New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 27, 1919, Page 1

N F R reea 8 News of the World. By Asscciated Press. | | (S NEW BRITAIN HERALD 1 1 Better Bus PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1919.—TWELVE PAGES. £STABLISHEL: 1876. ' NC-4, SPEEDING ONWARD TO LISBON, ~ TO ARRIVE BEFORE DARKNESS AND WILL START FOR PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND, TOMORROW MORNING PROGRESSIVE DRIVE AIMED AT PENROSE UNSUCCESSFUL,; BORAH LEADS INSURGEANTS| Fight Will Not Be Carriad I on to the Floor of the Sen-, ate, Oppositicn Declares- Warren Also Supreme. Spokesman Says Contest Will Not Be Carried to Floor of Senate—Favor- able Report on icpeal of Lnxury: Tax, { —Republican open con- Washington, May meeting today in reafficmed their approval of ons for standing committees made by the committce on commit- tecs. A motion by Senator Borah, a leading spokesman for the progressive group, to supplant Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania chairman of the finance committee was voted down, 24 ta 8. No further test undertaken by the progressives, o had opposed the selection hator Warren of Wyoming as ch man of the appropriations cammittee. After the conference their spokesmen indicated the flght would not be car- ried to the floor of the senate. Won't Hurt Republicans. Senator Borah said ‘he expected the republican committee list wauld be adopted without a separate vote be- fore tonight on Senators Penrose and Warren. While declaring the pro- gressives would do nothing in the sen- ate which might endanger republican control, Senator Borah said there were no agreements that senators would be bound by the conference today. Those Supporting Borah. Those supporting Senator Borah's motion to supplant Mr. Penrose were Capper, Kansas; Cummins, Towa; Johnson, California; Kenyon, Towa; Lenroot, Wisconsin; McCormick, Tli- nois: McNary, Oregon, and Borah. Senators Kellogg of Minnesota and Norris of Nebraska, who have oppos- Senator Penrose were absent. The conference today was called at the request of the progressives SO they might state their objections to Senator Penrose and Warren and was caid to be the first open organization conference ever held. by republican; cenators. Senator Penrose was not present when Senator Borah made the address for the progressives, but Sen- ator Warren was in the conference room. senators ference the selec was, who of of strength ed Nothing Personal—Borah. Senator Borah said there was no personal antagonism against the two committee chairmen, that the progres- sives’ opposition was based “‘on mark- ed difference of views on finance and taxation.” i Senator Borah said the principles | {nvolved were of tremendous import- ance not cnly to the party but to the entire country. Senator Borah criticized the atti- tude of Senator Penrose on flnancial legislative programs as voiced by the Pennsylvania senator in recent state- ments and said if it were proposed it “would not get the suppert of certain members of the senate.” He declared the plan would have to be modified or there would be a “cleavage” in the party. Senator Kenyon of Towa in a brief speech said he agreed with Sen- ator Borah, while Senators Spencer.of Missouri and Gronna of North Dakota announced .their support of Senator Penrose and declared they did not trink the financial reason voiced by Beator Borah had anything whatever to da with the question of reorganiz- ing the senate. NAVY YARD EXPLOSION Dne Man Killed and Three Injured At Norfolk—Fire Threatens to Spread to Other Plants. Norfolk, Va., May 27.—Fire which started in the plumbing shop in the nayy yard here today, threatened to spread to other structures in the plant. Several explosions wrecked parts of the burning structure and helped the e et hilicafandliiree Jured by the explosion of auxiliary acetylene tanks during the fire. Sev- aral firemen were slightly hurt by fly- s in- Ing debris. MBARK. The TTALL paris, May Press.)—The cupied Sokia, Smyrna, Asia Associated troops who oc- 17 miles southeast of Minor, have re-em- barked on their transports. They (By Italian | 6,000, turned over the control to Turkish military authorities. TWO MORE BLOCKS CHANGE OWNERSHIP, Stockwell Building on West Main Street and Lacava Block on North Street. Two big real estate deals were com- pleted this morning when the Stoc well block at 441 to 453 West Main street was conveyed by Myron D.iand Myra E. Stockwell to Herman and Gertrude Belkin and the James Laca- va block on Joseph and Sophie Volek. The trans is reported to involve an amount esti- mated at $38,000. This includes two mortgages at $17,000 and $8,000. The land on West Main street comprises about one-half an acre and the sale includes a two-tenement ‘house and all the buildings in the rear of the block. The Russell Drug store occu- pies the main floor of the building. The Lacava block 1s said to have been sold for about $24,000. This in- cludes mortgages for $8,000 and $7,- 000. Real estate dealers believe that the boom in this city is a healthy one and that many pieces of property will change hands within the next few weeks. With practically every piece of property on Main street having been transferred in the past few weeks, the center of the city. SHORTAGE OF LABOR IN THIS VICINITY Unemployment Throughout Connecti- | cut Has Decreased 1,700 During Past Week Hartford, May 27.