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

* C. OF C. ACTS ON 4 tion and the Purchasing Agents & A b, ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1920.—TEN PAGES DECIDING RACE IN YACHT CLASSIC IS POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY BECAUSE OF 25 MILE SOUTHWESTER BLOWING TODAY This is First Poctponment Becau:e of Wind Since Re-! liance Shamrock III Con- test 17 Years Ago. NEITHER SKIPPER WILLING TO SAIL fandy Hook, July 24.—A 26-mile mouthwester, under which both Sham- rock 1V. and Resolute staggered about the starting line under the shortest possible sail, cuused the deriding race for the America’s Cup to be postponed today until Monday A couple of early mornijg squalls brought up the stiffest bhrecap that has wwept the lower New York harbor In two weeks The two yachts plowed their way out to the hghtship where they found a terrific sea running and each skipper notified the regatia com- mittee that he was willing to post- pone the contest, The sloops turned back from the lightship and scurried inte the shel- ter of the horseshoe while fhe spec- tator fleet headed up the harbor for New York. This was the first postponement on aceount of too much breeze since the contest between Rellance and Sham- rock I11. was called off 17 years ago because of a northeaster. COAL SITUATION Telegram Is Sent to Chairman of Senate Committee Urging Im- medinte Reliof of Conditions. Realising the seriousness of the coal situation “as It at present exists and wishing to co-operate with. the other associations of New England In securing an immediate solution 'of the situation, the New Britain Cham- Sber of Commerco has sent W FHIINE Jng telegram to William M. Calder, | chairman, senate commitice on re- eonstruction and production, Engin- eering Soctety bullding, 29 West 39th wtreot New New merce York city Chamber of Com- thoroughly endorses James 8. Mtorrows’ testimony before you and heartily supports his plea as well as that of the Britain Manufacturers’ associa- of Connecticut for un export restriction, Pelieving this to be the only solution %o guarantee New England her wine. ter coal Will appreciate your ac- | tivities In this behalf.” Every iInfluence is being brought to Bear on those in authority to secure #ndequate supply of coal for the in-| dustrial needs of New England for the coming winter ' KNEW MEN OF {776 of Hartfonl, Died Today,. Had Talked o , WMevelutionary Veterans. July vears Harttord, Riehards, old, who 24, ~Thomax " nd six _mentha n you Bad knovn and had inlked .'d'u:om.m who | fought in the American FRovolution, | 0d me Ris homo n this city tods 7’- was born In London, Engl ruary As @ lad he Qurnn Vietoria on the day of her ~oro- natlon in 1 alvo on her wedding day In 1840, and remembered recing the Duke of Wellington. He came to the United States in 1842, the voyag requiring six weeks. After living while in New York ho remove Litchfiold, Conn., in 1847 and eng in tailoring. and in 1874 bullt ad conducted the Lakeview hotel. It was In the Litehfield hills that he mct the old ‘fNghters of the Revolution Ha came to Hartford In 1894, He lcaves weveral children EXPRESSES SATISFACTION , Parding Very Well Pleased to nua| Senator Johnson's His Acceptance Speech. Ohlo, expressed praise uccorded ech by Senator A very 06 hin mw a 1o ged | Plaudits Upon | July 24.—Senator pleasure today his accept- | Johnson, of Marion, Marding over the ploasing.” he said. “10 wvstired that 1 have correctly | Keon republican interpretation | the piatform | “Of wourse, it rood to ired | of Benator Johnsou's cordial approval. | The wos doubt in my never wn 1 I INJUN(}TIIIN IiRANTEll | AGAINST BLOCK UWNER Peter Curran From Evicting New Bri- tain Clothing Co Frank D. Haines of the su- Middietown signed this morning to wve- this ety Britain Judge perfor court at an strain injunction Peter D ousting Curran of the New from property papers were taken Counsels B. F. Gaffney and orge W. Klett for the clothing company and were served by Constable George W. Stark upon Cur- Curran has previous- Iy sought by a summary process ac- tion to dispossess the company ar- guing that they had not fulfilled their part of an agrecment relative to the sale