New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 7, 1921, Page 1

A 1921.—TWELVE PAGES When Aske try That§ Of Trea Prefers So Says Gen. Pershing in Declining to Give His Testimony. Chestnut Street Grocer As- sessed $200 For Sale— Other Court Cases. $187,000,004 RUSS George Lynch of Fast and Lawrence Cremin Basselt i Saturday night raids by i police under the direction of Ser- | geant Willlam C. Hart resulted in the | appearance in court this morning of Andrew Miloski, Edward Was and John Lehman on charges of offering liqnor tor sale, and notted the cof- fers of the police departinent $400 in fines. Miloski, whose appcarance More on was the second on that charge, was fined $200 and warned that a jail sen- tence would have beca imposed had Was to his counsel not assured the court that | g o o = PO < 2 he was going out of business; Was | \l\lcl»‘\:‘mil:l“::l.xlyl ‘\‘\)‘;epc:ts'::r‘u“:::\‘x‘ig i baid a fine of $100 and costs aiter | Washingtoh ix economically than it has been for | Pleading gullty to the charge, and | Houston discla many years, Comptroller of the Cur-| ohEan aae similorly fned onder (2 ciary! conini g rency John Skelton Williams ‘informe | wptg S o ; T L o requ congress today in what' he described as ,‘ SUEDRIEDLssentad o sl ron L :)un. :1.3.‘: ;“l his seventh and last annual report. sty a squad of night by valuables As Soon As Coal, Iron, Steel Early in ¥ ficials Certain Other Essential ties Get Back to Normal New Coun- try Will Enter Era of Take 1 With Them, The invaders, according to Mr, I bohs claimed that the King girl w "bohns claimed that the King girl was | the wife of one of the young men in the party. The young woman was | taken away in one of the automo- biles after a cloak had been wrapped around her. Break Into House. Albohns said were Prosperity—Bauks Have Made Great Al- | Records. i i of anxiety. interna- none of to Lawyer Alfred Le Witt the latter. The [ TABLISHED 1870. ‘ILW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, | MM TION OF ARMAMENTS | ARMED MEN BREAK INTO HOUSE AT L. 3 EGflNflMlfiALLY HOUSTON ADMITS THA ESSENTIAL TO SAVE SOME MIDNIGHT AND STEAL GIRL GUEST | Twu L“[;AL MEN HE”] 'Excltmg Battle With Shot- ! ,_ Dlsarmament Agree- YANKEE ARMY REB“RI] | n and Pistols Staged in q “ U“R HNES '""s . UP IN SflUTHlNfiTflN S ged I Comptroller Says Consumer Wil | 2 i ment Is Not Reached | SPEAKS F[]R ITSEI‘F l Scarsdale Home, Near| Get Benelit When Midl | White Pl et Bl When Middeman |- HORNING TOTAL $400 poon, I'a € Lynch and Cremin Victims e Adjusts Prolits to" New | _—_ . 1] r . merica’s House Lead- of Robbery But Have |KIDNAPPERS MAKE Prices 7 3 r Mondell Declares Malunirien Betined. e DL —— White Plains, N. Y., Feb. 7.—Re- LABOR MUST TAKE LESS Main strect, | POrts that two automobile loads of | 4 Washington, Feb. 7.—Critics of the of prmedipmen faccompanied JLya JaClts | an, kidnapped Miss Anna King, 2o ' J Ks DANIELS American expeditionary force “have |strcet, were accosted on a side street New \-nrk":“,l from a Scarsdale home PAY OR HAVE No WORKI N been completely answered in each in- |in Southington Saturday last midnight after a fight in which | BIG NAVY PROGRAM :“l-nce" by competent witnesses and t{hree armed men and their pistols and a shotgun were used, e s e T e e s o dumanded {Cremin imade bia petaway, | ReLAmOde)odavstolthoppolice i Attention to Dangerous committecs, General Pershing wroto , but Lynch was held and his money, | (o T8 (1 0 e Mr. and Mrs. Commodi- ” ro Representative Flood, democrat, |a watch, and several other pieces of Iowis Albohns, whose home was in- dmt il'l “ifl CO““' Virginia, today declining an invita- '3.-welry were taken from his person vaded, was grazed over the cye by a i llu&"::;’nr::;\; tolremponaloeToor after which the hold-up men ran |bullet. : g - S : % Favoring Increases in | mictce summons the general sald he wha were attonding - the. bashetinll * could “sec no reason “.h) 1 should ame between the Southington and flilitary Establishments. | appear at this time to answer allega- | Now: Britain Kaceys . jomed i the tions ""““ have already been re- | search for the holp-up men and for v o futed |Cremin whose absence had caused Jngten, Fob T.