New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 20, 1919, Page 1

7 “burncd v » ~ — the World. vsseciated Press. STUBBORN BLAZE ON PEARL STREET DOES DAMAGE SAID Garage o B hoprUSSMN SOVIETS Are Destroyed--Oi- DOOMED T0 DEFE son’s Wood Turning| Shop Gutted , i Petrograd Is Imminent ONE MAN BURNED i GETTNG CAR OUT RESERVES Pwiremcn ixre H‘dmpel‘eil Capital is Cat OF and Reinfc When Hose Breaks—Fire Started When Gas Tank Explodes. ments Cannot Come to Within 1 March of City—TFinal Capitula But Matter of Time. (By The The Bols which though captured at latest source fall of cordir from the studt, the fending the capitulatc ing now th Isthor toward \ssociated P'ress.) repeatedly repe still in Bolshevik h reporis acce fast and city imminent today's official British war sreat island fortress old capial from I'riday and there is v prevent the advanc along the which the held up. of. cavalry swept ently Gatehina the - was Amid a acetylene g garage in t shortly before valued up in one of has known surging tlameos sputtering outbursi of tank in John Me rear of 43 Pearl noon today, over $30,000 the in s m is the to weakening he street 5 property hurned fires the city months. Tho belching forth wrap- ped in a fatal embrace the fragile little frame shed that housed (he garage containing o dozen or so cars. This was burned the ground. On the second floor of this building was a paint shop conducted by Aaron Johnson and fthis furnished ready fuel for the blaze as it erept up the wall It was es- timated that damages which w $600 seems at was ad office. some a to n Petrograd had thus fu City Solshevik riid o troops s to for of guns v i~ Cut Anti-1 cireling city, starti he general vicinity of WOL o il of roads connectin Russia. The Pskov and Berlin with its branc eval fell info tihe hands of Yudeniteh Gatchina was His cut the line south of grad throy oe-Selo Paslovsk at from the city line Moscow at 30 where in around a raging and My his have appa flooving. Jol shop, covered by insuranco, Pire Had Big several - i from Y and ree rémaining da with main - line was Headway. The companies of fire paratus had arrived by this time had laid the hose but this soon in two places and considerable way was gained by the time the was fin the fire ding ir working John Olson in the rear and at the side, as well as to th grain storehouss nearby, owne P. Strople. Thers was cors N the storehot | rest of ap- and broke head- By the adjustoed the wood- when Vit P has dirvectly cavalry now fire. 1 1o hosc running Wi e I of a about 2 the reached outheas( point where 5t main t shop o Tosna o was o Mot the | Olson | INstTe w miles the destruction the Tosna river a interruption of traflic pital for o consfderable and the road running castwarc Vologda, which follows the bank of the destr point south i mrad d Mdvinae !t proviiod bridge now shop, hewever, to the fire in with the w o foe over tdst anly | (he coupled | fames i 2 the was s o little covered by ance. the loss to the gra noi be determined Muio is Destioyed, An Emp ulormob Mr. Goodwin, employced of P. X lC: 1" only machine =2 that sulting in chine: Pri Grammar s his machine he flame: turc, ¢ s 3 eived 1h entered the shop vi Olson readily e ;3 they room. Mr. practically ved of lake ladoga. id I i $30,000 Reserves Day’s March Beishey Trot \way, fnforcements Ky announced were being ru o the defense of the city, must no Cetrained a tull day" march Petrograd and if approaching the south must fight their way which was st v Just whai was| . n storehouse could ¢ owned in the offi factory, was the four in the Mercar lost, good work oth Bo is own by the destruction division near Krasnoe Kronstadt Fort Gives Up. Notiing is known af the fat o cipal Fre: ool, had from the 1g when cnvcloped the eatire siruc o ma ihe removed been lurking in at, but if, as tho dispatches, the result of by surrender from within of the garrison is d by the ships’ f the same elements. the E. V. S E. V. 8tark, sor George A. Stark, was burned the skin face ~rk Barned. of Mr. and Mrs. 140 Mapie stire the face and hair, ide of his air boing 2iiempti The and some pro abou comin off T to remove mobile tires Former Engineer T as, of 74 P ! 1 Surrender Very Important. The fall of Kranstadt is vastly portant not only strategically but for effect. upon Bolshevist mo | 1t nos beer attack the revolution ihe stoutest suppo .