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

s "Boston Blevated irailwa P ey i lenston roads, k- on «of ¥ Bidges from South "News of the World. By Asscciated Press. & . ERALD" £STABLISHEL 1876. NE\X/ BR”AIN CONN"CTICU'! THURSDAY Herald *“Ads” Mean Better Business 17 JULY 1910, —TW“LVL PAGES. PRX(‘ lHREE CEN'I.). CAR SERVICE IN BOSTON AND 12 ADJACENT CITIES CRIPPLED BY BIG STRIKE ‘8,000 Workers, De- manding Shorter _Hours and Wage In- crease, Quit Work Today. L THOUSANDS WALK TO CITY FROM SUBURBS Former President Taft An- nounces That Decision Will Seon Be Rendered . By Jpint Chairmen. service ated lines July 17.--Car the street, subway amd elev Irefe and in 12 adjacent cities and fowns was tied up *oday by a strike of 8,000 'unjon' employes Boston, tem. walked scores added the worker while and oft homes, Thousands s #rom suburban extra shuttle trains coaches on the regular trains on Boston -and Maine, Boston and Al- sbany and New’ Hawen ‘railroads were ‘brought into service. Commercial and indystrial concerns were handi- capped by depleted forces, as thou- aands-of employes were forced to re- main Zway during the early hours for jack g transportation : trike Called as Protest. ,The strike was called as a against alleged delay on the part of the War Labor Board in announcing an award in the wage dispute between | men. eight-hour cents an rejected railway. the” company and the ¢ The strikers demand day and” a .wage of Mour. These demands were the(public trustees of the o Taft to Arbitrate. LLast night former President #he of the joint chairmen of the Labor Board, who is in Pdint-z Qucbec, telegraphed Governor idge and also telephoned S: Powers, member of the board of prustees, that* decision would be rendered soon the joint chairmen and that he Chairman Basil Manly, who s California, planned to in Chice on August 1 for this purpose. He also informed Gov- ernor Coolidge that unless the men seturned to work, tire chairmen would have no authority under the rules the board to render a de- cision. an 314 Taft, War -Pic, Coo- imuel L, a a by and in meét o of a Must Await Decision. trustees, after learning men would not accept an offer submit the case ‘to local ar- bitraters if the War Board chairmen fatled to render a decision before August 2, announced they would make no attempt to operate the sys tem under strike conditions and that also the public and car men must await the War Labor Board's deci- sion. e The the that car to in accordance with a wvote taken on Monday, became effec- tive at 4 a. m. At that time car men gn the early-morning runs took their cars to the barns and left them. Car- house men and men on duty also stopped work The regular force of uniformed men, ticket agents and others did not report for work. Patrons Have to Walk. Patrons of other street lings which serve the city, the Bay State and Middlesex and were left in the su- as.the union car men operating those lines were notified not to n their cars over the Boston Ele- vated tracks while the strike was in progress. Has Faith H. strike, railway including burbs, in Board. James employes, Vahcy, counsel said “he believed the would be able to act, as it had a,decision 10 the Kansas City while a strike was in progress. Unless the labor board decision these in touch with the situation today said the only prospect of settlement lay in the reference the men's de- mands to a irbitration board to be agreed upon between the union and #he trustees. These demads call hmn day with pay at 3 1-2 cents an hour as compared with n hours in eleven at a maximum of 48 cents an hour at present. Swarm of People Afoot. Swarms of people poured into the city afoot, the throngs being especial- 1y noticeable as - they crossed the Boston and Cam- Automobiles, with passengers Briding the mud guards, had Mieulty in some cases in workin “Wway through the ¢rowds. for the board given war give a of nw for an eight the rates of briage. on dir- their » Offer's to Acét As Arbitrator. Washington, . Jalyl 17.—Representa- tive Fitzgerald of Massachusetts, tele- anped Governor Coalidge today that yeétary Chamton Ogburn of the ctric” railways commission, and a pat z {0 (Continted on Page Eleven) i on carmen | l PARCEL POS SERVICE WITH GERMANY RESUMED L Washington, July 17.