New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 17, 1919, Page 1

News of the World. By Asscciated Press. S NEW BRITAIT HERA rr Herald “Ads” Mean ' Better Business ESTABLISHED 1870. 7 1010.—SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 BOSTON POLICE STRIKERS WILL NOT GET JOBS BACK: ALL PLEAS TO BE IN VAIN Even Those Who Had Served Long and Faithfully Will | Not Be Reinstated, Of- ficials Reiterate. GENERAL STRIKE IS LESS LIKELY Boston, Sept. 17.—Striking police- men will not be reinstated under any conditions. This was reiterated today at police headquarters when attention was directed to the construction placed in some quarters on an amend- ment to the department rules an- 'nounced last night. It had been pointed out that the change, which would permit suspension as a penalty for violation of resulations, might be construed as leaving a loophole by which some of the older men of the department, who previous to the strike had served the city long and faithfully — might regain their posi- tions. Changes Are Explained. Commissioner REdwin Curtis de- clared, however, that the change was made to meet new conditions and had no bearing whatever on the present situation He insisted that the men who had walked out were deserters, and that their places were vacant Tt was said today at police head- quarters that 12 patrolmen who had been members of the police union for @2 few hours, joining after the strike on Tuesday last week and resigning a few hours later, were at work. These men, it was said, were on duty the night the others went out and were nbsent Wednesday night on sick leave, but returned the following day Others to Get He ings. Nineteen members of the Metropol- itan park police force who were sus. pended last week for refusing to obey % orders to aid in policing Boston will be tried before the park commission- ers tomorrow on charges of insubor- dination. No General Strike Although nine-tenths of affiliated with the Boston bor have voted to-support men “to the limit” in their strike for union recognition, according to a A statemrent made at a policemen's meeting last night by T k H. Mc- | Carthy local organizer of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, union lead- ers asserted today that this does not ! indicate any immediate general strike. It was the general feeling among la- bor men that there wonld be no defi- nite change in the situation until after the meeting of the central labor union next Sunday, at which report of the strike votes taken during the week will be received from the local unions. MRS. RACHEL LOW DEAD . Winthrop Yet. the unions central la- tié police- Street Woman Was 70 Years of Age and Descended From Old New gland Stock. Rachel Yow, died depce, 37 plication N. i Elmina, wife of William this morning at her re Winthrop street, of a com- of diseas Mrs. Low was ™ born October 1849, daughter of. Captain William and Barbara Red- field Dudley of Madison, and was de- scendad from old New England stock. Besies her husband, she leaves two | brothers, Oliver L. and Elison . Dud- ley, of North Madison; three chil- dren, Capt. Raymond Tow, Miss Fllen L. Low and Mrs. L. B. Gibson s, and three grandchildren, Marion N gon, Barbara Watrous and Betty L. Low, all of this city. The funeral will be held from residence at 2 p. Friday, Rev. H. W. Maier officiating. Interment will be at Pine Grove cemetery, Middle- town. her MACON FACING CRISIS Both Policemen and Iiremen Refuse to Dissolve Union and Another “Boston Situation” Ts Feared. Macon, wmen and firemen ‘today on their order of the civil of this city that unions or n. and events of the! past 24 had served only m! complicate the situation. The police | appear to have scored a succ in | the promotion of their former senior | Jieutenant, Martin Thompson, who holds a union card, to chief of police | following the resignation of Warren | MceWilliams, the rangy Texan and war veteran, whose appointment, Saturday, was hailed with delight Macon citizens. McWilliams, who | promised a speedy restoration of law and order when he appointed chief, admitted, on resigning yester- day, that the situation was more than he could cope with. Sept. 17—Union police- still stood adamant refusal to obey the commission their | service they dissolve res hours was BULGARIAN TREATY READY. Paris, Sept. 17.