New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 24, 1920, Page 1

s=fice of the e News of the World By Associated Press. w2 | N Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business. |48 | ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1920. —_TWELVE PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS FAILURE OF GOVT. TO PAY BONUS T0 EX- SERVICE MEN GIVES STRENGTHTOIL W. W. Utah American Legion Of- ? ficial Says Reds Are Seek- ing to Enroll Ex-Soldiers. MUCH DISCONTENT SEEN- EVERYWHERE I Washington, March 24.—Failure of the government to aid former men W. V zet such men’into the house ways and was told today has resulted in the I. making a drive to that organization, means committec J. E. Holden, state adjutant of Afaerican Legion in Utah: Organized propaganda by the I, W. to discredit government aid undermine the American Legion spreading throughout the country said, and many service men are the organization as the result the W, and he “unintellizent former of pro- . paganda stating that the government has done nothing for forme “It is hard to come back. s3id, “and see the I. W. W. undermin- ifg tha principles and ideals of for- mer service men and = plotting the overthrow of the goverrment. J. G. Strugam, a member of legion's legislative commitiee, the committee there was much dis- content amorg former service men and women and tmmediate relief was soldiers. Holden the told Alecessary. ¥ Norw # *Hartford: “James K. * D, KR ELECTIONS Buell is Chosen As State Regent—TIa) Be Iield in New London, Mecting Will 24.—Resoluiions adopted ut 27th annual Mareh on Americanization wer today's session of the state conference of the Daughters of 1the American Revoluticn here. John Laidlaw Buel, state resent, zave a report on the work of the Ame anization special committee, recom- rending that the state G. A. Ik offe 2 prize for attendance at American tion classes in night schools. Officers were elected as follow State rezont, M John Laidl Buel, Litchfield; Vioe®"™™We&anr Mg Char - scll, Southington: re cording Mrs. Frederick . Stevens, ceport: yrresponding secretary, Mabel W. Wainwright, consulting rez 8 NI Crofut, Simsbuiy: treasurer fund, Miss Jennic Loomi councillors. Mrs. George Mrs. Frank T. Sta- Mrs. Harry ! Irs. Nicholas M. dney H. Mine Katherine A. Net- of utility Windsor: Minor, Watcerford; ples, Bridgeport: Smith, Hauiford: Pond, Milfc1d; Murs, New London; Mis tleton, Derb: The fall meeting of the society will 'h- held in New London. ®iebruary 11, + American 4 oh Mr The committee having the campaign to support M, Minor for president national organization, made the use of the OUT-OF-TOWN MAfiRRIAGES Retu Certiticates iled in Office of Town Clerk Show Ceremonics ' of Local 1hterest. filed at the show the fol- have been per- during the last certifi - town marriages out of town Return lowing Formed month: Philip street, Ashley city. by of 53 M Linmore Elizabeth treet, this performed G. Eaton, Hartford, to of 28 Murray The ceremony was Rev. FH. J. White in bruary 21. Ernest F. Olson of this city Aliss Martha Munsell of Bristol. ceremony was performed fn ford February by Rev. H. J. White. Albert E. R of this city, to Ma I, Kelleher o ew Haven, February 10, in New Rev. J. J. Mc- Laughlin Charles of New wmnd Miss Hazel Twist of New in Wew Haven Ainsworth performed the The Britain Huven, 3. B. mony. RIVETERS RIVET RECORD. Bridgeport, March the Lake Torpedo rivet driving according to today. Eighty 20 gangs made the tally, driving 50 1-2 rivet an hour. The ncarest ap- proach to the record established here | is' 49 rivets an hour, made in Great Lakes district, is stated. Boat Co. records herc announce- men, di- Jast week, ment made vided into est hourly per gang it TURK LEADER ARRESTED. Constantinople. March = Pasha, military gov tinopie, has been Hritish forces in the of Cons ed by rnor city ENGLISH NOVELIST DIE London, March 24—\ rs. Humphrey Ward, the novelist, died of heart dis- ease today in a London hospital. service | by | is being gathered into | M. | Hartford, | Hart- ! ’ AGED FA THER SHOOTS GANGSTER SO]V- - SAYS HE DID IT TO SAVE BOY’S SOUL All Attempts to Convert Youth Failed, Parent Explains, 24 —Riveters of ! broke | high- | the | ! 16.000 ANTI - BOLSHEVIK SOLDIERS FOUND FROZEN ! TO DEATH UP IN RUSSIA. i s London. March 24.