New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 7, 1919, Page 1

w ~ - \ i) = DoOths. v the World. iated Press. of EL,ISHED 18] 31 H«,rald Ads Mean Better Business s PRICE THREE CENTS. . 1730 MEMBERSHIPS | GovT. 70 ASK. THAT COURT ALREADY SECURED Red Cross ‘Campaigu Is Now' Getting Under Full Headway ! BENEFIT DANGE TOMORROW i 5 | Place Not Dispkiy- i On Monday Every Card | squad- ! ing Red Cross Membership Will Be Visited By lying | ron™ of Solicitors. | Latest reports received indicate that | 1739 Ited memberships nave | been sect of the wards werc | ate in drive under way | and they failed to make | reports One Cross ed. Some tting the have thus far Gets 100 Members, ‘ of the sixth 100 member 1 n, in the ne »d untiringly and ible mention. Judge | an, in tr first ward, ! his work and reports | oah Lucas will make | evenir i Leghorn than i1y also wor of hono ®. Man started 1lts. ward | Gerald enrolled more night. John ward, has is worth) William F has jus zood re on’s Support.® at niceting 1t up thie ques- | drive and Fildy- sly voted to give mpaign Legion hrou tion of the RRed C'ros Glover post unanimaot its support to the ¢ Benefit Dance Saturday. A dance will he held tomorrow ning at the Wk The entire | proceeds will donated to the Red Cross. Tickets may be secured at the Red Cross headquarters the The Alpha string tr through Clement Lewis, h o ity services for the evening frec of charge. Flying Squadron i ! Red (rot ying Squadron will | Monday and Tuesday. \u, ers should display their Red! oss service in conspleuous | they will he visited by one | workers. Al ets in the| be ssed. Those who' red their curs for Frederick W. Porter, Miss Mildred Robinson, Mildred Palmer, Miss Ruth Cor- Stanley Eddy, Max Porter, Gard- Weld Odin. number of this important work, | eve- | i | e | or at orehe offe | The operate subse Cr windon of these city il off ot v s ve | ner and It is will volu who have hoped 11 peopls 1o already teer not done so. A. J. SLOPER T Grove Hill i oning finger with i federal | controver: [ tion FSSUE CALLING OFF On Other Hand Miners Will Argue Motion For Dis- Federal Pro- missal of ceedings, | NEITHER SIDE IS READY TO CONCEDE Indianapolis, licials, headed sistant attorney this mornin:y Nov. T.—Government | by C. B. Ame; general who arrived from Washington, to- completed their plans for the | next step in their fight in the courts to end the strike of coal miners throughout the countr: | Want Strike Called Off. | Tomorrow the government's peti- | tion asking that the restraining order | directed ugainst {he officials of the ! United Mine Workers of Americw now in force be temporar vestraining order, will be argued in | court here. In addition the | will that a manda- call the strike be | day made gov nment rder to off issued. The miners’ attorneys, on their will argue a motion for dismissal the iment’s proceedings on ground that the government has shown ifs interest in the miners’ and that is without equity in the matter. Neither miners nor government representatives today showed any clination any point to oppositi The stoppege oal is beginnir and to meet nights and curt water, g from coal been part of the not gove t) concede the o production to be felt in Indiana the situation lightless | ilment of consump- and other service burning utilities Ly the state ervice commission for all utilities have less than supply of coul. situation in wite is ¥ of | of rived we lic where weeks' Tho the ordered pub- | cities two ! the coal fields of | O ORGANIZI GERMAN L W. W. HERE New York, A country-wide attempt to es CGierman branch- | es of the T. ro disclosed the police today TRYIN CONNECTICUT CO. MAY WITHDRAW ITS TROLLEY CAR SERVICETO BERLIN IF PROPOSED JITNEY GOLDEN A\NIVERSARY OF HART §T. COUPLE Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Bailey Married in y—Have Lived Heve Forty Ycars, b ! | | ot B imin 1 their | Mrs. H. . Bailey, residents of New will observ | anniversary tomor- | ill health of M. | quict observance. | | | Jiar! for ov 1den oW 1ailc with 10 yvear weddin D to the e oo the tives and P nt were few of the nd Mr century Island. bout 3 and then where they re: i.lm number pres adress Among the um of tovm | 1l be in the city to cx- ratulation % e rnu«-‘ of New Yort s and friends. BOY ROASTED ALIVE — | Old Bethel Youth Falls Into of oun Baile, 150 