—An flrnnvrul Pershing’s letter follows: 'n, emall amount He re- h‘:l ement for lmitation _ “Referring to our conversation on turned shortly afterward e Shents is abeolutely essential Saturday last regarding my appear- |worse for the incident. voldance of bankruptcy by some | '€ before the sub-committee of | Later in the evening, one of the two more lmportant nations of tho with its attendant measureless on and distress Representa- ondell, republican house leader today before the house naval Itte Fault Wil Be Ours agreement is not reached in ear future, he sald, the fault that of Ameriea as In ’- the fault was that of n He added, however. that was no time to work out the A before the change in admin- na next manth. fault will be ours,” he asseri- CAUSe as We are the only great which could maintain enor- establishments on land and sea pt bankruptcey, without being ned to bear indefinitely and toda¥'s frightful load of na- t, it Is our duty to lead the oward relief.| America's Duty re than that, it is our duty to ‘way because strangely enough the only great nation that he world war has officially position favorablg to the in- rather than the decrease of onts and warllke expenditure one nation, in which, I fear, A really dangorous sentiment i of Inereases rather than de- of military establishments; o nt limited, it is true, to the of people openly avowing 1t, ent nevertheless deeply .Ewmy ealeulating, and met.” onflell attacked the executive le of the government for fivocacy of increased naval and forces and assalled particu- pretary Danlels’ proposal for a cond to none. oves Danicls' Plan have not followed Secretary ' ambitious program.” he sald; I not follow it. That program that goes out to all the 'om alleged peace loving, non- dc America as the official an- pent of the adminstration ac- broad as a mandate to if not ession of the will and purpose merican people.” RYING 10 SAVE SON of Youth to Be Electrocuted ay Doing Her Bost 0o Get g, N. Y., Fob. 7.—Mrs. Anna other of Jesse Walker, the l youth sentenced to od ‘n Sing Sing prison rd.y night, having been un- 1 18 her effort to have Gov- jiller to leave his life, left for on today to onlist the aid of od States senators from In- d possibly President Wilson on's case ‘oster sald the people of le are working with her and of lettern have lana legislature he eloctrocution of her mon, ot 21 years old and Guy Nichols, both for- en in the navy were convict- Iling Samuel Wolchaki in bnery store in Brooklyn. ME TAX | RETURNS l] Soon Be Due and Deputy D Wil Be Stationed nd Towns, 4",‘ 7.—Deputy collec- b tioned in all cities and Connecticut to assist per- filing income tax returns, Thursday morning James gollector of internal revenue t, announced today. is so well been sent to | radical’” Is useless, protesting | whic¢h you are a member, I do not be- lleve it would serve any useful pur- pose. Having followed to some ex- tent the proceedings of this commit- tee, I am of the opinion that the charges and allegations so far as they relate to the affairs of the American expeditionary forces have been com- pletely answered in each instanco by the testimony “Moreover the achievements of the A. E. F. speak for themselves. ““Thé record of our armi known throughout country that it would seem unneces- overseas sary further to consume the time of | the committee. “Of course I am entirely willing to appear if so desired, but 1 can see no reason why I should appear at this time to answer allegations that have already been refuted. “Please accept my personal thanks for your courtesy.” FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING New England Delegates From Com- ing Asso—Meeung at New York. A meeting of delegates from the New England Chamber of Commerce will be held at the New York Com- merce Chambers on Wednesday, Feb- ruary 9, for the purpose of consider- ing forming an BEastern Zone Day- lght Saving law. The local Cham.