New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 25, 1920, Page 1

# law or rules i ) Jnesslike like jEs'rABLlsfiED 1870, NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1920. TEN PAGES PRICE THREE " STATE HAS NO WAY DOF CHECKING FRAUDS State Civil Service Commission Urges More Attention to Payrolls PRESENT SYSTEM T00 LOOSE O Service |in an M Law Hasx Been in Opera- | tlon Long Enough to Prove Its De- | |~ fects and It Should e Repealed or Changed Vecording te Ttecommend- Ations, | —The ffth bicn. nial report of the state civil service | commission for the period from « tober 1. 1018, to July 1, 1920, submit- ted today to Governor Hol mb, gives A list of commisslons and departments under the law and th that are not, partially or wholly, and says the present situation is Indefensible and that there is no way to check frauds i the expenditure of the state's money. It urges that proper and bus- methods be adopted t of work and & Hartford, Aug. 25 prevent overlapping tual fraud and that the personnel | should be limited in number to the neods of the state. Mixg Alice R Tay- lor, the secretary and €hief ¢ of the commission, refers to the wence of departmental payrolls the lack of standardization of arles. and | sal- | Mist Taylor's Report. “It Is ween the positins In were not to be t but solely by the eloctive officials or We have, therefore, the utterly inde- fensiblo system under which certain state departments, commissions and #fMolaly are excmpted and certain atherr are not exempted.’ After listing the state which come under the civil service law and those which are partly or Whily exempted, thy report reads; System Criticlzed, “Whatever may be said of the merits of the arguments pro and con, nene can be advanced In support of the present system. which !s inde- fensible. One result of marked im- portance & that there i nowhere avallable at a partieular time a com- plete list of the persons on the pay- roll of the staie o that payvments of the state’s funds may be checked to wrevent fraud. Out of the total dis- Tursement made by the state during | the last flscal year a very large amount was pald for salaries, and the eitizens of Connecticut should be as. rured by proper m ns that business- ke methods are used. not only io prevent overlapping of work and setual frand, but that the business of the state is heing conducted as eco- nomically as possible with a personnal | limited in number to its needs. Thove mowers need not be conferred upon a eivil service commiasion as at preacnt | arganized, but the is really one of employment in the best inter- oat of the state and should han- dled by persons conversant with em- | ployment matters. There is no par- | tisan f{ssue here. The principles #hould be acceptable to all thoughtful citizena, The present commizsion wrres this improvement In the ¢hanges as more than eclvil servico reform; they will mean the installa- tlon of business principles in the gov- ernment of the state Law In Effect Some Time, “The present clivil service law has heen In effect long enough to make dearly apporent its Inherent defects and we, therefore, renew r mendation the I strength- ened In with this report | and the ommendations of the com- mittee in 1918 or that it be repealed.” Commissloners Seeving, The eivil service commisaloners are: John Rrinsmade, of Wash. jngton, president: Hugh M. Alec f[yfMeld: Willlam Rro Smith, of ¥ ford; Ulysses Chureh, of W bury, and Thomas Hewes, of Farm- Ington. Mr. Aleorn’s term expires on Heptember 1 and he recently asked Governor Holcomb not to reappoint hm, giving as his reasons the exist- enee of the asserted which the report refers ATTACKS 6. 0. P. Franklin Roosevelt Calls Republican | mays report, “that the classitied service dotermined by the blished thereunde will of either the of the governor tne departmonts problem that w he cordpnce re faults to Patform and Speech of Acceptance “Muddy™ in California Talk. « Los Angeles, Aug. 256.