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Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
REQUEST TO BE PRESENTED
 TO PRESIDENT HARDING TODAY

Washington. Aug 4. The telegram sent from executives of three of the four. railroad brotherhoods In Cleveland, ask ing conference with President Harding on the rail strike sltuationS did. not reach the White House in time to re- ceive Mir. Harding's consideration to- night
 Legislative agents of the brotherhoods also were understood to have agreed to wait until tmorrow before presenting the request with an explanation of reasons which impelled the brotherhood chiefs to seek the conference.
 f The a1mirFtrationts imrF {iate at titude towar the rail strike, it's spokes- men have declared would be to as certain whether the railroad mana ge- msnts would be able to carry out their proposal to deliver transportation. de- spite continuance of the strike of the i shopmen. Tn some quarters, It was ex- pected that the protest of the brother hoods would be considered in relation tc
 this policy, the government seeking tc l determine whether the use of alleged di. i lapidated equipment had reached the point where 1t endangered public in. ! terests
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
ILLINOIS COAL OPERATORS
 DECLINE LEWIS INVITATION

Chicago. Aug 4-(By the A. P.)-l Illinois coal operators meeting here to- day refused to attend the meeting of union officials and operators called for Cleveland next Monday by John L. Lewis, president of the United Mime Workers. but submitted proposition to Frank Harrington. president of the Illl- nois Miners union, which, if accepted, would result in re-opening of Illinois mines
 Exceeding to and being governed hy the request of the president of the Unit ed States, the proposal to Mir. Harrington said, We are prepared to at once open our mines for work, paying the wage scale in effeffct at the expiration of the last contract. And to avoid possible further disruption of coal production this fall and winter when the coal sup ply will be dangerously short even un- { der the best condition, we will agree that the old wage scale shall remain effective until March S1, 1923"
 The proposals, signed by the Illinois Coal Operators association, She Central i Illinois Coal Operators association and ! the Coal Operators Association of the l fifth and ninth districts suggested that immediately upon resumption of opera ] tions. the whole matter of Illinois wages i and working conditions ae submitted to l a board of arbitration composed of per sons mutually agreed to, orr appointed by President Harding, no members of tbe : board to be an operator or miner.
 The findings of the board, according to the terms. of the proposal would l,e bind- 1 ing and would constitute the wage basis for q period of two years from April 1, I1s2S 5s. | The letter to President Lewis refusing to attend the Cleveland conferenee as- serted that MT. Lewis had called two such meetings and the Illinois operators accepted invitations but both were later 1 abandoned. The letter also said:
 By reason of the published refusa1s from practically all other unionized
 districts to attend your suggested meet
 ing, it is clear that the conferences can
 not be in any sense representative CT 3
 proper basis for determination. of wage
 scales to apply throughout the country
 The letter concluded by informing
 Mir. Lewis that an offer was being made
 to the Illinois miners. Operators at
 tending the, meeting said that Illinois
 mines can produce so,ooo,000 tons O
 coal a year and that 9 settlement on tn,
 basis agreed upon would practically as
 sure no shortage of fuel in the mlddl
 western states.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
Tariff Bill Delayed
 asSenat0rs Wrang|e
Action Postponed on Resolu- ton for Investigation After
 Squabbling Four Hours.

