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

News of the World Associated Press W BRITAL VA Herald “Ads™ ) Better Busine A ESTABLISHED 1879, . FIRE IN WOOD | MEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICU1, SATURDAY, DECEMBER WORKING CO. PLANT DOES HEAVY DAMAGE . . ONEFIREMA . Loss At John Pinches & Sons Factory Is Esti- ., mated At Between $5000 And $8000 Edward Carlson, Member of City Service Ladder Com-' pany, Recovers From Ef- fect of Smoke. HERALD PRINTING PLANT THREATENED { | I A spectacular and destructive fire {that did damage estimated by Chiet \Willlam [J. Noble at between $5,000 nd $8,000, was discovered shortly Mftter 1 o'clock this afternoon at the woodworking factory of John Pinches & Sons, In the rear of 67 Church street. The plant occupies a two story brick structure owned by the R. W. Hadley estate, and is directly in back of the Herald building. The diacovery of the fira was made by James Doyle, who conducts a liv- exy stable nearby. After sending for the fire department, Mr. Doyle and geveral other men tried to extinguish the flames with palls of water. This was of no avail, and an alarm wan turned in from Box 25, at about ]:25, The entire /department responded. Firemen Find Brisk Blaze. When the fire fighters atrived on the scene, they found a brisk blaze in the northwest corner of the building, directly over the boller room and one of the drying kilns. Heavy volumes of smoke rolfed from the entire top of the structure. Owing to the condi. \ions, the fire proved a stubborn one for the firemen to combat, and it was only by the dint of hard work that the flames were confined to the boller rqom and kiln. But very little fire damage was done in the other part of | the tactory. S . The loss to the stock il ba heayy, there baing considerablé Anished goods near where the blaze was and his loss was caused principally by ter damage. The plant closed as usual ' this noon for the remainder of the day. *Everything wus all right at that time, John Pinches, Sr., and his son, Richard Pinches, were at the scene soon after the alarm bhad sounded. Valuable Property Endangered. It wag fortunate that the fire was Qdiscovelied so soon, for with a little more headway, 1 serious conflagration might have occurred. Surrounding the bullding where the fire was located are such valuable properties as the Hotel Beloin, the Luddy block, the Hernld Publishing Company building, and the Calumet block. John Pinches said this afternoon ¢bhat considerable of the finished stock was for the new Swedish Bethany church. Fireman Edwnrd Carlson. a mem- ber of the City Service Ladder com- pany, was overcome’ from the effects of the heavy smoke. He was rendered liors de combat for a time. He was given first ald treatment and later re- covered, | | | Fire Scare Here, * 8mol:e frcm the fire filled the com- posing room of the Herald so that it was difMcult for the printers, Iinotype operators, and the helpers to soe their work. Every man kept on his Job however, even when the smoke poured into the press room and it 2}\! difficult to see whether the fire ad reached serious proportions. Men In this office were stationed at the windows with fire extinguishers in ense the flames should spread to this building, 1,100 WORKERS HAPPY ‘.—nk«n‘ Steam Cotton Co. of Salem, Mass., Not to Out Either Schedule or Wages . Salem, Mass., Dec. 11—The 1,100 operatives of the Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co. were notified today that the directors have decided to continue operating the mills with no immediate geduction In the rate of wages and no curtailment of product or of working hours. The official statement saz1 the com- | pany planned to continue its pres- ent policy of full time operation with & maximum output as long as pos- aible. Fisk Rubber Co. Fails To Declare Dividend New York, Dec. 11.