New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 27, 1919, Page 1

, United States, ~ street News of thc World By Asscciated Press. =2l NHW BRITAIT HERALD! Herald “Ads” Better Business ————ea Mean ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1919. —TWELVE PAGES PRICE THREE CENT.>. JOHNSON AMENDMENT REJECTED BY SENATE; STILL HOPE OF AVERTING BIG COAL GOVT. SLEUTHS TO SEE CONN.IS “B MINERS NOW REPORTED TO BE READY TO COMPROMISE Officials of United Mine Workers of America Say They[ Are Ready and Willing Agreement Between Now and November 1st Which Will Avert the Strike. WORKERS Indianapolis, preparations half Ind, Oct. 27.—While for the strike of the million soft the Sat- coal miners of ordered for next urday are being continued said at the international headquarters of the United Mine Workers of Amer- ica here today that the miners are ready and willing to negotiatc a new ‘wage agreement bhetween now November 1 that will avert the strike. We don’t know what the week will ring forth,” said Ellis Searles, edi- tor of the Mine Workers' Journal the official publication of the organization. “We do know this. that the miners are ready and willing—and have been —to negotiate a new wage agreement between now and November 1 and we do know that thie operators have re- fused. They have rejected proposal after proposal. “Now if the government would the same amount of pressure on the operators that it is using on the United Mine Workers of America there would be no trouble in ing about a settlement. . All pr it was use bring- ure, THEMSELVE S DO NOT WANT TO QUIT, BUT DO SO ONLY AS LAST RESORT | able and | s0 has been on the miner none on the operators. T hv govern- ~WAVE OF STRIKE RIOTS HAS SPREAD FROM NEW YORK-TO nd , i walk to Negotiate New Wage ment could bring the operators into conference easily, if it wanted to. “The organized miners do not want to strike—it is the last resort. It is, and always has been, the policy of the mine workers to use ail honor- means to avoid a strike. We hope the operators yet may be in- duced to meet the miners and reach an agreement, which will make the strike called for November 1 un- necessary. “We want the mine the public to know that have done everything in their power to bring about a confer- ence so that a new wage agreement could be negotiated and the strike avoided. Up to this time our effor have been unsuccessful; the operators seem determined to force a strike on the public in order to maintain the high price of coal at the mines.” Should the strike go into effect Sat- urday next, Mr. Searles said, every organized bituminous coal miner in the United States would cease the pro- duction of coal and a large number non-ore :d miners would join str He estimated t bhe- and 600,00 men would ! of the tween 0,000 i il § | TENNESSEE, WHERE SOLDIERS ARE CALLED INTO SERVICE Scores Injured in New York Longshoremen’s Fight This Morning — American Le- gion Men Threatened. New York, Oct —Scores of per- sons were injured in a pitched battle between 2,000 striking longshoremen and several hundred men who were on their way to work at the Bush Terminal docks in Brooklyn this morning. Between and 100 re- volver shots were fired and - sticks, stongs, bricks and clubs used by the combatants. Police reserves were summoned and ten arrests were made. 50 National Guard Called Out, Knoxville, Tenn., National Guard troops held r quell any attempts at renewed rioting \ilway officials announced to- day they would endeavor to continue service with non-union men resump- tion of which after eight days’ idlene due to a rik resulted in intermit- tent clashes throughout the day. Two militia companies were here and others were en route under orders of Governor Rcberts. The state sol- diers, Governor Roberts has an- nounced, will be reinforced by feder- al troops from Fort Oglethorpe if necessary. Arson is Repo; Youngstown, O., Oct. —An at- tempt believed to have been by strike sympathize was made late last night to burn down the police sub- station in Hazelton, this city. An up- per room in the building was discov- ered burning with oil-soaked waste scattered about. Little damage re- sulted, A neighbor told the police he had heard men in the yard talking about waste and saying it time hur Threats have been made members of the Ames Legion who are policing the city and the ex- soldiers are asking the right to carry firearms. ed. R to against S COMMISSION IS POWERLESS TO ACT Hartford, Oct. 27.—The Connecticut public utilities commission has no power to act on the proposed zone plan em of fare collecting an- Hn\ln(‘o(l by the Connecticut company, before the plan goes into effect, cording to an opinion filed today Attorney General Frank 1. Healy. NAVAL FIGHT REPORTED, Viborg, Finland, Oct. 27, (By the Associated Press.)