New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1919, Page 1

\Y/ hVA - NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1919. —SIXTEEN PAGES. ’AN BANDITS CAPTURE 0 AMERICAN PILOTS AND DEMAND $15,000 IN RANSOM 'HEIR RELATIVES Lieutenants Patrolling Bor- der Disappeared Eight days Ago—Messages Re- ceived by Military Authori- ties Yesterday. E] Paso, Texas, Aug. 18.—E fort was being made today to expe- dite the rescue of Lieuts. Paul T.! Davis and Harold G. Peterson, avia- tors of the Urited Stutes army; who . are held for a ransom of §$15,000 by Mexigan bandits somewhere in co south of the Big i West Texas | To Pay Ransom. | While no otiicial announcement was'' made by the m was understocd ery ef- Mexi- | Bend district of itary it that ransom mon2y had becn arranced for at a lo-! cal bank and that a messenger would be stavied today for Candelaria, Tex. where he would receive instructions about handing over the gold to an agent of The band Cattlemen at- tending a at Fort Davis, ' also raised $15,000 in 15 minutes Sunday and placed it' at the dysposal of the mjlitary author- ities. i authorities, the Demand Payment in Gold, After eight days of suspense since the avidtprs patrolling the border disappeared, messages were received | by military authorities af Marfa, Tex, Yesterday, demanding payment of the ‘ransom in gold to Dawkins Kilpatrick of Candelaria, Texas, before tonight or the Americans would be killed, ac- cording to the message. Another mes- sage sizned by the ‘aviators. accom- panied the demand for the ransom, | in which they stated virtwally the| same fagts. - Messages Sent to Relatives, They also sent messages relatl in Strathmecre, Cal, and| Hutchinsos Minn., urging them to see that the ransom was raised at once. Another message was later sent to! Candelaria, Texes, addressed to Kil-! patrick, an American, and signed .by one of the bandits saying they would kill the aviators if there were any signs that {he American military . forces were preparing tc pUrsue. the bandits. Parents Would Furnish Money. Replies were received from the par- ents of Lieut. Peterson stating they | would furiish the ransom demanded | for relaase of their son and his com- panion .f the sovernment failed to furnisa the money, according to mes- sages from Maifa. These replies were immediately given to a courier who | attempted to reach the bandit ren- | devouz south cof the border. to thefr| Receives Telegram From Son. apolis, Aug. 18.—The follow- ram was received by Mrs. S, on, at Hutchinson ycsterday, from her son, who is held by Mexic hagpdits for ransom: “Davis and myself had for ing dn TFexas on border. tured by Villista Mexican bandits and . \are being held for $15,000 ransom to ! _be paid to Dawkins Kilpatrick, store- jceeper in Candeleria, Texas, not later than August 28, or we will be killed. Correspond with Secretary of War, Major Walton, first bombing group, 31 Paso, and Dr. Warren Davis, Strathmore. Cal. T am in gcod health | and spicits; as I am sure war depart- ment will meet ransom. If not, good- bye, as they mean business. Love and don’t worry.” Authorize Payment. Marfa, Texas, Aug. 18.—Author tion for the payment of the $15,000 fansom asked by Mexican bandits for | the release of Licuts. Paul H. Davis | and Harold G. Peterson, was received here today and the money will prob- | ably be deiivered late today to an agent of the bandits at or near Can»[ delaria, Téxas, it was announced. The | American aviators are being held ! somewhere south of Candelaria. The authorization for the payment of the ransom was received from Major Gen. Jos. T. Dickman, com- mander of the southern department. G. A. R. APPOINTMENTS. W. E. Latham has been notified of his appointment as aide-de-camp to the commander and chief of the Na- tional G. A. R. The commander of the Connecticut G. A. R. has named W. F. Sternberg as one of his aide-de-camps. | some of -daily | set; -LIFTED HERE TODAY Restrictions Removed As Striking Shopmen Re- ‘turn to Work. With the lifting of the freight em- bargo through the lines of the New | York, New Haven and Hartford rail- | road this morning, depot the local is on a basis similar freight to that preceding the placing of the restric- | tions and with a few exceptions the method of handling will be same as in the period before the embargo, Freight Agent Leach announced- to- day. The embargo was lifted upon orders received from New Haven this morn- ing soon after the striking rpilroad men had returned to their posts. Freight en route