New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1921, Page 1

By Associated Press ABLISHED 1870. EPT. OF JUSTICE WARNED /\ MEW BRIiTAIN, CONNECTICUT, LAST OCT. THAT BERGDOLL HAD ESCAPED TO GERMANY STATE SUNDAY BILL delphia District At- ney Testifies He Re- ved Confidential Tip hich He Told Palmer NOT TAKEN FEAR OF MIXUP fss Says He is Sure No dier or Member of War t Was Guilty of pokedness. gton, Feb. 10.—The depart- f justice knew as early as last that Grover Cleveland Berg- althy Philadelphia draft evad- escaped to Germany, the military committee was told y Charles D. McAvoy, district ly at Philadelphia. IMcAvoy sald he received this tion through confidential rly In October and immed- PommMfnicated it to Attorney Palmer, recommending at time that O'Connor, one of ent’'s investigators, be any. He added that this Ohe because of possible in- nal complications. Calls Bergdoll a Liar. tness declared that Bergdoll en he stated in Germany bboney was to use the $105, ribe somebody in the war de- t,” he added that the draft 180 “lled” when he sald that or guard was drunk when he from them at his Philadel- n Kahn asked Mr. McAvoy ever obtained any evidence that the $1056,000 was to 'or ‘“‘corrupt purposes.” inds No Corruption. in every concéivabl iet attorney replier, that not a single per- | with the war depart- - eorrupt. The trouble. is former acting Judge ad- ral of the army, Gen- (the adjutant general), and the guards had no con- the kind of fellow whom harge. Theay regarded a millionaire draft voy explained that Berg- ot an ordinary millionaire ded service because of ardice he might not have to help it,” sald the wit- he was in a different cat- use he attempted to belit- overnment while trying to army." airman wanted to know wteriou bottles of gin the' Bergdoll home in Phil- the night Grover eluded his Tmplicates Romig. Kk James E. Romig knew,” MoAvoy, “but he would not he would have been lia- pplying liquor to men in It was the same as Gib- using to say who accom- rgdoll to the treasury to for if he had, it would a part of the chain of con- ng Representative McKen- itpess sald he did not feol * the heads of the mil- hment in permitting of this sort of prisoner bnsy excuse of buried gold.” prgdol) escape throukh po- ne e was asked. tionably no,” the witness phatically. Inks Gibboney Dead. voy, declared there was no GAbboney was drowned in mber. s ago the district attor- |z)bonny “got crosswise on estions and that since” he touched was doubted— port of his death. PUBLIC HANGING 1 Compilot Himseelf Urges Where ANl May Feb. 10.—If Edward Bris- anged Friday for the ’ m Mills, motion pic- anager, he wants the take place in Grant Park in the solitude of the jail I the world may see” sald ned man in a letter to W. Peters made pub- Watch | NATIONAL AGREEMENTS BIG CROWD PRESENT | SERIOUS CLASH BETWEEN GERMAN POPULACE AND BELGIAN PATROLS T0 GIVE VIEWS ON :Theater Men Will Fight Hard! | MUST STAND, IS ORDER| Against Repeal of Sabbath’ Railroad Labor Board Re- fuses to Abrogate Wage Scale Schedules. Chicago. Feb. 10.—The federal rail- road board today denied the request of the American Association of Railway Executives for immediate abrogation of the national wage agreements with the brotherhoods and establishment of a new basic rate for unskilied labor pre- dicated on local conditions. The decision came before B. M. Jew ell, president of the railway employes department of the American Federa- tion of Labor started his reply to that made for the railway executives last week by W. W. Atterbury of the Penn- sylvania rallroad. It was totally un- expected but Mr, Jewell made his state- ment nevertheless. ‘“The board assumed as the basis of this decision the continuance in full force and effect of the rules, working conditions and agreements enforced un- der the authority of the United States railroad administration,’”” Judge Bar- ton said. He made an exception of any (Continued on Ninth Page.) ' WHO SAID OLD BRYAN IS ONLY A ‘HAS-BEEN?', Discusses His Views Rela- tive to Reorganization of Democratic Party. Miami, Fla., Feb. 10.