New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 23, 1920, Page 1

SiNh V" that Enxiand’ » Premjer " / NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. FRIDAY, JULY 23, UNGLAIMED BAGGAGE| RESOLUTE GETS JUMP ON SHAMR( ALLIES MAY BE FORCED TO ENTER ANOTHER EUROPEAN WAR IN ORDER ire lbom,«b{ m lllles. nden. ogly 23.-—The British pub- disturbed by the possibility thut Alligs may be compelled to enter ther European war to gave Yoland, e position was made plain by Prec miér Lloyd George's speedh In _ the Housé of Commons and gl the nws. PApaR are apeculating upon it Harvtofore t‘c- impress‘on’ has heen mary would be.limited to_furnishipe fuhitions. e labor pakty criticizes/the pre jor for advocapng ong Measurcs aop the xrk:'h-’;h» Balshevik| are winning drfuing that he should ve haed his power to,prevent Polar Aging wur ageifist the Bolsheviki. 4 Poldy Ask Armistice. Warpnws July (By Associated Trosn) ~=Poland hud sent armifstice proposals direct to the soviet govern- s BNt af Moscow . manth A beeach in tha line effected by yumn of ‘tha rocialist party 2! Aftar gemistioe proposals had been ispatched by wireless a new coali- Mon “cabinet Was formed under the wrémiership of M. Witos. Tt has the The Polish line today anst of Grodne, It ix announced Mctal communiqy The Po- wus holding south of the but further still ran to & Pripet_and n Polesta, olhevi ehvaiw fn reporiod British Have Fafled anked by the Peles divect ax the result | of the fallubs of negatiations throush Lio,d (leorge of Great . An Imy to Hrmistico along the g Iro. f of athpt 720 miles i Tirttin ;- * UUTTMATOM T0 AUSTRIA . Mies Belleve Treaty of St Germain Is Violated by Agreement of New. trality With Bolsheviki. PAris, July 23 ' - =iy 23.~The Alles consider Austrin’s agreement with the Bolshe- viki for the exchange of prisoners, stipulating that Austria is to maintain neutrality in wirs against the soviet, even ta the extent of a prohi- hitlori upon transport of troops and material through Austeian territory to Be contrary to the provision of the treaty of St. Germain, The Associated Press was informed in official eircles today that ¢he Vien- na government would be told unless it carried outl the treaty, credits and provision® would be withh a ANOTHER H. G. | L. ITEM Co. Orfler-] of 30 Cents New Haven Gas “Meter Service A a the means meter month | cents by July of today New Haven service charge was announced Maven CGas company wecuring “wdditional revenue, adopting a meter charge the subject will before the public utilities | commission for a hearing. The com- pany sets up that higher costs of labor and of materials compel an Increase to the consumer. HE'S DEAD ANYWAY “Negro. Executed This Mornimg, Tricd s | 1 w0 Commit Suicide During Night | by Hanging Himsclf, ‘ . Wilmingtof, Del, July 23 Af'nr' en unsuccessful effort to commit wui- | #ide in his cell, Isalah Fountain, col- | ered, was hanged today In the jail at | Easton, Md. A policeman found him trying to hang himself with bed. elothing. Convicted Mimpson, » Fountain escapod tempts to lynch him were S he state pald u reward of §6 bin capture New London Watchman . Shoots At Cracksmen | New Londan, July 23.—-Cleorge Col- | len, watchman at the Stan nl' Co. ofMes In Lowis stroet, discovered two men attempting to erack the safe #t 2 o'clock this marning. He fired at one of the burmlars, but m the man whe made Qs escape his wom ganion. e Rertha girl, of assaulting 14.year-0ld whit twice, Several frostrated 000 Tor | Nee D TO CRUSTS the afternooa s until boy frie next morning ¥ lad was chain.y down, It was safi Louis Deusar, jocording to gae Ppo- lce, *aid he chaned his brother as punishment for runnips away. It was sald Mre. Irer ve her son only a crust of bread for breakfast after ho had be'n exposed all night, and did not release him. Louis Deuser is ged with as- sault and battery and®rs. Deuser has heen instructed to appear in court on charges of child néglect. CONN. RIFLE TEAM The .'iox lie g the c 80 he co George 1. Schenck of Greenwich Will Captain State Marksmen at N tional Matchios at Camp Perry. Hartford, July 23.—An order has been issued from the office of Adju- tant Geén. George M. Cole announcing the make-up. of the rific team which is to represent Connecticut in-the na- tional mat-hes at Camp Perry. They are the fMNllowing Team_ aptain, George I. Greonwich; team roach, W. W. Nar- ramare, Bridgeport; team quarter- master, V. D> Cornell, New Haven range officer, H. . Ward, New Haven; rifle men, John W Ho—lon E. S8 Hal), Je, A JsDo) Bridge- port; . M. Thomus, W. B Curtis. H. J. Gussman, A. Frhlllld& H. M. Web- ster, Paul Littlehale, New Haven: G 7. Smith, Stratford: J. F. Rivers, Easgt Portchester; J. G Miller, Xast Hart ford Schenck, Police and Military Rtaid Caltra, Near Ballingsloe, as Reprisal for Tuam Pight, It Is Thought. London, July 23.