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Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
for a Siege.

Dublin. June 30 (By the A. P.).-Rory |, o'Connor, Liam Mellowes and the other leaders of the dissentient republican army troops at o'clock this afternoon surren- dered the Four Courts building which had been the scene of siege carried out by foCces of the Free State army since last Wednesday morning.
 All those inside were made prisoners by the provisional government forces. Lined up four deep along the quays the prisoners were marched away under guard there were 150 of them. One of them waved the republican tri-color whiie many others wece singing the Soldier Song" Father Albert, Capuchian monk, who was jailed when General MacReady, the British commander, was fighting the Sim Fein, moved among the prisoners, shaking hands with them.
 Lieutehant General o'Connell. assistant chief of staff of the government forces. to the kidnapping of whom by the O'Con- norites is attributed the attack of the government on the Four Courts. was among those who came out of the building after the surrender. He had been i'm Tcisoned in a cellar out of reach of the shot and shell which had raked the buiid- ing since hostilities began Wednesday
 
 Brigadier General O'Daly. It had been preceded by negotiations for a truce, made by some of the leaders of the dis sentient troops at the instance of priest who was with them inside the building. Some time prior to the exploitation there were deafening explosions that shook the center of the city. The detona- ] tions sent up huge cloud of bla ok smoke ; filled with debris and portions et burning documents. Portions of the papers picked up in the streets showed that they once had belonged in the offices of the land registry and the registry of deeds.
 The fire brigade promptly turned out and on the understanding that the hremer would not be fired on by either side. vol unteered to assist in removing the wound ed from the building. Every available | ambulance in the city was Cequisitioned 1 Between 20 and 30 wounded soldiers | were awaiting medical attention when the doctors from the nearest hospital and the ambulance men hurried to the scene.
 Sniping persisted tonight. but it had l notably decreased, with the exception ol outbursts when lorries or armored csrs were traversing the streets.
 Throughout the evening flames were is suing from the Four Courts. which had been entirely destroyed. It was officiall, announced that there had been no fatali ties among the irregular troops in thu Courts.
 An official statement issued tonigh from military headquarters says:
 There were no sixty-pounders used a any time in the bombardment of the Fou Courts, When the situation became hope less the irregulars exploded some groun mines, causing a detonation which result ed in casualties to over thirty nations troopers. This explosion caused the con
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
PREMIER LEVINE OF RUSSIA
 HAS STARTED FARMING

Riga, June 3G.-(By The A. P.)- Premier Lenine of Soviet Russia has started farming and in the next few months will devote his endeavors excu- sively to recognizing a community farm of 200 acres near Moscow.
 Leonid Krassin. in Riga. on his way to The Hague conference, telling of the premier's farming activities, said he has been prohibited from all intercourse with politicians and government officials and that he was forbidden to telephone to Moscow or write any letters pertain ing to government affairs.
 Lenine had agreed to bandon his of fee cares and lead an outdoor life aft CT the German and Russian specialists insisted this was absolutely necessary. One German professor will remain at the farm to see that the premier obeys ordres. The only visitors will be art ists, writers, chess players and person al friends
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
RAIL SHOPMEN ID STRIKE. IDA. N. TODAY; MAINTENANCE EMPLOYES DEFER WALK0UT;
 GOVTTOSTANDSQUARELY YW|THLABORBOARD

M Jewell Head of Shop Crafts UnOn and Six Inernation al Heads Refused to Appear Before the Labor Board All the Railroads Were Represented at the Hearing-E F. Grabe President of the Maintenance of Way Broth erhood Postponed Strike Order Pending Meeting of the Executive Council in Chicago July to Consider Assur- ance of the Board That Present Wages Would be ncreas ed at Any Time That Increased Living Costs Warranted Labor Board Will Make No Further Efforts to Prevent Actual WaIkout of Shopmen
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
KING OF THE BooTLEGGERs-
 GIVEN HEAVY sEvTEScB

New York. June 90. After four hours deliberations. a federal court jury in Brooklyn late today returned a ver- dict of guilty against John T. Varafta. known to the police as "-Thc King of the Bootleggers." following his trial on charge of violating the Yolstcad act Federal Judge Chztheld imposed a aen- tence of IS months imprisonment in the Atlanta penitenfiary and a s5.ooo fine. Nanatta's lawyers announced they would aIEoeal from the verdict
 Witnesses testified that Vanatta had ''bootlegred' on a wholesale rczie. his sister yesterday taking the stand for the Prosecutic7 ard declaring he had given her more than S142.oo0 the past year. to be deposited ao her own ac- count.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
OBITUARY
Col. Water II. ChataeId.

