New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 18, 1919, Page 1

News of the World By Asseciated Press. Herald “Ads” Mev Better Business 7 1' | " ESTABLISHED 1870. GOV CONTROL OF | " MINES CONSIDERED HERALD 1919.—TWELVE PAGES = NEW BRITAII NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUY TUESDAY, PRICGE THREE NATION-WIDE EMBARGO ON |WOULD SET ASIDE | FINAL VOTE ON TREATY EXPECTED ANTI-DRY RULINfi? THURSDAY: HITCHCOCK IS ADVISED NOVEMBER 18, CENT: FREIGHT TO SAVE SUPPLY OF SOFT COAL CONSIDERED - » - \/ ’, - Gperators See Possibilily if Higher | Prices Canse Public Disapproval CONFERENCE AT STANDSTILL No Scssion Today, as Owners Are Still Studyi Reply to Demands of Miners—Boost in Prices Being Arranged Evidently. Washington, Nov. 18.—Negotiations bituminous coal the between miners and operators in central field the ponement competitive at standstill today, operators again obtuining post- of the joint conference scale committeés on-the ground at their counter-proposal had not been completed. Consider Source of Revenue. The operators were said to be con- sidering very wrefully where | the money to pay wage increases would come from and the ble effect the granting of the workers’ .demands wight have on the future control ithe mine; Assurances will be sought from several government departuients before reply is made to the miners’ demands for increased wages and shorter hours. ility Government Control. Persistent rumors that the ope tors had asked for a conference with Fuel Administrator Garfield to learn how much of an increase in the cost of production duc to wage advances could be passed on to the consuming public were denied again today by Dr. Garfield. The possibility of federal control ot the in case of popular disap- higher prices of coal was said to be receiving the close attention of the operators. continued of CHURCH COUNCIL ELECTS Regular Meccting of Connccticut Fed- eration of Churches Held in Iare- ford Y. M. €, A\, ‘Fibs Morning. Hartford. Nov. 18.—At a meeting of the council of the Connecticut Fed- cration of Churches at the Hartford Y. M. (.. A. the following off e clected today: liam North Rice, Middletown: vice- ladd, Berkeley dletown; treasurer, ier, Hartford The Rev. Hill was a new position. LAW BOOK COLLECTION president, Dean W, Divinity school, Mid- Prof. S. Than- Theolog semina Morris 3. Alling of Rock cho. executive secr 4,000 Volumes Valued at $1,500 Have Arrived at New York City—To Be Used at Yale. 18.—Funds autho- by the Yale corporation have used by Prof. Edwin M. Bor- chard, librarian of Yale Law school, to purchase books on comparative law in Europe, and delivery of the collec- tions secured in France is now being made, it was announced today. Some New Haven, Nov. 000 volumes hought in Germany for | $1,500 have been landed in New Yarlk, and additional books from Belgium, Spain and Switzerland are on the way. The collection as a1 whole is expected to be one of the best in this country. The present outlay has exhuusted the .npproprm\lon of '510 000. WILL ENFORCE TREATY Paris Thinks Its erms Will Be Put Into Force Regardless of Action Taken by America. 18.—Regardless of the American government’s attitude, the peace treaty of Versailles will be put into force, according to the prevalent view here today following receipt of the report that President Wilson might withdraw the treaty from the United States senate: Whatever happens, the feeling in TFrench circles is that France cannot 1eet- the «(ierman plenipotentiaries ain, and French opinion is that Ttaly and Great Britain bhave a like feeling. Paris, Nov. t | be | MERCHANTS PUT BAN ON ALL SHOW CARDS | Ifereafter They Will Not Lend Their Windows For Advertising Pur- ! poses of Any Kind. At the merchants of the gentle- noonday Iuncheon at the Elks' club a men's agreement made among 13 merchants not to allow any show cards to be placed in their store win- | dows in the future. This agreement was brought out by Howard Wil- son, who took advantage of the ad- ! vice gi him 1 ank Stockdale, the retail husin expert. ' Mr. Wilson stated that show advertising dances, hall games, i letic meet and other happenings only hurt the appearance of the window. On one occasi week Mr. Wilson entered a ain streef establish and asserted that there wer show cards advertising happenings of the week posted in the window. This ! in the future will be abolished by the adoption of the agreement this noon. | i cards ath- COMPLETING GOYT WORK