New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 23, 1919, Page 10

INERGAN WORKING | ~ FOR SERVIGE MEN Is Told That Wir VRisk Gompen- sation Is Being Hurried (Special to The Washington, D. C p) gressman Augustine Loner: ferred this week with the chiefs several government departments whose business is to deal with matters directly of interest (o and marines in the active service, discharged and their dependents In regard to insurance and com- pensation claims, Director Cholmeley- Jones of the bureau of surance informed Mr. insurance cases were rapidly being cleared up and that every cffort was being made to have the compensation cases rapidly adjusted. There till considerable difficulty in regard to allotment and allowance cases owing to the fact that the bu- reau is unable to secure the new ad- dress of dependents of soldiers who have moved from the address given in the application of the soldiers and sailora, The same is true in some measure in cases where soldiers have been dis charged and have applied for a refund of allowances they made which were never paid to their dependents. The director conferred with post office department and an effort will be made to have posted in the uost offices throughout the country the names of dependents to whom checks could not he delivered. It is assumed that as high twenty per cent. of allotment ments each month cannot be found. The zone finance officer to whom Congressman Lonergan referred the question of the delivery of Liberty Bonds purchased by soldiers while in France, stated that the greatest and in fact the only difficulty in the de- liverance of the hbonds was due to the fact that the soldiers merely bought the bonds and did not indi- cate any person to whom they should be sent. ‘When such and prove their Are immediately local banks. The director of the federal for vocational education stated that his board was using every effort to place disabled soldlers in training schools and complete the soldiers’ education along the line of profes- sion chosen by the injured troops. The new appropriation, which has been favored by Mr. Lonergan, will provide funds for considerable work plong this line and already several Hartford county men have been sent to schools. The bureau of supplies and ac- counts of the navy and the zone fin- ance officer of the army who have charge, respectively, of paying the bonus of sailors and soldiers informed the congressman that their work is practically up to date. After conversing with everal departments, the congressman stated that he would be glad to hear from anyone in Hartford county having any business pending in the govern- ment departments either directly or indirectly having to do with the war program. DECDARES PALMER U Herald) July 23.—Con- an con- of silors or soldiers, war risk Lonergan in- that the as soldiers are discharged identity the bonds delivered through board the NFTT. New Yorker Opposes OConfirmation Attorney General. Washington, July 23.—The senate judiciary sub-committee considering objections to confirmation of A. Mitchell Palmer as attorney general, has arranged to hear Harold Reming- ton, a New York lawyer, next Thurs- day in opposition to Mr. Palmer's nomination. Mr. Remington has filed objections to confirmation on the general ground PERSONALS. Walter Murphy is working at the office as substitute carrier. R. the tion, of vaca- . Germond, Stanley Works superintendant mill is on a Mrs. O Hilda Wicklund and Ander vis son and Miss on of Minneapolis. Minn., ting their parents, Mr. and Anderson 10 Chapman | the and have as zuest, Mi of Min- neapolis, of summer Carl Wass, Mrs. J Margaret Conn Mahoney nicce Miss Norfolk, Garvey and arc at Rey. Mr. Gireens- Rev. H. W have | gora, where they spent Maier returned ind Goessenetr from several weeks, William Brooklyn, He is Tudge. of visiting in this city. resident AND E FUI-\IERALS Mag; N. DEATHS former Mrs. Mrs. I Maggia Frozz, rozzia Mz of Wilcox night at her home was about 40 years will held church of was a member, St. Mary's new services will be in. ggia, wife of John treet, died last "he deceased age. Funeral | tomorrow from which church the and burial cemetery. held at 9 deceased will bhe in The church o'clock. Arthur P. Slocomb. The funeral of Arthur P. Slocomb, aged 68 years, who died suddenly at | his home at Hartford yesterc morning, will held from the Er win Memorial chapel tomorrow after- noon at 2 o’clock. Mr. Slocomb was a former resident of New Britain and was well known here. He was a designer at the Russell & Erwin plant for a number of years and is survived by a wife and one daughter, Mrs. R. I. Saunders of Hartford. CITY