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Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
Close
 of SiIlnlall Case
Two Letters Submitted Al
 legged to Have Been Writ ten by Mrs. StilIrnan tt Guide Beauvais.

Poughkeepsie, N. r., May 12-Testi-S mony that two letters written by Mrs Anne U. Stillnlan to Fred BeauvaSs, h. dian guide, had been purchased last week from Beauvais for $15 900 by one of the lawyers representing James A. Stiiirnan, divorce suit plaintiff, was understood to have been given late today, in the trial of the case.
 The testimony was attributed to Ed. mund Lee. former New York policeman, now employed as a detective for MT. Stillnan. The two letters were those which ended "lots of Canadian love" !" and were signed "Kathitio," the Indian word meaning Dear Flower
 Mrs. Stillman was asked yesterday to admit the authorship of them.
 According to Lees testimony he and Severidge Johnson. investigator for the plaintiff went to Montreal with New York newspaper man and after conduct ing negotiations with Beauvis, one of MT. Stillman's lawyers followeded them to Canada and pait the guide $15,ooo for the two letters.
 Lees testimony was an eleventh horr surprise and both sides tentatively clos ed their cases shortly after he left the stand. Mrs. Sti1lman ,wao was in the hearing at the time said Outrageous, preposterous." when informed of the re- port and added, its framing by de- tectives."
 The letters, replete with terms of en- dearment and such expressions as T lovl every pore of your skin" and when car we get married?" were accepted in eyt dence after Mrs. Stillman had denied evel having written them. She swore tht l handwriting was not her own. but liar riet Hubbard housekeeper for MT. Still man, looked at them and then said tha' to the best of her recollection the hand writing was Mrs. Stillman's. Beauvais demanded $25.000 for the let {, ters. Leigh testified. but after severa days negotiations he accepted $15. .00o He described dramatic conferences witl | the guide and Shean and said he prom ised Beauvais that he would say the let ters were among those stolen some tim ago when packet kept by the guide va rifed.
 You lied to Beauvais, then?" aske,
 one of Mrs. Stillman's lawyers.
 Yes" said Leigh. T would have toll
 any lie to get letters from a man of tn character of Beauvais."
 Many times during the trial of tn
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so that I sent Bud to meet you. 1 am tired, dear, but your last letter rested me a lot. I don't want to write much as l don't trust the mails or the people in the postoffice, but I have only been perfectly happy when with you in the Beau Bois Vert. love you in spite of all your faults and mistakes. [" I am not well because I can't be until you are as I want you to be- My pride, am sick of everything and every one. No one really loves me but you and the children. I sal Nov. 21 or 22. Come and spend few days with me at Pleas antville. Come in the week, when there is only Guy, and get off at Harmon and come soon and love me so I can go on this terrible lonely road a little longer. will tell you about the work up there when I see you. Come soon and nurse me. Lone home.''
 It was signed "Awari,'' and there was a design of four-leaf clover drawn with pen, and near it a large cross, over a smaller cross.
 The fourth letter apparently was but a postscript.
 Following the presentation of the evil dence Referee Gleason told the lawyers
 he could judge handwriting without ex- l perts.
 So both sides rested and agreed to close the trial next Wednesday at noon
 unless the defense by then gave notice
 that it wanted to call other witnesses l Unless the trial is reopened, the de- l fense then will have ten days to file l briefs, the plaintiff will have seven days
 in which to answer, and after that three 1 days will be given to the defense for re- 1 plies. Then the case. begun in July 1920, will go to the referee for decision
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he Bethlehem Steel corporation became ;nown just before the market closed yes erday, went as high as 7S 3-4, net gain or the day of 12 3-S and for two days
 # Is 3-S, There were SS,7O0 shares
 raded in. Bethlehem class B transactions lotalled 59,100 shares at a net gain of If for the day.
 Shares of the Wickwire-Spencer Steel corporation, which it is reported will be the next acquisition of the Bethlehem concern, totalled 49,S00 for a net gain of 2 1-2 points.
 Midvale and Republic Steels, which are the only shares of the proposed in dependent merged traded in on the big board, were heavy at first, upon reports that the withdrawal of the Lackawanna from the original seven-company com bine would upset it's plans, but they strengthened later and closed with net net gains of 1-2 and 1 3-4 points, re- spectively. Midvale dealings totalled 2S,s00 shares and Republics 24,700.
 United States Steel and the smaller in- dependent steel stocks also registered gains, varying from fractions to 5-s in the case of Crucible Steel.
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Wrath Disaayedby Peggy HopkinsJoyce
When She Leaned That Pic
 ture House Owners Had
 Barred Her 'For the Good
 of the Screen.