Washington, Aug. 4-For four hours today the senate wrangled over the Gooding resolution proposing broad investigation of the interest of senators, newspapers and others in the passage or defeat of the pending tariff bill but ac- tionS on it was postponed indefinitely.
 The resolution was reported unfavor- ably by the committee on contingent ex- penses. Democrats urged immediate consideration, but Senator Lodge, Massachusetts, republican leader, asked that the committee report lie over for day under the rules. Subsequently
 Senator Spencer, republican Missouri, who was presiding, stated in answer to an inquiry that the measure had gone to the calendar, There 1t will remain un- til after the passage of the tariff bill unless sooner taken up by unanimous consent or by vote of the senate.
 l Senator Caraway, democrat, Arkansas who offered the original resolution pro l posing an investigation of the financial | interest. Of senators in the tariff sched-
 uies, told the senate that he realized the l investigation was dead"
 | Senator Gooding, republican, Idaho l defending his vote for the raw woo rate. said he had hoped the resolution would be adopted and added that he would continue to defend the interests
 Of his state. He told the senate he own
 ed 5000 sheep, but that his conscience was clear as to his vote because the duty approved would not equalize th' the difference in the cost of production here and abroad.
 l A charge by Senator Gooding that
 Frank A. Munsey, owner of the New
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York Herald, was opposing the tariff bill in the interest of his investments in Europe and sharp exchange between Senators Lenroot, republican, Wiscon- sin, and Harrison, democrat, Mississip- pi, marked debate on the resolution, Sen ator Harrson insisted that Senator Good ing and othr senators charged in news papers with having material interest in the. tariff schedules should have an op- portunity to "clear their skirts Sena- tor Lenroot insisted that the inquiry proposed would involve a large expendi- ture and would be without result.
 After the debate on the resolution died down, new proposals for a unani- nous consent agreement for a final vote on the tariff bill on August r were put forward by Senator McCumber, repubii- can, North Dakota, in charge of the measure. and Senator Simmons of North Caroina, the minority leader Senator Benroot, whose objection yesterday pre- vented such an agreement, stated prf-
 vately that he would not give his con
 sent to a final vote on August IT, or any other date until after important com nittee amendments had been disposed of Late in the afternoon the senate got back to the tariff bill, finishing up com n1ittee amendments on the schedule or
 paper and books, the democrats making
 strenuous fight against the proposed
 duty of 35 per cent ad valorem on stere- otype-matrix mat or boards. Senator Walsh, democrat. Montana, proposed tc
 substitute per cent but his amend
 ment was rejected 2S to Is and the com.
 nittee rates approved. Two republi cans, Borah and Jones of Washington
 supported the Walsh amendment and
 one democrat, Broussard, voted agains l it
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
VIEWS OF STRIKE GIVEN BY.
 A WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN

Washington. Aug 4.-The major purpose of administration intervention in the rail strike was accomplished a White House spokesman declared today when both rail executives and shop craft union leaders agreed to consider authority of the railhoad labor board as supreme in future controversies
 This aspect of President Harding's proposals for a settlement of the strike is viewed by the administration as para mount. The fact that the executives re- jected the presidents further proposal regarding strikers being taken back by the carriers without impairment of their seniority status, was said to be seconI- ary in the White House view.
 This outline of the administration at titude was made available today after the ; cabinet session. It strengthened the belief that for the moment no further government move affecting the conduct of railroads was to be expected.
 As to the actual progress of the shop mems strike, the association of Railway Executives tonight issued statement declaring that representatives of striking 1 railroad employees were attempting 10 trouse public concern" with "ridicuiouy''
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
NO REPLY FROM WHITE HOUSE
 TO sHoPMEN's ACCEPTANCE

Chicago, Aug. 4.-(By the A. P.e Despite reports from Washington that the government Eodid take no further action in the strike Of railway shoprae7 at the present time, union leaders and rail executives tonight reiterated former assertions that the next move so far as peace is concerned, will be up 60 the government authorities.
 B. M. Jewell, head of the striking shopmen, said tonight he had no. reply to the message to President Harding, in which the unions accepted the presidents proposals for ending the strike after placing their own interpretation on the propositions.
 The railroads with headquarters cen- tering in Chicago maintained that trans portation conditions were nearly normal and that new men were being hirsd and former employees were returning to work.
 There were reports today that the shop crafts leaders might order 100 shopniea back to work and then have them appeal to the railroad labor board 70 retain their former seniority rights in order to make a test case, 1t being pointed out that these shopmen could not make such an appeal. so long as they were on strike and therefore not employees of the road. Mfr. Jewell would not comment on this report.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05

New Haven. Aug. 4.-Restoration of privileges in effect prior to- July l, and postponement of further action by em- ployes in connection with ay repductions were agreed upon at a conference be- tween officials of the New Haven road and a committee representing the. Broth erhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers. Express and Station Employees. according to a state ment issued by the railroad company tonight.
 The company is said to have agreed to restore all former rules and practices in effect prior to decision 630, U. S, la bor board, with respects to vacations. Saturday haIf-holidays and sick leave. pending the final decision of the board on disputes which has the matter under advfsement The committee promised postponement of all action by it's organi- zation in connection with the accept ance or rejection of the reduction in rates of pay awarded by the labor
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
DETAILS OF THE BURIAL or
 DIR. ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL

Raddeck. N S.. Aug. l.-Au the vil- lagers of Baddeck trudged to the peak of Beinn Bhreagh Mountain this even ing and stood in reverence at sunset while the body of Dr. Alexander Gra- ham Bell was laid tenderly to rest
 Earlier there had been short .Servicex at the hillside homestead. attended only by those who had been very close to Dr. Bell at work or play. When these were ended, worknen on the estate lifted to their shoulders the czsket. which had been built ia Dr. Bells. workshops out of rugged pine. and carried it to-his coach. which led the cortege up to the very highest tip of the mountain.
 There. silhoutted against the twilight sky. stood the village parson. Rev. John AfacKinnon of the Greenwood Presbyte- rian church of Baddeck. Clustered about him down the slopes of the mountain were t>> Nova Sotians. and few who came from the United States for the | burial.
 Friends of the inventor recitsd one cf Fis payorites-Longfeaow' Psalm, of Life =
 Life is but an empty. dream
 Then the .nfntieth psalm was read.
 And finally the first stanza of tho Requiem of Robert Louis Stevenson: | Under the .widened starry sky. ' Dig the grave and let me lie.
 Glad did live, and gladly -die.---; And laid me down with a lEi,l-
 Then; as the day departed and tht night came on. the body was enton.bec in the rock.~
 For one moment during the assrv.c, all. Of the 1s,ooo,oo telephones- in th, United States and Canada were si lent.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
GENERAL SUMMARY or
 RAIL STRIKE SITUATION

New York. Aug. 4-spurred by re- ports that governors Of Great Lakes rates were preparing 10 demand fsdecaI operation of railroads which haul coal mined for the northwest. rail executives ln the metropolitan district today sent three de-achments Of shop mechanics to ths relief Of roads in Virginia. West Vir- rinia and Kentucky.
 Al were sent tc the Chssapeake and ohio Louisville and Nashville. Norfolk and Western and Virginian, which had appealed to L. F. Loree. cahirman of the sastern railway conference. for man norer with which 10 keep equipment in repair and coal trains moving to Lake Erie ports
 !, was estimated that a total of 1. 200 men would be sent from the elSen roads In this district 10 the relief of the coal -zriers
 Despite the uneasiness displayed by Governor Preus of Minnesota at St. Pau today when he announced that he. with governors of nearby states, would call or he. president to assure uninterrupted de ivery at Lake Erie ports of the north Wc1ts winter Eupp-y Of bituminous coal
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05

it was said here that shipments were keeping pace with production.
 Announcement of the annulTnent of twenty Erie trains at Horneli, to become effective tomorrow, brought from Presi- dent Underwood of the Erie a statement that unless the coal strike was settled soon the road might have to make still further cancellations
 Reports of all metropolitan roads that striking shopmen were drifting back to their jobs in twos and threes were wig orously denied by David Williams. secre- tary of the eastern strike committee. The roads are deceiving themselves, he de- clsred. and trying to Hull the public into a false sense of security in the belief that the strike was all over.
 Because the eastern roads are the most powerful, besides being most advan- tageously located near big markets for strikebreakers, they ignore distressful conditions on western roads" he assert ed. They would have President Harding believe the strike Is broken, whereas it is just going good"
 Officials of the New Haven announced tonight that the system Brotherhood ot Railway and Steamship Clerks. Freighi Handlers. Express and Station Employe! had agreed, after conference with roat executives. to await advices from thu | United States railroad labor board befor, | taking action on wage cuts ordered b! the board to become effective as of las | July 1.
 Rules and practices with respect to va cations, Saturday half holidays and sicl leaves would be restored as they wer l prior to the boards ruling pending de cision from the federal body on pmtest now on file before It.
  ecutives. eliminated all possibility Of strike Of their clerks until the Unite States labor board announces it's find ings.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05

board, effective July 1, pending furthel advice from the board to the committed rgarding the protest against these re auctions now on file, with the board
 The conference was an amisble -one according to advices from some of thoss present. The organization was repre- sented by R. G. stearns. chairman oi the board of adjustment, W. E. warley George Cullis and J. J. OConnell. vice chairmen of divisions of the clerks or ganization.
 According to statements emanatinI from the clerks headquarters the result Of the conference is regarded as a vic tory for the men. The hope is express ed that the other matters now under consideration will meet with similar ad- justment. Officials of both the railroad and the organization have expressed themselves as pleased at the outcome ei the conference and it is the general opin- ion that all danger of a strike among the clerks has been averted-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
s5 CASES OF SEIZED SCOTCH
 wHIsKEY ARu MISSING

New York, Aug. 4.-Unless s5 cases of Scotch whiskey. part of the ioo-case load of the motor boat F. N. J., seized by the police boat Blue Boy, bob up soon, warrant to search the Battery po- lice station and the Blue Boy will be sought by the offi6e of the, United States district attorney, Federal Prose- cuor Herman L. Falk declared today.
 When the B. N. J. was raided, after being trailAd by wireless, U, s. District Attorney Hayward Charges In a letter to Police Commissioner Enright, 100 cas- es were taken aboard 7he police beat When the cargo was turned over by. the police tothe customs authorities. there were only 55 cases, the district attornes says.
 Charles Bursind. Jersey City Josepr Helko. Newark. owner of the B. N. J. and. Harry Wagner. of Jersey City, wer, i arraigned before Federal Commissions, Hitchcock today, charged with D. illega possession of the vanished whiskey, ant were later. released under bail :.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
M1DpIErowS MERCHANT
 CUT THROAT WITH RAZOR

Middletown, Conn. Aug. 4.-Rohert W. Camp, a merchant i1 this city. is said by the police to have slashed his throat with a razor wtlile, seated. on a rock at the edge. of the lake in Lakeview Park covered from the water where 1t is, be- lieved to have fallen when Camp lost consciousness from loss of, blood. Camp was in business here during the last 30 years prior to which he was a merchant in Waterbury. No reason has been as- signed for the act
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
D1scUss1oN CONCERNING
 OPERATION OF JIrNEYs

New Haven. Aug 4.-4-Jitneys- cannot operate anywhere in this state without a permit from the public utilities com mission according to decision handed down by the supreme court here today. The court in an opinion written by ustioe Howard J. Curtis. found no error in g former decision given by Judge John R. Booth in the court of common pleas in this county. in which he imposed a fine upon Louis Darazzo. the defendant in an action brought by the state. tH
 The decision is taken to mean that the supreme court holds that the jitney laws are constitutional and that the public utilities commission is vested with full power for their enforcement Da- razo fought the case singleha nded. oth- CT jitney men having dropped the fight after a decision was rendered against them in the lower court.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
FAsCIsTI KEEP ITALIAN
 CITIES IN STATE OF TERROR

Rome. Aug. 4.-(By The A. P.)-Mi-' Ian, AncoHa, Genua and other Italian cities last night and today were kept in state of turmoil by bands of Fascis- ti, bent on working reprisals against the socialists and comn,unists.
 In the fighting of the last twenty-four hours in Milan more than fifty persons were wounded. ten of them receiving in- juries from which they are not expected to recover
 Gabriel D'Annunzio made speech to- night on the balcony of the Milan Mu- nicipal buildring. In effect, he said, that he had not come to speak the word of battle,'' but the @word of fraternity"
 He urged Italians ''to strive towards goodness-not inert, weak, induigent goodness but viriie goodness, a goodness which conquers national frontiers, which grimly faces the hardest destiny and which overcomes all evil"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
TRA|NNENCOMPL LA|NOFL LOCOMOTNESAND
 EQUIPMENT IN DANGEROUS CONDITION

de.s of Three Railroad Brotherhoods Have Requested Conference With President Harding to Present Their Views in Connection With the Strike of Shopmen- -Ex- press Fear That They Will be Unable to Restrain Their Members From Being Drawn Into the Controversy Declare That Rolling Stock is in Condition That Vio- ates Safety Statutes and Rules Enacted for the Pro- lection of the Lives and Property of the Public.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
FATHER DOMINIC ORDERED
 DEPoRTED FROM IRELAND

London Aug. (By the A. PA bulletin issued by the Irish republican headquarters here today asserts that Father Dominic, chaplain of the repub- lican guard, who is coming to London on his way to the continent, was deport- ed by order of the British government.
 Upon the recommendation of com petent military authority, says the bull letin, Father Dominic. on July 19. was given A hours to quit the country on penalty of arrest and was not permit ted to go anywhere except "the area un- der the jurisdiction of the Irish provis- ional government
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
FATALITY FROM BOLT OF
 LIGHTNING AT.EAsroN. PA.