—Both the republican platform and the speech of mcceptance of Senator Harding are “muddy,” Franklin D. Roosevelt told an audience here last night “I don't believe in mud-slinging." he sald, “and 1T have u mud with the republican platform nd speech af necop! e only because they both are muddy. | ob | Reds Will Depart For Mos- | head | for passports and will start for Mos- ! cow ’lhr Russian government removes the | ety ! dation with the rufflans of Moscow | wov | tour. | train Discussing the attitude of various republicans toward the Leaguo Nations, Mr osevelt declared ‘If things wo on in the present phannel Mr. Taft will voting for Mr. Cox in November. TRAIN DERAILED. Amherst, N N, Aug ~The of | ¥ Canadian National rallway's Boston express today crashed Into a string of cars left overlapping a siding in can train yard Itie; The engine | oMc ail ear were deralled. There | rest on | ng the | th | compan; ATTA(‘H‘VIENT PLACED ON MAYO’S ESTATE LEROY ARRESTED IN TRUNK MURDER CASE Detroit Police Trace Him to British Steamer Dryden Miss Wilhelmina Meyer Secks to Col- lect o Conrt gment of £101.000 Granted Her Stamford, ade Aug. today Attachment 000 was worth estate belonging to Virginius formerly of New Haven, lat- terly of Brookiyn, N. v. ana tnis | FINALLY CAUGHT IN BRAZIL! summer a resident of Shippan Point effort by Miss Wilhelmina er to collect on a judgment she ned against Mayo. The papers were served by a deputy sheriff from »w Haven by direction of David M. Reilly, counsel for Miss Meyer, It was also stated that an effort has been | made in Mixs Meyer's behalf to set aside n Brooklyn the transfer of property by Mayo to his p nt wife, Lois Waterbury Mayo. The judgment Miss Meyer securedy was for $101,000 damages alleged to have been sustained by her through an illegal marriage. According to counsel, Miss Meyer has not been abl to collect a single cent on this judg- ment. Sl]VIET DIPLOMATS T0 LEAVE LONDON. upon of real Mayo. Boat Receives Wireless to Hold Leroy, Whose Wife Was Discovered in a Trunk in New York—Suspect Is Now in Rio Janeiro @ Rio Janeiro. Aug. —FEugene Le- rov. wanted by the police of Detroit, Mich., in connection with the murder of a woman whose body wasgfound in a trunk in New York, was arrested on the British freighter Dryden which arrived here today. He was a member of the crew and was held at the re- quest of the United States authori- ¥ ies herz, Suspect Wel While the Dryden be guarded by four members of the maritime police. The ship will later proceed to Buenos Aires and thence 10 New York where Leroy will be urned over to officers from Detrolt. Guarded in port he wiil Leroy on Dryden New York. Aug. 25.—The British freighter Dryden. upon which Eugene leroy was arrested at Rio Janeiro, sailed from New York on Aug. 3, ten days after the body of his supposed was found jammed in a trunk in a local warehouse. Police Busy The authorities learned. a week | atter the Dryden sailed, that a man Russian soviet answering Leroy's des: ption was on government in this city since their | hoard. and the freighter's captain was arrival here some weeks ago at the ] requested by wireless to hold the sus- of a trade mission have appWed | pect for the Rio Janeiro police. Simultaneously Detroit police officials filed with the state department Washingtor an anpiication for I e e tempt to land in Brazil or any country ten route. cow if England Does Not Change Attitude, Aug Kamen London, Leonid Krassin 1M off who representatives of the have been on Friday If the British attitude toward extending recognition to th bolshevik movernment is not change according to newspapers here. Most of the newspapers commend the decisions reached at Lucerne | Premiers Lloyd George and Giolits and the resulting British note to ‘the soviet government. ! “The British and Italian premiers.” | savs the Chronicle, “are anxious 'o' come to an agreement with Russia, but no agreement is possible unless WON'T RELEASE MAC SWENEY An Entitled It Lord Mayor Is Freed Other Hunger-Strikers Are to | Freedom, Lloyd George Says. presumption it will not azrecment in good faith.' Quoting President Wilson's note the Mosrning Post declares: “Mr. Lloyd George now will sub- seribg to these weighty words. The Britigh government has to choose he- tween the Entente and an accomme- keep such Lucerne. Switzerland. Aus. Premier Llovd Georsge in a statement today concerning the case of Lord Mayor Mac8&weney of Cork, whose condition is grave beecause of his hunger strike in Brixton jail, London, #ald in substance. that whatever the consequences, the zovernment could Herald. | not take the responsibility of releas- MacSwene: The premier declared MacS8weney had decided to starve himself, but said that if he were then ail the other hunger strikers would have released. “A law which is a respector of per- sons ix nmo jaw.” the statement con- tinuned. “If th a b ei. therefore de- parted from its decision a complete hreakdown of the whole ml-rhim‘r_\' of law and government in Mreland in- evitably would follow.