New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1921, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press STABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN CONVECT!CUT THURSDAY MAY 5; SENATE ‘smom HALL m —TWELVE PAGES 1921. PRICE THREE |ALLIED ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY IS DEMAND TO GIVE MERIDEN | DISPATCHED, SOUNDING WARNING OF $250,000 ISSUE OF BONDS OCCUPATION OF RUHR ZONE MAY 12 | | Silver C:ty Solon Wanted Matter Referred To Voters, But Local Man Asked Direct Legisla- tive Actlon se Adopts Bill Penaliz- g State Or City Officers For Trying to Change Clocks For “D. 8.” (Special to Herald). Hartford, May 5.—8enator Edward . Hall of New Britain, after a ver- 1 tiit with Senator Golden of Mer- jen me off victorious on the floor bt the senate today when that body flefentod a proposal by the Meriden an and backed up the contentlon pf the Newd Britalnite. Senator Golden had spoken at jength on a proposed quarter of a Ilon dollar bond issue for the City Meoriden when he moved that the pntire matter be referred to the city oters of his home town for a ref- rendum vote. Senator Hall Immediately objected. e explained that the Landers. Frary rk company, of which he is tary, employes 300 men in Mer- and has an interest in the mat- He also reported what he said ka% a conference between himself the mayor of Meriden in which ad-tlnnd that the latter had ex- | pressed himself us being in favor of he bond lssue without any um. On a vote, the senate voted the is- 0 without the referendum, as pro- osed by Mr. Hall Daylight Saving. ' Hartford, May 5.—The house today dopted a bill which would penalize ny oficial in the state, county or city ho would tyy to establish daylght ving time by means of the clock nds. The first draft I lh. bill was ffered by Mr. of llmoa at the of Hartford as a “city in rebel- > which bill. was followed by a Jubstitute which was tabled. 'This s broader in scope. Mr. Wads- orth today called up this bill and fared an amendment to. impose a ne of 925 on “any official who ls- a proclamation, or suggests or dvises the use n; any other than andard tm A mecond section impose a ke fine on the person has officially the duty to set jock and who sets such clock at any her than standard time. Debate followed in which Mr. Perry sared that the bill would make of- fals of Yale university criminals, nd he asked for the printing of the mendments in the journal . Mr. Wadsworth replied that there puld be no objection to opening chools an hour earlier but people hould obey the law and not alter [heir clock hands. Mr. Rogers of Litchfield, saying at Mr. Perry did not know day- ght time when he saw it, told of sances where people fool them- Ives as he had been fooled by day- ht time. Mr. Bull of Salisbury sald that the ndard time law was to protect the opl to get rid of confusion apd ve time, With emphasis he de- ared that “the laws should be ob- Ve Military Measures The military reorganization bill reported to the senate today by pmmittee on militdry affairs, zh Senator Rudd. In brief it Miid continue the Connecticut state pard until the national - guard in onnecticut reaches a strength of 500, when it will go out of existence. 'he military emergency board will d its existence, If the bill passes, on une 1, when the bill would become a w. It continues the powers of the pvernor to call for a draft and it plifies the powers of the executives h making » draft call. The old mili- ry law would be re-enacted with anges to conform to the federal gislation under which the national rd is foderalized. The details as orked out are based upon a special port of @n instigating board ap- inted by the military emergency oard and consisting of Colonels hutz, Geddes, Isabell and Lamb d Major Morris Payne and Luclus arbour and Captain C, E. Hart. Unfavorable Reports The judictary committee reported favorably the bills to repeal chap- br 142 relating to the powers and Jution of county commissioners and o Hrboks bill to repeal laws that in conflict with the federal tutes providing for a repeal of the ral statutes relating to county lssioners, liquor licenses and fhers having to do with Intoxicat- Mquors. Chapter 142 is the one ider which commissioners have ued licenses for sale of liquors. The labor committee reported back pe bill concorning toilet facilities in nufacturing and mercantile ea- bliishments, modifying In various referen- | 'HYSTERIOUS LETTER ADMITTED IN COURT Stillman Gains Point in Sensa- tional Divorce Proceedings INDIAN GUIDE MENTIONED Document to Be Presented in Evi- dence Is Sald to Have Been Written by Alleged Co-respondent to Mrs, Stillman, » New York, May 5.