New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 4, 1919, Page 1

. News of the World By Asscciated Press. 'NEW BRITAII HERALD" Herald Better Busi - PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1919. —TW“LVE PAGES. ESTABLISHEL 1876.% SUNDAY LID IS PRIED OFF Judge Wolfe Holds That General Assembly Intend- ed to Permit Open Sab- : bath By Wording of Law. New Haven, June 4.—Cases in which the allegation was that the secular law had hbeen violated at Savin Rock a week ago Sunday by | concessionaires, 65 of whom were ar- + rested and taken before Judge Martin, | who held that some were technically | guilty and others really guilty were dismissed in common pleas court to- day by Judge Wolfe. The conce sionaires claimed a right to do busi- | ness on Sunday under permits is- | sued by the superintendent of the + state police under a recently enacted law. Deputy Judge Martin in the Orange court held that the law was regulatory and did not abridge any prohibition against amusements con- tained in Sundny observance law ; Among those whom he fined was the proprietor of a moving picture house who took an appeal. It was in the Orange court that Judge Bryant had previously ruled that a moving pic- ture exhibition did not violate the Sunday laws Judge Wolfe of the common pleas da cases | b court in dismissing the that local authorities could not fere with the provisions of a state law and the law in question ‘gave the | superintendent of the state police the ! right to license amusements seven days a weelk. Holds 1 inte o Law Violated / Judge Wolfe found that Samuel A. De Waltoff violated no law in keep- jng open his amusement device “tld coaster” on Sunday. De Waltoff had been found guilty and fined on this charge, although only technically <o ! # §n running his motion picture place. | The court said that if the general assembly had intended to exclude Sundays from the law it should have term word not con- but sec- the use of | were | amuse- ek and not da or the w used the term *‘except Sunday," “idaily.” These words are ‘spicuous by their absence tion 4 cles indicates by the word “daily” that Sund ingluded in days on which ments ‘can be run. The court sald the accused 1o justify his acts by reason of the Jjaw which vests certain powers with | the state police head, and the sald au- thority “can license the doing of an act now prohibited by section 6450 and commonly known as the Sunday secular law. S 1y sought Judge Wolfe also said: “The court has nothing to do with the wisdom of the present law nor the proceeds that led to its enact- ment.” 35,000 on Strike This Morning, But 100,000 May Quit Before Night in Transportation Squabble. Paris, June 4—Paris walked to ork this morning, no subways, tram- cars or taxi buses being in operation because of the strike here. Reports early today indicated the strike was becoming worse and gain- ing in all trades where there are out- standing differences between the em- ployers and men, even sometimes ®gainst the judgment of the strike Jeaders. Although there were some 35,000 on strike in the Paris district yesterday, it was said the number might be 100,000 before night. Among classes of employes con- sidered most likely to be affected by the spread of the strike movement are the restaurant. and cafe employes, the insurance clerks whao already in many cases ave carrying on a ‘fold war,” the electricians, the motion picture operators, the men in some of+ the bullding trades and gas workers. The latter have called a big meeting for tonight, The rail- road employes also are showing signs of agitation. They are to meet at the labor exchange on Friday. A meeting of the employes of the street car and bus drivers was held at one o'clock today. SUFFRAGE BILL UP Ajvocal‘fl*s of Measure Expect That it Wil Be Passed By Senators Today. jWashington, June 4—With advo- cates of the measure confident it will be adopted before adjournment the equal suffrage amendment resslut.cn as recently passed in the house was tuken up as unfinished business the senate today. n ATLANTA TELEGRAPHERS GO OUT ON STRIKE TODAY. Atlanta, Ga., June 4.—Union tele- graphers employed by the Western Union Co., at Atlanta, went on strike taday in sympathy with the telephone | Rioting | involved | were not employed at the plant. pperators of the Southern Bell and "Atlanta Telephone companies who left nwlr switchboards Monday. AT SAVIN ROCK BY RULING IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS VUSTRIAN GOVT. HAS DECIDED AGAINST TERMS, REPORT SAYS. 0— 4.