New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 13, 1920, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1870. STRANGE WOMAN IS MISSING FROM HOME Last Seen by Landlord, Sunday, When Seeking Rent "WEEDS DECORATE HOUSE North Strect Resident Unknown by Nameo—Was Said to Be Orank on Religion—Tenement Was Fire Trap and Discovery Was Timely One. Discovery of the disappearance of &' strange old Wwho lived at 5 North street, back of Engine Com- Pany No. J, was made this morning By Frank J. Halloran, owner of the house at that address. The woman has not been seen aince last Sunday. When an entrance was effected Into the place by Mr. Halloran, together With some electricians at work there, oBe of the strangest sights over wit. nessed by the men greoted them That the woman, who is between n§ and 60 'years old, and whose identity has not been ascertalned, is suffering from a religious mania w as plainly evident. e woman Houschold Decorations, In the rather small kitchen there Was erected a reproduction of the ®table at Hethlehem composed of Wid weeds, fowers of various kinds And roofs. The construction of the Atrange effect must have required considerable time and the quantity of Woeds, otc., used would (ndicate that the woman has been occupled for many months bringing the stuff to her huwmble abode. Everything of a religious character Iy about the orib, A ipicture of Pope Benedict having heen placed at the top of the arrange- ment. There also were found #mall dresses such as Infants wear. Across ;the front of the arrangement .'."' 'Woman sorawled upon a sign: Dont toch, dént teech, dont toch." There also was & warning, evidenily cut from an advertising medium, it bolir the word *D, lottera. on in large two Cahdles Burning. In fromt of the arcangement there was found this morning the remaina ofs two candles that had burned *mm of the crib, The woman also A4 an electric lght bhulb suspended from,the colling, although there is no wiring 1o .the place. O the.door at the entrance to tha' place there was wn in A cryde manner a eruwoifix. r the repliea of the crth was an- Qiber small and similar arrangement. . Has Not Pald Ront. Mr. Hulloran sald today that he last ®Aw the strange woinan last Sunday, n when he spoke to her outside of her ! #oor relative to the payment of her ToAt. The woman had not met her gental requirement for meveral onths. She had lived in the place for three years, and up to a few montha ago she had always paid the required 34 a month. Always Barricaded. When in the place the miasing JNoman always kept It barrieaded and the windows of the abode were cov- Yered with weeds and paper to ob- struct ghe wew from the outside. The dmppearance of the woman not noted by Mr. Halloran or members of his household until this morning. FElectricians at work in the house found it necessary to enter the cellar of the place and when Mr. Halloran, accompanying them, looked into the apartment of the woman, the strante #lght greeted him. He at once noti- fled Captain Michael W. Butler, of Fingine Company No. 3, whe, in turn, sent word to «*hief Wildam J. Noble. The poltce were made acquainted ‘with conditions by Chief Noble, and Chief Willlam J. Rawings and Ser- geant A, J. Richardson went to the place. Name a Mystery, Fxamination of the effects of the woman showed nothing that would indicate who she is or anything about her. Articles of varfous kinds are strewn about the place and there were found several empty cans that once contained gingersnaps. In the oven of a stove that gave no evidence of having beon used In some time were found two kettles filled with weeds such as the woman used in her make- up of the strunge designa. Danger of Fire. That a catastrophe did not occur beafore now Is & wonder. The weeds nre all very dry and would easily have #gnited. The candles were very close to the erth and it Is surprising that a fire @id not occur. Worked as Dishwasher, The woman frequently was seen in the various churches of the city, The only Information procurable today was that she worked at times in Main atroet rostayrants as a ¢ishwasher. BEAUMONT ANT DI OF BUBONIC Peaunmont, Texas, Aug. 13 -—City health authorities stopped a negro funeral today and after an examina- tlon of the corpse of a seven year d negro boy annovnced the child had dpd of hubonic plague. There was rnation arong the mourn- s PLAGUE. ffth death from the of 13 cases of intec- \/ %/ A0 N NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1920. —EIGHTEEN PAGES DOHERTY BABY IS KIDNAPPED AGAIN Taken from Grandparents’ House in Meriden Last Night by New Britain Mother Meriden, Aug. 13.