New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 4, 1920, Page 1

q News of the World By Associated Press \ ESTABLISHED 1870. SEN. CAPPER HAS - LOWER PRIGES BILL . Would Stop All Gambling in Foodstulls and Cotton PROVIDES STIFF PENALTIES —_— Thinks Prohibitive Tax on “Futures” Trading Would Be Effective—Rep- resentative Tinker to Introduce Measure Next Week., ‘Washington, Dec. 4.—Senator Cap- per of Kansas tod: iproposed bill to stop gambling foodstuffs and ‘cotton. A tax of ten per cent designed to be prohibitive, on “futures” trading n in and cotton, except by actual owners or a limited class of traders under federal license, is a drastic fea- ture of the Capper bill which is to be introduc in the senate next week by the author and in the house by Representative Tinker, republican of Kansas. The ten per cent tax would apply to options and the measure fwould affect grain products as well fs raw grain. Penalties of 50 per cent of the proposed federal tax, a fine of $10,- 000 and one year imprisonment for violation of the bill's provisions are Incorporated in the Capper bill. Sellers of grain, of grain products And cotton, who at the time of sale would” be owners of the “actual phys- leal property” and traders regularly engaged In growing, dealing In or manufacturing and registered with the internal revenue bureau would be exempt from the ten per cent tax. In a statement outlining his bill onator Capper declared that only About one per cent of “future” trad- ing In grain and cotton was being SEEK BRITISH GOLD Diggers at St. Catherines, Ont., Hope to Find Wealth Buried During War of 1812, St. Catharines, Ont., Dec. 4.—Re- vival of a legend that in the war of 1812 a large quantity of gold coin was buried under what now Is Victoria Lawn cemetery asnew annex to this city which is to be cleaned up for bulldin has started a stampede of “laborers’ for the el ~up job. How- eyer, wp to today no gold has been found. . According to the Yagénd, a paymaster buried the gold there and being suddenly called to meet an at- tack of Americans on the border, durved his initlals on a tree to mark the place He is sald to have been killed in the battle. FACTORY REMAINS CLOSED Atherican Wringer Company Woensocket Finds It Has No Orders and Canmot Reopen. Woonsocket, R. I, Dec. 4-—Notices posted in the American Wringer com- pany’'s plant here today announced that the works, which were to have bden reopened Monday after a shut- down of two weeks, would remain closed for an indefinite period. Fallure of expected orders to materialize was given as the reason for the decision. in made public his . MASS. FUEL ADMINISTRATOR | \'SWINEY'S WIDOW \\/ MEW BRITAIN. CONNECTICU1. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1920.—TWELVE PAGES AIN HERALD DECLARES NEW ENGLAND IS IMPOSED UPON BY COAL MEN l Tells Senate Committee This Section is “Taxed” $17,000,- . 000 Yearly in Excess of Fair Prices—While There She Declines to Make Any Public Actual Sufferng, There in Future. New York, Dec. 4.—FEugene Hult- man, fuel administrator of Massa- chusetts appeared before the U. S. senate committee of reconstruction and production here today and pro- tested against Massachusetts being made the “dumping ground” for inde- | pendent anthracite coal at “excessive prices.” He declared that New England was being taxed $17,000,000 a year in ex- cess of company prices, which he con- sidered a ‘“‘fair price” for coal. He added that New York state was be- ing similarly taxed. | Company coal prices, the witness sald, averaged $8 a ton f. o. b. mine, , while $14.31. Administrator Hultman declared that 40 per cent. of all independent coal mined was being shipped into HARDING BACK HOME PICTURE OF HEALTH the independents price was Lands At Newport News This Morning—Accorded Rousing Welcome. Newport News, Dec. 4 —President- elect Warren G. Harding arrived here today after returning from his va- cation voyage to the Panama Canal Zone on the steamship Pastores and received a. rousing welcome from the Virg'nia tidewater cities and respond ed with a message of renewed na- tional confidence and unity. Final abandonment of sectionalism | and a re-birth of fearless national'sm furnirthed