New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 22, 1919, Page 1

'GENERALS LIGGETT AND HINES ARE RECALLED %;\ News “of the World. By Asscciated Press. f l NEW BRITAII Herald “Ads’ Mea Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS. ESTABLISHEL 1876, NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1919. —TWELVE PAGES. TO COBLENZ FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION IN CASE GERMANY REFUSES TO SIGN TREATY OF PEACE * MURDERER TRIES IN VAIN'TO GET AWAY . Brutally Beats Aged New Haven Sheriff Who May Die LIFE IN PRISON Fireman Chases GETS Elm City Fleeing Criminal, Knocks Him Down and Holds Die. Him—Aged Vietim New Haven, May 22.-—Antonio Va- lente, of Derby of Mrs. made a desper on trial charged with H. Bradiey, ate but futile to escape this morning. He had been brought from jail to the court room and Deputy Sheriff Bradley, of Guil- ford, who had Valente handcufted, was about to place him in the pris- oner’s cage when Valente turned on him Bradley was beaten and Va- lente got away and out of the build- ing pursued by Michael Leahy, a fire- man in the county court building, who overtook and threw down the man. Valente was then returned to the court room. Medical Examiner Scarborough dressed - Bradley’s in- juries which although superficial are painful. Caught By Fireman. murder Louise When superior court opened Deputy Bradley, swathed in bandages and suffering pain, told Judge Webb the details of the experience. He had taken off the handcuffs just as he put the man into the cage, and Valente asked permission to get a drink of water at a tank nearby in thesroom. attempt | ' \ I ! { May , The deputy granted the request and Valente turned on him and beat him to the floor. He then got out of a window and dropped ten feet to the | street. Bradley was stunned and did not see this part of the escape. Leahy, who was downstairs, heard of the trouble and ran outside and took the il with Captain Donnelly of the | detective bureau who had seen Va- lente in the distance as the latter w running. Leahy took an automobile | and drove it two blocks when the gasoline gave out. He then took a groc wagon and drove into State strect, seeing Valente talking with a man at the corner of Mechanics street. Leahy drove past, stopped the ho walked back to Valente and knocked him down. The other man ' ran, and a woman interfered and called Leahy “a brute for knocking down a poor defenseless boy.” Leahy replied that the “poor boy” was being tried for murder and the woman apologized. Valente was returned to the court room. Deputy Bradley, old w: not re. Reilly. He was taking Valente who is 70 appointed by not armed court vears Sheriff when to Gets Life in Prison. After trial of Valente was resumed the prisoner changed his plea and of- fered to plead guilty to murder in the second degree. The court ac- cepted this and Valente was given a life sentence. Bradley May Not Live. Medical Examiner Scarborough has advised the taking of a statement from Deputy Bradley who is in a se- * rious condition owing to ‘his age. Mr. Leahy, who made the capture adds to the story by explaining that the wom- an who thought he was a brute in laying out Valente by one blow labored him with an umbrella in her Indignation. Leahy says he was test- Ing a radiator in a room and heard Bradley calling for help. He did not try to find a deputy sheriff but start- ed out himself in pursuit. At time there were few persons in court house the Takes Sentence Calmly. In changing his plea Valente swore that he went to Mrs. Bradley’s home with a flashlight revolver and club and attacked Mrs. Bradley and her sister. Valente took the sentence calmly but his wife was carried out of the court room crying hysterically. BOLSHEVIKI DESERTING. Dne Regiment Shoots Oficers Goes Over to Siberians, and Omsk graph (Russian he 10th regim the Bolshe nrmy rdered with its arms and ammunition to the Siberian army of the Kolchak government. The ment made up principally of work- Ingmen, refused to go to the front and many of the soldiers were shot Finally the regiment went the front, but as soon as it reached Bring line, the soldiers killed their bficers and went over to the Siberian Rrmy. Tele- Moscow k i to be- | the | up | | | | i [ | | | Clay. the | (1. 0. P. RECOGNIZES RIGHTS OF WOMEN Chairman Will H. Hays Says They Will Have Full Consideration PREPARE FMX—T CAMPAIGN | There is To Be No Separate Woman’s | Party Created Within Republican | Ranks, Leader Declares in Address | Today. Washington, May 22.