New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 31, 1921, Page 1

"BF IIBN[ R[ll '. " Bducanoml Dept to June ARMORY FUND GUT DOWN Made Last Appropriation of $81.000 Week for Repailr of Armories Re- duced to $19,000—Other Financial Arrangements. Hartford, May 31.—The state board of control today voted $19,370.562 to | e state department of education to | Meet oxpenses on Juhe 1. i n appropriation of $18,377.12 wa @ to the departmen of cles and institutions ‘to meet ex- pensoy in the widows' ald depart- ment. It was explained that on July 1 there would be relmbursemen pmounting to $30,000 or $35,000 trom | | he varfous towns and countles of he state which have been recelving unds fro mthe widows' la‘'d account Vote Is Amended. The board voted to amend & vote | jpassed May 24 by which $84,000 was | ranaforred to the repair of armories | \ceount for the state military dv‘pnrl-‘ pent, This transfer was changed to | 49,000 and it was then voted to au- rize the military department to nd $35,000 now In the uniform | @quipment account for armotfy | state ! Mansfleld state training school ‘granted a deficit appropriation ot | $256.19. C. OF C. SMOKER | her and Social Time to Be at Rooms Thursday Evening Wood to Speak. mber of Commerce will hold “Soctal and Get-together'™ - imerce rooms Thursday ove n' nl lhl- week at § o'clock. Ralph the International Corres- schoals will speak on, + Living.” Mr. Wood is a to of the Willlams and the Wato Normal school college at New srk. He has served six years as a neipal And teacher in High sehool yeours bisiness and selling experi- oo and has been with the I, C. 8, as Fincipal of .the school in salosman- p for the poat 13 years. Invitations 8. bolng sent to 4ll members to &t- | nndu o s e Woman, Naked, Fires College Ho Macon, Ga., May 31.-—~The main ilding of Central City colle a ne- inatitution here of 300 students, sot on fire and completely de- ed early today by an insane ne- o woman who appeared on the mpus, striped off all clothing ana ned tho bullding before entering ply the torch. All students got the bullding without injury. @ loss is estimated at $100,000. GED 11, HELD AS MURDERER. Ioll(.llox.lml. Boy, Who Is Ac- of Killing Playmate, Begins. Knox, Ind., May 31.—Trial of 11 r-old Ceecil BDurkett on an indiet nt charging him with first degree or, Is to begin today in the rke county clrouit court. The Iand charged with firing the rifie shot hich killed Bennle Slavin, 7 years [, at Ora, Ind., last Thanksgiving . weording to attornoys the Burkett v In the youngest person ever In- ted in Indiana on the charge of it degree murder and they predict e difficulty in obtaining a jury tf state makes an offort to press for death penalty which may be In- ted, o rding to law, despite the of the Ind GOLDEN BELIEVED DYING. York, May 81.—John Galden, nt of the United Textile Workery her! today was reported in a leal condition at his home in Brook- Mr. Colden, who recently suffered ervous breakdown, had a sinking Il this morning and little hope is | rtained for his recovery. ANTI-REDS GAINING, okio, May 31 (By Associated ). —Anti-Bolshevik leaders who stablished the new Viadvistok rnment have exteneded their hority to the northwestward, be- in contrel of the cities of Spassk Grodekovo, says an officlal report | \ved here DIVIDEND DEFERRED, ow York, May 31.—The American le Co., today deferred action on quarterly dividend of 1 1-2 per ! on preferred stock. The company @ its regular quarterly dividend ne per cent on common Iast De- ber ll()Bll Il\ AT HOUSE. v, French of 660 West Main street rted to the police eurly this morning his house had been entered last )pd two cash boxes contalning 00 in change were stolen. GAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. L and Mrs Kune Greenborg Rin street have unnounced the nt of their daughter, Miss &, Dosothy, to Henry Scidler nvi of | Waterbury | second; J.. HERALD EW JRITAIN CON\ECTlCUT TU ‘Mlnneapohs Mansion of Mrs. Harold Lee Judd “All bunk, nothing to it at all” is the denial made by Harold Lee Judd of Judd & Company, brokers, when told this afternoon of an unauthenti- cated story from Minneapolis to the | effect that the wonderful million dol- lar mansion owned in|that city by his wife, was to becomé “The Summer White House.' The Treport from Minneapolis reads: “Minneapolis claims to have