New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 8, 1920, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN. CONNECTICUT. THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1920. —-TWELVE PAGES. NEGROES LYNCHED WHO VOTE REPUBLICAN TICKET, CHARGE ' MADE T0 SENA ia Committee- man Also Says White ‘aMen Go Free After "' AttackingNegro Girls | VOTES COST FROM $5 TO $5,000 IN SOUTH 'vestixntors Will Convene in St.” Louis to Probe At- torney _General Campaign For Nomination. | 0, July §.~-The senate com- Investigating cAampaign ex- ditures will move to St. Louls to PR - uy the investigation of Attorney « Palmer's caunpaign for the ocrutic nomination Chairma on wnnounved when hearings resuned here foduy. o principal witnesses In the Pal- Qvestigation will be Edward F. mocratic national commit- om Missouri and Joseph T. attorney of St. Louls. that Goltra paid the ex- B8 delegutos to the Mate 7/ which ousted Senator from_his natlosul convention il % one of the matterf In- ventigutod Senator Heed is & mem- ber of the investigating committee. Lynch Negro Republicans. Negroes who have voted tue re- publiean tieket in Georgia have dis- Apeared and have never been heard of “again, Henry Lincoln Johnson, regro natdnal committecman told thd committee today. “They don't lynch men for .Irnr to the, republican party ™ uwsked Senator Kenyon. b h, yes thex d9” Johpson replied. "y w negro ‘oting the republican Qus o appeared and no td- ever heen heard of him." Dublin, Ow., during the pre- wntion campaign there was “wild of money,” the witness asserted. nt only $150 there,” he d, “But the other fellows spent than $2,000. % “The other fellows were the repre- tatives of Major Gen. Leonard Much Money Spent. But “they passed out plenty 0 in Gegpgin while the Low- .k‘t only former “pay-drt trom Frank Hitohcock, Negro fllrh ‘Afe Victimg, were alldwed 1o attack -al? negro uring nal is to have |"Wood, whi ed If Wood 1o the boy He declared $20,000. oods M""‘: he mald, postmaster general In the about Iynchings Johnson as- ®irls witheut punishment. the soldiers, though from' the Lowden . be- do n committeeman.” supporters bough gAtes, Johnson backers of Wood spont dround postraaster Grier worked Yunder dij | elt cabinet the ‘grent trouble was. that allgged Mstances | white wgnt unpunished. recelyed eanipaign $5 to 85,000 For Votes, orats paid §5 to 35,000 for W I Georgia this year and “gen- ly.spent more money than the re- licans,” he testified. @ admitted he received $9,000 from 1llinois “but not from Governor | Lowden himself” He spent $7,000 or 88,000 of is own money, he dded. | nd $4,000 wources. tor Kenyon suddenly turned to Imer campaizn dn Georgia ask- Johnson it ofolals of the de- mint of justice took part in the Atorney general's campaign there MHooper 1. Alexander of Atlanta Was the leader,” Johnson said ¢ 10 RELIEVE CONGESTION ity of Service For More Essen- S Mal Commodities Neocessary to Im- was raised from other #@gve Conditions on Raflroads. July S8.—Priority of of the more essential to relieve ongestion Willard, Washington, ryige In fuvor mmeditiex s necessary present transportation the rallroads, Daniel man of the advisary he association of ruilway execu- deciared today before the inter R comme dhusion ') do not think it will he ne whally curtail movemont of any relenlar kind of business,” sald Mr Miard. - 1 do think it will be neces- 'r) for & time, however, to give prof. fenoce to certain particular kinds of business more important than othey's uznhflc standpoint, p- - 2 -y Palmer’s | wx- 1 was working for my | N0 HORE GAMES OF CHANCE committes | TE COMMITTEE |MATRI]N 1S SELECTED ' FOR NURSES’ NEW HOME! | Miss Rose Brainerd is Choice —Hospital to Be Made More Efficient. Miss Rose I.. Brainerd of Cleveland, ).. has been selecied by the New Brit- | ain General hospital authorities as a the contemplated home for nurses at the hospital. She will assume her duties here as soon as the home is completed. matron for Repairs on the { three houses on Hawkins street which will be used as dormitories and a rec- reation center ars under way and it is expected that they will be complete by September 1. Miss Brainerd is at present mat in the Home for Aged Women Lynn, Mass. Her resignation been tendered there to allow her come here. She