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

ews of the World By Associated Press ABLISHED 1870. \\/ /s \ ; ”~ / NEW B3RITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1921. - TWELVE PAGES = . UILDING TRADESMEN ASK WAGE ADJUSTMENT BOARDS TO SETTLE CONTROVERSIES : rican- Federation Of abor Convention Hears heme To End Unrest isting At Present Would Dispense With giform Wage Scale and ern Pay By Local onditions. litical Referendum Is Another Thing Asked innatl, May 7.—Establishment of wage conferences or adjustment ds throughout the country to pre- t unnecessary strikes and lockouts the buliding Industry was urged today by the executive council of bullding trades department of the rican Federation of Labor in ses- ero. der the proposed plan announced john Donlin, president of the build- trades department, arbitration of putes is provided and sym- trikes in behalf of unions unjustified demands’’ are pre- It has already been success- ed out In weveral cities, Includ- innatl, he sald. Representative Boards. o proposed hoards will be composed representatives of the bullding con- tors and the various unions. Wage les for the various crafts will be blished on an equitable basis ac- ding' to tho merits of the trade. re will be no uniform scale. The d shall consider the question of gainces or decreases In wages as gen- iving conditions will permit. loports received by the lent Donlin sald, showed that lding condilions throughout the intry are ‘‘very bad," Reduction Not the Remedy. ge reductions will hot solve the ling depression situation,' he said. people are not bullding und will build at the present time, They intly are satisfied with buying ' et e e e et e et . CAPTURED BY REDS, SENTENCED TO FINALLY GETS AWAY uries—not homes.'* L executive council of the Ameri- Federation held a brief session to- working on Its report to the an- convention of the federation. s report, it was learned, will in. ide a recommendation for a genera: lcation of the initiative and refer- p In the ‘‘political affalr of the States and of our several BOSTON OFFICIAL HELD 1 d Forgery. Boston, May 7.—Thomas J. O'Daly, irmer city cashier, who was arrested the eve of his promotion to the Moe of city treasurer, was indicted ay on charges of IJarceny and ory. jums specifically mentioned in the veral counts of larceny indictment having been taken since January, 18, totalled about $24,000, while a lanket indictment placed the amount $40,000. At the time of O'Daly's est Mayor Peters announced that p had confessed thefts to the latter ount. According to the district attorney, ly was able to prevent discovery s peculations for a long time by tering expense accounts. .The for- ory Indictment was based on this Iscovery, he sald. K. OF C. CONVENTION Sth Annnal State Gathering Will Be Held In Meriden on Tuesddy—Dele- gates Arrive Tomorrow. Meriden, May 7.~~Many delegates o the 28th annual state convention of he Knights of Columbus, which will ye held here Tuesday, are expected to rrive -tamorrow, when a class of 75 pandidates will be given the third egree at the City hall auditorium at p. m. On Monday night there will a ball and on Tuesday the conven- fon proper will open with a solemn igh mass at St. Joseph's church. it will close Tuesday afternoon with banquet. laskan Moose Going On Sleds to Toledo oledo, O, May 7.~Officery and the drill tam of the Sitka, Alaska lodge have started by dog team on the first lap of their journey that will bring them to the International convention of the Loyal Order of Moose to be held in Toledo the week of June 26, according to word ve- councll, | (RICE 50 YEARS IN SERVICE OF CITY, Commissioner Has Been Ap- pointee of Every Mayor But One. Arthur, W. Rice will complete 50 years ot unbroken service in the mu nicipal government of the City of Nev Britain this year, he having served continuously since 1871 in one capac- ty or another. He is at present a member and clerk of the board of compensation and assessment and has one more year to serve under hiw present appontment. Mr., Rice has the distinction of having been an aj pointee of every mayor thel city has had, with the exception of Frederick Stanley who retired from office | one year before the commissioner be- came