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

SNEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, ON STAMPS RESOLUTION 1920. —SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE THREE C {GITY DEFICIT HAS REACHED $118,500 ND CLAYTON ACT |, omoal Figure Js s18,500 =+ Discussion, But It Is Put Over Without Action HOUSE NOW TAKING _ UP SUNDRY MEASURE! Benate Reconstruction Com-; mittee Have Long Execu- ‘tive Discussion With Gar- fiéld Relative to Coal. Washirffton, Dec, 30.—President Wilson vetood today the joint resolu- tion designed to suspend a section of the: Clayton act prohibiting common ‘arriers from dealing with any con- ecorn havag interlocking directorates with the carrier except to a limited ex- tent as to contracts. In more detail, the resolution. if passed, would have prohibited a com- #pon carrier from dealing in securities, supplies and othed articles or having any contracts for construction or maintenance of any kind to the Amount of more than $50,000 in ak- sregate In any one year with another coggeration, firm, partnership or association having officers connected with the common carriers. A divided | rt on the proposed suspension of wection was made to the president fecent, by the interstate commerce mommission, but It is understood that the major favored a veto. A n Is Postponed. q message was read In the senate add® some discussion followed as to what should be done with it, Senator ollete, Republican, Wisconsin., ly asked that it go over and this agreed to. Chairman’' Cummings of the interstate commerce commis- «lon, author of the measure, is absent trom Washington. “The ipresident, in his mnun sald the ple of the Clayton nct was that the,carriers had had, o in which to adjust (er irs w0 an to comply with the law. Sunday Bill Taken Up, Aftor agreeing to only a single day's| recess—Now Year's day itself——the' today took up the sundry eivil uppropriation bill with debate unlim- ited. The only agreement was that time be evenly divided between resentative Good, of lTowa, chair- : of the appropriations committec, Represenative Brynes, of Ten- nessee, u" Democratic member ot to Continue, % Anthmagite coal conditions, mining M and methods of distribution up by the senate recon- femmittee a a prolonged ex- | N today with Dr. Harry former federal fuel ad- tor. Chairman Calder said Dr. had given the committee sug- as to how to assemble an- FREIte Gnal cost data, and thai the piiry Intothat industry would be PGANNON JURORS NOT | Appointed By Wilson to Take Charge of War De- Washington, Dec — Colonel George C. Rickards of was appointed today of the war department Colonel Rickards, who is a Pennsyl- vania national guard officer and at- tached to the infantry reserve officers’ corps, row, succeeding Major General Jesso McCarter, who goes to a line com- mand. Colonel Rickards will have the rank of major general, and will bp®he first’ national guard officer to Hhold this position. Appointment of a guard of- ficer, who is a member, of the reserve corps to this post is prn\idn‘d for in the army reorganization bill passed at | the As chief last session of Congress. of the militia bureau, | Colonel Rickards, who has been serv- ing with the general staff, will have! supervigion of the employment of the natlonal guard as an integral part of the mymy. He will have a number of nhatfonal guard ofMcers on his staff and will become a member of the general | staff of the army and chief advisor to | the secretary of war on matters con- nected with the national guard. 100 PER CENT. DIVIDEND. Lewiston, Me., Dec. 30.—A stock dividend of 100 per cent was author- ized by the stockholders of the An- droscoggin Cotton Milla at a meeting hert today. The action increases the capitalization to $2,000,000. | President | Wilson as chief of the militia bureau will assume his duties tomof- | ge, Read ln'[;fll.. RICKARDS HE A“S !Hore Than Els First Estimated Senate, Provokes Lonz NEW MILITIA BUREAU‘STATE OWES SCHOOL BOARD | $22,077 Coming From Connecticut for Teachers' Salaries—Figures Com- piled by Mayor Orson Curtis— | | | Money From Next Year's Tax List. | An official figure on the deficit for the various city commissions for the | fiscal year was given out this afte noon by Mayor Orson F. Curtis |$118,600. The mayor estimated sev- | eral weeks ago that the figure would | be about $140,000. The departments requiring ndditional funds and the amounts are: Health, $500; parks, $700; widows' pension, $1,850; City ; hAll commission, $3,400; fire depart- ment, $4,350; emrergency fund, $2,- ‘00%; incidental fund, $5,000; insti- tute, $7,00 city's nolfl $15,00 hrhny department $7 Mayor Explains. In connection with the last figure, the mayor explains that the state is | indebted to the local board to the !amount of $22,077 | salary increases granted this year. It is probable that that amount will be forwarded to the school committee before thé close of the fiscal year, making the actual deficit about $55.