a straight tip that President Harding is considering spending his summer yacation there in the million dollar mansion of the lnu Chnrlel . Gates, Hotel now owned by Mrs. Harold Lee Judd.” At present Mr. and Mrs. Judd are occupying their home in Berlin, for- merly The Maples, the rwsdence of the late Col. Charles M. Jarvis, which Mr. Judd purchased about a year ago. Mr. Judd has had extensive altera- tions and additions made at this resi- dence and in addition, a landscape gardener has been rearranging the lawns and gardens until today this residence is regarded as one of the finest in New England. During the summer, Mr. and Mrs. Judd spend much of their time at the Griswold at Eastern Point. MRS. NOTT COLLAPSES AS WITNESS DESCRIBES C ONDITION 'BURGKHARDT AND SIX |"2® OTHERS REAPPOINTED. Assessors’ Board Chairman Completes 30 Years of Public Service. August Burckhardt was reappoint- ed a member and chairman of the board of assessors by Mayor Orson F. Curtis today, which is the 30th anni- versary of his first appointment as an assessor. It will not be necessary for the board to ratify his appoint- ment as chairman since that matter is covered by law .and, had he not been reappointed, his suctessor would have become chairman, it is ex- plained. Prosident ¥, 8. Chambériain’ and missioners P. C. MclIntyre, E. B. ling and Fred Beloin . were re- appointed members of the bhoard of finance and taxation. Clarence L. | Benedict was again named for the civil service commidsion and Virgil M. Palr-er was reappointed to the board or police commissioners. The present terms of all those re-| appointed expire tonight and they, will commence their new termms to-. morrow. Frederick W. Macomber, chairman of the fire commission, and William B. Rossberg, chairman of the board of water commissioners, will! complete terms tonight. Their appointment is anticipated in civic circles. { H. S. ATHLETES WIN pturc Track Mcet from Watcerbury and Bring Home Silver Cup for Me- | morial Trophy Casc. The New Britain High school track team Saturday won the silver cup! they tried for.in vain last year, when they defeated the Watefbury team in by a score of 37 to 31. This silver cup i the first new trophy to be placed In the Burns Memorial Trophy casc. The following were t he which the locals eaptured: 100-yard dash, Robert Peplau, first; F. Delaney, second; Delaney, third. 220-yard dash, Delancy, | first; Waterbury second and third. ! 440.yard dash, Waterbury first and ' second and Matthew Clark, third. 850. yard run, Waterbury first and secona and Herbert Schnaidt, third. High jump, Waterbury, first: Rhilip Zuck- er, second. Broad jump, A. Landino, first; Peplan, second; Zucker, third. Shot put, Nathan Abetz, first; Zucker, Peplau, third. Relay, won by Waterbury. | events ¥ BRISTOL, MAN ARRESTED. | Sald to Have Borrowed $20 to Do a Trick and Changed It Into a $1. Atlantie City, N. J., May 31.—As- ! some time I | suring a crowd of men in a restaurant that he had nothing up his sleeve, | James Davis who sald he was from Rristol, Conn., dexterously manipulat- ed a bill loaned to him for his per- | formance, and apparently caused Iy to diminish to the extent of $19. He returned a $1 bill to the lender, who had him arrested, saying the bill loaned was a $20. Davis was held in $1.000 ball today charged with lar- ceny by trick and device. WHEAT MAKES BIG JUMP. Chicago, May 81.—Wheat for May deltvery made a sensational upward swing in price todhy as a result of de- | mand for the shorts who had waited until the last of the month for fulfill- ing contracts, Little was for sale and the market ran up 12 1-2 cents a bushel to $1.82 as eompared with Sat. urday's finish. | and desiring to make my OF CORPSE “Oh, Don’t Talk of That,” Cries—Judge Declares Recess Until She Could Recover. Bridgeport, May 31.