New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 20, 1919, Page 1

S A - gmarauders the armed farces i A News of . the World. By Asscciated Press. Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business == e ESTABLISHED 1876, NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. AMERICAN PILOTS CLASH . WITH MEXICAN BANDITS; | TROOPS ENCOUNTER STORM Military Headquarters Without Information from Punitive Expe- * dition Because of Heavy Rains Which Sweep Mountains. .WILL NOT TOLERATE BORDER RAIDS LANDERS APPOINTED ON FAIR PRICE COM. Former Chairman of Food Committee, State Council of Defense, to Help Combat the H. C. of L. Robert Scoville, trator for Con- Hartford, Aug. 20 federal food admin necticut, has appointed the following fair price committee to prepare for publication lists of prices of food and dry goods: Le Grand wholesale grocer; Stamford, wholesale R. Iord, Hartford, E. M. Welch, New grocer: Mrs. James J. ersfield, former president League: Mrs. Samuel Middletown: Ira N Haven, Connecticut Labor: James P. Donahue, bury, formerly with Federal ment Service: Isadore Wise, dry goods dealer; Andrew Bridgeport, dry goods deale M. Landers, New Britain, forme chairman food committee, State Council of Defense; D. Fairchild Wheeler, Bridgeport, former city food administrator; Thomas W. Farnvm, New Haven, former food admm- istrator, and Allyn Brown, Nog¢- wich, former mayor SOLDIER MINISTER HERE Rus- Haven, Slawson, Georse grages Haven, rerail Grace, Weth- Housewives' Russell, Jr Ornburn, New Federation of Water- Employ- Hartford, ooper, Geor; Cannon, b} ew (el groce retail Future Depredations Wil Bring Upon Marauders the; Armed Forces of U. S.—| New Policy of Government. Marfe, Texas, Aug, in Mexjco, oppd merican saldiers continued suit begun yesterday aptured and held for ransom Liecuts. terson and Davis, American avia- rescued yesterday after payment 00 in gold to the bandit leader. dilitary headquarters here was hout information from the punitive pedition, heavy starms in the moun- ns of Chihuahua interrupting com- hunication via the tield telephones of he army. Possibility ). —Somewhere te Candelaria, Texas, | i city s W. bandits pur-| of who Rev. Mr., Flemkey Lost Arm in sian-Japanese War — Was With British Forces in France, that the American sol- diers already have had their first ski fnish with the bandits was indicated st night when two aviators returned o the American side with bullet holes n the plane of their machine and a feport that they had been attacked hy hree Mexicans, ane of whom they be- fieved they killed with machine gun bullets. Another was believed to have | been wounded and the third fled. First | reports said the alry in pur-| suit of the remaining bandit. Four | airplanes which arrived from Fort | Bliss, neag El Paso, were to augment the alr protection of the Sth cavalry in Mexico taday. Flemkey, an Illinois overseas with the organjzi- Afm war Lieut. minister British tion and Henry went society, an the Salvation later in the officer and Ameri is visiting at the Emil Flemkey Plemkey who Church similar to who served PPolish recruiting can financial agent, home of his brother Arch street. Lieut traveling in the interests of Gideon Bible society and will talk in Bristol this evening. He plans to speak in this city next week, prob- ably in the People’s church. Liecut Flemkey is former jus- sian and during the campaigns of the Russian-Japanese war. During the battle of Mugden he lost his left arm and three fingers on his right hand He was in I‘rance with the British Expeditionary force: from November 1915 to May 1916, During the pastorate of Rev. Mr. Davis in the South Congregational church, Rev. Mr. Flemkey was a speaker at one of the flag day ob- servanc a a the of was a soldier served Will Not Tolerate Raids, \\'3Ashmm0u, Aug. 20.—Mexican bor- | der raids and depredations by bandits directly across the border, evidence | rom official sources today showed, will in the future bring upon the| of the| United States. The present punitive ! expedition, led by Major Gen. Dick- | man, commander of the new uthern department, constitutes, first working out of the new policy which one pfii- cial characterized as ‘*handling the border nuisance without gloves.” The border guard, it was said, was equipped admirably for suchwork with swift moving cavalry, machine gun sections and airplanes stationed at de- l‘A('h(’(l'pOInlS along the Rio Grande. Report of Firing. Marfa, Tex was received Estille, pilot, and Lieut server, dated Presidio, details of firing Mexican bandits a Mexican T0 PAY INDEMNITIES Bill Providing for Ways and Mcans for Carrying Out Peace Terms Pre- sented to National Assembly. Berlin, Press.) means terms , Aug. 20.