- 000. On Next Year's Tax List. Because of the fact that the money {to be plced in the fund will be raised of next year’s tax' list, the mayr believes will be about 980,000,800 as against $59,000,000 for this ye the proportionate tax in mills will be lighter. For that rea- son Hiq Hol Delieves next year's tax ratdwill a lower one than this ,l‘r SPRINGFIELD MAN CAUGHT IN STAMFORD ON CHARGE OF PASSING PHONEY CHECK LADIES’ STOCKINGS ARE HIP POCKETS Chicago “Dry Agents” Get Orders To “Watch Their Knees' on New Year's Eve, Chicago, Dec. 30.—Chicago prohl. bition agents were warn€d today to “keep their eyes on ladies’ knees" New Year's eve. Prohibition Commissioner Frank D. Richardson’s extraordinary order came as a result of disclosures that Chicago's New Year celebrants had hit upon the plan of having their women (riends carry their liquor for them in their reticules or even in the tops of their stockings. The order also says: “Possession of liquor by a woman, in her stocking, any place about her person, regarded as prima facle evidence for the nrrest of both herself and her masculine escor: or escorts.” HOLD UP POLIGE OFFICER Fort Lee Commissioner Specds Away READY WITH DEGISION - " - o ne Ballot Taken—Vote 8 to 4 But How is Not Known. veland, Ohlo, Dec. 20.—Only one had been taken by the Jury that L) the fate of Judge Willlam l ‘McOannon on a second © degree charge for the marde: of C. Kagy, when the jurymen up their léberations for an o noon today and were taken Junch under guard, according to ‘upconfirmed reports. “All apparently agreed that the vote eight to four, but the reports sharply as whether the ma- Were for acquittal or for convic- TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED of Batte Escape. Dec. 30.—Four Ensues—~>Gunmen Hackensack, N. J., armed men attempted to hold up Polic Commissioner Arthur Ker- win of Fort Lee on the highway sur- mounting the Palisades before day- lght today, exchanged shots later with two parties of police who cor- nered them on the river bank and then outnumbered aped in the di- rection of New York In a motor boat. Commissioner Kerwin, returning to Fort Lee from a nearby town, was ordered to halt by the quartette which levelled revolvers and threat- ened to fire into the official's automo- bile. Instead the commissioner ac- celerated his pace, sped past the bandits and escaped men did not fire Searching parties sent out within a few minutes came on the four lurking in the wogds by the roadside and were greeted by a fusifade of shots. A running fight followed, terminating at the river bank where | the fugitives leaped into a small craft, cast off and disappeared In the dark- ness. FRENCH SOCTALISTS ACT. Tours, France, Dec. 30.—The right wing of the Socialists today declared ol » : party of handbag or | will be The highway- | kobz‘: Bishop Alleged Have Tried to Fleece Mer- chints, Saying That He Had Funds in New Haven Banks. Stamford, Conn., Dec. 30—Robert Bishop, as he gave his name, is under |arrest here charged with passing bogug checks. He gave his home ad- dress as 49 Chester street, Spring- field, Mass. | Tyesday the man advertised here for a demonstrator and paid for an advertisement with a $5 check drawn on the Union-New Haven Trust com- pany. He opened an account at the Fidelity Title and Trust company | with a check for $252, drawn on the Union-New Haven Trus( company. His, passbook was made out to Rob- ert Bishop. later he cffered a check jof $72 to the teller as against the new account but the teller would not .(-upl it and an officer was called Merchants Make Complaint. Merchants have reported that he offered checks in payment of goods, making it appear that he had ac- couynts at the Union-New Haven Trust company and the First National bank | John at New Haven, and he had checks on the First National bank of Westfleld, | Mass., and the Mount Wollaston bank of Quincy, Mass. New Haven, Dec. 30.—The police here today were notified of an ar- {rest of a man in Stamford who under the name of James P. Wilson, had deposited worthless checks on. other banks hére and later had passed {small checks on local merchants | which were declared to be worth- less. | BIG FIRE AT BETHEL Company—Frozen Hydrants Ham- per Work For Fire Fighters, Bethel, Conn., Dec. 30.