New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 27, 1921, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, LABOR’S AVERSION TO WORK " AT LOWER WAGE ONE REASON FOR CONDITION OF JOBLESS Mass. Statistician Tells Washington Conference . This Is Important Factor In Unemployment Another Witness Tells of 75,000 Ex-Servicemen Out of Work in New York City Alone. ~ Washington, Sept. 27.—Aversion of labor to accepting work at reduced wages was assigned as a cause of some unemployment by Roswell F. Phelps, director of labor statistics of the Mass- achusetts labor department, the first witness heard by the fonal unen ployment conference committee on un- employment statistics which set to work today to determine the extent and volume of the nation's involun- tary ldle. “Unemployment is due In some * Mr. Phelps told the com- o the fact tnat labor will not accept reduced wages.” . 75,000 Vets Without Work. Harry D. Jacobs, president of ex- gervice men's employment bureau of New York, the next witness, estimated that the were 75,000 unemployed former soldiers in New York city and sald the establishment of vocational training schools in army camps as pro- posed by the government would solve the unemployment problem as far as the unskflled world war veteran was concerned. Not Work People Want. Mr. Phelps declared that the trouble in Massachusetts at present was not that there was not employment but that there was not work people wanted at the wages they sought. People could not find jobs at the wages they want- #ed he said, and were unwilling to ac- copt the reduced pay. te added that some improyement has been noted in Massachusetts where now the figures show but 13 applicants for each po- sition offered as compared with 36 ap- plicants for each position in May. If applicants for jobs were willing to ac- cept reductions in wages which he de- clared must take place the state’s em- ployment service would be able to fill more places. Unskilled Can't Find Jobs. Mr. Jacobs sald the difficulty of the form vice men was the inability of the unskilled, unable to do hard work as a result of his service, find- ing employment. Analysis of 100 unemployed former soldiers he stated showed that 756 per cent were un- skilled and cf these 80 per cent were {lliterate. There was no trouble he contended in placing skilled former service men In New York. Public Hearings Arranged. 8. McCune Lindsay of New York, chalrman of the public hearing committee today issued a call for all of those who have specific data or suggestions relative to the confer- ence program to communicate with his committee at once. The hear- ings are designed he sald, to bring out all information and suggestions from civic communities, individual employers and relief agencies in deal- ing with the unemployment situation. The public hearings schedule of the conterence as thus far completed is as follows Statistics of unemployment today: public employment service Wedn day. public works Thursday, and civic rellef agencles Friday BUYING COAL FOR POOR Charity Department Has Already Se- cured & Part of the Supply That Will Be Necessary. The board of public charity has purchased a considerable amount of goal and will buy more shortly in an- tieipation of many requests during tho coming winter for fuel. The depart- ment was called upon on numerous occasions last year by families who had not the wherewithal with which to buy fuel and it ls expected that the number of appeals this year will be far In excess of that of last year. Allotments, generally of a quarter of & ton, are made to those applicants who are found to be really in need. The providing of coal this winter is expécted to be one of the greatest drains uuon the charity department funds. $40,000 Fire Razes Building in Boston Boston, Sept. 27.—A fire carly to- day destroyed a wooden bullding in the Hyde Park district used for man- ufacturing purposes at a loss of $40,- 000. The Pluff Mfg. Co., makers of gauges, and the Web Co., manufac- turers of leather goods were the prin- cipal occupants. CHURCH DIG Chicago, Sept. 27.—Dignitaries of the Roman Catholie church from all parts of the United States were here today for the national convention of the Order of Alhambra of the Knights ot Columbus. Among the high oM in attencance are Jean D. Ryan, preme commander, Buffalo, Judge Joseph P. Mcsweeney of Roc ester, N. Y, and A. 8. Newbauer of Albany, N. Y. GERMAN MARKS LOW. New York, Sept. 27—German marks continued to make new low records today preliminary quotations being 08850 to 0.8126 cents each. Yester- RUSSIANS READY FOR WAR BUT WANT PEACE So Declares Trotzky in Denying Country is Mobilizing Forces. Moscow, (By Associated Press) vy, soviet war min- istér addressed nearly 10,000 Bolshevik troops today in ‘‘red square’’ gather- ed to honor the graduating class of 50 men from the general staff school, Trotzky was received enthusiastically despite a rain storm. In his address he sald: There are two fronts now, but it is too early to change our weapons for peace implements. The famine has giv- en our enemies encouragement. France intends to array Poland and Rumania against us. We are ready to make con- cessions for we want to live peacefully. ““It is not true that we are mobiliz- ing as reported abroad. We really are demobilizing but