identified with municipal affairs. | He received his first appointment from the late Samuel W. Hart. Mr. Rice is, in point of service at least, the oldest man connected with the local city government and one ot the oldest in the state of Connecti- out. His first appointment was to the position of city surveyor, the office now designated as city engineer. He served continuously in that office for 21 years, retiring in 1893. For 14 years, commencing in 1874, he was also connected with the board of wa- ter commissioners. He left that com- mission in 1888. From the time of his retirement until he was appointed a member of the board of compensh- tion and assessment, which was in 1906, he was clerk of the street com- mittee, now the board of public works. He was appointed on the commission upon Wwhich he still holds membership by ex-Mayor George M. I Landera The mayors under whom Mr. Rice has served are: J. Clement Attwood, Samuel Bassett, Ambrose Beatty, Da- vid 'N. Camp, George W. Corbin, O. F. Curtls, Joseph M. Halloran, Sam- uel W. Hart, George M. Landers, L. Hoyt Pease, J. Andrew Pickett, George A. Quigley, John B. Talcott, Robert J. Vance, John Walsh and Morrin C. Webster. | BE SHOT, BUT New Britain Factory Repre- sentative Tells of Having to Clean Streets of Petro- grad—Conditions Terrible. How he was captured by the Rus- 'nlln Reds, sentenced to 10 years at ' hard labor, compelled to clean the streets of the city of Petrograd, finally sentenced to be shot, but: eventually escaping was the theme of an interesting story told last night /by Edwin R. Wilner, representative in Russia for several New Britain manufacturers. He has ‘just re-| turned to this country after almost ' six years of imprisonment in Russia and gave an interesting account of his experience to local mnnur.cmr-| ing men and business merch.nts at |the New Britain club last evening. | Mr. Wilner safled for Russia In | {Wipril 1916 . He had intended re- turning to the United States at an | enrlier date but the invasion, and | his' being taken a prisoner by the' | Bolshevists, prevented him from doing so. A short time after his ar- | rival in Russia, Mr. Wilner was | taken a prisoner. His knowledge | of the Russian language stood him lnl (Continued on Third Page.) R L S DIES OF INJURIES Bellows Falls Man Victim of Brutal Assault by Robbers Bellows Falls, Vt., May 7.—George W. Race, proprietoryof a lunch room, and general store at Chester, died here today of injuries received in an assault by thieves who robbed his store Thursday night. Willlam Lescord, who had worked for Race and William Gibson, a com- panjon, were arrested at Ashburn- ham, Mass, on a charge of assamlt but officials sald they would be ar- raigned for murder. The prisoners, according to the police, admitted they were army deserters from Camp Dix. Low Dividends Paid. At Fall River Mill Full River Mass., May 7.~=Divi- dends for the second quarter of the local mill year of 1921 according to figurds compiled today $766,676, an average of approximately two per cent. This is the lowest rate since the first quarter of 1916 when the rate was 1.17 per cent. The total for { ing in large numbers, ! eafe-like containers. STRIKERS WILL NOT | GET WORK ANY MORE Boston Towboat Company Dis-| charges All Who Quit Today | CLAIN LAW IS VIOLATED! In Baltimore Union Men Refuse to "Move Shipping Board Vessels With Strike Breaking Crews—Compromise Conference Sunday. Boston, May 7.-—~Tugboat engineers joined the marine 'strike here today | when owners attempted to fill the places | of striking firemen. The walkout for a | time tied up all towing operations with : the exception of municipal work. The Boston Towboat company later reported | it had been able to send out one tug and | expected to start others before night. | The Boston Towboat company an- | nounced the discharge of all engineers | who quit today. Their departure, n“ | was stated, would be made the subject of a formal complaint to federal steam- boat inspectors on' the ground that! abandonment of their posts without | notice constituted a violation of regula- i tions sanctioned by congress. ] Won’t Move Ships. i Baltimore, Md., May 7.