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Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
Three Deaths From
 Heat in Boston
Several Prostrations Also Re
 ported-T Temperature Was Above 90 for Five Hours.

Boston, Aug. 1.-The third day of the heat wave, which has gripped this city since early Monday, resulted yes terday in three deaths and seven known prostrations. The mercury which reach ed seorching 93 as it's highest point re- mained above 90 for five long hours and was responsible for thousands focking to the beaches and ether re- sorts to escape the sizzling sun-rays.
 Four persons, including a mother and son. Io1t ther lives in eastern Massa- chusetts waters. Mrs. Wilfred J. De- meps of Worcester seeing her 10-year- old son in danger in an Auburn pond went to his aid. Both were, lost.
 After rescuing two little girls from drowning at Pembroke and while bring ing in third. Jeremiah P. Sylvester of Quincy fell exhausted in three feet of wate rand before help arrived he was drowned
 Mrs. Irene H. Forbes of Melrose lost her life in pond when she leaned toe far from the side of a boat while dry ing her hair and fell into the water.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
SQUALLS ENCOUNTERED BY
 sEAPLANE sAAIPAIO CoRREIA

Manteo, N C4i Aug. 1.-The giant seaplane Sampaio Correia, in which Lieutenant Walter Hinton left .Jamai- ca bay, New York, this morning for Rio, Brazil safely completed the first leg of it's long flight tlIts afternoon and landed here for the night.
 The aviatcrs passed beyond this point during the afternoon, hoping to make a longer flight on the first leg but were forced to return because of squalls in Pamhco sound. Strong head winds, they reported. were encountered all the way from New York They expect to leave tomorrow for their next stop, which probably will be Charleston.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
PRESIDENT TO co BEFORE
 CONGRESS IN JOINT SESSION

Washington. Aug. 17 CBy the A. P).- President Harding was sad by adminis- Gaton advisers late today virtually 10 have decided to go before congress in joint Resston tomorrow with his state nent Of the industrial situation. Indica tons were that the chief executive would deliver his message by noon. He was known to have concluded the writing of the message, which was to be sent 10 The public printer tonight
 The deosion to address congress to
 morrow was reached after earlier reports had indicated that the president might defer his statement on the strike sitI,a- ton until after the railroad conference in New York had reached some definite com ci1sion Administration advisers said tonight. however. that the president felt he should delay no longer in sresentiug the administration case to congress and the country. regardless of the status of scrike negotiations now in progress.
 The presidents message, 1t is sasd. will s1EEest the need of legislation to strrnEthen the governments coal distri- buton system. and to prevent profteer- Ing from the shortage brought about by The coal and rail strikes Tn addition. it h undsrstood he will sketch complete
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
COURT OF LOVE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AT HAMMONTON, \. ].

Hammonton, N. J., Aug. l7 (By the A. P)-There has come into being here one of the strangest courts in all the world the cour of love-where men and women in search of mates may come. pour out the longings of the heart and be suceored-
 Before the court are the qualifications and the yearnings of some 1000 bachel- ors and HOO spinsters, but the first days work resulted in only five matings- These, however. were sh ming examples of what may come today and hereafter.
 A man 6e years old WAS mated win go,d-star u-a.her 4s years old; an under takec was selected as husband for a nurse a csast guard was picked to be- come the protector and life companion of a fair divorcee a widow was slated to become the helpmate of a Tainter. and last, but not least, a entucky belie-a daughter of he mountsins-was snatched up by Thomas Bancroft Delker, founder of the court.
 The court of love. be t known. is con- stitued much the same as any other court having a rresiding judge, or Cupid. in this case a woman. and a jury of seven, including the chief of police. for mer soldier, a telegrapher and four women.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT
 ON PREPARATIONS PROBABLE

Pra3s Aug. r (By the A. P.)--A compromise settlement on the German reparations problem acceptable both to France and Great Britain was regarded as probable by reparations commission officials tonight following a day given over to conversations and to two infor- nal meetings during which at least two new plans for meeting the French posi- ton were dis1IAsed. The details of these plans were Withheld, but it was authorHadvely stated that the latest proposals would yield more cash than the measures prescribed by Raymond Poincare. the French premier, at the recent London conference.
 A compromise would bridge over the situation until the allies could meet at the end of this year or the first part of next year to consider full settlement of the reparatiOns question. Commis- sion officials see in the present moment an opportunity for preserving ths en- tentc.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
TO SIMPLIFY CORPORATE
 STRUCTURE OF BETH. STEEL

