New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 9, 1921, Page 1

‘ - /N STABLISHED 1870. ETROGRAD REPORTED TAKEN GOVT. NOT 10 LIMIT )¥ ANTI-BOLSHEVIK TROOPS; | MEDIGINAL LIQUORS PUSSIAN PROVINCE SECEDES NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTI GUT. hite Ruthenians Have Proclaimed Their Inde- pendence From Soviet overnment, Statement OTHER STORY IS FAVORABLE TO REDS - Minsk Declares Ispatches Contradictory and is Version is That Rebels Still Striving to Take apital. openhagen, eported to be olutionary fol wal days ha ns Russian Mareh ve that city says ngfors received here this morn- the been Bolshevik a which 9. -—Petrograd hands of for fighting troops dispatch from [he révolutionary forces were vic- ous, the dispatch declares, after a ¢ bombardment pstadt, Krasnoya Gorka and k., which was Bifio gun battles in the streots of [ - elty. o Reports Conflicting. OPenhagen, March 9 Press)—Ne lon today wa ting that the wa . soviet 14 followed Petr (By of the Russian conflicting with latest Helsingfors dispatches re- government had recaptured the fortress of oya Gorka and Systerbak this 'ning, and were training the big of these fortresses upon Kron- . whero fires were observed. n infantyy assault by bps upon Kronstadt is reported to | been zepulsed with the ograd by Asso- soviet enormous wis were preceded by . e ! in hes that Petro grad was to the attacking forco. o Helsingfors ds of the revolutionaries. X to a Reval spec sovet troops W Ac- however, recaptured the eastern suburbs of Petrograd. fgousands of fugitives from Petro- clamoring for entry into the Finnish advices state. Stll Another Version. don, March 9.—Another version bo situation In Petrograd is given Central News dispatch from Hel- ors, dated today. ting Is continuing Peter and S * large t. number n of This says that the streots Petrograd and that War Ministor ¥ and M. Zinovieff, jor of Petrograd, were reported ve taken refuge In the fortress Paul, surrounded the prot soviet | ective attempts by the revolutionarios apture this fortress, s, woro repulsed. Declare Independence. Assoclated W. 8. Case, and which appointment | Yesterday. Varsaw, the March 9 (By message L)==The White Ruthenians have hlaimed thelr independence from has to anticipate the retirement , @ccording to a Minsk report Justice Gager by reason of age. bived here today. The Ruthenians meant those inhabiting what is known as the governor will then have comprising the south- centering | Wa¥. and the discussion now is as to {te Ruassia, Russia provinces, insk.) probably moved to the supreme court bench | DEMAND 44 HOUR WEEK nters’ Industrial Conferenco Wants hin hrovghout U, Effective ( pntreal, 4-hour week nting shops Canada effective on May An Shops S and Canada, in all March 9.-—Adoption of | commercial in the United States is de« nded in a resolution adopted hers the FPrintors’ Industrial confer- his announcement was made to- ting of the con- following & m nce which was attended by rep. gntatives of all unions In the print. ight Steamer Runs Ashore On Maine Coast March 9.— frelght steamship Wandby, Portland, Walker's pebunkport, u from Alglers hed on the rocks nt off this port In a heavy fog to- She had apparently r position as was ot th river, for at mistaken eaptain thought ith of the Kenne- to radio dis« 'WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1021. —TWELVE PAGES PRICE THRE} | DEFINITE ACTION | TAKEN ON JITNEYS, House Adopts Measure to Put| Them Under P. U. Commission | KLETT OPPOSES MEDICAL BILL #rotests that New Measure to Central- ize Control of ANl Healers would | Discriminate in Favor of Doctors— Report on Woman's Farm. Hartford, March 9.—The general asembly today began definite action towards trying to solve the trolley- Jitney problem by adopting on part of the house the bin from the bill from the judiciary committee | which will place public service molur‘ vehicles operating over fixed routes under the public utilities commission. By’ this bill a jitney is declared to be a common carrier. To operate one a certificate is needed specifying the route to be operated over, the service to be rendered and that public con- venlences requires such a service. Al certified copy of the certificate must ) be displayed. The commission will have jurisdiction over registration, licensing of operator, lighting, safety and sanitary conditions of the vehicle. New Peasion Bill A bill relating to state employes would permit their retirement after 20 or more years of service if such employe has reached the age of 70. If adopted it would be effective from January 1 last. The senate confirmed 20 to 0 the nomination of Jacob Caplan, and 7 to 0 of Samuel E. Hoyt to be judges (reappointments) at New Haven. The railroads committee reported favorably the bill to create the Groton