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Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
Ss50 900 FIRE DAMAGE N
 BUSINESS SECTION OF BASGoH

Bangn. Ma. Dec IT-Dsnars est niatcd a- s25e.oee vas caused bv a fire w',ic. gyt;ed the FTesse deaa-trae1: store and he adjoining Andrews music house here tonight Nearly 4n9 clerks were employed in the two establishments.
 T-e blaze. believed 10 have been caused by defective electric wiring, was fought in a heavy snow slorm.
 TORN PAY ENVELOPES MAY
 LEAD TO ARREST OF BANDITS
 Boston, Dec. 1.-Two torn pay en- velsPes found today by Mrz. Mary Kelle- her n the South End provided a essw which may lead 10 the arrest of the two men wanted for the murder and robbery O. George A. Willis. superintendent if B.ston News Bureau messengers, on Fsi- day, the police said tonight.
 Police intimzted that the two former news bureau messengers 8 ho were beiug held cs 55picioas persons wo5id be dis missei as 3 aTesult of new evidence
 Wills was shot and killed while carry inS the weekly payroll Of Bostca NeEs Rrreau messengers. The bandEE escaped w.th SsI7.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
Assassination of the
 President of Poland
Narutowicz Was Shot While Conversing With the Brit ish Minister.

Warsaw. Der. r By the A. p)-r ne body of President Earutowicz was e7n- balmed today. It viii be taken Tues day to the ancient royal palace. where it will lie in state during a great pub l.c ceremony. The funeral will be held after the election of the new president.
 Narutowicz visited the art exhibition, where he was assassinated. against the advice of Premier NoHak, who told him 1t would be dangerous to expose him self. Narut0w:cz, however, accepted the invitation presented by delegation of artists. with whom he arranged that his visit should be a private one.
 The president was shot while he was conversing with the British minister. William c. Max-Muller. MT. Max-Mul- Ter had jus offered congratulations on the election of Narutowicz to the pres idency.
 Condolences. you should say" re- piled the president. He had scarcely spoken when three shots came in quick succession. Narutowicz slowly sank to his. knees and then collapsed on the i floor, dead.
 Narutowicz leaves two children. a daughter Is and a son, Earl Naruto- , wicz. who is in the twenties. The son is a music student in Zurich. Switzer- iand.
 ! One of the presidents last acts was , to telegraph Count Zamoyski. the Polish
 minister in Paris and his rival in the
 final balloting, for the presidency
 thanking Zamoyski for his cordial con, gratulations.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

oliott. Oregon: Harness. Vermont; Baxter, Maine; and Preus. Minnesota.
 Wayne B. Wheeler. general consul for the -Anti-Sslocn LNaEue. and ". IT. stay ton. executive head of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. fs- sued statements today commanding the calling Of the conference. AIr. Wheeler said: The United States must cheek lawlossness or be onEulfcd l-y it. and NIT. Stayton said his association agreed
 with the presidents declaration in his last message 10 congress that crime is running amuck in this country The governors law enforcement con- ference is most opportune.' Mr. wheelera statement said. Before the adoption ot the 18th amendment. Mir. Slayton said
 most of the states had their individual prohibition laws. which were duly en- | forced without scandal"
 '-The orgy of crime and disrespect for
 law was not known at that time" Mir. [ Stayton said, adding that he hoped the conference would have the effect of ! pointing to the inevitable adopting of
 the plan of our organization of turning
 the entire matter of enforcement back to the governors and the states. where it
 belongs"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

Washington. Dec F. - President Harding's conference with governors on prihibition enforcement will take place tomorrow at the White House. Sixteen state executives Slll attend.
 The original plan of the president con templated a meUuug Of governors here in January for dIsussion of prohibition problems but the proximity of q large group of them iH attendance at the White Sulphur Springs conference last week was one of the reasons for tho change.
 In administration circles it is believed. however, that another conference will be necessary after January I, as many of the present governor. 7=='!!I be out of of- fee then.
 President Harding it was said, thought 1t desirable to obtain the views of those who have dealt with prohibition during the past few years
 Those who expect to attend are Gov ernors Sproul, Pennsylvania: Allen. Kansas: Denney. Delaware: Ritchis Maryland; KilbS, Alabama: Hyde. Mis- souri; Davis, Idano; Campbell, Arizona McKelvie. Nebraska; Trinkle, Virginia
 McCrary, Indiana; Cox. Massachusetts
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18

