New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1919, Page 1

3,000 MINERS QUIT " N0 SETTLEMENT OF COAL ) ~ ANDERSON'S DECREE, " indeed, ' News of the World 4 By Asscciated Press. = | NEW BRITAIN HERALD Herald “Ads” M Better Business ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1919.—SIXTEEN PAGES. IN RESENTING JUDGE, Protest Sending Howatt, Their| Chiel, to Jail for Gontempt of Court, and Walk Out | GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING, BACK HOME IN LACLEDE, MO., EATS A PIE JUST LIKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE | He Shows Young Warren th e Sights, Tells the Folks He’s Glad to Get B,ack, And Has a Good O Fashioned Time. Laclede, Mo., Dec. 23.—Warren Pershing, 10 yvears old, sat down to dinner today in the old dining room where daddy used to eat his Thanks- DIFFICULTY BEFORE XMAS Controversy Between Operators and | upon Palmer Probably Will Go Over | Until After Holidays—Senator Fre- linghuysen Believes Public Will . Aunt May Pershing, giving and Christmas turkey in the ; days when dad was Warren's age and ordinary folks could afford turkey. Along with Warren at the dinner was dad (General John J. Pershing), the governor of ssouri and Mayor Allen, of Laclede, whose groc wagon dad used to hook rides, and a few more folks. Most of them had known the general | when he was Warren's age. General Pershing stepped out on the porch of M ¥ i the old house, where he used to live, Have to Pay More for Coal. Indianapolis, Dew. 23—(Bulictin) Alexander Howat, president of the | Kansas district of the United Mine Workers was released from the Mar- ion county jail today by trict Judge A. B. Ande Howat agreed to join the international of. ficlals of the Minc Workers in send- ing telegrams to the district execntive poard in Ka in an endeavor to have all strikes in the Kuansas' coal mines ended. Howat was released on his previous ! bail and if the agrcement is carried out in good faith, the contempt hear- ing, set for next Monday, probably will be continued against' Howat, as in the cases of the other officials of | the mine worke: The telegrams to the Kansas min- | cturn of the men out on the ! rike” since last July, but will order return of the imen who struck | yesterday and today in potest against Judge Anderson’s action in sending Howat to jall. Flittsburgh, Kas., Dec. 2 ven- teen Kanmsas coal mines where ap- proximately 3,000 miners are employ- | ed were idle tais rorning, The min- | ers went gn strike fn- protest against the action of Judge Anderson at In dianapolis yeute sending Alexan- (der Howat, nresident of the Kansas district, United Mine Workers, to Jail Washington, Dec. S=The troversy betwecn the operato ahd™] Attorney Gen. Palmer: regarding the coal strike settlement terms probably will go over unti] after the Christmas holidays Th> statement of Mr. Palmer that “the government will not assume that the operators will break faith, and, ways will be found to Ikeep | faith in this vitally important trans- | action,” was considercd by those di- rectly concerncd in the coal situation. To just what extent thé statement | could e taken a cue to the atlor- ney general's future action was today a subject of wide discussion. In some quarters it was regarded as an indi- cation that Attoiney Gen. Palmer planned {o bring the full pressure of the government to the fcre if nec ry to carry out President Wilson's | proposal for the settlement of the coal controversy. Operators Silent, The operators have maintained si- lence since the executive committee issued the statement Sunday declaring the government's propesal ¢ finul\y; drafted was vitally different from the plan proposed by former Puel Admin- | jstrator Garfield and which they had | agreed to accept. The proposed meet- | ing in Cleveland today to discuss the terms has been called off and it was . said the operators agreed to withhold announcement of their policy toward | ihe government proposal until the | conference to be held after Christ- mas, | 28 con- Refuse Terms, the operators’ refusal to terms, Attorney General | Palmer said, the commission wiil pro- coed with its work and “I have no doubt that uven further reflection the operators will sec the wisdom of hearty co-operation with it.” ator Frelinghuysen. republican, New Jersey, chairman of the senate | committee investigating the coal sit- wation, entered into the ccntrove declaring in a formal statement the government negotiations must hav been some sort of 1 seeret deal w in addition to the signed statement.” “In any event,” he added, “the prhblic may look for an | increase in the price of coal or an- | other strike.” He ch cterized the settlement tarms as “loaged dice ftor | the Americen people.” Despite accept the by that in “there LACK FUNDS Secretary Daniels I Warns Massachu- | setts Senate of Cut