New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 22, 1919, Page 1

News of the World. | By Asseciated Press. e . NEW BRITAIN HERALD( Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business L,- e — ESTABLISHED 1870, NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTlCUT MONI)AY SEPTEMBER 22, 1919 TWELVE PAGES PRI HALF MILLION WAGE EARNERS AFFECTED BY NATION-WIDE STEEL STRIKE, CONFLICTING REPORTS OF NUMBER WHO HAVE LEFT JOBS ‘While New Britain Manufdcturers are Not Yet Greatly Worried, They are, Neverthe- less, Watching the Strike Situation An iously and Should it be a Long Drawn Out Affair its Reflection Would Probably be Felt in this City While none of the local manufacturers who were approached | will affect them in case | today on the steel strike situation, as it it is prolonged, were ready to make any predictions, it was evi- dent that they view the situation with some concern. Prac- tically every one of the local manufacturing companies are either directly, or indirectly, dependent upon the output of the big steel companies for their stock and should there be a long period during which these companies have no production the result is ~obvious. One of the prominent manufacturers did say, while the various factories were not alarmed nevertheless, following events closely with anxious eye Depends On Steel For Business When it is considered that the Stanley Works, which has a ~big cold rolled steel mill in this city, is dependent upon the steel companies for its raw material, it is evident what effect a long strike would have here. The rolling mill uses tons and tons of steel each day and the remainder of the factory is also dependent upon the steel supply for a majority of its output since this con- cern specializes in wrought steel butts. Landers, Frary & Clark uses large quantities of steel in its cutlery business Hart & Hutchinson, makers of steel lockers; Hart & Cooley, Fafnir Bear- ing, New Britain Machine company and, in fact, every one of the big concerns must rely upon a steady influx of steel in order to keep abreast of its orders. CONN. HUSBANDS ARE WORSE THAN WIVES however, that yet, they are, and watching every step JUGO-SLAVS MAKE ATTEMPT TO LAND BUT ARE REPULSED London, Sept. 22.—An attempt by Jugo-Slav forces to land on the Dalmatian coast is re- ported in official dis- patches reaching here re- garding the Adriatic con- troversy in which Fiume is the storm center. The landing was frustrated by the Italian naval and military authorities. Divorce Records Show Decrees Were Given to 552 Women As Against 289 to Men. Hartford, Sept. 22.—Records of the 841 divorces granted in the ending in Vomen were in the majority as the granted to husbands numbered courts show Connecticut July. in year of decrees were them, 289 Fairfield ber granted and the county lead , showing in the num- 2 decrees, 175 to women and 97 to men. Hartford county comes next with 202 cases, - wamen being the complainants in 140 of the cases. New Haven county re- ports 193 ‘divorces, 124 granted to the plaintiff wiv nd 69 to the plaintiff husbands, New London county had 82 divorces, the women getting decrees in 49 of them and the men in 33. The other four countries had in the ag- gregate only 10 more divorces than New London county Litchfield had 29 cases, 24 of the decrees being to women; Windham reported 15 decrees for women and 11 far men; Middlesex had 22, the men getting 5 and Tolland furnished 8 to women and 7 to men. The majority of decrees were granted on the ground of desertion. HEAVY RIOT INSURANCE B10,000,000 Worth Placed With Hart- WORLD’S SERIES PLAY BEGINS ON OGTOBER | First Two Games in Cincin- nati and Next Three in Opponent’s City. Cincinnati, Sept. for the opening game of world’'s series at Cincinnati won the toss the the national b: today. ford Companies By Mill Owners in the meeting of Pennsylvania Steel Districts. ball commission here Hartford, Sept. 22.—Iistimates by Fiartford insurance men today indi- cated that possibly $40,000,000 worth of riot insurance had been placed with Hartford companies during the past few days by mill owners In Pittsburgh and other steel dis- tricts. The total amount of riot in- purance placed in the Pittsburgh dis- trict was estimated at $100,000,000. The Pittsburgh Steel Co. plant at lonessen, Pa., valued at $10,000,000 ,has been insured for $5,000,000 under » riot insurance policy and the share pf this insurance placed with Hart- ford companies is estimated at $2,- 500,000 The first two games will be played in Cincinnati, the the league the of that if America next city three in American winning pennant Cincinnati