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Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13

Washington, April 12.-The 1928 na- val budget ran through hostile waters in the house today.
 As the weary end of eight solid hours Of debate was reached tonight, with less than curporals guard on the Goor the air was filled with claims hy leaders op- posed to the bills Wovision for an en- listed force of 65.uoo, that votes enough had been pledged to beat it.
 This prediction. coupled with violent attacks on the measure, took the edge oft Chairman Keleys smile, and once or twice he put on his fighting clothes Time and again the chairman broadly charged that back of the movement for a bigger navy was the desire of members from navy yard districts to increase the total appropriation so that the activities of l1ese establishments might not be cur tailed.
 Suggestions from some sources that the committee add a little to it's personne, strength were cast aside by Chairman Kelley with the declaration that the bill had to stand or fall as reported, and that fl the enlisted figure was raised to 86 00O there wiuld be a record vote in the house.
 Most of the speeches today were against the bill. Representative McAr- thur, of Oregon. republican member of the naval committee in announcing that he would offer an amendment providing for S6,0000 men, told the house it ought not shift the responsibility of writing the bill Co the shoulders of the senate.
 Face the issue squarely here and don't pass 1t along to the senate to give
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
ChargeOfAtt.tudeOt
 France For Russia
Delegates Believe Bolshevik Russia Will Oppose t h e International Consortiun Plan.

Genoa. April 12 (By the A. P.).-Dele- gates fro1m several countries represented at the economic conference remarked ih- formally today upon what seemed to them changed attitude on the part of France toward Russia.
 They declared that Louis Barthou, head of the French delegation, appeared to be specially cordial and conciliatory in his manner toward George Chitcherin, leader of the Russian group, in public meetings. They interpreted this as indi- eating that France is now disposed to go as far as possible towards reaching an understanding with Russia.
 Anothef remark by a leading repre- sentative was that Russia doubtless will toppose any attempt of the conference to impose Europes will upon her as if she were a helpless child and that Russia like China. will bitterly oppose any project involving international control or any kind of world protectorate. Similarly, it was predicted among some of the delegates that bolshevik Russia would oppose the international con sortium plan, just as China hitherto has failed to ratify the consortium arranged for her.
 The present Russian idea, as we gather it." said one chief delegate today
 is that she will insist upon the right of dealing with individual countries and not with Europe as a whole. In other words she is apt to maintain that blanket deal ings with Europe are tantamount to the l loss of her sovereign rights. Moreover | the contemplated cOnsortium can hardly ] be effective without participation by the l United States
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
Ian Francisco, April 12.-A verdict of

San Francisco, April 12.-A verdict of acquittal was returned by jury tonight in the third trial of Roscoe c. CFattyJ Arbuckle on a manslaughter charge growing out of the death of Miss Vir- ginia Rappe. motion picture actress. The jury was out six minutes.
 The defendant received the verdict with a great sigh of relief. There was no demonstration, the court having warned against it. Mrs Minta Durfee Arbuckle the defendants wife, cried quietly. Both she and Arbuckle shock hands with the jurors.
 The quick return of the jury was a surprise.
 Edward Brown, whose presence on the was foreman. There was a slight delay when the jury returned due to the at' sence of the district attorney.
 The verdict was by exclamation, the deliberation taking less than a minute. The additional time was consumed by details.
 The third trial began March and was marked by the appearance of ap- proximately seventy witnesses and the calling of two of the defense witnesses before the county grand jury in connec- tion with their testimony. The trial was longer than either of the previous hear ings, consuming nearly five weeks.
 As in the previous hearings, much em- phasis was placed on expert medical testimony regarding the exact condition of Miss Rappes bladder before and af- ter death. This testimony was based on an autopsy finding that Miss RapPe
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
CONAN DOYLE DESCRIBED
 SENSATIONS OF DEATHBED