Down at Navy Yard. Washington Dee. a message from the , senate expressing ils the reported intention of ihe navy de- partment to discontinue certain work at the Boston navy vard with a re- sultant discharge of many employ Secretary Daniels today informed th body that lack of funds had neces: {ated reduction of all navy vard forces and that it may be necessary to ovder still further redvctions. This was con- tingent he suid, on whether cougress includes an jtem of $9,000,000 for | ship repair work in the next deficien- cy bill, as recommended by him. husetts | had baked for him ! Susan, 1 to run across him, did you?" | of the poor and will be.on the lookout | basket early Christmas morning. | ranged i ners i tifibutions | more desolate and needy and Lisn in address county the yard. d a few remarks to the neighbors who gathered Everybody General at the dinner except Pershing ate as much as he pleased, but the generdl saved: room for {he fried dried apple pie that Aunt Susan Hewitt, 78 years old, The visit of Aunt who used o bake ples for John J. Pershing long before anybody cver dreamed he would be a general, was an important part of the home- coming celebration of the com- mander-in-chief of the A. E. F. Laclede planned a different sort of day from any the general has spent for many years. It was a day of shaking hands with neighbors, and “Howdy, John,” and “John, I had a boy over yonder; you didn’t happen i | | This is Laclede’s historic day. For years to come they will tell stories of “Johnny” Pershing's home«:oming‘l Home and what he said at dinner and point out the place in the shade where he stood when the governor pinned the gold medal upon him that the state gave to him. At dinner silver loving cup, bought by old friends of the general, was given to him. There was a reception at the Ciiy hall after dinner where everybody who could get in had a chance to shake the hand of the general. Then came the visit to Aunt Susan Hewit’, for Aunt Susan is feeble now and couldn’t come to the celebration. She had announced that she wanted a few minutes’ real visit with ohnny” and ! a chance to watch his face when he saw that fried dried apple pie. e used to pester her to death for theni when her husband ran the tavern. It was hard to tell which John Pershing liked the better, Aunt Susan says, those dried apple pies or Cap- tain Jacob Hewitt's stories of the | (Civil War. Laclede is sure those varns bhad something to do with Pershing deciding to Dbecome a soldier. While General Pershing was being steered by the welcoming committee, a committee of Laclede women enter- tained Miss May Pershing, the gen- eral’s sister, and a crowd ‘of the com- mittee’s sons pumped Warren for a little inside information about France and just -how his father whipped tho kaiser. The visit to Laclede ends tonighft, when the general and his family will go to . Lincoln, Neb.,, to spend Christmak. POOR NOT FORGOTTEN | AT CHRISTMAS TIME Salvation Army, Elks, Char- ity Organizations And Cthers to Help. i Army this year, as in has lecked into the homes The salvat the past, to see that the needy families will get a good Christmas dinner. Officials of the local branch of the Salvation Army report that 40 large containing baskets cnough groceries for a vegetables and big Christmas dinner will be distributed to the homes of an equal number of families tomorrow. Besides containing canned goods, chicken and loaves of bread the Sal- tion Army has managed to secure a quantity of sugar and a pound will De given to each family of four and two pounds will be given to a family of eight or over. The baskets will be given out starting at 5 o’clock tomor- | row morning and families not reach- 1 by temorrew evening will get their | The children’s homes in the ci have already been visited by the Army and have been given presents. The Army contemplates visiting the homes again tomorrow, at which time th will leave focdstuffs for the orphans. | The canvassers collecting money on diffzvent street corners for the benefit of the poor and for, the Christmas dinners report that contributions ar being made generously and it is e pected that the contribution pots will remain on the streets until late tomorrow evening. In accordance with the custom tablished several years Britain lodge of Elks will the poor of the city at Christmas time. The committee consisting of Herbert Bates, Edward I. Stebbins; and Krnest N. Humphrey, has ar- for the supplying of 12 din- to needy families besides the 1g of several youngste Con- of gifts will be made to- morning at the Llks' home, and in {he afternoon the committee will go to Meriden to provide 51 lo- cal inmates in the School for Boys with "oliday remembrances, The New Britain Chanity Organi- zation the Sunshine society, various church organizations and other wel- fare woriers are also