New York, Aug 1T.-Reorganizstion and sip.ifcations of the corporate struc- ture of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation is prvided for in plan sumbitied to stockholders today by President ". C. Grace in connection wit. . request for their approval of the purchase by the corDoration of the Laelxawannx Steel company. he stockholders inserIEg will be held in Newark. N. J., ol September 1S
 Under the proposed plan. ths Beth lehem corporation will nave only two classes of stocks, all witn voting pow CT, instead of four. two of vL'-li are not enfranchised, as at present The Sl0s,- 000,o00 of outstanding A snd E. com mon. per cent. cumulative preferred and per cent. non-cumulativc preferred will be virtually retired 5Hd there will ! be autGJ-ied dn its place s77.ooa.U00 1 in new per cent cumulative preferred stock and Ss2.6OS.5o0 in common stock.
 Holders of s3o.O0O.eo0 8 per cent. cu- initiative preferred stock will be given an opportunity to exchange their sAcrr- 1 ities for the new seven per cen-. Cumu 1 lative preferred on the basis of Sllj in new stock for each share of the old and the holders of the existing $-5.o0o.- <, 900 of : per cent non-cuu1ulative pre- | ferred. and the additional stock of that class to be issued in connection with ] the Lackawanna purchase, vii be al- lowed to exchange for the new per cent. preferred on an even basis. The class E common stock will be exchans- ed for the new common dollar for dol lar
 If this change Is effected. 1t will mean that all the stockholders. instead of the limited number now holding the $3o.- 000.Oe0 of Class A common ans pc; cent. non-cumulative preferred oatstand Il ing. will rhave voice in the manage Tnent of the corporation ---7-.--.
 The LackawaN1a purchass involves
 the acceptance by Bethlehem of ;Li
 existing liabilities and obligations to tl. Lao<awanna company. the payment Q
 S3OS. 6s0 in cash and a par amount t'
 the capital stock in Bethlehem iua
 in par value to the outstanding stoci of the Lackawanna company. This vii
 necessitate the issuance of Sl2,50o.OV'
 more of the present per cent. non
 cumulative preferred stoclS and S22,6OS,
 500 of Class B stock.
 No additional financing is required b! the Lackawanna purchase. bu. the Beth
 lehern board of directors has decided | } spend 5000, 900 in improving and en larging the Buffalo plant of the Lacka wanna company and the money for thi will be obtained drought the new financ , ing provided for in the reorganization
 plan. The Bethlehem board also ask
 for authority to provide for an increas in the capital stock of approximatc' S3S. .OOO OO0 to be available for use. , the discretion of the directors. m 'h : payment of stock dividends and .cr an properties that may be required. In hi l connection President Grace stated tha
 no stock dividend was under consideTa
 ton at present and that TO negotiation ' were pending for the purchase of o-he properties.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
SIX LIVES LOST IN
 SERIES OF FOREST FIRES

Duluth, Minn., Aug 17.-Six known dead. hundreds homeless, at least two towns wiped out and 2 dozen others in imminent danger was the apparent toll tonight of a series of forest fires which swept northeastern Minnesota today, causing the worst confiagration since 1918. when four hundred persons lost their lives.
 Governor J. A. o. Preus tonight per- sonally took charge of the situation. or dering cut national guardsmen here for relief duty.
 Drought conditions have increased the menace to alarming proportions. accord ing to state forestry officials. and more than 2,o00 men are fighting fires in va rious sections.
 Official reports tonight were that the towns of Fairbanks, Silver Creek and Pimio, in Lake county, all small settle ments, had been destroyed, the refugees mainly fleeing to Two Harbors Cotton and Central Lakes in St. Louis county, also were reported destroyed. Fires were reported in Wisconsin where it was said the city of Drummond was menaced. Telephone communication with that place was interrupted and nc details were available.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
GRIEF-sTRICKIiN MURDERER
 sURRENDERs IN BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport, Aug. 17.-with haEgard face eyes rolling furtively, a youth of 21, claiming he is Edward Young, alias c. L. Young, of 8S4 Broadway, Brook lyn, N. Y., presented himself before the deHh at police headquarters here to- night declaring:
 T am murderer. killed James Or land in Brooklyn last night. He was my best friend and I shot him. A couple Of weeks ago we quarrelled and he stab- bed me twice on the face and in the left kndney," lie said, pointing to 8 wound in his upper lip.
 Brooklyn police on being communicat- ed with wired that the man had commit ted a murder and was the object of 8 wide search.
 He will be taken in charge tomorrow morning by Brooklyn detectives.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
NEW HAVEN TAILOR
 HELD FOR INCENDIARIsM