Stafl of Accountants At Machine Co. Will Probably Start ’For Washing- ton About November 30. The ants New government staff of account- who have been on duty at the Britain Machiné company since July 1917 will complete their work here on November 30. The staff up till a few months ago was made up of eight persons, but has now been reduced to five, Albert H/ Woods, | John Foster, Louis Liebetz, George Meehan and' Clara Larson. The aff has been obliged to re- main here on duty to complete the government audit of the contracts held by the Machine company. The Machine company have completed it contracts some time ago, but there | has been considerable detail work to done. One of the staff was asked if the govenment would continue to maintain its staff of accountants and he said that it was probable that they would as there wis a great deal »f unfinished work in Wachington to be taken care of. This would prob- ably mean several years work, as| according to report all government contracts all over the country will have to be réaudited. The work to be done can be partially realized when=it. is known that over $1,000,- ;000,000 in contracts w let out dur- ; ing the war, { Ship Is Burned And War Supplies Worth Million Lost Chicago, Nov. 18.—W; material | valued at $1,000,000 consigned to '.h'l Chilean govgrnment was destroyed by * fire on the wooden ship Ainan Maru in the port of Shinagawa, Japan, a | cording to advices veceived here. Th fire was discovered just as the Ainan ! Maru was about to sail for Chile. Local Hotel a Fire-Trap Building Inspector Says Building Inspector John W. iAllen, in his inspections of buildings (Lbou' the city, has found that a surprising number are violating the state stature regarding doors swinging outward. The statute demands that all exits swing outward, as, in case of a panic, ‘tlve natural impulse would be to push against the door rather than to pull it in. Among other violators is one { Main street hotel, as well as a number 1 of blocks around the center of the city, and this fact makes them veri- tadle fire-traps, the inspector claims. | Moonshiners Return To Serve Jail Sentences Anniston, Ala., Nov. 18.—Twelve mountaineers of this section surren- dered themselves at the jail here to- day, carrying cut an agreement with the court which several weeks ago sentenced them serve from 30 to 60 d in jail for making ‘“moon- shne” whiskey. Execution of the sentehce had been suspended while the men harvested their crops. A thirteenth farmer sent word that he would come in as soon as he finished butehering his hogs. to - ONE MAN AND SIX WOMEN KILLED IN GRADE CROSSING CRASH AT BUFFALO New York Central Train Hits Auto, Carrying It Down Track Quarter Mile And Crushing Occupants. Buffalo, Nov. 18.—Seven persons were killed when a New York Central railroad passe! train struck an automobile at a grade crossing on the eastern outskirts of the city early to- day. The dead are William Mum- mery, his daughter Doris and Fannie Breeze of Buffalo; Myrtle Hodgins, St. Catharines, Ont.; Jennie McMillan, Tavistock, Ont.; Myrtle Munn, Fen- wick, Ont., and Jean Scott, Galty Ont. The six women were nurses at the Homeopathic hospital. Last night they attended a party at Lancaster, a western suburb, and were returning to Buffalo in Mummery's automobile when the accident occurred. The pilot of the engine caught the auto- mobile between front and rear wheels | and carried it down the track a quar- ter of a mile spilling out the occu- I ply jing p i to | railroad i be made Lary pants-and crushing them to-death. Drastic Action Is U. §. Attorney Argues Against Federal Judge’s Injlmction | | Necessary If Country | conpitioNs 100 unsgrrigp LT. GOV. RESIGNS HIS PRINCE T0 SEE BRIGHT Is to Be Saved From Fuel Famine NLY 10 OR 12 DAYS SUPPLY IS ON HAND Indiana Hard Hit and Cot- ton Mills in Georgia Are Compelled to Suspend Operations. Chicago, Nov. 18.—Director General of Railroads Walker D. Hines, and seven regional directors will meet { here Jate today to consider a nation- | {wide freight embargo a; a means of conserving the country’s meagre sup- of coal. Extensive mining properties in Kan- sas today were in the hands of re- ceivers to Dbe operated by and proceedings had been requested against Ohio mines that would bring them under-state control, along with the North Dakota lignite mines. Production Not Bettered. Except for North Dakota, Wyoming and some Alabama and West Virginia mines, production throughout the country was reported as not bettered sincé the first day of the walkout. The workers generally were said to be disregarding the strike recall or- der dispatched by John L. Lewis, act- ident of the United Mine Workers of America under order of the federal court and to be awaiting an agreement by the operators and At Washington. 