—Unemployment real estate dealers are now be- ! ooy, - : feck c ! covenant which shall . ginning to look for property adjoining | beEinainow ora fer of the Stockwell block | North street was sold to | _ The DANIELS AGAINST ANY LARGER NAVY Would Support Covenant by Cutting Down Armament WANTS ORIGINAL PROGRAMN peaks Against Authorizing Ten Bat- tleships and Ten Scout By Cruisers, Proposed His Department Several Months Ago. Washington, May 27.—Author tion of construction of more capital ships than were included in the navy 1916 building program declared by Secretary Daniels to be | inadvisable while testifying today b fore the house naval affairs com- mittee, s ecretary said since the United States had initiated the league of nations it should show its ‘“‘confidence in that covenant” by not authorizii jat this time the ten battleships ten scout cruisers proposed severs months ago by the navy department. Has Changed His Mind. “When I appeared before the naval committee last” Secretary Daniels aid, “I recommed a new ‘hree year program and the committes favored construction of ten additional battleships and ten additional scout cruisers. That, however was before the peace conference discussions started. Since the Allied nations have been in conference and have drarted the covenant of a league of nations in which I have the greatest confi dence. Tt is the most momentous document in 2,000 years. Since America has initiated thix in the world, we should show our confidence in that covenant by not at this time authorizing again this ia- crease in the new building program.” Secretary Daniels reiterated the statement he made before the com- mittee last winter, that if a league of nations would not be one of the out- growths of the war, the United States should have a navy second to none in the world.” But Two Courses Open. in Connecticut decreased 1,700 during | the st week, according to compiled today in the office of the federal employment service here. The figures come from 14 community labor bureaus. employvment Hartford Derby figures is distri 500, New Haven 100, Norwich 900, Stamford 300, 50, Middletown 350. supply and demand are equal in the ‘Waterbury feriden district and the New Britain-Bristol district there is a shortage of 200 laborer: The decreases from last week in un- employed are 1,000 in New Haven, Derby 100, Bridgeport 500, Norwich 100, while conditions are unchanged in Hartford, Stamford, New London and Middletown, taking into con- sideration the additional registrations. Torrington, Willimantic, Putnam and Stafford report they have no knowl- edge of any person unable to secure employment. INDICTMENTS RETURNED New London Conditions of Federal Grand Jury Charges Water- bury Man With Fraudulent Use of the Mails—Other Cases. Hartford, May 27.—Among the in- tments found today by the federal y is one against Harold J. ssey of Waterbury, who is al- leged to have sent blackmailing letters to Col. James Geddes, a county commissioner. indicted for fraudulent mails. Indictment was found against Ellen Brital Bell Davis Sampson of Hart- ford, a colored woman, charged with unlawfully cashing an allotment check of George Tinsley, representing herself to be his wife. The May term of the federal district court opened here today with Judge Edwin L. Garvin on the bench. Morrissey use of is the BAT PRESID C. Chas AD. d Been At Head of This College Since 1891, Lewiston, Me., May 27.—President George C. Chase of Bates college died suddenly at his home here today. He was educated at Harvard uni- versity and at University college, London, and has been president and professor of psychology and logic at Bateg since 1§ George | The estimate of un- | buted as follows: | 3,000, | Bridgeport | ]l in New Haven | “There are only two America to pursue,” sald. “We must either have a league of nations which shall safeguard the in- terests of every nation and bring to an end the former method of competitive construction, or we must have the biggest navy in the world. no middle position. country demands it. “Since last December conditions have changed. The covenant is on the eve of adoption. I firmly believe that congress should not approve ad- ditional construction further than courses the for secretary The safety of the WILL FINANGE KOLCHAK Furnish Money and Supplics if Con- stituent Assembly is Called. Paris, May (By the Associated Press.)—The councll of four and Ja- pan have offered, Admiral Kolchak head of the Omsk government, money and supplies to maintain the all-Ru sian government provided he promis: to hold elections for a constituent a: sembly as soon as he reaches Mosco or if conditions are too disturbed to hold elections, to reconvoke the for- mer constituent assembly. CONDEMNED MAN MAKING HARD FIGHT FOR LIFE. Winsted, May , 27.