—The suprems council has definitely adopted tbe| Bulgarian treaty, which will be dm- | livered to the Bulgarian delegalcs Friday morning. linjured DEATH TOLL GROWS AT GORPUS CHRISTI | Fatalities May Total 300 and | Property Loss $15,000,000 {MAROONED WITH RATTLERS One Man, Tsolated On Floating House- top, Has to Fight Scveral Hou With Poisonous Reptiles—Bodies Being Washed Ashore Constantl Corpus Christi, Texa: Sept. 1 70 hours after the tropical hurricane and tidal wave that tore huge rents in this Texas and environs, still impos- the Today more than city it was sible to estimate of life or accurately loss damage to propert from Each report searchers, however, magnitnde re- vealed the the increasing of disaster. Loss May Reach $15,000,000. The great piles of wreckage strewn from one end of the city to the other | may conceal numerous bodies, it is believed, and today hundreds of men were at work exploring them. Offi- cials generally were agreed the death list would exceed 100 and some unoffi- cial estimates placed it as between 0 and 300, with hundreds of persons or suffering from exposure. Istimates of the property loss varied fronr $160,000,000 to. $15,000,000. The Dest available information here rly today placed the known dead in Christi at 47. Seventy-seven all blackened and bruised, were reported to have heen w hed ashore last night on the northern side of Nueces Bay, upon which (‘,oy-pn'\- Christi is situated. Other points also reported the washing ashore of bodies durir the night. Fate of Soldiers Unknown. Military officials ry resource toda fate of 20 or washed out were exerting to ascertain the more soldiers who were into the bay while the | storm was at its height and of whom there has been found no trace. The men, members of Co. I and other companies on border duty, were at the rest camp here for a week and fur- lough when the camp w washed away. Captain B. M. Egeland, of Webster, D, camp con'mander, was drowned during the storm and his wife also is believed to have lost her life. Attempts were being made today to get ready sailboats to cross Nuece: Bay to rescue 25 persons who are reported in desperate straits at White Point. A messagq was brought into Corpus Christi today saying 25 bodies were at White Point and that 25 refugees there were starving. Surrounded By Snakes, strange incidents are coming as the story of the storm s. Many to light unfolds. After floating on the open bay more than two davs, a ten months old baby wds hauled to shore late yesterday, fastened to a raft. The baby was alive and fairly good condition. A fisherman of Rockport, Higgins, was carried across Bay and more than half way over the plain. Higgins said he left Rockport in a skiff Sunday, but was soon adrift with nothing but a life belt which carried him until he was en- abled to climb up on a house top which came in his path, escaping from the chilly waters with little re- lief, however, for sharing his raft were a number of large rattlesnakes. A tree top wit several additional reptiles drifted against the house top and 1 fought for hours befare he dislodged them with a piece of tim- ber. Pifteen additional were brought to morgue here early bringing the known city up 1o §2 as a cal hur last Sun now exce Portland, 30 at Rockport, here. The today in a f named Puerto to Sinton ns storm the victims temporary this afternoon, death list in this result of the tropi- The total known 160, including at White Point, according to dead 50 at and 14 reports most reliable estimates place the loss Christi, Port here of life at Corpus Aransas and Aransas Pass at about 250. The bodies being recovered today are in such condition that identification will be almost im- possible. A drenching rain began falling this forenoon, handicapping re- lief workers and adding to the suffer- ing of the homeless. 61 PROVES UNLUCKY FOR THOSE Louis Rabinowitz, grocery store at 64 Rhodes street, r ported to the police this morning that hig store had been entered during the night, but so far as he knew nothin had been taken Paul Dells, of 64 Church street, reported the loss of a gold pencil from his room. The pencil was taken during the day while he was away. UMBER AT THAT ADDRESS who conducts coast | cane which swept this section | Will Walk Out Monday Un- | less Steel Corp. Agrees to Meet With Committee. Chicago, Sept. walkout of steel cago district, men ma A general workers in the Chi- said to number 150,000 at 6 o'clock Monday morning, be called unless B. H. Gar chairman of the United States Steel corporation, agrecs today to meet | committee of intcinational iron and steel workers, according to Theodore Vind, international organizer and president of the South Chicago Trades and Labor assembly. The Chicago district include: | Chicago, Indiana Harbor, S cago, Gary and Hammond. De Kalb, Ill, and Waukegan Milwaukee, Wis. Steel men say that many of the steel emploves in the Chicago dis- trict will not go on strike, as they { have obtained inter in the em- ploving companies. South Chi- Ind., and Pittsburgh, Sept. 17.