New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 11, 1920, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1870. CAMPAIGN EXPENSE PROBERS /CONCLUDE INQUIRY IN WEST, - WILL RECONVENE ON SEPT. 22 iyon Declines to Summon Cox as Wit- ness, Despite Mun- sey’s Demand $500,000 Or $700,000 is Re- ported As Republican Carapaign Quota Set For Chicago. ; Ohicago, Sept. wommittee Investigatmg campaign { ftures completed itx Ingury ortly after noon today and re- to meet either In New York Washington September 22, Plans to meet Ih Pittsburgh ¢ @bandoned, Chajrman Kenyon olineed. " Four witnesses who failed to up. r today will be heard in the cast y. are Willlam Wrig Jr., Fles Plex, bath of Chicag dtord, (leveland and Geo nrroll, Klsabeth, N. J. bt ] Will Not Call Cox. Refusal to summon Gove i A witness before the senate ttee Investigating campaign X« #ey Was announced today by Sen- tof Kenyon, chalrman. He gave out B tolegram received from Frank A. unacy, ‘eastern publisher, demand- , that the democratic presidential inee be subpoenaed. $fhator Kenyon's reply was to the that Bdmond H. Moore had ap- red before the committee as n rron representative of the Mecutive and the committee consid- that sufcient, Frederick Courtenay *York testified it to Chieago to organizd a day Arvive in this eity for (he 000 which Marry M. Blair said the Chicago quota. He described @ mathods of organization saying 3 three thousand workers told were proyidod A Chieago. M8 said the “titular head" of the IFive was Charles Plez, chairman of ‘Xecutive committes of 25. ie d ‘that there was a “preferred iirt” betweaen 700 and S00 names, these ots - bheing all men who were 11.~/The senate nave Cox com- Barher of that he was \_ red capuble of giving $1,000 | P ever hear $700,000 men- ho amount to be ralsed in or Reed asked . once or twice™ " h aum.n rber, B Wnix, wssistant eity editor of Mhicage Dally News was then ta the stand. He sald he had ed an announcement from re- can headquarters naming $700,. 4s the Chicago quota. matd TROLLEY HITS AUTO Myrlic, Sept. 11.—Robert Taylor of K, was soriously injured internal- k. Mhen o small truck which he was iy K, Wax struck by a trolley car ' Groton point and this town at (88 o'tlock this morning. e Condemns Autocratic Powers Given Could Call Another Draft Amy Now’ E PAY GUT RATHER THAN LET MILL CLOSE mn. Workers Agree to Re- duction and Shops Will Remain Open, Philndeippia. Sept. 11.—Two hun- od employes of the Herbert hosiery Ml st r have “to accept 10 per cent. stion in wages so that the mill will ot elose. according to an announce- nt today by L. 8 Herbert, head of @ concern. I, the workers had not agreed to ept the reduced pay,” Mr, Herbert i, “we would have been compelled wtop work eptirely. Al our em- joyes are wirls, some of whom re- Ived as much as $562 o week.” onshohocken, u re- MISCELLAN EOUS SHOWER Miss Ruth ¥, Schmidt, who has hend of the pay department for past six yonrs, was tendered a jower by the Fafnir girls on’ Thurs- y evening. The room was prettily orated in yellow and white, and r & luncheon Miss Schmidt re- ed numerous useful gifts. Miss is to be ried on Septem- to M. J. Smith of {fhe New pra) nd the good wishes i Ohlo | *'clock A - -I:\V BRITAIN CONNECTICLJ SATURDAY, ' SEPTEMBER 11] 1920 MACSWINEY IN STATE OF GENERAL COLLAPSE' His Mind is Getting Pull But He Still Retains Consciousness. London, Sept. 11.—Terence Mac- swiney was still conscious this morn- ing although he passed a very bad night and was In an extremely ex- hausted condition, according to a bulletin issued by the Irish self-de- termination league, following a report from Brixton prison where MacSwiney is continuing his hunger strike. He was suffering severe pain in the back and legs and was camplaining of diz- zinness, the bulletin stated. The bulletin issued by the this afternoon said that at 1 Mayor MacSwiney was “very try He had not spoken all morning it was added. The three o'clock bulletin given out i by the league sajd the mayor W much worse. - “He appears to have completely collapesd” the bullétin stated. “His mind is getting