New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 23, 1920, Page 1

a » e INEW BRITAIN HERALD ESTABL[SHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICU1., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, Herald “Ads” Better Busi 1920. —TWELVE PAGES PRICE THREE BRITISH INDUSTRIAL CHAOS POSTPONED AS RAILROADERS HOLD UP ORDERS T0 STRIKE Action Taken When Min- ers Accept Lloyd George's Request To Meet For Further Discussion Traffic Will Not Be Cur- tailed During Time THat egotiations Are Taking Place. “ London, Oct. 23.—The rallwaymen “have postponed their proposed strike in sympathy with the miners tem- porarily at the request of the miners’ executive, It was announced this *d evening. rhe miners have accepted an in- vitation from Premier Lloyd George for further discussions and the rail- way sirike has been suspended pend- ing the miners negotiations with the government. Official announcement of the suspension of the rallway strike notices was made shorudy after § clock. » Ship Saili e In Gonsequence the coal strike Thve katling of the Cunard liner Kais- prin Augusta Vietoria for New York #éheduled for today has been indefi- nitely postponed. The Aquatania of #he CQunard line, however, which 4 mees oll fuel, will be able to leave Ahis afternoon and will take some of the passengers booked for the Kais- W*rin Augusta Vietoria HARDING PREPARING Hela Up. HIS FINAL SPEECHES anhlian Candidate Gding # to Cleveland, Akron, Cin- 3 cinnati and*Columbus. Marion, O. Oect. 23.—=Back in his Mce - at headquarters here for the rst full day of desk work in weeks, ®enator Harding began today whip- ping Into shape the public utterances Swith which he will close his cam- palgn next week in four leading Ohio cition. It was indicated that the nominee would phrase this speech with great ware, %o as to lay his case finally be- ore the people in diligently prepared . ‘ntm Many subjects are expected to come in for discussion, the four de- Mverances fitting together in such a Jway as to attract public attention to all the high spots of his platform. The first of the speeches is to be delivered In Cleveland Wednesday night and on the remaining nights of the week he will speak successively in Akron, Cincinmati and Columbus. Mo has no other speeches scheduled ut before the final swing begins he ay issue a public statement touching on one or two campaign issues in the fight of recent developments. “WOMAN REPORTED KILLED Fatalities Occnr When Ik Ambush Military Lorrie Between Kilbeggan and Moate in County West Meath, 23.—A pitched battle night between Kilbeg- county West Meath, when a military lorry was ambushed. One auxillary policeman waa killed snd another wounded. A military party nt to the ald of the police was at- tekm outside of Moate and, a running fire was maintained throughout the town, In which It ia reported a woman wvas killed. The combined military partiea returned to Athlone, pa they proceeded through and causing a panie. * TURNPIKE IS OPENED Joad From Newington, Sol Dublin, Oet @vas fought last gan and Moate, and police shooting the town lin Center. Will Be Use Tomorrow. high- d that cross Hartford, Oct. 23, The state way depurtmont today announc M Berlin Turnpike from the wenter to connect with the vider con- will be opened for travel The new surfacing s four mitles. This particular plece of high- way will be patrolled ¢ representa tives of the motor vehicle department The concrete surface is ready for use Lt the pheulders have nbt been com- pleted. $igns have been placed along tomorr this highway stating that the should- seminaries Belgium, | International CUP AND SIX PRIZES OFFERED BALLOON MEN, Aero Race Starts At Birmingham This Afternoon. Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 23.—Aero- nauts of four nations were busy early today with final preparations for the international balloon race which starts from here at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. ° Weather conditions were ideal for a start. Clear skies and a gentle breeze from the southeast raised the hopes of the contestants for a chance to win the coveted Bennett trophy. The competitors will leave the field in the following order: French balloon, Captain Hirschauer, pilot Leon Nathan. United States army balloon, Lieut R. E. Thompson, pllot; Cantain H. E Weeks, aide. Belgian balloon, Belgic; Lieut. Er- nest de Muyter, pilot; Lieut. Ma- thieu Labrousse, aide. Italian en- try Audens; Major J. Valle, pilot; Major D.