one-in the league city. The place the ninth game, necessary, is to he decided by lot. The first game scheduled Wednesday, October 1. The umpires who will judge the plays in the world's series games are: American leagiue—R. F. Nallin and William J. Evans. National league Emmett Quigley. Louts Comiskey, Comiskey of the league, in by then two steel necessary followed for it is for -Charles Rigler and 'ADNIRAL KOLCHAK RESIGNS flh‘)d of son of Charles Chicago White Sox tossed the coin for the choice of the opening game. August Herrmann se- lected heads and heads came. The business representatives select- ed by the commission were Leslie F. Constans of Pittsburgh, who will rep- resent the NaLQnul league, and Wil- liam Harridge of Chicago, who will represent the American league. All-Russian Government Turns Title of Chief Ruler Over to Gen. Denikine. London, Sept. 22.—Admiral Kol- chak, head of the all-Russian govern- ment at Omsk has informed the Allies that he resigns the title of chief ruler to Gen. Denikine, leader of the anti- Bolshevik forces in southern Russia, pccording to a wireless dispatch nt ©out by the Soviet government at Mos cow, The message admits the Bolshe- ~ik have abandoned Kursk after se- vere fighting against Gen. Denikine's troops. Worcester Not Mass., Affected., Worcester, Sept. ‘Worcester plants of the can Steel and Wire Co. the Clinton Wire Co., were not affected today by the steel strike. The plants are not unionized. Tho Ameri- and the Until Authorities Act Trouble, Which Began Last Night, Breaks Out When Crowds Refuse to Disperse—Several Shots Fired— No fatalitics. Pittsburgh, Sept. —=Several men had their heads ctubbed and arrests were made today in the borough of Clairton when the Pennsylvania state police had another brush with crowds that refused to disperse. Several shots were fired by each side, accord- ing ta Clairotn police headquarters. Several Shots Fired. Adcording to the police crowds per- sisted in gathering on Second street during the morning and were broken up. Finally a large crowd resisted the efforts of the state and lacal police to disperse and many missiles’ were thrown at the police. The state troop- ers charged the crowd and wielded their clubs vigorously with the result that about a dozen were injured. Someone in the crowd fired shots and the police returned the fire, shooting in the air. No one was hit. Twenty arrests were made and the prisoners were sent to the county Jail here charged with inciting to riot. The police say the fareign born ele- ment was responsible for the disorder. At noon the borough was quiet. LIEUTENANT DIXON FLYING TO INDIA Local Boy, With R. A. F.,, Has Al- ready Made France to Egypt Flight. Mr. and Mrs. hestnut street word from their John Dixon of 446 have just recelved son, Lieut. Carl A. Dixon of the 68th Handley-Page squadron, Royal Air Force, that he has been sclected by the King of Engiand to fly from England to Bom- tay, India. Lieut. Dixon, 20 years of age, left the purchasing department of the Stanley Rule and Level company early in 1917 and went to Canada to Jjoin the Royal Air I'orces. From there he was trans- ferred to Texas to train for his com- nission. -He was training in Texas at the time Captain Vernon Castle met his death, and the voung man cent his father a piece of the ma- chine as a souvenis News of the activities Dixon up until the time armistice is scarce heca strict English censorship regulations. He was a member of a bombing squadron during the war, and he has hinted at several trips to Northern France, Belgium and Germany, in his s to his father and mother. The interesting trip that Lieut. Dixon et made was from Lille, France, Cairo, Bgypt, via Italy, Austria, Greace, Turkey and Minor, tablishing a record of 58 flying hours for the entire trip to Cairo. The whole squadron, on its arrival in Greece, was entertained by the king, nd passed in review before General salmond, K. C. M. G. The same evening, a royal banquel was given to the daring flyers, and the next day they left for Cairo, arriving at their cestination July 4th. The 58th Squadron the distinction of accomplish such a Fecause of h pilot Lieut. Dixon one of a party a4 young man about of Lieut of the wuse of the es- 58 R. A. F. being the first long journey. ability was sele to to try the England India flight. Reports up to date are thai the flyers are in Constantinople The route to be followed is from London to Lille, France; from Lille to Monte Carlo; from Monte Carlo to Vienna; from Vienna over the Bal- kan countries to Salonika; tonika to Constantinople to the Sue: Canal and follow the Red Sea across the