New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 6, 1920, Page 1

““News of the World By Associated Press ) Better Bu ESTABLISHED 1870. n ot EW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1920. —EIGHTEEN PAGES PRICE THREH . SUPREME COURT OF Connecticut Light E Power Co. Justified in Flooding Housa- fonic Valley at Stevenson COMPENSATION CASES CAN BE OPENED AGAIN ties Not Bind- L4 Agreement Between F ing If Compemsation Commission- er Wants to Interferc—Another De- ciston Finds Error in Case of New Haven Man Against National Fruit Company. Hartford, Aug ~In a decision handed down by the Connecticut su- preme court today the action of the Connecticut Light and Power which has dammed the Housatonie river at Stevenson and flooded the valley for several miles is upheld. The case is that of the company Against Charles J MeCarthy and others. The company petitioned the superior court for authority to con- demn lands which It was proposed to flood, among them the so-called river road from Zoar bridge northward. McCarthy claimed that he would be ! damaged by such flooding as he owned land to which the road gave access and that he was not included in the petition. Tle moved that the peti- tion should be dismissed. Upholds Judge Warncr. Judge Donald T. Warner who heard the matter in superior court, struck out the MeCarthy paragraph, . on motion, and appointed a commit- tee to assess damages to be sustained by flooding lands along the river road. McCarthy appealed. The su- preme court upholds Judge Warner. Other Court Decistons, Ather supreme court decisions elude: That compensation have lawful right to “pettled by voluntary tfween parties, the particular case In point being that of K. L. Fair against the Hartford Rubber Works. Error i found iIn the case of Anthony J. Willlams of New Haven and others against the Natfonal Fruit Co. of Cal- ifornia. In the lowaer court judg- ment was given the defendant The case |s remanded. Breach of war. granty is the basis of the suit THE PARKING PROBLEM Police Chief and Supervisor of Traflic in- commissioner reopen a case agreement be- Authorized to Make Study and Ree- ommendations to Commissioners, Chief Willam J. Rawlings TrafMic Supervisor Clarence Lam. phere hate been authorized by the board of police commissioners to make a study of parking conditions and offer recommendations regarding conditions on Washington street, Court street, Walnut street, High #mreet, to the uilre crossing anl South High stre presant auto- permitt ark their hoth ss of the highway, sirects are narrow, it is belleved that regulat permitting parking on only one side of the street 14 aid travel conditions. Chief wlings has also been authorized to have signs placed at the corner of Stanley and East Main street, warning nutoamobit drivers of the danger in Y traveling fast at this place. Since ¢ Berlin turnpike has been closed, the travel on Stanley street has been greatly increased. LODGE PLANS DRIVE and re ve- 4 on and, as these e or O. U. A. M. to Raise $7,000 For the National Orphans Home, At Tiftan, Ohlo, On Wednesday evening J. B. Tun- nison of New York, trustee of the Nattonal Orphan’s home gave a talk to members of the loeal Jr. O. U. A. in their hall. He outlined plans to start a drive here in New Britain. The quota here will be $7,000 toward the $1,000,000 that is being ralsed throughout the United States by the Jr. O. U. A. M. It is the plan to visit each member of the local coun- s €il and endeavor to have each mem- ber make a donation or a pledge which is payable In four years time for the purpose of maintainidg the home. John A. Dolan is the chair- man of the committee and Arthur Willlams is the secretary. They will be pleased to accept any pledge or explain the purpose to anyone by ealling at the rooms on Hungerford ¥ Court any evenins. EXPECTS HARD WINTER, London, Aug. 6.-(By Canadian Pross)—Premie loyd Georme stated in the house of commons today that the rament was expecting much ent during the coming was considoring precau- > | CONN. UPHOLDS ACT | - OF DAMMING RIVER Petition Contends 2.75 Beer FEIGENSPAN, BREWER, ASKS SUPREME COURT TO RECONSIDER ITS RULING UPHOLDING “DRY” ENFORCEMENT ACT Has Not Been Proved In- toxicating, Which is What Prohibition Amend- ment Striks Washington, Auz. 6.