New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 10, 1920, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. TUESDAY, AUGUST \ /N 10, 1920. —TWELVE PAGES PRICE THREE ( $30,000, 000 INCREASE IN PAY IS AWARDED EXPRESS CO. WORKERS BY BOARD | 80, 000 Employes Will Benefit by Wage In- crease of '16 Cents per Hour. IS RETROACTIVE FIRST OF MAY, Opinion is That Labor Board Has Been More Generous Than Unions or Members Expected. 10 was added today express Bl The way labor board awardoed employes of the American Railwoy Wxpress Co., un Increase of 16 cents an hour. The decision is retroactive to May 1, 1920. ‘Under the terms of the mins trunsportation act the express campany will be permitted to raise MA rates sufliciently to meet the in- greased labor costs. Arguments in “thé rate case already have been pre- a‘unud before the interstate commerce dommission at Washington . New Decision Later, 45 Today's award does not go into the duestion of rules and working condi- tlons. As was the caso last month when the board grantod a $600.000,- 0060 increase to rallway employes it was announ ed that a decision cover- ing new working rules would be hand- ed down later The oxpress decision applies to all express employes save 2,500 sk men who were given an increase of 13 cents an hour in the rallway award Jast month. The award to expre men is slightly better than the aver- #Ke Increase to the railroad men the LWiholrd fAinding that express employes Ann & class were not so well pald as “#men in pther lines of rallroad work. . Four Unions Affected. " Four unjcns are affected by Board's decision. They are: The brotherhood of raflway and seamship clerks, fro'ght handlers, jpress and station employ: A% The international brotherhood of teamstors, chauffeurs, stable men and Nelpers of America. The rallway express drivers. conductors local Thirty to U, the million the na- S rall- £0,000 tsch-Cum- the chauf- 3 No. feurs and ot Chieaxo. The order of rallway © Each Get Same Raise, ‘The board divided express em- ployes In five classes but the increase geanted was in each case the same, sixteen cents an hour. Messengers viand other express employes in the train sesvice whose hours are com- @ited on a basis of a 240 hour month Will receive an lacrease of $38.40. All other employes working on the 204 hour. per month basis will receive $32.64 more. The board directs that pay from May 1 to August 31 shall be paild to employes separately from thelr September checks In order that they may know the exact amount of “Back pay received o Statements Presidents of the were prosent when handed down were on Itx acceptability hernl impression was that hoard had been slightly more than either the unions or the express company had expected. Two of the unions hud demanded in- creases of 361 per month while the other two asked an increase of $36 monthly The brotherhood of rallway and steamship clerks, froight handlers, ex- press and station employes will hold a nd lodge meeting here tonight to ss on the About 66,000 of the 80,000 express employes are mid to be memb s of this union SEEK KIDNAPPERS Philadelphia Detectives searching for expressmen. v Made. express unions the award non-com- but the the la- who - mital o generous awnrd Conple Who Are Said o Actually Have Coughlin Baby, Philadelphia, Aug. 10.—Detectives todny searching for Joseph Damachuck and his wife, named dounsel for Augusto Pasquale, erank” as the kidnappers of F fey Coughlin In his alleged confes- sion Pasquale s reposted to hav wald that & man named ° nd Nin wif the abducto min ¥ declared Damachuck on his trall” Continued questioning secure much additional from Pasquale since he made loged confession Tast week maintains the missing child were fdentified the police has failed to his al- He still in alive. OF WAR QUY 10.~~Gen. Leszniew- ister of war, has re- been succeedod by was reported here MIFISTE Information | EXPRESS COMPANY T0 ASK INCREASED RATES Officials Claim $30,000,000 More is Needed to Off- sei Wage Boost. Washington, 10.—Recom- mendations that creased $30,000,000 wage award announced rallroad labor board will be the interstate commerce It was announced today ison, general counsel for the American Rallway Express company. The cxpress company already has before the commission an application for rate Increases approximating $72,000,000 to meet increased costs aside from advanced wages and ‘should all of its recommendations be adopted by the commission, express charges would be increased o as to produce a total of more 000,000 added revenue annu.ll\' JAMES O'NEILL, ACTOR, DIES Immortalizing Edmond Aug. absorb the today by fled with | to Famed for Dantes “Count of Monte Cristo™— Played Role 6,000 Times, London, Aug. 10.