New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 26, 1920, Page 1

A v By Associated Press Better Bus1 \ ESTABLISHED 1870, MNEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICLUT, MONDAY, JULY‘26, 1920. —TWELVE PAGES. PRICE THREE BRIDGEPORT [3 WITHOUT ITS TROLLEY | MILLERAND WILL MEET WITH | ALTHOUGH SHAMROCK IS FIRST TO CR( LINE, RESOLUTE SOON CATCHES UP; LK SERVICE TODAY AND AUTO BUSSES ARE BEING RECRUITED TO HANDLE CROWDS 'Early Morning Rush + Easily Accomodated But Real Test Will Come Ths Evening JROLLEY MEN TO BE CHIMY BY LOS AT 112 Los Angeles, sharp earthquake Angeles at 4:12 a. m. few chim we down =l broken dows rat A second and shock was felt KNOCKED DOWN ANGELES 'QUAKE O'CLOCK TODAY July 26.—A awoke Los today. © A knocked and win- much at 8:59 lighter m. PAID FOR THIS WEE"l AUTO FATALITIES ARE Specil City Commission' BECOMING LESS COMMON. Meets to Investigate Prob- lems—Factorics Not Af- ¥ fected By Tie-Up. —Reports from Dridgeport, July 2 - n eity and suburban points cated that the jitney busses had eded in handling the eurly morning ah ‘to a large degree despite the suspension at midnight of all trolley nervi the Bridgeport lines of the Connecticut Co. The Jitney soclation reported today that 200 ex- today ' u decrease as compared Men's as- | there were tea busses would be In operation here | before nightfall. Many arrived dur- the night and were Ing at 5 o'clock tnis morning. Wity officials expect the real test of the Jitneys will come this evening when the “rush hour” is more con- centrated than in the morning. Trolleymen reported at the nectiout Co. barns here today as usual but mo cars were taken out. The men will be paid full wages this week, the company has announced. Investigntors (n Session. A special commission appointed by Aayor Wilson to investigate the trol- «Jitney situation is scheduled to begin its work today. The commis- sion went Into executive session with Mayor Wilson at 9:30 a. m. A canvass of the larger factories today show that there were fower absentees than usual on Monday ornings Yerby, Con- and Fairfield were tuken care of by the busses under a tén minute headway. This service, to- gether with the fact that many work- ers started carlied under the changed transpartation situation, heiped to 2.4 employes from the outlying districts to their work eurlier than usual in e instances. 450 BUSSES RUNNING. Close to 450 busses were in opera- tlon on the streets here this noon and more will be running by nightfall, ac- cording to Harry Frank, president of the Jitneymen's Association. But three busses from out of the state have been placed in service, but scores from Waterbury and New Haven are run- ning, ho sald. Frank said that Bos- ton operators with big cars are ex- pected here this afternoon In an effort to speed up Pnsing of additional Jitneurs, Frad- erick Weitstein, chief clerk of the A Atate motor vehicle department, had a force of men working all night at the Meense bureau in the police bureaus ut three licenses had been Issued to New York operators, he said. The utmost care is heing used in the li- sing of out-state drivers. Operat- from within the state are being al. lowed to run, after registration her on Hoenses elscwhere \p. o= necticut Neryice ;-%—:. Supoerintendemee? 3 olice Flanagun # of all police precin % Up to noon, he said, n Its agninst jitneurs had been ived, apd the service apparently WA saMefactory. Captain Walker, in eharpe of the traflic division. reportad that additional trafMic policomen were keeping things moving on 11 fitney routes and that thus far no violators had been arrested 2 WILL SIGN AT SEVRES Turks Will Meet With Allles at Town Devon the . made Four Miles From Historical City of | Versailles, Paris, heast July of 26.—8evres, four milos ersailles, has assigned runs il | states may { | been ! n as the place for the signing of | ¥he Turkish peace treaty after a long wsearch tor a place which would give the treaty u sufficiently dignified and historical name. There are treaties named Versallles, St. Germain, Paris, Qrand Trianon and Fontainebleau ming of the Turkish treaty will 1M place in & magnificent bullding of the national porcelain manufac- tory. A LUCKY DRAFT NUMRER. “pover, O. July 26-—Despite the tefflthat be drew No. 131312, declared ,y superstitious to be the unluckfest possible. Orlando T. MeGaffin saw ee on six fronts, including Cha- . @ Thierry, Chamipagne and Ar- and came through without a He became 111, howaver, and home several months ahead lom. ' Only 76 Since January 1, Compared to 98 Over Same Period of 1919. Hartford, antomobil the first July 26 —Figuves of fatal “idents in the state for tix months of the vear show with the number for the corresponding period of 1919. This year up to June 30 6 while same months the number was 98, This decreasc is in the face of the fact that therc has been an increase of 20 per cent. in the number of mo- tor vehicles, victims. Motor Vehicle Commissioner Stoeckel attrioutes *he rcduction in fatalities principally to the fact that there is cordial co-operation bHetween his department ahd the police. au- thorities throughout the siate and the state police department in the en- forcement of. regulations. ALLIED MISSION IS NOW IN WARSAW 19 Mcmbers of French and British Delegations Arrive to Inves- tignte Cond'tions. Warsaw, July 25, (By Associated Press).