New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 14, 1921, Page 1

ews of the World By Associated Press SUCCESS FUL NEW BRITAIN HERAL.D(® NEW QRITAIN CONNECTICUT SATURDAY MAY ATTEMPTTO FORCIBLY LIBERATE IRISH Feiners, Using Arm- , Almost Succeed In scuingArtburGriffith ' his Mornmg or of Prison Bound Gaged, Captive is But Suspicious Sen- Foils Plot—Conspira- s Escape. ~ 14.~(By the Asso- -An unsuccessful at- was made this morning to res- rthur Griffith, founder of the Ufein organizagon, from his ment In Mount Joy prson. armored car which had recently captured, was used by the re- ans in the attempt to rescue h. Prison Governor Bound. in an officer's . uniform at the prison gates, which to admit the passage of the nd he and his supposed soldier nions in the motor drove t to the governor's office, the governor and his bound and gagged. Griith Released. proceeded to release and others of the prisoners ere returning to . thelr car they encountered a party of o rios. ne on May s N a sitors change of the rald wrt Mean- sentry at gn elevated point prison hecame suspioious and n shot. Prisoners Deserted. hearing this the ralders without the prisonars, hr armored cur, which nd abandoned ar used by th¢ Sinn Felners attempted rescue s reported heen captured surprise attack in which two rossitated n n de- later soldier occupants of the éar | Felners | ounded. The Hinn disguised themselves as of thy crown forces and ,to Mbunt Joy prison. Flerce Pight Ensucs, military followed the it sped from the prison mem- pro- oar | after flure of the coup, and a flerce | The casuafties had not to mid-atternogn. nsued. up R APPOlllTlENTS Commander Swartz Names His OMcers and Various Inportant mittee Workers, h Norwalk, May 14.—~Christian newly elected department nder of the Grand Army of public, department of Conn announced today that the ap- ent of his saff officers and important committees, in the ing: Assistant adjutant-gencral istant quartern er general— P, Stark, post Bristol. dvocate-—Samuel B. Horne, Winsted. Department inspec- . O. Chittenden, post 42, Guil- atriotic instructor—J. W. Davis, Bridgeport. Chief mustering Charles A. Brockenridge, post don. Senior alde de camp—Ira man, post 18, Danbury. Other tments will be announced in fu- leneral orders fit_):e Warships Arrive In New York York, May 14 The battleships pticut, South Carolina and Mich- rrived todny from Chesapeaks d joined the 70 destroyers anchored here carlier in the after a practice cruise In n waters. The bluejackets will n 18 days shore leave. P — NEW TAXING PLAN, k of Detroit Proposes Rad- hanges In Govt.' Demands. ington. May 14.—~—An entirely s for levying national taxes, emptions on personal incomes tially raised, was submitted to ate finance committee today 3. Clark of Detroit, who sald o for the National Retail Dry oclation, the National Asso- of Retall Clothiers, the Na- Retall Shoe Dealers’ assocla- d the National Garment Re- meociation. protely the plan would divide pomes Into three classes and with the ald of u sales tax rry practically the entire purdens.. Mr. Clark _pro- ng the exemptions on per- comes from the present $1,000 o persons to 32,500, and from for married persons to $5,000, ad, Ll exemption for instead of e Al on in - dcputy | but , this morning | 'HERALD CHECKING UP ON SLACKER SUSPECTS List Published Tuesday —| One Case of Possible Mis- take Discovered Friday. The list of slackers for the local board, Division 1, of New Britain, is in the hands of the reportorial staft of The Herald, and a corps of report- ers Is trying to check up on the names before the list is published next Tues- day. The list Is lssued from head- | auiirters of the First Army Corps Area at Boston, Major General David . Shanks, commanding. ‘The Herald is now working with the local police, members of the draft board, the American Leglon, and is Teaving no stone unturned to check up on the list. The reporters are going to’the last known address of the men on the list in order that the men might have, 21l the chance in the ' world' to ' stralghten out as far as is possible, ! the list. One of the reports of the Inventl- gation conducted so far has the mark of lack of' information, to say‘the least. It is a case of two Assyrians who left in 1917 for Assyria, are, it is claimed. by relatives that, these two men joined the English army | soon after arriving in the Near East. The other calls at addresses so far have fafled to uncover anything