New York, April 12 (By the A. P.)- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle tonight describ- ed the sensations of the deathbed as he said they had been communicated to him from beyond the Styx.
 Listening to him was vast audience. an audience that filled Carnegie Hall, an audience many of whose members soon will board Charon's craft for the voyage which all must take. Palsied heads shook with emotion as the earnest words fell from the lips of man who has turn ed from medicine and letters to search for the spiritual.
 Death is not painful, but a pleasant process, said Sir Arthur. As death ap- breaches, the soul-the ethoric body. floats out from it's earthly shell, and hovers above the human clay. tethered only by the silver cord of which Eccles- tastes speaks. The only sensation is one of delicious 1anguor.
 The first sight that greets the eye ss one of smiling. loving faces bending over the deathbed. continued Sir Arthur.
 Proof" he asked.
 q have stood by the side of the dy- ing, seen hands turning cold in death stretch out. heard words of endearment fall from lips that soon would move no more. Delirium. say materialists. No, 1t is rot delirium."
 "Proof?" asked the preacher of spirit ualism again. "The disengaging of the etheric body can be, has been photo graphed. am fortunate enough to have such plate"
 Then he told of eight daughters-all clairvoyant-who had sat beside thei1 dying mother.
 Tt was lovely to see the etheric body disengage itself.' he said. There was multiplicity of beautiful lights Other accounts, agreeing in detail. haG been given of the passing of soul, he added.
 'Is that not good evidence?" he asked The tense silence was broken, as tht audience, obviously in sympathy with the doctrines of Sir Arthur, broke into pro longed applause.
 The lecture was the first which Sir Ar thur has given since he came to Amer ca last Sunday to raise funds for propa gation of gospel which he said was the beginning of new religion for the hu man race, though not designed to dis l place the old
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
FLOOD CONDITIONS IN NEW
 HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT

Boston. April 12.-SeveraI New Eng land water courses, notably the COnnec- ticut river. went journeying outside their allotted courses today, flooding lowlands. washing out cuIverts and forcing raIl- roads to accommodate their schedules to the whims of the water.
 Two train derailments were directly caused by the rains of the last two days in New Hampshire and Vermont. At Sunapee, N. H., the engineer, firemen and head brakeman of freight train were killed when their train struck washou- in the road-bed and plunged into Lake Sunapee. Traffic between New York and Montreal on the Rutland railroad was tied up today by a landslide at Danby. Vt, that derailed five cars of the south bound New York express last night.
 Service was temporarily suspended be- tween Bellows Falls and White River Junction because of washed out, culverts and bridge abutments.
 Sixteen feet of water were roaring over dam at Bellows Falls this afternoon. and the Connecticut was still rising. Shacks and small buildings, as well as quantities of debris which the river had picked up in back yards bordering on its banks, were borne down with the flood.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
HOOVER ASKS STATISTICS
 OF TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Washington. April 12.-Trade associa- tions throughout the country were asked today by Secretary Hoover to furnish vol untarily to the cmomerce department sta tistical information concerning industries to be published by the government for the benefit of business and the public gen. orally.
 Several hundred representatives of na- tional and interstate trade associations met in conference with MT. Hoover to dis cuss means of making available to the commerce department data on the various industries at stated intervals. He told the conference that the methods to be ern- ployed in supplying the statistics could be best worked out with the individual associations desiring to cooperate with the government and stressed that the service was to be voluntary with no intent on the part of the department to furnish statjs- tics
 Considerable discussion was devoted to the application of the restraint of trade acts to the activities of trade assocla- tions and he idea was developed of the need of some guide to conduct these or ganizations through the twilight zone" of the law.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
FOR CONGREssMEN-
 AT-LARGE IN ILLINOIS

Chicago. April 12.-Congressman Rich ard fate. and Henry R. Rathbone, were nominated in yesterdays primary to make the race of coSyressmen at large on the ra-uolican ticket in this state, accord ing to available returns tonight. Steven A. Day was chosen to the vacancy that exists in congress from this state through he death of William Mason. Mrs. Wiai- fred Mason Huck, who sought to succeed her father, was more than 1S,0OO votes behind Mir. Day. with f0ur-ffths of the precincts heard from.
 of the district congressman seeking re- nomination. two from down state districts failed 10 win. Beth races were close and in each case, local newspapers point out, an avowed wet candidate proved a winner over one who was recognized as a dry. These two congressmen were Ira c. Cooley in the eleventh district and Cliff Ford Ireland of Peoria in the sixteenth district Corley was defeated by Frank E. Reid, while Ireland lost to William E..
 Huh.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
TO TAKE OVER BRIDGES
 OVER DELAWARE RIVER

