New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 11, 1919, Page 1

News of the World. | By Asso ciated Press. A HERA ”» Herald “Ads Mean } Better Busmess LD e, ESTABLISHED 1870. NOVEMBER it 1919. —SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE THREE CENTS MINERS’ STRIKE IS CALLED OFF; TROOPS TO GUARD WORKER ARMY WILL BE USED TO WARD PR OFF ANY ATTACKS BY RADIGALS| 1z, Every Mine in West Virginia District is to Be Protected by Federal Troops — That Trouble is Expected, is Indicated in| woashington — Next Con- Statement Charleston, Preparations army oflicers W e o ooy | HISTORIC FLAG FLIES O’ER STATE CAPITOL here today to protect every mine in the district should radi- cals seek to prevent union . miners from obeying the order of their lead- = ers when the coal strike is formally called of At the same time it was announced that Major Gen. Leonard Wood, com- manding the central department | would arrive here tomorrow to in- spect the 1,600 federal troops on duty in the strike region. Attempt ¥s Expected. & Intelligence office TFormal Presentation Made Today of Standard That Was Used During ‘War in Washington. e Hartford, Nov. 11.—Governor Hol- comb received today on behalf of the ate the flag which flew over the pitol at Wa reported the | United States declared presence of a number of well known many; also on the day radicals in the district and learned | was signed a year ago. that a movement was under way o sented to Connecticut in prevent men from returning to work. ! of first place taken by Topographical maps, showing ption to the ation of every mine in W ; > presentation zinia, have been made by the mili- | capitol short fter 12 o'clock by tary for possible emergency and coal Mrs. Morgan G. Bulkeley and William operators have provided a list of | H. Putnam of the Connecticut Liberty mines where “trouble is anticipated,” [lozn committee on behalf of the as one of them expre: i United States government. A Ready for sentative of the treasury department AL e wag present. A few minutes after the . e L flag was received by the governor it g el was hoisted to the top of the staff on W i the capitol. Later it will be given Sy place with other historic flags in the Sieeale possession of the state. The e battalion of the Connecticut State il Guard constituted a guard of honor TaiiEen for the flag during the exercises. dithey The flag presentation was the only ate with sary. A to ¢ ters for ton. on Ger- the armistice It was pre- recognition the state in Victory loan. took place at the - 1o rergency. . W. F. Harrell, it was said | emer- [3 volice in the | ate, ¥ > been ! to ( rleston barracks. Col. \rnold, their commander would be ready to co-oper- the federal forces if neces- ingements are being made tablish permanent winter quar- the constabulary at Charles- REV. DR. HILL SPEAKS # South Church Pastor Talks at Central of the stute strike duty members been on part of the s this city. Mayor Kinsel in a proclamation some da; the people pause from theeir sks for a moment at 11 o'clock, the hour of the signing of the armistice November 11, 1918, as & mark of re- spect to those who gave their the great DRIVE TO LAST uggested ago that v Congregational Church Conference in Meriden This Afternoon. Meriden, Nov. 11.—The landing of | the Pilgrims, the tercentenary f which will be observed next year, was { a lead theme of discussion in the! opening session of the general con-;: ference of Congregational churches of § Connecticut in Center church today. | Mayor H. T. King and Rev. Dr. Al- bert J. Lord, the chiurch pastor, gave welcomes, and Arthur S. Lane, the moderator, made the response. The general topi is “Organized Congregatioralism.” The afternoon ! speakers were Mrs, Williston Walker ' of New Haven, Rev. Dr. . F. Cafter of and Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Hill of New un. - The sermon tonight one in the city who has delayed t will be delivered by Rev. Dr. William § ing a membe Horace Day of Bridgeport. i The returns up to FIRST showed a total of $1,845. T A [ first report was §45. William Well Taught in Hartford iis chairman in that town. Rev. Mr. { Vasilief, pastor of the Russian Ortho- Schools For 60 Years’ Nov. 11.— Esther C. dox church, turned from his nt prin: ];.ll of the church yesterd: The High school girls school and a public two and three, collected continuously for nearly ' this morning. Monday night at her e born in Canton Center, on March 28, 1842, and was Pittsburgh Houses Are graduated from the New Dritain - o e on i O e Ny Damaged By Bombers sonia and rural schools. IForty-six Pittsburgh, Nov. ugo began her long period of cupied by for vice with the West Middle. For Dlants where the strike is still on, 20 years she was its principal. were damaged by explosions early to- day but none of the occupants was injured. Many Red Cross Chapters Continuation of Time: New Total of $1,845 Is Announced. It was announced this morning at Red Cross headquarters that the membership drive will continue another week. The continuation ! due to delays caused by elections and difficulty encountered in securing workers and is the result of demands made by many chapters. The tional time is expected to =ive every- last evening in §43 Hartfo t Middle school teache 60 years, died home here. She about $230 11.