—The Fisk Rub- ber Co., with plants in Chicopee, Mass., today passed its quarterly divi- dend of 75 cents a share on common stock. The directors anounced that although the Alvidend had more than been earned, they had decided general trade anid credit conditions rendered Ivisable conservation of cash re- AOUTCos - N IS OVERCOME 'BAD CHECK PASSER IS THREA@NATI[IN | tate Dept. Said to Have Proa l That There Is Real Emergency 11, TOWN FIGHTS FIRE Make $2,600 Haul Within 200 Feet of So. Norwalk Station ACCUSED OF PERJURY MAY NAME U. S. DELEGATE BLAZE DESTROYS RESIDENCE Fined $50 on First Count and Held For Superior Court On Second Charge. The adjourned fraudulent check case against Paola Calleri was tried in police court this morning and as a result of the first hearing, Wednes- day morning, the accused faced a charge of perjury n addition to thae first count. Judge Jonn H. Kirkham | found him guilty on both charges. On the perjury charge he was bound over to the next term of the superior court opening at Hartford un the first Tues- dayin March while a fine of $50 and costs was imposed for passing the worthless check. Judge F. B. Hunger- ford appeared for tho accused. He ex- pressed himself as of the opinion that the man was of such low mentality as to make him an undesirable, but pre- fered to have him deported rather than heavily fined or incarcerated in Juil. An appeal in bonds of $300 was taken in the check penalty. Drs. John Purney and Clinton M. Cooley offered their report on an examination made for the, purpose of determining whether or not the man was sane. Prosecutor George W. Klett alleged in his perjury complaint that Calleri has wifully lied to the court on De- cember 8 by stating that he had never (Continued on Sixth Page) Sugar Market Reaches Year’s Lowest Figure New York, Dec. 11.—The raw sugar market continued to, decline today | with holders disposed to liquidate even at the expense of prices. Whilo there were no sales below the 4 cents & pound level for Cubas they were offered at 3.78 cents a pound this morn‘ng without being taken which is the lowest level touched so far this year. GIVES STOCK DIVIDEND. New York, Dec. 11.~The¢ Titérna tional Harvester Co. tmday. declared | a stock dividend of 2 per cent and its regular quarterly dividend of 1 3.4 per cent 6n common stock. On September 15 the company declared a 12 1-2 per cent dividend on the same stock. Senator Walsh Introduces Resolution to Have President Appoint Repre- sentative to Confer With League of Nations, Washington, Dec. 11—Warning that the influx of aliens from central Eu- rope is serious and dangerous and that the state department has in- formation to prove the existence of @ real] emergency was given to the house today by Chairman Johnson of the immigration committee during debate on his bill proposing a year's restriction of all immigration to the United States. “Because certain consular officers Teport an excess of Jews seeking pass- port vises at certain places, this bill has to be assaulted as an anti-Semitic bill,"” continued the chairman “Not so. 1 care not whether the influx is Jewish, Moslem, Buddhist, Christian or what not. The country does not want it. It brings too many who are anti-government and anti-God."” League Enters Discussion. A resolution requesting President Wilson to appoint an American repre- sentative to meet with the league of natons commission considering dis- armament was presented and advocat- ed in the senate today by Senator ‘Walsh, democrat, Montana \ The measure was referred to the foreign relations committee. It was the first mention of the league in the senata at th's session. Senator Walsh said the ‘“‘almost in- conceivable sum”™ of nearly $1,500,- 000,000 asked this year for the army and navy would give grounds for an unjust suspicion that America had imperialistic designs and added that ; he would like to “test the temper of both houses” the disarmament proposal. on SHIPPL BOARD SUED. New Leondon, Dec. 11.—U. 8. Ship- ping Boafd Emergency Fleet Corp was today made the defendant in a sult for $3.500.000 brought by the Groton Tron Works of Groton. The suit is for money due on vessels con- structed at the plant for the govern- ment corporation. ANOTHER LEAGUE SQUABBLE. Geneva, Dec. 11, (By Associated Press).—A dispute between Chile and PBol'via in ehe League of Nations as- scnidly today has raised the possi- bility of the withdrawal of one coun- try or the other from the league. Married ilen and Republicans Pr;dominate in Poll of Membership of Incoming Legislature Ages Also Range From 22 to 76—But One Democrat in Senate—Shoreline Electric to Seek New Charter. Hartford, Dec. 11.