New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 2, 1920, Page 1

. / Lt ESTABLISHED 1870. MEW BRITAIN, CONNEC TICUT, MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1920.—TEN PAGES PRICE THREE G RATE RAISES TO BE | RUMANIA IN EFFECT BY SEPT. -Tarill Experts Now Working on Schedules for New Fares ‘ \JLL SERVICES AFFEGTED' Will Then Mobi.ize Own Troops If Uitim- atum Is Not Immedi- ately Heeded POLAND TO INSIST ON OWN GOVERNMENT; 20 Cent More on Passenger, Milk and Excess Baggege Charges and 30 Per Cent on Pullimans and Par- lor Cars, Washington, Aug. 2, wiated Press).——Readjustment whole rate of the nation's transportation systems was started to- day with a view to putting into effect | by September 1 the freight, passen- 3 Pullman, excess baggage and | milk rate Increases authorized last | Saturday by interstate commerce commission, 20 to 30 Per ¢ While tariff experts are working bn the general rate schedules the carrfers will make application to the various states commissions for ad- vances In intrastate rates to corre- apond to those in Interstate rates. Re quests for advances in passenger, Pull- | man, milk and excess baggage traiffs | Are expected to be the same for all ‘states as the increases in these eharges authorized by the federal commission were general for the en- tire country. They wer 0 per cent on. passenger, milk and excess bag- ®age charges and 50 per cent on rates for sleeping and parlor car space In the case of freight rates, how- ever, the carriers will ask the states | \to advance these tariffs to correspond (By The Asso- of the structure Diplomats Fear Armistice Conference May Result in’ Naught As Soviets De- mand Too Much, Vienna, ) Press) | timatum the Aug. 2, (Ry The Assoclated ~-Rumania has served an ul- upon soviet Russia, giving | soviets three days to withdraw thelr treops from Rumanian ter: | tory. according to a Belgrade dis- patch recelved here today. In the event of Russia’s failure to comply, it is added, Rumania will de- clare a general mobilization Clatms Are Uncertain. Rumania’s claims former Russian territory adjoining Rumanian Moldavia and running to | the edge of the Odessa district have with the increases grunted by . the | Neéver been very closely defined. It foderal commission for the territory l was announced in Paris in March last In which the state is located. The in- | that Rumania had secured the ap- tarstato increases authorized are, 40 |PToval of the Allled supreme council per cont In eastern territory, 26 ,,"l'to a settlement of the Bessarabian cent in. southern and mountain Pa- | Question in accordance with Ru- cific territory and 36 in western | MANia's wishes but attempts that territory were subsequently made by Rumania to obtain an understanding with the May Re $1.500,000,000. soviet government relative to her title Railway executives have not calcu- [ in this territory appear never to have Inted the tota) Increased revenue to | resuited satisfactorily for her. he derived from the rate advances| Recently in addition to soviet but the sum has been unofficlally ap- proximated a billlon and a half dol- cupation of the Jurs. The commission’s decision is the defeat of Gen. Denikine, the | | operations the bolsheviki against | Intended to %o fix rates as to give the , roads the six per cent return on their the I'kr:nniax and Poles in Podolia, ! have brought the soviet forces close aggregate value permitted by transportation act. the | to Rumanian territory proper, al- ‘thouxh no reports of an actual cross- Since t ‘vnmwtnn fixed the ag-'ing of the muin’ Rumanian frontier rrogatd val ot a1l the Mues at $15.- [ have been received. 960,000,000 the net operating income | * would be approximately $1,134,000,- 000 as compared with the $893,000,- 000 standard return the roads have recelved during the period of, fed- rral control and since Coastwise and inland companies and electric rallway lines are permitted under the Interstate ¢commerce commission’s decision to railse only frelght rates. Nothing was sid by the commission as to passen- ger rates on the steamboat lines but the decision did say specifically tha he frelght rate increased granted tlectric ratlway lines was “not to be constfued as an expression of dis. approval of Increases made or pro- posed in the regular manner in the passenger fares of electric lines.” Territorial Charges. the commission authorized reparate freight rate Increases to the