New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 17, 1920, Page 1

¥ <vounded, the messago adds. , Speedy restoration of the Ebert gov- * There has been no dircet confirma- . Yand 12 o'clock last night, says a mes- #'sage to the Exchange Tele g A-the fighting is continuing, i flhe military News of the World By Assopiamd Press. RITAIN HERALD Herald “Ads” Med Better Business. ESTABLISHED 1870, NEW BRITAIN. EONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1920. —TWELVE PAGES PRICE THREE CEN W. MAIN ST. WIFE MURDERED; - MISSING HUSBAND IS SOU > INSURGENT GOVERNMENTIN BERLIN DECIDES T0 RETIRE |(UTING. 0. P. RANKS Kapp Regime Falls to Gam] Sufficient Control and Ebert Forces Still Hold Sway. MEANTIME RADICALS ARE GETTING ACTIVE The Kappfidministration at Berlin, realizing the futility of attempting to hold the reins of power, has decided 1o give up its short lived dictatorship, At 1 o'clock this afternon Chancellor Kapp decided to resign, according to official advices from the German cap- ital. ressions of confidence in the ernment to complete control come frem the headquarters of that gov- ernment in Stuttgart. Minister of Defense Noske is quoted as declaring he expected with the aid of his troops to secure the return of normal con- | ditions in six or eight days. Radicals Assert Themselves. Meanwhile, however, the forc: .extreme radicalism are asserting themselves in various German cen- ters. There are increasing Spartacan disorders and growing efforts among the radicals of possibility of utilizing the present disturbed conditions to establish soviet rule. The list of killed reported from numerous German towns and cities in clashes between demonstrators and | troops is mounting into the hundreds. | fion of Tuesday night's reports of 400 | killed in a bombardment of Kiel by | @ warship but there are apparentl) yeracious reports of 100 killed and 300 | wounded at Dresden, probably more than 100 killed in Berlin suburbs and the killing of from a half dozen to a score of persons in others of the ‘or more German centers where clashes have been reported. Fighting in Berlin. London, March 17.—Machine gun *firing was heard in Berlin between 11 aph Co. | today from the German capital. During the day a 4 chiment of soldiers passed through the Brunnen- strasse, headed by a band playving *“Heil dier Im Siegerkran Work- men immediately charged the troops and a skirmish ensued in which a number of men were killed and others | all and At Spandau 69 persons, nearly Workmen, were reported killed i The correspondent reports that big | trucks ae constantly passing through e streets loaded down with armed ldiers who point their guns in the direction of the sidewalks. The message reiterates the report that Field Marshal von Hindenburg | had sent a telegram to Dr. Kapp { sng him to resign immediately if the | old government ugree to hold new : elections. Bloody Clashes Reported. Paris, March 17.—The news that eame through during the night from Berlin and other German points tell- ing of sanguinary clashes at Essen, Dortmund, Leipsic, Mannheim, Frankfort and Brunswick, together with a report that a council of work- men had assumed power at Chem- nitz, has given the impression here that there is more to be feared from a revival of the Spartacan movement than from the activities of the Kapp ! government in Berlin. According to the latest dispatches; movement has resulted | in bloodshed in 24 German t(ywnx.l The Spartacans are reported to have arigen in Dresden where a clash with' troops is declared to have resulted in & casualty list of 100 dead and 300 wounded. Fighting in Breslau, Ham- | # burg and Kiel also is reported, Set Up Commune. London, March 1 socialists and commun many have commenced a violent agi- | tation in favor of a soviet r('puhlilt{ and an alliance with soviet Russia. | according to a Berlin dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Co. French Hcadquarters Attacked. Paris, March 17.—A mob has stormed French headquarters at Bonn . and has pillaged stores and private houses, says a Berlin dispatch to the Journal. The disorder began by attack on a French military auto truck, the driver and several French officers narrowly escaping being lynched. Police officers were obliged an | (Continued on Tenth Page) =3 | aging good business, i the ' vears, WOOD IS OPPOSED TO EXCESS PROFIT TAXES| Candidate Aims to Encour- age American Business At Home and Abroad. Redfield, 8. D., March 17.