New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 25, 1919, Page 1

. FURTHER SHUTDOWN 4 ———— == f News of the World. | By Assecciated Press. NEW BRITAIT HERALDZ[ Herald “Ads” Me Better Businecs ESTABLISHED 1870. NE\W BRITAIN, CONNECTlCUT TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 1919. —TWELVE PAGES PRICE THREE CENT MAY BE NECESSARY Middle West, Without Fuel Is| Facing Industrial Tie-up 26 DAYS' SUPPLY IN GHICAGO Some Relicf Secn When Troops Arrive | to Protect Working Miners in Vir- ginia Diclds From Radicals—Far ‘West Mines Reopening. Chicag —Closing of addi- tional manufacturing plants in the midd with others placed on a further led fuel ration and les- soning of ' production, even in the mines which have been worked since the strike of soft coal miners went into effect more than three weeks ago were in prospect today. A ray of hope, the first tangible one to pene- trate the gloom of the steadily grow- ing menace of a coal shortage hince the miners walked out, entered the situation, however, with ccnsideration of the entire strike question by Presi- dent Wilson’s cabinet with possible reference to the chief cxecutiye of the whole difficulty. Little Ray of Hope. From none of the great praductisn flelds came an indication today that | { miners had aitered their disposition to . await an agreement by the operators- miners’ conference at Washington. In Wyoming and Oklahoma there was a prospect of production being resumed. In West Virginia where the.greatest quantities of fuel have been brought out. since the strike started, state troops| were ready to curb radicals. who | threatened to shoot mincrs returning to work and 1t was expedted the 10 per cent. loss of preduction reported yesterday would soon be regained. The Wyoming miners were to re-' torn today after a one-day sirike. In Oklahoma Governor Robertson pre- dicted mining operations would be started again on the state prison farm either today or tomorrew:. Only 25 Days’ Supply. Indiana factories and public utili- ties - were operating on a greatly re- duced basis, steps ta conserve the short conl supply heing morc drastic than in the Chicago district, where many plan{s have closed. A wave of crfmae that . foliowed eutting off of street illumination in Chicago caused vevocation of that orGer. Enough fuel for 25 days, if used only for necessi- ties remains in Chicago, it was stated. In the Pitteburgh district also distri- bution of coal was ¢n a limited scale. An alleged shortage at the mines in West Virginia and Kenucky of a suf- ficient number of cars to remove the fuel being brought out there was said by operators to be handicapping their efforts to supply the rest of the coun- try. CARLISLE SURELY IS {luck to myself. NEW POLITICAL PARTY IS NOW FORMALLY ORGANIZED; FAIR SEX TO HAVE EQUAL VOTES ‘Members of Labor Or- | ganization Will Do- nate One Hour’s Pay! to Finance Campaigns } | | | | QUITE SOME TRAVELER Springfield Police Get Note | Saying He’s There—He’s Also in Texas. SEVERAL MILLION |, EXPECTED TO JOIN Mass.,, Nov. 25.—Chief of Police W. J. Quilty today received ! a letter purporting to be from the'| escaped Wyoming penitentiary con- vict, Bill Carlisle. The letter read: “Dear Chief: Just a line to let you know I've arrived. How's the hunt? Can’t stop for answer. With much Bill Carlisle, former Springfield, Chicago, Nov. 25.—Organization of | the labor party of the United States was practically completed at the first national convention here today. The morning session was devoted to - a discussion of changes in the contitu- tion. Robert M. Buck, of Chicago, won | his ‘fight for equal represcn(u.uon for | women on the national committee of the party. The national governing | body will consist of one man and one woman elected by the, membership of each state. of the national committee along in- dustrial lines, giving the different trades representation was rejected. To Give Hour's Pay. The convention reconsidered ‘action taken yesterday calling each member of the party to con- tribute .one day’s pay toward the campaign fund| and a substitute de- cided to ask members to donate one hour’s pay to help finance the move- ment. Clarence White, of Kansas City, spoke in favor of governmental own- ership for all news distributing agen- cies of the country. It was discovered today that the 10,000 petitions which are to be cir- i culated for signatures of members and presented to congress demanding the impeachment of Federal Juilge | Anderson of Indianapolis had been | printed without