—Judge Joel H. | Reed the court house Thursday to hear the petition of Pub- lic Defender L. J. Nickerson, of West Cornwall for a new trial | Giordino Candido who is under sen- tence to be hanged June 20 on the ground of newly discovered evidence. Candido killed his former boarding mistress at Torrington. will be at I ABROAD Stockholm, May 27.—Captain Butt, an American naval aviator, who w flying from Copenhagen to this city, arrived at Calmar at 12:20 o'clock { this afternoon. He left Calmar at 7 o'clock this evening and later arrived at ynes, about 50 miles south Stockholm. He again arose at 10 o'clock, but had not arrived here up to midnight tonight. Tt is presumed he descended among the islands about the mouth of the harbor, s of was | There is | that authorized in the 1916 program.” | for | | BAPTISTS WANT DRY WORLD, PROTEST' Early This Afterno ALLEGED CATHOLIC FAVORITISM AND ARE OPPOSED TO LIBERAL SABBATHE MAYOR ANNOUNCES {Denver Convention Also‘ 1 Votes to Work Against In-i fluence of Yellow Jourral-} ism and Propaganda of| Sedition, Denver, N 7.—Participation of the Baptist churches of the country in reconstruction work during the post-war peried, approval of worid- | Wide prohibition, condemnation of in- | dustrial strife, recommendation of | increased salaries for pastors, 1 | protests against what is termed | voritism shown Catholics in appaint- ments of chaplains by the war and ! navy departments were contained in | resolutions presented to the Northern | Baptist convention by the committeo | { on resolutions tod In the line of social reconstruction first importance is placed on secur- ing ‘“effective national and world-wide prohibitian.” The resolutions then include the following subject 2—To preserve the sanctit Christian Sabbath and to comniercialization. 3—lo co-operate with the govern- | ment in its effort to eliminate venereal | diseases. { 4—To counteract the influence of the vellow press and the propaganda | of sedition and lawlessness by the sup- | port of worthy periodicals by system- atic education, social service ' insti- tutes, the forum and any other proper means. 5—To secure a survey of natural resources and the adoption of an ade- quate policy of conservation and res- toration. 6—To make through service committee a study tenure in the United State sults of this study to be pr this convention at its ne meeting. 7—To make a careful study of the problems of the down town city church and of the rural church, and to formulate at the earliest practi- cable date some definite policy for the solution of these important problems The church gives this solution of the labor and the capital problen “The creation af a constitution char for each industry, defining termis and conditions of labor, prc ing for redress of grievances on basis of socis tice and insuring a | progressive participation by all par- ties in knowledge aof the enterprse { with a vo in its direction and an equitable sharing of the proceeds. The resolutio a t thnt the Ro- man Catholic church w ven an un- due proportion of chaplains both in { the war and navy departments durm(;[ {the war, and the departments are ask- ed to make assignments hereafter on the basis of denominational popula- tion rather than on membership. ar of the prevent its social land re- sented to t annual our, of or the | |MILLIONAIRE’S BODY FLOATING IN RIVER Otto Kuhn of Passaic, N. J.. Disap- peared From New York Hotel May 5. New York, May 27.—The body of Otto Kuhn, an official of the Botany Worsted Mills of Passaic, N. J., was North to a found fully dressed, in the river last Saturday, according police report made public to The disappearance of Kuhn, who is Jreputed to be a niillionaire, from the Hotel Commodore where he was a guest on May 5 remained a mystery luntil the body was identified at the morgue Saturday night by G. H. |"Emerson, a New York lawyer, who is lone of the attorneys for the Kuhn family. The body had been a num- { ber of a in the water. Mr. Emerson said tods that Kuhn's relatives and friends know of | no reason why he should have taken his life. RELIGIOUS SAFEGUARDS FOR ALL THE NEW STATES W afeguards against new states the great w: by the Paris pe = (l | Hartford, | east for New Britain | | | cinit, Fair tonight and \\\-(1; —_——————— shington, May religious imination in created the W G r have been decided upon ce conference. dis —Fore. nesd { membe | make many | Mr. | speeches NEW APPOINTMENT Vance en Charity Commis- sion—OQOthers Named on City Boards. Mayor George A. Quigley this noon accepted the resignation of Peter P. Curran as a member of the board of public charity and appointed John- stone Vance to fill the vacancy. Mr. Vance, who is managing editor of The Herald, will fill Mr. Curran’s term, which expires on May 1, 1920. Mayor Quigley also reappointed