New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 21, 1919, Page 1

News of the World. By Asscciated Press. EW BRI"’AL ES 'R\Bll HLD 1870. ‘N()\-/EMB}ER GREAT BRITAIN SOLEMNY PROMISES TO FLY TO AID OF FRANCE IN CASE OF A ALTHOUGH SIGNED, IS NOT EFFECTIVE | » Will Not Be Until America Puts Stamp of Approval On Similar Agreement With Sister Republic. Parls, Nov. 21 French forelzn liyre Crowe, tor foreizn 1 night the treat France, if attacked by Stephen Pichon, minister and Sir asslstant under secretary ar Great Britain exchanged ratifications of guaranteeing British aid to without provocation, she is Germany, . Sir Eyre is the representative of Great Britain in the supreme coun- ecil during the absence of Premier Lloyd George. U. S, Must Also Ratity, The announcement today of ratifi- cation of the treaty caused consider- able surprise because it had bpen senerally understood that Great irit- ain would not ratify the treaty beforo the United States did so. ’. Although the treaty wag ratiiied last night it does not come into force until the similar treaty with the United States has been ratifiod. BOLSHEVISM FLAYED Jithuanian Natioaal League, Mecting in Waterbu It Scourge of the World—Boston Man at Head, Waterbury, In all of its speakers at Lithuanian ci ein Nov. forms, ~Holshevism, W flayed by today's sesslons of the Nutional Leazue i this Joseph Kowal, a Boston banker, an address ‘to the’ convention, r ferved to the Bolsheviki as “agents of the devil.”” About 80 delegates are attending the convention all parts of the country. An informal ballot for pri the organization tuken this forenoon resulted in the choice. of. Pius. Zuris, of Boston. convention will ¢l tomorrow. from ident of * New Br;tiin l)ei;ta'l Society ‘ Elects Staff of Officers | At the regdTHE IHeeMmEacite Neow Britain Dental soclety last evening the following officers were elected (or the ensuing year: President Protass; vice president. Tt ~on; secretury, Dr treasurer, Dr. C. ecutive committee i Dr. R. Maziene and €, on. The soclety plans clinies and ngs of various sorts during the coming year. Clemenceau Next Head Of Republic, Is Repo Paris, Nov. 21 (Havas).—Inter- viewed by a representative of the newspaper Oeuvre relative to the po- litical situation, Rene Viviani, former premier, has stated that Premier Clemenceau will remain in his present office until January and then will be- come president of the republic. AL Viviani is quoted as denying any in- Aention to become candidate for president of the chamber in . opposi- tion to Paul Deschanel. Polish War Veterans + To Have Mass Meeting A mass meeting and membership rally for all young men of Polish descent who have been In any one of &hree branches of the service during the war will be held Sunday nftor noon t 4 o'clock in the Sacr hall on Orange strect The under the auspices of the Polish World War Veterans' association. The meeting will be addressed by ideut. Albin Backel and Lleut. Henry No- wicki, both of this city. B rally is Lolorado Coal Strlke Called Off; Injunction Denver, Nov. 2 (.vurgo 0. John- son district president, Unitedi Mine Workers of America today that the strike of the soft miners in Colorado which has ordered for Friday midnight, been led off in accordance with the injunction issued late last night by District Judge Clarence Morley of Denve heen had Stanley Quarter le\ With a few more weeks of wenther such as the city has been having for the pust few days, the municipal skat- “Ing rink in the North-cnd park will be in fine condition for use, Superin- tendent of Parks Ralph Wainwright clieves. The city has laid out about o acres for skating purposes and a e rink is assured ag soon as the ice o ex Wilson Revives Federal Control Over Foodstuffs Washington, Nov. 21.—In un ¢ fort to mect the situation resulting from the present acute shortage of sugar, President Wilson today revived the war-time power of the federal government over (he nation's food « Bupply. o teart | announced | conl | UNPROVOKED ATTACK BY GERMANY 1 DEG. 1 1S DATE SET T0 Still Hopes For Com- promise Resolution. Nov. 21.