is a graduate of the Lynn hospital and was, far 20+ years, instructor of nurses there and. in other institutlons in North Carolina and Washington, D. . She is also a college graduate. Her entire life, since her graduation, has been in institutional work. She will gen- erally supervise the student nurses in New Britain and run the home, which is to be used by the students, gradu- ates on duty at the hospital and spe- clul nurses with private cases there. Mrs. Curtis, supervisor of nurses in the hospital, is largely responsible for n in has the bringing of Miss Brainerd to this. eily, us she is a personal the mafron's. Mrs. Curtis soeking several additional graduate nurses 1o be added to. the hospital l staft and an Instructor of nurses, one who will lecture on special subjects, will also be acquired within a- few days. Especially good team work is expected of the supervisor and the matron, dus to their acquaintance, und, with the addition of an instruc- tor, many gratfying results should follow the perfect organization of the nursing facilities. friend of is now “We have in mind the building up | of a 100 per cent. eMcient organiza- tion In the institution.” said Dr. T. E, Reeks, speaking of the changes con- templated. “New Britain is fast out- growing its hospital allow this to come about We al- ready have a good record; we expect to more than maintain the standard In future.” said he dida't ! State Board of Agriculture Will Bar Al From Fairs Benefiting by State Grants. { of chance of every character and de- eligible to receive grants of money | overlooked the so-called innocent Rermissible under the statutes. Hartford, July 8.—The state board | of agriculture has decided that games gree must be barred from agricul- 1“"'" fiirs in Connecticut which are from. the state. No exceptions will | be made. Meretofore the board has | games where actua] money was not involved. This action of the board is Albert Johnson of ‘This City Flected Captain of Bascbail Team at Uni- verdty of Mainc. Oropo, Me,, of Albert ¥ Conn., as July 8 “The election Johnson of New Britain, captain of the University of Maine baseball team was an- nounced today. He played second tase this season Johnson, who is now home for the | summer vacation. is second baseman on the Pioneer baseball team and also holds down the kevstone sack for the Stanley Rule & Level company team in the Industrial league. He is a for- mer High school player. MORE TIME FOR GERMANS Six Months More May Be Allowed Them for Disarmament Under Pro- posed Compromise at Spa. Spa, Belglum, July 8, (By The As- sociated I'ress.)—A compromise with ! lowing her six months for disarmament wux cxpected today to result from the allied conference here with the Germans. The Germans axked for » months. The allied resentatives for | hours and a half today discussed the | German plan presented yesterday. An ngreement was reached and the full conference was postponed until in e day - SUGAR FROM JAPAN. #Aew York. July 8. —A shipment of 2,400 tons of sugar from Japan ar- rived here -’w o 4 spent | and we cannot | two | | petition | Bridgeport division any freight or ex- | Attorney to | | aid of the local rifle club to send any [;I]NN Efl WIlL [;UT | Six Robbers Overpower Night Watchman at Wallingford Shop; Get $5, 000 to $10,000 Loot FREIGHT GARS T00 Bridgeport Wlll Not Have Trolley Express Either, Aiter July 15, ! Wallingford, July §.—Six men en- tered the factory of the Watrous Manufacturing company early today, powered the night watchman, nze Oluske. and took away silver vained between $5.000 and £10,000, In the stolen ial was $700 worth of I silver anodes. 'MILFORD LOSES ELECTRICS | Joint Meeting of Railway Officials and Public Service Operators Called for This Evening to Scek Som Solu- tion to Question. Bridgeport, July S.—Concurrent abandonment here of the freight and express service with the passenger transportation is the plan of the Con- | necticut company announced here to- a In a notice to shippers the com- pany states that due to loss of rev- enue express and freight shipments will cease July 15 unless restrictions are pigced upon jitneys reducing com- The company will not re- ceive for shipment to or from the press after July 13. Mayor Takes a Hand. Mayor C. B. Wilson and City At- torney Willlam H. Comley today con- ferred with Lucius F. Storrs, presi- dent of the Connecticut company, and Wattrous, unsel for the traction company. regarding the sit- uation, The Chamber of Commerce called a meeting for Monday night to consider the transportation problem and have invited officers both of the Connecticut company and the fitney- men to attend. has Miiford to Lose Cars Milford, 1July S8.