New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 30, 1921, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press VBLISHED 1870. GERMANY IS NOW READY TO SIGN FORMAL PEACE TERMS WITH U. S., BERLIN REPORTS Foreign Minister Rosen And American Com- missioner Dressel Have Made All Satisfactory Negotiations TEUTONS AGREE ON PORTER-KNOX PLAN Thus Far, Informal Parleys Have Not Touched On Economic Features—Hard to Secure German Envoy For Washington. Berlin, July 30 (By Associated Press)—The German foreign office expressed belief that the negotiations which have been proceeding for,the last three weeks between Ellis Lor- ing Dresel, the American commis- sfoner in Berlin and Dr. Rosen, the foreign minister, have progressed sufficiently to warrant the conclusion that a general working basis has begn established for the conclusion of a formal peace treaty between Germany and the United States at an early date. Germans Favorable. It is understood in well informed quarters that Rhe German govern- ment has assented to the proposi- tions submitted by the American state department through Mr. Dresel in the way of informal inquiries based upon the essential principles enunciated in the Porter-Knox peace resolution None of these, it is said, have been opposed by the Wirth cabi- net which is declared to be wholly in accord with the American attitude on the prerogativey and privileges and various rights under the treaty of Versailles to which the United States is entitled by virtue of Ameri- ca’s participation in the world war. No Economic Plans. “TRe - informal pourparlers here have not touched upon the economic features of the proposed treaty, but bave healt with the cardinal points upon which the United States places emphasis in connection with its in- terpretation of the Versailles treaty. The conclusions reached as a result of Mr. Dresel negotiations are being formulated in tne manner desired by the Washington authorities and an official memorandum, it is fore- cast will probably be ready for pub- lication within a few days. Upon this memorandum, it is understood the formal treaty will be based. The question as to who shall be the German envoy in Washington meanwhile remains in abeyance as the' German government prefers to await America’s initiative with re- spect to the appointment of her rep- resentative in Berlin.' It is a matter of conjecture in official circles here whether aecredited ambassadors will be appoined to either post immedi- ately, the inclination being to De- lieve that the first stage in the re- sumption. The resumption of relations prob- ably will call for the names of charge d’affaires with far reaching creden- tials after which the regular dip- lomatic procedure will be followed by the selection of ambassadors. Don’t Want Appointment. The Gorman government is still experiencing difficulties in its efforts to induce any of the leaders of finance or commerce to accept the Washington appointment, which ap- parently is viewed by the leaders of big business as anything but a sine- cure For this reason the probabilit is forecast that Germany will be com- pelled to resort to the academic world. where several candidates are in sight. The proposition is being made 'h'fl an economic commission in charge of a professional diplomatist be dis- patched to Washington for a be- ginning, as it is recognized that the resumption of relations will involve the settlement of numerous post-war economic issues for which the ordin- arily equipped embassy would suffice. The government is manifesting anxiety on the question of the cost of maintaining diplomatic and consular services in America in the face of the depreciated mark. CONQUERS MT. BLANC Swiss Aviator Succeced in Landing on Summit of Famous Alpine Mountain —Returns in Safety. Chamonix, France, July 30.—(By the Associated Press)—Mt. Blanc, the highest summit of the Alps, was con- quered today by an aviator. The su cessful airman was Durafour, a Swis filer who had previously failed in two attempts to land on the summit. To- day, setting out from Lausanne, he rose to a great height and ultimately effected a landing on the mountain peak 15,782 feet above sea level. Taking oft from the summit Dura- four made a favorable descent, finally landing at Chamonix. PIFW OIL FIELI Anchorage, Alaska, July 30.—Re- ported discovery of what is said to be a high grade of seepage oil nca; Anchorage, Wwith the indication that the ficld extends for 50 miles north along the. goverpment railroad has sent a d of .stam mtoundumuup STONE MET DEATH NEAR TRIP’S GOAL Was Near Top of Hitherto Un- scaled Mountain, Wife Says SAW HIM FALL 5,000 FEET Woman, Left Alone on Mountain Ledge, Lives Eight Days Without Food and Only Melted Snow for Nowrishment—Describes Tragedy. Spray Falls, Alberta, July 30.