New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 21, 1919, Page 1

#¥ under secretary News of tlle World i By Asscciated Press. "HERALD" Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business t%’!'ABLISHED 1870. NE\W BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. MONDAY, JULY 21, 1910.—TWELVE PAGES. PRl lHREb CENTS ATLANTIC FLEET WILL BE SENT TO MEXICAN WATERS IF MORE FORCE IS NEEDED Secretary Daniels Says Nog Part of Pacific Squadron Will Be Diverted Southern Waters. U. S. DEMANDS FULL STORY OF TROUBLE Washington, July 21.—Urgent rep- resentations made to Mexico City by | the state department as the result of | the attack on American sailors in a | siall boat from the monitor Chey- enne near Tampico July 6 were ex- pected by officials here to bring prompt action by the Mexican govern- ment. No reply had been received early to- day from the commander of the cruis- er Topeka at Tampico who was in- structed by Secretary Daniels to make a full report Secretary Daniels said today no part of the Pacific flect now en route to the west coast would be diverted ta Mexi- waters, adding that if additional forces were needed they would be drawn from the Atlantic fleet. Three Arerican warships now are on duty at | or near Tampico. They were the cruiser Tojeka, the gunboat Castine, and the Cheyenne /While the conference at department were in progres ate foreign relations commit mously reported a resolution tor King, democrat, Utah, asking the state department for full information as to depredations against American citizens in'Mexico during recent years. Subjects on which the resolution yould the state department for Rtormation include: “What or measures tuken to prosecute” claims \merican citizens for Aexico what steps piated.” How muny Killed in Mexico of Profiro Di: “The amaunt the department ico. Full Menico NEW BRITAIN IS ALONE This is Only by can stae | the sen- cc unani- by Sena- the ask stoy are being made by damages in or are contem- nericans the have been nee retirement. claims damages for information of American to ihe property con- in | farge City in State That Has Not Engaged Agent IFor Wid- ow’s Pension Fund Investigation. Harltford ton AMayor }aven July 21 received —Col. Robert O. letter from David Ii. Fitzgerald of New informing him that Miss Mar- zaret E. Perry, the investigator of the charity board of that city, had con- cénted to act as local agent of the widpws" pension fund without increase fhjher compensation from the city. Her salary as_investigator is $1,200 a vear. New Britain is now the only large city in the state that has not a local agent. Applications for relief are coming to Col. BEaton's office WANT DOLLAR AN HOUR Bridgeport has a in Machinists Also 44-Hour Working Weck—Various 4Mectings Sc¢t for Tonight. Bridgeport, ists . of several tonight to plan demands our July Bridgeport —The machin- connected wiih Bridgeport unions will begin mecet by individual Shops the presentation of their for a'dollar an hour and a week. Machinis of the| Torpedo Boat company, of the Typewriter company and of the dlumbia Graphophone company will assemble at various hours this eve- ning in Machinists’ hall. This action | is taken under the sanction of the American Federation of Labor, which voted at its convention in Atlanti City for a week of 44 hou to for a ELLA WAEELER WILCOX ILL, ARRIVES AT SHORE July 21.—Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, authoress, who be- came ill while in England, was Jbraught to her home at Short Beach, | Branford, by motor ambulance from ¥.New York city yesterday. Mrs. Wil & gox.arrived from abroad on Saturday. #ier. condition is ed #what improved. She had tremely ill. e L POLIK SAILS TODAY. York, July 21.—Frank L. Polk of state, sailed today on the steamer Imperator for France | Yo take the place of Secretary Lans- \ing at the peace conference. He de- clined to discuss the Mexican situation and said he would not be in wireless communication with Mr. Lansing on the way across. New Haven, helieved to be some- been ex- New | PEACEMAKER. ! London, July 21.—Sir Eric Geddes, minister without portfolio was ap-) pointed today a commissioner to at-| Aempt to settle the miners strike and is | bn his way to Yorkshire, Premier Llovd George announced in the house of commons. I NAMED A { lowing the refusal of ! Nottinghamshire refused | ing | cured a design patent. STRIKE TIES UP HALF OI' SHIPPING UNDER U. S. FLAG New York, July 21.