New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1920, Page 1

News of the Worlj By Associated Press, /N .' Better Business. ESTABLISHED 157 NEW BRITAIN. CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1920 —TEN PAGES — e —— PRICE THREE CENT EX-SOLDIERS MAY BE ASKED 10 HELP COMBAT INFLUENZA Yayor Quigley Has Plan to {Fnlist ! Men Trained in Army Hosphital | Work During War WOULD ADD T0 DEPLETHD FORCE OF TRAINED NUIRSES ‘Early Repo;'s Show Thirty-Six Cases Reported Today, M Tafal for New Britain of §15 Atches From Other Cities 9 ypidemic Elsewhere Decreasi New kinkg | Dis- Ehow rls and women doctors and nurses by giving mdicine to patients and helping with housework in homes where influenza has ren- dered families helpless were is- sued today by the Visiting Nurse association. Nurses are kept so bu ing attention to the scors cases included in their lists that they need all the assistance possible and carnestly seck the co-operation of girls and wom- en willing to give part or all of their time to household du- ties and caring for patients. The Visiting Nurse associa- tion has arranged to pay for this work and volunteers will- ing to give their services are urged to report to headguar- ters at 32 Center street, either in person or by telephone. Call 790-3 if you are able and willing to heip. If the number of nurses who volun- teer for work under the supervision of the heaith board is not adequate to | the needs of the city in combating the epidemic of influenza, Mayor Qui has announced his intention of issuing _ a call to ex-service men who trained _'lfm- hospital and medical corps wark. They will be asked to assist in the same line of work. The mayor's decision to issue such | @ call is the result of a suggestion | made by one of the service mien yes- | terday. That particular soldier had | trained with 2 wedical unit and felt it at such a tinie of need. He felt, he | at such a time of nee. He felt, he | added, that If the mayor i ia call for men, several huudred would w ingly ass rly Beport 36. Today the number of cases repori- ed to the board of heaith at 2 'o’clock } was 36, this small number having | been the result the hard going, | 7 making it impossible for physicians to caver all their territory. and at ih. j time but a few of t doctors had # filed their reports. The total number £ of spfferers in t is now 815 Two of the ca oried this morr ing had develop 1to pueunionia. As a result of the condercoce afternoon between oii M board of heaith and the Nurse association, the he: oflice in city hall has been d place where g ined nu : Wil be 5 supplied been requested Lo v fice as soon as relc “fiu” and th most needy tention of Lhe board. Nurse asscciation has vices of one additional sist in fighti of th e igned to the nurse to as- & influenza, and a req for the assistance of both nurses and women without training has been issued. The units of Mayor previous and the health A board, have not been notified yet by ~ 5 » him that their work is to start. They have been requested to hold them- selves in readiness for action as soaon as called upon. The influenza epidemic has hit local manufacturing interests, bul th Fafnir Bearing company has suffered particularly, all of the executive f ¥ with the exception of two, being fined to their homnes. President Cooper is in Tlorida at th time, having left a wecks before the outbreak The officials who hav« disease are: Sales Mana, Stanley; purchasing agent advertising manager, P. superintendent, Raymond sistant superintendent, Charile ley, and nt purchasing Percy Knowle: In addition number more than 50 per cent of the office force are ill with the disease. Very few of the factory operatives are out with the * B. R. stant secretary, and K. the ‘only two executives who remain in the office. Declines in New York. New York, Feb. 5.—Indicatiohs that the peak of the influenza epidemic has been passed were contained to- day in the report of the health de- partment which showed a decline in new influenza cases and deaths and in as agent, to this €Continued on Ninth Page) in for a record-breaking storm. Traf- Doctors and | | | [ walking, { caused | sections of the | from their places of employment and board | ated | i iwo | goine made it ne rv to get a third sed from eases of | est | trained | R night and early thi Quigley’s relief { . mhpr than the Wisiting ' | { Meetings Cancelled. 