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Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
Mary Was
Che Antagonist
r Made by DR.. Walter
akin Prince, Scientific
.host Hunter.

Halifax, March Is (By the A P.).-
Mary Ellen Macdonald, foster daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Macdonald,
was the ghost of Antigonish, DR.. Walter
Franklin Prince. scientific ghost hunter,
declared in a report on hts investF cation
of the haunted" Macdonald home at
Caledonia Mills, made public tonight
At least, Mary Ellen set the mysterious
fires which were among the chief Of the
ghostIy manifestations. DR.. Prince said.
He held that she was not morally "culpa-
ble," however, as she was in "an altered
state of consciousness and didn't realize
what she was doing.
There Is the possibility, supported by
q body of evidence" the report said
that this altered state was brought
about by a discarnate intelligence. This
is a theoretical possibility. whereas thS
external facts seem certain
DR.. Prince indicated that the braidinr
of the cows tails and the shifting Of
farm stock also probably was a result OF
Mary ElIens ALTERED state of conscious
ness"
The slaps that Harold Whidden, Hall
fax Herald reporter. and P. C. Carroll
| detective, claimed to have suffered from
a ghostly hand after the MacDonalds haC
| been frightened out of their home, how
ever, were not traced to Mary Elem
| hand.
Their experiences, said the report
were probably Of a supernormal char
acter, which does not necessarily impl,
| that the supernormal cause was spiritual
| istic. 1t may have been owing to
| psycho-physiolog, cause which Is per
fectly natural though in1perfectly nor
| NAL"
In other words, DR.. Prince implie
! Whidden and Carroll might have slappe
each other-or might merely hay
| thought they were slapped
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
LOSS IN CHICAGO FIRE
MORE THAN $5,ooO.o 900

Chicago March DEMONSTRATION of
the cause Of the fire which destroyed a
block of thickly tenanted office buildings.
caused loss of more than $4,000, 900,
resulted IN the death of one man and
rendered 10000 others idle, was begun
tonight by state, city and insurance Off
GALS
The manner in which the flames fared
out in several places at the same moment,
the almost incredible rapidity with which
they spread until nothing but shoulder
ing ruins was left Of the block bounded
by South Canal. West Van Buren and
South Clinton streets and West Jackson
boulevard, caused Shirley 7. High, fire.
attorney, to announce that everything
pointed to incendiaE,sm."
The massive skeleton Of the "freproof''
Burlington building still stood intact to-
night, but its fifteen stories of windows
stared like sightless eyes over the scene
of desolation for the contents had been
destroyed by heat SO intense that glass
from the windows had melted and ac-
cording to the firemen, ran like water"
The structure housed the headquarters Of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad, and all of the records of the
operating, engineering, legal and execu-
| tive departments were destroyed
| Officials of the board of underwriters
| declared that the fire the most disastrous
| since the great fire of 1871, showed that
no skyscraper is free from fire danger
| and that the modern fire department is
practically helpless against a blaze that
gets a full headway in the upper floors
Of tall building.
The use. Of water towers, such as are
| said to have proved effective in New
| York. by means of which streams oi
water can be poured into the upper floors
of a building, was advocated by the in.
surance men. who pointed out that The
| Chicago department lacked such appara.
tus.
First estimates put the property los,
as high as SIS 600 900 but after inspect
ing the ruins Thomas O'Connor, fir,
marshal. and Edward Buckley. assistan
fire marshal, expressed the belief that tn,
loss would not exceed 5000 600
Business men, however, pointed to tn
fact that the flames had driven out 25
firms and declared that the fire experts
estimate of the loss was too low The,
said that 1t would total between SIT, 900,
600 and 5000. 900.
A woman who was seated in an auto
motile in front of the Burlington build
ing Just before the fire started acros
the street told the police tonight of hav
ing seen several men running from tn
shadow Of the building a few minutes be
fore the first alarm was turned in.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
WORE BULLET PROOF" VEST
DURING DEMONSTRATION N

