New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 11, 1919, Page 1

I Heral G ean . . Better Business oy s NEW BRITAIN, CON AUGUST 1 Il 1919.-—!1‘7\30'ELVE PAGES. NECTICUT. MONDAY, R. R. SITUATION GREATLY " IMPROVED TODAY;STRIKERS Traffic Conditiohs at Stations Become Bet- ter As Traveling Pub- lic Adjusts Itself to Accommodations i SHOPM@N STILL FIRM IN DEMANDS Cancellation of Passenger “"" Schedules Continues — Strikers Taking Vote and Result to Be Known By Thursday. New Haven, Aug. 11.--Traffic Jditions at stations of the New Haven railroad in Connecticut were greatly ysimproved today, not because of in- §¥ creased train movements but the result of the traveling public adjust- ing itself to accommodations. At the con- | | public station here the confusion and con- | gestion of Fr way (o order of traflic Among 'was httle Ly and and Saturday lessened gave a volume the striking incident. roups of came and went at the strike quarters in the Connecticut tion of Labor offices in Meadow street. Most of these sought information as to voting on the question of continu- ing the strike as ordered by a meetin of the system federation committee yesterday. Six crafts will each a vote beginning tonight, the ballots will be turned in Wednesday counted on Thursday. Mcantime the strikers will make the most of idle time, hundreds taking families, or go- ing themselves to the seashore. Trafiic over the trolley lines is showing/much improvement shopmen there men head- Federa- To Hold National Conterence. \ig. 11.—Striking federal- shopmen returned to work points today, while at to remain out until of wages Chicago, railway number they ed at others their demands werc ited Plans for a of voted for increase holding the national con- feren-c of strikers called for next Thursday went forward today by the Chicago district council “Action to be at this con- ference is now up to the director gen- eral of raiiroads,” said J. D. Sanders, secretary of the Chicago council. “We vy expect:word from Wasliingten some timeftgday. Should the administra- slott'defay action further, the men will refuse to return to their jobs." Widening of the breach between lo- cal units and the internatio heads apparent with receipt of a from B. M. Jewell, head of division of the American Labor, declaring that striking locals would not permit- ted to cast ballots in the being takem on the question of & strike Aug ust taken was made telegram the railway Federation of be vote were received at council s that strikers had burned ballots sent out [rom in- REToaTs headquart of the ’ ternational_headquarters. 7 some St Voting. At kers 11.—Continuation of of England railroad which has crippled freight service throughout this last three days, d the result of balloting the strikers yester« and today. Union leaders said the outcome would not be known until late tonight or tomorrow morning Cancellation of passenger schedules continued today on the New Haven and the Boston & Maine lines. The Boston & Albany road, which h: snaintained nearly normal service hoped able to the elimination of Pullman This instituted a sweeping t all freight Boston rike wnics the New and passenger 2 for the - ection at W on of pended meetings since the strike, to be with ind continue to dining cars cars road, however a today a ex- shipments bulleting posted nearly 300 trains embargo cept food Traffi that removed from the indi- been today had several divisions of {he New Haven the Boston & Maine roads and approximately 40 su Hurban had been entirely cut oft since inning of the strike of shopmen mechanics last Thurs- day. ' and points the be; and 5,000 Return to Work. August 11.--Striking Pennsylvania, Norfolk Toledo, Ohio, Cen- railroads here nearly 5,000 in returned to work this morn ratification by Gnion of- majority vote taken in saturday night. Reports rds were that all Columbus, O., shopmen of the 10 Western and tral number ing following ficials' of the mass meeting from the railroad the men ha:d returned to worl nowever, that vierc not met nic 1 hy Sep- (Cantinued on Eieventh Page) WILSON UNABLE TO FURNISH PEAGE DOCUMENT TO SENATE President Writes Lodge That it is-Impossible to Supply Data Without Bringing From Paris Whole File of Papers. Washington, Aug. 11.