—Willilam D. Guthrie and Ellhu Root, counsel for | brewer of| filed with the Christian Feigenspan, Newark, N. J United States supreme court a peti- tion for reconsideration of the| court’s decision on June 7 sustaining | the validity of th~ 18th amendment | and parts of the Volstead enforce- ment act The petition contended that the 18th amendment was designed to deal exclusively with intoxicating liquor: a today Against. Mr. Feigenspan in his original suit sought to prove that beer of 2.75 per cent. alcoholic content was not in- toxicating. The latest petitlon pointed out the importance and magnitude of the constitutional questions involved and declared that so far as the petitioner has been able 1o ascertain. “there is no record of any important modern case involving such vital questions being disposed of by a court of Anal resort without explaining its con- clusions.” Houses Fir:d:;; Foreigners Forced to Flee In Riots in Missouri Town; Troops Called Out Mayor And Sheriff Ordered to Leave City Or Give Rioters Free Rein. St. Louls. Aug. 6.—A message from Carbondule, ., carly today said five men have Leen killed at West Frank- fort nd that rioting which started last night continues, kve home in the foreign settlement is in flames, it was saild. Itioting started when a mob sot fire to houses in the foreign set- tlement following the finding of the | | ! g hodies of two murdered chiidren. Five companies of lllinois state troops went today to West Frank- fort. A general exodus of foreigners is in progress at West Frankfort, ac- cording to reports, many ot them tak- Ing such possessions as they were able to carry and in some instances driv- ing their catitle with them. According to several reports, Amiel Caleaterra and Tony Hempel. whose denths started the riot, were slain because they were believed to have gained information concerning the op- erations of a band which had commit- ted several benk and post affice rob- beries in southern Iilinois cities re- cently. Comparative quiet was restored later today Approximately 5.000 foreigners, against whom the rioters directed their attack, had left town, and this, coupled with the arrival of 160 milittamen of the Ninth Illinois intantry, tendad to bhring about or- der. A numbor of homes were burned and a pool hall was wrecked. The mob, at its height, numbered ahout 4,000 © The outbreak got under way shortly after ten o'clock last night and continued until daybreak. At times the mob split up In sections and it was reported that some div sions drove forcigners into nearby woods. Troops Protcct Yroperty. The troops were stationed in sec- tions of the town, principally inhab- ited by persons of foreign birth, and instructed to protect the property abandoned by the fugitives. Emphatic instructions that all crowds be dispersed immediately were given the militia men Witnesses to the rioting said a number of foreigners had been beaten into insensibility by the mob, many being trampied upon. Several wom- were hit by missiles Mob Tukes Posscssion. Following formation of the meb, ultimatum was served on Mayor Fox and Sheriff Watkins to leave town or else give the rioters free rein. A press censorship was estab- lished to keep news of the rioting from the outside world Public indignation was aroused fol- lowing the arrest of Settino de Ses- nis, in connection with the murders of Amiel Calcaterra and Tony Hem- two youths A » formed and stormed the jail at Marion, where de Sesnis was incarcerated, but county officials had been advised of the mob's approsch, and spirited the prisoner away. en Feeling Runs High, Feeling against the foreigners was Intensified when two other men. be- lieved to be Sicilians, were arrested in conncction with the murders. The mob hearing of the arrests visited the jail here and demanded that the pris- oners be turned over. The demand was refused, but a committee of the mob was permitted to speak to the prisoners One of the prisoners is reported to have admitted he drove de Sesnis and the two boys to Royalton Monday. This, coupled with reports that the youths had been served with a “blackhand” letter admonishing them to silence concerning Lank robberies in southern Iilinois incensed tho crowd against the foreign element and the rioting ensued. Big Touring Car Burned Near Ibell’s Corner A Jarge seven passenger Westcott touring car was