New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 26, 1919, Page 1

- = NEW BRITAIN | Herald “Ads” Mea Better Business ESTABLISHED 18/0 NE\W BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT FR]DAY SI“PTEMBI‘R 26, 1919.— }:IGH'I LEN PAGFS PRICE 'I'H REE CE NTS. NATION-WIDE STRIKE HAS BEEN CALLED IN ENGLAND; 600,000 RAILWAY MEN OUT Walkout, Effective at Mid- ,night, Ordered When Con- ference Between Workers and Government Fails. AIRPLANES WILL BE .USED FOR THE MAILS! Motor Trucks Will Carry Supplics Be- tween Big Cities—Men Who Ran Frains During War Will Be Called Back. 26.—The men's ‘London, Sept. between the railroad repre- sentatives and the government for attempted adjustment on the wage question today resulted in failure and a strike on the railroads has been ordered to take effect to- night at midnight. "The strike will than 600,000 men. Will Use Ai The government } arranged have the mails cargied by and to have large motor cars from the government services made avail- an of affect probably mor c planes., to able for the conveyance of supplies ta the big towns which will be seriously engineers affected. The locomotive have announced that they would join in the strike, but it is stated that the government has arranged to have many men who drove engines during ‘the war make runs on the principal train service routes. The official announcement Downing street on the breakdown the negotiations with the mén read: “We faited to arrive at an agree- ent and a strike will take place to- might.” from of WHITE SLAVERS SENTENCED Men Arraigned in Local Court Several Months Ago Are Given From Two to Six Years. ¥ In the superior court Amodia John Cantellina and Antolina Tony Vall trina, both charged with white ery in connection with the arrest committal of Mrs. Mary Kelly Jelitis, gseveral months ago, have heen sen-; tenced~the former to from two to six vears in state’s prison, and the latter from two ta six years in the Cheshire Yreformatory The men traveled with Mrs. Jelitis throughout the state and admission of their actions while in this city caused Judge Meskill to bind all three over to the superior court. Several local men were connected with the operations of the trio while in this city and were haled into court at grial. ’ At the time of her ar tis, whose home is in awaiting a divorce from he INCENDIARISM SUSPECTED Chinese Concessionist Burned Out at $1.000—Girl , Mrs. Jeli- n, was r husband. Fair Grounds—ILoss Bitten by Pony. Fire visited the Berlin fair grounds this morning and wiped out a Chinese caoncessionist, the damage amounting to over $1,000. The entire conces- sion belongs to a large Chinese im- porting concern witi headquarters in ; New York. The concession here was | used by them more as an ndvextmm specialty to lLave people become ac- quainted with their goods. It was ru- mored about thig morning that the fire was the outcome of jealousy on the part of the other the Chinese are getting the » part of the business. that an investigation will be started to learn the origin of the fire. One of the ponies on the grounds bit a little girl yesterday. The extent of the injury has not boen learned. T0 PRESERVE RUINS ! Famous Cloth Hail and Other Build- ings at Ypics to be Lasting Me- morial to Brave Canadians. Brussels, Sept. 26 via, Montreal.— The famous Cloth hall in Ypres, to- gether with the cathedral and ad- 3 t buildings, are to be maintained eir present state of ruin. The jster of interior, making this an- suncement in the chamber of depu- ties, declared the decision had been veached after a conference with the British authorities and steps had _ péen taken to preserve the historic ; Yuina from vandalism, The shattered ere and iéd coun- flnerally; ’Mnhter . had conference | differences ! airplanes the time of the | concessionists, as biggest | It is probable | BETHLEHEM STEEL 60. FACES STRIKE Decision Aflecting 40,000 More Workers Expected Late Today MAY GO OUT ON MONDAY | Usual Conflicting Reports From Strike Centers, But Definite News Shows But Little Change in Situation Anywhere. (By the Associated Press.) Three important developments were pending today in the steel strike. any one of which might have a vital bearing on the outcome of the great industrial struggle. 