| of tle Bolshevis: cavse. Now tha in ! able guns are silent, the s _the and destroyers can pass whers the bay taward dara- 0 miles > advance of troops along the directly in the rear of forces defending tie scuth. -oved anding in buildin aked tiae R aviest age 1o th réren During the p: taln Michael Sowney, of lingine Coni- pany bt about face ¢ with clect the firz Cap- ont an crowd, ! heat. that retreat of the beaf a A number ard were badly dam- | 2oz, | Crow? = Kept Back. i (o5 Wil ! and many toward trees in aged hy the ol oxe e Judge foreed to Gary Will Not Recede 11 Oft-Repeated He iR Stand, Industrial Conference. Pollee vier an Rawlings seene eard saw to it erowds that gathered were fror» ihe burning buildings. cd the crowd very well and had an especially hard job on his hands in view of the fact that many school children were just oui for the noon recess. The firemen fought val- iantly and many times were in dan- ger, as they climbed the uncertain timber of the burning roof of the Ol- son shop. One of the councilmen Washington, Oct. 20.——Reaffir his refusal to uegotiate with sentatives of labor unions not pioyes fn the plants of the T, 8. Corp.. Elbert H. Gary the corporation's board of direc was cn tha the nd tional industrial Frank Morrison, conference sccretary of that he would not recede from stand for the open shop. ;Kronstad[ Gaplurré'dfind Fall of ARE FAR AWAY, evik hold upon Petrograd, K and which Petrograd through serious opposition, crews composad rison has been from the outset of Petrograd away, and can support Petrograd INSISTS ON OPEN SHOP From chairman informed Chairman Lane of the na- i and American Federation of Labor today, | AT ree- day’s ion rted ands | pted the vices | <ron- i de- | seaside. mm(t( o of | Lore tress | i | wide the the have vail- the s to h S con. to ebsk etro- and niles runk cut ctro- tho ould with time iRt outh at shed W bo from from into ofil ) Selo. e otl the Baliic fleet. the remnants of w hich | account of $900. shelter seems possible the fortress fell, | o’clock to d assault and land- of | . the | oty | ; im- also rale. ailo rter t its alied fur- coast Bol- Tells miag | repre- em- Steel of ‘tors, the his n. | when onsidered impregnable o I Meeting of the general committee it from sea or land, and its s; NEW BRITAIT ( Herald *“Ads” Mean { Better Business NEW BRITAIN, CONNECT 24 CEN TS TO HARTFORD, 14 ICUT, MONDAY, OCTOBE 19 R 20,19 _TWELVE PAGES PRICE EE CENTS; THR 'SOCIALISTS AND OTHER AGITATOR TO PLAINVILLE AND 12 10 | iy 1y GOVERNMENT JOBS; 1S CHARGI BERLIN IS NEW ZONE FARE Six Cent Rate Will Be Minimum and Take: Through Any Two Sections—Tiwo Passenger Cents Extra For Added Zon The new zone system of trolley fares, which becomes effective on No- vember has been announced by the Connecticut company and will he than izen. ot more passing cvery ci Under system passengers will be enabled to from the center, on some lines @ distance up to 2.4 iles for six cents. On some lines the second fare zone will be four-fifths of a mile long, and cach succeeding zone will that length in the more sparsely scttlod disiricts. The company has estab- lished a rate approximately two’ interest to the new zone ride be of mile for vides in sections, and a districts. the is determined the and one-half conts a the lowen It 0 passenger by the one car, but fc it might be explained that from the center to Hartford 24 cents. To Berlin will be and to Plainville will be while the Meriden trip will cents. children will half sparsely settled rate in the central be understood that has 10 in which purposes must rate, he boards of the will 12 1 fure cents conts, 16 for cost School ride) fare (Continued on Eleventh Page) SUGAR WHOLESALER S CHARGING MORE THAN 10c PER LB. WILL BE ARRESTED| SET ANNIVERSARY DATE. Tabs Committee Decides Upon Hold- ing of Annual Event November 5— Committees Named. Th ey TR & B. iecty an- vesary will be observed on the even- November 5 as the result of decision reached yesterday afternoon | at a meeting of the socieety's anni- versary committee. Invitations have heen extended to about 25 prominent Jocal men, including a number of city officials and they will be in ance Chairman the arrange ffair: Printin P. Sinkewicz. treshments, Philip Curran, William H Jiam Scheyd; decorations, W. A. 17or sythe, James I ainment, | James C. Crowe, Merritt M. Humason, | Henry A. and jGeorge Ireder- | icks. Thomas J. Meskill secretary of | the