New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 11, 1920, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN HERALD WALL STREET EXPLOSION WAS \NAVY HEROES GIVEN OUTCOME OFLABOR PLOT, IS |BADGES OF BRAVERY | CLAIM OF NEW YORK WORLD Newspaper Is Seeking To Prove, By Private Inves- tigation, That Chief Flynn Was Wrong SAYS ONE WITNESS WAS SHOT TO DEATH Amateur Slueths Declare Tragedy Was Framed For Revenge Against Head of Building Trades Council. New York, Nov. 11.—The New York Evening World today publishes a three page article under the headline “Wall street explosion solved” in which it gives the result af its inde- pendent investigation of the disaster which took nearly two score lives last September, and seeks to link the outrage with “bullding trust graft” now under Investigation by a joint legislative committee. World Makes Charges The Evening World maintaing that the explosion instead of being the work of “anarchists” as charged by Chief Flynn of the department of justice or “the third internationale™ as charged by private Investigators mas really a plot of labor men or labor sympathizers, directed in re- venge against Robert P. Brindel, president of the bullding trades coun- ell; Brindell workers demolishing the stock exchmnge bullding annex at Broad and Wall streets and contrac- tors hiring Brindell men. Naming a unlon and pointing out that Erindell had many enemies ‘n labor ranks, the Evening World says: Result of Tyranny ““The Evening World here presents proof that 1,800 men, nearly all for- elgn born, sober, industrious, efMcient and well-disciplined, have within a space of eighteen months been sub- Jected to an amasing conspiracy of greed and injustice and the explosion was the culmination of this tyranny. ‘“The Evening World does not charge the union, as a unlon, with 155 LB, MAN WINS WIFE WHO TIPS BEAM AT 725; SIS-IN-LAW WEIGHS 420. —— Santa Ana, Cal, Nov. 11.—A bride weighing 735 pounds was brought home today by John H. Hamilton who weighs 155. The bride, formerly Miss Alma Emily Selm, of Venice, Cal., was attended at the wedding by her sister, Mrs. L. C. Kring, who weighs 420. ROBBERS MAKE HAUL AT JEWELRY STORE Himberg and Horn’s Place in Railroad Arcade Loot- ed This Morning. For the third time in four years, the jewelry store conducted by Him- berg and Horn in the railroad arcade was visited by robbers early this, morning, and booty estimated at $600 was carried away. The_ burg- lars this morning smashed the two large windows in the front of the store, and helped themselves to watches, rings, scarfpins, brooches, cuff links, ear rings and the like. Judging from the condition of the windows, cobblestones were used to smash them. It is evident that the burglars took the most opportune time to make their haul, between 4 and 4:30 o'clock this morning, after the night patrolmen had left their beats. Mr. Himberg learned from the yardmaster at the railroad yards that as he passed the place at about 4 o'clock this morning everything was all right. It was only a short time later that the break was discovered. The pollce' were notified and Mr. Himberg was in turn called to the place. Burglars smashed the windows in the store last year, just two days be- fore Christinas, when the plice was responsibility. It was workf of-indivil.. [‘well stocked, and hundreds of dol- uals, possibly inside the unjon, possi- bly the work of sympathizers,” Many Out of Work The paper, in setting out its theory, assertod members of the regular union had been kicked off every build- ing job in New York: and that they Wwere half starved by months of idle- loss, that unknown to its driver, a ‘wagon contalning a time bomb was sent to the stock exchange annex by frenzied workmen or sympathizers, 1o “get” 85 Brindell workers alleged to have been engaged on the job by the wrecking firm of Albert A. Volk; that the wagon became tied up and could not get near the building; and that when the driver went to tele- phone, the bamb exploded. ‘The paper charges that Raymond Clark, a foreman on the job who was reported to have said he had seen the driver was shot within three weeks, in an attempt to silence him forever. The Evening World admits its in- vestigation falled to shed light on threats signed “anarchist fighters” found in a mall box near the scene of the explosion. William Prelle to Wed Widow of His Brother Willlam F. J. Prelle and Mrs. Mathilda R. Prelle, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, took out a license to marry at. the office of the town clerk this morning. Mr. Prelle is a brother ' of Mrs. Prelle's former husband, who ‘was Walter Prelle, a letter carrier. He succumbed during the first influenza epidemic. The marriage will be the socond for the groom also, Mr. Prelle lives in Stamford, and Mrg Prelle at 6547 East street, this city. W. Va. Railroad Bridg e Dynamited This Morning Willlamson, W. Va., Nov. 11.