the theme of several speeches on h's program durine the day He declared that although his away from home had furnished many pleasant experienices it had served to make stronger his devotion to inde- | pegndent. America. | As she steamed up the roads the Pastores was accorded a triumphal ovation. A flotifla of 25 army air- planes from Langley field accom- ! pan‘ed by three naval dirigibles went lon( to form uard of honor and the =hips alongfghe path of the pres- fdnt-elect w dressed in marine signal flags spelling out a welcome home. Tannead by exvosure to the tropical sun and the salt air Mr. Harding came down the gangplank a picture of perfect health and Mrs. Harding, who had been ‘Il much of the time since they left New Orleans, Novem- ber 18, also appeared smilingly greet- ing the crowd that waited for them at the'pler” The entertainment sched- ule arranged for him provided . for< luncheon in Newport News and for a formgl dinner in Norfolk before his’ departure late ton'zht for Bedford, Va., where he speaks tomorrow. PASSAGE OF SUNDAY BLUE LAWS WOULD Heads of Kings County Court in New York Warns Against Legislation That Will Foster Discontent, New York, Dec. county grand jury which declared America’'s civilization is threatened by the overwhelming Influx of unassi- milable immigrants In a presentment yesterday to County Judge Mitchell May, today received froom him an ad- dress In which he sald the discon- tent which breeds Bolshevism might follow clamping of the “blue law" Sunday on personal conduct. “Let us go slowly before enacting antiquated, discartled and unneces- gary laws that may bring down upon our heads a feeling of discontent, Alssatisfaction and unrest which ght fan anew the flames of Bol- shevism™ he sald. “Law is Intended to establish ace, bring happiness, create con- ntment, not to restrain citizens un- sonably In their freedom of ac- LIGHTSHIP REACHES PORT. Boston, Dec. 4—The Nantucket Is rellef lightship arrived at New dford this morning. Her command- reported his ship had been torn , by a 90 mile gale that swept the shoals Thursday night He trying to make port since. 4.—~The Kings BREED BOLSHEVISM, OPIIDN OF JUDGE AN ARMENIAN SOVIET Russan Soviets Capture Erivan, Ar- menian Capital—Communist Gov- ernment is Established, London, Dec. 4.—Russian soviet troops captured Erivan, the Armenian cll*lll on Thursday and Armenia has declared itself a soviet republic, it is asserted !n a wireless dispatch re- ceived from Moscow today. The troops of the old Armenian government have | placed themselves at the disposal of izhe soviet administration, the dis- patches declare. “Azerbaijan,” the message adds, “has voluntarily renounced the dis- | puted provinces of Zangeman, Nak- hichevan, Anne Nagorny and Kara- bagh, which have been handed over té soviet Armenia.” Hartford Baby Scalded * In Pail of Hot Water Hartford, Dec. 4.—The 13 months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Jus- kiewich fell inta a pail of bolling water at its home here today and was 10 badly scalded it will probably die. POINDEXTER—McMILIAN, Mr. and Mrs. Dugald McMillan of Forest street, announced last evening, the engagement of their daughter, Miss Ruth MeMillan, to Victor Poin- dexter of Hartford, the son of Mr, and Mrs. Charles Poindexter of 170 North Beacon street that city. Miss McMillan graduated from Pine Manor, Wellesley, Maass., in 1919 while Mr. Poindexter is a graduate of the 1919 class Yale. In Newport News and Norfolk. | trip | is No Prospect of Deliveries New England and sold at excessive prices. When asked to explain what an in- dependent operator was, he said: “I would be arrested if I told you.” Mr. Hultman said that all operators not in the company organization were independent. He explained there were from 175 to 200 independent opera- tors, while there were only 7 company operators. The company mines he said, were understood to be operated by the railroad which were now being divorced from the coal business by the government. ' Mr. Hultman said he knew “only | by gossip” of operators associations that fixed prices or withheld deliver- jes. |‘ ‘While New England is experiencing no actual “physical suffering” because of lack of coal, he asserted there was “mental suffering’” as there was no coal in sight for future use, |984 GAIN IN NUMBER OF SCHOOL CHILDREN New Britain Enumeration is 16,027—State Pays $2.25 For Each Child. Hartford, Dec. 4.