1 ail | preseit | ago, | o | the | BIGGEST STORM IN YEARS SWEEPS ATLANTIC COAST; ALL TRAFFIC DEMORALIZED Schools Closed Here—Factories Seriously Af- fected—Shipping at a Standstill—Wind Driven Tides Undermine Summer Homes on Coast—One Hotel Washed Into New York Bay—Blizzard With reports of heavy snowfalls coming in from cities and towns throughout this section of the country and New Britain experiencing one of the heaviest storms in vears, local weather prophets say, that the city is fic in general has been tied up all morning and part of the afternoon, bt gradually train and trolley lines | have been successful in straightening matters out to a state almost nor- mal. Because of the blowing and drift- ing snows, it has not been an easy | matter to determine just how heavy | the fall last night and today was. | It is believed to have been more than | 2 inches all over the city. A beaten path wide enough for “Indian file” only, could be traced this morning not only on the outlying streets, but on Main street and the other routes taken by factory em- ployes in going to work. Heavy snow- drifts against fences and buildings many to take to the roads. shovels during made walking The plying of snow the morning hours ‘| much easier at noon. No School. At 730 this morning the ‘“no school” whistle was blown. Its two short and one long) toot was received by *Young America” as joyful music. Sesssions not only in the public but also/in the parochial schools were sus- | pended because of the heavy storm- ing. Practically all the factories report- ed few workmen at their posts when the 7 o’clock whistles blew today. Conditions were about the same in the factory offices when the time had come for those forces to start their day’s work. Suburbanites those some living in distance and city who make use of the trolley or train to reach business were obliged to re- main home for the morning. In po- lice court this morning it was found ssary to postpone one of the t for trial as several of the lived on North Stanley and Prosecutor George W. notified that they would be reach court. Trains Late. trainy hehind street Steam honr ne of are av ing about -heduled time and the carly morning trains did not Tun at all. New Britainites em- ploved in Hariford factories and in the insurance offices of that city, about 300 in number, were forced to t around the station and arcade over an hour. Employes of the Departure factory and other ol concerns were similarly heid irst Springfield to Wat ¢ train came into the depot about and ed muech difficulty in getting a start after discharging passengers and taking on new one Although the tra s cquipped with engines, s and hard Trolleys Delayed. . trolleys on all lines have been | held up. On the Berlin line but one r had made the irip at 8:30 where- as under ordinary conditlons at least half a dozen trips would have been made at that time. The electric scrap- er and snow plow worked throuh the | rning another | run over the lines was made In an effort to have everything in readiness | for the day crews. Beeause of the heavy storm the ew Britain chapter, Hadassah, has cancelled its meeting which was to have been held this evening. The dif- ficulty members would have in reach ing the meeting hon respons- ible. But a few of the City Hall offices were open this morning for business, ! ana busincss houses about the city | started late or not at all. At 11 the whistle announcing no | schoo! for the afternoon was blown Waoshingion, Feb. 5.—States along Atlentic seaboard from southern New England to Virginia, were snow- bound today as a re snow storm of the winter. weather bureau announced that the h iest fall was in Pennsylvania, where from 11 to 12 inches were registered. The fall in New York city was six inches and in Maryland and northern Virginia it was about 3 inches. The snow was sleet and a high wind. bound area extended the upper Ohio valley the. western section w as it was along and near Moderate temperatu generally and in some morning the w had fine rain High winds accompanied by wers expected to prevail aleng coust today from Cape Hatteras accompanied by The snow- as Ar west as but the fall in s not as heavy the coast. prevailed sections this turned to a snow | the to .and trolley lines and swamped the | the health officers’ tugs by repea(edl { Brooklyn was washed into New York | bay by | reported it a total loss. May Continue. Provincetown, Mass., and a light fall | of snow today and tonight was for- cast for parts of New York, Penn- sylvania and Ohio. New York Crippled. New York, Feb. 5.