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Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
WOMAN CHARGED WITH
 MURDER OF T. A. OrCoSNEII

Cleveland. O.. July 27-A-. Mabel Sc. Champion. 22. of Dallas. -exas. today was charged by the police --ith the fnur- der of Thomas A. e ,onneV of New Hz. ven, Conn, who was shot to death dur ing a quarrel in a downtown restaurs1st early this morning.
 Her husband. A. F. c1SmpIv1. whS was taken into custody with the wo- man is being held as witness. When first arrested he said he was Clifford Barnett If Kansas City. Kans. 0. w5s registered at hotel under this mama. At that time he denied the woman was hls wife.
 Mrs. Champion also is known as led dy'' O'Brien and Inez Parker. Police say she is wanted in Ir<anapolis. whers 1t Is alleged she jumped bail bond sftsr having been arrested on a charge -of picking pockets. She refused to talk
 o'Connell. first thought tO- be Edxz-d O'ConnelI of Cambridge, Mass. was identified by his wife. Mrs 'O'conneii said she and her husosnd had beer EseTi- ing a vacation at ';saas i-en-she-I ake. fifty. miles east of ls-e.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
]. C|eve Dp a
 Fictitiousf frrsonage
Samuel Gompers Declares
 lnpertinent Adviser of
 President Harding Has No Sanding in Labor Circles.

New York,s July 27 (By the A. P1- That ia man of straw''-a fictitious parsonage without official standing in la- bor circles-sent President Harding the message which last night drew a lengthy reply from the White House reiterating the governments position on the rail and coal strikes. was the belief express ed here today by Samuel Gompers pres ident of the American Federation of Labor
 The message to Mir. Harding predicted that ito attempt to operate. the mines pr the roads by military forces, or to at- tempt to draft men" would result in the approach of the long predicted war be- tween capital and labor"
 It was signed "J Cleve Dean. chair man Railway Employees Publicity ass,. ciation."
 The president addressed reply to the alleged author of the message, in which he said,s in part:
 ''If you mean to challenge the light eousness of free men to be protected IT their lawful pursuits agA.nst interfer- ence and violence, I will be glad to joir you in. submitting that question to the i decision of the American people" MT. Gompers expressed surprise that the administration should have showr
  message as. to have replied to 1t. espec l ially since. the labor leader asserted tn, White House apparently was "all ir the dark" as to the identity of the send CT or his capacity in official circles 0 organized labor
 The White House called me yester 1 day, asking if I knew this man." sait MT. Gompers. T told them I did not l and had no record of him as an officla Of American tabor I consulted all tn records. in Washington. and in sucf eastern cities as I could reach. and eve1 ftelephoned rail headquarters at Chicag | in an effort to learn who was J. C1ey i Dean. No one knew anything abou him., or had ever heard of him. and I in i formed the White HouSe to that effect l "I am positive of one thing, and tha l is; that the author of the letter to Pres ident Harding is not chairman of tn Railway Employes' publicity association In view of the undetermined position [ the man. am surprised the presider answered him.
 'HThe longer I think about it, the mor I am convinced that J. Cleve Dean wa just straw man set up by intereste persons for a purpose which should | plainly evident"
 MT. Gompers expressed regret that I , was unable to remain in washingtc today while the expected conference B. NJ. Jewell with President Hardir , and other federal representatives was progress
 T feel certain that a meeting hetwee these gentlemen at this stage of the rs Eestrik will result in settlement with n very few days" he declared IT federation chief came here to ad6re
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
.AuRoAD >SBCUTIvEs TO
 MEET IN NEW YORK TUESDAY

washington. July 27 (By the A. P.)- A meeting Of executives of the t4S ma io- railroads of the United States will 50 called In New York next Tuesday to consider a plan for settling the strike now in progress. T. Dewitt Cuyler. -hatrn1ar of the Association of Ra!l- -av Executives announced tonight. af- ter a conference with President Hard ing.
 Nr Cuyle- added, however, that Tho d.anite basis" for strike settlement was ready to be placed before the meeting. His conference with the president to- night he said. had been devoted to a general survey of he situation.
 While MT. Cuyler was positive in his s.atennent that the basis for proposed settlement of the strike had not been sesniteIv drawn up. earlier reports in s3rzted that at least a tentative plan 1sd resulted from the conferences held Surin~ the day between President Hard nr and leaders of the various railroad labor groups.
 President Harding has made no spe -iar request to the rail executives, Mir -uvler said, when asked if the question sf seniority rights had been brought for ward at the conference the Westerr Presidents committee on public rela- tions of the Association of Railwa, Executives said in a statement issued todav, In the absence from Chicago O B M Jewell. head of the striking shop uen and his international presidents
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
NO NEW HAVEN ROAD @ MEN ON B. NJ. pIREcroRs