ITEMS. inventory of the P. Laufersweiler flled in the probate court, being placed at §1,110.27. The Lady Owls’ evcursion which was to have been held today at Savin Rock was postponed owing to the inclement weather. If the weather is favorable the excursion will be held tomorrow. A meeting of the directors of the North & Judd Manufacturing com- pany will be held next week. be estate of has been the value The Winifred ENGLAND, STRIKE IN Sir Eric Geddes Attempting to Settle Coal Strike. London, July -Sir Eric Geddes, minister without portfolio and com- missioner attempting to settle the coal | ¢ strike, sent invitations today to the | Yorkshire Miners' union representa- tives asking them to meet him tomor- | row in Leeds to consider the situa- tion. Ten thousand ham refused to go to work sympathetic movement in the miners of Yorkshire. Troops were moved today Yorkshire area affected by strike. Sir Eric Geddes that the move was for the protection of the navy men engaged In keeping the mine pumps in operation. In making his explanation, Sir Eric laid emphasis on the statement that the troops would be kept out of | sight much possible and the | police would be responsible for the protection of citizens. | | an | as | ex Notting- | today in support | miners in a of into the the coal explained is as as to w WOULD SELL CONCERN. Hartford, July 23.— Edward M. Day of this city, counsel for the Shore Line Hlectric Railway Co., filed with the public utilities commission today a an; an that as attorney general Mr. Palmer would have many questions coming before him for decision in connection with his administration of the alien property custodfan's office, creating a situation which he sald would be both improper and illegal. KEHEP UP FIGHT ON DAYLIGHT. Early Favorable Action Urged on House Proposal for Repeal. Washington, July 23.—In approving the agricultural appropriation bill without the rider repealing the day- light saving law, the senate agricul- tural committee directed Chairman Gronna to demand early and favor- able actlon from the senate interstate commerce committee on the separat house bill proposing repeal of the day- light act. BOARDERS, TAKE NOTIOE. ‘Washington, July 2 Bids for 1,- 500,000 pounds of prunes oftge 1918 crop, the army surplus, have been ask- ed by the war department. Sales to be not less than canload lots. Sealed pro- posals will be opened July 28 in Bos- ton, New York, Baltimore, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco, Omaha, El Paso and San Antonio. CHICAGO HOLDUP NETS §15.000. Chicago, July 23.—Two automobile bandits who held up an 18-year-old boy messenger for the Austin National bank yesterday, escaped with $10,- 000 in cash, $400 in Liberty bonds and $35,000 in checks. DIED. P. Slocomb died July . at the Hartford Hospital, aged Funeral Thursday at Fairview Cemetery 29 Arthur 1519 63 years. 1:30 p. Chapel m Ty ———— TOO DATE POR CLASSTETCATION. BAWANTED—iirl or woman to take petition for the approval of its plan to sell to the Bastern Connecticut Power Co., with headquarters at Nor- wich its privileges, franchises and rights to generate, transm!t, distribute and sell electricity. At the last ses- | sion of the general assembly a special faw was passed giving the Blectric Railway Co. the right to sell its elec- trical privileges to the other company subject to the approval of the public utilities commission. The hearing on | the petition will be held at the capi- tol July 31 at 11:30 a. m. Ju a to PARSON A WRESTLER; FILLS PEWS ( RHINE | ch With the American Forces in Ger- many. July 23, (Associated Press.)— Chaplain Currie of the 24 Division has become known among the Ameri- can forces on the Rhine as “the wrest- ling parson” in his go-to-church cam- paign among the soldiers. lain has been putting on tion in Leutesdorf every every man he throws duce five other The chap- an exhibj- | *° night, and | 5¢ promises to in soldlers to accom- pany him to church the Sunday fol- lowing. He has been winning about 75 per cent. of the matches. DRINKS HOME MADE BOOZE: OH, WHAT A MORNING ANTER Rartholdt Hoff- not have any July 1. This s pint of ammonia, ounces of | le M Hartford, July 23 did after man, a painter, booze on hand t he used: 1 half 4 ounces of peppermint, 4 horse liniment, 2 lumps of sugar, 4 ounces of water. He drank the mix- tur Now he is charged with shoot- ing at his wife and pointing a rifle at the chief of He pleaded not guilty, but of his condition his was until tomor- | row la M th police fo th because case continued morning IMENCEAU WINS VOTE O CONFIDENCE Pa July ‘he chamber of P\ care of two children; steady job, §\800d pay. Come and see