—Mrs. FEthel Hutchins Nott, on trial for the mur- der of her husband, George E. Nott, on August 29, last, broke down in court today . as Daniel O. Ferguson, partner of the dead man in a social club, described in detail his identifi- cation of Nott's body at the morgue. “Oh, don’t.takk of that,” cried Mrs. Nott as Ferguson said there was a mark on Nott's forehead and that the back of the man’'s head had been taken away and that the brains were gone. Judge Maltbie declared a until Mrs. Nott could recover. Fer- guson testified when attorneys for Mrs. Nott inslsted that the state es- tablish the corpus delictl in the case before ustg any of Mrs. Nott's state- ments at the Wade trial against her. The fact that George Nott was the man whose body he saw at the morgue was established by Ferguson. Most of the morning session was taken up with reading of testimony given by Mrs. Nott at the trial of Edwood B. Wade. GERMANS WILL DISBAND Those in Upper Silesia Only Await Time When Allies Shall Have Re- established authority in That Dist. Ober-Glogau, Upper Silesia, May 31 (By Associated Press).—German | defense organizations in this city and | Was senior officer of the board, ‘and in other towns west of the Oder river | will disarm and disband as soon as inter-allied authority has been re- established in Upper Silesia said Gen. van Hoefer, commander of German guards in this city, yesterday. He | addea that the Allies should be thank- ful that the Germans had “organized these men and had maintained order. instead of trying to disarm and dis- band the defense troops at this criti- cal time.” ““We do not want to keep these men under arms a minute longer than necdssary,” he went on, “but we pro- tect ourselves.” BRYAN DESERTS NEBRASKA Will Hereafter Make Mis Legal Resi- dence in State of Florida, He An- nounces. New York, May 31.—William Jenn- ings Bryan will vote in Florida in the future. While here today he announced that his actual residence in that state would became his legal residence. He said: ““Mrs. Bryan's health is such that it is necessary for us to live in the south, and having lived in Miami for eight years, we have chosen that city for our permanent home. For have been, politically speaking, In a state of suspended ani- mation, living in Florida but voting in Nebraska. Being as much interested as ever in the problems of government remaining | years as valuable to my country as| possible, I have decided to transfer my . citizenship to Florida, and thus make my actual residence my legal residence also.” German is Exonerated Of Torpedoing Ship Leipsic, May 81, (By Associated Press).—The trial of former Lieut. Karl Neumann, who Was chargea with sinking the hospital ship Dover Castle while in command of a Ger- man submarine during the war; has been stayed as a preliminary ex. amination of the case resulted in his complete ” nno | | { éSDAY AERIAL BOMB BLOWS 1 | | i i 54 Harrison street, and Wilson John | | Killough will be married June 15, at 7:80 o'clock, at the home of Miss | Robinson’s parents. A reception will | follow at the Shuttle Meadow club, to which 250 guests have been invited. Mr. and Mrs. Killough will probably make their home in Hartfora. | The couple will be attended by Mlss Edith Ellis of Evanston, Ill.,, a room- ‘ mate of the bride while she was a| student at Rogers Hall, Lowell, Mass., ‘ as maid of honor; Mrs. Howard Parsons ! of Harrison street, as matron of honor T. Lester Killough of Elizabeth, N. J a brother of the groom, as best man. | Gordon Robinson, a brother of the bride, will be the usher. Mr. Killough is an industrial en- gineer and public accountant, formerly connected with the J. Lee Nicholson company of Hartford. Serions Accident at Army Prov- ing Grounds at Aberdeen, Md. EXPLODES 0N BOARD SHIP Karly Reports of Accident Are That Bomb Was Just Accidentally Dropped As It Was Being Taken On Board Vessel. 2 Washington, May ficers and eight enlisted men of the army air service were injured, some seriously by the explosion today of a bomb which was being placed aboard a vesse] at the army proving grounds at Aberdeen, Md. Reports to the War Department said the bomb was dropped as it was being placed on- the ship and ex- ploded with great force. Two of the officers injured were Captain Joseph E. Hall and First Lieut. Lewis Reese. he name of the third was given in the first dispatch but there are several officers of the same name and it will be held until identity has been fully established. Two of the officers were seriously injured, but first reports did not say which ones. There is only one tele- phone land wire to the proving grounds and details were slow in coming through. WEEKS ORDERS PROBE OF AIRPLANE TRAGEDY Preliminary Report. Exon- erates Pilot of Ill Fated Machine of Blame. 31.—Three of- Washington, My 31.