—Re- sumption ol international par- cel post service with Germany, effective immediately, was an- nounced today by the postoffice. ALLIES WOULD HAVE VIOLATED BELGIUM f Huns Beat Them to It WANTED T0 SEE KAISER Ford Is Also Said to Have Declared That Germany Was Ready for Peace in December, 1917, and That Is Why He Went Abroad. July 17.— of court witness Mich., opening from the Mount Clemens, Henry Ford at the taday had a respite stand while a himself by John Reed, published n 1916, entitied “Industry Miracle Mak- er’” was read. When Mr. Ford resum- ed the stand examination avhich be- gan last Monday was continued by El- liott Stevenson, attorney for the Chi cage Daily Tribune which Mr. Ford suing for $1,000,000 on a charge of libel is Interrupts Reading. The reading was interrupted to pe:- mit testimony by Kirke B. Alexander, an advertising agent of Detroit. In December, 1917, he said, he in- terviewed Mr. Ford at a luncheon in the Ford factory at which Alfred Lucking, Mr. FFord's attorney, and man named Smith were present. ‘Mr .Ford in the course of a gen- eral conversation said if Germany had not invaded Belgium, France and Eng- land wouud,” related the witness. “I asked him if he thought Germany was ready for peace and he said ‘Yes, that the kaiser was He id that was why he went over in the peace ship, { but he was not allowed to see the kaiser.” Handled Ford Advertisements, It developed Mr. Alexander handled the famous Ford advertisement head- ed, “‘Concerning Preparedness.” “I read it over and naticed that it was signed by Mr. Ford,” said the wit- ess. “I went to him to make sure he had read it and reminded him that by his signature he was accepting full responsibility for the sentiments ex. pressed. He said he understood that. The advertisement was printed in a number of prominent. papers with a combined circulation of about 4,000,- 000. a Cost Ford $80,000. Alexander said that it cost Mr. Ford about $80,000 to publish “Con- cerning Preparedness,” ‘‘Humanity, Insanity” and one other advertise- ment. Reading of the Reed article was then resumed. Mr. Ford testified yesterday that he knew Reed. The latter in the course of his article recounted that Mr. Ford belonged to nane of the exclusive De- troit clubs but preferred a pleasant evening to sit on a neighbor's back porch and talk things over. Ignorant Mr. Ford.” mind of appalling sim- Mr. Reed. The article and the words “Poor, ignorant Mr. Ford” were used in an admiring way, with reference to Mr. Ford advancing wages and doubling his production. ORGANIZE NATIONAL GUARD Mr, “Poor “He has a plicity,” wrote was published Federal Aid to Be Given States As Soon As Units Are Formed—Maxi- mum kxpansion 410,000 Men, Washington, July 17.—Immediate organization of the National Guard in the statesand territorial possessions of the United States in accord with plans approved by the war depart- ment was looked for today by army officials here. The guard is to he formed on a basis of 16 divisions with maximum ecxpansion to about 440,- 000 men, but federal funds avail- ‘able will permit of only 106,000 men for the present. As soon as the “units each state are formed and federal aid will he made available. Tt is expected that all the units au- thorized including 47 regiments 18 battalions of infamtry: six ments, 17 squadrons and 19 | of cavalry and ten regiments, 20 bat- talions and seven batteries of field artillery will he organized speedily on eleton which will provide 5 men per of infantry. alloted to inspected regi- troops sis, company T YALE ALUMNUS DEAD. Knoxville, Tenn., July 17 D W B. Boies. said to have been the oldest living alumnus of Yale nniversity, died here yesterday, aged 96. He grad- uated in the class of 1844# i Witness Testities That Ford Said | magazine article about ! and at About $2,500. 15 According keeper, there is at present in this city half worth of liquors of the themselves to a prominent szloon-, over a million dollars’ stored in cellars and a number cafe owners have announced heartily in accord with the views of Senator Galvigan of New | Hampshire in his contention that all cellars should be searched and a re- port made of the findings. The saloon men do not object, however, to the presence of the liquor here but the fact that the greater part of it is held, they charge, by people who have heen strangest in the fight for its abolition, makes it objectionable to them. Information gleaned from different sources resulted in the placing of tho figure so high and it is based, saloon men say, on fact. A numben of ex- pressmen have remarked on the heavy traffic during