New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 17, 1919, Page 1

A £51ABLISHED 1870. :VE\W BRITA}N, CONNECTICUT. THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1919. —SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE THREE CEN! ADDITIONAL UNITS LEGISLATURE ADJOURNMENT OF YANKEES ARRIVE SET FOR MAY 6; HEARINGS 1094 and 1034 Machine Gun Bar- talions Come in on Patricia SIGNAL CORPS ALSO HOME Relatives and Friends of Soldiers Greet Returned Warriors as B, Transport Steams Into Boston Harbor. 17.—More umits of ision reached here to- | on the naval | in a driving rain- | ! Patricia had barely | her nose through the fos at | entrance of thé harbor at noon . she was surrounded by a fleet 1l boats bearing relatives and and membe 1 grect- ing committees. 2,384 Men on Boar The units aboard the Patricia in- cluded the 102d and 103d Machine Gun Battalions, composed largely of former members of the old First Ver- mont Infantry regiment, thc Field Signal Battalion, a Boston ganization; and 1l smaller - de- tachmen Also on board were tasual companies from Massachu- set besides ¢ of the Boston, April the Yankee Di day. They : transport Pat The thé befo of o or- rmy, composed anchies of votal "of of tenants Oflicials Groet Soldic < Clemant of Vermont led 5 from his state who went | of thoe Moun- Tor B party of down the steamers tain lad. Ad on meet the Inciuded in neral one Green rhot to itant- ¥ I Post- Albans Members Boston wel there to gre he I state. comumitte en fron Half Cited for A particulariy wax extended the Verment to members of Company 3rd Machine Gun 1 1ifty per ccnt the diers ¢ was | | by de tion D of ttalion, Vermont during this ¢ volunteers ‘of St. | had ats hardést seetor. in | o % members of 1y bad i %10 a munition Poons ve the anizatic on w0t | Ix svents Tonight. that ‘the Patri , Lrief stop and then Piex i n the | to pos- proceed that if might Devens to- | with following | 1 by | uter harbor Commonwealth sible, all of the troops barked and sent to Camp night. The Winifredian, of the 26th Division, was the Patricia, and delayed weather conditions, reach here tonight o The arrival of the Patricia today was i unlooked for, army officials having | -xpected the Winifredian to get to port | first. Both sailed from Brest. on April 6. he if not early tomorrow | AMERICANS RETURN ON GERMAN VESSEL | 2,319 Troops Ar on Kaiserin | censing of cats. Augusta Victoria, irst Boat Turned | to Alli ! —The fi . of the Ger “ | Over New York, April 16 ship to arrive in America man tonnage turned over to the sociated powers under the armistice | terms entered this port today—the | Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, bringing | 2,319 American troops. The | of these are of the, 30th | S- home majority Division. Bringing more than 1,200 officers and men of the 40th Division, ‘+he | steamship Sierra arrived here from | Bordeausx. i The Sierra brought altogether 1,- | 606 troops, including 3 officers and | 252 men convalescinz from wounds | or illne: ! | providing Of This Number Massacred By Bol- sheviki at Ufa, 100 Were Women, i | 1 | | Ofticial= Announce, London, ired April persons, were murdered Ufa, according Omsk eived here. 17.—Highteen including 400 by B reviki at | to a telegram from ;| in official quarters hun- women, the re the principal district, near the s taken by the Bol- sheviki early this spring. but late in March was recaptured by forces of the Omsk all-Russian government which has continued to -attack the Bolsheviki in this region. Dispatches from Omsk dated April 5 and ceived on Tuesday announced massacre by the Bolsheviki of (han 2.000 civilians in and near towiis of Osa, to north Uta Uta, of the Orenburg berian border, w: one in S citie: re- the more the the of i 1012 | Mayor Thinks olution complaints, bhe tha into OMDANY, | 3 hdreds of people had c office [ been “ | property V- | vantage of the sc | time Ly de- | the crease others | tion was_expected o | J§ NOT N Measure i | zate | feeble-minded ' WORLD'S BEST JOKE GERMANY TO DEMAND | INTTY OF ALLIES || el P April 17, Germany intends to claim an demnity from the Alhes, acCOT ing to the Frankfort says the German negotiato Versailles will ask payment for damages sustained from aerial attacks, from the occupation of German territory by the Allied troops and for the delay in con- cluding peace, causing a pro- longation of the Bolshevik and Spartacan trouble. il (Havas).