New York, March 15,-Undaunted by
the fact that "Pierpont Potter lay seri-
ously wounded In a hospital because Of
his faith in Albert Schwartz's bullet
proof" vests, Leo Krause, an assistant
bf the inventor, donned another Of tho
lcontrivances today and allow cd
Schwartz to shoot at him 1--WE times.
The bullets spattered harmlessIy
against the canvas covered steel plates
% fthe clrrass and Krause went on
smoking a cigarette.
Schwartz summoned newspaper men
and moving camera men to prove the
vest would protect" After he had prov
ed 1t in Krause's case, he voiced the
theory that Potter salesman for the
United States Armorer corporation
which distributes the vests-was wound
ed at a demonstration yesterday be-
cause he put the vest on too hastily
rThe bullet penetrated between two
strips of the steel armor, he said.
Potter, at first reported fatally found.
ed. probably will recover, his physicians
said today.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
WITH 1S WIVES, WANTS
To BECOME AN EVANGELIST

Indianapolis. Mach 15.-Isiah Moore,
50, in jail for having 1S wives. declared
tonight that he contemplated becoming
an evangelist SO he might warn others
of the dangers Of matrimony'' as soon
as he gets out of his troubles, which were
increased today by the return of grand
jury Indictments charging him with big
amy, enlbezziement and grand larceny.
My one desire is to lead Christian
life" Moore said, who became acquaint-
ed with most Of his wives when attend
ing church. II always wanted to enter
the ministry and SO 1 Will become an
evangelist when I get out. 1 am going
to warn other boys"
The bigamy charge returned by the
grand jury centers abound Moore's mar
riage recently to Miss Harriet Evans of
Mexico, India, at which time the indict-
ment charges had short time before
married and deserted Laura Hertz
berg, Of Peoria. Ills. The embezzsa-
ment and grand larceny charges aIlege
that he took a chack for S512 from Miss
Evans and then deserted her
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
ACTIVITIES FOR DETECTION
OF MURDERER OF BRUNEN

Riverside, N j., March 15.-Renewed
efforts will be made to locate George Lamb
Werner, circus chef, In connection with
the killing of John T. Brunen, circus pro-
prietor, shot to death in his home Friday
night, it was announced tonight by Pros
ecutor Jonathan Kelsey Of Burlington
county. The prosecutor said he wished
to question Werner, who had been en-
ployed by BIunen in the cook tent Of the
Mighty Doris and Ferrari shows, 70 clear
up certain points. He directed thar a pic
ture of Wernesr, known as Dutchy the
Chef be given out for publication al
once
The prosecutor made It plain that no
warrant was issued and that Werner was
not charged indirectly or directly wit
the killing.
Wernsr was sad formerly to have con
Quoted bakery. in New York and T.
Milwaukee. He is of German birth an
was eng cloyed in the WINTER quarters of
Brunens shows at Nilliamstown, y. j.
| until week before Christmas when he
was discharged.
That the outstanding phase Of tht
search for Brunen's slayer today, after
| the publication last night of 4 lette'
| Brunen had written to his sister, Mrs
Elizabeth Jaesche at Cary, Ills, charging
1 That his nOuS6EOtQ was 20 eC
him" and the announcement of Count!
| Detective Ellis Parker that the showmal
had shown him a list Of names Of persons
he believed were planning his death.
Walter S. Keown, Camden attorney, re
tained by Mrs. Brunen, today issuerl
staten - denying that the Snowman
widow knew the identity of the person o
| persons responsible for his death, or any
thing OF the killing. He asserted also tha
the letter written by Brunen to mis- siste
had been framed In the heat OF passio
and had no foundation In truth. As to tn
estate Of the Snowman, he'sta*ernent sal
the reports concerning his wealth were ri
diculous." Keown said that it ccnsis, ed Q
nothing more than one-half interest in tn
| Mighty Doris and Colonel Ferran show
and approximately $4,000 II cash 1
only insurance Brunen had he declare
was $4,000 policy In which has wife wa
named as beneficiary.
Mrs. Jaesche came to PhEadel2 2hIa to
day to consult her attorney. She declare
that she did not know much p5out tn
alleged trouble between her brother an
his wife before she received the letter
Mrs Jaesche remained at the Bruno
home until last night when a family cour
ell was held. Hazel Brunen. the 1S yea
old daughter Of the Snowman, said toda
that they had discussed the letter
know father was subject to such fits
violent anger that he did not know what i
was writing when he composed the letter,
she said.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
CONGRESSMAN TILsoN's VIEWS
OF SOLDIERS BONUS BILL

