New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 30, 1920, Page 1

woHerald “Ads” News of the World Beiter Busi By Associated Press PRICE THRE NEW BRITAIN HERALD 1920. —TWELVE PAGES COX PROMISES LEAGUE IF HE Wi MEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICU1. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, Minister, Kidnapped by Thugs, Beaten, Soaked in Oil, Put in Auto and Car Set on Fire, Escapes ESTABLISHED 1870. . «EX-SERVICE MEN APPEAL TO VOTERS OF CITY TO OPPOSE EDW. F. HALL FOR SENATOR Action Is Taken At mm: 19 MEN ARE BELIEVED Meeting Called By Wal-| | ST AS SHIP SINKS « ter Smith Post, Veter-, il ans Of Foreign Wars |N© Trace Today of Missing Members of Steamer Cape Fear. Newport, R. I - of the coast guard crew stationed here reported early today that no traces Mrs. Beardsley, Covert, Gor- had been found of any of the 19 miss- ing miembers of the crew of 34 who bach, Rutherford and Nur- Were on the concrete steamer Cape Fear when that vessel was sunk In czyk Are GiVen Sm‘p o‘ Narragansett Bay last nght in a Approval. LUKEWARM TOWARD BONUS, IS CHARGE . collision with the Savannah line steamer City of Atlanta. An ali-night search disclosed o§ly quantities of wreckage that had been | parts of the upper deck of the Cape Fear, a U 8. Shipping Board vessel. At an open mecting of about 100 pginiy along the shore reported ax-service men held at Judd's hall L. o FORE N e bearh but Inst night, the following candidates " "0 of the missing meén. Both dior the logisldlure were Indorsed by yoppeiy carried only the'r crews. Inl; men prescnt: Abraham Gorbagh, " mpo’ ot O O with only a Covers thas phor reprosentative. #id .y, 0p¢ ooudiness when the accident o SRepublican) for representd- ,ooyreg. The Cape Fear was struck tive; Arthur Kutherford (Republican) M il e e T e for reproscntative; Paulin Nuresyk P OTHPS And peR i three minutes {Democrat) . for represontative, and o0 A7t in 126 fathoms, the greates Ldllian Boardsley (Democrat) for 9ePth in the bay, 5 BresMintive, The mefting Weild 4 _ The Oy of Aslasth's bow was acord as being In favor of appealing {'"","ld h;‘“y ‘h“" there was a seven the voters of the city to vote 00t hole above her main deck. bulkheads held, however and she falnst Edward Hall (Republican v by ePublican) anchored in thel bay. She struck T meoting wae called by Private Walter J. ®mith Post, Veter- bole In the Cape Fear, shattering the ans of Forelgm Wars, to ascertain at A Concrete, an open meeting the attitude of the | The Cape Fear went down so wetorans of the recent war toward Auickly that the lines that had been & state bonus. A letter had been pre- | thrown overboard immediately after Viously sent to the various candidates | the crash were of little help and the ssking them thelr stand on tho bonus, | majority of the crew had to jump into Joseph Felngold was chairman last slon of Representative Hall's letter and the others were picked up from which was read. The lotters which the water by boats or ropes that Passed butween the organization and Were lowered to them. . Representative Hall foliow: The Cape Fear which had been ly- ing at anchor in harbor at Providence New Britain, Conn. | since last Jung was outward bound Oct. 14, 1920 for Norfolk in ballast. The City of At- | lanta was bound from Savannah for Providence with a cargo o pig iron Captain Garfleld of the City of Atlants, describlug the accident, said that he picked up the lights of thpe Cape Fear and signalled with one whistle which was answered He was bearing steadily to port, he said, with plenty of clearance room when sud- denly the Cape Fear swung across his bow, Blowing two whistles as a s nal after she had turned to cross to the other side. Cuptain Garfleld sald he ordered full #~eed astern but could not avoid the collision. Three of the 16 who were rescued from the Cape Fear were injured. NEW RECRUITING OFFICER | Scrgeant Gormley Transferred to Worcester—To