the days just pre-! ceding July 1 was caused by the nu- | meraus cases of liquor placed in their hands, and in one instance 15 cases of whiskey are said to have been deliver- | ed at one home. Persistent rumor has \it that a certain home, the owner of LIQUOR STORED IN CITY WORTH HALF MILLION LOCAL CAFE MAN SAYS; HITS AT “DRY” ADVOCATES Expressmen Tell of Heavy Business in Delivering Goods” Previous to July 1—Rumor Says One Pro- hibitionist Has 50 Cases of Liquor in Cellar, Valued CASES OF WHISKEY SAID TO HAVE BEEN SENT TO ONE HOME “Wet which is said to have been a strong prohibitionist not less than 50 cases of liquor, the value of which is placed at $2,500. This is an injustice and the poor working and they are for strict nothing at alil. Although the news taken in congress adve tinuance of the sale of not pleasing to the local saloon keep- ers who have been sclling it, many dealers are continuing to handle light beeér. Practically all saloons in the city have been apen for the past two weeks selling near-beer, buttermilk, ginger ale and other thirst quenchers. Profits on the sale of these non-in- toxicating drinks are very small and several of the larger saloons on Main street report that they are not clear- ing enough to pay the expenses of the establishment. There is still consid- erable demand at several of the sa- loons for “dry” drinks, including the non-alcoholic gin, which is claimed to be in cffect as pleasant a beverage the real stuff, minus the has them to hoth men. they prohibition or of the action e ta the con- beer 2is was as ick YOUTHFUL MURDERER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Boy, Who Confesses to Mrs. Be Slayer of ‘Wilkins, ies to Take His Life By Hangin Freehold, N. J., Edward O'Brien, the youth tragdition to New York where he indicted yesterday for the murder of Gardiner C. Hull, a Manhattan sta- tioner, was discovered shortly before midnight tearing his blankets and bed- | ding and apparently tying them into a rope. Jail officials believe he was | panning to take his life by hanging in the same manner in which Dr. Wal- ter Keene Wilkins, convicted of slay- ing his wife, committed suicide in the Mineola jail. Guards entered O'Brien’s cell everything by which he could harm himself was taken away. A guard was stationed outside the cell to pre- vent him from attempting suicide. O’Brien has broken down, jail offi- cials say and rapidly is losing his nerve and bravado which character- | ized him when he made his confes- sions of the crimes details designed to stamp him as a bad man. He re- canted last night his declaration that he killed Mrs. Wilkins. VERDICT SET ASIDE Restores July 17. held here for ex- | was and Secretary Danicls Rear- | Admiral Blue to Old h‘rmh'—\\'illj Retire from Navy. Washington, July 17.—Secretar) Daniels has set aside the verdict of the Navy court-martial that en- tenced Rear-Admiral (then Captain) Victor Blue to loss of ten numbers in his grade and has restored him to his proper place on the Navy list. The trial resulted from the stranding of the dreadnought Texas, which he commanded, on Block Island in Sep- tember, 1917, This was made incident with President Wilson miral Blue’ Navy for phys ommendation survey. known today, announcement had approved Ad- retirement from the cal disablility upon rec- of a board of medical co- that a SENATE WANTS FACTS Resolutions Adopted Asking President for Copy of Protest Made Against Shantung Provisions. 17.—Without a the senate to- resoiution of Sena- the president to “if not incompati- Washington, July record vote or debate day adopted the tor Borah, asking send to the senate ble with the public interest” a copy of a protest said to have been made by some members of the American peace commission against the Shan- tung provision in the peace treaty. HUN MISSION T0 RUSSIA German Government, T 1z to Estab- ade Relations With Soviet Russia. London, July 17. ernment 1s believed establish trade relations with Soviet tussia and a German mission has visited Russia or is about to so, Céeil B. Harmsworth, secrctary «f state for foreign affairs, told the hous of commons today. The German gov- to be trying to | Louis { the election ONE MAN KILLED; SCORE ARE HURT Two Interurban Cars Wreck Head-On Collision Caused By | ress in Defective Block Signa Punxsutawney, man was killed, fatally injured and a score of cut by flying glass when an cars were wrecked in a head-on collision here last night. The acci- dent, belicved to have been caused by a defective block signal, occurred on a sharp curve. The cars, which were running at a high rate of speed, wrtly telescoped in the crash, their steel construction probably T vented a larger loss of life John Kolovijik, 32, was standing on the front platform of one of the ca and was crushed to death. Dominic Crabhi, 27, who was with him, also was badly crushed and is not expected | to live. The motormen of both cars jumped before the crash and uninjured About 40 persons were both cars, half of whom were cut glass and suffered minor injuries. NEW TRIAL FOR L. W. W. Men 17.