™ " MAYOR PAONESSA TODAY Sixth Ward Alderman Ts Acting Chief to The “The Poles have won a military vic- !tory and have thus revived the hope ‘of ufm h and British capitalistic efnments that they may he able to the Russian socialist re- lnbor organ. the Daily in he regretted released overthrow public “The over is the o he menace of war is as grave as nd action by the lahor counci! only power that can stop it.” COX IN INDIANA Full Force l | ivansville Turns Out in to Give Governor Wdlcome— Speaks at Princeton. Evansville, Ind., Aug Executive in the Absence of Messrs, Cox arrived here today He was scheduled for an Ind,, vernor on a campaign fter- and a Curtis and Dehm. | Paonessa ot | ward is mavor of the city of New Britain today in the absence of or Orson F. Curtis and Mavor Pro Tem €. J. Déhm. At noon the| 3 had not been called upon to exercise of the duties of the | oflice Alderman Paonessa is elevate d | the rank of acting mayor in the absence of Messrs. Curtis and Dehm | due to the fact that he is the senior | member of the o el noon address at Princeton, speech here tonight A ctrowd welcomed here He was escorted t breakfast d v informal reception preceding his departure on a spe engaged hy the Cox-Rooseve for Princeton where he was to the county fair grounds. any Indiana democratic leaders including Tom T rt national com- mitteeman met Governor Cox herce, Alderman the Rixth Angelo M the goverres a hotel for v club, epeak at j 1o MORE RUM-RUNNING Drivers Ind., Aug. 25.—Attack mpaign financing was renewed by Gov. Cox in an address here today and he reiterated his promise to expose affairs tomorrow at Pittsburgh “Fabulous suins of money, clared being contributed republican cause by selfish, greedy i terests 1o buy the election. “It 1= my privilege and it may be ! my chief aim to expose the senatorinl plot and to reveal the interests that part of it SHADES OF PONZI Boston Get-Rich-Quick Scheme Proves Princeton on republican ca of Motor Vehicles, Arrested ! in Greenwich, Had Stores of Alco- | he o hol in Cars. “are Bridgepc Aug. hibitign enforcement two more alleged “rum-runners” i Greenwich late last night. Thomas itaisa, of Revere. Mass. driver of s largh touring car in which was stored 40 gmllons of alcohol, and Sam Ar- anoW of New York city, who had 350 | gallons of alcohol on board the truck he was driving, were brought to this city, this morning and arraigned be- forg U. £. Commissioner Lavery. Their cal were postponed until a later daf@ under bonds of $500 each 920 MODEL HIGHWAYMEN Armed and Masked Bandits Hold Up t, —Federal pro- agents seized are a to Be Another Bubble—Promoters Are He Boston, Aug. 25 —The Old Forelgn Exchange cogipany, imitating the methods of Charles zi. promized 100 per cent profits six months, took in $346.502 dur- it* 17 days of operation uthorities Its doors. This eported by aeccountants E receiver of the Colony which, | | i Lefore 7 n Watchman and Roll Barrels of closed today Hannigan, Whiskey From Distllersy. was J to John Harrodsburg, Ky., men, all arm2d and wearing masks, held up two night watechmen at the Van Arsdell distillery, nine miles north f here early today, rolled barrels of whiskey out of the ware- housxe 10 a truck and sped away. The truck was (raced to this city where the trail was lost. Aug. Ten Mr. Hannigan h located only $154.000 assets and thinke he has a pe to £20.000 more. “harles M. Brightwell and othe: re of the company are under ar- larceny chargee and have been unable to obtain bail. ! proceedings held | the validity { John W | turn BRITTEN’S CHARGE REFUTED BY GEDDES “Perfectly Absurd” English Amba: sador Says in Commenting Upon Alleged Political Fund. St. Louis, Aus. 25.—Charges of Congressman Britten the British parliament appropriated $77,500 to be expended by the British ambassador at Washington for “‘en- tertainment purposes” in furthering the democratic presidential campaign were declared today to be “perfectly absurd” Dby Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador, who is here at- tending the convention of the Ameri- can Bar association. “The British government has not made any contribution of any sort to any party in any state for any pur- pose,” he said. ‘The only fund which the British government has placad at my disposal is the one covering the living expenses of myself and 30 other persons connected with the embassy. The amount