New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 12, 1919, Page 6

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1919, Britain AN ISSUE AT STAKE. of both. tive citizens, Returned soldiers and ac- | Colonel Whittlesey’s “Lost Battalion.” (New York Herald.) Members of a famons unit of the 308th regiment of infantry, A. E. F. must have heen surpriced to find that the battalion had developed a legend, acquired a traition and be- i come associated with a saying of the war, all three of which the public hangs on to and refuses to let go, in spite of the efforts of the soldiers themselves. According to “the Lost never lost Herald. JERALD PUBLISHING COMPAN Proprietors. & : probably inany of them A big issue, far greater than it ap- L g 3 25 YEARS AGO (From the Herald of That Date.) members of labor unions, realized pears upon fought, the sur being Bos- have ace, s < that there was something more than the of city | | trieved evidently to a finish, in issue of labor and capital buck ton where bloodshed of demanding the riots and daily (Sunday excepted) at 4:18 the at Herald Bullding, 67 Churoa St. 8 Year. P Three Months. o a Month, movement the lost we learn in Winnipeg's lesson in ton? It and, at last, re- Must occurred left affiliation of in the future. after the -~ The McMillan Store, Inc. Harold Sloper and Harold Damon “ALWAYS REDIABLE’ will leave for Suffield in a few days to "3 attend the literary institute. \ « George Klett is leaving town next NEW SUITS an d ‘ week to enter the Yale Law school forward to a police the order of things. have their posts, that Lo their with American g looks that way. Federation be Labor recognized G AR in its pd at the Post Ofce at New Britaln #s Second Class Mall Matter. andialloved Labor of- was was| “legend,” it Battalion.” Yet it The fact is that the men under the command of Charles W. Whittlesey—now lieutenant colonel vounger element | 2N 0ne of the striking American fig- 3 8 ures of the war—started for an ob- that individual first | jective in the Argonne ITorest, reached result. it. dug in. stayed there with serene determination until relieved and laughed when they went to the rear, after suffering starvation and thirst for days, to find that they were heroes. Their experience was very like that of a celebrated body of troops at Gettysburg, the members of which asked for coffee when prof- fered praise at the end of the third day As for the “tradition,” it is to the effect that the Germans were so im- pressed by the gallant, if suicidai, madness of the Americans that they did not feel like wiping them out. The fact is that the dear enemy never got a chance to wipe them out, but on the contrary found that they | der investigation—irregularities exist had picked up the verv hottest sort | in agcounts of commissioner—$200,000 of a hot potato, which was too much | deficiency reported for the select troops of the kaiser's Unlucky to the end—still the Cook suards who on the other side, [ party had a good time—not one of with their back towards Berlin. them received a scratch nor suffered As for the ‘“saying"' This is at- | from a days' illness and many are tributed to Colonel Whittlesey, who, | anxious to join Dr. Cook in a similar so0 it was reported when requested to | voyage proposed for next vear, surrender, for the general comfort Onc more flag needed—annoving of everybody, replied “Go to Hell.” omission in the naval code of etiquet— The facts are:—First, that none of | no provision for announcing the pres- the Prussians ever got within speak- | ece aboard a cruising warship of the ing distance of the battalion—which | assistant secretar: would have been very perilous for them—and, second, that this officer has never been known by any mem- ber of his family, or any acquaintance, or any soldier under him, to use a “swear” word. Besides he asserts that he did not say it, and he is a truthful man, in addition to being an officer and a gentleman Of course it won't do to the colonel to have reverberating down the corridors. of time associated with a violent state- | mokio, Sept. 10, (By the Associated 8 ment. He can afford it. It pleases PRIGEDISE (I : 0 Press.)