Trenton, N l., April 12.-The bridges spanning the Delaware river at Wash ington's crossing and Milford are to be taken over by New Jersey and Pennsyl- vania under decision of the joint com mission on interstate bridges.
 The Washington's crossing span will cost the two states $40.00O and the Mill ford bridge $31500. The commission also has decided to acquire the Yardlsy bridge for SS7 as, soon as a clear title can be obtained.
 The freeing of the structures from tolls will be expedited after the legal questions affecting title transfers have been settled by the attorney generals of the two states.
 The dispute over the purchase of the Befvidere bridge has been referred to a compromise committee. The two states offered s45. .ooO for the bridge but the owning company is asking s55, ,000, of which $10,000 must apply to repairs al- ready ordered by the public utility com mission.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
OF CHURCHES
 REPRDIANDs BIRD S. CoLER

New York. April 12.-The Brooklyn Federation of Churches. claiming mem bership of more than 100000. today came out in support of Miss Evangeiine Booth. head of the Salvation Army, in her con tention that James Speyer. prominent banker. should not be working for repeal of the Volstead act at the same time that he was directing the arny's cam paign for funds.
 In a letter to Bird S. Coler. commis' sioner of public welfare, the federation criticised him for considering prohibiting charity organizations from soliciting funds on the streets because of Miss Booths attitude toward a political question" Mir. Coler had asked for ex- pressions of public opinion as to charity organizations using funds they collected not only for charity. but 'alsO for io-o- by purposes to the end that such organ izations may get more control over the individual liberties of the people"
 In defending Miss Booth, the fedora ton said:
 Your complaint seems to be that Evangeline Booth has entered politics, We would remind you that this is mo- ral question and that it also involves the question Of loyalty to the Constitution.
 And furthermore, we feel that you are not justified in your inference that her stand is a proof that the Salvation Army has been or intends to lobby in fs- vor of prohibition. The lobbying tha, you complain of is an appeal to the gov ernor or the legislature and this should be the right of every individual and ev- cry institution when their motives are unselfish."
 The executive committee of the citi- gems committee directing the army drive will meet tomorrow to decide definitely what action to take regarding Mir. Spey. CTS dual relations.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
CHARGES OF HUMAN "BUTCHERY"
 AGAINST GEN. SEMENOFF


 Washington, April Exchanges of hu- man ''butchery" made by Senator Borah. republican. Idaho, against General Gre gorie Semenoff Russian anti-bolsneviki leader, were testified to today before the senate labor committee by two leaders of the American expeditionary forces in Siberia, Brigadier General W. S. Graves. commander and Lieutenant Colonel Charles IT. Morrow, his chief aide. who gave instance after instance of murder, rape and banditry which occurred dur ing the period of American occupation of the region.
 Called before the committee in an in vestigation which Chairman Borah hopes may lead to deportation of General Sem enoff, now under arrest in a civil case in New York, the two army officers gave accounts of crime, described as "unbe- lievable unless witnessed" excerpts from official army records and other evidence covering the period between September 1918, and April 1920 of a nature seldom, if ever, laid before congressional com mittee.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
To Attempt Flight
 Around the World
Two Australian Brothers Plan to Start From Croyden, Near London, Eng, April 25.

London, April 12 (By the A. P.)-Ar- rangements have been completed for the attempted flight around the world to be undertaken by two Australian brothers, Sir Ross Smith and Sir Keith Smith. With an engineer, they plan to start from Croyden, near London, April 25
 The aviators expect to cover the 21,50O miles in 240 hours of actual flying The time will be spread over a period of three months. They will use a flying boat fit ted with wheels for alighting on iand and propelled by an engine of 450 horse power.
 They intend to fly three consecutive days and rest every fourth day. The route will be by way of France. Cairo, Asia, China, Japan, across the Pacific ocean via the Aleutian Islands, touching land southeast of Vancouver, thence to New York via Winnipeg, thence to St. Johns, N. B., and thence across the At lantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
AE UNKNOWN WOMAN IS
 CAUSING TROUBLE IN BROOKLYN