sénsa- tiohal. If the list contains any names when it Is publigiied which it can be proven‘that the men were In the serv- fce, The Herald will be only too pleased -to stake up their side of the argument for the purpose of the list is to get the truc facts on war rec- ords before the public. FEDERAL TROOPS TO PUT DOWN FIGHTING Iln;lr in West Virginia Coal District Continues—War Department Takes Aetitn. Williamson, W. Va., May ‘l‘»—'l'hc battle in<the mountains; which has raged for two ‘days —~between sym- | pathizers and opponents of the United | Mine Workers in the Williamson coal district was resumed today at McCarr, Ky.. and Lynn, W. Va., a little village { mear McCarr. Firing also was reported at Sprigs. The number of troops to go was left to the discretion of General Reed, but | Secretary Weeks' order was that all the soldiers necessary to restore order be moved. General Reed advised the department yesterday that he was holding a force in readiness pending in- structions from Washington and advices from a staft officer sent into Mingo county to investigate the situation. \ | | Washington, May 14.—Major General Read, commandant of the 5th corps area, was instructed today by Secretary Weoks to send federal troops into Mingo county, West Virginia, if the general deemed the presence of troops there necessary to quell the border disturb- ance. MAY BE FUNERAL FUNDS Sums of Monecy Found in Safe By Charity Superintendent’s Office By Supt. Cowlishaw. Severnl packages containing money in small amounts have been found in o safe at the office of Charity Super- intended that the money be put are not l“nll. The purposes to which it was itended that the money be put are not known. It is believed, however, that the money was placed In the safe by some former superintendent of the department at the request of persons about to be committed to the Town Farm, to be later used in connection with their burial’ There are about half a dozen, of these packages, one of which contains a number of gold pleces. Joseph Lamb Suddenly Stricken, Operated On Joseph Lamb, vice president at the Landers, Frary & Clark factory, was taken with an attack of appendicitis early this morning and was rushed to the hospital where he was operated upon at 4 a. m. by Dr. Clifton M. Cooley of this city and Dr. Lampson of Hartford, assisted by - Dr. Joseph Draper, house physician at the hospital. Mr. Lamb’'s condition was favorable this afternoon. lllfl I"IRF IN DE'I'ROIT Five Acres of Sheds of Packard Air- Test Fleld Destroyed. Detroit, May 14.—Fire of unde- termined origin early today destroyed five acres of sheds on the Packard alr- plane test fleld near this city. The loss 18 estimated at upwards of £100,000. The sheds were used during the war for airplane motor testing and used since that time for storage of fabricated steel ' EPWORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION BACKS GOV. IN VETOING OPEN SUNDAY BILL | 32nd Annual Conference of New Haven District Held PRISONER FROM MOUNT JOY | At Methodist Church—150 Delegates in Attendance. More than 150 delegates, representing | 70 Methodist congregations, are in ses- sion this afternoon at the Trinity Meth- odist church at the thirty-second an- nual convention of the New Haven District Epworth league. Practically entire staff of officers was re-elected, including Merton Lamb, vice president of the New Britain district. Rev. John L. Davis opened the con- vention this morning at 9 o'clock with prayer. A business session and elec- tion of officers followed, after which the delegates were entertained at the { South church by an organ recital by Joseph C. Beebe. Dinner was served at noon in the basement of the Trinity church. This afternoon’s session consisted of a business gathering for the ding of reports and transacting business of the league. The convention went on Record as favoring the action 'of 'Gov. Lake in vetolng the Sunday sports bill. The following resolutions were adopted: ““Whereas His ' Excellency, Gov. Lake, has' vetoed the bill legalizing pro- fessional sports on the Sabbath, “‘Be it resolved that the young people of the New Haven District Epworth DILL’S “STILL” PUTS OWNER.IN A PICKLE Police Raid John St. House —Also Seize Liquors in’ Park St. Bufldmg Sergeant Willlam C. Hart, aided by Pollcémeh Michael Flynn, John C. Stadler’and William McCarthy, descend- ed on the home of Emil Dill at 66 John streét this morning, and after a search located: a ‘‘still’’ in the attic - of - the home. ; From reports, things were quite lively in that vicinity for a, time after the rald, séveral 'persons assuming a threatéhing | attitude toward the ‘‘stool: pigeon,’’ responsible for the locating of the still. This unpopular type of-a fellow accompanied Dill and one of the officers to the police station with the “still,”” and: at the station Dill told the “*stodl"” 4 féw tHings in.foreigh tongue. Dill is being heid on a charge of violat- ing the Volstead act. Polideman Michael Flynn was pain- fully injured while. in the exercise of his duty at thé John street house. He slipped between the partition in the at- tic and sustuined painful injuries to his back and a'bad wound on the leg. He was attended by a physician. Following the successful descent on the Dill heme, Sergeant Wm. C. Hart and pelicemen Willlam McCarthy and John Stadler, visited the home of Joseph Lawzencita at 556% Park street, where a still was found going in full operation. The officers seized one of the largest quantities of ‘‘hooch’’ that has been taken since the police activities commenced in this city. Several large jars, and a wash boiler containing about 10 gallons in all were taken to the police station. Lawzencita was arrested and is being held for the federal offi- cers on a charge of violating the Vol- stead law. FRENCH ARE INSISTENT Reported to Have Advised England That Penalties Against Germany Must Stand. Paris, May 14.—In a statement today the semi-official Havas agency says there is reason to believe that the French government has informed the British government that France is in favor of maintaining the penalties against Germany adopted after the Lon- don conference in March, when the Germans refused to accept the Paris terms of the allies, including the cus- toms line on the Rhine and the occupa- tion of Duesseldorf, Duisburg and Ruhrort. The statement was brought out by a ! report through Berlin that the British government was favorable to cancella- tion of the penalties. California Modifies Capital Punishment Sacramento, Cal, May 14.—A bill prohibiting capital punishment for persons eightéen years of age has been signed by Governor Stephens, it was announced today. The bill was amended in the final hours of the legislature to place the burden of proof of age on the defendant. Waterbury Schooi_n:a’rm Qualifies As Marksman Danbury, May 14.—Miss Mildred Parker of Waterbury, a member of the senior class of the State Normal school of this city, has been awarded the school honors in markmanship, having made the highest score at the school rifle range during the season. Her record is 45 out of a. possible 50 points. NEXT WEEK'S WEATHER Washington, May 14.—Weather pre- dictions for the north and middle At- lantic states for the week beginning Monday are: Cool and generally fair. Frosts e art of weel o probable league. representing 70 Methodist churches, here assembled in annual convention in New Britain, Conn., on the fourtcenth’ day of May, 1921, do hereby commend and heartily approve the action of His Excellency, the Gov- ernor.”’ v The following officers were chost President, Edgar W. Beckley; trea urer, Howard C. Doolittle; recording secretary, Miss Winifred Barnes; cor- responding secretary, Miss Carrie Hanna; superintendent of junior league work., Mrs. Florence Chapin, superin- tendents of missionary work, Oren B. Maxim and William Hamilton: auditing committee, F. L. Wellman, A. Cush- man and W. C. Lugg; executive com- mittee, District Superintendent J. W. Bell, F. l.. Wellman and C. A. Cush- man. Vice presidents for the several groups were chosen, as follows: Hartford group, Oliver W. Tule; Middletown group, Clifford F. Dodge; group, Howard G. Shute; New Britain group, Merton Lamb; New Haven group, Harry Lamb; Waterbury group, Hollis Booth; Winsted group, Henry F. Newport. COLLEGE ATHLETES MAKE NEW RECORDS Sullivan, Boston Star, Winner i 120 Yard Hurdles CONTESTS AT SPRINGFIELD Boston College, Holy' Cross, Rensse- laer, St. Lawrence, Trinity and Mid- dlebury Among Those Competng— | Commander Jackson Has Track Meet at New Haven Too. Pratt Field, Springfield, Mass., May 14.