dull but he Is con- seious, league p. m. pros- the JAGOB WIEGAND ) DIES Well Known Local Resident Dies at | | | ing with the greatest moral issue that | ever confronted mankind in an ad- | dress by { fels here today. His Home on Wallace Street This Noon. Jacob Weigand of 75 Wallace stroet {aged 47 passed away shortly before noon today after a short iliness, He | was a foreman at the Landers, Frary & Clark company and well loeally., a won mother, Walter, daughter, Helen and | Mrs. Jucob Weigand, He | is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Charles Gates, Mrs. Louis Hipp, Mrs. Leuis Lahr, of this eity, and Mrs. R, A. Richards of Winsted, He was a member of several fraternal organi- zations the Improved Order of Red Men, Court Charter Oag F. of A, iOoncordia Soclgry. Muual Aid - ciety of the Tanders, Frary & Clark comprny and the Modern Woodmen. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon from the 1&te home at 2 Rev. George \V. C. Hill will ofMclate ond burial wil be in the Falrview cemetery. ROOSEVELT SPEAKS HERE Democratic Nominee for Vice Prosi- dent Will Make Address Next Fri- day Afternoon. | State Contral Committeeman Abra- ham Gorbach has received word from Democratic headquarters that Frank- lin D. Roossvelt, nominee for vice- president on the democratiq ticket will speak in New Britain Friday af- ternoon, September 17, at 4 o'clock. David Dunn, T. J. Smith and John Kiniry of the speakers’ committec are busy this afternoon making ar- rangements for the securing of a local theater for the occasion. Rzpubhcan Nmninee For Vice President Thinks His Party Only Country. Manchester, Savior of N. I.. Sept. 11.—Gov- ernor Calvin Coolidge of Massachu- setts, speaking here today said that Ameriea “led by a patriot Mke Warren G. Harding will protect the interests of all her people at home and per- ngrudgingly all her duties “If 1 were asked,” he sald, “to state the purpose of the republican Party in two words I should say sound gov- ernment.” “There are two dangers which will nlways threaten our constitution. One autocracy and encroachment of the executive. It is ever easy for an in- dividual to belleve himself daivinely chosen to save the people. Such sal- vation is always sought by relieving ) them of the responsibilities of their freedom, taking over the direction of thelr affairs, assuming government for them “When the war began the American people granted powers to thé execu- tive the liko of which were exercised | that known | guiity He is survived hy his wife. | their conduct of the nation’s business | ana private enterprise. | ernment had been so | shape™ | suburban residents, rushing for last by no other person on earth. Those powers have 1ot yet been surrendered. Under them so far as I can judge the power oxists tb put a draft into ef- fect tomorrw and impress our citizens to be sent to fight anywhere in the world. It is nol enough to say this will not be done. T object to the ex- istence of any such powers in time of peace. The only agen now seeking to bring this to & close is e DANIELS ACCUSES REPUBLICAN PARTY OF DUCKING ISSUE ' Insists 6. 0 P Is Stmddhngl League of Nations—Demands Definite Stand —_— AT SAME TIME HARDING CHARGES INEFFICIENCY | Republican Nominee Asserts That the Administration Sought to Have the United States Surrender Its Monroe Doctrine by Joining the Ieague of Nations. Kittery, Me., Sept. 11.—The repub- lican attitude toward the League of Nations was described as straddle and the party was accused ‘of paiter- Secretary-of-the-2 Dan- Secretary Daniels referred to the speech of Governor Coolidge at Port- jand as a dexterous attempt to extri- cate his party from its “selfish and parochial position.” ° “What is the repuhl’rnn attitude on the Lemzue of Nations; does anybody know; does Harding know; does Coolidge know? If so, are not the voters entitled to be told instead of dsked to vote in the dark?” he asked. Harding Has His Say. Magion, O, Sept. 11.