—Flouses, oc- Sinn Fein Parliament Raided, Nine Arrested | Dublin, Nov. 11.—The Sinn parliament raided toda authorities and nine members were arrested. Those taken in cus- tody included John O'Mahoney, John Hayes and Frank Lawless, Sinn Fein members of the British house of commons Many documents were ' rejection of the treaty, senate admin- zed by the raiders. j istration leaders today rallied their { forces for the final stand. Unless a break came in the ranks of opponents to the League of Nations, adoption of the reservation seemed assured. SENATORS RALLY FOR WHAT MAY BE FINAL TREATY VOTE Washington, Nov. 11.—With a vote imminent on the foreign relations committee amendment to Article X. of the League of Nations covenani, the adoption «of hich President Wilson has characterized as a virtual Tein | by the, otit Two Armed Men Hold Up Diners And Get $300 Baltimore, Nov. 11.—Twoé men, armed with pistols today went through the dining room of a small hotel near | {he business center of the city and | held up the ten persons in the room. | The robbers who had registered as guests of the hotel several days ago, W got away with more than $300, :CRETARY OF LABOR TO CALL ow AND MINERS TOGETHER Washington, Nov. 11.—I shall im- mediately call the miners and opera- tors together to negotiate a wage agreement,” Secretary of Labor Wil- lson sald today after a meeting of President Wilson's cabinet, ! was chosen for | the Ameri | cisco, at the national convention here | the American Legion at the first con- hington on the day the | | tion of the American | second day’s session. repre- | | tions submitted to the convention to- al formal recognition of armistice day in | + di: on lives n {1 offices. ANOTHER WEEK | i the | number Demand ! ve for: is! addi- | | Concord, ship time to subscribe. | Newington's | in groups of ! ESIDENT TO URGE MINERS AND OWNERS TO SETTLE DIFFERENCES AMERICAN LEGION DELEGATES NAME INDIANAPOLIS FOR HEADQUARTERS Selected in Preference to vention to Be Held at Cleveland, Ohio. Minrneapolis, Nov. 11.—Cleveland the next convention of an Legion over San Fran- this forenoon. Indianapolis was chosen permanent national today for headquarters of vention of the Legion here today, de- feating Washington, D. C., on the second ballot. Spirited Discussions. Spirited contests over the attitude of the veterans of the great war on many important national policies were on the program to be fought out to- day on the floor of. the first conven- Legion in the With reports of twenty committees to censider, speak- ers were limited to five minutes as today's session was broken by the armistice day parade, in which Legion delegates were Jjoined by veterans of previous wars and several patriotic societies. Important Recommendations. Among the important recommenda- day in the committee reports are: | War service adjustment bonds aity | Eanting each service man and woman one dollar a day for time in the fed- eral service. Proposing Minneapolis nent national headquarters. Committee endorsement of univer- 1 military training. Important changes in the converted war risk insurance policies offered to charged veterans by the govern- ment. perma- constitution to ion of the E officers new set of national May Boost Duc: Extending membership to state troops and others not federalized and also auxlliaries composed of women relatives of veterans. With 640 votes distributed among various state delegations, which nearly twice as many repre- sentatives, leaders in the convention are doubtful whether all business can disposed of within the two re- maining days on the program. Massachusetts with 65 h largest state vote. Pennsylvania 50. the | NURSE IS ACCUSED ON MURDER COUNT | family N. H., Woman First De- clared That Thieves Had Killed Her Brother-in-Law. Concord, N. H., Howard Otterson entered a plea of not guilty when formally charged in the municipal court today with the murder of her brother-in-law, Maurice Otterson, at her home in| Hooksett last Thursday night. No | evidence was presented, and by agree- ment of counsel the hearing was postponed to next week, the day be appointed later The state’s action in arresting Mrs. Otterson came after an investigation of her story that her brother-in-law was killed by thieves. She said that while waiting for her brother-in-law to dress preparatory to going to a theater she opened an outside door'® and was confronted by a stranger who threw a sweater over her head and held her to the floor. She heard a shot fired and after she had been released found Otterson dead in front of the kitchen stove with a bullet wound in the back of his head. Mrs. Otterson is 30 years of age and | a native of Nova Scotia. Before her marriage, four years ago, she was Miss Winifred Maryon Loynes of Springfleld, Mass. She is a registered nurse, a graduate of a Boston hos- pital. Nov. 11.