—James O’'Neill, the veteran actor, who played the role of Edmond Dantes in the play Monte Cristo 6,000 times, and who has been a patient at a hospital here for two months, died there at 4:15 o'clock this morning. For the last month he had been in a state of coma and his end had been expect- ed at any time. Up to a year ago last winter Mr. O'Neill had been in the best of health. He was struck by an automobile in New York and wseverely injured and while the acci- dent did not dfrectly cause his death it left him in a weakened condition. Last spring he began to fail and be- came a patient at St. Vincent's hos- pital, New York. After leaving that institution he suffered a relapse and he was brought to this city. His wife and two sons, James, Jr., and Eugene G. O'Neill were at his beside when he passed away. Patition Flled For Right to Construct Below New Dam Across Connccticut Windsor Locks, Hartford, Aug. 10.—Permission to build a dam below the railroad bridze at Windsor Locks, with locks accom- modating ships 380 feet long, of sixty feet beam and up to 14 feet t. has been sought by the Con- jeut River Co. in a formal ap- plication to the federal water power commission. The water power t, creating the commission was signed by President Wilson in June. asking for a license is a definite step toward opening the Connecticut river above Hartford for navigation. Pet Pony Leads Rescue Party to Injured Child Cahandaigua, N. Y. Auvg. 10.—A pet pony which followed Miss Limo- gene Marks when she went riding on + big hunter, led rescuers today to Miss Marks' ald when she lay help- less with a fractured ankle in a lanely gully following a fall from her horse. The pony ran back the Marks home and by Ms frantic running to- ward the gully and back induced members of the family to foliow. Negro Bandit Holds Up Train Entering Chicago Chicago. Aug. 10.—The death to- day of J. B. Todd. dining car steward, from wéunds inflicted by a negro who last night held up the Chicago day express a Pennsylvanig train just en- tering Chicago from New York, spurred the efforts of police in search for the bandit. He was identified as @ discharged dining car waiter on an- other ralirond Hartford ‘ar’s Family Is Starved in Vilna Hartford, Aug. 10.—Samuel Wittel, an interpreter in the police court, re- ceived a letter from abroad today ‘o the effect that his father, mother and | a sister had died of hunger in Vilna, Poland, a city now in the hands of the Bolsheviki. It had been manv months since Mr. Wittel had heard from his“Tamil Two Ministers Killed; Lightning Hits Tent La Porte, Ind., Aug. 10.—Two min- \sters were killed and two other min- isters and two women seriously in- jured last night when lightning struck a tent at Springville, five miles north of here, in which a Free Meth- odist camp meeting was beinz held. News of the accident reached here oua » than llfl'!-i COX WILL SURELY VISIT NEW HAVEN " | Democratic Nominee to Be Therei August 30 or 31 | ! STATE COMMITTEE MEETING | Convention Will Be Held in New Hartford or Bridgeport— Be Haven, Cuommings Unable to Present Today—Making Rules: for Women. New Haven, Aug. 10.—Assurances express rates be in- | the | commission | by T. B. | ! here today, and that mieeting is like- | on. that Governor James M. Cox, the democratic presidential nominee, would be here to speak to Connecti- cut democrats about August 30 or 31, have been given, according to Sheriff T. L. Reilly who last night returned | from Hyde Park, N. Y. In connection with the notification to Franklin D. Roosevelt the vice-presidential nom- inee, there was a conference between National Chairman White and Senator | Patrick Harrison, chairman of the speakers’ bureau. It was at this meeting that plans were made to | have Mr. Cox run over into Connec- ticut, it is claimed by Sheriff Reilly. Mr. Cox will be in New York August 28 and will be due back in Ohio on September 2. He will have time to make a flying trip to New Haven. Commitice Meets, State The state central committee met ly to have something definite 1o plan Prior to the session it appeared that the state convention would be in this city on Scptember 9 and 10. Before the