-leone, aide. American en- try, Kansas City II; H. E. Honey- well of St. Louis, winner of the Am- erican national race, pilot; Dr. Jer- ome Kingsberry, aide. Italian entry Major H. Madori, pilot; Lieut. A. Pirazzoll, aide. American entry, “Goodyear” Ralph Upson, pilot; W. T. Van Ormann, aide. Contestants are seeking to break three records, the national distance record of 1,172 miles, held by Allan R. Hawley, of the Aero club of America, the interna- tional long distance record of 1,800 held at present by French balloon- ists, dind the national endurance recs ord of 50 hours in the air, held . by American balloonists. In addition to the James Gordon Bennett international trophy the winner will be presented with two cups, one offered by the Cicitan club and the other by the Birmingham Age-Herald. Cash awards will be listributed asffollows: First prize.. $1,000; third, $600; fourth, $300; sixth $100. The pilot balloon is scheduled to got under t 4:15 p. m. and wil bo followed by the first of the en- trunts at 4:30. The remaining =ix are to follow intervals of four minutes second, $700; fifth, $200; at CLERGYMAN IS IS SHOT Chitago Minister Victim in What May Prove to be Anti-tandiord Feud— Gunman Claims Mistake. Chicago, Oct. 23.—The Rev. Fred- erick G. Ruff, pastor of the Memorial Methodist church and owner of an apartment building In Rogers Park was shot and killed this morning by Fred W. Sextro, one of his tenants. Sextro, the manager of a coal com- pany, told golice he mistook the preacher for a burgiar. He was arrest- ed pending Investigation of reports of trouble between the tenants and the landlord. The Rev. Mr. Ruff was summoned before the council committee investi- gating rent profiteering several weeks ago on complaint of nis tenants. Re- cently the tenants have posted signs in their windows bearing the words “unfair landlord.” Mr. Ruff and his tamily occupied one of the first floor apartments in his building. The body was found lying on the second floor landing. Saxtro told the police that he heard someone fumbling at his door and demanded to know who was there, Receiving no answer, he said, he opened the door and fired Wilson to Receive Anti-League Group Washington, Oct 23 - —~President Wilson will receive a delegation of pro-league republicans next Wednes- day, it was announced today at the White House. The delegation will be headed by Hamilton Holt, of New York, editor of the Independent. The president is expected at that time to deliver a pronouncement of the league of nations, his second of the presidenti. campalgn. Berlin Woman Refuses to Serve on G, O. P. Committee Mrs. Charles Sharpe, of . Berlin, asked the Herald today to deny the statement contained in an out-of-town morning newspaper to the effect that she was a member of the republican town committee in that town. Mrs Sharpe says she refused the invita- tion to be a member on the com- mittee, but she did not offer any rea- son for so doing. Local Man to Study in Europe For Priesthood Alexander J. Luty of this city is one of 20 La Salette missionary stu- dents who will sail this week for rope to continue his studies for the priesthood. The students will visit at the Holy Mountain of La Falette at Switzerland and will then be sent to one of three theological Friburg |CONNECTICUT 0. IS |M'SWINEY WEAKENS, IDEMOCRA TIC EXPENDITURES TOTA NOT YET SATISFIED President Storrs Says Ten Cent Fare Is Not Complete Solution Instead of Old Book, Monthly Com- muters' Tickets Will Be Issued at Rate of 2 1-2 Cents Official Per Mile, Is Statement. Hartford. Oct. 23 —That the ten cent fare for trolleys is a partial not a complete solution of the problem was the statement made by Luclus P. Storrs, president of The Connecticut Co., today. He said the proVision in the ruling of the pub- lic utilities commission that the trol- ley problem is to come before the next legislature doesnt imply neces- sarily that fares can be reduced at that time to the extent that legisla- ture gives relief from taxation, pave- ment expenses, etc. The large amount would