—The Austri- an government has decided unanimously that the peace terms presented at St. Germain on Monday are unacceptable, the Neus Abendblatt says. Vienna, June WILLYS-OVERLAND PLANT SHUT DOWN Last Night Results in Two Being Shot to Death and 17 Injured. o ~Ove today at at the Toledo, the Willy a standstill rioting last night sons were shot to jured. The plant opened a week ag after two weeks of idlenes Clarence A. Earl, vice-president and general manager of the company au- thorized the announcement that no attempt would be made to operate the plant pending word from Gov- ernor Cox regarding an appeal from Mayér Schreiber for troops to handle the situation. The dead men in the June 4.—Operations nd Auto Co. wer as a result of in which two per- death and 17 in- it is said, were not labor dispute and They in the crowd which congre- about a fire station when dis- charged soldiers guarding the plant arvived'in response to a riot call. Police authorities are apprehens of further outbreaks today aimed the former soldie police duty. The men are armed with and rifles were gated at s doing emergency police- pistols emergency automatic GLEMENCEAU IS FIRN Stoutly Maintains His Position Against Any Revision of Treaty Handed to Germay . 3, (By the Associated atmosphere in' peace conference circles s full of specula- tion today as to possible modifications in several clauses of the treaty with Germany but nothing tangible is ex- pected to develop until the outcome of the joint meetings of allied experts becomes krown. It is expected some of these meetings will be hed tomor- row. At the meeting of the council of four this afternoon President Wil- son made an effort to bring about an agreement as to principle of the re- ply to the German counter proposals but the meeting ended without an agreement. It is understood Premier Clemen- ceau maintains a firm attitude against any revsion of the treaty Auto Leaves Roadway and Crashes Into Fence—Occupant Dying of Broken Neck. South Chaplin, June 4.—William H. Southworth, 22, a salesman for the National Drug Co., and living at No. South Almond street, Fall River, Mass., was killed last night when his automobile left the roadway, crashed into a fence and slipped down a twen- ty foot embankment. His neck was broken. No one witnessed the acc dent, the body being found this morn- ing. At the point of the accident there is @ sharp turn i the highway. South- worth worked for the Bay State com- pany in Willimantic in 191 REDUCE NAVY B BY JULY 1 Greater Part of Releases, Bringing 250,000 Will Be From Shore Stations. Enlisted Force Down to Men, Boston, June 4. —An order from the navy department ‘calling for a reduc- tion of the entire enlisted force to not more than 250,000 men by July 1, was received here today. It is direct- ed that the greater part of the reduc- tion come from shore stations first so that efficiency of the fleet will not be impaired. JOIN VILLA FORCES Carranza Troops Unite With Revolu- tionary Forces They Were Ordered to Attack. TLaredo, Tex., June 4.—A Mexican arriving here from Parral, Chihuahua today declared an army of newly equipped Carranza troops sent to at- tack Villa forces at Parral, went over to the revolutionary forces in a body without engaging them. He said these | troops Were organized at Juarez and their equipment included 600 horses recenlly purchased by the Mexican goveriment from the United State remount station at Fort Bliss. | UNION MEN OPPOSE JITNEY SERVIGES Advocate Pafronage of Trolleys Where Workers Are Organized WANT DEBS LIBERATED New Britain Labor Party Wants to Endorse American TLabor Party- Meriden Convention Backs Danbury Hatters’ Strike. Meriden, June tions bearing upon the new labor party were offered at the third day" convention of the Connecticut Feder —Three resolu- tion of Labor, this morning. One from Hartford and Bridgeport jointly | asked the federation to endorse the national American Labor party. An- other from New Haven proposed that the Connecticut Labor party be or- ganized to work in the interest of labor as does the British Labor party. The third was from New Haven, New Britain, Middletown, Hartford, Meri- den, Ansonia, Bridgeport, Danbury and New London jointly, for endorse- ment of the national American Labor party. All went to the resolutions committee. Resolutions Presented. Among other resolutions were these: That labor men patronize the trolley cars