let those threatening us come and see the Moscow and Pet- rograd garrisons. We, on behalf of the Moscow garrison, tell the foreign office and all our diplomats that every- thing should be done to avold war; but if Poland and Rumania attack we are prepared to meet them. Let us think of peace, but keep rifles and sabres in our hands.' Trotzky walked about a hollow square formed by detachments of all branches of the service including camouflaged tanks and armored cars before deliver- ing his speech. Then he ascended alone a high white stand from which he ad- dressed the troops. The latter were massed close fo the speaker, whose stand was immediately before the Kremlin wall at a point on which stands the tower from which Ivan the Terrible reviewed his soldiers. Trotzky wore a khaki uniform cap similar to that worn by the English. The sol- diers were extremely young particularly the musicians in the bands which large- ly were composed of boys under 16 years of age. CURTIS STRONG FOR MUNICIPAL POTATOES Not the Kind That Were Raised Under Quigley Administration, But Those Kibbe Grows The insignificant article which played an important part in the campaigns leading up to and which was in part responsible for* the election of Mayor 0. F. Curtis—the potato—is a very con- spicuous part of the furnishings in the mayor's office today. The mayor called attention this morning to the size of a specimen sent him from the town farm which weighs about two pounds, and remarked : *““There’s another kind of municipal potato, but this is the kind that Kibbe raises at the town farm.' Mayor Curtis obtained no small amount of publicity through his opposi- tion to the municipal potato project sev- eral years ago. On numerous occasions he clashed with Mayor George A. Quigley on the proposition of municipal potato raising which proved a financial fallure. His election as mayor follow- ed a victory at the republican primaries over Quigley German“Rclchstag Has Many Important Measures Berlin, Sept. 27.—Important legis- lation awaited action by the Reich- stag when it reconvened here today. Ratification of the peace treaty with the United States, tax measures and laws caleu i to bring order out lof the chaos prevailing in Germany's finances were on the calendar. Superim: Steel Corp. Passes Its Dividend Pittsburgh, Sept. 27.—Directors of the Superior Steel Corp. of Pitts- burgh, yester passed the regular quarterly dividend of 5 cents a share on the common stock and declared the regular quarterly dividends of two per cent quarterly on the first and second preferred stocks, it was an- nounced tod Hartfor;l Woman is Killed By Autoist Hartford, Sept. 7.—Miss Jane Currier of No. 31 East 56th street, New York, while driving an automo- bile north on Maple avenue this noon, struck and fatally injured Mrs. Max Henren of 776 Maple avenue. The woman was rushed to the hos- pital in the police ambulance but died on the w Miss Currier was held for police BODY New York, Mrs. Grace who killed after shooting Miss Mildred Hanan |with fatal result, were sent to San neisco today after cremation here she directed in letters. The ashes were forwarded in a hand carved marble urn. Friends of the family here made the arrangements. herself TRAFFIC MEN CONFER. Washington, Sept. A confer- ence of railroad traffic representatives and shippers handling sea foods by freight and express has been called by the interstate commerce commis- sion for October 10 to consider the advisability of revising freight and express rates and icing and other “THE OLD HOME TOWN”’ IN HARTFORD PAPERS CONSTABLE WINKLE FEELS CERTAIN HIS BROTHER WAS MURDER VICTIM —— Discredits Story of Acci- dental Death and Holds to Opinion That He Was Slain in Saloon. “I don't care what they say, my brother was murdered and robbed,” thus spoke Constable Fred Winkie, when asked regarding the alleged solving of the death of his brother, Louis Winkle and in which connection Clemens Kalkowskl and Frank Fetz- mann, proprietor and bartender re- spectively of a =aloon at 408 Main street, are held on a charge of man- slaughter. Delving further in the subject, Con- stable Winkle said that the fact that his brother had in his possession corn- siderable money on the day prior to the affair, and that on discovery of the body at the rear of Finnegan’s stable on the morning of September 17, the clothes contained a few pennies over $2, strengthens his belief this his brother was robbed| and then knocked into the cellar of the Kalkowski place. Not Sure About Money It was with an apparent reluctance that Constable Winkle made the above statements. He said that on the day before the unfortunate affair, he spoke with his brother, who showed him a roll of money, teling him he had se- cured it for closing some real estate deal. ' Asked if he had positive in- formation as to whether he knew that Louis Winkle was the possessor of an large amount of money on the day he met his death, Constable Winkle was not able to state definitely. Had Litde, Police Say From what information the polica have secured, it seems likely, they say, that Louis Winkle had a scant sum when he entered Kalkowski's place on September 16. He is known to have purchased several rounds of drinks, and in payment for them he tendered a one dollar bill first and then later