New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 5, 1921, Page 16

WOMANS JAPPAREL SPECIALTIES MIDOLETOWN —=— NEW BRITAIN Exceptional ~ Offerings for Saturday - Misses’ and . . Women’s - $15.00 = Former Prices $24.98 to $39.50 Ideal garments to wear these cool evenings. o —— ~ Slip-Over Dresses Prettily Styled At Two Veéry Low Prices Made of colored gingham $1o00 Lok Naiicevviavan iosvoriins Q-cach Made of all white gabardine $2098 Misses’ and Women'’s Sizes Sport Skirts % - $10.00 e Clean-up of all our fancy colore and white silks—plain and fancy colored striped flannel and serge skirts—former prices $12.98, $14.98, $16.75. To Those That Crochet—— Here's Good News “Royal Society” Crochet Cotton Now back to pre-war price...... White, ecru and all colors XT3 OMEN AT SOLDIERS HONE Forbes Tells- of ’G;mditions at ~ Johnson City, Tenn. ‘Washington, Aug. 5.-—,Conditlons at the Johnson City (Tenn.} Old Soldiers’ Home, ‘whera former service men are receiving - hospita]l’ treatment, ‘are so deplorable that unless congress acta immediately, the casualties thers will be: proportionately higher than in the World War, Director Forbes of the bureau of war risk insurance declared beforo a senate committee. ., Agents of the bure: have just completed a secret investigation of the institution, in which. are quar- tered nearly 850 former service men who, Colonel Forbes said, were living under astounding conditions of vice, corruption and immprality. The war risk burfau head brought as a witness M. P. sMcinereny, the agent who made. the ‘mvestigation and who .lived for ‘a week as a' “patient” at the home. ' Mcinereny told the dommittee of having bought ' mior- phine, moonshine whiskey apd éx- tract of ginger containing 95 per cent. alcohol on the home reservation, said that'intoxication was commen among the former service men, that immoral ‘women' overran the grounds on which the. institution is located. - The witness. said that he had en- | dountered many patients who carried, guns- and defled the guards to take the firearms away. There was abso- lutely ' no discipline, he- added, . and the patients “ran the place to the ex- tent “of ‘forcing -the executive officers to withdraw the guards trom. the din- ing room. 1 B Loaded ‘dice and marked cards, he declared, were supplied by “‘parasites’ from ‘the outside, and .the ‘patients ‘were rained’’ of. the money given them by the. government.. . -As Mr. McInerney gave detail after detail of his week's experience, which endeéd Jast Monday, telling of-the life. | of - “those who desire to.get well” Senator Walsh, Massachusetts, - de- manded that the situation Be'laid be- fore Attorney General Daugherty for action. 'The menator declared that all of those in authority at the home and )| who 'he ‘said appeared to have per- mitted the condition . to continue, should: be indicted for maltéssance in’ officé. 8 No action was taken by the com- mittes, however, but Mr. Walsh in- sisted that the sending. of former service men te ‘‘such hell-houses has sot to stod.” Cplonel Forbes explained that his bureau -was unable to correct: the évils because of ‘lack of jurisdiction over the . “soldiers’ home,” which, is sdministered by the federal board controlling all such institutions. He waid that he felt it his duty to make known his findings, however, in or- der that public’ sentiment might wipe out the ‘“curse” which he sald his investigation had shown to exist. The' institution, the director said. was inadequately officered. did not have sufficient doctors ,and nufses, and needed additional guards who could isolate from it the hnfil'es which, he declared, daily marched ion the prey that awaited them among the patients. Many of the patiehts, he-added. were entally“not respén- sible 'for thefr actions.” He pleaded for welfare societies to ald themd Chairman Sutherland of the com- foittée; put. info ‘the record a letter and afdavits from seéven patients at the Resthaven sanitarjum, Waukesha, Wis.. -asking for an investigation "of that institution. The former service men said "thatthey had been sub- jected to inhuman treatment and that facilitiés for their care and attention were inadequate. IHOUSE LEADER IS " OPPOSED T0 TAX (Continued from First Page.) called upon in a' variety of. ways to make large expenditures in the actual reduction of the sum total of the public debt, over and above the sinking fund expenditures, we could not reduce rev-| enues, but neither of these things should happen.’’ Where Cuts Are Possible, One of the big tasks before the ways and means committee, it has been ex- plained, is determining where cuts in expenditures can be made safely and the amounts. Some republicans of the committee haye sSaid that with the $500,000,000 railroad - financing plan proposed in pending legislation it would be possible to materially cut down the $545,206,000 ‘estimate made for pay- ments to the railroads. At the treas- ury, however, it is explained that this estimate is independent of the financing proposed ‘to be done by the war finance corporation and represents payments on account the transportation act and fed- eral control. To Trim Shipping Board The ‘outgo estimate also includes $200,000,000 for the shipping board and some leaders say they are deter- mined to trim, this total. The outlay for the maintenance of the government merchant “fleet is giving many mem- bers of the house concern and there has been considerable private discussion lately of some plan to ease the drain on the treasury from that direction. Opposes New Taxes Opposition to the new taxes suggest- jed by treasury officers continues to grow with Representative Mondell com- ing out flatly against any increased postage and bank check tax. The re- publican leader also has said he doubt- ed either the necessity or the advisabil- ed for repeal of the transportation and soda water taxes, the excess profits tax and the higher income surtaxes with sdditional revenue provided corporation income. ‘. ity of the automobile levy. He declar- || through a five per cent increase in the These organizations already have given their views on this question te the way:, and means committee and Mr. Lyman says if the committee reports a -bill with a repeal provision the farmers will appeal to the agricultural ‘“bloc’ and all other friends in congress to work for its defeat. A BOY'S LIFE IS SAVED Tack, Lodged in Youngster’s Lung, Is Removed by Doctors Without Use of Anaesthetic. Philadelphia, Aug. 5.—A race with death which began nve days ago at his home in Monticello, | Ark., and ended here, was won by nine-year-old Morris Keizer, it was announced to- day.' Morris swallowed a brass tack to win the admiration of his play- mates. The tack lodged deep in his long, threatening to puncture it. The boy was rushed across the country to a hospital here on the slim chance his life might be saved. A bronchgscope was inserted and for- ceps applied to remove the tack. No anesthetic was administered and to- day thé boy was declared perfectly GETS FORTUNE BACK Holdings of Count ‘Von Bernstorff's Wifp Are Returned To Her New York, Aug. 5.—Countess von Bernstorft, wife of the former German | ambassador to the United States, again has possession of thé $1,100,000 in money and securities seized in 1917 by the alien prgperty custodian, it was learned today. 3 4 - Return of the property was made yesterday to her American representa- tive by the Bankers Trust Co., the custodian's depositary, under an order of ‘the District of Columbia supreme court. 2 4 The issuance of this order followed hearings held here in which the coun- ess established the fact that she was an American citizen prior to her mar- riage having been Johanna Luckenley- er, daughter - of a pioneer New York silk merchant, and that shé inherited her money from her father. CITY ITEMS Caruso records at Henry Morans'. —advt. x Net waists for those guimpes, $1.65 and $1:98, at Jacques, 407 Main street. —advt. e ) I The members of Indianola coun- cil No. 19, D. of P, and families and friends will visit Savin Rock next Sunday, leaving Judd's hall at 8:30 a. m., by auto bus. Evyersharp leads, one tube 15c, or two for 25c. New Britain Typewriter Exchange.—advt. & Net walsts for those.guimpes, $1.65 and $1.98, at Jacques, 407 Main street. —advt. RUMORS ARE RIFE 'IN CITY BUILDING (Continued from first pa,gega when interviewed by City Engineer Willlams, said ‘he was compelled to discharge a number of. men because they were incompetent to do, the work. |; He said that as a taxpayer himself, ac- cording to reports, he felt he should give the best sérvice he could to the other taxpayers and felt the only way :: do that would be to retain the best| en. BOSTON Scott Estate in Dorchester Where First Free School Was Erected Is Acquired By Hub City. Roston, Aug. 5.—Another spot close- ly ciated with the early history of the Massachusetts Bay colony has been acquired by the city of Boston for park purposes. It is the Scott estate in Dorchester where was erected what is said to have been the first free school. On the plot of ground which marks the intersection of East Cottage, Pleas- ant and Pond street, Dorchester resid- ents of 150 years ago held their town meetings. Nearby, according to rec- ords, some of the first colonists in this vicinity pitched their tents after land- ing at what is now known as Savin Hill beach. Later settlers deposited their valuables on the lot each night, leav- ing them under protection of an armed colonial soldier, and returning for them early the next day. VETERAN BANKER DEAD. Chicago, Aug. 5.—Joseph R. Wil- kins, 79, formerly chairman of the ‘hicago stock exchange, died here «2sterday after a six months’ illness. 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