Waterbury, Conn, June 3o.-Colonel Walter H. Chatfield, U. s. A, retired. 70 years old, son of Colonel John L. Chat field of Civil war fame after whom Com pany A, Second Connecticut Infantry was named the Chatfeld Guards, died this afternoon in Walter Reed hospital, Wash ington, D. C., following a Lrief illness, according to information received here today.
 Colonel Chatfeld was born in Derby, March II, 1852 and was educated in the Waterbury Grammar and High schools and at Cheshire academy. Following his graduation from the academy he served an enlistment in Company 3, Second Con- nectcut infantry. When he term of ser vice was up he enlisted in the Seventh Cavalry, regular army, in 1878, at the age of 26 and remained in the army un- til he was retired May II, 1916 with the rank of colonel.
 Two years after his enlistment in the regular army he was commissioned d second lieutenant In 1890 he received a first lieutenant's commission in 1898, a captaincy in 1905, majority, and in 1911, colonelcy. During his army ca- reer he served with Major General Leon- ard Wood, Major General Hunter Liz gett and other celebrated sodiers in the Indian country. the Philippines, Hawaii and Cuba.
 In 1917, Colonel Chatfield was recalled to the service and was placed in charge of the recruiting for the World war in New York city. When the draft law went into effect and recruiting was stop ped, Colonel Chatfield was placed in charge of the port of embarkationAat Ho- boken.
 
 Funeral services will be held in Wash ing Sunday afternoon. Colonel Chatfield will be buried with full military tonors 'p Arlington cennatAry. R.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
ACTIVITY AMONG THE
 IRREGULAR FORCES IN CORK

Cork. June 30 CBy the A. P.).-Thers was intense activity tSsoughout the day by the irregular forces here in expectaa tion of an immediate attack upon their positions. They were busy collecting pro- visions and motoC cars in preparation for a siege.
 The irregulars were greatly chagrined when they heard the news of the fall Of the Four Courts in Dublin. and fearing their own positions would be attacked by Free State troops. began 10 prepare for their defense. They occupy the secO1d largest military barracks in Ireland and all the police barracks of the county
 At 10 o'clock tonight the irreEularn installed armed censors in the newFpaper offices here. taking the ground that tho papers are being used for Free State propaganda
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
A Guide to Whats Good to Get.

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Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
WARDS ATTORNEYS TO READ
 GRAND JURY MINUTES


 White Plains, N. Y. June S0.-Attor- neys for Walter S. Ward will be permit ted Monday morning to inspect the min utes of the grand jury which indicted him for the murder of Clarence Peters on May 15. District Attorney Weeks an- nounced tonight
 Earlier in the day, Mir Weeks tried unsuccessfully to obtain from Justice Kelly, of the appellate division of the supreme court in Brooklyn. stay of execution of Justice Morschausers or der permitting Wards lawyers to see the minutes On his return to White Plains this evening, Mir Weeks said he would make no fuprther attempt to withhold the grand jury minutes from the defense.
 The district attorney, however, is ex- pected to make a determined fight in court when Wards counsel moves to have the indictment for first degree murder dismissed.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
woULD-BE BANK RoBBER
 ARRESTED IN SOMERYILLE, MASS.

Somerville. Mass. June So.-A young man entered the Some-ville Trust com pany today and levelled a revolvelyer at the assistant treasurer, Frederick T. Driscoll, who promptly stepped on the burglar alarm and then drew his own revolver. Patrolmen responding to the alarm arrested Ernest E. Scranton, 23 years old, of Hamilton, Ont. Scranton told the police hA was short of money. He was woundedS in service in France with the Canadian army.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
ASSOCIATES SAY BIELAsKI
 NOT THAT KIND OF MAN

