New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 13, 1921, Page 1

NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL TISH GOVT. WARNS MEN W STRIKE IT WILL USE ORCE TO GUARD WORKERS For Settlement Fail STRIKE MUST GO ON, “Trile Allance” | [NION MEN DECLARE To Quit Work At . M. Friday les Put Total Number Wto Be Idle As Re- bf Strike Order At 14,- D0 Persons. Dther Unions Said Be Planning Walkout , April 13.—(By the Asso- )—Great Dritain's triple f labor will call its members r posts at 10 o'clock Friday was announced here this at 11 o'clock. This decision fho inability of the national [jpderation to reach an agree- the mine owners and the nt for the settlement of the ike which begaun April 1. 000,000 May be Idle ple alllance” is made up of I miners’ federation, hav. hbership of 800,000; the Jiehion of ratiwaymen with embers and the national h of transport workers, which its members a lurge num- ns which ha to 300,000, It has been it If the “alliance” should ke there would be nearly persons idle in England as ‘ote Is Unanimous fon to strike was reached ly by the transport work- rallwaymen, J. H. Thomas, retary of the railwaymen's A after this morning’s meet- ut,”" he declared, “will at 10 o'clock Priday night. v have t appli- Jolin the strike and these are Gives Warndng ernmont today lssued the #tatement: event of the threatened ex- the’ stoppage' of work the t wishes to make it clear will use the fullest powers te to protect the workers n at work In any services the life of the community. tlement which may be the government will give port in wsecuring that the pt such workers shall not be d as compared with their before the stoppage.” ! Ask Show-Down ponement of the triple al- mpathetic strike yesterday n acute situation. within the Bp. It is understood that with some show of feel- this seeming Indication of made a peremptory d on their partners in the morning that they vy on the table” and declare éther they Intended to it so when. mers it Is learned threw in of the triple alliance lead- rgument ocontained in. the issued by those very lead- ’ week, charging the gbvern- the owners with conspir- reak up the trade unionist . The miners pointed out desertion of the rallwaymen nsport workers at this fould bring approximately t for the triple alllance was considered the most pow- ustrial weapon of the trade triple alllance is beaten movement is beaten,” was e contentions volced, it is rther Debate Useless pyd George said the govern- ply deplored the decieion of alliance. He emphatically he continued whother a dis- bt the question of the house bhld advance the object all ind. statement was greeting And both John R. Clynes, of the parllamentary labor former Premier Asquith, 4 in the opinion that dedate unwise, [ynes added that between now other counsels might pre- deba thereupon, was de- of Ex-Empress Be Held On Sunday Holland,' April 13.—The mer Empress Augusta Vie- ny, who died here ear- will lie in Doorn castle un- evening or Monday morn- original intention had been ort it from Doorn today for Potsdam. Funeral services ; here Bunday and in Pots. - f | {No Renewal of Negotiations' i —Premier Still Hopeful | —Market is Steady. London, April 13.—The miners, ac- cording to the Evening Standard to- day have decided there can be no re- | newal of the negotiations for a strike I settlement oven if the situation { emanates from the order of the lead- | ers. strike announcement Premier Lioyd Speaking of the triple alllance George stated in the house of com- mons today that the situation thus created was ‘‘of great and increasing , gravity” but he still hoped that wiser counsels might prevail. Meanwhile, added the premier, che government was taking all possible steps to meet the emergency. The triple alliance strike announce< mnt was received with calmness on the stoc kexchange today, having virtually no effect on any section of the marekt . which was generally steady. In the money market regrets were expressed at the continued unsettle- ment of the labor situation. Finan- clal conditions, it was commented there, pointed to an early reduction in the bank rate, but this was now expected to be postponed for osme weeks. - W.L HATCH NAMED a member- | Is Chairman of New Servicemen's Committee — Harry Jackson, Representing Veterans, Secretary. W. L. Hatch was elected chairman and Harry C. Jackson was named sec- retary of the Servicemen’s committee, three membera of which are named C. reprewen to s ..fdmc.