New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 9, 1921, Page 1

T News of the World: . By Associated Press 'ESTABLISHED 1870. WEST MAIN ST. JITNEUR TO TAKE APPEAL TO SUPERIOR COURT; ORDER UNPOPULAR Bridgeport, Waterbury, Manchester, Windham And New Britain Motor Bus Owners May Carry Case To Supreme Court Rumor Indicates That Jitneys Will Be Operated Here After July 15, Appeal Holding Up Enforcement of Ruling. Meanwhile Connecticut Co. Promises Better Service Edward French, West Main street jitney owner. stated this afternoon, following a conference with his law- ver, that he would take out an appeal from the ruingl of the Public Utilities cemmission and would not seek an injunction at this time. This appeal will be taken to thae superior court as soon as possible, probably Monday or Tuesday of next week. It is rumored that regardless of the frgm the rvling of the Public Utilities commission. jitneys will continue to operate after July 14. It is under- stood tkat where an appeal is taken such an appeal will serve to postpone the active enforcement of the com- mission’s order. If this provés to be the case it may take several weeks td make the order effective. At Least 5 Appeals. Hartfflrd July 9.—Indications to- day are that at least five jitney own- ets, .or persons . interested in jitney lines, will appeal to the Connecticut supreme court from the recent decl- sion of the Public Utilities board deny- ing their petitions to run on certaln routes. These are summarized as fol- Tows: (1) Bridgeport where Judge John has authorized Mortimer he newly appointed receiy- Danbury and Bridgepors ~Taxi Company, to file an appeal in the superior court from the decision of the Utilities commission; (2) New Britain, where Jitney operators have already engaged At- NEW BRITAIN F NE\X VOCATIONAL BOARD i GIVING QUICK ACTION Reduction of 9,148 Pending Cases in N. Y., Conn., N. J., Penn. and Del. Washington. July 9.—&f reduction of 9,148 in the cases pending for a:- tion in New York, New Jersey, Con- necticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware during the period from June 15 to July 1 was announced today by the federal board for vocational educa- tion. Cases pending in the first three named states were reduced from 6,552 to 2,215, it was stated, and those in the other two states from 5,133 to 822. “By August 1” said the board’s announcement, “it is expected that the number of cases pending action will be very small. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING Bolt Hits Tower of Factory at Web- ster, Mass., Throwing Girl em- ployes into Panic. ‘Webster, Mass., July 9.—A bolt of lightning struck the tower of the Stevens Linen Works here today and caused a panic in the spinning room on the fourth floor, whera 100 girls are employed. The smell of burning flax caused a cry of fire and all the girls made a rush for the main exit. Overseer Fred Zentgraf reached the door first and held back the hys- terical girls. At the second floor four girls faint- ed and a dozen more became hys- terical. A physician treated those who appeared in the most serious con- dition. 900 IRATE WOMEN IN DRIVE ON OFFIGIALS North Brookfield Fair Sex Peeved When Their Ages - Are Publicly Posted. torney Josiah H. Peck of this city to handle their side of the case and where Iniunction proceedings are threatened: (8) Windham county, where Rep- resentative E. L. Darbie of Killingly acting for Charles H. Pellett, who operates several jitney lines in the vi-, cinity of Manielson, has filed a bond of '$150 in the Windham county su- perior court to show good faith in his announced purpose of pushing the le- gal fight to the limit; (4) Waterbury, where the jitney business is said to have been profit- able and where the operators are ex- pected to unite in raising funds for leg: 1 services; (5) Manchester, where on Friday night the commuters voted to organ- , ize a club to take over the jitneys of Perrett and Glemey and run them on a e--operative basis, thus hoping to evade the restrictions of the new law. Chairman Richard T. Higgins of the Public Utilities commission has said that it “up to the police auth- orities to enforca the new law.” Meanwhile the Connecticut Com- pany announces its intention to im- prove its service wherever the com- petition of the jitneys has been se- vere. Cars are to be run on some lines more frequently than heretofore. ‘The trolley company claims that now 1hat the jitney competition is to cease it will have a fair opportunity to show ‘what it can do in the way of furnish- ing adequate nublic service and that it will assuredly make good. ROBBED DISABLED MEN Judge Landis Sentences John J. Ca- hill, Hospital Orderly, Years in Leavenworth. Chicago. July 9.