—Selectmen were ! notified today by the Connecticut company that trolley service would be discontinued here on July 15 unless restrictions are imposed on Jjitney service, T0 HOLD SHOOTING MATCH Local Association Asked to Send Members for Tryout at East Rifle Haven for Team. The New Britain Rifle association is in receipt of a letter from the Con- necticut Civilian Rifle and Pistol as- soclation of New Haven relative to the national shooting matches to be held at Camp Perry, ©Ohio, during August. The association asks the | member, desiring to do so, to sev-| eral tryouts to be heild in East Ha- ven. The tryouts will be for mak- ing the team that will journey to Ohio n the date set and compete to | the national matches. There will be | L distinction of winning | | Home Missnio society late’ 10 on the team. The Connecticut Rifie club has the the Hilton trophy and finishing in seventh place being beaten qnly by six service teams who have had unlimited prac- tice. All members of the local club wishing to try out for the team will be furnished with a rifle and free ammunition by the New Haven as- sociation. They are requested to re- port at the East Haven range Sun- day, July 11, at 11 o'clock in the morning. The shoot is open to all civilians of the state providing they are affillated with the National Rifle association. The team will leave on August 13 or 14 for Camp Perr; return on the 30th SOUTHINGTON WOMAN'S WILL Mrs. Sarah Nichols Bequeaths $20.000 to American Baptist Forcign Mission Society—=$10,000 for Home Missions, Hartford. July 8.—The American Baptist Foreign Mission society of the Ford building, Boston will obtain | $20,000 and the American Baptist of 23 East 26th | street, New York will get $10,000 from the estate of Mrs. Sarah A. Nichols of Southington as a result of a de-| cision filed today by Judge William Maltible in the superior court. The | matter was in court over the word- ing of a codicil and involved the defi- nition of “personal estate.” A. F. of L. Organizers Have Fines Reduced Pittsburgh, July 8.—Judge R. M. Kennedy today upheld the conviction of six organizers of the American Federation of Labor for attempting to hold a street meeting in Duquesne, Pa., without a permit last May but reduced the fine of $100 imposed by the magistrate in each case to $25. President Wilson Will Call League Meeting fuly S.—President Wilson the invitation “of the ns to call a meeting of the assembly of the league early in November, it was announced in the house of commons today by Cecil | Harmsworth, under-secretary for for- eign afairs. London. has accepted League of N PRINCETON MAN WINS. London, July 8 (By The Associated Press.)—R. E. Brown, of Princeton, won the 100.yard dash in the Prince- ton-Oxford track meet today. B. G. &Rudd, of Oxford, ‘was second. | trade | Soloman Shurberg | building. The of the watchman had just come out boiler room on his rounds and was registering on his \‘ln(‘k when the men seized him. They tied him to & chair with a rope and stuffed a hand- kerchief in his mouth, according to his story to the police. Another stood guard while the five others searched for metal. Chief O'Reilly gave out the infor- mation this afternoon, but further particulars were withNeld by him. ‘ MART!ENS DISCUSSES RUSSIAN FINANCES Regards Removal of Trade Restric- tions a “Concession™ But Sces Little Good in it. New York, July restrictions welcomed today Martens, soviet sion.” He declared, however. state department order self in that it did not tablishments of credits by American busine for his zoods, and in that provide for commercial communica- tion faciliths by mail or cable. “We have large gold deposits in Esthon * he added, “and are willing to pay for anything we buy with drafts on Esthonia which will be paid. The federal reserve 1 however sometime to all American cejting drafts in making it impossible to pay erican goods that way. “We cannot bring Ilussian funds to America to establish credits, as we can get no guarantee that they will not be molested or confiscated England, he said, had provided for the establishment of credits and 8.