—Records were broken in almost every event in the preliminary com- petition in the third annual cham- Meriden | | i} 14, 1921. —TWELVE PAGES Herald “Ads” Me: Better Busines PRICE THREE C WAR BETWEEN GERMANS AND POLES INEVITABLE IF FORMER SEND A TROOPS INTO SILESIAN DISTRI HE HAD THE KEY TO Opinion In French Official Circles Is That F; \ But Ostrowski Owned the Booze So He Pays Fine of $200 and Costs. Friday, the thirteenth month, was an unlucky Stanley’ Ostrowski, saloon on Hartford avenue, having been visited by Sergeant W, C. Hart and William J. McCarthy last night with the result that he was fined $200 and costs in court this morning. charged as a secopd offender of liquor laws. A plea of’guilty was entered. and served as a basis for the charges, The liquor which was seized and served as a basis for the charges, was found in a cellar adjoining Os- trowski's place. Ostrowski had the key, however., The stuff, he told the court, was for his own use and none of it was offered for sale. The court was informed that Po- liceman McCarthy had frequently witnessed the transportation of the of day his place Detective 'liquor from the cellar to the cafe ! i l l 1 | pionship games of the Eastern Inter- | collegiate Athletic association today. 3. J. Sullivan of Boston college was the outstanding individual performer, winnifig the final of the 120-yard high hurdles race, and setting a new record for the meet in that and in one of the 220-yard low hurdles pre- liminaries. Springfield Does Well. In the competition for places in the final events of the afternoon, Springfield college advanced 14 men; Boston college and Holy Cross placed 12 each; stitute and St. Lawrence university had seven each, Northeastern college five, Norwich, four; Vermont, 3: Massachusetts Agriculture college, Trinity, Middlebury and Stevens Poly- technic institute, two each, and Tufts and Worcester Polytechnic institute, one each. New Vaulting Record. Eight men went to new heights in qualifying for the pole vault final, being tied at 10 feet 6 inches. The previous meet record was 10 feet 3 inches. In the high jump also a new meet record was rcached, S. H. Morgan of Northeastern college leap- ing five feet seven inches. Again in the broad jump, William Nolan of Boston college jumped two inches be- yond the previous best mark, with 20 feet seven inches. E. Kane of St. Lawrence university threw the hammer 132 feet, 11 inches for another record. New Mark for Meet. Mile Run—Won by John Doherty, Tufts; second, G. L. Slate, Mass. Agri- cultural college; third, F. B. Hunger- ford, Trinity; fourth, L. Granger, Uni- versity of Vermont. Time 4 minutes 35 4-5 seconds. A new record. Pre- vious mark, 4:42 3-5, made by G. T. Nightingale, New Hampshire college, in 1920. Also in 400-Yard Dash. 400-Yard Dash—Won by J. W. Driscoll, Boston college; second, J. Shea, Rensselaer Polytechnic; third, John Maher, Holy Cross; fourth, R. M. Ocheson, M. A. C. Time 51 2-5 seconds, a new record. Previous mark 53 seconds, made by Driscoll last vear. here 100 Yard Dash. One hundred yard dash—Won by J. H. Burr, Jr., Springfield; second. E. C. Converse, Northeastern; third, H. C. Carroll, Holy Cross: fourth, M. Salmon, Holy Cross. Time, 10 2-5 seconds, equaling record. Boston Leading. Two-mile run—Won by L. L. Gol- den, St. Lawrence university; second. R. B. Eldridge, Springfield; third, C. B. Woodward, Stevens institute; fourth, G. C. West, M. A. C. Time 10 minutes 21 1-5 seconds, a new record, former mark 10 minutes 25 seconds, made by Dillingham, New Hampshire college last yeaf. (Continued on Eleventh Page.) _— THE WEATHER Hartford, May 14.—Forecast for New Britain and vh-inlly' Fair tonight and Sunday; cooler. Rensselaer Polytechnic in- | proper, indication of liquor lmlflc Judge Scoit was arrested lnst night by Policemen Michael Massey and Charles Johnson on a charge of as- saulting Fred Markie. The trouble oc- curred on Hartford avenue. A com- plaint was made to the station. giving (Continued on Twolflh Page.) FLOWER FUND LOW Not Re- céived Many Donations for the Decoration of Local Soldier's Graves. Monday, May 18, is the last day for donations: for the American Legion flower fund. Commander. Harry C. Jackson of the Eddy-Glover post in this city said today that the dona- tions for the decoration.of the graves of the fallen heroes who rest in France have been coming in very slowly. The American Legion®headquarters has made arrangements through the Paris Post, No. decorated May 30,“and if a person wishes to designate any one grave, the committee in charge will accom- plish this request also. The Eddy- Glover post has already subscribed its quota to the general fund, and Com- mander Jackson's statement about the lack of interest comes as a great sur- prise to the majority of the local