New Haven. March 15-His opposition
to the adjusted compensation certificate
plan in the soldiers bonus bill was ex-
planned in an address here tonight by
CONGRESSMAN John Q. Tilson, republican
Of Connecticut He spoke at q dinner Of
the New Haven Credit Mems association.
Mr.. Tilson declared that the most con-
servative estimates obtainable were that
10 per cent. Of the former service men
would borrow all they could on the GER
tIfcates as soon as they could and that
in 1925 the treasury would be obliged to
meet $500 100000 in cash borrowed on
the certificates. He said there was no
provision in the bill to supply this amount
Of money and he believed taxation to
meet this demand would demoralize the
business of the country.
Regardless Of the bills effect on the
voters at the next election" he conclud-
ed, Il am going to vote against the bonus
bill because believe its defeat would be
for the greatest good Of the whole coun-
trV"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16

Washington, March 15.-Opponents Of
the four-power Pacific treaty in the
senate TO-DAY abandoned ali plans for a
prolonged fight against ratification and
accepted a unanimous consenG a -e-
Fhent 10 KNIT o0bate ami 10 take q IL
ma ole on Friday. March "A.
4he AGREEMENT. which was haLed D.
a;niaiS,ration leaders a. a Certain md
cation that ratification is assured was
proposeo on the senate fioor after q Sc
Gies Of conferences among the various
senate elements auc was accepted viz
Sually without debate.
1t provides THAI no further ressrva-
tions or amendments shall be voted on
until next Tuesday. that speeches on
/ the treaty shaft be limited TO one hot.
and those on reservations 20 thirty min
utes each beginning on Wsdn-sday and
that final vote shall be taAsu witalut
! debate as soon az ihe senate con. 1E1s
on the following Friday.
! Negotiations TO bI.ns ths ratification
fight to an end began after the senate
had refused for the third time 70 amend
the treaty so tlat outside powers would
ne called into consultation when any
4 Pacific controversy touches their inter
ests. An amendment for that purpose.
in a form differing slightly from The
two voted down yesterday. was present
| d1 Dy CeudioT ElLlIfAD. GemoCEaNs We
vada. and was defeated, rs to 80. with
the division oe strength virtually coin-
Gliding with party lines.
Little running DEBATE developed over
the amendment or the treaty generally
| although late in the day Senator Spen-
Ger. republican. Missouri. a treaty s5p-
porter. stirred up a cross fire OF discus
sion by asssiling ths mo alliance" res
ervation OF the foreign relations com
Tnittee. He declared the .reaty did ere,
ate "an alliance FOR conference" and
that the reservation constituted a ri. s
culous sbsurGHy." in thr course - tn
day ratihcation was urgs1 by Senator
Ransdell democrat. Lou siana. 4 charg
Of propaganda" in favor OF the treatl
was made by Senator Plttu1an. and al
attack on "Irish-American influence!
against the four-power pact" was mad
by Senator Williams. democrat, Missis
sfppi.
Meantime also. two new reservation
and one more amendment were offere
FOR later consideration. One Of the res
ervations was put IN by Senator John
SON. republican. California. and embod
led the language OF the reservatio
which had been presented by Senate
[ Brandegee, republican, Connecticut, 1
the foreign relations committee. bt
/ abandoned by him after a corfeTenC
= with President Harding. The other rel
srvatiOn was by Senator Shields. demC
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16