society is secretary of the com- mittee also. Peter I member to medal from ni ing of a attend- | | Thomas .J efollowin the de Thomas T. I°. Crean; J. Duff Beckett and Wil- Crowe has an- nounced to sub-commit- | ils of the J. Meskill, tees | ey ent the only vear gold this year. O'Donnell is receive the the socieety | | | SRR 2 | 10 DISCUSS SIGN Arch Committec Has Appropriation of $500 With Which to Iay 900. Outstand- ing Bill of The memorial arch whom the general committee of the Welcome Home celebration recently referred the bill for the payment of an the price of building the sign board standing opposite city hall, will meet this afternoon at 4 scuss the payment of tho is composed of Cowlishaw and committee to bill Messr Sprague. The commitiee was instructed to have the sign built at a cost not to ex- ceed $500 and an appropriation of \lm(,l amount was made. The sign commit- hs received a Dbill for $900, and this matter came up at th The committee Spear, RRobb, tee veferred back to them. The com- mittee is now in a quandary to what can be donc if no mare appro- priation is made. R SMITH TO SPEAK INSTEAD OF AUGUSTUS THOMAS. open meeting of tomorrow night at the Meadow club Augustus Thomas, playwright, will be unable to Le present as he was unexpectedly called to Atlantic City to the opening a iew play. Winchel Smith of Farmington, a personal friend of Mr Thomas, will be here to speak in his place. Mr. Thomas will undoubtedly be able to speak to the people of | New Britain in the near future. As this meeting is open to the public the ladies on the committee are pecially anxious for a large attend- | ance. At the an’s club Shuttle the Wom- of es- HOPKINS GOES HOME. Robert Ilopking, the 14-year-old boy who was shot in the head about three weeks ago, and who is recov- ering despite the presence of a bullet | in his brain, was discharged from the Now Britain General hospital yes- terday. and is now at his home on Church street. | | | present safid thal this fire was sufii- cient evidence of the need of a pi toon sysiem, ror he rald, there wera only about fcur or flve men to ecach apparatus. He felt thaf more men | were necessary. This was shown plainly by the large number of thox91 not members of the department who | volunteered their services. When the “hose hroke some of these were com- pletely drenched, but stood to their POsts, Master Mechanic Burke di- rected the removal of the c from the garage. While there continued io he consid- erable smoke for some time the fire was practically under control fa 20 minutes. There were two alarms calling out ail the companies. Wasaingion, Baker {oday Mayor 1iylan pone the use until further to mettle the there, Oet, refused of New of troops efforts strike the York nt could of to W b Oet, 20 —Five the regular = noldiars York, of Army U. S. SOLDIERS, WITH ORDERS TO SHOOT, TAKE HAND IN LONGSHOREMEN'S STRIKE L0, —Socrotary request of DOst- York made longshoremen hundred wera | landed here today from the transport George Washington to attempt to end the congestion at the army plors in Brooklyn caused by the longshore- men’s strike, The men are under orders “to shoot If necossary,” uc. cording to i satement made by Brig, Gen, Peter Dayvigon, chief of troop moyemanty nt port of emharka- tion, "The troops will nid in moving transports or whatever olme I8 pec- essary,” sald Gen, Davigon, tie [‘Phesy | the U | the year with | later Dept. of Justice Step: Profiteering—11 Retail Prevent Cent Price. is Fair Washing reliners department of for sugar in pound wholesale in violation of S. Suga held that I1 a fair retail price Attorney Palmer the following m suga Oct. notitied 20.— Beet today that ten ton. sugar the charge cents a would be considered the food control act. Iqualization board cents a pound for sugar. werd by justice QL excess of has a was iade 56 n telegr: public to beet refiners: Ultimatum to “After thorough investigation the recognized authorities on Equalization department Refiners. by sugar, hoard of . Sugar has notitied tie tice of “As a considerable part of the coun- generally supplied at this time of beet sugar ‘may be em- of the heet sugar faflure to sell sugar as produced and this condition in turn is due to the uncertainty regard- ing price, our judgment is that higher price than ten cents cash two per cent seaboard is justi- fied, and we hope that will de- cide at once to bhegin marketing