marriced half Westerl I*hode thelr of on | made ince, at their vho v Year Bonfire and [s Fatally Burned Be- fore Being Removed. Lethel, vears old. v _Clyde Yo Norribly burned shortly noon today when he fell into a | ahout which he working | literally roasted alive. He recover. Frost lighted a Lon- jire in the yard in the rear of the| Vethel postoffice to consunie a quan- | 1ity of waste paper. He is belleved to have had a sudden attack of illness | and fell headlong into the flames. A moment or two eclapsed before he was discovered and vemoved from o hurning mass. Hi stroyed and his body burned. The youth wz Jeptic 1 v hefore bonf and cannot Wi was limbs badly bject to epi- nd 110,000 Is Pald For Seat On New York St(r(- ’Change New York, A record was made for t of a seat on stock exchs » today when B place sold for $110,000. This is $10,- 000 above the previous record price 5 Nov. 7 new Silo 1ne | Berlin s | ¥ | cstablishing of the zone system every | ight had been rh~‘ LINE MATERIALIZES! Supt. Beardsley Declares Electrics Will Not Be Operated At Loss to Com- pany—Pleased With New Zone System. “Should the residents of Berlin and vicinity patronize or in any way help i1he Rerlin jitney company, which was recently formed, and it is a succes he Connecticut company may be obliged to withdraw all cars from the 1 was the statement made by Manager Frank L. of the local offices of the company. Pa'd Well. rasley, Connecticut Linc Never Berlin line, from the depot {o et, has never paid even for the expenses of the trip, and with the sresent high cost of operating the | and labor conditions, the | © fixed on that road is ot exhorb ny means,” he added. “The "has been riding for a little or nothing long cnough, and, with tho The man is getting his mon while by the previous sy could ride as much as 10 ix cents,” he said. Pleased With New System. “The zone system is working well as can be expected and it be but a short time ploves have things down to perfec- tion, and then the lines will offer as good (rolley service as anywhere fn | the state.” he added. Mr. Beardsley aiso remarked that the fares on lo- cal lines have been the lowest in the state, and he could not ses how the | company kept the trollers in opera- | tion as long as it did on the six cent basis. “If the public co-operates with the company in making this sys- tem a success, the service will be bet- tered on all lines and there Will be no fault to find,” he asserted. Funds Being Ralsed. The committee in charge of the proposition of raising funds for tho purchasing of the proposed jitney ‘hu, reports that subscriptions have been received and many sharves of stock sold. The campaisn to gain stockholders will be made during the ensning wee Harry Iidelson, presi- dent of the jitney company, ertoed this morning that he will keep up the drive for stockholders in the com- s wort stem or miles for will betore the em- as paid less than a week ago. pany, despite the decision made by | Manager Beardsle | the | this morning | saloon | business [ Viremen MANDATORY DECREE COAL STRIKE 'REVENUE AGENTS ON TRAIL OF MOONSHINE Two Federal Officers Make Investigation in Eastern Part of City Two officers from the office of the internal revenue collector quietly dropped into this city last evening un- der the cover of darkness, and going to the police tion they secured the sistance of two officer: It was made known today that the mission of the revenue men was for the pur- pose of securing information as to ipping of moonshine liquor into The officers made an inves. at a place the eastern part of the city. It has been whispered several weeks that the illicit W being handled in this city, the practice having become quite fre- quent. Several of the saloons, which haa kept open since the ban was put on, were distributing the stuff, it id; that another place was apparently closed had ceived some the liguor, disposing of Although was revenue men were moonshine, stilled there is also a the illicit her A this city. tigntion in around for liquid 0. also and re- ol was it. it cated that here to locate the outside of th city, report prevalent that liquor is being prominent official stated that several of the local keepers were making arrange- ments to reopen their places, whether or not the wartime prohibition ban was lifted. Following the passing of