- pointees, four servicemen attended the meeting. The committee discussed Xs powers and duties and ways and means ot carrying on its work at yesterday's session, but no Ps were taken for immediate reli Recommendations will be made from time to time to th common council, and it is possible that the ‘board will bring about the formation of a service clalms bureau. OTHER GENERALS Name of General Omar Bundy Drop- ped Becuuse Wecks Considers Oth- ers Were First in Line. Washington, April 13—Besides Gen. Edwards, whose appointment is an- nounced elsewhere in these columns, the brigadiers promoted to be major generals are: James W. McAndrew, John L. Hines, Henry T. Allen, Davida C. Shanks, Adelbert Cronkhite, Gebrge W. Read, Wm. M. Wright, Charles H. Muir. Charles T. Menoher, Wm. G. Haan and George Bell, Jr. The name of Brigadier General , Omar Bundy was dropped by Secre- tary Weeks from the list of major generals as prepared by Secrehry' Baker and submitted to the last con- gress. Hecretary Weeks announced that there would be two additional va- | cancies this year in the grade of | major general due to the retirement | of Major Generals Morrison and Dick- man and that they would be filled by the promotion of Brig. Generals Charles Balley and Samuel D. Sturgis. | Asked as to the reason for dropping | Brig. Gen, Omar Bunfly from the new lll? of major generals Mr. Weeks said he was convinced that Brig. Generals Edwards, Bell, Balley and Sturgis were entitled to promotion ahead of Gen. Bundy. | T W (RS X FINED FOR LOTTERY. I Hartford, April 13.—James J. Kil- martin was fined $100 in police court today for violation of the state lot- tery law. He was charged with con- ducting pools on the money market and is the second offender to be so punished in Hartford this week. MILLION IN GOLD. New York, April 13.—Gold valued at $1,062,000 arrived here today on the steamship Frederick VIIIL, from Copenhagen, consigned to the Nation- al Bank of America for the benefit of Swedish accounts in this country. STAMFORD PREACHER DIES, Stamford, April 13.—The Rev, Dr. Joseph Smith Dodge, retired Univer- ! salist clergyman, died here today at the age of 87. He was graduated from Columbia university and prac- ticed dentistry in New York for eight yoars g _up the ministry. -y HUNDREDS CROWD TODAY TO REGISTER FOR EMPLOYMENT AT MUNICIPAL AGENCY TO AID JOBLFSS! The first indication of the real seri- ousness of the unemployment situa- tion, locally, was seen this afternoon at City Hall when the unemployment census taking was started under the direction of Mayor Orson F. Curtis, with fully 1,500 men and women crowding the main corridor of the municipal building. Thae crowd be- gan to form long before noon, but at 2 o'clock when the registrars opened their improvised offices near the en- trance to the city clerk’s office, there was hardly room enough for one to pass between the mayor's office, which is at the extreme west end of the building, and the city clerk's office, which is at the extreme east end of the building. In order to take care of the huge gathering, the size of which ran far ahead of the expectations of the may- or and registrars, two additional offices were opened later in the after- noon. Omne in charge of Registrar William J. Ziegler with deputies, was placed opposite the entrance to the office of School Superintendent S. H. Holmes. Registrar Thomas J. Smith took charge of' the booth near the INDUSTRIAL WARFARE INU. 3. IS PREDICTED Union Leader Warns Secre- tary Davis—Protests Wage Cutting. Indianapolis, April 13.—Wage reduc- tion movements of employers in the building trades are becoming nation- wide, William. Dobson, secretary of the Bricklayers’, Mascons' and Plasterers’ International union, declared today in a message to Secretary Davis.of the labor department, adding that ‘‘within a short time turmoil and industrial war- fare will, be rampant.’” Mr. Dobson's telegram endorsed leg- islation to compel all parties to labor disputes to get together and arbitrate a binding ment. e 3 is compulsory upon our members,”’ said Mr. Dobson's mes- sagd, ‘‘to conciliate and arbi- trate = wages, grievances .and al (Contintued on Fiifth Page.) HARDINGRCCEPTS EDWARDS Former Commander of 26th Division Heads List of Major Generals Given Official Sanction. Washington, April 18.—President Harding approved today the list of 12} new major generals and 26 new brig- adiers as prepared by Secretary Weeks. and it will be presented to congress soon. Clarence R. Edwards, who com- manded the 26th (New England) Na- tional Guard division in France, heads the list of major generals. His name did not appear in the list which was sent to cohgress by President Wilson and confirmation of which was held up. LOCAL PEOPLE ELECTED Dr. Hill and Others Are Chosen As Officials of Central Congregational Club of Connecticut. ! Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Hill, pastor of the South Congregational church, was elected president of the Central Congre- gational club of Connecticut at the an- nual meeting held in Meriden last eve- ning. Other officers are: | Vice-presidents, George F. Dodd, Ber- | lin, Dr. F. T. Griswold, Meriden, and ‘W. P. Calder, Bristd; secretary, Rev. G. M. Missirian, New Britain; treas- urer, D. J. Morey, Bristol; auditor, F. B. Scudder, Bristol; executive commit- tee, A. 8. Lane, Meriden; J. T. Chid- sey, Bristol; Rev. H. D. Rollason, Mid- dietown; reception committee, Noah Lucas, New Britain; H. H. Smith, Meriden; E. M. Culver, Middletown; Rev. 8. E. Evans, Terryville and Frank N. Wells, Southington; nominating committee, Rev. E. L. Wismer, Bristol; N. G. Curtis, New Britain; W. A. House, New Britain; J. Beiden, New- ington. Four Killed, Four Hurt f In Grade Crossing Crash Covington, Ky., April 13.—Four persons were killed, four seriously in- Jjured and two others badly hurt in a collision of an automobile and a Chesapeake and Ohio railroad engine at a grade crossing here early today. The dead were Dr. A. J. Heavern, dentist, of Newport, Ky.; Virginia Murray, Latonia, Ky.; Charles Miles, Jr., Newport, and Florence Kemper, Cincinnati. No Aetion in Debs Case Until Peace is Declared ‘Washington, April 13.—President Harding told a delegation which called on him today to urge the re- lease of Eugene V. Liebs and all other prisoners convicted umnder the war- time espionage act that he contem- plated no aection logking to general . town clerk’s office, and John O'Brien was deputized and placed in charge of a booth in the office of Assessment Director Thomas Linder. The regis- trars took care of those who were un- able to fill out cards themselves while Deputy O’'Brien handled the cards of | those who were able to read and write English. The cosmopolitan makeup of the gathering made it necessary for the registrars to organize a staff of interpreters, including practically every tongue spoken. Policeman Anthony Walenczius was directed by Mayor O. ¥. Curtis to keep the crowd in order. He experi- enced considerable difficulty in or- ganizing and maintaining a line lead- ing to each of the three offices al- though the crowd was by no means a troublesome gathering. At times, however, the appeals of the regis- trars for order could scarcely be heard above the din of the unemployed. The offices will be open this eve- ning until 8 o'clock after which they will close until tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Registrars will be present | of the bonds in 1936 and leave a bal- 13, BE HELD AWAY DOWN Practically lio Special Grants by Assembly Expected ACCOUNTS MUST BALANGE‘ | Income and Expenditures for Next | Two Years Must Bc Made to Bal- | Is Opinion Expressed by | Those Who Ought to Know. i ance, Hartford, April 13.—That the sink- | ing fund glready accumulated will { amortize the state debt on mnmrny. ! ance of $2,700,000, was shown at a meeting of 46 citizens, legislators and public officials held after a dinner giv- en by the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce at the Hartford club last evening. Confidence was guardedly expressed by those in authority that on each succeeding day until the cen- sus has been completed. HOUSE ADGPTS BILL TO PROTECT PUBLIC This Is Reason for State Real Estate Commission LABOR MEASURES RECEIVED| One Provides for Adequate Toilet Ac- commodations In Business and Manufacturing Houses—Child La- bor Bill Is Also Offered. Hartford, April 13.—The first step to regulate the real estate business by state law was mken’ today in the gen- eral assembly when the house adopted the bill to create a state real estate commission. The debate on it was ot sorhe length but the opposition wai not strong. House Leader John Buck- ley, who got the bill before the body, explained that “it aimed to redch those persons whose office is only un- der their hat and whose dealings in real estate are apt to be unscrupu- lous.” ‘Will Protect Public. ‘The bill will give large measure of protection to the public. All real ef- | tate brokers would be licensed as ‘would real estate salesmen. mission which would look after the regulations would be named by the governor