- ber of Commerce will send a dele- gate to attend. Favorable action by congress on the proposed saving law can only be secured by a large dele- gation from New England. The day- lght savings law is looked upon with favor by the majority of the local manufacturers and merchants. The executive committee of the traffic bureau held a meeting at the rooms this afternoon and made up a docket for meetings of the traffic bureau, which will be held at the New Britain club, Thursday noon, at 12:16 o'clock. 8,000 DISLOYAL TEACHERS Americanization Leader of American Legion Says These Must Be Re- moved—2,000 Are In Colleges. Washington, Feb. 7.—There are §,- 000 disloyal teachers in educational institutions in the United States who Henry J. Ryan of of the American- be removed, Boston, must chairman tsm gion declared today at a meeting here of the Legion's executive com- mittee. He estimated that 2,000 of these were in colleges and univer- | sities, Efforts against the ‘‘street corner Mr. ‘Ryan said, school children and college and uni- versity students are being taught by disloyal instructors. Feb, 7.—One constable and two others wounded of a bomb thrown at they were on duty at near Dunkalk last Helfast, wan killed by explosion them while Warrenpoint night. | the | hold-up men was found with a knife wound in his back, presumably the result of an argument with the other culprit, and after receiving medical attention was placed under arrest on the highw#y robbery charge. Lynch's valuables and money were found on his person. They were returned ‘o the local man. of witnesses with an | intimate knowledge of the facts. BRIDGEPORT TROLLEY BOARD FOR 5 CENT FARE Mayor’s Tll'ansportatioil Com- mittee Suggests Compul- sory Ticket System. Bridgeport, Feb. 7.—Return to the basic five cent fare, attained through a compulsory ticket system, is one of the chief recommendations by Mayor ‘Wileon's traneportation ecommittee, in a report filed with the city clerk this aftermoin by chairman of the commttee. The committee, in presenting an exhaustive report of its investigations, formulates a program which, it is un- derstood, may become the basis for trolley and bus legislation by the pres ent general assembly. The report will g0 to the common council tonight. The committee’'s report shows that the ten cent fare, which has been in operation for some months here, has not resulted in increased revenues for the traction company, and holds that a five cent fare, worked out on a zone system will be of best advantage both to the community and the traction company. The committee urges a drastic change in the control of street rail ways and motor buses. Under its rec- ommendations the state would be di- vided into five regions, cach under a director, who would have charge of transportation problems within his district. He would work under and be responsible to the public utilities | interurban routes; committee of the American Le- | commission. The committee also recommends the abolishment of bridge and pasing charges against the trolley companies; taxatioh on a basis of net, rather than gross ecarnings; taxing of motor busecs on the same basis as trolley compan ies; regulation of buses on urban and and the protection of motor bus passengers through lia- bilty assurances carried by the oper- ators thereof. MORE SLEEPING SICKNESS Boston District Reports Two More Fatalitics and 12 New Cases of Disease. Boston, Feb, 7.—Sleceping sickness added two more to the death list over the week end bringing the total deaths from this cause here and near- by places to eight. Twelve other cases of the diseasc have been report- ed. Judge Klett Plans Establishment of Juvenile Court, Which Will Meet Every Saturday Morning Prosecutor George W, Klett who was this morning sworn in as judge of police court immedi- ately announced that onc of his al Former children under 16 ycags of age who would piherwise come into the chan - bers sessions will be given a hearing at th " D | they | screaming | automobile. P. T. Litchfield, | of | they by banging at the front The family fearing burglars, refuse to