—More than 16,000 anti-Bolshevik soldiers have been found frozen to death on the steppes it is announced in a soviet military communique received today from Moscow by wire- less. (The steppes comprise the plains in southeastern Russia and the western Asiatic provinces). LIGHTING COMPANY BUYS Church Street Property Sold by P. S. McMahon and W. L. Hatch—Ho Announcemient of Plans Made. 5 Hatch s street r McMahon and William L. 1d a valuable piece of Church al estate today to the Connec- ticut Light & Power Co. The praperty | is situated at the corner of Carbin Place and Church street and runs as ; far easterly as the property of the Stanley Rule & Level Co. It has been { used at different times for circuses, | camp meetings and more recently as a place fer dumping snow cleared from the city The sale is subject to a lease held by the Texas compans now occupying a cornex of the prop- erty as a filling station for the sale of line and oil The lease expires 1 15, as does a lease held by T. J. Lynch for use of the grounds for bili- board advertising. Local officers of the company were not prepared to say anything as to the future uses of the Propert ; CLIFFORD W. HALL DIES Was Britain i | | | | Former Trucking Contractor Charter Mcmber New o, . of Coun A M | Clifford Wintield Hall, 70 one of the charter Brit: Council, O, st at aged members of | L6 i £ his home, 288 Cor- illness. neks when | New died n night ibin avenue, after a lengthy | For many years he was in the t s here, but retired failed. his wife he Mrs. Winifred Hall & ton of this city, and a son Roy, of | Syracuse. Three grandchildren live in West Hartford. He also leaves four Mrs. Della Hugins of Collins- | Mrs. Stella Alderman of this | ity, Miss Lina J. Hall of Hartford | and D.. Marian K. 1 1 of L.ondon, ! IEngland. The funeral will at 2:30 p. m. from . Lyman S. Johnson interment will be LANDERS’ DIVIDEND Which ing busine his health Besides daughter, leaves | sister, ville, be held tomorrow the home. Rev. will officiate and ; in Fairview ceme- | Local Concern, Has Been Paying Extra Dividends, Now Goes on 12 Per Cent. Basis, At the regular mecting of board of directors of ; and Clark held today a quarterly div idend of 3 cent., payable on} March 31 to stockholders of record March 24, was declared. The tran fer books are closed from March | to March 31. both days inclusive. The | | annual meeting haas been called fn", ! Wednesday, March 21, at 2 o'cloc p. m., in the office of the corporation. The action of the directors today inc ases the regular dividend from 8 to 12 per cen. per annum. The stoc | paid the same rate of dividends last| four per cent. being given in | dividends. the Lander: v | dreds of | terday. | ! here recently to work in the North & { Farrell, { latter | THREATENED STRIKE AT AMERICAN BRASS COMPANY BECOMES REALIIY AS MEN WALK OUT THIS MORNING 2,000 Quit Work When Demands Are Not Granted and Walkout is Expected to Become General. Anson March 24.—Emploves ofl the American Brass who have threatened to strike for several weeks tarted to walk out of the mills short- Jy after 10:30 o'clock this morning. The time of the walkout was fixed for 11:45 but shortly after 10 o’clock.em- ploves in the Coe mills of the com- pany started to quit and the walkout became general in that branch. Hun- Coe employes went ta the brass mills of the A. B. and C. Co. branch of the company adjoining the { Coe mills and told the employes to quit. Nao force was used or required ! ana men and women to the number of nearly 2,000 left the mills. The walkout, it was stated, would become general by noon. The employes, near as can be learned, asked for un increase in pay earning of the demands is the of livin, fered er cent. for all emplo; than 60 cent. incr cents or over. increased per 60 The cone company ha a ssions, claiming, it cents an hour. ease for those The basis cost s not of- said, that the rate of wages paid here is as hi: A which during h or meeting has represented . the the negotiations with higher than elsewhere. of the committee of 40 workers the company was scheduled for this after- noon and a mas was called for [ morning. ten mecting of employes o'clock tomorrow DIES IN BARBER SHOP Congressman W. J. Browning of Camden, N. J., Drops Dead in Washington Tonsorial Parlor. Washington, March 24.