—The agreed on the date when the "treaty will be formally Tfurther informal been held with tativ notit Pari to | ell December 1 as German ratitied, discussions the German s here in connection the Allies that with the ation by RATIFY GERMAN TREATY American Peace Delegation, supremo coun- 4 peico liaye represen- a proto- col must be signed by Germany guar- anteeing fuifillment of the discussions heve the methods conditions. contined chiefly These to armistice of procedure in considering the protocol. The (ermans whgther they The without cipation lowing the tr the toda have not vyet will sign the document. American delegation is instructions to its partl- in the peace conference fol- failure of the sennte to ratity aty but Henry White attended mecting of the supreme council as representative of the United | States, Under Secretary Polk being | absent in London and the entire delc- gation is continuing its work in the compromise be Dbelief that a resolution will United State. This view is apparently shared most members of council who are anxious for the continuation of the United States in the deliberations of the peace making body, The councll, however, is working out plans so that the enforcement of 1 treaty will not bhe hindéred thoe United States falls to ratity the treaty later. J wmbon, of the Freneh delo- gation presided over the council's ses- sion in the absence bf IMoreign Min- ister Pichon. The next meeting will neld on Mond: ratific: agreed to in ion the $50,000 IN LOOT RECOVERED BY POLICE Detroit Police Get Jewelry and Silverware Stolen by Now York Guume Detroit, Mich, Nov. clothing and silverware, upwards of $60,000 in 21.—Jewel said to to lue, stolen in stated still Clothing: al a long series of burglaries, was recov- er last night, the police announced today, with the arrest of seven men, who the authorities declar Dors of a gang of Now York gunmen. Accerding to detectives, one of the [} nl('\} in custody robberies here and Cleveland. The loot, it is stated, found in an cast side tailor erated by Hine Rosen, one of thoso arrested. The others under ar gave thelr names as Joseph Miller, Tec v, Benjamin Klein, George Loewi Robert Compardl and Joseph iner, all of New York. The arrest of the men, declared, frustrated a plan conceived to ald their alleged leader Willlam ““Jack” Shapiro, held in the county jail on a burglary charge, tc shoot his way to freedom I Phe gang, the police allege, originally wi the police rajse funds to meet Shapiro’'s bai bonds. and a Jn”'dt‘l»\'(‘ y decided upon. VETERAN IS APPOINTED Major Comfort, of 102d U. S, Infantry Named as Medical Oflicer Reorganized National Guard. Hartford, Nov. 21.—The first pointment in the re-establishing thé Conmecticut National announced toda Major Comfort, of Haven, medical oflicer. the guard must aminations, *the geons is of fi Major Con cor with the ing its s for bravery was named | as undergo physical appolntment of necessity. ort was a 102d U. § vice overseas four times. medical ofli and was ci confessed to 40 house a large number in shop op- est > Kinch- Y they had 3 . night. intended to gather only enough loat to 1 The plan later was abandoned of the ap- of , Guard was Charles W, 1 As all men joining sur- Infantry dur- 1 'MIGHT TAKE 450,000 MEN TO BEAT MEXICO Until That Time Wil- son Will Not Com- ment on Senates Action In Rejuction Pact | ind Three Years’ Time Was Estimate in 1916; Would Be Much Easier Now. Nov. 21 in dis State deo- sussing the | discloscd | Army Washington, partment officiuls, Mexican situation today that throe years wzo the eral staff estimated that an army of 450,000 men and three years would bo required for complete intervention in Mexico by the United States, Officials did not v what the pres- ent estimate of the general staff w but 1t was understood to be less than that prepared before the world war, to the development of new in- struments of warfare and an enor- mous Increase in Americah war ma- terlals of all kinds, particularly motorized transports, airplanes and artillery. Discussing the case Jenkins, American Puebla, who was rearrested last Tuesday -on -charges in connection with his abduction by bandits, officials ud that because bf the Mexlean gov- crnment’s laxity in trying to put down tho revolution it had failed to give proper protection to Jenkins and that, consequently, he mlight have ground for claim against the Mexican govern- | ment for the ‘ransom money paid to his captors. MORE PAY, LESS WORK American | HITCHCOCK WILL L | | CONTINUE LEADER f Germany Will Soon Feel the Might of Right and Be Forced to Pay in Fuli. of William consular agent 2 at| Washington, Wilson will take Nov. 21.