New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1920, Page 1

BLISHED 1870. () ATTEMPT MADE T0 FIX BASEBALL SERIES THIS FALL Atty. Lewis Annonnm That |, Investigation: Fails to Show Soheme to Buy Brooklyn Players ES SEARCHING BRI ‘s AT HERALD ‘JEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1920.—TEN PAGES. Gambler Sullivan Says He Will Not Be “Goat” And Will Name “Master Mind” in Ball Scandal Chicago, Oct. 2.—An order extend- ing the period of the September grand Jury indefinitely to permit continu: tion of Its investigation of the base- ball scandal was issued today by Judge Charles McDonald, The jurors will meet again Tuesday. Happy Felsch, who was reported # local nawspaper last week as having made a statement that he re- ceived $5.000 to help lose the series, today denied the charge and said that he would join Buck Weaver and Char- ley Risberg in employing counsel to fight the case. Reports received today by from New York sald John J. Sullivan, mentioned in the Jury testimony here, declared that there really was a ‘‘great big master mind"” behind the deal. “Within the next 48 hours I will be on my way to Chicago and when I pet there T will tell the grand jury or any other officials the whole in- side story of the frameup” Sullivan is quoted as saying. g Sullivan, who says he handled sev- ernl hundred thousand dollars in bets on the last world's series is expected ta arrive here Tuesday. “They have made me the ‘goat’ and I am not going to stand for it he added. “I know the whole history of the deal from beginning to end. I know the ‘big man’ whose money it was that paid off the White Sox play- ers—and I'm going to name him.” @ 10 LOCATE ABE ATTELL l",AN T SUPPI]RT HIS NM Former Boxer, Mentioned h Bascball Scandal, Will Be For- ‘fly Brought 1o District Attorney’s for Qnestioning—Suspect Says Waiting to Be Indicted. ¥l New York, Oct, 2.—Distriet Attor- ney Lawis of Kings county today A matement in which he de- [Avestigation by his office had th'disclose any plan to “Ax" the l world neries. My (nvestigations have not dis- . & single suspicion that there Ais boen Any attempt to ‘fix’ the com- sOries” sald Mr. Lewis in his jonerating all members of Iyn Nationals oking for Attell, ttell, former featherwelght pion, whose name has been con- jetad’ with rumors that the 1919 mrios was “fixed” by a syn- gamblers, will be foreibly the ce of District Attor- of Mew York for ques- ean be found by detec- * are searching for him . ann in announcing this today he intended to prosecute any Nare who profited through arooked gambling scheme con- with the st world serjes.” te Is & special law under which proceed, he deolared, and in aitio he thought the erime would e under the grand Iarceny sta. . Hinister gambling after the had been “fixed” would con- d larceny by trick and " he said. Attell has been openly boast- t ‘he khows the syndicate of ‘who 'pus across the dis- s oy White Sox i utmfl wald Mr. v aco Ohefi-o- onest dea hol . M Carwe W toll all he knows the place is the district ‘ofMce. I have three process king for him. nt to know if any of the swas paid or won in New York and If so the names and ad- ‘of the persons who won the % as a result of the corrupt t. This would constitute a n this county.” ne McGee, a partner of Wm. Allon, counsel for Attell, said to- ‘allon has informed the t attorney’s office that he will "produce his client unless thero | chwsge placed against him. f he (Attell) Is indicted he will #the Indictment either in this fior Chicago,” Mr. McGee said his §rthet had told the district attor- By, adding that Attell is “not going volunteer any statement if his asel can prevent it.' - s RECEPTION T0 SOLDIERS Will Be Guoests Veterans of a Tomorrow — Congressaman n Will Address Them. lecome home celebration for Pol- soldlers who but recently re- Ned after fighting over ross on fronts, in France and against the eviks in Russia, will be given d reception tomorrow at the Heart of Jesus school hall oldiers will meet In front of h schoo!l In the morning and ere they will attend holy mass - m. In honor of their fellow es aver In Kurope. the ev they will attend a ‘ M And speoches will be BaPd. 1t s expected, that Congress- Lonergan abd Mayor Curtly will fpresent, alwo Dr. Grotowski, Pol- geneoral consulate at New York. program was arranged by the Citizens’ copupitiee, assisted ov. L nowski, pas- n‘ Hea Jesus church. “‘“ nfal Raises Shattle St WIFE ON §5 A WEEK So Battaglia Must Get a New Job—May Annul Marriage of 15 Year Old Boy. Gustav Battuglia, aged 16, recently tound it impossible to support, him- self and his wife on his weekly wage | of between $4 and 33, s0 he promptly discontinued Friend Wife's support. The wife, who is 21 yecars old, is in | particular need of support at this | time, however, and through process of | law she had her husbamd in police