as employes on them are organized, in preference to Jjitneys; that the state school for boys trustees be interviewed & o stories afloat that re to be sent out to build in Meriden, Waterbury and from the metal polishers, calling for appointment of an ex- perienced polisher as a factory in- spector; endorsing the Danbury hat- ters’ strike; for the release of Eugene V. Debs from prison. To Protest Prohibition. delegates will be sent to the prohibition protest conven- June 14 at Washington. The delegates were addressed by Henry T. Bacon of this city, who was the first head of the federation when boys hou Bridgeport; es Two national tion on it was formed at Hartford thiry-two e 1go, and by C. W. Woodman of representing the conciliation division of the U. S. Labor depart- ment The elections will be held this af- retention in office F. O’'Meara, president; I. N. Ornburn, state organizer, and F. L. Neebe, state treasurer seemed assured. ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP Thicf Enters Woman’s Bedroom and ternoon and With Scissors Cuts Pocket Contain- ing $1,810. Willimantic, June 4.—An uproar in the section occupied by many Russian families, before daybreak, and which brought police to the place, proved to have started from a burglary in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dwiney- ick, 11 Carey Hill. A man cut ouf a window screen, went to the bedroom and as the woman was in bed, with scissor cut out a pocket of a shirt which she had on. In the pocket was $1,810. Members of the family awoke, Mrs. Dwincyick made an outery, the burglar escaped with several in pur- suit. Neighbors joined in the chase but the thief got away. Since the war Russians have withdrawn their sav- ings from banks and many kept them on their persons. AGREE ON ALIMONY Hartford Will Get Mrs. Richter of $60.000 if She is Granted De- cree of Divorce. Hartford, June 4.—Mrs. Mady Daly Richter, who is suing Ferdinand Rich- ter, a prominent Hartford broker for divorce, will receive alimony of $60,- 000 if she is granted a decree. An- nouncement of the reement a to the amount of alimony was made in the superior court here today. Mrs. Richter charges cruel and abusive treatment and testified today to the | alleged relations of her husband with a nurse who cared for him during a period of sickness. STON H RS, NOTHING. WASHIN! Reported Landing of Marine Forces at Costa Rica News at Capital. June 4.—No informa- tion regarding the reported landing of American naval forces in Costa Rica has reached either the navy or state departments, and Sec! Daniels said today he doubted landing had been made. If men were sent ashore they ors, as the only marine detachment in the vicinity the legation guard | in Nicaragua, and officials said this could not be moved without specific authority from Washington. BI Washington, any any FOUR \fl Reparation Terms of Austrian Treaty Said to Be Completed. Paris, June 4.—The Four met this forenoon. Experts on territory questions and reparations met with the council. is understood that the clauses of the Austrian treaty dealing with repara- tions now have been completed. Council of offered | of P.| | of Great Britain. etary | were sidil- | It | l"p' | baaly Taplin TRAIL IN BOMB PLOTS POINTS TOWARE RUSSIANS SENT HERE TO SPREAD SOVIE DOCTRINES, PITTSBURGH POLICE THIN BUMBLE BEE CAUSES BAD AUTO ACGIDENT Trying to Drive Insect From Car, John Maguire Loses Control—Runs Into Pole. John street, P. Maguire well Fairview known contractor, fig ured in an automobile accident yester- day afternoon that peculiar manner. of a was caused In a Riding family on Stanley street north of the Belvidere scction, in a closed car, Mr. Maguire was annoyed by the entrance with his into the car of a bumbh b which flew around him. He tried to drive the insect off, and in so doing must have taken h hands from the steer- ing wheel, for the car swerved from the road and crashed against a tele- phone pole. The crash resulted in a serious manner for Mrs. Maguire who sustain- ed lacerations about the face, nece: itating the medical attention of Dr. Edward J. Dray. The remaining membe caped fortunately i 1utomobile in H\n collision into this city for repa es- fared and was towed NEW CABLE ROUTES International Combination United States With Entire Coast of | South America. New York, June 4 for direct cable service between the United States and Brazil and along the entire eastern coast South America, have been entered in- to