rallroads in the four separate territories the Increase on freight noving from one territory into an- sther will approximate 33 1.3 per cent The New England ention the to Bessarabia, oc- Odessa district after Poland’s Demands. London, Aug.. 2—Two cardinal points which peac between soviet Russia and Poland must include are the independence of the Polish state and right of self-determination . for | the states separating Russia from Poland on the east, according to a Warsaw dispatch to the London Times. The message says the demands in- clude no interference by bolsheviki in | Polish internal affairs, no disarma- | ment, and the recognition of the Pol- | ish boundaries as outlined by Pre- mier Lloyd George of Great Britain. | The American, British and French | lezations in Warsaw have advised all | their nationals other than officials to | | leave the city, continues the dispatch, | | which says this action has had a very depressing effect npon the Poles. The message adds that on receipt | of authority from Paris the French military mission at Warsaw now |Is taking an active part in the direction of the Polish armies steamship While Poles Arrive. Paris, Aug. 2.—Folish plenipoten- tiaries appointed to negotiate an armistice agreement with representa- tives of the Russian holshevik gov- ernment have arrived at Baranovichi where the armistice conference will be held according to advices recelved commission said carriers in | had brought its at- “pecullar financial needs’ s the rallroads in that territory and ita general conclusions regarding frelght increases it said While the New England carriers are included in the eastern group and ire subject to the percentage for that here from Warsaw group, the evidence as to the dispro- | —_— portionate needs of the New England Pessimistic Outlook. lines makes it desirable that the car- | Aug. 1. 4 p. m., (By Asso- riers give careful consideration to clated I'ress) Doubt was l'X[‘l’?!‘Sl‘d' to n the w, he divisions of joint rates accruing (oday in diplomatic circles here as o _those linea." to whether agreement for an The surcharge armistice would com® out of the ne- sleeping and parior gotiations between the Polish and ncerua wholly to the rallroads. This oviet emissaries at Baranovichi. It rharge was opposed by the Pullman y,. thought the soviet authorities Co. on the ground that it would were likely to insist upon terms too Auce the travel in ears of that 1yPe. sovere for the Ioles to accept. The | The commission held, however. that ol delegates carried with them | A charge of this character “has much (.5 the Russian lines a portable wire- In its favor” wquestionably the oy outfit which they intended to use service I8 more valnable to the pas- ror communication with Warsaw VICTIN MAY REGOVER | TVLACEMANDIES rull carriers. | Waterbury Inspector. Shot at Head- an of 50 per cent car space is to on re- more Man Struck W Auto Ry Locomotive | uarters several Weeks Ago, Finally at Devil's Den Still Has Chance for | Dies As Result of His Wounds. Life—Woman Dead. Walerbass. hue, an inspector partment, who 2.—John F Dona- in the poiice de- was shot at police headquarters on June 21 by Arthur Broulx who then killed himself, died today. His condition had been ex- tremely critical for nearly a month. Inspector Donahue was in the office of Captain Keegan interviewing Broulx who had been complaining | that his friend and supposed sweet- heart, Georgianna Rheaume, of Bid- deford, Me., had robbed him of $650. When Broulx drew a revolver the in- spector sprang between him and the woman and received a bullet over the Aug. —Martin the injuries utnam Aug Wholoben who was brought here with the eollision of an a locomotive at the Devil's Den crossing in Sterling, was vesting well today. Doubt Is still held as to his recovery. He has a fractured skull and broken bones Jenry Filliger of Norwich town an- other patient is not considered seri- ously hurt although his injuries are very painful. Mrs. Filliger died last night. The others who were in the weoldent were Mrs. Martin Wholoben | heart which Broulx had intended for and won Walter, aged seven, of Taft- ‘thn woman. Broulx turned the weapon i Conn., to hospital yesterday received in auto- | mobile with Nx" | chanize company | vestors will | back | signed bills making it | *“The | was estimated from | the 70 WITHDRAWALL § OLDIERS PONZI STILL PAYING WORRIED INVESTORS Says the Only Thing That| Can Prevent Will Be Writer’s Cramps. Hoston. Aug. ?.