New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 5, 1920, Page 1

News of the World By Associ NEW BRITAIN HERALD Herald “Ads Better Bus ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT THURSDAY, AUGUST s. 1920.—TEN PAGES PRICE THREE| " ~GONFESSED KIDNAPPER OF COUGHLIN . BABY REFUSES TO DISCLOSE HIDING PLACE UNLESS PROMISED IMMUNITY Intimates Missing Child Is Being Kept Some- where in Atlantic POLICE ARE AFTER MYSTERY Accused Man is Identified As August Pascol of New Gretna, N. J. Philadelphia, dinclosed Gr whereabouts of little Hiakely In unless he is granted the kidnapping He s to exchange the child, his home in Norristown on June Aug. 5.~"The crank” August Pascol, tna . T, ns of New | refuses to reveal the Cough- immunity in bartering now stolen from parents’ 2, for hull freedom He s sald to have gone so far admit the 15 months’ ond | baby is hidden in Atlantic City. Important developments In the case are expected today following the disclosure early today that ‘“the crank's name is August Pascol. of French and Itallan extraction. who recently lved in this city and since ast week in New Gretna J An alr of anticipation surrounds the home of George H. Coughlin, the child's father, on the Ply- Norris- as to N missing p~mouth Roulevard outside of Pa | town, A woman long suspected as having & part in the kidnapping, afresh to An Pascol’'s during ihé Ing the ~ reom Kaow, looms up acquaintance of wix weeks follow- taat he occupled house here, says he ®ascol had a woman friend Thé mte police and postal agents Ara mow on her track and belleve she has the child Paspol ix sthl being grilled by the S police. He was laken to Now fiwn&:n-r his capture Monday near rbor. This was admitted to- day by \I7, 8. Attorney McAvoy Pa the right man and he was In{New Gretna before his 1d tho federal ocial lng more at present. rd Was well Armoed, kidnapping n a in ca “y | only recents ybought a farm Gretna from Willlam Gregory | ive from tkis ecity in a motor ! Thursday to take possession to W. H.' Kelley, 1.ul|nn-|l aecordir o Tuckerton, N. J., near New ngent at Gretna Pascol t k three or four rifles and ® quantity '\ liquor to the New Jersey farm when e moved there last Thursday. ording to Kelley “He removid the rifles quickly from the motor ear, info the farmhouse and he did not ear to want one €0 see thom,™ felley andded any Ligquor. “One of my bmen the Gregorys to and Pascol the e who was helping spled the rifles, him away from offered him a drink of ®in My man sald he refused. 1 understand Pascol took several juarts of whiskey and gxin to the farm. , ‘We helped to move Gregory. from his firm,” continued Kelley, “and we vaw ‘hoth the Gregorys and this man. I was not especially attracted to him wittll Monday, the day he was arrest- @d. Ho came to the station early in the morning long betore the train for Philadelphia was dds, to leave “He sat In the walting room and I should say he had a mood case of nearves. In his excitement he would drum his fingers. making & loud noise, #o loud In fact, 1 peered through the wicket severul times™ . Pascol, the police learned today, opened an account with a Philadel phia bank on June 21, four days af- tar the father of the kidnapped child had placed $12,000 in a hiding place near his home The mysterious letter signing himself “the erank” ‘md di- yocted that t be done as a brelim- fnary to the return of the child The first deposit was 31,000, large sums were added. On Monday morning hefore his arrest Pascol paid the balunce due on his new home in New Gretna with a certified check of the Philadelphia bank Pascol is described by the lodging house koeper with whom he hved in this city for six weeks, as boing very agreeable “He came to snid. “He was a and well dressed about him to excite dld not seem to be a bad man, he got drunk occasjonally Pascol's parents are French. They eame to this country where the son was born at Bridgeport, N. J move iotioned enr which Later early In June,” he good looking man There was nothing suspicion. He though DELEGATES LEAVE. Aug. 5.—The Polish armi. delogation left War- ped { and were HARDING IN EFFORT TO INFLUENGE TENN. Urges Republicans to Force Woman Suffrage Measure Through Legislature. Marion, O, Aug. 5.