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Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
EFFORTS FOR SETTLEMENT
 OF BITUMINoUs COAL STRIKE


 Washington, June 23.-Along with of- fcial expressions of regret for the mine strike outbreak in Illinois, it was made known today that the administration still was pressing efforts to bring about settlement of the bituminous coal strike through a conference between the two parties and has some hopes of success.
 There were White House intiinations that publicity for the details of the at tempt might not be helpful and that de- tails consequently wolld be withheld.
 President Harding was said to deDlore the zHerrin events and to realize in them evidence of the bitter hostility arising out of the strike while Secretary of La Dor Davis who was twice in conference with the president during the day issued a statement declaring that those reslons- ible for the outraSes in the Illinois min ing town should be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
 The president is awaiting an official report on the events in the Herrin neld which he is said to expect shortly La Dor department agents have been in con stant touch with strike developments since April 1 when the miners walked out in all union fields.
 Efforts to bring about the desired set clement at present lie along the lines of getting the mine operators and tho miners union representatives !nJo a joint gathering, Secretary Davis indicated. This objective has been defeated to date because the operators have refused to re- instate the central competitive field gath ering, empowered to fix wages for 1lli- nois, Indiana, Ohio and Western Penn sylvania, as the miners demand
 The miners leaders however, have countered in the informal negotiations with proposal to meet in a national conference fixing wages at one time for all fields or attempting the task The op- orators in union territory, have. in pull lie, held out steadfastly for series oi district and state conferences and the net result has been no conference of any kind.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
PRESIDENT GOMPERs AND ALL
 4. F. OF L. OFFICERS REELECTED

Cincinnati June 2s.-CBy The A. PJ lied by Samuel Gompers. foes Of the Russian soviet government in the Amer ican Federation of Labor seemed cer- tain tonight of placing the feredation at its convention here on record arainst the recognition of the soviefs for ths third consecutive year. 4 test vote call ed for at Mir. GOrpers' suggestion. vsr- tually endede ths debate. but a final showdown went over until tomorrow.
 Aside from tis Russian question. the question went on record against the fed- eration affiliating with the international federation trades union, and reelected the federation's present executive corr- cil of eleven officers. headed by Mr. GOnpears as president. IL was Nfr. Gompers' forty-frst election and he was unopposed. Other officers were re-elect- ed as follows:
 First vice president. James Duncan. Quincy. Mass; second vice president. Jose Valentine. Cincinnati: third vics president. Park Duffy Indianapolis. | fourth vice president. William Green. h. Annapolis: fifth vice president w. D.
 Ishon. Detroit sixth vice president. T. -N Rickert. Chicago; seventh vice pres
 dent. Jacob Fischer, Indianapolis {: eighth vice president, Mathew Vol. Chi- cago: treasurer. Daniel J. Tobin. Indi- annapolis. and secretary, Frank Morrison. Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
TO BRING SUIT AGAINST
 THE UNITED MINE WORKERS

Chicago, June 23.-(By the A. P.)- Legal action for the recovery of damages sustained by the Southern Illinois Coal company, as the result of the mine riots at Herrin and the destruction of the com pany's strip mine there, will be started immediately against the United Mine Workers of America and the county of Williamson, in behalf of the company and the families of it's dead employees, Follett W. Bull, attorney for the com pany announced tonight
 The suit against the United Mine Workers, the attorney pointed out, will be the first suit under the recent Coronado decision by the United States supreme court, holding labor organizations liable for damages. The suit against the Unit ed Mine Workers will probably be filed in the federal court at Indianapolis and that against Williamson county at Mari on, Ills, the county seat
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
TWO SERVANTS GET REQUESTS
 OF MORE THAN S1OO, ,ooo

Jersey City, N. J., June 2S.-Two ser wants won bequests totalling more than $l00,000 when two contested wills today were admitetd to probate in the local courts. Miss Katherine Lindenfeltzer, 75, for years housekeeper for Percy An min, of this city. was left $57,0o0 be- quest in his will. Miss Mathilda Wetter was bequeathed half of the $6O,000 es- tate of her late employer, Dr. John Frank of Bayonne.
 The Amin will was contested by Mrs. Phoebe Palmer and Byron Alger, of New York, his aunt and uncle, who alleged he had been incompetent to execute the document. Testimony today showed that his aged housekeeper had been his only friend for many years.
 Incompetence was alleged by relatives who contested Dr. Franks will, which after providing that half of his estate go to Miss Wetter, left the residue to char ities
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
SAYS COAL OPERATORS
 VIOLATED AGREEMENT