—P‘urther| complications were added to the marine strike situation here today by the re- fusal of union towboat engineers to | remove shipping board vessels which contain a strike breaking crew. William H. Hyman, local secretary | of the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial as- | sociation, announced the decision of his | organization. United States Marshal Stockham this morning began service of the injunc- tion issued by Federal Judge Rose last | night restraining strikers from picket- or intimidating or forcibly detaining men who wish to join crews of vessels of the Baitimore | Steamship company. Conference Tomorrow. i New York, May 7.—Compromise pro- posals made by federal mediators in the | hope of settling the marine strike will ! be considered here tomorrow by the Marine Engincers’ Beneficial associa- | tion. These proposals, according to un- jon officials, call for a bonus plan of | pay, with the-15 per cent. reduction re- | tained. Similar proposals were rejected yesterday by the executive committee of the American Steamship Owners’ asso- clation. < BURGLAR-PROOF MAIL CAR | | Makes Trip from New York to Chi- | cago—May Be Adopted as Govern- } ment Standard for Safety. Chicago, May 7.—The first trial trip | of a new type of burglar-proof mail | car was completed today when one of the specially constructed cars atrived ! from New York carrying 27,000 pounds of mail and accompanied by a committee of postal officials who will decide on the adapability of the car to general malil service. The car consisted of nine sectional These contain- ers, equipped with the most modern | looking device; were loaded at the New York postoffice, carried to the train in motor trucks and then by means of a crane, locked in place on the car. When the trip was completed an- other crane lifted the containers to motor trucks and they were rushed to the local postoffice and unlocked. The time of transferring the contain- ers from the train to the postoffice | was 31 minutes which officials sald was one-fifth of the time taken by the old hand methods. The car was designed and built by | the New York Central rallroad which plans to put them into service over all its lines provided they meet with the approval of the government. 30 Years An Assessol | Is Burkhardt’s Record | Chai August Burckhardt of the board of assessors, will round out | 30 years of service as an assessor this month. In point of service, the local city offictal is the oldest assessor in the state of Connecticut and he is the second oldest city official in point of service in New Britain. He has held office continually since 1891. SUPT. IN HARTFORD Nathaniel J. Scott Succeeds Date W. P. Bristol With Connecticut Co. Hartford, May 7.—Nathaniel J. Scott of this city, superintendent of the Connecticut company trolley lines in this city, has been appointed man- ager of the Hartford system to suc- ceed the late Warren P. Bristol. Mr. Scott has been with Hartford trolley lines 25 years. MEETING OF CHAIRMEN. The women selected to act as ward chairmen in the drive for the Knights of Columbus home, will meet with Chairman Lynch tomorrow after- noon at 2:30 o'clock in the Knights of a meeting {the board of health ; farm in Kensington. The local | man reactied an agreement with a d s\ UNCLE JOE CANNON 85 YRS. OLD TODAY Holder of Amertcan Record For Service in Congress Celebrates By Staying On Job. Washington, May 7.—"Uncle Joe" Cannon, holder of the American record for service in congress, cele- brated his 85th birthday today by cAvwvon sticking on the job. The house was not in session but the former speaker “refused to adjourn’ ’'and attended of the committee which is working on the deficiency bill.* Somebody askéd Mr. Cannon if he i could tell how many cigars he had smoked since he got the habit. “I don’t know, but that reminds me,” he said as he reached in his pocket, pulled out one of those long black cigars and borrowed a match. T0 AWARD CITY CONTRACT Garbage Collection Will Come Up Next Tuesday at Monthly Meceting of Board of Health. Annual reports will be presented and action will ‘he taken _on 'the awarding of the garbage, contract for next year at the monthly meeting of commissioners next Tuesday afternoon. Bids closed at noon today. It is expected that Swanson broth- ers will again submit a bid for the collection, although this year's figure will concern but one-half the city. It was the intention of that firm, which is now handling the job, to take but , one-half the city last year when its bid was submitted but at the request of the board, the entire task was un- dertaken. At least two other bids will be considered. 