boston,- July 27--Stockholders Of .h. poston and Maine railroad elected ooa[o or directors today al inc ann,si meeting which had been postponed fhrss tunes because of legal action taken \, representatives of minority r-o.,s-s
 Inree men suggested for directorshtos ,c represent the interests of the Se.s New Haven and Hartford rs<srcas
 William D. Woolson of s-r,-,-s, ,,s' ..' vermont. was elected to succeed C,hs-,. felen Hall. deceased. The vote v.s, ,,s largest cast al any alection or inc n anu M- board. representing s5s se- ~ total or Slf,72s shares outstandi,x'f
 ne meeting was held over-tf1e -,r-1i.s-s of Conrad w. Crooker. attorney for r,S. nnnd c Goldman. who challenged I6. f.sht or the Bosto Holding Con,.-1- george R. Wallace, ct al. and Phss-, Dexter ct al. 10 participate in inc vol. lng- At the opening of the r,ee,I-- IT, Goldman suggested that tbe r,ee,,-.- ~. =. held over. owing to tas possibility o. court decisions on points now before ,hs supreme court affecting srs Is.zitv.
 1he directors elected sodAy srr N,,. man man ] Baksett. Augusa. Re. Rs.ha5s hllhngs. Woodstock. VL Cl,srie-s ~ sosWorth. Springfield, Mass l-ra,.-- Is ls Sarpenter. Msneheste. N. IL: chs-.s. Sunner Cook. Portland. Me: Henrv B pay. West Newton: Harry H. Dudley concord. N k; William J. Hobbs. M pfh Ernest NJ Hopkins. Hanover. S mooowaro Hudson. Consord. Macs. James H. Hustis. winchester zli,s ss loe. Troy. N T.. George You l. ar.,.,-- Hamilton; Walter M- Parker. Msncbes ter N. H. Harry c. Stoddard. Worc' . ter J. Duncan Upilsm. cIarernons N IL; George R. Wa .;z,e. F1tefA surg; H, .
 y E- Warner. Li1coih. and William n Woolson, of SprinsfeIJ. vern.ont.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28

Middlesboro. Ky, July 27 CBy the A. P0.-One miner was wounded and sey eral narrowly escaped in5uey at Bryson Mountain. Tenn.s today when a party of alleged strike syHipathizers fired fusil- ade of shots at them as the miners were enroute to work 1t was learned here to- night The entire territory is reported to be- in high pitch of excitement as the result. of an, armed miners parade through the mine region last night and today.
 A majority of the workers are leaving the camp, it was reported Miners de- clare If state t-ops are sent here there will be a battle They claim they are amply supplied with arms and ammuni- tion
 The Bryson. Mountain mine is con trolled by Major J. H. Keeney. He said he had not asked for state troops. but wuld do so. The first outbreak of strik- | CTS occurred here three weeks ago and conditions since nave been unsettled.
 Bryson Mountain is just acress the state line in heavily wooded region and a rough country
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28

there was no statement from strike headquarters.
 Not only justice the executives statement said. but the public inter est, demands that in any settlement of the strike, the seniority rights of the men who are now working shall be rec ognized.
 The men who have stayed at work during the strike have been given as- surance of protection not only by the roads. but by the government itself, :, the statement said.
 Disputes as to wages and working conditions involving eighteen different roads were submitted today to the labor board by E. R. Grable, president of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes,
 The cases were in line with MT. Gra- ble's policy of refraining from joining IT the rail strike, but to submit disputes in which he was unable to reach agree ments with the roads to, the rail board No date has been set for the hearings.
 The executives chairman said he wa! unable to foretell whether action in the strike situation would be held in abey' ance until the New York meeting. Tht four day delay was necessary, he ex plained, in order that representatives O railroad managements might all get t the meeting place.
 When informed of a strike settlemen plan, attributed to a member of thu United States railroad labor board il Chicago, under which strikers would re | gain seniority rank just after work CTS who remained at their jobs, MT Cuyler said nothing of that nature ha' entered into his conference with thu president.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
I. c. c. MAY EFFECT COAL.
 STRIKE SETTLEMENT T

