New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 9, 1919, Page 1

Asscgiated Press. \ # ESTABLISHED NEW BRITAIT NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, . FIVE KILLED, 15 WOUNDED ‘ AS STRIKERS AND POLICE ENGAGE IN BLOODY BATTLE 1,000 Former Employes of Standard Steel Car Co., at Hammond, Ind.,, Riot— Soldiers Called Out. SECOND OUTBREAK SINCE MEN STRU Trouble Comes to Climax ing When Striking Men Threaten i This Morn- | [ [ | Strike-Breakers and Refuse to Dis- perse When Ovdered (0 Do So By Police—No Guards or Policemen ! We Wounded. Hammond, Ind., 9.—Five strikers killed and today in a battle between 1,000 former Steel Sept were 16 wounded employes of the Standard Car Co. and the police Riot to Oce Two months ago 2,000 workmen the Is Second r. at plant went on a strike for in- working | | s | creased wages and improved conditions. Five weeks ago there w a riot between strikers and the police number of a result ,breals Covernor Goodrich me Lo Indiana state militia to ! Han | to restore order. The troops | were withdrawn about two weeks ago 200 strikers returned to! wark and this caused considerable bad feeling among the who re- fused to return in which a injurcd and persons of this out- sont a regi- were Yesterday men Crowd Attacks Police. Today when the 200 ' their way to foreign born street sever men were on work a crowd of 1,000 strikers gathered in the 1 blocks fram the plant of the Standard Steel Car Co. and thr ened them. Twenty policemen and 20 special guards employved by the com- pany were rushed to the scene and the crowd ordered to disper The order greeted with Jeers. Captain Ben Strong, in charge of the police, then ordered the leaders af the mob arrested. The police claim that hen they attempted to evacuate the command the crowd attacked them | and the special guards with sticks and | stones, and that several of the strik- ers drew revolvers and fired Five Are Killed. The police then retaliated by firing about 75 shots into the crowd, killing five and wounding Later the strike leaders were taken into cus- tody. None of the policemen or spe- | cial guards was wounded in the fight. WHOLE TOWN OUT TO GET BURGLAR at- | was e wis Strikers 15 strikers t Whately, Mass., Has Lots of Ex- citement, B'Gosh, Catching Alleged Thief., Whately, Mas overy male person each armed with other weapon, took 'ture of an alleged general store and today. The man w field this morning the distriet court of Joe Ryan and in North Adams. Charles Ross, store and post nbove the store this morning hearing strange , Sept. 9 in Bast revolver part in burglar in the post office early 18 taken to Green- and arraigned in He gave the name d his home was Practically Whately, or the who conduets the office lives in rooms About two o’clock daughter Hazel, noises woke her father, and he, with sons, dis- covered the man in of the store Fearing he might be armed, Ross stood guard while the boys roused the neighbors. The store then was entered and the intruder was quickly rpowered. 'REQU ITION PLACED FOR ARMY BLANKET his two the rear ov: | necessary Secretary Pinches Orders 910 Blan- kets for Housewives From Zone upply Officer at Washington. New Britain house- wives will be afforded first opportun- ity of purchasing army blankets in case the government countermands its present decision and decldes to sell blankets to municipalities, Secretary Francis W. Pinches of the food com- mittee forwarded a requisition for 940 blankets to the zone supply officer at Washington. Should the war department decide to place the hlan- kets on sale through cities was done with the bacon and ham, New Britain will be in line to receive the first shipment In order that as stated that the corn Secretary Pinches carload of pork and beans and syrup should arrive in this city late this afternoon or tomorraw and will he placed on sale at the fire stations in a few days. The city ordered 3,000 cans of syrup and 7,200 cans of pork and beans. The syrup will sell for 50 cents a can and the pork and beans will be disposed of at 15 cents a can. DR. RENNER IS IN PARIS, WILL SIGN TERMS TOMORROW Paris, Sept. 9—Dr. Ka Re ner, the Austrian chancelle and head of the Austrian peace delegation, who is to sign the peace treaty tomorrow for his nation, arrived in Paris from Vienna this morning. BODY MAY BE THAT OF NEW YORK BANK CLERK, Man Was Murdered and Re- mains Thrown Into Bushes On Milford Turnpike. —To make cerfain voung man killed on the Milford Benjamin Bin- City messenger, August 12 with honds, oconfer- today Shonld Milford, that the and placed turnpike was that of kowitz, a New York who disappeared $178,000 worth of ence was held here the identification not be absolutely established by the clothing, it may be to disinter the body. the conference a representi- the New York City detective State Officer