— | | l i T0 PROBE EXCESSIVE RENTS IN THIS CITY Some Property Members Will Be Expected to Stay Over to Genera! Assembly Reunion Cele- bration Next Day. IBILL TO PROTECT AUTOMOBILE OWNERS Proposd Mcasurc Would Make it Nece- essary For Every uishing Mark Or Number and Owners Would Have (o Ohscryve This Rule—Boxing Bill Kefers \ppropriations Committec, Hartford, the April 17 of seneral assenmbly tixed for May was definitely 6th today. The business | will be completed on May 2nd and re- Owners Are Taking Undu Advantage of Tenants. investigate complaints | being charged ex- | andlords will he within a few da; of five consisting o 1. Raymond Gilpatric Howard Hart, Michagl T. Ke Michael F. King., was ap- ointed Mayor George Quigley his morning to n what can done to ¢ st the tenants. AL inceeting of the ouneil { evening official recogni- on was taken of the matter. Ald i O. ¥. Curtis in presenting a res- calling for the appointment | committec of five to investigate | asked { some action taken by the city Mayor Quigley said this morning ! 2 thorough probe would be made every complaint received. Dur- the past few weeks, he said, iled at hi rents had Some ndlords $5 to A probe to who ar cssive rents by d in this city commitice neilmen asee common of 2 that their 1ced excessivel cported that their the rents from and said ad cnants increased month. is the belief owners that of the e taking rcity of rents and condjtions’ here. A L1 «t the present v rents which are far beyond their 1t mavor ack of mmber fo housing of tenant d to p ytrageous and neans he said. ilvery complaint of the charging of srohibitive rents will he referred to committee and where the in- is believed Lo be excessive, ac- will be taken against the land- ord. ECESSARY TO LICENSE CATS Lost, After Much Joking in Capitol—Movie Bill Not Yet Ready. 17.-~The house aft- humorous debate ed with much joking rejecied the bill to require registration and li- This bill was adont- ed by the senate 16 to 14, and al- though there is disagreement, the measure is really killed. The Sunday moving picture bill ba not yet been finished and may mnot reach the governor for some days. house adopted the bili wh expense of $13,000, continues until July 1 the employment bureaus taken over from the federal employ- ment service. It also adopted the bill appointing commission to investi- the segregation of delinguent, and criminal insane indlviduals, authorizing Grace hospi- tal at New Haven to issuec bonds: cured by mortg: on its property; ford, April Hart - lively and a he 1, at an | providing for reor g | be of nine members to consist i fi giving the superior court power to is sue decrees to close highways taken as | a public necessity by companies gen- erating electricity and power; and for retirement on pension of state department employes. GERMAN GOVT. REGOGNIZED Action of Swiss Federal Council Makes That Nation First (o Accept New Administration. Berne, April 17. (Havas.)—The Swiss Federal Council, it is reported has decided to recognize the new government on the ground elected legally by the na- which was chosen by | German that it wi tional assembly the votes of the people. The report has caused in political circles here. en dispateh on March quoted a Berlin message as saving that President Ador of Switzerland had replied cordially to a letic re \t Bhert announcing cession. 1t was added that land thus the first f to “formally acknowled Germ vmrent a sensation A Copenha from | his | oreign was stat | service | New LY (] taken to May 6th, and memb. Wwill be expected to stay over for the | | legisle | There will ive celebration the be no committec next Tuesday. Boxing Bill Presented. boxing ion bill, next ds hearir after The commi in a | revised form was reported in the sen- ate today and referred to the appro- priations committee, as it will require money to mect the expenses of a com- mission. Each commissioner, receive a salary of $500. The bill pro- vides for bouts of mnot over eight rounds, with not less than eight ounce gloves, no decisjon to be wiven. Two Educational ¥ Two educational bills i reported, one anization of the state board of education and the other would make a grant of $3 per pupil in schools in the town. The board will of a governor or a lieutenant governor and a member from each county. Nominations would be made at con- ferences carried on by representa- tives of local school hoards, the nom- { inee to he appointed by the governor. The senate adopted a resolution zp- pointing Herbert S. Bullard, recorder of the Hartford court. To Protect Car Owne A motor vehicle bill to curb the stealing of machines, provides that no motor vehicles shall be registered, tn- e shall have cut, impressed embossed on some portion qf it, a fac- 1 or other identification mark. If a person has in ion a vehicle without scch shall describe it to the com- missioner of vehicles. No person shall willfully remove, deface or change a make, and violation of (i law would subject the violator fine of $300 or be imprisoned more than six months or both A bill from the agricultural o nittee, aimed to protect foliage plants in the country, provides vnless permission is obtained from a town clerk or the owner of the iand to gather ferns, vines or shrubs, a pe son will be liable to a heavy fine, numbe his posse he or mark 0 a not m- nd Favorable