Indianapolis. Ind, July 27.-Possibil- ity of a settlement of the coal strike, through an interstate conference O: miners and operators, was indicated by Governor McCray today in a statement issued after conference with represen- tatives of the Indiana operators.
 Members of the scale committee of the Indiana Bituminous Coal Oeperators' as- i section will meet in conference with the governor tomorrow to make a decision concerning participation of the Indiana operators in a four-state. conference conl- posed Of representatives of miners and operators from the central competitive | fields
 The governor. said he was led to be- lieve that Indiana operators will agree tu participate in the proposed settlemtnt l of the strike. The determined attitudo of Indiana operators against the inter-
 state conference prior to today, has been
 one of the stumbling blocks in the way i of reace in the strike situpation winch the statement of Governor McCray WAS | issued after a conference with M. l.. Gould, president of the Indiana Bituni- inous Coal Operators association, ani
 E. D. Logsdon. vice president. At the i time the statement was given out, Phi Ptrra. sc:retaly of the Indiana ope:- 1 atcrs. and A. NJ ogle, president or the
 Nat:oral Coal association. issued state
 ments declaring that Itartpiciationl of Indiana operators in an interstate con 1 foa ence was i'm iossible.
 The apparenF- ee nfiict in opinions 0! | the Indiana operators resultee in. ::. l p.r, am ng ie sons close to the s-:- ] uat'ou That ;hGre may be division In t'is
 rank; Of .ht 5rt:ators. It was point ] I out hew.yt r@:f Governor McCray had issued lis si .5' T.I, nit after conferenc :' wilr. th" ..ira. cn and vice president :.
 tlie- indiana sssociations who are said
 tn 5r '1iuwed by operators controlling 2 ma''Griy. nEl lto .lonnaee.~ .-...-
 | Governor .t, = in a telegram T Jehn lIrnst.r - Sident of District II United Mine Workers. who is in, Ph,la delphia in conference with union lead CTS, expressed the opinion that reprs l sentativcs Of Indiana's total tonnag'
 would attend the proposed interstate con ference The message of the governo | was in reply to an inquiry from NJ
 Henster concerning the attitude of In
 diana operators. toward the interstate
 conference. s
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
CONDITION OF NEW YORK
 FEDERAL RESERVE BANK

New York, July 27.-The statement of conditions of the Federal Reserve bank of New York, at the close of business July 18th, shows:
 Total gold reserves $1.13s, SIT, ,4S7.o7.
 Total reserves, .s1,17s,232,815.72.
 Bills discounted, secured by govern ment war obligations, for members, s16,- 21S,554.0e.
 All others st4,sss, ,7os.s7.
 Bills bought in open market $S7,5fl, STOPS Total bills on hand $eS, ,s51.72.
 Total earning assets 255.S15,SS1.72.
 Uncollected items $11s, ,31s.4s.
 Due to members, reserve account, $731 ,s17, ,16s.34.
 Total deposits s75s,s3s ,2s5.1s.
 F. R. notes in actual circulation $616,77S,s75.0e ] Ratio of total reserves to deposit and F. R. notes liabilities combined S5.6 | per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
DIRIGIBLE MAKING ROUND
 TRIP UNEMPLOYMENT YORK

Washington. July 27.-Army dirigible C-2 left at 5 o'clock this afternoon for round trip nonstop flight to New York for the purpose of training pilots in night flying. The ship was expected to arrive over New York about 10.3o p. m.. and through arrangements with the Aeronsutical Chamber of Commerce of that city searchlights were to pick her up as she circled above the city at about the time theatre crowds were homeward bound. The ship planned to pass over Baltimore, Philadelphia and other cities in her flight, and return here about day light tomorrow.
 The crew consists of Captain W E. Kepner First Lieuptenants c. Harris and Ernest s. Moon. and Sergeant A. D. Albrecht. Iieut"rar+ Moon is pilot and Sergeant Albrecht engineer.
 The C-2 is nus, olimp," her bag l measuring 192 feet and carrying a crew of 12. Her home station is Aberdeen Md. for service in connection with gur testing at the army proving grounds She came over from Aberdeen today tc make the start from Boiling field.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
EDUCATOR REGRETS THE ..
 ATTRACTION OF ATHLETICs