Verrelli, who clothing to New York yes Mrs. Binkowitz, the mother; Mix and Dr. Risher. who performed {ho that the man was killed body was in the The hand lasped the barb beeause the did not bleed. The cut in the was made after death. as there hemorrhs after the hody depos The hands the man was not used to manual labog. The back of the hands did not show that blows had been struck in self-defense. Doath was tually caused by a stab through heart. The ductor Sept body of in bushes a on a There at of were tive bureau; took the terday; Coroner Dr. TIisher, autopsy, says before the placed bushes. was around wire wound throat was had been showed that no ao- a the report that a trolley car con- was under arrest in New York the charge of being in possession one of the stolen bonds recalled to the police here that for three was found on of today days after {he body ley man in aniform stranger was seen frequently at the town hall. He did not appear to he employed and attention was directed to him when he asked permission fo fake a bath in the tramps’ quariers in the town hall basement. There is a bath tub there. Permission was given to him and later on the stranger went away. a trol- who was 2 Irish Mob Runs Wild; Fifty Stores Damaged London, Sept in Ireland 19 was terrdeized last evening to the 9.—Fermoy, a town miles northeast of Cork by a moh for an hour according to a dispatch Bxchange Telegraph Co. Fifty shops were damaged, one jewelry store being completely demolished. The loss is estimated at eral thou- sand pounds sterling. Too Ho;Last Night! Some Difference Now Because of the night the men the Fafnir Ball forced to quit The shift went intense heat of last on the night shift at Bearing factory wers early in the evenin to work at 6 o'clock as usual and about 8 o'clock the night’s work was called off, many of the departments finding it impossible to continue. Today—Whew! What difference! a GROIX DE GUERRE WINNER T0 TEACH AT LOGAL SCHOOL (Captain James, Regular Army Man with 18 Years’ Service, Instructor in Military Tactics SERVED IN FRANGE WHERE HE WAS GIVEN DECORATION More Than 8,000 Children Are I ed at the Various Schools—Three IMundred School Buildings Are Crowded and Grammar School Also Has Record Breaking Attend- ance. Captain H. officer, K. regular 18 years in the service, who was awarded the craix de guerre conflict, James, a army in France will probe during the recent Jly be the new instructor in military scicnce at the lo high school, suceeding Licut. Illis Bards- ley who, upon securing his discharge, will enter the cmploy the Fafnir Bearing company h of Captain L. P. Slade, schaol, recently James Acceptable, principal of the Higl recetved telegr from the Boston headquarters asking if Captain James would be acceptable to the New Britain school authorities. Mr. Slade conferred with the teachers’ committee and 1 notitied Boston that Captain James would be accept- able and is now expecting that the of- ficer will be here soon to take up his new duties. Captain James was here Saturday to look over the situation During the war he held the rank of colonel. It is expected that one or two non-coms of the regular army will be sent here to assist Captain James. 500 May Take Course. While the mencement of the course science will be determined by the ar rival of the army officer, it is expect- ed ta start soon. Between 400 and 500 boys will take the course, every boy in the second, third and fourth year classes who is 14 years of age or over and who is physically able is required to take the course. The course will be given three hours a weel with credits amounting to three points a year giv- en to those who successfully pass tho course. This will make nine points for the three yvears. The high schools here are a unit of the junior R. O. T. C. and the work accomplished by stu- dents in the military course who ap- ply for the reserve officors’ corps or for the senior R. O. T. C. at colleges will be taken into consideration Schedule Work. The work will consist of drills, book work, written and practical examina- tions and the tests and standing will be graded like other courses in tho high schools. The drilling exercises will take place at the rear of the nca- demic building near the South Main street side of the Open Air school. In case of rain the 11 be held in the state ¢ There were 17 pupils from the New Britain High school who attended Camp Devens this summer and while none of them received commissions, two of them received honorable en- tion for their good work. These were Howard Mitchell of 18 South High street, a senfor at the High school, and Everett Williams of 169 Corbin avenue, a second year boy. Those who ook the course of study at Devens will bo of valuable assistance to the new instructor. The uniforms and equipment dered last spring have not yet arrived. 