state committee met it was stated that Sheriff Reilly had gone to New York during the fore- noon to see National Chairman White in order to get a definite date for Mr. Cox's visit. It was thought he would be able to get word back Lo the com- mittee during its session, Choice of City. Before entering the meeting Mayor )-flzgernhl =aid that either New Ha- Bridgeport or Hartford would be selected as the place for the con- vention. The committee was to act set of rules to govern the woman's auxiliary committee of 35. Kach upon a member of this would be known as an associate member of the state committee. B Homer S. Cummings sent word that | it was not possible for him to be present. Committeemen -discussed Fubernatorial prospects, and some thought that with Bridgeport as a convention city Walter B. Lashar might be placed in the running for the nomination The committee was to discuss the matter of expense of delegates to ¢ the national convention. Apparently | there were few if any committeemen absent from the meeting. A.E.F. to Be No More After Last of Month Washinzton, Aug. 10.—The Ameri- can expeditionary forces will pass into history August 31 when the only remaining unit of the army that fought in France, headquar- ters here ceases to exist. Records of the great army that was will be transferred to the custody of the war department and the following day General Pershing open headquar- ters in his new capacity as general The | 440 of the army. Secor? Bergdoll Trial Gets Under Way Today New York. Aug. 10.—The general court-martial which is to try Erwin R. Bergdoll of Philadelphia on charges of desertion because of alleged eva- sion of the army drafi convened to- day at Fort Governor’s Island, completed the formality of swearing in seven officers who constitute the court and recessed until 2 o'clock when the trial was to begin. Hearing to Dissolve Injunction Postponed The hearing to dissolve the tem- porary injunction prayed out by the New Britain Clothing company to re- strain Peter P. Curran from pursuing his action of summa to get possession of the premises now occupied by the New Britain Clothing company 383-385 Main street was put over in the superior court in Hartford this morning. Judge Frank D. Haines zranted the request that the hearing be postponed. Yankees Reported As After Chief Bender New Haven, Aug. 10.—No confirma- tion has yet been made of the report that the New York American league club wants Chief Bender of the New Haven club, and is willing to pay $15,000 for him. Andy Coakley, a scout for the Yankees, was here yes- terday. George Weiss, owner of the New Haven team, was away today. AMERICAN BOAT WINS. Cowles, Isle of Wight, Aug. 10.— The Amercan motor boat Miss Amer- ica. owned by Garfild A. Wood of De- roit and representing the Detroit Yacht club, won the first race for the Harmsworth trophy, the international mator boat prize, contsted in the Solen off the Isle of Wight today. WHATNALL ELECTED. George Whatnall of this city was elected secretary of the Sons of St George at the annual convention held this afternoon. . _ 'VOTES FOR WOMEN | by ! they L ' ARGUMENT IN TENN.. Logislature Will Refer Measure to | Judiciary Committec—Cox Urges Speedy Ratification. Nashville, Aug. 10.—Introduction today in both houses of the Tennessee | legislature of resolutions providing for ratification of the federal woman | suffrage amendment was forccast by party leaders who predicted that the measures would be rcferred to the judiciary committee. A vote in either house leaders declared was unlikely before the latter part of the ! week and probably not then. A telegram from Governor Cox urging ratification was received today the chairman of the women's gen- eral ratification committee. Two le ators favoiable to ge, whose health was such that were unable to come to Nash- ville alone arrived last night to vote for ratification, “If 1 live I am going to be up there to vote for that amendment” said Representative Dowlen, who recently was discharged from a hos- pital, as he was lifted from the car and carried to his room. WEALTHY CHICAGOANS MAROONED ON ISLAND Girl Navigator Drives Houseboat On Rocks Near New London. suf- fra Fisher's Island, Aug. 10.