30 Spaniards Begin Work For Patrick S. McMahon A corps of 30 Spanish laborers have taken up the task of clearing about | 20 acres of brush on P. S McMahon's hotel representative of the Spaniards whereby they would be sheltered and fed at his farm for board and a stipulated wage satisfactory to both parties. IMROVEMENT IN RUSSIA New Concessions Recently Instituted Reported Working Out Well . Riga, Letvia, May 7. (By the Asso- ciated Press.)—For the first time since the promulgation of the reforms | instituted in soviet Russia by Nokolai Lenine, the soviet premier, indepen- | dent sources have reported to Ameri- can and other foreign representatives in the Baltic states that conditions in Russia are improving and that the concessions are having some effect. It is understood here these reports, declaring the population to be quiet- ‘ing down, have just been forwarded to Washington. NO ACTION ON BLAIR After Hearing Arguments For and Against Him, Decision is Withheld. ‘Washington, May, 7.—The senate finance committee deferred action to- day on the nomination of David H. Blair of North Carolina to be com- missioner of internal revenue, op- posed in the senate by Senator John- son, republican, California. After hearing evidence on both sides the committee adjourned to resume the inquiry next Thursday. NEW WAGE SCALE New London, May 7.— A minimum wage of 80 cents per hour, operative from May 11, 1921, to March 15, 1922, for journeymen carpenters of New London and vicinity, was an- nounced this afternoon by the board of arbitration. o ——— ey THE WEATHER. P Hartford, May 7.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Generally fair tonight and Sun- day; warmer Sunday. MUST BE ENER WASHUKA FORFEITS Alleged Whiskey Salesman Fails to Appear in Court For Third Time. The first forfeiture of bonds in SLACKERS’' NAMES ON BRIDGEPORT LIST. W 300 [N —— CASH BOND OF 5200 Bridgeport, May 7.—Names of 300 Bridgeport men on the slacker list of the war de- partment were received here today. They are being studied by the various local draft boards prior to publication. FRENCH GRATIFIED A lieu of facing charges for violation of liquor laws since under the new statutes were started, came this morning when a $200 cash bond was called in the case of Joseph Washuka. Vagek Smyrkas was the bondsman. The case was twice continued on account of the absence of the accused, Judge G. W. Klett having been informed that he was a tuberculosis sufferer and un- able to appear for trial. An investigation was made at the order of the pourt, disclosing the fact that Washuka is not as serious- 1y il as has been represented. e was taken for examination by the health clinic July 8, 1918. He was discharged March 15, 1921. Wil- liam Steckly, owner of the cafe (Continue on' Ninth Page.) BARTER FOR CITY JOBS Ingenious Applicants for Work at Municipal Bureau Find ! Method of Raising Funds. i New appropriations | A new commercial enterprise, that 'of securing and then bartering for !the exchange of city jobs, has been unearthed among the applicants for work at the municipal employment bureau. It has been estimated that ,of each 100 who are given places in city gangs, but 50 show up for work iwhile out of that number it is es- {timated that hardly one-half are the {'ones for whom the jobs were intend- |ed. Several cases of that nature were {unearthed by the authorities and | the cards taken from them this morn- i ing. i It is the belief of the authorities that the applicants successful in se- curing placement have offered their cards, entitling them to a job, for sale. The officials of the labor bu- "reau have been aware that such a condition has existed for several weeks but, until this morning, they | have found it impossible to land any- one making an exchange. | Thieves Make $33,000 Haul As Cops Parade New York, May 7.