Be Succeoded by Sergeant Downing. Mr. Ed. Mall, New Britatn, Conn. Dear Sir: Will you, if elected to the ofMce fou Which you are a candidate, use your ost endeavor to secure the pas- e of a4 bill at the next session of the General Assembly, granting a bonus of $100.00 to all persons who sorved bonorably in the United States Army, Navy or Marine Corps during the World War and who are ac- eredited to the military quota of nnecticut, Your statament towuid the above apprecisted. to your attitude will be greatly Respectfully yours. ‘ The Priv. Walter J. Smith Post l No. 611, Veterans ot Foreign + Wars of the U. 8. | @ THOS. MURPHY ‘ Adjutant | f The army recruiting station has | moved from its previous location in | the Lelang bullding to 310 Main strect. The prescnt quarters are considerably larger and will enable the officer in charge to complete the eye tests that are so necessary. Word has been received at the local sta- tion that the, government is in need of 188 men for work at Coblenz, Germany. A bonus is being offered all enlistments for this section It has also been announced that Ser- geant Gormley will be transferred to a recruiting station at Worcester, Mass. He wili leave for his new dutics Monday. Fis vacancy at the local station will be filled by Sergeant Downing Sergeant Downing halls | from New Haven where be had | charge of the station. 25 Per Cent. of Property Oct. 16, 1920 Thos. Murphy, Adjutant The Priv, Walter J. Smith 511, Vetorans of Forelgn Wars of the U. S, ew Hritain, Conn. Dear Sir: Answoring your Inquiry of Oct. 14th A8 to my feelng In regard to the Bonus DUl for the s 2, would SaY thot at the Session two years ago I voted for a bonus and ulso nt tho ont Session held last manth, and ect Lo do the same If elected to the next Concral Asscmbly. There Is one thing that I want to SUEEest to whoever has charge of this branch of work and that is that a bill which I8 to be introduced to the Gen- oral Assembly shauld be drawn veiy ::-unny and should provide a means rAISInE money to meet the bonus Registered Payment, Thisis absolutely necessary Yet To Be e in order to have the bill go through | Seventy-five per cent. of the prop- both brunches of the Gencral Assem- ' erties which are liable for tax have bly as I know that a great many of | been registcred with the board of as- the men who will undoubtedly bo eessors, Cheirman August Burkhardt 8lected (o the General Amsemily will has estimatel. The number is not be glad to vote for such a biil it the | nearly as large as the gasessors would prapor provisions are made for rais- | Jjike ahd, in view of the fact that 9 the money to pay the bonus. Monday is the last day for registra- tion, it is expected that quite a num- ber of property owners will make EDWARD HALL | themselves liable for the 10 per cent. | delinquency charge. The meeting appointed a committoe | 2 rom the Roor to meet tomorrow | morning at the Soldiers' Sailors’ and Narines' club to discuza the action Jtpken ot lust night's meet.ng and to take such action as It decms fitting Wnd pruper to carry out the desire »f ghe open meeting. The ways and eans committee is composed ng fol- | zm. Jumes McKenna, M. C, Kokose- ka, T. Frank McCarmack, M. Glirman, Raymond Queenin, J. Janaitis, M. Ryan and Edward Johnson. BOLSHEVIKI IN RETREAT. Constantinople, Oct. 29, (By Asso- ted Press),—Bolshevik Russian fore: which have been fighting igainst the Ukrainians along the Pniester river are retreating over Jhe entire fromt, it is stated in dis- Post No. Yours very truly, NEW HAVEN 7, NEW BRITAIN 0 At the end of the first half in the New Priiain =New Haven High school football gan.e this afternoon, the score was: New Havea 17, New Britain 0. Harvard 7, Virginia 0, First period, Harvard 7, Virzinia 0. MISSIONARY SPEAKS. After spending many years doing misslonary work in Persia, Miss Edith Lamme of the Kennedy schodl of Mie- sions at Hartford has returned and Yesterday told some of her exper- fences to the members of the Women's Foreign Misslonary societs of the First Oct. 30—Members Her | the water Of the 15 men saved five | night, and called for an open difcus- sl!d down line to the City of Atlanta ; Rev. Dr. Cleveland of Coun- cil Bluffs, Ia., in Critical Condition, Believes Attack Result of Reform Drive. Council Bluffs. Ia, Oct 30.