New York, April 12-A "person pen" 'ampaign similar to that which cost the fife of an official drove two persons Insane and brought grief to dozens of families in Tulle, France, with the mod ern addition of iLnumerable "person phone" calls at all hours of the day and night has broken out in Brooklyn.
 The campaign, which has gone on for several weeks, became public last night at a stormy session of the Womn's Democratic club or the 17th Assembly listrict, the strongest in the city.
 At a specially tailed meeting, members If the club heard a leading member of Ter to resign after declaring that some enemy was constantly writing letters and also calling up members to gossip scandaously and tell lurid falsehoods regarding other members, while initat- ing her voice.
 Other women declared that the letters and conversations were disgusting" and bitter attacks were made against the unknown woman who was accused of trying to SOW dissension among mem bers of the club.
 It was stated that the New York Tele- phone company had been appealed to in an effort to stop the person phone" campaign and that county officials had offered their cooperation in running down the culprit.
 The club unanimously pledged sup port to the attacked leader but individ- ual members. with the results of the Tulle "person pen" scandal in mind, shuddered at the possible result in Brooklyn unless the culprit was quickly discovered and her campaign suppress ed
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
VANDERBILT VISITED GENOA
 CONFERENCE BUILDING

Genoa, April 12.-(By The A. P.)- Frank A. Vanderlip, the New York fin ancier, visited the conference building today and met many of the delegates he did not however, attend the meetings
 Sir Laming Worthington-Evans said it was likely MT. Vanderlip and other ex- perts on currency and exchange may be asked to confer with the sub-commis- sions, as the conference is inclined to avail itself of the best advices, regard less of whether the experts belong to the countries represented.
 The American ambassador to Italy, Richard Washburn Child, visited Signor Schanzen the Italian foreign minister, who supplied him with particulars of. the proceedings of the conference. MT. Child declined to comment.
 The conference has appointed a com mittee, which includes Italian, Belgian and Danish delegates, to watch the press view and prevent leakage of documents intended as secret or confidential, as publication of tie report of the allied ex- perts on the reconstruction of Russia, was not pleasing to certain delegates.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
LATEST WORK BY BANDITS
 IN NEW YORK CITY

New York, April 12.-While bandits turned their attention to the footing of stores today, Mayor Hylan and Comp troller Craig joined in assuring Police Commissioner Enright that he would get the 1,192 new policemen he wants to fight crime in the greater city.
 Just because the aldermen appropri- ated only enough money for 310 men," said the mayor, it does not mean the commissioner will not get h-s full num- Der. It will take him some time to get the men together, but when he is ready the money will be there"
 Comptroller Craig declared that even if the aldermen could not find a way to get more money, another way would be provided. but he did not explair what it would be.
 Most of the criminal activity of the day was confined to small retail stores. This afternoon Frank Rezek, an electri. elan, was caught in a cellar just ten minutes after store on Broadway had been robbed and Morton Lipp, clerk in | the store, had been shot in the leg. Lipp was wounded when he called for the police as bandit took s41 from the cash register. A traffic policeman who happened to be near saw Rezek running, followed him into the cellar and arrested him.
 Earlier in the day two shoe stores were robbed of a total of S1 900 but no trace of the hoId-up men was found A Brook lyn man was hit with a blackjack and robbed of $135 by two thugs who got away.
 l Magistrate Hating today dismissed the short affidavit which had been used to hold Patrick and John McCallum, broth CTS, on suspicion of shooting Assistant | Corporation Counsel Crone last Friday
 night, on the ground that there was no
 evidence to how they had done the | shooting.
 | Assistant District Attorney Hennis said it had been determined that the shot
 which killed Crone was fired by Patrol
 man Duffy in fight with two alleged
 thieves. MT. Crone, an innocent by
 stander, received a bullet intended for 1 one of the thieves.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
FEAR THAT COTTAGES
 MAY BE SWEPT AWAY

Springfield, Mass, April 12.-Fear was expressed tonight in Northampton tha. cottages on the Northampton side Of the Connecticut river may be swept away before morning by the rai-idly rising wat CT. A number of houses in the Meadow road section have been cut off. necessitat- ing the use of boats. A stiff current in stream several feet deep in Williams street has weakened foundations of houses and carried away small shacks. The Deerfield and Green rivers. tributaries of the Connecticut, ran wild today. and the Meadows and property along the west side of Deerfield. street in Deerfeld were submerged. A number of cellars were re- ported flooded.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
COLONEL BECK BURIED IN
 ARLINGTON CEMETERY