—New York and !New Jersey policemen, to the num- ; ber of several thousand, paraded here {today. Sheortly after the parade ‘lstarted thieves celebrated the event by stealing a $7,000 motor truck I'loaded with $33,000 worth of wool- {ens which had just arrived from ! Rhode Island for a woolen wear 'manufacturer. The truck disappeared {after it had been driven up to the ! manufacturers’ warehouse on Fourth {avenue. SUES FOR $4,500. Harry Maxime Brings Action Against Nathan Brown. Harry Maxim, through his attorney A. A. Greenberg, has brought suit for $4,600 against Nathan Brown. The papers were served by Con- . stable George A. Starkl The writ it returnable ‘on the third Monday in May. { The City Coal and Wood company { has brought suit for $650 against S. Shurberg. Judge B. . sued the writ and the papers were | served by Constable George A. Stark. { The writ is returnable in the city court on the third Monday in May. SETTLEMENT LIKELY U. S. and Argentina Now on Way to Satisfactory Adjustment. prosecutions | in the superior court F. Gaffney is- | AMERICAN ACCEPTANCE United States Decides to Have Delegate At Supreme Council. Paris, May 7.—Newspapers of this city today expressed great satisfac- tion with Washington dispatches an- | nouncing the United States had de- i cided to resume her part in the su. preme allied council, the council of ambassadors and the allied repara- tions commission. It was declared that the action of the - American government was the re- sult of French diplomacy and would facilitate a general settlement of peace problems. ‘Washington, May 7.—Tho decision of President Harding to have a per- sonal representative present at meet- ings of the allied supreme coyncil as well as unofficial representatives ot the United States on the confer- ence of ambassadors and the rep- arations commission was being WOULD MARRY MEXICAN Applicant for Hand of Cora Ramirez, PRICE THREE CE VOLT IN UPPER SILESIA| GETICALLY PUT DO ~ | This Is Gist OF 2 Order Sent To High Commissior That District Fren¢h Upset By Cap One of Their Office] Gtrmans Poles British Leader Priso Lloyd George Hints A Disarmament of Paris, May 7, (By The As Press).—The Allies have sq allied high - commission in Silesia an urgent request energetically in the suppress the Polish uprising in that using the allied troops for { pose. They also urge that mission report as quickly as on the settlement of the bo between Poland and German: area as a result of the rece cite. Frenchman French circles appeared m cerned today over news the arrest, by 50 Germans crossed the frontler, of Cap blois, of the French army, ¢ of the district of Ober-Glog was on a tour of inspection. mans took Captain Deblois stadt. Grant German Reque Oppeln, Silesia, May 7. requests that the frontier Germany |and Silesia be op that all political prisoners the - Allies in 'Upper Silesia leased, have been granted 'Girl Held at Town Home, Calls on jnter-allied commission he: Mayor Curtis.. Mayor Orson F. Curtis was given‘ An armored train was Breslau to Kreuzburg, about] northeast of here, by Ge an_opportunity this afternoon to bud night, and was turned over| forth as first lieutenant to Cupid, but dismissed the chance by “‘passin authorities there. The allie: he train in view of the re the buck” to Col. A. L. Thompson, ;the Poles plmged to o who, he explained, is the ofllfim in ‘whose the city places all mat- ters pertalning te matrimony, It appears that a resident, read the story -of.Miss Cora rez's detention at the Town was touched and decided to the woman, provided concerned were satisfied. Rami- ‘burg today. '.." 'British Officers Capt: When Rosenberg was having | Poles a British ‘major who ing as control officer therg Homs, | rested by a Polish leader marry formerly a police officer other parties |command of the major. leader ordered that the To that end he came to City Hall ighot, and ordered a squad o this afternoon béfore the mayor, explaining that he city clerk. ;Seacock-s Open, Ship is ! In Danger of Sinking loading here, was found today with water in her hold. the bulkhead doors prevented her from sinking., JEWS VERSUS MOSLEMS. Another Disturbance Is Reported, In- volving Some Casualties. Jerusalem, May 7.