—Repre- sentative W. J. Browning of Camden, dropped dead, today in the bar- r shop at the cabitol. Mr. Browning was about to step out of the barber’s chair when he was stricken with an attack of heart disease. He died before physicians | who were hastily summoned, could | reach the shop. Born in Camden, N. ago, Mr. Browning had represented the first New Jersey district in con- | gress since 1911, having been elected while serving as chief clerk of the | house He was the ranking republi- can member of the naval committee | and handled the naval bill in the house where it was passed late yes- | J., 70 years| congress he his | ma- In the last election for defeated Edwin Dickerson, democratic opponent, by a large Sority. GAS VICTIM DIES Alfred One of the Men Found in the Hotel Bronson, Passes Away at Local Flospital. Alfred Jouston, onc of the men found in an unconscious cendition in 2 room at the Hotel Rronson Sund: afternon, from died at o'clock this morning at the New Brit- ain General hospital, where he was taken immediately after his discov- ery. Jouston with Emil Tenlon, cume Jouston, Judd Manufacturing Co. plant. Ten- lon has recavered from the ecffects of the but Jouston did not regain consciousness at any time. Very little known of the dead man. New Lo;don Man New Revenue Coliector Mareh —William H. New London, h been deputy internal revenue collector for (‘onnecticut by Internal Revenue Collector John J. Walsh to | succeed Thomas F. McAuliffe. The ; has been appointed to the pro- hibition enforcement staff. Train Hits Auto, One Dead, Near New Haven | North Haven, March 24.—One man was killed and three were injured when a work train, going north on the Air Line branch of the New Haven railroad, struck a delivery automo- bile at Montowese crossing today. The dead man was Henry Frenette, 26, of Mount Carmel. Hartford, of named s Washington, March 24.—President Wilson today made h st trip out- side of Washington since he was taken Accompanied by Mrs. Grayson, he drov into Virginia s far as Alexandr No stops were made and the pre dent was away from the White House less than two hours. And Crisis Came When | | Chicago, March 24.—Frank Pinano, | Jr., today was at the county hospital { with three bullet wounds in his body. { Frank Pinano, Sr, was held at a | police station where officers said a | murder charge would be placed if the | 18 year old boy died. | | I shot him to save his soul” the i d man told the police. “1 would { rather kill him myself than have the | police do it. FFor months I have heen a 'y time I heard of a up’ for fear my son had been killed. I tried to get him to buckle down but he would not do it.” nk, Jr according to records, slipped into a near crime | recora when he was 14 vears old. | Two years later he had become 1recagnized gangster and repeatedly court was arrested. A year ago his father O} He Met Him On OChicdago Street in Company With Thugs. carried him bodily had him confined in Two months later the instance of Mrs, Between sobs the the police of how herded his family dren to the Church IPompeii on Sunday Jr. alwi wa out with his gang.” Last night, Pinano Sr determined to make m his boy. to the police and a boys' home. Pinano. aged father for years he of ten other of Our Lad but that rank missing—"hanging told hac el continued, he final effort to Incountered with hds at reet corner, the youth in, walked away to escape “being bawled out by his goody zoody old man,” the father said. and fired five times. Two bullets Frank Jr. in the legs and the ously wounded him in the back. he was released at, Members of. Party Delays in Pic Tmpatient | cratic party are dis: { bility at an early action on the [E the committee cul des the democra a candiGate w: been committee one long ago. the latter, ticket, the new group decares. PLANS ARE COMPLETE Brilliani Social E As the close sumed and the members of the Knights of Columbus ar branch have practically rangements Monday Bardeck’ white the orchestra will furnish mus Jowing committees Committee on ar Lynch, Reccption Grace, Porta, Lynch, Callah Refreshment Inez Campbell, trude Ki Cue, svthe, Helen Mary C onica Noble. J. Papers Arc Forws sed s Ordner West Main Evans wounds attempt ai under There for will court DEMOCRATS MAY SPLIT ing Ticket. members of the 1ssirg the advis an of ferming date, As yet, thos proposed party at declare, is being found in getting ired man to bear the stands They claim it for 1t is run. party, one of ibilities already onessa or Halloran—rost will be asked to head one versed in the Are Impaticent