—Important subjects dealing with party organiza- tion were discussed at a republican conference here today under the aus- pices of the republican women’s na- tional executive committe. Will H. Hays, chairman of the republican na- | tional committee, in an address out- lining the part to be played by women in the affairs of the party under the | recently adopted plan, asserted the women would get the full considera- tion due all other individuals in the party. ] Preparing For Campaign. Reports on organization work pre- paratory to the next campaign were heard from representatives of - three groups of states—Mrs. Florence Por- ter, of California, speaking for the states in which women have complete franchise; Mrs. Margaret Hill McCar- ter, of Kansas, for the partially en- franchised ates, and Miss Maude | Wettmore, of Rhode Island, for unfranchised group. To Share Rights Equally. “There is but one possible rule for political party, aid Chairman in his address, “and that is that the rights of the individual member- ship to participate in the manage- ment of the party’s affairs must be and remain equally sacred and sacred- ly equal. The republican women in this country are a part of the par membership. In many states this has long been so Recognized As Voters. “They come into this party activ- ity not as women but as voters en- titled to participate and participat- ing in so far as the present legal lim- itations permit, just as other voters. “There is to be no separate wom- en’s organization created within the party, except and only in these cases where such an arrangement may be needed temporarily as an efficient in- strument in the aid of the complete amalgamation which is our objective.” HUNS WANT NEUTRAL TO ADJUST CLAIMS | the Also Desire That Austria Be Held Equally Responsible—Seek Rep- | aration For Own Damages. London, May (British wireless service).—It apparent from fore- casts in the German press that one of the principal points of the Germon ' reply to the peace terms will be an ! appeal to of representatives of a neutral president to decide the| economic question. The Germans | also will ask the appointment of a | similar committee to determine the | damage done in Belgium and France. | The German reply it is understood will protest against the treaty not taking into consideration the damase done in Germany. It will be urged | that Austria-Hungary having been an | ally of Germany should be held in the same responsibility as Germ 22 institute a joint committee | both sides with is EGRO IS BURNED TO DEATH BY MOB . | Mob of 150 Lynch Ex-Soldier Who to Murdering Confessed Couple. Eldorado, Ark., Livinston, negro., wi and burned to death by a mob of ahout 150 men, both white and ne- groes, about 18 miles from here late yesterday. He is said tc have con- fessed that he killed his employer and the latter's wife, Mr. and Mrs. Robin- son (¢ after he had quarreled wit Their charred bodies were found in the ruins of their home yes- terday. Sheriff Craig and a posse who at- tempted to prevent the lynching ar- rived too late. No arrests were made. May 22.—Frank tied to a tree| 'SENATOR HALE HAS |SMITH COLLEGE ! here. : in the opposite direstion. | sent fram Springfield i two men on it were not hurt. ITALY IS AGAIN IN WRONG WITH ALLIES; SWITGHED TO SUFFS With Maine Man’s SupportE Equal Franchise Advocates Confident of Success. Washington, May 22.—The woman suffrage constitutional amendment resolution which passed yesterday by the house, gained another vote in the enate with the announcement tod by Senator Hale, republican of Maine, that he would support it. enator | Hale voted against the resolution at the last session. Suffragists previous- Iy had claimed suflicient votes to en- sure adoption of the resolution in the senate. Senator Hale's announcement was made in a telegram sent to Col. Fred Dow of Portland, Me. After explain- ing that his vote was cast against the resolution last session because his state defeated woman suffrage in 1917 the senator said he felt justified in supporting it now in v of the re- cent action of the state legislature in granting presidential suffrage te the women of Maine. If they are qualified to vote in a presidential election,” said Senator Hale, “they are certpinly qualified to vote in any other election GIRLS ARE HURT | Three Young Women and Three Men Victims in Auto Crash at Thompsonville. Thompsonville, May three students at Smi three young men were when their automobile collided with a truck laden with four tons of iron Miss Frances McCloud of Mil- waukee, who has a broken rib and ble cranial injury, and Myron Clark of Concord, Mass., with a com- pound fracture of the right wrist, were taken to Mercy hospital, Spring- 1d. The others were Mi Jane iffin of New York, her brother, M. Griffin, Miss Eleanor Ballou of Con- cord, M: and Walter B. Nash of Williamsburg, Mass., who was driving. The party were bound for New Haven to meet Miss McCloud’s flance who was to return with them for a college | dance at Northampton tonight. The mishap occurred on a curve and the slippery roadway made the machine skid and strike the truck which was also on the curve going Mr. Nasl Later a service car to assist the truck, was overturned close by but the A party of college and hurt today car was wrecked. TRELAND'S ULTIMATUM De Valera, Plunkett and Griffiths In- form Clemenceau Ireland Will