and Stonington Traction Co, by ac- quiring a portion of the Shore Line Electric road in Groton and Stoning- ton. c the. Jjudiclary committee which in the resolutions Louis R. Cheny was confirmed as Connecticut reformatory trustee to fill a vacancy and for the regular term. g Medical Men Present. The capitol had a big crowd of visitors today in which medical men nd those afflinted with the healing art were In the greater number be- | cause of the hearing before the pub- lic health and safety committee on house bill §60, a measure to rewrite the general medical practice law. This bill, as introduced, has created widespread opposition and the hear- ing upon it was expected to be of in- terest. The understanding, however was that Dr. Black, the state health | commissioner would offer a substi- tute biil for the one before the ocm- | mittee. i The senate gave the committee ] use of its chamber for the hearing. Judgeship Appointments. The discussion among - legislators | today, however, was mainly on the likely appointments of Governor Lake |to the supreme and superior court | benches. It is expected that Judge | Lucien F. Burpee will be promoted to the supreme court to fill the va- cancy caused by the death of Judge oy is daily looked for. Then the governor of ir court judge is | another superior three | superior court judges to appoint any their identity. Opinion was generally ' inclined to the belief that these ap- pointments will be of lawyers now in private practice. The governor has to anticipate the retirement of Judge Gardiner Greene in making his ap- pointments, Congressman John Q. Tilson of the third district was at the capitol to- day. He sald that he came here to I-m- the legislature “in action.” New Insurance Rights. The insurance committee reported ' to the senate a measure which | would enlarge ‘the scope of the busi- ness of commercial insurance com- panies. It would give them the right | to Insure against, among other things, | bombardment, invasion, strikes, sab- otage, civil war, commotion, mlll-l tary and usurped power, explosions ' “and other conditions In addition to present insurance agalnst cyclones, fire, water, hail, lightning and many other things.” Committees submitted among others the following reports to the senate: Committee Reports, Roads, bridges and rivers: Favor- able, on bill for a state highway in New Hartford and Barkhamstead along the compensating reservoir in those towns. Humane institution: Favorable, on blll to provide uniform method of transfer of insane patients from one | of prohibition, | ers of other materials will be inser- | consideration of the employes, | October 30, scribing to Patients LAW MUST BE OBSERVED If Physician Acts in Bad Faith in this Respect win Criminally and Will Losc His Feder- He be Dealt With al Permit. Washington, March 9.—The govern- ment is without authority to prohibit or limit manufacture and sale of | wines, liquors or beer for non-bever- age purposes, according to an opin- | fon by the attorney general made public today by the internal revenue | bureau. \ The opinion, one of the most com- prehensive dealing with the question | expressly states that | there must be no limitation on the ! use of liquors except that prescribed | by congress in limiting the sale of spirituous liquors to one pint for ten days. The question of limitation thus, the opinion said, is left to the good sense of the physician. “Subject to this limitation,” the opinion continued, obviously there has been committed not to the judgment of the commissioner of internal revenue and the secretary of the treasury, but to the professional Jjudgment of the physician, the ques- tion of-the quantity of liquor that may be used to advantage as a medicine in each case. Doctors Are Unfettered “As to this questign, I think the intention was to leavé the physician unfettered by governmental control, but subject to be dealt with criminal- ly and by revocation of his permit it he acts in bad faith.” The opinion’ existence of which be- came known Sunday was signed by the then Attorney Gen. Palmer and was dated March 3. PRICE OF BRICKS DROPPING Connecticut Builders’ nounces Reductions—Prices 300 Per Cent Higher Than in 1914. New Haven, March 9.—An outcome of the conference of the state brick makers yesterday, will. be a drop in the price of bricks, it was announced by officers of the Connecticut Builders Exchange today. Brick whch is sell- ing at $27 a thousand today is 300 per cent higher than was asked in 1914 for the same grade. 2 President H. A Leonard of the ex- change today said that manufactur- Exchange An- now viewed to secure their products. DON'T WANT T0 STRIKE lower prices fod Such Action Will Be Last Resort, Ex- | plaing Secretary of Amalgamated | Meat Cutters and Butchers. Omaha, Neb. March 9.