prohibition enforcement the veto of the president, of local saloon keepers who viously kept their places open for closed their establishments. however, a few emporiums kind or busine: the war- act over number had pre- time There doing ent. HOTEL BURNS, THREE KILLED, TWO DYIN are, some Ncet Many Rescues When The Wilson, At Atlanta, Ga., Burns Today. —Three men number f a fire 1otel in Between seven Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 7 ue dead, two dying and injured as a v in the Wilson distriet here. 20 and 30 persons, including women, were in the building. Many iped by leaping o the roofs of ad- joining siructures wnd fivemen res- ctied others. The de Proctor B. lawr Sergeant xchley Flack, Silver Springs, Texas, on duty at Camp Gordon, 21. An unidentified man. The property loss was small and the cause of the fire has not been determined. None of the women guests were injured. WILCOX WILL PROBATED ear! the nce, hotel cler amous Woman Writer and Poct Makes No Public Bequests in Docu- ment Which Was Filed Today. Branford, Nov. 7.—There were no public bequests in the Wil of Mrs. Eila Wheeler Wilcox which was offered for probate today. The value of the estato is not indicated. Var of specified sums of money are made (o relatives either on Mrs. Wiltox's side or to kin of her late husband, Robert Wileox. The residuary legatees will be Ruth and Elizabeth Lienhard of Hartford upon reaching their 21st birthday. In disposing of jewelry her husband, Mrs. Wilcox has leti a arf pin to Justus Bulkeley of Hari. ford MRS. GOTTLOB LORCH DEAD Well Known Maple Street Woman Pa Away This Morning at Age of 71 Years. Mrs. Barbara Friedricka Loreh, wife of Gottleb Lorch of 261 Maple street, died at her home this morning. She was 71 years and seven months cf age and one of the city's most vrominent and respected German resi- dents. She was a member of St. john's church and was affiliated with the Ladies’ Aid society of that church in the office of secretary. Surviving her, besides her husband, are the following four daughters and three sons: Mrs. Pauline Whiteman of Los Angeles, Cal,, Mrs. Anna Kuper, Mrs. Amella Schwertzer, Mrs. Lilllan Web- ster, Frederick G., Willlam C. and Charles T. Lorch. Funeral services fll be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late home on Mapie street and burfal will bo in the Fair- cemetery. Rerv, Martin . Gaudian, pastor of church will be in charge of the A, | is | . 1% ernoon which | the | | “stilled” | PAYS FOR SELLING iAS SHORT-MEASURE Fme Today | STEBBINS ALSO FLEECED Benjamin Marholin's Gasoline Registers Less Than Autoists P For — Several Complaints Have Been Made Previously. Under cross examination, Marholin, who Ben called charging N short measure dmitted that amin had been as a witness in i case in Googel with giving the sale or gasolin in and not Googel was the proprietor of the tank and that Googel was mercly acting in the capacity during a short absence. against Googel were nolled and Mar- holin was charged on a similar count. Attorney Morr xe declined to hear the evidence presented again. Judgo James T. Meskill imposed a fine of and costs, fixing bonds in case of ppeal at $200 at the request of counsel for the accused. e pump in question Ilast street. Had Charged Agent. was arrested yesterday State Policemen Waiter I Charles A. Fine after purported to had heen purchased and subsequently, in the pres- ence of Googel, tested and found o be almost a nd a half short. As Googel, who was in charge of the tank, said nothi about Marholin and sed. 1o appear in court to answer charges, it made out in his George \W. Klett an emergency or his ent n k is on Googel by nd of aft- es . be by them mornir rant v Prosecutor pared for war- name. was pre- however, 1S principal in the ready made out was produced. Used #alse Tank. The discovery of the short was made through a clever in the form false tank affixed to the rear of the car and attached to the inkel, ostensibly jor the usual purposes. When the is poured in ver, i this tank tered. handle had turned number of veste cers paid sL.3 and then made They requested case a warrant al- in Marholin's measu cont ance runs into After the the required ay; the ofti- e eir receipt, known their identit that Googel remain | while they made their te but he declined. Officers Fine and Styles de- ached the tank, took