committee appointed to get funds. Checks for the out to Harry C. Jackson and left at the Kennwonh club in Sovereigns | PAONESSA I GHMRHAN City Official Heads Committee on Re- ception to Riccl, Soon to Visit this City. Alderman Angelo M. Paonessa has been named chairman and J. Chio- do, secretary, of a committee repre- senting the United Italian societies of the city to arrange for a reception to Ambassador Rolandi Ricci. Other members of the Teception committee are: E. M. DiNonno, John Di \onno. Peter Suzio, Dr. A L. Avitable, TLaraia, Paul Dolce, ‘Mrs. Mary Dolc and Mrs. Anna Gianotti. A meeting of the Italian societies will be held next Tuesday evening at the Burritt school at which time an- nouncement will be made of the ap- pointment of a committee of 40 citi- zens to arrange for a huge reception and celebration. Assurance has been given that the Chamber of Comme will co-operate in receiving the am- bassador from Italy to the United States. Six Inches Of Snow On Lake Superior Zone Sault Ste Marie, Ont, May 14.— One of the worst spring. blizzards in years swept over Lake Superior last night, driving all lake vessels into harbor. Wireless reports today showed all craft to be safe. Six inches of wet snow fell during the storm and the temperature dropped to below freez- ing during the night. AUTO STRIKES BOY. Fred Wiehn, a small boy residing at 50 Lawlor street, was taken to the New Britain General hospital in the police ambulance this morninz suffering from injuries sustained when he was struck by an automobile driven by Thomas H. Gill of 81 Edwards street, Hartford. The accident took place in front of 'Swift and Upson's lumber yard on Elm street. NORTON—JONES. Dr. William E. Norton and Miss. Helen Jones of this city were mar- ried this morning at St. Mark's Epls- copal church. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe performed the ceremony., Following a wedding trip o davs he' Policeman | He was | 1, to have the graves | fund may be made | A FRIEND’S GELLAR! Could Not Remain Neutral Under Those Cond; ! --Briand Declares He Unalterably Opposes T Military Operations In Contested Territory | WATER BOARD HAS $137,932 BALANGE Is $1,818 Increase Over Last| Year—Other Commissions | File Their Statements. the | for | who conducts a ' The balance on hand in the \hltrl de- partment, according to a report com piled by Clerk Frank J. O'Brien «nd submitted to Mayor O. F. rtis, is |'§137,932.93, which is an increase over last year of $1,818.83. The expendi- tures for the year were $190,628.15 and the receipts, $328,556.07. The receipts are itemized as follows: Balance, $136,114.10; water rents, $182,915.49; material and labor, $5 523.02; damage to hydrants, rebate on freight and ins $348.91; rent and taxes, $247.16 sale of hay, wood, fruit, fuel and rentals at Burlington, $1,524.79; sale (Con‘.inued‘ on Tenth Page.) WELL KNOWN CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES Daniel Tallcott -of Glastonbury Member of 25th Connecticut Was Volunteer Infantry. Hartford, May 14.—Daniel Talicott of Glastonbury, one of the Dbest known * eivil' war vetérans ‘in Hartford :county, a member of the Lincoln Wide Awakes | and in his youth and up to middle age | renowned locally as an athlete, died to- day at the Hartford hospital. [ He was born ' in Glastonbury on ' Christmas. Day, 1833, a ' member of Glastonbury’s famous Tallcott family. The family lived in the old Tailcott ¢ house, built in 1725, which stood until , ! seven years ago. The first wall paper ever brought from England for use in this country was placed on the ‘walls of the Tallcott house in 1731, where it remained until the house was torn down. Mr. Talcott served in Company G, 25th C. V. in the civil war and was in practically all its engagments. In his youth he followed the sca, mostly coastwise. He was a veteran irce Mason, receiving his first degree in ! camp just before his regiment went south. He was a member of the Masonic Veleran association of Connec- } ticut; of D. C. Roman post, G. A. R., of Hartford, and the Putnam I’halanx. He played baseball when past 80 years. | in his later yeaig Mr. Tallcott had en- ; gaged in farming. He was a deputy | sheritf for a lofig period and many years | tax collector and a constable in Glas- tonbury. HERO’S BODY ARRIVES. Emil J. Trottier of Meriden Was Drafted While Working - Here. Meriden, May 14.