of the property. The case was to come up Monday morning at city court Fhortly from Clothing company on Main street The by acting ran this noon the New Britain Mlothing company took over the property in which Curran formerly conducted a clothing store, he agreed to sell for $140,000. After papers were signed Curran declined to close the deal. Upon advice of their at- torneys the mew proprietors tendered him $15,000 in cash and Judge B. P. Gaffney brought suit for specific per- formance of the agreement. The ac- tion went to superior court but be. fore it could come properly before that court, the body adjourned. Curran’s next move to oust the company Ly means of the summary process action resulted in the tiking out of an injunction which restrains Curran in bonds of $5,000 from con- tinuing the action. The matter must now come before the next session of the superior court or must be dis« agreement. of the two after CRISIS IN ENGLAND ON IRISH QUESTION One Faction Ready to Give In—An- other Would Fight Home Rule to End. London, July 24.—S8ir Edward Car- son, unionist leader in the house of commons, is credited with the inten- tion of trying to turn the government out of office If it proposes to estal- lish dominion -heme rule in Ireland, according to the Daily Mail Another change in the government policy toward Ireland is expected to be announced within a few days. Rut the cabinet has not been able to de- termine fully what it will be. Some of Premier Lloyd George's friends say that he is willing to give Treland almost tnything except a re- public, but the Tory elements ia the cabinet are in favor of strengthening the militury and. If necessary, de- aring martial law in Ireland. The opinion of the cabinet as a whole is said to be that the’Sinn Foin would ignore an invitation to 2 con ference. The Sinn Feiners hold 1t their government is finctioning, + their courts are working ssfuiiy and the ntry ix policed by Trish volunteers and that thercfore they have nothing to negotiate PRIZEFIGHTER KILLED tmnkic Mahone, fcwark Feather- welght, Dies at Hospital After Be- ing Knocked Out by Willie Davis. Elizateth, N. J.. July Monahan ,or Newark ring as Frankie welght, died 24.—Franc known in the Mahone, a feather here today after a bou: with Willle Davis last night in which he was knocked out with a blow on the temple Mahone was knocked down in ‘he fifth round, but retused to alloax his seconds to throw in the sponge. When he was knocked out his seconds were unable to revive him and he was taken to a hospital 43 Drum Corps?ar—ade In Hartford Today Hartford, July 24 —Drum corps flocked tiartford today from il rtx of the state and from other the occasion being the second anoual parade and field day under the oyal Typewriter Fife this afternoon. A furty-three corps = rnoon. ending at Bush- the drumming con- ansplces of the and Drum parad held this nell park Corps the At wh | | | Restrained | Toronto, July 24—A self confessed murderer of his mother a crime for which his fdther was hanged seven Years ago Love Ont., farmer was in jail here today. During Evangelistic services in his ! home town he went forward and de- Arnell a Ceylon, clared to the evangelist that he had clubbed his mother to death because had him for keep- bad* she ing He reprimanded company was one nesses against f the principal wit- his father Henry Love who was hanged at Oven Sound, hav- ‘ ing been convicted on cvidence chief- | SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM SWEEPS ACROSS CITY EARLY THIS MORNING| | |82 Rainfall But No Damaze| FIyF STATEROOM CARS —Western and Central states Hit By Terriic| OVERTURNED IN WRECK, Storms—Heavy Losses. One of the most terrific electrical disturbances, accompanied by a high | wind and heavyv downpour of rain, visited this section about 4 o'clock this morning. While the precipita- tion was almost an inch in an hour. the rulntmngn at Shuttle Meadow being . ere Wias No serious G, AS far as has W Tuinutes the electric & 0 was out of commission in some districts. In others branches were broken from trees and many amateur agriculturists on visiting their bacKyards this morn- ing. found numerous washouts. The lighting was especially brilliant and