—Lured |¢o a lonely part of the city by a | fake telephone call, the Rev. Dr. E. Cleveland, pastor of the Dodge Memo- rial church and prominent in civic Aaffairs, late last night was slugged, bound and gagged by four thugs, who threw him into an automobile truck, | AMERICAN SCHOONER WINS ITS B1G RACE Gloucester Fishing Cralt Crosses Line Ahead of Canedian SECOND CONTEST ON MONDAY soaked his clothes in oil and then | set fire to the car. He saved himself from bein burned | to death by roiling out of the truck. Two bovs who were attracted by the blazing car found Dr Cleveland He was taken to a local hospital where it was reported today his con- dition is critical. Dr. Cleveland said he was certain the motive of the attack upon him was revenge for steps taken by him to suppress a wave of crime in the section of the city in which his church is located. He sa'd he believed he couid iden- tify one of his assailants. TROLLEYS AND TRAINS, RATES AND SCHEDULES 10 Cent Fares Effective Mon- day—Timetable Changes Tomorrow. the ®quarely with her bow and cut a deep ; Commenecing Monday, the ten cent rate of fare.authorized by the public utilites commission wiil be inaugurat- ‘ed, The fare limits as they existed prior to the adoption of the zone system will be re-established. On any city line a ten cent fare will be charg- ed and transfers issued at the trans- fer points. For one fare a passenger may ride: Between Canfleld’s Newington on the Hartford line and Sharps (Elec- tric Field) Plainville line. Between Berlin street and Sharps. Between Berlin street and Can- field’s. 4 Between the terminus of any city line and Pla*aville Southimgton: | Hne. Between Market street and Plain- ville Southington Town line, Eetween Towers' corner and Plain- ville Southington Tawn line. Betwcen Sharps and Lazy Lane. Between Triangle and Osborne sta- | tion, Newington. Between Robins' station, Nowing- ; ton, and City Hall Hartford. The fare to Hartford will be '20 cents without a transfer privilege. A passenger having a transfer | issued from a local line in New Brit- | aln, (except the town of Plainvilie). or a city line in Hartford will be given a transfer in exchange after the second. collection, good for a ride over the city lines. Puplls’' tickets will be sold at half price. 'fndly and tonight the clocks should |be turned back one hour, In con- formity with this, the New Haven road has revised its train schedules effective tomorrow and no longer will it be necessary to employ mathema- tics to ascertain the time that any paricular train leaveés. Among the more important changes effective in the new timetable are: Train now leaving for Danbury and | Poughkeepsie at 12:19 p m. will leave iat 1:03 p. m. | ‘Train for Hartford, Willimantic and ! Boston, now leaving at 12:25 p. m. 'wlll leave at 1:31 p. m. Train now leaving at 2:15 p. m. for [ New York will leave.at 2:58 p. m. | Train now leaving for Boston via Berlin at 1:18 p. m. will leave at 2:21 p. m. ‘ | ‘Train now leaving at 5:18 p. m. for | Boston will leave at 6:22 p. m. via | Harttora. On the suburban lines, trains will leave on week days at 6:16, 6:45, 7:28, 7:48 and 9:30 a. m. and 12:35, (this one only on Saturdays) 1:31, 3:10 (this except Saturdays) 4:50, 5:35, 6:22, 7:12, $:52 and 10:10 p. m. From Hartford trains leave in afternoon and evening at 12:15, 12:40, 4:00, 4:50, 5:10, 5:35, 6:30, 7:35. 