—James A. Still- man, New York banker, today gainea a point in the proceedings for di- vorce which he has instituted. After prolonged argument, Referee Gleason at this morning’s hearing admitted a letter alleged to have been written to Mrs. Stillman by Fred Beauvais, In- dian guide, named as co-respondent, and to have contained terms of eng dearment. Supreme Court Justice Morschaus- er, at previous hearings on alimony motions, had barred this letter and several others accreditéd to the guide, | on the ground that they had been presented on the afdavit of the plaintiff, who was not a competent | witn in the action against his wife. Other Letters Offered. When noon recess was taken, Mr. Gleason, had not decided whether ha would admit the other letters, whicn the plaintiff in secking to introduce into tho case. The letters are alleged to have been written Mrs. Stillman | in this country by Beauvais, then in Canada. Two witnesses from Buffalo were on the stand this morning. One was Dr. Hugh Russell, family physician, and the other a Buffalo hotel clerk whose name was not learned. Dr. Russell who was to be recalled this afternoon for cross examination, was understood to have recounted a conversation he had had with Mrs Stillman. \ Hotel Olerk Oalled The clerk, it was understood, had been called in an effort to show that Mrs. Stillman had two rooms at the hotel for herself and one for children at a time'when Beavais was wald to have been in Buffalo. Mrs. Stillman again attended the hearing. She drove up to the quarters of the Bar association, where the sessions are being held behind closed doors, with her son, Jamesd A Still- man, Jr. Guy 8, Stillman, the infant whose paternity is questioned by the banker, was not in court this morning, as had | been expected. GAMES CALLED OFF. ‘Washington, May 6, (American)— Wumnnon-New York, postponed, rain. Phlhdnlphh. May 5, (American)— Boston-Philadelphia game postponed, rain. Worcester, Mass., May 5, (Eastern). ~—Springfield-Worcester game post- poned, cold weather. New Haven, May 5, Bridgeport-New Haven poned, rain. Boston, May 5, (National).—Phila- delphia-Boston game postponed, cold. New York, May 6, (National)— Brooklyn-New York game postponed, wet grounds. Philadelphia, May 5—(College base- ball)—Untversity of Virginia-Pennyyl- vania game declared off; nln (Eastern)— game post- . ALLIES SEND FORMAD INVITATION FOR U. S. TO BE REPRESENTED. e London, May 5, (By The As- sociated Press).—Formal invi- tation to appoint representa- tives to the supreme allied council, the council of ambas- sadors and the allied repara- tions commission was cabled to the American state department in Washington by the supreme allied council last night. POLES ADVANCING IN SILESIAN TERRITORY Frontier Declared Closed— Government Trying to Restore Calm. —_— London, May 5.—Polish elements in Upper Silesia have forcibly taken possession _of a wedge-shaped region. the base of which is former Ger- mano- Polish frontier and the apex of which has reached Gross Streh- 1itz, it is declared in advices reccived here. Thé Poles have rel(‘h(sd the Oder river and are marching in the direc- tion of Oppeln. The Daily Mail said today it had learned that Premier Briand of France had asked Prince Sapieha, Polish foreign minister, who ar. rived here on K Monday to transmic & request to the Polish government | to take immediate stéps to end tho| disorders. Warsaw, May 5-—On account of conditions' in Upper : Bilbsia the frontier with that district has been closed on the Polish side, it was an- nounced today. The Warsaw newspapers declare the Polish government was taken completely by surprise by the .upris- ings and that it is making efforts to restore calm. An immediate report was sent to the Allfes upon the government learning of the condi- tions Berlin, May 5, (By the Associated Press).—Adalbert Korfanty, the Pol- ish plebiscite commisgioner in Up- per Stlesia who was removed by (Continued on Fourth Page.) BOYS STRANGELY POISONED One Bridgeport Youngster Dead and Another Dying — Stricken While Getting Grass for Chickens. Bridgeport, May 5.—One. boy s dead, and another believed to be dying as the result of eating some mysterious poison yesterday, while they were gathering grass for chick- ens. The boy who died is Steven Bolchazy. He was taken to St. Vin- vent’s hospital when picked up un- conscious. Tony Borosky, aged 10, suffered from convulsions continually since being removed to the hospital but is still alive., Medical Examiner Samuel Garlick’ will perform an au- topsy today to discover, if possible, cause of Bolchazy's death. STRIKING SHIP MEN PREDICT ALL BOATS WILL BE TIED UP IN WEEK Failure of Efforts in Wash- ington to Settle Difference Serves to Draw Battle Line Closer Today. New York, May 5.—Failure of ef- forts in Washington to settle the na- tion-wide marine strike called May 1 as a protest against a 15 per cent wage cut, served to draw the battle | line closer here today. Union headquarters claimed that, before the week had ended, ecvery American ship not then at sea, would be tied up tight. Engineers, firemen and sallors were reported their ships in increasing numbers and it was asserted there were not suf- ficlent non-union men available capa- ble of handling marine engines to re- place the strikers. On the other hand, the owners asserted that recruiting bdbureaus, the location of which were not made pub- lic, were recelving all the applications operators could handle. A fleet of tugs has been employed to cdrry men from these secret bureaus direct to ships. Ome ship which owners declared was mapned in this way today, was the shipping board passenger steam- er Callao, operated by the Munson leaving | MAN HEAVILY FINED ‘West Hartford Resident Pays $115 as Penalty for Sending Obscene Matter Through Mails, South Norwalk, May &5.