—The Norfolk and Western raliroad trestle over Grapevine Creek at Thacker, noar here, and the drumhouse of the Matta May Coal Co. at Ajax, a few mil from Williamson were blown np early this morning. State police with bloodhounds have been sent to the scene of the explosions. The ex- ‘plosion occurred In the heart of the coal strike zone In Mingo county. Fed. pral troops were removed from the Relds recently. Navy Seaplane With Three Men is Missing Chieago, Nov. 11.—A naval sea- plane of the F-2-L type, with three men aboard, which left Great Lakes paval training station yesterday morn- Ing on a photographic reconnaissance tour of the west coast of Lake Mich- jgan, & believed lost somewhere on the lake. The plane was in charge ¢ Lieut. Harry E. Barr, Lake Forest, 1., pllot. AUSTR WOULD JOIN. Vienna, Nov. 10.—Austria is sound- Ing the Entente powers with regard to t acceptabllity of Austria’s ad- mission to the league of nations, ac- lars worth of goods was taken at that time. Burglars pald a visit to the Citizens Coal company office sometime during night and secured between $150 and $200 from a safe. Detective Sergeant A. J. Richardson investigated the bur- glary, and from one of the officials learned that the safe was apparently left unlocked last night. The en- trance was effected by forcing a win- dow on the north side of the building. Investigation today by | Detective Sergeant A. J. Richardson indicates that four young men participated in the break. Shortly before 4 o’clock the quartet were seen standing at the east end of the passenger station. A few minutes later the switch engine with | some cars for Russell & Erwin Man- ufacturing company passed the place, and it is belleved that the four smashed the windows at this time. The police have learned that four men were seen running across the tracks near the M. Cohan storehouse, and later price tags identified by Mr. Him- berg were picked up in the vicinity. Another price tag from the store was found near the Traut & Hine Manu- facturing company on Stanley street. DRUNKEN DRIVER IS . ASSESSED HEAVILY. | Hartford Man Fined $50 After Crashing Into ! Church Property. | | Patrolmen John C. Stadler and Delbert Veley arrested Le Roy Cros- by on charges of breach of the peace and driving an automobile’ while under the influence of liquor and Daniel O’Connor on a charge of drunkenness, at 4 o'clock this morn- ing when Crosby's car began to cut capers near St. Mary's rectory. The vehicle was within a few feet of an jron fence in front of the parish house when the policemen made the arrests. Dr. T. Frenton of Hartford, a third member of the party, was brought in as a witness. Judge John H. Kirkham fined Crosby $50 on the driving charge, $10 on the breach of the peace charge and assessed O'Con- nor $10 for drunkenness. Shortly after 4 o'clock this morn- ing the three men came out of the Uneeda Lunch room in the Hotel Bronson bullding and proceeded northerly on Main street, meanwhile | using vile and boisterous language, according to the testimony of Police- man Stadler. At Crean's block they stepped into a waiting Bnick car. Word reached Patrolman Veley, who was doing duty on East Main street, | Those children whose 2,000 Sailors and Marines Get Citations and Commendations 11 CONGRESSIONAL MEDALS Seven Officers and Four Enlisted Men Receive Country’s Most Distin- guisred Award — Admiral Sims Marked for Distingfiished Service. Washington, Nov. 11.—The second anniversary of the signing of the ar- mistice was celebrated in the navy and marine corps today by the distribution of nearly 2,000 medals and letters of commendation for particularly valor- ous or distinguished performance of duty during the worid war. The action marke& the final phase of the controversy over naval decora- tions that resulted In a congressional investigation last winter after Rear Admiral W. 8. Sims had refused to ac- cept the distinguished service medal intended for him on the ground that injustice had marked the manner of distributing the navy's recognition of distinguished war-time service. Publication today of the list of awards as finally approved by the sec- retary shows the original list to be un- changed so far as deletions are con- cerned. Rear Admiral Sims’ name again appeared