—-Nineteen members of the British and French missions sent to look into Poland’s military situation arrived here today. ‘The missions are headed by | LLOYD GEORGE TO CONSIDER PROPOSALS OF RUSSIAN GOVT. Soviets Anxious for|RESOLUTE, HER MANAGER AND SKIPPER—UPON THIS TRIO DEPENDS WHETHER LIPTON’S SHAMROCK GETS FAMOUS CU}’ Conference in Lon- don in Effort to Se- cure Peace. British Premier, At Same Time, Denies Government | is Trying to Negotiate With : Sinn Feiners. London, July 26 (By Associated Press). —Premier Lloyd George will | meet Premier Millerand of France at | & conference with the Boulogne tomorrow to discuss the Russian proposals that the Allies hold soviet govern- | ment. | in 1919 for the There were fewer child | Sovicts Want Peace. Lloyd George in the house of com- mons today confirmed reports that the sovief government had sent the British government a note accepting Great Britain's proposal for a peace conference in London between the soviet and the powcrs engaged in hos- tile action against the soviet porting such action He stated the had also sug- gested that ropresentatives of leading powers attend the ence. He added that Great was conferring with her allies on the subje~t, or soviet No S Fein Parley. London. July 26.—Reports that the government was opening negotiations with leaders of the Sian Fein for the | purpose of reaching a compromise as ! at rest | Representatives Jean | Jules Jusserand, French ambassador | ! to Poland for the purpose of looking | over the country to see whether there to the United States, and Lord d'Aber- non, British ambassador to Germany. Welcoming crowds showed they en- | tertained great hopes from the visit. | The missions were received at the governor's palace and met Witos. One of questions placed the first before the mission related to war ma- | terfale which have Jjust arrived Danzig and which the workingmen are refusing to unload in order to prevent Poland getting them. The dock laborers and soviet emissaries in ish propaganda. SETTLEMENT POSSIBLE Coal Mincrs Will Return If Govermment W Give Tts Settlement coul miners government declared ~“nt. springfield, 111, July 26 of the strike of Illinois within ten hours if ‘he would give its assent was within sight todny hy Frank ‘”'””2‘. ton, pres nt of the lilinois miners’ union He believes the strike can be settled without affecting ates in the competitive field, and declared he did not like the statement to the contrary issued by Internation- al President John P. Lewis. Of course.” said Farrington, Tllinois operators are given to pay ‘it the the government's approval men the increase. be asked to be wilting. pay it also. But they will The only thing standing in the way of an im- mediate and satisfactory settlement on hoth sides is the government.” Scheyd Saves Drowmng Bather at Pine Grove William Scheyd of Clark street, who i= vacationing at Pine Grove, a bather from drowning at that re- Premier | to the future rule of Ireland were set in the house of commons to- day by Premier Lloyd George. He was asked by Lord Robert Cecil as to whether the government was opening sup- the | confer- | Britain | negotiations with any section of Ire- land and answered in the negative, SAILING FOR POLAND of Amcrican En- gineering Company of This City to Look Over Business Ficld, The American Engineer company of this city has sent a commission con- sisting of Leopold C. Gierymski, Szce- pan Promis and Marshall L. Solomon are possibilities of entering into a business relationship with Poland. Mr. Gierymski, who is heading this expedition, is manager and treasurer | of the American Engineer company. at | York | Danzig are distributing anti-Pol- | He will remain in. Europe for four months and on his return Mr. Solo- mon and Mr. Promis will take charge of the company’s business abroad. The commission left this morning for New and will set sail for Danzig Wednesday morning on the S. S. New Rochelle. WAR VETERANS COMING | Twenty-six Members of the French- n 10 Hours | As- | other | ! nin | under Generals shire | operators in other | | Credit Union Fr saved | wsort Saturday afternoon by diving into ! | the water and drawing the near-vic- ' tim to the shore. The bather, was a youth in his teens, struck his head against a rock in diving and was rendered unconscious. When he failed to come to the surface Scheyd struck out for the spot where he was last seen and graobed him as he came up for the first time. After he was resuscitated several stitches takenu to close his scalp wound. Italian Destroyer Hits Mine; 19 Lose Lives Constantinople. July 24 (By Asso- clated Press).