New Yorg. JuneP sO.-A. E. Radert an official of the Richmond Lowering and Company. of which A. Bruce Bielas- Xii is president, today hotly denied the assertions of certain Mexican newsna- pers that the former head of the Bu- rua of Investigation of the department of justice himself framed his capture by bandits.
 He is not that sort of fellow" de- clared Radert, "he fights in the open. He would not go through that suffering and hardship to exploit himself.
 Radert accused papers publishing the charge of seeking to discredit Bielaski and absolve the Mexican government of responsibility for the affair.
 Bielaskie associates today received a long cablegram from him referring to business matters. thanking his friends for offers of assistance, but adding no details to the story of his capture and escape.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
PRESIDENT TEXTILE WORKERS
 ARRESTED FOR COSTENPr

Manchester. N. H., June 5o.-Thomaf F. NcAiahon. president of the United Tex tile Workers of America, was arrested at a local hotel here today by Deputy Sheriff R. NJ. O'Dowd on a superior court war rant 10 ralleged contempt in not com plying with an order of the court in tho injucntion secured by the A moskeas Manufacturing company against tho tex tile strikers McNiahon was not se-v-d with papers before as ise vas not within the courts jurisdiction.
 Bonds of $500 were furnished Sy iocri property owners for McMahon's appear ance in court here when the court % ordered.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
HARDING TO ADDRESS THE
 COAL CONFERENCE TODAY

Washington. June SO.-All parties to the bituminous coal strike and to the suspension of work in anthracite regions postponed action in the situation today awaiting the conference tomorrow which President Harding summoned to devise settlement plans.
 Of the fifty men who will attend the officials aud three speak for the general committee of anthracite operators
 The delegates of the bituminous em- ployers were still unselected tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
RUSSIA WANTS CREDITS or
 I.sIS0oO 900 GOLD DOLLARS

The Hague. June 50.--CBy The A. p The sum of l.sl2. 100000 gold dollars is the total amount of credits the central soviet government would like the powers to inaugurate the immense task Of re- constructing of Russia
 ,- Expressions of as.onishment by ths European experts were voiced when Maxim Litvinoff. Russian sphkeEnan. announced the figure today. Further de- tails were asked by the experts and these will be presented later tn writing.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
REQUESTS INFORMATION FOR
 FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

Washington, June So.-The senate late today agreed to a resolution by Senator Hefin, democrat, Alabama. re- questing information from the federal resolve board and the reserve banks concerning distribution of copies of a speech by Senator Glass. democrat
 Virginia, in which the latter made . defense of the reserve system and crit icised Senator Hef1in's freouent attsctss on the reserve board.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
THE NEW HAVEN ROAD
 HAS TAKEN NO ACTION

Boston, June 3o.-Officials of the rail- roads centering in Boston maintained a waiting attitude tonight with regard to the strike of shopmen called for tomor- row. The New York, New Haven and Hartford and the Boston and Albany did not follow the lead of the Bostno and Maine in advertising for men to re- place strikers.
 At the offices of the New Haven road it was said that nothing would be done until 10 a. m. tomorrow. the hour set for the strike, and that the company anticipated that many of the shopmen would refuse to obey the call to walk out
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
MIKE LAURA HELD FOR
 MURDER OF JOHN sCIssERE

winsted, Conn. June 3O.-Niike Lauria who was brought here from Newark, N. J.. to stand trial on the charge of being implicated in the murder Of John Scis- sere, at Canaan on August 3. 1921. was taken from jail this afternoon on a bench warrant and presented before Judge George E. Hinman, who held him without bonds for the October session ot the Litchfield superior court on the charge of murder. Louis Lauria is in jail awaiting trial on a like charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
SOUTH IRELAND ISOLATED
 FROM OTHER SECTIONS

Cork. June 5o.-CBy the A. P.)- South Ireland is now completely isolated from other parts Of the country. SO far as transportation is concerned No trains are running beyond Chariesviiie. nea rhere, on the main line to Dublin.
 There Is great activity among rerub- lican insurrent forces in this locality. They communicated several commercial lorries today. presumably with the in- tention of proceeding 10 Dublin Several southern postofices also are in tho hands of the insurgents
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
MRS. HIRsH INDICTED Fok
 FIRST DECREE AssACLT