— here today Au 19, (By Associated A bill providing ways and for carrying out the peace was presented before the ns tional assembly at Weimar yesterda with the approval of the Imperial council. It is a far-reaching measure the purpose of which is to set definite limits and establish control of all sorts of activities in commerce, finance and industries bearing on the means of meeting the responsibilities laid upon Germany by the conditions of peace. It empowers the government to de- mand and enforce industrial, mercan- tile and forest work closely concerned with the work of paying indemnities. WIRELESS. Cable Systems Also Under Considera- tion American A report from Lieut Cooper, ob- Texas, giving their biplane by While flying over mountain trail the Ameri- can aviators observed three Mexicans mounted, riding soutk. The plane swept down to investigate The bandits opencd fire with rifle, bullets puncturing the wings of the American machine. Cooper returned the fire and horse and rider fall. Later observed standing without The third and disap- on saw one a horse rider dismounted was a horseman peared. Reports from all in Mexico indicate progress made in searching the yons and y for “held Lieuts ** ARRESTED IN NEW YORK Sam' Gordon of Brooklyn of TRANS-PACIFIC troops in the field is being mountain can- the bandits who erson and Davis. asses P by and Japanese. 20.—A as well as a is under con- American and Japanese husiness interests according to former Japanese Viee-Minister of Communi- cations Uchida who arrived here yes- terday in the interests of the proposed cable line. He will confer with Secretary lLan- San Francisco, trans-Pacific proposecd Aug wireless cable system by new sideration Wanted By Hartford Police in Connection With a $15,000 Loft Robbery. New York, Aug Sam Gordon sing and Seeretary Lang in regard to the cable and will meet busines men in San Francisco and New York to promote formation of a company to assume half of the $25.000,000 ex penditure proposed for the new sy: ter who the Hartford $1 of Brooklyn wanted nection was arrested a few leased in the a New police Conn., 000 loft in robhery fugitive been 1 is in with a here today minutes after he nad as material witnes: murder of “Johnny Spanish, Yofk gangster 70O PAY FORMER EMPEROR FOR CIVIL LIST, 1S REPORT Berlin, A 19 (By The Associated Press.)—A bill is to introduced the - Prussian dibt 170,000,000 marks Emperor William for his civil list lost by his foreed abdication, accordin n dispateh from \Weimar - Freiheit. CHOLERA BREAKS OUT. il The on bail MISS Miss 8 connected in this city n tendered ¢! ing now KEEVERS RESIGNS, die Keevers, who has with the tuberculos for over two her resignation, and follow weeks' vacation which she is taking, she will accept a place tuberculosis worker in Williman- heen work vears, has providing a two be paid to former as )I.\Rli FRANCIS NAPTER L DIES OF HEART Mark Renter's today Tokio, Aug. Press.)—Chole the Island of I erment has declared quarantine against and. More than 200 cases of cholera are said to have been found. Associated broken out on and the govs (By has FATLURYE mosa 19 a of Inverness London, Aug. Napier, president gram Co. died at heart failure, the is OPPOSES PRESIDENT FIXING FOOD PRICES Attorney General Pz;imer Against Amendments to Food Control Act 10 FGHT K C OF L ich Executive Power Would Be Too Drastic and Would Provoke Debate in Congress, Tle Says—Wants Anti- Profitcering Law. Washington, amendments which would authorize to fix wholesale and certain commodities, opposed today by Palmer. Appearing before the culture committee to enactment of additional laws to help reduce the cost of living, the attorney general declared such executive power would be too drastic and would pro- voke so much debate in congress as to delay passage of other amend- ments suggested by the department of jnstice. The department has recommended that provisions of the food control act be made applicable to wearing ap- parel, fuel and fertilizer with penalties for profiteering “An anti-profitecring law. fine of $5,000 and two year onment for violations, method of combating costs,” he said Aug. 