dazzling in this morning’s storm and was accompanied by almst deaf- ening claps of thunder. The storm was the most sever of its L ? thus far this summer. © aw Houses Are Demolishod. Buffalo, N. Y., July 24—Considerable Aamage was done ®*in the fruit belt Jast might by a‘severe electrical stofm. In the vil of FEbenezer, houses were demolished. Storm Hampers Traffic. Hornell, July 24. iles of rail- road track were washed out and a large section of this city was flooded by a cloudburst early today. (Hail destroyed crops for miles aroun The main line of the Erie ml‘rold was torn up on both sidés of the city and many through passenger trains were marooned. Street car service was halted and the city was in darkness all night due to lightning striking the power plant. Storm Damage $200.000. Rask.. July 24.—Two per- , a score injured and property damage of $200,000 caused by a cyclone in the southern par Saskatchewan. “‘A" o:hn)cdn southwest of Regina, the cyclone cut a nl-«allhn:to miles al miles loi Wide A Miase of Frobsher the body of Mrs. Guy Holmes was found a half a mile from her home. Sixteen horses in the barn of David King were stripped of their were killed and extensive damage was a terrific storm which of Mectlenry and last North Dakota swept | Wara counties night Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Botz and (heir seven children were in the house eyelone struck that vicinity. The parents were hurled 100 fect through the air. Althcugh the house wrocked the childrne escaped with minor injuries. Mrs. Botz was killed. Her husband was in a critical condi- tion when the today. Subways Flooded. New York. July 24.-—Thousands of dollars’ worth of property was dam- | aged in New York and vicinity early today by one of the worst rains and electrical storms in vears. Subways were flooded. trolley rails in ban ts were washed away. lars residences and public buildings inundated and scores gardens ruined Lightning struck causing heavy fire Aistric of many were in many damage. places More haild- Many were several factory inge were partially destroved. apartment house occupants awakened by the thunder claps. Makes First Flight and Bombs Chinese Soldiers Tien Tsin, July 23.—A Swiss me- chanic who never flew hefore b bombed Feng Tien trcops from airplune The mechunic took plane up 9.000 feel und dropped bombs on the troops which were Peking. B the bolts and vancing on i OBSERVES S8TH BIRTHDAY. subur- | cel- | | i | | | of | i 51 will Iy than a score of dwellings were hit by ; He will Religious Services Prompt Youth to Admit Killing for Which His Father Was Hanged, Ontario Farmer, Touched By Sermon, Declares He Mur- dered His Own Mother—Police Investigating. circumstancial. On ‘the scaffold the father made what wae believed to have been a confession. The son grew up into: manhood. a prosperous farmer znd the tragedy of his life apparently was buried in the oblivion of the past until he at- tended the evangelistic services. Hc told the evangelist Rev. C. N. Sharpes. that, when his mother reprimanded him he was angered and killad hor with a stick of wood and hid the | body in a cellar. : On advice of the himself up to ihe police his story. ciangelist he gave wto are in- vestigating Bar Harbor Express Derail- er at Dayville This Monr- ing—None Injured. Da. sleeping cars in July 24.—Although five | the Bar Harbor ex- press, wastbound, were derailpd, and four of them toppled almost over on their sides early today and one em- ploye were slightly hurt. Those hurt were, Miss [.. H. Renshaw, of Noro- ton, Conn.., who was thrown from an upper berth, and N. H. Johnson, flag- man of New Haven who continued at | work. according to official reports. The train was not carrying many pas- sengers as travel at this season is heavy eastbound and light the reverse direction from the Maine resorts. The mishap oceurred about 100 feet south of the Dayville station of the Norwich and Worcester division of the New Haven:railroad, th¢ express be- ing on the rum bet ‘Worzester and New London. 