Mineola, N. r.. June 5o.-Mrs. Hazel Hirsh was indicted for first degree assault by the Nassau county grand jury late today in connection with the shooting of her husband. Oscor A Hirsh. electrical contractor, late Saturday night on the lawn of the home of Reine Davies. nov ing picture actress at Freeport. where both had been attending a lawn party s Both Mir. and Mrs Hirsh have denied that she did the shooting. but both re- fused to name Hirsh's assailant, or tell what led up to the assagit
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
PENN. CLERICAL AND
 STATION FORCES SIGN

Chicago. June 6.-ApproximateIy D. 500 clerical and station forces Of the Northwestern region of the Pennsylva- mia railroad today signed an agreement on a reduction of wages. it was an- nounced tonight by T. B. Hamilton. gen eral manager of the region. The agree ment was reached between elected rep resentatives of the employees and officials of the road.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
DYER ANTI-LYNCHING BILL
 IS FAVoRABLY REPORTED

Washington. June 30-The Dyer anti lynching bill, providing for imposition of penalties by the federal government for mob action. was reported favorably with amendments today by the senate Judiciary committee by vote of to 6.
 Eight republicans, including Senator Dillingham;, Vermont and Senator Brandegee, Connecticut, voted in favor of the bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
IRREGULAR FORCES SEIZE
 A BLOCK OF BUILDINGS

Dublin. June sO.-Irrerular forces to- night seized a blcck of buildings. inciud- ing the postoffice and two hotels. in one of the main thoroughfares of Dublin. Sackville street.
 According to newspaper reportE. ths commando of the national troops regards the situation tonight as satiEfactory- Three rebel outDosts have offered to sur- render.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
HELD UP IN ELEVATOR AND
 ROBBED OF s1,4OO PALRoL1

New York, June SO.-Two men entered an elevator of lower Broadway build ing housing the Neptune Raincoat O., late today held up Meyer Goldberg, the concerns cashier, and robbed him of a Sf 400 payroll. They then chmt,elled the elevator operator to 1n1 the car to the basement, where they forced him, at the point of gunsto bind the arms of Goldberg and companion Herding their captives into corner of the base ment, they ran the car to the first floor and made their escape.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
BERGDOLL SUIT FOR RETURN
 OF PROPERTY DIsATIsseD

Warrington. June Sio.-The su1 of Mrs Emma C. Bergdoil of Philadelphia. against the alien property custodian for return of about S200,0O0 worth of prop erty seized as belonging to her son, Grover c. Bergdoll, the draft evader. was dismissed today without prejudice by Justice Jennings Bailey in the Dis trict of Columbia supreme court
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
soY'T TO STAND soUARELY
 WITH THE LABOR BOARD

Washington. June 5o.-The admin.s- ration speaking today through the White House on the eve of the called strike of 400.000 union railroad shop workers. declared its determination to stand squareiy behind the railroad labor board It is because of the decisions of H--, labor board that the shop craftsmen
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01

hagration which consumed the building and ultimately caused the irreEuiars te surrender. In no instance were artiiiery pieces beyond 1S-pounders used
 "on Thursday % prisoners were taken and 110 surrendered today at the Courfs-- = An official proclamation issued tonight prorogues the meeting of the provisional parliament until July IS.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
FREIGHT SHIPMENT RATE
 BETWEEN CANADA AND L. S.

Ottawa, Ont. June SO.-The rate of exchange on shipments of freight be- tween Canada and the United States from July 1 to July 14 will be 1 3-4 per cent. and the surcharge one per cent. it was announced today. The rate of surcharse on international passenger business will be based on two per cent. exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
ONLY CENTER WALL OF
 FOUR COURTS STANDING

London. June 5o.-The Four Courts building in Dublin has been completely destroyed by fire and an explosion. says a despatch to the Central News from Dublin. Nothing remains but the center wall on which rested the dome. the des- patch adds.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
CALLED PARAGRAPHS
Another Rathenu Assassin Arrested

Another kathenu Assassm Affesseu
 Berlin, June 30-At the request ef the Berlin police, the Austrian authorities at Oetz, in the Tyrol, today arrested Saxon industrialist named Kuezheinmeis- ter, whose automobile, the police allege, was used in the assassination last week of Foreign Minister Rathenau.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
PRESIDENT HAS SIGNED
 ARMY APPROPRIATION puY