for Harlem river, Maybrook Gate and connecting lines has, licenses must be issued for shipping to these points. There ‘is still, however, an embargo in exisltence regarding the receiving of goods from connecting lines and this will' be adhered to. Goods not ! restricted will be subject to delay and the bills of lading in all cases will be so indorsed. The list of articles upon which the embargo has been lifted is: Tce, milk, food for human consump- tion, live stock with feed therefor, materials and coal for the use of the company, printing ink, news and book print paper, “copper smelted, zinc, lead, crucible, coal, coke, charcoal, fuel.oil in tanks, leather, wool, tin- plate, medicines, drugs, surgical in- struments and diessings and all goods consigned to the United States gov- ernment. The local office has been forced dur- ing the two weeks in which the em- bargo has been in effect to lay off veral freight handlers but today the working force was brought up to its normal strength by the rehiring of the men. Several freight handlers secured other jobs and will be replaced by new men. “Things are about clear,” tite local railroad man id in summing up the situation in the Whiting street depot. : ‘The following trains have been re- stored, and are running on schedule today: Boston and ‘New York Via Shore Ling- in 21, leaving Boston daily 3:00 p. m., coaches only; Train 22, leaving New York daily 0" p. m., coaches only; Train 1, leaving Boston daily 12:00. midnight, sleeping cars only; Train 2, leaving New York, 12:00 midnight, sleeping cars only; Train. 3, leaving Boston 12:10 a. m. dail sleeping cars and coaches; Train' 4, leaving New York, 10 a. m. daily, sleeping cars and coaches. New York and Springfield—Train 88, leaving New York 10:50 a. m. daily, coaches only; Train 83, leaving Springfield 1:55 p. m. daily, coaches only; Trains 54, 53 and 59 will omit extra stops and run on their regular schedule. New Haven and Springfield—Train 270, leaving New Haven 8 a. m. week days; Train 282, leaving New Haven 3:10 p. m. week days; Train . leaving Springfield 5:22 m. weeks days; Train 81, leaving Spring- field 6:55 daily. b New. Britain Branch—Train leaving New 1912, Britain week days 9:10 m.; Train 1940, leaving New Brit- n week days 3:47 p. m.; Train 1911, leaving Berlin week days 9:26 a. m.; Train 1933, leaving Berlin week days 4:12 p. 'm. Normal Train Service Restored— Boston and Plymouth via Whitman and via Cohasset; Boston and Cohas- Boston and Greenbush. Sleeping Cars Restored—Boston and New Haven; New Haven and Wash- ington; New York and Providence; New York and Springfield; New York and White River Junction. OWENS ACCEPTS TASK Manager of Co-Operative Store to Act as Director of Food Sales. John Owens, ders, Frary & manager of the Lan- Clark co-operative store, met with Mayor George A. Quigley and Secretary Frank W. Pinches of the special food commit- tee today, and agreed to act as gen- eral director of the sale which will be held this week. There is no definite time as yet set i for the opening of the sale, but it is the hope of the committee that de- tails will be perfeeted to start Wed- nesday or Thursday. A number, of ylocal men have volunteered their services to &Qg Committee to aid in the sale. ’ HAVE RIGHT T0 VOTE ON PROHIBITION. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 18—The voters of Nebraska have the rightito vote to reject or approve the action of the state legislature in ratifying the fed- eral prohibition amendment and until a vote is taken it cannot be:said the legislature has ratified the amend- ment, the district court here held to- day. in some cases, been restricted and ! ' DEMAND IMMEDIATE AGTION FROM MEXICO Amencan Embassy Instructed to Secure Release of Aviators { GOYERNMENT T0 PAY RANSOM American Consul at Juarez Is Also Ordered to Impress Government ‘With Seripusness of Situation and Secure Protection for Pilots. Washington, Aug. 18.—The Amer- ican embassy at Mexico City was in- structed today by the State depart- ment to immediately call Mexican government for quick’action Paul Davis and Harold G. Peterson, American Army aviators, who were captured by Mexican bandits near Candelaria, Texas, Wwhile patrolling the border and who are threatened with death unless $15,000° ransom is paid today. Serious Situation. The State department’s announce- ment said ‘‘the instructi pointed out the seriousness with ich the United States government wigws this situation and called for im¥nediate adequate action.” 