Indian ocean to Bombay. There are a number of Lieuf. Dix- classmates of 1916, N. B. H. §., following the progress of their former classmate, one of the voungest flyers in England, and they are waiting anx- ifouely to hear of the accomplishment of the new enterprise which, barring delays and a fair break of weather conditions, should he aecomplished in & week’'s time had to be to ITAL TODAY. John McNally, of street, are rejoicing A son, born at (he local hospital this morning. A1 McNally is Associated Press fele- graph operator on the Herald. BOK Mr. and 434 West at the birth of AT H(C Mrs. Main COPS WIELD CLUBS: MANY HEADS SPLIT Rioting in Pittsburgh Continues TWENTY ARRESTS MADE from Sa- | STATE FAIR OPENS AT BERLIN TODAY; MANY ATTRACTIONS Midway, Bigger Than Ever, Is Thronged With Hundreds While Leather Lunged ~Barkers Howl With Delight SPEEDY HORSE RACE IS 2:15 Pace, Followed By 18 Trot For $500 Purse—Today is Chi dren’s Day—IExhibit More Exten- sive Than in Past Yecars—Agricul- tural Display Attractive—ILocal Factories’ and Merchants’ Goods. The on! annual State fair at Berlin throughout is It will continue present with the week, during bigger, more the daytime only, a more bustling and than pomological, trial displ fast decidedly noisy midway ever hefore; with gricultural, mecharical big indus- with and er than ever; with thou- inter- horse races scheduled; nu- merous free attractions and a sand and one other est, entertainment that go to make things of md the Berli amusement fair the i SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY | LEAGUE DISGUSSED AT SUNDAY SERVICE Open Forum af Methodist Church Takes Up Big Topic of Day DR. HILL APPROVES OF IT While Morgan Morgans, Methodist Argues Rejec- w. F. Church Parishioner, tion in its Entirety—Rev. Cook Gives His Views On Subject. An animated and discus- fol- F. Trinity lively of Nations Rev. Warren in the evening, sion on the League addr the lowed the Cook at Methodist which s of service church last in several and ag strong points both for inst the pact were brought out and ably argued by the number of parishioners who took part. The open forum w one of the most suc- cessful in the church series. People in Three Groups. In his league, general summary of the Rev. Cook divided the popu- lation of the country, taking an ac- tive interest in the treaty, into three separate groups, namely: 1. Those who in favor of its complete re- jection as an un-American document and as one favoring the countries of Europe to too great an extent; 2. Those who would partially accept it with some reservations; Those who want its acceptance its en- tirety with the idea that in the fu- ture arrangemens can ke made whereby it can be amended in much the samne way as the constitution of the United States. The points for and azainst the league were present- 3. in fair of the tended today and gresses those in record breaking Children’s Day state. Big crowds as the week charge look attendance. at- pro- for a rday. Today was Children's ture w: the large hoys and agMcultural exhibit held under | auspices of the Berlin School | den association. Clildren every school in the town have entries to the exhibition tent from the present outlock the display will be the best witn here in some time. M Attractive, midway this season is and best ever. Concession- ists from the Eastern Concessionis associalion al Springficld have ar- rived at the grounds and together with the attractions brought here by the Ferari's Shows, who have been playing at Walnut Hill for the past week and many others, the midway will be a very attractive part of the fair. A fea- girls’ the Gar- from made and garden d Day Iway The larges! tho Cattle cattle and the New streaming into the rticipato in (he ie which is (o Streaming in. from all England states are unds and will cattle show and be held Saturday There will be cattle tests, pag races and walk- ot Wednesday and Satur- alternoons. Prizes the win- put on exhibition in the building. Among the cat exhibits there are prize cattle the Silver Birch farm at New which have heen wwarded the Leon- ard, the 2nd, owned by 0. A. and R. Rockvllle, Conn. arrived the this morning. This bull first prize At the Connecticnt Hundreds of sheep and arrived at the grounds and tions of interest to the farmers promised. Poultry Prize parts of oxen zih Lees day to ners will Merchants tle from ington, prizes at he fair P 0 every vy bull, Leonard, ounds ptured fair hogs have exhibi- are Kxhibit. Ia ehic exhibition huild- to its poul- exhibit many of ve to be placed outside of tre the building wveral of try dealers have put exhibitions. Many