four on this and the very serious situation. The price of 10 1-2 cents net b. plant vhich has been offered the sugar equalization board for suzars in requirements in your territory shown by vour 1917 deliveries o minimum up to 50,000 tons for No- vember and December shipments to relieve acute shortage among the manufacturers east is not to be con- 'da precedent hasis for lo- prices. Must “T ask ment of prices bused The department of as an unjust charge cess of this charge violation lever contract Please it the KILLED IN EXPLOSIONS jus- the following facts try because barrassed factories’ heet no less basis you relieve sugar basis cash f. o. by st cess of as as) an sider or cal Not Charge More, to make your announce- the you above justice will treat v price in consider such a Section 4 of act, as amended. your concurrence on ex- and a of food wire above.' today red When Am- & Two Dead. Others Inju monia Tanks Blow Up at Swift Co. Plant. lowa Falls, Tawx, Oct. 20.—Two men were killed, another may die and several others more less seriously injured following two explosions in a fire which destroyed the produce plant of Swift & Ca. here late yesterday. J. C. Martin was sfruck by a flyig timber which wa ed by an ex- plosion, and died a few hours later. A second explosion about ten minutes threw ‘a piece of iron into the crowd watching the fire, and killed Melvin Shaffer. The explosions are attributed to two ammonia tanks used in connection with the refrigerating system of the plant. MAY GRAFT BONE TO SAVE WOMAN'S LE Dr. George W. Dunn, attending surgeon at the Now Britain General hospital said today that it was a pos- sihilit:- that the grafting of a bone from enother part of Mrs. John Anisko’s body may be resorted to in an effort to save the member which it was at first considered advisable to amputate. Mra. anisko was a member of the fll-fated party that figured in the collision at the Clay- ton crossing two weeks ago, in which her hushand and daughter ivere Killed. or dislod Oct, 20—Fores Britain and vi- tonight nnd Harttord, cast for New cinity: Fale | uerliny, comparison, | TWO EXSOLDIERS MURDER SHERIFF IN SENSATIONAL HIGHWAY HOLD-UP One Man Shot, Surrenders When He Thinks He is Bleeding to Death—Narrowly Escapes Lynch- ing—Posse Seeks Other. | | 20 the of- bleed- held Oct. only ¢ to was Chattanoo: Tenn 20, -With | pruree when he ing to death. ¢ the Coltewah ceording he who juail ficers ared the James Oliver, aged in posses tizen were vicinity for Id- companion killing of and the on Dixie today of ward Martin, and accomplice Deputy Sherifl robbery of many highway Saturday. The two diers, it highway day, holdin approached, holding for hours sever came to investigate Deputy MeIntosh wh of the boys whom hg attempted arrest. Oliver was wounded in an exchange of shots with a posse man, and was | still wre scouring by to His companion Oliver threatened ing at Coltewah. A about ined but men were 10 take attention forced Coltewa James county, for medical alleged in the McIntosh travelers his escaped wits with was lyneh- vla trung when he name his his neck he was desiste the up, citizens sol- wded the who are discharged o give of charged, barri Coltewah early Satur- up all travelers who nd finally capturing and | 1 citizens who | the Kkilling of wis shot by one | promised e companion Deputy Sherift full view of spot. Attempts medical aid point of pis Six men dled along the pistol of seve progr McIntosh persons attracted to reach him were repulsed at died to near in the with the ols. and the one the hud- by bandits while in a4 woman were to roadside covered the holdups of of were WOULD NOT DEFEND WIFE FROM ATTACK OLICITORS NAMED TO GET MEMBERS Campa 1 Por Rooscevelt Memorial is | S0 Jacob Margolis. Syndicalist Anar- Being Conducted This Week chist, Tells Senate Strike Investi- Throughout City. gating Committec, Washington, Oct. 20 investigation of the stecl senate Resuming its the This is Roosevelt Week. Begin ning today the Roosevelt Memorial strike, labor committee today exam- association will start a campaign for be- | Ined Jacob Margalis of Pittsburgh, { Who said he was an attorney for the | I. W. W. and a \dicalist anarchist.” He refused to take oath, but made af- firmation as to the truth of what he would tell the committee “We want to have a pretty frank talk with-you about the strike,” Chair- man Kenyon informed him, ‘“as to