—The fac- tory of the D. J. Lane Leather com- pany on Center street, was partly destroyed by fire early this morning, with a loss estimated to exceed $50,- 000. There is parsial insuranvce. iThe factory, a large frame structure, s situated close to the center of the own and many Jighboring build- _ flames. $50,000 Loss At D. J. Lanc Leather | ’ANNUNZIO IS NOW 12,000 FIGHT POLICE | SEVEN OF FAMILY OF EIGHT l i EAGER FOR I]IVI]RIJE TO GET INTO GOURT| Will Not Die for Italy But Wlll Marry When He Gan ALL IS PEACEFUL AT FII]ME;THREE JURORS SELEGTED: Crowd Seeks Admlssmn to Wade i Murder Trial in Bridgeport HERALD TO ENTERTAIN NEWSIES ON JAN. 1 Poct-Warrior's Legionaries Will ml No Announcement Made as to When | Dissolved but Will be Granted Amnesty—Terms Were to be Signed This Morning. London, Dec. 3 — The News Rome correspondent s: that d’Annunzio terms of General Caviglia, command~ ing the regular Ttalian forces about Fiume, for ending the Fiume civil war d'Annunzio’s legionaries will be d solved but will the correspondent declares, adding that it is expected d’Annunzio will go to South America. Evening < today has epted the No Use for Italy. Rome, Dec. 29 (Associated Press)— Gabriele d’Annun has issued a proclamation declaring it is not worth while dving for Italy. Agrecmens Signed Today. The agreement for the capitulation of Fiume will be signed tomorrow as its share of the | morning. Orders for a cessation of fighting at Fiume apparently followed a re- port to Genmeral Caviglia, commander of Italian regulars in- Dalmatia, that the council of Fiume, to which Cap- tain Gabricle d’Annunzo had turned over his powers, head of the regency of Quarnero had accepted the terms of the Italian government. At a which | conference held at Abbazia yesterday.. the council gave complete recognitton of the treaty of Rapallo, and signed an agreement for the capitulation of the city. To Marry When He Can. The last news from d’Annunzio per- sonally stated he had resolved to leave Flume by airplane and it is presumed he pladhed to take with him Signorita Lusella Baccara, who has been in Fiume for several months and to whom he has declared he will be married as soon as he is given 1a divorce from his present wife. Sig- norita Baccara refused to leave the ‘poet solder when an attack on the city was imminent. N FAKE: DETECTIVE 1S SENTENCED T0 JAIL “Suppressor of Bolshevism” Gets Six Months Term From Judge. When William Spor opened the door of his room in the Stanley building in response to a series of knocks shortly before mignight last night, the voice of a young man commanded him to step aside and allow him to enter. Spor instinctinly obeyed the com- mand. Once inside, the young man ordered that the door be locked, windows and transoms closed and no noise he made that might permit an outsider to know of his presence He then confided to Spor that he wu “a detective seeking to suppres Bolshevism in New Britain.” Within quarter of an hour the stective.” whose name was given today Arthur King had been locked up in the cell room at police headquarters and booked for trial this morning on charges of breach of the peace. Judge H. Kirkham found the accused guilty and sentenced him to six months in jail. According to Spor, the accused de- manded bread, meat, whiske¥, money or jewelry in rapid succession. In an attempt to steer him off the roomer agreed to give him some money Fri- day. King then asked if he might hold Spor's watch until Friday night to guaranteee payment. While the conversation was going on, other roomers in the building gathered the impression that Spor was being robbed and called in Patrolman James McCabe. The policeman took King from the room and locked him up. The accused claims New York as his home. He has been living in New Britain for about two months, he said, and for the past few weeks had been employed by the H, R. Walker com- pany. The adjourned case of John Lar- son, charged with offering liquor for sale in his cafe at 270 South Main street was continued until Wednesday morning at the request of Lawyer B. F. Gaffney. Condemnation pre- ceedings were also continued. Simon Nelson, aged 18, was fined $5 and costs for discharging firearms in the rear of 92 Harrison street. Neighbors made a complaint to the police yesterday noon. Policeman W S. Strolls found the boy firing with a rifle. | be granted amnesty, i Mrs. Nott and John Johnston Will | Be Brought to Trial as Being Ac- complices in Killing. | Bridzeport, Dec. 30.