craI. Tennessee. al ol... .ec.zre iaf
treaty meant no inIe.leTer.ce IN foreirr
quarreis. The amendment. o1srsd s.
S-n1tor Robinson democrat. Arkanszs
would ple1ise The four-5JEers againsi
Secret treaties or uneers.andinga
Ii was ssna1or Brzndasee ~ho LAD
50 In1llmous cor ent agrssnenf bs-
Ios- The senate. N!-h = at4teHle1i thai
o = zen prom ed % prepare u. BE-
t--us- several dem 5cIzt.c senztorn ha1
- come ~ ni-u with the sugEGstioa
Lnat a tine be lxr1 they would b.
20 z-.enl 20 cher duties away
t-1m Washington. The -irrec0reliab.s-
NJ RIO had been corEa.iei befoT1
81. rna. proloEzi W. made ald bal
heir lHs-1t uZh Senator
J4llaon tc-1 tle Esnl- b. c1raldeTe1
g unEise. r1aal9s e uali s.Fss =
.--r.r Interest sad kess sclat0fs ava
FROM thz sssions shat ara % lntcrFene
5esore TIE hnai vo-e
Tn o1cor.t.oa i.afe-s gou'd nrI 90
cuss VIII. bearing tl- zrreerl-n. Hlir1'
lave % thelG hoC.1s of d.<eating rafi-
acation but they conceded privately
that they saw lit:le 20 Be gained by te-
laying a vote. This admission IN itself
, was accepted by those "a charge o tia
treaty a. virtually meaning TIE eoEapss
os any real effort 20 bezz the pact. foT
which enou-h piedged votes are ciaifu-
ed 10 insure ratification.
Il was considered probable tonirtf
that IN their campaign 90 Eergre ressr-
vations the opposition would noU cen-
ter attention on the question 81 admit
ting outside POWERS - the Psrihc con
ferences. Although deSezted three tirn.i
In The form OF an amendment propo-
uents % the proposal still believe that
q embodied in the rigfs Kind - q res
---a+fo- tf ~rf-i-s rr-r~ua-H fhn ~.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
5000 900 DAMAGE BY TRUCKS
ON CONNECTICUT HIGHWAYS

Hartford, March 15-Damage to Con-
necticut highways by trucks so heavy
tha. they broke through the surface
amounted TO over 100000 IN the spring
Of 1920 it was announced today By state
Highway Commissioner Charles ]. Ben
nett. That marked the maximum sum
that has had to be spent by the deport-
ment to repair such highways at the end
of the spring frosts
Determined to keep down such ex-
penditures this year to a minimum, the
highway, motor vehicle and state police
departments have agreed to cooperate
in a plan OF strict enforcement of the
law against overlooking. The law gives
the highway commissioner the right to
order a reduction in the load Of any truck
using the state highways, II he thinks
Il is damaging the roads, or even to
order the machine off the road altogether.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
DAREDEVIL" REVERE HAS
BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED

Mineo,a. N Y. March l5.-Sergeant
Eugene REVERE and Sergeant roland
Blake were seriously injured at Mitchell
field late today when their airplane
crashed to the ground from height Of
100 feet and buried them in the wreck
age.
REVERE suffered a broken leg and nose
and serious cuts and bruises.
Both of Blake's legs were broken, his
face badly cut and he suffered internal
Injuries which surgeons feared might be
fatal.
An officer who saw the accident and
examined the wrecked plane expressed
the opinion that 1t was caused when the
motor cut on a stall"
Sergeant Blake has been in the army
thirty-one years and was an emergency
captain in the war. He is 4s and mar
ried.
Sergeant REVERE, who is but %, has
been described as the Daredevil of the
army. Last summer he made parachute
drop of 1880 feet on Mitchell field
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
FEDERAL AGENTS SEIZE
THE CENTRAL BREWER