—"If the dem- ocratic party is going to be a force in thia country it must have mem- bers and the voters will not be wili- ing to act through the democratic party unless t ‘can control it,” said ‘Willam Jenni Bryan, .at his win- ter homle here -today in discussing the announcement yesterday in New York by former Judge Roper of Ne- braska that Mr. Bryan and his broth- er Charles, planned a reorganization ! of the democratic party. Mr. Bryan said he had not known L that a definite date for the launch- ing of the movement had been set as announced by Judge Roper. “I am in constant association with my brother,” he added. “My theory has been that a democ- | racy is a government in which the people rule and the democratic party must recognize that authority comes up from the bottom and not down from the top. 5 “Politiclans try to use the party organizations and the voters for their own benefit while the voters try to use the party organization for the advance of the ‘public good. “I do net expect much of any sur- face movements, that is, movements among the party officials. Progress will come through activity among the voters and they canmot act until they have a chance to select committee men. Prior to this they can organize among themselves, discuss questions, pick out spokesmen and get ready for effective action when the time for the selection of the committee men comes. This, } think they should do And this is what I hope to con- tribute to through my paper. “If the proposed meetings of the sub-committees or the full commit- tees have no higher purpose than the boosting of some particular aspirant for office they will do little. If, how- ever, the membership of the com- mittee want to outline a constructive platform and call upon the rank and file for an expression of opinion, much may be accomplished.” 20 CASES OF TYPHUS Found Prevalent Among Italy, Discase Ts Steerage Passengers from Arriving In New York Today. New York, Feb. 10.—Twenty cases of typhus were found among steer- age passengers arriving here today on the steamship San Glustro from Trieste and Naples. Three passen- gers died of the disease during the voyage. The vessel was ordered held up in- definitely at Quarantine and the ty- phus victims removed to Swineburne Island. Unemployed Get Work At $5 a Day; Then Lose Jobs Great Falls, Mont., Feb. 10.—Part Pictures—Three Measures to Be Heard ONE WOULD ALSO PERMIT SUNDAY ATHLETIC SPORTS Provides for Another Public Con- corts on Sunday Afternoons and Another Would Repeal Law Which Now Permits Movies on Sunday | Evenings — Judge Dickenson Is Named for Common Pleas Court. Haytford, Feb. 10.—RBills which | propose to alter the present Sunday observance laws in regard to moving picture exhibitions and theatrical performances on Sundays were before the judiciary committee for a hear- ing today. Groups of theater owners and their attorneys were on hand early and the prospects were for a crowded committee room. The bills to be heard were those of Senator Brown of Norwich to repeal the law under which Sunday moving picture shows are given; of Mrs. Hooker of Hartford to allow public concerts on Sunday afternoons; of Mr. Dunn of Hartford to permit professional base- ball and football on Sunday, and of Senator Bowers to permit profession- al baseball on Sundays. The judiciary committee reported to the senate a bill which will make possible a revision of laws and rules, forms of procedure, etc., in the gen. | eral practice of the supreme and su- perior civil courts, the same to be in force on August 1 next. New Legal Volume. A volume to be termed the “Con- necticut Practice Book” is to be pub- lished under directions of a commit- tee of judges of the superior court, the expense to be met by the state treasury. This bill is the outcome of a recent undertaking by the judges to revise court practices of the state. The hospital committee had sent to the claims committee a bill on a de- ferred claim of the Norwich hos- pital for the insane. The judiciary (Continued on Ninth Page.) RESIDED HERE 60 YEARS | Christian C. F. Lindner Was Native of Germany—Funcral Services Sat- urday Afternoon. { Christian Carl Frederick Lindner, a resident of this city for more than half a century, died this morning fol- lowing an illness of several months’ duration, coupled with lack of resist- ance to sickness incident to ad- vanced age. He was 73 years of age and a native of Germany. Soon after taking up his residence {in this city over 50 years ago, Mr. Lindner entered the employ of the | Stanley Works in the chemical de- partment. He was later connected with the Corbin Screw corporation, holding a place at that plant for about 18 years. Besides his wife, he is survived by the following daugh- ters: Mrs. H. E. White of Waterbury, Mrs. Emma Bernasconi of this city, Mrs. H. W. Rowe of this city, Mrs. |E. J. Clark of Hartford and Mrs. | i George Smith also of Hartford. He | was a member of Gerstaecker lodge, ir 00 | Funeral gervices will be held Sat- | urday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the 'home. Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Hill, pas- (tor of the South Congregational {church will be in charge and burial will be in Fairview cemetery. THOUGHT WIFE WAS DEAD That Is Reason “Uncic Newt,” Aged 80, Was Married Seventh Time, He Tells Court. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 10.—“Uncle” Newt Liming, aged 80, told Judge Hathcock yesterday that with all his seven marriages, he had never in- tentionally had more than one wife at a time. An erroncous report that number six was dead- caused him to marry number seven, the aged negro said and the court was impressed to the extent of reducing bail from $300 to- $200 and “Uncle”- Newt got back to his peddling business, his 17 chil- dren and his record as veteran fight- er of the Confederate army. { next year. ! the rate would be | F. | answers to the question asked | him goes ! daily and he may not win again this | get your guess in as soon as possible,’ | guess or mail it. | calls will not be accepted. AT AIX-LE- LAWYER IS ENGAGED T0 DRAW UP BUDGET Taxpayers’ Protective Asso- ciation Seek to Kcep Tax Rate Down. i Lawyer Henry Nowicki today con- firmed the report that he has been en- gaged by the New Britain Taxpayers' Protective association to make up a budget to be presented at the city meet- ing for the levying of the tax rate for The sociation by Isadore Simons, and is not in any way connected with the New Britain Taxpayers’ association, according to a prominent member of that organization. It was mainly through the efforts of the New PBritain Taxpayers’ associa- tion that the lower than that made up by the board of finance and taxation for the past two years. Lawyer Nowicki explained that he was unable at this time to give any figure as to what the organization he represented would ask as a tax rate for the coming year. When asked if about 13 mills. the lawyer said in his opinion it would be in excess of this amount, but just how { much he could not say. A member of the New Britain Tax- payers’ association.said this afternoon that this body would not have any budget to put against the one the i board of finance ahd ‘taxhation will pre- pare. His answer to a query as to the probable rate of tax next year, was about 20 mills, which will inciude the s levied at special city mieetings last year. Sec. Colby Refuses to Disclose Treaty Terms Washington, - Feb, 10.—Secretary Caolby refused today to transmit to the senate foreign relations committee information regarding negotiations with Japan looking to the farming of a new treaty to meet the situation created by the adoption of the Cali- fornia anti-alien law. KNOW HIM? Of course—the silhouette in last night's Herald was that of Mayor O. Curtis. You should have known him, he was generally recognized. At 9 o'clock this morning the “Know Him™ editor was in possession of 83 last evening. We are sorry that all of the 79 correct guessers could \ not have been given a prize but Clyde Kincaid, employed at the Commercial Trust company beat the rest of the guessers out with his answers. To the dollar that we offer | week. The correct many that we cannot publish names for lack of space. Our advice to you is not to be dis- couraged with the number of answers to last night's contest. We are pub- lishing one this evening that will not be easy to guess as the owner of the | profile is a new comer to New Brit-| ain. He has an established business | on Main street, however, and you probably have at least seen him., Who is he? The correct guess may not come in until sometime tomorrow, but guessers were So their | you stand a good chance to win as there will be fewer correct ones than | last night. e Remember the rules; bring in your Place your name ' and address upon the slip upon which you have written your