—Mrs. W. E. Stone resting in an improvised camp on Mount Eanon, described to- day, how the shrill sound of her voice, caught up by the multitude of peaks and crags and re-echoing, saved her life after her husband a former pres- ident of Purdue University of Lafay- ette, Ind., had perished in climbing the mountain and after she had lain eight days on a jerilous ledge. A searching party had figured out the probable course that Dr. and Mrs. Stone would take in an attempt to as- cend Mount Eanon. Hear Woman’s Cry From a point of vantage the search- ers had scoured every side with their glasses without a sight of anything. Then, as they decided to go on, one /member of the party thought he heard the cry of a woman from afar. Listening intently the searchers heard it again. A more minute inspe- tion with their glasses revealed far (Continued on Eleventh Page.) LIQUOR CASE CONTINUED Bronson, Sperry and 17 Others Obtain Continuances in Federal Court on Smuggling Charges. New Haven, July 30.—A continuance until August 12 was given J.. Harmar Bronson, Pcarl P. Sperry and 17 others arrested a week ago at Lighthouse Point for alleged connection with a liquor smuggling expedition, by U, S. Commissioner B. E. Lynch today. The city court eentinuance of yesterday in the same cases was until August 9. The federal charge is that these men engaged in bringing liquor into the country contrary to law. Their counsel, Edward W. Lynch, who asked for the postponement, is a brother of the commissioner. el e NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1921 —1TWELVE PAGES HARTFORD GOUNCIL T0 PROTEST RATES Members Feel (flfi— Co. Ought to Reduce Trolley Fares RESOLUTION IS PREPARED View is Taken That Downward Trend ' of Labor, Materials, etc., Makes It Opportune Time for Cutting Down Charges. Hartford, July 30.—A resolution will be introduced at the next meet- ing ot the common council, instruct- ing the railways committee to pre- pare a petition requesting the public utilities commission to take action in regard to obtaining a lower fare on lines of the. Connecticut company in Hartford. In view of lowering costs of labor and material and tho general down- ward trend of prices, members of the board believe it is an opportune time for a reduction in the trolley com- pany rates. Seven Cents Suggested. While no reference will be made in the resolution as to what would be considered a fair revision, it is known that sgme members 1eel that the car- fare should be reduced to at least seven cents, “LOVE NEST” IS WRECKED New York Police Seek Vandals Who Ruined New Home of Couple Away Enjoying Their Honeymoon. New York, July 30.—Police were searching today for vandals and thieves who looted and wrecked the “model love nest” at Malba, Long Island, of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. White, who are now on their honey- moon in Yellowstone Park. The raiders not = only stole the bride’s trousseau but did their utmost to ruin a servantless type of house given to the bride by her father, a wealthy contractor. It was equipped Wwith electric devices and all other improvements designed o make house- keeping pleasant and help brides to continue happy. Friends expressed the belief that spite was the motive. Gov. Small to Return to Capital Next Week Aurora, Ill, -July 30.—Governor Len Small who has anncunced his in- tention of returning 'early next week to Springfield, where he is under in- dictment for embezzlement of state tunds while’ state treasurer today re- sumed his tour of inspection of Illin- ois road- projects. WOMEN FAINT AS POLICE RUSH CROWD CONGREGATED IN RUN ON BOSTON BANK BOYS UNCOVER $80 BENEATH OLD BAR| in Quick Assets—Malicious Youths Playing in Al- ley” Make Lucky Finds in For- “Finnegan’s gotten Remains of Saloon. A number of small boys playing in the rear of what is known as “Fin- negan's Alley” uprooted $80 in bills this morning, $60 of which fell into the hands of one of the youths and $20 into the hands of another. The more fortunate of the two had just finished counting his find when the second boy announced that he, too, had uncovered some bills. The rush to the Klondike was tame as:com- pared with the rush by about a score of boys and some grown-ups to the place where the money was dug up, those who witnessed the incident re- mark. However, no further luck was reported. When an effort was made to locate the two boys who had found the moncy so that they might be queried, it was found that both had run away. The money was found beneath the remains of what was once a cafe bar and a store counter. The boys had been scraping the ground about the foundation of the pile of lumber with apparently no particular end in view when one of the lads noisily ac- cfaimed his find. All of the bills were blue-molded, giving the appearance of having laid on the ground for some SLEPT IN A CANNON Girl Not Discovered Until Companion Gun Had Been Fired—Only Chance It Was Not Other. Port Townsend, Wash., July 30.