—The houseboat FElaine, owned by B. J. Rosenthal, brother of the president of Scars-Roebuck Company, Chicago, ran ashore on Race Rock, near here, at midnight Sunday and 11 guests aboard were marooned on the island. A rescuing party from Fort Wright brought the guests ashore and they spent the night at a hotel here. The | boat was taken off the rocks late Monday. Mrs. B. Rosenthal and her daughter Elaine, who is the woman's western golf champion, were aboard and among their other guests were Miss Glenna Collett, noted golf cham- pion, of Providence: Mrs. Cabel Fox, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Porteous, of Norwich; and Rayvmond ‘Balfe, son of Harry Balfe, president | of 'the Austin and Nichols Company of New York. The Elaine is a one-man boat aml‘ during the temporary absence of the' captain, who went below deck for a few moments, Miss Flaine Rosenthalj took the rudder and attempted to steer the boat. In the dark she ac- cidentally guided the boat upon Race Rock. A sentinel on duty at Fortj Wright heard the cries for help and assistance was sent to the stranded party. TREATY IS SIGNED at Peace ! Hamid Allies Are Not Formal With Turkey — General Pasha First to Sign. Sevres, France, Aug. 10. Associated Fress)—The peace treaty with Turkey was signed here at 4:08 lock this afternoon. eneral Hamid Pasha was the first n for Turkey. Premier Millerand of France pre- sided at the ceremony. After the three Turkish representatiwes had | signed, the Allies affixed their signa- tures, Greece and Italy signing among the last. Serbia and Hedjaz did not sign and were not represented. SALOONKEEPER JAILED Meriden Man Arrested $100 and Costs Also Sent to Jail for 30 | to Fined Days for Selling Liqor. 10.—Joseph Niez- goda, saloon-keeper at No. 50 Veran street, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to by the police court today, hstanding his prot that he clling a ‘‘sun- shine” non-alcoholic drink instead of moonshine whis which several testified they bhought in his place. Joseph Konarski. another loon-keeper was discharged and Ni zoda’s hart\\ndvr will be tried. Robbers ; Shoot Two And ?I‘ake Gems Worth $30,000 Cleveland, ©O., Aug. 1u.—Three bandits 1y today entered Sol Bergman's jewelry store in the heart of the downtown section shot and seriously waunded two employe Jooted the safe of jewelry and dia- monds estimated at $30.000 in valua in an automobile. .Meriden, Aug a men and escaped RACES POSTPONED. Celveland, Awz. 10.—Grand Circuit racing again was postponed today at North Randall because of the muddy track. WEATHER —0— Hartford. Aug. for New Britain Showers probably Wednesday. 10—Forccast and vieinity: e | | | % tonight and i | # BUTY OF POLICE TO | ZLOYD GEORGE IS HOPE] +So Declares U. S. District Attor- ney to Hartlord Mayor to Hartiord Mayor IN REPLY TO CRITICISM Government Official Points Out That Local Authoritics Should Co-operate in Every Way in Closing Up Sale of Intoxicating Liquors. 10.—United States Smith, in reply to the criticisms directed by Mayor New- ton C. Brainerd of Hartford against the federal autharities for alleged in- activity in the enforcement of the na- tional prohibition amendment v forwarded to the mayor a letter which he pointed ont that the police af . Hartford and other cities of the state not only had the power to en- force the federal law, but it was also their duty. The mayor's criticism of the federal authorities came about through statements in the press in which he alleged that intoxicating liguors were sold in Hartfora and that little effort had been made to gurb their sale and furthermore the police of the city were powerlss to act in the enforcement of the national prohibi- tion amendment. Attorney’s Statement, In commenting on the position he had taken in the Dbelief that the na- {ional prohibition amendment had given the police of the country power 10 aid in its enfarcement, District At- torney Smith this afternoon authoriz- wed the following statement: “On July 1, 1919, when the original prohibition act went into effect, this offie wrate to the chiefs of police of the various cities of Connecticut re- questing their co-operation in the en- forcement of the act and detailing the authority of the police in the pre- mises. = At the time Judge Chatfield made a ruling in the New York case of the United Stats against Schmauder, notipe was sent to the chiefs of the decision and further requests made for continued co-operation. Enforcement of Act. *Section 1014 of the revised stat- utes of the United States is specifical- 1y made applicable in the enforcement of the act. Under that section. even the mayor of a city may, if it is agree- able to the