—President up the whole sub- ject of the treaty of Versailles in his message to congress December 1, it vias stated officially today at the Wh House. Until then he will have noth- ing to concerning the senate's action reting tho treaty. sceking Compromis congress convenes, it was sald, administration senators will con- {fer and it i5 possible that the mild { reservationists on the republican side ]\\'i\l participate with a view to wor ing out acceptable compromise i reser | | | | s in rej Before on Reg: succeed of - who is selected to late Senator Martin, a democratic leader in the sgnate, there will be no change in thé léadership in the treaty fight, it sadd, at the White Hous 1 Wilson con- siders that Senator Hitehcock of Ne- braska has conducted the fight ably and sees no reason why he should not again lead the administration forces. Underwood Mentioned. Senator Underwood of Alabama whose name has been mentioned prominently in connection with the democratic leadership called at the White House to to sce Seerctary Tumulty. Action Paris in date for state of Federation to Launch Its Campaign in Bridgeport Today James McConnell Heads Move. Bridgeport,” Not. drive for ‘ter. . hours, increased pay and nitipn of unions will be launched by the Metal Trades councll of this city today. The program includes the compelllng of manufacturers to recognize all unicns affiliated with the | council; absolute control of the trades DLy the .unions; none:bul union men in good standing to be allowed to work at any of the trades; the estab- lishment of the principle of collective ' ! burgaining from ‘the standpoint ef organized labor; a 44-hour week, and, | in. cage of depression in Dbusiness, | there. shall- be a further reduction in hours before there is any reduction the working force. The drive will be inaugurated James McConnell, president of Metal Trades department of Amerfean Pederation of Labor. sipreme council at December 1. as- the formal proclamation of a peace between -the powers atifying the treaty for Versailles ful- filled the expectations of administra- tions officials. After the senate had ended its special session without rati- by i fylng the treaty the general feeling the ' here was that Kurope would not wait the | longer for this country's decislon. \ Were Waidting for U Under the treaty's provisions, exchange of ratifications could -Have been made as soon as three of the great powers had ratified, but the date was delayed, it was announced- Jarge- Iy because it was desired to have tho United States n party from the first. All four of the other great powers— | Great Britain, ¥rance, Italy and Ja- pan now have ratified. The effect of the promulgation peace will not, it is held by the state department, directly affoct the legal tatus of war existing between the United States and Germany, but it will mean that the important work of re- habilitating Europe will begin with- out participation of this country. League Becomes Effective, Besides -bringing the league of nations formally into existence, the event will bring into force a prodigious list of obligations which must be per- formed by Germany. They touch upon great and small matters in many parts of the world, and are subject to time limits ranging from 15 days to 156 years. * For the establishment of the league definite time is stipulated in . tho but the inference generally drawn is that it will be set up at on There are many references to | subjects upon which it must pass !'within a few weeks from the coming into effect of the treaty Definite time limits, to be reckoned from that date, are stipulated, haw- ever, for the execution of many of the treaty provisions. Th varions commissions, including that which is to take charge of Saar Basin and that { which Is to delimit the Polish-German frontier, are to be set up within 15 s of the establishment of peace. Must' Reduce German Arm: Within three months the Ge urmy must be reduced to 200,000 éffec- tives, all unauthorized munitions plants must be closed, Germany must hand over all her military and naval the ing the Walkover bhne dompany To Open a Branch Here The Walkover Shoe company s gotlating for the lease of the store formerly occupied by the Park Hotel cafe in Hadley's block. The lease 13! already in the hands of ‘representa- tives of that concern awaiting signa- tures. When signed, alterations will be started at once. It is the plan of | the concern-to open about the first of the year, ocarrying a full line of Walkover sho of JOSEPH DALY, WATERBURY LUMBER MAN, IS DE. Waterbury, Nov. 21.