—One probably persons two interurb- Pa., " July another were but e- were on by Pound Guilty in Election Con- spiracy in Philadelphia Must Scerve Out Their Sentences, Philadelphia, vior court today to the defendants election conspiracy defendants are David lieutenant, and John Wirtzchafter, Mic Feldman, Emmanuel and Clarence Hayden, colored Tsaac Deutsch Vare, the leader | of the Fifth ward and around whom | fight centered, died sud- month Judge Hause sentenced the at West Chester on January 13 to terms of from six months to two years and imposed fines ranging from $200 to $1,000 NEW TRIAL REFUSED Be July 17.— refused in the case “The a new Fifth The Bennett, policemen— | Murphy, | Uram, | trial ward living police five el denly a ago. men Hcarings to Given Agitators For Violation of the Federal Espio- nage Act. San Francisco, July for 44 I. W. W. and in Sacramento six lating the federal sought through a which was on district court. The men on whose behalf the wrif was flled maintained silence through- | out the trial, refusing proffered aid of counsel and declining to call witnesses in their own behalf. Filing of the writ of error was the first break in what they had termed their ‘“silent de- fense.” Contentions are set forth that the trial was unfair and that the verdict of guilty was not warranted hy the evidence. 17 ew trials others convicted months ago of vio- espionage act are writ of error which file today in the federal WEATHLER. | Hartford, July 1 for New Britain Winity: Generally fai | [ night and tomorrow. —Fo; and for case Vie to- [ I he | pany. WARNS COUNTRY AGAINST WORLD CONTROL BY JAPS: PHILIPPINES THREATENED PRESIDENT WILSON CONFERS WITH REPUBLICAN SENATORS STRIKE EPIDEMIC IS SWEEPING OVER STATE Bridgeport, Danbury, South- ington and Norwich Have Labor Trouble. 17.—Demands of the pre- employe made and 50 Bridgeport, July were today presented to officials company and company by 1 1,000 to those company and Crown Corset Batchellor of their similar Bros 4-hour in was the e sentatives They were the Warner clude cent Progress of in- per a week increase pay. made Warner committee has been for in the confer Bros. officials today, but reached, each side ences between and the union no definite decision according spokesmen of the controver to 17.—Employes of factory of Warner Bridgeport who yesterday owing to strike in the company’'s factory Bridgeport are still awaiting the the negotiations in prog- The company concessions m July the of Danbury, the branch Bros suspended the in outcome Bridgepor promised any to employes of the main plant shall be exiended to the It is expected that the here will be organized of the Bridgzeport of company worlk of has that e o report local factor. employes hrough the efforts union 17.—Corset-mak- industries of this So far as in fac- workers afliliated was stated there had been made Haven, July among the considerable ascertained, the corset a union. It that no demand upon the management such has brought about a strike in the indus- Bridgeport, and there has been friction. At other it stated that it that there would be them. New ing city can be tory are with oday of only one as at indication factories unlikely roubles in try no corset of was seemed labor July 17.- the Shore today the other 0 cars were Line Elect from one rwich, running on railway system gl end of the line no indication from to this ve forenoon of any erday Perkins of the ement in He gave a list of platformi men for the 1918, designating the Some of the items chang President issued another one by the men wi paid to fiscal year of men letters. company s reply to rges by are A, $1.880.54; B. 06.09: D, $1,298.10 The statement says that in the list were the wages paid to six members of the strike committee and their average wage for the fiscal year was $1.415.22. In addition, the state- ment says, the men were paid by the association for additional work while committee duty. Mr. Perkins said the company was charged with violation of the agree- ment of June, 1918, This agreement, said, expired on Junme 1, 1919. The arbitration provided for in it was to cover grievances only. The rate was positiv4y fixed and not subject to arbitration, and that the understood. $1,416.26; C, $1. on 17.