Ernest N. Humphrey as a member of the water board; Stephen Robb, police commissioner and Charles Quigley, civil service commissioner. All three served on the boards they were re- appointed to and Mayor Quigley in renominating them praised Mr. Humphrey, Mr. Robb and Mr. Quig- ley for their efficient work. Their terms will be from June 1, 1919, to June 1, 1923. Within the next few days Mayor Quigley will reappoint a member to the board of ssors, Aaron Daniel- son’s term expiring on June 1; a fire commissioner, Herbert V. Camp's term lapsing on June 1, and four s to the board of finance and ta The members whose terms Xpire on June 1 are Frederick A. arle, Edward N. Stanley, Rernard F. ffney and Dr. John E. Martin. It not believed that the mayor will changes in the persannel of the boards. NOTHING DOING—LANSING is Lansing Advises Irish-Amer gates That U. S. Delegates Can Do Nothing More For Them. Paris, May 2 F has written to Secretary Lansing rank P. Walsh and fellow representatives of Irish or- ganizations in the United States, ad- vising them that it is impossible for the American delegates to make any further representations to secure p ports for Prof. De Valera and other Irish Sinn Fein leaders to present the Irish cause before the peace confer- ence. Secretary Wal Lansing's h and his associates during their visit in Ireland considered so offensive by British offi- cials that it we impossible for the American representatives to do any- thing furthe: Mr. W Lansing in note stated that Secretary which he h replied to v long letter in “We beg to advise you that no per- son was authorized by us to make any effort to bring us into friendly tions with the British representativ Mr. Walsh insisted that all dealings with Secretary Lansing were official merican citizens are not “unoffi- cial. ARMIES READY 10 MOVE Doughboys Expect to Be on Way to Berlin or Back Toward Old New York in Near Future. Coblenz, May 26 (By The Associated Press.)—General Fayolle, group com- mander of two French armics of oc- cupation, arrived here today for a hur- ried conference with Lieutenant-Gen- eral Hunter Liggett regarding the emergency plans of the iAllies if the Germans refuse to sign the terms of peace. The activity among the troops with- in the bridgehead area has been more marked during the past few days than at any time since they reached the Rhine. The American doughhoys are preparing for action, of them stating that in the near future “they will probably be moving in the direc- tion Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, or toward the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor.” some of BRITISH AND AMERICAN MARINES LAND AT DANZIG. Paris, M (Havas).—British and American marines have been Janded at the Baltic port of Danzig, according to a dispatch received here from Warsaw. A powerful fleet, it is added will be anchored off the har- bor ther n Dele- | made | rela- i 550 Miles on Way and Going Strong. '_VBRITISH PREMIER MAY VISIT THIS COUNTRY Head of English Cabinet is Expected Here in October. Pari; Press.)—Premier Lloyd George Great Britain, it is understood is con- | sidering favorably a proposal from | the American peace delegation that he | visit America this year. The premier | would ga to the United States espe- | cially to attend the first meeting of | the league of nations in Washington | in October. If Premier Lloyd George visits the United States in October he will be the first British statesman to come io this country while head of the British cabinet sa far as available reco show. In 1912 Welshmen in the Unit- ed States sent a delegation to England to invite Lloyd George, then chan- | cellor of the exchequer to come to the United States to attend the Welsh national eisteddfod at Pittsburgh. as forced to decline but promised to cross Atlantic at the first opportunity. The war came before he was able to make good his promise. David Lloyd George has the most picturesque career ish politics. For the past he has been a prominent Great Britain. He is head British peace delegation . and the | British representative on the council | of four as well as being one of the guiding spirits of the peace confer- ence. invitation d one of in Brit- | vears | figur in | of the |FOILS PHYSICIANS, | MURDERER ESCAPES | | | =L I | | | Captain Duquesne, Posing as Cripple, Flees Bellevue Today, Leaving Dummy Behind. New York, May | Duquesne, African —Captain Fritz explorer and world | i traveler, who was held here awaiting extradition to England on a charge of | murd | prison escaped tod ward of Bellevue hospital sawing his way through the window bars. He had feigned paralysis, with | the result that he was left unguarded. Duquesne fled in his night clothes and the hospital authorities believe he had accomplices on the outside, ibly waiting for him with an auto- i mobile. He had been treated for the past two months as a cripple, having { been moved about on a wheel | His escape was discovered hours after the prisoner had