8,344 Pupils Enrolled. There are 8,344 pupils enrolled this vear in the New Britain public schools according to figures given out by Su- perintendent of Schools Stanley H Holmes this morning. This number is of course subject to modification and there will probably be increase of 10 per cent. in the enrollment by the end of the week, according to Super- intendent Holmes. The Central G mar school has the larges with a registration of 1095, st street school is second time for the com- in military set of ses W or- an m- number while tha with 979, (Continued on Eleventh Page) 14,000 MINERS GO ON- STRIKE; 6,000 MORE ARE EXPECTED TO QUIT Men Are Protesting Against Refused to Do Emergency Pa 9 the Lackawanna & Western Coal Co. Scranton, Sept -Fourteen thousand emploves of Delaware, in its mines in Lackawanna county today obeyed the strike order ance committee They went on strike in the company's miners at Archbald who are protesting against the dis- charge of those who refused to do emergency work at laborers' wages The men have other grievances. It is expbeted that by tomorrow 6,000 men in the mines of the com- pany at Nanticoke, Avondale, Kings- of their griev- support of Discharge of Those Who Work at Regular Wag ton and strikers. The Dorranceton will join the strikers’ failed to socure (ieneral Manager clared today main idle committee a wW. having conference with W. Inglis, de- that the mines will re until the company officlals muake a request for a conference. The miners of the Delawar son Co., who struck yesterda: out today. The minors today joined the strikers, The conciliation board's questing the the men to return Work at once had no effect. m | action ro- & Hud- || , remain | ! in the Ply- mouth district, numbering about 8,000 to | } ESDAY, SEPTEMBI i | | 2 R 9, 1919. —TWELV $2300 MUST BE RAISED BY TOMORROW NIGHT IF CITY | ISTO GET WELCOME FUND GIRLDEADINAUTG; - CASE IS MYSTERIOUS Bridgeport Man Staggers Home and Tells Story of Accident. Bridgeport, Sept. 9-—Staggering into his father’s house in a dazed condition J. 85 Gem avenue, this wutomobile accident in Miss Anna De- streef, at 4 o'clock Bradley, 23, af city, told of an which his compnnion, gagnon of 270 Brook | killed, | According to Bradley's story traveling south on the Trumbull road at a speed of about 25 miles an lour when the machine suddenly left the road What happened from then un- | til he reached home he could not re member- Tho father, John Bradley, at once notified the police, who went ta the scene of the accident and found the car | about cight foet off the road. In the | frant seat was the girl’s body. An in- quest is being hold Phe- | lan this morning, Howard was he was by Coroner | MISSING FOR YEAR KILLED IN MISSOURI Thomas Degnan Mects Death in Mis- souri After Year's Absence—~Case Unusual One. After a year's absence during which time nothing was known regarding his whereabouts, of Missouri, Thomas Deg- former weli-known resident this city, and a brother of James Degnan. Other than the statement that Degnan had been killed, the telegram carried no information re- garding the death Degnan's case one. Some {lme more than a year ago he to New Britain after a lengthy absence, to attend the funeral of his father. He stayed at his home | for one month, attending the month's | mind mass sung in SC Mary's church | and immediately after the service left | the city. Nothing had heen heard of him since that time. He is thought to have been traveling with and it is probable that he death fn a railroad accident Resides his brother James, the deceased two other brothors, John and Joseph, and several married ststers word reached (he | city last night the death in of Is a most unusual came a circus met his a leaves Human Voice Comes ’Way Across Atlantic Paris, service.) radio nounce station led from a ican coast fitted Sept Reports weney from that the at Bergen (Irench received wireless by the| Christiania an- government wireloss Norway, has heen up twice recently by a volco wireless station the Amer- The Bergen station, whioh with a wireless telephone transmitter, sent wireless telegraphic messages in reply. The voice heard is said to have been perfectly olear. on is not Machine éunners On Duty To Protect Jail Knoxville, Sept. 9.—Machine ners and armed deputy sheriffs tinue to guard the jail hore precaution against possible attac release some of the 50 or more oners held there on charges growing out of the rioting of Aungust 30, Threatening letters have heen received by Judge Nelson of the criminal court and Sheriff Cate and it was wnnounced today that the guards had hoen instructed to shoot at- tackers. gun- con- s a to pris- any Hartford, Sept. 9.