—Joseph L. Trot- | tier of 88 Grove stréet was notified today that the body of his son, Pri- vate Emil J. Trottier, drafted ‘on April 30, 1918, by the local board while employed in New Britaln and who died on September 27, 1918, of pneumonia when a member of Com- pany B, 321st Machine Gun battalion, would arrive here from France next | Saturday. . He was 31 years old. LIQUOR SELLER FINED. Louis Jones, Meriden Storekecper, Found Guilty and Assessed $100, Meriden, May 14.—Louis Jones, conducting a fruit and candy store on East Main street, was fined §100 and costs by the local court today after a chemist from the state experimental station at New Haven had testified that cider Jones was selling as “sweet’” contained an alcoholic con- tent of 5 2-10 per cent, WAGE CUT ANNOUNCED. Eastern, Mass,, Street Railway Em- ployes Get 123% Per Cent. Reduction Boston, May 14.—A 12% per cent. . wage reduction for the employes of the Eastern Massachusetts Street Rudlway company was recommended ; teday by the state board of concilia- tion and arbitration.. Both sides had agreed to accept the decision of the state board. DEMOCRATS PICK McKONE. Hartford, May 14.—John J. McKone of u\ln city was today nominated for “of the H.rtlord probate distriet, { homes Frenchman Says If Ex Would Send 50,000 to Help All Dis Would Be Put Dow LLOYD GEORGE’S IS CAUSING TRO! Paris, May ciated Pres 14.—(By the] )—-The cntry of ! iroops into Upper Silesia won voke - intervention by regular, troops, which would mean in such a war France could main neutral, according to exp in official circles here today. The utmost amazement Wwj pressed in these circles at the -of. Premier Lloyd George, what is regarded here as extf] arily friendly references to G and judgment hostile toward | and unsympathetic toward F Premier Briand himseélf tod unusual course of receiving foreign newspaper correspond a group this afternoon to reg them what the French gove had done and intended to do. & Briand's _Statement France is unalterably, opp any German military’ operat] Upper Silesia, declared Briand today. ) “Never, never could the government consent to German entering Upper Silésia,” the . exclaimed to half a hundred correspondents whom HKe rece the foreign office in' conseqy Premier Lloyd George's speech| day in the British house of co] Says Germans Attack Pol “'German bands are opera Upper Silesia, maltreating and. ing Poles,” continued M. ot all the disorders in that p are produced by ~ the Poles French government could not German military ferces to inte such a situation. Makes Strong Protest. “I protest with all my against the false impressio spread throughout the world French government has fulfilled utmost of its power its duty i Silesia. We have 12,000 troop whe have had to deal with insurgents and a rising of seve ! dred thousand persons. “The French troops could more than hold the cities, the | und the strategic points. British Troops Nceéded.! “If the British government send 50,000 troops there. to the disorders would be put dow] quickly. “The news received by the office from Upper Silesia today the insurgents are going to and returning to work, Advocates Calm Attitudd ““The French government’s s is that the Allies should in t place assume 'a calm attitude o struct their commissioners in Silesia to try and reach a unaj agreement.” Su¢h an agreement, said N and, L‘wnuld not be Aifiicult if a siderfitions except the results plebiscite were excluded.” The government’s only instructions| commissioners,” he said, “were termine, according to the majo the ballots in the various com which should go to Poland and to Germany’ London, May 14.—Efforts of part of Polish insurrectionari create in the plebiscite area ( per Silesia a situation similar which existed in Fiume durin d’Annunzian regime in the Dal city are sternly opposed by Gr ain. The attitude of the Bri ernment was made very cli Premier Lloyd George yesterd it would appear his words wo for declarations from chiefs of powers setting. forth their po Up to Poland Now. The Polish government who avowal of responsibility for . t lesian revolt was sharply chall by Mr. Lloyd George, would se have been placed in a situation it must take action to end a sit| which the prime minister { “frightened him.™ Relaxation on l"ul'mnny Berlin dispatches assert thej ing forward an exchange of vi ative to cancellation, of p placed on Germany, r the or the supreme ' allied couny March. These included the e ment of a qustems zone aio: Rhfne and the opcupation of ports along the Rhine. !Lh, Great Britain favors a mw;&m