—Mrs. Arkansas Mob Burns Negro At the Stake Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 1l.—Jor- | dan Jameson, negro, who last Friday shot and killed Sheriff Greer of Co- | lumbia county near Magnolia was taken from the officers at Magnolia early today and burned in the public square at Magnolia. | Miss Gertrude has | ! [ to W. | to tell WOULD REMOVE PART OF CENTRAL PARK Councilman Gillin Has Plan for Widening Roadway and Will Bring It to Common Council. Councilman Charles A. Gillin has a plan which he claims is a feasible one which the of N the way of & streets in and one W Britain would profit beautified center and the vicinity of city hall. The plan calls for the cutting of the greater part of Central park away, leaving but a small area surrounding the memo- | rial, and would do away entirely with the crosswalks at this point. The movement, which has been agi- tated more or less for some time past, has met with approval from a num- ber of prominent busine: men and others interested in civic improve- ment, Councilman Gillin , and it is his plan to have the matter brought before an early meeting of the com- mon council. By taking about 30 feet from the park on the north and south ends and somewhat smaller stretch from each side the appearance of the park:would not be materially affected. The sidewalk would be re- moved ta be veplaced by an at- tractive fence or shrubbery. With flie money that would be saved the city annually in the way of improvements the city could afford to spend more in beautifying Walnut Hill park. Coming when many complaints ar being lodged by autoists and others who have occasion to use the high- ays near city hall regarding the de- < by the zone em and the need of more roadway at this point, the mover of the motion be- Heves it to be of particular advantpze now. It is claimed that the emptying of cars causes a line of autos to be blocked at all corners near this point. MISSING GIRL FOUND Who by city in wider necessitated Man Wanted Money to Tell Where She Could Be Found is Held in Bonds of $10,000. Now. 11- Little, earch for vear old daughter prominent family of | Phillipsbur Pa.. who has been missing a year, resulted today in the st of Frederick De Cola on charge of extortion. It is asserted that D. Little, the, girl's that unless $175 was paid him she would not rveturn home and’ the would be disgaced. Little attorney made an appointment with | De Cola at a hotel and he wa ar- rested after a struggle. He refused where the girl was, but later detectives found her. She was taken into custody on a charge of incor- rigibility. DeCola was held in $10,- 000 bail. 293,089 WAR CASUALTIES Revised List Shows 34,62 New York, of a a De Cola wrote father | 5 Americans | Were Killed in Battle and 215,109 Wounded—382 Tost at . Washington, Nov. 11 In the mids of the celebration today of the anni- | versary of the signing of the armi- | stice the tragedy of the war again was emphasized by announcement of a re- vised list of American casualtics showing a total of The list includes action; 382 lost at wounds, 13 ; died 23,692; died of accident and other causes, 5,326; wounded In action, 215,409; missing in action, 2. Killed in | sea; died of of disease. PLOT TO OUST SULTAN, Berlin, Nav. 11, via London.—A plot to depose the sultan of Turkey has been discovered, says a Constantinople dispatch dated Monday, received here today. =) WEATHER. Hartford, ov. 11.—¥ore- cast for New Britain and vi- | the | officials: { the operators Will Also Probably Renew Offer of Federal Govern- Mediation. OFFICIALS RELIEVED AT ACTION OF UNION ment Toward Nov. 11.—President will telegraph both the coal operators and officials of the United Mine Workers of America asking them to get together and settls their differences, it was said today at the White House. At the same time, the president probably will renew his offer of the services of the govern- ment toward mediation. Labor Leaders Surprised. Labor leaders here who got their first word from Indianapolis through pr dispatches were distinctly sur- prised by the turn of cvents. Thera was much discussion among them as to how the view the action of their executive offi- cials in calling off the strike. One of the pokesmen for the union said large numbers probably would go back to work today and stay out to- morrow, while many idle today would work tomorrow. “We may expect the worst sort of chaos for a time,” he said, “because 1he men struck for more money and better working conditions, which th have failed to get.” Cabinct Members Pleased. President Wilson's cakinet met o’clock this morning, an hour earlier than usual, so members might be at the union station at noon