New Haven, Conn, August 17.-Isaac Blenner, a tailor here was arrested to- day on the charge of being involved in an alleged incendiary fire which occur red in a tenement house 3n Elm street last May, He was held ia bonds of S1,5Qe for a hearing on September 5.
 Blenner's arrest followed four nonthg of investigation on the part of LoIjce here. According to their report Rl4nner arranged with two boys to fire his taller shop which was on the first floor Of the tenement house. One boy, Edward Finch, IT, Is now in reformatory. The othe rboy, Frank Segnallia, 5, was ac- cidentally drowned last night.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
DESTROYER TO ACCOMPANY
 ENGLISH CHANNEL SWIMMERS

Dover. England, Aug 7.-The Amer joan long distance swimmers who are in training here for an attempt to swim the English channel had a welcome call today from the officers Of the American torpedo destroyer No. 223, which had just arrived in Dover.
 The officers said the destroyer would accompany the men on their swim and that its boats would be available to feed and otherwise attempt them while in the water. The officers were anx- ious that all four men should start the same day. Charles 10th, Sam Rich ards, Henry Sullivan and Walter Pat terson, the men who are to make the try to swim from the English coast to France, all expressed their gratif1oa- hlon at the offer of the American otfi- cers, but said they had been advised by tidal experts that start would be in- advisable at the present stage of the tides.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
78 CHARGED WITH MURDER
 FOR CLIFTON MINE BATTLE
Brook County W Va Grand Jury Indicted 216 Men for Alleged Participation in the Battle Near CtonvIe on July IT, 7S for First Degree Murder, the Rest for Con- spTacy-Al But About Fifty of the Indicted Men Are in Custody.

Wellsburg. W. Va, Aug. 1.-Two hun dred and sixteen men were indicted to- day by the Brooke county grand jury for alleged participation in the battle at the Clifton mine, Chftonville, on the morning of July IT, seventy-eight are charged with first degree murder and the rest
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
CHARGES MADE AGAINsr
 A HARTFORD ATTORNEY,

Hartford, Aug. 17.-Attornay Joseph Barr whose home is n Suffield with cf- fees in this city, will Le asked 70 ap- pear before the superior court in Sep tember to answer to chacgas which tine grievance committee Jf the Hartford County Bar association considers worthy of investigation. Papers in the case were fled by the committee this after noon.
 The specific case mentioned is that Barr failed to make propar returns to a Springfield client of the sum of about s2,ooo which he had been commissioned to collect.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
DISTURBANCE IN RAIRoAD
 YARDS IN SOUTH BOSTON

Boston, August. 17.-Durlng row which started when non-union workers left the Doevr street railroad yards in South Boston late today, Robert Tender son, secretary of the system federation of the New York, Nav Haven aud Hart ford railroad, who is .eading the strike of shopmen of that system, and Joseph McNamara, another officers of ths strik- CTS union, were arrested.
 Samuel Dyer. negro car cleaner, for the road who, railroad police said, was assaulted by two union men, WAS also taken to the police station. The strike leaders were immediately bailed after being booked on the charge of assault and battery.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
NEW HAVEN MAN DIES
 OF AUTOMOBILE INJURIES

wallingfc-d. Conn. Aug. 1T.-John Plary. Is. of New Haven. died tonight at the Mer.dol hospital as the result of in- juries sustained when an automobile in which he was riding skidded at Yalesville this afternoon. The boy was thrown vioiently against the sueering wheel. A fractured rib ranctured the liver accord ing to physiciana
 The driver of the machine, Ado,ph Mittau. of Hartford. said that he gave the boy and a companion a ride from New Haven. No arrsrs have been made.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
53 CHINESE sMUGGLED ON
 4 SHIPPING BOARD STEAMER

Seattle. Washn., Aug. 17.-FNfty-three Chinese were under arrest today after raid by immigration officials on the shipping board steamship President Jackson which arrived Monday from the Orient. Immigration Commissioners Weeden declared that the arrests frus- trated the most extensive plot ever un- covered here to smuggle Orientals into the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
CHARGED WITH STEALING
 WRIST WATCH VALUED AT Ssce

Greenwich. Conn, August i7.-Hor- tense Verheye. formerly employed in the home of a prominent resident here. was held in s2.500 bail for the superior court today by Judge William !. Ferris on the charge of stealing a d.amnn'l and platinum wrist watch valued at $500.
 She was employed in the rSsne of Mrs. Leslie Bruce to whom the ~atsh belong ed The watch was reported hy the po- lice to have been found in her possisslon.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
~Know-Ans" On csoItoI HIn.