—Reports were re- ceived here today that a naval battle occurred off Kronstadt yvesterday. The reports, which were unconfirmed, | gave.no-details. UTILITYEY by NAVY DEPT. TO BUY BIGGEST AIRPLANE ended with the 1shington, Oct. 3 closing of the contract for the pur- chase by the navy department of the sh - rigid airship the largest airship in the world, now under construction in England, is ex- pected, it was stated at the depart- ment today. Two and a half million dollars were appropriated by con- gress for the purchase of thir air- ship and for the training of the pilots. “The succes: aid the statement, “of the British in building and operating rigid airships is proved by the trip of the R—34 to the United 3 and its return to England. had many years start of the British the latter have made a wonderful progress in the last few vears. “The R—38 to outward appear- ances will look like the R—34 but her dimensions, horsepower speed and radius of action will be much greater. When full of gas she will have a 2,274,000 cubic feet capacity, which is 15 times that of the C—3, the United | States naval dirigible that blew out to sea and was lost last spring at Newfoundland just after a record flight from Cape May and on the eve of an attempt to cross the Atlantic.” The R—38 is 694 feet in length, 86 feet in diameter, 93 feet, 6 inches high and carri useful load of ton She expected to have m imum speed of 60 knots. 'he British air ministry has offered o train personnel for the R—38 so that upon delivery the airship can he taken over immediately by an American crew and be flown to the United States is a Alleging Inefficiency, Governor Suspends Mayor Columbus, O., Oct. suspended —Governor Mayor Charles because of handling the steel strike riots in that appealed to a committee business men to rally Mayor Schrantz. Cox today E. alleged Poorman, of Canton, inefficient of city, and of Canton around Vice- ENGAGEMENT AN NOUNCED, Local Business Man to « Take Bay State 1 as Bride. Announcement the engagement of this city, has been made of of David A. Lipman, to Isther Sakolove, of Malden, Mass. An engagement party | was held at the home of Miss Sako- i cla \ lowed | tained by | was { love on Sunday at which friends from Alabama, Tennessee, Connecticut and | New . York -were-present, MEMORY OF T. R. 1§ HONORED THIS DAY In This Gity, School Children| Hold Appropriate Exercises ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH an Flags Arc Displayed From rious Public Buildings About the City—Rev. W. . Cook Addresses Grammar Pupils. Today the dustsy, church, tribute to the country, state, city, in- and the home pays meniory of Theodor Roosevelt. The country for the past week has been carrying on a drive for the Roosevelt memorial to be es tablished in his memory in per- petuum. Sums of money ranging from penny up have been received to- rds this memorial which will be efold. The first being a memorial park at Oyster Bay where the presi- dent lived, the second a monument at Washington, D. C., and the third an Americanism foundation for the fos- tering of the spirit that proclaims America for Americans. Suspended from the ings and homes of this city today was the American flag the emblem that the great American dearly loved. The schools of the city held exercis: in his honor and the greatest of h deeds were again unfolded in the rooms. Grammar School Program. Under the direction of Principal William €. French, the pupils of th Grammar school held Roosevelt exer- s th afternoon. The pupils of (h(‘ entire school were brought to the auditorium to enjoy the program. The salute by the assembly was fo by a piano duet played by Misses Miriam Scott and Marjorie Nelson. M Miles addressed the pupils and the following pupils spolie on the ex-president’s life, each taking one phase of his work: Lillian Pear- son, Frank Damico, Raymond Onwin, Margaret Klar, Frank Cararini, H: man Judin, Mollis Nair, Bessie K mer and Constance Norfeldt. Re W. F. Cook spoke and the program nging of “America.” hool Program. eet ~hool the fol- s were carried out un- der the direction of the heads of the various department The program consisted of readings, recitations, sing- ing and violin sclos, and was given un- der the auspices of the patriotic lea- gue. The exercises were opened by the singing of “‘America” by the member of the league, followed by a report ot the secret Clarence Ahlberg gave a recitation on “Roosevelt.” due hongr to the Roosevelt memorial week Diana Tourist related the origi- nal story of the life of Theodor Roosevelt. Marion Koplowitz render ed a vocal solo entitled “On the Road to Home, Sweet Home.” Rev. A. M. Missirian, pastor of Stanley Memorial church, delivered an addre on the life of Roosevelt. *“The Flag Goes By and “The American Flag” were sung by the sixth grade followed by a r tation, “Theodore Roosevelt” by Elsie Johnson. “The Roosevelt Creed” w read by Elizabeth Fox. A violin solo was rendered by Gordon Salmon. “Angel of Peace” was sung by the members of the league. The exerci were concluded by the flag salute. $40,000 in Bonds Taken By Kentucky Cracksmen Cincinnati, Oct. 27.