New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 30, 1919, Page 1

» forced to }v Assceiated Press. X s Herald “Ads” Better Busines ESTABLISHED 1870.% NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT.'TDI&SDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1919.—TWELVE PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS AMERICAN FORGES LAND AT SPALATO ~ T0 ASSURE PEACE Feeling Between Italians and Jugo-Slavs Running High and U. 8. Units Have Been Com- pelled to Tntervene I ANNUNZIO CONSIDERS STATE OF WAR EXISTS Fiume Is Ablaze With Colors, Flags of Italy, and France Predominating —Italians Confident That City Will Not Be Taken From Them—Air Is Vibrant With Confidence. \ Rome, 30.—American ma- rines or bluejackets are maintaining order in the city of Spalato, Dalma~ tia, where Rear Admiral Phillip An- drews is stationed with his flagship Pittsburgh, according to reports reaching this city. Reports indicate that feeling is running high in Spal- ato and that the Americans have been intervene between Italians and Jugo-Slavs. Issuc Comes Up Nov. 6. The Fiume issue will be laid be- fore tHe Italian people on November 6 together with other matters on which the government wishes to ob- tain a mandate. The parliament w dissolvdd yesterday and will re-as- .semble on December 1. Reports Jreaching here are to the effect that Captain d’Annunzio considers himself at war with Jugo-Slavia Fiume Has Martial Air. Fiume, Sept. 28, via Vienna, The Associated Press)—Fiume ablaze with flags, her streets filled with marching soidier Sent. (By is are by the men who under the command of . Captain Gabriele d'Annunzio, marched inito the city and still firmly hold it. Ttaly’s flag and that of the city of Fiume predominate, the only foreign banner being the French tri- color floating over the Freneh naval beadquarters. The gerrespondent reaek last night from Triest being buried 3 in the coal in the tender of a locomo- tive for the last part of the journey to-avoid guards along the way. Many Veterans in Forces Soldiers are everywhere in the city. Motor trucks lurch through the staects carrying armed men from one point to another and hundreds of ytroops may be seen at any hour marching with the greatest and with the strictest military dis- cipline, the whole scene being similar: to that to be encountered at Italian military post. Captain d’Annunzio’s headquarters are established in the governor's pal- ace which has been converted into B veritable general a building, filled with different departments. T¥e private office of the poet-aviator over- looks the city. The building is the finest in Fiume having beautiful sculptures, elabordte staircases and magnificent furgiture. a Streets Are Decorated. Displayed in the streets are arms of the most important cities of Italy while in the Piazza Dante the pride *® of Fiume is a painting of d/Annunzio who is shown wearing his five deco- rations. Portraits of King Victor Emmanuel, Gen. Diaz commander-in- chief of the Italian armies and Gui- seppe Garibaldi the immortal Italian patriot are shown everywhere. On the tunics of all the soldiers here are worn the Fiuman colors, which are ® displayed above the wearer's service ribbons while the Fiuman flag flies is from all camionsiand automobiles and | is displayed on the hquses of private | citizens supply of Food Adequate. There is-no evidence of traffic in the harbor. The Italian dreadnought Dante Aligheri is anchored within 50 vards of the waterfront while three destrovers occupy positions in docks. Although news is reaching the ecity from the outside world. the Italians here are c ident of winning their fight There seems to be plenty of food White bread which is not served in other parts of Italy is on restaurant tables and is displayed in #large quantitie although prices are high. The city has an air of husiness and notwithstanding presence of thousands of soldiers the citizens dre performing their daily work as if the city was not attracting the atten- stion of the whole world CONDITION IS CRITICAL Boy Shot, By Playmate Lies at Death’s . /bpor Hospital. # at the New Britain General At the hospital this afternoon it was stated that Robert Hopkins, the 14- vear-old victim of the unfortunate shooting accident on Church street Sunday, is still