on the list as having been awarded a D. S. M., but it was said at the navy department that the medal had not been forwarded to Ad- miral Sims. The list of awards as finally ap- proved showed a considerable increase over the list published before the con- gressional investigation. New Navy Awands. A recapitulation shows the follow- ing new awards for the navy over those made public last winter: Distinguished Service medals 3; Navy Crosses, enlisted men 150, offi- cers 161; letters of commendation, of- ficers 63; enlisted men 35. In the maring corps new awards were made as follows: Distinguished Service Medals, of- ficers 2; Navy Crosses, officers, 32; en- listed men 34. In addition to the medals and let- ters awarded the officers and men of the navy and marine corps, special certificates of appreciation were sent by the navy department today to 261 officers who served in the naval overseas transportation service during the war. 11 Medals of Honor. Eleven congressional medals of honor were awarded, seven to officers and four to enlisted men. This was six more than contained in the origi- nal report of the board. The officers to whom medals honor were awarded were: l4eut. Commander James J. Madison reserve force, and Alexander G. Lyle, medical corps; Lieuts. Edouard V. M Isaacs and Orlando H. Petty, medical corps; Ensigns Daniel A. J. Sullivan and Charles H. Hammann, both of the reserve force and Lieut. Ralph Talbot, medical corps deceased. Enlisted men to whom the medal of honor was awarded were Praracists Mate John Henry Balch; hospital at- tendent David Ephriam Hayden; Gun- ner’'s Mate Osmund Kelly Ingram, de- ceased, and Gunnery Sergeant Robert G. Robinson. A MODERN PIRATE Steamer Held Up Between Cork and Queenstown and Robbed of Goods Worth 500 Pounds. London, Nov. 11..—While a steamer carrying army stores was proceeding between Cork and Queenstown yester- day morning she was ordered to stop opposite Black Rock Castle by men in boats, says a Central News dispatch from Cork. When the captain disre- garded the order a shot was fired at the vessel, which then stopped. Armed men boarded the steamer and seized goods valued at 500 pounds. ‘When the boat arrived in Cork the matter was reported to police who searched the district and recovered portion of the goods. Rifles, shot uns and ammunition which were concealed in a boat house near Black Rock Castle also were discovered it is said T0 TAKE SCHICK TESTS of | Health Department Will Adopt Popu~ lar Method of Determining Suscep- tibility to Diphtheria. Acting upon a suggestion of Dr. J. R. Harris, superintendent of the health department, the board has authorized the handling of Schick tests at City Hall for school children parents are willing to have the test performed will be brought to the offices of the department and subjected to the test. If they are found to be susceptible their parents will be notified. Pro- vided they are willing the children will be vaccinated free of charge. The Schick test, Dr. Harris has ex- plained, takes effect from two to 12 days after it is applied. In its ap- plication it leaves a mark about the size of a mosquito bite but incon- COLUMBUS LEGION IS WARNED NOT TO HOLD ARMISTICE PARADES. I Columbus, O, Nov. 11.—De- partment of justice operatives today were attempting to find a clue to the person or persons who left the following note under a door at American Le- gion headquarters here: “Don’t try to get away with that pa- rade. We spoiled one. We'll send you war lovers to hell.” STOCKHOLDERS OF N. H. ROAD CHANGE Rescind Vote of October 11 and Vote For Bond Issue Secured by Gen- eral Mortgage New Haven, Nov. 11.—Stockholders of the New Haven railroad company, in a meeting adjourned from October 11, today rescinded the vote of that meeting approving of a bond issue to be secured by a general mortgage on the entire system, to refund indebted- ness and to obtain a loan from the United States government and then voted for a bond issue secured by a general mortgage with the amount in- creased to not exceed $80,000,000. Of the amount of the issue $15,- 000,000 will be used for bettcrments, while the $65,000,000 will be used for refunding indebtedness incurred dur- ing the period of federal control. Vice-President E. G. Buckland, who presided, explained that the size of the issue was increased because the di- rector-general of the railroads and the secretary of the treasury will not ac- cept bonds of the company as a se- curity for a loan at more than 85 per cent. of their par value. The rea- son given, Mr. Buckland said, was that as debentures of the company were selling at below 85 the government could not except the new bonds as se- curity at approximately a higher value than the other securities themselves were selling for in the open market. It was therefore necessary to increase the amount of the bond issue to meet the changed conditions. FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN MERIDEN GET BURGLAR Aided By Ex-Soldiers, They Tackle Robber, While Women Cheer. Meriden, Nov. 11.