Washington. April 12.-Lieutenant Colonel Paul W. Beck of the army air service, shot and killed recently by Jean Day in his home at Oklahoma City, was buried today in the family lot in the AT. lington Natonal cemetery with military ceremonies. including the firing of a sa- lute over the grave and the sounding of taps. Three airplanes maneuvered over the cemetery during the services. At the request of the family there was no fu- neral procession. The ashes of Colonel Beck's wife, who died in August, were buried with the body in an urn
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
BROOKLINE CHURCH HAS
 REINSTATED REV. EDWIN CURTIS

Brookline. Mass, April 12-Rev. Ed Uin Curtis. who. some of his flock as- serted. baptized dog and asked a bless Ing on French fried potatoes" was to- tight reelected pastor of the First Pres leria nchurch of this town by mem s7rs assembled in annual meeting. The 'ction VIZ taken in defiance of the Bos. lon presbytery which ruled that Mr. Iurtis. who was on probation as pastor 7' the church. was not eligible and had
 etused lo install him two weeks ago. Tor the past two Sundays the pulpit was iied by the Presbytery and MT. Curtis sst in the auditorium.
 The question of withdrawing from the 7-csnytery was not considered at the meeting. Friends of the pastor asserted hat under the laws of Massachusetts -1Irch has the right to elect minister aud contract with him for his support,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
GOV. MILLER vEToEs SALARY
 INCREASE FOR MAYOR MILAN

Albany. N r.. April 12.-Declaring II ''is plain violation of the principles of home rule" Governor Miller today ye- toed the bill designed to increase the salary of Mayor Hylsn of New Yorf from sI5.OUO to s25.0OO a year. Provi- sions of the measured also rropcsed s1O.O0O a year salary increase for Comptroller Craig of New York and au increase from S5.0O0 to Si5.0oo in Inc annual salary of Murray Hu1ourt. pres ident of the board Of aldermen
 In along memorandum accompanying the veto the governor declared that the mayors reasons for vetoing measures seeking salary increases for other em- ployes of New York city ''applied with double force Q this bill" The governor also indicated an intention to follow the mayors suggestion and veto sixteen oi nineteen measures proposing salary in- creases for employees of counties within New York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
PORTUGUESE AVIAT0RS TO
 RESUME FLIGHT TO-DAY

Lisbon, April 12 (By the A. P.)-Cap- tains Sacadura and Coutinho, the Por- tuguese aviators who are attempting to span the Atlantic in a light hydro-air- plane expect to start on the third stage of their flight to Brazil at 1 o'clock to- morrow morning, said a message receiv- ed here today from the Cape Verde Isi- ands.
 The message said the aviators probably would call at St. Peters or St Paups rocks, about twelve hours flight from St. Vincent, to refill with gasoline and oil from the Portuguese warship Repub- lica, which went ahead two days ago
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
TO TEST PUBLIC OPINION
 WITH ARBUCKLE PICTURE

New York April 12.-One of Roscoe c. C'Fatty") Arbuckle's comedy drama pictures will be released to the public within 30 days in a test of public opinion, it was announced tonight by Adolpf Zu- kor. president of the Famous Players Lasky corporation. when informed of the comedians acqdittal.
 "As to Mr. Arbuckle's future activity in motion pictures it may be said to de- pend on the attitude of his public" Mir. Zul1or said. "We will release one of his pictures within the next 90 days for the purpose of gauging public sentiment - II the picture meets with a favorable recep- tion we will release others. We will not force the pictures but will supply them if the demand exists.
 MT. Arbuckle will not act for the present"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-13
DIR. LEAK SUPERINTENDENT
 OF CONN. STATE HOSPITAL

AIiddIetown, April 12.-Dr. Roy L. Leak was appointed superintendent of the Connecticut state hospital for the insane by the board of trustees at a meeting here today. Dr. Leak has been acting superintendent since the resigna. .tion of Dr. c. Floyd Haviland, who was appointed to the New York State Hos pitaI commission. pr. Leak served for 15 years on staffs of state hospitals in New York and was lecturer on medi- cal jurisprudence a. Syracuse university for four years