—The prelimin- ary roll of the membership of the incomihg general assembly, which has been prepared as a guide to organ- ization of the body, shows that the towds of Westport, Watertown, West Hartford and Seymour will claim an extra seat on the bas's of the rocent census. The names of the additional member chosen., in each instance a republican, have been included in the list of members as the list is made up on the face of the returns. | The House and Secnate. i Politically the house membership is 248 republicans, 13 democrats and Miss Grace Edwards of New Hartford, a minister, nominated by the repub- lieans and endorsed by the democrats |enters her name as an independent. The senate has but a single democrat. In the senate 25 members are mar- ried, 9 s'ngle and 1 is a widower In | he house 109 members are married, 36 single. 15 widowers and 1 a widow. Two members-elect have made no re- turns on this. Various Occupations, In the senate eight are lawyers, six munufacturers, two farmers and the other occupations are varied. In the house 80 are farmers, 19 lawyers, 5 physiclans. 2 ministers, 2 county com- missioners, and one a state official. The druggists number two and the undertakers two There is a wide range of occupations among the re- maining members. Youngest Man Is 22, The youngest member of the house is Andrew Rizner, 22, of Unjon, while W. N. Derosier of Bristol, 24, is next In age. The ranking of the oldest member in years depends upon the birthday a= H. C. Hart of Farmingto: H B. Russell of Southbury and Fred- erick Boulton of Ston‘'ngton, each give ' 'their age at 76. Sixty-five members of the house are over 65 years of age. Legal notice by publication given today that Louis Levinson New York, A. William Sperry Samuel C. Morehouse of this city with others would apply to the gen- | eral assembly for a new charter to | operate the Shore Line Electric rail- | way under conditions similar to those in the present charter. was of , conditions we will ! store these laid off. We have EMPLOYES LAID OFF Lack of Business Costs Jobs For Number of Workers For American Railway Express Co. At Boston. Roston, 11.—Decrcased busi- ness has compelled the American Rail- way Express Co. to redice the num- ber of employes here in every de- partment William A. Morris, city superintendent of the company said today. By the close of bus'ness to- night he asserted that probably 125 to 150 men would have been suspend- ed in ten days. .~ “If there is any improvement immediately Dec. in re- been looking for a Christmas rush which does not come,” Mr. Morris added. New York, Dec. 11.—Working forces of the American Railway Ex- press Co. are being reduced through- out the country because of a general slump in business it was announced today at the Company's headquarters here. How many employes are af- fected could not be learned. KING RETURNS WEDNESDAY Constantine Notified of His Election Today—Greek Warships Placed at His Disposal For Trip. Lucerne, Dec. 11—(By Associated Press)—Official notification of the re- sult of the plebiscite in Greece and an invitation to return to Athens and re-ascend the Greck throne im. mediately were received by King Constantine here this ing. The Greek government notified Con- former morn- and an escort of warships to receive him and his family aé Venice on Wed- nesday. Because of the health and | i stantine and his family to travi ! way of Brindisi, but on account of the | | arrangements made for his return his plans have been changed and the fam- ily will leave Monax stantine it will have a Greek cruiser Lucerne probably on Opinion is That Thieves May Possibly Have Started Fire to Distract At- tention from Their Own Activities— House Valued at $50,000. South Norwalk, Dec. 11.-—Profes- sional thieves, it was stated by the polica today took ,advantaze early | this morning of the excitement caused by the destruction by fire of Lewis A. Lehmaier’s $50,000 home at Blue Mountain this city. to ransack the Boston store of furs silk dresses | and skirts, valued at $2,500, the rob- bery takng place within 200 feei of the Norwalk police station. Tha thieves packed their loot into dress suit cases which they lowered from the third story window of the store, to an automobile truck the tracks ot which were found by the police this morning Belief that the Lehmaler home, which, save for tho presencs of a care- taker was deserted, might have bcen fired by the thieves, is