—The time fixed by the statutes for the filing with the state comptroller figures of the cnu- meration of school children in the | state expires December b5th, but as i that date falls on Sunday, a day of ; Brace will be given delinquent towns. In the past it has been found neces- sary to extend weeks and months to meet such tardiness. | On the figures submitted the enu- i meration grant of $2.256 per child will be pald by the state the law. Chief Clerk A. | Wright of the state board of educati | said today that Thomas S. Weayer supérintendent of Hartford schools, the total of Hartford: The next largest is that of Waterbury with 1,- 194, showing a total for the city of 129.580 New Britain reports an enumeration of 16,027, a gain of 984. New Haven gained only 581 over last year's enumeration and its total is 37,024. Mr. Wright said that up to Friday night he had registered the ! enumertion of 59 towns and that 53 ! showed a gain aggregating 42,706 and six a total los€ of 315 He added that the figures so far as received indi- cated a large Increase in the total of the state. 'PHI BETA KAPPA BIRTHDAY J Oldest Greek Letter Fraternity in United States Was Founded 144 Years Ago Today. Williamisburg, W. Va., Dec. 4.—The 144th anniversary of the founding of the Phi Beta Kappa society, oldest and asrgest of Greek letter fraternities. brought many visitors of William and Marp College, including Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador, who will be initiated as a fraternity member tonight and make the anniversary ad- dress. The college ranks next to Harvard university in seniority of American educational institutions. The Phi Beta Kappa was founded here in 1776. Twelve Charged in Auto Theft Conspiracy Detroit Dec. 4.—Twelve persons including a woman will be arraigned in U. 8. district court here December 7 on charge of participation in an alleged automobile theft conspiracy involving machines valued at more than $100,000 and some of which it is charged were shipped to Norway. | Criminally Responsible For Death of Two Men Bridgeport, Dec. 4—Frank Pouski was held- criminally responsible for the death. of [Ernest Middleton: and James Smythe by Coroner Phelan to- day. Pouskl was driving a coal wagon without lights in Westpoft on the night of November 27 when an automobile driven by Middleton with Simythe a passenger, crashed into it the coroner finds. Gunmen Escape After Rifling Mail Coach Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 4.—Four armed men boarded the Southern | north-bound train from Chattanooga to Cincinnati early to’ay near Oneida, rifled the mail car and escaped. The post office at Oncida had previously been robbed. REAGHES NEW YORK; MANY TO GREET HER Statement Until She Gonfers With Committee of 100 -CROWD CHEERS LUSTILY AS VISITORS REACH CITY Mrs. MacSpiney Appears As Frail ‘Woman. With Lincs of Unmistabe- able Suffering On Her Face—Re- mained in Seclusion During Most of Trip Over From Ireland. New York, Dec. 4.—Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney widow of the lord mayor in London, Brixton prison stepped quietly down the gangplank from the big grey liner Celtic this morning landing here on her long journey to testify before the committee of 100 investigating oonditions in Ireland. Was Clad in Mourning. The little woman, clad in mourn- ing, was accompanied by Miss Mary ! MacSwiney, ‘sister of the late lord | mayor, who made the journey with her. Outside the entrance to the pier, on West street hundreds of ! men, women and chhildren wearing mourning bands and carrying flags of the Irish republic were massed to greet the two women, but they emerged from a different exit than was expected and ' stepped into a waliting taxicab and were well started before the crowd knew they had landed. Immediately efforts were made to form a parade to escort Mrs. MacSwiney ,to a Fifth avenue hotel: Quiet marked the reception of the | who were the first to hen the Celtic berthed. surrounded