Not Be Bound By England’s Action. Paris, May 22—Premier Clemen- ceau, president of the peace congres has received a letter from Edward De Valera, Count Plunkett and Ar- thur Griffiths, Irish Sinn Fein leader in which they declare that Ireland will not be bound by the action of the British dclegates on the question | of peace. They ask recognition on behalf of Ireland. | RECORD RAINFALL HERE. Greatest Rainfall in May Was Back in The recent heavy creased the Previously 1906. i rains have in-| water supply for this city to considerable ex The fall on Tuesday netted an increase of 4.54 at | Shuttle Meadow lake and the total gain so far this month 8.36, the heaviest rainfall for the month of May since May 28, 1906. The previous rec- ord mark for May was 3.37. The heav- | iest rainfall for the past 13 years was| 4.65, on April 15, 1910. The water wasted over the spillw: at the lake at 6 o’clock this morning| || amounted to 19 inches. The lowest rainfall in May previously was in 1908 | May rainfall was 0.2 in 1911. Aver-| is Livinstone recently was discharged from the army at Camp Pike. age for the month of May for the past | | 14 years was 3.88. | PREMIER OF GREECE { Italian Forces Were Landed at Adalia, | { panies {ing of Italian A Sharp Personal Incident—| Nature of Statement Known. ot ASKED TO WITHDRAW Budrum, and Makri During Period | When Their Representatives Had Withdrawn From Peace Confer-' ence, Making Landings Without Notice to Allies. Paris, May 22, (By The Associated | Press).—It has been learned in trust- | worthy quarters that the United States, Great Britain and France have in sending a note to Italy re- forces in Turkey. Venizelos Leaves Council, Premier Orlando is said made a reply to the council of four | after a sharp personal incident dur- | ing which he objected to the presenc of Premier Venizelos of Grecce. Tt latter retired from the meeting. Naturc of Reply The Italians landed forces at Ada- lia, Budrum and Makri during the p. riod when Premier Orlando and Fo eign Minister Sonnino had withdrawn from the peace conference, making the landings without notice to the Al- lies. The nature of the It: whether it accept senders of the note v this forenoon. is to have Unknown. lian reply and ble to the s not known (Continued on Eleventh Page) FUNERAL SERVICES FOR RISHOP GREER Body Will Lie in State Until 10 A, M. | Tomorrow—Burial An Hour Later. New the late Ri Greer, Prot New York, York, May 22 ht Rev. ant who —The body of | David Hummell iscopal bishop of died Monday, today H. GREE taken from the cathedral of vine, there to lie o’clock tomorrow later the f the bishop’s Joh home the Dij- siate until ten ning. An hour will be held. to in mos Hartford, —Fore- cast for New itain and vi- cinity Unsettled, probabty showers tonight and Friday. i | | Moore, i Wilson, || Lieut. in an airplane with three 'AMERICA, FRANCE AND ENGLAND DEMAND TO 'KNOW WHY TROOPS ARE LANDED IN TURKEY | Orlando Makes Reply After![]FH[;ERS AND MEN IN FIRE DEPT. ASSIGNED Increased Personnel and Tweo New Companies Make Changes Necessary. The addition of two new fire com- and an extra complement of men has necessitated a number of the personnel of the vari- the new companies are commissioned the following ignment announced to- day by the board of fire commission- ers, will become effective: Chief Engincer—Robert M. Dame. istant Chief Engineer—William changes in ous companies and as soon as Prevention Inspector, Drill- master and Captain of Aerial Ladder company— Eugene F. Barne: Master Mechanic Edward G. Burke assigned to No. 2 company. No. 1 Co.—Captain George Hoffman, Lieutenant Frank Gilligan, Carl Kuhs, teorge Scheyd, Harry Parsons, Rob- ert Smith, C. Langzettle, J. Hennes Co.—Captain William Porter, nt William Hartnett, David Simon Wolfer, William Frey, Edward Parke Goodrich, A. Wag- ner. No. Lieute per, V Kenney, T. nelle. No. 4 Co.—Captain James Lieutenant Thomas Hinchey, Clark, John Brophy, R. Fo Tobin, Albert M L. Barn No. 5 Clo.—Captain Michael Souney, Lieutena Thomas Higgins, John Stanton, George Mycroft, Louis Hu- ber, R. Gattung, A. Anderson, F. Schneider. No. 6 Co.—Captain William Watts Lieutenant John Connelly, Geor Sparmer, BEdward Conlin, Peter Nu Fred Walker, Fred Prelle, S. Sautter ial Ladder — Captain Eugen Lieutenant Edward Wood 2gg, S. Rozanski, John Finner- d Linn, C. Dumbrauskas, T. J. Heck, H. Wetmore, J. Co.—Captain Michael Butler, ant John Souney, Thomas Ro- lliam Kelly, John Egan, P. W. Kelly, L. Meehan, G. Ja- Crowe, Hugh the, P. Heisler. City Service Ladder— Smith, Lieutenant Victor yden, William )n, Leonard rt Hesse, Fred M E \ptain Davis, cCrann, Saunder George Rec GERMANS ARE GIVEN EXTENSION OF WEEK Time Will Be Used in Quieting Agita- tion in Berlin—Many Favor Signing Treaty. 2, (H .)