When in doubt about anything on Cap itoi Hill. send it to the state department That is a rule of lore stsi a.-- on Cap- itol HilI. and if Judge George D. Thorr. Chief Gilbert H. Hassler or Charley Will Iitts cannot produce information. try Chief "Jim'' Moore. of the Legislative Reference Bureau. or if military. h1zile 1t upstairs to Jake" Stsuffer in the War Department" Chief Hassler e accustomed to telling justices of .he peace they are in office and reminding notaries public that commissions do no. run forever and occasionally has to zsK some official to file a new bond--Has- risburgh Telegram.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
TWO MEN HURT FROM
 DIVING AT sAVIN ROCK

New Haven, Aug. 17.--While diving from a pavilion at Savin Rock late today Frank Kane of this city struck bottom in shallow water and sustained a fracture of the spine. His condition is said to be serious at the New Haven hospital.
 William O'Donnen. 27, is at the New Haven hospital With a fracture of the neck as the result of a dive in shallow water while bathing at Ravin Rock.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
CONDITION
 IS PERCEPTIBLY IMPROVING

Gapdone Riviera, Italy, Aug 17- Gabrielle D'Annunzio's condition. all still grave, is perceptibly improving. Yesterday he recovered from his terror for few minutes and was able to pre- nounce a fevLyords.
 He understood what was said to him, and the doctors were able to get him to swallow little milk and mineral water.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
TO NIAGARA
 FALLS IN TROLLEY WRECK

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 17.-Three trol- ley cars bound foC the Falls, contain ing excursionists from Washington, Harrisburg and Baltimore were wreck ed just after midnight.
 r. was not known how many are Killed, if any, but the injured have been removed to hospitals in Buffalo and in Tonawanda and it is estimated the injured will number fifty.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
IFS WAR VETERANS INFINAL
 YEAR OF K. OF c. COURSES

New Haven, Aug. 7.-Approxlmately 175 war veterans, will take final year courses beginning this fall at thirty col ieges and universities under the Knights of Columbus scholarship plan, it was aunounc Sl here tonight The expense of completing the education of these men will be about $250,00O.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18

with conspiracy. All but about fifty of the indicted men are in custody
 The grand jury adjourned until Sstur- day and il is understood that this action was taken 50 tkst indictment proceed- ings pending at Harrisburg may be dis posed of meanwhile. Prisoners in GUS tody there wSI be scrsizned tomorrow morning in circuit court It is expected that a number will be admitted to bail.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
VOLUNTARY INCREASE FOR
 N H. ROAD SECTION HANDS

Westheld, Mass. Aug. 17.-A voluntary increase of five cents an hour was given local me nemployed as section hands by the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad today. The men have been paid S5 oents an hour since July 1. The new rate is 40 cents an hour and is the same as that paid previous to the cut operative July 1. The company has found it inn possible. 1t Is said. to secure men at the rate of 35 cents an hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
HEAT CAUSED DEATH OF
 CIRCUS LION IN BOX CAR

New York. Aug. 17.-When employees of the Long Island Railroad opened a box car in the railroad yards today, they found a deId circus lion. The ani- nal had roared Justify late yesterday and employees, who opened the car and allowed more afr to circulate in his cage. said the intense heat undoubtedly caused death.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
GRADUAL RELIEF FROM
 HEAT WAVE PROMISED

Washington. Aug. 17.-Promise of gradual relief from the heat wave which has brought pcostrations and death in some parts of the country was offered tonight by the weather bureau with the announcement that the area of lower temperature which appeared today over the northwest would move slowly eastward attended by showers and thunder showers and reach the At landc coast Saturday CT Saturday night. No marked drop in temperature was to be expected, however, it was asserted
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
GOernment In China TotterinK

Peking, Aug. 1.-The attempt to re- vive popular government in China is cn the verge of collapse, according to a survey of conditions brought to the at tention of htfeoreign legations Mili- tary leaders are openly defging the government. cabinet ministers are re- fusing to assume the responsibilities of their posts, the treasury Is empty and civil employes, unpaid, have quis their jobs.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
woMAS's HAIR SET ATTIRE BV
 SHORT CIRcUITING OF wTHEs