—Iorecast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsottled, probably rain to- night; Wednesday cloudy. $2,748.48 Donated Thus Far By Private Subscription— Factores Are Giving $10,- 000 of Necessary $15,000. New the st § fund Britain short $15,000 to welcome sons who fought battlefields of might come are asking lining to every teeling of from is 2,800 hopes the cit on the democracy it going that many she to home and hled Europe that prevail. Where from is the question Yet there is a silver cloud and it with optimism that everyone the luncheon the Elks® following the stirring ad- dvess by . W. Christ, secrotary of the Stanley Works. That tomorrow, the last day of the drive, will be the day of the drive 1d ‘hat New Britain will go over the top, the firm prediction of Mr. Christ Must Support Campaign. “New Britain is getting to big declared Mr. Christ being by 1. W who chairman of the ing 60,000 and while hard to get large wl things in the duty of is to was arose at club today hest was he a after Pelton, meet- it number to aftuir like every citizen his feelings 1o back with the representativa handling the city” introduced acted “with as people wree to this, it i regurdless of solid committee paign.” an support that is com ivery Nickel He declared that be regarded as a with everyone nickel obtainable He of it us, we athlete, town Helps. the drive should sclling eampwign going afttor Ve tor worthy “with cause sid that the which to give over- But got something go in for boys were hysterin felt hehind the war program patriotic duty have the grown stale. is wide open, dollar. This New Britain 3,500 New hureau returned Zoing in we our like trained the every that all Betweon sent the who part thoir may we must is should L600 and from Br according to records and thoso BOINE to tako big men in colebration late but better late than The city should show its and gratitude for what the boy:s All are take part. proposition s worthy ono not it would mnot b up by the manufacturers hore to the extent of $10,000. The people of the city will come through if the proposition is put up to them properly It should treated selling proposition.”” Later, after hearing tho of the reports of the team captains, he that tomorrow, the last day, the and that Wl come war have and communify are be The to be never ¢ spect have donc “This and if backod to it were be as a results said be would best itain would through Reports for Today. The total raised today John C. s announced man of tho 164.30, date of would be before to many of the the results of y's reports were zratifying work the women's team under ction Mrs. A. G. Kimball, took honors of the day with $251 (o Much applause followed this Mrs. Kimball in an- nouncing the amount said that Mrs. A. H. Shilling deserved a grent deal o credit it from the subscrip- d on the strect was realized with a received greit s an- by finance making a 748.48 necessary morrow night teams had not Loomis, chai committec and He was $1 total said that $2,300 While reported, to it toc most Th diry the its credit of of report ¢ was she ra the $261 Pelton’s team of $218.50, when the amount was as did that of Maxwell Por- 2.76 realized as tions that that §94 B, W seription of sub- applause nounced, ter, with $18 HERALDDU Herald “Ads” Mean | Better Business PAGES 'WORLD WILL NOT RETURN TO PEACE BASIS TILL AMERICA MAKES KNOWN HER STAND, WILSON ASSERTS TODA Tells Minnesota Legislature That High C§ of Living is Due-to Sacrifices and Waste| War — Urges Capital and Labor to ( Together BOSHON, COPS TO GO ON STRIKE AT 5:44 P. M. TODAY Boston, Sept. 9. —The police- me voted to walk out this eve- ni S| Ten From Seeing Thaj C. of L. and Peace Tr Are Wrapped up Togef Ignorance Prevents at roll call at 5:41 p. m. here were only two dissenti - votes to the action. N Paul Minr Sept. 9 Th: Wilson tol; of living Minne du President LOCAL POLICE ASKED | } that, added T0 JOIN UNION BODY| i would b e world i down lewi to a the out of acrifices and waste ¢ war the pre ha peace 10t going to learng to p part the 1 the pe i He nation Individuals Have Been Ap- nited States 1s contin that thi 18 thi enoug to vel iy began session tg living and| president introcuced by who said that would be sonf to prevent future wi \t Suffrage Victol iden congratulated ratification woman proached But No Action, which whuld have capital the the The legislature day idei in near future Has Been Taken. tate world economig which an extraordinary The unionizing of the local police the high cost of subjects, received the He Burn hopepl rangement department has not taken place as cheers. was yet, one of the officials said this aft {uist ther ernor has those' departments | s opposed to | the Ameri Several ¢ have but the department not passed resolutions similar to the Pittstield and other proclaiming themselves aflilinted with of Labor the pproached individuals | plan the federation outlined them, nothing morc thely to secure the consent the