in a critical condition. It was also stated that James Rocco, who is also a patient with a bullet wound in his side, inflicted early Sun- day morning, by a “stranger,” accord- ing to the victim, shows improwvement today, and her | is vibrant with the confidence felt | ed Fiume precision | great | 'CITY’S SHARE F CARNIVAL T ' Contract Provides That City William W. the carnival chairman of of the VVel-! | Hanna, committee celebration, has submit- | ed his'report to Ernest N. Humphrey, | | chairman of the general committee | | of the celebration. The statement shows that the net receipts of the ! venture totaled $2,850.41. Mr. Humiphrey, in disoussing ‘the report | today, said it should be borne in'mind that despite the fact the carnival was t the park for an entire week, it was permitted to do business on even- ings only, with the exception of the ! closing day, September 20, and that| the first few days wére marred by | unpleasant weather. I The salient features. of the report | show that the committee realized the total of $1,715.79 from the shows on the grounds. The arrangements of | the committee with the carnival com- | ENGLISH RAILWAY come Home PRESIDENT TOLD TREATY IS SAFE \ Administration Men Assure Him It Will Not Be Amended—No Res- ervations Either. Washington, Sept. 30.—President | Wilson, after two days of quiet and ! rest at the White House showed fur- | ther improvement today. /Rear Ad- miral Grayson, his personal physician issued the foilowing bulletin at 11 a. m.: “The president had a good night's | rest and is limproving.” i | Although the president’s’ condi- | tion precludes his taking any active ! part in directing the peace treaty fight in the senate, he has shown much Titerest and réceived a report jon the situation from Secretary Tumulty late last night. Senators directing the administra- tion fight for ratification of the treaty without amendment or reservations informed the president through Mr. Tumulty that the treaty would not be amended and that no reservation | | which would ‘require its submission | would be adopted. | Miss McCradie of Andover Is New Secretary and W Begin Her New Duties Tomorrow. Miss McCradie of Andover, Mass., | has been secured as the new general secretary for the Y. W. C. A. She | was formerly connected with Brad- ford academy as an instructor. Miss { McCradie is expected tomorrow to be- gin her duties. The membership I W. C committee of the A. held a meeting last even- SHOWS BRING IN $11,079 | Over $10,000 — Proceeds sions Helps to Swell Grand Total. | receipts of the shows were $11,079.11. TO SPREAD TO STREET CAR SERVICE ALLIES RENEW BLOCKADE OF GERMAN PORTS Paris, Sept. 30.—The blockade -of Germany which was threatened by the Allies in case the !| German troops of Gen. von der Goltz were not removed from the Baltic region will begin today, according to the Intran- sigeant. No food ships, it declares will be. ROM PARK OTALS $2,850; Get 15 Per Cent. of All From Other Conces- mittee called for 15 per cent of re- ceipts of $10,000 and 20 per cent of all above this amount. The state- ment shows that the reported gros: Of the first $10,000 taken in at 15 per cent, the committee realized $1,- 500 and of the remainder, $1,079.11 at 20 per cent, the sum was $215.79. The candy booth oroved one of the big money makers on the ground, as follows: eceipt $3,741.19; ex- penses, $2,331.67, leaving a total of $1,409.52 profit. On th2 soda bar, the receipts were $451.50 and the ex- penses $270.70, amounting to a total profit of $180.80. Another of the items of interest which the public have looked on is the voting contest which netted $719.20. many unt ders are if now on the man ports, however will ‘be permitted to proceed to their destinations. Basle, Sept. 30.—The efforts of Gen. von der Goltz “to make his troops evacuate the Baltic hav- ing failed” says a ‘Berlin dispatch received here today, the German gov- ernment has decided “to recall him definitely.” ATTACKS GIRL AND THEN KILLS SELF |Such Is Tfiry—Advauced in Southington Mystery Tragedy |GIRL AGCUSES 'EMPLOYER | F. E. Carver, Plantsville, Found With Bullet (Continued on Second Page) STRIKE EXPECTED Govt. Officials ' Anticipate This—Train Schedule Im- proves Today By Recruit- ing of Veolunteer Workmen. London, Sept. 30.