-— Louise O'Brien, 17, missing from her home all night was found at daybrecax asleep inside the muzzle of a 14 incn gun cf the shore batteries at Fort Worden. Other guns at the fort had been fived just before the girl was dis- cevered. According to the military authorities she had gone for a horseback ride the previous afternoon, Far from home, while she was dismounted, the horse an away and she, losing her way and weary of wandering in the darkness, took refuge in the long black object that suddenly loomed in her path, Officers at the fort said it was only by chance that this gun was not fired. Institution Has $25,000,000 Probaganda Among For- eign Depositors Blamed. Boston, July 30.—Several hundred persons influenced, the police say by malicious propaganda, were in line t3 withdraw their deposits from the Bos- ton Five Cents Savings Bank when the doors of that institution opened to- day, continuing a run which began in auld form yesterday. Some of the Jepositors had been in front of the wank since one a. m. waiting to take out their money, notwithstanding re- assuring statements issued by the vank commissioners declaring the bank absolutely sound. 15 Police on Duty Fifteen policemen were on hand to keep the crowd in order and the line at ten o'clock extended three and four deep along School street, where the bank is situated, to the corner of WasHington street. Most of the throng were apparently foreigners. Officials of the bank said they wern not disturbed by the prospects of a run, as there was $2,000.000 in casa in the vaults and $22,000,000 in other cecurities which could be convertel mto cash within 24 hours, Malicious Propaganda A statement issued by Deputy Supt. Thomas C. Evans of the police said ‘Some malicious secret force is at work spreading propaganda among the foreign element and getting them to withdraw their savings, thus caus- ing the run on the bank. Among th: crowd outside the bank peysons we dropping out of line every minute, convinced that their savings were safe.” ‘Women Hysterical Five women fainted and others be- came hysterical when police officers dashed into the crowd to stop a rush into the bank. The trouble started when a score of persons broke througn (Continved on Seventh Page.) Saved From Drowning But Has Broken Neck Meriden, July 30.—Surgeons today hold practically no hope for the recov- ery of Frank Gowitt, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gowitt, of this city, who|is at the Meriden hospital, with his neck broken. He attempted a back somersault dive while bathing in the Quinnipiac river in South Meriden yesterday afternoon and struck on his head on the springboard. A companion rescued him from drowning. . s TIME T0 PROSECUTE UNDER JITNEY LAW Stoeckel Sets August 2 as Date to Begin Arrests P. U. COM. AWARDS LICENSES Northeastern Transportation Com- pany of Waterbury Given Permis- sions to Operate in Special Route in That City. Hartford, July 30.—Motor Vehicli Commissioner Stoeckel has sent to thc chiefs of police and enforcement of- iicers of the state a note ‘that the time has come to prosecute for viola- uons of the public service motor ve- hicle law.” The notice reads in part- “Some ten days since this depari- ment sent, by registered mail, a per- sonal notice to each public service registrant under thé law of 1919, cf which notices you have a copy. In ac- ccrdance with said notice the timo has come to take up markers and registrations and to eliminate the oll ‘PS marker’ from the road. “It is, in the opinion of this depart- nient proper to commence on Tues- day, August 2, to actively prosecute every person found operating unde-~ Jitney Law; Appeal Judge Klett Announces De- cision in Case of Landino, Heard Monday — Heslin Accepts Same Penalty. Joseph G. Landino and Stephen Heslin, drivers for the City Livery company which is operated by Ed- ward French, former proprietor of a fleet of jitney busses operated over the West Main street routes, were found guilty of violating the jitney laws by Judge George W. Klett in a decision announced following today’'s police court session. In Landino's case a $20 fine was imposed on the first of two counts and judgment was suspended on the second. Heslin, charged on one count, was fined $20 and costs. Attorney Josiah H. Peck this obsolete marker. Such person can be prosecuted for ‘operating with- out proper registration’ or for ‘oper- 4ating without registration’.” Permission Granted. Hartford, July 30.