—Another dis- ! turbance between Jews and Moslems occurred today near Petah Tikvah, involving some casualties. The mili- tary intervened. No other details have been received here. i Quiet is reported at Jaffa, whero | fightipg recently occurred. DREADNOUGHT ASSIGNED. For First Time, Asiatic Squadron Will Have One of Big Warships. ‘Washington, May 7.—A dread- nought is to be assigned to the Amer- jcan Asiatic fleet for the first time. It. was learned today that the Florida ‘Washington, May 7.—FEarly a.djust-" will be sent to the Far Eastern sta- ment of the controversy between the Argentine government and #}fe United States over the detention of the American steamer Martha ng- iton by a boycott of dock workers at | Buenos Aires was forecast today at the state department, where favor- by proposals received from Bucnos Aijres. . MORE IRISH FATALITIES. Two Former Soldiers and Woman Shot Near Barracks. Cork, May 7.—Two former soldiers were shot dead and a woman danger- ously wounded here early this morning while returning from a dance in the barracks at Youghal, 27 miles east of here. Belfast, Ireland, May 7.—District In- mortally wounded this afternoon in | Falls road. REPORT IS FAVORABLE. Washington, May 7.—Favorable re- port was ordered on the Norris-Mc- | Laughlin packer regulation bill today able consideration was being made spector Ferris, in charge of the Falls | ference Mr. Wallace district police, was shot and probably | message to Washington, the subject tion some time this summer, replac- ing the armored -cruiser Huron as | flagship of Admiral Strauss. OBSERVERS. TO BE U.-S. Posts at Reparations Conferences. ‘Washington, May 7.—Instructions to Ambassador Wallace at Paris and Roland W. Boyden to resume their posts as unofficial observers for the American government at the confer- ence of ambassadors and reparations commissions, respectively, pared today at the state department.. CONFERS WITH PREMIER. Paris, May 7 (By the Associated Press).—Hugh C. Wallace, the retir- ing American ambassador, had a lengthy conference with Premier Bri- and this afternoon, After the con- dispatched a of which was not made public. NEXT WEEK'S WEATHER. ‘Washington, May 7.—Weather pre- dictions for the Atlantic states for the week beginning Monday are: ‘Considerable cloudiness, normal tem- perature; rain middle of the week. Wallace and Boyden Will Resume Their | ‘were pre- | { i i | George said he | | i { and lald the matter to execute him. As the squad took its p was willing to take her as his wife | major said: “You do not thereby effecting her release from Ishoot,” whereupon the Polg the institution. He was referred to the /their rifles and refused to Situation Serious.. The situation in this city) made more serious by the hundreds of refugees. Manj have been severely woun Newpork News, Va., May 7.—The 'they have excited the pe shipping board steamer Willlmantic, | gtories of alleged Polish b Allied officials here ‘exp every seacock open and 15 open of !guthreak say they would The closing of 't5 cope with an insurgent populace. Prince Hatzfeld delegate on the inter-allieg sion declared yesterday tY effort was being made to the Germans. Lloyd George’s Spe] Maidstone, England, Mt the Associated Press) ‘The prime minister, M George, declared today t! many disarmed in acordang treaty of Versailles she. w to ask that the Allies ing disarmament of Poland. Mr. Lloyd George made 4§ ation in addressing a mesti] persons here under the g the National Unionist ass Great Britain he said in fair play, and if the 4 enforced it must be kep the line. The prime mi ed that wise counsel wo in Germany and that she cept the allied. terms. was h would do so. Referring to Ireland, “T am very much deligl that the two national lead land have met to discus| tions bearing on the futf country. What will ensy prediet, but it is a good they should discuss thing FIND OLD TIME § dust, Kegs on Horses a Old Beverage Itself. Meriden, May 7.—Pol¥ { of an old time saloon—ba r3il, kegs on horses and the floor—in the rear of fruit store on Bast Main sulted in' the proprietor’s] iin court today, and he trial next Saturday cha ing fermented cider to 1 the premises. In the n state. will have the “cide John Audewiez, a b end held for tria! Saturd: police had found bottles cinal” bitters in the salo works, The bitters wil