of the two women, step ashore wi A reception committee with the tri-color bunting Irish republic, greeted them. Crowd Cheers Lustily. The taxicab had reached 23rd street seven blocks from the pier be- it was halted, and “welcomers | fell into line. A band struck up the Star Spansled Banner and “Irish Re- public” airs, cheers were raised and parade got under way ‘after the confusion which had marked the un- had estimated an increase of 1.500 in | ©XPected exit from the pier sheds of Mrs. MacSwiney. Gets Official Welcome. The party officlally welcomed Mrs. MacSwiney through Grover A. Wha- len, commissioner of plants and structures representing the mayor. Down the bay J. L. Fawoit, { consul” at New York and representative of Eamonn De Valera, “president of the Irish republic” ac- companied by Oswald Garrison Vil- lard, of the committee of 100 met Mrs. MacSwiney, going out to the Celtic on the coast guard culter which put .customs and newspaper- men aboard the liner. Passengers on the big steamer said Mrs. MacSwiney remained in her cabin much of the voyage from Liverpool-keeping to herself virtually the entire trip. She appeared in the dining saloon but once during the passage. The police boats Patrol and John F. Hylan carried welcoming delesa- tions down the bay with representa- tives of; a number of organizations of Irish sympathizers to meet the Celtic. Mrs. Peter MacSwiney and Mrs. Annie MacSwiney Dixon, cousins of Mrs. MacSwiney shouted a welcome from the Patrol. An extra coast guard cutter was pressed into service to carry the unisual number of reporters and photographers. Makés No Statement. Mrs. MacSwiney and her sister-in- | law however made no statement to- reporters and declared they would have nothing to say until they had ' Period: Stamford High 7;Elgin High , talked to the committee of 100. Pos- sibly late today, they said, a state- ment might be ¥ssued at their hotel. Mrs. MacSwiney in deep black posed for photographers during the short trip from Quarantine. The camera men saw a small framed woman, about 5 feet 4, with soft wide ' Weished their opponent’s 16 pounds | regular force§ which have been estab- open eyes, and unmistakeable lines of suffering in her face. Morgans Back Home On Celtic; $5,000,000 in Gold New-York, Dec. 4.—J. P. Morgan and Mrs. Morgan today returned from a European trip of several months, on ‘the steamer Celtic, which brought Mrs. Terence MacSwiney, widow of the late Lord Mayor of Cork here. A ship- Imenl of $5,000,000 in gold, cons gned to the account of J. P. Morgan & Co., | was on the Celtic. This consignment is a part of $25,000,000 shipped to the Morgan firm on a recent movement of gold for British account. | ! ' Hartford, Conn., Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Rain, warmer tonight; Sunday rain. 3 of Cork who died on a hunger strike ] “Irish ! personal | Herald “Ads” 1 Better Busin PRICE THREE C | ARGENTINE DELEGATION IS NO LONGER PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES OF LEAGUE President Hyman’s Advice However, That This Does Not Mean Country Has Dopped Out—Future Ac- | tion Not Predicted—Canadian Submits Resoution to 9) PER CENT. WA Eliminate Article X. Geneva, Dec. 4.—(By the Associat- Press)—Honorio Pueyrredon, head of the Argentine delegation to the league of nations assembly today sent a note to Paul Hymans, president of the as- sembly, officially withdrawing the Argentine delegation from the assem- bly. { The note pointed out that the Ar- gentine delegation regards its presence {in the assembly as useless following | the refusal of the assembly to permit discussion of amendment of the league covenant. Senor Pueyrreflon told the Associat- ed Press his action does not mean that Argentina has withdrawn from ! the league of nations, but refused to say if the move was the preliminary {to a final break between the league and Argentina. BOSTON TEAM SCORES (T An amendment to the convenant to the league of nations eliminating Article X, the most mooted section of the pact, was introduced in the as- sembly of the league today by Charles J. Doherty, Canadian minister of jus- tice. The amendement will probably be referred to the committee on amendments. — Paris, Dec. 4—France does not question the constitutionality of the ' adherence of Argentina to the league of nations, nor the competence of Ar- gentina's delegates to the assembly of the league at Geneva to represent their country, it was stated at the foreign office today. This statement was prompted by reports published in Argentina that the Argentinian membership in the league, TARIFFVILLE GIRL IN EIGHT IN FIRST HALF Gets Jump On Holy Cross Early in Game—On Other Gridirons. Boston, Dec. 4.