20 to tie Proposcd food control the act president retail prices of strongly General were Attorney house urge agri- speedy heavy imposing a impris- the best high living is rat Regulation, Aug. providing Oppose M Washington, of legislation of the meat packing industry heard today when the senate : ture committte resumed of the subject. Wm. T. Nardin of St. Louis, mana- ger of a milk condensery, objected to federal licensing on the ground that other industrial establishments would be required to submit to regulation. The situation from the retail butch ers’ standpoint was presented by Emannuel Wasserman, of Norfolk, Va. “Any - legislation that packers will hurt the retailer the business,” hé said. I have always found the puckers fair and square’ Sena Kenyon, republican, asked if packers’ representatives not urged the witness to appear. “They talked to me about it,” said, “but 1 was interested myself for Opponents were hurts the and Towa, had he To Paper Industry Washington, Aug. tion of the news print to determine whether it is engaged in illegal practices and whether prices are excessive, was authorized in a res- olution introduced today by Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, and adopt- ed by the senate. Investigate 20— Inve paper stiga- 35,000 POUNDS OF SUGAR COMING HERE Mayor Qui, Acts On Offer of U. S, Equalization Board to Aid Lo- cal Conditions. Acting on the United an offer received from States Equalization Board, New York, Mayor George A Quigley and William Cowlishaw took steps to help alleviate the sugar short age in this city by ordering 335,000 pounds. A check will be forwarded to New York tomorrow, and it ed thal the sugar will arrive cither Saturday or Monday. Under the arrangements formuat- ed every merchant in this city will he given some of the sugar il they so de- sire. This may be made through cemmunicating Cowlishaw. The securing of the sugar is not any way a money making scheme is expect- here possible with Mr. in @ as the dealers will be requested to sell it | at it. that cents cents. Up the price the government asks for Mayor Quigley said this afternoon the stipulated price is 10 1-2 a pound, or two pounds for 21 lo this informa- afternoon no tion had been received concerning the | of the hams and bacon this city. Telegrams were sent terday to the New York zone officer, but the committee is still in the dark relative to the arrival of the foodstuff here. b PREPARE FOR OFFENSIVE shipping 1o ves- y Soldicrs to Join Forces of Gen. Denikine's Army in Southern Russia. Paris, Oct. 20, military an offensive east for Gen. Russia, P (Havas.)- authorities are preparing for of the Dniester river the purpose of joining forces with Denikine’s army in southern according to the Iicho lumanian s GIANT AIRPLANE S v Nothing French Mogadir, Saturday dnorning MISSENG Puaris, i heard Niath Dalkar Aug. 29 trom the which left on hgen Go for Hope airplane Morocco has not been abandoned and searching | parties are continuing their work in land “The between Mogadir and Dakar has heen scoured by men sent |ut Lo look for the machine. coast regulation | sricul- | consideration | industry | de | PRICE 'IHR EE CENTS. ‘THREATENS NATION - WIDE STEEL STRIKE TYPHOID SICKNESS MAY AFFEGT STATE Total of 13 Cases Have Been Re- ported Thus Far. Presidents of 24 Labor Unions in Session Today IN FAVOR OF WALKOUT State | | NOT YET EPIDEMIC IS REPORT 27 Workers Arrested By Police | Dr. N. Bull Takes Precautionary When Clash - Occurs With Non- Measures—State Health Union Mcn At Butler, Pa.—Chicago Working—Ncw Cases Reported Hands and Musicians Quit. Doctors, (Special Plainvillc the The Herald.) Aembers well at reported spread person Aug. 2 of health doctors are Presi Arierican who have in Youngstown, © 24 Federation of in \ug ricrnational Labor umons, the steel session today tion of calling a that industry. The canvass a strike which whelmingly dents of of st hourd as as members ingustry are local and nearhy a loss the strike in will taken union organizers assert is ovar- in of a walkout 1o account the of typhoid fever tended the Methodist « gromd in The statc working on Dr. J. N. E fown. has during the port of the made known Source Unknown. Dr. Bull stated this morning the town Plainville in no affected there apparent reason by peop! What is sick- ness her to decide ques Tor unong annual mp this town health the « ull, also ion-wide conference the the camp session of a