between Western Union Telegraph Co., and the Western Telegraph Co., K “ "4 Laying of 3,200 miles of new cable, Arrangements which may be accomplished within six months will connect Miami, Fa with Belem, Brazil, by way of Bar- badoes, the terminal of the new meeting the Western Union system at mji and the coastal cables of the British company extending from Bel- em to Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, and the principal cities of South Am- erica’s eastern seaboard. $20,000 FACTORY BUILDING Manufacturing Compar; Takes Out Permit to Construct Factory on Woodland Street. The Taplin pany, with Manufacturing com- heaquarters at 65 Arch street, is contemplating building a two-story brick factory on Woodland street. A permit was granted to the concern this afternoon by Building Inspector Arthur N. Rutherford. The cost of the building is estimated at $20,000. The Taplin Manufacturing company is capitalized at $30,000 and was in- corporated in April, 1896. Albert L. Pope of Hartford is the president and treasurer and Henry A. Lienhard of Hartford is the vice-president and secretary. MISSING AVIATOR Captain James Reported to Have Been Seen On Saturday Near Torrington and Collinsville, Hartford, June 4.-—What is thought here may have been the airplane of Captain Mansell R. James, the miss- ing aviator, was seen Saturday evening between 6 and 7 o'clock. Lewis Smith, Jr., of this city who saw the plane, was at the time on the road between Torrington and Collinsville. The airplane was going in a south- easterly direction, he said. FLIER LAST UP IN HARWINTON Torrington, June 4. —Information secured today by Manager Murdock | of the local office of the telephone | company was that an airship prob- | ably that operated by Captain Jam | the missing aviator. was seen by at {least two Harwinton resigents Thursday noon. The trail ends at Harwinton and Manager Murdock | of the opinion the plane m have fallen into the Wristol reservoir or in the heavily wooded district in the Poverty Hollow ction of Harwinton. WEATHER. Hartford, June 4.—Forecast for New Britain and vici Tair, continued warm tonight and Thursday. Will Link | thence | of | line | HELD FOR MURDER; Greenfield Man Worked and Might Have Su fered From the Heat. Greenfield, Mass.,, June Caulkins, on a charge of after the body Robert Lawless, day murder hours in-law, had head crushed by a blow from ball bat. and was held without bail for a ing June 9. Lawless had only from army service overseas. 25 years of age. able to assign any chuse for der. Caulkins, they said, a recently retu the expr poor, overworked and suffered from the heat. ARCH MASONS ELECT might Royal New council, met here of Danbur: Master; | ford ISP NCH oL Wi of Hartford, grand | Sturdy of New Haven, June 4.—The Royal and Select M: today. F. Ward De was elected M. P. Isiah Baker, treasurer; London, grand r der B. Alling of New Br i grand captain of the guard; | Guild of Stamford, grand condu | D. H. Gladding, grand steward; Beers, Bridgeport, grand | bearer; J. iflr:\nd marshal. stan BRAZILIAN KING ON London, June 4.—Epitacio Pe: president elect of Brazil, who rea London yesterday from few dayvs’ visit to England ws ceived by King George at Buck ham palace today. Dr. Pessoa accompanied to the palace by his and daughter. In addition to the the Brazilian visitors saw Q Mary, the Prince of Wales cess Mary. The president-elect his party later visited Dowager Q Alexandra and other members royal family. TS DF CORATION. Star to American. Bucharest, May 15, ence Associated Press.) Vopicka, American minister to mania has received from King I | nand of Rumania, the Grand Cro: | the Star of Kumania, as a recogn of his devotion to the Allied and especially to Rumania du these trying times. The king in senting the cross expressed the that the American government w. permit Mr. Vopicka to accept (Corresp in Rumania The American minister { ceved a high decoration Serbian government, Prince | Alexander having conferred on | the Grand Cordon of the White first class, as a ice he has rendered Serb! Mr. picka has asked permission from state department to accept these orations, from WESTVILLE DRUGGIS HELD RE: ble by careles machine. Coroner Mix and today be rec Wnnipeg, Man., June of returned soldiers, question of approving the strike which has been in progress | for some time, today held demonstrations. The soldiers 4 some ment building which had been scene of previous demonstrations. EXPRESSES HORROR Says He Was Over- 4.