a gallon “slick- which state depariment in- strument for measuring used for this | purpose only, and found it to contain three gallons two quarts and a few cubic inches of A second meas- urement was made in another form of container operated by the bubble s tem. To make certain the results of thelr tests, the gasoline was measured in a vial graduated by the cubic inch system. heen times Commissioner Was Fleeced. After the ults of the test made known to Cioogel, the and Sealer of Weights and Measures Carl A. Carlson made an inspection of the gasoline pump. After throw- ing the handle over twice with the result that it was found to be correct they pronounced the pump in work- ing order. The local official stated at he had received complaints on other occasions but they were not of a nature that would permit of an in- spection at once. He told of how one complaint had heen made by the driv- er of a Studebaker car who claimed to have purchased five gallons of g oline from Mr. Marholin and of driv- ing 10 miles with the result that tank was found to be empty at the end of the trip AMr. Carlson was also notified by . W. Stebbins automo- bile commissioner, that his tank had been only partly filled although he had paid the full pr for gas. Marholin Offers Excuses, Marholin offered the slanation that he has had trouble with the pump before it is probable that a washer on the plunging rod might have dropped during the night, there- by allowing the gas to flow back into the tank. This he said, would cause uction to be reduced, 1y to pump several gallons be- | five the right flow could be sceured. He admitied that he was the owner of *he tank and that Googel sold the 8as copr accommodation only. o Health Denartment lay Revuke License Hartford, Nov. T.—Dr. b | Black, state commissioner Pislic has been advised by Attorn Frank E. Healy that the Johy of health, General to revoke the license of a midwife, and from the order of appeal can be taken. It has come to the attenton of Dr. Black that a per- son in, Waterbur practicing wifery pending appeal taken her to the superior court. is by Hartford, No 7.—Fore- cast for New Britain and vi- cinity Fair today: increas- ing cloudiness tonight: prob- ably rain tomorrow. Goup by State Police Results in; Pump | he | The charges | located | this | o | when it developed that he was not the | name | 1soline | used } were | officers | his | making it | state department of health has power | revocation no | mid- | PRES]DE]V T WILLING TO ACCEPT AN TREATY RESERVATIONS WHICH DO NO1 NULLIFY LEAGUE OF NATIONS TERM. ' SENATE INSISTS OTHER POWERS MUST o {Tells Hltchcock AGREE TO U. S. TREATY RESERVATIONS Compromlse Will ed another amendment oft : Offered UflleSS De posing that acceptan lock IS Reaceed Ratification Issue “might be” effected by exchange ol Washington, Nov. T.—In the first | test of strength on the reservations to the peace treaty proposed by the fo | eign relations committee, the senate refused today, by i vote of 48 to 40, to strike out the provision which | Would require acceptance of the veser- vations by the other powers Senator McCumbe North Dakota, the only vepublican who voted to strike out. Three democrats, Reed, uri; Walsh, Mass., and Gore, diplomatic notes. The committee pre- amble requires such an exchange of notes, The by Sena to senate proposal Borah, republican, Idaho, of | (hree o wh mtent pov ere e seamires | ADMINISTRATION IS READY FOR BA ahoma, voted with the republican | to aceept ti reservations. On this majority vote the mild reservation group of re- By the same vote and with the same | publians swung over with the demo- Will First Try to Def Reservatlons Sugges also rejected a tor require ail four partisan alignment, the senate reject-! crats, BOSTON POLICE NOT TO BE REINSTATED ‘FATE OF PROHIBITION IN OHIO IS IN DOUBT| Returns From All But 10 Counties Give “Wets” Slight Lead. Foreign Relations mittee. Mass. Supreme Court Denies Petition of Unmlon Members to Get Old Washington, Nov. =~ 7.—Pres Wilson today told Senator Hits | of Nebraska, administration lead the senate treaty fight, that he | be entirely satisfied with any resf tions which supporters of the might feel justified in accepting, vided they did not nullify the of Nations covenant and wer: signed for the purpose of interps the terms of the treaty. Wants No Compromise. Hitel Jobs Back. Boston, Nov. today denied cers of the policemen’s who sought restoration to the ’Uons from which they we removed hy Commissioner Edwin U. Curtis for | filiation with the American {tion of Labor. The the request of the former ireaded by President 7.