—New York to-! day started to dig itself out of the ‘ most severe snow storm of the winter. Snow, hail and sleet, carried on the | wings of a 55 mile gale fell steadily during the night and early morning : houts, closing the streets and side- walks of the metropolis with great drifts, demoralizing street car traffic, | delaying train service, seriously im- peding navigation’ in the harbor and causing discomfort to pedestrians. | Wind Smashes Window: Although squads of motor sweepers were kept busy all night cleaning tracks, street cars moved at a snail's pace and blockades were the rule. Tens of thousands of workers on their way downtown sought elevated subways. The icy condition of the ., sidewalks made walking perilous. The wind smashed many plate glass windows in stores along Broadway. Ferryboats were delayed in making trips, owing to high tides and floating jce. Harbor craft generally was tied | | up to moorings. Nearby seashore re- | sorts reported considerable damage to docks and cottages along the shore. Nearly all incoming trains at rail- way terminals were far behind their schedule. Trains from the west| were hours late. | 4,000 Men at Work. Moye than 4,000 men were pressed | into service by the street cleaning de- partment to clear the streets. In an effort to assist the department the Downtown League, composed of busi- i ness men called upon its members to . | request their employes to volunteer for snow removal work. Reports from Atlantic Highlands and other marine observation points along the coest early today were that the storm was the worst in years. The tide, driven by the 50-mile northeast- erly gale, is pounding the beaches and | threatening in many places ta under- mine summer homes. No Casualties Yet, No marine casualties have been re- ! Congre: { ported but the condition of the weath- er is such that captains of incoming| ships have avoided attempts to enter | the harbor and are holdiug off in deep water to ride out the gale. Weather bureau reports indicate the storm center Ll‘nL«'(\l this morn- ing off t1 s and mov- | ing slowly All along the coast from Hatteras north high seas and strong winds werk reported. The high tide flooded the Erie termi- nal in Jersey City ‘and several hun- dred yards reet from the tranc to New Yorlk wus discontinued. Water leaked from the Er station into a station of the Hudson tubes and sprinkled commuters. Some New Je! trains were two hours late arriv- | at Jersey City owing to snow- | drifts. rie te sey Hotel Undermined, Reports from the New York quar- antine station on the east shore of Staten Island were that heavy ice floes from the Hudson river were being driven on the beaches and against the wharves. The blinding snow storm made it impossible for observers to see more than 100 yards off shore and two ships which came in during the night were located by the captains of | whistling. The Pasadena, a summer hatel on | the beach at the foot of 86th street, the wind beaten combers which dashed on the shore during the | night and early morning. The police Two bathing pavilions on the same beach, at the foot of 102d and 118th streets also were swept away. Steamer Icebound. Three Long lIsland Sound steamers | were fast in the ice today near Exe- cution light, off New Rochelle. N. Y., and Sound shipping was practically at a standstill as a result of the storm. TlLe vessels in the lce were the | Main which left New York yeste neon for Bridgeport, the New Hampshire from New London far New | York and the Peguonnock from New York for New Bedford. In response to rocket signals fram the Malne, which had three passen- - and a crew of 70, a fleet of tugs was sent to the scene from New Yo Later all three ships reported th: they were held fast but were not in| great danger. The Colonlal line steamer bound from Providence to New put back into Providence tos touching at Newport, accarding formation received by the line 0 report d been receiv morning from the Colonial line er Lexingtd left Nex Concord Yor I for Pruvidence i Three firemen were knocked off an 1 lC‘\:-ntxnued on Ninth Page) SEN. SMOOT SAYS | es. requiring 758,896 pounds of paper | copies of speeches made by | Jones. GOVT. WASTED PAPER Charges Flagrant “Throwing | Away of People’s Money” MANY SPEECHES PRINTED | From July, 1916, to Last Jul)'i Speeches of Cabinet Officers and Othews Cost $142,000, He States— Scores McAdoo. Washington, Feb. charges of of print paper of the Senator Smoot, 5.