have to be handled and pro- vided for before reductions in the rate of fare could take place even if relief would be given in other re- spects, he said. Commuters’ Tickets. The Connecticut Co. will not re- turn to the old form of commuters’ ticket book as were issued under the old fare system, but will issue month- ly commuters’ tickets as at present on the basis of 2 1-2 cents a mile. Under the present system of monthly tickets only those who make use of them every day buy them and all others pay single fares. POLICE FIND CLUE Camden Authoritics Find Abandoned of unpaid taxes Cabin Where They Think David Paul Mct His Death. Camden, N. J.,, Oct. cabin one mile from here where th body of Dvid 8. Paul, Camden bank- runner was found in a shallow grave among the Jersey pines may form the connecting link in the solution of the mystery, Detectives who visited the place reported today they found ob- vious signs of recent occupancy and evidences of a protracted ergy about the cabin. Dark blotches on thg floor are believed to be blood staims and the police think it was here that Paul met his death. A partly filled found on a table in the bits of a letter werc Automobile tracks around the plac are believed to b been made I the car in which the mesenger's body was carried away. L than a mile away is an unaccupied cabin and the detectives learned that a woman wear- ing a green velvet dress stopped there and bought a half dozen eggs Friday morning. the day before Paul's body was found. This woman is sought oy ! the police. In their investigation of the shauty the detectives learned that a party of three men and threewomen had been seen there on October 5, the day Paul disappeared with $40,000 in cash and 23.—A deserted bottle <hanty the floo whiskey ve ANOTHER MURDER MYSTERY | Washington Police Think Body Found in Brush That of Major Frank Scanland of Louisville. Washington, Oct. —Police clared today they were ir possession of information which they expected to lead to prompt identification of the body of a man found last night on the outskirts of Washington and believed to be Major Frank Scanland of Louisville, who served with the A. E F. The body. badly bruised, s found in a clump of undergrowth, and police today advanced the theory that the man had been taken to the edge of the city in an automobile, beaten to death and the body dragged into the brush. The man apparently had been dead about three days. PRISONER IS SILENT Philemon W. Johnson of Norwalk, Alleged Absconder of Funds, Back in Connecticut. Springfield, Mass.,, Oct .Philemon W. Johnson, former town treasurer of Norfolk, Conn., and an official of the Norfolk Mfg. Co. who disappeared in 1917 leaving a note saying that he in- tended to commit suicide and taking with him, the Connecticut authorities say, between $40,000 and $100,000 of funds of the town and the manufac- turing concern, refused to make any statement when trunsferred from a train to a waiting automobile for Hartford. Johnson was arrested two weeks ago in Edmonton, Alberta, by the provincial police and was brought back by State Officer Thomas A. Mitchell. He was met here by Connecticut state police officers. two Bridgeport, Oct. of this city, a collector for the Metro- politan Life Insurance company, waived examination on an embezzl ment charge in the city court todav. NEW PLAN FOR COHHUTERS; trolley | de- | Only His Yme and Private Ghalr lain Are With Him IS NOW ASSIMILATING FOOD ' This May Possibly Prolong His Lifc For Some Time, Irish Self Detci- mination League States—Paticnt’s Scurvy Ailment Better. London, Oct. 23.—Grave reports were in circulation at noon today re- gording the condition of Terence Mac- Swiney, lord mayor of Cork, on the 72nd day of his hunger strike in Brix- ton prison. A statement issued by the Exchange Telegraph Co. at that hour declared the lord mayor's last mo- ments were at hand. The bulletin of the Irish self deter- mination league on the lord mayor's condition, however stated that the league has been informed that he was in about the same state as recently. He wgs unconscious, its informant | said. Phone Service Cut “Howeve: added the statement, “the home office has placed an em- bargo on the use of telephones for communicating news to the outside and has forbidden