—The excess profits tax and certain other taxes must be eliminated because they are ‘‘paralyzing initiative at a time when we need it,” General Leonard Wood declared in an address here today. The war debt, he said, should be distributed bver a longer period of years in order to assist the development of American business throuzh lessening its present burdens. American business, both at home and abroad, must be encouraged if it is to meet English competition, he said. Reciting his experiences in Cuba and the Philippines. General Wood advocated general teaching of the Spanish language ‘to prepare American salesmen to enter the South American markets, “We must not be afraid of encour- no matter how big it is,” he said, in part. “In re cent years the opinion has grown this country among certain classes of people that big business is bad busi- ness and should be suppressed. No matter how big a business is, if it is good business, it should be encour- aged. “America most wholly in developed al- Dby private initiative and we must continue this polic und wide governmental regulation for onr future development. * * * The nation- alization of industry would mean the paral of private initiative an- lead to national decadence.” WOULDN'T PAY FARE ger on Train Beats Conductor has been Pa After He Passes His Station While Asleep—Fined in Meriden Court. Meriden, Marcn 17.—Michael Ba tholomew, 24. of 22 Wood street. Waterbury, was fined $40 by ths police court today on charges of as- sault and evading railroad fare. Heo fell asleep traveling between Bridse- port and New Haven and whena awakened by Conductor Jacob Zeit- linger, of West Haven, leaving New Haven, he is alleged to have refused to pay his fare and to have punched and kicked the conductor, He was arrested when the train got here atg 2:11 o'clock this morning. | l i LABOR IN POLITIC Will Try to Elect Friends and Deteat Enemies. Washington, March 17.—Local committees which are to conduct or- nized labor's campaign for the “defeat of its ememies and the elec- tion of its friends” will he organized over the country March 2 it was an- nounced today at headquarters of the American Federation of Labor. On the same day President Gomp- ers will address the New Jersey leg- islature in opposition to anti-stri and compulsory arbitration legis tion. Taylor Hearing Goes Over Until April 7 Springfield, Mass., March 17. Philip M. Taylor, charged with the murder of 12-year-old Virginia L. Walker the night of February 20, was brought inta court today for hear- ing but on the request of his counsel the hearing was put over to April 7. MAY JOIN FACULTY. Charles Dinsmore, of Waterbury, Wanted at Yale. Rev. Waterbury, March 17.—The Rev.} Charles A. Dinsmore, D. D., to whom has been offered a lectureship in Y: i ! { Divinity school with professorial rank. considering tF his dec. stated today that he i offer and will announce at the proper time. Dr. Dinsmore has been p: First church of this city for coming here from South Bo: Mass. He is a graduate of Dari- mouth college and Yale Divinity school. He is widely known in lit- erary circles as the author of several ; atithoritative works on Dante. H ton, { case. surprise DISSENTION BREAKS Hiram Johnson Assails Minnesota “Strong Arm Tactics” MACHINE IS 1S IN CONTROL| Alleges That State Directors Are Out for General Wood and Primaries Pretense—Says it Are But a Mere Was Farce. -The Minnesota was characteriz- the “first Detroit March 17- republican prima ed as a “pretense’” strong arm tactics of the 1920 cam- paign” by U. S. Senator Hiram W. Johnson, in a signed statement issued here this forenoon. He charged that state machine is in absolute control” of affairs in Minnesota. “This machine,” the statement de- clares, “has been conducting the ‘Wood field.” Is But a Farce, Although the state’s presidential preference primary law has been re- pealed, Senator Johnson said, “the republican organization in Minnesota called what it termed a primary with a preferential vote for president.” and “the republican Fixing of the time of voting between ! :30 o'clock and $:30 o'clock with county chairmen empowered to fix the ¢ hours 7 to 9 p. m. he alleged meant in the country districts no primary at all. *Jn mid-winter with the present condition of the roads,” he added, “it was the disfranchisement of the Thinks He Has Won. “When recently I was in Minne- sota, 1 demanded a half day in which voters might expre: themselves. Following this Hoover and Lowden forces made a similar demand. Of, course the machine, in absolute con- trol and representing Wood con- ttemplating a mere fake primary which might be used to influence other states, paid no attention to our demand. I then advised my friends in Minneapolis and St. Paul to go to these night polls and fight as best they could. My advices are that I have carried Minneapolis and Henne- pin county and perhaps St. Paul. “This one-hour, machine-controlled primary was a travesty on the right of free expression.” Wood Men in Control. St. Paul, March 17.