held by the police because of what they describe as “peculiar traces found at the blaze.” Theft Noted This Morning. The Boston stora had been examined by the policc about a balf hour be- fore the aiarm of fire from the Leh- maier home was receivel and noth- ing out of the ordinary was noticed then. Tho robbery ‘vas discovered at 8 o'clock this morning by an cmploye of the store. The Lehmaier home was one of Norwalk’s show places and contained many valuabla paintings, and a very valpable collection of war relics, col- legted by Lewis Lehmaier Jr., who served with the A. E. F. as a lieuten- ant. Exploding shells and bullets among tha collection held tha fire- men at bay until the wing of the home in which the collection was stored had been destroyed. The home and con- tents was a total loss. HEALY DISMISSED BY HIS EMPLOYERS Former Local Banker Dropped by U. Bank of Hartford—D:id Not Carry Out Its Policies. S. Hartford, Dec. 11.—Raymond R Healy, vice-president of the U. S. Bank, was dismissed from his office on Friday by the directors of the bank because of alleged transactions car- ried on by Mr. Healy against the policy of the bank, it became known today. Mr. Healy Teft the bank on Thursday and has not been seen by any officials since then It is said that there is no irrggularity in his ac- counts at the bank so far as known. Mr Healy has been with the U. S. Bank since April, 1920, coming from the New DBritain Trust Co., where he wus treasurer. It is said that he was last seen on Friday at the Elm Tree Inn in Farmington, where he spent Thursday night, He has a wife in New Britain. ' TRUCK FACTORY REOPENS 'This Branch of Gencral Motors, At | | Pontiac, Mich., Resumes Operations After Month’s Lay Off. Pontiac, Mich., Dec. 11.—The Gen- ! eral Motors Truck plant here has re- sumed operations after a period of four weeks idleness. About half the workers were re-smplc,\'ml on a pro- { duction schedule calling for 400 ma 1 1 i federal .board for vocational chines for the balance of this month.i j Bomb Factory Discovered In Dublin, Ireland, Raid | Dublin, Dec 11.—A plant for the manufacture of bombs was discov- ered during an early morning raid today on a bicycle repair shop in Par- ! nell street, in the heart of Dublin. ! Large quantities of arms, ammunition, i bombg and gelignite were seized. ! Threc men were arrested, one of , whom was wounded while attempting to escape. | Congress Will Have ; Its Regular Vacation Washington, Dec 11.—The house voted unanimously today to curtail its Christmas recess in order to take up the annual appropriation bills without delay. On motion of Representative Mondell, republican leader, the house agreed to adjourn on Thursday, Dec. and reassemble the following Mon- day instead of adpourning for two weeks as heretofore. ‘were seven counts against him. 1920. —TWELVE PAGES PRICE THREE CE? INFLUX OF ALIENS | ROBBERS WORK AS | JAPAN WILL NOT REDUCE ARMAMENT WHILE UNITED STATES INSISTS O INCREASING HERS,LEAGUE ADVIS NEGRO ROBBERS, WHO HAVE TERRORIZED .Nippon’s Leader 4 HARTFORD, GIVEN HEAVY SENTENCES | peva Announce One Fined $600 and Sent to Years—Other Fined Sent to Jail For Three Years. Hartford, Dgc. 11.—Long jail sen- tences and heavy fines were meted out to two negro highwaymeni n police court today. Henry McNeil, 19 years old, charged with*six separate com- plaints, was sentenced to jail for two and one-half years and fined $600. William Williams, 24 years old was sentenced to jail for three years and fined $600 in the aggregate. Thero The case of Arthur Littlejohn was nolled because of “insufficient evidence.” Judge Pallotti on recommendation of Prosecuting Attorney Ellsner took jurisdiction in the lower court rather than wait for the opening of the March term of the criminal superior court, explaining that an “emergency HARDING ASKS ADVIGE ON FOREIGN POLICIES Will Confer With William Jennings Bryan On December 17. 11.