whether it is a straightforward labor movement for better wages and con- ditions or a demonstration of radicals Who wish to establish a new govern- ment and economic system.” Margolis said he had been opposed to war: that he would not advocate resistance to an army invading the United States and that he did not be- lieve in government. Pressed as to personal application of his views, he told senators he would not resist the action of a marauder who wanted to take his coat or attack his wife. “The I. W. W. have a slightly dif- ferent plan of organization from labor unfons,” he said “Their objject is to crea society within the shell of They are concerned with struggle for better hours that also have the new toward social and economic funds, contributors automatically coming members of Any amount from one cent up will be received. Blanks this . purpose will be distributed at local factories 1d banks and will be in charge of | certain men there. Oflicials and em- ! ployes are asked to contribute to this fund. Blanks can also obtained from the following: Crona, Councilman Charles A. Gillin, Attor ney A, W. Upson, 8. A. Odin, George K. Macauley { Raymond R. Healey, of the New Britain Trust company, is treasurer of the funds locally and blanks may also | be obtained from him. Others who will have charge of the distribution of blanks are J. C. Loomis, at the Commercial Trust company and . S Chamberlain at the National bank The following men at the following factories will have charge of the | blanks there: Arthur Quick, New Britain Machine company; A. Tyson | Hancock, Russell & Erwin company; Samuel McCutcheon, North & Judd: George Spear, Corbin Screw: C. W. Pinches, Corbin Cabinet Lock: Clif- ford 1. Hellberg, P. & I°. Corbin; F. R. Gilpatric, Stanley Works; E. V. McDonough, Traut & Hine; Harold | Smith, Stanley Rule and Level com- pany: Oscar A. Marsh, Landers, Frary & Clark. ! The churches of the city will ob- | serve Sunday with special exercises for the great patriot. The schools of the city will observe the former p ident's birthday, October 27, with ting prog the assoclation. for Peter the new old. the daily and wages, orientation change.’ MARTIN AGAIN REJECTED. Local Boy Was Anxious to Sce Service But Fails, Daniel Martin, returned | unsuccessful attempts with the American but @ short time reached gal age for enlistment in the applied for admission to the forces in Hartford and rejected because of physical deficiency. he was accepted at New station on condition he submit himself to an hands of the ious was the with the fleet was sent fo The to operate, of Trwin 1o his home Place, after two “shove Martin, who the lc navy has fit 1o ofi avy ams. L a Ag0 YELL: BOUND OVER. Thomas O'Dell of this city in police court in on a charge of misconduct | bound over to the present the court. He was | in this city Saturday after- | noon at tlic request of Chief Belden | of Bristol and an officer from that city came here to take charge of him. seit was ar- b Bristol this Later the Haven that would operation at the So anx- service raigned morning and was term of arrested superior navy surgeon boy to he local that Bellevue consented al navy physicians and Martin home, honorably and New lined hospi in de heen York has PUNDERSON The inventory of the estate of the Iate Frank T. Punderson amounting to $65,033.19 was flled in the ]vrn-( bhate court today. The appraisors are Frederick A. Searle and Willlam | JTudd. The executrix was Louise M Punderson. PATE $65,033. 1o his discharged TWO AUTO ACCIDINTS, [olthauser, a Ohman, Louis Da vid -8 this afternoon number X4 had he corner of inflicting 15 an and when driver for reported 1o the that a can the ma- Pine has bearing struck his Maple damage. the corner chine at md = streets BACK FOR TRIAL I h last Johnson somie GOF Stanley Kutz who was Friday by Sergeant Theodore on a complairt alleging that the aban- doned his children in Binghamton, N. Y., was taken back to that city to- { day Dby Sheriff Stowe v of Nexton stroet, w the streets by a mo- dward Walther leg as vie- rrested tim of Center accident at st Main this he wi toreyele operated o 2l Place njured accident 8 strue Cottage Iz’ in the was MAIN STREET GAMBLING HOUSE MAN, ARRESTED IN RAID, IS FINED $100 tenian, proprictor of the place rest. In polic thi Judge James T. Meskill imposed a of $100 upon the of and fines of $15 ¢ upon nian, Mike Onecian, M. Carra. Sam