—It is anticipated in government circles that the ser : ) ice of street cars and omnibuses will cease today. The order stopping serv- it is possible, may be issued at moment. More Trains Being Run. Corigestion in railroad traffic caused by the strike called op Friday is ex- pected to be relieved today by the running of an increased number. of trains. . Volupteer workmen are re-| ported coming forward to run the trains and the government has invited citizens to act as special constables in emergency ice, any in Head Shortly After Passefby Had Broken Into Room Where Girl Clerk Was. Southington, Sept. 30.—F. E. Car- ey N o) E 2 itl:’(lah\; (;:» n::‘nr:u lln?e since the | head, believed to have been self-in- stoned near .A\))el‘deenf) \l::;:; \i\nec’flm,cwd' ., The alleged suicide took {Place shortly after 'Miss Lillian dents are reported at various other | O’'Leary, a clerk in the grocery store, places. Y had been found in a back room of Food Prices Fixed. | the store suffering from severe bruises Government officials have issued |2nd lacerations. regulations providing for price-fixing | _Girl Badly Beaten. and restricting consumption of staple | According to Mi8s O’Leary she was foods. Motor trucks age bringing|2ttacked by Carver with a blackjack. Hér sereams were heard by John milk and food into the city and a 7 system of _ distribution, . has been VEBSMEMGC VI Haven, who was Vhaeler worksd odt by the cainet Posses-|PIE’E |0 sngaptomobile. sion of all the transport machinéry | 2% 1011ed by John Simpson, a clerk s ¢ % . in a nearby drug store, and they used during the war makes the gov- | .. : e | gained access to the room. They ernment’s task easier than was| N . s el | found Miss O'Leary in a badly bat- Stx tered condition and assisted her to Strikers Resent S e | kers Resent Soldiers. [herihome: Employment of troops to protect Suicide, ilroad property is being resented by | Within a few strikers at some places, apparently |tering the grocery store found Carver through the fear that the soldiers |lying wounded with a 32 calibre re- may be used as strike Dbreakers. |volver in his hand. He died before Speakers at a ) Coroner Rules. minutes persons en- ing to | taken decide on measures to be with the delinquent members “who have not paid their due: The swimming pool of the organization is heing utilized at this time by the members. Large classes are held al- mest every evening with Miss Nevins | in charge. The tennis courts have been put in good condition and it is expected that the members will make | the most of them | | i | | IS ROBBED OF $3,000 Strand Roof Cabaret Cashier Is Held N Up, Beaten and Robbed During Noon Hou New « York, Sept. —The police admitted today another bold davlight | holdup had, taken place yesterday, | when two unmasked gunmen beat up | the cashier of the Strand Roof, a Broadway cabaret, and looted his “cage’” of $3.000, mostly in cash. The robbers chose noon as the hour of | attack. They entered by way of the fire escape. Louis Blash, the cashier, was heaten into unconsciousness, | gagged and bound. ARMENIAN TAG DAY Sufferers Abroad. In common with other cities and towns throughout the country, New Britain will be asked for a donation to the Armenian Red Cross for Ar- menian orphans. The money will ba raised by means of a tag day to be held on October 18 and a local com- mittee will soon be¢/ named by the central committee on the fund. The funds obtained by means of this drive will be sent overseas at once to be used for this needy work. 1w 18 for the Relief of | meeting last night in | he could be removed from the place. rwickshire, warned the govern- Medicgl Examiner W. G. Steadman ment that serious consequences | said f? was apparently a case of would follow employment of troops. | suicide. Dock laborers at Newport, May Have Been Crazed. mouthshire have threatened to No reason for Carver's alleged at- if soldiers interfere with tack on Miss O'Leary was advanced. men. He was about 60 years old and came Distribution of troops to various|to Plantsville from Middletown six centers with machine guns and rifles | months ago. O'Leary is 26. is reported but there is nothing to in-§ Carver leaves a wife. dicate more than precautionary.