planning to bring little rays of happiness into the homes on remember clot morrow Thurs New Departure Treasurer Local friends of William E. Wight- man, formerly of this city but now/ a resident of Bristol, are pleased to hear of his advancement to the office of treasurer of the New Departure Manutacturing company in that oft Mr. Wightman has been assis treasurer of the concern for & num- ber of years, and news of his advance ment has just been made public after a meeting of the directors. The new treasurer, while a resident of this city was comnected with the dry I work can be started | schools, | Catholic church and parochial school, NEW CHURCH PLANNED | 'BY GERMAN BAPTISTS Property at Corner of Rock- well Ave., and Bassett Street Secured. A new church.edifice for the. Ger- man Baptist church congregation is planned and toward that end the di- rectors have completed negotiations for a valuable plece of property at the corner of Bassett strect and Rockwell avenue. The property is opposite the academic building of the High school and has been long sought by various agencies. The deal was consummated by the George A. Quigley Real Estate company, acting the Realty & Building Co. for While the congregation has no im- mediate plans for the structure, the pastor, Rev, k. H. Wilkins, feels that very soon. The property is an ideal spot for the churceh, situated as it is in a civic cen- ter of the city. Among other public buildings in close proximity are the Academic and Vocational High state trade school, open air hool, Rockwell school, German Lu- theran church, Swedish Lutheran church, German Lutheran school, St. Peter's Catholic church, St. Joseph's Erwin home and the Northend school. The congregation has had a rapid growth and finds that the present quarters at 46 Elm street are no long- er satisfactory. The present church building is small and in an undesirable lecality. The congregation was or, ized July 2, 1883. Tts growth has Deen a healthy one and has continued f: vorably under the present corps of o ficers. Rev. E. H. Wilkins is the pas- tor, Jacob Re clerk, Ferdinand Geshimski treasurer, A. F. Eichstaedt Sunday school superintendent and Emma Schaal organist. Tt is the plan of the church to use the building an the newly acquired property for a parsonage for the pres- ent and as soon as bullding plans are drawn up and all is in readiness - to proceed with the work, the building will be removed to another section of the lot for the same purpose. Among the bidders for the property was the combine of Spaniards that now conducts a rooming house and restaurant on Commercial street. If the property was sold ta them it was their plan to use it for housing Span- ish women who arrived a short time ago. Landers’ Office Force Given 5 Per Cent. Bonus Members of the office force at the Lande Frary and Clark factory were given a Christmas remembrance in the form of a five per cent. bonus tor six months yesterduy afternoon. The bonus is the equivalent of two weeks' pay and wuas effective only in the cases of those employed by the concern ‘for one year or more. The reason for the payment of a bonus to employes of the office alone. President } tampered with the lock | ferees made out a ¢a Kimball explains, is that those em- goods store conducted B D, Humphrey. by ployes are not‘in a position to receive remuneration for overtime work. HARTFORD ALIENS SOUGHT FREEDOM Those Now on “Soviet Ark” Had Friends Outside HANY LETTERS WERE FOUND Among Prisoners Now Held Are Some Who May Be Planning to Escape— Forty-five Now There May Go to Ellis Tsland Soon. Hartford, Dec. 23.—Evidence that the alien radicals held in the Hartford county jafl who have been deported on the “Soviet ark” sought the of friends outside to assist them escaping from the jail has been found in letters discovered by the federal authorities since the radicals’ depar- ture. The letters, the text of which is not made public, are now in the possession of the authorities. Evidence that the radicals now in the jail include some who may have ideas of their own about their im- prisonment has been found as the re- sult of a search of the cells made on Monday. In Cell 128, occupied Archip’ Karpenko, the most recent acquisition to the collection of, radi- cals rounded up in this state, was found a curved wire 14 inches long with which, in the-opinion of the federal ‘authorities he might have In cell 192 occupied by Tom Keoes, was found a pair of heavy cutters like a garden- or's pruning shears, which the jail authorities say belong in their shop. Continues Efforts to Release Them. Harry Edlin of New Haven, coun- sel for several of the prisoners, con- | tinued today his efforts toward hav- ing their bail of $10,000 reduced. In- formation at the federal offices this morning was to the effect that the lawyer would present to Judge