—In a double- barreled attack upon the administra- tion, Benator Harding charged today democratic officials had been of ‘“reckless inefficiency” _in affairs and had sought, through “du- plicity or misunderstanding.” to have the United States surrender its Mon- roe Doctrine in becoming a member of the Leagee of Nations. His own policy toward the bulinm world, he declared, wouid put an end ta “ineffective meddling” by the gov- ernment, wipe out many war-time re- sthsinia, beek raudjustment of tariff | levies and taxation and establish a new co-operation between government Senator Harding declared the gov- “twisted out of that reorganization in many of its departments was necessary be- fore it could again function properly. POSSE SEEKS MURDERER Kentucky Officials Are Searching for Negro Suspected of Brutal Murder of White Woman. Harlan, Ky., €ept. 1l1.—Harlan | county authorities last night were searching for the slayer of Miss Lura Parsons, 25 years old, of Lancaster, Ky., a teacher in the Pine Mountain settlement school. An investigation was made at a negro wonvict road camp near the Place where the slaying took place. The mutilated body of Miss Parsons was found on a lonely mountain trail near Dilion, Ky., and indications were that she was murdered Tuesday. She had been beaten apparently with a fence mail and assaulted and her‘ throat cut. ' FIGHT IN RAILROAD STATION Crowd at Grand Central Scatters When Gunmen Have Battle \\'llhl Restaurant Men and Steal $2,500. New York, Sept. 11.—Crowds of trains at Grand Central station early today, scurried for cover during a pistol battle between Jacob Mendel, statlon restaurant proprietor, and three men who had knocked him down and tnken his day's cash of $2,500. Two men, aMef thelr weapons had been emptled, were arrestad, and the third calmly left the stafion among the scores of ‘police who were called. Police flashlights revealed one fugitive stuck In a barrel of flour clutching the bag of money. KLFTT WITHDRAWS AGAIN. Local Politician Declines to Presidential Elector. In a latter to J. Henry Roraback, chairman of the republican state cer tral comnittee, Senator George W. Klett, who was unsuccessful in his run for the lieutenant-governorship at Hartford on Thursday huas declined to be presidential elector.. The lo- cal man was given this honor with- out his knowledge, he stated in the | letter. The name of the local man presented to the comvention by Rep- resentative Claude W. Stevens of Berlin, at a time when Eenator Klett was absent: from the convention hall. Senator Klett says it was unauthor- ized. The state tral committee will nlnc Klett's #iccessor for the Be a was SOCIALIST REVOLT INITALY DEFEA 121) ,—43.\-— Triest Seng of Fierce mb:—& Takes throl of Indush‘y ande Triest, Sept. ed Press)—A barricades w Uh the ANID('IB!- ist revolt in which - d in the streets and artillery, Yeffles; machine guns and bombs were freely employed in a struggle betwoon the rioters and the military, broke. gut here this after- noon. Italian trécps and naval forces however succeeded by § o'clock to- night. in complictely restoring order. At that hour the Lroops were patrol- ling the streets add a destroyer an- chored in the harbor commanded the public square. The fighting was sharp while it lasted. The socialisis challenged the troops to advance upon their barri- cades. Both sides then opened fire and sharp volleys were exchanged. Several of the soldiers were wounded while numerous casualties occurred in the socialist' ranks. The military drew artillery into position but before it was used Civil Governor Mosconi sent an untimatum to the socialist leaders, ordeéring them to withdraw INM the streets. The - 2 -: & & r Party 0 Red Flas rioters tore.down their entranchments, indicating they had abandoned the fight and the fieers and the royl guards ' thereupon were withdrawn from their burtuk‘. . —_—_ Milan, Italy, $4pt:'10~—3ore than 200 chemica) works herg Were occu- pied by workmen late: todasand red flags were hbisted above thémlon or- ders issued by tbhe chamber of labor. The chentical’ plants were pled ! simultaneously the movement: being carried, out following a signal of three blasts on a large siren. The workers obeyed the order received: from the chamber of labor in spite af the fact’ that they were recently granted wage increases of from 60 to 70 cents per day. o The chamber of labor declared to- night that the move was not in the nature of a real occupation of the plants but was simply a measure which was nccessary to guarantee metal workers the materials they, need |to carry on their Indultr:' BOSTON EXPRESS KILLS 7 YR. OLD GIRL NEAR HIGH STREET CROSSING Helen Wojdak of 104 Goid] WCORMACK GETS RAZZ Street Meets Death While \Walking ' Trestle — Little Brother Escapes Injury. Helen Wojdak, daughter of Alex- ander Wojdak of 104 Gold street, seven years old, was instantly killed shortly after 11 o’clock this morning by the Boston express due in this city at 10:44 o'clock, as she was walking on the trestle a little west 3 the High street crossing. The little girl was struck by the big loco- motive which tossed her to the side of the track. Medical Examiner Water Lyon was called and gave permission for re- moval of the body to the undertaking rooms of Krank Brojik on Orange street. The degeor had not com- pletéd his investigation of the acci- dent late this afternoon. As far as he could learn the little girl in com- pany with her brother, William, aged 5, was on her way to the center to get papers. The gates at the High street crossing were lowered for the approaching train. The children are reported to have run onto the tracks, going beneath the gates in so doing. Tt was an instant later that the little girl was killed while her brother es- caped death by jumping. The medical examiner will continue his investiga- tion. The police version of the accident is that the children ran beneath the gates onto the track. Officer Dennis Nealon saw the girl's danger and yelled to her. Either his cry was un- heard or the girl did not heed and the onrushing engine struck her. The police report t brakes on the train as set on the Inward trip to the city. WORKMAN 1S ELECTROCUTED Employe of Scovill Mfg. Co. in Water- bury Is Found Dead Near Electric Wires Early Today. Waterbury, Sept. 11.—A search for Henry Pickett, to get him to answer a telephone call, resulted, early this morning in Anding Picket's dead body near a switchboard in a building of the Scovill Mfg. company's plant | where he was a night electriclan. It is believed Pickett was, electrocuted but the exact manner in which he came to his death has not been de- termined. He was 50 vears old, lived in Middlebury and had worked at the Scovill plant five vears. Coroner John T. Mozani is investigating the fatality. LE STAR RETURNS New York, Sept, 11.—The liner Kroonland arrived today from Ant- werp and Southampton bringing home Award P. Fagan of Yale, winner the light heavyweight boxing finals at the Olympic Games. Twenty two Belgian students, bound for American engineering, medical and dental col- leges, also arrived on the Kroonland. s e E S LEADS OUIMET. Roslyn, Y., Sept. 11.—Chick Evans of Chicago led Francis Ouimet of Boston two up at the 18th hole of their 36-hole match today for the national amateur golf championship. MISSING GIRL FOUND. Gloucester, Mass., Sept. 11,—Miss Louisa Fletcher of Indianapolis, who fled from the family summer home at Gleucester on Thursday was found today at a farmhouse near Ipswich. WEATHER ——— Hartford. Sept. 11.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinjty: ] Fair tonight; Sunday increas- | ing cloudiness and warmer. ; "ON AUSTRALIAN TOUR Crowd Calls Him Sinn Feiner And He Cancels Con- _cert Programs. Adelaide, South Australia, Sept. 11. —The concert given here Thursday evening by John McCormack, the noted tenor, was broken up by a demonstration, a part of the audience rising and singing the national anthem and some of them shouting that Mec- Cormack was a Sinn Feiner. Mr. McCormack has cancelled the other concerts. he was to have given In Adelaide. The raidiénce it appegred, resented the omission' 0f the anthem from the program. In explanation the tenor, who is in Australia on a four of the world, which he started from America last May, says he had under- stood the anthem