1 embargo is the only way the situation, said R. . tor of the northwest T “We have had, it under constant consideration. [Im- madiate action ismeces . “The railroads which wure vital to'the life of the nation must be Kept gener handle Aishton,. di | going.” 10 Or 12 Days’ Supply. Only from 10 to 12 days’ supply of coal tcday was available for railroads of central region according to F. G. Cleary stant director of the area. Regarding the general embargo he i said the final decision probably would “It is a revolution- } today:, move,” he said, “but it is neces- sary to ve the railroads, and with the railroads the country. It has ! been under consideration some time.” Besides Mr. hton the other di- rectors who to meet Mr. here were: Hale Holden, Centr: Western ion; A. T. Hardin, East- ern: L. W. Baldwin. Allegheny; B. E. Bush, Southwestern; B. L. Winchell, Southern, and D. Maher, Pocahon- tas. Curtail Use of Coal. Indianapolis, Nov. coal miners of the count; refusing to return to work, drastic orders for Iment of fuel have gone into in Indiana. teports from over were that an order diana public service discontinue se; ce for electric signs, show window illumination, fountaij and other non-essential uses of gu: water and electricity, had been gen- erally carried out. The commission’s order provides for immediate discon- tinuance of service to all consumers who violate the order, In the coal fields there change in the situation, the miners remaining firm in their refusal to ri turn to work pending satisfactory de- velopments at the Washington confer- ence. the state was no Cotton Mills Closed. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. ing down of numbers of cotton mills and other manufacturing plants in the south within a few days was foreseen to- day in an order of the regional coal committee of the railroad admini tion discontinuing their supplie coal. The order, effective today was announced as “imperatively necessary because of the failure of miners in the country’s great coal producing regions to return to work,” although the soft coal strike call has been can- celled. Electricity generated by waterpower supplies many of the larger manu- facturing plants in the South, par ticularly cotton mills in the Carolinas and Georgia, and these would not be affected except where coal is used for heating the buildings. a- of Foreign Exchanges Fall To New Low Levels New York, Nov. 18.—British, French and German exchange rates went to new low levels at the open- ing of the money market here today. Demand sterling fell to $4.06 3-4 to the pound, nearly two cents lower than yesterday. Francs were 9.63 to the dollar, a decline of 7 centimes, while marks were quoted at $.02.1-5. the state |- Hines | today J lrg(‘.~ Circuit of Apbeals to Permit U, S. Supreme Court to Decide Case and Keep All Districts on same Basis | Action Due to Stress of Bus- | Edward = Albert Will Find | in the Interim. THIS JUDGE RULES WAR DRY ACT VALID Bloomington, Ill. Nov. — War time pro- hibition is valid and is still in force, according to a decision given out here by Judge Louis Fitzhenry of the U. S. district court. The de- cision will be formally handed down late today at Peoria whither Judge Fitzhenry went after giving a local news- paper a copy of his find- ings. The case was brought by Woolner & ~Co., distillers of Peoria. Boston, 18 Attorney Harvey Baker, of Providence, argued before the circuit court of appeals to- of his motion aside the Rhode Nov. day in support writ of supersedeas to set order of Judge Brown, of Island federal district court restrain- ing him from enforcing war-ti prohibition under the Volstead ‘Wants Every District Same. Col. Baker not involve a re Judge Brown or a discussion of the grounds on which he found the Vol- stead act unconstitutional but that it was presented with a view of putting the Rhode Island district on the same busis as regards'prohibition eufor ment as other districts of the country, He called the attention of Judges Johnson and Anderson who occupied the bench, to the fact {hat on November 20 the U. S. supreme court 'is to hear an appeal from the decision