the lord mayor's sisters Mary and Annie to visit him.” The home office explained the denial of admission to the lord mayor's sisters as being due only to the belief that their visits interfered with the careful nursing which the prisoner's extremely delicate condition required. “Lord Mayor MacSwiney’s condition continues critical,” said the home office announcement. The scurvy has been slightly remedied, The self determination league’s bul- letin this afternoon, after noting that this was the 72nd day of the lord mayor’s hunger, added: “It has been impossible to issue any previous bulletin to the press be- cause of the embargo placed by lhl\ home office on the relatives of lord mayor. This strictly prohibits fl\& Misses Mary and Annie MacSwiney entering the prison and prohibits any relatives from pursuing the custom of using the prison telephone to com- municate reports on the mayor's con- dition. Special Messenger Sent A special megsenger sent prison brough news regarding lord mayor to the league. In its report of the sinking cond tion of Lord Mayor MacSwiney noon the FExchange Telegraph Co. said that Mrs. MacSwiney was with the mavor at that hour and that Father Dominic.his private chaplain, alos visited him The lague announced that Mrs. MacSwiney. while permitted to see her husband was permitted to remain only short periods. A new angle of the case developed today in that the lord mayor now is retaining the food ad- ministered by the doctors indicating that it is being assimilated. This, it is believed may prolong- MacSwiney's life for some time, WEDDING AT 6 0°CLOCK George H. Hick and Miss Hazel An- to the the drews to be Married at First Bap- tist Church. The marriuge of Miss Hazel An- | drews and George Harvey Hick will take place this evening at 6 o'clock at the First Baptist church. - The ceremony will be per- | formed by Dr. John Henry Strong of | Baltimore, Maryland, formerly pastor i of this church, assisted by Rev. Wil- liam Ross, the present pastor. The bride will be given in marriage by her father, Joseph R. Andrews, {and will be attended by Miss Eleanor Widger of Brookline, Mass., as maid { of honor; flower girl, Miss Catherine | Travis, cousin of the bride; brides- maids, Miss Emily Andrews and Miss Ruth Grocock of New Britain, Miss | Elizabeth Robq of eriden and Mrs. Philip Thompson of Portland, Me. The best man will be Joseph C. An- drews, brother of the bride. The ush- ers will be Leland Pierce and Harry Miller of New Britain, Chester H. Corbin of Franklinville, N. Y., and George Cramer of Portland, Conn. Following the ceremony there will be a reception at the home of the bride, 123 Vine street. Mr. and Mrs. Hick will make their home at $8 Garden street. Coolidge Concluding Southern Campaigning On Board Governor Colldge's Special Train, Oct. 23.—Governor Coolidge entered upon his final day of campaigning in the southern states with a schedule which called for meetings in - Vinginia, West Virginia and Maryland. After addressing a large meeting in Richmond he for Stauntan, Va., the birthplace of President Wilson where he is to make his first stop today. % WEATHER. — Hartford, Comn., Oct. ¥orecast for New Britain vicinity: Fair tonight and Sun- day: not much change in tem- perature. left | END THOUGHT NEAR $699,071 AS AGAINST $2,741,503 REPUBLICANS, STATEMENT DEC. SENATOR BORAH, ENEMY OF LEAGUE OF "= P NATIONS, TO TALK HERE WED. EVENING Orator Will Address Big Republican Rally At Fox’s Theater and, If Necessary, Repeat His Speech in Electric Hall Later. United States Senator William E. Borah, of Idaho, regarded as one of the most powerful of political cam- paign speakers, will address the big- gest republican rally held in this city during the campaign next Wednesday night. The rally will be held at Fox's theater, and the republican town committee is elated in securing such a speaker of prominence as the noted western senator. In opposition to the League of Nations there is no one who has occupied more of the political limelight than Senator Borah. From its inceptioge he has stood out prominently against its adoption, and in the present campaign, he has dwelt entirely on this great political ques- tion of the day. Senator Borah has spoken in the leading cities of Connecticut during the present month, and in every in- stance crowds out of proportion to the size of the halls, have listened to his political discussion. At Water- bury several days ago, the senator was forced to give his address before thousands in Buckingham hall, and then repeat his talk to the overflow on the exterior of the hall. In order that all will have an opportunity of YALE REORGANIZES FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S GAME Murphy Starts Against West Virginia At Quarter— Kempton At Half. New Haven, Oct. 23.