is about $87,000, or less than $3,000 a year for each per: and as prices now are, it is an insuf- ficient amount.” AMENDMENT FIGHT CARRIED TO CAPITAL Application Restraining Sec: retary From Signing Suff. Ratification Filed Today. Washington, 2 today Aug. —Suffragists hopeful t before even- ing the state department would issue a proclamation formally announcing ratification of the federal suffrage smendment by enough states to make it effective. Offic were 1 begn ratified by the Tennes- see legislature was expected to reach Secretary Colby during the day. In some quarters it was predieted that anti-suffragists would apply to the District of Columbia supreme court for 1 order restraining Secre- tary Colby from issuing the proclama- tion. ‘Want Injunction, Washington, Aug. for an injunction to restrain Secr tary Colby of the state depart + from promulzating ratification of the federal suffrage amendment was filed in the district supreme court toda by counsel for the American Consti- tutional Teague, Associate fiddons requires that authority for such procedura ba cited and agreed to hear counsel on the pojt during the a Seco the second attempt by to obtain from the d an injun -tion restraining Mr. Colby from proclaiming the rati- fi tion. The first effort was made last month hefore Tennessee had act- ed. Justice Bailey in dismissing th that the court was without authority to inguire into the action of the state legislatures in rati- fring the suffrage amendment and that it had no authority to pass.on ot such an amendment. An appeal to the supreme court of the United States was noted by coun- sel for the Leagu Attempt. This was the l.eague triet court DAVIS T0 RETURN Nothing to Reports That Ambassador to Fungland Will Not Return o London After Vacation. Aug. 25 American ambas who arrived tod t New York would not return to the Court of 8§ Jaumes were current today. At the state depariment, ever it was said that there was official information as to his plans. The post at London the past beeh a drain on the private resources of the men who held it. If Mr. Davis determined to resign his frieuds this probably was his reason. Davis den reports current shington 1t he would not re- to his post London after his vacation. “There Washington, Davis Britain. to Great how- no has said M in W in he said. is nothing to it,” EMBASSY CONFIRMS REPORT Mexican Office Has Offer Official Report of Zamora's to rrender Forces at Once. Washington, Aug —The Ameri- can embassy at Mexico City advised the state department today that th Mexican foreign ®sffice had confirme u report that Pedro Zamora, the bandit leader who kidnapped a num- ber of Americans and a British sub- at Cuale, state of Jalisco hadl WEATHER —— Hartford Aug. 25.—Fore- cast for Nev Redtain and vi- | cinlty: Genorally cloudy to- night and Th ¥ 3 i 1 | ® from automobile accidents, of Illinois that | al notification that the amend- | 25.—Application Justice | here | | | |GITY MAY EXTEND i R | Matter Will Be Brought to Council | at September Session RAILROAD MAKES RULING New Haven Road Will Make, tables Conform With Ordinances in Majority effective October Time- of Cities, Becoming In- 31. As a result of a ruling of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road on timetables, it is quite prob- | able that the common coumcil, at its September meeting, will be asked to take action upon a resolution to ex- tend the Daylight Savings ordinance until October 31. Under the present arrangement the law goes out of effect jon the last Sunday in September at 2 a. m. Action on the matter locally will be suggested so that New Britain | time may conform with the New Haven road time for the convenience of commuters and others. General Manager C. L. Bardo of i the railroad ‘company has written an | official communication to the boards | of selectmen of the various towns of {Connecticut and Rhode Island, as | follows: “It is my understanding that so-called ‘Daylight Saving Plan’ vour town expires September 26. As vou know, it is necessary for us to change our timetable {o meet the re- quirements of the majority working | under the Daylight Saving plan, and | as all but a few cities in Connecticut i having daylight saving time, as well lae the State of Massachusetts and | New York city. have made the ex- | piring date of October our time- | table is accordingly being revised to take effect on that date. “Feeling bly this change of time, that date, will, for the