—Joseph Da head of the lumber supply firm of Daly Bros., died here today after a long illness. He was a member of the Waterbury board of public works and belonged to seve fraternal organ- izations. He was formerly widely known as an athlete and while attend- ing Crosby . High school was captain of a football team that won the state | champlonship three years in succes- sion. D. no o 5 treaty, BIG BIPLANE 1S WRIX Westerly, R. I.. Nov. 21 passenger biplane, piloted by | P. Brennan of New York, with Miller of this town as passenger, was ‘wrecked today when it crashed into u trec while rising. Brennan, who is general munager of the National Aero Photographic Survey Co., was cut and bruised. Miller escaped injury. The pilot was bound from New York for Providence. Iie had been forced to | land here yesterday running short of | gasoline. 2 | e Cash SOHOOTL, TEACHEL RESIGNS, Miss Lila Miller has resigned as teacher of the Lincoln street school | on account of ill health. Their Departure May Serious Short o f Labor. According o made Polish consular try there will leay within the nest the land of their trip or to stay. -A. been In the city estimates re abhout the Clty of New birth, B, in connection Ready When Ice Comes | 2 000 POLES ARE EXPECTED TO LEAVE THIS CITY WITHIN NEXT SIX MONTHS by agencies in this coun- 2,000 Poles who Britain six months, bound for on a visiting Rellly, who has with passport work states that he has in- formation to this effect. The re- aeronautical equipment, including the remnants of her proud Zeppelin flect and must modify her laws to conform with various treaty provisions. The time limit for reduction of the German navy personnel ta its pre- cribed strength s two months and by the same date the German wa ships named in the treaty must be delivered to the Allies. One month is the limit for dellvery of the last scrap of sub- Affect Factories, Already (Continued on Eleventh Page) moval of this number of men, and the travelers are to he men to a large e tent, will seriously affect the Inbor situation in town where there is, at the present time, 1 demand for wor men which far exceeds the supply In Chicago, which hag a population of about 400,000 Poles, there are Hartford, Nov. cast for New Britain and vi- cinity: Cloudy and warm tonight and Saturday. J (Continued on Eleventh Page.) 21 RALD Herald “Ads” Mean" Better Business | S—— 1919, — TWENTY-FOUR PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS. ‘WILSON WILL TAKE UP TREATY IN HIS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS DEC. 1, COMPROMISE SEEMS LIKELY 10 BOTTLES OF RED EYE VALUED AT $125 Insurance Companics Now Refuse to Insure Liquor Against Theft—Rob- bers Prefer It to Jewclry. New liquor many panic suo more it learned household poliey, ers lguor Since York, have of the here Nov. been lar 21 Thefts <o mnme st insuran decided not liquor ous that to s policies, have iy ceitlo today zeneral still Wit howe cov- the prohibition law has been to some companies that hurglars have ignored jew- elry, cut glass and fine linen in pref- erence to win brandy and whiske Another phase of the problem was presented by one company official who said “‘we must be satisfied that the Hquor was stolen and not at a ‘party’ or by employes household of the man who clajm for compensation.” Claims for losses also have inflated, officials said, and a was cited of one policy holder claimed $1256 for ten bottles of key stolen from his home. CONN. C0. CORNERS SALT Trolley Company Has 12,000 Bags of in show effect, reports in the make: been case whis- t for Winte Use Stored Away in Its Barns. The local br company has anticipated < salt, as it has over t on hand, ach weighing poundls, making nearly 300 tons of the sour ‘“stuff.”” The salt has been pur- chased winter and will be placed upon and sleet make travel difficult, salt, it is stated, does more good in keeping the rails clean than all of the snow plows the company owns. The 12,000 bags of salt are piled up in huge square pile reaching.to the roof of the storehouse. MAY ORGANIZE UNIT OF C. N. G. HERE a shortago 12,000 bags of for use Tho Brig. Gen. Cole Requests Local Army Officer to Spread Information Concerning New Company. Brigadier General Cole has been in communication with Major Harry A. Hargreaves with a view of having a local company of the reorganized. Major one of the ranking military officers of the city, has been supplled with all data concerning the National Guard and will be pleased to explain the plan to any ex ers who might pany. Tt will be necessary, before the com- pany can receive official recognizance to enlist at least 100 officer and men. When this number has been se- cured an application will be formally to the state department for the privilege of calling itself a unit of the National Guard. This being done, medical officers will be sent from the state offices to examine and complete the enlistment of the men. As through this process the number may be reduced, it is probable that no application will be made until more than 100 have signified their in- tention to Jnlxnn;\ the company. Poland Given Mandate Over Galicia For 25 Years Paris, Nov. 21.