was usually sung only when the governor was present. TRUCK DRIVER HELD FOR TRIAL SEPT. 20 Morris Soloman Enters Plea of Not Guilty—Accident Victim is Stll Unconscious. A continuance until September 20 has been ordered in the case of Mor- ris Soloman, charged with reckless driving as a result of a serious auto- mobile collission near Tower's cor- ner on the evening of September 9. Frank Butler, driver of a Mercer touring car "which was struck Dby Brown and Sons’ five ton truck driven by the accused, is still unconscious at the hospital. Soloman furnished a bond of $1,000. He has entered a plea of not guilty. At - the hospital today it was re- ported that the injured man has a compound fracture of the left knee joint, fractured gibe, severe bdody bruises and may have internal in- juries about the chest. Detective Sergeant Theodore John- son made an investigation in the case yesterday afternoon, making measure- ments in the vichity of the mishap. DUNN IS ELECTED Dunn of East Main Street Named By Sixth Ward Voters to Succeed Councilman Gorlm(‘h‘. James J. Dunn of 234 East Main street is the man who will fill the place left nt by the resignation of Councilman Abraham Gorbach as representative from the sivth ward Mr. Dunn was elected a representa- tive vesterday when a primary of the ward was held in the City vice Station on Hartford Avenue and at which about 100 voters of the Democratic party appeared. The new councilman is a well known lo- cal man. He is one of the proprietors of Dunn & Brigandi's poolroom at 206 East Main street and was former- ly manager of the Nutmeg football team. He will take his oath of of- fice next Wednesday and will also take part in his first council meeting at the same time. Baby Falls From Fourth Story; Is Not Injured York, Sept. 11.—When Mrs. Veechio, an East Side tene- saw her baby f¢dl from a fourth-story fire escape last night, she ran oul. weeping, expecting to find him crushed to death. Instead. she saw the child happily gurgling in a cushioned baby e.rrhfl into which James J. New Joseph ment dweller, l Ser- | —TEN PAGES PRICE THREE @ - LONGWORTH FLAYS PRESID AS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVILS EXISTING NGO \ FATHER HIGGINS DIES les T'"rd publicans Fund” Cha Fake Issue | AFTER LONG SIGANESS Was Pastor ‘of Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church !:rSonth Meriden. McHden‘ Sept 1.—The Rev, Michael F. Higgins, rector of Holy lAngels Roman Catholic church in South. Meriden, died at rectory this morning from pernicious aenemia. He had been 111 a long time but was much improved in May after returning from several eks’ treatment at St. Raphael’s’ hospital in New Haven. Father Higgins succeeded the Rev. Lawrence A. Guinan at the local church about two vears ago, coming from Naugatuck, where for 17 years he had been curate of St. Fancis church. He also was administrator of St. Cecelia’s parish, Waterbury for five months. Besides Holy Angel's church he was chaplain of the Cheshire Reformatory and had chugo | of St. Bridget's mission in Ch Father Higgins was born in - bury in 1876. He was graduated from Niagara university and com- pleted his thelogical education in Ger- many whee he was ordained. He leavess twp sisters and two brothers in Danbury. FITZGERALD SAYS HE IS OUT OF POLITICS Is Not Candidate For Any- thing—Has Time Only For City Job.' New Haven, Sept,' 11.—Mayor David ‘E. FitzGerald, prominently mentioned as a democratic candidate for gov- ernor, in a statement today, said: ‘I am out of politics right now, my sole concern being to manage the city and attend to next year’s budget.” He said this statement applied to ‘beinz & candidate for governor, con- gressman and “everything.” NEW BRITAIN MAN TAKES BRIDE TODAY Russell H. Hubbard, Treasurer Local Factory, Takes Hartford Girl as Bride, Miss Margaret Osborne Geer, daugh. ter of Mrs. Everett Selden Geer of 64 Niles street, Hartford, was married to Russell Hale Hubbard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Hubbard of 215 ‘Wall street. Meriden, this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the