vote alveady meeting at oflicials have been several favor for days. health heen — ase officer of this busy especially two days when the a the disease was 7 Strikers Arrested. Pa \ug 20 seven striking shopmen ard Steel Car company's were arrested this morning after a fight with state police when they held up and attempted to beat non-union workmen on an interurban car five miles from the works. The non-union men were en raute to the plant when {an attack to that of in which of persons in jured At the county jails | zuns from of the prisoners. Twenty- the Stand- plant here Butler, last re e of of i way nou for m is any local is worry stifies him wd when had about conclusion how the irrived at the whole similar vestarday | a score wer sprc doctors occurred thougnt they the were taken souy and of affair. The latest Haddam a dozen had two sick with t(yphoid state of health has a doctor that town at the present gating the veports and trying to verify that th centracted at the local place cuse also ported in the town of Higganum it has not been verified So far about 13 cases have been re ported in (he state which are thought have been at the local grounds. One Britain, two Had lam, one i, in and Kensington, Not Milk. Dr. Bull's perscral sickness is in or water that it is in conditions personally persons The in time investi- = report Return o Work. Aug. 20 riking em ployes of the Sprague Meter Co., about 500 in number, retu to work day under an agreement The Rem ington-Yost strikers will meet today when Superintendent Clabby will ad dress them and make an offer which it is thought he aceeptable ould this strike end, the only labor trouble here would be the Graphophone plant The strikers at last place last night offered offer of July a2 e in board i Bridgeport, N red to- sickness was A re- but is may contracted New Higs in he to is in in seven Due this mentioned tl 14 in- to York would i two Hartford to accept of the cont company’s hour week and se in pay. The offer the company's office in The company has announced remove its plant per has New it to cre: gone I tha the he opinion due to and i the milk is sure no way the camp no way due to he found at inspected and it in matter of precaniion he off use of n spring on the which was used by most of there and has ordered be hoiled before using it ‘Le state health offi- action to halt the Day Adventists being held at the officials are desirous accurate information be- such action. insanitary as the place Musicians shape As 2 s Chicago, and has shut property the residents that all milk Neither he have mcetings of | which are grounds. of having fore taking stage mechanies X downtown theaters in sympathy with the The walkout occurred hour scheduled performances. The | the theaters affected | lock their doors. TIf i each carried out i play vaudeville operation. employed went on a strike actors' strike shortly the before | o noi the matinee managers il said they would the threats only the will taken Seveath o cials 10w of | photo- be in are he and houses Eleventh on (Continued Page) PASSES OVER VETO Granted Increasc. Yonkers, N. Y., Aug. 20 Avenue Railway Co., oberating surface lines in New York city Westchester announced it voluntarily granted cent. wagd to its effective immediately 25 YEARS AS HEAD OF NORMAL SCHOOL Prof, Marcus White Com- pletes Quarter of a Cen- tury With Institution. The Third X! and county, today L A28 DCNapeal of Daylight Saving Act increase employes. ) complished Today—Clocks o Turncd Back in October. 20.—Repeal act of ac- Aug savings Washington the daylight complished today, the sustain the housc measure The of was senate voting the Wil- 19 now in President to which very o passing repeal over was lnw the passed vote the among son’s veto The tikes which presidential after the normal in very repeal its place few heen over a effective have becomes turned b 1t will go history as one which hav by president and be- after all by the vote of two-thirds in both houses veto clocks are ck to down of the twice in October. legislative few measures vetoed heen QL come a law than congress ot more city, s principal in this congratulations upon having heen | OIL PLANT ON FIRE. the State Normal bty past 25 Explosion Which ihe | Marcus White, s of State Normal school recelving many friends here connected with for the Mr. White wich, August principalship at a salary which, at that time ered an exceptionally good offer New Britain