9:18 and 11:30. TURN.CLOCKS BACK Standard Time Schedules to Be in Ef- fect Tomorrow Excepting in Cath- olic Churches. Masses at St Mary's church, includ- ing the memorial mass for the late Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney, will be sung at the regular hours under the daylight savings schedule in spite of the fact that the city will revert back to standard time tomorrow moruing at 2 a. m. The ofiices of the church will take place under standard time commencing Monday. The city ordinance adopted by the council several months ago will be- come void at 2 a. m. tomorrow morn- ing. Factories and public buildings wiil be open under tories handiing Sunday work will ob- The daylight saving schedule ends ' : If Yankee Ship Again Comes in Ahead } It Will Have Won the Internationa: Champlonship in Regotta. Halifax, N. 8., Oct. 30.—The Ainer- {ican schooner Esperanto today won the first race of the international fishermen's regatta off Halifax har- bor. fhe ‘will meet the Canadian contender Delawanna again Monday In another contest which, if she is victorious for the sccond time, will give her the championship. | PLOT TO SHOOT ANY BRITISH IN UNIFORM Intelligence Office Alleges Conspiracy Uncovered in Cork. | i | Cork, Oct. 30.—British intelligence officers declared this afternoon that théy were in receipt of information obtained through interception that every officer or man of the crown forces appearing in the streets of Cork tomorrow was likely to be shot. i An air of apprehension through- ' out the city over what may happen on the day of the funeral of Mac- Swiney scemed to have superseded the restrained attitude with which' the populace received ward of the in- cident ‘at Holyhead and the uncere- | monious manner in which the body reached this city. Ldndon, Oet. 304p/Che.Sion. Jehi ek Tive ¢ | funeral of ihe laté Lord Mayor Mac- Swiney of Cork until Monday as a | protest against the government's ac- tion in the case and to appeal from the military order restricting the lengthr of the funeral procession to a qQuartcr of a seys a dispatch to the Central ews from Cork this afternoon. New TYork, Oect. 30.—James A. Flaherty, supreme knight today called upon all members of the fKnighis of Columbus to pray for the repose of the soul of Lord Mayor MacSwiney. Mr. Flaherty characterized Mac- ,Swiney as “noble a martyr to the cause of right over might as the world has ever seen.” NO DRIVE FOR BUILDING Committee Will Not Have Campaisn at Least Until After Annual Mect- - ing to be in January. Treasurer Curtis Sheldon Servicemen's Memorial association, ‘Was empowered last cvening at meetiug of the committee to collect the $1,000 voted by the common council for the project. Orther funds which have alrcady been donated will also be taken up and held as a nuc- leus for a fund to be raised at a later date. i The memorial committee has reach- ed a Jdecision to hold its annual meet- ing in January, and until that time to appoint no campaign committces to raise funds. This action was aken as a resuit of the hospital drive and oth- er campaigns which may be inaugur- ated. BARBER SHOP RULES the | ' Union Establishments Will Not Close Till 8 p. m. Mondays—Some Jour- neymen Protest. The master barbers announced to- day that all union shops will remain open Monday cvenings until 8 p. m. At a meeting of the local union last night some of the journeymen took excepiion to this and a protest to i the national union is being planned. The complaint is that some of the master barbers of today who voted for this opening were the same men who, nine years or so ago, voted as Journeymen against keeping open and recently violated this rule by keeping open without sanction. —_— * } l | | | | —— Hartford, Conn., Oct. 30— Forecast for New Britain and icinity: Fair, continued cool Sunday fair and “has decided to postpone the of t.ho‘ ELECTION: WILL CONFER WITH TA WILSON AND ROOT FOR BEST Pl LONERGAN, BRANDEGEE'S OPPONENT, T0 |Democratic ca ADDRESS DEMOCRATIC RALLY SUNDAY| Former Congressman Thomas L. Reilly Will Also Speak At Mass Mceting in Fox’s Theater At 2:30 o’Clock