of Judge Hand of the . ern district of New York in a similar case. iew Bingham, Nullified. since the finding Asks Order He also said that was rendered by Judge Brown in Rhode Island, judges of fi other districts had rendered a decision di- rectly opposite and had declared the law constitutional. He asked there- fore that on account of the present unsettled status of the guestion and the probability that it would soon he acted on by the higher couct, the mn- junction which would prevent: the of- ficers from interfering with the of beer in Rhode Island be set a: GENTRALIA POSSE STILL AFTER REDS Activities Against I. W. W, and Other Agitators Continue Throughout Pacific Coast. Centralia, Wash., Nov. 18.—A rein- forced posse composed of scores of ex- perienced woodsmen and members of the American Legion resumed today a search through a dense forest 20 miles northeast of here for alleged members of the I. W. W. wanted in connection with the shooting of former rvice men during an armistice day parade. At least three of the fugitives were believed to be surrounded posse but Captain Lloyd Dysar recting the search from here, said he had no confirmation of a reported clash between the searchers fugitives. John Haney, one of the men engag- ed in the man hunt was slain Sunday when two sections of po a ch believing ive radicals. al organiza- parts of the firing at each other, the other to be the fug Activities against radi tions continued in many northwest. Eight men arrested in a roundup at Spokane, W: ., Saturday and convicted yesterday of eriminal syndicalism increased the tofal num- ber convicted recently in that city to 68. Sixty-six alleged members of the I. W. W. were a igned in Tacoma for violation of the state criminal syn- dicalism law and pleaded not guilty, demanding jury trials. Near Puyallup, Wash., discovered what they Dbelieved to be evidence of the efforts of the I. W, W, to extend their organization among Japanese timber workers. WEATHER. Hartford, Nov. 18—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight; Wednesday fair and colder. fon a | asserted his motion did | of the action of | th- and the | > met near | a cabin in the dense woods and began | authorities |, ¢ . STATE GUARD RANK iness and Not Result 1 Of Friction. ! ! Hartford, Nov. 18.—Lieut. Governor | Clifford 1. Wilson, colonel command- {ing the fourth military district, Con- | necticut state guard, with headquar- ! ters at Bridgeport, has been transfe { red at his own request from his a tive command to the officers’ reserve corps, by orders issued from head- quarters of the military emergency board in this city, Monday. Col. Wil- son has been in command of the di trict by authority of a commi dating from April 10, 1917. | Col. Stephen B. Cronan, fourth infan- try, C. S. G., has been ordered to as- sume'command. His commission also | dates fram April 10, 1917, Bridgeport, Nov. 18. Wilson in explaining his application for transfer to the reserve list of the state guard, stated today that this ac- tion was not the result of any friction in connection with the armistice day parade here, as his request for fer was handed in November Wilson states that his request necessary because of the press WILSON VETOES BILL re Restoring ieut. Gov. the | Does Not Approve Me: to Interstate Commission Its Pre- War Rate -Making Powers. Washington, 18.—President vetoed the hill restoring Wilson tod to the interstate commerce commis- sion its pre-war rate making power. The president’s veto message will be | transmitted today to the senate, } which the bill originated. Chairman Cummins of the inter- state commerce committee, author of the Dill, said it was not like that any attempt would be made to pass the measure over the president’s veto, as the rate-making powers of the com- mission would be restored when the roads were returned to private opera- tion, January 1. Senator Cummins said the presi- dent’s action was not a surprise. The president said the immediate effect of the proposed law would be to deprive the federal government of the ability ““to cope promptly and de- | cisively with operating emergencies which are now arisi and must con- tinue to arise ‘during the existing period of heavy traffic.” WILLIAM J. BRAY DEAD. in Hartford Man Was Fa- . Well Known ther of Dr, Henry T. Bray of This City. William J. Bray of 161 Beacon street, Hartford, for many years one of the leading contractors in the state, died this morning at 1 o'clock fol- lowing