—Investigation by the inspector general of the army of the airplane crash at Morgantown, Mad., Saturday in which four officers and an enlisted man in the army and two civilians lost their lives was order- ed today by Secretary Weeks. Instruc- tions transmitted by Major. Gen. Mareh, chief of stafl, giregted that overy angle of the er be careful- ly-reviewed. The report will form the basis for any further action which may be decided upon by the war de- partment, Lieut. Stanley Ames, pilot of the Curtiss FEagle army airplane that crashed near Morgantown; Md., Satur- day night with a loss of seven lives, is exonerated of all blame for the ac- cident in the formal Teport of the board of investigation submitted today to Major M. F. Scanlon, commandant at Bolling Field, The accident, in the opinion of the board of three army aviation officers, was absolutely unavoidable and was due entirely. to the storm into which the airplane ran while returning from Langley Field, Va., to Washington. The report was submitted to Major { Scanlon just before the commandant and his staff left the flying field for ‘Washington to attend the funeral of Lieut. Ames. Captain William C. Ocker the other members were Lieuts. Paul T. Wilkins and L. M. Wolfe. KILLOUGH—ROBINSON Ceremony Will Take Place at Home of Bride’s Parents With Shuttle Meadow Club. Miss Mildred M. Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Robinson of Reception at ‘ r | SIMS GETS DEGREE. With Prince of Wales, American Is | Honored at Cambridge University. Combridge, Eng., May. 31. —-Ro;rj Admiral William S. Sims, commander of the United States naval forces in | European waters during the war, was granted an honorary degree of doctor of | laws today by the University of Cam- bridge. At the same time the Prince of | Wales was accorded the same honer. «*‘————'—‘—‘——*—-I | THE WEATHER. —— Hartford, May 31.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight; Wednesday increas- ing cloudiness and slightly cooler. MAY 31, 1921, TRAINLOAD OF ‘\!JEN ARE INSURED FOR MILLION. LTy i | Hartford,” May 31.—Insur- ance for :$1,000,000 has been taken out through . Lloyds of London on a trainload of in- surance men coming to this city next week. The' men are sales men of the Phoenix Mu- tual Life of Hartford and are coming here from the west to attend a convention. DEMOCRAT DECLARES HARVEY IS REBUKED | Scnator McKellar so Interprets Hard- ing’s Recent Addresses—Asks His Recall Washington, May 31.—President Harding’s utterances at Pohick, Va. Sunday, and his Memorial Day ad- dress yesterday wgre interpreted in the senate today by Senator McKellar, democrat, Tennessee as a “rebuke’” to Ambassador Harvey for his address at the Pilgrims Society dinner in London recently. Drawing what he termed a “deadly parallel” of the remarks of the pr(-s—' ident and of Mr. Harvey, Senator Mc- Kellar asked that they be printed in the congressional record to- show the “contrast.” He also urged that Mr. Harvey be recalled from the Court of St. James, U. S. Informally Asks Views On Disarmament Washington, May 31.—“Informal feelers" with respect to an internatio- al agreement for a reduction of armaments already have been put out by the American government, it was learned today in high administration quarters, The purpose, it is understood is to develop the attitude of foreign governments on the question before any formal negotiations are under- taken. NO WORD OF CREW OF WREGKED ESPERANTO' | } tion. —TWELVE PAGES e« Herald “Ads” Better Busi PRICE THREE SALARY INCREASES SOUGE FOR STATE OFFICIALS STUBBORNLY CONTE. COMFORT STATION T8 BE STARTED SHORTLY Common Council Will Get Recommendations At Special Meeting. Recommendations relative to the proposed municipal comfort station will be drafted at a meeting of the board of finance and taxation in the latter part of this week, and will be submitted to the common council at a special session next Wednesday. An amendment to the city’s char- ter which, it is expected, will receive the signature of the governor within a few days, will permit the city to issue notes to the amount of $30,- 000 for the builder of a comfort sta- A draft has been made of a station which can be built for ap- proximately $27,000. This, however, will be altered in several respects. The commission will also take up the matter of selling a part of several bond issues which have been au- thorized. Included are the bonds to provide work for the unemployed. GREAT DAM BURSTS 000 Acres of Reclaimed Land Washington Inundated—Hundreds of People Saved by Timely Warning. Woodland, Wash.,, May 381.