Reports Received. Favorable reports were made on an amendment to the charter of the Y. M. C. A., of New Haven in relation to its property holdings; on an amend- ment to the employment of children; and on the bill providing that any highway or bridge or hoth, not mam- tained wholly or in part by the state, in any town having a srand list $5,000,000 and which shall be dam- aged in e 00 by vehicl state, . After discussion the senator t- ed an amendment by Senator Wood- ruff to the bill to create a hoard of commissioners in the first tax dis trict of Orange. The bill, howe goes hack to the house to have referendum clause rewritten. Retirement Bi bill t Teachers’ cived a present law and ~ment The would retirement discretionary reti at 65 vears of & after and a on not to be less than $300 or more than $300 a yeav. Another bill will permit cities and towns to establish and maintain play- grounds and recreation parks at pub- lic expense. A county commission- ers' bill increases the sales of those in New Haven county to $3,000 and in New London county to $1,500. Un- der another bill the highway comm sioner can make allotments of men appointed for state aid roads to towns which failed to make applications for such roads in October, 1917. President Pro Tem. Heald of the senate announced thathe would con- tinue Senator Dillon on the railroads committee, in recognition of his good work. senatc teachers' for teasher amend th fand provide of a Fiftcen Wooden Steamships One Concern at $650,000 Each. Washington, April 17.—! r-built merchant fleet was begun {oday by the Shipping Roard with the fe fifteen wooden steamshins Nac Steamship " rdweigh ian of ms company i to eacl agze o s Adjournment would | that | o | - WILL END ‘_I«‘JEXT TUE DAYi i | i | } Machine to Have d to | or | |for operators have b | ! | of | ! shall be repaired at the expense of the | vhich | 40 years of | | trical | | | not Sold to : le of the (r" |the district including this city |awaitin | from MORE ARE JOINING TELEPHONE STRIKE Springtield Electrical Workers in Sympathetic Walkout Today WASHINGTON‘ISf(A}ONGERNED Postoftice Department Officials and Wire Control Board Discussing Con- ditions while Awaiting More News From Boston. GET IN NEW ENGLAND NOW D WHAT THEY DEMAND = Roston, Ma April 17— Here is the pay of the telephone girls now and what they ask: Weekly Pay Now. Period of instruction, three weeks, $ usually sceven weeks, months servide, months’ service, months’ service, $9¢ $10; eighteen service, $10.50; two years', three v $12; four five years’, $14: six vears 5; seven ycars' and over, $16. usually udent period, $7; the $7.50; mix $8.50; nine one year's months’ $11; o What. They nd. Assignment 10 mon service, months' service, § six months’ ice, $13; nine months 'serv ice, $14; one year's service, $1 cighteen months’ two year's ser vears' service, ser z Dem: duty, $10; one §11; three servic e Springfield, Mass., April 17 International Brotherhood of ® cal Workers, numbering about —The ectri in and af- fecting 16 local telephone exchanges, went on strike this morning in accord- ance with orders received vesterday. More Girls Quit Work, Manager T Springfield exchange said th cal accounting department sisting of 17 today. Mr. cally the was on duty as of 3 that 30 is not wholls nborn of the the forece, also went on strike that pr of sterda irls, Sanborn said cti- same number oberato when it was reported were at work. he vestei- The the rid, force une, because some at work day did not report teday, while othe have been added. Mr. Sanborn no strike-breakers had been here and that only those swered the company's advertis n put on. said brought ments Discusses Situation. April 1T.—The operators’ Washington Washington, ngland telephone strike - d the scussion again today by Is postoffice department and the wire control board. They additional advices from ton. A ant Postmaster chairman of the wire hor in Washington. 1t 1 not definitely Boston but eration, dependent velopments. General Koonz rd, was still said that decided to go to had the trip under consid- upon further de- was ELECTRIC WORKERS FAVOR BIG STRIKE Nation-Wide Walkout After July 1 Is Bei Advocated By More Than 150,000 Employes. Springteld. 