—Police and mili- tary today raided Caltra, near Bal- lingsloe, Ireland, burned the Sinn Fein hall and wrecked many houses. according to a message from the press association’s correspondent. There was smuch shooting The hall was burned with cries of ‘f'p Tuam”, evidently referring to the wmcking of the town of Tuam. The sacking was charged against the po- as a reprisal for the murder of two constables by a mob. BAND AT FUNERAL | Man Lcft Money to Provide 30-Piece Band and Hearse With Six White Horses. July the San Jose, ("ol nd will attend ro. ed hospital 2 A 20-plece funeral of Jose of the county body was found Five years ago deposited In a bank money to cover his funerai exporses and con. tracted with an undertaker to provide a Z0-plece band and a hearse drawn by ®ix whito horses. Owing to the dearth of white horses the undertaker will be unable to comply with that part of his contract. An automobile hearse ¥ill be substitute b inn here whe in a pond | today Castro 600D USE FOR WHISKEY Moonshine Police Doing Wonderful Work I~ For Sick in Hospitals. Pa., July Moonshine i In raids on illegiti- mate stills in Mercer county is being used at Buhl hospital here in reliev- ing appendicitis and other patients requiring alcohol rubs Accord'ng to hospital authoritic moonshine brand is far superior to the alcuhol heretofore used for this purpose because it s necessary dilute bonded aloohol account high cost Sharon, whiskey selzed the to of the lnvasnon oI (-erman) Not Panned By Soviet July 23, —The govern- asked the Allles for au- to send troops 1o the Herli ment hay thorization plebiacite areas as protection against | the bolsheviki. The «oviet fatives 4n Berlin todsy denied bolsheviki planned to invade many. represen- Ges- Liquor Taken in Raids ll)" the | BOLSHEVIKI |POLAND SEEKS MQRAL SUPPORT DF AMERICA lshte Department :Asked to ingiton, July 23, (By The As- fed U'ress)—Poland has asked ?.c deparyment to formally an- - to the world the moral sup- LR of ‘the Uifited States to Foland its battle “)\h the Russian bol- shéviki." The suggestion nluo was made that a similar expression from President ‘Wilson would be welcomed and would help to stifféen the morale of the Pol- l ish people. $24,000 SUBSCRIBED : FOR CHARITY WORK This Much of Total of $40,000 Has Been Given—Drive For Funds to Continue. The trustees of thk New Britain United Charity corporition held a cial meeting at the Chamber of (' merce rooms yesterday afternoon to receive the treasurer’s report on the progress of the campaign to se- cure funds to support thq local chari- ties. After e meeting President E. W, Pelton de the following state- | ment: “As is very generally known the New Britain United Community cor- poration was organized carly in the spring to take over the work of col- lecting money fo r local charities. A campaign jhas be€n in progress for some weck ure a sum of $40,- 000 necessary t on the rk. The public of Ncyann. has re- sponded nneroull) to our .requests fgr cor ntions, practically, all those solicitel have given to the limit of their means, up to the present time $24,000 has been subscribed. The trustees feel that there are many men and women who have not been approached who would willingly give to the support of this very es- sential work. It Is hoped to get in touch with these wihin the next few days by telephone or mail and a Eenerous response is expected. Subscription cargs will bé sent to all who signify their willingness to contribute and these should be filled out and, return to Noah Lucas treasurer of the Savings Bank of New | Britain. MAYOR WILSON PESSYMISTIC Bridgeport Chief Execcutive Can See No Way of Adjusting Trolley and Jitney Bus Situation. Bridgeport, July 23.—Mayor Wil- son announced today that he had ex- hausted all his efforts in the trans- portation matter and far as he knew trolleys in this city would discontinued on Monday. The meeting of the common council, will be the first Monday August nd the matter would probably pened then No statement on th: situation was given out by the Connecticut com- pany up to noon today. Jitney men said today that they expect to have 300 buses added to their service here next week. ASK EMERGENCY ORDER 10 Railroads Would Be Reouired next said, in be to Give Right of Way to Coal Car Movemest, Washinzton, July 23.