—President Wilson wrote Chairman Lodge of the senate foreigm relations committee to- day that it would not be possible to comply with the committee’s request for the documents used by the Ameri- can peace commissioners at Paris in negotiating the peace treaty Enormous Mass, The various data bearing upon or used in connection with the treaty of peace with Germany,” said the presi- dent, “are so miscellaneous and enor- mous in mass that it would be impos- far me to supply them without bringing from Paris the whole file of papers of the commission itself, and would include many memoranda which, it was agreed on grounds of policy, it would be unwise to make use of outside the conference.” sible ds Informal Draft. Aug. 11.—President Wilson today sent to Chairman l.odge of the senate foreign relations com- mittee the informal draft of the league of nations covenant presented by the American peace commissioners at aris and also the formal report of the commission on the leasue of na- Sc ashington, | tions. take | and | Union ! | the | car traveled about 70 feet on the high- | to | month | when bin MEXICAN SITUATION sident Wilsen Transmits Letter on Border Trouble to Senate—Protests Against Agrarvian Law, Washington, Wilson today ate a letter on sident to the sit Aug. 11.—Pre transmitted the Mexican sen- a tion. Repeated the agrarian law Sonora which regarded inimical American interests hav been made to the Mexican government by the state department, the senate was in- formed today Pesident Wilson The president wroie in reply to a senate resolution and transmitted a from the state department. This said that when the Sonora legi. lature was considering the last December the American embassy was directed to object and again last another protest was made. The law being studied by the state department experts with a view to further action by the American Zovernment. - SUGAR ARRIVES against state protesis of the Mexican is as by report law now is Every Groceer in City to Have Barrel of Sugar By Tomorrow Eveni hropgh Efforts of \ssociatior Two cars of sugar this city one of which belongs to Grocers’ association, but there certainty about the other one iting received the bill for but car. Chairman Williim Cowli- of the Grocers’ association stat- ed this afternoon that Jeast 121 harrels for New this is distributed it would not relieve the present situation much, as there are over 100 in the association. If the city is entitled to the two cars, then the present conditions will be materially relieved The H. R. Walker been given ord to the morning so that evening practically every member of the association will have one barrel of sugar. It will be known definitely tomorrow whether the other car be- longs here in New Britain. No pro- fiteering will be tolerated among any members of the association and if any member should profiteer, he will not receive future distributions. TROLLEY DERAILED Prevented From Going Over Em- have arrived in the un- as the assoc one shrew there was at Britain, but company unload the by tomerrow have rs car any Ca Bankment by ng Pole—Matron of County Home Injurcd. New London, Aug. 11.—Stones on the track at Quaker Hill, evidently placed there by children at play, de- railed the trolley car from Norwich in this city at 10:45 this morning. Lillian Shaw, matron of the coun- ty home at Preston was about the legs and body. Several oth- er passengers were badly shaken. The way and then struck a pole which pre- vented it from going down an em- bankment, of 'WILSON REFUSES LETTERS TO SENATE President to Keep Bliss’s Communication on Shan- tung Settlement Secret. Washirgton, Wilson today refused ate a copy of General concerning the Shantung on the ground that it contained confi- dential references to other govern- ments. “In reply to this reguest,” the pres- ident wrote, “let me say that General Bliss did write me a letter in he took very strong ground inst the proposed Shantung settlement and that his objections were concur- red in by the secretary of state and Mr. Henry White but the letter can- not be properly dcscribed as a settle- ment of the final Shantung question because it was written before that de- cision had been arrived at and in re- sponse to my request that my col- leagues on the commission apprise me of their judgment in the matter. The final decision was very materially qualified by the policy which Japan undertook to pursue with regard the return of the Shantung peninsula in full sovereignty to China. “I would have no hesitation In sending the senate a copy of General Bliss’ letter,” the president wrote, “were it not for the fact that it con- tains references to other governments which it was perfectly proper for Gen. Bliss to make in a confidential com- munication to me but which am sure General Bliss would not wish made: public as it involves personal and intimate exchange of views. “I have received no written protes from any officials connected with or attached to the American peace com- mission with regard to this matter.” WIRE SERVICE PARALYZED Aug. 11.