Gar- vin for his signature seven more writs of habeas corpus at 2 o’clock this afternoon. L] Definite ipformation as to . dispos tion of 45 aliens still held at the jail had not been received by the federal authorities here toda Advices from New York stated that about 300 more aliens including the 45 in this. city would be assembled at Ellis Island within a wee! CROSSES CONTINENT FOR XMAS REUNION Gerald Shine Comes Here From Cali- fornia — Brothers Take Long “Jumps” for Holiday “Chow.” To complete the family group at thelr Christmas table, Chief Yeaman Gerald Shine, a student officer in the navy, crossed the continent from Mare Isiand, Cal.; Henry Shine, a second “gob,” came to the city from Charles- C., and Georgé Shine a medi- cal student at Catholic university, Washington, D. C., has also arrived at his home. Al thr re sons of ex Councilman and Mrs. George H. Shine of Lasalle street. Gerald, the youngest of the three, wag recommended a short time ago by Congressman Augustine Lonergan for appointment to a naval afficers’ training school. He left the sophomore class at High school to enter the serv- ice and hard work won for him recog- nition. Henry is an enlisted man, awalting assignment to ship duty from the southern navy yard. The third brother, George, was a member of The victorious freshman baseball team at the college last season, and was also enrolled in the 8. A. T. C. during war. INVESTIGATE PROPAGANDA Senator Lodge Appoints Moses to Look Into Activities of Self-Styled “Am- bassador Washington, Lodge. ct Senator senate foreign ay appointed an, New sub-commit- Dec rman of the relations committee to Senator Moses, republi Hampshire, as head of tee to conduct the investigation of ian propaganda and activities of Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, self-styled assador to the United States from Hearings are expected 1o begin next month. Other members appointed werc Senators Boral, ho, and Knox of Pennsylvania, repub- licans, and Pomerenc, Ohio, and Shields, of Tennessee, democrats: The investigation was ordered by the sendte in adopting u resolution hy | Senator republican Indictment is I}Eevéd Drawn Against Kaiser London, Dec. 23.—Law officers of the crown held a consultation with French and Belgian law officers today with regard to the former German emperor. It is reported that the con- e agalnst the former German ruler and framed an indictment. Kenyon, w Hartford, Dec. for New Britain Cloudy tonight: warmc nesday, unscttled, colder, aid | in | by | Tda- EXPLAINING WHY REDS’ WERE SHIPPED | i e i Reasons for Deportation Givenf by State Department { ‘MENACE TO LAW AND ORDER’ “Various Foreign Capitals” Asked Safc Conduct and Humane Treat- ment of 250 *“Oitizens of Russin” Whe Are Undesirable Here. Washington, Dec. 23.—An explana- tion of the deportation of the 249 radical Russians on the transport Buford was cabled by the state de- partment today to ‘“various foreign capitals.” The message said ‘precaution has' been taken “to request for them safe conduct and humane treatment at the hands of the authorities under whose Jjurisdiction they will pass en route to Soviet Russi The department’s message follows “There are being deported from the United States to Soviet Russia about | 250 citizens of Russia who are un- desirable here. These persons while enjoying the hospitality of this coun- try have conducted themselves in a most obnoxious manner and while enjoying the benefits and living under | the protection of this government have plotted its overthrow. “They are a menace to law and order. They hold theories which are antagonistic to the orderly process of modern civilization. They have in- dulged in practices which tend to to its citizens. They are arrayed in | opposition to government, to decency, to justice. They plan to apply their destructive theories by violence in | derogation of law. “They are anarchistic. They are persons of such character as to be undesirable in the United States of America and are being sent whence they came. The deporttion is in ac- cordance with the law. “Precaution has been taken to re- quest for them safe conduct and humane treatment at the hands of the authorities under whose jurisdiction they will pass en route to Soviet Russia.” KING OF ENGLAND ADDRESSES COMMONS Hopes for Early Peace—Deplores Russian Situation—Thanks Allies for Co-operation. London, Dec. —The house of subvert the rights which the constitu- | tion of the United States guarantees | talned that her daughter had died in commons was prorogued today until February 10. The session was for- mally closed by the prarogation. The king in his speech referred to the ratification of the peace treaties that have passed the flnal stages and expressed the hope that others would shortly be concluded. He voiced regret over the conditions in Rus: and ale