—Drop for and Wilcox plant work bhut the Southingiyn, July rs of the Peck, Stowe pany went usual this forenoon employes in other departments were out on strika, the officials told the forgers that it would be impossible to operate. The forgers have their own union and a strike hy them may not he undertaken without sanction of the national wnion. The forgers got through aboud 10 o'clock and the plant was then igle, with 700 employes out. There wasino meeting hetween officials and a committee of the union and so far as is known none has been arranged The, demands eight-hour aay, per in and tige and overtime. Employes e ity incréased No ‘time limit given. . There this factory \ NAMES 500 POSTMAST com- to the to as 500 are increase half for an b5 cent. wages a Tool presented for the for about Edge today o com- subsi for demands wages second time. an answer are 100 wits persons in PRESIDENT | Washington, today July | 17.—President sent to the senate nom- ahout 590 postmasters. Thomas ¥. Lenihan for i & W inations They inch Westerly, son ed committee | | I | there was | ! Discusses Peace Treaty and League of Nations Coven- ant With G. O. P. Leaders‘I at White House, DELAYS TOUR TO PACIFIC COAST Prestdent with of of July began conferences senators for discussion and the His first; caller of North Dakota, treaty and the Washington, Wilson today republican the peace Nations covenant Senator McCumber supporter of the covenant. Three other Washington; and Nelson invited during treaty League was a senators, Jones of Colt of Rhode Island of Minnesota, had been call at the White the day, but Senator was out of the city. The president expected to see Senators Colt and Nelson this afternoon. to House Jones To Delay Trip. the It was intimated that presi- dent planned to invite all the publican senators to the White House, devoting four or five each day to conferences with nators Borah, Tdaho, and Johnson, Califor- nia, two of the bitterest opponents of the League of Nations to be on the list but there apparently was some doubt in administration whether they would accept. Under plans of the presi- | dent it not believed he would | start toward the Pacific coast much before the end of July. Even with such a delay naval officials hoped that he would he able to reach the coast in time to review the new >acific fleet at San Francisco August hours them. & were expected circles present was 15. Hold Lengthy Senator McCumber with the president for hour. He declined to tails of his conference, Conference. closeted than discuss saying he sidered them confidential. Senator McCumber added that position in regard to the League Nations “had been made clear the English language could make and that his position was the same it always had SENATE WANTS INFORMATION senator Sutherland Objects to Wilson was more an de- con- his of as it as as been <Calling Conference—Had Chance to Talk When He Addressed Secnate. New York, July Howard Sutherland chairman of the senate military af- fairs committee who came here to- day to meet his son, aptain in the army, on his return from France, said he would not be in Washington at the conference of senators with Presi- dent Wilson. “It would be bad form,” he said, for him to accept any invita- tion for a talk at the White House on the League of Nations and that the place for the president to talk was in the senate chamber. “The president had the ity to talk on the league went before the senate,” senator “but he declined cept in generalities. wants is facts.” PERSHING COMING HOME 17.—U. S. Senator of West Virginia, a opportunas when he declared the to speak ex- What the senate Will Return to United States Next Month—Congressional Welcome 1s Being Planned for Him. Washington, July 1 Gién ng will return the United in August, Representative « democratl, New York, told rules committee foday on his ol for PPersh- to States alder, house the urging action setting day T tion aside to welcome the American commander | Congress is anxious to Pershing, as Snglish wind Belgians a congress honor Gen. the French | declared Mr. C: the have, al der Action was committee. deferred by the rules LANSING DUE SATURDAY. Under-Seerctary of State Polk to Sail for Prance. Washington, fary of State Polk would leave York to confer before sailing Lansing's place as head of ican peace delegation Mr. Lansing is expected New York Saturday. 