| It was learned later that measures to protect-depots ‘and other | had at one time been an property. | the state hospital for the | Middletown. trike railway Carver inmate of insane at NATURALIZATION COURT Preliminary esamination of over 100 applicants for naturalization was | started today by Koran C. ‘Small, | examiner of thg United States court | of naturalization at the city court | room. Mr. Small will be at the! court room again tomorrow morning, afternoon and evening. The admi sion of eligible candidates for naturalization will be held in the | chamber of the common council on | Thursday. October 9, commencing at lm o'clock in the morning. ORPHAN SOCIETY ACTIVE Armenian Organization Receives Do- nations Amounting to Over $108 For Poor Children. The local Armenian Orphan so- ciety, headed by Mrs. Harry Volken, reports that during the past week public donations amounting to over $108 have been received byithe so- ciety and will be shortly turned over to the headquarters of the Armenian orphans. The local society only re- cently organized and has been re- cefving successful results in securing money for orphans. The soclety will shortly hold a social, tHe receipts will be given towards the relief fund. MASS TOR SERVICE MAN. An anniversary mass for the late John Vincent Moore who died in serv- ice was held at 7:30 o'clock this morning at St. Mary’s church. Rev. John T. Winters officiated at the mass. Mr. Moore was an employe of | the city englneering department |when he left in a draft increment. of the influenza WHITLOCK REAPPOINTED. Washington, Sept. 30. — Brand Whitlock, of Ohio, now minister to Belgium was nominated today Dby President Wilson to be ambassador to that country. | He was a victim epidemic. WARRANT FOR MAIETTA A warrant has been made out by the prosecuting attorney for the ar- wrest of Frank Maletta, proprietor of | the Great Western Market, on al- || | leged charges of shortage of weight | in the sale of potatoes. The ocom © cast for New Britain and vi- gliil::;nt:n? athg&mete;rerniocnoln H. | ciuity: Generally fair tonight y o arl A, | Vi sday: cooler, prob- Carlson, sealer of welghts and meas- H ’T,:‘ ‘;"r:u?;“;::}:kiltr 2 ures. It e reported that Maletta 13 ||| P O i } out of town at present, D i - = WEATHUR. Hartford, Sept. 30~—Fores | J IRUSSIAN COSSACKS FLOG YANK; GEN. GRAVES ASKS APOLOGY; BREA TREATY MUST BE PASSED BEFORE PROHIBITION BAN IS LIFTED, PALMER SAYS Washington, the statement war Sept. Although department red today that *“‘thc accident of progress of mobilization are at an’‘end” war-time PFohibition can- not be lifted until after the ratifica- tion of the peace treaty in the opin- ion of Attorney Gen. Palmer. The prohibition law provides that war dec in a and it shall remain the termination of the war and demobilizdtion of the army. Mr. mer has held that the state does not end until the peace treaty has been ratified. President Wilson took a similar position in asking con- gress early in the year to repeal the 'war-time prohibition law in so far as it affected light wines and beer after the Pal- of war in force until SENATE REQUESTS NEWS ABOUT TRAU Asks Wilson For Report—Peace Con- ference Did Not Order Landing. Dashington, Sept. 30>—After ther sharp criticism by republicans of the senate and house today, of the landing of American sailors at Trau after Italian forces had taken pos. session of the port, the senate adopt- ed a resolution by Senator New, re- publican, Indiana, requesting Presi- dent Wilson to transmit a report of the incident to the senate. fur- Paris, Sept. 30.—The landing .of American, marines at Trau by Rear Admiral Andrews was not directed by the supreme council here, according to the American peace delegation. It was explained that when a party ~of Italians entered Trau and it was feared a clash might occur between the Italians and Serbians the Italian admiral on the scene appealed to the Americans to intervene for the main- {enance of peace. This, it was added, tear Admiral Amdrews did as part of his regular duties of policing the Adriatic and without any: instructions from Paris. KRUPP TAKES NEW LINE Former German Arsenal Will Manu facture Locomotives and Steel Rail- way Cars, Is Report. Cologne, Sept. 30—The great Krupp firm of armament manufacturers has begun to center its attention on prep- arations for government contracts for the