1)1 majorities 17 favoring April Over- the July clectr! whelming of a more calling of workers, nation-wide strike than 1,000 the United received according to J. of the of Elec- headquarters in States, heing P here. Noonan, acting Tnternational Brotherhood Workers, whose are located here. “The whole re ates will rest with Postmaster-Gen- eral Burleson,” Mr. Noonan said to- day. “He has refused time and again to recognize the telephone employes’ union, even after President Wilson had turned our request over to him. 1, personally, have appeaied to him 12 times. but he has taken no action. We appealed to the war labor board and the department of labor, and feel sure the two bodies did what they could in our behalf."” Mr. Noonan said the official can- of the vote of the electrical ‘orkers on the strike question will be completed until May 11, vresent indications of the vote reccived from a large number of states, the great majority are in favor the walk-out. president ponsibility of the of WEATHER. Havtford April New Britain and Continued unsettled Priday fair, vicinity: tonight; | i con- | who had an- | New | he | but | TAKE IT OR LEAVE HUNS CAN ARGUE GERMAN AGENT ATTEMPTS TO SET FIRE TO BOAT ON WHICH ARE 26TH D1V. MEN Boston, April 17—A German agent,, allowed on the transport Patricia to look out for German property, attempted to set fire to the vessel last night as it was nearing Boston with more than 2,000 American soldiers, according to Major Frank W. Kavanaugh of the 102nd Field Artillery, one of the officers on board. The man had been locked in a stateroom because of his actions. When a guard left the room, the German, whose name was given as Fisher, is alleged to have manipulated electric wires in such a way as to start a blaze in the state- room. The guard found a lively fire burning when he re- turned. Members of the crew extinguished the fire, and Fisher was placed in irons. The German was one of five of his countrymen placed on board the Patricia by consent of the Allied governments to watch the ‘Hamburg-American Line's property. He was formerly a second master on a German merchant ship. The Patricia, which hails from Hamburg, is one of the first German merchant ships turned over to the Allies, and she was put into the transport service at Brest. 83.000 DIE IN PETROGRAD DURING FEBRUARY; BOLSHEVISM IN RUSSIA CopenHagen, April 17.—Bolshevism Russia giving way to a ‘new elements in Riga, M Red Cross commit- tee, who has arvived here. Premier {Lenine and War Minister Trotzky are itrying to reach an understanding with the moderate clements in Russia. The situation in Petrograd, the di- Irector reports, been growing |worse and numerous anti-Bolshevik outbreaks have occurred there. In February there werc 000 deaths in Petrograd, compared to 32,000 in Ja, in is accord- 22 April | bourgoise the Stockholm, sheviki ar systematic 17.—The tor of oW annihilation of all blatt. The victims of the oBlshevi terror are taken to the fsland of H e sen in the Dvina river and are said food or maney to the island. SEVERAL ARE KILLED MURDEROUS TURKS CAUSING TROUBLE Reports From Constantinople Disquicting—Additional Massac to Put Down Disorders Between of Armenians Are Feared. Political Factions, 17, situation London, It s learned that causing April the Milan, TItaly, April killed and several wounde 7.—Fou here in Turkey is Internal sons were grave anxiety. dis- order is rife, Rear Constantinople. will shor(ly outbreaks cr of the Armenian large scale, The situation | Turks and Greek. | 1ch other's ithe situation according to Webh, fi reports N., at d_ there and massa- population on a cident to. clash between from Admiral Tt R nd anti-soci: list groups. The oflices of the sociali per Avanti were wrecked fighting. The workmen of is : t newspa S in th Milan, Bologn: vrna, where the ady to spring . {| facturing cities of Northern I is typical of pica | 8an a twenty-four hour strike today | Bands of brigands ave dlz;n‘.’\‘i‘navlv‘\'-!-l\t‘;u fasikolce and dne ity e |country. even within a few miles of | howe o, for & time to prevent coll e Y el mihin e ol | sions between the socialists and anti | Constantinople, and committing atro- | ¢ocioyic The anti-soclalists Went 4 fiCloll il ore the office of the Avanti The Committee gress. the voung 5 al throat throu of Union and Pro- Turk organization, |which was driven from power in Con- stantinople as a result of the allied victory, is reported to be secret] {ducting an energetic reorgar {movement READY FOR FLIGHT Aviator Prepared ing struck and killed a soldier. Th ing and smashed the machinery. Military restored order. furniture an GOVERNOR OF 1OWA IS NOT IMPEACHEI British to Start Across Ocean From Ireland Today But House of Representatives Passe or Tomorrow if Weather FPermits. Resolution of Censure Because East Church, England, April 17.— | Major-General C. P. Wood, the Britis aviator who is attempting a tran Atlantic flight from Ireland, an- nounced his intention this morning of flying to Limerick this afterncon. If the present improved weather condi- tions keep up, he said, he would start his flight across the Atlantic to- morrow. of Pardon Case. Des Moines, Towa, April 17 ernor W. L. Harding was censured fo his action in the Rathbun pardon cas in a resolution adopted by the Jow house of representatives early today marking the defeat of effarts to im peach him, The minority recommendation |censure of the governor tuted for the majority report {impeachment—seventy voting for |34 against the substitution, with members ahsent or not voting. Ernest Rathbun, young son of |farmer, was convicted of criminal a {sault and sentenced to kife imprison ment. The pardon was granted las| November and in February it was re voked. fo: was substi AMERICANS AMBUSH REDS, Small Scouting Party Archangel Infijct Casualtics on Bolsheviki. and fou in Archangel, Wednesday, April 16. (By the Associated Press.)