New York, May 12--Custom officials late today seized a diamond and emerald plaque valued at $14 4,8O0, belonging to Peggy Hopkins, Joyce, which they assert led the actress had mot declared when she feturned today from Paris on the Mature Sania.
 They returned Do her, however, 24 oth- CT pieces of jewehy, including rings with diamonds weighing Al csrats and two strands of pearls valued at more than s4o0,G00.
 These were promptly turned over to private detective she had gagged by wireless to serve as her body guard be- cause of the reported crime wave
 Peggy, frothirxg with indignation on the trip up from Quarantine when she learned motion picture house owners, meeting in
 Washington, had banned for the good of the Jscreens' any pictures in which she might be shown, appeared not in the least concerned when her trunks were taken
 to the customs house for examination. Her attorney, William j. Fallon later issued a statement in which he asserted that there will be other developments when the examination was continued to-
 morrow.
 l. In the course of the day, the actress whose name has been mentioned in con- nection with the suicide in Paris of Is"Biily' Errazuriz, attache of the Chilean embassy denounced as lies many state
 nieats concerning her. She vehemently denied that she was vampire" or that
 she was of the butterfly type" and sht made it quite plain, as did her lawyer that she intended to fight any proposal ot movies house owners to keep her off th' screen.
 | T expect to stay in this country abou- six weeks she said, during which peri cd I expect to hop over to California {,
 look the place over and perhaps do pac lures"
 | First, she added. she was going L Norfolk, Va. to see her sick father.
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Genoa. ay is.-CBy The A. PJ-So rraveIy at varience are Russia's com. mrnisn and the order of things obtain ing through the rest of Europe that a general immediate agreement with Rus sa appears tonight improbable. This conviction is deeply disappointing to those who expected quick and big re- suits at Genoa, but. the sentiment is tempered by the belief that the crea- ton of one or more commissions to pur- sue an exhaustive study of the Russian problems will prove etfieacious in find ing a means to reconstruct Russia and bring her back into the European faui- ly
 Furthermore. Premier Lloyd George and the Italian leaders are convinced that the signing Of a European truce as a preliminary to general non-ag- Eression pact will go a long way to- ward tranuuilizing Europe. Hopes of eventually accomplishing something gen timely constructive Tor Russia were in- creased tonight bv an announcement that came from the French delegation that France favors the appoIntment of a com mission for investigation of questions Ike credits. debts and the treatment of foreign property. and approves also a Esneral truce. provided It Is understood hat while the commissions are engag- sd in their labors the powers will not fol- low in the footsteps of Germany and make separate treaties with Russia.
 The French resent accusations that
 hey tried 10 wreck the conference; they tssert that the present situation justi- siss their views that the Russian prob- lem has not been sufficiently studied and that something more should have been done to approximate the views of the Russians with the representatives oi ron-communist states before hoping to reach a general sweeping accord al Genoa Tn other words, they believe that the Russian problem, through in- vrrtiration by a commission which will probably visit Russia. Is being attacked nov In proper and logical manner, and they therefore approve the contemplst- ed procedure.
 The French apparently prefer an iH- rs-fioEatlon by an international com n sslon without Russians sitting there on yet tonight French spokesman said
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SHOCK or se-TON METEOR
 FELT FOR RADIUS OF 50 MILES