Springfield, Ills. June 23.-(By the A. P.)-Senator William J. Sneed of Harrin, sub-district president of the United Min Workers of America, said to- day that he had addressed a letter last Sunday to w. J. Tracy. of Chicago dis trict representative of the Steam Shovel Mems union, asking him to withdraw members of his union from Herrin, and advising him that the work they were doing was under jurisdiction of the Unit ed Mine Workers.
 Senator Sneed said he had wired in formation of the tense situation to Secre- tary Victor A. Olando of the Illinois Federation of Labor, at Chicago last week, and Mir. Orlander had taken the matter up with MT. Tracy, but had receiv- ed no word from Mir. Tracy indicating his intention.
 An understanding regarding the work at Herrin," Senator Sneed explained,
 was entered into by W. J. Lester of the Southern Illinois Coal company with President Frank Harrington and state board member Hugh Willis of Herrin, at the miners state headquarters in Spring. field early in May.
 Lester agreed that no work of loading coal would be attempted and that the striking miners would be employed stripping the coal in preparation for fu. ture resumption of mining. However after 75,000 to 100000 tons of coal ha6 been uncovered by the steam shovels, the company violated its agreement Unior mine workers were directed to load inc coal in car>
 Twenty union members rebelled i'm mediately and were fired The compa n, continued it's efforts to persuade tn, others to work, but were forced to stoI some of their steam shovels The frs of last week they brought about sixt, workers from Chicago, and started then to work under guard, and discharged al members of the United Mine Workers"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
STATEMENT ON ASSASSINATION
 MADE BY EAMoNN DE VALERA

Dublin, June 23.-(By The A. P)- Eamonn De Valera in a statement to the press tonight disavows any knowl- edge of the assassins of Field Marshal Wilson or their motives.
 q have no desire to make any state nnent," said the republican leader. 'sThe killing of any human being :s awful but is equally as awful when the victim is humble worker or peasant unknown outside his own immediate neighborhood as when the victim is placed in the seats of the mighty and his name known in every corner of the earth. It is char aoteristic of our hypocritical diviliza- ton that 1t Is only in the latter case that we are expected to cry out and express our horror and condemnation. For my part, I have nothing but loathing for such coventional expressions when plain means to secure that such awful hap pings will not occur are deliberately put aside.
 'I do not know who they were who shot Sir Henry Wilson. or why they shot him From the latest press reports 1t would appear that they were British soldiers But I know the attitude of mind which a campaign of outrage and aggression against which there seems to be no redress can beget in the men of the community against which that cam IsdlSn IS Ndkeu ! h4Agn AAAAA bSiA AAt~iA- abandoned by the organized defense of the state. will be driven by their posi- ton of desperation to seek to defend themselves by deeds of desperation. know that life has been made a hell for the nationalist minority in Belfast and its neighborhood for the past couple of years. and. particularly for the past six months I know that women have been outraged. men and women murdered and whole families wiped out. and I share the common belief that cynical iu'rerisl- ism has inst1rsted thess ou;r N-s and provided means for carrying them through.
 q can imagine. therefore. a brother of an outraged sister or a husband of outraged wife or relative of murder CT kinsman taking the law into his owr hands and resolving to give his owr life for that of the supposed designer of the campaign of which his dear ones were victims. I do not approve, but must not pretend to misunderstood. The moral from the Irish situation | this: It is idle to look for peace be. tween nations or domestt pea,s witlGr a nation. except on foundation of jus. l tice. At Versailles regard for justic, would have secured a lasting peace be
 tween Ireland and England which wuolC
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24

graduates from the military academy while the bill in fixing the number of officers in each grade after January l, provides for 1771 men with this rank It further provides that not more than 800 demotions of one grade may be made in reducing the corps while the total num- Der to be eliminated within the time set Is 2596 including line and staff.
 By grades the following reductions in totals in present strength must be made under the bill by January l:
 Colonels, 160 lieutenant colonels 94 majors 636; captains 1,258; first lieu tenants Il.
 In addition the following reductions in the total number of officers now in each of the staff corps named are provided for: Medical corps 149; dental corps 77 {; veterinarians corps 34 medical admins tration corps 66; chaplains 51. No change is made in the present number of general officers, 73,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24