—President Bliss’ ag. I Aurora Borealis “Merry Dancers,” Plays ITavoe With Telegraph Telephone Communication. New York, Aug. telephone communication the United State and Canada seriously interrupted in completely paralyzed 11.—Telegraph and throughout were and cases shortly injured | after noon today by the borealis, the “merry dancers” Arctic explorers. The electrical phenomenon put out of commission thousands of miles of wire and made its influence felt far south Kansas City, according to reports to the Western Union Tele- graph Co. Roswell chef turbance extended pany aurora as as B. Tucker, said the the the records Western Union atmospheric dis- heaviest and most of the com- wire was in PEACE CONFERENCE CHANGES ATTITUDE Rumanian \rmy in Budapest Not Re- sented—Supreme Council Indig- nant Over Seizure of Supplies. Paris, Aug Press.)—The came known in manian rerence, 117 peace Associated it be- (By conferer ce, today, is changing en- its attitude toward the Ru- army in Budapest The con- it is learned, is not disposed to ask the Rumanians to leave the Hungurian capital immediately de- spile the fact that the Supreme Allied Coune:l asked the Rumanians not to enter tirely is 3udapest While the supreme council is indig- nant over Rumanian seizure of sup- plies in Hungary preparatory to ship- ping them to Rumania many delegates to the conference believe the Ruman- ian troops will have to remain in 3udapest to steady the situation, at least temporarily The council today was still “with- out a direct reply from the Rumani- an government to the ultimatum which it sent Rumania last week.” WORKME TRIKE TODAY. A small strike occurred at the new building for George C. Rogers' bowling on Church street this morning, when gang of laborers re- fused to start the day's work unles: they received an increase of 50 cents 1 day. The men were paid $5 a day for nine hours by the B. H. Hibbard company. Six of the men left and twa were induced to return to work gang was reinforced by some alleys new | cd along as usual. workmen and the excavation proceci BRITAIN AND JAPAN | Agreement Regarding. Shantung ~ TO HOLD BIG CONFERENGCE ¥ | IN SECRET TREATY “Concealed” From Lansing 'TREATIES NEVER PUBLISHED Senate Foreign Relations Committee Learns Amazing Facts—Does Not Consider Agreement Binding on the ANDREW CARNEGIE DIES AT Pittsburgh New Institute, libraries in universities T Institute, Washington, Carnegie Branch Scotch Carnegie United States. to send the sen- | letter | settlement which | to | 2 i to and | many | of | Washington, Aug. 11.—Existence the secret treaty between Japan Great Britain regarding the Shantung, China, peninsula was ‘concealed” from Secretary Lansing by Viscount Ishii, Japanese ambassador to the | United States, Mr. Lansing testifi | today before the senate foreign rela- | tions committee. On September 6, 1917, Mr. Lansing said, during the negotiations leading up to the Lansing-Ishii agreement, Viscount Ishii told him that he had assured Sir Edward Grey, the Britisa foreign minister, that Japan would return Kiauchau to China, “‘but would have to the German Pacific lands, because no Japanese govern- ment could without retaining them retain stand « ‘Did ther tion rman Claims in China. Viscount Ishii make any statement regarding the disposi- of German claims in China?' Senator Borah, republican, fur- ed of Idaho “But time replied the secretary. you know now that at Japan had an understanding with Great Britain for Japanese trol of Kiauchau and that Ishii cealed that from the secretary ol United States.” “That's the truth.” Treaties Never Published. The secretary said he first heard | the secret treaties on the subject ha- tween Japan and Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy in February of this year at Versailles. He