Longbeach. \. r.. Aug. lT.--Her hair set ah!re by the short ctr-uiung of wires in an electric curling iron. Mrs Izetta AicGill. youthful wife O. the ground-keeper at Lido Golf c.I3 suffered burns that caused her is1tn early to- day.
 Attracted by the screams Of the y3uns woman. her husband smothered the flames with blankets. She d.ei soUn after being taken to a hospital
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
SWIMMER DROWNED IN
 THE QUINNIPIAC RIVER

New Haven. Aug. 17-Joseph NfadSla, 22, of .his city was drowned this after noon in the Quinnipiac' river, east of the round house of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad Madala with several fellow workmen employed by the railroad went swimming after eating hearty meal It is believed that he was seized with cramps.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
HOTTEST AUG. F IN NEW
 YORK IN NINE YEARS

New York, Aug. 17.-with the parks and squares the cases of dispired bed raggied crowds seeking to escape ~fhe burning pavements. New York tonight battled in the open the clnsing hours of the hottest August r it has experi- enced in nine years. the maximum tem- perature being 9<- The low hTmility was held responsible for the small num- Der of heat prostrations recorded
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
FOUND HoGsHEAD OF
 WHISKEY ON FRONT PORCH

Fort Madison. Iowa. Aug. :7.-Return- ing from prayer meeting, Mir and Mrs Merritt Vanausdell, who live on farm near here, found a hogshead filled with whiskey on the front porch of their home. Being total abstainers. they mo- tif1ed the authorities, who took charge Of the liquor last night
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
FOUR PRISONERS ESCAPED
 FROM S. D. STATE PENITENTIARY

Sioux Falls, S D.. Aug. I7.-Under cover Of a riot. which started in the prison tailor shop late this afternoon. four prisoners captouIed Warden George Jamieson. of the South Dakota scate penitentiary and escaped in his car Dur ing the fighting preceding the escapc. Deputy Warden Arthur Muchow was seriously wounded with knixes and guard named Berzman was badly cut The men with the warden and hIs car are being pursued by gIAr,ls-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
PRESIDENT HARDING IS EXPECTED ID
 PLACERA|L STRIKEB BEFORE CONGRESS TODAi

Conference Between Railway Executives and Brotherhood Chiefs in New York Was Adjourned Until Today-Con- eerees Were Reticent They Emerged from Council ,-hamber-StriI1ng Shop Crafts Are Determined That Anv Proposal That Would Include Sacrifice of Their Seniority Rights Would Not be Acceptab.,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
CALLED PARAGRAPHS
Enver Pasha Dead on Battlefield

Moscow, Aug. 17.-Enver Fash, form CT Turkish minister of war, and recently chief antagonist to bolshevist rule in she Transcaucusus. was found dead on the battlefield ip Eastern Bokhara, according to advices received by the government here yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18

BristoI-That both the police and fire departments should go outside theif territory in case of necessity instead Of waiting to ask his permission is the conviction expressed by Mayor wade. who declares the duty of every officer of the city to respond to an emergency cad within the city nrnits
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18

The German mark yesterday declined to new low record price os & B. cents per hundred. One bank reported it rad offers of 1O,ooo,ooo marks at this price and no takers.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18

Redding.-Charles E. Ives of New York, who is spending the summer in Bedding has published a song book, "A Book of Songs."
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18
BRIEF TELECRAMS

Forty thousand tons of British coal ar- rived at Boston within the last A hours on five steamers.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18

there's anything ought principal letters" the him the Subsequently left his Indiana study medicine M D. Michigan town founded hospital politics. perhaps because thought that institution needed docong delegate National of 1903 the in Medical assistant Will jumping doctor the
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18

Five vessels. laden with British coal, reached New York with 3o.000 tons con- signed to railroads and public utilities of New York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18

Three more ships loaded with British mined coal and one from Nova Scotia arrived in New Yo;k yesterday with nearly 22,000 tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18

Because of the extreme heat the ses- sion Foundry company. Bristol, employ ing 400 men, was forced to suspend
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18

The Metz Manufacturing Company of Waltham, Mass, makers of automobiles, was petitioned into bankruptcy in the federal court in Boston
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-18

Rather than have her ears torn of by two hold men who followed her into her garage and clutched 2. ner diamond earrings, Mrs. B. P. Bergen of Brook ly, gave them the jewels an1 S2.5OO worth of other gems she was wearing.