—It was estimated that about half of the shipping under the American flag was tied up in New York and other Atlantic ports today as a result of the strike by marine workers. Estimates of vessels idle in American har- bors range from 500 to 800. According to ship owners, about 250 of these are in New York harbor alome. SENATORS QUIBBLE OVER APPOINTMEN Wilson Wants America Represented on World's Reparations Commis- sion in Europe. Washington, ‘Wilson today relations committee July 21.—President asked the senate foreign to approve ap- pointment of an American member of | the reparations commission provided for under the peace treaty to act pro- visionally pending senate action on the Versailles document. The com- mittee debated the request for more than an hour without acting. The president wrote that he made the request because he considered it 0 much importance to the busi- interests of the country that the United States he represented on commission.” Senator Williams, ippi, offered a resolution declaring the committee willing to approve stich an appointment. but Lodge and other republican member: opposed it, while Senator Knox, re- publican, Pennsylvania, and Harding, republican,- Ohio, offered substitutes that would declare the committee without authority. None of the pro- posals came to ote. BRITISHERS KICK AT PRICE OF COA democrat, Mis- a v "housands of Miners Decline to Go Down into Pits—Increase Was Six Shillings. London, July 21.—As a protest against the increase of six shillings in the price of coal effective today fol- the miners’ fed- eration to accept a compromise on the wage and other questions thousands of miners in the Mansfield district of to go down into the pits this morning. The men in other districts are- expected to do likewise despite the recommendations in federations in all districts that work be continued until the government set- tled the question of piece rates grow- out of the in the coal price. Some 200,000 miners out in Yorkshire for an wages granted by South Yorkshire mine owners, subject to approval by the controller. The West Yorkshire owners, however, withdrew from this agreement. Th strike is generally considered as very serious because the workers en- gaged in pumping and other labor es sential to the safety of the mines, joined the strikers. Heretofore such worlkers have been allowed to continue s during strikes. increase likewise® are increase in MAY HAS I From Iirst signs Match NVENTIO Ex-Alderman Ward Machine. Ex-Alderman Charles May of 79 Shuttle Meadow avenue, has invented a match vending machine and has se- The mechani- cal and vending patents are pending at the United States patent office at Washington. Mr. May states that expects to receive the mechanical and vending patents in the near future. It is probable that the machine will be manufactured by a local concern. One of the machines has been displayed at the Martin Cigar store for the past several months and has proved to he a most satisfactory contrivance. De- Vending TWO HUN WAR PRISONERS ARE BROUGHT TO U. New York, July 21.—Two German prisoners of war, the first to be brought to the United States, arrived here today ahoard the transport Aga- memnon from Brest. The identity of the Germans, who are consigned to the director of military intelligence, was not made public. S, DROWN Hactford, of this cit <D IN RIVER. July 21.—Oscar Forselles was drowned in the Con- necticut river today somewhere be- tween Middletown and Deep River. With two companions he left the lat- ter place in a motor boat late last night, one of the two being Miss Au- gusta Olsen of this city. According to information given since the fatality the party engaged in fishing along the way and at the place where Forselles was drowned he left the motor hoat in a skiff to fish near shore The skiff upset and he was drowned. Chairman | he | b | be | | | | ' depose the government, : last | phoid WHAT D’YE MEAN, THE TOWN’S GONE MORE DRUNKS IN COURT THAN ANY DAY SINCE PROHIBITION CAME Saturday Nigi\t Was Busy One and Mystery Surrounds Place Where Many Acquired Their “Loads”—Some DRY? Admit That They “Went Others Decline to Tell of Any “Leak”, That the stores of liquor taken in before the first of July have not vet run out was shown in police court this morning when five men were charged with drunkenness. Three *of them stated that they had been in- vited by friends to their homes to partake of some of the liquor stored away for such an occasion, one of the others had the liquor in his own home and the fifth did not state where he got his “load.” Where is the “Leak’ ? The number of drunks today was greater than the combined number since the first of July and this fact is looked upon with suspicion, reference being made in some circles to “leaks’ by which much booze was procured Saturday night. The