At What They Charge Are Unnecessary demo- e independent party and placing a ticket in the field unless signs of more part of the democratic town committee are seen within a few the head of the town as done nothing and ditli- the ard of | time s induced to throw his hat into the ring and that if it hadn’t the wrangling of the town would have done so claimed that without the assurance cf the committee’s sup- port no one will of the formation of a new probable that In the event it is the two demo- mentioned likely the affairs of ‘FOR K. OF C. BALL nt Wil"Vake ¥ On Baster Monday—Com- mittees in Charge, Lenten socinl ag ason ies are draws to being completed all for their annual E ball, which is to be hall on April 5. Pink be the color scheme decorations and will lavish are in char ngements chairman; Joseph P. ., secretary and treasur McCabe, Clarence eph P. Donovan, Joseph P. Conroy. R Stephen committee: Harold James T. McGrail, Louis William Campbell, John P. committec Helen Downe: r, Alice Gaffney, Bardeck, Forsyth, Helen Grace Gilbert Anna ney, WARRANT FOR EVANS rded to New Bellevue William J. Rawlings to Inspector Cray police department, for the arrest of alias George BEvans, of his wife, Mrs. at their home ¢ on March slayer i York 1noff, o Evans, at present inflicted on his throat suicide, and guard at Bellevue has been no definite his return to this city, where be arraigned in the local charged with murder. in date ix-Service Man Seek ent Lash he ! hit third | | [ Martin street | for ' on the e Position in Council Stanley candidac war an in the At pres- the Horwitz of 1082 has announced 1 councilman from the republican ticket. He ‘e man, having served chief petty officer. he is general manager Motor es compan sixth is of WEATHER. Pt Hartford, March cast for New Britain and vicin- ity: Ht, warmer; Thur casing cloudine »bably showers west por ns. re- of the local and for Olcott’s c. The fol- . Don- James Callahan, AT O'Brien and Hugh A. B Stephen A. O'Brien and Clarence Misses Ger- Helen Mec- Margaret For- Conlon, and Ver- York Police For Service On Conreesal] wite Chie forwarded New warrant Hospital. today of the the George confes Annz 2 16. recovering from an is being held hospital. set he police » i [ |RORABACK HEADS G. O. P. DELEGATE, TO CHICAGO CONVENTION; KLETT SELECTED AS AN ALTERNATE-AT-LARG POETIC BURGLAR IS RIVALED BY JUDGE Sentence Imposed in Rhyme and Ac- cused Promptly Indicts Verse to His Honor. New York, March 24.—The alleged “rhyming robber,” James Smith, who is said to have quoted poetry to a druggist while he rifled the cash reg- ister, was given poetic justice today when Magistrate William A. Sweetser pranounced the following lyric judg- ment: “I hold you in five thousand Which means you go right Jail; But before you go, just let me say— This hold-up game—it doesn’t pay.” To this dispasition of his case the prisoner promptly responded: “It's'all right, judge, 'm on my way. { Your verdict means I'm going away.” “ envoi.” And the judge replied: “You said it, boy, be on your way.” $100,000 FOR LIBEL Raymond B. Jacobs of Hartford Must bail, back to Defend Action Brought By His Di- vorced Wife. Hartford, March 24.—Raymond B. Jacobs of this city will have to de- fend the $100,000 libel suit brought by his divorced wife Gladys J. Ja- cobs as Judge Burpee of the superior court has over-ruled Mr. Jacobs' de- murrer to the complaint. Mrs. Jacobs obtained her divorce a few months ago on the grounds of cruelty and was awarded $40,000 ali- mony and part time custody of her son. It was Mr. Jacobs' cross com- plaint in the defense suit in which he charged his wife with infidelity that led-to the libel action. Mrs. Ja- cobs says in her libel suit that this charge was false and malicious and there was no existence of probable cause for such a charge and that it was made to ruin her reputation in the community $75,000 “STOCK” SAVED 3 i The Was Private and Some Thirsty Men, Dressed As Police- men, Wanted Tt. Baltimore, March 24.—Watchman Thomas Kennedy saved a $75;000 stock of liquor at the country home of A. T. Carozza, a wealthy controc- tor, at Catonsville, a fashionable suburb of Baltimore, early today when men dressed in the uniforms of policemen and soldiers were re- fused admittance to the house. While Kennedy detained in conversation, as he looked out of the second story window, and 'the “uniformed men” threatened to break down the door, the watchman’s wife telephoned police headquarters. Two squads of police were dispatched to the scene. The men made off in a motor car as the police came in sight, but the machine stalled in a mud hole. The men, however, escaped in the woods. New Haven Ball Club Incorporates At $180,000 New Haven, March 24.