—An exciting burglar chase through several streets about 9 o’clock this morning ended in a lot on Pleasant street near the High school when G. McGrath and Walter Brys, local football players and former service men, overtook John Kulsh, 35, giving his residence as New York, and engaged him in a rough and tum- ble struggle until the police arrived in an automobile. Many women and children witnessed the scrap and shouted encouragement ta Kulsh's would be captors. Among them was Kate Kaznor, of 122 Willow street, who said she found the man in her room when she returned from an errand and he had a fistful of money that he had taken' from her trunk, funds that she held as treasurer of a church society. She screamed and he choked her into silence. A passerby had heard her and he chased Kulsh when the man fled from the house with the bills still in his hands, Brys and McGrath took up the 'chase and were not checked when the man threatened to shoot. Sixty four dollars was taken from one of his stockings by the police and $88 from a pocket, also five gold watches and an interest- ing assortment of skeleton and master keys. He admitted, the police say, that the $88 belonged to the woman. He. had a sharp jimmy-like instru- mehnt that had caught in the cloth of his pistol pocket. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT Herbert Simms of New London Dies After Hunting Accident Near Far Hills, New Jersey. Morristown, N. J., Nov. 11.—Her- bert Simms of New London, Conn., died in a hospital today after being accidentally shot while hunting near Far Hills, yesterday. Mr. Simms, with several friends were preparing to return to’ this city when a gun accidentally discharged, the shot penetrating Mr. Simms’ chest. He was a short distance away at the time, just emerging from a clump of bushes. Mr. Simms fell tp the ground and was hurried to All Souls hospital here. FIND THREE BODIES New York, Nov. 11.—Three bodies were discovered this morning in the hold of the Morgarr line steamer, El Mundo on which nine men were sericusly injured yesterday when one of the vessel's fuel tanks exploded while she was tied up at the Hudson river pier here. WEATHER. —— | Hartford Conp., Nov. 11.— | Forecast for New Britain and | wvicinity: Probably smow tonight | | and Friday. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1920. —TEN PAGES PRICE THREE MEN WHO DIED IN GREAT WAR A NOT FORGOTTEN BY THOSE LIVI ON SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF P Funeral Services At Arlington National GIRLS IGNORE SOLEMN TRIBUTE, ARE WHIPPED London Women Administer Thrashing to Those Who Scoff Soldier Dead. London, Nov. 11.—Girl employes in the offices of Sylvia Pankhurst's com- munistic paper, The Workers' Dread- nought, in Fleet streel, were thrashed | and the offices upset just after 11 o'clock today by an angry crowd. The leaders of the party which raided the offices alleged that during’ the two minutes of solemn silence in honor of the fallen dead, as provided for in the armistice day program some of the women in the office “were sing- ing, dancing and banging tin cans.” At 11 o'clock all traffic on Fleet street was halted and the great crowds stopped and stood respectfully at at-l tention. It is claimed that amidst this tribute there came from the Work- | ers Dreadnaught offices a frightful | racket and sounds of revelry. ‘The indignant crowd in the street waited until the two minutes had passed and then a mob of them and women said to have been led by work- men invaded the Dreadnaught offices. The men stood aside while the women invaders gave the girls in the office a sound trouncing. This continued until | the police arrived. One of the girl employes later said | that the members of the publication’s | force who did not believe in the tribute of silence continued dusting the office and made some noise but did not think it could be heard in the street. RELIEF FOR ARMENIANS Turkish Nationalists Agrec to Armis- — Unidentified Poilu Buried ’neath Triomphe In Paris—In London P¢ Cenotaph Is Unveiled In Whitehall NEW BRITAIN TO CELEBRATE THIS (By the Assol Impressive ceremonies