— Angus MacFarland, West Hartford, indicted on three counts for the sending of ob- scene and scurrilous postal cards through the mail, was fined $115 by Judge Edwin S. Thomas in a special session of the criminal side of the United States district court this morn- ing. Consideration of the fact that the man had been confined in a hos- pital with injuries and that ha un- doubtedly was unbalanced when he sent the postal cards, as well as his . good record since the offense, Judge | ! Thomas said, prompted him to im- pose a fine instead of a jail sentence. Continuance until tomorrow was made of the case of Alvin Enatrudo, New Haven, charged with a violation of the Harrison anti-naréotic act, by the sale of narcotics last March. COMPLAINS OF PEEPER. The police received a complaint at 11 o’clock last night from the Y. W. C. A,, that a strange ‘man, was prowling about the building attempting to peep through the windows. Officer Hellberg was sent Accused Of Failing To Observe Treaty Regard- | ing Disarmament, Trial Of War Criminals Re- parations And Other Demands Teuton Territory Will Be Held Until All Provisions Are Complied With, is Penalty of Refusal. London May 5. (By the Associated Press)—The text of the allied ultima- tum to Germany reads as follows: “The allied powers, taking note of the fact that despite the successive concessions made by the Alfies since the signature of the treaty of Ver- sailles, and despite the warnings and sanctions agreed upon at Spa andf Paris, as well as of the sanctions an- nounced at London and since applied, , the German government.is still in de- | | fault in fulfillment of the obligations | incumbent upon it under the terms of the treaty of Versailles, as regards: Violations of Treaty . “First—Disarmament. ‘“‘Second—The payment due May 1, 1921, under article 235 of the treaty, which the reparations commission al-i ready has called upon it to make at| this date. “Third—The trial of war criminals, as further provided for by the allied notes of February 13 and May 7, 1920, ana, 3 “Fourth—Certain other important respects, notably those which arise under articles 264 to 267, 269, 273, 321, 822 and 327 of the treaty decide: “(a) To proceed from today with all necessary preliminary measures | for the occupation of the Ruhr valley by allied troops on the Rhine under the conditionav laid down. “(b) @M% accordance - with_article 385 of the Versailles treaty, to Invite the allied reparations commission to notify thé German government with- out delay of the time and methods for the discharge by Germany of her debt, and to announce its decision on this point to the German government by May 6, at the latest. Six Days Limit. *“(c) To summon the Germansgov- ernment to declare categorically with- in six days after receiving the above | decision its determination, (1) to execute without reservation or condi- ‘tion its obligations as defined by the reparations commission. (2) To ac- cept and realize without reservation or condition in regard to its obliga- tions the guarantees prescribed by the reparations commission. (3) To exe- cute without reservation or delay measures concerning military, naval and aerial disarmament of which Germany was notified by the allieq nations in their note of January 29; those measures in the executjon of which they have so far failed to com- ply with are to be completed imme- diately and the remainder on a date still to be fixed. (4) To proceed with- out reservation or delay to the trial of war criminals, and also with other parts of the Versailles treaty which have not as yet been fulfilled. Occupation On May 12. “(d) To proceed on May 12 with military occupation of the Ruhr val- ley, and to undertake all other mili- tary and naval measures, should the German government fail to comply with the foregoing conditions. This occupation will last as long as Ger- many continupes her failure to fulfill the conditions laid down.” The protocol to be handed the Ger- man war burdens commission in Paris tonight by the reparations commis- sion, says: “Germany will perform in the man- ner laid down in this schedule her obligations to pay the total fixed in accordance with articles 231, 232 and 233 of the treaty of Versailles, 132,- 000,000,000 gold marks, less (a) the amount already paid on account of reparations; (b) sums which mdy, from time to time, be credited to Ger- many in respect of state properties in ceded territory, etc.; (¢) any sums re- ceived from other enemy or former enemy powers, in respect to which the commission may decide credits should be given