court this morning where Judge John H. Kirkham ordered him to give $6 a week toward her support for a period of six months in lieu of a :m‘ day jail sentence. A bond of $500 was demanded to guarantee the exe- cution of the court's judgment. The accused works for his father. Battpglia’s counsel Judge Willlam . Mangan hinted that an effort will be made in the New York courts to have the marriage . annulled. The xroom was but 15, accogding to his statements, at the time of the wed- ding, while the bride was 20. Ac- cording to Battaglio, he was told by the kirl’s mother, to give his age as 21. He did so and the wedding cere- mony was performed May 22, after they had been in New York for several weeka. Shortly after their return to the city the bride was told that Battaglia's tather had offered him anything he desired if he would leave her. Bat- taglta told hor that he was going to Buffalo to purchase a car for his father, He left,. but not for Buffalo. Mémorial Dxy she was given $17 \ich was the only money ever given her by 'her husband, she claims. For more than a month, Battagifa has been in the hospital for an appendi- citis operation. The bills were paid /by his father and he is now making aneffort to repay him, the counsel for the defense said. Efforts by Prosecutor G. W. Klett and Probation Officer E. ¢ Connelly to bring the couple together have been without avail, Battaglia's father hav- ing stood in the way whenever pos- sible, the court was informed. The bride is willing to live with the ac- cused, but when the same question was put to him, he eplied: “Not for | a minute.” WHO'S BOSS? ASKS GEORGB Jitneur Who Declined to Take Orders From Chief of Police in Placcd Under Arrest. l‘hlnfiwllllun J. RlVHng'I demon- strated ta'jitneur “who's boss™” on Main street this morning, when he took into custody James George. The chief was investigating several com. plaints of conditions in front of the Besse Leland store, where the jit- neurs hang around. He saw two fel- lows leanig on a trafic post. After inviting them to desist from using the post for a head rest, one of them got excited and wanted to know who was who around there., After learning ane of the fellows started away but, George, it is claimed, “stuck around™ and continued to be mauthley until placed under arrest. Officer Fred Wagner assisted in the arvest 143 AUTO FATALITIES Months | This Is Reduction for Six September 30—Year There Were 169, Hartford, Oct. 2.—During the balf year ended September 30 there were 143 fatal automobile accidents in the state as against 169 for the same pe- riod of 1919. There was a falling off L in every month of the period except the months of June, when the num- ber wils one more and in August, when ‘Resetvolr 9 Inches| "o 'nereese war nine Mhetmuremeats taken by Cargtaker | Qhio Clothiers Shlh Lawrence at Shuttle Meadow ter to be 23 fest 10 inche :fi- Inches as u result roipstorm. The reservoir within 14 inghea of running Whigville, Romeing Brook and of the Shuitle Mendow canals are wastlog water, AMPASSADOR TRANSFERRED, Washington, Oct. 2.—Baron Camil- Roamano Aveszana, [talian ambas- the United States is to be to Another post by his Prices of Overcoats Youngstown, O, Oect. 3-—Adver- Userents of a well known, Youngs- town men's clothing merchant today annoufioed ndt anly o reduction In the price of all overcoats, but a refund to the samie oxtent on thope, already purchased at the store this season. OFFIOIAL SCORER NAMED. New York, Oet. 2. Hiam J. Granger of the Brookiyn faen b been Appointed ial scorer for the Prooklyn National league club dur- ing the world series JERSEY FARMER SAYS HE PASSED BERGDOLL Escaped Slacker is Reported Near Newton—Alarm is Sent Out. Newton, N. J., Oct. 2.—A report ! that he had seen Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, wealthy for whom the federal been searching for many weeks since his spectacular escape in Philadelphia, was made to the sheriff of Sussex county by Frecholder Robert M. Smith. Smith told the sheriff he had seen Bergdoll at 10 o'clock this morning driving rapidly in an automobile from Andover toward Hackettstown. He added that by the time he had re- covered from his surprise and was sure of the identification; the machine was out of sight. Smith said he had seen Bergdoll before and knew his features well enough to recognize him. He could not describe the clothing of the man in the machine, for whom a general alarm had been sent oul. draft dodger authorities have VIHGLESALE THEFTS GHARGED Wealthy Brooklyn Wnln_-n nnd Four Children Accused of Stealing Mer- chandise Worth $25,000 to $30,000. New York, Oct 2-—Mrs. Angelina Salomone, wife of & wealthy Breoklyn truci and her four children, were arrest by the pelice today in con- nection with the wholesale theft of merchandise consigned for shipment to Europe. The mother is charged