New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 8, 1919, Page 1

Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business ESTABLISHEL 1876. HELD TEST ION MEN TAKEN Week | st uld’ Be 1 of the vening, io- and the deal- by, ‘for ", the as to tions A Attorney to all sa- t if they 2.75 per doing so t, should Fove that es within and week 5 0 ordered men who 5 beer be lanent rec- is to be jog against € reports taken as the pro- pmbers of g on in- tates fed- pral caf o liquors reported | eral gov- e been in names of ling b r dealers fine 5 ons fol- 9 mE 2.75 the lo- on is in ttending | commit- lled this matters head of ate fllst meeting tee was tions of psterday heasures sale., ERS n Fined decree MW M h three n and ion of e dis- graph ilemen milar leneral s on tlving npted but re oc- fares. rested lege-h f the i tion the | , be absent MAYOR APPEALS TO COUNCIL FOR ORDINANCE WHICH WILL PROTECT VALUE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY WANTS CONGRESS TO CONSIDER HOUSING Rep. Tinkham Advocates Bureau of Housing and Living Conditions in Department of Labor. Washington, July Representa- tive Tinkham of Massachusetts, an- nounced today he would introduce be- fore congress bill creating the a in | department of labor a bureau of hous- 1 Ing and living condition would charge the proposed with investigating housing and conditions of the industrial tion of the country and provide for research and experimentation to make cconomically practicable the elimina- of slums, the improvement of itving conditions, the reduction of the construction cost of dwellings and the financing or extended home building operations without federal appropria- tion. It would also assist communi- ties in making available housing facilities and serve as a clear- ing house of information on housing and living conditions. The secretary: of labor would be empowered to appoint a director of the bureau at $6,000 per annum and all archives of the U. 8. Housing Corporation and the Thousing transportation division of the Emer- gency Fleet Corporation not in active use would be transferred to the bu- reau. Mr. Tinkham pointed government as a result of housing program, in which The bill bureau living its it war build homes for industrial has accumulated a vast fund formation and experience on trial bhousing which shouid De available to every community. workers, of indus- made DIRIGIBLE IS READY Commander of British Aircraft An- nounces That He Will Be Ready to Start For England At Daybrealk. Mineola, N. Y., July 8.—Major G. E. M. Pritchard, executive officer of the R-34 after inspecting the dirigibl engines late today said all repairs would be completed by 9 o'clock night and that fuel, water and other supplies weuld be taken aboard before midnight. With favorable weather, he said, the R-34 will be ready to start at daylight tomorrow. Major Pritchard said would take the southern track, or five hundred miles north of the Azorves, in view of a favorable forecast of ‘“‘clear” weather for the next 48 hours, made by the weather bureau in Washington and received There this the airship morning. Kor one-third of the course | on the way over, it was said ,the R-34 would probably strike northerly cros winds which would not retard it ver) much. For the remaining distance, it was stated, favorable westerly winds would prevail. Washington, July least 48 hours in the start of the re- turn flight of the British dirigible R-34 was recommended today by the weather bureau in a forecast sent to ship at Mineola, L. I.. by the navy department. 8.—Delay of WANTS SETTLEMENT Jtalian Foreign Minster is Anxious to Iave Adriatic Questions Adjusted as Soon As Pessible—Holds Conference Paris, July 8.—Tomasso Tittoni, Italian foreign minister and head of the Ttaliun delegation to the peace conference, is anxious to have the Adriatic problem settled as quickly as possible. Signor Tittoni who has gone to Rome for conferences with King Victor Emmanuel and the cab- inet on current diplomatic negotia- t{ions, made this known in a long con- versation with one of the American peace commissioners before his de- parture. The principal reason given by the Itaiian delegate was the in- (‘;"Gusin{: friction between French and Italian troops in Fiume and elsewhere along the Adriatic further evidence of which has developed. ignor Tittoni on le three day ving planned to making a com- plete report on the rork he had done since the time of his arrival. One of the latest conferences he had was with Secretary Lansing and Henry of the American delegation, on Sunday morning. HIT BY AUTO: KILLED New York Machine Runs Down Fair- popula- ! all existing i [ and | out that the | ex- ! pended approximately $110,000,000 to | in- | to- | at | four ' [ prominent i war, [ bis counter-offensive against the { mans . offensive i counter-attack | on [ and New Britain Institute Pro- tests Building of Garage Adjacent to Library on West Main Street. LINCOLN ST. PEOPLE ARE STILL OPPOSED Bringing the controversy the Olson garage on Lincoln street to «u head, Mayor George A. Quigley today changed his mind and issued a call for a special meeting of the council to be held on Thursday ning at 8 o’clock. The session is cali- ed, accordir to the mayor, for the purpose of giving consideration to the possibility of enacting an ordinance to protect the value of property dential sections.” Mayor Quigley this afternoon noti fied Judge John H. Kirkham, who is acting corporation counsel, to be pres- ent at the meeting prepared to swer any legal question that arise. Building Inspector Arthur N. Ru- therfard, acting on the advice of the corporation counsel, withheld the sulng of the permit. Another phase in the enactment of the ordinance was brought out today when Mayor Quigley received a letter from the board of managers of the New Britain Institute registering a protest against the building of a gar- age adjacent to its property on West Main street. Tt is said that the Syrift & Ferguson Motor company is con- templating constructing a garage. Letter of Protest. The letter foilows: “The board cf managers of the New Britain Institute respectfully call to vour attention that a public garage is going to be built upon the Swift prop- erty upon West Main street, separated from the Institute hy only one dwell- over eve- in an- | ing house. “This would be great detriment to the city in many other ways than in the relation to the New Britain Insti- tute, but in its relation to the New Britain Institute, ‘'n our judgment, it constitutes a nuisar.ce, as the noise of trying out cars in a large garage can not help but be an annoyance to those who are reading or oiherwise occupied i in the, rooms of the Instituie. “Wha fherefose in the interest of all the citizens of the city who are served by the Institute respectfully request that your honorable body shall take such steps as will prevent the garage from being built upon the Swift prop- | erty. “Respectfuliy. “BOARD OF MANAGERS OF NEW BRITAIN INSTITUTE. “Andrew J. Sloper, president; Mar- cus White, secretary. GEN. MANGIN DECORATED Defender of Verdun Is Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor In Recognition of Serv iw*.x', Paris, July 8.—General Mangin has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. Mangin, one of the French leaders during first came into general notice by General most P Ger- in Verdun region October, Later he directed the French on the Aisne and was in com- the French and American which launched the great against the Germans July 18, 1918, between Soissons Chateau-Thierry. More recently has been in command of the in 1916. mand of forces he , French army occupying the Mayence I cording White | | cussed bridgehead. RATIFYING TREATY German Government Ratification Bill to Be Discussed By Assembly To- morrow—Tcrms Presented Today. Basle, July R, (Havas.)—The bill of the German government providing for the ratification of the peacec treaty, ac- to a report from Weimar will be presented today to the consti- tution committee of the national a sembly. The measure will be d Wednesday by the entire as sembly. { MOB ATTACKS PRISON; !attacked fiecld Man—Driver is Hecld in $2,500 | Bonds. Fairfield, July 8.—John Gorham, pelonging here, was Kkilled by om automobile belonging to John McK Bowman, ot Greenwich and New York, while crossing the Boston post road today. George Pooley, the chauffeur, was held in $2,500 bonds awaiting an inquest Coroner Phelan which will be opened later in the day. The automohile from New London on party was to New 1s way 5 1 York city. { ings. | dered their arms without Some LIBERATES CONVICTS. Berlin, July 8, via London.—A the castle and the at Hanover Monday and re- all the prisoners in the build- The guards, it is said, surren- resistance. fichting occurred bhetween the crowds and government soldiers mob detention prison leased WEATHER. 8.—Fore- and vi- Hartford, July cast for New Britain dinity s Fair, not much change in temperature tonight Wednesday. and resi- may | is- | e N J ‘ - — | | | { | | common | | i PRESIDE | equivalent | ried through. WELCO NT iS GIVEN ME IN NEW WARM YORK ON HIS RETURN FROM EUROPE ALLIES APPROVE PLAN T0 ATTACK PETROGRAD Give Sanction to Finns and| Kolchak Forces in Drive On Capitol. Paris, July for a concerted attack upon Petrograd 7.—Approval of a plan by Finnish troops and the forces of the Kolchak government at Omsk was | given today by the Council of itive. A joint note has been sent the mili- tary attaches of the United States, Great Britain, France and Italy at Helsingfors instructing them to sup- port the Finnish government if it de- cides to accede to the reduest of Ad- miral Kolchak to ass him the campaign. There is no indication that the Al- lied and associated powers propose to j go further at this time in helping Kol- chalk’s plan, but their action in porting the Finns 18 regarded to assurances that the Kolchak ‘movement st in sup- | as they will see car- Petrograd has been ‘the object of | Chicago Trribune Chief Edi- the attacks of Finnish, Egthonian and | Russian voluntecr truopsv