were held | today, the people of the French and British nations [ ciated Press) in London the second anniversary of the closing of the world ing tribute to the men who sacrificed their titanic struggle. The body of an unknown British Westminster Abbey, the governmental chiefs missing soldiers witnessing the interment. lives soldier was and In Paris of a French soldier taken from a nameless grave at } laid at rest under the’ Arc de Triomphe. three French marshals—Joffre, Foch and Petain—st open grave. President H King George unveiled in, Whitehall, London, ‘a} cenotaph dedicated to “the glorious dead” and in Pa of Gambetta, the French statesm: mg the troublous days succeedi empire, in 1870 was deposited in No ceremonies of a national cl States but men who served the an who was virtual d ng the collapse .of the Pantheon. haracter were held . in| country during.the the day which in some states was made a holiday: 4 In others, governors issued proclamations, pointil significance of the occasion. The exercises consisted if part of parades, memorial services and meetings at‘ triotic addresses were delivered. The U. S. Naval departmen crosses and medals to men who did heroic work durin t observed the day. s Joining with the other cities “through the United States and the rest of the civilized world, New Britain people are not permitting this day to pass without fitting notice that it is the second anniversary of the signing of the armistice which ended Ibey, a Vittle band of 100, women in the abb | most reverent attention| Leen selected for the because each had lost jand all her sons.' K /in England so bereaved tice and Guarantee Safety of Ar- | hostilities between the Alllied Nations | for a place got it. menian People in Alexandropol London, Nov. 11.—An armistice has and the Central Powers and brought to a close the four years of awful war that plunged the whole world into misery amd despair. One local | After the 100 had b next to be considered mothers who lost their all their sons, and them been signed between Armenians and gactory, the North & udd Manufac- ! who lost their husbandl the Turkish nationalists it is an- nounced in an Armenian communique dated November 7 received here to- day. The armistice conditions give the Turks possession of the fortress and railway station of Alexandropol and | the surrounding districts during peace | negotiations. | ‘The Turks it is stated guarantee the safety of the inhabitants and main- | tenance of order. THREATEN ENGLISHMEN British Embassy Hears of Plots Against English in U. S. As Re- prisals for Irish. ‘Washington, Nov. 11.—The British embassy today delivered to the state department a copy of the message recently received by the British chief secretary for Ireland dated New York and signed J. V. O'Connor, threatening reprisals against English- men living in this country if there are more ‘“reprisals in Ireland on and after the fourteenth of Novem- ber."” | Main street to the turing company, closed entirely today. Elsewhere about the city the Stars and Stripes, also the Alled colors, were shown conspicuously and in the schools special note was taken of the anniversary. This evening the tormer . fighting en will have their celebration with a parade which will be in charge of Major Harry Hargreavef It will start from Franklin Square at 7 p. m,, go as far as St. Mary’s church, thence | back down Main street and up West Memorial Arch wrere Chaplain John L. Davis will speak briefly as a tribute to the sol- dier and sailor dead. The various vet- eran associations of the recent war, as . well as the Grand Army, Spanish War Veterans and High School R. O. T. C. unit will take part in the parade and patriotic organizations have been invited to take part. The celebration will conclude with a block dance in front of the High school, or if too cold, in the school gym. Military Funeral. ‘Washington, Nov. 11.-—Observance of armistice day in Washington was marked by the burial in Arlington National cemetery of 12 officers and enlisted men who died while serving “Might Be My A girl who wrote she brothers killed or missh a ticket, as also was a 1 who wrote: “The man in the co! my daddy.” The body of the unM arrived here last night been honored by Marsh other military officials in the time it was exhu escort of French de for home after seeing destroyer Verdun, whic! body safely into the T l!t was brought to Lon | same railway car used | the bodies of Edith Ca: tain Charles Fryatt. I night_in a room especia and filled for it in Vid and a guard of honor re until morning. Guard of Hon The immediate gua ed the body on its trip crowded and silent stred station to Whitehall was 100 men of all services : Victoria Cross. The pall | field marshals and adm| It is understood that the department | Overseas with the navy and marine fleet including Viscount D has started an investigation. Bad Creck Worker is Held On Two Charges Bristol, Conn.,, Nov. 11.