'Thé lotomotive, baggage and buffet crossed a switch [an right, the first sleeper apparently split it and stopped crosswise ot the tracks and the four next following sleepers were entirely derailed and in the roadbed, which was badly torn ap, ; they canted over until for some mo- | ments it looked as if they would rest on their sides which, however, they did not quite do. The division was blocked for hours. | Robert Smith, the assistant supgrin- tendent of the division, was of the opinion that material damage was not serious and no passenger was reported hurt, There were 1S passengers on the train. The last coach was being dead- | headed to New York and was empty. When it was ascertained that no pas- senger was hurt all were taken into ! the buffet car and the engine with this car and baggage car proceeded west without much delay. The aisles of the stateroom cars being on the left the passengers were thrown against the window casings and when the cars ceased to topple they were able to get into the aisles and to make their exits with little difficulty. The passengers were not badly | shaken up. A porter found one man =till asleep in his berth after the train stopped and passengers were being told to zather up their baggage. He did not like being awakened and was surprised that the train was in a mishap. Wrecking trains were called from Readville, Midw and New Haven and the roadbed was relaid and rails re-set, after having been torn up for a distance of about 25 Ienx(hi NEW COMMISS[ONER NAMED Benedict for Civil Serv- vville, Clarence T. ice Commission Is Latest Appointee of Mayor O. F. Curtis. Clarence 1. Renedict has been named to fill a vacancy on the ecivil service commission, left by the resig- nation of Chairman Harry Brown. The new commissioner is connected with the iron production department | of the Stanley Rule and Level plant s superintendent of that department. serve a one year term. The mayor has been notified by members of the rent committec of their willingness to serve as members | of a newly created committee to collect date relative to the rent sit- uation in this ci ROOSEVELT RESIGNS. Washington, July 24.—Franklin D. Rovsevelt today presented to Presi- dent Wilson his resiguation as sistant secretary of the navy. It to take effect on August ¥ when be notified of his nomination democrats for vice-president. as- is he by the P | ercises will begin at 3 o'clock and an i HilL PRICE THRE | RUSSIANS WILLING TO NEGOTIA ARMISTICE WITH POLAND, LOOK TOWARD FINAL PEACE SETTLE, BUILDING WILL BE LAID TOMORROW Exercises at 3 P M. at Rack-l liffe Heights—Box to Con- tain Many Articles, Includ- ing Newspapers. Tomorrow afternoon will mark the Breatest event in the history of the Children’s Home when the laying of the cornerstone of the new building on Rackliffe Heights, at the end of Arch street, will take place. The ex- appropriate program ranged. Program of Exercises. { The tollowing is an outline: has been ar- | Song—*“Work for the Coming.” Leader, C. A. Larson. Address of Welcome— E. F. Neumann. Reading of the Holy Scriptures | (Heb. 11:1-12). Rev. G. M. Missirian, pastor Stanley Memorial church. Prayer— Rev. L. S. Historic Address— J. E. KXlingberg. Night Is Johnson. Address— Rev. Henry W. Maler, Center Congregational Address— Dr. S. G. Ohman, pastor Swedish | Lutheran church. i Address— Rev. John L. Davis, pastor | Methodist Episcopal church. Address— Rev. F. H. Wilkins, pastor Ger- man Baptist church. Address«- Samuel W. Raymond, secreiary Connecticut Bible society. Address and the Laying of the Cor- nerstone. Hon.. 0. F. Curtis; mayor cf New Britain: Address— Rev. William Ross, Baptist church. Song—"'America.” Leader, C. A. Larson. Benediction— Rev. G. Blomaquist, pastor Swedish Baptist church, Hart- ford. Contents of Box. Numerous out-of-town guests will he present as well as officials and clergymen. The box inside the xtone wiil contain many interesting things. A list of them follows: The Bible (copy presented by the Connecticut Bible society). American flag. Flaz of the state. Pamphlet containing story ot the beginning of the work at the Chil- dren’s Home, by Miss Alice Maxson. Folder describmng purpose, rules and regulations and history ot the! Children’s Home, with a list of names of the officers. Program of the laying of the cor- nerstone. pastor <hurch. pastor First (Continued on Fifth Page). HOUSEKEEPER