—The safety de- posit vault in the Bank of Alexanadv at Alexandria, Kentucky, a few miles south of Cincinnati, was blown open by cracksmen early today. Bank of- ficials estimate that $40,000 worth of Liberty Bonds comprised the loot ob- the robbers Strike Settlement For Wilson, Holcomb Says Hartford, Oct. 27.—Governor Hol- comb said today that he had nothing to say concerning Tresident Wilson's statement to the soft coal miners re- lative to the threatened strike. “Let President Wilson run it himself,” was the governor's comment. public build- st Street At the East lowing exercis AUTOS COLLIDE. About 2:15 o’clock this afternoon a Brockway truck collided with a Cadillac coupe at the corner of Main and Commercial streets. The coupe damaged slightly on the front mud guard, which was bent by the force of the truck. Drivers of hoth cars agreed that the accident was unavoidable. $10,000 lllu-\l I‘Y DE‘\D. A realty transfer involving about £10,000 was made today through the B. Solomon agency when Sophie Cominisky sold to Albert Schultz and Daniel Bohn, land and buildings ut 82 Wood street, | h GOVT. PROGEEDING WITH PROGRAM TO FIGHT BIG STRIKE Although Miners' Reply Is Not | Expected Before Wednesday, Officials Do Not Think Strike Will Be Called Off MEANS ADOPTED T0 GAIN ENDS CAUSE OF TROUBLE While the Federal Author cs Are Determined to Kep a Strong Hand On the Radicals, Care Will Be Tak- en Not to Antagonize the More Conservative Element Involved. Washington,: Oct. 27.—Me s meet the situation which would result from the threatened strike of ous coal ar bitumin- miners Saturday were con- sidered today by administration offi- cials. No Mine demand of President strike be called off after the miners’ executive committee meets at Cleveland Wednesday, | meantime officials tcok co the statements of union leaders that it would be physically impossible to withdraw the strike order by Novem- ber 1. reply from oflicers of Unit- the Wilson that the is expected until the ed Workers of America to Plans Are Kept Secret, The administration dealing with the strike naturally not be disclosed until the strike developed. To announce now the government will do in the event of a strike,” said one official, “would be to play into the hands of the Bol- shevik element. If vou are going to start a great offensive you do not tell the other fellow what you are going to do.” While it is the purpose keeping a ‘“‘strong hand” on the rad- icals, officials made it plain that cau- tion could be exercised not to antag- onize the more conservative element. Tn this connection they aid that many of the miners’ demands might be just. “It is the means they their demands to which said one high official. s program will has use to obtain we object,” HERE'S CLOSE FIGURING Estate of John Norton, Valued at 5, Is Split Up Into V Sections. The estate of the late John Nor- ton amounting to $375 has been filed in the probate court. The adminis- trator is George Norton. The ap- praisers are Francis Deming and W. Mildrum. The inventory follows An undivided one-tenth inter of 47 3-4 acres in Lamentation moun- tain, Berlin, $250; an undivided one- tenth interest of the Solomon Nor- ton lot of 38 acres near the railroad tracks $20; an undivided twenty. three-six hundredth interest of a saw mill lot containing 13 acres with mill and ice privileges $73: an undivided one-twentieth interest of Jacob’s Ledge lot containing 15 acres §$20; an undivided one-thirtieth interest in lue Hills lot of acres $4; an un- divided six-one hundred seventy-fifth interest of West Plains lot of 15 acres $3; and an undivided one- twenty-fifth interest of Henry T. XN. Sprout lot of 11 acres $5. The deceased left no personal prop- erty. e Dublin A. C. Player, Suffers for | what | of | { Broken Wrist at Football | Seyvmour Frank Holleran, of street, sustained a broken wrist while play- ing football in Meriden yesterday aft- ernoon. Holleran, who is a member of the Dublin A. C. was making tackle and fell in a position caused his hand to be bent back- wards. The break is a serious one and necessitated his removal to this city at once. Holleran plays an end position. a that WEATHER. Hartford, Oct. 27.