the union label. The convention ordered the petitions de- stroyed and new ones printed. Expect Large Mcembership. John H. Walker, of lllinois, pre. dicted that the new rty wouid have a membership of several million with- in a year. The convention expects to conclude its work and adjourn tonight. HOT AFTER MINE OWNERS Former Secretary of Treasury Advo- cates Investigation of Current 'Tax Returns of Miners and Operators convict 2883.” The letter was mailed in this ity last night. The police believe that while the letter may not have been written by Carlisle it may have been by the same person who is sending other similar letters to the authorities San Antonifo, Tex., Nov. 25.—A let- ter purporting to be from “Bill” Car- lisle, Wyoming train bandit, written aboard a south bound train which passed through here Sunday, was re- ceived by a local paper today. The | writer said he was bound for Mexico City and “when you receive this I will be just across the silvery Rio Grande or at least hope so0.” It was written on a train auditor's report blank and mailed aboard the train. LET ’EM STARVE THEN About 60 Radicals At Eillis Island Go its on On Hunger Strike—Refuse to At- tend Hearings. New York, Nov. 25.-—More tuan three score radicals awaiting deporta- tion hearings at Ellis Island, now be- ing investigated by the house immi- gration committec, have instituted two strikes .within heours, Alter haying issued an ultimatwm yesterday from room 203, whete tey are confined, to the effect that they would not attend their hearings vn- less the wire screen which separated them from visitors was removed, they deciined to march into the dining hail for breakfast this morning. The menu which the hunger strikers turned down consisted - of prunes, gatmeal, bread with a substitute for mmor and coffee. BUILDINGS COIVTRACTED FOR TODAY ARE VALUED AT $86,000 f Record For Two Days ‘Is‘ $238,000 — All Are For Private Residences. The wave of building activity about the city continues strongly and todu_\'] Buflding Inspector John W. Allen fs- ! sued permits to the amount of $36,000, This, coupled with the per- gmits issued yesterday amounting to $197,000, makes a grand total for the two days of $283,000, The 18 permits jssued this morning were all for the Hardware City Loan corporation. and attered in différent parts of the The corporation’s plans to erect the following buildings: A three-family house on Seymour avenue to cost $10,500; three-family house on Buell street, $9,000; three one-family homes on Carleton sfreet, 45,000 each; one-family home on Lake boulevard, $5,000; two one. family homes on Carleton street, 34,500 each; one-family home on Hill- crest avenue, $4,600; one-family house at corner of Black Rock'and Corbin avenues, $4,500; two one- family houses on Carleton street, 34,000 each; one-family house on Roosevelt street, $4,000; one-family home on Judd avenue, §3,000; one. family house on Sefton drive, $3,50 one-family house on Carleton street, $3,500; one-family house on Stanley street, 33,500, Indications are that this will be ths bigzest week in building lines that the city has experienced in some fime, the total of the first two days of the week being greater than the total for the past two weeks, are Merwin Heads Bond Dept. Of Federal Reserve Bank In the new organization of the Federal Jteserye Bank of New York, Stuart . Merwin has been appointed asgistant chief of (he gevernment bond department, and he has pise peen elected to the office of treasurer of therbank club, Washington, Nov. 25.—Investign- tion of the ctirrent tax returns of both | the coal mine owners and miners was | advocated today in an open telegram from the operators to former Secre- tary McAdoo replying to his recent | message saying the operators income tax returns for 1917 indicated exces- sive profits. ! Condition in 1917 were “abnormal” | ihe message said, but it asserted Mr. | Mcadoo was ignorant of conditions in 1918 and 1919, adding that his mes- | sage on present conditions ‘‘carries no weight and requires no answer.” T0 RECEIVE HIS D. §. C. Formal Presentation Will Be Made At Postoffice Tomorrow-—Joseph sukis to Be Decorated. Joseph ILigsukis, who was awa ed the D. 8. C. for extraordinary v: or on the battlefleld by General! Pershing will be formally presented with the medal tomorrow at 12:30 P. M., at the postoffice by Postmast- | er W. F. Delancy. The presentation will be a public affair and everyone is invited to the occasion. The decoration was awarded for extreme bravery under fire