 Norfolk Va. May 12.-The shock of so-'on meteor which crashed to the rround in an isolated spot in Nottaway county ia miles northwest of Blackstone, late last night. was felt for a radius of se miles. while the brilliant glare of the incandesesnt body illuminated the hea- reus over southern Virginia and sections 1f North Carolina. The trail of light as themeteor fell in a slow curve from Inc zenith at an angle of about 45 de- rrees was visible in this city, Richmond and at points aloig the James river. ere ltlnr general excitsment and even con- rtsrnation on the part of negroes.
 The meteor. composed of a metallic substance. crashed Into a grove of oak frees with an explosive roar some dis .ance from any house, making a hole rlth an area Of 500 square feet and bury ng several trees with It. Flames imme- ilztsly shot up which were visible for many miles. while trees caught fire.
 A party of scientists and newspaper nen immediately left Richmond and this .ty for the scene. which Is 12O miles vest of Norfolk but the results of their investigation were not known tonight. as he place is isolated and telephone com nunicstion was unavailable
 Tn Norfolk the meteor appeared to be about half the diameter of the full moon and much like a street arc light. It's tall. of orange briD.ance. with sharp blue flame fading out at the extreme end, apparently was about 10 or 12 times as long and fully as broad as the body.
 In Richmond a streak of light was mo- tlced before the bail of fire was seen vairliuE through space to be followed by .hs reverbsrations of an explosion. The sutlre southeastern skies were illuminat- "a as # by a flash of lightning and a burst Of flame.
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IWEDEN 70 HAVE PLEBIsCITE
 ON PROHIBITION AUG. 27

Stockholm. May 12.-The government oday announced that the consultative 5.sbiselte on prohibition will be held Aug 27. The riksdag recently voted to r1bmlt the question to the people at arEe.
 Sweden at present is on a liquor ration 'nz basis whereby every head of family and all single adults, male and female, trc entitled to certain allowances of rtrong liquor. There is no restriction on Inc sale of light wines and beers The liquor. wine and beer trade is a govern nent monopoly and yields a large yearly revenue Co the state.
 Adherents of the rationing system de- dare that since its adoption in 1914 the consumption Of strong liquors has been reduced 50 per cent. in Sweden
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SENT TO woRKHOUsE FOR
 PASSING WORTHLESS oHEcK

New York. May i2.-Dilron c. Nh- ioughby described d ~one of the lore most engineers cf our time, Nhofe planh for the port Of Brest were used by ths government during Ire war, and whose scheme for the deve sDment Of Boston port facilities are now being carried out- was sent 10 the work,iouse today Tor three months for passing a worthleas check
 Wlioushby. the once rich, prominent industrial engineer. was accused of pay- ing a hotel biil with a cheek for sio7bs when he had no funds sn the bank Ills past achievements SO impressed the jus tices that they dec.je5 hk knowiedge might prove valuable. and sent him % Elackwelrs Island instead of thc peni- tent!ary-
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STABBED HIS WIFE AND
 THEN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

Morristown, N. J., May 12.-A search in France and America lasting nearly year which Robert Wolshed-Brot, former French war veteran, conducted in an eff fort to find his missing wife. Susanne, ended here tonight when he met her on the street. stabbed her five times, and attempted to commit suicide.
 At the Memorial hospital. where both were taken, Wolshed-Brot said he left his wife in France in 1920, shortly after their marriage, and came to the United States. Some months afterward he re- turned to his native land and found his wife had disappeared. He traced her to Hoboken and learned from friends that she was in this city.
 This evening as he was walking along 1 street here she passed him. An argu the couple saw the French veteran sud- denly attack his wife with knife and as a policeman rushed toward him he a sa policeman rushed toward him he turned the knife upon himself in an at- tempt at self-destruction.
 At the hospital 1t was said that both are expected to recover.
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ANOTHER NARROW ESCAPE
 AT YALEs ROWING QUARTERS