—The supreme coun- cil decided this morning to give Po- land a mandate over Eastern Galicia, under the league of natlons, for period of 25 years. At the that time tho league is to determine the future of the territory. are to join the com- League of Nations Needs Help of United States Paris, Nov. 21 The Temps loday says it hopes a solution will be found States senate to treaty with Germany, be- the league of nations n live while awaiting the United States, it cannot endure without the United States."” of the United the peac cause “if ratify made | end of ! of the situation created by the jailure | of | consumed | who | neh of the Connecticut ! 60 | the rails when the snow | National Guard | Hargreaves, being ' ervice men or oth- | |« SOFT COAL MINE OPERATORS SERVE ULTIMATUM ON WORKERS; SAY BOOST SUGGESTED IS BEST THEY CAN G —_— O DEFINITE REPLY IS READY AS YE | | FATE OF PROMIBITION WITH SUPREME COURT. ‘(.ov Cox of Ohlo Sees Po sibility That States Have to Operate Mines Government Does Not. 'Arp:ument End, No Decision | | Yet—Meanwhile St. Louis Judge 0. K.’s 2.75 Beer. | | Washington, Nov. 21.-SArguments the conatitutionality of the war | time prohibition and the Volstead en- | | forcement acts were concluded today in the supreme There was no indication decision would bo rendered but because of the impor- | tance of the question court officials | and sald they would not bho surprised to 8¢ | see the cases decided on December 8 | most that could be ziveh, when the court reconvencs after i | two weeks' recess. In resuming his argument today he- fore the court, Elihu appear- ling for Jacob Ruppert, New York [ brewer, ugaln attucked both s as {2 violation of the federal constitution and an usurpation of power by gre Nov operators hington ~Bituminos what wis on mine ly representatives’ that coal served practi m untimatum on the co tode yesterdg co the court mine here wihen o telling them the ofter 15 additional of cents a ton 20 per day incr was The minel immediate| = | went conferench offer. erms Not Accoptable. Lowis, . o T zunizetion, wi morning closetd of Tebor Wilson, pr miners’ session. . It ¥ conference of saerutol would reglimed th into a to consider | the Root, Acting-President Mine Workers' spent a part with Secret: sided at the said the joint nd miners ternoon, when the ent thelr answoer, doubt | | | or of the con- | 1‘ St. Louls, Nov, 21.-B of alcoholic content way declaved to he | non-intoxicating in u decision handed | | down today by Judge John O. Pol {lock of the U. 8. district cou M‘ | Which he granted a temporary injunc- tlon restraining U. 8. District Attorney e and Internal Revenue Collec- tor Moore from enforcing the time prohibition act agalnst St | brewers. SING SING PRISON DAMAGED BY FLAMES pres siderablo would be accept Before entering today, Tewls | operators' offer w unacceptable. o that it would be slderation by the enlanged to cover conditions and lowances for (le welght for the minc No Definite Replf. Lewis announced after the mined conference broke up that no conell i slon had peen reached and that t | situation stood as it had bee Mine he explained, would go in the joint session again this afternod without having a definite response the operators’ proposals, whotlie d. the joint confel reiterated that tf as inadequate ai indicated, howeve given further ©o miners if it could detalls of. worki ence . upposed Incendiary Blaze Does $200,- 600 Damages—No Disordoer Among Conviets, Ossining, N. Y. Nov. 2l.—Three buildings in the Sing Sing prison yard were destroyed this morning by a, fir believed to be of incendiary origin. | The loss Is estimated at more than | 1$200,000. The destroyed butldings in- { ¢cluded a store house, foundry und blacksmith shop. Threatens State Control. Columbus, O,, Nov. ~Recogn! ing the necessity for some decis! i'wetlon which will place thy coal min| in full action, Governor tlof todd | telegraphed Governor THarding, The burned buildings located 5 " Towa, that if the federal governme > dis e away from prison L e Ve i | does not ‘intervene and operate t itself. Most of the prisoners were in ! 4 the yard when the fire broke out but . 