Baba who he had not taken part was allowed to go. through an ante-room door of a Main street coffee houso over which ho had kept & vigilant wateh for i period coyering ovor two monthy, Ofilcer Willlam P. McCue as- ssted by Sorgeant John J. King and Ofticor John Stadler, surprised fve Armonian gamblors Saturday night, captured the ‘“pot” consisting of $4.25, und placed the gamblors to- Kother with fam Babn who was look- Ing on and J, Aredian, ulius J, Hor- nnder morning Bursting ar + court tine keeper h Masikian Monekain the hous Mike Har- Monegrian md Joseph proved that in the games (Continued on Second\lage) him | sent | police of | MADE ON SENATE FLOOR BY WATSO. IndianaRepublican D mands Investigatio| Rapping Trade Co mission Especially "HASE ARRAIGNED AS “RED” FOLLOWH | | { Others Who Conducted M Packing Probe Are Bra As Admirers of Lenine. | ed Pro-German a Washington, Oct. 20-—Sensati charges that Socialists, Reds and ot} radicals are “intrenched” in the g ernment departments and particula that the investigating forces of federal trade commission contain hostile to the government and A: ican institutions were made in senate today by Senator Watson, publican, Indiana, who introduced resolution for an investigation by interstate commerce commission. Not Defending Packers. Disclaiming any defense of the g t pac Senatar Watson clared that the open records of s of the commission’s employes.on investigation showed them to be spectively, outspoken anarchists, ticipants in Red | parades, pro-Q mans, admirers of Lenine and Tro and avowed exponents of Sov iment. to Arraigns Stuart Chase. Of Stuart Chasc. who had gend charge of the investigation of the m packing industry, Senator Wa charged that, besides being n Y known expanent Socialistic d trines, Chase was president and o izer of the Fabian club of Chicago society founded for the pose of furthering the Socialism." “Grouped abaut him in his offices federal trade commi ters,” declared Senator Watson, “w Victor Berger, Irvin St. John Tuc| and many other extreme Socialists. office become the rendezvous of devoted ta the destruction of p erty, the overthrow of govern: and consummation the ideals Soctalism.’ Chase, Senator charged, helped org Chic meeting which Berger and otl radicals made inflammatory speec and also organized a meeting at wh Lincoln Steffens spoke. Steffens an Anarchist “The anarchist,” said Senator W referring to Ste “had j| | returned from Russia. and his add | was to aid in recognition of Le and Trotzky by our government.” Chase later wrote a magazine ticle, Senator Watson said, assaill the United States government for | recognizing the Russian Iteds. | Chase’'s specific instructions, Sena Watson the com sion accountants inflated the show] of profits of the packing companies \dmired Ienine and Trotzky. | Samuel W. Tatter, who with Cha | had general charge eof the investij tion, Senator Watson charged, was wdmirer of and frequentl of the express doctrines ion headqu of I Watson nize furt a 1S son, ens, further charged, “avowed Trotzky admiration of Lenine @ expressed Boviet governm Russia “He Allies was pronouncedly in the tor, against war,” conting the “and frequently made § statement that all big business shos be confiscated by the government] | Was Pro-German. A Karvtin, credited in the co mission’s report with “important af |in the investigation Waty ‘m..- ted, was “a from Rl intellectual socialist of the mi and throughout pro-Geerman world sen Senator Russian an pronounced { war intensely “He an rotzky friend of stated he German FORM BACHELORS' CLUB type has always expressed himg admirer of Lenine Lims be a perso Frequently he soul for { senator T ardent and to Lenine heart ' said wat and causc the Members of New Organization ¥ \llegiance to Bachelorhood. fractions to Result in Fines. A Bachelors' club, perhaps the f its kind ever organized in this cf formed last night at the o in the Kenilworth clup roo members have signed the new organization. The new ganization be a sort of auxilig organization to the Kertilworth o and it sected that more memb: will be taken into its folds in the n future. THose signing the roll 1 night signified their willingness the by to submit to fines for violation the code bachelorhood, The tre ury opened well filled and all fur ohtained through this channel will given toward the welfare of the cl of was forum and 13 is to to