—The supreme court the petition of Boston the offi- union posi- Columbus, O., Nov. Fate of fed- eral prohibition amendment was made more uncertain today as additional election were dera- returns from Tuesday’s court acted on the office of the secretary policemen, ¥. McInnis | received of official retu at The president, said, expressed ‘“his very strong proval” of what had been don date and agreed that no comprd would be offered unless a de reached on a resolution of tion. enator Hitchcock outlined program as, an endeavor t feat the reservations reported b; foreign relations committee, ai that failec vote down the rg tion of atification containing i His next move would be to pres| olution of ratification and, s deadlo ensue, to attempt a promise with reppblican oppone Might ‘“‘Pigeon Hole” Treat r Hitchcock said if a rg ratification containing reservations were add settle 11 fight so f nator state. Complete unofficial and John ns from all but ten coun- | of the union for a writ of mandamus to compel the commissioner to restore them. Judge Carroll held that they were not entitled to reinstatement be- cause they had failed to avail them- | selves of remedies contained the anti-coercion act. It was the suspension of the 19 of- | ficers of the union by Commissioner Curtis that precipitated the strike of | policemen on September The pa- trolmen werc tried by commis- i nioner on s that they had vio- e on the |lated a departmental rule by their | a al and the | Union membership and activities, and wide pro- | Were found guilty. Sentence as propo: ap. | withheld for time, while union erenisiine members announced that any | from 15,000 punishment of their leaders would | e met by a strike. Within a few hours of the union officers’ suspension | that the other members of the union | %he vas rned, but walked ouf. i the president could “pigeon holel — —_—— treaty. H.»rv4,\)1'(“!{){1““I1\!“:» K;_r-u-ul.x HAASE DEAD BY i the Probanlepoos ASSASSIN’S BULLET!| dent should the committee year ago gave dry majorities of 8,23 The federal 78 counties on the amendment w 161, Against vote in the prohibition or rati tion ratification, 471,080. Majority against “wets” 9.154. On tree remaining proposahls (he “drys” apparently have been suc- | cessful on two and the “wets” on the | other.. The “dry” victories which are conceded by “wet” leade per cent. heer proposs proposil to repeal state hibitign. Both these parent ve been joritie nging 30,000, in first, in favor the to the openly n h tion of committee would senate to AUTOMOBILE BANDITS t SOUGHT FOR MURDER conc the resol prevail. Senator Hitehecock president for half an hour. received him propped Senator Hitchcock showed keen inte conference and expressed ments and opinions energeti The ouflined the plan followed in consideration of the mittee reservations and the pre: general approval President Well Pleased. la achic was wit Mr. W up in said the pred :st throughos Enter Man’s Home, Shoot Him, Gag Sister-in-Law and Loot rties ifead of German Independent Socialist Hoolsett, N. H., Nov. 7..—search for EaiviSucauubsitiWonnd Ees two automobile bandits in a high pow- cred car w de through this state today by officials investigating the kill- ing last night of Maurice F. Otterson, a garage keeper, who recently return- ed from army service overseas. The handits entered the home of young Ot- i terson’s parent. near Mount St. Mary’s convent, in a thickly settled district, and one of them shot him down from behind while the other gagged his sister-in-law, Mrs. Howard Otterson, and held her captive ‘in the rear hall. Otterson’s assailant robbed the body and hastily gathered up what valuables he could, after which it is believed both men fled in a car which they had left in front of the house. A physician summoned by neighbors after Mrs. Otterson had called for help, reported that while on his way to the Otterson home from Suncook he met a car racing northward at top speed. Th said to be the only clue held 1 county authorittes. Mrs, Otterson said she saw neither man plainly as her head was covered with a sweate ceived on Oct. 8. nator The resident party, wounds Berlin, Nov. 7, Press).