—~Further influ- ence for ratification of the woman suffrage amendment by the Tenness logislature was exerted today by tor Hardng in telegrams to republi- ! can and.suffrage leaders at Nashvilie To State Senator John C. Houk, chalrman of the republican state com- mittee, the nominee wired as follows “With the approach of a decision by the general assembly of Tennessce oh the matter of ratifying the suff- rage amendment to the federal con- stitution 1 would like to be advised as to poll of republican members. | 1 eling to the belief that the Tenncssee hijeans are in a position to serve both party and country by effecting ratification. Will welcome advice as to whether I can aid in securing this act of justice to the women citizen- ship of our nation.’ He also sent a telegram of encour- gement to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, ican Woman Suffrage Association. Correspondence and more political conferences occupied Senator Harding ost of today, although he has act a®.de time in the afternon to receive a delegation from Ohio state university and to visit the reunion here of Civil war veterans of the old Fourth Ohio Infantry. The delegation from the un- iversity and be recefved by rey the nominee on the front porch but he did not intend | to make a speech. Senator Watson of ‘Indiana who is White's selection as democratic na- tional chairman had=helped cement President Wilson's hold on the dem- ocratic organization, “Mr White is himself a Princeton graduate,” said the Watson statement. 1 have often talked with him about the president, admjration for whom he has made no sécret. solection was no compromise at til be- cause President Wilson wins at all poluts.’ Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 5.—The Ten- nessee constitutional league, with a board of directors consisting of three democrata and three republicans, to- sent requests to Governor Cox Senator Harding that pressure on ba removed. day | WOMEN WAIVE EXAMINATION Owners of Hartford Stores Are Ac- used of Sclling Jamalca Ginger in Violation of Volstead Act. Martford, Aug. 5.—Mrs, Amante and Mra. Christina Chara- monte, proprietors of Krocery stores on Front street, waived examination at their hearing today before U. & Commissioner Corbett and thelr cases to the next term of w Haven for the Nellie continued the 1. 8. court at fourth Tuesday in September under bonds of $500 each. The women are charged with sales of Jamaica ginger in violation of the Volstead act. Milwaukee Votes Against Tag Day For Soviets Milwaukee, Aug. 5.—By a strict party to 14. permission to hold for soviet Russin was defeat the Milwaukee common council today. The soclalists unani- mously supported the proposal which was adopted two weeks ago. On Monday the action was reconsidered and today, was killed. it GORE LOSING OUT. Oklahoma City, Aug. 5.— Represen- tative Scott Ferris continued to hold his lead today over Thomas P. Gore, andidate for re-nom:nation for U. £, senator in Tuesday’s primary elec- tion president of the National Amer- | was to arrive late in the day | | th cernorship t . fn Marion today declared that George | ;"o EOVErnOranip to any Mr. White's | | woula accept political ' the Tennessee legislature | SPELLACY DOES NOT ASK FURTHER HONOR Says There Is No Reason to Consider Him for Governorship POINTS TOWARD LONERGAN - Also Suggests Mayor FitzGerald, of New Tlaven, or W. R, Lasher, of Bridgeport—Wants Cammings for Scnatorial Nomination, Hartford, August —Assistant U. 8. Attorney-General Thomas J. Spellacy, before his departure .today | for Washington, reiterated that his | “only ambition is to return to Hart- ! ford” and added that he would much prefer to do so as a private citizen. Not Secking Office. “At present,” said Mr. Spellacy, “I can see no reason for the injection of my name into the political arena. Many have asked me if I am again to be the democratic nominee for governor. Naturally the answer to that question depends upon the wishes of the democratic party and the action of the approachin: state convention. It would be presump- tuoue for me to answer in the affirm- ative and it certainly would be ungra- cious for me to reply in the negative. I am conscious of the many honors that 1 have received from my party and a sense of gratitude, if nothing else, would compel me to make al- most any sacrifice if my democratic associates were of the opinion I should do so." Mentions Other Men. Pointing to the great assets in the local political field, Mr. Epellacy said that Connecticut democracy had many | men conspicuously fitted for the gov. ernorship. . He mentioned specifically | Congressman Augustine Lonergan, of ; this city: Mayor FitzGerald, of New | Haven, and Walter B. Lasher, of Bridgeport. Mr. Spellacy stated that he had not mentioned the subject of of the gen- tlemen named: that he had no auth- ority to say they would accept the nomination or what their private pre- dilections. “l have simply sugwested these men.” he said, “as being among many that the party could nominate: and.