—The securities ex- headed by Charies Ponzi, whose alleged operations in foreign exchange are being investi- gated by U. Attorney Daniel Gal- lagher and Attorney General Weston Allen of Massachusetts, continued to- | day the payment of notes to those in- vestors who prasented their claims. The line of claimants awaiting atten- tion was a long one and there was evidence of a sudden renewal of the desire to cash the notes Ponzi had is- sued Wihile his clerks were meeting these demands, Ponzi issued a statement denying a published article by Wil- ! llam H. McMasters, his former pub- licity agent, in which McMasters as- serted Ponzi was hopelessly insolvent and was paying out money to some depositors at the expense of others. “I have twice as much money as will be needed.” =aid Ponzi, “to meet any obligations that may be presented to me”’, and added that McMasters never was in a position to learn his employer's financial standing or methods of operating his business. Anticipating the demands, Ponzi ordered his office opened earlier than H usual and every effort was made to speed up payvments. Note holders said they had experienced no diffi- culty in obtaining wkat was due them. ‘Apparently undisturbed by the ever-lengthening line: outside his | doors, Ponzi met newspapermen with | his usual affable smile. “The only thing that will from meeting the notes of keep us our in- be writer's cramps,” he said. “I may run out of checkbocks but T shall not run out of money.” Bdwin 1. Pride, who is making an audit of Ponzi's books, said that thus far his audit had shown no evi- dence of criminality.. He added that he was nowhere near done.” GOVT. A AGENTS HERE Federal Officers Visit Merchants to Inspect Their Books for Which Are Taxable. Luxury Ttems, Excise tax agents, in considerable numbers, visited merchants of the city today to inspect their books for failure to report. any pay, taxes on luxuries in the clothing line. The report is that several have been reprimanded for their laxity in keep- ing the government tax on luxuries paid up, although no arrests have heen made in this connection. Practically all of the merchants have received the agents today or will very soon. Most of them have not become liable to any action. It | is not known whether a few will be tried for their failure to keep the re- turns or will merely be assessed the taxes as shown by the sales on books. WILL NOT FIGHT COX No Campaign Will Be Waged their Against | Democratic Nominee by Insurance | Interests, Hartford Man States, Hartford, Aug. campaign wased 2.—There will be no by .nsurance inter- ests against Governor Cox, democratic | nominee for president, Willilam Bro Smith, general counsel of the Travel- ers Insurance Co.. said today. Mr. ! Bro Smith had expressed disapproval of Cox because the governor had impossible for companies write workmen's com- pensation insurance in Ohio ‘Insurance companies and organi- | zations will not take part in the cam- paign.” said Mr. Bro Smith toda law forbids it and even if did not, the only action taken by insurance men would be in the ex- | ercise of their indiviaual rights as voters."” Million M;:e Baleskof Cotton Are Now Expected Washington Aug. 2.—Increase of more than a million bales in the pros- pective production of cotton over the indicated vield a month ago was fore- cast today by the department of i culture. total of 12,519,000 ba the condition of July while 11,450,000 s forecast from the condition A er Lales w. June “Nicky” Arnstein Will Be Tried October 4 York, Aug w. Arnstein central figure in York’s -#$5,000,000 bond plot.’ will be tried Gctober 4 on indictments charging I‘x- and receiving stolen 0 g e date was fixed » 2. —Jules today ! the | proved | government business. | it | alone knew, | got Johnson GIVE RUSSIANS - REPUBLIGANS STAND | CLOTHING MAKERS ACCUSED THREE DAYS LIMIT IN WHICH FINED AND JAI SOLID FOR HARI]INfi OF SPREADING PROPAGANDA | FOR KNIFING " | campaign Headquarters Says: TO MAINTAIN HIGH PRICES | Party Is Behind Him on League MAKES REPLY 10 WHITE Republican Nominec Has Several Im- portant Comferences Today, Oneo Being With Professor Irving Fisher | of Ya University, Marion. O.. Aug. 2.