3 The American consul at Juar was instructed to take all pot steps with the there to secure release and protee! of the-officers. To Pay Ransom. State department officials said the ransom demand would be paid as to where and to whom the money was to be delivered. It has not been de- cided whether the United States would furnish the sum and charge it against the Carranza government or call upon the Mexican government to pay it direct. Relations Become Acute. upon the department’s Coming close of the State ultimatum to the Carranza ernment that wunless steps taken to stop murder of citizens and for protection of their rights, a radical change in the atti- tude of this government toward Mex- ico would be adopted, news that two American army aviators were being held by Mexican banditg for $15,000 ransom with death as(t ‘ernative, caused the trained rela- tions between t. regarded here stage borderin Official Wa; entire diplomaj developments It was recal¥gd two cases in whid as hostages ran the approval of t and belief was e: course would be foli of the two aviators. heels virtual gov- were reached a Etof s well as the orjis. were awaiting keer interest. thet recently in Jivilians were held were paid with te gdepartment ed that this in the case REDS DRIVEN OUT-. OF BLACK SEA PORT Bolshevi Suffer Defeat at Hands of Populace at Odessa—Losc Control of Important Agricultural District. London, Aug. 18.—The Bolshevik have been driven from Odessa, the most important port on the Black Sea by the populace of the city, ac- cording to reports received by the British war office. It is reported also that the Soviet forces are evacuating Kiev and the entire Ukraine. Odessa was the last important city along the Black Sea held by the Bol- sheviki. The reported loss of the city and the evacuation of Kiev and the Ukraine if correct, takes from Bol- shevik control the most important agricultural territory of European Russia. Since its evacuation by the Allies Odessa has been held by the Soviet, except for a brief period when rebels gained control. Reports last week were that the forces of Gen. Denikine were press- ing in toward Odessa from two sides. In the region west of Kiev, the Ukrainians under Gen. Petlura have been advancing steadily toward the Ukrainian capital. DISCUSS HUNGARIL SITUATION. Supreme Council Mcets Today—Fra Polk Visits Battleficlds. Paris, Aug.. 18.—The Hungarian situation will be discussed by the st< preme council of the peace conference at its meeting today. Frank Polk, head of the American delegation, wha visited the battlefields of France over Saturday and Sunday with A. J. Balfour, the British eign minister, and Signor Tittoni, Italian foreign minister, Paris this morning. for- the returned to WAR MAY RESULT IF JAPAN GETS SHANTUNG. Washington, Aug. 18.—It was the unanimous opinion of American e perts on Far.Eastern affairs at Ver sailles that war must result from the peace treaty provision giving Japan control in the Chinese province of Shantung, the senate foreign relations committee was told today by Thomus T. Millard, an American writer who was attached to the Chinese peacr delegation, s upon the | to effect the release of Lieutenants | Mexican authorigies | American | countries to be | | refused to return. soon as information could be had as| SleePing car NORMAL SERVICE-ON R. R. RESUMED TODAY Shopmen Return to Work: After| Strike of Two Weeks' Duration TRAIN SERVICE RESTORED Freight Embargo on the New Haven and COentral New England Roads— Practically All Employes Are Back at Work Today. SHOPMEN NOTIFY R. R. ADMINTSTRATION THAT STRIKE IS AT AN END. dng s Washington, Aug. 18.—The railroad administration was no- tified today that the strike of shopmen was at an end and was asked to take up wage de- mands immediately. New Haven, Aug. 18.—Mechanical department employes of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road here and at other shops of the road in Connecticut cities returned to after a two is not believed that any The operating offi- clals directed their energies to restor- ing the train movements to normal. work today strike of weeks. It Passenger Service Resumed. éwFork, Aug. 18.—With com- plete restoration of suburban and service and partial re- storation of through trains, dining and chair cars, passenger service on the New. Haven railroad returned today to virtually a normal basis after the strike of railroad shopmen, passenger trains are being restored a fast as possible, officials said, and the: should be in regular operation within two or three days. The freight embargo on the New Haven and Central New England roads was further lifted today. Restoring Suburban Trains. Boston, Aug. 18.