said he had investigated ‘“very thoroughly” and that these secret treaties never were published in Russia Secretary Lansing said that former Premier Viviani, of nor former Foreign Minister of Great Britain, had mentioned any | secret territorial agreements when they visited the United States jus: after this country went to war. ITe did not consider the agreement ing on the United States. Open Door Policy. said it was he who Ishii that it would be well for the governments to 1 affirm the open door policy in China. During his conversation with Visconn Ishii, con- con- the of ¥ neither France, The secretary suggested to two Mr. Lansing said, he was willing state that Japan had cial” interests in China providing the | wora not interpreted mean “‘paramount” interests. Discussing the Paris Secretary Lansing said the Ameries | delegation did not conmsider itsel® hound by secret treaties. Regarding trade with said there could be tion until the peace fied and American turn to Germany. PROMINENT JEWISH RESIDENT DIES “spe- merely was to negotiations, Germany, real .resumj- treaty was ra consuls could ro. he no Abraham Aisenberg Succumbs to juries Reccived in Ac Lived Here 32 Yo Abraham Aisenberg, one most prominent of Jewish in this city, died early this at the New Britain General ssuccumbing to injuries he a team accident several days ago. Mr. Aisenberg was 52 years of age and one of the first of the Jewish people to come to New Britain. He resided here for 32 years. FFor the past several days, since his removal to the hospital his many friends and relatives of this city and out of town made numerous inquiries as to his condition and maintained hopes for his recovery until early this morning when his physician an- nounced that he was failing fast and death came early in the afternoon. Mr. Aisenberg is a member of many organizations and only yesterday was elected as a delegate for the annual Zionists convention which is to be held at Chicago shortly. He was member of the Knighis of Pythias. | New England Protective association, Modern Woodmen, and the Jehuda ialevi lodge, 1. O. B. B He leaves a wife and Myron, who is attending the Pennsyl- vania university, William, who is at- tending the local High school, Miss Elizabeth, a school teacher at the lo- cal High school and Miss Flora. who employed at the Adkins Printing ‘compan The funeral will be held from his late home at Dwight street tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock. The interment will be in the Beth Alom | cemetery, | of the residents afternoon hospital, received in | was a WEATHLUR. Hartford, Aug. 11—Forecast New Britain and vicinity tonight and 1esda ble winds. and | vh\t‘ 3alfour, | bind- | four children, | Steel Co. employes Hero Fund Commission Public Library Hero Trust Fund, i Hero Fund, France 5 | Hero Fund, Germany ........ | Carnegie Dumfermline Trust . | Hague Reace Temple ‘ United Engineering Societ | ! Carnegie | Carnegie 1 St. Louis Carnegie Municipal l.brary buildings for Aavancement of Canada Foundation States, CARNEGIE BENEFACTIONS York City D. benefit fund Scotland ..... Teaching Newfound land $22,000,000 00,000 10,000,000 24,000,000 000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 cecccan 1, 0,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 3,500,000 1,500,000 500,000 60,000,000 United < 16 in 0,000 DRASTIC CHANGES MADE IN - PROHIBITION LEGISLATION MOTOR CAR JUMPS TRACK; TWO HURT Ernest -Johnson and John Engot Injured When Car Leaves Rails. Two wen were injured and another | had a narrow escape from a similar fate shortly before 2 o'clock this aft- ernoon, when a motor operated 400 sig- nal car jumped the track feet the Black men | | | | west The Johnson of 126 Jubilee street, John Engot of 105 of Rock bridge. injured are KErnest | Myrtle street | Herman and the other is 20 charge of man Preissel of Dwight street. Preissel was in the c: | and it | he said after the acdident that was proceeding about | hour, when suddenly and ran along the 75 feet coming to a rail to the left. The impact threw Johnson and to the ground \ telephone sent tc the police station and the patrol and ambulance rushed to the scene. Johnson Iingot were taken to the New Britain hospital, Johnson in an un- conscious condition with bad wounds about the head and face. Engot conscious, and had an ugly | wound. At the hospital it