luded to the friendliness of the rela- ticns among the allied and associated powers. The speech recorded the con- clusion of the agreement with Persia, mentioned the satisfaction in Great Britain over the cordjality of the re- ception accorded the Prince of Wales in Canada and the United States, and announced the measures taken ta give India a responsible goverment. The speech foreshadowed a reduc- tion in the national debt. Tt reviewed the gravity of the economic situation in’ Burope and dealt with the question of daomestic legislation including that affecting labor. The speech, instead of commencing “My lords and gentlemen of the house ' was worded, because of of Lady Astor in the my lords and members of house of commons.” L. F. & C. BUYS B. & K. Ellis Strect Factory Building Changes the presence commons, the Hands This Afternoon—To Morec Out February 1, The transter of the Barnes & Kobert plant on 15lis street was completed to- day and Landers, Frary & Clark, the new owners will fake possession about February 1. "The stockholders of T & K, Co., a recent meecting, ratified the contract of sale as presentedq by Landers and voted ta transfer the building The firm now going out of business manufactured electrical fixtur The plant was originally a Milldale con- i cern. The factory in which operations were carried on was built for the | Hartford Auto P: campany by the Chamber of Commerce building asso- ciation and later turned over to Barnes & Kobert. e \ THIRTY-FIVEE PERSONS KILLED. | London, Dec. Thirty-five per- | sons were killed or injured in a grade crossing train collision at Smyrna, Aslatic Turkey, according to advices received here today from Smyrna | under date of December 13. Com- has hway missioner Charles Bennett rded the contract the con- struction of about two and a half miles of concrete highway on Whitney avenue in Hamden to a New Haven concern for approximately $90,000, king's speech orl l | nave | GERMANY AGAIN DELAYS RATIFICATION OF TREA? COMPROMISE SOUGHT HER HOPE CHEST MURDER | German SOLVED BY STATEMENT Mother of Girl Found Dead Charges Man With Crime. Lawton, Mich.,, Dec. 23.—A signed statement, accusing Joseph Virgo of performing an illegal operation upon Maud Tabor, has been made by Mrs. Sarah I. Tabor, 80-year-old mother of the brilliant linguist whose body was found In a trunk in the basement of her home here, Assistant Prosecutor Glenn Warner announced this morn- ing. The statement, which is in direct contradiction to the story told by the aged woman at the inques, is in 30 pages and was made to him, ‘Warner declares, in the jail at Paw Paw, near here, sghortly after mid- night. Virgo Married to Victim. Mrs. Tabor charges that Virgo, who was married to Miss Tabor about a year Dbefore her disappearance in 1916, took her to a deserted farm- house somewhere in the neighbor- hood of Lawton, kept her there three days and then brought her home, where she died. The statement adds that Virgo crammed the body of his wife into what was to have been-her “hope chest” and conveyed it into the cellar after she had prevented him from shipping the trunk out of the state. Virgo has been held in the county jail at Paw Paw for nearly a month on a warrant charging murder. Former Story. In her testimony at the inquest, Mrs. Tabor, brought back from Cali- fornia. with her son Walter on a charge of murder, denied she had any knowledge of a criminal operation or any reason for one. , This testimo: was given after Dr. A. S. Warthin, University of Michigan pathologist, declared that a laboratory analysis of the woman's viscera proved she had died of hemorrhages incident to in- duced childbirth. Mrs. Tabor main- her arms in their home here from an overdose of chloroform taken to re- lieve a headache. She told a dra- matic story of how, in fulfillment of a death pact whereby she and her daughter were to be buried together, she had withheld the body from burial. She declared that she had placed the body in the “hope chest” and by means of a rope snubbed over a doorknob had lowered it into the basement, where it was concealed under a plle of rotting shingles. The body of Miss Tabor, University of Michigan graduate and former school teacher, was found *jack- knifed” in the trunk on November 30 by her sister, Mrs. Florence Critch- low. Virgo, at the inquest, denied any knowledge of an illegal operation. Virgo when confronted by Mrs. Tabor and her statement read to him, flatly denied the story. “It’s not true; not a word of it,” he declared. Further than that he erefused to discuss the statement. ‘Walter Tabor, who was brought back from California with him mother and held on a murder charge in con- nection with his sister’s death, was released this afternoon. Water, Water, Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Drink Washington, Dec. 23.