—The nationat committee for organizing iron and steel workers went into ion here shortly before noon today to take defi- nite action on the matter of post- poning the strike of iron and steel workers cailed for September 22. Before going into the John Fitzpatrick, of Chic man of the committee, said that un- less there was a ‘“last minute” telo- gram from Elbert H. Gary, chairman f-the board of the United States Steel corporation, no postponement of the strike, as requestel by Presideni Wilson, until after the industrial con- ference at Washington, October wotild be considered. He said the men were fully orga- nized and prepared to walk out next Monday. STERNBERG AGAI‘\I NAMED BY VETS meeting, g0, chair- Local G. A. R. Man Re-Elected to Exccutive Committee of 16th Conn. Regt. Hartford, Antietam, viewed by necticut annual Sept. 17.—The battle of 57 years ago today, was re- members of the 16th Con- regiment, assembled 1 reunion here this morning. Norman L. Hope of Hartford re-elected first company in was | vice-president, and presidents were elected coinpanies, the order of rank lot. They A, Frederick Tnionville; Co. H, Manchester; Co Hartford; Co. B, ‘fhompsonville, Co. K, Geo. Watkins, Forestville; Co. G, George S. Merritt, Hartford; Co. D, Claudiu: Marger- um, Springfield; Co. I, F Bur- gess, Springfield; Co. B, Edmund B. ireene, Windsor, and Co. I, Chas. S. Robinson, Hartford. The executive committee was re-elected as follows: Norman L. Hope, Hartford; John temmill, Hartford; Wiiliam F. Stern- berg, New Britain: James B. Whalen, Hartford; Jacob C. Bauer, Kensing- ton The Eighth Connecticut also held its fiftieth reunion here to- day, the veterans gathering in Na- thaniel Lyon Post hall. Charle: son of Hartford, Company D, was re- elected president. The other office re-elected were, Wm. J. Chatsey, Co. ¢, Middletown, vice-president ed Gallup of Whitman, Mas: chaplain and J. E. Hawley of Co of Hart- ford, secretary and treasurer. Hart- ford was_selected as the place of meeting for next year on September 17 by being were: 2 Curtis L. Crane, , John Gemmill, Abraham Cope, determined by Company Peck, regiment K, SERVICE MEN MAKE RAID ON SOCIALIST HEADQUARTERS New York, Sept. 17.-—The socialist headquarters in the 17th assembly dis- trict here was wrecked last night by several men in United States service uniforms, the police were informed to- day. The intruders destroyed docu- ' ments and pamphlets, tore papers from the walls and broke up furniture after entering the building by smash- ing the skylight. ¥ WOMEN OF UNDERWORLD TO BE SEGREGATED IN VIENNA Vienna, Sept. 17 (By The Asso- clated Press.)—In view of the alarm- ing spread of vice in Vienna, the police authorities have decided upon a system of segregation by which women of the underworld wiil under virtual arrest in barracks under close police and sanitary supervision, . L the | { ment wha i the government Explains for First Time Why Ireland’s De-| mands Did Not Come Before Peace Confer- ence QUESTION HAD NO PLACE AT SESSION San Francisco Labor Council| Sends Series of Questions, | Which President Promptly | Answers, \ On Board President Wilson's Spe- cial, Sept. 17.—Setting forth publicly for the first time, his interpretation | of the league of nations covenant as it | affects Ireland, President Wilson said | in a statement today that the league | would constitute a quorum befgre which could be brought all claims for self-determination which are likely to affect the peace of the world. 1xplains Conference Action, 'he covenant would not bind the United States to ai in putting down rebellion in any foreign country,” he asserted, “nor would it limit the pow- er of this country to recognize the in- dependence of any people who seek to secure freedom.” He said Ireland’s was not heard at Versailles be- ause it did not come \within the jurisdiction of the peace conference. Plans Other Explanation The president’s statement w: ply ta a series of questions sent to him by the San Francisco labor council. It understood that within a few days he will revly similarly to the que: tions put by other labor bodi re garding Shantung and the representa- tion of the British dominions in the league assembly. Replying directly | to a question as to his attitude toward self-determination for Ireland, Mr. Wilson said his position was expressed in article 11 of the covenant, under which it is declared that any member nation can call the attention of the league to any circumstance whatever affecting international relations which threatens to disturb international peace “or the good understanding be- tween nations upon which peace de- pends.”’ Wi Not Put Down Rebellion. The president's statement detailing the labor council’s questions and his answers follow 1—Under the cavenant does the na- tion obligate itself to assist any mem ber of the league in putting down a re- bellion of its subjects or peuples s Answer: It does not —TUnder the covenant can this na- tion independently recognize a govern- e people seek to achieve or have achieved their mv!o[mn«len(o irom a member of the league? Action of U. S. Not Limited. Answer The independent action of of the United States| af this kind is in no way affected the nations. o rea in a matter limited or of the league of 3—Under the covenant are those subject nations or peoples only that are mentioned in the peace treaty en- titled to the right of self-determina- tion, or does the league possess the right to accord a similar privilege to other subject nations or peoples? Answer: It was not possible for the peace conference to act with regard to the self-determination af any terri- {ories except those which had belong- ed to the defeated empires, but in the covenant in the league of nations it has set up for the first time in article 11 a forum to which all claims of self- determination which are likely to dis- turb the peace of the world or the good understanding between nations upon which the peace of the world depends can be brought The Question of Treland. 4 —Why was the case of Treland not heard at the peace conference? And what is your position on the subject of self-determination for Treland? Answer: The case of Treland was not heard at the peace conference be- cause the peace conference had no jurisdiction over any question of the sort which did_not affect territories which belonged to the defeated em- pires. My position on the subject of self-determination for Ireland is ex- pressed in article 11 of the covenant in which T may say T was particularly interested because it seemed to me necessary for the peace and freedom of the world that a forum should be created to which all peoples could bring any matter which was likely to affect the pedce and freedom of the world by covenant WEATHUR. Fartford, Sopt. 17.—Fore- cast for New Britaln, and vi- cinity: Iair and cooler to- night; Thursday fair, moder- ate north to northwest winds, | The block contains four stores, IRISH CLAIMS FOR LIBERTY MUST BE SETTLED BY LEAGUE, PRESIDENT WILSON DECLARES 130,000 MEN THREATEN T0 STRIKE IN CHICAGO PETER LONG DIES AT HOME THIS MORNING Veteran Shoe Dealer Was in Business Over 35 Years —Funeral Friday. Peter Long, aged 59 vears, one of ew Britain's most prominent bus s men, passed away at his home at 131 Lincoln street early this morn- ing following an illness of six months’ duration. His death came unexpect- edly to his many friends and relatives, as his condition hadsseemed greatly improved severdl weeks ago. Mr. Long v a native of Thom- aston, but spent the greater part of his life in this city. Much credit was due to him for the establishment and development of Long Bros.’ shoe store, one of the oldest business houses in this city, located on Main street. Mr. Long was in business for over 35 years and up to about a vear ago he was always active in the man- agement of his property. His retire- ment to private life was due to his ill- health He was married Hallinan, of Bloomfleld, ber 1894, and, had he lived until the third of next month, the couple would have observed their silver wed- ding anniversa Besides his wife, Mr. Long is survived by one son, Thom a daughter, Marion, and a brother, William J. Long, of this city. He was a member of the Holy Name society of St. Mary's church and the local lodge of Elks. He was a prom- inent member of St. Ma s church. The funeral will be held Friday morning at 10 o’clock from St. Mar) church, Rev. John T. Winters, pasto officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary’'s new cemetery. n to Miss Elizabeth J., Octo- MURDERER MUST GO TO PRISON FOR LIFE Union Farmer Who Killed Neighbor on July 20, Pleads Guilty in Second Degree. Rockville, Sept. 17.