was | the latter may have internal TRAGTION STRIKE | juries 20 miles it left the tracks for : stop an | track | hout ! against the | Engot wa wera and was scalp said in- | | | | Employcs of Bu lington Traction Co. Present Demands For Bight Hour | | | pay and Increase in Wages. Burlington, \'t., Aug. 11—The strik- the Burlington Trac tion C'o. have presented a demand to the company for an ecight-hour da and pay of 50 cents and time and half for overtime, the reinstate- ment of men laid the company without reason The first attempt on the part of the company to solve the strike situation was made 1o the strikers this morning immediately turned down noon today the strikers were deadlocked with relief for the city in sight | ing emploves of also off by and At company hope of UNDERWOOD STRIKE 165 Walk Out From Typewriter Com- and no | pany Demanding Increase in Wages —2.000 Now Out. 11 Typewriter strike (his increase of Another batch Co. em- morning wages. Hartford, Underwood went of ploves demanding There were 16 ien They have $16 to 220 a week \bout one-half of 000 employves e At noon today 50 more Underwood employes joined the strikers. They from the bench workers. on in mostly wom- making from on punch presses. the company's 4.- now out. an them been MORE CASUALTIES FOUND Man | | Body of and Woman Recovered | From Ruins of “Mystic Ml | Total Killed Now Numbhers Ninc. 11.—Search today the “‘Mystic Mill,” Dominion Montreal, Aug mong the ruins of destroved by fire at vesterday, brought to light two more bodies raising the total of casualties to 9. The hodies found this mo.rning were of « and a woman those recovered has Park thosc man a of identified. None been | existing { ment Manufacture of Light Wines and Cider For Consumption is Permitted Personal By Amendment. Washington, Aug. 11.—Prohibition enforcement legislation advanced other step in congress today when the senate judiciary committee began | consideration of the bill passed by the house last June as amended and lib- eralized by the judiciary committee. Drastic an- sub- Provisions Eliminated. Although the general house for enforcement of wartime and con- stitutional prohibition remains in the bill, the sub-committes eliminated everal drastic house provisions and modified others. In its work the sub- committee, comprising Senators Ster- plan HIS HOME TODAY; A GREAT BENEFACTOR OF MANKIND Multi-Millionaire, Steel King and Philanthro- pist, Was Ill Less Than Three Days; He Was 85 Years of Age DEATH, SHOCK TO ENTIRE COUN Worked Way Up From lar a Week Job to Poss sor of Millions—Believed to Die TR it Disgraceful Millionaire. Lenox, Mass., Aug 11.—Andre Carnegie, 85 years old, the steel mag, nate and philanthropist, died gt hi§ Lenox summer home, hadow Brook,” at 7:10 this morning, after am illness of less than three days with bronchial pneumonia So sudden wa his death that his daughter, Mrs. Ro: well Miller, was unable to get to hef father’s bedside before he died. Hid wife and private secretary were with him at the end Mr. Carnegie had spent miost of the summer in Lenox coming here late i May znd up to a few weeks ago en joyed himself in almost daily fishing trips on Lake Mahkenac, which bor: ders his big shadow Brook estate, an in'riding about He wa { taken ill Friday night and grew stead 1 1ly worse. His advanced age and les, :smmd powers of resistance hastened t the end. his grounds. ling (republican), of North Dakota, | chairman; Fall, of New Mexico, and | Norris, of Nebraska (republicans), and Overman, of North Walsh, of Montana, and Utah (democFats), first revised senate enforcement bill and then corporated amendments in house bill, reporting the latter, amended, by unanimous vote full committee. Like the the senate committee adopted the plan of having separate sections in the bill to with wartime and constitutional Carolina; | King, of | the | in- | its the as the | to house, pro- , hibition | One-Half of One The sub-committee the house definition beverages as those half of one per alcohol. As revised, the bill will not inter fere with storage and personal use of intoxicants in homes of individuals Probably the most liberal ment to the house bill is a provision exempting from penalties any person “manufacturing non-intoxicating cider and fruit juices exclusi bis house.” This would manufacture of light for personal consumption amendment, except