number of Sat- urday night drunks was said to have been as many if not more than in the days preceding July 1. Four Swigs of Whiskey Paul Wolisky was taken in at mid- night Saturday by Officer Wallace Richardson on North street and Sun- day morning explained that he had been given five glasses of whisk: a friend’s house. *“I was a drunk,” he said today in court. Kirkham imposed a fine of $7 costs. y in little Judge and | BRIDGEPORT HAS the | ADDED TROUBLES Corset Makers’ Strike Extended To- day to Shops of Three Other Man- ufacturers, Bridgeport, July the corset worker: tended to the the Bacheller plants. The workers Bacheller factories the hour appointed for the strike to take effect, but at the La Resista plant the officials refused to allow the work- ers to depart until threats had been | made to break down the doors The only corset factory in the city that is running is that of the Birdseye- Somers Co., and the strikers claim it will be compelled to close tomorrgw. The conference that scheduled for this morning between the strike committee and the officials of the Warner Bros. Co. was postponed until tomorrow morning because a number of the members of - the committee were busy with the situation at the other factories. 21.—The strike of | here was today ex- factories of the Crown, and the La Resista at the Crown and left the shops at was ISLAND CARMEN ARE OFFERED INCREASE. 21.—The receivers Island Co. today sent street carmen the of- cents an hour announced Officials of the union say they will recommend the offer pro- vided the receivers will make the rate retroactive to Jume 1. the dat when the old wage contract expired. The new rate if made retroactive will submitted to the strikers at special meeting of the union to be called for tonight if possible. The present rate is 48 cents an hour. RHODE Providence, July for the Rhode to the striking fer of last night. a MEMBERS OF SWEDISH LEGATION BEING July 21, (By the ciated Press.)—The Bolshevik ernment at Petrograd refused {o lease five members of the /Swed legation at Petrograd, recently arre: ed, it was announced her today. An | official of the Swedish foreign offic said it was his belief, representatives of other nations at Petrograd prob- ably would be arrested. HELD. Stockholm, Asso- gov- re- sh £- TRANSPORT Boston, July 21.—The transport Ed- ward Luckenbzach which was dis- abled by engine trouble south of Sable island last Wednesday! arrived lu-ro| today in tow of the coastguard cutter Ossippee. The Edward Luckenbach led from Norfolk on July 10 for Brest. ARRIVES, sai DECLARES STATE OIF WAR. Washington, July 21.—Declaring that there was a movement afoot to the president of Honduras in council of ministers Friday issued a decree declaring, the existence of a state of war, say state department dispatch from Tegu- cigalpa. The department has cabled | for further information. FISK BRAINARD DEAD. Portland, July 21.—Fisk Brainard, who was a member of the general as- | sembly of 1888-89 from Chatham, died | at his home in Cobalt today, aged 6. During his active years he held vari- | ous town offic His widow, one son and five daughters survive. HEAURH RE Hartford, July 21.—New cases of communicable diseases reported to the state health department by medical officers fhroughout the state during the past week were as follows: Ty- fever 11, diphtheria 20, scarlet fever 11, measles 28, whooping cough 21, to a Friend’s House” While Officer Maurice Flynn found Frank Polenczius of Southington lying on the sidewalk on West Main street and brought him to police headquarters. He had been visiting with a friend in this city and was treated to several drinks. Get Drunk and Fight. Michael Martineyk had a few drinks here yesterday and then started for his home in Hartford. As he was not acquainted with the trolley lines he in- quired of Alex Andrezik as to where | he could get the Hartford trolley. Alex was a little drunk and led Mi- chael from corner to corner and at | the sixth turn was knocked down by Michael who had become peeved at his actions. Michael paid $5 and costs today for assault. Booze At Party. A Sexton street party yesterday re- sulted in the arrest of Nick Samanski for drunkenness and breach of the peace and he was fined $5 and costs on each count this morning. Michael Puppey the man assaulted was charged with breach of the peace but was dis- charged. Attorney William F. Mangan pearing for Richard Long asked that his client be placed on probation. He | was fined $5 and costs and the request of his counsel granted. ap- PRICE OF MILK IS BOOSTED ONE CENT | | Dealers Disclaim Responsibility and Say That Producers