—New gency orders directing priority movement of coal to the board for trans-shipment 1o New Eng- land to meet the fuel situation there were asked of the interstate com- | merce commission by coal operators, dealers and railroad executives. The order would require roads wing coal fields in West Vir- ginia, Maryland and Central Penn- | sylvania to give right of way to the movement through Hampton Roads, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. emer- in the RSON July 2 nt of JOSE Philadelp Pearson, *earson and ufacturers an “DEAD. presid the paper box man- a vice-president of the Ninth National hank of Kensingto: died here late last nighi. He had been {1l three months with harde: Vthe arteries HONOR VANDERBIUT'S MEMORY. New York, July 3 -fn memory of Willlam K. Vanderbilt who died yes- terday in Paris all flags on New York | Central buildings today were ordered displayed at halfmast for a week. For mearly 50 wears Mr. Vanderbilt was & director of the company. i be | he Atlantic sea- | ten rail- | of | | * 1920.—EIGHTEEN PAGES IS WOMAN'S GORPSE| AND WITH EARLY ADVANTAGE Nude Body Jammed in Trunk Seat From Detroit LOOKS LIKE ‘RIPPER MURDER’ Crewsome Discovery Made By Em- -ployu of American Express Com- pany at New York—Wictim Was Young—DMan’'s Coat Found in Trunk New York, July 23.—The nude body of - woman jammed in a trunk was found today by employes of the Amer- ican Railway EXpress company among the unclaimed baggage in the com- pany’s East 44th street warehouse. The trunk was recehed from Detroit on June 17. Believing that the trunk contained perishable merchandise, one of the expressmen opeéned it and found the body., The body had been jammed into the trunk and the clothes ap- parently had been thrown in after- ‘ward. There were no marks of violence on the body. Shipped By A. A. Titurn. The trunk was shipped to this city by a man giving the name of A, A. Titurn, of 105 Harper street, Degroit, according to records. accompanying the baggage. It was addressed io James Douglas, New York City. The body, which was covered with wearing apparel of good material, was crammed into the trunk, which is 23, feet high and 3 feet long. The trunk was bound with a clothesline and so crowded by its contents that it bulged at the sides. Victim Young Woman. The woman was. sapparently 25 to 30 years old and weighed about 130 pounds. She had blue eyes and was fairly good looking. Two upper teeth of her left jaw protruded slightly. The woman was a brunette. Her body, which had beén jammed into the trunk with her head thrown back and her knees crowded closely against her chin, was wrapped in newspapers; and a long piece of cloth. The news- papers were all Detroit editions of June 9-10. A man’s coat also was found in the trunk, express employes said and there we! Mlzltlonl of a “ripper muprder. “Woman's Legs Broken. The woman's lege were broken to make the body fit the trunk. There were indications that had been strangled. The wearing apparel on top of the ; body included silk negligee and high shoes of an expensive grade she Sufficient Man Power But No Arms in Poland Paris, July 23.—The Journal ex pressed fear today that the Allied | mission to Poland would arrive too late. The Petit Parisien declared that France and England would fur- nish only arms and munitions to Poland as it has sufficient manpower. It has been decided not to send Mar- shal Foch to Poland until the Allied mission reports on thc necessity of it Boasts He Will Live To Reach Age of 125 ‘Tokio, July :3.—Wu Ting Fang. former Chinese minister to the United States, returning to China after a holiday spent in Japan, insisted he | would 1ive to be 125 and outlive Count | Okuma, because while the former Ja- panese premier ate beef, pork and fish, the Chincse slatesman was a vegetarian. Count Okuma recently boasted he would outlive Wu. French Officer Insulted And Attacked in Germany Paris, July 23.—A French soldier was insulted and attacked by a crowd of Germans in Berlin and forced to take refuge in a hotel, according to dispatches to the Paris newspapers today. HARDING SUPPORTS SUFFRAGE. 23 arnest hope Marion. O., July 2 that republican members of the Ten- nessee legislature would support rati- fication of the suffrage amendment was expressed today by Senator Hard- ing in a telegram to John Houck, re- publican member of the Tennessee senate London. July Earl Clancarty today was sentenced to | three months in Jail “for obtaining ! credit without disclosing that he was | n undischarged bankrupt. The case { has furnished the newspapers with sensations because of the Earl's prom- inence and soclal position. ARRESTED, July 23.—1In headquarters tod ted and an: arms and ex- of w, Valpars rald W were on persous arre; chis lite plosives were -~ WEATHER o Hartford, July 22.