—Articles of incorporation have been filed at the secretary of state's office in Hartford by the New Haven Baseball Exhibi- tion company, which will hbe the cor- poration name of the New Haven club of the Eastern league this sea- | son. The capital stock will be $180,- 000 it was announced here by George Weiss, president of the club. The club will immediately start the con- struction of a new baseball enclos- are on a six acre lot in Hamden, just north of this city. T0 LIBERATE RADICALS of Those Held Jail Wil Be Released If They Can Most at Hartford Raise $1,000 Bond. Hartford, March 24.—A majority of the alleged radicals held at the Hartford jail after deportation hear- ings can be released on bail of $1,- 000 each, according to a telegram sent to the immigration inspector here by Assistant Secretary of Labor Post in Washington. Iifty or more of the radicals had already been ad- mitted to bail and doubtless i num- ber more will obtain their liberty soon as friends can raise the The telegram read “You are hereby instructed se all aliens now in your on department warrants, who held only as members of proscribed organizations on a bond of $1,000 for ! each being furnished. In all cases {in which you have reason to believe an alien under arrest is personally within the contemplation of tof October 16, 1918, irrespective of membership in a proscribed organiz- ation vou are directed fo accord hearings at once and to transmit the record thereof immecdiately to the de- partment.” money. to re- lea custody the men | as | are | the act | W. . l of gag rule.” | gation from Stratford. | aoffered the name of J. Henry Rora- John T. King Counted Down and Out Spirited Convention of Republicané; Lie Governor Wilson Assails J. Henry as L¢ byist and Insists His Fairfield County Ri Alone Saved Conn. For Grand Old Pa New Haven, March 24—The republican state convention day, after a short but lively session, chose as delegates-at-lag to the Chicago convention the following: J. Henry Roraback of Canaan, nominated by Frank B. Mun New Hartford: James F. Walsh of Greenwich, nominated Mathew Kenealy of Stamford: Charles Hopkins Clark of H3 ford, nominated by Frenk E. Healy; Charles F. Brooker of sonia, nominated by Col. I. M. Ullman. The alternates-gt-large are: R. L. Keeney of Somers, no| nated by Col \V. H. Hall; Col. Hiram Bingham of New Ha nominated by Col. Ullman; William H. Heald, of Stafford, no nated by Charles Thompson. of Pomfret; Senator George W. of New Britain, nominated by Edward M. Day. District Delegates Are Named. First District—A. E. Bowers, Manchester. and Hugh Alcorn, Suffield; alternates, J. H. Trumbull, Plainville, and Malone, Bristol. Second District—Fayette L. Wright, Pomfret, and Col \V Hall, of \’\ illington ; alternates, Daniel M. Cronm, New Lonj and \\Y Reynold, Middletown. Third District—Col. 1. M. Ullman, New Haven, and C, Rockwell, Meriden: alternates, W. H. Lyon, Meriden, and R| Woodruff, New Haven. Fourth District—John T. King, Bridgeport, and H. P. Bis! Ridgefield ; alternates, F. L. Lamson, Norwalk, and F. M. Saln] ‘Westport. Fifth District—Robbins S. Stoeckel, Norfolk, and C. A. pieton, Waterbury ; alternates, A. C. Baldwin, Derby, and E| Pond, Plymouth. The delegation was instructed to fill any vacancy which m| exist by choice to be made from the district in which such va should occur. Favors Votes for Women. Col. Ullman for the committee read the resolution which| convention accepted by almost unanimous vote. in favor| woman suffrage and requesting the governor to call a sp session of the general assembly for the purpose of ratifying| federal amendment D. D. Bidwell of East Hartford read a resolufion to plac convention on recdrd as in favor of doing something for men, had been in service. Col. Ullman said this and other re tions had been considered but action was not deemed’ advi: at“this time as it was likely the national convention would { itself on record. The Bidwell resolution after some discu was tabled, and the convention adjourned. Brandegec Permanent Chairman. Col. Ullman renewed his