an illness of several weeks. He was a native of Quebec, Canada, and was T4 years of age. For a short time the deceased engaged in the contract- ing business in this city, and erected { the parochial residence of St. Joseph’s church and the Hotel York building | on Main street. He leaves his wife, Catherine Bra three sons, Dr. Joseph Bray and Dr Walter D. Bray of Hartford and Dr. Henry T. Bray of this city, and four daughters, Mrs. A. McSweeney, Mrs Frank Lloyd, Mrs. William Haaser and Miss Beatrice Bray of Hartford. The funeral will morning at St Hartford. FEW MEASURES REMAIN Joseph's cathedral, | House Adjourns With No More Busi- ness for the Day. More Business Until December. Washington, Nov. 18.—After an hour's session at which a few r maining legislative measures were dis- posed of, the house adjourned today until tomarrow with Republican Lead- er Mondell assuring the members that no more business would be transacted until the regular December session of ress. Adjournments will be fore- by day but formal ending of the special session ' will await senate action an the peace treaty. Whole Family Is Killed As Apartment House Burns Howell, Mo., Nov. 18.—Harry Dic! erson, his wife and two children were suffocated early today in a fire which destroyed the apartment house in which they lived. Fifty others escap- ed. The fire followed an explosion of an oil stove, be held Thursday | Probably No ! | off for bi | an | i | | | | | I { \ { | | | | LIGHTS OF BROADWAY New York Different From “Dear OI’ Lunnon.” New York, Albert, Prince Jersey City at morning on a York. Nearly' an hour hefore arrived the section of the a terminal, Jersey City, © his train had been cleared of spectators. Three hundred soldier: of the 13th infantry from Camp Mer- ritt and a band were lined up as a guard of honor from the track to the water's edge, where the boats | that were to take the prince to New York were waiting. The band played “God Save the King” as the prince stepped from the train. The prince quickly brought up his hand to a salute and kept it there while the anthem was played. A minute later when the “‘Star Spangled Banner” was played, the prince again stood at salute. Major General ‘and Brigadier General on welcomed the prince name of the army, while Admiral Glennon, commanding the third naval district was present as the represen- tative of the navy. Officials of Jersey City were among the welcoming i committee. There were 18.—Edward ales, arrived at 58 o’clock this five day visit to New the prince Pennsyl- reserved David E. Shanks Peter W, in the no decorations on the | pier, the guard of honor and 150 | uniformed Jersey City policemen lending the only touch of color to the occasion. The reception at the pier | was informal, the formal welcome of the city of New York being -extended at the Battery, his party were taken in barges of the battleship Pennsylvania, the flagship of the Atlantic fleet. The prince’s train stopped several | minutes at Philadelphia to give/him opportunity to sreet British veterans there. An airplane escorted the train from Philadelphia nearly to Jersey City, diving and _circling over it and at times fiying parallel to and only a few feet above it. BRINGS SUIT FOR $800 Accused Clinton Street Man is by George XKanabelsl of Defaming His Character, George Kanabelski, through his counsel, Lawyer Joseph G. Woods, has brought suit against D. Waluk of Clinton street for $800 and real estate of the defendant was attached today by Deputy Sheriff M. D. Stockwell. Defamation of character is charged. is returnable in the city courg Monday in December. ntiff claims in the action that on November 9, 1919, the de- fendant in the presence of Sergeants Andrew J. Richardson and Theodore Johnson of the police department, did make statements relative to dishonest acts alleged to have been committed at the Humason & Beckley factory. TOBACCO BUYERS BUSY Farmers Report That Much of Crop Has Already Been Sold At Rate Ranging from 58 to 65 Cents Pound Hartford, Nov. of tobacco. buyers to Connecticut fields for the 1919 crop. Farmers re- vort the product of 1,000 acres sold | ingle day. Hartford zrow- buyers were al their hous: - as 7 o’clock Sunday morning; were even stopped on their way to church by men eager to buy. It is said agreements have been entered for the sale of per cent. of the, broadleaf crop and forty per cent. of the Havana seed crop. Pric run high—the record in fact here- abouts. Seventy cents a pound as t} topnotch thus far; 58 to 65 cents jus ordinary. Some growers arve holding er money. some farmers Six Family Tenement Sold Today For $16,000 An important rea: estate deal put through today when TFreder and Emma Kowals sold through th Camp Real Estate Co. a six fami brick block on Glen street to Sarg Tatosian, Dickran Tatosian and Makar Delanchez. The purchase price is re- ported to have been in the neighbor- hcod of $16,000. Mor Segal sold through the Camp Real Estate Co. to- day a three family house at 314 Chest- nut street to Arthur Mackey of Bridgeport. NITTI RE-ELECTED 17.