changed a five dollar bill. As there were several drinks bought by Winkle, the fact that over $2 was found on him would tend to strength- en the belief that the dead man was low in funds. Others Say Murder. The murder theory is held out by more local people than Constable Fred Winkle. It was argued today that Cespite the fact that Kalowski ad- mits ¢hat Winkle fell down the stairs cf his place, and that he picked him up, it is possible that he was pushed down, after he had been “rolled.” Not Near Winkle. As has been told the police, there were but four persons in the saloon at the time Winkle entered, and before he took his fatal plunge down the These men are Kalkowski, Paul Walecki and Ignatz Livetski. The stories as told by Walecki, Nich and Livetski all agree. They are to the effect that Winkle started for the toilet room in the ceilar when he fell down stairs. Wal- ~cki explained that he stood about 10 feet from the door separating the front and the rear of the saloon, when Winkle passed through. From this spot to the door leading to the cellar there is a distance of about vht feet. It was from this spot Walecki saw Winkle fall, he says. Nich tells the police he was seat- ed on a counter outside the partition and near the front door leading into Main street, and was about 25 feet away from the cellar entrance. Kalkowski Further Away. Kalkowski, it is claimed, stood be- hind the bar, engaged in conversa- ti>n with Livetski, a further distance away from the door to the cellar than cither Walecki or Nich. There is nothing in the statements of Nich to ndicate that any of the men were anywhere near Winkle when he fell. Who Paid Commission. In regard to Louis Winkle having large sum of money in his posses- sion on the day of the affair, the po- lice say that if the statement of his collecting a large sum is true, there has so far been no one to come forth and prove this as fact. The saloon where Winkle met his death was opened for business last night a short time after Kalkowski and Fetzman were released -on bonds. Fetzman was found plying his trade a as a bartender, but Kalkowski was absent. A raid on the Kalkowski place fol- Jowed later in the evening. WONT HAVE PLATOON SYSTEM OCTOBER 1 Appointing and Drilling of New Men Will Cause Matter to be Held Over For Several Weeks Although the city meeting appro- priated funds with which to install a twa platoon system in the fire depart- ment October 1, and Mayor O. F. Curtis promised such a system on that date, the mayor stated this morning that it will not be possible to in- augurate the two platoon for several weeks. The new plan, if the order of the cit meeting was carried out would become cffective next Saturday. The fire commission has not yet taken up the matter of appointing the 23 men who will be required for the new system, presumably awaiting ac- tion by the mayor either in the form or legalizing or vetoing the measure as passed by the council. The mayor's 10 day period will not expire until October 1. It will take several weeks to select and drill the new men, it is explained. U. S. TRADE IMPROVES More Business During Month of August Than During July—South Amcrican Trade Stationary. Washington, Sept. .—America’s trade with Europe revived somewhat during August as compared with July but commerce between the United States and South America as taken in the aggregate remained almost sta- tionary, according to figures issued to- day by the department of commerce. Exports to Europe last month to- talled $209,000,000 as compared with a valuation of $186,000,000 in July while imports were $59,000,000 con- trasted with $57,000,000 in July. Exports to South America amounted to $14.000,000 in August as compared to $16,000,000 in July but comparison with .\ugust, 1920, shows a decline of more than two-thirds. Imports from South America were $23,000,000 last month against $20,000,000 in July. ARMY REORGANIZATION Plans of General Staff Provide for 27 Divisions, Aggregating Four and Quarter Million Men. Washington, Sept. 27.—General staff plans to carry out organization of the army reserves provided for under existing statutes were made public to- lay by Acting Secretary Wainwright and show that provision made for the creation of aggregating about four and a quar- tur million men which will include all of the war-time national army divis- jons, the number and insignia of which will thus be preserved. Some 500 regular army officers and 4 number of enlisted men already have been assigned to duty in con- nection with the project which will be carried out by the corps arca com- manders. The organization of the reserve fol- lows the line of the present regula: army corps areas, division desizna- tions as assigned including the corps (Boston) 76th division, Mass.; 94th Connecticut and Rhode Island: 97th New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. Brakeman is Killed In Midway R. R. Yards New London, Sept. 27.