0ines in case of lure of the ming and oper: h an agreeme there was no disorder, many of tho fnmates assistng in fighting the : i the Washington conference, stat] flames. . : will have {o take charge of the min Belief that the flre may have been Sy of incendiary origin is strengthened FINANCM] WORR]ES by the fact that an eight inch water main supplying the prison was cut yesterd making the water supply | oo o | | ' wero the American Exchange Uncertain| furnished the prison entirely inade- quate. “Somebdy undoubtedly took advan- tage of this,” declared Acting War den J. W. Evers. The prison fire brigade was ussisted | by the local fire department in fight- g the blaze. WILL HOLD SHIPS None of Those Built By Foreign Firms Causing No Little Among British Buyers. and Bought By Navy Department Are to Be Sold at Present. o) €, o dv COUNT. h | in trade circles, as the provalling rat purchased in the United States. T | opinion in Lombard street is that the constant declining tendency has be Washington, Nov. 21.—None of the | ing to apinion here, is likely to be u fary craft will be sold pending legls- | {ng the granting of credits to American registry Assistant Secre- yealizod fev arriv stiver, whil gress pass a bill removing the re- | ithe adverse exchange tuking for the action. { over the mint price: tained if the legislation is passed, the DESTROYED BY FLAMES affect the shipbuilding indu of | thousand cords of pulp wood & this time,” Mr. Roosevelt said. mill at Trols Pistoles pnd wi The report today from the Red | ©f two mills owned by the Brow tee are making the final drive to get| oD saving the other. London, Nov, The condition American exchange iy causing anxig ‘ mean that a tremendous premium to be paid by British buyers for goo: rate this morning was called at $4.0) an easier money in New York, b I | 18 no backbone In the market. whill the recent uneasiness caused by ti accentuated by the non-ratification tho peace treuty. The rate, accor forelgn built ships purchased by the ! wuhle until the treaty situation is sel navy department for war use as auxil- | {1gq and official action s taken regar lation removing the restrictions The lower cxchango rate is also against three vessels being admitted | contributory cause to the high pric tary Roosevelt sald today in o letter | on the other hand, Ameriel to Speaker Gillett asking that con- | Spain and other countries in view ‘strictions. Low prices offered for the | ferings of gold in the open market vessels was announced as the reason | 103 shillingy por ouic 21 per cos { Prices that will repay the govern- g ment for its expendituro may be ob- | 100,000 CORDS OF WOOD e sald. liearr : s “"Phis legislation will not cly | Quebec, Nov. 21.—One hund this country in as much as shipbuild- stocks of lnmber were dontroys ors here are working at capacity at | fire which started last"fight aging today. The damage W 14,486 IS NEW | estimated at $1,000,000. The smalld % Corp. of Berlin, N. H. was burnd oss looks very fayorable; they now | ¢ < Sl S ve 14,486 members. The commit-| &nd efforts today were concentraty last thousand to send the city | the top. the “over HURT IN FACTORY, Zion City, Tlls,, Nov. 21.-—From a platform six feet high, 188,997 bottles of. 2 3-4 per cent beer today were empticd into a specially built trough that ran into an open sewer. Mayor W H. Clendenin poured the first bottle and Chief of Rolice Becker and his aides finished the operation while a more or less thirsty crowd watched. | The ceremony was postponed several 138, 997 BOTTLES OF BEER EMPTIED INTO SEWER AS THIRSTY MOB MOANS All That Is Left Is the Buttles And Junk Dealer Buys Them For $2,148. I an employe chine Paul Lancin, New Dritain Ms painfully injured while at terday afternoon that factoryy beavy piece of machinery fell on Lai cin's feet, causing a serious fpaet of the bone. He was removed 1@ nLospital for treatment. of company, t W work ¥ in FOCH OFFERED NOMINATIAN. Paris, Nov. 21 (Havas).—Marshi has been offered the nominaty itor from the depaptnjent rre. according fo the Presse hial he accepty tion mditipn that al will supporting him HOLT HEADS BANKERS. days ago to permit construction . the platform and trough vent “contamination’” of streets. The empty bottles to a junk dealer for $2,148. The beer w ordered destroyed by Judge Clajre Bdwards of the Waukegan cir-| New Haven, Nov. 21.—F. P. Hol cuit court after it had boen confls- of Hartford, was chosen president d cated when selzed from smugglers | the Connecticut State Bankers' ans from Wisconsin. 1cmuon today at the annual meeting of 50 to pre- the city's were sold | ) has on unite [ o