Nsw York. March 15.-The Cent.
brewery as seized toGay uy leicrz
agents because O alleged Violations II go
Volscesd act. According 70 she comCJs.r-
the couseny brewed four and oae-h
per cent? beer to be s0li in unlaaeIl- e.
bottles and distributed In old suga. ba-
relz
A large q1antity Of the contraband be-
was found in brewery watts when we.
seized. The entire place was nut und,
seal
Besides the beer In the watts. fede4a
agenth seized $4,000 bottles of TIE bre..
10000 Of them packed in old sugar Lar
re,s.
Sanford II. Cohan. assistant Unite
States district attorney. asserted he wou
demand condemnation Of The brewery,
machinery and contents Of brew r
str Cure occ- pcs an e-'i-e bloc o.
E. s, Sids ara e est ua.g. .3 sg-;.l
r'lior tpi'l S.
Accord E- Cohsr' O. fcs-- ~r .
oToT-rE eoETsny have oe-- ~ .r- 5 e.
gl77 5s-c-1 u-.a- s.=lcz r-sH.-
-4.-lac1ga gr ra1rrla as- fls
she national g-1a--.--r
Il - - rC-s- zsol and .raa43 aft.r.. ..
q s.-s.n.-E. s0r-. laau one-aatl 1t one .a
c.ns 37 zlc0u1I
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
0CDROw WILSON ENDoRsEs
LEAGUE OF NATIONS FIGns

New York. March IA nne-saze fro.
. iorTneT Presiden- Wfsol- c1forr.ng o.
pIogT am Of the woodrow Nlis-n demo
racy % continue the dgh 20 bring g.
United s.acss into the LeaF-e u X
Il rs. was made grlblIc tcni-as Dy 77ar
Mon Holt sir. Nilsoa's r ezssFs uas f.
the nature of raply 20 = tasgran sss
him zf-er a recent inner % the -rlocrz
cy. in which the organization pledged 8
ssh TO the fight. Asserting that nothin
could give him greater satifacton th=-
the telegram. Mr.. WIlson added
7 have the greatest conhdsnoe tha
with such purposes and unter such less
ership the organization VII achieve 10
able resuks."
Carries c. Bauer. secretary of the A.
moe-Bcy. announce uizt o-aI grou.
were ne-D- 1rgani-e IN se1e-al -
! a s'ia- the i-l-rcfi.-Ie ac-irif.
c' o-eaniz tor woulc 5e 51tI ned q. iti
"a g wee, OF ten days.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
PRESIDENT HARDING IN
STREETS OF ST. AUGUsTISI

st. Augustine. Fla, March 15.-(By the
A P.)-President Harding strOEc
through the streets Of St. Augustine tn
afternoon and shook hands with score
who stopped him to extend r persona
greeting and welcome to the city. Ac
cornpanied by Under Secretary Of stat
Fletcher he viewed points OF interest snG
the picturesque effects Of narrow street.
and ancient buildings in this Jldsst Cit
in the United States, while he stoDoe,
and chatted with great and small, ric
and poor.
st. Augustine considers and Mrs. Hard
ing as virtual residents for during their
stay here a little more than q year age
they made the acquaintance OF practical
ly all the inhabitants And today ths
president eppeared to enjoy mngling viii
them and to share their pleasure at the re
neWal Of former ties.
As Mr.. Harding swung along TOWARD
his hotel an aged citizen who appeared tC
have difficulty in realizing that the pres
ident OF the United States was walking
! Informally about the streets, exclaimed
That Is the pres cent 90
! Mr. Harding with his vacation paIi
: arrived here early TO ay by - cha. .rai
from Palm Beach and INN sdia.eiy We
the Eo-f IN < for his fagJrite gs--1
During the afternoon, hoa e er, he re IA
ii n his ho.el =. a--nent except for
/! ak about tn city.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
STORIES OF MRS. GRAvATr
AND WILLIAM FELTMAN

Freehold, N J., March 15.-Crimina1
charges Of attempted suicide await Mrs.
Viola Gravatt and William Feltman. who
are suffering from mysteriously indicted
wounds, in the event their injuries do l+,t
prove fatal, local authorities announced
tonight Both are expected to recover.
Mrs. Gravatt, through haer husband,
William Gravatt. has declared that Felt
man. who is nine years her Junior shot
her after she had met him in a clump
Of trees near her home last Monday
He then slashed his wrist with & knife
she said, following her refusal to eIope
with him. Crayatt said his wife declared
she had fought Feltman for the pos
session of his revolver. finally wrestling
it from him and making her way a
quarter mile to her home, with bullet
in her breast.
Feltman. the police say, gave another
version. saying that Mrs. Gravatt had
first slashed his whist and then shot her
self,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
THREE WOMEN ON JURY FOR
THIRD ARBUCRLE TRIAL