., Dec. Is (By the A, P).--The reported plans or the United States for the rehabilitation of Europe "seem con- ceived exclusively in the 3nterr=t cf Ger many" says the Temps in an edftoria! today that reflects the viewpoint of a majority of the French newspapers. Septicism and resentment predominate in these second day reflections on the situation. but there are a few words of welcome for the proposition, as in the case of the opposition newspaper, EOeuvre. which expresses pleasure over the interest of the United States 'even if it has no immediate practical results"
 The Temps says the plan looks as if it had been drafted by the Germans rather than the Americans, and suggests that the Germans, after elaborating an agree ment wtth American bankers, made a proposition to the allies for the payment of reparations and then the allies will see if they can make the concessions that are asked.
 M. Bainville, in La LTbeTte, is tho most severe critic of the reported project. If the United States seriously wished to save Europe from financial chaos" says M BainviIle, their first care should be to anuul the claims they have against the allies" Ho sees simply an effort to pre- vent occupation of the Ruhr by France, and asks lis this the only result of Clemenceaus toUr?"
 The writer adds that the money the Americans would lend will be asked fc-' some day, just as they already demand the billions they advanced the allies for a common war"
 "Pertinax!" in the Echo De Paris, says the conditions made by America "are ex- actly the reverse of what is necessary to prevent Germany from employing the new strength she would get to avoid pay ing reparaaions." He suggests that the Americans could render great aid by al- lowing France to seize German capital in America, which he declares is sufficient
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
TO PHOTOGRAPH TREASURE
 IN THE EARTH IN EGYPT

London, Dee l7.-Expert photoGzzph- CTS attached to the New York MetroDol- itan Museum. of Arts stan at Thebes VII photograph the treasures contained In the chambers of the ancient Egyptian King Tuteckhamun before their removal 10 be- gun, Lord Carnarvon, head of the British expedition, informed the Times c0rrespon- dent at MarOeilles upon his arrival there.
 The explorer explained that an attempt to photograph the treasures by hashlight had failed completely and they were afraid to make another attempt because everything was intensely dry and infan- mable. The Americans. who have had much experience in photogTaphfng the interior of tombs of kings, then offered their services. which were gladly accspt- ed
 The Americans will inStall a powerful electric plan and their chief phoIogTa- phsr. Burton, will take the pictures.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
CONSUMPTION OF COAL
 IN CONSTRUCTION WORK

Washington, Dec, 1.-The recent re- vial of building operations in our cities everywhere affords visual evidence of the extent to which the huge steam shovel with Ks pile of coal has taken the place of human labor in excavating for the modern building. Nor is the contribution of coal in construction work all visible, for the structural materials themselves are largely the product of coal burned at mine quarry and furnace, at brick or ce- -ment kiln. and at the steel plark This explains how figures recently presented before the United States coal comn1is- sion show that about one-third of the weight of fireproof office building as today constructed represents the tonnage of coal that was consumed in the rrepa- ration of the building materials.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
INCREASE IN SUSPENSIONS
 OF AUTO DRIVERS LICENSES

Hartford. Dec. lT.-An increase e more than A per cent. in the -uuhe. of suspensions of automobile drivers L. censes in Connecticut for II months ct this year over the total number oi 1921 vas announced in a report Of ;fe Inotcr vehicles department. made public to day. The licenses of l,s9y persons were suspended for various oiTensss thus far this year while I,iSI licenses were sus- pended last year. The exact increase iG the number of licenses issued was nor announced. iA
 The chief cause of suspension was tn operation of an automobile without a license to drive. which caused 4l7 per- tor vehicle in the state for various pe- , riods during the year. Intoxication while driving caused 366 operators to lose their lecenseS for @ year. an in- crease of 1l2 over last year. | The decrease in the number of auto mobile fatalities this year desulted in e corresponding decrease in suspensions for this cause. although the complete report for the year may change the to- tai. AS against 175 suspensions for fa- tai accidents Tn 1921, thera were l62 fog the II months of this year. There we-r
 9S suspensions for reSklegs driving, how
 ever, as compared with ninety for tha
 previous year.
 Failure to report an accident caused 164 suspensions. while a variety of otrE CT oftenses caused the suspension of lni licenses.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
MEETING IN MERIDEN OF
 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