40,000 May Quit Monday. In Pittsburgh, the National Steel Workers' committee was to meet late today and a definite decision was ex- pected in regard to calling out the 40,000 workers of the Bethlehem steel plants on Monday. Although the company officials so far have shown no inclination to compromiise local unions expressed optimism over Mysterious Mcetings Held Youngstown, where the strikers have succeeded in completely tying up the steel industry in the Mahon- ing valley, meetings were announced of unskilled and semi-skilled workers s the question of returning to ome mystery attended the meetings as both the strike leaders and mill'managers professed to know nothing of the gin. es Focused on Cleveland. ¢ third development was prom- wsed at Cleveland, where the executive commiittees of the great lakes ship- pinz unions. claiming to represent 18,000 scamen and men of allied trades, met to decide whether their organizations would declare a sympa- thetic strike. Such a strike has been authorized by the tional unions. | Reports Are Conflicting. Tn the meantime the usual conflict- ing claims were made by, the oppos- ! ing generals in the pivotal battle { grounds of Pittsburgh and Chicago, but all definite news indicated no im- | portant change in conditions. | @&t Pittsburgh two additional smail plants closed and an attempt to re- open a third was reported by the police to have failed. The company made the customary claims that the strikers continue to return to work at various points. EMBEZZLER SENTENCED New In interna- Haven Bank Cashier Must Serve a Year and a Day for Taking $30,- 000—Begins Term. New Haven, Sept. 26.—William N. Travis of Stamford, former cashier of the Stamford National bank an‘l former city treasurer of was sentenced to serve one year and threc months in the federal peniten- tiary at Atlanta by Judge Garvin in the U. §. court here today. Travis pleaded guilty several days ago to a charge of embezzlement of $30,000 from the bank. Travis was arrested on December 14 last, and on September 5 he was arrested a sec- d time on charges of misappropriat- > $7,200 of city funds while he was | treasurer of Stamford. MURDER IN SOUTHINGTON James Dunnigan Charged With the Murder of Patrick Horisk, Aged 90: Captain Hurley Investigates. Southington, Sept. 26.—James Dun- nigan, 70, will be given a hearing in the town court here late today or tomorrow on a charge of having murdered Patrick Horisk, 80 years old, whose body was found In a lodg- ing house yesterday. Captain Robert Hurley, of the state police, has been here investigating the case and he will appear at the hearing, as also will Coroner Calhoun, of Hartford. The medical examiner found that Horisk's deatn was due to a fracturo of the skull, although his throat had been cut. SAFE-CRACKER HELD of $2,300. Derby, Hopt, 26—Frank Willlams, ith robbory, here qn ing A v-.lued at $2,800. The case was ¥ *8eil'In bonds ot w000, the prospect of a strike being averted. | already | Stamford, | ‘Williams Held for Trial on Charges of Theft of Bonds and Cash to Amount 31, was in eity “eourt today charged 1t is alleged ho dyna- ma Y m.fe in the Howard & Bar- the night of ay with bonds Willlamas: ’by the police in Bridge- Y. con- ntil' next Monday and he was STEEL CORP. HEAD WILL BE PRESENT AT BIG LABOR CONFERENCE ON OCT. 6. Washington, 26 Judge' Elbert H. man of the board of directors of the U. S. Steel Corp., has wired his acceptance of Pres- ident Wilson's invitation to varticipate in the industrial conference here October | AMERICANS REPORTED IN ITALIAN WRANGLE Senate Demands Definite In- formation of Rumored Ac- tion On Adriatic. Sept. Gary, cha 6. . ‘Sclr(. ~——American naval forces have taken a hand in the swiftly moving events along the eastern shore of the Adriatic/ accord- ing to advices from Copenhagen. United States destroyers, appearing off the port of Trau when Ttalian sol- diers attempted to force their way into the town, brought the attack to { a sudden stop, the HMalians retreating | hastily, it is said. One Italian | morea car, with its crew of an office and three privates, fell into the hands Pari; the place, but the prisoners werc taken over by the American marines and transferred to an Italian ship. Serbian troops arrived at Trau soon after the marines were put ashore and the town was turned over to them by the marines, who returned to their ships, abcording to report. \\zlsl\n\gtm’\, \eltt 2 Secretary Daniels was asked. in a resolution by Senator