‘ in my opinion, the nominee of the democratic party will be the next governor of Connecticut.” Cummings for Senator. As to the senatorship, Mr. Spellacy sald that the party was unanimous in the hope that Homer &. Cummings the nomination. “There is not a man in the party that s better loved by democrats everywhere than Cummings and there is not a man in this state or any other better fitted to wear the sena- torial togo,” said Mr. Spellacy. “At San Francisco Mr. Cummings deliv- ' ered one of the greatest speeches ever | made in any convention. Connecti- cut may be well proud of him. If he consents to run he will be overwhelm- | ingly elected. COMMISSIONER BURNED August Bergstrom, of Health Board, Lights Match Which Ignites Hand Soaked With Gasoline. Commissioner August Bergstrom, of | the board of public health, met with a painful though not serious accident last evening, when his hand, covered with gasoline, became ignited from | the flame of a match. The commis- wioner was working about his auto- mobile and his hands were soaked with gasoline. His right hand acci- dentally came in contact with the| flame of the match and the burns resulted. His injured hand was' dressed and he was able to be about | as usual today. 200 Cases of Booze Seized at Greenwich Bridgeport Aug. 5.—Two hundred | cases of whiskey which the federal officers seized at Greenwich yesterday were brought here today and the driver of the truck, Abraham Geis- kowitz, 116 Ludlow street, New York. was before Commissioner lavery for a hearing. ' Former Local Preacher, Now Resident of England, Visits Here; Tells of Serious Condition‘s Abroad of the now a London, Eng- and Mrs. J their home on Pank left England and has been to the pres- Sandwell 23 J. Henry Church pastor First vears ago, resident of Wimbledon, land, is the W. Marsland at Place. Mr. Sandwell about three wecks ago visiting in Montreal up ent tUme when ca to this eity to renew acquaintances here Mr. Sandwell speaks of the deplor- able ditions of liv ces In the land across the United States is much bet are we,” he sald. Rationin during the war, has b with and one may obiain the various needs in the commodity line without the cards, provided he has the price. Sugar is the only thing upon which there i» an allowance and it is very price of rlounnl is very guest of Mr. start of the war. The visitor spoke of the general strike which threatens England at present, due to the Irish crises, the unions having given notice that they would quit all work unless the central government withdrew from Ireland. The predicament Is great, England will not withdraw, and the general strike would deal a staggering blow ¢o the efforts of the country to overcome the financial de- pression into which it has been thrown Mr Sandwell's son, Allen. who was born in New Britain, leaving here when but four years of age, served for practically the entire period of the war as a flyer with the British | Royal Navy Air Force, being released with the rank of captain. He still prides his birth certificate issued in this ‘city and proving him to be a resident of the Inlled States. He r antly, said j rel drew a revolver and fired, ' from the cash register, | THOUGHT HE KILLED MAN, KILLS HIMSELF New York “Newsie” Turns Gun on Himself After Wounding Bus- iness Rival. ew York. Aug. man of Rosebank, e L. his brother-in-law, Isaac Hulinck is receiving hospital treatment for wounds received today when a “news- ie’s war” broke out petween the two who were bitter professional rivals Each had accused the other of tak- ing away customers. Freeman went to Hulinck's place of business early today and after a quar- the bul- | let striking Hulinck in the neck Thinking he had killed his kins- man Freeman ran away pursued by a policeman. When he realized he would be’ caught he turned the weapon upon himself and fell dead in the street. —Abram Free- is dead. and ROBBERS WORK WHILE BATH’S PATRONS SLEEP Armed Men Take Valuables | Worth $10,000 At Lenox Turkish Baths in N. Y. New York. Aug. 5.