when he carrled eight wounded comrades from “No Man's Land” to a region of safety, at imminent danger of Lis life. GAMBLING JOINT RAIDED But Raiders Are Robbers and Gam- BOLSHEVIKI TO PAY THEIR DEBTS IN U. S. “Ambassador® About $100,000,000, Incurred By , Will Be Paid. Says Obligations of Old Regin New York, Nov. 2 day at a hearing held by the joint leglslature committee Investigating | radicalism in this state Ludwig Mar- | tens, selt styled Soviet ambassador to the United States asserted that al- though the Soviet government had been authorized by the All Russtan congress of Soviets to repudiate obli- gations of former Imperial regime amounting to about $100,000,000 con- tracted in preceding regimes, it did . {not intend to take advantage of this | permission. Instead, Martens testified, his gov- | ernment had sent him officlal authors- tization to arrange for settlement on outstanding bonds a large proportion of which were sold in this country. He satd he hoped to arrange a settle- ment not only in the case of bonds | on which interest will come due next June but also in the case of others on which interest has been defaulted. | TUGKER—BEHNKE Pleasant Street Man —Testitying to- Lig- blers Are Relicved of $5,000 Denver Resort, 2 Denver, Nov, 25—Two masked men Weds Maple Street Girl at South Church Parson- | gambling house, lined up 30 playe and escaped with $5,000. Every man in the room was forced to stand with his face to the While one robber with a revolver each hand stood guard, the searched the pockets of their victims, One player threw dlamond rings valued at $1,000 into a coal scuttle and they were overlooked by ' the bandits. H. and H. To Erect A $15,000 Addition To Shop -A permit was issued this afternoon from the office of the building inspec- Tucker were emploved in the office of | tor for a'$15,000 addition to the Hart the American Hosiery company. After & Huichinsen plant near Corbin ave- the reception they feft for New York nue. The addition will be erected soon and New Jersev to spend their wed- and will be built along lines similar to ding trip, ' They will reside at 27| those of the main piant which was Pleasant street on their return, constructed only a few years ago, age This Afternoon. Clarence C, "Fucker of 27 Pleasant L sireet and Miss Helen Behnke of 317 Maple street were married this after- neon at 2 o'clock by Rev, George W, C, Hill at the parsonage, Both bride and groom were unattended. The bride was dressed in a brown silver- | tone traveling suit, After the eeremony there was a re- eeption at the home of the bride to the fantily and intimate friends of the bride and grooin, Both Mr. and Mrs. A plan to elect members | heavily armed, early today entered a | wall. | other | i of constitutional { ernment machinery will not interv: i who will use hi. | director will be to enlist the aid of all | | Fever and Diphtheria { tember !'come-to his office at once and receive | is the last step by the inspector prio: [ to prosecution in police court for this | ! offense. | case of fires in large buildings. { be put 1 James J. Walsh of the United States { Internal | income jn | invited to participate in ! tracing delinquents. | ing from the list. LOCAL OFFIGERS T0 | CABINET TAKES NO ACTION ON CRISIS WITH MEXICANS:; KEEP BOOZE LID ON Govt. Will Interfere Only Where There Is Inelliciency \PUBLIC WILL CO-OPERATE Federal Prohibition Commissioner | Says Pcople Are Law-Abiding and | That Will Count—Makes His l.-h-s'_f Statement. ‘Washington, Nov. 25.—Enforcemen prohibition will be placed squarely up to state and muni- cipal authorities and the federal gov- ne unless obvious inefficiency on the part of loecal officials make such action necessary, the board of temperance of the Methodist Episcopal church was told here today by John -F. Kramer, federal prohibition commissioner. It was Mr. Kraber's first pronouncerment | of policy since he assumed office a | week ago. . Mr. Kramer said the people of the country could be divided into two classes, Linc of Demarkation. “Heretofore the line of demarka- tion has been between those who fa- | vored the prohibition of the lxquuxl traffic and those who opposed it,” he, said “From now on the line of de—{ markation will be between those who are in favor of obeying the law, whether their personal views are in harmany with the law or not, and those who will be ready and unxiuus[ to violate the law.! Describing the machinery being set up for the enforcement of prohibition laws, Mr. Kramer sgaid the first step would