—A claim of | complete republican’ unity behind Sen- | ator Harding on the league of nations | issue was made ment issued quarters here. Reply to Dt-movrms‘ in an official state- today by “Chairman White of the democratic { national committee,” the said. “has undertaken me questions recently addressed to overnor Cox. His statement is chiefly a complaint because hoth Sen- ator Hiram Johnson and former Pres- 't Taft have expressed approval o1 Senator Harding's position. It is easy to understand how such evi- dences of republican unity are dis- pleasing to Mr. White but it was not anticipated that in the campaign acknowledgement “In as much as Mr. White has thus publicly and handsomely acclaimea that all elements of republicans are approving Senator Harding's attitude it may be added that situation with admirable spicacity. Republicans of all sections nd groups are solialy in favor of nator Harding's attitude. This by thousands of telegrams from every state, statement to answer make such frank among he numbers from states commonly | democratic are no less than amazing. A large percentage are, Imoreover, from men who describe themselves as having heretofore been democratic. “Chairman White has made a cor- rect discovery that the republican party is completely unified. Repub- licans are quite as satisfied in noting | the complet> accord of the president and the nominee chosen by the demo- cratic Senator Harding held a string of conferences today. among those of his appointment list being Prof. Irving Fishcr of Yale who discussed curren- cy inflation and other fiscal subjects. ARMY FINANCE MAN STRANGELY MISSING | 7 Licut. Nolan, Dircctor of Central De- partment, Said to Be at Least £$1.000 Short. Aug. James Chicago, 2.—Lieut. { Donald Nolan, director of finances of the central department of the U. S. army has mysteriously disappeared and auditors who are checking his accounts have found a discrepancy amounting to $4,000, according to an announcement. The shortage may amount to many thousands of dol- lars. According to information made public today Nolan left his home on July 15 telling his wife, she said, that he had been called to Washington on When Mrs. No- lan failed to hear from her husband, was stated, she inquired at his office at army headquarters and was told that those at the office pre- sume¥ he was at home indisposed. Army authorities stated that Lieut. Nolan deposited in a safe in fice the combination of which he sums ranging from $25,- 000 to $100,000 during the course of a month’s routine. Experts were summoned to open the safe after the officer’s disappearance, but according to the authorities there was no money in it Allied-Turkish Pact To Be Signed Thursday | Paris, August! 2—The treaty of peace between thé Allies and Turkey will be signed on Thursday, according to newspapers here. Premiers Miller- and and Giolotti will hald a meeting in Savoy this week and it is expected that points in dispute between Ttaly and Greece relative to Asia Minor will he adjusted soon ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT. Announcement has been made the engagement of Miss Hilda Ander- son of 204 Washington street and Al- of 70 John street. The announcement was made al an in- formal party held Saturday evening at Miss Anderson’s home. PE PALMA A CITIZ . ew York. —Ralph De Pal- a. auto dmitted to Unit- ed State citizenship today in Brook- I¥yn federal court. De Palma was a native of Ttaly. - ! WEATHER 1 —— Hartford, July $1.—Forecast | for New Britain and vicinity: { Fair tonight and Tuesday. Harding head- | he would thus early | he had sensed | per- | letters ana | his of- | of ! 'Howard E. Figg, Dept- ment Of Justice Assistant, Hints At Prosecutlons to Come CLOSING OF MILLS IS ONE INSTANCE | Manufacturers and Jobbers Said to Be Guaranteeing Retail Trade Against Any Decline in Market. Figg, special assistant to the attorney rgeneral in the enforcement of the Lever law against profitering. charged today that manufacturers and job- bers of wearing apparel were at- | tempting through carefully prepared propaganda “to stampede retailers and the public into a renewed ficti tious demand” for ciothing and there- by force prices higher. Campaign Carefully Planned. ““The department of justice,” said Mr. Figg, ““is fully advised of the sev- ! eral phases of this carefully planned campaign and it only remains to fix personal responsibility before apply- ing the criminal provisions of the Lever law.” Mr. Figg charged that the manu- facturers and jobbers were circulating propaganda ‘“similar to that used to mulct the public during the recent speculative conditions.” Are Offering Guarantces. ‘‘Manufacturer and jobbers are even' going to the length of ‘guaranteeing’ the retail trade against a declining market,” Mr. Figg said. He called attention to instances where mills have been closed for the reason, he charged of justifyving market condi- tions on the plea of under-produc- tion.