—Suggestions Marion, O., Dec: for a new American foreign policy, ! including the formstion of an asso- ciation of nations were heard by President-elect Harding today from Col. George Harvey who was one of his close advisors in formulating his campaign policies toward the Ver- sailles league- Col. Harvey came to Marion yester- day and in addition to holding long- converzations with she president-elect today it was said he might remain until next week to give his advice as the administration program develops. Mr. Harding has indicated that even the ground work for the asso- ciation of nations is yet to be laid, d that he begins' his promised mecting of minds” here without a definite plan. President-elect Harding has in- vited William Jennings Bryan, for- mer secretary of state in President Wilson’s" cabinet to confer with him here on December 17 in regard to the plan for an association of nations. AID FOR EX-SERVICE MEN Added Hospital Facilities and Admin- istradve Head for Rchabilitation Work Recommended. - Washington, Dec. 11. Additional hospital facilities for the treatment of former scrvice men and women and the appointment of an tive head for the three major agencies !involved in rchabilitation work were | : recommended by Dr. Hugh S. Cum- ming, surgcon general of the public ! health service in his annual report sent today to congress by the treas- ury department. Dr. Cumming says the war risk insurance bureau, the educa- tion and the public health service should operate under an administra- tive head “as coordinate and indepen- dent bureaus in cluse cooperation.” “In addition to increasing existing facilities by the construction of new hospitals” said the surgeon general, “it is desired to bring to the attention of \congress tho dilapitated and un- satisfactory condition of many of the hospitals now owned and operated by | the public health service ™ PRISONER DRINKS POISON Waterburs Man, Held on Theft Charge, Tries to Commit Suicide in Jail N Waterbury, Deec. 11.—John O'Brien bound over to the superior court today, made an attempt at suicide in | his cell in the city jail. He was told to get ready to go to the county jail and drank an ounce of poison. He was removed to a hospital. His con- dition is not serious. O'Brien was charged with representing himself as an agent for a coal company, collect- ing money for coal and then failing to deliver the goods. He was charged | with theft on five counts and pleaded * * WEATHER —— Hartford, Conn., Dec. 11— | Forecast for New Britain and | vicinity: Clearing and coider to- | night; Sunday fair. i e i i guilty to two. FIRE RAZES WAREHOUSE. Harrisburg, Pa.. Dec. 11.—Fire early today destroyed the large ware- house of the American Rag, Metal and Junk Co., and damaged adjoining properties to the extent of about §100,. 000. The origin of the fire is un: * knowa - administra- Jail For Two and One-Half To Be‘ Taken B Same Amount and Comh-y Is By That Of Am situation” existed in Hartford because of the many hold-ups here during the past few weeks and he felt that the confessed hold-up men should be pun- ished without delay. The sentences were the longest ever given in the lawer court it was stated by court officials. Edward J. Wadsworth, charged with embezziement of $312 from a milk company, was bound over to the March term of the eriminal super- jor court for trial. After complain- ing a few days ago that he had been held up by two colored highwaymen and made to give up $280 belonging to the company, Wadsworth confessed' to the police that he “faked” the hold-up story. FIRE DOES BAMAGE OF | $45,000 IN NAUGATUCK Several Boarders Lose Their | Savings—Red Cross Aid Sufferers. League Plan For | First, No Increases; Gradual Redu Complete Di cept For Police P o Geneva. Dec. 11 (By Press)—Japan cannot 3 armaments as long. as States is n h Kikujiro Ishif of the gation declared at a armaments committes when the question of d under discussion, ‘Ways of D Disarmament in three substance of the committee on armaments to the league of nations The first stage would an agreement among make no further inc: ments. 5 ‘The second stage of the ed procedure is a gradu in armements. The third stage would general complete dis in so far as arms were police purposes, M. Doret, delegate from ceeded in securing the a the commttee this morni amendment providing of the league inaugurate a campaign for “disarma =s he put it, meaning th of the younger generation i order of things by prop in thae schools. 