after 2 ¢4 Yclock. A. J. D., 72 Broad St. W Nt it o . R-28-3d% deputies gave a vote of confidence in | the cabinet of M. Clemenceau yest day afternoon by a vote of against 181, stead brandy, ! porter, vinous, | liquids and compounds, whether med- proprieta whatever one- of alcohol are potable or capable of being used beve icated, taining | barter, possess | exceptions certain | flavoring Advertising district who wage creases."” the from 7 ing. workers eral ing acqu spent Ty se Urban Baton ayor Is Forbidden Washington, Prohibition passed provides, among other things: HOW BONE DRY BILL WILL AFFECT NATION Even Advertising of Unlaw, New Ju Tntoxicating’” w d by more No per port, d made W Boston, Publishers’ grant riters’ d d copy staff m will ne 1. A T urch w ot John W week a rvice Soissons month moin G veral vice an ft with Devens c T, Irance. QUIGT Hartfor w, at he charities re N e state Lo w Hartford, was made af acceptance liam the E State wine malt give any union scale of $45 receive CHOPPING CHURCH ‘Winsted, July fifteen and winter during aver member He , has wan agent received Quigley had Taft Roosevelt mittee for this state, William T pam ot tis city & vice-grasident hiskey, and or alf o rage." on can way, eliver, forb being f medicine: extracts sale. BOSTON NEWSPAPER MEN RAISE IN July associa the for a readers, photogra en. more receive The scale BEE WITH 5 9 green o’cloc tree be in church derby, a to tree, provic in 111 or Lynch 10 from intance: a of was mnd St ermany vears chauffeu heen di d is at inducte a draft He was at ard spe Y d, NOT Jul of tt tous of of the Britain in the aq TAT A of of t Tiquor rum, furn of forbidden unlawful. Homes may be searched for whiskey | officers kept for demands week Members WILL SUPPLY 23— ninety are invited to a chopping bee on villag to huge firewood coming gregational ehatt of make a stump speech from the trunk of the fallen SERVICE. year the Mihicl was with the army his home in inerement appointed former HUNGRY MOBS IN BERLIN STORM THE FOOD CENTER OF CITY with quan- arrvival of safe getaway before the this made of food moh tities armed The appetizing delicacies in a store in the Invalidenstrasse wis (00 much for the tired and hungry Ber- liners. The place was raided and the guards (C) Underwood & Underwood. MAKE NEW FRANCE’S DAMAGES PUT AT 40 BILLIONS 784,248 IN ARMY AT PRESENT TIME Fishermen’s Union of Bases Demands on Mi Th Atlantic mately 5,000 members strike at New Engl announced new the Boston, July of the union 1 Liquors | According to War Department An- | Huge Sum Disclosed to Commission on day, | dealers on a minimum wage. general, having ruled legal to fix a minimum at retadil, union ¢ wages be fish caught The proposed of Under the nouncement 281,000 of This Takes Account of Acts of a Rule. Number in Europe. Germany. based, like a wa The peace, M. by Washington, July According to the strength ly ~—The parliamentary Enforcement Vol- Bill | Paris, July commission i de- under a the “computed on announcement the ! the United States army on July T84,248 | this number, 191,584 ope made by war of sitting estimated of 15 Of | partment., the presdency of Viviani, who re- altohol, gin, beer, ale, ny spirituous, fermented liquor, is cently was named the chamber of has a lowest officers @and 281,800 ailing 74 force in in the The of . was men. deputies to preside and examine into are in I2urope, | the peace treaty with Germany, has| soveral kinds a to or from the demand. United on the sea DuBois heard a report hy Deputy on patented, or not, name called, con- | f one per centum by volume, which and in the The and 28,013, cent By States. 8,477 s relating to reparations the claus M done in amounted amount, he said, had committee of engineers, architects, cturers and agriculturists. He the damage done to agri- aid to aggregate nearly Siberia amounts Dubois said the material damage to insular posses- 70 invaded 72 $24,000,000,000 departments This by the to Of This Number, 72 Ar RO Two Pounds Undel November sions present is that on been verified 11, per The children of the playground and the op will be weighed at the m morrow morning One twelve children have and 72 of these were than two pounds hoped that these Thursday —mor to see whether made a manufz added that culture was $8,000,000,000 Damages falling ual and the money mercial enterprises were not included in the sum of $24,000,000,000, and likewise $8,000,000,000 for military ex penses and $1,200,000,000 for pensions were not embraced in the The total amount of the damage done, M. Dubois said, would aggregate $40,000,- 000,000 manufacture, sell, transport, import, | The demobolization