usual mode of process against offenders in the state, cause the arrest and imprisonment, or bail the offender for trial in the ‘United States court. Under their oath of of- fice the police assume the duty of being preliminary officers for the en- forcement of law, and the law af the United States is law in the state of Connecticut. The mayor and the po- lice and the officers of the federal gov- ernment are all law enforcement offi- cers, and the law can be enforced bet- ter by their co-operation rather than by their antagonism, and all ought to co-operate heartily in the enforce- ment.” TRANSFERS FOR JITNEYS Hartford, Aug. District Attorn (By the 2]"]'1\11(‘;{‘ of Changing Buses for Two Cents Will Be in Force Soon in Bridgeport, It Is Announced. Bridgeport, Aug. 10.—Operation of jitney buses with a two-cent transfer privilege will be in force in Bridge- port soon, according to John B. Schwartz, president of the Jitney- men’s association. Schwartz said to- day that the transfer feature will fol- low the incorporation here, expected ‘within a day or two, of a jitney bus operating company. The new corporation, which will in- clude in its membership the majority of present bus owners, is arranging for the purchase of 25 buses of mod- ern type, Bchwartz said. ARE READY, ANYWAY New Haven, Aug. 10.—The possi- bility of woman suffrage being effec- tive this fall has led the registrars of New Haven to add $25.000 to their estimate of expenses to be incorpor- ated in the city budget now under consideration. GOMP Washington, panied by six | Samul Gompers TO PLEAD. Aug. 10.—Accom- bor union officials is scheduled to call on Afttorney Gen. Palmer tomorrow to urge the proclamation of a gen- eral amnesty for political prisoners. | | ENFORGE DRY LAWS| FOR PEACE IN RUSSO- CRISIS, HE TELLS COM. NEW MANAGEMENT FOR MAXWELL MOTOR FIRM | New York Banks Will Ad- vance Necessary Mil- lions in Loans. New York, Aug. 10.—Several mil- lion dollars soon will be advanced to the Maxwell Motor Co.. by New York | banks. it was learned today, when it Wwas announced that a committee had been appointed to take over mnnage—‘ ment of the concern. The exact amount of the advance will be deter- | mined this week, it is expected. ‘Walter P. Chryslar, general man- ager for the various motor enterprises of John N. Willys, heads the manage- ment commitiee selected for the De- | troit concern. { In announcing appointment of the | committee, a statement was issued | asserting that “‘rumors of difficulties surrounding the Maxwell and Chal- mers Co. are set at rest by announce- ment of a strong group which has taken hold of the companies’ affai It also was announced that because of the unusual financial conditions which now prevail the time has heen extended indefinitely for declaring operative the plan for the merger of the Maxwell and Chalmers companies. PONZI'S OFFICE IS i NOT CROWDED TODAY State Bank Commissioner’s Actions Do Not Cause Run As Predicted By “Wizard.” Boston, Aug. 10.—Clerks at office of Charles Ponzi found little to demand their attention when the offices’ was opened at the usual houy today. Ponzi had predicted that the ac- tion of the state bank commissioner vesterday in stopping 'payment oR his checks would result in another run by holders of notes of the Se- curities Exchange Co. but few per- sons appcared. Those who called were told that no payments could be made and were asked to return again Saturday. Just how much Ponzi owes on these notes on which .he has - been paving 50 per cent interest in 45 days had not been determined. A new auditor was still at work on the books today. Ponzi was said by his at- torneys to be checking up on the audit. He probably will confer with federal authorities today. Mystery Surrounds Automobile Accident Stonington, Aug. 10.—A man and a woman who refused to give their names, narrowly escaped death this morning, when, about 10 o'clock, an | automobile in which they were driv-| ing en route to New York crashed | into an electric light pole here. The | woman escaped with slight injuries, | but the man was more seriously hurt Both will be taken to a hospital in New London. The car bore Rhode Island license number 27275. In-| quiries at qne of the Providence gar- | ages elicited the informtaion that the | owner was Burton Vardon, of 236] Butler avenue, that city. the HARTFORD MAN IS HELD FOR FATAL AUTO CRASI Milford, Conn.,. Aug. 10.