were exhibited at Fair and are the is the the on poultry is filled the lacal chickens up for of the poultry {he Connecticut holders of pr ‘The year: poultry in and may 1 on the ing, as capacity Large Auto Show. antomobile much interest cars of many makes have placed for public display in the formerly used for agricultural ma- | chinery. es of the wre being | made by gents. Automobile also and heen tents has the fair show to The added cars (Continued on Bleventh Page) WEATHLUR. Britain cooler and New Rain, fair Forccast for and vicinity: tonight: Tuesday, cooler, ed and contrasted and the views of Presgident \Wilson and his opponents were given. Dr. Chief Hill Favors Terms. among those who took part in the discussion were Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Hill, pastor of the South Corn- gregational church, who argued for its acceptance in its entirety and Morgan Morgans who was in favor of its rejection as a whole. The Shan- tung problem was discussed pro and con during their talks. At the church meeting next Sun- L Mr day evening the pastor will talk on the compulsory military training for all young men 19 years of age and after a discussion of the points for and against the movement will turn the meeting over to the congregation for an open forum. PEACHES ! PEACHES ! SIX DOLLARS EACH Mohican Market Manager Pays $35 Fine for Selling Quart Under Measure Recently. The sale of a basket containing six peaches cost Man Ralph H. Ashton, of the Mohican Market, § an amount equivalent to nearly $6 a peach—when arraigned in court this morning ". Meskill on a charge under measure. The two weeks ago to Mrs. by one of the clerks in and Mrs. Goodale, feeling been cheated, went o Woights and Measures Carl wrlson to have her purche A charge was brought Manager Ashton at the in- of Mr. Carlson after the latter discovered the package con- considerably less than repre- he was police Judge selling fruit before James fr was sold a of it Goodale the market that she Sealer A @ measured against had of stance had tained sented. M package repri claimed of the while he he wa Mr. ¢ Ashton admitted contained les sented have it to be no store clerks away, that than it contained, 1t of the was but his. One made the sale he said, and when informed of the shortage by rlson he agreed to refund the money or make good the peaches. The prosecutor had been notified, however, and he was summoned to court the following Monday. At his the continued until to was request today. case was POWELTL—CLARK NUPTIALS SET FOR TUESDAY, SI Miss Mrs Harry take plac the bride daugh P. K. Rogers be Miss Clark’s Merrill of 30. The marriage of Lucy My strect Clark, ier of and S. Clark of 14 Camp Maple from Miss to Powell will at Roger: of 3¢ a week Fome. ter Mr. of Camp attendant street tomorrow Marjorie and Mrs street will and Stanwood of Secretary of Steel Workers’ Union insist that outside of Pittsburg District the shut down is general. — Important feature i that 35,000 employees of Bethlehem Stee Co. decide not to join in walk-out, pendin conference with officials. The preliminary skirmish in the great industrial struggle which opened today between the labor unions and the U. S. Steell Corp., which directly or indirectly affects half a million wagd earners, produced the usual conflicting claims by the generals o both sides. In the great strategic centers of the struggle, the Chicagd and Pittsburgh districts, many thousands of workers obeyed thg strike order but early reports stated that comparatively few plant had been compelled to close. At a large number the outlying points officials of the smaller plants reported they were opera: ting as usual. Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors of thd Steel Corporation, refused to make any comment on the situation Says Stutdown Is General Secretary Foster of the Steel Workers Union uved a state ment expressing satisfaction with the outlook and claiming re ports from outside the Pittsburgh district showed that the ~hut down was general. An important feature of the situation was the announcemen by representatives of the 35,000 workers employ ed by the Bethie] hem Steel Co. that the men would not join the trike pending th outcome of a conference with officials of the company. At Ohio’s second greatest steel center, Youngstown, th strike leaders also claimed that the great majority of the worker had struck and at Steubenville, where three plants of the Car negie Steel Co. are located, it was asserted that all three had been forced to suspend operations. Many Men Remain Loyal At the less important plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania, offi