—Renewing his an enormous waste by executive departt- federal government, republican, of Uts told the senate today that from July 1, 1916, to July 15 last, 30,144,362 copies of speeches made by cabinet officials and other persons' were printed and distributed through | the mails at a total cost of 42,000. Senator Smoot said this not only was a waste of paper, but an *‘abusc of the public’s money” and “a wicked practice” that should be stopped im- mediately, in view of the serious print paper situation. v Department Used Many. The Treasury department alone, he said, had 2 ,000 copies of speech- ments Treasury 25,06 printed and dist Railroad admin buted, while tration had 3 G. McAdoo, while director: railroads, and other persons, printed. One million copies of a speech made by Mr. McAdoo at Altoona, Pa., in 1918, were printed and distributed, Senator Smoot charged. Senator - Sherman, republican, of Illinois, declared much paper was consumed by Mr. McAdoo in distri- hutinz “propaganda’ as railroad lit- | erature when he was director of rail- roads and “thought he was a candi- date for president.” Scores McAdoo. “In Michigan,’ said Senator Sher man, “the Newberry campaign coni- mittee was damned from Dan o Beersheba because he paid his own expenses. Mr. McdAdoo paid his ca paign bills at the expense of the gov ernment and he passes as an example ! of public virtue.” Limitation ¢ the size of dz1ly news- | papers was suggested by Senator democrat, of New Mexico, who said his bill for that purpose had been geonholed in committee. Part of the blame f the paper short added, belonged to the senate, i consumed a great deal of space in the onal Record “by talking for hours about which we are all familiar. It was suggested that the printing of Sspeeches by government depart- ments at government expense and the franking of them throuzh the mails might be questionable under the law. “The departments of this govern- ment,” said Senator Smoot, “do not care much what the law is. matters with { airplane at Cairo to which city | mer suggestion of a | to be held March 1, GERMANS CALL SURRENDLR O WAR CRIMINALS DEMANDED B LLIES “UTTER IMPOSSIBILITY 'PLANE TO START FRIDAY Such is the Opinion Rendered at Close ON LONG AFRIGAN TRIP Greatest Flight Yet Attempt- ed, From Cairo to Capetown. London, Feb. 5.—First attempts to fly from iro ta Capetown will be watched in England with an interest equal to that taken in the flight of Captain Ross Smith from England to Australia. This is largely due to the fact that much of the country to be traversed is of the wildest character and is very remote from civilization. The Da Times already has a big! it has It will start on flown from England. | Friday on the first lap on the south- | ward journey, which will take it fram | Atabara, 87 miles up the Nile. It| | will carry a crew of five and a scien- Chalmers Mitchell, astrono- and secretary to the zoological society of London, was passenger in a plane which left vesterday maorn- ing for Capetown, rising from an avi- ation field near here. There is no race between these two machines, the Times particularly idea of competition. British airplane DH-14 left Linrone in Kent, this maorning for Capetown. Construction of landing places and accumulations of gasoline and stores throughout the route to be followed has just bee completed after a year’s work but the isolation of some of the stations, amjdst dense forests of im- mense extent, will necessitate especial { care and davlight landings. Dangers in the event of accident from wild beasts, savages and lack of commun- ications appear to be great. SUPPORT MONARCHY National Assembly Probably Wil Declare Itself That | in Favor of Form of Government. Vienna, Feb. 5.—There is no doubt, according to newspapers here, that; the national assembly, at its meeting will declare itself in favor of a monarchy in Hungary. | There are five pretenders to the| throne They are: Prince Premier Huzzar and several members of the Friedrich government; Emperor Charles, who never abdi- | cated as King of Hungary and who { is supported by a party which calls THIEVES GO BEYONDN.Y. ‘DEABLINE™-ROB VAULT Secureties Taken From Safe | Of Pittsburgh Steel Company. New York, Feb. 5.