to Germany, plus the amount of the Belgian debt to the Al- lies, the amounts of these reductions to be determined later by the com- mission.” The protocol then provides for the issue of bonds, as has previously been outlined, and which shall be secured (Continued on Fifth Page.) ———— THE WEATHER. Ty Hartford, May ~Forecast for New Britain a vieinity: Rain_today and probably Friday. ‘said ,today that the council would re- MAIL SERVICE FLIER BURNED TO DEATH AS HIS AIRPLANE FALLS. e Rock Springs, Wyo., May 5. —Walter M. Bunting, a mail service aviator, was burned to death today when his airplane overturned and crashed to the ground while he was taking off for a flight to Cheyenne. His wife lives at Carney's Point, N. J. *. UNIONS URGE PUBLIC WORKS TO GIVE JOBS 4 Million Jobless and Govt. Should Provide, is A. F. of L. Leader’s Opinion. Cincinnati, Ohio, May 5.—Develop- ment of public,work throughout the United States as a remedy for the present unemployment situation was urged here today by Frank Morrison secretary of the American Federation of Labor, in a statement at the open- ing of the 10 day session of the feder- ation’s executive council. “There are at least 4,000,000 work-, ers out of employment,” he said, “and conditions are showing no improve- ment. Many of these men could be put to work on national, city, county and state public work. ‘“When the nation is enjoyving pros- perity it is not the time to develop public work. The time for public im- provements is an industrial lull sukch as we are experiencing now.” President Samuel Gomp~+s, who ar- rived here this morning with his bride, declined to make any statement re- garding the council’s program. ‘When asked what he had to say about the nation-wide “open shop™ movement, Mr. Gompers replied: “They'll have a fine time doing it.” Officials of the executive council of the building trades department of the federation, which is also meeting here, iterate its stand against wage re- ductions. J. B. Mallory, grand vice- president of the United Brotherhood of (Continued on Eleventh Page.) New London Man Drops Dead Going to Church New London, May 5.—Michael Meade, for more than 44 years a checker on the New London line wharf of the New England Steamship com- pany, dropped dead this morning while on his way to church. Death was due to a chronic disease of the heart. He was retired and pensioned several months ago. Mr. Meade was born here 68 years ago and leaves two sons and three daughters. 1,000 “Ride Goat” Into Southern Ku Kiux Klan Atlanta, Ga., May 5.—Knights of the Ku Klux Klan were gathered here from all parts of the country for a celebration today . and tomor- row of the founding of the order on top of Stone mountain, Georgia, six years ago. More than 1,000 candidates are to be taken into the order, according to announcement of officials. ' i 'JOB-SEEKERS ARE Mayor’s Investigation MISINFORMATION IS GIVEN Cards Filled Out by Registrants Rep- resented Petitioners to be in Dire Circumstances and Need of Work. Mayor O. F. Curtis is instituting an investigation into reports that many of those who have applijed to the mu- nicipal labor bureau for jobs, repre- senting themselves as jn dire need of work, are really the owners of vaiu- able real estate. It is reported that investigations ‘yesterday disclosed a number of property holders who, by the misinformation on their registry cards_had caused them to be placed among the first on city jobs. It is probable that' the employ- ment agents will be required in the future to look up the property hold- ings of all who are about to be placed S0 that only those actually in need of work will receive jobs. The number of applicants for jobs today was not as large as has been the rule for the past few weeks. The charity department received fully as many appeals however. Early this morning several hundred applicants, principally representatives Spanish population, were on the 4th floor of the city building awaiting the opening of Charity Superintendent Cowlishaw’s ‘office. They were given the usual supplies of coffee and beans. Are Very Thankful Several of the Spaniards, when given packages of food this morning at the charity board office, kissed the hand of the superintendent and thanked Kim in their native tongue. Each day about a score of new petitioners are present. In all cases, an investigation ip made before relief in:any form is given. THis is done as a precautior re to. prevent impositions upon the charity board. A bulletin board has been:placed in the main corridor of City Hall today, near the entrance to the office of the mayor. Bach day it is planned to ppst a list of the jobs ‘available on that day. Because of the make-up of the be necessary to post the lists in sev- erajy languages, FINED ON LIQUOR CHARGE Park Street Storekeeper Assessed $100 and Costs By Judge Klett in Court /Today. Alleged liquor was confiscated dur- ing an informal visit by Detective Sergeant W. C. Hart to Stanley Povol- ski’s fruit and candy store on Park street, yesterday. The proprietor was fined $100 and costs by Judge George W. Klett in' police court today. Lawyer Alfred LeWitt, appearing’ for Povolski, explained that jthe storekeeper had purchased the place but a few weeks ago and the gin found was ‘' the property of the former owner. . ‘ INCREASING DEFLATION REFLECTED IN STOCK MARKET DEALINGS TODA RETURN OF TROLLEYS Conn. Co. and Commerce Officialy Meet Friday to Consider Sending Out Referendum On This Matter. Hartford, May 5.