—Allie a mechanic was arrested to- several of his brother- found at the Caulkins home with Caulkins pleaded not guilty He wa The police were un- horror when told on what charge he was wanted and declared that he was G. dy G. Oliver Armstrong, Norwich, MONGOLIA INDEPENDENT Gen. Semenoff Calls Congress Which Declares TIts Autonomy, Russian Wireless Dispatch Says. London, June 4.—Gen. 3emeno leader of Cossacks in eastern Sibe:ja has called a congress which declared the autonomy of Mongolla, accord- ing to a Russian wireless dispatch from Moscow. The congress, the Bolshevik message adds, elected Semenoff “grand duke of Mongolia.” VISIT TO LONDON. Paris for and Prin- of the | Rumanian King Gives Grand Cross of Charles decoration which is the highest order has also re- PONSIBLE ' New Haven, June 4.—Arthur Smith, a druggist of Westville, w automobile killed a five year old May 2 was held ¢ iminally responsi- | 1se of | less handling of the WINNIPEG DEMONSTRATIONS. —Factions divided over the general separate { refused to approve the strike massed 2,000 strong around the parlia- | - been his bas hear- irned s mur- ed have | town IMRS. GILLIGAN WILL 0 T0 TRIAL JUNE 10 Special County Court Called By Chief Justice Prentice. Hartfor was made here return of State's from New Mrs. lin R. An Jun secured calling a dlesex county here however open real.y when the term of the Hartford county court is F. Ward De Klyn of Danbury Heads and Select Masters—E. B. Al- ling of This City Is Grand Captain. grand ers, Klyn Grand Norman T. Stevens of Hart- , Jr., A. ecor- itain, 157 ctor; c. dard ssoa, ched a re- ng- W wife king ueen and ueen ond- J. Ru- erdi- ss of ition S0 1ring pre- hope ould this the Regent | him i agle, | ‘“recompense for serv- Vo- the dec- hose girl here who the county READY FOR EMERGENGIES Peace German paring to Give Fight. Paris, June 4. ed peace conferenc: e, fense recently made a tour of the Ger- | man coast defenses tav Nos personnel cies. PREDICTS BUILDING BOOM 89 Permits Granted, 915, During Month of May in This City. Building Tnspector predicts a this city during the next few months. therford During the past month 89 permits were issued by him totaling $133,915. This included 49 frame buildings at a total cost of $82,890; 11 brick buildings, costing $39,200 and 29 al- terations totaling $11,825. During the month 17 tenements were added in this city. BOND ROBBERY BALKED. Wall Street Messenger Frustrates Holdup Man by Screams. New York, June 4.—An attempt at another bond robbery line was the Wall s o'clock yesterday afternoon when Vie- Reining, a 16-year-old messenger employed tor boy Lawrence approache ranger bonds. The boy tives on the man who described himself as Otto H. Sandman, ern Parkway, ed up in t an investigation ¥ oN. Paris, June 4.—M. Autrand, prefect | of the department of the Seine-et- | Oise, which includes Paris, has decid- ed to admit women to the next com- petitive examination on equal term with men. Up to this time women | have been admitted only to subordi- nate posts. MEDIO New Ha Barnett, and nett, a Haven vears. B()lI‘alIl V. Il\l ADVANCE. London, s me ms tha: le: cessfully ken a counter offen- sive against the Esthonians and the North Russia troops advancing along the Gatchi AMERICANS Archangel, Press.)—A ciated American serving in a the United American Amy Windsor for the poisoning of Frank- the tice Samuel jurymen summoned to town cour Conference wha grabbed containing INCH ADMIT WOM med brother vice-president ailroad, underts transpor Session of Middlesex d, June 4.—Announcement today following ' the Attorney Alcorn Haven, that the re-trial of E. Archer Gilligan of drews will open at Middle- e 10. In New Haven of Chief Prentice to an order ion of the Mid- It is expected the trial will not a few days later of the present upcrior The Middlesex probably be at the Middle- he signature o. special court, that until business Jus- concluded. will appear t June 12. Has Report That Minister of Defense is Pre- A report has reach- circles that Gus- the German minister of de- and directed the to be prepared for emergen- Totaling $133,- Arthur N. building boom Ru- in below the dead | ustrated by detectives of reet district shertly after f) C. W by by the firm of & Sons, 15 Wall street, d outside of his office at his of J a satchel valuable a number 's screams brought run, and they detec- arrested 32 years old, of 348 Brooklyn. He was lock- | he Old Slip station pending | AL ven EXAMINER DIF June 4.