—The vault of| the Pittsburgh Steel company in the | Bquitable building was looted last night by burglars, it was learned to- | day. A large sum in securities was stolen. The Equitable building, which | in the heart of the financial distric houses the New York branch of t federal reserve banik. The stolen securities, which are not | negotiable, we alued at thousands of dollar! - as employes could determine after discovery of the rol bery the only cash taken was a gold piece. The robbery, which was below the line,” the point in New York's nancial district bevond which crooks not supposed to pass even for in- purposes, bore indications of the work of expert cracksmen. | nce apparently was gained to the company’s quarters by of a master key. The combination of the safc was cleverly worked out and steel doors to ner compariments were broken. DEATHS INCREASE; BIRTHS LESS. Vienna, Feb. Reports of births and deaths in Austria for the past year show that 50,000 died, while births numbered only 18,000, In 1914 there were 83,000 births and 33,000 | deaths. WEATHER. * ! 1 Hartford. for New B Snow tonight and day partly cloudy warmer. { and J tilterymen itselt drassy, Horthy, army, peace conference; the clerical candidate, Cyril, of Bulgaria, who, will, it is said, marry duke Joseph’s daughters. the “legitimist”; Count An- who is urged by Admiral head of the new Hungarian if chosen, Young Husband Dead, Wife Il From Asphyxiation Hartford, Feb. 5.—Harry Sweet, a husband for only five weeks, is dead, his wife, Rose Sweet, 18 years old, is in a precarious condition ir St. Francis' hospital as the result of being asphyxiated by gas in their three-room flat at 61 Bellevue street this morning. was rushed the 8:30 to house at i o'cfock and gave the girl a fighting The man was dead reached chance for life. when the police ambulance the hospital. Sweet was a soldier in the Worid War and had been employed as carpenter. Mrs. Sweet has been em- ploved in a department store. Agree Not to Resume Trade With Soviet Russia | penhagen, - Feb. Norway, Sweden, Finland and Hol- land have agreed that they will no: resurne trade with Soviet Russia be- fore “debt to nationals of those has been paid or guaranteed, learned here. An —Denmark it is { invitation to a conference to be heid soon at Geneva will be issued to gov ernments of all European countrie and the United States and it is pro- posed to reach an agreement con- cerning action to be taken on this question. Fire Destroys Post Exchange At Fort Grehle R. 1., Feb, Fort Greble, of Narrags today Newport, exc at island was d enses by the headqu. the service spital, notwithstanding a of water, de stroyed re of flame in a post elub and anty supp’ ters, l.ouls] | Windisch-Gratz, who is supported by | former | and Hungarian delegates to the | Archduke Joseph, | and Prince | one of Arch-| The police pulmotor | of Cabinet Meeting; Dispatch from Ber to London Hints at an Early Reply to H tradition Request; Paris Thinks Crises w Germany at Hand. ACTION OF VON LERSNER WAS NOT RERESENTATIVE OF HIS GOVERN. | the Allies another note to.the Allies calling quences which would ensue upon manded for trial by the Allies Berlin dispatch to the Exchange NAT. BANKS MAY CARRY BONDS AT PAR PRICES Permitted to Hold Them As Assets At Purchase Cost. | Washington, Feb. 5.—National banks will be permitted to carry Liberty bonds in their lists of assets ! at the price at which they purchased | them and not at the prevailing market | quotations, under a ruling today by | John Skelton Williams, comptroller of the currency. Mr. Williams ex- plained, however, that the ruling was “for the present,” and might not be | permanent. s Mr. Williams® ruling was contained in instructions to national bank ex- aminers. It was explained that if a bank had purchased a $100 bond at $97 and subsequently the market quo- i tation for that issue was $95 the bank | would not have to absorb the loss in | 1listing its assets. The comptroller added that with an | estimated annual income of $10,000,- 000,000 the American people soon would absorb available national secur- ities with the result that higher prices for them wou!d prevail. FIRE CHIEF NOBLE URGES PRECAUTION Property Owners Should Protect Homes by Olearing Snow From Hydrants—Horses in Service. Deputy Chief William J. Noble to- day sounded a warning to property owners of this city to take all pre- cautionary measures against fires. He has offered as a suggestion that own- ers of houses and business blocks