Have In- creased Rates, B. C Britain Avery, Milk Deale plained today the ers in advancing the price of one cent per quart today. He declares | that it is the action of the New Brit- | ain Milk Producers’ association, | rather than the dealers, and exhibits a letter from Robert B. Ayer of Unionville, secretary of the Mill er‘ ducers’ association, under date of | July 15, stating that beginning today | the .deale would have pay the ! extra one cent per quart. This vote was taken by the dealers at the chamber of commerce Saturday night by all members of the The new rates, iust effective, > six and one-half quarts for a dollar, instead of seven quarters, and sixteen per single quart instead of fif- | teen cents. Single pints cost nine cents instead of e t cents. Mr Avery ex- plains that this is not a move on the part the dealers, who are simply acting middlemen, and the extra price that they obtain they have to turn right over to the produce thus their profits are not increased at all. The producers explain that a hortage of pastu the high cos of grain and the shortage of ic which they have to buy, sible for their action. STRIKE IN HARTFORD Assemblers secretary of the New | association, ex- | action of the deal- | milk | s to association. cents a of as is respon- 200 at Underwood Type- writer Plant Want Picce Work Rate Increased—Over 700 Now Out. Hartford, semble July 21, employed by —About 200 as- the Underwood this benches | Typewriter Co. went on rike forenoon, and leaving their marched to Central Labor Union hall | in the center of the city. This makes | a total of between 700 and $00 now | out at the Underwood ship. The pol- ishers were the tirst to quit several days ago and the platers and adjusters | followed. The demands are for an in- cre in wages and eight hour | The assemblers receive about | 33 for each machine assembled and | they want $1.50. They say they put up about 20 machines a weel TROUBLE ALONG BORDER se an can Texas Sendte Asks Congress for Per- mission to Take Any Necessary Ac- tion to Renel Offense, Austin, Tex., July 21.—Without | debate the Texas senate today adopted a concurrent resolution calling tention of the president and congress to the “guerilla warfare that has pre- vailed along the Texas ho der since 1875” and fed- eral government if it cannot pro- tect the border to “‘accord to Texas that liberty of action” in protecting its citizens that the republic of Texas enjoyed to the time that it “in good aith became a state of the union.” the at- Mexican asking the WEATHLR. Hartford, July 21—Forecast, New Britain and vicinity: Showers (onight and Tuesday, for | Scores { morning | said | Race Congress | Joaquin ! Dozen REPUBLICANS AbCUSED OF PARTISANSHIP IN FIGHT AGAINST TERMS OF PEACE PROVISION MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO POSSESS LIQUOR IN PRIVATE HOME EXPECTED TO CAUSE KICK Washington, July 21.—An effort to have a provision in the bill making it unlawful for a person to passess li- quors in his own dwelling was expect- ed to be a storm center of debate to- day in the house when consideration of prohibition enforceraent legislation was resumed. Sorae members were sald to feel the drys had gone about as far as it was wise to go, as to make the legislation too drastic would only bring it into NATIONAL CAPITAL of Negroes Are Wounded When Whites Invade Their Districts. ashington, hospital records today of negroes were injured spread clashes between negroes and whites here last night. More than a dozen negroes, some suffering from severe beatings at the hands of mobs, were treated at hospitals and scores were cared for at their homes The rioting which began shortly after 10 o'clock, lasted until early this Many arrests were made. sailors and marines were the police to have been lead- the disorders. The disorders an aftermath of a riot Saturday when a mob of soldiers, sailors civilians invaded the negro dis- trict in the southwest section of the city seeking a negro suspected of at- tacking ‘a white woman After a conference between Secre- tary Baker and the local authorities the army provost was restored to duty. The police authorities announced that 250 soldiers and marines would aid the police in patrolling the streets tonight. Major Gen. Barnett, com- mandant of the marines assured the authorities all help would be given by marines from Washington barracks. Just about noon today the negroes gave the first evidences of retaliation. Four blacks in automoble drove up to the naval hospital in Potomac park not far from the White House and fired four shots at the sentry They then whisked their machine around the street cormer and fired four more shots at inmates on the hospital grounds, all of them sick or wounded sailors and marines. The machine and its party got awa The shots all went wild. Under the auspices of the National mass meeting negroes assembled this afternoon to act on resolutions protesting against July 21.