London, June 2s-CBy The 4. P.)- The funeral of Field Marshal Sir Hen ry Wilson will be held next Monday in St. Pauls Cathedral the empires mill itary pantheon. The body will be enter- red in the North Transept. beside the grave of Field Marshal Lord Roberts Full military honors will be accorded the dead soldier.
 Except for the portion of the cathe- dral reserved for relatives of the field marshal. members of parliament and other prominent persons, the whole of thevast edifice will be thrown open with out tickets to the general public. Over the long route from Eaton square, the home of Field Marshal Wilson. to St. Pauis, others of the public will have opportunity to pay their last respects.
 The two men arrested as assassins of Field Marshal Wilson were arraigned on
 acharge of murder today and formally remanded for a week in order to enable further investigation Little has been added to the identity or tn emotives of the assassins, except that they prove to be former soldiers. and one of them was employed as a doorkeeper in a govern ment office.
 The expressions of horror and ind!g- nation over the assassination are not
 
 tend virtually over the whole world. ence reached Lady Wilson from sov- ereigns. great soldiers and cabinet min | isters in various countries.
 Thus far responsible republicans in i Ireland who have spoken regarding the assa ssination. including Eamonn De Va lera, have disavowed any knowledge of the crime or it's perpetrators. Mir. De i Valera tonght. however. issued a politi- cal manisto in which he denounced the policy of the British government ard that of Ulster as the cause for such outrages. Sir James Craig. the Ulster premier, also issued a statement in which he asserted that the assassination would serve to widen the breech and l harden the hearts of the Ulsterites for their policy of no surrender. Regret was expressed in government circles today that the murder rnifht be calculated tt delay an Irish settlH ent.
 Special police protection has now beer | restored. Today's critics of the govern.
 ment demanded that the police should | be armed. It never has been the GUS tom in England for the police to carr firearms, except on very rare and specia occasions. and discretion in this mat ter lies with the police administration 1 England's comparative freedom from political crimes has made the employ ment of firearms by the police aFpeaI 1 to be needness.
 That the government Is taking full precautions in connection with the as
 sassination of Field Marshal Wiisor
 was shown today by the announcement of the public prosecutor at the arraign ment of the assassins that the name'
 ard photographs witnesses would b'
 withdrawn from the public The polic' are still securing London for further ev idence and for possible acconplices O
 the two men under arrest.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
MANY ARMY OFFICERS TO
 BE DISMISSED JAN. l

Washington, June g (By the A. P.)- Approximately one out of every seven officers in the regular army must be turned out into civil life by January next, according to a preliminary esti- mate made today at the war department of the meaning and effect of the com promise reached by senate and house conferees on the army appropriation bill
 The unofficial study of its provisions indicates that 2,00O or more officers must be dropped entirely within tue next six months.
 Of those officers to go the great ma jority will be from the line and many others probably will be denoted one grade. The compromise bill provides for a total of not exceeding 12,0O0 officers after January l. 1923. There are now | in the service 12.S22 officers of all grades. The only second lieutenants, however, are the hundred odd recent
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO
 END POSSIBILITIES IN CANTON

London, June 23.-A despatch to the Daily Mail from Hong Kong says that in consequence of pressure by public bodies, arrangements have been made to terminate the hostilitfes in Canton The arrangements contemplate the transfer of the navy to the control of the govern ment of General Chen Chung Min, wnIcA promises its maintenance and to pay arrears in salaries
 This means, the despatch adds, def- nite end to Sun Yat Sens regime and of his northern expedition.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
BODY FROM RUSSIA OF
 AMERICAN TYPHUs VICTIM

New York, June 23.-The body of Harold F.. Blandy. the first American relief worker to die of typhus while ss- sisting in relief work in Russia, arrived in Brooklyn today on the steamer Co., lonia.
 Services on the pier today. in which the Buketoff quartet of the Russian Cathedral took part. were the second to be held for Mir. Blandy since his death at Ufa, where he had been stationed since December, 1921. Russians honored him with a great public funeral in Mos COW. Mrs. Charles Blandy, of this city. his mother, attended the services on the pier.
 Mir. Blandy was a graduate of St Paurs school and of Yale. In 1916 he joined the royal Canadian flying corps and went overseas in the same year. serving until the armistice, when he went into bushes in London.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
sUBPoENAED BEFORE THE
 WAR FRAUDS GRAND JURY