see to it that the snow is removed from the hydrants in front of their places. By so doing, he said, the facilities in case of fire will be greatly aided. Property owners should not wait for days before looking after this matter, he said. The heavy snowfall and the condi- tion of the streets previously, made it necessary for the fire department to sedure the assistance of the H. R. | Walker company today in placing horses at Engine Companies Nos. 1 and Chief Noble arranged for the |Dlan in order that every emergency | be cared for. The' motor apparatus { will be able to take care of alarms in | the center of the city, but chances of i the best service in the outlying dis- trict are none too bright for the next few day The securing of herses was decided upon following an alarm at 12:32 o'clock this noon from Box 94. Smoke was detected flowing from the build- ing owned by Richard Erwin on Lafayeite street facing Beaver street. It was found that the chimney had become clogged by snow, causing the smoke to back up in the chimney, filling the building. No damage was ! done to speak of. When the truck at { the central station tried to turn ound on Lafayette street, it was ! impossible to do so. Tt became neces- | sary for the vehicle to go through ¥eaver street back o the station. TMMORTAL.™ -Marshal Foch, rmies in the final MARSAAL FOCn ranks of Immortx s received by tl Academy at 3 o'clock noon in the presence of 2 and brilliant assemblage w London, Feb. 5.—The German cabinet has for war crimes, according "$50,000,000, [E}| Berlin, Wednesday, Feb. 4—At the conclusion of tonig cabinet session, a member of the government informed the respondent of the Associated Press unanimous in declaring that surrender of the men demanded in the unofficial list received here or any other ext { dition list was an utter physical impossibility. that the ministers wi decided to se the fatal con] the Germans to attention to extradition of Telegraph. Paris, Feb. —Relations bel the Allied powers and Germany | to have arrived at a crisis as a of the refusal of Baron Von head of the German delegation to forward to Berlin th® nan Germans whose extradition is| manded by the Entente. This| dent finds an echo in the attit the Berlin cabinet which is rej in London dispatches to have expressed through Gustave minister of defense sceming de to the powers. Baron von left for the Germman capital last The list of Germans accused © lations of the laws of war who raignment is contemplated by Allies will be sent to Berlin 'di the council of ambassadors. pointed out here that measure tended to compel Germany to out the extradition clauses of th sailles treaty wiil be adopted there is no intimation as to nature. Suggests Disposition. London advices state Sir Aj Geddes minister of national and reconstruction in the cabinet, has declared in an at Andover yesterday that might be required to put Emperor William on some is of Europe. Whether he the view of the British go is not known. ex} Newspaper Comment. Paris, Feb. 5 (Havas)—Raf Baron von Lersner head of th man peace elegatoin to tra Berlin the list of perscns wb tradition is demanded by th is considered by Paris newsps a personal incident. There ever, evident a disposition on of editors to ask whether, standing the disapproval of tH man government of the baro tion it will not tend to encol national movement in Ge also speculate on the question the Bauer cabinet has nat a hope that the incident duce the Allies to recaonsid decision. Fears are expressed thaf tion of Baron von Lersner further strain the situation Germany and the Allies but are unanimous in demandin the Allies must profit by the and “speak resolutely and in exacting entire execution clauses of the Versailles Suggestions are made by th and Victoire that the Allies event of Germany’s continued to surrender those accused crimes could continue to oc left bank of the Rhine and taxes while there. FAVORABLE REPOR Bl Wil Government Control of Prices—Vote Unanimous. Washington, Feb. 5.—A fi report today on Senator Gron repealing the war-time measu which the government control prices was ordered today by ate agriculture committee. The vote was unanimous. committee dment the must ., pay into the tred estimated at appro and submit to o) record of its operat eaty Senator Gronna’s profits, complete 15 Killed; 30 Injured i French R:ulv.av Fr u\. were a at Perrign miles east of Dijon. standing about 21