—Dr. John F. | 1l examiner of Orange, of the late W. E. Bar of the New! today, aged 73 died June 4.—A Russian ge received here the Bolsheviki have wire- today su t na railway. TBARK. (By the Asso- contingent of the infantry which has been Northern Russia, boarded today for the journey to States. These are the first troops to sail for home. June 3, t Government T hrows | Down Gauntlet an Declares War to the Death With Reds, 1 W. W. and Anarchists MAYOR OF PATERSON DEFIES BOLSHEYV! Arrests Made in Big Citi Throughout Country Bri to Light Quantities Radical Literature and Ex: plosives. Pittsburgh, June 4.—Evidence anarchists responsible for bomb ex: plosions at the homes of Judge W. H. Thompson of the U. S. district cout and W. W. Sibray, chief inspector of the bureau of immigration, Monda; night, were operating under order; from Russian radical headquarters ai 133 Bast 15th street, New York, wa in the hands of the palice here todays President of I. W. W. Implicated. | According to announcement thist morning by Superintendent R. J. Al derdice of the police bureau, John Johnson, president of the local I. W.| W. organization, who was arrested) yvesterday after a fight with detectivest in an office building, came to Pitts~ burgh from New York two weeks ago at the instance of “No. 1001.” 4 William Haywood, president of the national I. W. W., according ta M, Alderdice, bears the pass No. 1001.” Makes Partial Confession, Johnson, who the police say was the directing genius of the bomb plat in this city, was held in jail today with a score of other alleged anarchists, who were arrested yesterday and last night. Bail was refused in each case. In a partial confession made to the | police late yesterday, Johnson is said | to have named a Cleveland man as the maker of the bombs exploded here, This man, whose name the police withheld, also is said to have operated; under the orders of the radical head-~| quarters in New York and is believed| to have gone to Chicago after the ex-| plosions here. search for him was{ being made in that city today. Russian Soviet sted. Among the suspects arrested Iast‘ night w Mike Bielsta, also known as! Zeeleste, said by the police to be sec-| retary of the Russian Soviet organis| zation in Pittsburgh and a delegata| from the Petrograd council of work-| men and peasants sent to this country to spread Bolshevik proaganda. A large quantity of I W. W. and an= rchistic literature was found on the suspects which the police turngd over: to agents of the department o&mce to aid in running down perpetrators of' the nation wide bomb plot. | { 1 ! DEPT. OF JUSTICE RUNNING DOWN REDS/ ‘Washington, June 4.—That efforts of anarchists to create a reign of terror through destruction of life and property which had its elimax in | attempts on lives of prominent men | in eight cities Monday night, not only failed but resulted in action by or- ganized government that is expected | (to wipe out the anarchists themselves | was evident here today Following | { public announcement last night by Attorney General FPalmer that theT of the department of justice ime now as they were be- fore, which was in turn followed by ! atement telling of the creation of ! new bureau by the department with William J. Flynn as its head and | which will have as its paramount | duty the crushing of the anti-govern- ment movement in this country, agents of the federal government and | detective forces in this and scores of | other cities today renewed with vigor their efforts to run down those sponsible for the bomb explosions. Many Being Shadowed, Chief Flynn, himself regarded as the foremost authority in the country on anarchists and their activities, already ha aused persons known as dangerous radicals to be put under surveillance by nts of the depart- ment of justice nearly every city re- in the Reds are known to frequent. Guards Still Employed There were no developments over night to change the views of tha police and special agents here that the explosion of the bomb at Attorney General ~ Palmer'’s home, which CONSIDER OLD TREATY. Paris, June 4. ‘The council of for- eign ministers met this afternoon and considered again the revision of the treaty of 1839 regarding Belgian neu- | trality. wrecked the front of that residence, badly damaged those adjoining and killed the perpetrator, was the work of one man. This man, an Italian the police say, arrived here from Phila- (Continued on Eleventh Page)