New Brunswick, N J.,July- 27.-"So long as the boys of America think Babe Ruth is the greatest man in ~Ameri- ca and neglect their school teachers. or 75,000 people attend a prize fight, but pay no attention to education, this country is in danger" declared Dr. John J. Higert, United States comnis- sioner of education, in an address at Rutgers college today.
 "If there is any danger to the nation 1t comes from lack of education on the part of our .rulers-the people-and there Is more illiteracy than is generally real ized Russia, weaithier than ourselves lies like a great jelly fish today, because of lack of education he added.
 The corn crop in Arkansas last year Dr. Tigert declared. would have beer worth s5,000,O 900 more if the average farmer had known as much as the teach. CTS. who are now being sent out on ex tension work
 Commissioner of Education John En right of New Jersey, also spoke
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
BIELAsKIs WERE GUESTS" OF
 U. S. EMBASSY IN MEXICO CITY

Mexico City, July 27.-A. Bruce Bic laski and Mrs. Bielaski were guests of the United States embassy last night and were still there shortly before noon today Their action is described mere ly as precautionary while awaiting the formal order of the court of Guernava- ca, which is expected to render deci- sion today either exonerating MT Bic laski or directing his arrest on charge of self abduction.
 MT. Bielaski- indicated today that he had not taken formal asylum in the embassy inasmuch as there was no or- der for his arrest issued by any court In view of the strong intimations, some sort of action was contemplated, and il was deemed expedient '.to remain ov. ernight as the guests" of George T
 merlin. until the court put a definite step, he said.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
GIRL srsTNG RorHsCHILD
 HAS SAILED FOR FRANCE

New York, July 27.-Mlle. Marie Po-- quet, the French girl, who has su<f James Henri De Rothschild, member of the French family of bankers, for $5oo.- 900. alleging breach of a promise to mar " her, has left America, it was learnei l today. Her departure was a, surprise 70 William K: Olcott. one of her attorneys. and he was apprised of it only after she was almost full day at sea, when te received a letter which she wrote befo' e sailing,
 Knowin, that announcement of tha t3suft would be bound to come out. about lnoon yesterday. Nile, Porquet took pas Sage at the last minute on the steamer France, bound for Havre. She went aboard just. before it Sailed. S;-e was SO late signing that her name did not ap- pear. in either the printed passenger list or the shore manifest of the ship. The letter to Mir Olcott said that she was leaving because she feared publicity which she knew would follow the an- nouncement of her suit. Sle said sne would be ready to return wlenever MT
 Olcott notified her the suit was ready l for trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
NARCOTICS VALUED AT sio ooo
 CoNFIsCAFED IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven, July 27.-Narcotics val ued at between $S S.0o0 and $10.0o0 were confscated by federal agents this after noon, following the arrest of. Charles Caristi, alias Charles Russo, alias Frank Fano, who the government claim was caught by clever ruse. While one of the agents, a stranger here, negotiated the purchase of a package fthe drug with s350 in marked money. three others awaited given signal and placed CaristI under arrest
 The accused is said to have used two local hotels for the storage of the drugs, establishing his Headquarters in one of them. The federal men claim to have found a quantity of the narcotics in both places and several packages on the per son of Caristi. He will be araigned be- fore United States Commissioner Lynch tomorrow. The prisoner told the govern ment men that his home was in New York and Boston. but tkat he was so well known in other large cities that he could claim residence in any one of them.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
GOV. LAKE HAS APPOINTED
 STATE COAL commission
G. Harold GiIpatric and Byrea D. Bug
 bee. Are Members

G. Harold GiIpatric and Byrea D. Bug
 bee. Are Members.
 Hartford, July 27-Governor Everett J. Lake tonight announced the appoint ment of fuel administration commission following the request for cooperation sent out by Chairman Hoover of the United States government coal control committee. He also sent a telegram to Chairman Hoover assuring him of the support Of the state of Connecticut. and advising that everything possible will be done to relieve the situation. He a'<o said that the state will assist the cha!- . man in carrying out the plans of the fed eral government for an equitable distrI- button .of~coal at fair prices. 2
 The following members of the state | board of finance were appointed; State Treasurer 0: Harold Giipatric. State l Comptroller Hsryey P. BisSeln State ,Ts1 l Commissioner William. H Blodgett, whs are ex-nficip members of the board, and John M Wadkzms of Harrington who was named chairman; E. Kent Hubbard of Middleto~n, president of the State Manufactufers association. and Byron D Bugbee of Putnam. The new commissior was instructed to confer with. Thoma, W. Russell, former fuel administrator during war times, No date for the meet ing has been set, but it is expected tha' the. commission win get together sool and announce its plans
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
DEAN IS A. FLAGMAN ON
 GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD

Chattanooga. Tenn, July 27.-J. Cleve Dean, chairman of the Railway Elm ployes' Publicity association, will be called before the Chattanooga Federation of Shop Crafts and asked to explain why he sent a telegram to President Harding violently attacking the administration for it's attitude on the railroad strike.
 Dean is a f1agman on the Alabama Great Southern railroad and could not be reached for a statement tonight. The purpose of the Publicity association is said to be to disseminate information To- garding trade unionism among the farm CTS of the country. As far as can be learned, the organization is local
 Union men here today severely con- demned Deans action and it was stated that an effort would be made by the la- bor organization to surb his utterances.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
ADVANCEMENT MADE BY
 IRISH FREE STATE TROOPS

Dublin, July 27 s(By the A P0-The Free State troops, pushing their cam paign in the south, have advanced into a region where almost every road has been rendered impossible. They now face innumerable concealed mines.
 The national troops are meeting with strong opposition, though tine exact To- cation ofthe fighting Is not known here. The nationals are reported to be attack ing the irregulars from three sides, bom- barding their positions with light field pieces and machine guns.
 The fact that the meeting of parlia- ment has only been postpond until Aug ust 12. is held to indicate that the gov 1 ernment is hopeful of an early termina- ton of the hostilities. A despatch from Castlebar reports that from the Shan non to the sea, the country in the west Is clear of irregulars.
 The capture of Westport was sur 1 prise to the 1rregulars. who ned into the | fastnesses of North Mayo. some Of then were captured after intellectual attempts 1 to burn the jail, the post office and tn: l barracks.
 A hundred civilians were rescued from the irregulars today at Rathdowney Kings county. including Colonel Key holds, who was Kidnapped at Sligo som' 1 Ilne dgO. 1 A gang fired on a train near Mullin
 gar today in the belief it is reported that Michael Collins, head of the provis
 ional government. was aboard. MT. Col lins was not on the train, however, ant
 there were no casualties.
 A party of Free Staters was am pushed today near Kilmallock. Limer ick county: a fierce engagement ensue and three Free Staters were killed. Tn l casualties among the irregulars are. nc known. The Irish local government board ha
 sent written appeal to all paris priests and prominent local parsonage
 to assist in the present campaig against the republicans by helping tn
 workmen to clear the obstructions froI Ethe roads and repair the railways an
 bridges, and thus prove that they as not passive spectators in the struggle
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
Great Lakes Sailors
 Have Voted torStrike
Men Are Composed Almost Entirely of Iron Ore, Coal and Grain Freight, Ships 94 Per Cent. Vote Strike.

Chicago, July 27.LNinety-four per cent of the membership of the Sailors union of the Great Lakes has voted in favor of authorizing the executive com mittee to call a strike Oh the Ships of the Lake Carriers association, K. B. Nolan, general secretary. announced to- night, The association is composed al- most entirely of iron ore, coal and grain freight ships, and does not include the passenger boats of the Great Lakes. About four thousand sailors are included in the union ras
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
BODY OF BRISTOL MAN
 FOUND IN THE WOODS

Bristol, Conn July 27.-The body of q
 man found yesterday. in a woods here was identified today as that of Cor nelius Hayes. who disappeared from his him here on April II. His wife estab- lished the mans identity by means of the clothing. There was bullet hole in the head and Medical Examiner Bracket expressed the opinion that the man committed suicide. He was AZ years old and had been unemployed for several months.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
PLANS FOR SETTLEMENT IF RAIL STRIKE HAVE BEEN DRAWN UP AT WHITE HOUSE
 BYPRES|DENT HARDING AND LABORLEADERS

Details of the Plan Are Withheld But the Settlement Pro- posals be Made the Executives It Is Said Includes the Seniority Issue--A Meeting of the Railroad Execu- tives Will be Called in New York Next Tuesday to Con, sider Plan for Settling the Strike Now in Progress Executives Chairman Was Unable to ForeteII Wheth- CT Action on the New Proposals Would be Held in Abey ance Until the New York Meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28
PYsICIAN HELD IN $s, ,eoe BAIL
 ON COMPLAINT. OF HIS WIFE

Newark. N J.; July 27.-Dr Alfred Johnson, practicing physician and sur geon in Montclair and New York was held in jail today in default of $S,oo0 bail on complaint of his wife, Mrs. En- fly R. Johnson, of Newark. who is suing for separation maintenance. @
 Dr. Johnson was arrested on a writ issued by Vice Chancellor Church on al legations by Mrs. Jehnsenis counsel that Dr. Johnson was planning to leave the state. The couple were married in Liv- erpool, England, in 1898, and have six children t-%s5 4s.-