guess. Phone The per- | son first submitting the correct name will be given the prize. Tn the event of several correct ones being received | at the same time the winner of the . | dollar will be drawn. Guess who this one is, we have tried to fool you' though it is a good picture of the man ‘represented and was actually is headed | CHAPELLE REPORTED | London Dispatch Says In- ? habitants Refused to Obey Orders and the Soldiers Opened Fire On Crowd. IRELAND ALSO SEES VIOLENT CONFLICT ' Bulletin From Vicinity of Cork Tells of Irish Volunteer Army of Several Hundred Marching on Skibbereen, County Cork. Following Initial At- tack Last Nght. London, Feb. 10.—Serious fighting between the German population and a Belgian patral in Aix-la-Chapelle is reported dispatch from Amsterdam today. The dispatch quoting a message from Aix-la-Chapelle, in the Belgian occupation area says a number of in- habitants of the town refused to obey the police instructions with regard to the carnival celebrations and re- mained in the streets and cafes until after the hour fixed for closing the festivites. This resulted, it is added, in a Bel- ' gian patrol firing on a crowd wound- ing several persons, Irish Army Advances i London, Feb, 10.—An Irish repub- lican army, several hundred strong. is marching on Skibbereen, County Cork, according to reports from many sources, says a Central News dispatch from Skibbereen today. One hundred Sinn Feiners entered | Skibbereen last night and occupied a tion near the police and military rters the dispatch adds. The Sinn ners cleared pedestrians from the streets and then/fired several volleys. The few policemen on duty paid no attention and the Sinn Fciners with- drew declaring their intention of re- turning tonight. Crown military forces arrived shortly after . their withdrawal. PROTEST MOVIE BILL Local Motion 'Picture Fans' Flood grams of Opposition? (Special to Herald) Hartford, Feb. 10.—Senator Edward F, Hall and Representatives Richard Covert: and Arthur N. Rutherford from New Britain were flooded with telegrams at the state capitol today from many of their constituents urg- ing them to work for the defeat of the propoged law for censorship o the movies, tax on the mavies and the closing of all motion picture houses on Sundays. Harry B. Dean, formerly a local theater manager, and Frederick the latter representing the Fox theater interests in New Britain, appeared at the capitol to personally protest against this bill. The Lyceum theater management also sent a tele- gram of protest, WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK In This Instance Hold-Up Man Meets Former = MHold-Up Loses In Verbal Duel. Man — Latter New York, Feb. 10.—Al Jennings, reformed train robber and bandit par excellenee, admitted last night that he had been victimized here by an “inconsiderate, discourteous mem- ber” of his forsaken profession. Returning to his hotel from Brook- Iyn, Jennings was aocosted by a shabby individual and found himself at the unfamiliar end of a ‘six-gun.” He _obeyed with celerity the usual “Hands up” command, then sought immunity by divulging his identity. “Oh, come now,” he pleaded in a friendly manner, “I'm Al Jennings.” ““Never mind the guff,” returned the other, lifting a jewel and a roll of bills from Jennings’ pocket, “I'm President Wilson." ‘““There now I'm leaving you a dime —beat it.” Jennings did. May Have: Income Tax Office At City Hall Postmaster: William F. Delaney has requested Mayor Orson F. Curtis to provide an office in City Hall for the internal revenue collectors who are to be in the city for about a month. The present offices, over the post office, is not adequate to the needs of the collectors. The mayor will communicate with the City Hall com- mission, and it is possil that the registrars of voters will share their offices with th shen. ok B o in an exchange Telegraph | asked to | {of four policemen. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1921.—TWELVE PAGES SPRIC TWO NEW BRITAINIT, ARRESTED ON CHAR BEING WHISKEY B MURDERER HOLDS OFf POLICE FOR 6 HOURS Phila. Bluecoats Try Pistols, Axes, Water and Gas Be- fore Getting Their Man. Philadelphia, Feb. 10.