construction of locomotives and railway cars, according to German trade journals. The firm has agreeg, to give the government part control of the superintending. One of the | first contracts call for 100 locomo- | tives and 2,000 cars. Directors of | the Krupp works are also endeavoring | to obtain contracts in other branches of iron construction in ovder to bring | all of its factories up to at les part of its activities during the war. War Widow to March To Altar Once More Mrs. Ruth Card of 345 Arch street the 18 year old widow of Corporal | William P. Card who died at Camp: Upton October 18, 1918 of the flu, will again marry Saturday afternoon. Her second husband wid be Edward G. Birmingham of this city. Rev. M. | S. Anderson, pastor of the Emmanuel Gospel church will officiate. The wedding will take place at the rectory. Mrs. Card Is receiving monthly pay=- ments on a $10,000 insurance policy taken ‘out by her late husband. EX-SOTDIER TO WED. The marriage license of Bidwell B. Barnes of 12 Hawkins street and Florence' Featherston of 60 Seymour avenue was issued at the town clerk’s office today. Miss Featherston is the stenographer in the building inspec- tor's office. Mr. Barnes served over- seas with the YD division. “Y" GIRLS ELECT. The girls' basketball team of the Y. W. C. A. held a business meeting last night electing officers and draw- ing up plans for the coming season. Dorothy Loomis was elected Captain and Mae Cheseborough mianager. The} first game will be played about De- cember. Practice is held twice a week on -Monda and Wednesday evenings. WEDDING TOMORROW. The wedding of Breole Buccini of Burritt street and Ursula Divicino of | Broad street, will be solemnized at; 10 o’clock tomorrow morning at St.; Mary’s church. Rev. John T. Win-| ters will tie the nuptial knot. ! She was told that if she wanted ! negotiating EX-SERVICE MAN CLAIMS HIS BRIDE Miss Imcy Clark Becomes Bride of Harry Powell at Home Wedding ek Afternoon. The daughter marriage of of Mr. Miss Lucy and Mrs. A. M Clark, of Camp eet, to Harry | Powell took place this afternoon at | the home of the bride. No invitations were issued, only relatives of the ( bride and bridegroom were present. The bride's only attendant was he fniece, Marjorie Rogers, daughter of P. K. Rogers. The best man was Stanwood Merrill, of Walpole, Mass. The bride's gown was of pale yellow tulle over pink georgette, trimmed with pearls and silver lace, and she carried a shower bouquet of Erin roses and ferns. The flower girl was gowned in pale yellow organdie | and she>carried a gold basket of Erin roses. Re First Clark, A. W. Maier, Congregational {ciated. ~ Theron Hart [ wedding march. The color scheme was ygllow and green in one room and in the dining room pale blue asters predominated. Mr. Powell recently France, where he seived in the 77th Division as a corporal in the 302d | Supply Train. He is now manager { one of the Corbin co-operative stores. { After an extended honeymoon, Mr. | and Mrs, Powell will Jive at 14 Camp ' street. i pastor of the church, ‘offi- played the returned from WANTS SUGAR, NOT DRINK Woman Complains That She Must B Ginger Ale in Order to Get Sugar. One local woman has a wail,against an Arch street grocer who, she claims, has sugar for sale but who makes an unusual demand of prc pective buyers which she feels Is un- Jjust. Today the woman made sev- eral purchases in the store and asked if she could not purchase some sugar. igar she would first have to purchase a bottle of ginger ale. She explained that she had no use for the ginger ale but was willing to buy other ar- { ticles from the shelves but was re- fused the sugar unless she agreed to the manager's offer. “NEW SUB STATION Post Office Service Improvements In- clude Branch at Corner of South Main and Ash Streets. * Postmaster W. Delaney an- nounced today that another sub-sta- tion would be added to these now in effect about the city. The latest one to be opened will be in the drug store on the corner of South Main and Ash streets. Residents living in that vi- cinity have been obliged to come all the way up to the post office to send money orders and buy their stamps and the new sub-station will be greal convenience to those living in that section. The station ‘will be opened for business on