of the sh, receive or States army has progressed rapid- idden intoxicants; | Iy that the reports through July 1 or manufacture of | show 2,785,627 enlisied men and 136 toilet articles and | 022 officers were discharged. There are 11,809 furloughed to the reserve. The records show that since the be- | ginning of the war 934 Regular army have been discharged from were reduced armistice and 599 since About 81 cent of the officers were promoted ranks the total enlist- 28, when was resumed, United s0 upon the individ- puid to start com- | more It every is beverages, weighed is being cmergency rank, 355 prior to the that time. Regular army to higher emergency On the other hand, February the army 81,449 sum. Su given to the mot Anyone wish children are Visiting Nurse street being children | teeding to the Center per IN a The Newspaper tion have of the minimum for rewrite $38 for reporters phers and $30 for of the union than the minimum “proportionate in- is retroactive to SALARIES, ACCIDENT. SUES FOR AUTO William Michael, through Lawyer A. A. Greenberg, has brought suit against George David to recover $200 The suit is the outcome of an auto | accident which happencd last Satur- 1y in Br ol. The writ is returnable the city court on the sccond Mon- in September. agreed re- News wage men ments since cruiting for amounts to AUTO THEFT CRIME Washington, July alties for stealing of at proposed in a bill introd resentative Dyer (Rep., not more than $5,00 onment of not less tha more than ten years, be provided a MAKES WANT THAT CANNON. July -On this the capture of the a New Haven 23 « of in day a7 102d com- anniversary centimeter German gun by = of at Chateau-Thierry, NIW infantry PERMIT FOR Building Inspector A. N has issued a permit to W. A. Sims of Hartford for the ercction of the new Slavish church at the corner of Wil- | cox and West streets. The new cdi- will be 56x111 and will cost fice estimately §30,000. officers came here by order of Major Gen. Edwards, at Boston to take testimony on the claim of Com- pany B of having made the actual capture. The gun is on Boston com- mon. mission of o CHURCH. Rutherford WINTER FUEL, 11 men with saws DENNI Supernumerary O'Keefe St. Francis® complica S O'KE Polic critica hospital, F diset hes hetween ) and is In & feet East Canaan Thursday even- will be reduced used as fuel this heating the Con- Rev. W. F. N former pastor will in "k TO FREE Washington, civilian on pparently in lay, when he was ta ill, and Saturday, upon doctor, was taken tc His daughter, Miss O'Keefe, was buried of July interned GEORGE PRIMROS 1 good enemy aliens except those 1 DEAD. July 23.—-George minstrel, died here H guilty of advecating anarchistic doc- ' trines and those who desirc patriated will he given their soon by the United States. n Diego, ( Primrose, veteran today after a long illness born in Ontario, 66 years ago. to be he freedom i re- was on | the the and ladies of Ae lunch for termission. THEY'LL GUA RD WILLIAM IN LONDON § NS TOWER who returned sev- France is renew- in this city. He on Icuropean soil Fourth air park t Chateau-Thierry, and five of occupi- Urban, for 1Y) ki A from the this city service and for Camp tached to the 319th nt ten months in for Frank for scharged ed into EATON. Robert pension from stating of o widows o letter Britain the hoard as local agent co-operate with of the e Jow, ity ministration CCR S Announcement apitol today of the President Wil- presidency of Memorial com- H. Put- he not days of “Beef-cate Yeomen of the Guard, these boys will sce to it that William II. does Tower of London, once he's imprisoned there. Their equipage has come do wn from the wrote. They're on parade before the new lieutenant of the Tower, Sir W illlam Stirling. escape w. i ~ DI minimum 112 CHILDREN WEIGHED. gestions on nourishing foods are AGAINST U, MANDS. Atlantic um Coast ni Rate. o Fishermen's approxi- | are oast, of which and ports to- demand upon demands, The attorney would be il- price for fish lemands that the basis that value."” values for the re out in old t set e More Than weight. Burritt school en air school nilk station to- hundred and been weighed found to be underwe t 72 will come ning to be or not a gain hers of these ing advise on ked to come sociation, 52 —Drastic 1itomobile iuced b: Mo.) 00, or impris n a year nor r both, would pen- are Rep- Fines TLL. eman Dennis 1 condition in lartford, with He was | until last | \isen suddenly | advice of his the hospital. Josephine C. e month ago. 1ses. Lith > from the hich Scott b Prestdent of Company Issues Finans ial Statement of Concern, Show- ¥ | { ing Losses Sustained. The tieup of the| was un- Norwich, July 