interveninz period between October 24 and October 31, serious- ly inconvenience the people of your town, the matter is prought to vour attention in the event you feel it ad- visable to suggest or arrange for the | cxtension of the operation of the plan to October 31.7 CANNOT IMPORT LIQUOR the in on Prohibition Dircctor O'Conner Takes Another Step to Cut Off New York's Liguoy Supplic —Anmhel step liquor New Yark. Aug. to shut ol w York supply at its source was Ly Prohibition Director O'Connar in stopping the issuance of permits to import liquor. A week ago withdraw- als of liqguor was cut one-third. Prior to the order denying whole- salers permits to withdraw liquor from band, applications for them weore in the rate of befween and 50 @ O'Connor s: dore 1han 1 been issued M the New York office and a total of 3,000 for the state, While wholesalers still could obtain permits only 49 permits had been granted imparters in the ! city,_and four throughout the rest of the S | “But coming when wholesalers' perm were stopped, the number of appli- cations to import increased enormous- I¥. This indicated that the wholesalers were going into the importing bus- iness, hoping to find loopholes through ! which imported liquor could be di pased of. So import permits will hav, to be stopped until further notice, JANSON T0 RESIGN | Belginn Minister of War Notifies 25.—Reports thai : dor ! King Albert of Intentions at Con- ference Held Yesterday. —~Gen|. an and Janson, audience announ P’\ul Hy- . Brussels, Auz. 2 | the war minister, had with King Albert tod intention to the foreign 1 terday. because he ! policy with El{ussn)»]’x)!ifll- conflict. | The cabinet crisis i postpone the king's ai regard 2pproved to expected 1o i vis ! U. S. SWIMMERS WIN { American Team at Olympics Qualifics | for finals in That Event Antwerp, Aug. 25.—The American team won its heat in the 800 metre | Olympic relay swimming race :ln 10 minutes, 20 2-5 seconds. team comprises Perry Norman Ross, Illinois A. C.; P. Kea- loh and Duke Kahanomoku, Honoluiu. The teams of Australia, Sweden, ]xn;.land and Italy The N REFORM. Aug. 25.—Saloo hot and other resort forbidden in a zone 623 along the Mexican-United by a ng e would be miles wide States frontier pared for gress of interior, celsior. bill being r 10 the next con- . under-secretary HEALTH BULLETIN OUT. Hartford, Aug. 25.—The Connecticut health bulletin for July just issued points out that in 1918 in this state 284 persons were killed in, or died k4 ’ | ken today | { of concilia | legislation, | county, the ! teen sultcas today | MecGillivray and | also qualified for | BOLSHEVIKI ARE RETREA DAYLIGHT SAVING! POLES WANT WITHDRAW: MAIN PEACE TERMS AT ¥ IH|J[iHE8 T0 SUPPORT SENATOR HARDING Scores Cox and Tammany in Publicity Interview Today. Marion, O., Aug. 25.—Confidence that Senator Harding would secure the establishment of an acceptable in- ternational tribunal was expressed in a statement made public here today by Charles Evans Hughes, who confer- red with the senator vesterday. “It is hardly necessary for me 4o say that I shall earnestly support Senator Harding,” the statement said. He is a man of rare poise, high- minded and sincere. No one can meet him without being impressed by his exceptional capacity and his in- tegrity of purpose. Aguninst Tammany. “We cannot afford to have a Tam- manyized federal government. The nomination of Governor Cox. was brought about by the skilful and de- termined effort of local democratic bosses who represent the most oane- ful influences in our political life. ‘There is ine sure way to defeat their | effort to capture the government at Washington and that is to beat heir candidate. International Co-operation. “I believe also that Senator Hard- ing’s election will afford the surest way of securing our proper relation to international co-operation. country must do its part but it must reserv the right to act in any future contingency according to its duty as the ®ontingency reveals it. The es- sentials in any really effective plan for interational co-operation are to establish a tribunal of international justice where justiciable questions are concerned. to provide the machin tion and to secure the ad- vantages of international conferenc will be secured under the presidency of Mr. Harding, without which attempt to commit us in Xnown contingency and which serve as trouble breeders and nced, as a result of peacemakers. \tlth Senator Hard- “I am fully con my conversation ing that under hi{ledders}up we shall have our foreign relations conducied in accordance with our best traditions and America’s duty to the world will be discharged without ignoring her duty to herself.” s Republicans of Wyanant Ohio. came to.Marion today a front porch speech. HARDING ON ECONOMY His Front Porch not as couniy, to hear ) Today Ur Greater Economy in Runni United States Government. Marion, O., Aug. 25.