—Boston College {lined up against Holy Cross on a wet gridiron at Braves Field today as the only college team of importance in the East that had won every game this season. In the attempt to main- tain their record the local' eleven | was without Fitzpatrick the kicking back and Swan another rusher and kicker. Holy Cross presented a heavier line that was specially coached to check Boston's varied at- tack. Coach O'Donnell said he : thought his team had an even chance to win. The lineup: Boston, College Holy Cross Comerford Quarterback. Simandinger Left Halfback. Kelliher Flynn Fullback. The score at the. end of the first period: Boston College 2, Holy Cross | 0. Boston, End Second Period: Boston | College 8, Holy Cross 0. End Second Period: Fitchburg 0, : Cleveland West Tech. 7. | Stamford. End Second Period: Stamfora High 7, Elgin High 0. i T ! New York, Dec. 4.—About 50,000 spectators gathered at the Polo | Grounds today to witness the first ' professional football game seen here in many years. They saw the Canton Ohio and i Buffalo teams, comprising college FIGHT FOR GOVT. JO Is Not Appointed As Post- mistress and At Once Files Appeal. JUDGE RETAIN ON FARE INCH 161 Railroads in New vented From Boostin Roads Had Intended to Put Into Effect on Novembe panies Have Not Pro Are Unreasonably Low. Kingston, N. Y., Dec. Gilbert D. B. Hasbrouck ¢ supreme court today declif cate an injunction obtain state restraining 61 railro creasing their intrastate rates 20 per cent. as prov 'an order.of the inters commission. The rates gone into effect November 2 Brings Out Real Que Mr. Hale, counsel for France was questioning the legality of | gervice commission, said ing before the federal the railroads petition 4 trastate rates did not pra the line of determining rates were adequate but to whether they were corresponding rates fixed mission. There was no - they were lower said the it was contended by the p commission that whether = too high or too low was determination by the st York. “In none of the p: the public service comm Mr. Hale has the New tral or any other railroad t proof that -present rate: reasonably ‘lower; that the Hartford, Dec. 4.—What appears t0 mjle rate for way passen be a contest between stores in Tariffville over the appoint- ment of postmaster in that village has broken out in the. appeal of : Vivian O’Connor from the appointment of Henry C. Starr, to succeed William Pease who resigned last September after more than 20 years of service. | business operated by her uncle, Mr. Starr is the son of John J. Starr, proprietor of a grocery and general store, average rank in the civil se 'xamination for the was 86.60, while that of Mr. ‘was only 71 plus. ‘I wish to state,’’ Miss O’Connor said, ‘“‘that the appoint- ment for the Tariffville post office still unsettled, as I have filed' appeal.’’ Mr. Starr assumed the duties of postmaster a few days ago but former Postmaster Pease is still in the office acquainting his successor with the duties. * Miss O'Connor is 22 years old and a High school graduate. Mr. Starr is 32 years old and a veteran of Co. K, Third battalian, U. S. Engineers, in which he served from 1907 to 1910 in the Cuban serv- ice. Mr. Starr was sworn into office November 27. Miss ' Apguing for the Miss O’Connor declared today that jnterstate commerce rvice Js $12,000 the two general Albany and Buffalo is u low.”" Argues for Comp carri C. Paulding, assistant of the New York Central clared jthe petition to make' the injunction was insufficl { Miss O'Connor is secretary of a drug gress,” he said, has paramé) and to prescribe rates contn state commerce and that tends even to intrastate 1 they are lower than those fii indiscrimin the result is postmastershidb prejugice to the interstate 3 Starr gure. Loot Taken ° By Armed Detroit, Dec. 4.