—Fore- cast for New Britain and vi- cinit Rain, cooler tonight; Tuesday unsettled, probably rain. S ) | He | take STRIKE; ONE DRY’ NUTMEG STATET0 | SENATE DOES NOT DESIRE BE LITTLE SAHARA Tnternal Revenue Officers Wil | Shut Up All Saloons Found Open LOCAL CAFES T0 CLOSE Pederal Ofticers Will Have No Trouble Here, Local Liquor Dealers Say—=25 Agents Will Come to State Tor Violators. bone dr: absolutely president exer- will be seems That Connecticut by tomorrow night certain unless the cises the veto to the prohibition en- foncement bill. This action seems unlikely and the majority opinion among hquor men in the city and state appears to be that he will aliow the bill to become effective without his signature. The brewers of the state have given notice that they will discontinue all beverages containisg more than one-half of one per cent. of alcohol and they will make no more deliveries after today. Local Situation. \. 1. Monsees, president of the! New Britain Retail Liquor Dealers’ association said today that if the pro- hibition bill is enforced the local saloons would close tomorow night. said that the liquor dealers here were in doubt just what action to and were waiting for the out- come. Will Ex Hartfard, Oct. given us to enforce it without fear of failure. T appeal to the saloon keepers of the state to abide by the law and T expect them all to close as soon as the law becomes ef- fective. If they don't we'll close them This statement was made to the! public today through the press by James J. Walsh, U. S. internal revenuc | collector for the Connecticut district concerning the praohibition enforce ment act now before the president for signature which pecomes effective after midnight Tuesday unless President Wilson vetoes it. Mr. Walsh's state- ment says in part: “I don't expect there will be any necessity for a cleanup, for I think that liqguor dealers throughout the state will respect the law Hard on “Speak Easy “I would call the attention of the general public to a clause in the bill providing a penalty and prosecution of those who inform others where they can procure liquor. This also will be enforced to the full extent. “Under the law we are to seek the assistance of the govern- or and mayors of cities in the state. Nothing but concrete evidence will be accepted from societies or anyone else. No hear: - information can be consid- ered. force Law. —“This law w We shalk enforce empowered 25 Agents in State. “I don’t ticipate any trouble. We expect to have 25 agents in the Con- necticut field to enforce this law.” N. W. Kendall of the Yale Brewing Co. of New Haven, president of the Connecticut Brewers' association, sald today that brewers in the state would not sell beer of 2.75 alcoholic content after today. A meeting of chairmen of boards of caunty. commissioners was held in this city today and it was decided to seek legal advice concerning the granting of liquor license renewals November 1. HELD IN $5,000 BONDS er of Death Car Now Charged With Charge Was Manslaughter, D Assault Plain — Original 27.—George O. Darl- of Bloomield Meriden, Oct. ing, an automobilist whose car struck a motorcycle with ide car on the Berlin turnpike last Saturday night, fatally injuring Richard Smyrk, 24, of New Britain, was held in $5,000 for a hearing one week hen today. The initial charge was that of manslaughter, but a complaint of assault was sub- stituted. It is possible that the will go to the Berlin town Darling gave a bond. Deputy Coroner Wynne, of Haven came here yesterday for a preliminary inquiry and Coroner Mix will conclude this today. The prose- cutor of Berlin was at today’s hear- ing. case clerk. New Capt. Coley, 26 Years With . Bridgeport Police, Dead Oct. 27.—Captain Geo. | s connected with } widely known { idgeport, B. Coley, for 26 vea the local police and throughout the state, died early today from acute indigestion. He is sur- vived by his wife. He was 53 years of age. hibiting overthrow under ported committee. anniversary Sheyd casion home. Lm ercial U S. TO HAVE EQUAL VOTE Johnson’s Amendment to Pe ace Treaty, America’s Intended to Ha Vote in League of Nations Balance Tha of Great Britain is Rejected By Narrow Margin o Two Ballo Washington, —~ son amendment proposing in vower of the of that dominions, senate. The and 40 against The roll call Oct The to the effect that the United States league nations be equal of Great Britain was rejected today vote was 38 for it. the follows For Adoption. Republicans—Rall] Borah, gee, Capper, Fall, Gronna, Cummins, Curti lingham, France, John Jones, Wast Knox, LaFollette, I Lodge, McCormick, McLean, New, Newberry, Norris rose, Phipps, Poindexte Smoot, Spencer, Sutherland, send, Wadsworth and Wa Democrats—Gore and Total of 38 gainst Adoption. Republicans—Colt, Edge Kellogg, Keyes, McCumber, Nelson and Sterling—9. Democrats—Bankhead, en, Harding, California; of Kenyon, n peace increased and Page, Shields John- treaty, votin in by amendment Brande- Dil- | Freyinghuy- | son, hington: .enroot, Moses, Hale, McNary, Chamber- the to | her | the | of Pen- Sherman, wn- ’CLEAN ON LOSING SID#¥ Tain, Culberso Gerry, Harris Hitcheock, Jo | King, Kirby ent, Overma dell, Robins mons, Smith, Maryland: Sw melle, | tana, and Will Total 40. Of the ei Senator Walst setts, voted fg ment but late; the absence of { ley, democrat, posed the am Others abse: voting were For adoptio publican, New Missouri; Elk Virginia; Ferr and \gainst—As’ zona; Beckhar Johnson, dem: Kendrick, tin, democrat, crat, Oklah ifornia; Pittn Smith demo democrat, Sou cott, Underwood, Watson, ri democrat democrat ko icakiiERi. 