San Francisco March 15-Attorneys
for the state announced late today that
they accepted the Jury as it then stood
for the third trial Of Roscoe Arbuckle.
film comedian. on q nlansl7ughter charge
IN connection with the death Of MISS Vir-
g.nia Rappe film actress The jury con-
tatns three women.
Final sci ection of the jury was held w
by the defense counsel, however after q
few minutes' deliberation, when they ex-
cused one of the nine men on the jury
Another man was called to be examined
but his examination had not been con-
cluded at adjournment. The state SO far
has used one peremptory challenge and
the defense two.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
AToNTARGU REPLIES TO
LORD CURZoN ATTACK

London March 15.-By The A. P.)-
Edwin 8. AIortagu, who recsnely resign
ed as secretary for Inoia. was granted az
opportunity to defend himself in the house
Of commons tonight against the govern
Fnent and Earl Curzon, secretary for for
eign affairs. He maintained that his dis
nlissaP' was pretext and that he had nc
option except to refer to Lord Curzons lri-
Vate letter in order to defenj his position
because, except for the letter, the gov
ernment did nothing whatever, although
when he sanctioned the publication of The
Indian despatch. the ministers had beer
in possession Of the despatch for Is hours
ana made no effort to stop such publics-
ton, which might then have been possible
If his action was such a grave constitu-
tionai outrage. why was he not called t
account he asked, especially as the cab.
met met the following Wednesday; We
nothing was done until Thursday, wher
he was SumInarily dismissed.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
MILITARY CLAUSES OF
THE VERSAILLES TREATY

Paris. March Is (By the A PA
proposal to turn the control Of execution
OF the military clauses Of the Versailles
treaty over to the league of nations was
made at today's meeting of the ambassa-
doris council by Count Sforza, represent
ing Italy The French wanted the pres
ent commission control Of Germany con-
tinued for eight years. and Count Sforza
proposed substituting the league if Ger
many showed good will in carrying out
the terms of the treaty.
The French accepted this, but the Brit
ish representatives asked to be permitted
to refer it to their government
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
NEW RULES FOR NEW
HAVEN SUPERIOR COURT

New Haven, March 15.-New rules
changing the procedure in handling cas-
es in the superior court for New Haven
county have been agreed upon by the
Judges, It was learned tonight The
present custom Of assigning cases for
different days of tho week Is to be
done away with and all cases In q
given week will be set down for trial on
Tuesday 1t IS believed this procedure
will prevent adiournments without hear
ing any cases, which has been the rule
when lawyers were not really to proceed
on the day for which the cases were
| assigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
ACTRESS ALICE BRADY
HAS BECOME A MOTHEF

New York, March 15.-Birth of a son
to Alice Brady, actress, and daughter Of
William A. Brady, became known today
with the filing of a certificate in the bu-
reau of vital statistics at Mount Vernon
Miss Brady was divorced from James Ly-
ons Crane, actor. last January. They
were married two years ago.
The 6aby, named in the certificate as
Donald Crane, was born in Mount Vernon
hospital where Miss Brady had registere.
as Mrs. John Edwards of Scranton, Pa.
Crane is a son Of DR.. Frank Crane
writer
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-16
R. L. HOUSE VOTES 4s HOURS
FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Providence, R. L, March 15.-After a
bitter struggle in which repeated efforts
were made by opponents of the measure
to have it shelved, the house of represent
atives late today passed the Lavender bill
providing for IS hour working weak for
women and children under 16 years OF
age. The vote was 81 to 25.
The bill. which now goes to the state
senate, was amended with the consent U.
Representative John F. Lavender, of Bris
tol, who introduced it, to permit of ex-
ception in case Of seasonal occupations
Women and children engaged in such oc
cupations which the state boar1 Of laboi
is to define, may work a maximum o
81 hours week, according to this provi
sion