—With a dgclaration that a “strike will be our | last resort” by Dennis F. Lane, sec- retary of the amalgamated meat cutters and butcher workers of North America, the erecutive committee of the union went into session this morning to consider the wage re- duction announced by the packers | The eight hour day and arbitration agreements on wages of packing house employes were expected to be the principal recommendations draf- ted by the committee. The wage cut would receive the and some agreement probably could be reached but the workers will not | consent to a ten hour working day without protest, Lane said. SAVES MANY LIVES Explosive Worker Catches 20 Quart Nitrogiycerine Torpedo—Holds lt( Until People Reach Safety. Breckenridge, Tex., Catching a 20 quart nitroglycerine torpedo as it was blown from the casing by an unexpected flow of gas, | Powell Wright, yesterday held it until | 50 persons and 200 quarts of the ex- | plosive on a wagom reached safety. He then dropped it back into the hole with the receding gas and escaped. The derrick was wrecked by the impact and the well caught fire when the torpedo was lifted to the crown block by a recurrence of gas. South Norwalk Votes to Go Onto Daylight Saving South Norwalk, March 9.—“Day- light saving” will become effective here on March 27 . and expire on according to a vote taken on the matter after a hot de- bate at a meeting of the common council last night. A tie vote on| the matter was broken by Mayor March 9.— | the disease causing the greatest num- | ber of fatalities. WOLMBUNTREATY) - GERMAN CITIES CALMLY ACCEP {Doctors Are Unlettered in Pre-?Pact to Come Up lor Considera- tion Tomorrow Lodge Agrees | FAVORS SEGRET MEETINGS Republican Leader Thinks These Would Speed Up Action But Several Other Members Opposé This Action ~—Decision Thursday. Washington, March 9.—Ratification of the long pending treaty with Col- ombia is urged by President Harding in his first formal m 1ge sent to- day to the senate. Immediately upon receiving the messago the sen- ate went into executive sessi usual procedure in takin The' text of the messago ws made public at the White House, offi- cials holding that it was executive business which could not properly be given out unless the senate so de- cided. . Senate Adjourns.’ After a half hour’s discussion as to whether the treaty should be con- sidered during the present session or postponed until the April session, the senate adjourned until tomorrow with an announcement by Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, republican leader, that he would then move to proceed with it immediately:. Senator Lodge d that the presi- dent’s message which was short, would not be made public at this time. Wants Ratification. The president was said to have ex- pressed in the message a desire for an early ratification as possible in the interest of promoting harmony between the United States and Co- lombia. Senator Lodge was reported to have informed the senate that it was President Harding's desire to have the treaty acted upon during the present session. Senator Underwood the democratic lea ever, that considerat go over until the April this was opposed by Mr. Lodge. Favors Closed Session. Senators Johnson, Borah, Kellogg and Kenyon, all demanded that tha proceedings be open. In the finterest of expediting. action Senator Lodge was said to favor closed sessions but this matter also was left open for dis- ussinn toMorrEw. ‘ CLASSES IN MASONRY will Alabama, how- treaty but of urged, n of the session State Trade School Institute Course for Those Who Want to Learn the Bailding Trade. The state trade school made arrangements to class in general masonry at the trade school hcr id any young men, vears of age or over, who would like to enroll may do so Friday evening. At first, classes will be conducted eve- nings but as soon as enough enroll to board has open up a | make it practical, day classes will be started. Thomas Rutherford has been engaged as instructor. Contractors report a scarcity of skilled masons and cannot give the necessary time to break in apprentices and it will be the aim of this school department to turn out Jjourney- men capable of doing general mason work, stone work, plastering, concrete work, etc., and the course will take two years. The mason trade is regard- ed as one of the most skillful and best paid of any in the building line, and the work is found most satisfactory to those who like construction work. The class here will also be made acquainted with blue print work and how to read them. 52 DEATHS IN FEBRUARY Three Accidental, Three Suicides and Sick®ess cluded in That Report. One Sleeping Are In- Fifty-two deaths occurred last month in this city, pneumonia being One death was caused by sleeping sickness, three were accidental, and three ended their lives by suilcide. The number of pneumonia deaths was 11; tuber- cuolsis, 3; diphtheria, 1; other causes 29. There were nearly as many cases of measles reported during the month of February as all other diseases combined, 154 cases having come to the attentiom of the health authori- ties. Other cases reported were: Diphtheria, 33; tuberculosis, 28; in- fluenza, 20; whooping cough, 21; chicken pox, 18; mumps, 16; lobar pneumonia, 10; miscellaneous, 11. JROOSEVELT CONFIRMED. ‘Washington, March 9.