—Restoration all suburban trains and a majority of the through trains, cancelled because of the strike of New England railroad mechanics shopmen on August gave Boston and Maine patrons s tually normal passenger service toda. On the New Haven road the so shore runs and New York trains, w Express and the Merchants’ Limited, were resumed, but complete pre-| strike schedules were not promised before Thursday. The Boston Albany, which maintained nearly nor- mal service during the strike, nounced the return of parlor cars and dining cars tomorrow. 2 The management of the New Haven svstem said the striking employes on the western section of the road who voted to return today had resumed their places, as had the cabinct makers and millmen of the Boston metropolitan district who struck inde- pendently of the others. Freight service on all lines was ex- pected to become normal before the end of the week. HIT BY REYOLYING SAW Superintendent of Parks of Winsted Instantly Killed at His Home Today. Winsted, Aug. 18—Clifford G. Cr man, 35, superintendent of parks, wa- ter works and cemeteries, was instant- ly killed today at his place on West Hill, just over the Torrington line, when a 20-inch revolving saw with its frame left the table and struck him. The saw cut open Mr. Crossman's face and néarly .severed his right arm. Death immediately followed. The saw missed striking Donald Crossman, aged 13, by a few inches. Donald was handing wood to his father to saw and Howard Crossman, aged 14, was piling it up as fast as sawn. Medical Examiner Hurlbut of this town viewed the body. Mr. Crossman is survived by Mrs. Crossman, two sons, his father, who recently returned from overseas, and brother, Frank, of Hastings-on-Hud{ son. AIRPLANE FAILS TO ARRIV Paris, Aug. 18.—Anxiety is felt here over the non-arrival of the giant ai plane Goliath at Dakar. The plane was last reported at 3:30 a. m day, passing avobe Portetinne, miles from Dakar. At that time the machine had accomplished the worst part of the journey from Magador to Dakar, having crossed the Sahara. GIANT NOMINATED BY WILSON. Washington, Aug. 18.—William R. Palmer of Oxford, Conn., was nomi- nated U. S. marshal for the district of Connecticut by President Wilson: Hartford, Aug. 18—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity probably “tonight and moderfite to fresh cast winds, strong} on coast. who | walked out nearly two weeks ago. All| of | \ | compared the exception of the Knickerbocker Lt and | WAR COST ENGLAND 40 BILLION POUNDS Lloyd George Declares Sum Was Spent for Purpose of Destruction ENORMOUS - EXPENDITURES Premier Asserts That Changing from ‘War to Peace Conditions Will Take Just as Dong as OChange from Peace to War. London, Aug. 18.—The war n{m forty billion pounds, Premier Lipyd George declared in his speech inj the house of commons today on the filnan- clal and industrial situation. M@st of this sum was spent for purposes of destruction. The premier asserted that the changing from war to peace condi- tions would take just as l6ng as the change from peace to war. The first outstanding fact of the present situ- ation was the alarming adverse trade balance. To Terminate Restrictions. ! The import restrictions which will terminate September 1, the premier | continued, had given British manu- facturers an opportunity of making and dealing in goods which otherwise | would have been hurried here from | foreign countries. The premier said that before the war imports had exceeded exports from the United Kingdom by 150- 000,000 pounds. Recelpts from for- cign investments at present are down to 100,000,000 pounds, while Great Britain has to pay back an adverse trade balance of 800,000,000 pounds. Enormous National Debt. The national debt, the premier Jde- | clared, has grown from 641,000,000 pounds to 7,800,000,000 pounds. Labor conditions in the United | Kingdom, Mr. Lloyd George added, had improved. Of the' 3,600,000 men demobilized, only 350,000 have not been absorbed In industries. Pensions cost the government 100,000,000 pounds yvearly. Private expenditure in the aggregate, he said, was more formidable than public ex- penditures. One way of meeting the increase in expenditure was to in- crease production, but the output is less in everything except agriculture. Adverse Trade Balance. He declared that if the country continués in the way in ‘which it is the' adverse trade balance reach 1,000,000,000 pounds, to 150,000,000 pounds be- fore the war. | “We cannot prosper,” said he, “ws | cannot even exist without recovering {and maintaining our international trade. We must bring up the trade balance, adding to our exports and | lessening our imports.” The British government has a.cnbt. ed the policy of the state purchase of mineral rights in coal, the sremier di clared. 