and after October 1. Parcel post will not be handled at the station as none of the sub-stations in the city receive parcel post. a “CAMOUFLAGE” ROCK TO BE REMOVED BY WATER BOARD The ‘‘camoufiage” rock in the road on Carleton street is likely to be r moved at last by the water board, and water mains that are sadly need- ! ed by nelv houses being erected there will be laid as soon as the disposed of. Chairman William B. Rosgberg s: last night that he is with P. Alfred Johnson for the blasting of the rock. Chair- man Rossberg said that in time the board will probably have an aid- compressing machine that will be used for just such purposes. But t will cost about $1,100 and the lature has enacted a la only $300 can be spent f such a machine. rock is legi w whereby securing IS NEAFK ituation More Co plex When Japane Troops Decide ¢ Side With Rassian TEN TO FIGHT TROOP, 5 THRE!/ AGAINST U. War Department Said to H Supporting American Ce: mander in His Domands Relations Consid%red v Much Strained. Sept 30.—-Malj| General Graves, conjmanding American foroes in Sileriag g un stood have acted 1 officia structions from the {#gr <depar in demanding an apPiogy froR Cogsack commander for the-fipge: of American soldisg. & an' inv tigation of Japanes interfere between the Amgric/ 1%and Cosss forces. General G has repor the incident in detail, and Army of cials said today the situation was most serious which has occur: since the American forces Wwent ii Siberia. Washington, to an Are Arrested. pt. 29 (By . Press.)—Major - Genel Grav commander of forces in Siberia, has=d an apolc from’ Gene Rosanoff, in command & Russ| troops in Priamur Province, for arrest of Captain H. Johns, of 27th Regiment, Corporal B jamin Sperling, 1st, and flogging of the latter Cosi commanded by Genergl Kalmik An investigation of the conduct Japanese office the where the arrests took has a been \begun by the Japanese h command. . The incident, which curred September 5, is considered d of the most serious since the All landed in Siberia. Threc Hostages Taken. The two Amerfcans, in uniform.a on official business, went to Imamn, town 170 miles north of this city, the section of the raflroad guarded Chinese troops, passports being 9 necessary by agreement between Alli While/ they were at & ho there, a detachment of Cossacks tered and arrested the America claiming that they were not prowid with identification papers. Capts Johns managed to escap, , ca ing a moving train, we where he reported to officer in command. A 160 Americanrs from th ment at once entramed Tman to effect Sperlinghs | upon arriving there took sacks as hostages. Japs Threaten -to They found General men entrenched near the statio were preparing to use force them when a Japanese major Ane ceded for the Cossacks, stating, it alleg that in the event of 'hosf) ties between the Americans and C sacks, the Japanese troops at Img would side with the latter. He told the Americans that Sperling h been taken to Khaborovsk, General Kalmikoff has his h ters. A telegraphio demand Sperling sent to Khaboroy and a reply was received thatdh would be released at once. h Americans then returned to Spreski taking their hostages with thems “siberian Villa” Blamed. preliminary investigation of the incident shows, is said, that #per- ling was flogged, a punishment that] is usually meted out to a recalcitrantd Cossack. General Kalmikoff, who is' considered by Americans here as a “Siberian Villa,” has, with his band, heen a constant source of trouble, it is charged, his raids being marked by atrocities. He was recently appointed military commander of the Khabor- ovsk district by General Rosanoff and it is alleged that this has brousht about an increase in his dctivities, Americans Vladivostok, Associated William S, American manded L. and of the pig place was A it BOARD TO REORGANIZ / of the appointment of twe the board of compen= sment will reorganige new s are Arthur, Peter W. Allen, | appoint- nspector. N board, so will e the t like however, McDonough, & mem- vill be ¢hdsen. In view new .member: sation and soon he two Judge William F. N. Rutherford succeedir Tong, who died John who resigned followin ment as building Allen was ckh that the next chairma that Patrick F ber the board membe Mangan and ind his the question who 9