—Two shortly before noon today: Paul Eundenberg, paym: Thomapson Starrett Constri pany, and escaped with a taining $12,000 in pay envelq than an hour later Charles depositor, was shot and | wounded when three men to hold up the cashier of mile away. BRISTOL MAN, BLAMING LOCAL MIDWIFE FOR WIFE'S DEATH, BRINGS $6,000 WAS SHERMAN RIGHT? Italy’s “War” With D’Annunzio De- velops Nothing More Fatal Than “Fishing Bouts” Off Trieste. Trieste, Dec. 3 (By Associated Press) —Fishermen’s boats on the Gulf of Afeldo), Claims That Wom As Result of Poi Drug Admini New Britain Juizeppino Adeldo a local midwife, stars of former days battle through | Quarnero were today the only signs| . g. the defendant in an the first period to a 0 to 0 tie. i i Stamford, Dec. 4.—Score end first o, Haverhill, Mass.,, Dec. 4.—The De | Paul academy eleven of Chicago was 'a Dbetting favorite in the football 'game with St. James High school “of ‘to a man and the field was heavy. Fitchburg, Mass, Dec.. 4.—West Tech of Cleveland opposed Fitchburg ! High today-in an inter-sectional foot- ‘ball game here. An hour before the ‘contest started light rain began to 1 fall on a field already heavy. . DROWNS IN Y. M. C. A. POOL | Manchester Man Found Dead in Pitts- burg Tank—Mystery Surrounds ] Cause of Fatality. Pittsburg, Dec. 4.—Robert Brown of Manchester, Conn. was found dead today in the Y. M. C, A. gymnasium swimming pool in Wilnerding, a suburb, His hands still clutched the rungs of the ladder by which he had | lowered himself to the deepest part of the pool. Mystery surrounds the case as association authorities were | upable to find anyone who had seen “HFOWH enter the building. Brown, | wha was emploved by an electric { company, was said by his friends to have served in the Canadian army { during the world war., of - life in that body of water, about which war is theoretically being car-' ried on. Last night was silent and this morning’s dawn saw %o change from the inaction that has reigned there for several months. 4.—Orders have been Rome, Dec. government to sent by the Italian lished a cordon around Fiume, to avoid all complications or painful ac- cidents, Premier Giolitti declared last | night No Saturday Work At | N. B. Machine Plant Another cut in the working sche- dule of the New Britain Machine company became effective this morn- ing when all work on Saturday was suspended. The entire factory is now on a 40-hour-a-week schedule. No- tices informing operatives of the change in hours were posted yester- day on the company's time clocks: Waterford Clergyman 2 Is Going to Meriden Waterford, Conn., Dec. 4.—Rev. P. C. Wolfender pastor of the Baptist church here has announced his res- ! ignation to the trustees of the church veterans held $6,000 brought by Joseph, S ministrator of the estate of cia Sardo, of Bristol. The was made before Louis H. commissioner of the superior Hartford county. The 1 served by Constable Fred Winl the writ is returnable in the court on the first Tuesday in Ji The plaintiff sets torth in th { this city here today. The visitors out- | Gen. Caviglila, commander of Italian! jaint that he is the duly ap) ‘ administrator of the estate of tricia Sardo, and is duly aut to bring the said action. It is further set forth that fendant was and is engaged pactise of her profession as wife. In November, Salvatrisci engaged the defendant to 3 and to cure her of a malady which she at that time suffere for which compensation waspal complaint charges. 3 It is claimed in the writ thi defendant did not use reasonal proper care or skill in endeavo: cure Mrs. Sardo, “‘unckillfully a; ligently prescribed and administf caused to be administered to certain poisonous drug, the c! of which the Sardo woman wWa ware and from its effect, sh Money and real estate belo the defendant haye been attac! it $25 FOR HOSPITAL. The Kosciuszko Post, World a meeting last society. It is stated Mr. Walfenden and voted to turn over $25 has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Main street Meriden, Conn New Britain General THospi Baptist church at, drive for members will take \ .