—Since the attempt to as the public and ‘can’t hurt himimuch |7 te"Baron Baito] gavernor of Kore as a user of cautious and chaste Eng- at Seoul on September 2, every part of lish. Besides other military persons | (hat city has been occupied by Jap- of eminence, from Marshal Cam- | anese troops and the place is virtual- bronne to Admiral Join Philip, have [ 1y in a state of siege. The would-be been tied up to historic remar assassin is still at large, although a an apochryphal nature. number of persons suspected of being Anyhow, seeing that thenoble fight | implicated in the plot are under ar- and noble endurance of Colonel Whit- | rest. The bomb thrown at Saito ex- tlesey’s men has been filmed, he may | ploded with terrific violence and an as well resign himself to the inevit- | inspection of the fragments has shown able. A romance has been added to | the missile was scientifically con- | the legend, the tradition and the de- | structed. The police believe the homb fiance. was not made in Korea, but' was But brought inta the country, probably adorn the record from Manchuria, long as there is The attack followed American histor tion in Seoul, the demonstrations be- | — ing marked by flag raising, public A Mistake. meetings and closing of shops. An+m- (Arkansas Gazette.) dependent.newspaper was issued on other night August the ninth anniversary of weni to the theater the annexation of Korea by Japan, as | With a lowbrow friend an avowed expression of protest. The And the orchestra played day was called “National Disgrace Little Brown Jug Day” in the publication. And he thought it The Japanese press takes the yview Anthem that the bomb outrages was to ' have il been expected, painting out that it wa _fore the spring comes on, And 1 did almost a logical development. It ex- Before the hedges are comin® | Dharn him. presses the opinion the appointment sreen the ways that I used to = of a naval officer as governor of Korea go. was probably inopportune and the re- sult of poor judgment, as it only serv- ed to inflame the Koreans, who had hoped that a civilian would he named. Takeshi Inekat, leader of the Koku- minto, or national party, takes a simi- ! lar view. He said that a civilian might Rt 39 TO 89 PAIR have calmed the Koreans who regard C C Bara. Saito as a man of the sword, Ak like his predecessors. 7 = < Women’s Silk Lis'e Hose black. The the vised which is reputed to be the best in the country. George F today. Miss Leila Pimks is spending a few weeks at Short Beach. George Doolittle and Mrs. K. D. Doolittle or Bridgeport are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Atwood of Stan- ley street. The prohibitionists met in their hall today and made nominations for dif- ferent offices. F. G. Platt was nomi- nated for congress and W. J. Raw- lings was nominated for sheriff. The republican caucus met in Tur- ner hall last evening with an attend- ance of 300. F. H. Johnston was placed on the list of names as prob- able nominee for congress. convention, ad- the Pretty there ficials, sitting in Greentield, Mass., re- members to Red men. hoot man cently endor the lice, ed the action of po- Bunny is in New York TELEPHONE CALLS s Office jial who raises the for Flag."” and have notified Beston Unions that a vote would be of other trades, and a Rooms . old &ood However generally taken are several of the decision made, who might —with the get t¢ nly profitable advertising medium in 2 e city. Circulation books and press pm always open to advertisers. the advis calling a general strike of all affiliated bodies concerning ability of same in the Hub City. This general strike We Suits are ¢ e ooki ng reater bu By the way, } Hampshire voted are confidently lookin greater of $100 per the Legisla- ¢ seur, 2 ot. If it does lember of tho Assoclated Press. maySoccur it mays 1o G i ssociated Press {s exclustvely entitled | {here may be little added to the chaos the use for republication of all news S dited to it or not otherwise credited [ thitt Boston. It this paper and also local news - blished herein. DOEEIbly e = ; S . men in their homes and give them | FACTS 7AK{D ?XNC[ES, a chance to szuard their property. JAPAN AND SII.EX’I'I'\'(L Donustiol sor et and Coats this falli then ever before man at the meeting of care to with and BECAUSE with insure our ability to we selections extreme prices asked, that have offer on now exists in ma made our ture yesterda 1 result in keeping work- real values for the positive assurance the part of our custcmers style workmanship are absolutely correct believe that a with Otherwise we do not Thomas Dunn people pay high of St. Louis says the AND W HAVE SUCCEEDED, costs because they want to; that “low-priced meats’ do not sell. Low-priced meats do not sell hereahouts chiefly because there aren’'t no such animals.”—Rochester Post-kxpress. 