that a charter be out of the New ernoon, sota of Pleased The pr Slature of the amendment First of all the nation’s merce of the tublishmeny of A continued were Ao £ justment be made, tioning among other things tha tacilities In this country we the demand establi e becoming y day IFederation members of on its can the rederal s been the to force and M1 duty Wilson said, to set the 3 maing by ey ‘ but has come of WO effarts of office the police department The action of several Connecticut difficultios aris lice department formation that city could say of feeling 'for trolmen made Britain there in name that Bioel the policemen cities followed in the Boston ™ vesult policomen’s William J with any the extent the local in the po the in way equal Havin to ng world economic Mr. Wilsol it imperative that vreangement to insure “thy with the process Men Dissatisfied Turning the relations of wital, the president said laboring men everywhere were g to thel abroa than Referring td for interni he said hi definite solut wsserted United Statd 1 sel a of ment uly, of a union Chief nothing clared, was Rawlings | he an degree | hody monkey of Laboring pa- certainty regarding union among A and | Hungary-Rumania May Organize New Union their relation This larger States. }isfled with ployers. was true added, United (reaty labot way the this expect standards ir measure provision an organization, to bring a He the by the 9, Dr Hungary, Vienna dispatch here today (Havas) Ste- premier of Paris, Sept an Kriedrich in nowspapers have sent Hungarian delegation to Bucharest. The report states that, Lesides being empowered to negotiate with Rumania the the oventual Rumania solution reported a printed in d to the d wo to lay down a ples basi ges Get-Together., As a president the tl wnd capital must nd ¢ h solution| A separate the delegation union of Men and 73[oodbounds Seek Negro Murderer peace may discuss u at Hungary be two of labor red o ot realized that) dity and a re tablished pif by leaps waould be o the of I Statc said) years relations to the world, argued, | lita and be reasonabic Whon it not a comm er. was opertion had heen tion dinerease been United cost Sept Armed number 600 bloodhounds ing the countryside noar effort to capture A. Becox, a wecused of attacking and then beating to death the wife of farmer Lexington Athens 9 estimated to aided by posses he and heat- men “provincial” in past boys are cconomic here in an [ must change United ve a he negro States were re world That a why, he continued world by up in the just downright he ded from \pplausel did not from Min state of Surrender. man with open eyest® young wits near lvirg w and was wrapped 1t BILL AMENDED. whington, Sept. 9.-—After amond- ing it to provide double liability for shareholders in corporations organ ized the aet, th today pa the export finance by Senator dge of New Jersey now the house D¢ tronty wis ance’ world that tha he W Affairs, prevented some There that men point was senate remarked he bill It under of the was afflicted w | Welcome Any th or sod that 5oes to Indications Will Also Refuse I'avis, Sept. 9—The Rumanian delegation to the peace conference announced today that it would not sign (ho Austrian peace treaty, the Austria interest stgning of which by and vari- et to tomorrow ous other powers in is tako place at 10 o'clock morning Before ment cated the Rumanian announce- had been indi the was was by made, members of supreme council that Rumania expeeted Lo take the course she has appounced RUMANIA ACCEPTS ALLIED ULTIMATUM _ AND WILL NOT SIGN AUSTRIAN TREATY at Peace Conference Are That sco the States the was i cas surrc M1 ditions ter | denc He problem inevitable role the must play in world aftal president, and must realize/t ther “‘welcony the facts. he had side of ¢ vdering” Wilson to said 500 of ¢ what. reposed in A slad thiad the other and knew first hand the world he had been wus 1 world one and 1 domestic politics because he himself if het partisan o that if he W politician” and him with would be Jugo-Slavs to Agree to Terms. Ofd oMot such a subject a added, however in refusing b scheming the council's the privilege in to sign the freaty flat of making s grant reservi- vight detached empire of vefusal to wanted to present sue as he her platform e ! a aw A 1004 m f | y PALMER IS NAMEDJ 9.—Wérd William 14 tions connection with the of minorities in torritories president concluded hi the Austrian the considered from former provided for in peace treaty t iy the the several muniocate government. The Jugo-Slav objections are to those of Rumania, also improbable n granted to com- Jugo-Slav treaty. It days’ delay, its haut n delegation will be however, New Sept Haven received of that Oxford has marshal for Conng/ hesterfield o h hTGIE, 04, WRAISG mer, been ¢ with LU home similar | succession to ( Pt