—The public utilities commission has given to the North Eastern Transportation Co. of Waterbury a certificate to operate jit neys in Waterbury on a route in that city which includes Abbott avenus, North Main street to Bishop street, to Elizabeth street to the terminus ut Eas t Farm street and on return thrcugh Walnut street to Spencer avenue and Phoenix avenue. CRIES OF BABY DRIVE MAN TO TRY SUICIDE Kept Awake Nights, Wohinz Gets Drunk, Gets Ar- rested and Fined. Enraged because a crying infant had caused him to lose sleep for sev- eral weeks, Louis Wohinz of Sohith Main street, raised ruction at his home last night to the extent that the police were called and he was ar- rested on a drunkenness and breach of the peace charge. police headquarters his rage increased rather than decreased and he made an effort to do away with his life by hanging with his garter. He was stripped of his clothing and placed in a padded cell. When he was brought before Judge G. W. Klett this morn- ing it was apparent that his anger had still the better of him. After a $10 penalty had been imposed and a 30 day jail sentence suspended, Wo- hiz cried out from the dock: “You can send me to jail mnow. I'd just as soon go there, I'll be bet- ter off.” Judge Klett very promptly accom- modated him with a revocation of the suspension. Affter court (Continued on Third Page.) FRENCH TO CONTINUE Manager of City Livery Company Will Buy New Equipment—Must Increase Clerical Force. Announcement was made this morn- ing by Edward P. French that not only would he continue his taxi service, but that he would add several new cars to the present equipment. Mr. French is manager of the City Livery company, operating four cars as taxis under an agreement to transport pas- sengers between any two points the distance of which is not greater than one mile, for ten cents. For offering what he claimed was a similar service, two of his drivers, Joseph G. Landino and Stephen Heslin were fined by Judge G. W. Klett in court this morning. At the suggestion of his counsel, At- torney Josiah H. Peck of Hartford, the taxi operator will instruct his men to solicit trade on the streets only when there is no other passenger in the car. He plans to maintain the two offices which he has opened and will add a clerk to the force in his downtown office, it is announced. Woonsocket, R. I, Has Epidemic of Typhoid Woonsocket, R. I, July 30.—State and city health authorities conferred here today on measures to meet an out- break of typhoid fever. Reports showed 18 cases in the city, The authorities believe they have located j the source of the discase in milk and have barred one dealer from selling any more. No deaths have been re- ported. THE WEATHER. g Hartford, July 30.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled, probably showers to- night and Sunday. Not much change in temperature. . ’w i | I Locked up at served notice of an appeal from the ruling of the court. Judge Klett fixed bonds for an appeal at $100. Case Heard Monday. The case of Landino was heard be- fore the local court Monday and decision was reserved until today so that the law might be perused by the court. Today Attorney Peck and the prosecuting attorney, Albert A. Green- (Continued on Eleventh Page.) SITUATION BRIGHTER Tension Between England and France Lessens As French Agree Not to Send Troops at Once. London, July 30. (By Associated Press.)—The tension between Great Britain and France over the precedure to be followed in settling the Upper Silesian problem has materially less- ened, British officials declared this morning. Alleviation of the situation is under- stood to have come with intimations by the French of their willingness to waive the immediate dispatch of 'troops to Bilestn -provided Great’ Britain as- sociates- Nerself with France in a de- mand on Germany for (facilities for their passage, should the supreme coun- cil’ deem such a movement necessary. The Berlin government has already de- clared its willingness to accede to such a demand by the supreme council. Is Taken from $20 Fines LOGAL BLIND ADULTS MAY LEARN TO READ State Teachers Will Instruct Afflicted in Their Own Homes. Blind adults of New Britain will have a chance to learn, in their homes, how to read with their fingers, to make baskets, cane chairs and ham- mocks and to knit, crochet and sew. if they will indicate such a desire by communicating ‘with the Herald, ac- cording to advices received yesterday. Secretary S. K. Ryan, of the State Board of Education for the Blind, when interviewed yesterday by a representative of the Herald, stated that the two blind teachers, appointed by the board at its annual meeting July 27, for the purpose of going about the state teaching the blind, ‘would begin their work in September in Hartford. -Mr. Ryan added, how- ever, that he would appreciate