Washington. June 23.@oficiaIs of the United States Trust company, of Pater- son, N j., have been subpoenaed to ap- pear before the special war frauds grand jury here with all records of the firm bearing upon sale of the government s surplus lumber supplies. 1t was learned tonight. Evidence to be submitted by the Paterson company will be along sim liar lines with that expected from lead ing financial corporations of New York, Philadelphoa, New Orleans and other cities upon whose officials subpoenas were recently served.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
Japanese Are to
 EVacuate Siberia
Decision of Cabinet Has Been Referred to the Imperial Diplomatic Council.

Tokio, June 23 (By the A. P.)-The Japanese cabinet today decided that Ja- pans shall evacuate Siberia, according to reports carried by the Japanese news agencies The decision has been refer red to the imperial diplomatic council.
 The cabinet decision to withdraw from Siberia is declared to constitute reaf- fimation of Japan's policy in that coun- try The date of evacuation will not be fixed until after the matter has been considered by the diplomatic advisory council tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
TO CONTINUE WORK AE NORMAL
 RATE ON NEW WAR VESSELS

Washington, une 25.-A senate provi- sion for continuing work at a normal rate on new naval vessels under con- struction and appropriating s5.00o.0oo to initiate a civilian naval reserve were re- tained in the naval appropriation biii under a complete agreement on the biil reached today by the senate and house conferees.
 Appropriations for dikes and dredging of the Mare Island. Calif. navy yard were increased from s5oo.00o 10 s75o.oeo. The house conferees agreed 10 senate in- creases of s5OO.o00 for a new pier at the Puget Sound. Wash. navy yard. and s1s7.500 for improvements at the Pearl Harbor, Hawaii station.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
DEATH OF wU TING FANG
 HAS BEEN CONFIRMED

Annoy, China, June 23-(By the A. p Confirmation of the report of the death of Wu Ting Fang, former minister to Washington, more recently foreign minis ter for Sun Yat Sen in the southern re- publican government, was received here by telegram from Canton today.
 Wu's death was hastened it is believed, by political worries which have piled up- on him since the disruption of the south ern government. He had given no reply to President Lis offer of the premiership.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
FIRE AT THE WHITE
 CLOVER FARM, BETHLEHEM

Waterbury, Conn. June 2s.-Fire de- stroyed all buildings of the White Glover Farm at Bethlehem before daybreak this morning. causing damage of several thou sand dollars. The house. several barns. an ice house and a silo were burned to the ground. The occupants escaped. / Major Arthur E. Wenig of New York, summering nearby, discovered the fire and gave the alarm. The origin of the fire is not yet known.
 Jesse W. Smith of this city sold the farm two months ago to Jos wilke of Waterbury. The property was insured.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
DID NOT ISSUE ULTIMATUM
 TO DAVID LLOYD GEORGE

Dublin. une 23.-(By the A. P)- Rory O'Connor. one of the leader of the dissident republican. army, tonight ab- solutely contradicted a report in circu- lation in the United States that he had issued an ultimatum to David Lloyd George, the British prime minister, threatening an attack against the Brit ish troops unless they were removed from Dublin within seventy-two hours.
 The chief of staff of the dissident branch of the army headquarters in the Four Courts also authorized a. contra diction of the alleged ultimatum by O'Connor
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
PROPERTY DESTROYED IN [
 THE KIASGsI srUTTSY

Shanghai, June 24 CBy the A. P.)- Although there is no report of confirmed accuracy on the cssualties h the Klzng- si mutiny a probably fairly aecurste es-' timate places the dead at four fr0uzand in Kiangfu. Taiho. Wsnan and Lung chan. The greater portions Of these cit- ies were destroyed. It IS believed no foreigners were slain or taken captive.
 Much foreign property, principally be- longing to Christian missions. has been destroyed Great anxiety is felt regard ing the fate of the Catholic Lazaris; mis- sion under Father De Jenliss al TaIho. which Thursday was reported under siege by the mutineers with 500 Christian convert refugees within it's compound. There has been no further news from the mission.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
SIX COACHES AND ENGINE
 DERAILED AT CORNWALL