greet the Prince of Wales upon arrival from Canada. Cabinet mem- bers plainly were elated by the from Indianapolis. “That's fine: they took course,” said Secretary told that announced that the strike order would be rescinded. ‘While plainly showing their administration officials said the action of the union officers in voting to obey mandate oftthe federal court at Indianapolis ordering the strike called off was what they had expected from the first Officials of the American Federa- tion of Labor showed surprise, bui would not comment. Some administration officers said the miners’ action had put the ue squarely up to the coal operators. Representatives of the operators here, however, had no statement to make, explaining that any pronouncement would come from Thomas T. Brew- ster, of St. Louis, head of the scale committee. Coal Ban Continues. Despite the announcement by union leaders that the strike would be called off, *“‘the Railroad administra- tion’s coal distributing organization will continue to function until a ma- Jority of the strikers return to work,"” Washington, Wilson probably 10 to his the proper Glass, when relief, officials of the central coal committee | said, explaining that so far as the work of distributing organization was | bers not a vote was taken on any sub- have | concerned the strike would ended until something like production had been restored. Thirty Days’ Suppl Officials gave the first intimation of the reserve coal stocks after hearing of the announcement by the miner Director-General Hines e timates the coal held under super- vision of the central coal’committee aggregated about 15,000,000 tons This, together with coal in storage and at tidewater bunkering stations, constituted what was estimated 30 days’ supply for domestic not normal as a con- miners themselves might | news | the mine union officials had | 1 | Green, AS TRUE AMERICANS, MINERS DECLINE T0 FIGRT 0. 5. GOV Most Momentous Labor C;isis in Count History Passes; Way Now Open to Neg tiations; Judge Anderson Approves Ord Rescinding Strike Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 11.—An or- der calling off the nation-wide bitu- minous coal strike was to be issued foday, following the decision of the general committee of the United Mine Workers of America early this morn- ing to obey the mandate of U. S. Dis- | trict Judge A. B. Anderson, issued here last Saturday. The general committee, composed of international | officers, district presidents and mem- bers of the executive board and scale committee, reached its decision at | 4:10 a. m. this morning and ad- Jjourned five minutes later to convene | again at 2 p. m. “We Are American: “Gentlemen, we will comply the mandate of the court. We do it under protest. We are Americans. We cannot fight our government. That is all. This was the statement of John T. Lewis, acting president of the mine workers announcing the decision and other members of the conference, ap- parently worn out by their long hours of discussion declined to add to the statement of their chief and soon dis- persel When strike, learned Indianapolis, Nov, 1,1 | States District Judge A. B. Ande {at ten o'clock this morning appre the order of the officials of the Un Mine Workers of America *ercing the strike order of October 16, torneys for the miners promised try to have it in the malls by 6 o’¢l | this evening. This action was tal following a session of the gel committee of the miners which de . today o comply with of the court issued last § Strike Ts Called Off, Anderson characterizéd order as a “good faith effort” to ply with his mandate. The text of order follows: “Indianapolis, Ind., Nov, 11, 191 “To the officials and members of United Mine Workers of An ca: “Dear Sirs and Brothers: “In obedience to the mandate| sued on November 8 by the Ul court, District of Indlana, Judge Anderson preeiding, the undersig] hereby advise vou that the ordé ! October 15, directing a cessivtion | opverations in the bituminous { flelds of our jurisdirtion, s drawn and cancelled. “Yours fraternally “WM. GREENS ‘Secretary-treasurel “John L. Lewis, President. The order to rescind v to the court by Henry Warrum, dianapolis, attorney for the mi After the court proceedings, Mr. rum, G. L. Grant, Fort Smith, and F. C. Huebner, Albia, Towa, & ciated counsel, issued @ atemen the presence of the government af] neys in which the position of the u warkers was stated Operators” Move Nest. The statement cf the attorneys lows ““The operators have clared that they were dy to into negotiations with the miners the strike order was withdrawn, government has taken the posi that in the vindication of its own premacy, the strike order must withdrawn before they would any steps to compel the resump of such negotiations. The issue been submitted to the court am comp 1ce with the court’s ru the strike order has been cance] and withdrawn. Tt seems to me good faith on the part of the opd tors requires