Knox, republican, of Penn- sylvania, adopted today by the senate, to report whether American marines were landed at Trau, Dalmatia, to compel its evacuation by Italian forces, as reported in pr dispatches. A resolution, by Senator Lodge, also adopted without discussion, asked the State department whether marines had been sent to Europe to aid in carrying out provisions of the German peace treaty for a plebiscite | in Schleswig-Holstein. The Knox resolution incorporated The Associated Press dispatch report. ing the incident at Trau. DESERTER A HERO Man, Huuted By Navy Officer Saves Two Lives—Charges of Desertion Are Dropped. South Norwalk, Sept. Sweeney of this city, classed as @ deserter from the navy, will undoubtedly have all charges dropped as the result of a heroic deed vesterday afternoon when he leaped overboard in Norwalk harbor, and saved the lives of a fellow seaman, Fred Doherty, and David Page, Jr., aged eight years. The boy, with his mother, had been inspecting the U. {,_Destroyer Stringham, and the lad, fearing to walk across a plank to reach shore, was picked up by Do- herty, who started over. He made a mis-step and both went into the wa- ter. Neither could swim, and Sweeney, who wag on guard on the deck of the ship, immediately leaped overboard and succeeded in rescuing both the man and the bov ANOTHER BABY MYSTERY Body of Child Found in Brooklet On 26.—Vincent having # been Blake Road—Wrapped Up in News- paper, The body of an undeveloped male chlld wes discovered this afternoon on Blake rond by a workman em- ployed by the park commissioners at the new North End park, The body was lying in a brook and was wrap- ped In n copy of m newspaper dated Septembor 16. The police wore sum- moned to the scene and later Acting Medical Examiner R. M, Griswold viewed the remains, The body I8 the third that has been found in the north end in the past few months, TEACHER GHETS LEAVE IN ORDER TO GET MARRIED The marriage of Miss Ruth Derwig, a teacher at the Hast street school, to John Douglass of Warehouse Point will tnke place October 11th at the Methodist chugch at the afore- wsald town, Miss Derwig 14 woll known here, having taught in the local schools for several years. After will make their home in this Miss Derwig has nsked for of absence but will teaching here, 3 el lenve her a sresume of the Jugo-Slavs who were defending | GOMPERS PICTURES STEEL ' BARONS AS CRUSHING LABORING MEN UNDER HEEL OF CAPITALISTIC AUTOCRACY !Recites Tales of Al- leged Brutal Treat- ment and Attempts to Eliminate -Americans from Factories SR RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH DEMANDED Declares Point at Issue is ditions Under Which They | Work. Washington, the emploves determining which they issue in Samuel Sept. 26.—The right of to have some voice in the conditions under work is the paramount the strike of steel worke Gompe president of American Federation of Labor, told the senate investigating committe today. Appearing as ond w ness for labor, Mr. Gompers w: asked by Chairman Kenyon to define the issues in the controversy. Want Right to Be Heard. “The right to, be heard is what the steel workers are king above all else,” Mr. Gompers said. ‘‘The right to speak with their employers through their own representatives, to have some voice in determining con- the marriage Mr. and Mrs. Douglass ditions under which they work. “The right of workers to associa- tion has been denied—denied with all the power and influence and wealth of the Steel corporation—denied by brutal and unwarrantable means. Foreign Labor Brought Tn. “It has been said that most of the men taking part in this strike are of foreign birth and not naturalized citi- zens. That may be and no doubt is true. The largest proportion of Stecl corporation emploves are of birth, but these men were here by the companies. “There was for years a systematic effort’ to bring in these gangs from Europe. There was a stematic ef- fort to eliminate Americans. They have a harvest to reap now. These steel companies brought about the state which they now complain of.” WorKingmen Ground Down. “Under the efforts of the steel cor- poration the hours of labor wer always abnormally long. They never seemed satisfied until they had their men toiling seven days a week 36 a from day to night they working 24 hours a da “The right of association, the at- tempt to