Meriden, Dec. 17-opposition to any further lessening of the present arms and navy forces of the country and (. declaration that war veterans should not be placed in state hosnitals, which 1t is claimed are now overcrowded, were among the actions taken at the quarterly peeting of the state depart ment> of the Veterans of Foreign Wars here today. State Commander John H. Williams. of Bridgeport. and fifty off, cers and delegates. were present
 A legislative program in behalf of the veterans was prepared for presentation at the next session of the state legisIa- ture. Henry E. Gerrich, of Hartford, was named national aide de camp for Connecticut, in communication re- ceived from Colonel T. L. Houston, of New York, national commander-in-chief Of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Es- monde Phelan, of Meriden, was ap- pointed department chief of staff by Commander Williams. The next meet ing will be in Hartford, in February.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
AGED PHYSICIAN FILLED
 AND ROBBED BY "GUEST7

New York, Dec. 17.-Dr. Henry Noel Ter, 80 years old, admitted a well dress ed young man to his home in West >57th street just off Broadway tonight, and seated him by the fireplace to await a friend he said would soon arrive. The young man smoked a cigarette or two, read a magazine on the table, then smoked aanother cigarette.
 A few minutes later he left Dr. Noel Ter stunned from the blows of black jack, crumpled on the floor. His guest had robbed him of $22. Dr. Moeller, in spite of his age, fought for several min utes before the bandit overpowered him.
 Mrs. Moeller and two daughters were in the house at the time Both noticed the young man waiting, but knew noth- ing of the attack until they found the doctor on the floor in a daze
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
MANY ARRESTS HAVE
 BEEN MADE IN WARSAW

Warsaw, Dec. IT (Ry the. A. P.)- Many arrests have been made, particu- larly among the veterans of General Haller's army, in connection. with dis orders and suspected plots that have assumed new seriousness now that President Narutowicz hasi been assas- sinated, .- e..
 General Haller himself, when he en- tered the art gallery immediately after Narutowicz was shot, was accused by a radical deputy of being implicated in the shooting. Haller's face turned livii as he immediately left the gallery.
 M. Sikorsld on taking over the pre- miershp ordered arrests among Hal ler's men and the detention of Colonel Mocelski, formerly Haller's adjutant. Haller lately has been used by the na- tionalist party as a counter influence fin the army to former ITssident Pilsud ski.
 There is general mourning through out Poland for Narutowicz. All enter tainments have been suspended .'
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
M. RATAJ BECOMES
 PRESIDENT OF POLAND

Warsaw. Dec. r (By the A. P.)- Marshal Joseph Pilsudski, former pro visional president of Poland, has been appointed chief of staff of the Polish army. He replaces General Sikorski who has assumed the premiership.
 The ase=ssination on Saturday of President Naroutowicz has aroused the sense of patriotic duty among all tn. political parties, and there now is gen. eral co-operation for the maintenance of strict order
 Tie formation within few horrs- of a new cabinet through the efforts of M. Ratai who automatically became yrea- ident when Narutovicz was assassi- mated, and of General Sikorski. who was called to the premiership, has given the people a feeling of security.
 The immediate .summoning of parlia- ment for next Wednesday to elect a new president has 50 strengthened this feeling and Pilsudski's appointment as chief of staff has given additional as. surance that all necessary irmness will be shown by the heads of the govern ment in this. critical time. -
 The cabinet is being .rapidIy flied olt around the skeleton group of ministers who took office Saturday night. Tn. ministries that were not filled are beint operated TOT me present by the vartOs1i men now holding portfolios
 Niewadomski. the assassin of Pres. ] dent Narutowicz. who is painter ant ! 53 years old. was born in Warsaw. H was student at the Academies of Fin, i Arts in Petr ograd and Paris. His men l tai a@raneement IS attributed to iniu : ies sustained in an automobile accsden
 in 19lE which necessitated two trephin l ing oDe-a tons. Niav adomski abandoned his art wori and became active politically se~era
 years ago but his irresponsr1'Iit
 cHused hin to he expelled from, two DO
 litical parties. There sems to he n 1 donht that he acted on his own resnon 1 sibiIity without acccnlnlices or knowl edge of any political group.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
ACTION BY CONFERENCE
 BOARD OF TEXTILE WORKERS