—Michael Mar- kovich, farmer of Unian, who shot and killed a neighbor, Louis Wells, on July 20, was sentenced to life impris- onment today, when the state recom- mended acceptance of.a plea of mur- der in the second degree. The super- ior court apened yesterday for the trial of Markovich on an indictment for murder in the first degree. Six jurors out of a panel of 31 talesmen had been secured. A conference be- tween Michael.Luddy, counsel for the prisoner, and State’s Attorney T. F. Noone resulted in the state signifying its willingness to accept a plea of guilty on the lesser charge. Markovich shot Wells as the latter was in his door yard. Nothing has been developed as to the reason. Mrs. Markovich with a child had been staying at the Wells house. The au- thorities have thought that Markovich was jealous of his wife and had be- come angry over her leaving home. But even when he surrendered he said nothing and remained non-committal throughout his stay in the county jail. MUST SERVE TIME Daniel Gorman’s Appeal from Jail Sentence Avails Him Nothing in Superior Court. Daniel Gorman, who was arraigned in the local police court on July 1 on charges of drunkenness, breach of the peace, ssault and re: tance, and who appealed from fines of $10, $10 and $20 and a Jail sentence of 30 days, has been ordered to serve his time by the presiding judge in the superior court at Hartford. Gorman was arrested with hi brother Joseph by Officer William Murphy on Church street after he had | assaulted Officer Murphy. Joseph was also fined at the time, but paid up, while Daniel chose to take an appeal. $85,000 REALTY TRANSFER F. W, Loomis Block on Arch Street Sold Today to Mendel Siclick and Isaac and Max Milkowitz. Through the agency of the Camp Real Estate company, the F. W. Lou- mis block on Arch street, adjacent to Turner hall, has been sold to Mendel Sicllck and Isane and Max Milkowitz 10 ten- ements and In the rear a garage, a paint shop and a small factory. The sale price is reported to be about §35,- 000. BIG TRACTOR GUN WILL BE FEATURE Saturday’s Parade Plans Now Being Perfected hy Committee | MARSHAL ISSUES ORDERS In Addition to Service Men’s Section, There Will Be Many Floats in Pro- cession, As Well As Other Marching Organizations. Tonight's meeting at the Chamber of Commerce will practically wind up all preliminary work leading up to the big celebration parade in which 8,700 service men well as members of numerous societies and organizations and school children will take part. Big Gun Is Secured. Citizens of New Britain may well feel proud of the untiring efforts of Senator George Klett If it had not been for the senator the city would never have been able to secure the 10- ton tractor and gun that will be brought here for the soldiers’ division in the parade. The committee appoint- ed to secure these had practically given up all hopes of securing them. A. P. Marsh got in touch with Senator Klett who ix furn got in communic tion with. Senator Brandegee and the result is that the tractor and the gun were'shipped from Port Newark, N. J., vesterday and are expected here Fri- day marning. The men who will be in charge of these will be entertained by the reception committee. Marshal Issues Orders. ‘W. C. Hungerford, marshal, has is- sued the following orders reative to the forming of the parade and the lina of march: should be in position ade at starts at 10 o’clock a. September 20th. march—Franklin Square, East Main, to Hartford avenue, countermarch on East Main to Main, up Main to Broad, to High, to Lafayette, to Main, up Wiest Main, through Court of Honor to Walnut Hill park Aides will be H. K. Macauley, ard Wilson, Joseph Halloran, Finnegan, William Jackson, Bristol. Line of up Main to S. Tallard, George Maxwell §. Porter, How- William Harrison Division I. Maxwell S. Porter, aide in charge. Form on South Main street, right resting on Whitirg. Police escort. Marshal and aides. Hatch’s Military band. Clolors. Company M, Home Guard. Committee. War Bureau. George Corbin Commandery. Y. W. C. A. float. Red Cross float. Division IT. William Jackson, -aide in charge. Form on Whiting street, right rest- ing on South Main. Continental Drum Corps. D. A. R. float. Knights of Pythias. a—Float. b—Degree team. 0dd Fellows. Women's Relief Corps float. Conn. Telephone Co. float Division ITI. Joseph Halloran, aide in Form on