—The nomi- nation of Col. Theodore Roosevelt to be assistant secretary of the navy was confirmed toddy by the senate. BY RESIDENTS WITH INDIFFERE WATERBURY PHYSICIAN HELD WITHOUT BONDS Dr. George A. Faber Are rested, Following the Death of Woman. Waterbury, March 9.—Dr. A. Faber is held at police headquar- ters here without bonds by order of Coroner John T. Monzani. He was arrested lata last night, after a state- ment had beerf secured by the coroner | from & woman known as Mrs. Mar- cella Wilcox, who lived at 561 High- and avenue. The woman’s death oc- curred at 3 o'clock this morning, aft- er which an autopsy was performed. Bonds had been fixed at $10,000 after Dr. Faber's arrest, but in view of the woman's death he was ordered held without bonds. Faber has been in similar trouble several times befora and as the result of complaints lodged against him his license to prac- tice medicine was revoked some months ago. MAY LIFT LIQUOR BAN Prohibition Commissioner Explains Possibility of Removing Stock From Warchouses—Reasons For Raling ‘Washington, March 9.—Internal revenue officials are considering re- moval of the ban prohibiting with- drawals of liquor from warehouses. Commissioner Williams said today. The order was issued last Decemiber to permit wholesale liquor dealers to dispose of their stocks on hand and Dr. Williams said he believed that the purpose of the order practically had been accomplished. The decision of revenue and pro- hibition officials not to grant per- mits to wholesale dealers hereafter, putting an end to their business will stand according to Mr. Williams who added there was no reason for ! a third party*te enzage in the hand- ling of liquor. The law provides that the retail d rgist may purchase direzt from the that basis Mr. Willlams believed the decisicn of the e¢nTorcemnt offictals should stand. APPEALS T0 PUBLIC Railway Employes Issue Warning to Guard Against Recurrence of Strikes and Dockouts. Chicago, March 9.—Railway em- ploves’ representatives testifying in the national’ agreement hearing be- fore the appealed to the public to prevent a possibla recurrence of strikes and lockouts by defeating what they termed “a concerted move- ment by organized capital to down labor. Unless this mgvement was de- feated. labor would be compelled to use economic force rights,” witnesses declared. MAKING UP REPORT to Make Itemized Statement to Make temized Statement Special War Funds. Washington, March 9.—It will re- quire at least three months for the treasury department to submit an itemized statement showing detailed expenditures under the $150,000,000 special war funds, set aside for use by the president. In the report transmitted by Pres- iden Wilson previous to adjournment of congress, and made public today, total net disbursements were $114,- 967,770. It was stated that there was an unallotted balance of about $12,« 000,000 and that approximately $23,- 000,000 had been carried to the sur- plus fund, Hart Probably Choice For Detective’s Berth Chief William J. Rawlings said to- day that so far he has not assigned any sergeant permanently to the de- tective bureau. For the past few weeks, Sergeant Willilam C. Hart has been doing similar duty, and there is a strong possibility that he will eventually be assigned to the berth, to assist Detective A. J. Richardson. ot of FAGLES' CONVENTION Meriden, March 9.—Meriden Aerie of Eagles has just accepted an invita- tion of the state Aerie to hold the annual state convention .in this city on June 17 and 18. The business ses- sion will be held on Friday and a fleld day on_ Saturday with a parade in Georgo | warehouses and on | railroad labor board today ' disastrous | in obtaining its ; WORKERS WILLING T0 ACCEPT 1. 0. U. SLIP§ Central Railroad of New Jer- sey Has No Funds to Pay Men. | Elizabeth, N, - March $9.