Washington, June SO.-The sr7,,v a,,1 aa1 propriation bill carrying approximately $27l,oo0,000 and providing for an en- fistment andd alanguagt dhtoughtmf ed personnel of 125.e00 and an officer strength of 12,O0O, was signed by Pres ident Harding today, the last before the new fiscal year.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
New Fashion in Beauty Contest

Liege, Belgium, June SO.-Liege set a new fashion in it's annual beauty con test this year, crowning as queen of queen" neither a young blonde nor a brunette, but white-haired woman. The new queen is Madame Pirard, aged eighty years, the mother of five children and several grandchildren.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01

The Merrimaek Manufacturing com pany,, Lowell, Mass, announced reduc- tion of wages to become effective July O.. The company manufactures fine grade of cotton cloth and is at present employ ing about 1230 operatives although it's normal complement is 5000.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01

Swept out to sea by strong tide. Patrick J. Bogle, Jr., IS, a Thornton, Academy, Biddeford. Me-. student, was drowned at the mouth of the Saco River.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
MEXICO CITY PRESS
 SCoFFs AT ABDUCTION

Mexico City, June 3o.-(By The A. P)-Reviving memories of the kidnap- ping case of William O. Jenkins. form CT American consular agent at PuebIa, to years ago, several local newspapers, claiming to receive their inspiration from official sources. now declare with out equivocation that the abduction last Sunday of A. Bruce Bielaski by Mexi- can bandits was accomplished at his own
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01

Two mine triples were burned. one mine flooded and two railway bridges burned in Colorado coal fields in Boulder and Huerfano counties.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01
BRIEF TELEGRAMS-

The Massachusetts state contention will be held in Boston on September 22.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01

A large force of Tripolitan rebels was defeated by Italian troops in a sansui1- ary battle near Azizian on Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01

The Osgood Bradley Car company, of Worcester, Mass, has booked a s1,- 50o,OOO order from the Argentine state railway for 53 all steel cars.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01

The General Electric company has purchased the Remington Army company plant in Bridgeport, for price said to exceed $3,30O,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01

The Japanese privy council passed the naval treaty adopted at the Washington arms conference and submitted 1t to the prince regent for ratification.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01

Hundreds of vacatIonIsts bound for points in the White Mountains and Canada were delayed by washouts caus- ed by heavy rains.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01

President Harding has asked the gem eral board of disqualification to review the selections of the Great Lakes naval training station, near Chicago. as q site for one o1 the new service mems hos pitals to be established by the veterans bureau
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01

Conservative jazz" will be the popular motif in mems clothing for next year, &C., cording to an edict of the International Association of Clothing Designers, in con- vention in Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01

President AIvarO Obregon of Mexico in a telegram to the San Francisco Chronicle asserted that news from Tampico of Amer jeans held captive by bandits was abso- lutely baseless.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-01

The senate passed the navy "scrap- ping" bill providing for American observ- ance of the army conference treaty in re- ducing capital ships. Minor senate amendments sent the house bill to con ference.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-06
Income Is Reduced

Questlon--i have 24S shares Of Westfng
Npuse Air Brake Company. ] saw. In ,,n{,,.
Ec' 'he dividend had been reduced from
co., c,'o snare quarterly to 81 n share 10
y" snow any reason for doing so as
NY NY nave paid LIS a share for q long
."u Hnd would YOU advice selling II
r"It or whole Of stock? ! also have fiftv
lures or Adar1a Express Company. which
IS now selling at $50 or little moro
Would you sell? A person living on his
INVESTMENTS has to keep eyes wide open.
and then you don't know whether voN arc
on foot or horseback rely on vour
Hhancial column a lot and read it pretty
c6refully.--C. H. NJ
Answer--Directors of the Westing
mouse Air Brake Company decided 10
reduce the dividend rate to 81 a share
because of existing industrial and
financial conditions. After the direc-
tors meeting President Humphrey said
the net operating profit for 1921 would
be Sl,4l2.490 and the surplus about
$l2,900,000. We could not attcmrt to
advise you whether It would be better
TO bold your stock or whether YOU
would do better to dispose of it and
ielnvest the proceeds. Apparently the
company has passed through the most
severe part of the present depression,
and II you can afford to continue your
speculation we see no reason why YOU
need make change now unless YOU
cannot afford to accept the cut in in
come. Adams Express Company stock
is also speculative.