with grand larcehy and the chil- dren, whos eages range from 12 to 15 yea were held as juvenile delin- quents. According to the police they found in Mrs. Salomorie’s home between $25,000 and $35,000 worth of stolen goods and they believe she has been systematically robbing her husband's trucks for months, When loaded trucks were -brought into the barn for the night she is alleged to have opened cases and with the aid of her children carried the contents into the house. A num- ber of cases, the police =aid, were re-marked and sent to relatives in Italy. “The woman's husband, who home ill, was not arrested. SEPT. BUILDING REPORT Total of all Ollrluom Was $146,- 420—1147 Permits Are Inspector. The total cost of building opera- tions for the month of September was $146,429, The building inspector's office issued 147 permiis for the con- struction of buildings through which 20 temements and four stores were added. The remaining permits were for additions, alterations and garages. Forty-nine fram buildings were added at a total cost of $102,080; 12 sthall brick butldings, costing $21,650; 86 alterations, totalliing $22,699. In addition the bunilding inspector made numerous inspections and inunlnled complaints. is at Issued by Communicable Diseases For September Total 45 During the month of September 45 communicable disease cases were handled by the board of health, item- ized as follows: Searlet fever 4, diphtheria 8, typhoid- fever 12, whoop- ing cough .l lobar pneumonia 2, tu- berculosis 10, miscellaneous &. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED. The marriage of O. J. Selander to Mrs. Ella Goodison of 120 Dwight street, this city, has been announced. The wedding ceremony took place Meonday, Sept. 27 in Meriden, and was performed by Rev. Mr. Pindy. Mr. Se- lander conducts a store on Dwight street NATIONAL DEBT CUT. Washington, Oeét. 2.—The nation’s gross debt was reduced by $257,315,.- 995 in September, accoiding to figures made public Iodu) by the tréasury department BUSINESS CENTER Clothing Valued at $300 'l‘aken‘ From Ashley-Babcock Co. NO LOSS AT FARRELL (0. Miscreants Used Carc and Discretion in Picking Out Only the Best G ments—This Is Foprth Burglary to Occur in Short Time. Two daring burglaries were com- mitted on Main street before mid- night last night, when the clothing store of the Ashley-Babcock Co., and the Farrell Clothing company were entered. At the ofrmer place, plunder valued at $300, conmsisting of silk shirts and neckwear were taken, while at the Farrell company, the police stated today that nothing was miss- | ing. In each case, entrance was ef- fected through the rear of the build- ing. Three Doors Forced. At the Ashley-Babcock Co., con- siderable time must have been taken in getting into the place, for in so doing it was necessary to force three heavy doors. tered the place by forcing the door entering the cellar. They were then confronted with the task of opening two more doors. It is evident that the burglars take considerable pride in their sartorial appearance, for it was with care that they selected only the finest of silk shirts and neckwear. That the theft of more plunder was. in the minds of the intruders is in- dicated by the fact that overcoats were thrown about the floor, and it is assumed that while looking over these garments the thieves were frlgh'ened awnay. Mr. Ashley was at the store at 10:45 p. m. when he turned off the night lights. Everything was all right at that time. . As he left the build- ing he saw lwo young men hanging around the place, but this did not attract his suspicion. Mr. Ashley was notified by the police abeut 1 a. m. that his store had been entered. It was shortly aftér 11 “wtfle ‘he was tryifig the back J‘wn of the Farrell Clothing company, that Officer Axel Carlson discovered that heavy wire grating over a window ha@ been cut and bent upwards. He at once rapped for wlltlnee. and several Ppeople we: n on the scene. Ser- geant Hart oné " of thesc after word had heen sent to Mr. Farrell’s honie, Ke cdme down to the store. On entering the place, it was found that a number of overcoats, besides neckwedr and shirts were scattered around-the floor, and a dre: suit ease contaiming other wearin, apparel was near the window. Mr. Farrell looked the stock over, and gave as his opinion that nothing had been taken. Burglars Active on Main Street, The breaks last night were the fourth that have occurred in Main street ‘clothing houses since the pres- ent thieving epidemic began. In only one instance has the culprit been caught, this resulting when on the Sunday night previous to Laber Day, Officer Walter Malona . detected a young man in the Globe Clothting House. The prisoner was sent to the Cheshire reformatory. A few nights later the Besse-Leland company was entered, but the burglar in this case was