—John S. Cahill was under sentence today to serve five years in Leavenworth peniten- tiary for what Federal Judge K. M. Landis termed “the most shameful crime I remember dealing with.” He pleaded guilty to robbing the mail of disabled service men’'s compensation payments. “It takes a man without any heart to rob a disabled war hero” said Judge Landis. Cahill was an order- ly at a government rehabilitation hospital. to Five Greeks Begin New Drive Against Turkish Forces Constantinople, July §, (By Asso- ciated Press).—According fo an_un- confirmed report from Greek ofMicial circles, the Greek offensive against the Turkish Nationalists began ye3- tefday in the Ushak sector. This sec- tor lies just to the west of the Bag- dad railvay about midway between the Anatolian peninsula. HEAT KILLS THREE. New York, July 9.—Three deaths io- day dus to heat, had been repofted by the mereury had North Brookfieid, Mass., July .9.—It was only 90 in the shade yesterday afternoon when the assessors posted the list of 900 female voters in the town but it was estimated to be 120 in the assessors’ office today when it be- came known that each name was fol- lowed by the age of the said female. Not satisfled with storming the office many of the more highly indignant ones, who until the list went up had been considered available as matrimon- ial timber, attacked the list with wet thumbs and ink erasers and 'made a sorry looking job of the originally respectable looking list. The list was accepted as authority for settling many long standing arguments. HARDINGS PLAN TRIP. Washington, July y.—President and Mrs. Harding expect to leave Wash- ington late this afternoon for their week-end cruise down the Potomac on the presidential yacht Mayflower. It was said at the White House that they would not go ashore and would return Monday. They will be accom- panied by a small party of friends. POSTOFFICE SIGNS. ‘Washington, July 9.—For the con- venience of visitors in the various cities over the country, Postmaster General Hays plans to have all post- office buildings marked with suitable signs erected on the exterior. ACTOR IS BANKRUPT. New York, July 9.—Jack Norwood, actor and producer, today filed a vol- untary petition in bankruptcy, giving his liabilities as $17,104 with no as- TFAGHER T0 FIGHT FOR HER POSITION Mrs. Margaret McLaughlin-Joley Retains Lawyer Holden FRAUD, SAYS JUDGE GAFFNEY Chairman of School Board Says That ‘When Teacher Signed Her Maiden Name to Contract it Was Hlegal— She Makes Statcment. Alleging that the school board has not treated her fairly in rejecting her contract to teach in the local Higa school next year, Mrs. Margaret Me- Laughlin Joley has retained the serv wes of Lawyer Benedict Holden Hartrord, and will contest the right of the school board to drop her from the teaching stal The action was taken yesterday af- ternoon at a regular session of the school committee. Judge B. F. Gaffney explained to the committee members that the teacher’s contract had been returned signed with the name of Miss Margaret McLaughlin, which is her maiden name. This, he claims, is a fraud since she is married and her name, according to records in the office of the .town clerk, is Mrs. Joley. Judge Gafine Statement Judge Gaffney made the followirc statement to the board in his recom mendation that the contract be can- celled: “She practiced deception on the board when she signed her maide name. Returns the office of the town clerk ow that she was mar- ried when she signed her notice of ac- ceptance, using her maiden name, and I think the board should not allow th matter to go unnoticed. The matter was put to the corporation counse in an offhand way and it is his opi that the board can cancel the contr: with Mrs. Joley as the rules of the board so provide.” Mrs. Joley Surprised Mrs. Joley expressed herself as “shocked” when informed this morn- ing of the action of the board and im- mediately announced she would retain legal counsel in an effort to straighten the difficulty out. She had been re- quested on several occasions to re- enter the mploy of the city and