organize, met with the stern- est opposition by the steel corporation, “The appeals calling to us from their employes were far help in o ganizing. But most of the efforts were slaughtéred by the detectives and the agencies in the company pay. More than 60 per cent of all the private detective agency efforts in this coun- try has been devoted to spying on em- ployes, in mines, and mills. Th have been used as agent provocateurs got get them to strike too soon.” Move Tales of Oppression. As he describes the ‘“dogging” of employes by detectives, Gompers em- phasized his words by pounding fre- quently on the table. “In the steel industry,” he contin- ued, “men were discharged for mere- ly talking of organization, or for grumbling. ““There have been numbers of men watched so closely that when rented a hall the proprietor was told to lock the doors against them. Their meetings on rented ground have been brolten up, The men wore run down and dispersed, and some nssaulted.” practice?” asked Senator Sterling, re- publican, South Dakot, ‘“Yes, at McKeesport,"” Gompers re- sponded, "since this strike the officos of the lron and sateol workers there have been closed against them,” “I suppase that has been done on would create disorder,” ling remarked, “I don't know tho Gompers said, purpeso. Tt was to prevent the lend- ors from counselling with tho men and making the strike effectivae,"” (Continued on Seventh Page) Senator Ster- theory," Mr, Hartford, Rept, 20.—Fore- cast for New Britain and vi. clnity: Fair, cooler with light frost tonight: Saturday fair and cool, Ny Right of Workmen to Have ! Voice in Determning Con- the ! firat { foreign | brought | days a year. When the shifts changed | them | to induce men to some overt act, to| they “Can you give Instances af that last the theory that collaction of crowds “But T do know the 61,000 STOLEN BY TRAIN ROBBERS IN CANADA HAS BEEN FOUND IN QUEBEC. ST Quebec, Sept. 26.—All $10,000 -of the §71,000 in ver and curreucy, stolen by Bandiis from a mail car of the Ocean Limited express last week, has been recovered. The money was found in Que- bec City but the police“refused to discuss the recovery in de- tail, but sfl- Ji W, E. LATHAM WILL BE 77 YEARS OLD SUNDAY' \Is Spry and Sparkle in Eye Matches That of His Diamond Stud. With a sparkle matched the { stud in hi {liam E. Latham, for many years tax collector, as a cricket at city hall. Sunda Mr. Latham, a native of Marlboro, received his early education in the graded schools and supplemented it | by a partial course at the State Normal school at New Britain. When the Civil wark broke out he enlisted in August, 1862, in Company C, 20th Connecticut V. I. During his service he participated in the battles ot Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Resaca, Peach Tree Creek, Averysboro, and Bentonville. Upon receiving honor- able discharge he returned to this city and entered the employ of the Stan- ley Works. He remained with this concern for 15 years al the end of which” time poor health compelled him to retire to private life. He had always been an active work- {er in politics pinning his faith to the republican party and upon his with- drawal from the Stanley Works he slected tax collector on his party | and re-elected again and again. been registrar of voters, j tice of the peace, and first selectman. He is also a prominent member of the G. A. R. and Order of United Mechanics. He belongs to the South Congregational church. He is ' widower and has one daughter. FACTORY BUYS LAND in his eye that sparkle of the diamond arched shirtfront, Wil- Civil war veteran, first sclectman, and appeared to be as spry this morning when seen He will be 77 years old a North & Judd Buys McCarthy Prop- | erty On Cottage Place—Other Transfers, The North & Judd company have purchased property from Margaret G. McCarthy and Mary E. McCarthy at Cottage Place for the purpose of straightening out property lines of the company. The property includes a 40 foot lot and | the sale involved abcut $7,500. Other property transacticrs today include: Aaron Pinkus to Kacha- door Davidian, and Aaron Giragosian | and Matttew Mooradian, land and buildings on Olive street. Gustave Peterson and Emma Peterson to Charles V. and Louvisa Nordgren, land and buildings on Ccmnmonwealth avenue. Edward O. Kilbourne to John B. Comstock, land and build- ings at 1564 Stanley street. RESTS AFTER 20 YEARS P. J. Egan, Clerk of Water Manufacturing Board, Taking His First Vacation in Two Decades. P. J. Egan, clerk of the water board, is enjoying his first vacation in 20 years, it was sald at the office of the board this morning. Mr. Egan is a great favorite with the newspa- per men and mighty helpful when it comes to giving various items of hap- ponings about the city. He is also something of a poet and contributes frequently to the pres ATTEMPTED MURDER Putnam Man Held in $10,000 Bonds Following Attempt to Murder Dan- icla Sherls. Putnam, Conn., Sept. 26.