New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 20, 1920, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870. BRITISH LABOR MNEW ‘BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, \ A . ! . R /N 1920. —.TWELVE PAGES PRICE THREE CI MEN DIFFER ON ADVISABILITY OF PLANS TODEMAND GENERAL STRIKE RallwayWorkers Adjourn Until Thursday Without | Action While Transport Men Continue Session Govt. Officials and Union Leaders Feel That Settle- ment of Dicfliulties is Al- most Certain. London, Oet. 20.—The national union of rallwaymen, the executive of the transport workers and the parllamentary committee of the trades union congress all held meet- ings this morning to consider their attitude towards the coal strike hut thus far no decision has been taken. men’s meeting was a full conference with powers to lll'f‘llll“ll sympathetic strike without yeferring the matter to the union members. After two hours of discussion Jamesr Henry Thomas, general sec- yetary of the rallwaymen's union mid the whole situation had been re- viewed and adjournment taken until Thursday. The executive eof the trunsport workers and trade union commRtiee continued their meeting this afternoon. Opinions Differ. A sharp difference of opinion valls among the rajlroad men, some of the delegates having come to the meeting with instructions from their branches to use every effort to. wse- oure a peaceful settlement while other delegates were armed with ¥ recommendations by their members demanding a sympathetic strike. Mr. ‘Thomas personally desires peace, it s declared. The national council of indepen- dent labor party passed a resolution today expressing grave apprehension the attitude of the government ward the miners, “conveying, as it does, an aggrgasive challenge to th Wwhole workin, ass movement.” Settlement Likely. Negotiationy which might settle the strike of British minery were to- day belleved to be ?&Oov"n. ment offilaly and labor leaders who wutlined their positions before opening session of parllament shown their ‘desire to reach an derstanding. Premier Lioyd George has laid emphasis on the fact that the govern- ment wants a final settiement of the diMculttes which brought about a cossution of work In British mines Jast Saturday. He has stated plans | Sor a tentative wage Increase pend- ing n complete adjystment would not | be satistactory as they would threaten | trouble later. Coal production, he holds must be augmented, and he may submit some proposals which | will deal with this phase of the ufl-l Uation. One possible basis for a settlement | s set forth by the Daily Mail which ! #ays if the miners are willing definite Iy to agree that an advance of two shillings given now may be with- . drawn at the end of December if | production s not increased by that | time the government will consider | such a proposal M. C oof L, 4 effect of the coal strike will| e an increase in the cost of livigg, owing to the decline In the value lof the pound sterling and the increased vost of inward-bound freights, caused by the diminution of exports, de- vlared Austen Chamberiain, chancel. Jor of the exchequer, In answering o question in the hpuse of commons today. OMcial estimates of the number of people thrown out of employment in other indystries as the result of the conl strike laeking but news- papers pluce the number at 100,000 wt least, with the total growing steadily. ~ pr the have un- oes Up., Oge are FREN[IH INTERESTED IN LEAGUE CHANGES Maryland Senator Receives Query Similar to That Made of Harding. Chitago, Oct. 20.—The letter from France received by Senator Joseph France of Maryland proposing a hange in the organization of the present - league of nations was from a woman and not a man, the senator said today. The proposal dealt chiefly with desirability of calling “an inter- national convention of friends of pea he said. Senator France sald the offer was ry much the same as those made to ator Harding and although the writer sald he believed he was ex- pressing the views of the French people the government of France was in no way connected with the affair. “There wWas nothing official about it.” Renator France declared. “A distinguished woman writer of France made the offer to me,” he said. “She is a member of an organi- zation which is working quietly among the thinkers of her nation in order to form a body in connection with the Unitedl States which will give subject nations a definite chance for self government as soon as they have proved themselves capable of it.” “It does not seem to be generally known in this country that the labor party of Great Britafn agd the work- ers of France are strongly opposed t. the league of nations as at present constituted. Similar bodies in other Kuropean nations endeavored to have inserted a clause in the Versailles treaty which would give subject na- tions a position in relation to the great power to which it belonged analogous to that existing between the Philip- pine Islands and the United States.” “The imperialist officlals who form- ed the great council that drew up the league of nations refused to permit the change iIn that clause. Its pro- ponents of those days are now work- ing quietly to securc a new®ledgue.” DR. McCORMICK DEAD Prominent Mdthodist Clermnan Had Been Oficially Connected With East Conference For 25 Years, Stamford, Oct. 20.—Word came to- day’ of the death in East Orage, N. J. of Rev. Dr. Charles W. McCormick, formerly district superintendent of the New York East Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was in Stamford up till least year when ill health compelled his retirement. He had been connected with the East Conference for 25 years and be- that was in the Newark confer- He ix survived by Mrs. McCor- a son and a, daughter. / 12,000 WOMEN V0 fore ence, mick EN YOTERS Fair Sex in Bridgeport Turn Out in Large Numbers to Obtain Right of Franchise, Bridgeport, Oct. 20.—Nearly 12,000 women will be entitled to exercise the franchise here November 2. Of these; 11,6 “made” this year and 420 are school voters of previous times who took the ‘additional oath required of them by the statfes in conferring full suffrage. Alexander night and a slight im- provement was noted. it waa nounced here today. The condition ()f lung congestion remained stationary. The wound caused by the bite of the mokey is improving but an examina- tion of liquid extracted from his lungs showed the presence of pneumonia germs, Athens, Oct passed a better aped Convicts, Believed Near New Fanrfield, Are Songllt by 200 Reserve Police From Hartford Onasining, Y., Oect. 20-—Belief that George Stivers and Marcus Bas- pett, who escaped from Sing Sing prison last Saturday are hiding near New Fairtield, Conn., was expressed today by Warden Lawes on his re- turn here after an all-night chase. e also expressed the opinion that, jnstead of heading for the Canadian northwest, as reported yesterday, they had “lost thelr nerve” afte their pold break for liberty and had taken pov The warden celving word in Connecticut yeservey had turned with rlot wguns and nll roads to Roston, phould attempt to push that city Warden Lawe tieut authorities have been Instruct- ed to shoot Stivers first of the two men if they offer resistance wheén sur- rounded, as he considered Stivers the more dangerous of the two escaped . COBY | v that, on re- conviets were tford police at midnight guarding st the pair through to reported that the e M o sald today Connec- Danbury, Oct. 20.—Although the roads In Sherman, New Fairfield and other sections of the state north of this city have been closely guarded since yesterc afternoon, no further trace has been found of the mys- terious green automobile seen in that vicinity yesterday with two men believed to be George Stivers and Marcus Bassett, the escaped Sing Sing convicts. The search for the men in that locality is being continued as It is considered possible that they are still hiding there although they may have succeeded in makiufk their escape under caver of the heavy fog of last night. Bridgeport, Oct. Detectives John H. Regan today mide known the rt that George Stivers and Marcus Bassett, escaped Sing Sing prisoners, passed through the center Bridgeport in an automobile about 20 o'clock Sunday morning at least two hours and a half before the warn- ing ta be the outlook for them —Captain _of . 'KILL BOLSHEVISM IN EVERY NATION, | BANKERS ADVISED | 1 | | 1= | Washington Convention Aso| Hears of Plan for $100,000,- 000 Foreign Trading Corporation FIVE BILLION EXPENSES FORECAST FOR NEXT YEAR Kent of New York Advo- Edward 1. cates Reconstruction of France and Bunching of German Devasted Indemnities—Secretary of Treasury Throws Spotlight on National Fi- nances and Needs, Washington, Oct. 20.—Annihilation of Bolshevism in every country, tho fixation of the German Indemnities to the Allies, and the reconstruction of devasted districts are the great needs of the hour for the complete restora- tion of Europe, Fred Kent, vice-pres- ident of the Bankers Trust Co. of New York, declared today in an address before the American Bankers asso- clatidn. Mr. Kent was director of foreign exchange for the federal re- serve board during the war. Down With Bolshevism “With Bolshevism destroyed,” he said, “production- will increase, cur- rency expansfon will decrease, governmental budgets can be made to balance and ultimately taxation can be reduced.” “With th# German indemhity fixed, that nation can get down to work without fear thaf successful pperation may increase her liability ‘and her burden will begin to grow less. At the same time the payments that she must make will serve to better the condi- tions in the countries of the European Allies.” / Aid for France “With the reconstruction of the de- vasted. districts productive work can be given to many men who are at present drawing funds from govern- ments for unnecessary purnoses. The production from the reconstructed mills also will help to reliéve the pres- sure of want to a large degree.” “With these three problems solved all the wars now going on in Eurape would pass.” *“*The great part of the United States at the moment lies in using every force possible to uphold the Ameri- can workman who has successfully withstood the fallacious argument of the false agitator and help him edu- cate the forcign workers in our midst who have not been so fortunate.” - Big Trade Corporation. A proposal to organize a $100,000, - 000 corporation for foreign trade fi- nancing under auspices of the Amer- jcan Bankers' associatfon was put be- fore the annual convention today by its committee on commerce and ma- rine. By co-operating with merchant manufacturers, axporters and pro- ducers, the report said, and taking ad- vantage of the Edge law, the cor- poration could issue a billlon dollars in debenture bonds for sale in the United States and the extension of credits abroad. John McHugh, chair- man of the committee, presented the report which recommended steps to put the corporation into business operation by January 1. The report said the economic fu- ture of the United States “‘was bound in the future of our trade rela- with other peoples\’ 'nder the Edge law such a cor- poration as contemplated would be permitted to issue debentures against foreign securities carefully purchased by it to the amount of ten times its capital, so that it would have a maximum ability finapcially of about $100,000.000,"" the report said. $5.000.000.000 Expenses Government expenditures of $5,.- 000,000,000 during the Wext fiscal year were forecast by Secretary Hous- ton of the treasury department in his ! \ll'onlinuvd on Third Page). JOHNSON IN HARTFORD Famous “Senator From California to Speak in Capitol City on Saturday of This Week. New York, Oct. Senitor Hiram Johnson of California will speak in the interests of the republican ticket at Hartford, Conn. October 23, re- publican national headquarters an- nounced here tod AIRPFLAN BACK HOME Mineola. N Oct. 29.—The four planes which left here July 15 blish an air route to Nome, toduy completed their round Pa. TORRIN Torrington, new October 9 and 1,598 are women. WTLSON AT qub(.l—l-ul(T New Haven, Oct. cretary of Labor Willlam B. Wilson will speak in Bridgeport, October 28, the democra- tic_state headquarters announced to- ns ) —Torrington voters made between October 19 of whom 7 KILLED, 13 HURT, IN RAILWAY CRASH Chicago-Boston Ltd. Sideswipes Buflalo—Gleveland Train ACCIDENT AT ERIE PA. Three Killed and Several Injured at 1 5 | This Morning Two Norfolk and Western Rural Retrcat, Va., When Trains Collide, Erie, Pa., are known at least 15 and Boston Oct. 20.—Seven persons to have been kiljed and injured when a Chicago limited on the New York Central railroad sideswiped the Buf- falo-Cleveland train, west bound, at the west end of the Union station here today. Five bodies taken from the wreck are those of women. Runs Through Switch. The Chicago and Boston express ran through an open switch not far from the station and sideswiped the train from Buffalo on its way west. The third day coach from the en- gine was overturned, and all the casualties are beliecved to have oc- curred there. Rescue forces were quickly at woérk and in a short time six bodies had been taken out. Parts of another body, rescue workers said, were in plain sight but they had so, far been unable to ex- tricate it from the wreck. The dead in some instances were badly mangied. Fifteen of the injured were removed to hospitals, some of them physicians stated, so badly hurt that their re- covery was problematical. So far as could be learned none of the passen- gers on the east bound train were hurt. The body of a baby was recovered from the wrecked car bringing the total known deaths to seven and a few minutes later word was sent out from St. Vincent's hospital that two of the injured had died. This made a total of nine deaths. Wreck in Virginia. Roanoke, Va., Oct. 20.—Three train- men were killed, five others injured and five or six passengers shaken up in a head-on collision between two Norfolk and Western passenger trains early today at Rural Retreat, Va., according to an official announcement at the railway headquarters here to- day. The trains met on a siding. BURNED CHILI'S HANDS AS CURE FOR STEALING South Norwalk Woman A; rested On Charge of Cru- elty to 9 Yr. Old Girl. South Norwalk, Oct. 20.—Mrs. Ada Wilson, wolored, and her husband James Wilson, are under arrest here charged with cruelty to nine year old Macie Nichols, colored, who was placed with the Wilson fami last March by the Fairfield county home for children, located in this city. Mrs. Wilson, it is said by the police held the girl's hands in the flame of a kitchen stove until the child’s hands were a1 mass of blisters. A school murse noticed the condi- tion of the child’s hands and an in- vestigation resulting in the swearing out of a warrant against the Wilson woman for cruelty. She, becoming alarmed by the investigation, left town and was not located until this morning. She admitted having held the child’s hands in the fire “to make her stop stealing.” Between the time Mrs. Wilson left Norwalk and her arrest this morning the young one was taken away from Norwalk. it was admitted to the po- lice this morning, out of the state, where, Mr Wilson refused to say. Her husband, accused of being a party to the cruelty, Iso held charged with having taken the child from the state. The county commissioners are to press the charges gainst the couple. This is the first case of such cruelty that has come to the at- tention - of the commissioners since the practice of “placing” children started at the home. McMILLAN ACQUITTED ‘ederal Prohibition Agent Not G of . Murdering Chauficur During | Liquor Raid, Jury Rules. New York, Oect. 20.—Stewart N. McMillan, prohibition enforcement agens today was acquitted by a feder- al jury of a charge of murdering Harry Farlton- a chauffeur during a liquor r several, months ago. The verdict was returned after deliber#® tion of an hour and a half. WEATHER. e Hartford, Conn., O« 20.— Forecast for New Brlmfin and vicinity: Fair tonight and Thursday: littlie change in tem- | die. | funeral “WE HAVE THE OPPOSITION ON T RUN AND IT LOOKS LIKE A SWEE, VICTORY”, IS DEMOCRATIC BE COX'S PROGRAM, CHANGED AGAIN, WILL ALLOW HIM TO STOP HERE LATE TODAY Democratic Candidate For P Rear Platform Address resident Expected to Make At Railroad Station Around 5:15 0’Clock—Will Then Go to Bristol and is in Bridgeport Tonight. Providence, Oct. 20.—Governor Cox New England of Na- today continued his campaign with the League his principal slogan a hard schedule exterdding through Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Con- cut. Fellowing up his attack on Senator Lodge in Boston last night the demo- cratic presidential candidate was pre- pared today to cudgel the league op- ponents and republican supporters of Senator Harding. Here, where there is a L'!.rte populallon of lrlsh blood tions as under and in other places today the Irish question was prominent among the governor’s subjects. In Connecticut where he made his first visit August 27, Governor Cox i planned to urge defeat of Senator Brandegee, who signed the “round robin” has since been persistent in the anti- league fight. Following his address here Gover- nor Cox had rear platform speeches scheduled today at Blackstone, Mass., Willimantic, Mgnchester, New Brit- ain about 5:15 p. m., and Bristol, Conn., and more extended addresses at Hartford, Waterbury and a night meeting in Bridgeport. HARDING DECLARES REPUBLICAN TARIFF IS ESSENTIAL TO INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS ARMISTICE DAY TO BE OBSERVED HERE American Legion Makes Tentative Plans For Nov. 11 Program. At & meeting of the executive com- mittee of Eddy-Glover post of the American Legion last evening, plans for a fitting observance of the second 'anniversary of Armistice Day were discussed and tentative arrangements made for both indoor and outdoor ceremoniala An effort will be made to secure one of the local theatres for November 11. A ‘program of music and speaking will be drafted with the, presentation of Victory Medals to the service men, one of the big features. The United States government has placed at the disposal . of the post a large supply of Verey lights and shells which will make possible an attractive pyrotechnic dic- play for the outdoor meeting. The committee is making plans for the formation of a baskeiball team to represent the post. Those who wish to try out for positions on the quintet have been asked to leave their names with B. Fitzpatrick at the Legion headquarters. KILLED BY EXPRESS John Barrett, 65, Struck by Train at Greenwich While Standing on Steps of Commuters’ Car. Greenwich, Oct. 20.—John D. Bar- rett, 65, marine and insurance broker, and connected with Johnson, Higgins | Co., of New York, and other firms, was struck by a New York bound express on the New Haven railroad at the local station today. He was stand- ing on the platform edge smoking his pipe and waiting with magy other commuters for his train. A freight train pulled by and the noise prob- ably prevented Mr. Barrett from hearing the express. He was struck by reason of standing too close, At ‘the hospital it is feared that he will He has, probably, a fractured skull besides other injuries. BOOZE CAR CAUGHT Northampton Man, Driving Through Stamford, is Stopped With Disas- trous Results. Stamford, Oct 20. — Abraham Barges, of 25 Hancock street, North- ampton, Mass., who with his daugh- ter, was passing through here last night in an automobile, was stopped and four cases of whiskey which he had were seized. The machine was confiscated. Mr. Barges claimed that the liquor was for his owa personal use. Bndgeport Undertakers Will Cut Their Prices Bridgeport, expenses is soon here, accordi to made today by local undertaker: ~ to be made perature, Caskets and hardware are to be re- du{d 10 and 20 per cent, respec- Oct, 20.—A reduction in | announcement | Also Touches Upon League, Advecating Proper” Policy of American Protection, Subject to Readjustments. | Jackson, O., Oct. 20.—Democratic “phrase-making” and republican “performance” were contrasted by Senatar m:gmg in a speech here to- day lauding the protective tariff policy as an example of republican accomplishment. “The truth is, “he said, “that with all the progressive tongues and all the literary idealism of our opponent it is still the republican party, not only as to tariff protection but as to every other kind of protection, which stands as the safeguard of America. It is a simple matter to make phrases; it is much more difficull to perform.” The republican nominee, making an afternoon speech at a political barbe- cue gave particular attention to the iron and steel industry as it has de- veloped in this section of Ohio. This industry throughout the country, he said, had given an Illustration of “the success whih attends the com- bination of the hands and brains of workers whose interests are so bound together i na common cause that upon the part of all there would be pro. found realization of the need for mutual consideration.” TNlustrates His Ideas. As an fllustration of the common interest which binds those engaged in that industry in a Qub“c policy,” he continued, “I wish “o cite the truth that the growth and opportunity for investment of capital and the labor of men in the iron and steel industry has rested upon a political policy. You know that it is a fact that the repub- lican policy of tariff protection given to our home industries has been the safeguard and stimulus of our Amer- ican iron and steel production. “With all the natural resourses and the good fortune of geographical po- sition the growth and perhaps the prosperous existence of the 600 or more companies which are making iron and steel in the United States is bhased upon the impulse given men to labor. This impulse to labor, I trust, will always be made up in part of the love of men to expand their energies in creative production; but of neces- sity men labor for a living. I would like to see the standards of living among foreign nations raised up to our standards of living, but 1 do not intend to see our prospérity and our standards of living lowered to meet the competition of foreign countries in our markets. i Foreign Relations. “Sympathetic as I may be with our brothers in foreign nations, we stand for a proper policy of American pro- tection ilexible, subject to readjust- ments, tair to our consumers and yet protecting American investments and the interests and standards of living of those American laborers who do their part by siving us one hundred per cent efficiency in their productive effort.” | Burglars lunmy— deow, l Steal $1,000 in Goods Bridgepont, Oct. 20.—Gaining an entry by jijmmying « rear window, burzlars entered the tailor shop of George Feyrer at No. 218 Brogks | street last night, removing more thun | $1.000 worth of woolea goods and a valuable camera. Discovery of the loss Senator Pat ares Is On Fire F Of‘ Nations White Ridicules sertion That Will Secure Votes. New York, Oct. 20. today in a telegram made public at repub ers declared that emy on the run and a sweeping victory.” Senator Pat it the democratic’ speal just returned- from in a statement “New England much on fire fdr- fln tions and the dem< other parts of the right. We have the o run. The campeaign tation followed by Tafiled.” ‘White Chicago, Oct. 2 for New York for the campaign, Geo man of the dem: mittee, today issuded cussing a ‘recent cls Hays, republican n: chairman, that would have 395 “This is just 10 under the claims of I agers for Charles 1 said Mr. White. “I Hays on his con | ward, he will not ha into the depths of fal his pred rs in. “In that year the agers claimed 405 Hughes. He and President Wilson Using the same sim Senator Harding will than 244 electoral “Mr. Hays declares ber the republicans the New England New Jersey, Pennsy Maryland, West Michigan, Indiana, consin, INinois, e the ' Mississippi Louisiana end Texas have a splendid chang nessee and North C: “He thus graciously Carolina, Florida, Geo Mississippi, Arkan: Loufdiana. even thesel more than the two Vermont, which thi divided then as now carrying in 1912 HEALY GIVES Attorney General Ru Who Pass Exams Licensed Embalmers. ‘*Hartford, Oct. 20. Frank E. Healy has to Edward P. Jones, s state board of examin ers, that persons enga and practice of emb titled to receive an emR provided they pass the tion required by law, sons connected with th hospital can legally. avithout being duly N board. MAN IS HORSEY Philadelphia | Tells Brutally Abused ed Woman Near Philadelphia, Oct. 20, ing his name as Peter| Yonkers, N. Y., with his b,‘?\a rope and his bacl marks of a whip, left ‘Pennsylvania road train and sought the police tention. He savs he W whipped Monday nighi outside of Trenton, Sol after he had attempted Florence Howell of Aik¢ settlement which invold of her father's estate. FOREIGN LEAGUE tio forum orwt wiil be election 1d toy uth Norwalk, Oct. al convention of league is being k today. A b held this afte of national o