frightened by a burglar alarm. The burglary epidemic seems to be growing, there being hardly a night that some place is not reported to the police as having been visited, John Hostl of 61 North street, re- ported to the police this morning that about $5.00 in pennies was taken last night when his place was robbed. The Stanley Svea Co. an Stanley street, also report an attempted bur- glary. DIDN'T KNOW SPEAKER - Ex-Gov. Whitman Barred at Door of Palace Theater After House Is De- clared Filled to Capacity. While a_packed house ited anx- iously.for the opening of tffe Republi- can rally last evening at the Palace theater, ex-Governor Charles S. Whit- man of New York, who was to be the principal speaker, was having diffficulty, in getting into the theater. Mr. Whitman arrived shortly after the policeman at the door had been instructed to admit no one. - He hur- ried up to the door and made ready to enter the auditorium. The restraining arm of Supernumerary Patrolman Thomas Reilly halted him and he was informed that | the theater was packed and no one else could enter. The policeman had received his in- strdctions and in ‘consequence paild 1it- tle attention to the remonstrance of the ex-governor until Mr. Whitman sald: “Well, officer, if you don’t let me in there will be one less speaker.” Policeman Reilly, hurriedly clearing the opening. admitted Mr. Whitman at once. ! WEATHER —— Hartford. Oct., 2.—Forecast | for New Britain and wicinity: | Fair tonight and Sunday. | The burglars first en-. PRICE THR COX ASSERTS REPUBLICAIVS OPP, VISITED BY YEfifiS! LEAGUE BECAUSE ITS TERMS WO PREVENT EXPLOITATION OF | FORMER U. S. SENATOR MURRAY CRANE DIES AT AGE OF 67 OF SLEEPING SICKNESS |, Death Comes Suddenly at 4! o’Clock This Mqrning+l Was Taken Il While At-| tending Coolidge Notifica- tion Last June. Oct. 2.—W. Murray S. sena- the re- at Daltoy, Mass., Crane, aged 67, former U. tor an for years a power in publican party, died early today “Sugar Hill”. the family home. The end came quickly after four days of heavy sleep, almost of un- consciousness. The sleeping sickness had set in after an illness of several months and it was this that preced- ed death, the actual cause of which was said by his physicians to,be en- cephalitis, or ‘inflammation of the brain. At his bedside were his wife, his son, W. Murray Crane, Jr., and two sisters. Prominent in Politics. National politics were closely con- nected with the illness which was a precursor: of the end. Mr. Crae, who had been national committee- man of the republican party in Mas- sachusetls for years, announced his retirement before “the national con- Ex-Senator Crane. | { | wention but went fo Chidago to make.f a fight for xopubnan pdommen: ," the league of natil His health was’ good but lhose associated with bim said today that he decided to make what would probably be his last fight in politics for the issue that lay close to his heart. He returned from Chicazo | further impaired in health. He emerged from a semli-retire- ment next to attend at Northampton on July 27 the formal notification of Governor Coolidge, his lomg time His health was not equal ctions of a torrid sun and the’ caused - by lonx standing, and he suffered a collapse, recovering however, sufficiently o be removed to his home. Failing For Several Weeks. The senator rallied for a time out failed again several weeks ago. it was feared the end was near but fhe vitality which had carried him throuzh years of work without serted itself and again that he was to necover. Within the past week the heart action became weak and leng spelis of drowginess = were succeeded by heavy sleep. “He appeared to rally at times. In. a Jucid moment early in the week he chatted with his physi- cian, Dr’ Brace W. Paddock, and said. ‘I feel better”, but the raily was shortlived and he relapsed into a state of partial coma, ended by death. president. to the double it appeared | Funeral Monday. It was announced at the Crane homestead that the funeral services would be held at the Sugar Hill home at 2:30 o'clock on Monday anl burial would be in the family lot in Dalton cemetery. TYPHOON KILLS SCORES Terrific Storm Sweeps Eastern Coast of Japan—Thousands of Houses Flooded in Tokio. 