Tomorrow Afternoon—Senatorial Candidate Ex- pects Support in This City. IOONGRESSMAN LONERGAN., The local democrats are planning for the bizgest rally of their cam- paign to take place at Fox's theater tomorrow at 2:30 p- m. At that time ‘Augustino Lonergan, candidate for U. 8. senator opposing Frank B. Brande- gee, will speak on the league of na- tions. Sheriff Thomas Reilly of New | v n, a fermer New Rritain man, will also be on hand to zive his views | on the cause of democra The dem- ocratic town commiitce have been pre- paring for this raily for the past month, and have secured the two most popular politicians, from a locai standpeint, in the state. Judge Wil- liam I. Mansan will preside. Consressman Lonergan of Hartford, candidate for U. S. senator, has rep- resented the first congressional dist- at ‘Washington for three terms and he considers New Britain one of his strongholds. especially because of the fact that he carried New Britain at the last election against George Quig- ley, a local man. Congressman Lon- ergan’s rccord in congress is consid- ered excellent by his friends. He is an excellent orator and a friend of the ex-service man. He was the author of a-cent-a-mile traveling expenses for service men cn leuve, the free post- age act for service mcn, and the right of way act for Christmas pickages to the boys away from home: There are { many fdmilics here in Now Britain that remember his untiring efforts to | locate a missing service man, and dur- ing the most trying periods of the war he was nevcr too busy to help the people whom he represented. Former Congressman Thomas | Rellly has been touring ihe state '1S WORTH $900,000, BUT RIDES FREIGHTS Colored Croesus From West Thrown Off Train Has Great Wealth. New York, Oct. 30.-—A croesus came out of the west today riding a freight car instead of the type prefcrred by most near-million- aires. His legs were completely sur- rourded by $109,000 in stocks, bcund to him by cloth and his pockets shel- tered $250 in cash and an impressive hankbook. N When L. | | negro ked off his crude travel- ing berth and taken to court on a disorderly conduct charge he de- scribed himself us Gurley Green of Chicago and said he expected to be a millionaire soon, telling the judge his stockholding totalied $900,000. Asked why he did not travel in greater style he explained “there's more fun in riding freights.” $4,000,000 Is Offered For ' $70,000,000 Shipyard ‘Washington, Oet. 30.—Only one bid for the Hog Isiand shipyard, an offer of $4,000,000 from the Barde Bros Steel Corp. of New York, was received today by the Shipping Board. , Chair- man Benson announced that the bid vould b e aooa ooy for ! THOMAS D. REILDY. the democrets and is considered en i authority on the democratic adminis- | tration. Mr. Rellly is a.graduate of | the state normal school in this eity. After graduating, Mr. Reilly took up ! base bail, latey going to Meriden, where he worked himself up to the position of editor of the Meriden Journal. He was an alderman in Meriden, and was also elected to the ' mayos’s chair. He resigned from the position of mayor to represent his dis- trict in comress. While in congn i Mr. Reilly made himself famous by being the author of the eight hour bill for postal emplores. He was promi- nently mentioned for the position as postinaster general in President Wil- son’s cabinet: For the past few years Mr, Reilly has been high sheriff with offices in New Haven. ‘With these two men of note speak- ing tomorrow, the democrats have not left a stone unturned to ' give the voters of New Britain, both men and women, an opportunity to hear de- mocracy’s side of the all important question of the'leaguo of nations. It is expected that Congressman Loner- gan will answer a few of the jpoints advanced by Senator Borah when he spoke here Wednesday. During the time between spceches, a quartette | composed of local talent will' render selections. { /Mayor Joseph Dutton, of Bristol, candidate for comgress from this dis- trict, will also speak: Mayor Dutton is also considered a gecod speaker and | has been identified with politics in this state for the past ten years. There will be a democratic rally at Hartford tonizht. Congressman Lon- ergan and Thomas Reilly and Mayor Dutton are scheduled to speak. » | PRIEST ORDERS FOOD FOR IRISH STRIKERS Bishop of Cork’s Plea That They Eat However, is Disregarded. Cork, Oct. 30.