be with the various state 'u\—i spectors. Various State Inspectors. “They will keep themselves inform- ed as to conditions in their states,” he said, “and will report to the state eral director who will inv igate and | report to the federal district agent, forces to investigate | and arrest if evidence warrants. One af the chief duties of the state federal i i | | state officers. He will also endeavor to secure the backing and support of all civic, moral and religious hodies. Affirming his belief that the great mass of the Americin people were aty heart, law-abiding, the prohibition | chief declared that “this fact will tell mightily in the matter of getting re- splts from the law.” Cases Prevalent Here With the addition this morning of two cases of scarlet fever, the list of sufferers from that disease dating from September 29 is 13. Singe Sep- 20 there have been 24 new | cases of diphtheria added to the lisi of sufferers from that disease. The ! number in both instances, officers of | the health board state, is not sufii- | ciently large to term it an epidemi-. | Two ‘cases of rlet fever on Hast | street were reported this morning and | one case of diphtheria on Church | street was placed under quarantine. | Property Owners Warned Of Court Prosecution The proprietors of 12 buildings about the city have been notified by Building Inspector John W. Allen-to | instructions for changes in their exits to make doors swing outward, | as demanded by state statute. Th!' The law was passed as a means of preventing serlous panics in AFTER TAX DODGERS ‘ Public List Will Be Posted and Post- | masters and Public Are As Aid in Hunt. ') Hartford, Nov. 25.—The most ela- borate scheme yet attempted in this | state to round up the tax dodgers will in operation in Connecticut within a day or two by Collector Revenue departmént. He will put in every post office a list of taxpayers in that particular tewn. Public spirited individuals are the plan of Postmasters in the work of It is expected that postmasters or others will notify the department if names of perso liable to the government tax are miss- catching the tax evader. will act as “agents” TO CONTINUE STRIKE. Youngstown, O., Nov. 25.—The national committee in charge of the steel strike meeting at Pittsburgh vesterday voted unanimously to con- tinue the strike it was announced here today by S. T. Hammersmark, secretary in charge of local strike headquarters. e AL EATHER. — Forecast for ew Britain and vicinity: Rain tonight and ‘Wednesday; warmer tonight; I colder Wednesday afternoon | or nigne. | WITHOUT ANY CHANG | Mrs. SEEKING MORE INFORMATION | Coal Mmers Strike ls]REV W. F. COOK VIGTIM Also Given - Careful| OF WAR-TIME Rl]MANLE Consideration by Na- tion’s Ofticml Board SIT’L‘ATIO\ IS STILL E Washington, Nov. reached no decision on the sity sing, who presided at weekly meeting today. the Both the casc of William O Jenkins, { Puebla | and general conditions in the southern Lansing American consular agent at republic were discussed, Mr. | 25.—~The cabinet Mexican tion, according to Secretary Lan- regular | =aid, but the cabinet had before it no more information than was ava to the state department yesterday. Strike. to the Discuss Coal Dr. Garfleld took able cabinet meeting soft coal production cost fig- ures prepared by R. V. Norrls, to date the cost sheets. ators would be called upon to bear. Operators and miners hours in conference today breaking the deadlock as engi- | neer for the fuel administration dm.l ing the war, who has been bringing up | These figures were expected to furnish the basis for | an agreement in the cabinet as to the | amount of the wage increase the oper- | pent two | without | to wages. Leaders on both sides said the nego- tiations would not be continued until| of Wellesley. | after the cabinet had acted. WILLS ARE FILED Stearns Leaves All to Hushand and Abram Howell Leaves Estate to | His Wife—Executors Named. The wills'of Mrs. Harriet A. Stearns, deceased wife of Yeafon J. Stearns, and Abram Howell, probate iis mornipg. Mrs. Steary died last week and Mr. Towell, who a. veteran of the Civil 5 passed away two weeks ago. all her just debts and All her estate, both Mr. dered to paj funeral expenses. real and personal, is left to him. ' Howell names his wife executrix and makes similar provision for the pay- ment of debts and funeral expenses, | leaving the remainder of his property to his wife, Mrs. Harriet Howell. ADRIATIC SITUATION Jugo-Slavs Issue Statements Con- firming Rumors of Strained