—Removal with Russ! by Ludwig C agent, as was A K that nullified the it- which the banks against ac- y communication facilities. NEW $180,00 3180000 BLOCK Granted Permit for Main Strect Structure—To Have 120 Offices. Soloman Shurberg was granted a building permit this afternoon for the construction of a new Main street business block at a cost of $180,000. The building” Wi "be of brick, con- crete and stone and will contain wix stores and 120 business offices. The building will be six stories in height, 864 by 96 feet. One elevator will be installed in the building, which is to be of fire-proof construction throughout. VETERANS HEAR CALL More Than 1.000 Poles Who Saw Service During War Expected to Volunteer From Buffalo. Buffalo, July 8.—More than 1,000 Polish veterans of Buffalo, it is es- timated will answer the call of Pres- ident Pilsudski of the Polish repub- lic for volunteers for immediate service against the advancing armies of bolshevik Russia. Officers of the Polish army who be- long to the Buffalo Polish Veterans' association planned to meet tomor- row night to consider a possible call of all Polish reservists in America for service in Europe. Meriden—l_lospltal Fund Now Well Over $200,000 Meriden, July $.—Gifts of $25,000 from Clarence P. Bradley and $10,000 from Rdward Miller, local manufac- turers, were today received in the campaign to raisc $300,000 for the reconstruction of the Meriden hospital The total is now well over $200,000 and the final drive is planned for next week. Labarers in New Haven Strike For Increase New Haven, July &.-—Laborers em- ployed on the Harkness building at Yale, to the number of 100 struck today upon refusal of a demand for 70 cents an hour instead of 60. This threw out of work £0 skilled mechan- ics. Missouri Mob Shoots - White Girl’s Assailant Centerville, Mo., July 8.—Fred Can- afex, ap escaped negro convict was shot to death by a mob of whites near here late vesterday. It is alleged he assaulted a daughter of Frank Sim- mons, a farmer residing near Biling- ton Tuesday night. Suffrage in Louisiana Receives a Setback Baton Rouge, La., June 8.—Efforts to suspend the rules of the house of representatives of the Louisiana leg- islature so as to act on the suffrage amendmant before adjournment of the session tonight failed today, the motion veing voted down, 52 to 46. WEATHER. P et July S.—Forecast n and vick and cooler llnnrnnl for N B Generally fa day fair. of | | established, “a conces- | provide for es- | ssman could be paid | it did not | ard, | ago issued warning | | tion i Esthonian banks, | for Am- | NORTH & JUDD BUYS Local Concern Acquires W. A. and T. Fitch Co. Plant in New Haven— Makers’ of Light Hardware. New Haven, July S.—The sale of the W. A. and T. Fitch Co., makers of iight hardware. to the North & Judd Co. of New Britain, was an- nounced tod The company. long s a close corporation, its president and principal owner being F. F. Brewster of this city. PAYMENT AUTHORIZED o Holcomb Orders $6,3565.72 Children’s Aid Society of Newington to Mect Expenses, Hartford, July S.—Governor Hol- comb has authorized the payment $6.3 to the Children's Aid so- ciety to meet expenses at its institu- in Newington for ending June 30 and has approved the | Paid to | of | the quarter | bill of $5,066 of the Mystic Oral School | for the Deaf for maintenance for the quarter and a bill for $1,326.29 for clothing for one year. The income in 1918 yielded a revenue of 26 and in 1917 it was POLICE DEPT. WIRELESS Hartford Officials Considering This Way of Communicating With Other Citics of State. Hartford, July 8.—Officials of the Hartford police department have dis- cussed with state officiale the feasibil- ity of establishing a system of wire- less telegraphy throughout the state by which town and city police author- ities would be notified of the theft of automobiles immediately after they have been missed, so no time would be lost in searching for the cars and apprehending the thieves. MUST PAY STATE TAXES Corporations Assessed Two Per Cent of Incomes and Penalty Is Provided For Failure to Pay. Hartford, July 8.