3 KNOW WK of Fall inspection; ile the fight for ratification of | general strike will be regarded much National Happenings. Monstrous barbecue held by Meri- den Butchers' association—between 6,000 and 7,000 people in attendance. State school fund management un- eague of Nations goes on and mn- Our stock Suits and Coats is now complete and we in- bitter sides, pd on concern by manufacturing city. It will tire You words are terests in the mean, of vite your asking you to particularly notice very that spoken the country is still what is to on which marked are a COME TO reasonable garments are STORE. suffer, tht prices at our THIS The Fall Suits MATERIALS, un- | course, industry witl of the manufacturer the individual. If and it be the out-|a certain amount moncy will pe judge of values. an indecision which, we be- | lost but has not us extends to the Senate itself, we | much to lose as om Japan, rite fight and its reception in for- So the actors' strike is all over but the shouting—beg pardon, the dec- lamation, that is.—Manchester Union. That woman who took an oar and knocked down the fellow who was rocking the boat is likely to show us yet that votes for women sickly sentimental ideal Justice.—Detroit Journal. the ine ble result | the firemen strike, appears as if they might, the possible loss to he COLORS. suffered were e NAVY BROWN BLACK COPEN CHECKS and MIXTURLES - $29.50 ™ $75.00, The Fall Coats MATERIAI TAN VELOUR TWEEDS NAVY BOLIVIA GREY BROWN SILVERTONE BROADCLOTH REINDEER PLAIN OR WOOL MIXTURES TAL PLUSHES FUR TRIMMED - $18.50 ™ $60.00 and SERGE JERSEY VELOUR POPLIN SILVERTONE BROADCLOTH Fountries. that might expected in Ing out the possibility of a war | if than the United States and that [ union man, numerically y, over the Shantung issue. in evidence she any right do expect war It We inclined he has reason back Japan is following a through uncontrolled blazes | be will affect the union man as much, not more the car ist as the Hi is much more brotier. was no of human than his affluent strike 1o of the George Bernard such a 'is a Bolshey lc. | Mount to saying that George has been e thinking again and has arrived at | what he presumes to be a conclusion. —San Krancisco Bulletin. which E President Wilson Texas on his tour. That's gets for letting a fellow real stuck on him.- Excellent crops are being harvested in some sections of Europe. But fhe world will still need all America’s surplus.—Fargo Courler-News. may take a general us ? are prove this to the satisfaction PRICED FROM haw declares he of union who advocated Which is tanta- reason is men JAPANESE TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS less to ts, though that plan. They hav or pd on ignorance r part of the population of ountry of our system of gov- nt and politics. the first the President of the United upon a speaking tour, assert- t there was a grave possibility with others of our old allles event that the Treaty was not i, particularly the f it. That was enough to set the fire of suspicion in Japan. bposition, in a prejudiced way, plittled, in turn, England the two greatest powers, the United States, that is no lack of shoulders to bear pme for the other that has in the discussion. Everyone d a part in it. people of the and this more among the | When all is said and one, with policemen’s strike, evea if Lhey arve not to hlame for the rioting — COLORS. followed it. will advance the not coming to what a girl know she's Dallas New In They argument that not refuse the they could City of Seoul Patrolled By Japanesc policemen who wished for the much harm Troops to Prevent crig sollective harsaining’” alli right of collective i his name go hut, hould have tion with their cen:eal union, Trouble, for their own welfare, it been The ference is notwithstanding of the one sidelight Shantung done tion Greenfield con- the looks at his soiled, discol- ored straw hat, about now, one won- [ ders how the dealer lured him into paying so many dollars for it only a few weeks ago.—Boston Transcript. inferviews and state- - le. | _Senater Knox's rext logical step | should be to introduce a bill granting generous pensions to the former Ger- man kaiser and the former crows prince.