the ald of the Herald if it would obtain the names and addresses of blind adults here who would care for such instruction. He said that if even five or six such names were procured, and evidence shown of a desire to learn to read and to acquire the other accom- plishments mentioned, such persons would be given a chance probably in October to receive such instruction. It was Mr. Ryan's idea that four of five such persons, having received the instructions recently made possible without attendance at a regular school for the blind, might possibly pass on the knowledge and . ability gained from these blind teachers ap- pointed for the purpose. There are about fifty blind persons in this city, said Mr. Ryap. AH of them may eventually profit by the op- portiinty offered. The Herald will be glad to recelve the names of persons wishing to take advantage of this offer, and will for- ward them to the secretary fo the Board of Education for the Blind. Names of blind persons sent into. this office will be confidential. CLERK, ON PENN. Hold-Up Occurs Between Cassandra and Johnstown —Posse is Searching For Robbers. Pittsburgh, July 80.—Four bandits boarded the Manhattan limited, west- bound on the Pennsylvania railroad at Cassandra, 90 miles east of Pitts- burgh, this morning at 5 o'clock and after wounding A. J. Lantz, a mail clerk, rifled the mail car and scaped. A bandit boarded the train at Cas- sandra and covered the engineer with a revolver. At about the same time the mail car was robbed. Train offi- cials are in doubt whether it was the work of a single bandit who covered the engineer and later entered the mail car, or whether there was an accomplice. The bandit or bandits escaped. Robbers Board Train. The robbery occurred between Gal- litzen and Cassandra, two robbers having boarded the train when it stopped to drop the ‘“helper,” an en- gine which assists heavy passenger trains over mountain grades. They climbed down over the coal in the ARMED BANDITS ROB MAIL CAR, SHOOT TRAIN EARLY TODAY PAYING LAST VISIT WITH PARENTS HERE Rev. Joseph Sweeney Will Engage in Missionary Work in China—Brother to Do Similar Work. Rev.' Joseph P. Sweeney, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sweeney of Clark street, is visiting at the home of his parents for a few days preparatory to leaving for missionary work in China. The local man will never more return to this city, it being the practice of the order to which he is affiliated to re- main in the missionary field for life once the missioner’s destination is reached. For several months Rev. Sweeney has been doing a similar work among the Chinese in California to train for his more extensive field. He will make the trip to China by a round-about route, leaving New York port and going through the Atlantic to the Gulf or Mexico through the Panama Canal into the Pacific and thence to China. A brother of the missioner, Leo Sweeney, is studying for a similar work at Maryknoll mission in New York. A third member of the family, Miss Mary Sweeney, is a nun. tender and while the other two were at work in the mail car, ordered the (Continued on Ninth Page.) $2,209.50 IN FUND $25 Is Received for Children at Fresh Air Camp—EKosciusko Post Donates $5.00. Although there has been no publicity for several days in the matter of rais- ing funds for the Fresh Air Farm in Burlington, where the anaemic children of the city are given a vacation of two weeks, the sum of $25 has been re- ceived from four public spirited individ- uals and organizations. Kosciusko Post. World War Veterans, contributed the sum of $5.00, an admirable demon- stration of the good will of the soldier organization to the city and its people. Today's figures, as compiled by the Fresh Aid Editor, who is receiving subscriptions for the ‘‘preventorium’’ are as follows: Previously acknowledged John Olson Good Will Burcau Class First Baptist Church Kosciusko Post s“ 184.50 5.00 | | | | | TROOPS OUT IN VERMONT Two Companies on Duty at Bellows Falls Striking Workmen. Bellows Falls, Vt., July 30c.—Two to Prevent Rioting Among companies of state troops were sent here today to handle disturbances ris- ing from the strike of employes of the Champlain Realty Co., a subsidiary of the International Paper Co. Shots were fired last night from the North Walpole side of the Connecticut river at a newly erected lumber camp of the realty company on this side of the river, No one was injured. Both this village and North Walpole which is in New Hampshire were quiet today. State guard officers explained the presence of troops as merely a precau- tionary measure. The trouble started yesterday when two trucks left the North Walpole log yard of the International Paper Co. and crossed the river to this village with tents for a camp. Strike sym- pathizers followed the trucks which were guarded by Sheriff Wellman, who said the crowd appeared threatening but after he had read the riot act it dispersed, = One man was arrested. The shefiff and his deputies remained on ‘Mfig %@m during the night. Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business NEW BRITAIN HERALD = PRICE THREE CENTS RUSSIAN SOVIETS FREE AMERICAN PRISONER AS DEMANDED IN NOTES SENT BY HOOVER AND SEC. HUGHES French’s Drivers Found Guilty of Violating U. S. Congressman Visits Lenine—Maintains This Country Should Resume Trade Relations With Russia Bolsheviki Authorities Agree to Hoover's Demand to Free All American in Res turn For Relief Stores. Food to Go On As Soon As Prisoners Get Ouf SEmeE s Riga, July 30—(By Associated Press) —Mrs. Marguerite E. Harrison of Baltimore, a Newspaper corre- spondent who was among the Ameris ‘can citizens held prisoner in Russia, has been released by the soviet auth orities and arrived here this morning. The release of Mrs. Harrison was obtained through United States Sen- ator Joseph I. France of Maryland, who has been on a visit to soviet Rus- sia to investigate conditions there and it was under his escort that Mrs. Har- rison reached here today, the senator having concluded his Russian visit. Victim Pale and Thin. Mr. Harrison is pale and thin, but not in a particularly serlous condi- tion as the result of her imprison- ment. Senator France expressed surprise at the anncuncement just recef: from Moscow that Russia had a to release the American prisoners. It had not decided at all that way when I left,” said the senator. Senator France's trip was an inter- esting one, he reported. Favors Trado Relations. “I still favor trade relations with Russid,” the senator declared. He would not have anything furth- erto say in this connection, he added, until he had an oppertunity to ob- tain some Trest, as he was much fa- tigued. He said that while in Mos. cow he had seen Nikolai Leaine the Russian soviet premfer. ¢ ‘Will Free Prisoners. Riga,- July 30, - (By Associated Press).—The offer, of Herbert Hoover to aid Russia in relleving suffering due to fo#iine ‘on condition ‘that all Americans now held prisoners in Rus« sia be released has been accepted by the Russian authorities who’ suggest immediate 'negotidtions ‘in order to realize speedy assistance, according to a dispatch from the Rosta News Agency of Moscow received here toe day. The text of the reply made in the name of Leo Kamaneff, head of the non-partisans non-political famine re= lief committee is as-follows: “The Russian government, upon learning of the proposals made by Herbert Hoover in the name of the American relief association finds them quite acceptable including the quess tion of the release of American citi= zens. i Wants Quick Settlement. “The Russian government considers it necessary to fix as soon as possible th= exact conditions on which the im« mediate relations are to begin. “Its humane intentions guarantes the feeding, medical aid and clothing of the million children and invalids, For this purpose the Russian gove ernment considers it useful that Die rector Brown or any other person authorized for the negotiations should immediately come to Moscow, Riga oe Reval. “The Russian soviet government expects a quick reply, stating the place and time for the negotiations. (Signed), “KAMANEFF.” Victory for Hughes. The American government repree sentatives in Riga consider the nots of Leo Kamaneff announcing accep= tance of the American conditions for famine relief as constituting also an answer to the demand made by Sece retary of State Hughes for the releass of the American prisoners in Russia. Hoover’s Statement. Washington. July 30—American re- liet for starving Russian children could begin 48 hours after Americans imprisoned or detained in Russia were released and out of Russia, Secre- tary Hoover said today. There could be no assurance that Americans had been released, he added, until they were out of Russla. Official word of a decision by soviet authorities to release the Americans had not been received in any official way today. That a reply such as that described in press advices to Riga proposing negotiations for relief measures on the basis of a decision to release Am- ericans. would be satisfactory under the condition he stipulated that th Americans actually were out of Rus= sia. * In that event Mr. Hoover said, the American relief association would be willing to send a representative to Riga to take up with the Russian au- thorities details of food distribution, Food Distribution. Food distribution could continue by replenishing th: European ware- houses from this country as stocks . were depleted,” using the same mas. (Continued on Third Page.)