—Complat was made today to the police authorities but action by them is doubtful in the | alleged kidnapping last night of Gla- dys Doherty, 7 years old, from the home of her grandparents by a wo- man, sald to be her mother, Mrs. Inez Chapman Doherty of New Britain and two men in an automobile, The child was seized in a similar way in New Britain by her father, Charles Doherty, a few months ago and brought here. COUNGILMAN GORBACH WILL RESIGN OFFICE Lack of Time Is Given As His Reason—No Suc- cessor Named. Councilman Abraham Gorbach, democrat, will resign his place as city representative of the sixth ward at the next. mecting of the common council. The statement of his in- tention to resign was made by Coun- cllman Gorbach this afternoon in the office of Mayor Curtis. His reason for resigning is the fact that he is too ! busily occupled with personal bus- iness matters to devote the time re- quired to care for his political duties. There is absolutely no political frie- tion behind the resignation, accord- | Ing to the councliman, nor does he anticipate changing his mind about leaving the office Mr. Gorbach was first appointed to public office on Dec. 20, 1916, when he was appointed by the council to | 11 the unexpired term of Willlam T. Smith who left New Britain to at- tend college The next spring ealec- tion saw the election of Mr. Gorbach #s permanent councilman by the people. Heo has served continually since then. He is considered one of the main figures in the present coun- cil body. PASSENGERS SORE Trainload of People Vaccinated Smallpox by Kansas Health Officers for Albuquerue, N. M., Aus. 13.—A trainload of passengers with Sore arms arrived here today. WEvery person on Santa Fe train No. § was vaccinated en route here from Kansas City after a case of smallpoX was discovered. Doctors were placed on the train and passengers given the option of being vaccinated or taken off and quaran- tined by health §ficers in Kansas. All chose to continue their journey. WANTS INVESTIGATION President Golden of United Textile Workers Asks Secrctary Wilson to Investigate Closing of Mills, New York, Aug. 13.—John Golden, president of the United Textile Work- ers of America, announced today he had written Secretary of Labor Wil- son, requesting that a “federal iIn- vestigation be made once for the purpose of learning the real cause for the closing down of a number of mi in.the woolen and worsted industries. Mr. Golden sald he had been in- structed by the executive board to make this request in behalf of the 100,000 textile workers of his organ- jzation. No charges are made against the mill owners. he added, and the union doesx “not assume to kpow what are the real reasons for the closing of the mill= | GIRL POISONED | "(.urn Deadly Candy By Father, Day | Refore She Was | to Have Been Married. Hebron, Neb. Aug. 13.—Frieda Bostleman, 18 year old Chester girl dled of poison administered in candy by her father. Fred Bostleman on | the day before she was to have been | married, according to a verdict ren- | dered by a coroner's jury here todav. The father objected to the wedding, it was said. Deaf Woman Killed By Auto in Brookfield Brookfleld, Aug. 13.-—Mrs. Annie Anderson, 60 years old was struck and instantly killed last night by an au- tomobile driven by Ray Lynch of this place. The woman was walking along the highway near her home when the car, which is sald to have had only its ofl lamps burning, struck her. The woman was deaf. UPRISING IN MEXICO Mexico City, Aug. 12.—An uprising of 400 men led by Pedro Zamora, has broken out in the state of Jalisco, savs an announcement made tonight by Minister of War Calles. Zamora will ENGLISH LABORER AGAINST SOVIER Pass Resolutions in Pavor- Complets Independence of Poland OPPOSED T0 MILITARY Secretary Thomas, of Raflwaymen’s Union, Says Threatemed Action to Back Up Ideas Would Threaten the Constitution—Ilis Statement. London, Aug. 13.