Derby, Conn, May 12.-Yale's rowing quarters on the Housatonic river was the scene of another narrow escape from seri- ous injury or death tonight when two au- tomo5iles crashed head-on near Lake view Casino The corderry brothers Jim and George-coaches of inc Yale crews. were in one Of the machines, but were not hurt. Louis Wyman of New Haven. in the other automobile, received a broken nose. The latter car was driT- en by Ralph Hurd of Bridgeport and Grover A. Wyman, New Haven 7olice- man, was in the rear seat with his broth CT. Both were uninjured.
 The Corderry brothers and Hurd were i taken to the local police station and were released after questioning by the police. It was said that the Corderry machine driven by George. had just started from behind two jitney buses when Hurdes automobile approached from the opposite direction. Both front wheels of the Cor derry car were smashed and one mud 5lard damaged Ono nIutyIard wAs ripped Hurds machine
 Last Monday George Corderry and four Yale students were rescued when the Yale launch Blngo was In danger oi going over the Housatonic dam just be- ! low the rowing quarters.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
COLLINS FOR CIVIL AND
 RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Dublin, May 2.-CBy The A. P)- Michael Collins, head of the Irish pro- visional government, today received a deputation from the Protestant Synod asking assurance as to whether the gov ernment desired that Protestants should stay in Ireland or cave the country. MT Collins assured them, on the part of the present or any other succeeding govern ment i'll Ireland, that the government would protect Irish citizens and ensure civil and religious liberty. He said spoiliation and confscation would not be countenanced.
 MT. Collins remarked that it was ob- vious that the revolting murders in Bel fast had had an effect upon the govern ment situation, but declared the Bel fast rnassacres could not be considered 'as A justification for the outrsges to which the deputation alluded
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New York. May 12.-(By the A P.)- Stating that the decree which dissolyet the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad in 1914 was made under condi- tilons which since have been materially changed by administration policies. Fed erIi Judge Mayer today ordered a modi- fieaticn, which will give to the New Havei road five directors on the Boston an Maine The directors will be elected Tuesday in either Boston or Portland Me.
 Congress, through it's new transporta- ton act mas shown a tendency to re- gard ;nterstste carriers as broad prob iem," said Judge Mayer, and there has appeared a distinct belief that railroad, are governed by business conditions a. well as other corporations
 Tn several cases which have been de cided recently. and in some which ars now before courts. the policy of broad mindedness is being followed. and I be lieve it only right that I should modify this decree. since the New Haven roai is now a minority stockholder where ii was a majority holder in the Boston and Maine in 1914"
 Speaking along the same lines. Attor. ney General Daugherty stated that the policy of the United States government new was not to run the railroads. Publ, utility laws, he said, governed the ad ministration to some extent. but beyon' their limitations. it was the policy il Washington ''noto trespass" .'I have very pronounced opinions al to the soundness of sne grounds upoi which this consent decree was asked ant J ordered,- said Mir. Daugherty, and have had under consideration until .hi minute when rose to speak sugges tion that I move to vacate the entire de | cree.
 This is one of the messes I inherite when I took office It has seemed to m | that there was tendency 10 keep rail
 roads carefully in check, but I take tn
 responsibility fir saying that the depart
 ment of justice. as now constituted, want
 to allow all corporations 10 live and wi follow no policy of running the railroads.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
FEDHA1Gs UNDECIDED ON
 BANK CoMNussIoNERsHIP

TorrinEton. May 12.-Ex-Senator John d Wadhams. chairman of the state 'oard of finance. and who was last aEht offered appointment as state bank commissioner. by Governor Lake. held ho attitude today of being as yet unpre- iared to make any statement on the ifer. Governor Lake offered MT. Wad- 'zus the position immediately following hs resignation of Bank Commissioner Everett J. SturEes. who Is to take the iresidsncy of the Eastern Bankers Cor lorntIor ln Nsw York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
ANOTHER ROW IN THE
 SENATE OVER THE TARIFF


 Wsshinton. May 12.-Repuhiican and demccrstiq. lea6ers in the senate got in 10 another row today over the tariff. the controversy centering around the at tacks of republican newspapers on the measure and on the duty of ten cents a gallon proposed on wood alcohol by the finance committee. There were charges of a filibuster from the majority side and flat denials from the democratic side with counter-charges that the mem bers of the committee were refusing to give the senate information about the rates on which it could act intelligentiy
 The editorials were presented by Sen ator Simmons of North Carolina, the democratic leader in the fight, who pre-. dicted that if the bill were passed in its present form, it would lead the bus, ness of this country into a debacle from which 1t will take us a quarter of a century to rescue 1t. and the dire conse- quences of which to the American peo- D.e cannot be measured in words or fig ures."
 Senator McCumber, republican, North Dakota, in charge of the bin. countered with a charge that the editorials were a part of a propaganda" and the asser- tion that the prediction of Senator Sim mons as to the result of the passage of tue Dlu was not oue-ndI as StaIlliilS as would be the dire results If the Un- derwood tariff law remained in effec; for another year. He added that the republicans were going to put a pro- tectlVo tariff bilf' on the statute books and would take the consequences Declaring there was no information | on which to base a tarif at this time Senator Borah. republican. Idaho, said h. would vote unhesitatingly to postpone consideration of the bill adding that he would support an amendment 10 thI | Emergency tariff law to take care of ths situation until world conditions had be come more settled and there was inlor nation on which to act.
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AN IMMEDIATE AGREEMENT
 WITH RUSSIA IS IMPROBABLE