Cornwall, Conn. June 2S.-Six coach es and the locomotive of train number 24o, New York to PittsheId, Mass, ex- press on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, were deraiied near Swift Bridge in this town tonight The train was in charge of Thomas Shields conductor, of Great Harrington. and Peter Wilcox, engineer of Pittsheld As far as could be learned no one was injured
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24

have set the two nations heading in paralled courses of friendliness and CO., operation. But so-caIied political expe- diency and threats of war intcrvened, and we have what we have"
 Similarly. regard for justice in ths matter of the northeast settlement would have given Ireland internal peace. but in selecting an arbitrary area of six counties for the northern states. in de- fiance of the desires Of the majority in the several areas within these counties. justice was fouted- and injustice. as usual has been compelled to main tain itself by force"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
SHOT MARRIED MAN FOR PAYING
 ATTENTION TO HIS DAUGHTER

Plainfeld, N J., June 2S-Enraged at the discovery that a married man had been paying attentions to his 16-year-old daughter, Vito Cavalzante shot and kill ed Alfred Rapisardy, late today, as ne left the bakery where he was employed. Rapisal Ky was 26. married, and the fa- ther of two children. He lived at Scotch Plains.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
HOUSE ADJOURNED
 BECAUSE or FILIBusTER

arlington. June 27.-Because Of hlibuster by Representative oVirt. re- publican. Wisconsin. the house adjourn ed tonight without taking action on The provision of the army biii voted by ths senate. appropriating f7.50O.o0o Co com tinue construction work during the nrrf fiscal year on the Wilson dam al Muscle Shoals Ala Action on the proposal went over until tomorrow. the hours agreeing 10 meet an hour earlier than usual
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
a MILITARY COURT OF
 INQUIRY ORDERED TOHERRIN

Springfield. Ill.. June 23.-(By the A. PJ-A military court of inquiry, com posed Of five Chicago officers of the Illi- noise national guard. was ordered to intrain immediately for Herrin, III. it was announced by Adjutant General Black late today. following a telephone conversation with Governor Small.
 The appointment of court, General Black said. was made after he had ex- plained to Governor Small that conditions st Herrin were quiet and that he had in- Btructed officers of the guard that had been nooilized. to hold their men at gall. but to permit them to return home Do sleep tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
WAS OLDEST ALUMNUs IN
 AGE OF YALE UNIVERSITY

New Haven, June 23.-It was announc- ed at the office of the secretary of Yale university today that Rev. Charles A. Maison, whose death occurred in Phila- delphia on June 16, was the oldest alum nus in age of the university, having been in his ninety-ninth year, and of the class of "A The alumni list is now headed by Rev. Giles Buckingham Kilkox of Chi cago, aged 96, class of AS, although John Donnel Smith of Baltimore is of the class of A, but is only 93' years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24

Chicago, June s5.-New thre2-s iO- fence have been made In the Williamson county mine fields within the last 24 hours. Dr. F. C. Honnold, secretary of the Illinois Coal OperatoEs' association declared today. He said pumpmen at three mines Of the Madison Coal com pany had been threatened that unless they quit work they would "get the same dose we gave the strike-bneakers in Her rim"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
NARRATIVES OF MERCILEss
 BLooDsHED AND HORROR

Chicago. June 23.-The remnants of ChiczEo's lebor contingent VSi(h in- Fadod bloody Williamson county and ras repulsed with heavy casualties Eraggied back today and told stories of nerciless bloodshed and horror.
 Joseph Sodter, a detective. described brutality and privation he saw during as brief stay in the war-ridden district md Fred Bernard. cook of the labor rang, which went south 10 begin work n the mines. told a similar tale of per lec1tion and hardship. Bernard said he lzsw of- only four men who lived
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
INVERTEBRATES OF VIOLATION
 IN COAL FIELDS OF ILLINOIS

Secretary of Coal Operators Association Declares That Punpmen at Three Mines at Madison Have Been Warn ed to Quit Work or Get the Same Dose We Gave the Shikebreakers in Henin' Wounded From Herrin Tell Stories of Merciless BIoOdshed and Honor-A Military Court of Inquiry Has Been Ordered to Entran for Her. rn.