—Be- | tween 400 and 500 persons, farmers and ! their families, were believed early to- day to have escaped to safety as the re- sult of warning given last night when in | a dike near here, protecting a reclaimed But Gloucester Seafaring Folk Are Sure All Were Saved. Halitax, N. 8, May 3i.—The fato’ ©of the captain and ‘crew of the 'Gloucester schooner Wsperanto, win- | ner of the intérnational fishermen’s race last fall which foundered yes- terday off Sable Island, was left still more In doubt today after receipt here of a message from the Sable Island station of ‘the marine and fisheries de- | partment. An inquiry as to whether Capmln' Alden Geel of Elsie II, who had found Esperanto sunk to her cross- trees, had rescued Captain Thomas | Benham and his crew of 22, brought | this reply from acting Supennundeml Naugle: “Captain Geel was gone when life-} boat arrived. No sign of life.” | C. H. Harvey, Halifax, agen of the department, then dispatched a sec- ond message reading: “Did you see Esperanto founder? Answer with any other information. Frankly puzzled by the word re- ceived from Sable Island, local fisher- H men were Inclined to believe that the shipwreck had not been seen from | shore and that Elsie II had sailed | away before the spars of the Glou- | cesterman were sighted and a life- | boat sent out. i Halifax salts anxiously awaited ar- | rival of Elsie II at some Nova Sco- | tian port. Unable to learn anything | definite regarding the lot of the Gloucester men Nova Scotians were 1ncuned to regard no news as good news. They argued that if the Glou- cester men had been lost Elsie II | probably would have sent a dory| {ashore to tell the tale of disaster. ‘ It was Captain Benham’s first trip | in command of the Esperanto on | which he had sailed as a member of | !the all-star skipper crew under Cap- ' tain Marty Welch that manned her for the race last fall. At his home today, were his three motherless chil- {dren, the oldest only informed of the question about the safety of the | father. ‘The Esperanto, whose name will be | . perpetuated by the cup she won, was {15 years in the water, having been built at Essex, a sister port of Glou- cester on Cape Ann in 1906. She was * 107 feet long and was registered as 1140 tons gross, and 91 tons nét. SOLDIER’S BODY COMING Remains of William Schieicher Are Expected in New York Port Thurs- day of This Week. The remains of William Schleicher, a local soldier who died in France, | are expected at New York port, | | Thursday of this week, and will be !sent to this city for funeral services | and burial. The deceased was 27| years of age and the son of Mrs. | George Dahm of 22 Holmes avenue, this ¢ity. B. C. Porter Sons are in chm of the funersl arrangements. STEAMSHIP NEWS New York, May 31.—Arrived: Cas- erta, Genora. mehun: May 28.—Sailed: Ordunu. A farm area of 12,000 acres broke under pressure of flood waters from the Col- umbia river. Damage to the farth prop- erty was estimated by" observers at m ,000. The pumping station’' at stou.h ‘was swept away within' 30 min- ul‘ after the dike broke. The area nxh-a.te!y nine miles and miles wide. It of the disttict has been lu- hole 60 feet wide! in: the @ike, whlch is 15 feet high, 70 feet wide the base and 20 feet wide at the top. It was completed this year at a cost of $200,000. WALK INTO AHBI[SGADE Four British Soldiers Killed, Two Mortally Wounded and Dozen Others Injured in Surprise Attack Today. Cork, Ireland, May 31. (By Associ- ated Press.)