—Forceast for New PBritain and vicinity: Unsettled, probably thunder showers tonight and Saturday. | investigation PRICE THREE 4 [ WELL IN LEAD IN SHIFTING BALANCE OF TRADE IS OVER $2,872,000,000 Exports For Year Make Rec- ord—Silver and Gold Ex- ports Exceed Imports. ‘Washington, July 23—Exports from the United States during the fiscal year ending June 30, reached a new high record of $8,111,000,000, but as 1 records for imports also were ashed, the net trade balance in favor of this country was only $3,872,- 000,000. This compared with a trade balance of slightly more than $4,000,- 000,000 the year before. The figures were made public today by the depart- ment of commerce, Imports for the year were valued at $5,238,746,580, in increase of more than $2,000,000,000 compared with the year before and $3,000,000,000 during the year ending June 38, 1918. Exports_for the year compared with $7,282,382,686 the year before. There was a sharp drop in exports during June and an increase in im- | and as the council will not meet for ports with the trade balance in favor of the United States during that month with exports at $78,000,000, the lowest of any month since Qhefore the ‘war. Exports were valued at $631,- 000,000 and imports at $553,000,000. Imports reached a new record, ex- ceeding by $30,000,000, the previous record made last March. Gold imports during the fiscal year amounted to $151,000,000 against ex- ports of $467,000,000. In June the figures were $26,700,000 for imports and $5,300,000 for exports. SHver imports last month totalled $6,600,000 and exports $4,400,000. Silver imports: for the year were $102,800,000 and exports $179,000,000. NO INSULT TO FLAG oy Drunken British Shilors Start to Haul w Old Glory at Bermuda, But Desist—Are Punished. Washington, July 23.—A report re- ceived by the state department from the American consul at Hamilton Bermuda, said that sailors from a British warship on July Fourth start- ed to haul down an American flag flying in front of a hotél but rehoisted it when persons on the veranda,al- | led to them. Previous reports said that the sail- ors hauled the flag down and tram- pled on it. The consul said the sail- ors were intoxicated and that they | were arrested and punished by close | confinement. ‘The consul also reported that Ad- miral Napier commanding the Brit- ish ship and Governor Gen. Will- cocks expressed regret. 10 HUNT BY AUTO Prince of Wales to Chase Kangaroo With South Wales. Use of Motor Car in New Melbourne, Australia, June 28.— A kangaroo hunt is one of the entertainments planned for the Prince of Wales when he visits the coutry districts ‘of Aus- tralia. The hunt will take place upon the sheep station (ranch) of Lee Falkiner at Boora. New South Wales Mr. Falkiner said here lately: “The | kangaroo drive in which the Prince ' will take part will be neither child's' play nor cold-blooded murdes but as fine a sport as is to be had in the commonwealth.” COX W WORKING HARD by automobile Says He Has Lobbyists at Tennessec Legislature Secking to Aid .Nu"rm' Ratification Movement. Columbus, 0., July —Governor Cox today told a delegation from the National Woman's Party that he al- | ready had two or three men working among members of the Tennessce | legistature for ratification of the suf- frage amendment. The delegation asked him to send a representative to Tennessce and were gratified to hear that he had beaten them to i, as they said. SUBPOENAS ISSULED, Chicag 60 railroad officiuls ers to appear befc Subpoenus and union lead- : the federal grand | next Wednes v were Issued to- | at the regue of Disirict Attor- rrles Clyne. H witnesses are to tes of activities Grunau. president of the Yardmen’s association. and leaders in the unauthorized railroad cirike last April Grunau and his | assistants have heen out on bail atter arrest, ry The fy in of John Chicago other | rifle; { William Suzor the | ° MAYOR CURTIS NAMES TWO NEW COMMITTEES Paonessa, Gilpatric and Towers Com- pose Group to linvestigate Condi- tions' in City Tenements. Mayor Orson F. Curtis today named Aldermen Gilpatric and Paonessa and Councilman Towers members of the special council committee to investi- gate conditions in city property on ‘Washington place and report hack(to the next session of the council. [If the committee reports that the place can be put in good repair with a reasonable expenditure, it is probable that the tenants will be allowed to remain and the work gone ahead with as ordered by the health de- partment. The time limit allowed by the department will expire August 9, several days after that date, it is probable Mayor Curtis will ask for an extension of the time limit. Lawyer David L. Dunn of the mayor’s rent commiteee has signified his willingness.to continue in that position in collecting data as to ten- ements idle and in the course of con- struction. The mayor will ask the other members of the original com- mittee to serve again. They are M. C. Le Witt, John C. Loomis, Alder- man John F. Gill and Councilman Ed- ward Peterson. GAS CONSUMERS APPEAL Hartford, July 23.