disap- peared when a nurse, entering the room, found a dummy made from pillow and several blankets in the bed. | Duquesne, who had conducted tensive explorations in South America as well as in Africa, fought with the | British in the Boer War. He was in- dicted several months ago on a charge of responsibility for an explosion in | 1916 aboard the British seamer Tenny - son’in which three of the killed. STRIKE N LAWRENCE Time It from the by pos- chair. several ex- crew were | This Is the Street Car Men Who Quit—Reinstatement of Dis- | charged Motorman Is Demanded. Lawrence, M car service here w pletely today by a men and conductors division of the Bay way company to press a demand for reinstatement of a discharged motor- man and the appointment of a new division manager. The strike did not divisions but cars fro Haverhill were operated as the Lawrence city line. no disturbance by the John H. Hayes, manager vision claims that the motorman whose reinstatement is demanded, was discharged because he was in- toxicated while operating a.car, May 27.—Street s stopped com- strike of motor- of the Lawrence State street rail- extend to other Lowell and only as far There was 0 strikers. of the di- | the | The on Wireless Reports Fro Naval Aviators Showed That They Wer to Their Destinatio May Official 'ag NC-4 had left Pon shon at 10:18 G. M. T by the navy depa ment from Admiral Jackson at 8:40 m., Washington t The messag simply reported the successful start d the flight The NC-4 passed station ship No. the destroyer Thompson, between § and 70 miles east of Ponta Delgada, § 11:12 Greenwich time, Admiral Jacl son reported to the navy departmen) The Thompson is the first of the 1 destroyers the &00 mf course to Lisbon. Station No. 2, fifty miles fu ther eastward reported the NC-4 hal passed at 11:38 Greenwich time (7:3 . m., Washington time), Rear Al iral Jackson reported. Makes First Lap in Good Time. Washington vices that the Delgada for Li were received 18 marking ship The navy departnient computed th time of the NC-4 started at 6:18 a. m hington time, and the plane pass the Thompson at 7:13 o’clogl Washington time, showing that Lieu Commander Read made the first laj of his voyage in less than an hour, hi speed being in excess of 65 knots. that rate, which will be accelerated al the consumption of oline by th motor reduces the load of the plane the NC-4 should reach Lisbon aroun 1 o’clock, Washington time, this after noon The NC-4 passed station ship No. 4 approximately 200 miles out of Pontd Delgada at 12:54 Greenwich tim (8:54 a. m.,, Washington time.) Averages 70 Miles An Hour. The report from sta showed that the big plane over thd first quarter of the trip to Lisbon wal averaging more than 70 knots a hour. Station ship No miles east of Ponta the NC-4 passed at 12:35 Greenwick time, (9:35 a. m., Washington time. When she passed station ship No the NC-4 apparently had covere more than 300 miles in two hundr and twenty-seven minutes, the exac§ distance depending upon the positio of the station ships the time th plane passed. The average speed wai in excess of 80 knots hour, Station ship No approximately 350 miles from the starting point, w passed by the NC 2:40 p. m Greenwich time, (10 o'clock, Ne York time.) Reaches Half-Way Point. The NC-4 passed ship No| more than half way to Lisbon a :16 Greenwich time, (11:16 p. miy) shington time.) \ he seaplane made the 450 miles| ht to station ship 9 in approximate- 6 hours. Station No. 11, approximately miles from Ponta Delgada was pa: by the NC-4 at 5:10 p. m. Greenwic! time, (1:16 p. m., New York time.) tion ship Ne. more than 25 Delgada reporte at 10 station 1y 5504 YD 10 PROTEST Lecal Members of 26th Division Do, Not Approve of Sentence Given to| Joseph Carroll—Meceting Called. members 1 has been: the mem- to be held agains Private police court yesters plan the mem- solutions express- of the court's he meeting of the of the Yankee Division v tonigh .rs stated this morning, i local hi called fo one o the of protesti upon purpC sentence imposed Joseph Carroll day, and it to draw their disapproval in is the of up re action. Carroll was in court yesterday for and a revolver was of- ecutor G. W. Klett as evidence against the accused. He pleaded guilty and committed to State Reformatory at Ches meeting will be held in Harr Hall's Arch street cafe, it is ex- pected that all local members of the YD will be on hand carrying concealed loaded .38 cal fered by Prc weapon 8 ber was and NO TRACE OF THAT K Meriden, AUTOMORBILE LS MERIDEN MAN. May 27—No clue ha found by the police th bile which killed ne his home road last night towards Hartford to four been the automo- opold Wolffe, 74, th Colony state machine sped high speed, ac- who saw the in= to N The at boys on cording cident. FRENCH TROUNCE Casablanca French troo defeat on MOROG@ANS, Morocco, Mdy 27 have inflicted a s Sherif Gef Rauman in the region of Tamelett, southern Moroes co. The Moroccan chief retreated leaying his dead behind, 3 i