—William Konopaski, of Terryville and Hart- ford, arrested last night charged with passing a worthless check of $26 on John O'Donnell of Terryville was re- arrested today, charged with passing a worthless check on the Bristol Trust Co. yesterday. Under a bond of $500 the hearing was continued until Monday. On Konopaski was found a checkbook of the Riverside Trust Co. of Hartford from which several checks were missing. He had no deposit there. Hartford Has Parade On Second Anniversary Hartford, Nov. 11.—Tre second an- miversary of armistice day is being ob- served in this city by a parade of ex- service men under the auspices of Rau-Locke Post, American Legion, with a decoration of trees at Colt park to the soldier and sailor dead in the world war dedicated to them. There is a general display of flags. . NO MORE SILK Tokio, Nov. 10.—Production of silk has been suspended for three months by the silk manufacturers union. There has been a general depression ‘f in the industry for some time and the Yokohama silk exchange closed Oc- tober 27 when prices fell below the minimum fixed by the buying syndi- cate. JOB FOR THE LEAGUE Warsaw, Nov., 10.—The crossing of important detachments of Germans from KEast Prussia into Lithuania re- ported from various sources will be the first thing to be investigated by the leag of nations commission corps. A detachment of bluejackets and marines formed a guard of honor as the flag-draped caskets were carried from the receiving vault at Arlington to the graves. London, Nov. 11.—Great Britain today impressively honored her war heroes by according 'a field marshal’s funeral to an unknown -British war- rior, who was buried in Westminster Abbey and unveiling a permanent cenotaph in Whitehall “to the glor- ious dead.” Aside from members of the royal family who included three queens— \Queen Mary, Queen Mother Alexan- dra and Queen Maud of Norway— and a few officials, the only witnesses | to either ceremony were persons who lost relatives in the great war. K 0. Ben” Tolls 11. As “Big Ben” the great clock in the tower of the parliament building began to strike, the hour of 11, King George, facing the 16th century cof- fin of the unknown soldier, whlchi was resting on a gun carriage, drew ! a cord that released the Union Jack draped above the cenotaph, and after the last stroke of the hour thousands of people who crowded Whitehall as far as one could see in either direc- tion, remained absolutely silent for tavo minutes. This silence was broken by a choir softly beginning the hymn “Oh God, Our Help in Ages Past,” which was followed by the Lord’s Prayer recited by the archbishop of Canterbury. Buglers sounded “the last post” and with its escort of troops and a band, the gun carriage then moved toward the abbey, with King George, as chief mourner, plod- ding behind it, accompanied by the royal princess. King at Services. PDuring the brief service in the nave of the abbey the king stood at! I war. Earl Beatty, admiral of | fleet, and Major Gen. Sir chard, commander of forces. Battalions of their bands and a few ol | the balance of the escorf As the procession ! station a battery in Hyd\ 4 field marshal's salute of Jjust as the coffin was lo grave another battery of fired the same salute. The “Padre’s F The grave was filled brought from the grave the body was exhumed and was covered by wha as the “padre’s flag” one famous flags figuring in It was taken to F in the struggle by a c used it scores of times on the field and it had coveted by many regimen the chaplain had loaned periods. Not in recent years h seen such detailed police Extra strong barricades ha structed at every approac] :hall and the abbey. Aft: monies barricades were o lines began to file past and it seemed the sole would continue for hours. Honor for Poilu] Paris, Nov. 11.—Official ian France today did ho memory of the ation's fell during the great war. Called from its grave © of Verdun, the body of a fied French “Poilu” w3 solemnly through the stre buried under the Arc de Following the flag-draped| riage in which the cof the foot of the grave, the royal ladies and princes ranging themselves on either side. Of all the witnesses that walked President Millerax members and three Frenc