—The seven Paris, May days granted the Germans before the | re- | time limit for the submi of plies to the allied pires will not be devoted exclusively to the drafting of notes at Versailles, but will be employed at Berlin for the purpose ol quieting agitation the; according to newspapers here. It pointed out that there is an influential party in Germany, made up of inde- pendent and majority socialists, which favors the ing of the treaty. Bank- ers, manu s and business men gencrally, as we the military au- thorities are said to share this view, believing it is declared that anything is preferable to Bo m which might ensue if Germ used to agree to terms of peace. Philip Scheiden the German chancellor, Noske, minister of compromised ated st 3 pea fense, wve their ments a dificul pos enemy the treaty 3 June 12 and June 16. n gned betwee GOES UP FAST. in, Italy, May 22, (Hava Prackpapa, an Italian Tt av passengers to a height of (23,786 feet) in 40 ascended yesterday 0 metres de- Third Division Coblenz, May 21, Lieutenant-General Hunter Ligg occupation, and Major-General E from west of the Rhine to the b being distributed to various poin holding the zone east of the Rh the Americans to start an advanc Germans The composite regiment of ganized for participation in the F in which Generals Liggett and being held in Coblenz because of tion. The regiment may be ser tended if the treaty is signed witl The movement of the troop: and most of Wednesday night. each are fully equipped. of th The withdrawal from the ar 6th divisions and 4th and 7th corf pation at present consists of the divisions. 8:00 p. m. corps, who were on their way to London, toda Coblenz by orders from American general headquarters. Trucks Hold Strategic Points. Nine hundred motor trucks began to move Tuesday midnight 900 ARMY MOTOR TRUCKS MOVED TC POINTS ON RHINE hould occasion demand, United States troops would be able to march into Germany at once Regiments held (By The Associated Press.)— ett, commander of the army of lines, commander of the third were recalled to ridgehead area. The tfucks are ts of advantage among the troops ine should the occasion arise ‘for @ The recall of Generals Liggett and Hines, it was learned in Coblenz, is part of the new program for the American army if the do not accept the treaty. Third Army Being Held Back. the Third army, which was or- impire Day festivities in London, Hines were also to take part is the new turn in the peace situa- 1t to London and Brussels as in- 1in the next few weeks. s continued through Wednesday Trucks Carry 30—40 Men. The trucks, which have a capacity of from 30 to 40 soldiers They were taken to concentration points two divisions on the east bank of the Rhine ea of occupation of the 90th and »s continues. The army of occu- ik 2 3rd, 4th and &th .| DESPERADOES KILL ONE OF OWN PARTY Plucky Philadelphia Youth Ducks As Shot is Fired and Robber Gets It in Head. May stolen motor —Desperadoes Kkilled Philadelphi operating in car one of their number today in tional holdup here. A youth who acting collector for a large chain rttacked the had left receipts store concern W after on street he one of the s with the strapped to his five in number, grabbed the bag. fight, One shot in w1 The ba sprang at him He put up dodging blows and hitting of the robbers fired revolver at him just as he ducked stor 2 b stror | tions INC-4 STILL IN PORT iMAY START TOMORROW Sea Too Rough Off Azores for Navy Scaplane to Start On Flight to Lisbon. We tac May 1in prevent 4 hington, High the winds naval sen- i from leaving Ponta Del« ga second leg ofy her t tlantic he navy de- partmen s mo s received tha followin from Admiral i n on kson The district cal toc held might continuation o; the fore 1 to the out pror be favo £ the ut} fo cape | was aiming robbe a blow from a blackjack t him. The shot rely in the foreh ably causing instant death. later the w abandoned miles from The stark was in it squ motor car on the strect the scene of body of the The man v apparently of fore b The robbers got away tween $50 and §100 Som about five the holdun. dead < your h with | FOODRICH NAMED, CAPT. C Officer on General — Staff United States Army. Local of | Captain Arthur Goodrich city, of visiting this whose family h Mr he been Fred en . Goodrich appointed his mother, assett street, P f the 1usual honor ain Goodrich ha oned at the war | ington all winte | BATTLE OF CAMBRAI NOW CALLED VICTORY May been |t college 22.—The added tions 5 clasps battle of C to official list of majo which special victor will be awarded. oper f medal | a » new block will adjNn, eastw and this ard may inues u or re- distriet stwa move its influc tonight.” e from NEW $75,000 BLOCK ON CHURCH STREE George C. Rogers Will Tear Down Wooden Structures and Erect Three Story Building. has notified the ed vacate numbe con= the Thea tories ing by 100 000. The buildi contain fourm stores on the street and the up= tories will be devoted to bowling \d billiard roo Mr. Rogers is the proprietor of the Aetna bowling alleys on Church street. He also owns the former Hatch property, which the place ure 65 $75. tbout will floox new alle