—While trons of the Lenox Turkish baths were sleeping early today, five robbers entered the establishment and after holding up five attendants escaped with about $10,000 worth of valuables checked by the sleepers. When the bandits, heavily armed, arrived at the baths they were met by ttendants, who were backed up against the wall at the point of re- volvers and they were beaten by the holdup men who after taking $159 broke into in- dividual deposit baxes. The robbers then escaped in their machine. While this was going on the patron victims slept undisturbed, not one of the chorus of snores from the dormi- tory or inner rooms ceasing for a mo- ment. With the rising of the first patron, however, and announcement that his valuable had been stolen, there rose a cry of lament which did not end for hours, Cohen based his estimate of the robbers loot from claim checks | presented by frantie patrons. INVESTIGATING SOKOLOWSKI Canadian Documents Fgil to Show That Murdered Labor Leader Was in Employ of That Dominiom, Ottawa, Aug. 5.—Search of the re- cords of the Canadian mounted po- lice today failed to show that Frank Sokolowski, labor leader, recently murdered in New Haven, Conn., was ever employed by the Canadian gov- ernment under the name f “Frank Genutis.” Officials said however that he may have been employed some time as an interpretor or in some unofficial capacity in the dominion. A dispatch received last night from New Haven stated that besides hav- ing been emploved by the Canadian government Sokolowski was at one time head of the secret police in Pet- rograd, according to information reaching the New Haven authorities. WILL VISIT HAYS Connecticut fis Plan to Call Upon Chairman of the G. O. P. National Committee in New York Saturday. Aug. 5.—Will H. Havs, of the republican national committee, has consented to meet a deputation of members of the Con- necticut Woman uffrage association at his office in New York Saturday morning at 11:30 o’clock. Miss Katherine Luddington. presi- dent of the association, will be spokesman for the delegation. The women will ask the chairman to teil them just what is being done by the national committee to secure ratifi- cation of the suffrage amendment by the necessary 36th state so that wom- en in all of the states may vote this fall. Among those who will make the trip to New York are Miss Ludding- ton, Mrs. William H. Deming and Mrs. Ruth Meclntyre Dadourian, of this city 5. S. Taylor, of Norwich: Tyler, of New lLondon: Couch, of Cromwell: Austin, of Norwich: Welch. of Columb Marv Olcott. Mrs. W. H. Allee and Mrs. James Stokes, of Ridgefield. and Miss Rosa- mond Danielson, of Putnan CITY NEEDS MONEY. There will be. a special meeting of the board of finance and taxation in the office of the mayor tomorrow af- ternoon at 5 o’clock. The meeting h heen called to discuss means for ob- taining money to make an extension to the city subways. Hartford, chairman Mrs. Willis Fannie D. * WEATHER — | Hartford.. Aug. 5.—Forecast | for New Dritain and vicinity: | Generally fair tonight and Fri- | | FINAL DEFENSES CRUMBLE AS :: ] MARCH ON WARSAW; SAY ENGLA IS READY TO SEND MEN T0 R CRISIS AS GRAVE AS AUG,, ’'14. I Russian Envoy at London Urges Soviets to Accept British Terms, After Con- ference With Premier. London, Aug. 5, (By The Associated Press).—Among British officials and ! diplomats of other nations here un- disguised anxiety is felt over the Russo-Polish situation. One high official said: “The situation s as grave as n August, 1914. that Wants Russia to Agree. London, Aug. 5, (By The Associated Press).