™ “The closing of mills is in turn be- ing used in the price propaganda.” Mr. Figg asserted. ‘“The retailer is then being threatened with further curtailment and higher prices if he does not accept goods and order on the present market.” FOUND DEAD IN BED Olive Street Man Succumbs to Acute Indigestion | Chronic Heart Trouble. | | | | | j Washington. Aug. 2 —Howard BE. | i | | | { [ | At~ | tack of and Juda Lachowicz, aged about 50 i vears, was found dead in bed at his boarding place, 35 Olive street, early this morning. The discovery was made by a member of the family with whom the deceased lived. Dr. Water- man Lyon, the medical examiner viewed the body and gave the cause of death due to an attack of acute indigestion and a chronic heart trouble. The deceased is survived by a wife and five children in Austria. ‘The funeral was herd this afternoon, and the burial was in Beth Alom cemetery. | Roosevelt Confers With Chairman White New York, Aug. —Franklin D. Roosevelt held a pre-campaign con- ference here today with George | White, chairman of the democratic | national cemmittee and Senator Har- | rison of Mississippi, chairman of the | committec’s speakers’ bureau. A democratic speakers’ bureau will be opened in Chicago next week, Sena- tor Harrison said. ‘Soft Coal Mines Are ! Being Reopened Today Indianapolis, Aug. 2.—Bituminous coal mines in Indiana and Illinois, closed last week because of a strike of day men, were re-opened today, ac- ! cording to a statement issued from headquarters of the Mine Workers of America today. The miners acted in response to an order by John L. Lewis, president of the miners’ or- ganization. i HITCHOOOK SELECTED Washington. August | Hitchcock., Nebraska, has lected by Gov. Cox to represent the democratic party in a joint debate with a republican representative on the league of Nations to be held at Winona Lake, Indi: August 9. 2.—Senator been se- na BODY TAKEN HOME. Dennison, (.. Aug. 2.—The body J. Frank Hanley, former governor ! Indiana, who was Kkilled near erday when a freight train struck utomohbile, was taken to Indian- today by E. Harry Miller, friend of the famil RECOGNIZE COSTA RICA Washingion, Aug, 2.-—Recognition of the government of Costa Rica by the United States was announced (o- day at the state department. -in Madison AUTOMOBILIST FINED $100 IN POLICE COURT! Judge Rachlin Then Remits $50 in Case Against Myer Berkowitz. Myer Berkowitz was fined $100 and costs by Acting Judge Irving 1. Rach- lin in police court this morning on a charge of reckless driving. Later $50 was remitted. The case was an interesting” one with tilts between At- torney W. F. Mangan and Prosecutor George Klett. It was argued for over an hour with Mayor O. F. Curtis, Councilman Gorbach and Attorney P. F. McDonough nesses. On Saturday afternoon Berkowitz was driving to Hartford and was at a point near the Leghorn residence on North Stanley street when the ac- cident occurred involving his ma- chine and that of Mr. Gorbach. Mayor Curtis was riding in Gorbach’s car and received a severe shaking up as well as two bruised knees. Berkowitz was arrested by Patrolman Joseph Kennedy shortly after the accident occurred. In court this morning Mr. Gorbach testified that he was driving into the city and was near Allen street when he passed Attorney McDonough's car, at which time he nodded to the well known lawyer. He said he saw the McDonough car standing on the east side of the road facing north and there were two or three cars coming north on the highway, with Berko- witz’s car in the rear. He clainged the accused’s car was 300 feet away then and in the space of three min- utes had struck him after shooting out from the other cars and at- tempting to cut in without enough room. He testified that the mayor was shaken up. His statement of the other car proceeding 300 feet in three minutes with his testimony that the Berkowitz car was going 30 or 35 miles an hour caused a merry laugh in the court-room and Chief Rawlings pounded for order. Mayor Curtis took the stand. He said he was riding in the front seat on the right hand side with Mr. Gor- bach. He remembered that they passed C. S. Andrews’ home and he saw the Berkowitz care come out from behind the other cars. He thought there would be a head-on collision but the Ford turned in and struck Gorbach’s car on the side. He testified that there was room on the right which Councilman Gorbach might have used but he said he was on the right. Attorney Mangan said: “You believe in sticking to your even if an accident does happen The mayor nodded that he did. featuring as wit- LITCHFIELD CELEBRATING Parade Features Second Day of Town’s 200th Birthday Anniversary Observance, Litchfleld, Conn. , Aug 2.