—The trolley and the executive committees of the Con- necticut Chamber of Commerce will hold a joint meeting £t the Hotel Taft in New Haven on the afternoon of May 10 to consider the. advisability of sending out a referendum on the question of returning the Connecti- cut company to the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com- pany. The Connecticut company is now under the control of trustees ap- pointed by a federal court but the state public, utilities commission in its special report on the condition of street railways in Connecticut advisea that the Connecticut company be re- turned to its owners. Relief Being Sent to Ark. Flood Sufferers Little Rock, Ark., May 5.—Measures were being taken today to afford relief to residents of the Bayou Creek region, { northwest of Helena, where a break in the White river levee yesterday result- ed in the flooding of more than 100,000 RST STORM IN 10 YEAR SWEEPS NEW YORK AND A NEARBY TOWNS ON Ca - Train And Trolley of the | PROPERTY OWNERS ~ Perlvaed Ande Damage Put 2 Suwh Is Faot Disclose . Than Million Electric Wires 175 Mile Gale Bl River Boat Dri Course—Life Sav, Heroic Rescues New York, May 5.—Ne and neighboring seacoast still were buffeted by W have been the most seve: rainstorm in the last 10 storm began last night, trolley and pfrain service districts, snapping electr causing property damage more than $1,000,000. 75 Mile Gnle Blo Staten Island was the The sea swept over bun: the beaches and ship yard north shore were forced closed today. The weatheq ported today that the reached 75 miles an hour| night had somewhat abaf still strong enough to toss| lessly out of their courses. Sensational R ! Five men stranded on ‘barge 200 yards off O Staten Island. were rescued ing in the face of spray into the air. "Captain Wal commanding the voluntee station at the beach, set o volunteer in a boat. Twic| capsized, but managed to | Pboat ashore. The third time -Cap started alome, finally stranded men. Four of ashore over the foamy bre of them went back for passengers on board, eut d¢ as it 'was about to dock at] Barclay street in Manh ‘boat crashed into another tearing down iron girders ’ ing a part of the pier. crowds that gather each day it will} passengers were injured. Life Savers The crew of the Man saving station, near Bay, rescued a crew of four mu fishihg schooner Julia, wh its way from Atlantic Ci The schooner had dropp but the anchor failed to washed ashore, where it pounded to pieces today b Traffic Tied Up At Edgemere the Long road’s tracks, 200 feet beach, were flooded, neces substitution of steam for ‘because the third rails wei . Jersey towns also were Newark the water in the P wag reported at a height| before in 40 years. Water deep in the streets in s forced trolleys to make lon UPSON SUCCEEDS New Chairman of New Air Camp Is Chosen for Coming Season. Plans for the éoming | New Britain Fresh Air Cam] cussed at a meeting held I the headquarters of the Tuberculosis $ociety. Business in First Two Hours | Bartlett, who was in * ch Exceeds in Volume and!: Gains Similar to Any Per-I iod This Year. New York, May 5.—Indications of !increasing deflation of prices in the commodity markets imparted a buoyant tone to the stock market to- day, dealings in the first two hours } lexceeding in volume and extent of ains any similar period so far this year. Reduction of the commercial paper rate from 7 to 6% per cent by the local Federal Reserve bank was accepted as a prelude to better | business conditions. Trading in the first hour on the exchange exceeded 350,000 shares and the high rate of nctivity con- tinued up to noon. Galns of 1 to 2 points ruled in the lower priced rails, also oils, motors, steels and shippings. - Unitéed States Steel rose fractionally to above 86 to the highest quotation this year. Various- specialties registered xgains of 1 to '4 points under guidance of bull ‘pools. Bhom eovered exulutvely mm 1 camp last season, made an report of the accomplishm season. Dr. J. 8. Irvin, the committee -in charge tendered his resignation, place C. W. Upson was n report of Louis W. Young; was submitted. Those who had a share in) istration of affairs at the son, and those henefiting looking forward to the com with pleasure. Over 125 ch nationalities were entertain and to this number will be| summer many of the young and sisters. The camp Wwol the four organizations are sieged by questions on all the time for the opening o Visits Battlefields Now Battles A Chicago, May 5.—Brent son, whose writings and him one of the ‘most. p