—George Corey of Hartford, wha was driving the car which was in an accident here yesterday which brought death to Samuel Linton, was ordered held in $2,500 bonds by Deputy Coroner Wynne today. Corey's father gave a bond. The deputy coroner decided ho would not hold Elmer A. Hansome and Verner A, Mather who were pas- | sngers in the car. Linton’s body was sent to Hartford. FLIGHT INTERRUPTED. Prince George, B. C., Aug. 10.—The four U. S. Army airplanes dying across the continent will be held here | two or three days hefore continuing to Alaska hecause of delay in getting parts from San Francisco. The ship- ment is expected here tomorrow. Railroad Brakeman, Crushed Between Two Cars At Plainville, Dies at St. Francis’ Hospital win C. Bace. a brakeman in the W York, New Haven and employved on in the Plainville rreight yard, died early this afternoon, 10 minutes after he had been rushed to St. Francis hospital accident the Pl which the man was crushed between cmploy of the Hartford railroad. the switcher and following an in aville yard 1n 1wo cars. Details of the accident are meager. The man started work this morning as usual and was doing the customary work of shunting cars about the yard, e io reported to have stepped be- pins caught him. The his body and ccident was quickly seen and he was released. There were no autword injuries to his body but it was feared he had internal injuries. A special train of an engine and a passenger car was made up in the vards, the tracks to Hartford were or- dered cleared and the victim was rushed to that city. The train was met by the police ambulance and he was ‘rushed to the hospital only to die 10 minutes after being put on the | operating table. Bace was about 35 years of age and is belicved to have a wife and two children. He made his home in New squeezed tween two freight carg just as the Harfond and had Says PolandDig to Attack B Must Not R tion. REDS EXPECTE ENTER WARSA Military Decisions At Hythe Coi Compromise Be lish and French London. Aug. 10 (By T Press,)—*"1 am still hopd were the opening word Lloyd George's announc) house of commons toda to the Russo-Polish cris The house was crowae; sion was high in antici premier’'s “peace or wa As he entered he was Wwa M. Krassin and M. the Russian soviet dell were in the strangers’ Polish Attack Not Mr. Lloyd George Polish attack was not j opinion of the British go that the societ ' gove conditions of peace, ‘i take into account the attacks made by the Pol sia and that those atts livered despite the wa Allies to Poland. Objects to Soviet The soviet, he declared to demand such guaran be exacted by any por repetition of attacks .d ‘What was challenged, that “nothing justifies r| prisal or punishment the extent of wiping ' existence. et . Must Consider “Apart iltegether frd right of any power to dd tinction of another nati ment for the aggression| ment,” Premier Lloyd “Europe has to be con independence of Polang istence as an independ an essential part of thd European peace. 3 Poland would not merg it would be a neril, an consider hoth these cen a basis for our policy.™ Altied Py The premier declared purpose of the allied, secure peace on a i dence for ethhographica said the Hythe ° confel that the Allies should to endeavor to negotiatd and make peace as lo dependence ~ was rece recommendation has' i to the soviet governm mier stated. ¥ fle pointed out that gested ‘to the soviet clare a truce, Monday af this was not accepted %; Minsk meeting set for declared there has bee suspicious delays in con cussion of an armistice. imagine, the premier there had been a real an armistice and negoti saviet government . wo fixed a date at the lat ten days ago for the j The premier contin “We are not going te rel or propose to enga try in a dispute; whe much or little upon tween Monday or We there the Allies are aj Continuing his outlin sions reached at the ence, he said: “If they ..egotiate an Minsk we do not propos to upset any arrangem cceptable to the Poles flair. I 1cerely trust it peace but supposing it have got to face that.” Ut < " Allicd Military Paris, Aug. 10.—The sions reached at the ence between FPremiers and Millerand and their as follows, nccording 10 foreign o 1—That it was imps unnecessary to send AW Poland. 2—The integrity_of P ern frontier was ‘gua palphably means that Germany to use the P an attempt to regain an ritory ceded to Poland treaty of Versailles cisively negatived by thke 3—That blockado Russia might pos (Continued or ¥