3 70 DISTRIBUTE g Carload Now In City May Be One Con- | would signed’ to Grocers’ Association— Meeting Tomorrow Evening. meeting of the grocers and butch- ers’ association will be held tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the chamber of commerce and a report will be made at that time by President Wil- liam Cowlishaw covering the activi- ties of the national assoication for the coming year. A considerable portion of the time for business will be given over for the discussion of the sugar problem and an attempt will be made to see that all grocers are supplied with sugar. A carload of sugar arrived in the city this morning and it is believed to be the one consigned to the assoication. If this is true distribution will be made at the meeting. Bullet Enters Stamford Woman's Head: Daughter Jarred Gun? Stamford, Aug. 18.—Mrs. Louis Burr, wife of William Burr, of Green- field Hill, Fairfield, shot herself se- riously in the head while seated in an automobile with her young daughter at Roton Point yesterd The woman is in the Norwalk hospital. It is said that as Mrs. Burr placed the weapon against her breast, her daughter struck at it, the bullet en- tering the temple instead. STRIKE BLOCKS CARNIVAL The railroad strike proved a hin- drance to the proposed carnival that wa sto open today at the Vibberts lot on Stanley street, under the | auspices of the local soldiers, sailors jand marines’ club. A telegsram was | received vesterday stating that the | carniyal was in Willimantic and was unable to arrange to come here. REPORT FAVORABLY ON PALMER’S NOMINATIO! Washington, Aug. 18.—The judiciary committee today favorably reported to the nomination of Mitchell attorney general. senate ordered senate the Palmer as ROBBED OF $1,000, Cleveland, Aug. 18.—Two bile bandits held Miss Augusta Klimack, bookkeeper for a. truit company here, this afternoon and es- caped with a $4,000 payroll. automo- DEATH died carly ford hospital. stitution. Since Saturday he has been in a critical condition and his death was expected hourly. The deceased is survived by hu wife only. He was 52 years of age and had spent practically all his life in New Britain. He was a keen sports- man and hunter and accompanied the late Darius Miller on many of his an- nual hunts, acting as guide for the Miller party. For the past 33 years he had been employed in the P. & F. Corbin factory as a brass worker. Attending physicians were puzzled for several weeks regarding the cause of Mr. Nichols’ illness which seemed to consist of a complication of stom- ach ‘roubles. ' They were of the opin- ion, however, that the infected molar was the cause of the trouble. The funeral will be held Wednes- day morning at 9 o’clock from St. Jos- eph’s church, and burial will be in St. Mary's new cemetery. ARREST FOLLOWS AUTO SMASH-UP rs. Agnes Martin of 463 Stanley Street Meets With Accident in Meriden Yesterday. ‘While motoring through ,Meriden yesterday morning Mrs. Agnes Martin of 463 Stanley street was arrested by the Meriden police and paroled until this morning for hearing, following an automoblile aceldent on West Main street at 10 o’clock. The case was settled out of court by the Meriden prosecuting attorney. Mrs. = Martin paid the damages, which amounted to $25. Mrs.. Martin was driving on West n street, Meriden, and when pass- s office is alleged to to pass two other cars Fgoing in the me direction. It is claimed that she turned to the left hand side of the street and figured: in a head-on collision with a Ford, own- ed and driven by Alfred Osterman of 423 Bllwood street, New, Haven, com- ing from the opposite direction Both cars were badly damaged, but fortunately the occupants escaped without any serious injury other than receiving a severe shaking up. CONSPIRED T0 LOOT BANK A. " Ambler Arrested on Charles Charge of Having Taken Part in Wrecking North Penn Bank. Philadelphia, Aug. 18.