destroyed by fire about 2 o'clock this morning at a point near Ibell's Corners. The mach- ine burned fiercely. Encine Company No. § responded to the alarm but was unable to do anything. The heat was S0 Intense that it melted the wind- shield, converting it into a little ball of glass. Nothing but a twisted and charred frame remained when the firemen left. The car belonged to the Bentley company of Hartford which does auto upholstery work. The oc- cupants of the car retuned to Hart- dord in another machine. l fokin l | I | i | " partment | but SOVIETS COULD WAGE | WAR FOR FIVE YEARS Washington Learns That Russians Have Great Stores of Munitions. Washington, Aug. 6,(By the Asso- clated Press)—Soviet Russia is in possession of sufficient munitions to carry on for five years warfare on the scale of that now being conduect- | ed against Poland, according ¢o es- timates made here today by military authorities. Practically all of the stocks on hand are from supplies furnished by the Allied governments to the old Russian regime during the world war, KILLS HIS FATHER; THEN CALLS POLICH New Jersey Yoyng Man Shoots Defense of His Motber, He Tells Authorities. Fairview, N. J., Aus. S.——After shooting and killing his father early today in defense of his mother, Louis F. Gross, Jr., 21 years old, telephoned to the police and awaited arrest. Gross, police say. declared his father was choking Mrs, Gross. Four of six shats fired at the elder Gross took ef- fect. “My father broke into a Jjealous ragef when my mother arrived home from Asbury Park and started chok- ing her,” the police say young Gross declared. “He accused her of being out with other men. I thought it was a chse of mother's or father’s life, so 1 ran to my room and got a revolver. 1 warned him that he probably would her and when he ignored me I fired six shots at him." The Gross family came here from Jersey City six months ago. MOVIE MAN INJURED Was HAeaded For Farmington When New Haven Man's Car Hit Him on Wallingford Turnpike. Meriden, Aug. 6.—Nicholas Volpe, 24, of 527 Chapel street, New Haven, was held in $100 bonds for trial on September 3 on a charge of reckless driving by the police court today, fol- lowing a collision last night on the Wallingford turnpike between his automobile and a motorcycle operated v Paul H. Allen, of Mamaroneck, N. , motion picture operator for the D. W. Grifiith Co., who was on his way to Farmington. Allen is at the Meriden hospital suffering from se- vere gashes from broken glass and possible internal injuries. His assist- ant, Roy Workman, also of Mama- roneck, escaped injury. IS CRITICALLY ILL One of New Owners of Malleable Iron Works at John Hopkins Hospital to Undergo Operation. C. H. Putnam of Auburn, X, Y.. one of the purchasers of the Malleable Iron Works on Myrtle street, has been admitted to the John Hopkins hos- pital in Baltimore where he will un- dergo an operation. Mr. Putnam came to this city after the purchase of the local plant and was active in the work until weeks ago when he was taken sudden- Iy Il He was removed to the Hart- ford hospital where he received medi- cal attention and changed to the Bal- timore institution upon advice of his surgeon. FOREST FIRE RAGES. Missoula, Mant., Aug. 6.—Fire in the Montana and Canadian forests north of Libby, Mont., rapidly and has reached an ‘‘alarm- Ing™ sze, according to reports here two | .there should be some person l l is spreading | health). by many prominent local citizens ask- | I appoint him to the hnard! MAYOR DEGLINES TO ALLOW RESIGNATION : SQUADRON OF AMERICAN AVIA Wants Dr. T. E. Reeks to Continue With Health Department CRITICIZES THE PHYSICIAN Says That By Teaving City’s Service at This Ti He Is Only Adding to the Confusion He Wants to Avoid. Another chapter was added to the of the trouble in the health de- today. This morning Dr. Reeks handed his resignation F. Curtis has refused T. E. Mayor O. it Dr. Rocks’ His resignation was the mayor's office at 12:15 o'clock and was replied to at 1:30. The resignation reads as follows: Dear Sir: I am informed through the news- ers that you have called for meeting of the board of health com- missioners to be'held today at 4 p. m., in order to organize. At this time, your new board will undoubtedly be abie to assume the responsibility in- cumbent uvpon them. As you are already acquainted with to accept Letter. received in I | | i !’ s { WARSAW’S DEFENSE IS WEAKEN. TO AID IN ITS DESPERATE § Transferred From Southern Front in Effort to Stem Tide. U. S. CONSULATE I$ CLOSED UP TODAY Heavy Artillery mored Tanks, French, Being Rushed to Front Lines. And Ar- ~ Warsaw, Aug. 5, (By The Associat- ed Press).—Owing to the desperate my desire to be relieved of my duties, | situation on the front nearest War- your action in filling the vacancies on the board enables me to now resign as acting superintendent of health, the resignation to take effect imme- diately. Yours truly, T. E. REEKS. What Mayor Says. The or's reply follows: | “Dear Si “Your favor of even date received . in reply, T wish to sa of health elect the super- f health, as you well know. Also the City Charter in many plazes states that a city official, when tak- ing office, does so with the under- standing that he is to serve a ce intendent | tain length of time, or uniil his sue- cessor is elected, or ppointed and qualified. The day you were elected you personally stated, to the writer, that one of the reasons you sought the place you now occupy, was that who understood, and could do laboratory work. When I asked why Mrs. Kit- son was not available you said, “She would take her vacation later. And when 1 asked, “when?”, you said, “‘in August.” But, up to this time, s<he has not taken it. So at that time vou expected to scrve if no one was | secured to take your place until she had returned from her vacation. Dr. Bray informed me Tuesday that you had agree to serve another week, thereby ziving a chance for the board to be filled and have a meeting. this through the solicitation of Mr. Bers- strom to Dr. Bray. “In ‘your newspaper articles of August 4th, you appeared to be much concerned as to the disruption of the depariment of heaith feeling that the board should be filled and ready for business at an early date. Now, be- fore it can do what you stated it should do, you add to the confusion. You certainly are not helping the ef- ficiency of the department by your action. “Your resignation is premature, as it shuld be made to the board. of health and not to me, and they should be allowed a few days for an opportunity to engage some one to take vour place. “With the respect due you, I remain, “0. F. CURTIS, “Mayor.” Mayor Comments Further, Tn commenting upon his refusal to accept the resignation of Dr., Reeks, the mavor said: “I have no right to accept his resig- nation. He was secured by the health board and his resignation should be presented to that same body.” The board was not organized when the doctor resigned and the mayor was asked if the man was in his rights by handing in his resignation to him. The mayor replied: ““There is a board of health and it; consists of six members and they have all been duly sworn into office. There is more of a board now than there | was when Dr. Reeks accepted the superintendency temporarily.” Mayor Curtis said he intended to appoint Dr. Reeks as a member of the board of health, although the doctor had resigned about a month previous. “I asked Dr. Reeks to keep out of | the office (that of superintendent of I received a petition signed ing that ©of health which I indended doing.” Dr. Reeks, when seen. after the mayor had refused to accept his resignation, said: “Well, he was ®ive the resignation ‘board was organizcd.” * right,” he said when the proper one to to since the told he (Continued on Ninth Page). WEATHER —_—— Hartford, Aug. for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled, probably occasional | showers tonight and Saturday 6.—Forecast ey { saw, the Kosciuszko squadron, the air force composed larzely of Amer- icans, attached to the Polish army, is being transferred from the south- ern front. The squadron will aid in the defense of the Polish capital. American Consulate Closes. The American consulate in War- saw will be closed Friday and Con- sul Rankin is making preparations to depart Friday night. Most of the records already have been shipped away. The American legation here is also prepared to close within a few days. The legation emploves have shipped their baggage to the emergency head- quarters of the American typhus ex- padition. The operations of the Kosciuszko squadron wil be begun in its new field