—The opposition of British labor to assistance in the war against Soviet Russia was voiced today with extraordinary vehemence and absolute unanimity at a special conference here representing all ele- ments of the workers. The resolutions adopted “hailed with satisfaction the Russian govern- ment's declaration in favor of tht complete independence of Poland™ and pledged the British labor party to resist any form of military inter- vention against Soviet Ruassia. Triple Alliance Approved. The meeting approved action of the Triple Alliance of labor organizations in torming a council of action to deal with the situation arising from the government's policy toward the war between Russia and Poland. The adoption of the resolutions viva voce was ratified by the delegates by observing “the solemnity of standing” for a minute. Statement of Thomas. James H. Thomnas, secretary of the National Union of Rallwaymen, said that if circumstances demanded it would be for the whole labor move- ment to decide upon direct action. “Desperate and dangerous as is our method,” he continued, “we believe that the disease is so dangerous and the situation so desperate that it is only desperate and dangerous methods that can prevent calamity. The res- olutions do not mean that it is to be a mere strike or a simple ‘down tools” policy. M they are to be effective they mean a challenge to the whole constiwution of this country.” Robert Smillle, of the miners’ or- ganization, i discussing the situation, maid: “If France and General Wrangel cut off Russia’s coal supply, will it be interfering too much with France if the British miners and railwaymen cut off France's supply?” Tom Shaw, secretary of the Toter- national Textile Workers, bitterly at- tacked the League of Nations and said the present conference was “‘the be- ginning of a movement that will lead to a real league.” ! End of Conference. The eonference concluded by sing- ing the “Internationale” and cheering enthusiastically. By its resolutions the council of action was instructed to remain in being until it secured guarantees that the British forces would not be used in support of Poland, General Wrangel or any other military or naval effort ‘against soviet Russia; and third, the recok- nition of the soviet government and establishment of unrestricted trading and commercial relations between Great B‘Klln and Russia. ' MOTHER SUING SON Mrs. Celia Mirante of Berlin Brings Legal For Her Support. A case of where a mother is suing her sons for her support, which is un- usual, has been brought by Mrs. Celia Mirante, of Berlin against her three sons, Thomas, Antonio and Paul Mirante, all of Berlin. The writ was issued by Lawyer Joseph G. Woods, and an attachment for 98,000 was placed by Deputy Sheriff M. D. Stoc well. The writ is returnable in the superior court at Hartford on the first Tuesday in September. Action Against Her Family SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING. On Monday night there will be a special meeting of the common coun- cil to discuss the proposition of per- mitting use of the council chamber for city court purposes. For some time the city court has been seeking a home which would be more appro- priate than the police hulld\llm The council chamber was favored and has been strongly talked up by the legal men interested in the matter. It is reported that several members of the council oppose the action as it would establish a precedent for use of the chamber. STREET BLOCKING COMPLAINTS. Several complaints of violations of street blocking have been made to the board of public works. Some men have dumped loads of sand, etc., in a city street without first securing permission of the board of public works. This is a city ordinance vio- lation and any complaints in the future will result in prosecution. The two complaints today came from Al- len and West strects, S e LIGHTNING BAKES APPLES. South Norwalk, Aug. 13.—Freshly baked apples were obtained for break- fast by neighbors of Mrs. Annie E. Byrnes, this city, following the elec- trical storm this morning. the rea- son being that a tree in Mrs. Byrne's yard heavily laden with early green- ings, was struck by a bolt of lght- not offer battle, and therefore pur-ning, the bolt thoroughly cooking the sald. apples. i ~ swit will be necessary, Callea GAVIN AGRERS TO QUIT HOTEL PREMISES The: schedule trial ‘before a jury-in the case of Lena Schupack, et. el against James W. Gavin, for ewiction. of premises of the Hotel Bussett on Main steeet, did not take place this afternoon. Shortly before noon, a stipulation was filed by the defen- dant, whereby he agrees to-vacate the property on or before September 23, and to pay the costs of summoning witnesses, jury and other expenses in- cident to the court preliminaries. TWO SOUTHERN STATES FAVOR SUFFRAGETTES Tennessee Senate Ratifies Amendment, Favorable Report in N. C. Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 13.—Suffrage won the initial battle in the North Carolina legislature today when by a vote of 7 to 1, the constitutional amendments committee of the upper house favorably reported a ratifica- tion resolution. Governor Becketr's Message. Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 13.—Declaring that women should have “the first right to speak when the issue is whether or not the world shall hence- forth be ruled by reason and right- eousness or by blood and iron, “Gov- ernor Bickett, in a special message today called upon the North Carolina legislature to accept “the inevitable and ratify the federal woman suf- frage amendrient.” The goverror warned his demo- cratic friends that the most they would be able to do by defeating the ratification resolution would be to de- lay “‘for six months a movement you are powerless to defeat.” “We may just as well realize,” the governor contirued, “'that this coun- try is no longer an a#fociation of states, but a nation. Whateveg a ma- jority of the peopfe of the nation want is going to be the supreme law of the land. Whenever 1 really want to think seriously about states’ rights, I go and muse for an hour over the grave of my Confederate grand- father, for 1 realize now more keen- Iy than ever hefore that states’ rights have passed away.™ The zovernor appealed to “the chivalry of the south” to give the women a weélcome and added that on the TLeague of Nations question, “women have a sacred right to be heard, for swhen cannon roar® the women furnish the fodder.” Ratified by Tennessoe Senate. Nashville. Tenn.. Aug. 13—The Ten- nessee senate today fatified the wom- an suffrage amendment. The vote was to 4 STORM DAMAGES CHURCH Steeple in South Norwalk Struck by 25 Lightning This Morning—Many Telephone Wires Down Also. South Norwalk) Aug. 13.—Damage to the extent of $4,500 was done to the steeple of the First Methodist church when it was struck by light- ning this morning, during one of the | most terrific thunder storms that Nor- walk residents can recall. About two hundred telephone wires were put out of commission by the Ilightning. and the “toll” lines between Norwalk and Danbury, Ridgefield, Wilton, and other sections to the north of Nor- walk were torn down by lightning and falling trees. One of the old land- marks of Norwalk, the “octagon house” had two of its sides torn off by | lightning. leaving the rooms open to view from Attic to cellar McGRAW MISSING Well Known Manager of Giants Un- able to Be Found—Subpocna Will Be Served Today. New York. Aug. 13.—Failure of John J. McGraw, manager of the New York Giants, to appear before District Attorney Edward Swann yes- terday as promised by his attorney, led to the issuance of a supboena for McGraw's appearance today to answer questions as to how John Slavin, the actor, reccived serious injuries last Sunday. Shortly before noon, however, the subpoena server sent to summons Mc- | Graw reported, to the district attor- ney’s office that he had been unable to serve McGraw or any member of his family PRINCE IN UNITED STATEF #an Francisco, Aug. 13.—Carol, crown prince of Rumania. arrivid here today from Honolulu. He is making a tour around the world. -— ! WEATHER Hartford, for New Unsettied | 13.—Forecast | | showers | Britain and vicinity: tonight: probably tonight and Friday. Aug. ,——_ % ! 'U. S. RECOGNIZES HONDURAS' PONZI SITUATION BEING REVIEWED A¥en:Spends Day in Investigating Bosten Wizard's Activities HANOYER TRUST SOLYENT Bonds Fixed- at-$35,000 for Appear- ance of Swindler—Many. Legal Steps Are Being Taken to Protect Those Who Have Invested. Boston, Aug. 13.—Federal and state officials continued with renewed vigor today their investigations of the crash of Charles Ponzi's dream castle of finance to the butiding of which 40, 000 investors are alleged to have con- tributed from $15,000,600 to $20,- 000,000. Elements of Sttustion. Elements of the situation today were: Ponzi was free under bail of $35,- 000, of which $25,000 was" for his appearance before the federal gov- ernment on a charge of using the mails in a scheme to defraud and $10,000 for his appearance before the municipal court on a three count larceny charge. Bdwin L. Pride, federal auditon, ‘was nearing completion of his tabu- lation of the latter's liabilities. Mr. Pride has said that the liabHities al- ready are shown at $7,000,000. Pon- zi claimed assets of not more than $4,000,000. Have Police Invested? Superintendent of Police Crowley has ordered an investigation of the police department to ascertain the extent to which members of the force have invested with Ponzi or other- wise have been conmectd with his affairs. Ponzi’s Bank Solvent. Henry H. Chmielinski, president of the Hanover Trust Co. declared the institution was solvent and announced