—Hugo H the independent this morning fdom October 8 when he times when building. (By aase, Associated of died received was shot threc the gave socialist. “He we have said, “‘and e was laudatory of the sy ed so far,” the s pressed the hope we would b ble to work out ettlement een the res scnators and those who favor und fied acceptance of the treaty, wh we could on common gro Senztor Hitchcock explained t esident the present status of eaty and expressed the opiniory secure adc entering Reichstag ety y assailant of FHaase, an Aus- ian named Johann Voss, fired three shots, wounding him in the (high forearm and abdomen. Repeated operations were performed, culmin- |1 ating in the amputation October 27 | . of his right leg, the bone of which | ™€ had been smashed by the buliet of < Voss, whom he was prosecuting on | [1¢ Senate the commig a charge of ecxtortion, was sai fiiesbole L majority vat pave acted upon personal moti Az zedaired though there was a natural tendency Plans to seek a political background for | the dead, since Hasse was about to deliver a sensational speech, char: ing sovernment with encourag- The meet republicans could the committee reservations in only for Campaign, then,” the servations still “Our intention said, “if the r their present form. is to oppos| resolution of ratification. Some retention of German troops | ccrats the other hand pro Baltic and with fostering at- | will not line up with us on tha upon radicals by ‘“‘murder hu- [ 1 am confident we have enough . to defeat such a resolution of cation bec two-thirds will guired.” “We will atification defeated.” The next = P pr ihe : the in the tacks reaus Herr HOWELL FUNERAL TODAY | Tenement And Five Houses | Sold On Hurlburt Street Mrs. Matilda Smith of 33 Hurlburt street has sold her property on Smith street, consisting of one six tenement house and five dwelling houses, to Abram Zevin. The property was transferred through the office of the B. Solomon real estate company with | Judge James T. Meskill drawing the deeds, The price is said to be in the neighborhood of 000. | State Sunday § School Convention Ad]ourned Hartford, Nov. T he Connecticut State Sunday School association con- vention adjourned today after a three lays' session. All officers were re- | eected as follows: President, 'Oscar A Phelps, Hartford; vice president, St¢yhen Wells, Bristol; treasurer, W. A. Bridge, Hazardville; auditor, Cur- | tis r Gladding, Hartford i Haase was 56 years old ause then offer ourselves resoluti which ma senator move would ould be the omise might Wilson asked be and replied point at which effected. 1s Improved. The senator said he found president much improved in put that the lines in his face sl that he had endured sreat suff ! during his illness was | was what Civil War Veteran's Comrades urn Out to Do Honor 1o Their be Commander. Department Funeral services were held this af- ternoon for Abram Howell, Civil wt veteran, whose sudden death late Wednesday afternoon came as he Rev. charge Cereal ng Has Lost His Wife and Chil Bridgeport, Nov. Close, of Greenwich of Charles Post, cereal manufae) | of Battle Cree Mich., was gr| a divorce and custody of two eh from Edward Bennett Close, tod | New aven, by Judge Tan | Greene of the superior court, plaintift is said to the waegl| sident Greenwich. Cruelt alleged. The heard ¥ a committee by Judge taps | Bennett, recommended 2 decree. about his daily worlk. S. Johnson funeral services o'clock, while the were under the supervision of Rev. M. Missirian, pastor of the Memorial church assisted Mr. Reese of Bridgeport Gompers In New Effort r. ridger To Settle Coal Strike | ompern’ b's" Svons: Washpgton, Nov. 7.-—Renewed m’.l Henderson and E. W. forts to pring about an agreement| lJarge number of former comrades of Wwith theygvernment which would end | the deceased, members of Stanley | the strikesf half a milllon bituminous | Post, G. A. R., attended the funeral coal miner: were made today by Sam- | at the church and were present in the | uel Gompes, president of the Ameri- | Fairview cemetery when last can Federaion of Lahor. were sounded. Lyman was in of the at the home chufch ser i 3 - 7.—Marjorie i [ Conn., dauy Stanley by Rev. William B. James G. | Schultz. A ¥ he 1se Wi headed who