the o from his | school rears Blaze in Baltimore No: ihe 2,500 a came here from 1y, 1894, tens Several Aug Plants., accepting & 20— Rire which \flernoon with an explo the oil plant of Sherwood threatened those of the ted National 0Oil Co. adjoining of a scorc of big tanks Sherwood plant. containing caught fire and it number were Baltimore, started this swept and of year, was consid e | sion o S RS a of ihe 10 he has b with system his coming and installing Sevea much to do splendid and in Tubri was fear- teaching here | (o 5 much credit is duc o him | ciring oil cd the entirc Two s still for the excellen repute which the local State Normal school has gained throughout, : Much eredit White Burritt iranklin by doomead the fire started ficreely but the fire confined hours afte i state al ion the burnin we due the to M 121 ha helieved would Sherwaood plant. No be obtained the he L il estims Memon square ahout the commitice of headed by the Nogmal school M Whi has also been connected with the New | Institute for many years ¢ At the pre time offices of secretary, chair- hook commitiee and menber, cred al which repeited tor could was brought cfforts of @ | monument 1 1 | ASK ALLIED PROTECTION G AGAINST BANDII s principal of BANDS 20~ Delegates claim 35,000 Greeks livii district in the € to Athens New aphed ihe for allied bandits and the T they asserted country Saloniki, Aug represent Ardahan according tele; appeal a to the casus. Agency, conference 1zainst Britain director. helds the mau of the cral librarvy Mr. White | leyan wmiversity in 11912 ing ent he ! in = the s have peac commitiec graduate Middletown honorary an pro= We wnd is a at tection k- military the ish received an degree | pillaged i massacre - Greek inhabitants, (Continued on [leventh Tage) CONSUMERS THE LEAGUR NGO 1 - N | rory | o TO COMBAT WEATHUER. (Hlavis.) the Mon the *( Pa and district honsewives o mat 5 have formed msum H L 20—1% for trord, censt New Fair (onight and to combat £ - League of France and vicinity @ Phursday. Britain cost of foodstuffs. The mde s 1igh Al the league Fuderation itend 1o nio cn e National Buye officers | who at- | that | the | fCHIN'A REGARDS AMERICAN ~ ACCEPTANCE OF SHANTUNG ~ PROVISION AS UNFRIENDL FIND MAN WITH | THROAT SLASHED Official Advisor Chinese Preside Testifies Before Se ate Foreign Relatio Committee. the - DEBATE ON TREATY RESUMED TODA Body of Ttalian Found in Bushes B Automobile Party on the Mil- tord Turnpike Today. to Milford, Aug. way An automobile | party its New York short- Iy Lefore noon today, stopped on ihe Milford Turnpike, two-miles from the | eat lunch. One of later, while walking body of man The man's f slashed. the on | center to | members | found the bushes about the throat clothing lain a in 1ce The had and had been if was | wet night The | and | then body to as body out all party notified drove drove to the family on. The morgue of and notified the coroner. The body was that probably one of a farm house and the therein Four Reservations on t police took the Theroy League of Nations Cov of a Ttalian of found man | nant Embodied in Resol the The 10 clothing was good qua the 1 body tion By Senator Pittma Fairlea As there struggle around the blood stains, the police { man was killed elsewhere |to the place. The extensive and freely. The body the bushes fou days. Deputy Corner Wiyne. New Haven sent word that he hold an inquest later in the day UNDISTURBED GRAVES was neay d farm. were no - marks of a bushes and, no believe the and brought wounds blood Washington, Aug gards American acceptance Shantung provision of the as a ‘“deviation ot »-operation” the overnment, t senate foreign relations committee W told by John « American and an official Chinese president While not Chinesc said he based timate opinion China's ence i 0.