—The officials in the tax commissioner’s department are preparing the statements to he sent out to miscellaneous corpora- tians,in the state, showing the amount of income tax to be paid by them this year. The tax is two per cent on the income of the corporations and is payable in August. If unpaid on Sep- tember 1, interest will be charged. There are about 6,500 corporations in Connecticut which are required to pay an income tax to the state. Of this number 246 are delinquents who have not yet filed their returns on which the amount of the tax is predi- cated. If they have not made their returns to the tax commission on August 1, they will be obliged to pay a penalty incurred by their delin- quency. SEES MEXICAN CRISIS Former Ambassador Bonillas Predicts That Present Regime Will Not Be ‘Without Its Troubles, Washington, July 8.—A conflict of irreconcilable elements that make up the present regime in Mexico is certain to break out in the near future, Ig- nacio Bonillas, former Mexican am- bassador to the United States, de- clared here today. He as a civilian candidate for the presidency, was with President Car- ranza during the flight from Mexico City, and narrowly escaped with his life after his chief had been killed. DIES OF INJURIES. Olark Street Man Falls From Hart- ford Factory Building. Giuseppe Nea, aged vears, a ce- ment worker, residing at 175 Clark street, died at St. Francis" hospital vesterday from the effects of injurie: sustained while at work at the Under- wood factory in Hartford on Tuesday. Nea sustained a fractured skull and other injuries. The bady was brought to this city last night by Laraia & Co., undertak- ers. The deceased leaves his parents and a brother in Italy and a cousin in New Haven. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and the burial will be in Fairview tery. ceme- REPUBLICAN CLUB ELECTION. A meeting of the Swedish Repub- lican club has been called for tomor- row evening at 8 o'clock in the head- quarters at 163 Main street. Dele- gates to the state convention to be held in Naugatuck, August 5, will be chosen. s of health, { ous cases 140 cu Better Busind PRICE THREE CE POLISHARMY, HARD PRE. 'BY BOLSHEVIKS, RECRUI GIRLS TO REPLACE CASU HEALTH DEPT. INSISTS ON SANITARY REPAIRS | Threatens Immediate Prose- cutions Where Orders Are Not Complied With. The monthly bulletin of the board which is the first issued | this year, calls attention to the fact that the acting superintendent, Dr. T. IZben Reeks, plans prosecution in all cases where insanitary conditions are not remedied within a reasonable ! time. In explanation of his edict, Dr. Reeks explains that there are numer- about the city in which ' nitar repairs were ordered sev- | vears ago but which have not been made to e, and, in jusiice to whoever is chosen as superintendent * of the board. he feels that the mat- ters should be cleaned up at once. It is estimated that the awre about s in which an inspection will be within the next two weeks and where the repairs have not been made as ordered or gouod causc is shown to prove ihat they cannot pos- bly be made at once, the offenders will be haled into court is pro- vided by state statue. Excerpts from the tive to those matters herewith: as bulletin, relu- are printed (Continued on Tenth Page.) P. . DRIVER FINED Sadis Pays $15 and Oosts for Operat- ing a Jitncy Without Special Li- | oense. Frank Sadis, operator of a line of jitney busses between New Britain and Hartford, was arrcsted yesterday : afterncon by Traffic Officer Clarence Lamphere on a charge of operating u | public service car without having a public service operator's license. He. produced a license made out in thz name of George Sahadia of Windsor avenue, Hartford, and while the names were spelled and pronounced somewhat alike, the similarity was not enough for the officer. Today he was arraigned before Judge B. W. Alling and a fine of $15 and costs was im- posed, Prosecutor W. F. Mangan informed the court that Sadis had been re- fused a license because of his past record. He has been in court on sev- eral occasions for infractions upon mator vehicle ordinances. BRITISH BLOW UP FORTS Expect Batum Will Be Free Port and . Prepare to Leave That City Before the 18th of This Month. Constantinople, July 7.