respond. The intruders then broke in two of the windows and one let in the rest of the party through the front door, which they opened from the inside. Albohns said that when down the stairs and asked vaders what they wanted, one them said he had come to get wife and described Miss King. Several Shots Fired. Albohns declared the young wom- an was under his protection and or- dered the men away. His son then rushed up with a shotgun and opened fire. The men replied with pistols. Besides wounding Miss Adbohns they riddled the inside of the roam and narrowly missed other members of the family. Break Into Bedroom. Sweeping the Albohns out of way the kidnappers rushed up the stairs to Miss King’s room. When she refused to open up the door brought up a bed battered the door and carried her downstairs to a walting aroused door. he the in- of his the down The Albohns meanwhile tried to ecaltfor help but found the telepone wires cut. 10 USE STRIKEBREAKERS Albany and Vicinity Still in Grip of Trolley Strike—Cars Will Be Run Tomorrow. Albany Feb. 7.—The tenth day of the street car strike in Albany, Troy and five other communities began to- day with prospects of a scttlement as remote as when the men struck in protest aganst a wage cut of 25 per cent. None of the strikers reported for work although the company in per- sonal letters to individual strikers had offered them their old places if they took out cars today., United Traction Co. officials 'u\ld to- day that the first car would be oper- ated by strikebreakers tomorrow. READY FOR SHAM BATTLE Atlantic and Paclfic Fleet South Amecrican Creeping Up Coast in Mancuvers. On Board U. S. 8. Pennsylvania, Feb. 7., By Wireless to Associated Press.—War-time route was being ob- served today on board the battleships and destroyers of the U. S. Atlantic flect. The warships which left Callao iate on Saturday, were steaming southward along the Peruvian coast to meet the U. 8. Pacific fleet, which left Valparaiso, Chile on Saturday headed north. The two squadrons were ecxpected to meet at any time in a sham' battle which would closely approximate conditions encountered in war time on the high seas. Santifgo, Chile, Feb. 7.—~Admiral Hugh Rodman, commander-in-chief of the United States Pacific fleet, which left Valparaiso on Saturday had his vessels in battle formation today in preparation for its sham en- gagement with the United States At- lantic squadron. The fleets were ex- pected to meet somewhere off the northern coast of Chile. STEAMER ARRIVALS; New York, Feb. 7.—Arrived: Lap- land (Br.), Antwerp. Christiansand, Feb T7.—Arrived: Frederik VIIL (Dan.), New York. ran | Deflation obviously inevitable a year ago has' come, he said, and prices of many basic commodities and raw ma- terials have returned to pre-war levels or below. ‘It now remains for'the mid- dleman’ the comptroller declared, to . adjust his profits to the new prices be- ultimate consumer will receive ! fore the the benefit of the ing." reduced cost of liv- Labor Must Choose. Labor, however, Mr. Williams said, must_soon determine whether a shut- down and idleness is preferred to a lower wage scale which takes into con- sideration the lower living Mills and factories cannot afford operate uniess they can turn out com- modities at prices the public can afford to pay, he asserted, and it is better for the manufacturers to produce goods at cost or at a very narrow margin of profit than to close down entirely. Participation by labor with capital in the profits he suggested as the only (Continued on Sixth Page.) KLETT ON BENCH IN COURT TODAY Friends With Floral Offerings— Many Attend Session. Judge-elect George W. Klett occupied the bench in police court this morning for the first time since he was named for that position. A gathering of rep- resentative citizens, principally those identified with apublican interests in this city, were present and a number of beautiful floral offerings adorned the bench. A recess was declarel in GEORGE W. KLETT. the middle of the session by Prosecut- ing Attorney Albert A. Greenberg to