and would be self-supporting Fees Are Arrayed. License fees would be $10 for the first year and $5 for renewals for brokers, and $2 for the first year for salesmen and $1 for renewals. The commissioners would receiva $15 a day for days of actua] service. The bill does not apply to owners, lessors, attorneys or those holding power of attorney. Under labor bills the commissioner on labor and factory inspection would require adequate toilet accommoda- The com- | fund which practically no special ,appropriations woild be made by the present general assembly and that the state’s income and expenditures for the next two years might be made to balance. The committee on survey of state finance of the Chamber made eight specific recommendations, among which was one limiting the power of the board of control to exceed by more than ten per cent. the appropriations made by the legislature; another to suspend the sinking fund and for the removal of public officials who exceed the scope of their power. Public officials ,were highly complimented and the general conclusion was that Connecti- cut is in the best financial condition of any state in the Union. ‘What Ferguson Says. % i Samuel Ferguson, vice-president of - the Hartford Electric Light Co., said: “In 1915 I called attention to the fact that state finances could not be guided to best advantage until proper recognition was given to the differ- ence between principal expenditures and operating expenses, and I wish to repeat the statement. and again | urge that capital expenditures for permanent improvements should be ! treated as a temporary asset and '’ bonds issued against them. There must of course be automatic annual : provision made for retirement, either through sinking fund or by the re- tirement annually of serial bonds.” Mr. Ferguson told of his recommenda- tions for a systematic method of raising the funds necessary for the state's activities. This included short term notes and ten-vear bonds, the latter for permanent improvements. ; He said: ' Lake - Puts Idea Aside. “Such systematic procedure would prevent a repetition of the present anomalous situation of shortage of funds and at the same time a sinking is almost. $3,000,000 larger than is required to retire the state’s funded debt of $12,000,000 at maturity.” Governor Lake threw out an idea, ' which he said “had not as yet crys- tallized in his own mind,” that -the budgets of the several state depart- ments for each two year fiscal period might be divided into 24 monthly units so that any excess of expenditure over the appropriation might be im- mediately checked as we go along.; This met with approval from séveral speakers. There was also general ap- proval of the recommendation of the governor and comptroller of a uni- tions in manufacturing, mercantile | and mechanical establishments and also be able to obtain labor informa- tion under oath. A fishing bill would place restric- tions on fishing in the Housatonic riv- er from the junction with the Nauga- tuck river to the dam of the Housa- tonic Power company and from the dam to the mouth of the Shepaug river. Child Labor Bill. The labor committee reported a bill providing that no child under 16 years of age shall be employed in any mill, cannery, workshop, factory or man- ufacturing establishment more than eight hours a day, or after 6 p. m. or before 6§ a. m. Employers or guardians who violate the provisions of this law would be fined $20 for each offense. A bill for a new law to govern aviation in the state was reported in by the judiciary committee. The bill was drafted by Major W. J. Malone of Bristol and places supervision of craft and licensing of operators with the motor vehicle commissioner, and re- | vises the present law which has be- come antiquated In the space of seven years. The present law will be re- pealed. The house accepted the committee report adverse to the purchase and maintenance of an executive mansion. The resolution proposing a con- stitutional amendment providing for | election of judges by popular vote was rejected on an adverse report. An amendment to the Waterbury city court charter would revise the | salaries paid to the judges and clerks. | Mnust Heat Houscs Senator Challenger’s bill to secure legad redress for tenants who suffer (Continued on Eleventh Page.) WEATHER = Hartford, April 13.—Forecast for New, Britain and vicinity: . weather tonight and i form system of accounting, with dupli- cate accounts in the comptroller’s of- fice and in each department or in- stitution. ’ 0 FIGHT REDUCTION Lady Garment Workers’ Union Is Pre- pared to Resist Attempt to Reduce Wages In New York. New York, April 13.