—Before day- Ihr(‘uk crowds began to gather at the { county court house here where Mrs. | Ethel H. Nott, Elwood B. Wade and | John E. Johnston are to be placed on trial today for the murder last August of George E. Nott, husband of one of | the defendants. ? Three Jurors Accepted. Three jurors were aceepted up to noon today of the 12 which are to weigh the evidence in the case against i Wade, charged with the murder of Nott on August 29. Mrs. Ethel Hutch- ins Nott and John E. Johnston charg- ed as accessories in the crime in the grand jury finding, were not brought 1o the court today and no formal an- nouncement as to their trial was made. The three men selected were David Jenks, farmer of Wilton: William W. Clark, merchant of Danbury, and Frederick B. Hendric merchant of Stamford. Crowd Secks Admittance. ‘While 2,000 men, women and young girls fought with the police and dep- uty sheriffs to gain entrance to the superior court room, Wade was brought in by Deputy Sheriff Fasen- elli from his cell in the basement of the building. He was escorted to a chair close to his counsel, Judge Wil- liam H. Comley, Jr.,, and Attorney Frederick E. Morgan. His mother, Mrs. Elbert Wade, occupied a seat not far away. His wife also sat nearby. It was 11405 when Judge George E. Hinman (oa( his place on the bench, following a recess which came after the opening hour of the court. State’s Attorney Homer 8. Cum- mings, Assistant Etate’s Attorney Galen S. Carter and Attorney E. Earle Garlick®were present when the court opened. {Judge Reosalsky Suggests Life For All Burglars and Highwaymen — Amend- ment Advocates 10 Year Minimum Robbery Cases. in New York, Dec. 30.—Eleven dras- tic amendments to the state criminal laws, radically increasing penalties and aimed to check New York’s crime be proposed simultan- eously next senate and sembly, the endorsement Greater New York's criminal judges. This was announced ‘here today by the legislative committee of the court of general sessions. Judge Otto A. Rosalsky, speaking for the proposed measure, said: “I am in favor of life imprisonment for burglars and highwaymen. man who carrles a weapon while com- mitting a crime does not hesitate to use it when cornered.” Propose Heavy Penaltics. Among the amendments to be pro- posed were: Murder in the second degree, punishable by imprisonment of from | 20 years to the offender’s natural life, is to be life imprisonment. solely. Robbery in the first degree, punishable by imprisonment for a { term not exceeding 20 years, to punished by imprisonment of not less than ten vears to life imprisonment Burglary in the first degree, forcing an entrance to occupied dwelling be- tween hunset and sunrise for the pur- pose of committing a ¢rime, to be punishable by imprisonment for ten years to life. Explosion Causes Fire will the with advance, as- of courts in now Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 30.—Fire caused by the explosion of a transformer in the boiler room of the Yaryan Heat- ing company plant in the western res- idence section of the city early this morning caused damage estimated by the company officials at $150,000, .nd (hmtened a number of Tlu.' now ; be " Does $150,000 Damage : i Boys and Girls Who Deliver | the Paper to Be Guests of Publishers. the custom established ago and continued an- the Herald will entertain its newsboys and girls at a New Year's party in the Hotel Beloin Sat- urday afternoon. The tustling young merchants of .the city and surround- ing towns where the Herald circulates, as well, will be the guests of the paper on that day and arrangements have been made to entertain them in be- coming style. A great warrior once said “‘an army marches on its belly.” The army of | newsboys is no exception to that ruie and with that in mind plans have been mado to look after the “newsies” inner man. ‘A dinner of “toikey” and all the fixin's will be served at the hotel and after justice has been done the spread Landlord Beloin will pre- pare candy and oranges will be dis- tributed among the guests. The Herald will be published as | usual on New Year’s Day. At 2 o'clock the newsboys will assemble at the Herald building to make ready for their trip to the hotel. The Herald carriers in Plainville, Berlin, Newing- | ton, East Berlin, Kensingtonand Beck- ley are invited to join with their New Britain “newsies” at the dnner. 1 So if your newsboy is a little late in | delivering the paper on New Year's Day, remember he has digestive ,organs like grown-ups and perhaps is unable to cover his route as quickly as he would under ordinary conditions. —_— MINISTER TO RUMANIA. Washington, Dec. 30.