—China i of 4 Americi were firom friendly « policy ward quite flown been must : have may have Chinese g three of would in two or today Ferguson, \dvisor to t 1 speaking officially My statement for t Fergus| on an offig] government his knowledge of Chinese case in the peace conf was based on the unay of the ablest France, Russ agr of whil excepti rding Japan mig Shantung. he said, mous advice ternational Belgium that the nullitied China make Germa with settlement German possessions in of lawyers of Leader of A. E. F. Deplores Move to ind Holland, who Bring Bodies of American dec tre to ta Chinese the 1915 not aration ity Heroes to U. S, ; Wwith any Aug. cablegram expressed his of American should be Washington, Pershing in a department has that the bodies who died abroad where they fell “I believe that could speak for themselves left undisturbed, where, with their comrades, they fought the last fight,” he said. “Those who rest in England gave their lives in the same cause and their remains represent the same salvation as those who lie the battlefielc “The graves our soldiers stitute, if the allowed to remain, a perpetual reminder to our allies of the liberty and ideals upon which the greatness of America rests. Recom- mend that none of our dead be {moved from Turope unless [ nearest relatives so demand after full understanding of all the senti mental reasons against such removal.” 20 to neral the opinion soldiers | Teft war Resume Considerations, neat With terday's Wilson wtions resume treaty There whether the confer with In the McCormick, scheduled to speak or nant, Senator dress. many facts developed at yd ith Presidd foreign i tion the peg wa indicat Un - woj conferenc these they soldiers would be hefore it the senate commi consider of i | | | no committee the pr senate today republican esident with Senaf] 111ing ague COM his A on the le of are con- Owen postponed [ The only witions Justified. expre the sions of to can were from Senators 1l statement s o at the it opinion 4 vesterd Idaho, & who re- their Borah Johnson, ¢ ylicans tl A joint th ts df th rag ol enant justified veloped confe viewed and declared the showed position they had tained “in respect to this co AMERICANS ASKED TO AID GREECE the leag confirmed.’ \ Wilson President to Answer Questions. Presiden d before him sul col series o ) itten questions U. 8. Peace Commission Requested to | mitted to him after yesterday's ference by Senato Sustain Claims of That Country Mexico, republican mem foreign relations comm ced Before Peace Conference. The Ameri o answ < asked o Greece before opposition to privileges in | cablegram of the Washington, Aug. 20 peace commission sustain the the peace oconference approval to grant certain Thrace to Bulgaria addressed to the chairman commission today by a delegation of the committee of the friends of Greece, representing 500,000 Ameri- ans of Greek descent, which now in Washington to urge their claims the government The message asked whether erien will be instrumental of conditions in the will inevitably bring 1t declared the with respect Thrace to conformity with the and humanity and the commission ag in the tion can w regard to of ratifig tian cliims war a v \ in of the ispos Germany's poss Amori reco U in a sions, and the r o | participation the s struction treafy commissions creaied by Prepares Reservations, Leffue i Nations sepa Deroie covenant embodied ate resolutic Senator I’ “Am- toda in creation Balkans wai ttm which | eratic member of commiittee, fo claims of be just principle Greece ind of senate. to Senator Pittman e resoluth in n line sell cration was it tion mud determination of every consid- | policy | to the foreign L ommity sane yeste y »n that jand to support | | these may ervations he Greel claims “in jus don RUTHERFORD LEAVES [ e the Not Submitted to Wilson Building Inspector Relinguish Of- not hee fice Sept. 1 on Account of Stress of | posed by o arou) md enato Business. vithdrawal from N Monroe domest stions and Doct Text uilding Inspector que therford, who tendered 1 weck September 15 position on of Allen himself at present re-enter the conducted the | Arthur N. Ru- | his resignation become effective I owin of Resolution ago to has d September 1 seve cided “That the senate of States to we when the Unit to t peace w on the. 28 pending In with and following undel the present futy to shall advise and consent the stress o treaty w quainting | the oftice will personal his succ with the of Mr. Rutherford contracting ratification o Germany, si of June, senate, that it ration of 11 to business sor s the John 1 ned at Paris duties day 919, now he done business, | consid and construction the i suecessfully | acceptin Hlding insp ind , n clor's tven 1o two the voul e given s providd nment gig international ohl G notice from SALL N DO roR VISCOUNT e i U. S SEPT. Ene 1. the shall its membe 18U article h notice all British ambassador probably wi Southampton London, unt Grey, | in the the | suc be United Jtember 3 from the Adriatic, 1ew U States Sep hether New York on (Continued on Page Lleven)