mof The convention acepted the report | table Mr. Wilson’s motion. of the committee on permanent or- Chairman Brandegee put th ganization, which made United States | tion and the veice vote being Senator Frank B. Brandegee perma- | tain, tellers were appointed to nent chairman, and named five secre- | the vote by counties. The mo! taries. table was cairied 306 ti The credentials committee confirm- Lieut. Gov. Wilson moved t! ed the temporary rall of delegates, | delegates-at-large be selected not recognizing the contesting dele- | the distiict delegates had b Nominations | en, Senator John B. Dillon' of § for delegates at large were called for | seconded the motion saying he and Frank B. Munn of New Hartford | that “the gentleman from New would not attempt to use the g in the convention, a trick whiq been worked in too many repi conventions.” Senator Dillon cized party leaders, ship both and in the legislature and Cd man raised a point of order. man Brandegee overruled Col man and Mr. Dillon closed with for a, “square deal.” Healy Attacks King. Attorney General Healy Senator Dillon and with language attacked Mr. King county leader who had tried t inate the state. He referred King men as “spoiled childrd Mr. Healy, referring to hi as speaker and ~his own { troubles, asked: “Did Henry Roraback King help me out?” Not on Mr. Healy repeatedly had t egates applauding his remark] Mr. King walked up the ail poke. He said he had no anyone in the conven: was a republican and intended main one. He had not wan come to the covention but heard he was “marked for sla Ullman Makes Reply. e Coy. 1. M. Ullman replied to Lieut. gaig. “and T will accept it grad Governor Wilson saying that he had | JTe said that no matter whg on brief for Mr. Roraback, but he ! pen he would still be a red would that this was an unfortu- | 214 would take off his coat nate time to bring up any disasree- | ror o 100 per cent republic) ment. Four years ago, the colonel tory. said, he was glad to vote for Mr. King | ' Jicue Who wz very valuable member of | (S90S TN, the pa vet Mr. King then had The ~ convention taken part in slate-making. Col. Uli- Roraback’s selection and man said it made quite a difference | L OFF RCE S SEEELET ¢ “whose ox was gored.” He had. o =z : nowever, wondered if Mr. King was a Suffrage Resolution, Connecticut man, because his name resolution adopted on had been mentioned in conmection with activities all over the country. Nevertheless the colonel said Mr. King was a mighty good fellaw, a good re- publican, a good organizer and a good leader.” He moved that Mr. Wilson's motion lie on the table. Opposes “Gag Rule. There was a demand for discussion and Col. Ullman withdrew his motion. B. Rosers of Manchester ur free selection of delegates. large be made, rather than to emergency cépt a slate drawn up by a machine. Fberafore Mr. Rogers pleaded that the delegates | e it resoived refuse to tolerate anythingz ‘‘savorins back of Canaan, and he was chosen. Lieut. Governor Clifford B. Wilson then took the floor and took to task the leadership of State Chairman Raraback, reading in support of his claim from a printed letter prepared by J. A. H. Robnson, town chairman in Bridgeport. Praises John T. King. Lieut. Governor Wilson suggested that it would be much fairer to have a committee named to mring in rec- ommendations for the other three del- egates at large. Lieut. Governor Wil- son read a summary af election figures and republican margins in which claim was made that the party had been steadily losing under Mr. Rora- back, and it was only John T. King's leadership in Fairfield county that had saved the party. Wilson Assails Roraba Lieut. Governor Wilson als ed that Mr. Roraback as state chair- man and party treasurer also had been a lobbyist at the capitol and had interjected his own personality, preju- es and antagonisms to prohibition and suffrage into party affairs to the detriment of republicanism and the gaod of the state. He moved the ap- pointment of a committee. rep or Governor Wilson’s reaffirme) chg The ; folloyv: “Whercas thirty-five states union have now ratified the suffrage amendment. and t mate adoption of the amend| ssured, and Whereas the uncertainty , fication by one additional s ! time to permit the women of tion to take part in the comi identia: election has in the of this convention created as that w rep) (Continucd on Eleventh