—A six hour battle early today between a negro who had shot and killed a woman in the house where he was living and nearly 100 policemen and firemen, resulted in the capture of the man, mortally wounded and the injuring Pistols, axes, ‘high pressure fire hose, sulphur candies and other’ chemicals Wwere used against the negro who had barricaded himself in the house. Attention wals atpracted to sthe negro, who was known as William Dresen, ‘“Alabama Joe” and other names, when he shot Grace Robin- son, a negress and threw her body out of the house. A negro police- man attempted to arrest him and he was shot in the leg. Reserves were sent for and when they attempted to break into the house, the negro ap- peared with two pistols and fired rapidly, wounding another policeman |in the nead. Dresen managed to barricade the doors to the house and the police called upon the fire department for assistance. A high pressurer hose was kept in operation and every time the negro appeared at a window he was driven back by a rush of water, but not before he managed to fire several more shots. The besiegers then resorted to strategy and procurred sulphur candles and other chemicals from a hospital to drive him out. The negro however kept all windows open and this mode of attack failed. Finally Richard Anderson, a negro member of the police squad man aged to get into -the .house unseen by the barricaded man and the two met on a stairway. There was a fusijlade of shots and ‘“Alabama Joe™ tumbled. to. the hettom of the.stgirs. Anderson was hurt, Six police. Peter Cu i Alleged $2,050 F Of Stol PLAIN ALSO Meriden Capture Looting City Man Meriden, Fel and the Merid partments wo! lodged five me connection wi January 29 la whiskey in ba Charles J. street. The { Dalena, 53, s enue, Southing same address, another son, Plainville, a 31, of 297 La ain, chauffeur, 42, La Salle merchant. Curtin The New at midnight an this morning. the recovery @ $4,000 that we Peter Curtin,. er saloonkeeq that a truck the liquor to Pald men’ selgedithe WoUNUSA negro and . an .examination ‘at she. haspital showed he had been shot six times, It is believed he received some of .the wounds before Anderson fired at him. During the siége pdlice discovered two women and a 14 year old boy were on the third floor of the house. ‘While police kept the negro away from the windows by a barrage of shots, firemen ran a ladder to the third floor permitting the three to descend. One of the women was a sister of the murdered woman. Com- ing down the ladder the woman said they could see *“Alabama Joe” on the second flosr and he could have shot them if he wanted to. : TESTIFIED AGAINST JUDGE Cleveland Policeman Says He Saw Mec- Gannon Near Murder Scene and in Drunken Condition. Cleveland, Feb. 10. — Patrolman Frank Tezar, a new witness for the state in the trial of Judge Wm. H. Mc- Gannon, charged with second degree murder, took the stand this morning and swore he saw Judge McGarnon in- toxicated in Superior avenue at 12:40 o'clock on the morning Harold C. Kagy was shot. ““He was standing near the curb, ex- amining something he held in his hand,” the officer testified. In his first trial Judge McGannon testified that he boarded a street car for home at 12:30 a. m., after leaving John W. Joyce and Kagy several blocks from the scene of the shooting. WHITMAN CONTINUES PROBE Orders Police Records Believed to Relate to Suppressing Murder Evi- dence, Before Grand Jury. New York, Feb. 10.—Police records said to relate to the alleged suppres- sion by police of evidence in murder cases last vear were orggred before the grand jury today b, er Gov- ernor Charles S. Whitm s in- vestigating alleged in municipal affairs. Intentional suppre in some cases and others was said tol by the inw tion they ‘While the booked at he of discovering , while' in , wanted in immediately an tion. The fiv without bond men were al | theft ana were evidence. The motor truck an five men arrest and disposed Southington Abso State police! Philip Flynn together with ! Bonin, of th partment, and of this city until early thi result that the were found at : Curtin of 67 According the Meriden @ which is value same which wi Mr. Curtin, ho good faith, and it having been ; official stated will be one of the state. ' Of the local | net, Verelli is i figured in a | eral months revolver was ! after he had another Italian railroad crossi to jail and app superior court. he was heavily sentence. WHAT D’)E