them to meet the ers’ representatives at once for purpose of negotiating a settlemen: } this wage controversy and that g falth on the part of the governm requires it {o see that such a resun tion of negotiations is had at of and concluded without delay.” LOCAL ITALIANS SE FUNDS TO D’ANNUNZ Judge with the order, calling will be drafted could carly today, but order of Judge Anderson, it must be submitted to the court for his ap- proval at 10 o’clock this morning and | be on its way to the membership by 6 o’clock this evening. So far as could | be learned no committee was appoint- | ed at the conference to write the or- der. off not under the be the W (Signed) As presel Held Tengthy Session. |" The general committee had been in session since shortly ‘after 10 o’clock | yesterday morning taking only brief recesses for lunch and dinner. The proceedings were interrupted, during | the afternoon session by the appear- |ance of United States Marshal Mark Storen and his deputies, who served 3 of the officials with coples of the temporary injunction, issued Saturd: and returnable December 1. The w! in the restraining order were made returnable November 20. During the day approaches to the entrances of the conference had been carefully guarded by a sergeant arms and during a recess a man re- mained on guard in the hall but in the later hours of the conference the sergeant at arms disappeared. Speeches Were Tmpassioned. The speeches at times werc impas- sioned and voices from the hall rose above the hubbub of the hotel, in which the conference was held but only a word now and then was dis- tinguishable. It is understood that all phases of the question were argued and the effect various actions might have on the organization entered into the discussion but according to mem- repeatedly at jects until the action decided upon. Shortly before the conference sd- journed President Lewis and William etary-treasurer, held a | long conference in the parlor of the hotel. Developments after this con ference came rapidly. Chance of Settlement. rhe recaii of the sirike open the way immediateiy sumption of the n otiat the miners and the operators operators have announced th be ready io consider a mnew wi igreement at any time the sirike o early today was sec Drive Here Nets $692.10 Which, i Be Dispatched for Defense of Fiume. order will re- hetween | the would Local Italians have $692.10 to a general to D'Annunzio, the famous Ital poet and rrior, whose farces standing firmly opposed to amny mj | to detach the province of Fiume fi cantribs fund to; be for a sumption. The daily production, however, | during the strike augmented this! supply somewhat, officials said. TFig- ures for the bituminous output on November 6, the only day for which the production was made public, show | that approximately 486,000 tons werco loaded from mines. Normal daily production before the strike was es- timated by Railroad administration | officials at 1,857,000 tons. | Palmer Makes Statement. | Attorney-General Palmer, on leav-| ing the cabinet meeting, made this statement: “My information is that the miners | have submitted to the court the form | of an order cancelling and withdraw- | ing the strike order. The strike order having been withdrawn, therefore, the secretary of labor will today invite and miners to meet im- mediately in conference to negotiate cinity: Rain tonight. Wednes~ day fair, colder. e e | an adjustment of their controvers: (Continued on Fourteenth Page) { tered | the final stag Italy. President Frank Casalle, ¥ ; pLG L | was in charge the campaign ; s arbitration en- stood the question of urbitratlon en-i o, gojumbus day will leave tomor largely into the discussion in, y,o1qing for New York city bring of the meeting but the | iy, him a check for that amoun on this subject w be turned over to the Il Progre: Italo Americano for immediat patch to D’Annunzio. The fund was taken up fold purpose, as was expl who contributed pose Celu testimonis was withdrawn. It is also under- ot miners” position not announced. The question of just how many the coal diggers would obey the order sinding the strike was problemati- In some districts it sidered that the resumption of the work would be general while in others it would be only partial and in some, it was said, the return would very slow. of for DA 119,204 the e s the mouthp! Un the 1d custody, he Mot ic bration. T ognized for I porant Mecting. Tha meeling was probably the momentous ever held by the organization if not the most cver conducted by a labor organize urn tion in this country, for in the view » that of labor leaders, it was to determine whether an organization would be forced by governmental pressure | through the courts to discontinue .11 most miners’ rs t n weighty | S ence the sion of over the paper YD FLAG The flag of the was strung from flag pole today in mistice D DISPLAYED Yankee Divis the Central pd observance of (Continued on Ninth Page)