that “ewvery depositor would get back dollar for dollar with interest.” State Treasurer Burrell has announced the commonwealth has $125,000 deposit- ed in the bank. Ponzi dented rumors that he intend- ed to leave the city for a vacation. He said that if he had wanted to depart he would have dome so before the events of yesterday. Bank Commissioner Joseph C. Allen said today that so far as he knows there is no foundation for reports that other banking institutions be- sides the Hanowver Trust Co. may be involved with the Ponzi collapse. Other Legal Steps. Further legal steps to protect Pon- zi's notcholders were taken today. In the federal court another bankruptcy petition wasfiled, this one being di- rected against “Charles Ponzi of Lex- ington, John S. Dondero of Medford, and Guglielmo Bertollotti of Parma, Ttaly, co-partners, doing Dbusiness under the firm name and style of the Securities Exchange Co.” Two similar actions already are pending, one a bankruptcy petition and the other seeking the appoint- ment of @& receiver. In the earlier petitions no mention is made of Ponzi's partners. The actions are di- rected against Ponzi alone. Allen Receives Notes. The belief was expressed at At- torney Gen. J. Allen’s office today that it would be possible to compel persons who cashed their Ponzi notes with interest previous to the crash to return the money for pro-rata distribution among all the creditors. The attorney general also is en- deavoring to find legal means“for pro- ceeding against Ponzi's agents of whom he believes there were hun- dreds employed in various parts of New England. It is said, that even Ponzi's chauffeurs acted as agents taking the opportunity to interest the curious persons who flocked about their employer's car whenever it stopped on a downtown street. The prevailing rate paid to azents is sald to have been ten per cent of the amount of the note sold. Upwards of 500 letters containing unpaid Ponzi ! notes or information concerning them were delivered to Mr. Allen's office this morning while the corridors about his office were crowded with persons | anxious to convey sonally. information per- Officers of Cruiser Cleveland Carry Papers from President Wilson to Gutierrez, Says Honduras Dispatch. Salvador, Republic of Salvador, . A dispatch from Honduras states that the captain of the U. S. cruiser Cleveland, accompanied by several subordinates and the Ameri- can ‘minister, has visited President Lopez Gutierrez for the purpose of Jdelivering to him personally an auto- graphed letter of President Wilson recognizing the present government of Honduras, “VETERAN DROWNED.” Botsford, Conn.. Aug. 13.—While bathing in the Pootatuck river near here yesterday afternoon, Richard Hanlon of Newtown, 20 years old, sank in a swimming hole 15 feet deep and was drowned. Hi= companion, Seman Mead, made a desperate effort to rescuc him but was ovliged to re- Jease his hold upon him. Hanlon served overseas gogtihe recent war. | tion at Cleveland, PRICE THREE C RUSSIAN DRIVE ON LEMBERG SEEMS HALTED BY COUNTER ATTACK; P( MOBILIZE FOR DEFENSE OF W. WARRANT ISSUED FOR JANKE AFTER DEATH, Slacker, Who Commits Sui- cide, Object of Legal Technicallity. Hartford, Aug. 13=—Although the man had been dead for two days, a federal warrant was issued today for Conrad Janks, the slacker who com- mitted suicide in his cell at the Hart- ford police headquarters Wednesday morning before he could be served with a warrant for his arrest for evasion of the draft. Inasmuch as the man was brought to Hartford by an agent of the burea® of imvestigation and lodged in a cell here overnight while a warrant could be prepared for him, his suicide made it neces- Poland Offici Soviets for tion of Fighti Correspondents to : ed When Peace Meet—Sched: sary that some manner of the disposal |- of the body Letween the departments of justice b> accomplished, and this was done through the warrant. It then became possible for the mar- shal’s office officially to act in the mat- ter of arranging for whe burial of the. body. Special Agent William T. Hazen of the bureau of investigation was ad- vised by telegraph this morning that Agent Brennan of the Chicago office that he had located the parents of the suicide and communicated with them personally. Nathaniel G. Janke of No. 1640 North Keeler street and Arthur H. Janke of No. 3633 BEiston avenue, Chicago, 'are brothers. Na- thaniel Janke telegraphed Agent Haz- en asking that his brother's body be prepared and shippeua to Chicago. FRENCH ARE PLEASED Foreign Office Is Sending Note to U. 6., Expressing Satisfaction Over Ideas on Russo-Polish Situation. Paris, Aug. 18.