—Charles A. Ambler of Abington, Pa., near here, was arrested today charged with hav- ing conspired with Ralph T. Moyer, cashier of the wrecked North Penn bank and others to loot the bank. Ambler spent the week-end at his seaside cottage. He came here for the purpose of submitting to arrest, the warrant having ‘been issued on Saturday. American and French Consular Repre- sentatives in Mexico K Opposed to Expelling of British Official. London, Aug. 18.—The American and French cansular representatives in Mexico City have protested against the order of the Mexican government expelling Willlam Cummings, charge of the archives of the British legation there it was intimated in of- ficial circles today. Latest advices r ceived here are that Mr. Cummings still remains in Mexico. CHANGE. Postoffice W Not Be Center—Order Money to Be Refunded. The local postoffice will not be one of the centers for the sale of govern- ment food, according to an’ announce- ment made today by the department affecting all in the New York zone, which includes the statc of Connecti- cut. The change in the plan for sell- ing the food places the work in the hands of the governors of the several states which make up the New York zone and orders come from his office. Because of these ruling the local of- fice will refund money paid on all o ders and no more orders will be ac- cepted. More Than 2,000; Persons Incor ienced When Ra Transit Emp ‘ Quit Demanding.' crease. JITNEY DRIVERS Policemen Guard Comj Property and Try ’ | trol Tide of Sweeping Through New York, Aug. 18.—More 2,000,000 persons, who ordis travel daily over the Interb Raptd Transit company’s sub elevated lines in M - Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens ¥ either took slow moving su and improvised conveyances ed to their work as a result strike of the company’s 14,0 ployes for a fifty per cent. ine wages. As yvet, since the st came effective not a wheel the company’s 260 miles of Streets Congested. The stoppage of the main of travel caused the worst in the history of the city. row streets in downtown Ne were fairly congested during #h morning hours. Thousands of and buses, operated by the city, beyond capacity with workers, ged the thoroughfares. Tho fought in vain for standing rog each overloaded trolley car. leys and other vehicles movs snail's pace. Residents on it fringe of the city were unal reach their places of employment til many hours after their usaall and consequently industrial New was crippled. 60,000 Extra Passengers O The New Yerk Central il operated 26 €xtra trains of tel each between Hudson and river points to the Grand Cent tion. The 60,000 extra passen ried on these trains, in addf the regular traffic caused an cedented congestion at the terminal. Fleets of ferries and other pressed hurriedly into &ervice, the North and East river passengers between the lower ends of Manhattan i the first time in many years. More than 6,000 policemen the sompany’s property and ed to control the tide of sweeping through the sti withstanding the confusion, # but little disorder and the €N a whole, appeared to take convenience good naturediy.s addad to the gereral trafiic dist To Hold Conference. An effort to reach an agre tween the Interboro officials ami strfke leaders will be made th ernoon at a conference with Service Commissioner Nixon. Nixon expressed hope that & promise might be effected, basi hops on a statement attribuf .{. President Connelly of the b hood that although the men had i demands for an increase of B cent. in wages, the strike wou\@ have been called had the com v fered a raise of 20 per cent. Im unsuccessful negotiations last wi ten per cent. increase was offer One Subway Operates. n addition to the extra trains.g ated by the Ncw York Central, New Haven rallroad operated suburban trains on a fen mil schedule during the rush hours, only subway in operation in tai was the Brooklyn Rapid line, running from 59th strest downtown district. Although ally able trainsrwere used on this i wtions were jammed with = pan ch their work and Pl o iy Rk i» A . city operated several lines over established routes charging a ten cent fare. ers of private buses, trucks and mobiles charged from 25 cen for a ride. Taxicabs did an eno busin 3 Strikers voted today to invite 3 Hylan to address them tonigh their headquarters. The request the mayor that they meet him Madison Square Garden at any. of the day or night was ref\u\ To File Suit. Pittsburgh, Aug. 18.—Recely the Pittsburgh Railway conipay nounced this afternoon they, wol suit today against the loeai @ivi the Amalgamated ' Associal Street and Railway employes, cers and members, “to recove ages for losses ¢ (Continued on Fifteenth