months. . A few weeks ago the Kthon- 1ans and Russian volunters {were clos- ing in on Petrograd, but an ‘;Hll\nlll.n‘n— menRt made m Coperhagen onday by the IEsthonian bureau said ‘l‘"' troops which had been advancing ok Petro- grad had suffered a reverse aind were in retreaf. The anti-Bolshevf reported to have abandoned# several positions along the coast; of the Gult of Finland and the Pe'p)"of:nnl—\‘:n‘\n railroad. P Admiral Kolchak's fplan probably does not anticipate thé use ol the Si berian armies which ¥lave been fight- ing the Bolsheviki wegst of the Urals. At present the I\'nlohz}}\ forces west of the Urals are more #han 800 miles east of Petrograd. /The Finns prob- ably will be joined /My Russian volun- teer troops and forces of the North ssian governmemt at Archangel. orth Russi:nfv government has agreed to co-operafe in military opera- £1 werc | tions against the 'Bolsheviki while re- {aining local autdnomy. Finnish troops jare within of Petrograd on : the north, forces of the Nor¥h Russian govern- ment are operatingt in the southern part of the provincel of Olonetz, north- east of Petrograd. # 30 miles while 5 e / Washington, July formation that thi planning to evacuate in- are ~Definite Bolsheviki Petrograd has | been received in ofiicial circles here. vid by Decision to quit the capital was to have been viglently opposed some elements (n%‘\lw government. CONGRESS ' STARTS ON ,gBUSY SESSION I 7 \, Principal !;Il.\iltl'.\'\' From Now on Will Be l)(‘lmtvi on Treaty and I.('zl,.‘:,“'-l(' of Nations. con- by V\'ushing‘tons} July & —The 66th gress, called iin special session President Widson seven weeks ago, began a new chapter when it con- vened today ] after a weeKk’s recess. Having pas all the appropriation bills v;n-r,\'x‘]; funds needed for the fiscal year, leaders planned to begin work on the reconstruction legisla- tion madenecessary by the change of the countfry from a war to, peace basis, whiile in thc senate the next few montghs at least are expected to be given ver largely to consideration of the Gefrman peace treaty and re- lated subjgcts. The appgarance before the senate Thursday oX President Wilson to ex- plain the p&ace treaty and its league of nations cdvenant and the Franco- American agweement in the opinion of senators eclij$sed all matters on the senate prograymn for the week. No im- portant busin® was on the senate calendar to he aken up immediately and some memipers considered prob- able that the sé&pate might adjourn until Thursday sod&n after meeting to- day. In the house acti center committ that legislation for bition probably will consideration on the DOCTORS BO$ST Paris, July 8.—The have decided to inc and beginning today double their Fees for services three times the &-d this week will e work, except enforcing prohi- be called up for floor. on FEF doctors of rease their they will hefore the night will war rate. Paris fees, charge war, be rates a pre 01" several | | { mittee control of is Libel Hearing Today. Writer Examined in Cross Suit torial Mount Tiffany for Clemens, Mich., July Blake, chief editorial the Chicago Daily Tribune, a in KFord-Tribune libel suit turned over to Attorney Alfred lLuck- ing for cross-examination today. The 1'ord intimated the reason the Tribune continued paying ' salaries of employes who went with | the National Guard to the Mexican border in 1916 was that as the news- paper had been intervention for two three it regarder the mobilization of personal | triumph o the witness. ‘“‘But when the the Tribune did not pay its emploves who ioined the colors,’ persisted nm' lawyer. “I believe that “The Tribune argued against war with Germany in 1916.” “I think ‘argued’ We were reluctan: “That!s all TLucking. ‘“The ant to enter the Ford."” They lawyer statcd that because of Mr. Ford’s reluctance the Tribune stigmatized him as an anarchist. 4] stigmatize.’ 8. writer wit- ness was lawyver that urging or vears as a sort do not so understand.” replied ' great war came 1Sitrue. going to too stror word. to go in.”’ rightis nodded AYE Tribune was reluct- war and MM SO0 was what by replied the “l mean that you before that editorial was written to attach an opprobrious epithet to him.’ “No, we meant as an anarchist.” “And why ““Because hi fense measures notorious. He down the flag. He said ought to be abolished.” “Show me wl in that editorial vou mention these statementis.” “It was not necessary to them. His attitude everybody knew it. It ground of his position the public that it didn’t repeated.” “If we had an editorial they publish.” don’t know you mean witness desirg to characterize him position in opposing de- time of dange was for hauling patriotism a was o mention notorious; a back- so familiar to need to be wis was write would to everything too in long 10 WANTS ROADS RETURNED B. Interstate Commis- Relin- quish Control for Good of Country. Eastman of sion Thinks Govt. Should Washington, July sults in transportation tained by maintaining federal operation than ‘“to old methods in Joseph B. FEastman, Interstate Commerce commission de- clared today in a communication to the senate interstate commerce com- He was not a member of the commission when the commis- sion’s views on the railroad situation were given to the committee last winter. Mr. 8.