—Officials of the International Ladies’ Garment ‘Workers' Union announced today the organization was prepared to fight any attempt by the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers’ Protective asso- ciation to introduce wage reductions and increased working hours proposed vesterday. A special meeting of the joint board of the Cloak, Skirt d. Reefer Makers' unions, representing 55,000 workers, has been called for tonight to make plans to combat the employers’ program. \ ~ ARRIVES INU. §. Remains of Charles Cotter, Who Died in Service in France, Reaches Ho- boken—Will Be Brought Here. Relatives of the late Charles Cotter, who died in service overseas, have re- ceived word of the arrival of the body at Hoboken, N. J. As soon as the nec- essary arrangements are perfected, ; Tarrant and Haffey, local undertakers, will bring the remains to this city for | burial. The deceased is survived by his wife and a daughter who reside on , Roxbury road; his parents, Mr.' and Mrs. Michael Cotter, four brothers, | Lawrence, Joseph, Edward and Frank Cotter and three sisters, Mrs. Frank ; Mrs. David Moore and Anna Kerosene' to 15 Cents New York, April 18.—Reduction of one cent a'gallon in the wholesale price ; of kerosene ¥as amnounced -today . by ' | when he gave them an order 1921.—TWELVE PAGES Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CEN APPROPRIATIONS T0 | KNOX RESOLUTION CALLING FOR END OF STATE OF WAR -WITH GERMANY IS OFFER WOMAN HAD RIGHT T0 SMASH UP AUTOMOBILE Judge Finds Mrs. Johnson Owned Car—Jealousy Caused Ruction. Acting Judge Harry P. Roche dis~ charged Mrs. Hilda Johnson, who was arraigned in police court this morning at the instance of her brother-in-law, J. Harold Johnson, on a charge of in- jury to private property. ruled that the accused was entitled to be freed since there was evidence of collusion in an instrument purported to be a bill of sale for an automobile—the article damaged—from Charles Johnson, 1 husband of the accused, who is suing for a divorce, to his brother. Mrs. Johnson claims that she has paid for the car in spite of the fact that it was \registered in the name of her husband | and his name appears on the notes with which the vehicle was purchased. Evi- dence was introduced to show that the accused has paid the notes in the City Bank and Trust company, Hartford. Lawyer P. F. McDonough represented Mrs. Johnson's interests and Prosecutor Albert A. Greenberg handled the state’s side of the legal battle which was waged over a period of three hours. Mrs. Johnson was notified to appear in court by Detective Sergeant A. J. Richardson last Friday, following her discharge from the hospital after a month’s illness. The case was adjourned until this morming- at the request —— (Continued on Tenth Page.) WOMAN ADMITS MURDER Visits Idaho Board of Pardons and Confesses to Slaying for Which Her Husband 1s Serving Semtence. Boise, | Idaho, April 13.—Mrs, Frances Ernst confessed last night be- fore the state board of -pardons that she and not her husband - i serv- ing time at the state pe ntiary, is guilty of the murder of F. A. Reh- berg. Divorced from his wife, Ernst had heard that she was living at Reh- berg’s cabin and had visited the place. At the trial he testified that he was at the cabin at the time of the killing but. that Mrs. Ernst had shot Reh- berg with a rifile. He helped her bury the bedy and then departed. Mrs. Ernst's testimony placed the blame upon her husband, though she later was charged as an _accessory and pleaded guilty. Last night she admitted she had fired the rifle that killed Rehberg after he had threatened her fife. They had quarreled and Rehberg had told her he would not keep his promise to marry her. \ . GETS LIFE IN PRISON Vermont Murderer Is Sentenced To- day—Court Overrules Petition to Set Aside Verdict of Jury. Rutland, Vt, April 13.—Peter Longe who was found guilty yesterday of second degree murder for the kill- ing of Owen Hayes, at Fair Haven, wag sentenced to lfe imprisonment in the state prison by Judge Sherman R. Moulton today. Before imposing sentence the court overruled a motion of the defense that the verdict be set aside as against the evidence! ‘Waterbury Doctor Held In Bonds of $10,000 Waterbury, April 13.