—Four soldiers were killed, two mortally wounded and 12 slightly | wounded when they were attacked at 8 o’clock this morning whilé marching from the Youghal barracks to the rifle range. - Near the golf links the road had been mined and an intense fire was opened on the soldiers. Bombs also. were used. The uninjured soldiers replied to the | fire of the attacking party. A curate who was driving to celebrate mass got into. line of fire and was wounded. His driver was killed. VICTIM OF AUTO THIEVES Berlin Man Tells Local Police He Was Invited to Take a Ride and Then Robbed. August Holmquist, of Berlin, report- ed to the police shortly before mid- night last night, that he had been robbed of $18 and a gold watch by three men. According to his story he was invited to tak a ride in a Ford Automobile on Park street, near Bige- low street, shortly after 11 o’clock by, three men occupants of the car. While passing near the Towers brickyard, the | . men stopped the car and pulling Holm- quist out of the vehicle, they knocked | him down and took the above sum. NEW BASEBALL RECORDS, Cleveland-Detroit Teams Make 11 Two-Baggers—Sisler Scores 5 Runs New York, May ‘American league batting record was | surpassed yesterday when the Cleve- land and Detroit teams made a total of 11 two-base hits in their afternoon encounter. The former record, 10 doubles, was made by the Cleveland and Chicago elubs on May 29, 1920. The National record is 14. George Sisler ot St. Louls, leading 1920 Amierican league batsman, scored five runs in one game yesterday, equalling the league record. ANNUAL MASONIC SERVICE. On Sunday evening, June 26, at 7:80 p. m., ‘Rey. John L. Davis, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, will con- ‘Awct the annual Masonic services' for the - 31.—Another | ‘Masons of this city, Berlin and |- — Only Two Out Of Adopted— Raises Would Approximately Representatives Arg Time is Not Oppa Heap Added Exp Taxpayers. Hartford, May 31.—Bil increases of commissione in several departments o became storm bound in day and the only ones of tH had passed thegsenate They were the ‘increases Commissioner Blodgett Clerk Lounsbury of the state’s office. The house' fixed 11:30 the time for taking up ministrative code bill. Disagreement on The bill amending the compensation law adopted house was adopted by the with four amendments w! disagreement. The imports the senate amendments specifically describing diseases and restoring the compensation instead of 65 per cent as in the bill Strikes and Lo When the bill concern and lockouts reached the the house today the latter ing adopted it, Senator moved that the senate ad previous action to recomm Judiciary committee. A It voted and Senator DeLaney the conference committee The senate originally voted: mit but the house refused angd’ after debate last weel the The sonite. dom d‘§ the bills co-oornm‘ . ‘children in private h ing that all such ho\nos ) Ol-llled. and concerning the) ‘nient_of children to count bringing the law into hrmon new Jlaws dealing with child| Other measures also adop Revising the Connecticut commission. g © Appropriating $250,000 American school for the de: Hartford, for new buildin Senator Hall of New Britain urgently needed. Hall’'s Argument Attad ' When the house bill limi mittments to the state form en to those over 16 and unde: of age, came into the senats Hall of the appropriations d explained it saying that the not intended to accomrmod of all ages. Senator Bakewel! sition said that Senator Hall bring a single fact to uphold] itention that 25 years fis boundary between women be sent to the farm and tH should not be sent. There was much debate the discretien of making 4 mittments, Senator Costello also bill and at the same time pi administration of the state women, declaring any tion made of it would have state farm in which the feel pride. He also spoke terms of the work among th who have been sent to the of the splendid records many are making when sent out argued that it was not the state to turn out into tH | the elderly women who a { as “incorrigibles” to spread and crime amofig the younge: who come in contact with th Senators Challenger, D ers, Candee and Baie also opp bill in short speeches. Sen Hall made a sharp reply to position senators saying that sion of the farm is to reach | form the young girls who are | in the wrong path and the cannot be brought about by these young inmates among ol ers who do not want to be and who look upon the lifelong home. More Buildings Neede Senator E. F. Hall said session the farm would nee buildings and equipment ant money. Senator Bowers retol he “would see and raise hi advocated more money for tl now. Senator Clark, on ap tions committee, created when he opposed -the biil. Brooks asked what the effec be if the bill was Hall replied that if it 'was | limiting the admissions it -m mfllion dollars to. run. the i right away. The } 4 ltke to give more. nm dut. -not ‘see wherein l*e do it now. ., " The mflnt M thn.t