had (Continued on Third Page.) E. W. CHRIST- CHAIRMAN Stanley® Works Secretary Heads Pur- chase and Supply Committee—H. S Robertson Secretary. “Ernest W. Christ was named chairman and H. S. Robertson as secre- tary of the board of purchase and sup- plies at a meeting held last evening for the purpese of organization. Mr. Christ is secretary of the Stanley Works and Mr. Robertson is director of the cost department at the Staniey Rule and Level plant. The board was created by a recent amendment to the charter. The work of purchasing all supplies for city de- partments will eventually be left in the hands of this commission, but it planned to work toward that condition gradually. Data will be gathered for a few months before the work of pur- chasing is taken up. is Miss Ramirez Leaves For Home in Vera Cruz Miss Cora Ramirez has been taken from the Town Home and is booked to sail today for Vera Cruz, Mexico, to which city the United States gov- ernment is deporting her. Mis: Ramirez has been detained at the local Town Home for several months Superintendent of Charities William Cowlishaw will bill the Federal gov- ernment for about $200, representing the charges for her board and lodg ing in the Town Home. She was dc tained upon orders from the so ernment. Madrid Hobel Bombed, One Man is Blinded Madrid, July 9, (By A Press).—The gate of the Ritz hotel here was shattered by a bomb. One nobleman was blinded by the explo- sion. The British ambassador Sir Esme Howard was struck lightly on the arm by a fragment of the bomb ociated sets. but was not hurt. Manchester Commuters Wil Courts if Necesary—F State—May Organize A Commuters’ club of nearly 400 members was organized in South Manchester last evening and a simi- lar club probably will be instituted in New Britain Monday night to fight the high-handed nd nnjust decisions of the public utilities commission barring jitneys from streets where the Connecticut company has its tracks. The action taken in South of a *red hot” meeting at which nearly 400 members of the Commu- ters’ association sweated and swel- tered and shoved and crowded into the Town Hall, filling the - general meeting room of that little building away beyond its seatinz capacity. The action to organize to fight was Manchaster last night was the l‘(’w\l]l'p1< sed without a dis: 400 COMMUTERS ORGANIZE CLUB TO FIGHT P. U. RULING 1 Carry Fight to Supremc eeling Runs High Threugh Here. unanimous. The temper the people in Manchester is up. There was talk of injunctions, charges that the Connecticut needs extra fares to car watered stock, vazue insinua- tions that somebody playing poli- tics and fr: statements that ap- pointments on the next public utili- ities board will be = big issue at the coming state election The decision to fight the commission’s ruling v ting vote. and “To the United court if necessary. The fight in Manchester center around a ruling ordering the Perrett and Glemey jitneys, now operating between Manchester and Hartford, (Continued on Ninth Page.) of the sentiment States supreme W BRITAIN, CONNECTICU 135 as SATURDAY, ] UI,Y SEEKING RULING ON MURDER CONFESSIEN Prosecution in Kaber Trial Wants Documents Introduced TEXT WAS NEVER DENIFD State’s Attorney Contends That Since Woman Did Not Repudiate Confes. sion of Alleged Slayers, She tually Admitted It Was Right. t Cleveland, O., July i Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber began al I'legal battle before Judge Maurice! Sernon today to prevent the intro- | duction of alleged confessions Mrs. Erminia Colavito and S: Cala tending to implicate Mr in the plot to kill her hus iel F. Kaber, for whose murder is being tried. Mrs. Colavito i leged by the state to have procured Cala and Vittorio Pisselli to commit the crime. These alleged confessjons sought to be introducad throu timony of Police Mooney. At the outset the jury was missed from the room and Detective Mooney was permitted to make a detailed statement of the allezed con- fossions to the court and official stenographers. Silent Confessions.” When Mooney had concluded, liam J. Corrigan, counsel for Mrs. Kt ber then attacked the validity of per- mitting the evidence to be presented ‘o the jury. The state’s counsel con- tends that the alleged confessions originally made in the prasence of Mrs. Kaber constituted a ‘silent confession” by her as she had not ~ontradicted any of the atements ed to have been made by