Rela- tions Caused by d’Annunzio’s Action Paris, Nov. 24—Dispatches con- firming ‘reports from Geneva that the situation along the eastern shore of the Adriatic is critical are issued by the Jugo-Slav bureau here. The bureau says the Jugo-Slav govern- ment has asked its minjsters at London and Washington draw the attention of those govern- ments to the dangerous situation arising from d’Annunzio’s raids and those he is reported about to make. URGE | SPECIAL SESSION Threc Connecticut Mayors Petition Governor Holecomb to Have Legisla- ture Take Up Daylight Saving Law. Nov. Hartford, —Following a conference with Mayor Frank E. Mor- | gan of New London and Mayor Joseph F. Dutton of Bristol, Mayor Richard J. Kinsella of this city h forwarded to Governor Holcomb a request that the governor call a special session of the general assembly to consider a daylight saving act. meeting of mayors in New Haven Mayor Kinsella was appointed chalr- man of a committee to submit the re- quest to the governor. GREAT AND NEAR GREAT Baron Romano Avazzo, New Itallan Ambassador, Arrives On Maure- tania—So Does Fred Fulton. New York, Nov. 25.—Baron I\o- mano Avazzo, nmewly appointed Ital- ian ambassador to Washington, ar rived herc from Southamption -oday on the steamer Mauretania to take up his new duties. He was accompanied by his w who was Miss J. Taylor, of St. Louis, and his children, Lord Leverhuime, soap manufactur- er and one of the largest employers of labor in Great Britain was another passenger. Lord Leverhulme is to address the December meeting of the Boston chamber of commerce the Now England fishing while in this country. Fred Fulton, teavyweight pugilist, indusl":y also returned en the Mauretania, to | At the recent | and | also is expected to make a study of | were filed for | | occasion By the will of Mrs. Stearns, Yeaton | J. Stearns is named executor and or- | | | | | | I { | i | | | Bunny, { assistant manager | the coming season. | Will Take Chicago Girl, He Met in France, As His Bride. It has | been announced that Rev. | W. F. Cook, former pastor of the | Trinity Methodist church of this city, | { now acting in the same capacity for a Montclair, N. J., church, and who still retains. his residence in Now Britain pendiig removal to Mont- clair will shortly he wed to Miss Inez Catherine Black of Chicago, Il A\ definite time for the ceremony has not been set but it will occur before the parents of Mr. Cook, who are now visiting him, return to their home in the west. tev. Cook met his bride-to-be while in France, where both were en- gaged in reconstruction work, Mr. Cook being with the Y. M. C. A. They returned to this country on the same ship. Miss Black had been editor of the musical department of the Chicago Herald previous to her trip to the other side. She was scnt overseas by the Lefforts Park Wom- an’s club of Chicago and was in Eng land and France for the period of one | year, the last four months of which was spent in the leave area in Brus- sels. While in this district she was in charge of the Officers’ club, divid- | ing duties with Miss Louise Snowden At the present time she her sister, |is living with ton Jones, of He is still in France. The father of the bride to be is a lumber merchant in St. Louis and her mother died shortly before she went ove: 5. The local pastor exceedingly popular among a large circle of pa- rishioners and friends and has been much in demand as an after dinner speaker since his return from the other side. He recounts many amus- . ing tales of the war. Next Tuesday | evening local business men plan - o tender him a farewell dinner before his departure for Montclair and :he to wish him well in matrimonial plans will also be take: advantage of. RIOUSLY ILL. Madrid, - Nov. —Admiral Florez, minister of marine, is seriously ill from pneumonia Is op and welfare | his | n| g ALLIES SEEK MORE TIME 0 PAY DER slnterest on American Loan M Be Deferred for Time Being UNTIL WAR REAGTION PAS American Loans to Its War Total Associates More Than Billion 4 Nine One-half Dollars—Ex| sion Sought by Forelgn Powers.