—Francesco was elected Nitti, almost unanimously in uties. Premier Nitti was a ecandi- date in the province of Potenza, where the prince and | 18.—There is a rush { will end. T0 TALK COMPROMISE WITH LODGE Mild Reservationis | Refer Administratig Leader to G. O. Helmsman SENATE RECESS TILL [ NOON ON WEDNESD Democrats Will Hold Cj ference and Waork Plan of Action in Me time. all | Washington, Nov. 18, —With leaders determined to clear away fore adjournment the long list peace treaty reservations offered| individual senators, the senate pected today to pave the way fq final ratification vote tomorrow Thursday. It was arranged to two hours earlier than usual ang ession into the evening to bring the of reservations to a vote. Defeat Is Expected. { It was generally admitted that few of the pending proposals hal chance of adoption. The 13 rese |tions of the foreign relations ef mittee already adopted represe the maximum to which the mild] servation republicans 1 pled support, but it was expected would vote for further qualifica regarding the labor provision: equality of voting in the leagu nations. Labor Provisions. The first subject to come up the labor section of the treaty, which a number of reservations. proposed. Senator Thomas, d¢ crat, Colorado, opening the ‘de declared he would vote against 1v cation if the labor provisions i not changed. | Vote Against Marshall. Republican senators of the reservation” group agreed at a ference today, their spokesman to vote with other republicans overturn the proposed ruling of President Marshall which would mit Administration Leader Hitchg to offer sub-resolutions of ratifica for the Lodge resolution. The mild reservationists also said to have agreed that after cipated rejection of the Lodge me tion they would support a o to reconsider. At this point fsald, a compromise substitutdl @ Klution may be supported. Must Deal With Lodge. Senator Hitchcock was informed one of the leaders of the mild { vationists that he must deal with' [ jority Leader Lodge and not {dividual republicans in mneg ifor a compromise. Senator Hitchcocle Tater comvlign with Senator Lodge and asked the senate recess tonight until jtomorrow, so the demoecrats I'nom a conference tomorrow momy i to consider their future courscwf] {tlon. Senator Lodge was said 40 agreed to the proposal which wad operate to bring a final vote Ph day under the rule requiring the lution of ratification to o over day without action except by mmi jmous consent. 1 Talk Is Cut Dowi. | When the senate began work:ty {the secretary’s record of time [under the cloture rule showed only 35 of the 95 senators had tal fwith an average of 4 min each. Several, howev had !nearly all of the hour allotted j each senator under cloture. | While this would show that {than three hours had been exhaud of the possible maximum of 95 ho | debate, it does not take into consig ation the senators who may not at all or may use only a small 'tion of their time, and forms no b for an estimate as to when the de Reservation Voted Down, Taking its first action of the the senate voted down a reseryal precluding the United States enti from the labor provisions. It had offered by Senator King, demod Utah, as a substitute for thag of ator McCumber. The vote was 48 to 43, | crats, Dial, Gore, King, Myers, R Shields, Smith (Georgia), Thomas Walsh (Mass.), voted for its adopt A reser ion to the peace trd making the entrance of the Un States into the international labor ¢ ference contingent upon action by d gress, was adopted today by the sen Nine de . MATER'S CONDITION IS REPOR D IMPRO Following a consultation of, phi cians at the local hespital vesterd the election of Sun- | day for a seat in the chamber of dep- | it was agreed that the condition| Rev. H. W. Maier shows considera improvement. While it was for @t feared that an operation might he essary, this-now seems unlikelyy"