— reorganized eleven took expecting to ! Yale Bowl. Yale with a the field this face a strong team The visiting team did not arrive until nearly noon and its members were guests of the Blue at luncheon, an ex- ceptional courtesy, as most of the vis- iting teams have their own table be- fore the ggme. The line up at the start of the game follows: Yale. Cutler afternoon ‘West Virginia. Meredith Positions Left Forward. Dickens Johnson Left Tackle. Into Satron Left Guard. Galvin Emsweller Center. Herr Kay Right Guard. Walker 'Quinlan Right Tackle. R‘v‘n End. Quarter Back. Dilworth Harrick Murphy Dawson Kempton Beck Left Halfback. Lentz (captain) Right Halfback Kelly Campbell Martin Full Back. Referee, O'Brien, Tufts; umpire, Thompson, Georgetown: field judge. Fultz, Brown; head linesman, Thorpe, TaSalle Institute. HELD AS SUSPECT Accused Denies Guilt in Brincs Affair —Claims to be Chemist Whose Home is in New York. Phikadelphia, Oct, 23.—Philadelphia detectives summoned to Elkton, Md.. to examine a man under arrest therve suspected of being William P. Brines, wanted by the police here in connec- tion with the killing of Elmer C. Drewes, reported the suspect is prob- ably not Brines. They said the man was older and heavier than Brines. He said his name was Harry Lameont; that he was a chemist and lived in New York and knew nothing about the Drewes murder. He consented to return to Philadelphia with the de- tectives to clear himself of suspicion. Forest Fire Threatens To Destroy Two Towns + Hyannis, Mass., Oct. 23.—A forest fire that last night threatened the destruction of part of this town and the villages of Centerville and Craig- ville, was brought under control early today. Many residents, however, who had packed their household goods cantinued ready to depart should the wind come up and cause a renen-:l of the menace I in West Virginia. | hearing this distinguished orator, the republican town committee has ar- ranged for the use of Electric hall, which is above the theater. Follow- ing his address in the theater, Sen- ator Borah will address those un- able to gain admittance to the thea- ! ter—should such a condition arise. The | town committee is arranging for an- other prominent speaker to address the gathering in Electric hal. The doors of the theater will be thrown open at 7 o’clock and all seats will be on the first come, first served plan. The boxes and loges will be Teserved for the members of the ward committees, male and female, and for those who assisted in the securing of the new voters during the past week. For the entertainment, the town committee has secured the Hard- ing quartet of Winsted, who will render political selections. The quar- tet is composed of Thomas W. Shen- ton, D. Arthur Richards, Andrew W. Huttoon and Ernest G. Burdett. Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in Turner hall, the Italian Republican club will hold a rally. A prominent Italian speaker from New York will deliver the address. PEOPLE MUST VOTE R YES OR NO Roosevelt Says There Is on League of Franklin D. \o in-Between Nations Question. Port Jervis, N. Y., Oct. 23.—No ex- cuse remains why proponents of the League of Nations should not vote for Governor Cox, Iranklin D. Roose- vel, democratic vice-presidential can- ,dlduw. declared in an address here today. Mr. Roosevelt based his as- sertion on Governor Cox’s commun- { ication to Elihy Root mnounclng he would be willing to accept ‘‘reason- able reservations” which, the vice- presidential candidate said, removed the last argument against the league. Mr. Roosevelt again charged that republican managers had carried on a campaign of “deceit and misrepre- sentation” against the league “in i which such eminent men as Bithu Root has taken part.” ‘ “The isgue is now more clearly | defined thdn at any time since the campaign ,"he said. “It is either the League of Nations with reservations i acceptable to the new senate and the American people or it's a flat rejection jof the league.” “RUNNER” RESISTS ARREST New Haven Liquor Smuggler Caught After He Had Pushed Policeman From Running Board. Stamford, Oct. 23.