—Eighteen seamen and one officer lost their lives with the de- struction of the new Italian destroyer Alberto Carlo Racchia, which struck a mine today in the Black sea near | dar. the entrance to the Eosporus. who | | with revolvers, were | | ot | | Polish Legion Are Due in This City Tonight. soldiers are due tonight at 9 e to arrive in this o'clock The soldiers, who were en- listed in this city over two vears ago to go with the French-Polish legion, left Camp Dix this afternoon, and local families and relatives are plan- to entertain them on their ar- vival tenight All the soldiers have scen service Haler or Pilsudski against the Germans and later against the soldiers of the soviet government in Russia ixh city Twenty-six $11,000 BANK ROBBERY Five Auto Bandits Make Successful Raid at Central Falls. R. L.—Carry Away Whole Safe. n July 27.—The incais Bank was held | up today by five robbers who fled in | an automobile with $11.000 The men drove up to doors after they were business and four of them, armed entcred. The teller and a woman clerk who were alone in the room were bhound at revolver pcint by two af the robbers while the others sought the money. The men secured a small fe in which were all the bank’s available funds, aggregat- ing $11,000, and carried it to the wait ing automobile. They were away in a moment and wel] out of town before the rolbery became¢ known Central Fal the bank opened for PREMITR LLOYD GEORGE IS IN FAILING HEALTH Paris, July 26 (Havas)—The health Premler Lloyd George of Great Britain is causing serious uneasiness, according to a London dispatch to- His physiclans are said to have ordered immediate and absolute rest. | » WIND MAKES FINISH IN TIME UNCEI POBERT EMMONS Y. M. C. A. DORMXTORY IS OPENED UP TOD o 40 ARRESTED AT EO(K |FOVNEGAN Bow 18 nTRYINfi GAMBLING GAME Association’s New Enterprise Will I:n: Known As “Charles W. Hart Dor- mitory’—Is on Court Street. Complying with the conditions upon Hart house and and a $10.- ' were received under the of the late manu- which the William H lot at 20 Court street, 000 bequest the will ¥. terms of facturer, the M. C. A. opened dormitory on 22 men. vrovided that of the beq would be of @he organization's willingness accommodations for in the will 1rom the date of probating the will, and that ould the name the “Charles W. Louis W industrial department of be Hart Dor- mitory.” Sreummer, direc- tor of the the =YY" rooming-house The building has served purposes of a semi-public nature since it was moved from its original site on n street, near the New Britain Savings bank. During war the home service section of the American Red Cross used it as cen- tral headquarters. When the Day Nursery was forced to vacate its rooms in the Burritt school the use of the dwelling was accepted. Under the supervision of a spe dormitory commiitee from the b gl directorate consistinz of Walter H. Hart, F. G. Platt and C. H. Barnes, the building has been re-decorated | and renovated. In addition to 15 rooms for sleeping quarters, arrange- ments have been made for the main- tenance of a social and reading room on the first floor. In establisking the dormitory “she main idea -has been accommodation rather than profit. A charge will be made for the use of the rooms Lut at no time will Le more than necessary for building. The to members of the will be in charge S ial be open A bullding will g S I o \THER —— artford, 26.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Tair tonight and Tuecsday. | * It was acceptance indicative to open the dormitory within six months of the building of the various the the malntenance of the | :N ominal Fines Imposed On ! Some Taken Into Custody - At West Haven Resort. New Haven, July 26.—After evi- a |dence had been offered as to various the premises today with | 8ames played at (Savin Rock yester- day, and which were stopped and 40 persons who apparently were interest- ed in them were arrested, Judge Mar- tin in the Orange town court today imposed nominal fines on nine men. A number of other cases were con- tinued. The court expressed surprise that the selectmen and state police had licensed some of the places in which were played the games deemed to be of a gambling character. In impos- ing $5 fines the court held that the defendants apparently were under the impression that their licenses alldwed them to run the games. CITY OFFICIALS’ OUTING Anmual Event to Be Ueld Weadncesday, August 4, at Momauguin—Commit- tee to Hold Mecting Wednesday. The annual outing of the city cials will be held Wednesday, August 4. when they will journey to Mo- mauguin. The trip will be made by automobile and more than 150 are | expected to attend. Sports will be indulged in during the day and a baseball game between picked teams will take place. A regular bang-up shore dinner will be ved at beach and a good time is anticipatec The outing committee will meet Wed- nesday evening in City hall and com- plete plans for the The meet- ! ing will begin at offi- a Former