—The Brit- ish, who apparently are preparing to leave Batum before July 18, have blown up all of the fortifications upon the theory that Batum should be a free port and open town in Georgian territory. The bolshevik embassy in Tiflis consisting of 48 persons provided with many expensive American automobiles of recent make has requisitioned the best houses in Tiflis. The embassy has plenty of money and is actively engaging in prapaganda work. HARDING VISITS PAPER Drops in 0 Sec the Boys on the Marion Star — Likes Composing Room. & Ohio, July $.——While away from his office today Senator Hard- ing stopped at the Marion Star of which he is publisher in order to shake hands with “the boys.” Among those to greet him was Le Miller, aged 75, a printer, who has been employed in the Star’s composing room since the senator purchased the paper 36 years ago. “Some day when I have some leis- Senator Harding said, "I am going down and make up the paper. 1 enjoy doing that. 1 love to go down to the make-up room and help make up the ‘paper. I love the excitement of it Rent Angel of Bronx Sentenced For Fraud York, July 8.—Mrs. Alice J. formerly of the mayor's rent profiteering and “rent angel of the Bronx, today was sentenced to five to ten years in prison for defrauding tenants of $2,197 entrusted to her care pending hitiga n. Marion, ury New Cavanaugh, committee on known as the KILLED IN SABRE DUEL. Madrid, July S.—Police Inspector Turner of Barcelona was killed today in a sabre duel with Police Captain Toro, according to advices. They quarrelled over a question of service in the police fo(u. 3 ) { ! backs. | scouts, Women’s Bat Will Do Guar And Release ForFrontLine SEVERRIES o - VOLUNTEERS BJ SOUGHT EVER Soviet Forces Dri RepubXc’s Army eral Points and. ward Rapidly. Warsaw, July 8 (By Th —Hundie¢ Pol women have joined the & of the Bolshevik iaenace. women soldicrs, with wo have paraded the streets st time Warsa f iomale p guidance of wonl marching ihe barraek| Will Do Guata Many recruits were st short skirts and shirt braided hair hanging The sight of fe #roused enthusiasm ever the principal streets, girl recruits were women to 36 years- who swul purses and market packs which will soon carry rif The women's battalion chiefly for guard duty i and food depots and as this relieving men for th Universities to the critical country volunteers f in the army are offf from every side. and university te: civil servay employes whose them from mili dents are enlisting that the Warsaw been closed. The Bolsheviki in Volhynia have reached railroad junction norlh The Poles are withdra! northwesterly drive of € cavalry, in some place old Russo-German flg Strong Dcrmuive The banks of the rivers along this 1k with barbed wire amn zigzagged with “tren !‘& various elevations' German-built stesl sy y boxes. It is expe will elect to ml.ke al defensive line. Northwest of Ro which was- attachedy General Wiart, ¢ military mission, denny's artillery, gees on the train g British general's but none of his pa Kosciuszko Sq The Kosciuszko i nericans is taking: to i ok Owing A | in fighting Budenn the air on the Uk the Poles withdrew il peated raids by by Budenny's first can fliers repeated! horsemen, dropping machine-guns ,in the' the westward sweep © Call for Volunt Bolshevik troops haves Beresina in strong force jalki, southeast of Boriso miles northeast of Minsk, nounced in today’s ' Pol communiqu. Volunteers ,for immedia against the bolsheviki are by the Polisa nationai co fense in a manifesto just Citizens having swords, tols or ammunition are ur; them over to the governmi |in the army. Reds Smash Throy London, July 8.—Bols have smashed their way 1] the southern flank of the H and claim success in a battles near Staro-Konsta: A bolshevik official stat ceived here by wireless t soviet forces have reached 24 miles east of Proskirov, occupied Mohilev-Podolsk drive along the Dniester Heavy fighting ig going d the bolsheviki and 'forces cf by Gen. Wrangel on the front. s HERO OF TIEN TSIN Los Angeles, July 8. E. Maney, U. 8. A at his home in Monrovia He commanded thé Amen) ditinary forces at.Tien the Boxer uprising in 1 L 4 EATS FIRECRAC Denver, July 8.—Tla. Thais months’ old died-'today frol fects of swallewing an firecracker.