Center Congre- gational church, Hartford. Rev. R. H. Potter officiated. The maid of honor was Miss Frances Jackson of Wakefield, Mass. The bridesmaids were the Misses Charlotte Hold¢n of Falmouth, Mass., Olive Willlams of Hartford, Mabel Grey of Springfield, all of whom were classmates of the bride at Mount Holyoke college, and Miss Lois Wil- liams of Hartford, a graduate of Vassar college, Leon A. Hall of Meriden was best man. The ushers were W. Rhey Hill of Bayside, L. I, and J. Edward Lukens, R. C. Lyman and W. A. Andrews of this city. The bride was given away in marriage by her brother, E. Selden Geer, Jr. Or- ganist Carl McKinley of the Center church played the wedding march. Robbins, Inc., catered at a reception held at the parish chapel following the ceremony. After January 1, Mr. and Hubbard will make their home at 59 Buell street, this city. The bride was | formerly a teacher in the local High school. Mr. Hubbard was connected | with the Bergen company of Maryland ‘ prior to coming to this city. He is at present treasurer of th Cadwell company. = ' MATINEE DAY AFTERNOON. Society Has Plans for Big Event. St. Joseph's St. Joseph’s society, a prominent Italian organization, will give a matinee afternoon mencing at 1:30 at the Palace theater for the sick benefit fund. The New Britain Military band has been se- cured to furnish a musical program and concert in connection with the performance. Tickets will be obtain- able at the door. Thec public is in- vited to assist in swelling the bene- fit. fy | have been used local tomorrow com- . fgow' e BRANDEGEE NATIONAL Brown Attacks Free Trade The republican nation, was extolled and the democratic adml; present candidates were the glowing coals of 1 cism at the annual outl Third Ward Republican Compounce this afterno ing was attended by among them not a few of| The prin was Con; the issues of the pal speaker S¢man N1 worth and others who party were Senator F egee, Gubernatorial J. Lake an Col. Brown d Brown was here as. the g resentative of Senatop, again voiced that can 'mp ing that which has b many times of late in the In addition to the abov guests, there were men ' state politics present fro trict in Connecticut and ing formally ushered im . campaien which will November. Scoffs at O] Declaring the charges to be ‘‘a method a fake issue to distract g tion from the league of real issue,” 'dent Wilson and his Cox and cond for its war and postwar" resentative Nicholas Lon Ohilo, urged election of can candidates as “the o a just and lasting peas Blames President He referred to Presid league and his fight Paris conference as a vaulting ambition for g power"” ideals for and blamed “the | country toda: i mrbu In Europe he was monarch and glorified ing hero,” the speaker walked with kings and lg mon touch. Voices in i pered to him that ho even than the presideng United States lay wit And, beguiled by the § of sovereigms, he stitutents, the Ann-] Democrats today are ing.” “Autocracy, “a thousand | higher than ever before national debt is 30 tim ordinarily,” that “the d ministration’s tax laws w responsible for the high He said the repu elected, would have the p law repealed and would one based on the and that “they g against profiteering. Too Much Awuto United States Senator ‘Brandegee declaring t!n.t tion of a free governme ruthlessly violated said however never be tblerated in An national government must to a free people. Mrs. | Conneecticut have attended | ter in their own state. T i their fellow 1tor the nation. vernment ! voices ana cease, crushed. e, Beaton andlres‘ and rep iridescent One-man The ublicans by visi m power The people mug discontent eve mand a change branch of the government.| are turning from the d blundering and sectional democracy te the capacity country the state and Templaton. Harding Is Man of idge: “Warren G Connecticut. to here. you experience and in the incompet the ( of the republican for ! Harding| will der Harding is | His ane Seve al yvears dgo h from this very plat] an occasion similar to thi “Hb kindly safe in mind, body pd and sane and soul true. He is