2 Hollacd Has Conditional accepiancs. of the Invitation of the nations to contribute a po: military forco to bo sent b to the Vilna district for th there was announce ceptance is subject to the suitable legislation by the. ] liament. p Committees of the lcague of natons were call sion this morning, and the the assembly was defer: o'clock today. It was antie when the assembly met dt be reached as to the mann ing the four elective mem council of the league. It has been decided by ¢ sion on technical organiz: the United States a spe to name a member of the advisory committee which the question of the oplum ti WHOLE TOWNS DES 200 Reported Killed and less in Southern Alb Rome. Dec. 11.—All the the Tepeleni districts, bania, have been!destroye lent earthquake according lona message to the Ten Two hundred persons killed while 15,000 have homeless. The town of Tepelini its pletely razed. The message reports continuing. Previous messages, O Aviona on Deceraber 5, earthquake shocks in the| district, rendering thousaq less, but made no mecntion ties. | t) Naugatuck, Dec. 11— frame building in Church street in which was the Rialto theater, the confec- ! tionery store of Péters Bros., adjoin- ing and the upper part of the building in’ which was the store, werg burned today. The first estimate of the loss was $45,000. The two families who were tenants in the Peters Bros. 'h\malu lost their effects, and J. S. !Sullivan, a decorator; who had the third flopr, which was formerly the Owls’ hall, had a loss bt several thou- sands dollars. The origin of the fire has not been | determined. It is thought to have | started in the Peters Bros. bulldin;. ! In its early stage there was an explo- sion and after this the flames spread to the theater building. Mrs. Woods, a widow, with three children, and Frank Sauchuk and family with cix boarders, lived on the . second floor in the Peters building.One boarder lost 3,000 Russian rubles and another 1,800. Both buildings were owned by Herbert J. Weissman, an at- torpey of Waterbury. He valued the property at from $20,000 to $25,000, well covered by insurance. The Rialto theater manager places*® his loss at ! from $12,000 to $15,000, partly cover- / ed by insurance. i Tho local Red Cross chapter found | 2 home for the widow and family. | When the explosion came, Firc | Chief George Hoadley was knocked down but was unhurt. Several fire- men had narrow escapes from injury and some of the Sauchuk boarders were slightly hurt. TRAIN WRECKS STATION Freight, Derafled, Plunges Into Cor- ner of Building and Knocks Off the { o~ & i ! ] Top of Structure. Southbury, Conn., Dec. 11—The most surprised railroad man in this ! section early today was the engineer of the extra freight bound west over the Highland division of the New | Haven railroad when he ran his en- gine actually into the Southbury sta- tion. The engine and ten freight cars} ‘ jumped the track, and a corner of! "the station building was knocked off. ! No one was hurt. The cars were bad- ! 1 ly jumbled up and the wreckers from . ! Waterbury and New Haven were | nceded to restore order and open up | { the linc for traflic. | The only explanation given of the cause of the accident was that the! track bed was a bit soft which made the tracks yield under the whecls of i the engine. Dr. John Revnolds of thi the thead of the Red Cross pedition sent into this dist| Christmas Tree to Be Set Up in Centi Thie ycar, as in the pa; Meriden Woman Dies In Her 100th Year! ] a municipal Christmal Meriden, Dec. 11.—Mrs. Elizabeth gimml Pock . et e A. Strong, widow of Charles P. Strong. | ' 'gocorated and on Ch @ied_here this morning at the ago | 7 CECOTTCl ATC O R of 99. She was Lorn in Woodbury, | (2% V70 B7 "0e JERA S Conn., November - 9, 1821, where | = Sehd C (lb‘ o burial will be held Monday. Two |Monic band. Contributions granddaughters in New Havyen arc ' received from the churche the only known survivors, donations are recetived at — ber of Cominerce. Claim Man Attempts To Bribe Policeman . Meriden, Dec. 11.—Thomas Griga, @ bartender today was held for trial next Saturday in $500 bonds on a charge of attempted bribery and in $150 for alleged violation of the liquor laws. Two policemen wko visited a Perkins street saloon last night claim that Griga slipped one of them two ten dollar bills. New London Plant of Bridgeport Bras New London, Dec 11— Brass and Copper Tube © city, a subsidia of the Erass Co., anncances that here will close ecember stock will he trareferred Bridzeport plant. Over 104 i) ho. affactad by the ien l