—Delegates pledged to the candidacy of Leonard Wood were in control of the Ramsey county republican convention here to- | day and succeeded in defeating the Johnson and Lowden delegations on the first important tests of strength. Wood forces with a majority of the total delegates named the credentials committee and eclected Herbert Kel- ler chairman of the convention. Minneapolis, March 17.—Suppor- ters of Hiram Johnson for president took control of the Hennepin county | republican convention here today named new county committee and elected State Senator Arch Coleman who has been opposed hy Wood state organization county chair- man. ASKS 30 YEAR PENALTY Demands as Government That Grover Cleveland Bergdoll Get Long Term for Desertion During War Time. March 17.—When the court-martial Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, wealthy young Philadel- phian, charged with desertion because of lleged report for military service under draf sumed on Governors Island today his counsel announced that no defense would be offered, as it believed the government had failed to establish its The defense then rested. announcement came as a grez! to the prosecution. D. (% Gibboney. chief counsel for the de- fense, asked the court to stale tho limit of punishment if the accuscd pleaded guilty, hut the request wi refused Lieutenant-Colonel Charles C. son, trial judge advocate, in h ment to the court, asked that tence of 30 years' imprisonment be imposed upon the defendant. He de- clared that Bergcoll's offense was committed in time of war and that he was subject to war-time regulations. New York, of his failure "to was re- The Cres- argu- a seu- | GEORGE EVANS AND CHILD BRIDE HE IS SUSPECTED OF MURDERING N. DAKOTA BLIZZARD WORST IN 30 YEARS ! Five Known Dead and Thousands of | l Dollars’ Damage to Property 1s l Toll of Great Storm. N. D, March 17 known dead and thousands of dollat { damage to property w: e toll { the two-day Dlizzard which swept this ! state——the worst in more than 30 ! years. The storm early today was ported to be gradually subsiding, with temperatures sinkin, One zirl gave her I ister brother, while fort vouth and three i ished prairies storm. When their | near Center by faged 18, took ! wrapped it and smaill brother Bismarck, of LTS the heroi proved futile brothers pe during th s to sav and of another he and his on the { sleigh was wrecked the wind, Hazel Miner, off her coat 1 blankets around her nd er. For 21 hours they lay in the snowdrifts fore they were found by searching parties. Hazel was dead, but her ac- tion in bundling up the little oncs isaved their lives. dolph Wohl Wohlka, a farmer living near made a gallant attempt to by sistance to his three brothe | the team of horses he was dhome died from exhaustion. { making his three brothers fortable as possible he set out fo help. Twenty-four hours later hi ¢ father found him and the other three { children frozen in deep snowdrifts. Virtually no freight trains werc . running in this state today and i senger service was slow. Two Great Northern trains were stuck in the snow near Minot. Reports from Devil's Lake said that | there werg snow banks from 20 to 0 feet deep between there and Minot. Gus! Ryder. . moa oL driving YALE DOCTOR TESTIFIES. C. J. Bartlett Called in On Hop- croft Murder Trial. Dr. March 17.— le Medical i 1t the trial of V New Haven Bartlett, of ¥ the chief witnes: fliam M. Jones, charged with the | murder of s. BEsther Hoperoft to- | day. His testimony had to do with microsopic examinations of exhibits offered by the government. These exhibits were handkerchiefs, clothing, garments, ete., on which various stains have been pointed out Ly the state. Former Judge Williams of Derby sat on the bench with Judge Greenc today. MILWAUKEE GROWS FAST Population of 457,147, Increase of 83,290 Now Has an Washington, March statistics for 1920 announced today by the census bureau included Milwaukee. 457,147, an increase of 183290 or 3 per cent over 1910. Moline, TlIL., 30,709, increase 6,510, or 26.9 per cent. Wausau, Wi 18,661, increase 2,101, or 7 per cent. Mo- berly, ‘Mo., 12,789, increase 1,866, or 17.1 per cent. Oswego, N. Y. 2! increase or 1.1 per cent. Ch: lottesville, Va., 10,688, an increase 2 0 per cent over 1910. 17—Population 5 WEATHER. Ers Hartford. March 17.—Fore- cast for New Britain and vicin- ity. ¥ colder tonight; Thursday, fair. » I | | | ] ! & i treaty. | vene i ment { treat Wi be- | ino After| as com. | to make ing in the :tum bed ! i day | Rear { BRYAN HUSTLES IN ON TREATY QUARREL Perpetual Candidate Now Trying to Straighten Sen- ators Out in Washington. Washin March 17.