-—Intoxicating liquors will not be sold on shipping board passenger liners plying between New York and South America, Chair- man Payne announced today first of these shi the “Moccasin’ will sail from New York Saturday. Despite assurances from the board’s legal department that the prohibi- tion laws would not be effective out- side of the three mile limit, Chair- man Payne takes the position that since the sale of liguor in the United States is prohibited its sale should be permitted government owned sel question of whether serving with meals would constitute ale of within the eanir the not yet been determined, the board said on The wines not liguor ! ha of of oili¢ Arrest Paris Brokers For Swindling U. S. Paris, Dec. 21.—Eleven been arrested by oflicia asury following an investig ndal attending the an arm stocks. One brokers of the tion of | sale of | broker the Ameri members Delegati Still Seeks Time fore Signing Protoq | But Will Not Re to Berlin. EFFORT TO AGREE O TREATY STILL M. Members of Both Partieg Washington Endeavor Reach Adjustment Be End of Holidays, Pa WSy Anmaep proy 100 T Paris, Dec. 23.—Exchange of fications of the German peace t before the end of the year is sidered in French official cirele impossible. This opinion was-fo today when the head of the Ge delegation here announced that would be obliged to return to to consult with the government oy latest Allied communication. Paul Dutasta, secretary of the p «conference, today handed Kurt Lersner, head of the German del tion, the Allied reply to the Ge note of December 15. Herr von 1} ner told M. Dutasta that, owin difficulties of communication and importance of the document, he obliged to consult Berlin, adding he would e, with all his e for the German capital tonight. von Lersner expressed a desire td empNasis on the fact that his lea Paris at this time was not a rup of megotiations. A Jater statement, however, wi the effect that the German del tion here has ‘decided not te re to Berlin to consult the govern: over the terms of the Allied to the last German note. Allies Recognize . Difficultie: Secretary Dutasta with instructions from the sup: council, accompanied the Allied with a verbal communication in w it is understood he assured von ner that the Allies recognized economic difficulties which might| ist in Germany and wished to ‘them into account. If proof were given that errors been made in the estimate of fl ing material now in the possessiol Jermany upon which the Allies bd their demands for reparation for sinking of the German ships at Sd Flow these demands, M. Dutast understood to have told the Gery delegate, would be reduced proy tionately. Herr von Lersner expressed 1o o ion on the document presented Dutasta. in accord: Both Sides Willing Noav. Washington, Deec. 23.—With sides apparently willing to give take, the effort to reach a comyj mise agreement for ratification of peace treaty was reported progres: satisfactorily at conference here tween ‘nate leaders of both par! Early ratification of the treaty predicted by some senators with p pects of such action before Jan 16 which would give President son an opportunity to lift wj t prohibition and grant the countr wet period before the cor tutional amendment becomes effec that date All senators remaining in ton during the holiday be called upon to ity cenferences, ations, with the compromise awaiting further wo House. It that the tercede on Washi| probhably participate in I"rom prasent are going ah| program withf 1 from the W was pointed out, fdent might again tieaty fight if he jvations accopted party. TRAINS GRASH TFifteen Killed and Thirty-five Inj the senator howe pro in the not approve resc of his When Freight Train Smaghes Passenger ain Near Lille. Fra bought 15 cars of corned cheese, olive oil and other goods, ecight cars of which found their way to this city. This incident happened at the Montaire camp, while other cases originating at Lyon, Bordeaux, Versailles and Is-sur-Tille, are pend- beef, EMPRE Gen v, Ded Empress Zita of Austria is reported to be seri- cusly il with pnecmonia at Prangin She recently was canght iu a snow- storm, lightly clad. Zila, who in Sep- tember gave birth to a son, is mnot sufficiently strong to withstand the rizors of a Swiss winter. i sons were killed , freight, Lille, France, Dec. 22 and injured i rear-end collision just outside Do 18 miles south of here this afternd when a freight train crashed intd passenger train which was stand| at the station. The engineer of who is said to have run o stop al, escaped unhurt, blew out brains with a' reval after giving assistance to injured p| ~Fifteen o | sengers. The passenger 1:56 o'clock stop at Douai steam due to a poor quality of 'The fréight train ploughed inte rear of the passenger train telese ing four thiv 1 coachen, train had left and was obliged because of latk 1] od