give the visitors an opportunity lo ex- tend their congratulations and best wishés to the new judge. Among those who attended the ses- sion ‘were: DPersonal Tax Collector J. Willie Mills, John W. Lockett, James J. Doyle, Constable George A. Stark, Representatives A. N. Rutherford and Richard Covert, President A. B. Buol of the Chamber of Commerce, Repub- lican Town Committee Chairman H. k. Erwin, Automobile Comumissioner E. W. Stebbins, Councilman Reginald Towers ! and Fred Beloin. The bar association was represented by: Judges B. F. GQGaffney, F. B. Hungerford, B. W. Alling and Lawyers Stanley J. Traceski, Alfred LeWitt, Harry H. Milkowitz, William M. e sigin, Irving Bachlin, .D charges. | to | ! ditions existing Former Prosecutor Remembered by | . ¢C P¥ " There is no opposition to the in- | vestigation and there is a strong lobby |at work to prevent the passage of/the | resolution,” | | | Grocer Had Side Line. raiding squad visited oski's place of business, a grocery store near ' the railroad tracks on Chestnut street, after agents of the police had securcd evidence, and (Continued on Sixth SOMETHING WRONG AT WOMEN'S STATE FARM Should Not Cost $28 Per The Page.) i Week For the Inmates, Eaton Says. Hartford, Feb. 7.—Robert O. Eaton mittee on appropriation week visited state institutions in New London ecounty Including the farm for women in.East Lyme today said that b pod- . the. ..resolution which was beforc the general assem- bly asking for an investigation of con- at the farm would pass. said Mr. Eaton. “How did you find the farm for women who you visited it?"" he was asked. “I have nothing to say in criticism of the woman and her associates who are in charge of the managemen: of the institution” he replied, “bu: 1 say that it should be in charge o a man and his wife and it should not cost the state $28 a weck for cach of the 56 or 58 inmates. Many of these women are Well along in ycars and their place in not in a reformatory institution. I am strongly in of work by the state which pays for its purpose of the reformation of young women who may be. clined to vice, but surely that work cans be done at a less expense than $28 a week for o They should not be ndmi((rd under 15 nor JURY IS DISCHARGED Mis-trial Declared When Panel Can- not Agree In Case Against Alabama Militiaman. Hamilton, Aila.,, Feb. 7.—A mis- trial was declared at 10 o'clock today in the case of Sergeant Robert J. Lan- caster, Alabama National guardsman, indicted in connection with the lynch- ing of William Baird, a miner, near Jasper on January 13. The jury had been out 36 hours when the foreman reported -an agreement on a verdict was impossible and Judge Sowell dis- charged the jury. Members of the jury said that the final vote stood five for acquittal, five for second degree murder with life imprisonment, one for a lesser sentence and one undecided. DEMPSEY IS HONORED Made Homorary Mcmber of Disabled ) Angeles. Los Angeles, sey, Peavyw to leav:: toda op Mil- | that * would house chairman of the legisiative com- | which last ' favor | in- ¢ \ N | Michael Colti Veterans of the World War at Los | “What natio democory prefer n replied. About | Recently pu Austén Chamb Reead, ton { lor of excheyt had been mad and refused, drew ] Before that pg tor Reed hadg of the Russia drew Assistant ' treasury, in o a statement th obtained $200, the understan be iy sources,” on log, republica mittee closed ' whether dets Russtan loan § Bril Mr. K recejved '§ 87 and Novemhé ' since tfln $200, cal lowed the i + ment whe: | $66,000,00 $102,000,000" ' munitions, ed, leaving - supervision of resenting+ t the mon b the wai “Was any the Bakhmeti Senator Reed “The trea: bassy was en ! out of the ba National Citys . plied. TRISH I Trish Rep Death In Dublin, - ¥\ adjutant genel can army, Wa at Burgatia 1 previously wounded, ags authorities, '} Collins, the | . dead while men In carryl tack. PRENT Directors and Session Office. Directors a this morning the G. E. Pren pany. The George E. P 0. Clark, Martin, R. Ca, { The officers n | B Prentice; Clark; secreta Porter, 1