—l.eo Kameneffl, president of the Moscow soviet, is reported to have sent a message to his government ask- ing that Russia accept immediately the original British proposals for an armistice with Poland. M. Kameneff, it is said, message after he and Leonid Kras- sin, the Russian minister of trade and commerce had had a very plain talk with Premier Lloyd George and Andrew Bonar Law, government lead- er in the house of cemmons last night. Up to the middle of this afternoon no reply had been received. M. Kameneff and M. Krassin are members of the Russian commission which came here to conduct negotia- tions looking to the restoration of trade between Great Britain and Rus- sia. sent his Want Tmmediate Truce. Premier Lloyd George, in the house of commons today, said he and Mr. Bonar Law made it clear to Mr. Kras- sin and Kameneff that the immediate conclusion of an armistice on fair terms was the only course which would remove suspicion that the so- viet government was insincere in its professed desire for peace and in its declaration that it intended to re- spect the liberty and independence of Poland. Makes Serious Threat. Premier Lloyd George added that he and Mr. Bonar Law also made it clear that, in view of the fact that ethnographical Poland had been in- vaded “we would take effective steps to remove obstacles in the way of transmission to Poland from Danzig of military supplies which could be obtained from that quarter.” The premier concluded: Peace Plans Jeopardized. “I think in view of the critical state of affairs I would rather not make any further statement this aft- ernoon but, should unfortunately our suspicions be confirmed, I shall make a full statement to the house Monday as to such further naval or military action which it may be necessary to take.” He said the whole subject of the proposed peace conference in Lon- don had been jeopardized by the so- viet army’s advance. The premier stated that the soviet had not yet replied to Great Britain’s note of July 24 proposing the Lon- don peace conference. He read the text of another note which Great Britain sent to the soviet last Tues- ay after the soviet demanded that he Polish armistice delegates be empowered also to sign fundamentals of peace. This note said that if the soviet insisted on making peace with Poland to the exclusion of other pow- ers, then the project for the London peace conference would have fallen through. Does Not Want Blockade. Asked whether the Allies contemp- lated tightening the Russian block- ade the premier said *“I hope it will not be necessary to take steps to tighten the blockade: that must necessarily depend on an answer reaching us.” . The premier, raising another point; said “the hest guarantee which soviet Russia could have against the armistice being abused for the puy- pose of re-arming and re-equipping Poland for offensive purposes would be fair understanding with the west- { ern powers.” Premier Lloyd just received a message Tchitcherin, the soviet foreign min- ister, saying an urgent telegram was being sent to M. Kameneff in repl to Great Britain’s note of Tuesday. The premier added he did not know w the Kameneff telegram con- tained. FIRE IN GLASTONBURY Flames George said he had from George Destroy Naubuc Paper Mill Plant Early This Morning—Loss Is Estimated at $20,000. Glastonbury, Aug —Fire levelled the ubuc paper mill belonging to Fred B. Clark shortly after operations “were resumed today. An overheated machine was the probable cause, raw stock having become ignited. The mill made binder boards and em- plo) 10 persons. The loss was IS ENGLAND’S VIEW OF SITUATION 'PREDICT RELIEF FROM COAL SHORTAGE HERE New Haven Road Fxpecbed to Lift Embargoes Soon— 'C. of C. Learns, Secretary Chamberlain of the Chamber of Commerce, made a Spe- cial. trip to New Haven yesterday to investigate the hard coal transporta- tion situation. Mr. Chamberl n says that the of- ficials of the New Haven road fully | appreciate the seribusness of not only the coal situation, but. also the scarcity of other materials as well, and that everything possible is being done to hasten the shipments of es- sentjals. It was stated that a com- mittee is hard at work revising pres- ent embargo schedules and it is ex- pected their report would be sub- mitted in a day or so—lifting many of them. i Mr. Chamberlain was assured that all requests for permits for shipments of hard coal would receive careful attention. Requests for permits should state approxinfate amounts of coal on 'hand in yards. Perference is being given to hard coal shipments and no reasonable request will be re- fused. Permits are also being granted wherever the continued operation of industries are dependent on of materials or coal, and especially when receipt of building materials will aid in the completion of homes. ORDER CABLE SHIP TO WAIT OUTSIDE Britain Advises Commander to Wait Outside Threc Mile Limit—Wes- tern Union’s Statement Miami, Fla., Aug. 5.