—The nom- ination .of Peter Augustus Jay of Rhode Island to be minister to Ru- mania, was sent to the senate today by President Wilson, —— e Following many years nually since, 'NEW YORK PLANS DRASTIC CHANGES IN PENAL “SODE PENALTIES FOR CRIMINALS | | the death of all the oceuj ino definite idea as to the ! the fire. CHICAGO WILL HUNT THUGS WITH TANKS City Also to Have Policemen, Well Armed, Dressed As Women, Pa- trolling Streets. Chicago, Dec. 30.—Squads from the Evanston tank corps and automobiles manned by city police, each cago’s wealthy north shore suburb,! from the reign of bandits who have!' { terrorized women of the town, m- | cording to the plans of the mu)or., Harry P. Pearsons. The motor squads | will tour the streets throughout tho, night. The tank is equipped with one gun. Two more robberies of ‘women ll-fll night were added to the list of m than fitty. Policemen, dressed as women, also will patrol the strects with revolvers | concealed in hand bags. They will be | instructed to shoot to kill if suspects | atempt escape. | | BOOZE MEN FINED HEAVILY Judge Dunnc in Meriden Police Cours Slaps Maximum Penalties of $150 Each of Accused. Thomas today Dec. 30.—Judge P. Dunne in the police court imposed maximum fines, $150 and costs each, in the liquor cases of ' Cosare Mezzanetti, restaurant-keeper and Michael Shemeth, saloon-keeper, and he announced that hereafter for second offenses he would pass jail sentences. Following a declaration in court Monday by Lawyer C. J. Dan- | aher that there were flagrant liquor violations in the city and that the authorities should act, there have | been three arrests. Meriden, MAY BUY BUY AMBULANCE Hospital Directors Consider Addition of Much Needed Apparatus—Lung- Motor Purchased. A new lung-motor has been in- stalled at the hospital to treat cases of near-asphyxiatjon brought to the attention of the hospital authorities he device is of a modern make and erviceable than the police or ptors which have been called past to treat such cases. are also considering an ambulance for the e hospital and have for that purpose. patrol is called cases and to t armed | with a rifle, will guard Evanston, Chi- | LOSE LIVES IN FIRE WHI RAZES BRIDGEPORT HG Father And Six Ch Burned To Death Survivor Is 16 Y Girl Who Was A |MOTHER DIED ON ABOUT 3 WEE : Bodies, Badly Charre Found Huddled in of Room Where Thé Been Driven By Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 3( were burned to death in a fii home of Felix Yackimovich field, a suburb of this city eal The names of the dead ade: * Felix Yackimovirch, fathel 18, Alice, 10; John, 6; Ges Henry, 3; and a baby 11 mo Only One Survivor. The only survivor of the Alfreada 16, who has been another house. The mothd Yackimovich, died in a B hospital threc weeks ago. The building destroyed wdg . room single story frame set back some distance f Black Rock turnpike. Fire Discovered at 1 About one o’'clock this Leon Zoychiewski, a jitne and a nearby resident, Geny noss, observed the smoke con the house. Forcing the door flames shot up, enveloping suming the structure. All the bodies were foum charred, in one corner of ‘where they had apparen driven by the smoke. - Medical Examiner Dr. Wi Donaldson ordered the bod to a Bridgeport morgue to the hope that relatives m cated, M Origin of Fire Unkno The destruction of the bui Felix Yackimo ‘seen alive last night wheny to a store for oil. An oil used in the home, it is kno The fact that the father's not in his own bedroom his children, the authoritie indicated that he had fi aroused and in an. effort childrent, was overcome. When the fire was disgove was sent out for the Fairf] department. When it arrive remained standing of the a. few timbers. The dwell oc: tcd in what is known as (;.\r(h‘n district. & RIPPER CRASHES | MOTOR GAR; FIVE One Bristol Boy is T: Hospital With Leg Broken. Bristol, Dec. 30.—A dou descending the icy course street hill this noon, struck mobile driven by Barton Kai five young persons on the hurt, Walter Carlson, 15, steering, being sent to S hospital, Hartford, with a b leg and other hurts. The o home treatment. WON'T GUT CITY | Mayor Opposed to Any Suc) ment, He Announces—} ing Raises, Will Have Pay. Fears that have existed minds of a number of city for several weeks past thal government would follow t private employers in reduci will be dispelled by’ an ment of the mayor that suc improbable. The mayor, is opposed to any such When questioned this aftern whether salaries would be year, he replied that there § instances where salaries ar and adjustments will be mu That policy will be effecti far as permanent employt cerned. When commissibns casion to_hire labor on a m4g other employers the present] like system will be carried d