—W. J. Bryan, arriv here today became a participant in the 11th hour negotia- tions of democratic senators working for a compromire on the peace Although he said he did not senate nor inter- situation, demo- io consult him his breakfast. another state- of the intend to visit the in the treaty senainrs bes he had finished Bryan gave out ur ratification cratie before Nir. democratic ‘irreconcilables’ he of its being it would be “For h the the treaty” in advance cepted and afterward.” Mr. Bryan said senators to join in defeating | unthinkable actually ac- unspeakable it would be ‘sui- cidal” for the democratic party to deny the right of a majority of the | senate to declare the senate's policy. | “We have the right to appeal to | the people to reverse the action of the majority” he said, “but we have right to resist that majority to prevent the people speaking through their representatives, “The democratic party cannot hope much headway combatting fundamental principle it stands, { I the upon | which SHOT IN IN THE BACK Chicago’s Labor > War Breaks Out Anew With, wder of right's Aide—Police Have ( Chicago, March 17.—Chic a's la- bor war, dormant since the murder of Maurice “Mossy” Enright on Febru- ry 3, broke out again today with the finding of the body of Jae Hurle; la-~ bor leader, and Enright lieutenant, ly- on the south side “*badlanc Hurley had bheen shot in the back, dying instantly. A trail of blood led from the body ta a nearby saloon noted as a gather- ing place for labor leaders, Hurley wa al of “Sonny” Dunn, brother-in-law of Enright, who re- cently forfeited his bonds in a grand larceny case and disappeared. Frank McQuade, owner of the sa- loen to which the blood trail led, and John Cronin his bartender, were arrested and are being held incom- municado. Police also are hunting the owners of a coat found spread over the body and of a hat lying nearby. Both men are kKnown. WILSON I PHOTOGRAPHED Guards Permit napped” For Washington, March 17.—Photogra- phers were permitted to take their first pictures of Président Wilson to- nce his return from his western last September. president was photographed ieft the ‘White Hou: grounds on his fifth automobile ride since he went to bed in October a “very sick man.” The president was accompanied on ride today by . Wilson and Admiral Gr , his physician. \\ OULD SUCCE rmingham, Al mer Gov or B announced his ¢ the late Senatar His Him to First Time. Be trip as hi M G T m ndids to succeed Banithead on a plats form declaring for the sale Hgnt wines and beer and for ratification of the peace treaty with reservations *‘to safeguard American rights.” j sTocery Body of Mrs. George Evans, 20, Strang With Child’s Toy Reins, Found Hidden Trunk by Mrs. Albert Powell, Sister Victim MYSTERIOUS NOTE MAY EXPLAIN MOTIVE FOR FIENDISH CR Mrs. George Evans, aged street, carly this morning, i R0 years, death, her hod\ hidden in a trunk at hu‘ home. 6 of the Lcrnl)k deed was made by of the murdered woman, her husband and her thre with whom she boarded, vear old son. ras found stranglel West 1} and her husband, a Bulgarian lab being sought by the police as the murderer. The discol Powell, a § together body was Mrs. Albert V. The i in a trunk m the sleeping room, with a cord tied securely al the woman’s neck. and lay in a sideways positic The body had been jammed into-the t when discovered. Circumstal >ur10lmdmg\ the case indicate that the murder was committed tween 11 o'clock and 1 Evans. 0 o'clock yesterday. that can be attributed for the murder i The only my¢ jealousy on the pay ‘I'he supposed slayer has made his escape and e avenue that could possibly afford him a refuge is being wat by the police of various citie by the local police. Toy Rope is Used. A piece of rope which was attached 10 a toy purchased for the little Evans boy about a week ago, was the weapon of destruction used by the slayer. The body of Mrs. Evans was garbed only in a bathrobe. Her hair had been | done up in curling kids, which is en as an indication that the crime w committed early yesterd in which the murder took place is a three family affair. ans lived on the second floor. On the floor above resides the family of Frank J. Witkin and below is the family of A. W. Shimeld. No one re- siding in the house heard any signs of commotion yesterday, and for this reason it is believed that Evans had planned the drastic act and when the opportune .time arrived he quickly ended his wife's existence. Recently in Hospital. Evans was for some time a patient in the New Britain General hospital, suffering from a serious ailment. His = illness is said to have caused marital | differences. Since his return home he-has brooded considerably, and was given to crying spells, His wife com- forted him, according to Mrs. Powell. She read to him on Manday night stories in newspapers concerning a trunkmurder mystery. Whether these stories, together with Evans’ ness, had deranged his mind, is a matter of conjecture. He recently secured 2 job with the B. H. Hibbard company as a~ laborer and has been employed by that company at the building on Church street, Story of the