| ‘Waghington, Nov. —Inte payments on American loans tp Allies may be deferred “until the | reaction passes,” it was said todas | the treasury. Negotiations to this are now being conducted at the | quest of the Allies, but officials | plained that the latest advices fi | the treasu representatves at Pi did not indicate an early conclusig Loans at 5 Per Cent. America’s loans to its associate the war aggregated $9,647,000,000 the interest rate averages i per o All the obligations are in the for short term motes, but the Allies | proposed that they be converteéd long term paper, which would due on dates corresponding to on which American Liberty 19 | mature. Officials said the Americ ment was not seeking the rangement. They explained, howe that they felt that “the pred chaotic conditfon in Europe” mighi bettered if the interest paymd were funded. Postpone 3 to 5 Years, Tentative plans would defer t! payments from 8 to 5 years wi it was stated, “would allow Ev-op| conditions to readjust themselyes place the foreign government's construction programs well un s n govy new Albert Rathbone, assistant secref] of the treasury, is representing United States in the ne-otisctions Paris. Treasury officials saidi only instruction given him was in reachipg an agreement the terest of the whole world’s finan| structure” would be given thoro consideration. Neither Smoked Nor Drank, Is Gi | Hartford, Nov. 256.—In the wil Emily N/ Gaylord, late of Hartid admitted to probate, ‘she makas bequest of $500 to her son, Wil A. Gaylord of Worcester, Mass., accordance with a promise to him $500 if he refrained from use of tobacco and intoxicants. I SCHOOL TEACHERS ASK $40( INCREASE FOR { CHAMPIONS TO GET COVETED MONOGRAMS 18 High School Players Qualify—Two Will Get Sweaters Also # —Ahearn Elected The much coveted letters will be awarded to 18 members of the High school football squad this year. They will also receive gold footballs, for watch chain_charms, with the let- ters “N‘ B.” ‘engraved in red on the | front, On the back will be the player's name with the date, 1919, William Burns and Carl Brink | will be awarded white [sweaters with | their letters for receiving their “N. B.” In three sports within one 3 The awards will be made at the banquet and reception which will be held on or about December 19. This year's letter men are as fol- lows: Captain Howard Crane, Leon- ard Appell, Willlam Burns, John Carl Brink, Albert Doerr, Francis Griffin, John Hayes, George McGfiire, - Robert Pepleau, Russell Keefe, John Renehan, James Rene- han, Bdward Smith, Phillp Spark Kermet Stevens, Charles Vibberts and Everett Willlams. Clifford Ahearn has been elected of basketball for Former G. O. P. Leader Dies In Bridgeport Bridgeport, Nov, 25.—H, R, Par- rott, former republican national com- mitteeman, and president of the Par- rott Varnish Co., died here today of |'pneumonia. Deccased was 90 ears old. He was prominent in political and business circles and also in earli- er years was connected with local sports, having formed the first | purpose EACH MEMB If' Granted, This Weo Jump Salary Budget $12 000 For Coming Year, 1f cher a recommendation of Te club to the school bou special committee of seven is ade at a meeting of night, the salary asked to accept a for the expenditure next vear additional $125,000 in teachers’ The teachers, at their meeting yesf] day, voted to ask the committee fo xLll increase in pay amounting to § anhually in each teacher’s salary. increase is to begin January 1, 1 The meeting of the special comn tee was called for this evening for of discuss increases teachers’ salaries, and in anticipat of this discussion the Teachers’ empowered its chairman, Harry sels, to present its petition. The teachers demand action. At last night's meeting i¢ stated by some of the teachers t they found it utterly impossible live upon the salaries paid wh range from' $700 a year up, with average of about $900, BODY IS IDENTIFIED Belicved Murdered, and W the latter group committee will resolution callf of ng of M immed Man, jody Was Found in 4 River, Identified As Walter Nam. Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 2§ Police today ll?h(‘\'cgl they - had tablished the identity of the man, parently murdered, whose body Hrldgeport baseball club. TOOMEY—BRADY NUPTIALS. The engagement of Miss Helen E. Brady, daughter of Mrs. T. H. Brady of Washington street to William H. Toomey of 3347 Washington streét, Jamaica Plains, was announced last evening. The wedding date was flot set. Mr. Toomey is a prominent laundry owner in that district while Miss Brady s a native of. this city, found Sunday sewn in a ma floating in Grand River. A mes from St. Louis indicated officials could ' identify the body as e W. I. Nam, a salesman who has bd missing several months. THis 1§ name found on a laundry tag on | man’s shirt, Edward Fisher, of Grand Rapi also identified the body as that “Walter Mam" a salesman whom met in Manistee, Mich.,, some ago,