German E;l{press Hears of Son’s Death July —The former has been told of cide of her youngest son Joachim. She took the blow {\with more courage than had been expected. Her health apparently was Hague German empress the ! Prince i The [ 16 not affected by the news and she expressed resignation only ally giving way to grief. | H | they had gone out about Florentino decided to dive and swim | He stood up in the frail craft | | Florentino and [ wi | by other bathers at the b | ing the | SOn of the well known livery man. DROWNED AT SHORE Madison Youth, Who Tried to Rescue Him is Also Drowncdin Canoe Tragedy. William E. Finnegan, 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Fin- negan of East Main street, was drowned off Madison, near East Wharf, late yesterday afternoon, when he, together with two compan- ions in a canoe, were overturned. ‘Young Finnegan was spending the week-end at the shore and went canoeing with James Florentino and Miner Edwards of Madison. Floren- tino was dressed in a bathing suit and the others wore street clothes. When 300 feet, ashore. and leaped into the water. The action caused the canoe to ¢ip and the weight | of the twao excited boys caused it to this morn- helping him anoe. Ile then The aeal vouth learned saved gain a hold on the swam for nnegan was a powerfuily Tow and grasped the swimmer with hoth His dying grasp completely ove the two b The Fdawards boy ompletely exhausted, 1ch. Search was made for the drowned hovs. hut their bodies were found for six hours. together just peared from the Mr. Finnegan and family left im- mediately for the scenc of the drown- and were there when the body was recovered. The local boy is the He was in school and during the summer was assisting his father in busine: Zesides his parents the boy lea three sisters, Misses Agnes, herine und Helen, and two brother. built fe v a watery death picked up, not when surface. they disap- Ray- mond and James. The body arrived here noon The runeral will morrow morning from church where a solemn re mass will be celeb be in St Mury this after- be held to- Mary's 1iem high urial wall ADRIANOPLY Athens, July 25 \sfln(’ml(‘d Press) -Adrianople fell to the Greeks occasion- | this evening, according to an official ‘;ralrmenl published tonight. When found they were locked | At3p. m.. 21 After Start, I Was Leadin enger By Thr ters Of a Mil LACK OF GOOn MAKES SA Captain Burton Advantage By| Too Long On Course. Sandy Hook, July 2 IV.. the big green sloo) Sir Thomas Lipton hop America’s Cup, sped fis line today at the be fifth international Yach will decide the 19520 serd} Shamrock crossed nea ahead of Resolute, accd official timing ashore. Crossing tle starting minute ahead of Resolu and her rival broke out jibs. and set their spinnal starboard. Resolute Cuts Of Shamrock hauled on sped to the westward in get by Resolute which w; and killing the Englishm] Once clear Skipper Iy planred to wear ship course for the mgrk. ,R| ! ever, clung close to Si ! lost ground by the 12:37 the two skippers ing the battle off the e ‘= Haglishman got a iz mark, then hauled h «wnd stood in shore. Starting on the first 1 { her 30-mile course, a " west half-west out to Ipasscd over the starting Ambro-e channel 13 [ 12:30 official time, followed at 12:31:25 afte! signal had been sounded! Shamrock Lea At 12:45 the sloops slowly with Shamrock st She had failed, howeve Resolute since the start. ] were nearly two miles to Neither skipper cared and held on the course i After the sloops had el as if locked, Shamrock, gan to swing on her cou: olute 3till to weather kill her wind once it gof} course from the mark bog Making Slow TH The yachts held the co Shamrock trying to get Resolute doggedly trying advantage. The big can at times in the puffy bra less the wind strengthens| to see how the racers within the six hours timéd cially as the long luffing shore left them virtually: the outer mark as when the line. The two skippers were | it out at 1:10 when they ! about five mil o the { They could in | « continuo three miles before stri ter At 1:32 the race was than a drift. Shamrock about three minutes al olute but in point of pog doubtful if she was any ¢ | outer mark. | At 1:41 the sloops fi | over and stood along on course wind interference by When the cup conteni hore observers es | sloop was leading | not more than 200 ! observers on the pres ! sloops 430 yards apart. Resolute Passes Shay { Tt seemed as if Captain ;(‘n’v ied his | Itesolute h Shamr { half. TIndeed, to shore i secmed doubtful if Sham: { more tltan uon terms { fender. At 1:50 Resol | Shamrock on the way tq ! mark and was holding a b | Resolute Takes AL 1 with the sloo; | down the Jersey shore R lwdout 50 v ahead and fto ‘\.ndumd At o'clock Resolute’ 150 yards. Captain ' Ada 2 ballooner forestay sail fender znud Shamrock fo smaller forestay sail. | At 2:10 the southeast of Resolute about .,‘\ yards Resolute then set a No. but it hnung like Mo ~+h. Captain Adams sol (Continued on Elavent