within two or three days. French Loan Artillery. Meanwhile bullet-battered tanks which saw service in the great war, rumbled through the streets of War- saw today on the way to engage the Russians. The arrival also began of 75-millimeter guns which the French used against the Germans on the western front. Seberal artillery de- tachments with these guns as their weapons left for the nearest front where fighting with the Russians was in progress. These batteries were expected to begin action on Friday. YOUNG MEN HELD FOR THEFT OF CHICKENS Otto Neurath and John Neuberg Are Taken Into Custody Moday, Charged With Theft. Otto Neurath and John Neuberg, both about 20 years old, were taken into custody today by the police, and are being held on charges of theft. The young men, after being interro- gated by the police, admitted the theft of fowl from the hennery of Lawyer A. W. Upson and also from a Farm- ington avenue place. The arrests is a sequel to a report received yesterday morning from Philip Bardeck that a buggy was un- der a shed at Mountain Grove. An officer was detailed to that place, and atter securing a description of the vehicle, it was learned from Prosecut- or C. F. Lewis of Berlin that the vehicle was the property of Norman Van N. Peck of Blue Hills. Neubers was first arrested in con- nection with the theft of the buggy and as a result of admissions made by him, the theft of fowl reported to the police recently was cleaned up. The young men also admitted the theft of harness belonging to E. P. Dunham of Berlin. They will be ar- raigned in police court tomorrow morning. KILLED IN TUNNEL New Haven Railroad Employe Struck By Switching Enginc—Investigation Is Now Being Held. Bridgeport, Aug. 6.-—Struck, pre- sumably by a switching engine while walking in the tunnel of the New Haven railroad at South avenue and Water street, Dennis Lane, 35 years old, a laborer employed by the rail- road, was found dead early today. Coroner H. C. Stevenson will hold an inquiry into the death. Witnesses and the engineer of the locomotive be- lieved to have struck him have been summoned to the hearing. Feathers Worth About $80,000 Are Confiscated New York, Aug. 6.—With the seiz- ure of bird of paradise feathers said to be .worth $80,000, as they were being landed from the Italian ship Duca ‘d'Abruzzi he today. revenus officialy believe they have uncovered a ring of smugglers who have brought a | million dellars’ worth of prohibitoa | ihe country. ~ DISCUSS ARMISTICE { Absence of Polish Delegates ! Only Cbstacle, Soviets Delegate Tells England. | London, Aug. 6.—Leo Kameneff of the Russian soviet delegation here, sent Premier Lloyd George last night a long communication giving the so- viet government's reply to Great Brit- ain's note of Tuesday with regard to the delay in the armistice negotia- tions between Russia and Poland. M. Kameneff's statement declares the soviet government never desired to combine the negotiations for -an armistice with negotiations for peace but that ** demands that the terms of the armistice include reasonable guar- antees which would prevent attempts on the part of Poland to use the pe- riod of the armistice for the renewal of hostile acts. | ! The sole obstacle in the way of the | from the front. beginning of negotiations for the sus- pension of military operations, sa the note, is the absence of the Pol- ish delegates, whose return is being awaited by the representatives of tho soviet government in order that ne- gotiations may be immediately opened. “The Russian soviet government again declares it is firm in the recog- nition of the freedom and independ- ence of Poland, and its willingness to grant to the Polish state wider frontiers than were indicated by the supreme council and mentioned in the British note of July 20.” The note says the soviets suggested that the proposed Iondon peace con- ! ference be only with the leading En- iteme powers, because its usefulness { arose from the fact that without the] assistance of the leading powers war could not be waged by other states 'Kosciuszko Aerial Unit RUSSIA IS READY T0 | preparations | { Move Cap Cross 'B o Terrific On MAKING EFF( OUTFLANK Polish Officials Advance May Somewhere tula. Warsaw, Aug. 5, Associatted Press.) line east of Warsaw in several places, ac Prd been bezun for tran: ernment, if that mo: by the Russian adva; however, still hope will be checked som the Vistul New Capit No announcement to what place the move to but it is rd be Posen or Czestoc| southwest of Warsa ian frontier. Of the developme! castern defense line the front shows thaf several days while were brought - up ai warded along the ri forced crossings of a number of places| southeast of Ostrov are reported to have against Russia and so the peace of | in large numbers. Europe would be guaranteed. Kameneff statement continues: “We are still of the opinion that direct negotiations with Poland for peace would serve the interests both of the Ruesian and Polsh peoples.” The conference in London between Russia and the leading powers of the Entente, says the communication, “would have for its object the reg- ularization of the international posi- tion of Russia and the settlement of all outstanding questions between her and the Allies for the benefit of gen- eral peace.” The guarantees the soviet govern- ment desires that Poland will not | use the armistice period for a re- newal of hostilities, include her partial disarmament and the cessation of the recruiting of con- script soldiers as well as voluntary enrollments. MAYO IN LIMELIGHT Former New Haven Manufacturer, Present Wife and a Former Wife Figure in Probate Action. New Haven, Aug. 6.—When Mrs. Virginius Mayo, formerly Lois Water- bury and Mrs. Virginia Kerr, a daughter of Mayo by a former mar- riage, asked the probate court today to decree that the administrator of the estate of Michael F O’Donnell convey to them 20 pieces of real es- tate, counsel for Wilhelmina Meyer, a former wife, objected. The last named holds a judgment of $101,000 against Mayo which is ‘unsatisfied. The counsel claimed that the real es- tate actually belonged to Mayo. The court will appoint commissioners to take evidence. Mrs., Lois Waterbury Mayo and Mrs. Kerr were accompanied by Mayo jand counsel for Wilhelmfina Meyer {also was present although her ob- jection was voiced by a local attorney. Mayo, a manufacturer formerly lived INHALES GAS FUMES Bridgeport Man, Sits in Chair in Front of Stove, Puts Tube in Mouth and Turns on Jet. Bridzeport. Aug. 6.-—Seated in a chair beside a gus stove -~ one of the jets of which had been attached a rubber hose, the body of Andrew Court, 27, was found in a room at 760 Broad street early today. Gas was flowing from the open jet. Discov- ery of Court’'s body was made by Vinal MacCreary, a boarder at the house, who battered down the door of Court’s room, when he smelled the £a i | | i i iSupernumemry Police Get Increase in Pay The board of police commissioners last night granted to the supernumer- ary officers an increase of 50 cents for all work done outside of regular police duty, such as theater, dances and public meetings. The new scale will become effective August 15. The | it is set forth, | Reds Cross B Tonight's commun! quarters announced had forced the Rug Drohiezyn - (about ‘74 the capita?), this soviet movement fenders of Warsaw ward the Vistula. attacked and. fierce,| tinuing. o Between Drohiez; ovsk the communiquj Poles launched a against the Ru the Bug below B region of Brest-Lita the hands of the RI coiled for an attack the Poles to evacuals the west of the rives There was fighting to the south but wit! Russians. $ Soviets Are The soviet troops h in their westward ' p Prussian border, th nounces. They haj niec in an advasce signed to bring the Dangig railway. M assert that this s p sian outflanking mov: encircle the capital, heavy losses which ‘Warsaw were attacl MARRIED f Mr, and Mrs, Hurln Swreet Observe Fricnds are Ente Mr, and Mrs. Hj Dewey street, of niversary of their The couple were by the paster of gationa! church, O dred Bates has bl The couple last ev relatives and friend Filks' club grill nog in attendance from New Haven, Hartfo Mr. Bates is the st Britain lodge, B. P. Foch’s Assis Ready t Paris, Aug. 6.~ respondent at Warsa General Weygand a Toch, has said he assume supreine cQ Polisk forces and bilities for their mi] ‘Weygand expressed § Polish government. situation is far from respondent says. Chicaéo ng_l{l Chicago, Aug. & the Olympic Games ¢ the 1924 Olympic G at Grant park will said. Chicago will largest ‘stadiums in Grant park. on the work started today lake front improve: