New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 22, 1920, Page 1

releaned News of the World By Associated Press NEW BRITAIN HERAL ESTABLISHED 1870. MEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1920. —TWENTY-SIX PAGES. L —— BUSINESS OUTLOOK | 7MRS MABEL KENYON FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER BY JURY AFTER . CONSIDERED GOOD Gary of Steel Corp. Sees . Bright Prospects Ahead BOTH HERE AND IN EUROPE | Khinks Prices Have Been Outrageous- Iy High, But Is Convinced Tendency Now Is Townrd More Reasonable Level. New York, Oct. 22 —Business pros- pects are unusually bright, both In the United States and abroad, Elbert H. Gary, head of the U Steel Corp., declared In an address on "The Situation in France and Bel- lum,” before the American Iron and . Bteel Institute here today. “Although this is a time for cour- age, composure and caution’ Mr. Gary safd, “the business skies are practically without clouds. As al- ways, there may be showers from time to time, but there is nothing In the atmoesphere to Indicate the ap- proach of dangerous stcrms Interference, Only Danger. “If there should be a serious reac- tion and depression,” he saild, “which now seem improbable, it will be the fault of those who are connected with husiness operations, or others who by reason of official positions im- Properly interfere, and not because f any fundamental deficlencies in our resources and oppogtunities TINPIAIDUL 01 FULIIBJOd INOWILM., cases or lines of general business I Tiélleve in many Instances prices have heen outrageously high. This ob- | wervation applies more especlally to middlemen so-called, and to smaller departments of industry. It also in- cludes employes In certain trades, but it does not pertain under present wonditions to the masses of workmen Pair Prices Coming. “The present tendency is toward a lower, more reasonable and falrer relative basis. The difficulty is found in the Jfact that every individual Is perfoctly willing that all others shall make reductions—the larger the het- ter. Now a general publie, Including particularly those who are neither buyers nor sellert to any large extent, aill In one way or another bring about ® fair_and reasonable adjustment of polces™ The law of supply and de- mand will be the principal factor.” recovery of Industry In Franee and Belglum from the rav- | L Ages Of war was predicted by Mr. Gary. ' He described in some detall Rhis. recent trip over the battlefields of the two countries, expressing sur- prise that any appreciable progress foward rehabilitation had been made Rebabilitation was made possible | mald, by the spirit of the ¥rench and Belgium people—*"the | wood-natufed, grim, persistent uml' splendid effort to succeed, to restore | and to recover.™ ATTEMPTED .ASSASSINATION Monkey Which HMad Been Previoely With Rabies. ¢ Bit King of Greeco Inoculated ‘ Rome. Oct. 22.—Injuries Inflicted | on King Alexander of Greece by a | monkey were the result of a plot to | nasassinate the young monarch. ac- cording to Dr. Georges Fernand Wid al of Paris, who has | n attending aAhe king and was interviewed by th Messaggoro while passing thpoug Rome on his way home from Athens. “While the story of the monkey | biting King Alexander is true,” Dr. | Widal ls quoted as saying, “the mon- key was suffering from rables with which it had been artificially inocu- lated. Hence a verital attempt | against the king's life was rmnmn-‘ Red.” | Athens, Oct King Alexander of Greece was resting casily shortly hefore midnight last night according to a bulletin issued by his physicians st 11 aa m The king at that hour wis In a calm sleep. Liduor Smunleré Are Caught Near Danbury | pescendants of Red Men in Lotanon | Dinbury, Conn., Oct. 22.—Threo men giving the names of Frank | doava, and Michael Suetek of Water- bury, and Frank Fumasole of Vahalla, N. Y. arrested near Ridgefleld last night for transporting alcohol illegal- Iy and brought to this city, were later in $500 ball exch, for a hearing on October 30. The federal officers arresting them say they fgqund ten gallons of high proof ale ‘#0hol in their automobile Mexico is Threatened . With General Strike Qity, Oct. 22.—The trafiec fn the port of Vera Cruz has been stopped by the strike of stevedores and dock workers. and the erwy may result gene wide strike, according to patches here. .+ Mexico controv. al nation- news dis- in a $600.000 FIRE. Ark, Oct The plant of the Earle Compress Co., was de- stroyed by fire this morning. ated 28 bal - Farle, | nlmost | the | as well, It s With Whom She Had Years, Sentenced to 10 Norwich, Oct. 22.—Mrs. Mabel Kenyon who was indicted for murder {in the first degree in shooting and kiling Dr. Herbert Tetlow 1in his room at Pawcatuck last June, was found guilty of manslaughter by a Jury this noon. The jury wtnt out at 11:20 and returned at 12:55. Judze George E. Hinman, when Foreman Frederick J. Noyes informed the clerk that a verdict had been reached said that the jury had found Mrs. Kenyon! “guilty,” asked. In what degree. “Manslaughter,” Noyes. The court accepted the verdict, and thanked the jurymen for their attention to the case and compMment- ing them on the excellent way they had withstood the fatigue of a pro- tracted trial. replied Foreman DELIBERATING HOUR AND 45 MINUTES Pawcatuck Womap, Convicted of Slaying Dr. Tetlow Been Intimate For Many to 15 Years in State Prison. Mrs. Kenyon stood to receive the verdict. She showed emotion. The court recessed until p. m. Mrs. Kenyon with counsel and those of her family who had been with her throughout the trial retired to a side room. Once in there someone was heard to cry out, but in the court- room there was no expression of emo- tion from any of the party. When court came in today, Judge Hinman made his charge which last- ed them on the excellent way they an explanation of the law and the definition of homicide, seeming to lay particular stress on degrees of guilt which were possible on the evidence, expaining manslaughter at some length. The words of the court were intently followed. When court convened Mrs. Kenyon was sentenced to stata prison for not less than 10 years and not more than 15 years. no 2 SING SING DESPERADOES CAPTURED BY POSSE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WOODS WSWINEY, RAVING, IS - ANXIOUS FOR IRELAND Asks If Republic Has Been | Recognized—More Food Forced Upon Him. London, Oect. Terence Mac Was Swiney, lord mayor of Cork 2 delirious this morning and the pgison authorities continued to force food into his mouth in spite of his protests, acerding to a bulletin’ issued by the Irish self determination league. The lord mayor becomes conscious at intervals, the bulletin said, but is unable to recognize relatives @r his surroundings. For a short time last night his delifium again became vio- lent, “He went sieep for about an hour” continued the bulletin. *“At ut 4:15 o'clock he scemed to be Mng to his senses but relapsed immediately. This" oecurred again between 7 and 8 o'clock when his sister Annie was with him. He suddenly asked what were the month and the year, where he was and was Irish republic established and recognized ‘It seemed as if he might recog- nize his sister but he became de- lirious again, muttering “We did some grand ,marching during the night; they were marching but we beat them; it's to glorious.™ The prison authorities continue to force food into his mouth. About 8:30 this morning a nurse held a spoon of meat juice to his lips but he mut- tered ‘no, no, take it away’ and closed his lips firmly. The perform- was repeated twice when his head fell back from exhaustion and the spoon was insertgd in his mouth.” The Central News says MacSwiney was only -partially conscious this morning, having passed a very bad night. Tt declares a doctor again ad- ministered liquid food and that sub- sequently the lord mayor became vio- { lently 11l and was thrown into an ex- | hausted condition IND]ANS ARRESTED Face Oharge of Assault With In- tent o Kill Lebanon, Conn., Dorus and Sarah Lambert, charged in- town court today of as- sault With intent to kill Isaac Swyden and ewch held in $5,000 bonds for the Dorus waived were superior gourt. ex- amination® but the woman story. As neither could raise the bLadl Justice of the Peace Curry com- mitted them to Norwich jail. Swyden was in Willimantic yester- day for a load of plank. He says that while on the way home he stopped Dorus’ house and Dorus got into an argument with the quantity of plank in the Swyden says resumed his trip and when near home he heard some one say “throw up your hands,” Dorus wag in the roadway and dis- charged a gun at a range of 20 feet. Small shot peppered Swyden's hand and forearm He claims the Lam- oman carried shells for Dorus. at load he Oct. 22.—Ephram | told her | him over | [Fugmve Surrounded Last | Night By Force of 150 | Armed Men—Auto Stolen in I erby Recovered. | *————-‘. o - of wild, sparsely settled country be- ginning with the woods two miles ‘from this village was the scene to- day of a stern game of hide and seek between f sheriffs posse and two men believed to be George Stivers and Margus Bassett, who escaped from Sing Sing prison Saturday night. While part of the posse, composed of deputy sheriffs, policemen from Congcord anll residents of this town searched the woods, others guarded possible avenues of escapc. There were abou™100 men in the searching party, armed with shotguns and rifles. Escape Posse’s Shots. Doth the supposed convicts were seen in the woods last night and shots were fired at them but they | dodged out of sight apparently un- wounded Later they were refused food at two farm houses near the edge of the woods and then re-entered the forest. Guards then were posted to prevent their escape until the search was resumed at daylight. The first entry into the woods was made when the men's gasoline sup- ply became exhausted and they aban- doned th automobile that had been stolen from a Concord undertaker on Tuesday. Conn. Car Recovered. The theory that the men were Stiv- ers and Bassett was strengthened by the fact that another automobile in which was a robe taken from the car that had been stolen at Concord, was abandoned near Kenniker on Tues- | day night, supposedly by them, and bore a Connecticut number plate. The plate was stolen from the car of William McCabe, of Derby, Conn., last Sunday by two men thought to be the escaped convicts, who had lheld up McCabe and a companion. 150 Men in Posse. Sheriff Worster's reporta from his assistants at 9 a. m tod. showed that nothing had been seen of the hunted men since they called about 8:30 last night at the home of Carl Jewell in Warner and obtained food. The sheriff said he would have at least 150 men in the searching party. Warden Lawes of, Sing Sing. accom- panied by three keeBers, arrived here | this morning to assist in the hunt. Taft’s Brother Picks Harding, Not Brandegee Horace D. Taft of Watertown broth- [er of ex-President Taft, when inter- viewed today denied reports that he intended to vote for Cox. He said he would vote for Harding as “the lesser of two evils” He admitted, however, that he was not supporting (Senator Brandegee, saying he would | support any worthy opponent of Brandegee. He had disapproved of | Brandegee's political cq from the beginning, he said. .. s PERJURY New York, Oct. 22.—Samuel Schon- | fela, hend of the Schonfeld mlzh\o . a New York Jewelry concern, whe claimed on June 5 that he was assault- ‘ed by two thieves who few pep- i p:( trlx‘tn his eves and mu away with o wn [DECISION ON TEN CENT FARE READY| IN FATAL SHOOTING Public Utilities Commission to|Colored Gangster Kills Rival ' - Aonounce Finding Tomorrow CONN. COMPANY PETITION | Henry F. Billings, Clerk of Comumis- sion, Has Facts and Is Preparing Decision for Public Announcement. New Haven, Oct. 22.—The public utilities commission yesterday con- cluded its work on the petition of the Connecticut Co. to increase its fares to the ten cent rate. The finding has been made and been turned over to Mr. Billings, secretary of the com- mission, to prepare for announcement. Announcement Tomorrow. Hartford, Oct. 22.—Henry F. Bilings clerk of the public utilities commis- sion, this afternoon stated that the finding of the commission in the ten cent fare matter would be announced tomorrow. No announcement was to be made today. REPUPLICAN CAMPAGN GREATEST CONSPIRACY —_— So Declares Gov. Cox, Who Predicts Defeat of Sen- ator Brandegee. i ! ( Trenton, N. J., Oect. 22.—A one- day campaign in Néw Jersey was opened hete by Governor Cox with a noon theater meeting, at which the democratic presidential gandidate asked for a “mandate™ of hfi-llo‘l Y "overturn the- greatest - n all the ages” This n€ -M- 'u #scinst world ver--€, Pproposed under the jeagyce of nations. * The league, Governor Cox said, ‘was “as lpspired by God, as much as the declaration of ipdependence it- selt.” Tike other vn@l a..dxuufiol Gov- ernor Cox, his Trenton crowd today hissed the name of Senator Lodge of Masachusetts. Governor Cox named Senators Brandegee of Connecticut and Moses of New Hampshire, Smoot of Utah and Watson of Indiana as signers of “round robin” who would, he predict- ed “stay home” as a resuilt of the election. “And Senator Harding, he'll stay home too, I believe,” the governor added, and the crowd laughed and cheered. When a baby's crying competed with _the governor’'s voice, he inter- jected to the mother: “That baby’s crying don’t bother me, at all. Whenever I see a baby I grow stronger in this fight for it's a fight for the babies of future generations, to save them from the horrors of war.” Governor Cox was introduced by Governor Edwards as ““the man who makes the wobbler wobble.” Governor Cox motored ten miles from here to Princeton accompanied by a long caravan of automobiles. COAL DEALERS THREATENED tection—Have Been Warned to Cut Prices Or Be Blown Up. Bridgeport, Oct. 22.—All the coal dealers of this city, with the ex- ception of one firm, reported to the police today that they had each re- ceived a postal card this morning containing the threat that if they did not reduce the price of coal, their yards would be blown up. The po- {lice are extending protection. el b o Fierce Forest Fires Over Near State Line Oneco, Conn., Oct. 22.—A woods fire, thought to have been started by careless hunters, is burning along the Connecticut-Rhode 3#sland line in Sterling, today. Several hundred acres of fairly valuable timber have been burmed over. Two other fires have been seen in woods north and west of here. To Discuss Removal of Park At Tuesday Meeting The matter of cutting away Central Park to a point five feet on all sides of the monument, will be discussed at a meeting of the board of' pub works next Tuesday evening. The board has also a petition for the re- moval of all trees and a portion of the sidewalk on the west side of the monument in the event of unfavorable action on the first petition. The pe- titions are both calculated to relieve traffic congestion. WEATHER. —0— Conn., Oct. 22— for New Britain Hartford, Forccast o 1 1 | | | NORWALK GAMBLERS | | Leader in Duel on Street ] RESULT OF A CRAP GAME Ira Anderson Proves Best Shot nndi Venerable Williams Is Dead—Slayer Goes Voluntarily to Hospital. South Norwalk, Oct. 22.—Venerable Williams, colored, was shot and killed before a noontime crowd today by Ira Anderson, colored, after Williams had Ppened fire on him, in a determination to “get” Anderson, whom he accused of cheating him in a crap game in Stamford last night. The slayer escaped from the crowd and made his ‘way to the Norwalk hoepital for treat- ment and then notified the police if the shooting. 'He was unaware that Williams is dead. The shooting was the result of a colored feud of some standinZ, both Williams and Ander- son being known as gamblers among the colored population of the city and being heads of rival ‘“‘gangs’. CIVICS CLUB ELECTS Officers and Committees are Selected at First Meeting of High School Organization. James Suallivan was eclected presi- dent of the New Britain High School Civics club last evening at the first meeting of the organization, and other officers and committees were selected as follows: Vice president, M Mar- garet Mitchell; secretary, Miss\ Dor- athy Bacon; treasurer, Frank Delaney. Auditing committee. Chairman, Vic- tor Berner: Misses Margaret Mitchell and Ethel Borg and Messrs. Arthur W. GP“ =nd Leonard Appell. Program S0Cls ~ommittee: Chairman, h"“'-"’ ADW'L Misses Laura Nill, Margaret Foster, Kaym Ribbi- cof, Messrs. Rotherforth, Peps.y, Berner and Egan. Building commit: tee: Messrs: !h.nnon. ‘Wesselock, R d Kelly. Amendment m futuka and De- hney. Missés Maguire, Mouat and Austin. Miss Iliga. R. Harvey and Mrs. Guil- ford of the school facuilty are to super- vise the activities of the club for the MILLION IN BUILDING Semi-Annual Report of Inspector Shows Interesting Figures—Many Other Activities Noted. K During the past six months, build- ing operations in this city reached a total of $1,378,954, that amount rep- resenting 739 permits issued from the office of the building inspector, John A. Allen. The inspector has submit- ted his semi-annual report to the couneil and it will be acted upon at the next session. The permits granted and the | amounts spent in each of the clusses s of work are as follows: Frame, 353, $506,260; brick, 59, $699,500; con- crete, 8, $48,700; steel 6, $18,652; al- terations and additions, 314, $106,- 842. During the six month period 17 buildings were moved; 142 teme- ments added; 27 stores added; 12 ap- plications rejected; 17 applications were modified; 39 complaints inves- tigated; 387 inspections conducted; 14 fire escapes completed; 8 doors made to swing outward. ANENT ROOT’S STAND Franklin Roosevelt Declares That His Position on League is One of Elmira, N. Y, Oct. 22.—Elihu Root’s position on the league of na- tions cent leech and reply to Governor Cox, “is that of a sophist,” Franklin D. Roosevelt, democratic vice-presi- dential nominee, declared in an ad- drau here this noon. “American voters everywhere,” he said, “are heartily sick of the con- | tinued discussion by men like Mr. Root of the details of. words and phrases in connection with the cov- enant of the league of nations. They know that Mr. Harding has said that he wants the league rejected.” Seicheprey Prisoner’s Body is Brought Home Guilford, Conn., Oct. 22.—The body of Herbert Hall, 21, who was cap- tured in the fight at Seicheprey on his birthday and who was a prisoner in a camp at Limburger, and died at Bengal, Germany, from influenza on October 7, 1918, was brought home for burial today. !i?\m as set forth in his re-| ! ties were searched by posses today for EARTHQUAKE Rmmlfl‘ Washington, Oect. 22.—An earth disturbance of considerable intensity was Teported on the !elimogflnhs at e 20 s PRICE THREE ENGLAND AWAITS PREMIE; REPLY TO THREAT OF NE AND MORE SERIOUS S OBSERVANCE HERE | OF ROOSEVELT DAY| Mayor Curtis Issues Procla- mation—Wants Colors Displayed. Mayor Orson F. Curtis has issued a proclamation for the observance of Roosevelt Day next Wednesday, urging that schools, factories and public in- stitutions bear in mind the deeds of the ex-prestdent and display the colors as a token of esteem. The mayor’s message is: “Wednesday next, October 28, is the sixty-second anniversary of the birthday of Theodore Roosevelt, one of America’s most distinguished citi- zens. “The Woman's Roosevelt Memorial association headquarters in New York, have sent to the mayors of the cities of the country, a request that services of suitable character in ob- servance of this historic event be held on that day. “In compliance with their request arrangements have been effected for appropriate remarks on the character and services of this patriotic Ameri- can to be made in most of the churches of the city, next Sunday, the 24th and in the schools of the city on Wedmpsday Ojctober 27. The pas- tors of all churches and the managers and teachers of every school in the city are especially requested to give a short talk to their hearers and scholars on some of the prominent incidents in the life and accomplish- ments of our noted ex-president. “The custodians of our public buildings, all schbol authorities, man- agers of factories, business men, and ull other citizens of our city, are earnestly requested to have displayed ~+lm their buildings on October 27th, e..‘-\nond colors, in :onoru:: one W an T the fo:' America, first, FOUR CARS CONFISCATED Foderal Agents Also Seize Worth $4,000 in Serics of Raids on Turnpike. Stamford, Oct. 22.—Alcohol valued at $4,000 was seized and four automo- biles confiscated by federal agents during last night on the road south of this city. Salvatore Ercolano of Bosion ave- nue, Bast Haven, had 50 gallons in his machine. He said he bought it in New York last_nizht for $600. Joseph Forti of 1997 Washington street, Rox-~ bury, Mass., had 75 gallons in 2 tour- ing car which had a special compart- ment under the seat for carrving arti- cles. Israel S. Zelkind of 21 Aetna street, 'Worcester, Mass., had 95 gal- ions.” He said he had been hired to take it to Worcester. Vincenzo Ziola of Snowhill, Boston, had 50 gallons. Each man quickly produced $500 as bail money. BRITISH ARE AMBUSHED Irish Kill Two Soldiers, Wound Five, Capture Two Loads of Equipment and Escape, Near Oork. Cork, Oct. 22.—An officer and a private were killed and five other sol- diers wounded this morning when two military lorries were ambushed 14 miles from Cork. The' attackers numbered 100 and it is not known whether they suffered casualties from the fire rteturned by the military. Forces of military police were de- spatched to the scene. The fight lasted half an hour. The attacking force captured all the equipment carried by both lorries. The scene of the attack was a narrow road | "between heavily wooded hills. i REAL WESTERN HOLDUP Bandit Gang Shoots Bank—Gunmen Followed by Posse Up Cleveland and Surrounded—One Killed. Cleveland, O., Oct. 22.—Three coun- the remnant of the bandit gang who late vesterday engaged in one of the most spectacular bank robberies in Ohio. Amid volleys of bullets one bandit, Albert W. Jayce, who had ngmerous aliases, was killed. and thmge others, including George *“Juggs” Losteiner, wanted for murders and numerous robberies, were wounded and captured after elght men held up and robbed the branch bank of the Cleveland Trust Co. at Bedford of $50,000. All of the money was recovered. William Petrie, a bookkeeper in the bank, was probably fatally wounded. Three citizens were less seriously i | | Long Cabinet Indicates Polit Well As risis Miners Deny Report That Sought Aid of ternationale. London, Oct. 22.—In® Jadners’ strike and the walkout of railroad am workers throughout the centered today on 10 D the offieial residence of George. Served with tums by the raitroad 'men to begin megotiatio miners today on pain of up of railroad and Po trafic on Sunday night, was expected to make & nouncement of the ment would take. & The members of last night and held but the decisions were lic. It was learned, one matter discussed’ to the country for a man the miners’ strike. political, as well as a crisis wete found in ti was dec] It was mud this mo office of Frank Hodges union that nothing ,was= regarding any appeal f¢ to the miners’ interna No efforts had been ' proach Americans in ¢ the miners’ strike, he a the ty~-uspOrt h a,.w behalf wm; Iment of voluntee ernment which hn- b that the transport men danger of ‘the enrollm ‘teers, especially from class and white guards ' munity as of more pro ‘considering the granti In the event of an coal strike by which ti trade unions would provi¢ sary food for the comi Awaiting D ! At a meeting of the 'the Assocjated Society. of Enginemen and Fi was deciged to defer d ‘question $of cympathetio the miners: until Mond ciety is an important a tion of the railwayrhen, the national union of rail its decision is conside: The bill of which Ho Shortt gave notice, it afternoon was mainly the war-time emergen for a period of emergun Report From B Berlin, Oct. 22.— ing British miners have| the miners’ interration sistance, according to - The newspaper adds th miners are watching the with intense interest a message to the Britl gers, wishing them sp SIXTH an R E. Hart Fenn to Speak in This Evening—Dancin Rally. The sixth, ward republie have a rally in Judd’s h street this evening. Far in this campaign, B, speak in New Britain. Danaher of Meriden will Mr. Danaher spoke at thel rally early in the spring throughout the state as ore or of no mean abil The rally tonight is op a special invitation is .ext wamen, and it is hoped thi be a large crowd present views of the nominee from this district. The be called at § o'clock, as ¢ follow the rally and refre to be served. President of the Sixth Ward will p SCHADE-JUDD ENG: Alford Schade, Well Kny Athlete, Engaged to ) Miller of Southington. The engagement of Miss] ler Judd, daughter of M Charles Judd of Center P ington, to Alford T. Seh Mr. and Mrs. Edward Arch street, this city, nounced. There has.