—-Springfield Union. but on As one ricotine like to This of Serge Dresses. we received a They who week shipment labor's views. the have TRt e G Jersey are truly wonderful, we should show Samuel Gompers and officials of American and | are judges of good values. “ $16.59 ™ $49.50 Ginghams and them PRICED to everyone Labor Federation out- come forth with ments that give another, saner, a They that police- absolutely unau- exist. of Dresses for school girls in ~ $1.98 ™ $6.98 Marabou and Ostrich Capes Iall Suits and Dresses. A full Serge. PRICED . assortment CErren oo have stated the men’'s strike was their that and nations talien i b v B thorized from standpoint, have publicly declared granted . to the charters wele = — with THE COWA —o— the heroic work done stays to for a'l time, or such a thing firemen that time. United ~ States police tD. argument, they The land of free little too e people of as as understanding they not at be off and a long time gone _ | fortunately, though, they are unable before the soring comes back, " | to make the policemen of Boston see R(‘lulx":l\)\:.h?mfl;n':‘, ““""‘(‘”‘”‘h“‘:; \m"“‘:l this. And vesult liable to Will the tion of the striking xplicit | would Un- | T must days of agita- worn on the new SATURDAY strike, any when Fall Capes. So fashionable We open these fashionable PRICED . p it. speech e — season with a special sale of en a free at tim the new 150 D the land ed to accepting the statements their rgetting™them are ac- that is @ that is T The me heart’s the like of a hare || with yelpin' hounds on its track With the old sounds and the old | and the liftin' of new- fledged wings. e e come about after affiliation. | Before labor bodies, at the instiga- shortly after- The trouble is that the greater of the 1o not h2ir ji by these seeming unwarrant- ks upon brid is watching with fight ord of our leaders and spokes- revoke | for remains Gompers and of the Boston did? That will the action of the calling a thereby walk- others, New Laces Camisole Laces, S charter police people of foreigi = - ) Bt il pasathe: bationsl big assortments Bandings and Ribbon Ribbon Lace Are here in effects for Sheer as they Or hereabouts, in understand this custom Laces for Vestings. the to be seen. L must be off and a long way off be- | Ang i, top tunners. New too, suspicions a gTrea v D e e ey fashionably used for round edging so Look to this store for district men New Bertha laces. Dresses. Children’s Hose black, I heeded, their general strike, be Collars on their governments. the United interest, i centering sustaining the police in iz Mother clings. (Buffalo Express.) had worked hard all his life in the small Eastern city where he Lorn. At last he decided that out? It seems as though labor is de- extremc the ‘Tis well enough on a winter's night for a lad to sit be his lone, I'm dreadin’ the time when Phelin’s pipes sing up from the | G fiy cineloy he'd ecarned a holiday and went traveling through the West. In a California town he met his old school- mate, Bill, whose folks still lived in Frank’s home . town. Bili looked prosperous, but seemed reluctant to say what his business was. “TNI tell you, Frank,” said Bill, “if vou don’t spread it aronnd back home. I'm a congressman, but don't tell my mother. She thinks I'm a bartender.” Par S American Red Cross DODGES WEDDING. | Poltava, southern P here today, state that reports of an Al enormous grain surplus in Ukraine . A and southern Russia, which have dis- But Stokes Does Not Appear. turbed American wheat growers with visions of a tumbling market, may be dismissed groundless. Investigators who have just arrived at Poltava after a tour of the country recently liberated by General Deni- kine from the Bolsheviki state that carly threshing promises a crop of from 10 to 20 per cent above normal, this being due to the spurring i fluence of Germans who directed their energies last fall to having every available foot in Ukraine put into winter wheat. Even this bumper crop, however, will fall short of the domestic demand, and it is declared that not a bushel of it will ever enter into competition with wheat from the United States. Russia and the coun- tries bordering on the Black Sea will need the entire 1919 crop. cided upon two different courses. that has uttered Hank here and Meanwhile we believe S I Cut The durable kinds in white, ussian Calf, Cordovan, grey and PRICED Montana, the man dn the street Binalcaretilly’ relaved: tol ail ||ocatWilson i i he other side of the water, in dire-tion hind, France, Japan and others ustomed to intrigue of gov- ts, accustomed to checking up the opinion of when he characterized the Boston must be off and a long way off and there’'s no one to bid me stay, And she and the man of her choice may laugh at seein’ a fool de- part. matter in this manner, city at “Leaving that the mercy of thugs is a crim NO WHEA e There is no RPLUS, of It is the only way And crime i that civilization.” that people so regard it. that it should looked upon. when one says that it is a against doubt but the vast majorit mock seam and fashioned lisles, white 45c¢ " $1.00 PURE DYE THREAD HOSE FOR WOM $2-50 PAIR Value $3.00 fashioned black fall ehades. Seamless tives of every other nation and colors. Russia Find Supply Low. Investigators In must be off and a long time gone befora spring comes this way, Before the sight of a child of hers would tear the strings of me heart. THEODOSIA —in always for an ulterior motive y action. History has Brative that this is bn a matter of self tem and the habit is deeply Every move the United ( ; There is a bare possibility akes, to increase its navy, for be made Sept. 1l.