—Better can re- be ob- and improving returning whatever guis member the by of Eastman declared that the roads should so as to ensure necessary low cost; to avoid unduly high rates: to solve the problem of the “weak" roads; to obtain the operating ad- vantages which come from unification, and vromote right with ALL TRAFFIC TIED UP 1200 Mowormen, Conductors and Shop- federal continue capital at to relations men Go On Strike in Denver—Car Service Stopped. Denver, July 8. A strike complete- ly tying up street car service here be« came effective at 4 o'clock this morn- ing. Emploves of the Denver Tranm- way Co. struck hecause of a wage re- duction announced the company vesterday. Twelve hundred motormen, conduc- tors and shopmen are included in the strike order. TIGHTENING UP ON BAN by Prohibition Enforcement is Made Special Order of B €ss in House Today—Debate is Washington, enforcement the judiciary special Limited, Juyly 3 legislation Prohihition as framed by committee was madce order business in the house today by the rules committiee | with an agreement that general de- | bate should not c¢xceed 12 hours, a of | fleet George | ident's 'AS ANARCHIST BY WITNESS| and Boats in Harbor | | | 1 Whistle Salutes As Steamer Washington Sails Past LABOR LEADERS GO OUT TO GREET SHIP States Down Members of United Cabinet Also Sail Bay to Take Part ception. in Re- New York, July 8 IBscorted by a of warships, the Transport Washington wnringing Presi. dent Wilson home from EFrance, to to- moyved 1:300 p: passed Quarantine and New York day. on harbor .at the the salute, d bhoomed =« Ifort Han- presidential minutes later and Wadsworth, of harbor craft As transport guns echoed Hamilton whistles din. pa cock ten by The took ITorts shrill up the President and Wile president the Washington slowly up Hoboken, and welcoming tions. The were lined cheering The ing cabinet — 7ilass and lowed by George The bearing on Bridge. Mrs. Wilson the George vessel steamed her pier destroyers all descrip- transport The stood and bridge of as the the harbo: convoyed craft rails the with rei{urning soldiers, waving their caps. hip Pennsylvania members of the pr Daniels, Baker, Wilson,—led the the Oklahoma Washington at her transport George Washington President Wilson and party was reported eight miles southeast of Ambrose lightship at 9:55 m. She was being led two destroyers and one battleship followed by two destroyers. The George over the which is south mercial \tlantic Wilson of New The leading convoy on t& by of at of and battles bear- five sident’s Lane, way, with the stern. a. by and Washington is regulai transport of that taken coming land the coming course, by com- the President highlands vessels and the will see Jersey across first will be the leader destroyers of the miles at 10 pres- passed of fleet lightship 6 outheast 0 welcoming Ambrose the of Overhead. hovering Washington the Jersey High m The president's huge American flag the president's flag from the main truck and smaller flags on the and mizzen A seaplane which went out the down \irship Flies With a naval over the came within sight ot 11:40 a. flew a dirigible her George lands at iransport from the stern, masthead to fore mee Lo come wi forced transport the Geor on S€ Washington and her lightship at noon, battleship Pennsyl vinia Daniels and a party of other government officials on Ambrose the Secretary convoy passcd led with board. Labor Men Board Gompers, Federation on of the head- prominent labor and South Amer- down the bay to aid Samuel American ed a delegation of 25 leaders from Centra president of Labor, ican countries who went city ferry ing the president. The attending a American federation opened yesterday \nothe residents of Staten in a boat in welcom- city Pan- whict labor leaders in this conferent of the of labor 1 1,000 large friends of the the vessels ferry boat carriec Istand and a number of relatives and returning on A1l the were George tho orated stern soldiers Washington. welcoming fleet gaily with bunting from to 3,000 Policemen on Duty. alone which the presi- his way to Car decorated. The Fifth avenue of de stem The streets dent negic great were draped and Stripes dreds of mastheads policemen lined the The presidential transport the escort of two battleships, stroyers, one mine sweeper and one dirigible balloon. Four of the de- stroyers, Woolsey, Tarbell, Wicks and Yarnall, which sailed from Brest with the arc tiying homeward bound was to on hall business houses with flags, and the were flving from More than 3 route pass also were on Stars hun 000 is under 28 de- president, pennants BURLESON DENIES THAT HID HAS RESIGNED JOB 8.—Postmaster declared there reports that he to President July toda Washington, Gen. Burleson was no foundation had =sent Wilson, his resignation George fol- |