—Danlela Bharis, who was arrested last night at, Faat Thompeon, was arraigned before | . Justico of the Pence Jahnson in North 'Grnnvonmflnle today, on charges of nesnflt with intent to kill. He is al- leged to have shot and seriously in- jured Ami Shak! at North Groave- | churen .this building should go for belief. i nordale on Werdnesday. Sheris was | bound over to the superior court in - bonds of $10,000. WILSON BROKE‘J IN HEALTH COMPELLED TO CANCEL AL ST.MARK’S PLANNIN §200,000 BUILDING 'HIS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS \ o | Starts Immediately on Re To Erect New Church at Corner of | NOTHING SERIOU West Main and Washmglon Sts. {BIDS 10 BE ASKED SO0N No Definite Action Taken At Mecting Last Evcning, But Matter Will Be Settled Next Week—O1d Has Interesting Hist Episcopalians of New Britain soon see the ground broken handsome for a new limestone and jparish house present site of St. Mark's church at the corner of and Washington streets. designs for the submitted and stuecco the Episcopal on West Plans and new structure were members of the parish at a meeting held last evening by representatives c Hastings, architects. to the of and New York No definite action was taken but a meet- ing of the building committee, con- sisting of R. N. Peck, chairman, 1. D. Russell, F. Chase, and the rector, Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe, will be held next week and formal action will be taken. Bids will be asked for in about 10 davs and plans for these may be seen at the parish house at 21 Washington street. Plans Are Elaborate, The plans call for a structure is estimated to cost in hood of $200,000. The struction of the church house will be of limestone and stuc- co. The style is Gcthic 2nd it will be one of the most beautiful churches in New England when finished. The church proper or nave will seat about 450 persons. Provisions are made in the plans for a baptistry at the right entrdnce to the church, the nave or church proper, the choir and clergy room in the rear. In the rear will also be the parish hcuse, including an assembly hall, a cining hall and kitchen, a library, guild rooms, offices and a heating plant. On the north- west side of the church will be a cloisture. Th the parish house, and the chancel look out onto an open court. rrere that general and con- parish Church History A very interesting history church written by Jam 139 Lake street, this city, shows that it was first established Christ church in Newiigton, in 8 In 1826 this church was disbanded and the building was sold The bishop sai'l that the money the sale of the erec- Episcopal church Interesting. of the Shepard of for tion of the nearest within two miles. This meant the beginning of St. Mark’s church which was bullt in 1836, a wooden structure, on East Main street near the Elihu Burritt school. The first rector of St. Mark's was Rev. Nathaniel Shel- don Wheaton. In 1849 the present structure was built and the first church was moved to Myrtle street, having been sold to the Catholics of St. Mary’s church for a parochial school. Tater the Russell & Erwin company bought the property. Now it is occupied by the Screw corpora- tion. Growth of the Church. The first rector of the present church on Washington and West Main streets was Rev. Alexander ( pron. In connection with the history of the Episcopal church of New Britain, it is interesting to note that in 1772 there were but three persons of this Now there are over 700. | ITALIAN GOVT. TO OUTLINE POLICY Teaders Will Ask Vote of Confidence —Ame Naval Officer Said to Be With D'Annunzio. Nitti and will Paris, Sept. 26.—Premier Forelgn Minister Tittoni declarations of their policy in chamber tomorrow and ask a vote of | confldence in the government accord- ing to a dispatch to the Temps from Rome. The entire ministry will at- tend the session the dispatch adds. Rome, Sept. 24.