-—Advices from investigators Russia, reoerived doneg,, It WIDOWER at against civilization it is meant - SEAM BACK SILK HOSE DROPSTICH SIT/K HOSE TURDAY 1 50 PAIR . Regularly $1.75 and $1.85 pair. colors. it is a crime against everyone, labor, Guests GARRISON, capital Harpe 1 and the other fellow. Gathered, that the is gaining a Do accusing Bully sold at Black, decried Bolshevism foot- ng the Wrong Man. (New York World) Repeating their demand upon the president that he arrange a confer- ence between them and the United States Steel Corporation, the officers of the Steel Workers' union say, “It | will be impossible to hold our men | much longer,” and “our meetings will | continue in session here for forty- | eight hours, awaiting your reply, be- fore taking final action.” | This amounts to an ultimatnm. It | assumes that it is within the power of | | the president to compel representa- | tives of the corporation to do what | they already have told him they will not do. The first request of the union, that Mr. Wilson intercede in their behalf, to which he amiably re- 5 sponded, was unwarranted. The sec- CARRANZA ond, accompanied as it is by a men- - ace, can be regarlad only as disre- | Will Not, Under Any Conditions, Scek spectful and mischievous. Re-clection In Mexico. The Steel Workers' unions have no quarrel with the president, for it is no more within the scope of his au- thority to coerce an employer than to 12.—Miss Carrie of West Torrington, has her wedding gown for aa- and another man than Nelson Stokes, a widower, who was to have made' her his bride, Tuesday { afternoon, and failed to appear at the appointed hour. The prospective bridegroom was at the Kimberley home in the forenoon discussing final details for the cer mony and left just before noon, os- tensibly to engage a horse and car- riage for the wedding trip. He faiied to return. Invitations had been tended to nearly evervbody in village to attend the wedding reception. Winsted Kimberley, laid aside other day p, is jealously watched in Eng- Sept this case, and it t our naval ublicity in this countr Jae pavers e are going to an Full desirable im- white and of But hold through this strike. not is safe 10|, ine that we are labor program England than it E is looking at do ¥e is going to help outdo us An. | about gains New Fall Draperies I\;aw Fall Floor Coverings Saturday at Our Third Floor Madras Bolshevism, nothing of the sort. there are, in this country, today, as r man w : Y n Who | \hore are in foreign lands, agitators s and < us and | (o, have the interests of Germany at heart, take with our who are only too anxious to advantage most in demand Voiles, Marquisettes, and of every opportunity discord and Those are Nets by the yard and in made up YARD GOODS o 25c TO 79c YARD. CURTAINS ..... $1 .59 TO $7-50 PAIR. Great values. New Cretonnes colored 25c TO 85(: YARD come to The McMillan that arises to further curtains. Would it that Japan and Sha % Big a . . and Shantung? | ;o) content. be surprising | CIsgs e uttered many denunciations "[1 in propaganda if a Germany spent vast and ing the war to keep dowr the morale sums , made many predictions work before dur- cx- the and ght happen. And—as Ja ut—we have moved a form- of its opponents in every conceivable ggregation of fighting wesi This vincidence to ded in blame Ships | way, was spending the money center now of as to inter- much SAYS 'NUFF. S atar may have | .ysh agents to us. It is not| a1 disturbances to creats and effects for over possible? Would it Hun, stroving patter thing here. CAN'T MENACE U. S, pretty flowere d Etc. in ever so many Draperies, Pillows, PRICED Japan. In a way we | chaos as war s | prising if be sur- succeeded by his attempting the | that them. Where March Declares No Nation Is to Be ! Feared in Urging Reorganization. the who d, war will happen sooner or | utierly de Russia { Mexico City, Sept. 11.