—The British cable ship Colonia, chartered to lay the South American cable from Miami to Barbadaoes in the British West In- dies, will not enter American waters until’ permission is granted. by the state department in Washington, ac- cording to advices received today from the British ambassador, Sir Auckland Geddes, by A. H. Hubbard, British vice consul in Miami., Hub- bard was instructed in a code dis- patch from the ambassador to take command of the cable ship and to keep it outside three mile limit until further instructions from Washington, New York, Aug. 5.—In the absence of Newcomb Carlton, president of the ‘Western Union, C. W. E. Atkins, first vice-president today issued the following statement regarding action taken by the United States govern- ment to prevent laying by the com- pany of a cable from Barbadoes. ““We have nothing to say except that we are not attempting anything un- lawful or defiant and that at the proper time the public will be fully in- formed of the real facts.” NEW TROLLEY “TOKENS” 15 for $1 Is Way Conmecticut Com- pany Is Selling New Fare Tickets, to Be in Effect After Saturday. New Haven, Aug. 5.—Metal tokens 1o be used in payment of the seven cent trolley fares after Saturds is- sued by the Connmecticut Co., were put on sale at 15 for $1 today. The fare rates to given points were also advertised. It will cost 19 cents to g0 to Lighthouse Point which is with- in the town limits, 13 cents to Savin Rock, and 19 cents to Momauguin The old style open cars are to be used Aviators’ Bodies Are Sent to Their Homes . Los Angeles. Aug. 5.—The bodies of Lieuts. Omer Locklear and Milton Elliott, former army aviators, killed Monday night when an airplane in which they were flying for a motion picture scene crashed to the ground, will leave Los Angeles today. The body of Lieut. Locklear will be taken to Fort Worth, Texas, and ‘hat of Licut. Elliott to Gadsden, Ala. City of Provxdence Has 237,595, a Gain of 13,269 Washington, Providence, R. 13,269, or 5.9 per Oregon, - 783.285, increase '110,520, or 16.4 per cent. -Multonomah county, Oregon, including Portland, 275,898, Aug e 5.—(Census), 237,595, increase cent. State of receipt | ~American, French Pre Great Brits pared to Mol Divisions fd Service POLES NOW TO MEET Russia Said to Treaty = With Teutonic Oe Poland. Warsaw, Aug. 5. the Associated Press armies driving against defending Warsaw average progress of S in this .direction. They are being however, and in son ing pushed back fro east of Lemberg, objective for their pi Today's official the Poles have ref Brody near the Galic] have forced the Bo Russia in the regio northeast of Brody. . American aviators Kosciuszko, squadro against Gen. Budent infantry along the Se the soviet forces ha: headway Reds ler H The losses suffered this district were Bolsheviki being numbers wounded. Munitions recently zig by the British tanks, rifles and are being rushed to officers are arrivi technical advisors headquarters in the Warsaw's final stan vadors. Negotiations for to have stimulated tH Armistice Me Gen, Romer and ' the Polish armistice go to Minsk tomo! sheviki represent: to halt hostilities. § been prepared givin authority to en preliminary to a well as to arrange fi More than 200 A Danzig last night legation has a reservations on traig Welfare warkers women who remain i provided with tra respective organizat! have well equipped Preparing to The majority of ti poplation has left ing about 1,000 in ] prior to the Bolshey] British a tions probably will the Polish governn leave. Although the Pol the question of government there nouncement ©o i will leave or whers | are no indications ment is moving s n ‘Warsaw Warsaw is going 4 as usual. Troop de through the stree front but this has currence for month particular-attention. Warsaw, Aug. 5, Associated Press)—H forces reached Ostro east of Warsaw an west of Lomza, Another Warsaw, Aug. 4, the Associated Pres: portant city about of Warsaw. has be Russian Bolsheviki fended for many & according to anno fareign office ton: have evacuated the forts west oft further south the ted Kovel and are wi line of the river England Paris, Aug. §.—] steps to mobilize for service 4n Poland Matin, which adas transportation and force have been p tians hetween Francs the purpose of de aiding Poland are tively, other papers bureau which has