—Em- ployes in the car repair shops of the Central Railroad of ‘New Jersey here, | laid off two weeks ago on the ground | i that the company had no funds with | which to pay them, are willing to return to work and accept the com- pany’'s I. O. U. as pay, the Elizabeth chamber of commerce announced today. Merchants of the city have agreed to support the car shop employes in their wage credit proposal, it was stated, and will'accept the company’s pay checks without question and will | cash the credit slips in exchange for purchases. M. B. Griffith, secretary of the chamber, said the plan was being drawn up in the form of an agree- ment by the railroad workers and would be presented to the central officials by his organization. | The credit wage plan contains one | condition—that the work is to be re- sumed on six days a week, eight hours a day basis. This would give employmeént to ap- proximately 2,000 carpenters, black- smiths, boilermakers and general re- pair men, who were thrown out of work when the railroad laid off its entire force at the car repair shops. ARMISTICE CONCLUDED Cessation of Hostilitics Along Pana- ma-Costa Rican Frontier Takes Place. ‘Washington, March 9.—The armis- tice concluded between Panama and ! Costa Rica at the instance of the United States has been put in full | effect along the entire frontier, ac- cording to information communicat- ed to the state department today by the Panaman legation, Dispaches from Panama City said that when the Costa Rican order to withdraw the expeditionary force which last week crossed the international line and captured three towns was car- ried out, Panaman troops sent out ‘to y repel them also were recalled. Although specific information re- "fimrdlng the terms of the armistice are still lacking it is understood that both sides have agreed to abide by the decision of mediators. MAY BE COMPTROLLER 'D. R. Crossinger, Marion Lawyer, Promincntly Mentioned As Prob- | [ able Choice of Harding. Washington, March 9—D. R. Cross- | inger, a Marion, O., lawyer, is under- stood to be under consideration for appointment as comptroller of the currency or as a member of the fed- | eral reserve board. It was said at ! the White House today that no defi- | nite selection had been made although Mr. Crossinger’'s name was among those being considered for some high government position. Mr. Crossinger is a lifelong friend of the president. Some years ago | he was democratic ‘nominee for con- gress in the Marion district but in the same campaign was a supporter of the republican national ticket. SALARIES COMING DOWN Pennsylvania Railroad Executives No- tified to Advise Employes That Their Wages Will Be Lowered. Philadelphia, March 9.—The direc- tors of the. Pennsylvania Railroad Co. today adopted a resolution directing the executive officers “to give, as promptly as possible, proper notice that it is the intention of the com- pany to reduce the salaries and wages of officers and employes to accord with economic conditions.” The resolution did not specify any amount in the proposed reductions. ‘While no specific officers were men- ! tioned, it was understood at the offi- ces of the company, it would affect everyone from the president of the company down. —_— Fire De under censorship. abstained from ref: in their columns to B i7,000 wage. and Gen. | cel er, Paris for Berlin thi SENATE TO TAKE UP | PRESENCE OF ALLIED SOLDIERS 1 French, Br Belg’ian Troc v» Duesseldorf, And Rubrort Flotillas On Ri STATE OF § FORMALLY DE | Teutonic Recalled and Paris — IJ Protests Get Berli in. Duesseldorf, March: There ! were procee@ing abou “ fairs in apparent ut { to the presence of th were no sig immediate labor mo man workmen as an ; occupation. Workers Still Refusal of the wo Allied Gen. French troops in the burgomaster Degouette had § the mecting of ‘the landtag called for no speeches were {to the occupation. The communal po on duty. which was disarmed ived its arms hack ! on duty were reduci | number consistent | tion of order, altho! | ter had urged that tl | tained at its former may develop g 3 troops to 000 with four tanks flotillas, military are not in that double sentinel street corners with Alongside French general of oc was posted in public. ! proclamation by ing the people to under the Entente’s Gen. Gen. Degouette' miners “and other the public utilities” & control. train service, international & have, however, so far lations of trains or the service. are It likewise Gaucher, Du The sec Theaters. All theaters, movh | and concerts were ord | terday by Gen. Degon ised this order 't a few days. § Provincial authori The yvesterday to meet thej the Allied troops he: siege was declared. newspapers Ambassadors Paris, the March 9.—D German Brussels, March Berlin the German mini: | been recalled by , Brussels yesterday Simons Is. Sty March: 94 | Press).—Protests - supreme Allied co ng Dr. Walter Simons, § and head of the Gey at the reparations emphatically endo Konstantine before the Rell unci § ciated Press)—Althougl i British and Belgian day occupying Due ;and Ruhrort the peop of the | Gl at least for the time. tributed by the lead of the men, which of their existence with However, the ' laborers in the Es ported such that it is. tation tion there. #