Rassett street, ing on High school. Governor's Foot Guard band. School children and floats. Boys' Club band. School children and float Y. M. T. A. & B. Drum Corps. School children. Division IV. H. S. Tallard, aide in charge Form on Pearl street, right on Franklin Square. City Band oy American Drum Corps. Spanish War Veterans O. U.'A. M. and P. O Valiant Review, Ladies of cabees Red hontds, Day Y. W. Fire charge. right rest- resting A the Mac- Men and Daughters of Poca- Nursery float. C. A. float department Division V. George K. Macauley, aide in charge Form on Park street, right resting on Elm. Kiltie band. Clan Douglass. Sons of St. George float. Daly Council, Knights of Columbus float. Society St. Jean Baptiste. Y. M. T. A. & B. soclety Ttalian societies Division VI. Harrison Bristol, alde in charge. Form on m street, right resting on Main. Universal band Pollsh Sacred Heart Lithuanian society. Division VIIL. Wilson, alde in charge float. Howard (Continued on Fifteenth Page) | U. S. AND BRITISH TROOPS ARE HISSED AND JEERED BY POPULATION IN FIUM i D’Annunzio is Still Master City and Refuses Gove ment Order to Retu With His Troops. DISTRICT HAS BEEN CUT OFF FROM WOR Geneva, Sept. 17.—Gabriele a'4 nunzio is still master of the situat at Fiume, of which he took possess recently at the head of insurgent I ian forces, refusing to obey the Ii ian government's order to return his troops, according to advices wi have reached here despite the extre) rigor of the censorship which has by set up regarding the Fiume devell ments, Troops Are Jeered. The British and American gents in the city were hissed by the population as marched to their warships, the vices state, but embarked safely their vessels without further incid The French contingent is said to remained in Fiume, barricaded in barracks. con Jjeered t Fiume Is Isolated. London, Sept. 17.—Fiume has isolated from the world by the Ita government which is apparently ing steps to meet the situation: has arisen through the action of () tain Gabriele d’Annunzio in fore taking passession of the city and fd ing allied and Jugo-Slav forces leave. The veil of the censorship drawn yesterday and since that little has been learned of events in city. Investigation of the incident shown, according to advices that plan to seize Fiume originated in ice, the prefect of which city is sal have been involved. rtillery in Venice which were preparing to the d’Annunzio forces in Fiume are) ported to have been induced to réf to their barracks. The prefect been dismissed from office. The Jugo-Slav peace delegatior Paris has issued a statement indi ing that Italian regular troops moving on the city. The Italian tleship Dante Aligheri is said to 1 been damaged by her crew and been unable to leave the port Fiume. French, American and sh detachments which were in city at the time of d’Annunzio’s df are reported to have boarded s and departed. WANT TWO CENT COINS AG] Women’s Roosevelt Memorial Want Od Coin Restored With mer President’s Portrait on it. New York, Sept. 17.—A campi urging the government to reissue two cent coin withdrawn from, o lation in 1874, the new coin to bead the obverse side a bas-relief porf of the late President Roosevelt, inaugurated foday by the Wom Roosevelt Memorial association, new coin, it is pointed out, would useful in the payment for war on small articles, newspapens street car fares. (A letter urging' creation of the coin has been sem Carter Glass, secretary of the HERE’S A NEW ONE Eric Swanson Has Plea of Ul Source in Berlin Court—Hay F is Blamed. A plea of an unusual nature was tered in the c of Eric Swanson, was arrested yesterday by Dej Automobile Commissioner McDoj and appeared before the Berlin court last evening to answer to charge of reckless driving. Swad pleaded Ity to the charge, sta that he was under the influence liquor, which he had been taking der orders of his physician to cu severe attack of hay fever and ast Attorney M. D. Saxe's contention that had the man not been tryin cure the attack of hay fever he W not have violated the law. Follo a hearing Swanson was dischargg POLICE ARE BAFFLED Admit s¢ Bridgeport Authorities Have No Additional Clues in owitz Murder Case. a m a far the Bridgeport, Sept police here are witz murder case inc standstill. Tt is under Milford police have follow. Chief Maher of that town that as Paul Kauvar and Dora have been released there now under detention in with the murder. 17 concerned So stood tha no more elu is no a conned =