17 announced tomorrow for with Secretary for Paris to July Under-Secre- today New Lansing take Mr the Amer he to arrive in strengthen { might i eignty in the Republican Senato Declares That Gran ing of Shantung Pen insula Would Jeopar: ‘dize Safety of U. S. JAPANESE EMPEROR LIKE THE KAISEH s Inflicted By Toki Inhabit} ants Likened to Germa Cruelties Government on Conduct in Belgium. Washington, nate to Shantung treaty, Senator republicas Tllinois, the sectio giving Japan control of Shantung penj insula, “so taints and poisons the pr fessed altruism with which the Leagll of Nations was heralded as to crown the superlative treachery in the his tory of modern tim Warning rinst England. The provision rted the speaken would aid Japan in becoming th sabre rattler the world” ang her for the day when shi like Germany, for worl such an eventuality, hi and with British and Jap in the Orient “identi States might well look to the safety of the Philippine “Why China should be exploited? he said, “her territory absorbed in thd guise of lease holds, her port citie dominated alien powers, her min ing and railway rights seized by Jap: an, does not appear except under th rule of coveteous desire coupled Wit military force. 17 acceptance in an, July refuse Urging ¢ of th] pea senate provision Shern declared today of empire. In continued, anese interests cal” the United by Likened to Germany. under thd empero; of thd mak “It is material notice Japanese constitution the has the supreme command army and navy, declares war, peace, and concludes treaties. Thd aiser could do no more in the dayy he menaced Europe and the world. I is as plain as the noon day sun thaj the government is autocratic and thal it will add Chinese province upos province, conc upon concessios until an Asiatic kaiser will dominat the affairs of Asia and the Pacifi ocean. “The harshness of tion the cruelties inflicted on the help less inhabitants, the seizure of prop: and the lting looting irresists turn one’'s thoughts to the man conduct in Belgium. We nounce one in unmeasured terms. Wel are asked to approve the other and| declare it justified in a holy cafisé: Pledge By Japan Worthless. “Japan intends, are told in" @ limited time to withdraw from Shans tung and return that country * tel China. In every instance in which Japan has pledged herself upon ' the continent of Asia to occupy temporars ily she has made that occupancy per- manent. “The to ession Japanese occUpa erty res ibly Ger-| de-| we United States exercise sovers Philippines. Japan’s e well as . land- the Pa- is seaward s ward Her ambition cific ocean as well Asiatic mainland. With Germany in perpets ual intrigue, it is no inference that a practical partition from union of these two powers in Europe and Asia Japan n pansion as as the far resultir is no impossible event Controls China. sovere ri refine- inter- this im< not surs Ar- treaty Jay assumes over Chinese territory language or ious will EH T \dvantage of ion spac remove will o gained are twin broth- iity. They speak outrage. and prear- ment not tr pan render {his X. and th relating ticle portion to Shantung ers of a common ineq the 1= hear g the eviden rate consn Brita wrge part In The lif »f Gregat Brit- observant of our course, for thre Brit- “Great the e blood ain without keenly adequate in wde. We upon t that experiment. Great kenly observant of been sentiment experience wre cign t e hold ¢ ain is She has void of and breaking her rivals. rilippines. Japan t sometimes of humanity in down and destroying May Losc P} “We have denied sration for her subjects. wound to their pride. We nerable in the Philippines. Our friend lies beyond in the people Chinese republic. In It must he nhered terests of Great the Orient are identic “We can defend Tt win be a heavy price to pay but it will be paid. We may dose the Philippines, Our greatest friend . gimy then be ‘he Chinese people wha, mlm. W ang asked to humiliate diamamb,r., ight of It is & are vald great of the of pert] the n« Britain and Japan in immi reme that in ourselves,