BRINGS SOIT Miss Sheldon Claims She Had Been Promised Bequest Of Property By Late Eliza Andrews. Claiming that the late FEliza An- drews promised her a bequest in her will of propcrties at Maple Hill and t- t as a result of those promises, which never materialized she entered the employ of the deceasedas compan- ion and housekeeper, Christine Shel- don of this city has sued the estate for $5000. The law firm of Klett and Alling represents the interests of Miss Sheldon. Mrs. Andrews resided in this city at one time and it was while she lived here that Miss Sheldan entered her employ. Later she moved to Maple Several yvears before her Mrs. Andrews promised her companion her properties upon her death. fIn the will, however. but a small bequest was left. Miss Sheldon presented a claim to Julius H. Pease as executor of the estate, for $3500 which was refused, and the suit fol- lowed. SUGAR DOWN T0 23 CENTS Bounght death, And Can Be in 100-Pound TLots—But That's Away bDown In | New Orleans. New sugar Orleans, July 24.—Granulated for the first time in two months, was extensively retailed at 22 cents a pound here today. Onc EDITOR IS SENTENCED ON CONTMPT CHARGES Execution of 10 Days’ Sen- tence on New Haven Man is Suspended By Court. New Haven, July 24.—Comment in the news columns of the New Haven Journal-Courier in reports of trials of liquor raid cases in the Orange town court recently were deemed by Judge Charles J. Martin, who pre- sided at those trials, to have been in contempt of the court, today. He sentenced Arthur J. Sloan, managing editor of the newspaper to ten days in jail, but suspended execution of the sentence. Judge Martin had summoned in the editor early in the week and two jdays were taken up in evidence for the defense, Mr. Sloan assuming full responsibility for all news matter in the issues of July 14, 15, 16 and 17 and claiming that the comment did not reflect upon the court personal- ly nor was it intended to reflect upon the judgment of the court. Mr. Sloan { testified the object of the comment was to point out the unreliability of winesses who were hired to Py’ on citizens to get evidence in liquor cases and who in court “besmirch the character of those citizens.” - $17,009,109 IS DRAWN During Fiscal Year Ending Junc{ 30 the State Comptrolier Drew O for That Amount. Hartford, July 24.—For the fiscal vear ending June 30 the state comp- TS troller drew orders upon the state treasurer amounting to $17,009,109.31. On account of the fact that there were only nine months in the fiscal Year 1919, a comparison cannot be made with the figures of that year. The last full year of 12 months was that of 1918 and it is the next cor- responding period with which a com- parison can be made. There was an increase in the judiciary expenses of $136,336 and the state board of edu- cation required $71,236 more last vear than it did in 1918. The Normal schools ‘cost the state $214,2056 more than they did in 1918, and the sup- port of the common school involved expense to the state which was $384,818 more than that of two years ago. The State Library’s expenses last year were $32,718 more than they were in 1918, and the expenses of humane institutions were $449,646 more. The State Guard cost the state last year $395,531.19, as against $407,852.61. for 1918. The expenses of the highway devartment exceeded WILSON MAY ACT President Considering Sending Mes- sage to Ilinois Miners Relative to Their Present Strike. Washington, July 24.—President ‘Wilson is considering sending a fele- gram to officials of the United Tiine Workers in connection with the strike of laborers in the Illinois soft coal fields today, it was said at the White House. Suggestion that he send such a telegram came from the commnitiee of the Illinois operators who callel at the White House vesterday. 16 Year Old Girls Live Three Days on Watermelons | Somerset, K July 24.—Two giris, both 16 years old, were arrested hern today by railroad detectives when found on a freight train, They gave their names as Nancy Elrod and May Smith and their home as Rossville, Ga. They were discovered in a car of watermelons and told the detective: that they had ridden in the car three days with melons as their only food. Moonshiner Killed By Gas Fumes in Still St. Louis, July 24.