by in connection with the definition intoxicants, does not define | intoxicating” beverages i Per Cent. left of containing cent. or unchanged intoxicating one more of amend- ely f permit wines and and implication or use home cide the in of “non- May Get Druni. Stricken from the provision making it | persons to be intoxicated or to drink | liquor on trains, cars, jitney s, | | the house bill was unlawful for street boats or other public conveyance. Another liberalization provision that reports of manufacture, sales and transportation liquor to the internal revenue collector shall not be to inspection of the but solely for scrutiny the commissioner, his agents, court other officers | The house search provision | also made the committee amending h seizure section search warrants the usual federal that unlawful Funds to Instead of provision for on, the 500,000 for worl jointly to the missioner and Justice. The the latter to prosecute Defines Intoxicating In defining intoxicating sub-committee added the liberalizing provision Providing, however definition shall of made open general public, kept ° or warrant was drastic, the sear: prov less sub- ind tha issued only S0 as to de may be under provided not practice law and is on mece suspicion liquor being stored for purposes. Enforce Prohibition. bill's unlimited enforec house to sub-committec the first and funds prohi- ! fixed year's enforc: leaves this duiv internal revenue com the Department former is to s report and violations. Liquor. liquor the following that half the fore- going (one alcohol) wines nor the porter cent 1l duced | not oholized »y process by which beer, | ale or is manufacture ut containing not more than alcohol one-half of | one per cent it such ligue (Continucd on Eleventh Page) ! Mr deal > since he came | tinue overtax Leaves Wife and Daughter. Carnegie came make his home in May, spent the past He came up from May, this year Mr. was Miss York, and who married, to Lenox 1917 summer New York td ind had thore] late ir three Carnegie leave Wi davu his efield 1ter, April, wife, wh of Nevy Margaret Ensign Ros: Louise his last y well Miller, of New York Mrs. Miller Milbank, N her father's !t hurried was at when her word approaching d ut did minutes after home in came o ith. She not arrive her fathe: v to Lenox l»mm a few died. Taken 11 Friday. Mr Although Friday day that turn. On Saturday suffering from was different other he fear was entertaine prove fats It he was remaining of the attendance Carncgie take early to a critical was said he wad cold, but if apparently from had endured, and ng that it woul announced tha indoors under thd had been i him nicst of the timd Brook members was until took il was not his condition it a4 severe not attacks e who re nurses upon of to Shadow According to hold Mr. Ca go to Skibo Castle changed his plans that under governmental he would be of regulations mobile and of the had hoped to this year, buf when he learned restriction: take a Te that Cesired, the limiting him to one auto: one chauffeur hous early unable to servants hc Friends. 11.—Although Mr who was in his $5th yeal invalid since 1917, when| attack of grippe, the news of his death was a shock to ol former busine 1ssociate: previous serious ilk under the care off Death Shock New Yorl, Avg to Carne: had heen an he suffered an and s Since had friends here his ness he heen two nurses Identified pe: long with the more interna| Carnegie severely than . mos! to him so closel movement tional ce was said to have been orld war hard he affect2d by low had t came 1s a men the t neart nd seclnded Life Led Owing t health, Mr had withdrawal to Car- led a seclud- from all frequent health. com- of his last ill- only a friends. frequentely secing all re. found his which An- he had i Casfle, When § nor any probably would of somi « ¢ h life public od ind his ivities gave rise oncerning his he statementis After his retirement pell the and was number ntil poke st and decided ng h d to limit visilors his with closest he by daily few of his ol His physician d his callers at his Two years th Fif rue homie h v Mr. C: Shadow negie refuge Brook ur home at the Prey mer Lenox Phelps Stokes t Dumf he purchased the 11 nei e purci from estate of Skibo vacations in Scotland property he nounced that 16 member of his family ever again vis iho becay (Continued on Sixth Page.)