 Manchester, N. H., Dec. 1.-The New England conference board of textile workers at a meeting today voted in fla yor of action precedent to restoration ito New England textile workers of the wage scale in effect~prior to the g 1-2 per cent. cut of December, 1920. The del Eegates voted to place the question in the hands of the general officers of the United Textile Workers of America with the recommendation that action be taken at an opportune time.
 The meeting was attended by more tha2 fifty representatives Of textile
 mins in Rheds Island, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
 The board will meet again January q in Lawrence, Mass, when the question will be further considered. Francis Johnson of Maynard, Mass, was reelected president of the confer ence board. Among the vice presidents elected was Harold Masten, of Williman- tic5 Conn:
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
INCREASE IN WHOLESALE
 AND RETAIL FOOD PIECES

Washington, Dec. 17.-Both retail and wholesale food prices increased two per cent or more during November. accord ing to figures made public today by the department of labor. Notwithstanding the increase, the department said there was decrease of five per cent for the year ending November Is in retail food prices, while wholesale food prices in- creased about two and one-hah per cent during the year.
 AS compared with 1913, retail food costs in November were given at 47 per cent higher in New Haven.
 The trend of wholesale prices of com modities. such as farm products. tex tiles, metals, building material, chemicals and house furnishing goods was upward during November to the extent of 1 Is per cent Farm products also led for the year with an increase of IS 1-4 per cent. Chemicals alone were cheaper in Novem- Der of this year as compared with the same month last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
NOT TO ABANDON SEARCH
 FOR LOST AVIATORs

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 17.-Rumors that the search for the lost aviators, Colonel Francis R. Marshall and Lieuten- ant Charles L. Webber. would be aban- doned, were denied tonight by Major Gen eral E.. H.. Lewis eighth corps area com nander through his adjutant, Colonel AL bert E. Saxton.
 Colonel .Saxton said that possibly some of thirty airplanes now engaged in the search would be recalled to their base fin Texas or California for necessary repairs, but that the tenth cavalry, 18th infan- try, Indian runners from the reserva- tions. and Arizona National Guard would still function in the search and that no relaxation would be considered until the lost aviators had been found Today is the tenth day of the disappearance of the airplane en route from Son Diego to Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
 , The search still centers near the latter place where the plane was last seen.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
FLEET or I2 wARsHIPs ARE
 CoSvoYING MERCHANT VESSEL

Pernambuco. Brszil. Dec. IF. The captain and passengers of the British steamer Almanzora, which arrived here today. reports having seen last night Ca the high seas a fleet of I2 warships of the destroyer type. steaminE southward conveying a merchant vessel, presuIna- bly collier. The nationality of the fleet was. got aScertained.
 The seuaphore station this mornig also reported observing a fleet the ves- sels of which flew no flags. AS far Is known no feet at the present time fs navigating these waters. Therefore the repor ed presence of the ships Is czus- ing speculation.
 Buenos Aires. Dec IA despatch to La Nacion from Pernambuco reports that Swedish squadron. sailing south ward on a cruise of instruction. passed Pe-ns mbuco today.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
GUILTY OF MURDERING HIS
 BROTHER AND sTsrER-IN-LAw

Angola, Ind, Dec. 17.-Nie sheffer, on trial here, re,ccharged with slayr4g uis brother, James M. Sheffer, and the lat ters wife, was found guilty of murder in the second degree, in circuit court today and sentenced to life inprison- ment. The jury in the case deliberated nineteen hours.
 The. bodies of MT. and Mrs. sheffer. who had been shot to death, were found in garage at their home at Auburn, near here, last June. III, feeling was said to have existed between the slain man and Me Sheffer and the latter was immediately arrested in connection with the: crime. He maintained his in- nocencs throughoutS the trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
PROHIBITION RAIDS
 MADE IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Dec 17.-WNlie Rennie, proprietor of the Little club, which was raided last night by police and prohi- bition officers, will be arraigned in po- lice court tomorrow on charges of con- ducting a disorderly establishment and of illegal possession of liquor. He is at liberty on $1.00o bond.
 Fifteen minutes after the raiders swooped down on the club, Bohemian restaurant. shortly before midnight, 7s men and women. most of them in even ing clothes, were riding at the nations expense to . precinct station. in six pa- trol wagons After they had been serv- ed with subpoenas to appear as witness es. all wer released.
 Half of the patrons taken to the po- lice station were women.
 In the raidfng detail were fifteen DO lice woman ..-s =. --.-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
FIRST CoAsTING FATALITY
 IN NEW HAVEN SUNDAY