—Dr. A. Faber, whose license to practice medicine in this state was suspended over a year ago, was today bound over to the next term of superigr court on a charge of manslaughter, after waiving examination in the city court. Faber is alleged to have per- formed an illegal operation on Mrs. Marcella A. Wilcox of this city, who died on March 9. Bail of $10,000 was furnished for release. Meriden Spaniards Out of Work and Starving Meriden, April 13.—Thirty odd men who were said by a spokesman to be Spaniards made application for ald today at the selectman’s" office saying they were destitute after sev- eral months of unemployment. They cheered Selectman George W. Miller for food. He took the case up with state officials at Hartford. The men had been employed as laborers in con- struction work. Springfield Woman Jumps Springfield, Mass., April 18.—Mrs. Irene Nikituk, aged 27, was instantly killed today by leaping from a fourth story window in a block . where she had gone supposedly to visit friends. She was committed to an insane hos- pital last June and last Monday was Teleased on the request of Rer husband Judge Roche : Georsge . | Austro-Hungarian ' Four Stories to Death | Provides U. S. Shall H All Confiscated P perty, Until Treaty Signed Later Also Reserves All Rights Adantages to Which Country is Entitled Un Pact of Versailles. ' Measure Would Also ¢ | War With Austrian G| Washington, April 13.- | Knox of Pennsylvania introdue day his resolution to end the s | war with Germany. { The measure is similar which the last congress p President Wilson vetoed. The resolution, which also | end the state of war with the A ! an government was referred -td foreign relations committee discussion. It would provide American rights under the Versailles should be reserved. Text of Resolution. The resolution follows: Resolved: ““That the joint resolution of gress passed April 6, 1917, dec a state of war to exist betwees imperial German government an government and people of the States and-making provisions to ecute the same, be, and the ‘hereby repealed, and said state is hereby declared at an end: ‘Will Hold Properties. “Provided, however, that ail erty of the imperial German. ment or its successor or - and of all German nationais was, on April 6, 3917, In’or has that ddte ‘comé into .the ‘pos: ‘under control of the governme the United States or of any officers, agents, or employes fro source or by any agency whatsg shall be retained b ythe United { and no disposition thereof mad {.cept as shall have been heret: or of any operations of war, or |.by congress, until such time * | German government has by j 'with the United States, ratifig | whereof is to be made by and | the advice and consent of the | made suitable provisions for the faction of all claims against the man government of all persons soever domiciled, who owe perm allegiance to- the United Stat who have suffered, through thd of the German government o agents since July 31, 1914, loss, age or injury to their persons or erty, directly or indirectly, -wh their ownership of shares of sto ‘German, American or other e tions or in consequence of ho or of any operations of war, or, wise, and also provisions granti] persons owing permanent alle to the United States, most favo tion treatment whether the national or otherwise, in all affecting residence, business sion, trade, navigation, and industrial property right confirming to the United 4 fines, forfeitures, penalties andg] ures imposed or made by the U States during the war, whether spect to the property of the G government or German nationalg waiving any and all pecuniary ' based on events which occur: | any time before the coming into | of such treaty, any existing treaf tween the United States and Ge: to the contrary notwithstanding Holds Treaty Rights, “Section 2. That until by t; act or joint resolution o con shall be datermined otherwise United States although it has no filed the treaty of Versailles, aH’o the rights, powers, claims, ileges, indemnities, reparations g vantages to whioh it and its na have become entitled includin right to enforce the same unde terms of the armistice signed N{ ber 11, 1918, or any extension or ifications thereof or which und l treaty of Versailles have been st ed for its benefit or to which it «titled as one of the principal and assocated powers. End of State of War. “Section 3. That the joint tion of congress approved De 7, 1917, declaring that a state: exists between the imperial an government the people of the United Stafs | making provisions to .p; same be and the same is Pealed, and said state of w: by declared at an end.’ 3 § 3 STEAMER A New York, Ap Olympic, South