cials of the various plants announced that their men had remained loyal and that operations were in full swing. One notable excep tion was Johnstown, Pa., where 12,000 men are reported to hav struck. Outside the great pivotal states of Indiana, Ohio and Penn sylvania, conditions were reported nearly normal. At Buffal where the great independent plants of the Lackawanna Stee Co., are located, the union chiefs claimed that 70 per cent. of th{ workers had obeyed the strike call. At Wheeling, W. Va., i was asserted that 8,000 men were idle. The Colorade Fuel and of Walpole, Ma will Mr. Walpole is a Powell. act as best man brother-in-law of Iron company's plant at Pueblo was closed down when its 200( employes walked out. The mills of the Illinois Steel Co. at South Chicago werd closed, the uni6ns estimated that 95 per cent. of the 4,000 men o the day shift had struck. Figures On Strike. Pittsburgh Sept —At O Willlam Z. Foster, secretary of national committee for organisi iron and steel workers gave out t following figures as indicating number of men on strike Chicugo district, 60,000; 30,000; Youngstown Youngstown district on, Farrell, New Butler, Canton Buffalo, 12,000; Braddock, 5,000, Clairton, 4,000; ora, 12,000; benville NO FIGURES YET ON CARNIVAL PROFITS Both Chairman Hanna and Treasurer Clevela proper, 15,00 inciuding Shi Castle, Strowthe and Massilon, 50,00 Homestead, 9,00 Rankin, 8,00 Monessen and Do Wheeling, 15,000; St 6,000; Pueblo, 6,000; Keesport and Duquesne, 9 Pittsburgh city, 000; Vandergs 4,000; Leechburg, 2,000; Bracke ridge 5,000 Johnstown, 16,00 Coatesville, 4,000 Loomis Expect That City Will Have Good ed Balan “We expect to show a good gain,” was the atement issued by C man William W. Hanna, of the c: mival committee of the Welcome Home celebration, this morning. Mr Hanna said he is busy arranging de- tails concerning the . carnival, but there are a number matters to cleared up before any definite report can be submitted John C. Loomis, treasurer of the genmeral committee, was also unable to give any figures regarding the celebration, hut he said there will undoubtedly be good- zed balance. - Should the general committee ize a substantial sum on the cele- tion, the question will as to the money will be There some who argue that the balance to the city, there- appropriation of the argument be used men a of be No New Haven, trouble was apparent at the Ame can Steel and Wire company's pla here today. This is a subsidiary the U. S. Steel Corp., and empig several hundred men Trouble in New Hawven. Sept. 22.—No lab 8 arise used. e District Sept. 22 how Chicago Chicago, are should by lessening $15,000; that the money cure for the service club purpc Still again, were deeply impressed of Honor plan and argue similar design of a permanent should be erected upon the site present memorial. All of these 1 must be threshed out when committee meets to take the matter. It is likely that a meet- ing of the committee will be arranged | during the week A number of business given vent to their to the carnival. One of thes stated today that his business was af- fected to the extent of $2,000 for the k. There are also those who are ng fault with the awarding of contract Hartford Affected. Numbers the U. S. Std Chicago, Jo Harbor, all in at midnight joiny the nation-wide strike of steel wol ers called for this morning, bi early today neither union repres tatives officials of the comp exact iigures us ' to M ermploves who had I back the offer should revert workers in Corp., at and Indian Chicago district plants Gary of others South to se- for et home there are by those the who Court that a nature of the mat the up who nor could give number of their werk All Mills Open, Gary, Ind., Sept ~All millg this district were operating I morning, the opening day of the B tion-wide strike of steel worke The forces at all plants, howevi were materially reduced in numb Three men of the day shift of 8,0 had reported for work at 7 o'eloj ccording to operuti officials. id that virtually all the Am born employes had remained general men have feelings in regard men find feeding the | s sa n work to firm 000 REAL/NY at the streets DEAL, corner was sold Murray KILLS WIFE !/ Mnchester ND SELF, 2.—Michael La discharged Property and Pine crnoon by P. J Jackson and lLevine and the new own- ers have taken possession of the proverty. The exact sa'e price is not known but it is said to have been about $25,000 of Maple this aft- Messt Sept. 2 to s, who had just been court charge of non-su: Hel KR police on a killed and port, shot and this afternoon himseM his wife then