—Bishop Coholan of Cork peremptorily ordered the sirikers there to take food. All of them refused. Thereupon Bishen Coholan instrucied the nuns attends ing the hungtr strike 10 prepare ; food. The nuns, hav no alterna- ' tive, obeyed the command and offered food to each of the prisoners, but all refused it. Bishop Coholan now is appealing personally to the Sinn Fein leaders to release the prisoners from their hun- ger strike. At poon today they had completed the $0th day of their fast. Michael Burke coliapsed this morning. Sean Hennessy and Thomas Donovan are reported to be very low. { Alabama Labor Men Ask Governer’s Impeachment Birmingham, Ala, Oet. 39.—The Alabama federation of labor in con vention here today adopted by unan- imous vote a-resolution demanding the impeachment of Governor Kilby visited the jail yesterday and | hunger | Asce:ts Preside Retire From F If Assured Would Senator Poindextes lican, Sends Qut Select G. 0. P. § Well As Chief { ‘ mgbflng Tor | Governor Cox, pddre iience of women here & said President Wilson 1w fectly willing to conclud] tion in all public affairs,' ] i dent felt assured that {join the league of nationd { The democratic ca President Wiison’s one was that the league : ,to American motherhood { -~ “If elected I propose p en in many important ad| positions,” the governor tend to emphasize t: women of America as to be added to the azenci ment to make it more . the immediate meeds | fuass of humanity.” l i Chicago, Oct. 30.—Fiy Chicag& one in Gary,™ old time torchlight para schedule of Gov. Cog windup of his cam presidency. g Governor Cox made D telegram to a woman which he stated his ini sult with both demoe: licans'if elected to of the peace treaty ai with other leaders ' ires: and Jewish racial.g " “If I am elected’ 1 “I shall recognize the. entrance into the leagu and shall work out conference with the cepting such helpful necessary to that end.s with Woodrow Wilsom, Root with William Hi any others who by perience can render B “Futhermore in the of specific matters lilge Ireland it is my p with men who nurturg and desires cf the Intsh men as Bourke Cook: Smith of New York 2 of Massachusgetts, with the Jewish | sult ,with leaders of in America.” E Poindexter Makes New York, Oct. 20. dexter of Washingten, i the republican senatorial i in a statement made publf | quarters here today, de election of a “strongly rep ate is necessary if the Ui is to continue in its equality and our heritage dom is to be preserved.” Declaring President W statements illustrate “vel contrast beetween dreams] ties,” Senator Poindexter S “As an American, inte serving the tradition America against entangl alliances, I earnestly u tion to the United States republican senatorial cang well as the election of the | presidential and vice-f nominees.” WHITE-ANDERSON | Wedding This Afternoon 1 i Brite—Rev. Dr. S. G. § Oficiating Clergyman. A pretty wedding was his afternoon at 2 o'el Ralph White of Kensingto Anna Andersn, of 285 Chap were married. Rev, Dr. S. pastor of the Swedishs church officiated. The ceremony was perfo home of the bride. The attended by s FHattie Al sister of the bride as bride: George French as best B bride wore a gown of Wh gette and carried a bridal white roses. The bride ! turqueoise blue Georgette | carrie ca bouguect of chrysan | The coupie lest on a weddld ‘H’ashlngnh. D. C Du | owned by Mirvitaskion @ 547 Main street last'nig ? in money and a quaniig STORE IS RN ars paid a visit