either Colavito or Cala, though given opportunity to do so. Mrs. Colavito’s confession as re- lated by Detective Mooney told ' of Mrs. Kaber having come to her home and telling her that she wanted some- thing done with her husband and how Mrs. Colavito had given Mrs. Kaber some medicine to make him sick and that Mrs. Kaber had said she wanted ‘“someone to beat her husband up. Wanted Husband Killed. Later Mrs. Kaber was alleged to have said the medicine v not working and that she wanted some- one to kill him. Cala, present, and »verhearing the conve on, was al- ‘eged to have said he would kill & er. Later the alleged tailed the meeting of Mrs. Kabe Cala and Pisselli, at which it wa agreed that Cala and Pisselli were to kill Mr. Kaber for five thousand dollar Cal. lated ated 9.—Counsel for were gh u( - Detective Phii Wil- confes n des s allegzed confession as re- by Detective Mooney corrobor- that alleged to have been made Mrs. Colavito with the added statement that Ca he helped o stab Mr. Kaher. Ruling Next After a lengthy Bernon took the m under visement and will rule Monds whether the allezed con ons shall be given to the jury Mrs. Colavito w the stand. She said that Mrs. fher husband to die powers.” STORE BANNER REMOVED From da Monday: arzument next then called t Kaber “wanted by supernatur; Advertising Sign Suspended Building to Strect Removed At In- spector’s Order. the the taken had i from to was ution building A suspended store Main street fter pro. by the cloth sign R. Kinne street lown been spector. The velock 16 in- 1:30 man- mus not banner hur vesterday morni spector ‘was notified and bek served notice upon of the store that the The order was this morning the another order, siving the company two in which to move the banner. order wa complied with GHGLERA EPIDEMIC was up The at the wger s »e removed hocded and pector issued in- hours The Discase is Reported Throughout the C: ing to Batum dispatch. Constantinople, 9 demic of choler the Caucas accordiny to a 1 tch today, with hundreds of new cases developing daily heavy death roll. Owing to scar of med- ical relief the authoritic unabl o check the disc ppar cntlv helpless. The RBatum entertained sibly be carried July 9.—An ngz throu epi o a a ity re and are advices fears ar t the to say ¥ cholera may Pos Constantimople. be held here have arvived July Ire 11 to 16 melusive, dozen 3 cities THE WEA FHartford, for New Brita Unsettled with tonight. Sun ; Tair without any pronounced thermal change. ERALD (s Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business [¢] WELVE PAGES 30 GALS. OF WHISKEY FOUND ON TURNPIKE State Police Find Wrecked Motorcycle and Booze Near Berlin. Hartford, July 9.—The state polica ccured 36 gallons of whiskey on the Berlin turnpike about midway tween this city and Berlin center early this forenoon. The liquor was being conveved from Massachusetts to this in the side car of a motoreycly when it W recked by striking against a telegraph pole. Quite carly this morning Thor % n of the state d of the accident motoreycle and of the contents of the side car. He immediately instructed State Policeman Philip Flynn to zo 0 the scene. In the meantime word was sent to Captain Robert T. Hurley and State Policeman Walter F. s nnlh of whom hastened to the place. ‘aptain Hurléy and his men found |h(~ cyele alongside the highway a wiec six 5-gallon cans ey, which had a M with the numb s taken to the house the state highway nearby. No one s key which state capitol city Supt. | polica notifi to th > car Tassachusetts 9,027 on {t an employ department ared to claim the whis- was later taken to zho and placed in the cellar. REASON FOR HOT WEATHER Govt. Astronomer Sa Unusual Downpour of Metcors on Sun Causes Unusual Heat. Vallejo, Cal., July ordinarily warm wecather of the summer is caused by an unusual downpour of meteors on the sun, in- creasing its radiation and effective surface temperature, in the bélief of Prof. T. J. J. See, government tronomer at the Mare Island vard. —The extra- navy unusually fact summers occur. 