—An automobilist giving the name of John Geloven, | and address as 553 State street, New Haven was arrested by revenue of- ficers last night after he had pushed Officer Harry Welch off the running board. The capture was made three miles out. In the machine was 30 gallons of alcohol. Another automobilist arrested gave the name of Leo Biltziler, of Newark, N. J. He had 150 quarts of There was a Young woman in car and the man said they were io be married, Bach man was held in $500 for a hearing. Officers report that runners ©of contraband goods »a\ that it is difficult now to get whis- from the bonded warehouses in New York but alcohol can be obtain- ed and is being carried. COUNTERFEITER HELD Bridgeport Man is Arrested by Federal Men on Charge of Printing Bogus Revenue Stamps. Bridgeport, Oct. 23.—Alleged w0 be the head of a band of counterfeiters who have ‘been printing and selling internal revenue stamps, David Wi- chinsky of this city, is held today for the federal authorities, He was arrested yesterday. Wichinsky is said to be connected with a counterfeiting group whose operations in this state have reached thousands of dollars. Is Accidentally Killed At Ripe Old Age of 138 Pakersfield, Cal, Oct. 23.—Philip Lefthand, a digger Indian who claim- ed he Was 138 vears old, is dead but not of old age. Sparks from his pipe ignited his clothing and caused burns from which he succumbed at his tribal Congresslonal tee—Cox Ga PREDICTS IF HA Washington, Oct. 23 cratic national com pended $699,071.69 fll 3 campaign up to Oeto irg to a report filed the house of P by Wilbur Marsh, treasurer. ‘Total receipts were 934,87. This co: receipts of $2,466,01 penditures of $2,741,50 publican national comn to in a statement fi day by Treasurer B Governor Cox was sgriber to the d amount of $5,000. were: - Charles R. Cra and Thomas L. Chadb York, $7,500 each; Scranton, Pa.; Mrs. Chicago; Joseph E. D ‘Wis.; Thomas W. Ryan| Straus, of New York, Vance McCormik, Harrf Other contributors to] cratic fund were B. New York and Joseph bassador to Spamn, $5,0) N. Reynolds, Winsto $3,000; E. L. Doheny, tions, the first $5,000 $1,500; Col E. M. Glass of Virginia; apd Norman Mack $5 Alton B. Parker $100. The largest copt democratic fund, treasurer's report was '§ A. Wroe of Austin, Tes ond largest was $10,000) brandt Peale of Carrolif} former official of the administration. ‘The socialist party Paign committee report 'to tions for the national caj 028.24 and disbursemen 478.68 up to October 21 contributions of more were from labor organiz| Cox Outlines Id New York, Oct. 23. today told several hund of the Young Americans’ league, that, if elected, h vote his energy to acco. industrial readfustment the country. One of the first steps in tion, he suid, would be ment of the highest cla engineer available in the a member of his cabinet. Governor Cox said he solutely free and unfetterg gn promises—even in of appmnung a fourth ¢ master.’ 5 “Although I feel myself] free mon” he added, *“I ognize my election as a po date for the league of confidently expect to be e} I will not consider my el personal or party victol triumph of the great pring the democratic party repi Suspicious of Hard “If Stnator Harding the will be, on the othd multitude of confusions in ton. The certainty of th denced by the statemen prominent republicans. In papers nearly every day Johnson declares the republ date is firmly set against’ while in the some newspap President Taft declares Ppositiveness that Harding After speaking to the ericans’ Democratic league, for the most part of colle ond men, Governor Cox conference with his campai in New York. Yale Wants Inherita Tax Refunded to Bridgeport 22.— MusH rclinquish 1 ms to inhel other ta when a bequ to an institution of learnin a question to be decided b court at its next term hel were ed today by Commis <Sid H. ¥ t' in the case q estale Q rederick R G Oct