—A small American scouting party operating in front of the Allied positions along the railway front yesterday, surprised and ambushed a Bolshevik Datrol in the forest four miles east of the railway, { wounding many of the enemsy The situation during the last fe has heen generaly quiet. Roac had fe deep si are now with and thawing so that t virtuall stopped REDS GLAIM VICTORT London, April 17.—Continued for Russian Soviet Fo long almost the whole of the westerr from the to the ce days wh ow heen three in ont covered slush rapidiy Anspor today tation is IS SAID TO BE LOSING STEADILY Bol- carrying out a rapid and’ the bordgeoise elements in Riga, accord- ing to reports to the Svenska Tage- number 70,000 including women and children. No one is permitted to take IN ITALIAN RIOTS Government Troops Called Into Milan per- during disorders here Wednesday in- socialist Turin and Genoa, the principal manu- . be- and a revolver shot fired from a window of the build- opposing crowd rushed into the build- reinforcements —Gov. urging {Two e “MAY 15 IS LAST DAY THAT ON PEAC Action o-f»A;l‘li;a;, She Terms be Rejected Has Not Been Fore cast in Reports from Conference : FOOD FOR RUSSIA WILL BE A 0 Several Entente Po Want United States Take Over Control of stantinople. Albamia Appeals to Clemenceaw, ing Complete In munists §411 in Control fn Mun But Strong Forces of Baya Troops Are Marching Against Osp tal to Fight Decisive Battle. (By the Associated Press.) Germany will be forced efth accept or refect the Allfed peace by May 15, according to reports prini ed in Paris.. It is indicated that reply is expected before May 6, peace conference being disposed give the (German government what considers ample time in which to gest the terms and frame its reply. What action would follow rejectid of the terms by the Germans has nd been forecast in reports from M French capital. Terms Being Kept Secret. The refusal of Stephen Pichon, fi French foreign minister, to divul details of the provisions of the posed treaty while speaking in - {lf chamber of deputies, and the gault d Premier David Lloyd George t0_sped in more than general terms hefo the house of commons would seen) indicate that no intimation of =t} terms will be made public at presen reaty To Be Ready Soon. It was announced at a meeting d the Council of Ten in Paris yesterda afternoon that various articles of th pact now are in the hands of draftinj committees and that the remaini aricles would be disposed of today. seems probable, therefore, that treaty is in a fair way be com pleted very soon. Ready n- ik a- to S to to Feed Russia. Norway and Switzerland will act agents of the Allied and associatel governments in feeding Russia, it been agreed at Paris. Representativ of France have made reservations o the subject, and these will he consid ered today. The plan is opposed B n elements opposed to the Be i, but it is said they prolhi wAll acquiesce in the Allied decisiging| United States As Mandatory. The question of the United Stafs becoming mandatory for Armenia s the ancient province of Cicilia te # southwest is again being considgred the peace conference. Several of th ntente powers seem disposed also ask this country to take over contrd of Constantinople, a suggestion whic| is said to appeal to some members g the Ameri n* commission Albania Wants Freedom. Albania has appealed to Premid Clemenceau, as president of the pead conference, asking for confirmation g the complete independence of th country. Here/ a wil ingness that the United States shoul) control of governmental ai least until little - count 1nized its political system. d e o i o e da too, there is ) | assume fairs, at the has or: Fighting Expected in Munich, e still in contrd forces of Baval o have begun & n capital, ad It is nd whether a decisiy fought. Tt The a of Munich but hea ian advance on communis troops are said the Bava Berlin however, _ | cording to advic ¢ | known battle has as | believed the be attackel .| until the government throwh .| strong cordon of troops about it. ( b % X I Aviators, Unofficially Tepe) in Nicaraguge vet n 1 nct has o be city w ARMY FLIFRS SAFE, - 1j N Located sing, April 17.—Lieuteha and Mechaniel unofficially repory : plane H. 8 clds, Nicaragua, an L ¥ravana) fe in Nicaragua, hay |ing been prevented from starting fo | Havuna by engine trouble, w | otto Holby, fliers | ed missing with Blue F my the | between ST PHONE RATES, N. Y., April 1 The Pub Commissio nd dig rected itsg la t th PRO Alb: Service ny, | tuke ) | New vent (8 summ Yor the