38 FAVOR AMENDMENT, WHILE 40 OPPOSE; BRANDEGEE AND ¥ Dial, Harrison, nes, of McKellar n, Pom n, on, of Arizona; anson, Walsh, iams—31 h, democrat, or the Johnson r withdrew his Senator his padr, of Kentucky, endment. nt or paired n—Senator Ca York: Reed, ins, republicar hald, republici epublican, Indi hurst, democrs m, democrat, ocrat, South Wyomir Virginia; Phelan, democ 1an, democrat, crat, Georgi 1th Carolina, Delaware Fletcher, Shephard, Smith, Thomas, n, G Mexis a Hendersol Nug Ra Tra of M n| Sin o! hteen senators not votin| Massach amen vote who and lder, ana. at, Staj o n| democrd n, - A8 Mai Kentuck} Dakof ng; rat, Neva Sm nd U. S. AGENT, HELD BY BANDITS, FREED WHEN RANSOM OF $150,000 IS PAID; KIDNAPPED BY MEXICANS ON OCT. 1 NO WEDDING RING SHORTAGE IN New Britain Jewelers Have Plenty Stock—Ome Shop Malkes Its Own— CITY New York Reports Shortage. be sugar may in New Britain with a shortage wedding rings. New York that there is these, but jewelers in this interviewed by a Herald tive this morning declared had plenty on hand. This opinion of A. J. Churchill. Witt said that he had made p tians against such a shortage shop by ordering a large sup rings several months ago and a further supply very shortly Dyson, of Porter & Dyson, sa that company made their ow ding rings, securing gold from York. No for take care of everybody, The hortage is said the makers of gold York asking for rings as they can manufacturing other but a cit, th w one need postpone a he s to rings be make more Star Halfback on High M. in confranted in The report comes from hortage of when representa- at they the C. Le- not y as repar: at his ply of expects Georgo id n 1 New that wedding want of a ring as his shop would id. due to New more money to make money kinds of jewelry. School Team Out of Game Leonard Appell, star the High school football fined to his home on West with a slight attack of While his condition not it is not probable that he will to take part in either the Midc or Stonington games but he is ed to be scen the line-up Hartford game team Mair a in is on Federal Plgsec;ti(in “Red” Advocates For Washington, Oct ~-Perso the red fi: or of the government subjected to federal pros a bill ordered favorab today hy the be senate OBSERVL Yesterday marked the 21st Mr. and Mrs. ark street and quietly observed Sheyd is connecte Company No. 1 in the street Engine House ouple have four children. of bl " C was Mr. Fire halfb: the 1k on is con- 1 street fluenza. serious be able iletown expect- for the ns ex- advocating | would ecution ly re- judiciary ANNIVERSARY. wedding George o the with Com- The in d in wed- 1 Jenkins' hington, Jenkins the A at ber 19 leased by after p state departm by the City. The bandits demanded $ sag thew 1. Hanna emb , who ported yesterd ed a message within the nappers and Puebla Who dispatch the M to The whether friends An inquiry sent to partment Official of Jen as of statement by t “William O can consular and kidnapped owns in 19 has ment of sage from Mexico City “The rebels | Pueblo demand in gold. The heen ransor the Matthew Puebla by the embassy veste sent him a Mexican federa had been paid that he The tail B. w he Mexica advised th it would life. day that P — Puebla who Mexican American from the Mexican Paid Mexico Jenkins was agent Puebla, released | third secretary He message s on department lease Measures. Oct merican consul was bandits, yment of ent was emba at who 0,000 had held in a, was sent to Pu ay that federal 1 he was on the 1 did not mak lexican govern kins to paid the this point City by the s made in the he department. Jenkins, the who was at a factory Mexico, on followi m, according American who held +hir ded ransom of message says of the emba it na, who was embassy, noti rday that from wi 1l line that the to the the way to n government e American ‘omit no effor kidnapped advised third secretar American Embassy At Me co City Telegraphs Stal Department of His Liber tion—Carranza Direct$ 27.—Wm. ar was ransom, M Owen, dem (> d i w agd Oct 4 todf MexH $150,000 in Gold Paid. Jenk gold. The m to the department said that My y of 1ebla nes t ransom had been paid to the ki that his Ransom ? ment ranso has be he had rece Jenkins sent frd cig tate d announcement of the reles followil Amg robH which Octoll ng pg to a ml embassy m . n $150, that ssy, sent fled ‘Jenkins W thin ransg kidnappers Pue is awaiting more Saty em ba to sq