—The French gov- ernment is sending a mnote to the: United State expressing pleasure that the French and American views on the Russo-Polish situation are “in complete accord”, it was learned here today. The note recapitulate: the conclu- sions in the American note to Italy, saying that France “reaches an iden- tical conclusion.” It adds that France “never varied in its determi- nation to support the principles so clearly formulated by the government of the United States™ and that it was with these principles in mind that France recognized General Wrangel. SOCIALISTS T0 RUN AGAIN Five Expelled Members of N. Y. As- sembly Will Try for Office at Spe- 1 Elections Next September. 'w York, Aug. 13.—The five so- cialists expelled from the New York assembly last spring will run again in the special elections which Gover- nor Smith announced yesterday he would call in their districts Septem- ber 16. This annonuncement today from New York socialist headquarters followed news that democratic and republican forces had agreed upon fusion can- didates to beat the socialists in their strongholds throughout the state in November, and probably would unite to beat them at the Scptember bal- loting. SNOW STORM IN CHILE. Santiago, Chile, Aug. 13.—The ¢ snow storm here in more than a de- cade occurred today. About six inches of snow fell in Santiago and in the mountains the storm assumed blizzard proportions. rst POPE SLIGHTLY INJURED Rome, Aug. 13. (By the Associated Press)—Pope Benedict met with a slight accident today, slipping on the polish marble tloor while going from his bedroom to his private library, the Messaggero states. He sustained a ght abrasion of the skin at the knee. BEERS ENTERS TOURNEY William E. Beers of this city, one of the most prominent trap shooters in this state, is among the entrants | in the annual handicap tourney of the American Trap Shooting Associa- O.. August 23 to 28. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Beers. The entry list it is ex- pected will contain over 1,000 of the best riflemen in the United States. During the tourney the American team which won the shoot at the Olympic games at Antwrep, Belgium, will be entertained. A recepton will also be tendered the members of the Canadian team. e POLICE ESCORT CHOSEN. Chief William J. Rawlings has se- | lgcted the patrolmen to act as es- cort in the parade of the fife and drum corps who meet here tomor- row under the auspices of the Y. M. T. A. & B. society. They are as fol- lows: Patrolmen Thomas Feeney, Michael Flynn, Patrick McAvay, Geo. Ellinger, John Leibler, Joseph Ken-i nedy, Thomas Dolan and John Stad- ler. P win l ‘Press).—Polish authority to negotiate treaty of peace expect Saturday morning to delegates somewhers.on| tween Warsaw and B foreign office that Polana*wished:to gates returned ' here is a more confident city than has been p the past Tortnight. said they oonsidered tH city now out of the qu The Polish mark quoted during ;the 370 for $1 tookla.decid ‘better today, rising to Every by the Polish the army facing playing a p tivities, many vising sidew: and drink. More wom foundation of the repu Air raids over the g0 the Warsaw front mn part of the city's defen ing from the W; -every 20 or 30 minu Warsaw e Warsaw, Aug. 12— med tonight with rhili only soldiers and office ed in the streets. g It was decided late two American and' two paper correspondents, cral Polish, French, Ii ish journalists will ad] peace delégates to Saturday. Just how lo| tion will remain at Mi ever the conference unknown, but diplomat night they expected would last four or five The Associated Pres sented with the delega effort will be made to patches, either by th sraph or by the daily d cow from the scene d tions. In this cisy it, was night that outgoing pe would not be accept: graph offices here. ‘h measure to prevent th news of troop moveme; Besides this the offici vote all the wires to g iness, for the most p sis brought abo advance, Poles Blame Warsaw, Aug. -2 Press).—Responsibili ance of the fighting in day placed upom the government by Polis] ister Sapieha in a t Sir Eric Drummond, of the league of nation minister's telegram e “Under tortuos pre government has up to fured to enter peace fix armistic condition: the Polish governme: not cease to do sible to concludeian N but declines. all longation of the. war falls on the soviet Fighting Cond] Warsaw, Aug 12 Press).—Mlawa an im the Warsaw-Danzig miles northwest 6f th taken by the Russian (Continued on Ni