Belvedere, \! J. Aug. IA bolt of lightning struck tree. on the banks of the Delaware river this afternoon then leaped distance of ten feet to the porch of the summer home of Mrs. Thomas A Berkey. of Easton, Pa. and instantly killed her. A friend. to whom Mrs. Berkey was talking at the time. seated but two feet from her had her shoe and stocking ripped from her foot and leg. but escaped with a burn of the heel , '''- Q, -s
 The lightning bolt struck Mrs. Der. key in the head. She was 2s years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
TEN MEN HELD FOR
 ALLEGED LIQUOR SCANDAL

Philadelphia, Aug. 4.-Ten men were held in S5.0o0 bail each at a hearing in federal court today in the case of. the allegedd liquor scandal, in which a group of men are charged with having brib- ed and defrauded the government out of S5.on0,0o0.
 Testimony centered around an alleged substitution of water in 100 barrels of liquor that were awaiting shipment to Greece. Arthur Hamill. custom guard, testified he had been offered $Ioo.ooo fn bribes' to '"close his eyes'fA while the whlskey was being removed; He said he had received only S1so.
 Georg Miller. of Linden. Ns-- J.s. failed to appear, although a warrant had been served on him.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
WORST THUNDER STORM
 IN YEARS IN BRISTOL

Bristol, Conn, Aug 4-One of the worst thunder storms in the recollection of the oldest residents visited this city tonight causing several thousands dol lars damage. Mud and cobble stones were washed down a grade into city,s center stalling trolley cars until residents and workmen cleared the roadway with shoyels. The electric lighting equip ment was out of commission for about thirty minutes. Lightning struck in at four places, one of which took fire caus- ing about $7oo damage, during d par. of the storm, hail stones, said to be as large as walnuts fell. damaging tobacco crops. Many of the cellars were flood ed and Main street for 8 time was i'm passable.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
MOB srORMING JAIL TO
 LYNCH THREE NEGROES

Durham, N. C., Aug. 4.-The Durham machine gun company left tonight for Raleigh under orders from the state ad- jutant general Officers of the com pand were informed that they were wanted to guard the state pententiary, reported as being stormed by mob in tent upon lynching three negroes, held on a charge of assault
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
sEABoARD AIR LINE EMPLoYEs
 KIDNAPPED AND BEATEN

Raleigh W. C.. Aug. 4.--Twenty-fve masked men Kidnapped five Seaboard Air Line employees and one railroad guard at Manly, near Southern Pines today. carried them two miles from that point and severely beat them one, 1t is believed, fatally, according ito reports to the Seaboard officers here
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
MAN INSTANTLY KILLED BY
 LIGHTNING AT UNIoNVlLLE

Pennington, Conn. Aug. 4.-A.dar McMahon was instantly killed by fight ming at Unionville tonight during what was said to be one of he mos. severe storms in this section in many years. McMahon was at work in his garage. which was only slightly damaged. He was a former manager of the Uniorville Battery company.
 The lightning also struck several houses here. among them the building occupied by J. Broadbent and Son, Inc, which was severely damaged. Consider able damage was also done by water which flooded cellars and destroyed crops.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
NONSTOP FLIGHT FROM
 SAN ANTONIO TO FLORIDA

Jacksonville, Fla Aug. 4.-Lieutenant H. J. Doolittle landed at Camp Joseph F. Johnson here today at five D. m. n1ak- ing the nonstop flight from Kelly Field, San Antonio. Texas. in nine hours. Lieu tenant Doolittle expects to hop off at nine D. m, Sunday in his attempt to jump from the Atlantic to the Pacific in one day, with a stop at Kelly Field for refulling