—In a proclamation issued by Gabriele d’Annunzio to the people of Dalmatia the poet-com- mander of Filume declares “The fate of the Adriatic must be decided only by Itali Any other races would be intruders. We refuse to allow them to prevail’ A message from Fiume states that an American author, Henry Fox, has arrived there and offered his services to d@Annunzio. It is also declared that an American naval volunteered to help d'Annunzio fend the city. . d de- Church | will | Main | the neighbor- | make | the | turn Trip to Washingte From Wichita, Kansas—I Physically Exha HIS DOCTOR SAYS President Himself Wants to Continu His Speaking Program, But H Physician Will Not Permit It—Sic All Last Night. Wichita, Wilson today c K 26.—Presidel ncelled the remaind: Sept tour under orders {rora Cary T. of his \dmin] Grayson, the physician, and will return to ton direct from Wichila Graysan gave illness and phy haustion as the r hi Although th was said to nothing serious about the presiden condition, Dr. Grayson declared a n vous reaction affecting his digesti argans made suspension of his tr imperative. Was ITl AM Night. President Wilson was 11l most of 14 night and the decision to return once to the capitol was reached jt before his train arrived in Wichi The president wanted to continue speaking program, but Dr. Grays) would not permit it. The presiden| address which was to have been livered at the Forum building morning was cancellod. The presidential train did not p into the station here, where a la crowd was waiting to welcome 4 president. Although he wanted to people here, Dr. Grayson permit him to leave his pri Admir sical e| son for actiof 1 greet would 1 e ca Tuwmulty Issues Statement, retary Tumulty the f ment: sident has exerted s and ha: issued hims been under s ast year and himself without reserve that it has brousht om reaction i\ his digestive so spent this trip nervous gans. “Dr. Grayson, therefore ins| upon the cancellation of his remain appointments and his immediate turn to Washington, notwithstand the president’s earnest cesire to cd plete his engagements.” Leaving Wichita at 11 o’clock day after a stop of about two hos the presidential special will re Washington Sunday morning. It { go by way of Kansas City and Louis. Had Many Headaches. Although outwardly the presid had appeared to be standing well hard ordeal of more than three: wed of travel and speech meking, it came known today that for ad days he had suffered from headag He also has been much fatigued the confinement of his special t interrupted only by brief stops wi have been spent mostly in i through crowds and speaking to a iences so large as to require all exertion to make his voice heard) Mr. Wilson has made nearly speeches since he left Washington| September 3 and has spent all about half on the tri Tive addr remained on his completed schedule. After the today he was to have spoken in Li Rock and Memphis tomorrow an Louisville Monday morning, retur: to Washington on Tuesday Parades too Tiresome. Members of his party declared § one of the ordeals which seeme be most trying on his nerves has the automobile parades through cities he Hhs visited. He had trav many miles standing his _car waving his hat in to cheers of welcome. Mrs. Wilson Tired, Too. This feature of also a) ently been tiring . te. Wilson accompanied wherever and who, du the past has shown. dences of inxious for the s to end In order ident made in his schedule tail opportunity ation. His tr in response the trip has who e very has went few days, heing to avoid crowds, the f minor § has tried to has seized has several He and to get his program a moment’s i in was stopped for than an hour yesterday after lea Pueblo, Colorado, while Mr. and Wilson took a long walk down a country road by the s R The detalls of the sident's disposition were not aled, b was indicated that had a 8 touch of indigest Dr. Gral thought it would away qui if Mr. Wilson remained quietly in but said he would ist upon 4 lute rest Arkans pr rev he on pass in SWEDISH BETHANY CHURCH PLANS TO MEET IN H} church Ch| In The leased Swedish Be Calumet hold their the new edifice church expe hall for about a church property the street to services erected malke year, or was recently &0l cts to use of] two,