New Haven. Dec. 1.-The first caass- ing fatality here and the second in the state, this winter, was reported today when John Fl. Dales, II year old son of MT. and Mrs. Henry Dales. of this city, died in St. RaphaefS hospital as the result of injuries he received yesterday while coasting. Inc boy was coastlny on a hill near his home when his sled ran into a pole. He was thrown against the pole and received internal injuries.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
BROOKLYN FAMILY SUFFERING
 k FROM FOOD POISONING

New York, Dec 17.-After eating dinner consistin glargely of roast chick en and fresh grapes today, Charles Rosenthal, of Brooklyn, his wife an1 three children. ranging in age from to 10 years, became violently III.
 All were taken to a hospital where they were said to be suffering from food poisoning and were reported tonight 60 be in serious conditions
 2. Remnants of the meal were sent 10 The board. ef health for .anaiysss.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
LOWEST INFANT MORTALITY
 IN KAsT SIDE, NEW YORK

New York. Dee 17.-one square mils on the lower East Side, where five hun= dred thousand persons live. shows ono of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world, Dr. Royal S. Copeland. U. 6. senator-elect, declared today In an ad- dress to the Congregation Beth Ham, drash Hsgafol.
 . In this crowded area, Dr. Copeland said, among every one thousand chIi- dren born. only 56 die in the first year of life. In contrast. he said. in the up per Fifth avenue district, one hundred of every one thousand children de dus- ing their first year.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
LONDON TIMES WARNS READERS
 NOT TO EXPECT TOO MUCH

London. Dec. F (By the A. P.)-The Times editorially warns it's readers not to expect too much from the numerous reports of possible American interven- tion in the European economic situation. It points out that there is only a slen- der chance for the coming Paris confer ence of premiers to arrive at definite limits for the German debt and that un- til such finality is attained the suggest ed international loan on behalf of Ger many is entirely inpracticatble and that the American administration certainly realizes this fact.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
TROUBLE FOR MASSACHUSETTS
 HOSPITALS FOE THE INSANE

Boston. Dec I7.-Thousands of in- mates of Massachusetts hospitals for tho insane will have their cases inyeSt!- gated as a result of the recent ruling of the supreme court in the case of Dor othy Gordon, that an insane person may not be a voluntary patient
 The court ruled Friday that Miss Cor don. heiress to S4O0 900. for whose guar dianEhip a legal contest is being waged was Illegally committed to the Mclean hospital for the insane at Waveriy be- cause she was insane when she signed an application for admission.
 Dr. Lowell Wentworth, deputy com missioner of diseases. said yesterday that Judge Braleys ruling Es 1t ap- piled to patients in hisp!tals under stata control would be considered tomorrow According to authorities most of the "voluntary55 patients are now insane al though they may not have ben. when they were admitted. Each case will bt considered individually, it was said.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
HELD FOR THE MURDER OF
 HIS 2 MONTHS OLD SON

M. Bragard, of Bogota, near here, was held today on a charge of murder after the death of his [ months old son, Jul. jus, from the effects of bullet wound in the stomach inflicted last night. Mrs Bragard's wrist was pierced by the bui- let that fatally wounded her baby
 Bragard told the police he was play ing solitaire in his home last night when revolver, which, he, carried in his belt, caught in the chair and. fell to the floor and was discharged. The b1f- let pierced the wrist of Mrs Bragard as she was leaning over the bany's cradle before entering the infants stomach.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-18
1sO PASSENGERS LANDED
 ,'-'' FROM STEAMER PROsPERo

St Johns, N F.. Dec 17.-one hundred and twenty passengers of the steamer Prospero, which ran aground on Small Island, near, Greens Pond, on the east coast of Newfoundland, last night, were safely landed this morning. The vessel, which sis owned by the Newfoundland government, was refloated later with Nos. and 2 holds damaged. According to word reaching here, the passengers were landed in small boats on the bleak and rocky coasts without un- toward incident
 reports last night had indicated that the steamer was in grave danger, fast aground. and pounding heavily.
 = The Prospero piled between St. Johns, N. F., and St. Ahthony's, at the northern end, of the island. She registered s7s tons