11 years, he said that “now for the first time, by profound researches, astronomers are able to trrow some ight” upon this great mystery. Since a mass of meteoric matter ater than our moon is falling into century,” he said, “it very improbable that the down- pour procceds at a uniform rate. If it comes down in gusts under the ac- tions of tI chief planets, Jupi ind Saturn h are now near con- unction are seen togcther in our evening sky, then we should have dden incre: of the sun's rad tion just such we now witness over the worlc “This is a sufficient explanation of the unprecedentedly ‘hot summer.” wakm a all This §s Not a € of Sultana of Kabul and Fam iting H. The ul who rancisco on her three ton mex: Prince has ar the sut w York, Fatima sultana rived here from way to England ex¥pects to visit to pay her re An ir left tion July of K Ssan K with Washin cts to > white | wphire, * has. attras Fifth avenue mens ide of her nose, t the hotel on family is stayir Mohammed [a Mohammed n Khan Oxiord. Twelve year Molmmnmed Akbar . Khan at Eton, Harrow or Rugby. tirst cousin of the kZmix n. e where Prince the, is {han and intend old will The or u irince lo enter Prince study Han: Afghanis eat Wave Hits Wires; Phone Service Crippled 1 ovbr the u the t riously crippled, reports received from The intense heat, with consequent condensation, dampness to get into the brings on short circuits trouble. The New is no exconiion. the trouble dep exchange this mornin, n having t could crvieo least extends. Telephone country, at as as wave ¢ weeordir all to sources. causes wires. and Britain It was rtment of that w ndic the Ihis eventually exchange stated at the local ihe repair omplainis Akron Tire Faclories Doing Great Business Akron. Ohio, July 9.—Closely follow inz announceraent that Akron factori have increascd a mobile tive tion to GO0 casing nd 7 were they H an produc- Wil tubes Rubber tod has overnment order for large diri obse baloo bies and and for army navy usc Steel Corp. chm is Lowest in Two Years| York Taly 0 J thiy port New oz the United made public ns of unfilled orde today, tor cel wed hand from uniilled order 82,457 tens, of ; corporation, I on on . which | T the ymall, e A we April. i tot 1515, when L500,6:5 tons weie on |DRESSING TENTS | turned into nizh decrease | AT WALNUT HILL PARK Children No in Bushes— bhouse Later. *mber Inut Hill of trying funds to erect wi she chil- clothes in private, sion has purchased of juvenile “Septe d at W years Moz have park. Failing to obtai ient modern b use, dren could chang the park comm two large tents One tent. for hoys will it received. A-wall type style, a for this girls, is be put The te old purpose. in u one up the tents the on “Girls” in large lette three sides. The constr with and other could e for is s style army feet. On the word is stamped on / ez now 151 ction of & modern bath- shower baths, loc fixtures where the children of the almost conveniences has been the park comm ht or nine ye this building forthcoming. The tents chascd by order of the are simply a temporary convenicnce so the grildren will not need to con- tinue their embarrassing necessity of undressing in the bushes. The number of children bathing or va in the pool for the past two < averaged about 350 a day. FRESH AR FUND 15 STEADILY GROWING house, oy some money for never were pur- mayor and was Firemen Make Donation— Total Amount Raised is Now $2,124.50. The Herald Fres 36 you week fund for being collected the maintenance ‘arm in Burlington, ers re b enteirtained ind wherd many more will of the fresh air and pure food that may mean lifo itself dur- ing this summer, has been agreeably swelled during the past two days. It has vt reached, by several hun- ared dollars, the required total but all indications are that there will be gh received to take carc of the Ximum number of children at the farm. The public of New Britain is undoubtedly impressed with the amount of good that the fresh air committes doing and, ru ing true to form, does not intend to fail to =o over the top. The New Britain firemen were among the benefactors of the vou vesterday, bringing in a chec $ Louis W. Younzg, treasurer of the committee, also reported $107 in small anonymous donations to him. The Previously New Britain Daughters A friend Mrs. G. B rienc by the of the where h for accounting acknowled firemen Tsabell ow: sed of Moray z 107.00 & 10.00 Houschold H. 8) h Arts 11.00 Total SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORH on of today Storm in Recoliccd Weatier Obsery Passes Over Boston District clectric an official than a ver 1 accom- -An v vere recollection with renoon of lig into a hou Loston, July which weather 1 oas thei and s ruml storm describe within this city r pas early today a was still rain tnir when d were n ind through in later. 