—Greater in- dividual and governmental economy were urged by Senator Harding in a front porch speech today accusing the democrat administration of ex- travagance and giving credit to the publican congre for saving near- v o billion dollars since it came into S > declaved for repeal of wz for better federal nance of highways and for ment of taxation. The speech was delivered to a del- cgation of republicans from Wyandot Ohio. time mainte- readjust- RUM RUNNERS HELD Porters on Metropotitan Line Steam- er Had Cargo Valued at 82,500 Stored in Suit Cases, Boston, Au tween New York has been repgrted to be active road, rail and® r check today when prohibitic d five porters of the line steamer Calvin Austin stcpped ashere with seven- s of whiskey. The liquor said to be valued ai $2.500. ~-Rum-running be- and this city. which r politan as they w. CENSUS CORRECTION Deep River, Aug. ccording 1o gram received here from hington in reply to a query L. Praun, this town has a ulation of 2,325 instead of 1 given by the census bureau. an i of 500 during poi- PULP WOOUD Dls(,l SED. ‘ew London, New Hampshire, —A confercnce between represen- tatives of the United State: ind Can- ada to settle the con crsy over pulp wood from the crown lands of the eastern Canadian provinces was strongly urged the convention forestry experts and paper manufac- turers here today. TROUBLE IN BELFAST. Belfast. Augz. 25.—A crowd tried to rush St. Matthews Catholic church in upon by the military today. of | Victories Act centive For [} ing Concessig Soviets | NEGOTIATIONS This | ! dispatches BE DISCO Reds Are Firm in For a Russ Spite of Army D tion, London, Aug. 25.—An centration of Bolshevik borders of the republic reported in advices to legation here. The leg the concentration is parf march through Georgia. Turkish Nationalists. Reports Deni Berlin, Aug. 24.—Rep northern Bolshevik arm: from oland in gdisorder to the T correspondent says the ment is being conducted and that all baggage is in wagons. The correspondent sa Polish prisoners, mostly| owners, being taken a Russians, “presumably inhabitants of the distri versed by the retreating soviet troops.” Rybnik, a towh "in where disorders have ocd Iy, has fallen into the ! forces, according to repd { by the Lokal Anzeiger. All this can be secured and I believe | guaranties | ‘ troop: 1 sent ! | Newtownards Rcad and was fired |ernment was {a Aug. ! ! fused to Polés Near Pru saw, Aug. 24 ( Ja s)-—Kolno, necar th sian frontier north of Lo taken by I'olish forces| been sweeping rapidly pursuit of the retiring More than 10,000 prison cut off from the main soviet army*have been| this region. Reports fronts indicate the Bols oralized and fleeing great disorder, Minister of War General Solnokowski, war, savs that of 250,04 participating " in for the capture of Warsd 140,000 have been acco that néarly all other bave been shot to6 piece mates the prisoners at 5 Bolshevik casualties at Two Cossack reziments into Prussia, north to escape capture and t cations that soviet i numbering many thousas have also taken flight ae tier at various points, nant of the fourth Bols surrounded pear Mlawa. Polish victor have the Bolshevik delegate: enca being held es continusd manver.” he . quoted chiet the soviet ving to the Polish rep) “Sov'et Russia canpo point of view upon the o disarmament proves she is acting as state. to A. P. Reports Frons tuesin. Aaz 24 Press Steff Armisticc Commise to Moscow) ates are soiated with t Wireles with tb referens posed by ister of or the borunds fore the Polish Curzon boun fect be the s of Poland. In submitting holshevist delegates resentative. to this Cur sceking to fully taken sian czar: Membe their 1 the from Poland the Polis aid they were willing t Curzon line with the later date but would 1 basis at this (ime note attached to th| states that Pols pass a refcienc zon boundary line =o (¥ patch was sent via sovi Moscow and London. of s a A patch 3 France With U, Paris, Aug. 25, (By Press).—The French fol announced today that the in entire