—The petition of the city of Hartford to the public utilities commission asking that the Hartford Gas Light company be or- dered to cancel its notice to customers that a so-called ‘“customer charge of 50 cents a -month would be added to bills beginning July 16 was heard today by the commissioner. ‘Corpora- tion Counsel Walter Schultz thought it would be more reasonable to in- crease the price per 1,000 feet of gas consumed. Gen. Manager Eisenbach of the gas company declared, that companies all over the country had a customer’s charge and other companies concealed Jt in their system of charging. He ‘said the rate of gas in Hartford com- pared most favorably with those of any city in’ New England. DOG A RABBIT THIER ‘Wells Street Resident Catches Canine Which Has Been Killing Valuable Rabbits—Police Notes. James Crowley of East Main street complained to the police that an 18 year old boy assaulted his two chil- dren. The matter is being investigat- ed. The Hartford the local authonities to be on the lookout for two cars a Buick and Ford runabout which were stolen in the neighboring city last night. Sante Casin of 73 Wells street re- ported to the police that on Thursday night something killed five rabbits and partly devoured them. The same thing occurred Wednesday night. Mr. Casin set three traps to catch the animal and was rewarded this morn- ing. A small brown dog was ensnared and whined so that it attracted the attention of Casin. He released the dog but is holding it until the dog warden reports on the matter. He values the rabits at $15 and wants the owner of the dog to pay the damages. RECRUIT MISSION HERE Several Enlistments Arc Reported on First Day of Drive—Two Stations Established—War Display. Sergeant James Gormse in charge of the Army Recruiting office in this city, is being aided for a few days by a recruiting m The mission arrived in town this morning and es- tablished a station on the green in the center of the city. A display machine guns, helmets, ete., was set up. The party is in charge of Lieutenant ‘W. J. Davis and con- sists of Sergeants Raymonda and Ralph Riggio, Corporals F. Hall a nd Privates Budd < ‘Stachowich. Lieutenant Davis is the 434 Infantry, Sergeant Riggio the First Field Artillery and Serge: monda of the 43d {nfantry. al rezruits offered their services this They will examined for ternoon be servire, VORIANOPLE BURNED, Constantinople, July 23, (By The Associated Press).—Airplanes which flew over Adrianopls today reported that the city was burned. police have notified | of | Defender Rac Half Mile in on First Course. MUST WIN TO OR GIVE Re H Shamrock Down Resol Race Becomes Sandy Hook, July defending America’s ! across the line today the fourth internatio which she must win Thomas Lipton’s Shan capturing the prize pe Resolute First Shamrock crossed behind the defender official timing. With sounded at 1 p. m., at 1:01:33 official tin rock at 1:01:56. e forward on thé first their 30 mile trian beat to windward do| shore. Shamrocks Hols It was Shamrock back and allowed Res pace. Captain Bu lenger was very nei having only four s the line within the lowed after the At 1:11 Resolute ter of § mile ahead. Both{ yachts 'cro ‘board k and gan to gain. Ten start’ both tacked to b lute 200 yards to quite fast and Sham: calmed. The sloops broke .o sails on crossing “the a big roll to the sba & pounded as they move them to spill some Afer Captain det Shamrock run in ; reach his rival the peared for a while as ing back for he startin ly she was thrown off the shifting’ wind. headed in shore for t lands Resolute gained the beat to windward. At 1:20 the wind hai south, letting up Resol ting her more than a mile to windward whe; most able to lay her mark. Ohallenger Is 1 At 1:30 the windwal] into the" southwest ahead to the first turn half a mile to windwg faster than Shamrock loggy-. The sloops stood . gain advantage of ghe was just strong enough through the ground rock pounded and sla roll and there was a | of angry waters under 6:40 Handic} As Shamrock was 23| than Resolute in cross but must give her toda; cap of six minutes ai she must finish six mi scconds ahead of the { win ana six minutes to tie. Shamrdck Pick: At 1:50 when nearing] amrock had picked aid of a small baby § | was doing better in the| had dropped to six kno Iy the skippers did not they expected along they had the advantag and kept on heading bright. Shamrock cut her rival's lead on the but at 1: pieces to Resolute Keeps A the yachts south end of highlands half a mile nearer the than Shamrock. At 2 lute had a lead twite a Tuesday 5 The that 2 were miles from the first somewhat to leeward off] was well to windward und seemingly about t the good. Shamrock at 2:30, ~hore observers was quarter of a mile bel fendey. Captain . Ad American boat high in seemed to catch every boat repo (Continuved on Ninf