1 sary for the cc hile head streets Within two and a scended damas urt number antome the | bu i of 1 imps hed than de- brief half flood to period more inc of rain and hes ing crops htnin elaphone dis n distance and nz dela 1 two days in vused ! of te ice was both | lonz were 1 followec midity. of Money [ r Each On“; Money in throu. WSKE Roheld n Padercws premior of Poland n in beat which PADE A Cal FIF July pianist ied ont tea n& ta ne /the British premier and the | lieve ’i‘m als PRICE THREE CENTS TRUCE IS AGREED UPON IN IRELAND; LLOYD GEORGE TO MEET DE VALERA NEXT WEEK FOR FOR MAL PEACE TALK Ho.»tiilhes Will Cease Monday Noon, Under Terms, But In Dublin Military Patrols Have Been Withdrawn Sentiment in Ireland is Over- whelmingly For Ending of War—Press is Optimistic Concerning Settlement. Permanent London, July Press)—Premier 9 (By ociated Lloyd George will accept I De Valera's propesal and meet the Irish republican leader to discuss the basis for a formal con- ferex The meeting will probably occur next week. The Ir ofiice stated this after~ noon that monn De Valera had is- sued instructions to "his supporters to cease all attacks upon civilians and discontinue military manoeuvres of all kinds. The only thing remaining is the fixing of the date, which Mr. Lioyd Geo will name in his reply to Mr. De Valera's letter. The govarnment all other problems of state to the question of Irish peace, and is bend- every effort towards preparations the meeting. To Stop All Fighting. The instructions from Mr. De Val= era the Irish office said also were to prohibit the use of arms, to abstain from intereference with public or private property and to discounte- nance and prevent action likely . Lo of the peace which military interfer- monn h is subordinating for instructions, it was added were effective from noon on Monday. An air Of the greatest. optimism this morning pervaded No. 10 Down- ing street, the premier’s official rési- dence and the Irish office where “he belief was freely voiced that there was every reason to hope the bioad- shed in Ireland was nearing an end. he fact that a truce hetween the crown forces in Ireland and the Sinn Fein would become effective at noon Monday was taken as an, indication in some quarters that the meeting of Mr. De Valera and Mr. Lloyd Georse would not be long delayed. Mr. Lloyd George left for Chequers Court, his suburban home, today in company with Gen. Jan, Christian Smut nd- other dominion premiers who are in London to attend the im= perial conference. It seemed prob- ble that during the wgck-end at equers Court arrangemen would made for the meeting between leading Sinn Feiner. News Well Received. The result of the conference held in Dublin yesterday, at which Mr. De decided to meet Mr. Lloyd was announced so late last that several of this morn- did not comment new development. The news ywhere displayed as being importance however, and editoria which appeared welcomed, with tion, - the Irish truce w cordial- ity the expressed that permanent p evening few Is and it in London Times active hostilities ccased in Ire- there was every reason to be- whole atmesphere- of that would change “and that the to a settlement: by disappear.” that Mr. De Valera’s prime minister in which the plan of «a confer- arded and non-commit- to 1ce The once land declared that, country greatest menace tion would observed to the pted was 1d Good Grounds For Hope. “The fact remains. however, that has chosen the path in pre e to that f: It declared ounds for of arrange- for a tr on Monday. paper noted that Mr. Lloyd ems rly to have un- dan, of continued by expres- d of this se- to Ireland and untry, with- 1t letter he ence tal ac n substant ecially in view ade 1c6 he new Geor der warfare sing bel trouble, ting to surable »nclusion Chronicle clez th and that ru thi: dis! conc! the humi in me The ¢ nd the is ed lifted the of hopa- nesvspaper zotiations arkin that Sir n e to ublin but full unifo: without cac ¢ in pros- in fc Hope For Chronicle oiced re Peace. hat as it s arranged for ony truce (Continued on Eleventh Page.) NEW MEXICO BEST SHOT. hinston, July 4.—The dread- t New M flagship of the witic fleet won the navy trophy for ery .for 1920-21 it was ane yunced today. . The Pennsylvania, "0, tate here vesterd, Fhe fite burns Lind. 9 Qver 26 acres belore lt was Lhetkel v.hn Arl\dns.xs. flect fagship, second, and ficet R e