28 Shore Line Electric railway changed today. This afterfwon Presi- dent Perkins the company issued another statement dealing with the company's his was from the books which were closed for the six months' period ending June 30 The figures given are: Gross carnings | for six months in departments, $820,832.3 operating expenses, $847 1 deficit exclusive | of taxes of $ 91 'he taxes amount to $35,406.41, making the tal loss $61,933.32 Rentals amounting to $112,063.48 | for six months have not been earned, | nor the interest on bonds amounting to $80,000 been met The statement says further that if the company on January 1 had turned the property over to the employes the latter would have had to assess them- selves to make good the losses up to June 30 the sum of $173,996.75 President Perkins, replying asesrtion that no high been paid the general that the general officers had received| no salary, had paid all injury, death| , claims and damage claims arising out of operatings, paid the garage andl stable expenses, paid the salaries of clerks in the gencral offices and all( other general expenses they would still have had to assess themselves on June/ 30 $68,282.21 to meet expenses. finances. all 5 gross leaving 6,6 to- to an salaries have officers, said| o ANOTHER WHITE I KILLED IN RIOTING £ Washington is Now Virtually an Armed Camp—Soldiers Guard- ing City, Washington, July there was sporadic fi in some of the negro early this morning the major casual- in last night clashes between whites and negroes consisting of only one white man killed and another probably fatally injured. Scores were injured in varying degrees as a re- suit of blows, fists, clubs and stones and the wielding knives but in none of these were the wounds expected to be fatal. The man killed night Isaac B. Halbfinger and the seriously wounded man was Benjamin Belmont both members of the defense guard. The capital today is virtually an armed camp, made so by the presence of 2,000 heavily armed Nr)l(lu‘l*‘; marines and sailors who are doing duty with the 700 policemen and sev. eral hundred home defense guards Revised figures today for the petiod of disorders since Monday showed 5 dead and at least fatally injured. Hundreds were less seriously hurt and. the jails and hospitals were literally overflowing. 23.—Although ing of firearms districts untif ties of ases last ten JAPAN IS WORRIED. Fears That She May Find Herself Tso., lated in the World. Tokio, July 23.—T. Nakahashi, min- ister of education recently pointed ou In a speech at a political meeting th Japan may be left tion with relation to the great powe He said: “Russia and now ruined and there are only threg great powers in the west, Great Brite ain, France and America. These threa powers can easily get together becausq their language and strength are about the same, but Japan being of a differ< ent race, may have to stand ly alone. “Jupan, therefore, must provide against this by regulating her finaneca and strengthening her national fense.” at in an isolated posi- Germany arg absolutes dew FEED STARVING KIDDIES. Berne, July About 1,000 stary= ing Czecho-Slovak children from Pra« gue and other Bohemian towns wilf shortly arrive to spend thelr summed holi on the border of Lake Neuy chatel. The party was organized by Miss Masarvk, daughter of thq Czecho-Slovak minister president further party consisting of 700 dren from southern Germany is alsq coming to Switzerland which be coming known the “intercolonial children’s vs chily is is home.’ BOYCOTT ON Berlin, July 23.—Certain firms have for sometime carried secret boycott of imperial defense at one concern it charged served with these troops. Minister of National branded this as statement had men were reinstated TROOPERS. Berlin on Wl the last that diss they had Herr Noske, Dere has After his public the: against men forces and openly stated two men because treason been made RICH OIL DEPOSITS. Mexico City, July 3.— Exploring parties in Lower California have re# ported that that territory is the rich< est in the republic in petroleum and afy geological has been sent § there to a detailed report on conditions Heraldo de Mexico the reason for the n Americans in en< purchase Cali-4 Mexico. NOTICE. ' commission make Bl fact cer sees in activity deavoring fornia f this to Lower om There Lady A lumbus o'clock H will 5 hall, sharp. The Ladies’ H. are giving to Savin Rock can be secured from Mrs. James O'Leary. and Mrs. John Igo Children —advt, T Mo a public the ay whist of thq Knights of Co« evening at 9l in Fri Auxiliary their Augn of the A. O,4 al excursion b Tickets Mrs. J. J. Hyland} Mrs. M. Creanj Round trip $1, \nn