—*Venusitiano values Carranza under no circumstances will seek re-election as president of Mex ico and without fail will turn the You who judges of good Store. £ we arouse Japan's jealousy T o are tion can menace the United States,” declared Chief of Staff March to the insidious was - suspfcion to such an extent | g in order his prepares for war against us nothing of But if she prepares, and we do whole Treaty jsideration the great argument hcceptance We do not not we are off than we were before, or If it does, we have gained But whether we are upon ratification hetter settle the matter now, discord is efi\gendemd, it might, we say. country might again become predom- inant those that over which were rent with Any rioting telligence on the knows the questions. It would to rush nistory of propa- answer to these be typically Boche of paid agents to zanda a number Boston to attempt to gain the sup- the cruwd of ity glrike port of that exist in trouble, once the had given them a of gaining their ends. In Winnipeg, not long ago, some such scenes took place. Strikes, organized by labor, were called and the first thing that labor and the city government knew riotous elements of the population irresy onsibles every and creute of ollcemun mederate chance parallels anarchy? | person who has looked wich in- | had taken the matter out of the hands prohibit a strike. Addressing him in threataning terms, they show to what lengths class agitators are willing to g0 in pursuit of selfish ends. In spite of widespread sympathy with labor in all reasonable efforts to better its con- dition, there cannot fail to be vehe- ment protests against thé tactics re- sorted to in this instance. Unless the steel workers wish to enroll them- selves at once as antagonistic to the government of the United States they cannot oo quickly leave the president to his legitlmate tasks and conflne ther hair-trigger mandatest o the men who are able to obey them If they will. H. S, TEACHER RESIGNS, Miss Agnes 8, Ordung, teacher typewrlting at the Vocational position at the Pittsburg High school. Her successor here has appointed. of High school, has reslgned and will accept a not yet been presidency over to his successor upon completing his present term in Decem- Luis Cabrera, secretary of announced today. This statement was made following the publication of a report that a meeting of various political leaders had been held to consider the re-elec- tion of President Carranza. THIS REPORT SAYS REDS HAVE (CEASED TO GAIN Washington, Hept, 12, —Dispatchey sent from Omsk on September 10 by the Amerlean consul report that the northern Stberjan army has stopped ity retreat; Is now west of the Isham river and it generally s belleved that Omgk is out of the Bolshevik danger, They make no mention of the disaster to the southern army reported in Bol- shevik wircless from Moscow to Lon- don, house military committee, urging adoption of the war department re- organization plan for a regular army of 509,000 men and 26,000 officers, With a system of universal military training, which wouid be the skeleton of a field army of 1.250.000. “The army proposed is a wall to guard against attack,” he sald, “‘while we train 11,000,000 to 14,000,000 men behind ft. MARSEILLES STRIKE 1S GROWING MORE SERIOUS. Marseilles, Bept, 12.—While the strike here cannot be said to e gen- eral two of the principal unions, the tramway employes and the teamsters have called out their members, A ~ery large number of workmen are idle and the situation Is growing more serious, There Is no gas and the greater part of the city was In darkness tonight, PROBE MERIDEN WRECK. One Killed, Four Injured In Crash— Coroner Investigates. Meriden, Sept. 12.—An inquiry was begun today by Coroner Mix into the freight train accident of last night in which Francis H. McGaw, fireman, 19, of New Haven was killec, and Conduc- tor Wesley Willlams and Brakeman John Griffin, both of New Haven, ere serlausty hurt, Enginser Joseph Schipper of {he train js undey a doec- tor's care at his home {n West Haven, Whether siippery traeis ep misjudss . ent of dislance was a cause of ths erash is to be determined by the coro- ner, McGaw was the son of Andrew J, MeGaw of O1d Lyme and the body will be taken there for burial, tomorrow, GERMANS MUST PAY. French Speaker Not Greater Than Demands Are Ability. the Luis s Country's 11.- deputies Paris, Speaking in chamber Sept. of Locheur, minister declared that the claims upon Germany in no wise ex- ceeding the latter's capacity to pay. He added the Germans have always been hard workers and possessed of much commerclal, industrial and agricultural initiative and pointed out the yleld of grdln per acre has always been higher in Germany than in France. He declarcd it was rea- sonable to expect that cvery German activity would be devcloped to the task before the country. today, of reconstruction French financial