2 Tokio, Oct. 2 (By Associated Press) —S8cores of persons have lost their lives and widespread property dam- age has been done by a typho.n which struck the eastern coast ®apan today. The storm centered around Yokohoma where 44 anese were drowned or killed by ing walls and 120 seriously injured. Thousands of houses were flood- ed in Tokio and five persons were killed during the progress of torm. Y. W. C. A. ACTIVITIES Many Classes Will Hold Regular Meetilg Starting Next Week. Gymnasium classes at the Y. W. C. A. will open Tuesday, October 5. Beginners class will be -comducted from 7:16 to 8 p. m. and the ad- vance class from § to 9. A special class for corrective work will begin on Thursday morning at 10:30. Tn this class special exercises will be included for increasing strength and vitality, for aid to fauity posture and weak arches, and for the increase and reduction of weight. For the chil- dren a class for recreation and physi- cal development will be held Thurs- day afternoons at 4 o’clock. Swimming classes will be held m Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Friday afternoons and -a special class for children on Saturay morn- ing. The pool is open for plunges Monday, Tuesday and Friday evenul vacation as- ] | ! l WARNED HE IS DYING, . MACSWINEY WON'T EAT| i S-'ilwrto'l’-kel"ood 2. London, Oct. 2 s a “final appeal” to Terence Mac- ! Swiney to accept food was made by a doctor in Brixton prison this morn- } ing, according to the noon bulletin'of |rlu~ Frish s determination. league. The mayor, however, although he was told he was sinking f: ‘declined ! to change his decision to gbstain from | ! taking nourishment which he declared 1 was irrevacable. The league's bulletin read: “The condition of Lord Mayor Mac- Swiney remains virtually unchanged. i The - dbctor warned the mayor this morning that he was sinkng fast and made a final appeal to him to take faod. The mayor refused, saying his :mind had been definitely made up from the beginning and that his de- cision was irrevocable.” This was the 51st day MacSwiney’s hunger strike. | 10 HOLD DINNER Men’s Club, of St. Mark’s Church Will of Mayor Dine at Parish Ifouse Thursday Evening, October 21. t A dinner which will be held in the St. Mark’s parish house Thursday evening, October 21, has been - ar- ranged by the executive committee of { the Men’s club of that church. Ex- ecutive Secretary of the Department of Missions John W. Wood, D. C. L., will address the members. His re- marks will be on “The ("h‘lNh Task at Home and Abroad.” The Woman's A\ufllary of the church will hold a meeting Thurs- day evening, October 7. in charge of Mrs. J. E. Coopers HIRE A HALL Farmcer-Labor Party Arrange for Visit of Presidential Candidate to This City Next,Wednesday Night, - The local branch ot the Farmer- Labor party held a meeting last night, and perfected plans for the visit of the presidential candidate, Parley P. Christensen, of Utah, next Wednesday njght. The big rally of the campaign of the party will be leld at Turner hall, at 8 o'clock. CITY MAY ‘TAKE PROPERTY. Unless Carl Johnson, defenhat in a suit brought against Riny b the city, puts in an appearance and ‘satisfies the judgment rendered gvesterday in the city court, he with fosc title to property on Eiomson Heights. This will then pass -into the han of the city. Tbe action was brought against Johnsan ‘about two vears aso by Tawyer S. Russell Mink of Bristol, fto recover taxes due. Judgment was rende: for $4057. and costs - of Final Appeal to Get Hunger friend, of his nomination for viee-i -What is deseribed| | farms they Joplin, Mo., Oct, Miami, Okla., and Governor Cox 4 farian provisions of tions, asserting :tha of peace” are Oppa it prevemts them “Under Article the league agree to Just conditions. of women and ‘childre “AB you will: fir profiteer. is o cause ‘it provides ! making future wars cannot coin dollars you will find the prof] posed to the league cle 23 which preven| ploitation of hunl-n and admil w‘ ‘ably ‘will hln against Article Sc" Listen to West Jefferson, vocating an agricull trial policy to coord resources for the com tor Harding dec! a republican rally that “one for all must be the motto fort if the nation full potentialities. 3 “I want to 'see A knit together,” he American so apprecia that the welfare of N own welfare that he to weave a great an| tern of united Amer The genator reite: that farmers shonld right of co-operat should be encouruge federal farm loan sysi live on, sured stable transpo and a stable labor sup be &iven protection competition from abrd He also advocated | of rural education standard of farm declared that profi squeezed out.” “We have had to # our school teachers he said. *“We have hl fact that : the teaching of Ame ernment and, Americ: the principles’ of I ericanization ‘we ably delinquent. “But nowhere, I' 't more. cause for, alarn fact that the annual the rural sthool in-thg only must have no ‘b federal government we owe it to the d nation to place at utmost in educational (S WELLS WILL First Ward Cou diaate Tor Hargreaves in Race. e C% imap George a can for repr this « he announce ing. " Wells felt th: of hia élection to a be) eral assembly, he woul to devote the necessa office because of his p His withdrawal leaves Republican part open to Representati ert and Major Harry Mr. Wells has been Republican activities i he was first made a beer councilman from-, for several terms ard the license comm; ci in physical ¢ averages 137 da iy 5