Crime. Yesterday morning, according to Mrs. Powell, Evans arose shortly after 7 o'clock, ate his breakfast and started for work. Mrs. Evans was about the house as usual and appeared to be in a happy frame of mind, indicating that there had been na friction be- tween the couple vesterday. Mrs. Pow- ell left the house later in the morning, going to the home of her mother, Mrs. William Ordner of 111 Columbia street. Shortly after noon, Evans peared at Mrs. Ordner's home with his little son, stating that on advice of friends he had decided to go to Wa- terbury to consult a specialist, and that Mrs. Evans would accompany him. He left the little boy at the Columbia street house. It is befteved that Evans had already committed the terrible deed hefore leaving the West Main street house. This was the last that was seen of him. The fact:s which the police and reporters gained today would indicate that the little three-yvear-old bay hud been a witness to the affair. Cries for His Mother. In the home of Mrs. Ordne reporter visited this morning, scene that took place there w thetic. When Mrs. Ordner and M Powell returned from the scene of the murder, the first thing that the little Tvans child cried was. “Where's my mama and papa?” Groceryman Landwehr, the FEvans vesterday Svans gave him Krocerie; When where the pa Tells Stor sroceryman, home about morning. Mrs. an order for some he returned again | at 11 o'clock he did not see the woman, but two children who were | playing on his previous vi the | house, were still at play. articles at the was open. Later this doo found locked, and it is assum after leaving the place, stened all the doors as vere found in this way when nd Mrs. Powell returned home night. Believing Carl called lock at door, his wife Powells that Evans and had gone to Waterbury, the were not disturbed when the couple did not return last night. Mr. Pow- ell entered the room last night to 1 The house i The Powells and | | to { certificate | sleeping room ana her } gave perm i and i band in August. who have been communicated Haa I the w re for a canary bird. uspicious the fact that wearing apparel was about the would have attracted his attd but this slipped his notice. The Deed Discovered. Shortly after 7 o'clock this ing, Mrs. Powell entered the If attentiof attracted at once to the clothes tered about. On the dresser we| hairpins, and corsets of the Thinking it strange that Mrs. should go out and leave these she became suspicious. In thd ner of the room stood a trunk, contained a féw articles and was ordinarily light. Mrs. ¥ aid' she moved the trunk and was unusually heavy. She frightened, and running from house, she notified a neighboif Puzzo, who returned to the Puzzo who came to the Powell said, advising that she the police. This was done, and cers Thomas Woods and M| Brophy hastened to the scene. The trunk as the officers for was covered with some sort fancy cloth.” It was securely ped down, but was not' locked opening the trunk, the officers the top container, and lifting th they found the body, which waj ered with @ long coat worn b murdered woman. Was Strangled to Deafh. Exomination showed ~ that woman had been stransled, w piece of rope, and the body J in the trunk. There was no signs of any strusgle, and the had the appearance of a well pluce. On top of the bed wel few piaythi of the little bof gether with hi: 1t. Other wy pparel were all in their place. the house s clouded h s this morning, the little ¢ warbled merrilly on the chs f death. Police on the Detective Sergeants son and Theodore William - J. scene early examination. terman Lyon in Scene J. Ri Johnson and Rawlings were - at and made prelin| Medical Examine viewed the rema sion for the remo to the undertaking Kenney & Company, was performed thi Dr. Henry N. Cos €. Calhoun’s offic tim Young ins, the not attained her 20th hirthday though she was a bride of five She was the daughter of Mrs. W] Ordner of 111 Columbia sireet. survived by her mother and a father, three sisters, Mrs. Albe Powell, M Elizabeth Fleis Mrs. Hannah Weber, aj brother, John Ordner. When 14 vears old, she went to Colora vist relatives, and while there shi Evans and married him. Shi turned to this city to visit hew in June, and was joined by her| She was of a d ful disposition, with toue! romar intermingled. Durins time that the Cormican Players| the boards at the Lyceum th she was a frequent attendant at formances, and when an opport came for local amateurs to appe the company s taking part Hu ans, vears old coming this the bhody of M, J an autoy ternoon Coroner J. Woman E slain wo n| band Is Westerner. the allezed of medium to this ¢ he wi fact being shown of _membership min union in Colorado, adorns the wall at bis home. his arrival here, he worked for (Continued on Eleventh Pi murdere build. m i