—This town, gay with colér’ and observing the second day of its bi-centennial, gave itself over to enjoyment of a mil- itary parade in the forenoon, and ad- ditional historical and civic exercises in the afternoon. The chief guest was Marcus H. Holcomb who with his staff arrived during the morning and was received with honors and escorted to the Playhouse by the First and Se- cond companies of the Governor's Foot Guards and the Putnam Phalany of Hartford. The town was fllled with guests of the day from far and near who saw the guards not only in parade but at drill on the Green. Later Governor Holcomb, U. S. Senator Brandegee, Congressmen James P. Glynn and others were entertained luncheon, Jenkins Will Sue For His False Imprisonment Mexico City, Aug. 2.—Wm. O. Jen- kins, former U. S. Consular Agent at Puebla, Mexico, will institute a dam- age suit for his recent imprisonment, according to a Puebla dispatch today to El1 Universal. The identity of the detendan is not disclosed: My Jenkins said to have copies of al- leged false testimony and oiher doc ments in the case wherein he charged with complicity in his owa kidnapping. Illinois County Shows Gain of 4038.1 Per Cent. Washington, Aug. Wood River, county, Tllinois population was announced today hy the census bureau as 3,476 has shown an increase of 403%8.1 per cent. the last ten ve, That is the highest rate of growth shown by any place in the United States thus far in the 14th census NO COAL. MILLS € Bathurst, B.. Aug. coal shortage b Lumber Co. to shut down temporarily its pulp and paper mills, emploving about 500 men. They will be reopened as soon as the supply of coal can be obtained. AOSED he general fon whose | during | as caused the Bathurst * New Britain Man Says Him With Cl TRED IN WA Ignatz Megacz fused Admittance to Street Man Claims H Up in This City. Meriden, Aug. 2.—I of New Britain, arreste and charged with stabb derson, proprietress off the Yalesville road was fined $250 and cost ed to sixty days by :thi court today. Not Badly’H The woman is not Megacz says he was tance to the house tempted to force his on the head with a clu an. When he reco her. Albin Sinkiwicz of 1 told the police to help-up and robbed Saturday night at the ington and High stre to his story, three me! holp-up, one of them “‘covered” with a re other two went throu He said that $95 in knife and a small n his loss. Frank Zimmerman police today, that building at Scheutzen broken last night and was taken. SITUATION UM Bridgeport Still Common Council, night, Will Avoid Bridgeport, Aug. the traneportation ported on the obe second troueylua will 'be pald on We week ending last there will be a con after that date P Storrs refused today The common co tonight, will not portation problem - if day by members of Owners of motor b day that they were Sunday business. T gest crowd of the 8ame, and a band Beach besides the resorts. Drivers handled the cro accommoadations Mayor Wilson is' the celebration an he will not have for the council DAUGHTER TO MRS. = s English Wife of Presents Her Hus “International” C A new American ture New Britainitg are a U. B. Marine born girl arrived i morning and is now Mrs. Joseph Feingd Britain General ho: is, as far as is kno in this city after American soldier one of the Allied ni the scales at 9 1-4 Mr. and Mrs. Fi at 130 Smalley stre in Southampton, T} r 1918. Her Esther Cantor d town, through whic! erican soidiers wi France, as her ho riage. Her husbai war record, having bravery while he rine detachment. In Janua 1918, turned to this cous lish wife followed the transport took up their resi further ¢ ter. ol has heen added to Germany Wan! note to thi conference, the rman siructed its commi lg‘\&'eln district, B det ments of R4 sent peace i frontier if conditi action. The order under reservationg of the Allies with