st of Europe UnwiImgIy to Accept Russias Communism French Delegation at Genoa Favors Creation or Commission to Deal With Credits Debts and the Treat nent of Private Propey-Loyd George and the Italian Leaders Advocate the Signing of European Truce Pre- rninary to a General Non-Aggression Pact-Tchtchern is Carrying the Truce Proposition to the Full Russian Delegation for Consideration.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
CLEVELAND WOMAN ROBBED
 AND BEATEN TO DEATH

Cleveland, May 12.-Mrs Helen SiIber- berg, 45 wife of Aaron Sllberberg, a broker and owner of a chain Of motion picture theatres, was beaten to death and apparently robbed of diamond rings val ued at several thousand dollars in her apartment home today.
 She was found unconscious by her Il year old daughter when the child return ed from school for lunch, and died later In hospital without regaining conscious ness.
 Several diamond rings were missing.
 The room gave evidence of a desperate struggle. mans eyetooth was found under small table. It had been broken off short, and t is the only clue police have to the identity of the murderer.
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CALLED PARAGRAPH
Death of Passion Play 1

London, May 12.-(By The E P.)- Anton Mayr, inpersonator of Thomas Thomas in the Passion Play at Omeram- mergau, died yesterday Of pneumonia which he contracted last week, says a despatch to the Times tonight. His con dition grew worse. the despatch said, because of his insistence upon participa- Ing in Mondays preliminary perform ance. Mayr, a Bavarian wood carver, is survived by his wife and five children.
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They Blaze The Trail.

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30 CAPE VERDE IMMIGRANTS
 WERE sMUGGLED ASHORE

New Bedford. Mass, May 12-Thirty passengers and one member of the crew were missing when the schooner William H. Draper. from Brava, Cape Verde Isl ands, anchored here late today. Captain John Martin said that he learned of their disappearance when a member of the crew awakened him early today and Informed him that one of the ships boats was gone from the davits
 Before the schooners arrival the po- lice and immigration authorities had been Investigating reports that two boatloads of immigrants from Cape Verde had been smuggled ashore near Westport at dawn today. Residents of Westport who said they had seen the men land told the of nciais that they had apparently headed for Cape Cod where there are several colonies of Cape Verde natives.
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sANTANIELLo IDENTIFIED
 AS WEST HAVEN BANDIT

Springfield, Mass, May 12.-Positive Identification of Robert Santaniello. is held here. as one of the alleged ban dita in the daring hold-up in West Ha- ven. Conn. April g, was made here to- night. according to the police by three victims of the bandit gang. Santaniel- 10 was arrested Thursday by local po- lice officers. State and county officers from New Haven were here s9nls'It cen ferring with local officials. E1.-adition papers will be sought next week, it was anncunced
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cLoUDBURsT FLOODS
 CITY OF BRISTOL, vA.-TENN.

Bristol. ya-Tenn. May t2.-Beaver Creek overfowed its banks early to- night as the result of cloudburst be- tween here and Abingdon Va, soon af- ter 8 o'clock, the water was running down several streets in the business section while the city hall was surround ed by water. Reports from Wyndale, Va. however, said the creek was fallin; there and it was believed the water would not mount much higher here.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
BRIDGEPORT TO DISCONTINUE
 THE cTrT NORMAL SCHOOL

Bridgeport. Conn. May 12.-The 'ozrd Of education tonight voted to dis cutinus the City Normal school of 'ridxsport In June. 1893. The board ccided Co pay the transportation en- enses Of juniors and seniors in the rhooi who at that time. desire to at snd Inc State Normal school in New taYer
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
COURT LOOSENS SHACK[ES
 . FROM HE NEW HAVEN ROAD

ederaI Judge Mayer Orders Modification of the Decree Which Dissolved the Road in 1914ABasis Decision on Fact That Conditions Have Been Changed by Adminis traton PoIicissDecision Has the Approval of Attorney General Daugherty-Ruing Will Give to the New Hay- en Road Five Directors on the Boston and Maine.