—Police and howed scores in the wide- Soldiers, by in were night and guard an | the attacks upon them FRIENDLY TO ENTENTE New Premier and Foreign Minister of Spain Are Expected to Adopt New Foreign Policy. July 21, (Havas.)—In com- upon the formation of the panish cabinet, the Parls news- are a unit in pointing out that Sanchez Joca, the premier, Marquis de Lema, ,the new minister, are old and sincere the Entente. It is predict- Journal that Spain's foreign this ministry will be al- » favorable to the Allies to France. " Paris, menting new papers and the foreign friends of cd by Le policy under d in a wa and particularly BURGLARY EPIDEMIC Places, Including Stores, Are Enterced in Waterbury Over Made. 21.—The epidemic About day—Scveral Arrests Waterbury, July today reported an glaries over Sunday places, including several stores, were broken into. Among the places en- tered the home of Krank IFriel, policeman, where $171 in monuy and a watch were taken. Several ar- rests have been made. police bur- dozen of s a was a EARLY \l()l(\l G PROWLER. Reports Finding Gar- Unlocked at 1:35 a. m. Howard Steele & 688 Stanley a report x.,\ Serizennt Kelly at 1 o'clock ! this a man was prowling about and upon investigatjon he door of his garage m)n»n His automo- bile had not been {taken, however. The sergeant commuinicated with Offi- cer George Ellinger covering the Stanley street beat, nothing more en of the proy Howard Stecle age Door street made George morning his yard found the HAS RAGE Rll]Ti governing | of | Sun- that | contempt and thereby defeat the end to which the prohibitionists were ‘working. By a vote of 83 to 26 the house today eliminated the section of the prohibition enforcement bill which would have authorized the courts at their discretion to send to jail per- sons convicted of violating the law who could not furnish bond that they would not again violate it within a vear. | | PRESIDENT 1S ILL, AND GANCELS CALLS Will Be Unable to Be About This Week—Conferences Planned. ‘Washington, July 21.—President Wilson returned to Washington early today from a week-end crulse to Hampton Roads and was immediately ordered to bed by his personal phy clan, Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, who announced the president was suf- fering with dysentery. Admiral Grayson said the presi- dent’s condition was not serious but he probably will be unable to receive callers before the end of the week. Engagments which Mr. Wilson had with a number of republican senators to discuss the peace treaty and league of nation were cancelled. The president had been complaining of feeling badly for several days and when he started down the Potomac Saturday night on the Mayflower it was supposed he was sufferlng with slight indigestion. Senators who were at the White House today are Edge, New Jorsey; Norris, Nebraska; Cum- mins, Towa, and Caldern, New York. ‘While Senator Nor name was on the list of engagements for today, there were published reports that he had declined the president’'s invita- tion. The senator, however, refused to discuss these reports further than to say ‘that publication on the subject was unauthorized by him. Senator Norris did not visit ‘White House at 11 a. m., the hour at which he had been asked to call. Senator Sterling, South Dakota, had been invited to the White House tomorrow, and Senators Page, Ver- mont, and McLean, Connecticut, on ‘Wednesday. These engagements were postponed, tention to see the senators der in which they were to have called is’ any the in the or- invited. BELA KUN OUSTED New Triumvirate Gove ng Hungary Said to Believe Allies Are Too ‘Weak to Intervene. Vienna, Pre; ister July )—DBela 21, (By Kun, Associated the Soviet min- of war and foreign affairs, has been deposed by a triumvirate of radical The three government leaders men composing the new are Varga, former min ter of social protection, Moses Alpary and Tibor Szamuely. The new gov- ernment. according to the repc dered Habrich, commander city, known s “moderate” over the city to them, the “terror troops” have been called for by their leader, who formerly Bela Kun's bodyguard The governing triumvirate is said be convinced that the Allies are cither too weak or unwilling to inter- { vene forcibly Bela Kun's “red army” is declared to be breaking up. Money is depre- | ciating in value rapidly and food con- | ditions are said to he unbearable. ~ TRIAL POSTPONED , or- of the to turn Volunteers for was to Ansonia lee King Will Be Given Hearing in City Court Tomorrow Morning Before Outside Judge. 