—Julius Schaan, 50 years old, former jockey proprie- tor of a roadhouse west of the city limits here was asphyxiated in a cel- lar at his estublishment today by fumes from a gas stove which was being used in maunufacturing whiskey and wine. A large quantity of magh was found in the ceilar. > = FIRE DEPAR The firc departinent w ENT CALLED. called Dayton, CORNERSTONE OF CHILDREN'S HOME |Soviet Com Will Adyvis Officials of Place of Md IN MEANTIME IS BEING C( London, Jul ly notified Poland that g command had been 0 immediate negotiation| stice dispatch from - For Mol it is announced The following tel by Georgé Tchitche minister to Prince Saf eign minister: “The Russian sovis has given orders to th mand of the Red arm immediately with the command negotiation pose of concluding an preparing for future the two countries. mand will advise the as to the place and mencing negotiations militasy commands of| Drive Is Cont Occupation of Grodn in a soviet statement' “We have started river Niemen,” TH the ' “During the fighting vichi region we captu two armored trains, and 566 wagons. In gion we took 1,000 HARTFORD SUSPECT 4 Antonio Fleres, W‘ Man Tast Au in Hartford, July 24,~—i wanted by the East on a charge of murd Saradno.of this city in on the night of Aug captured in Fresno, Cal.| according to word rece Chief Willlam J. Hartford. Mel ‘On receipt Chief McKee set out to alleged Corradino, Fleres, who was confron no as the latter lay on and who was accused man of having fired bullets which were fou the body. East Hartfo! probably be sent to Fleres is Fleres back. years old. The police charge th: Corradino, whose case after he had been held cessive terms of the took Saradno from th! Hartford on the night 1919, and fired five bul MESSAGE FROM Governor Receives New England’s Int Situation Are, Not For Hartford, July 24. comb today tary received frf Joseph P. Tumulty, to President Wilso ex assuring the governor tl House had the New KEn uation in mind and was sible to remedy conditio telegram: “Answering England. say that he important your week and he is now in of that comm to New unity England. wishes me to assure thing that can tel i reference to the coal sit the president has kept i the varions departments matter duri able] as a result of these con sufficient quantities T4 will matter is being done.” KING OF TWIR Red Sox's Latest Stands Inches, and Weighs 213 Hasn't Lost Game in Eoston, O., in w inches pounds July ho is height lhus heen added Sox pitching staff. He 24— six and vo be done tests were scheduled for prize= sut | WEATHER eI 4 24.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: 410 the | ves- semi-profession: He is 21 yd dealer announced he had a large stock and would sell as high as 100 pounds to a customer. A stoamship arrived from Java | with 19,000,000 pounds of Java raw on an alarm at 11:42 fire on Union street. Mrs. Elizabeth Juengst of South Main street celebrated 1 | 88th anniversary of her hirthday terday Mrs. Juengst w the re- cipen of several beautiful gifts. Ameng thosa present at the celebra tion waere her children. zrandchildren and grepp &.andchildsen. mind about the ultimate committal of progressive republicans to the Yenn eause this vear. Under the re committal to government it «onur special business to make the re- pubMean party expressive of the best thaneht of American citizenship which composes it." last night to a jdng with repub- Evidently w | his own city. CLEARINC New York, condition of clearing house and trust companies for the shows that the reserve held ix 54 520 balow legal requirement: 18 a decreass of $33,512,650. REPORT. TN lighted cigaret had been carelessly | has not lost a game in f dropped into a store awning which |js said. His most recent took fire and caused the alarm. Cora- | ment was winning four sugar. Small shipments of European ! panies 1, 3 and 4 responded to the | week. In a throwing mg refined sugar have been coming in alarm. The damagze was placed at |time ago he hurled a regularly during the last few weeks. $23, feet | | Hartford, i ty is as banks wee Thunder showers and cooler to- | night; Sunday fair. | ki | This e N A b