21.—The president Tce corp., ¢ ase of J. of the harged Ansonia, July { 1. Bartholomew, \nsonia Derby with conspiracy and to restrain production con- in and paise the price ice, was the permit the outside judge to hear it. the defendant announced file a demurrer during an outside judge the a date will for | tinuea court this of for might | With tomorrow lhem'mg. one morning day to securing a that he the aday bench the a on be set | ment it being ‘the president’s in- | Counsel | Sen. Pomerene Ques tions G. O. P. Sen- cerity; Insists Monroe Doctrine is Amply Safeguarded U. S. HAS RIGHT TO WITHDRAW LATER Provisions Would Go Far'To- ward Keeping Former En- emies in Straight and Nar- row Path. Washington, July 21.—Prompt and unreserved ratification of the peace treaty with the league of nations covenant was urged upon the senate today by Senator Pomerene, Ohio, democrat, of the foreign relations committee. In a prepared address, crowded with constitutional and legal argu- ments, Senator Pomerene said the league was not a sure preventive of vars but would tend to prevent war; and could be amended as experience required. He replied to the criticism of Republican Leader Lodge, Senator Knox, republican, Pennsylvania, and Chairman Hays of the republican na- tional committee. Much of the op- position, Mr. Pomerene asserted, springs from partisanship. Keep on Straight Path. urely,” said the senator, treaty is ratified after the through which we have just will help to keep our in the straight and narrow path until the present plan can be modified ar improved so as to meet the require- of our future expericnces and our mature thoughts “Is it not going to fore, that we surrender own convictions in the immediate peace, rather sist upon changes which the pending treaty to the associated “During the for measures not becaus have approved them in time but because we felt the exi the situation required them not pursue a similar cour comes to the ratification treaty? Revolution Rur “The spirit of revolution rife, not only in E within the central powers, some extent amomg the our allies Ought not aim the restoration of peace and the tion of such measures for its vation and the protection of the new born nations as shall seem to be suf- ficient in the present state of the pub- lic mind? “Who does not know that Ger- many not looking forward to the moment when she may resume her ag- gression against her neighbors? Who does not know that the new governs ments Poland, - Czecho-Slovakia, Jugo-Slavia, and other smaller inde= pendent nations, have not been able to organizc fect and stabilized gova “if the experierce passed, it former enemies be better, there- of our interests ~¢ than to will sent some in- require to be back powe war ma voted would peace 1cies of May we when it of the us we of Rife. running and to peoples of to be 1dop- 2 is eastern Europe but preser- per ernments “Who understand and will is so blind that it be necessary for years to aid in protecting the territorial integrity and political independence for thesé newly formed governments against aggression by former And further, who does not for several ye will be Austria, ‘Bulgaria and within the limitations of th boundaries? Why, then, the of opposition against tion U. S. Can Withdraw. “Under provisions of the treaty the United power to withdraw f after two years' notice political and military Europe such as to minded one of us to be or more? the Monro entirety if T must the ot ter. tc have ot that he now does not necessary external heir masters? know that, 1t it Germany, key ars to come least, necessary to keep Tur- ir own intensity Se X.? States has the the l¢ Are not nditions ny om ague the in fair as s convinec that our obligations gerents will two man the on bel require guard for years “I want to Doctrine in its choose between Monroe Doctrine nations, I shall Fortunately we choose between the protection nations and the The tre tection preserve servation he I prefer the are not the two. of hoth the le Monroe Do affording and treaties w of lat driven We can gue trine.’ American Cuba and th many arguments urrender sov- ere by m in the league, The denied that the league involved entangling alliances, Replies to Senator Knox. Replying to Senator Knox's of pr to Panama the countries were ¢ that America arbitration ited as does not gnt mbership senator also pro- the league (Continued on Eleventh Page) posal for a separation