—Herbert C. Jewett of 56 Mitchell street, Groton, 37 vears old, freight brakeman, was in- stantly killed in the railway yards Midway Monday afternoon. He w. riding the locomotive when its brake rigging dropped, derailing the engine and he fell or jumped off into the path of the following freight cars which also jumped the rails. He leaves a widow and children. THE WEATHER. Hartford, for New Britain and vicinit) Unsettled, probably showers to- night and Wednesday; warmer tonight. { Page of Virginia, | Wilson, KALKOWSKI'S CASE IS CONTINUED UNTIL FRI. He and Fetzmann Plead Not Guilty to Manslaughter —Nich Also, Héld. Pleas of not guilty were entered by both Clemens Kalkowski and “Big Frank” Fetzmann, owner and bar- tender, respectively, of a Main street saloon in which Louis Winkle is al- leged to have sustained injuries that caused his death, when they were ar- raigned before Judge B. W. Alling this morning on a manslaughter charge. Michael Nich who furnished the police with much of the information that resulted in cleaning up the case, was put to plea on a technical breach of the peace charge. He pleaded guilty, but Prosecutor Albert A. Greenberg changed the plea to not guilty. His case, together with those of Kalkowski and Fetzmann, was con- tinued until Friday morning. Bonds were required of all three men the first two being held in $5,000 and Nich in $1,000 bonds. The state alleged, in the cases of the cafe proprietor and the bartend- er, that they, “through negligence did expose Louis Winkle to danger after he had sustained an injury to his head, causing his death.” Kalkowski listened to the charge with great concern and when Clerk Emil J. Danberg finished the read- ing, he replied: “Not guilty.” Fetzmann. after his charge had been read, said: ‘“Not guilty; not me.” He then turned and looked about the room with a broad grin on his face. Prosecutor Greenberg expressed a belief that he would be able to pre- pare the case for presentation in the latter part of the week. Attorney Michael A. Sexton, who represents Kalkowski, wanted an adjournment until Saturday morning, but finally agreed upon Friday as the day for the trial. Long before court opened this morning the seating capacity of the \courtroom was exhausted. Several hundred curious persons who were anxious to hear the proceedings, were turned away. NEW JITNEY TEST New Haven Bus Operators Petition Public Utilities Commission for Re- hearings on Applications. New Haven, Sept. 27.—The jitney bus men here are to make another at- tempt to operate their vehicles over some of the city streets. The owners’ association has petitioned the public utilities commission for a re-hearing of the applications for a route previously heard and turned down. The bus men do this believing that as they were then represented as individual owners they were not regarded in the same light as they now hope to be that of a regularly organized body. Previously the only routes given were those to points on the east shore including Madison and Guil- ford. The hearing will be held tomor- row, MAN BELIEVED MURDERED s Seek Body of Woodsman Whom Another Man Ad- mits Shooting. Maine Police Offic Greenville Junction, Me., Sept, 27.— rch of the woods near northeast as made today for the body of nan known as Campbell believ- ed to have been killed in a quarrel. Deputy Sheriff A. G. Rogers held Allen Twitchell, another woodsman in the jail here, announcing that he admitted shooting Campbell Sunday night. | Twitchell asserted he acted in self de- fense and said Campbell ran away af- ter being wounded. The not been seen since and the sheriff said it appeared probable that the body would be found in the woods, Tariff Revision Head Resigns His Position Washington, Sept. 27.—Thomas W. ppointed chairman 1921.—TWELVE PAGES. TWOSAILORS ARE DROWNED WHEN SUBMARINE R-6 GOES DOWN OFF COAST OF CALIF. G. A. R. PREPARING FOR ITS FINAL ROLL GALL Members, Realizing Life is Fast Flitting Away, Making Plans. Indianapolis, Sept. 27.—Members of the G. A. R. realizing that the organ- ization is growing old, are planning that during the 55th annual encamp- ment now being held here arrange- ments shall be made for a final dispo- sition of the property of the order. Frank M. Sterrett of Troy, O., is said to have ready for presentation at one of the business sessions, proba- bly today, a resolution which would provide for what he terms the last will and testament of the G. A. 1. Provision would be made for disposi- tion of all the property of the Grand Army when the last members are gone. Although the encampment started informally Sunday the first business session was not held until today. Com- mander-in-Chief William A. Ketcham of Indianapolis will make a naddress and reports from other officers will be read. ‘While the veterans are meeting a number of allied organizations will also be in session. TELLS OF FATTY IN PAJAMAS AT PARTY Miss Zeh Prevost Tells Court Her Version of Fatal Blow-out in Arbuckle’s Rooms. San Francisco, Sept. 27.—Miss Zeh Prevost, one of the show girls par- ticipating in -Roscoe C. Arbuckle’s hotel party which led to the death of Miss Virginia Rappe, was the first witness today in the Arbuckle mur- der charge hearing in police court. Arbuckle, Miss Rappe, Mrs. Bam- bino M. Delmont, Miss Alice Blake, Alfred Semnacher and Lowell Sher- man were jn Arbuckle’s suite when she joime#~the party, she testified. Arbuckle and Sherman were dressed in pajamas, bath robes and slippers, she said. Miss Rappe was seated on a settee at Arbuckle's side, according to the witness who said she saw “a little bit” of drinking. Fred Fishback later joined the party Miss Prevost added and others were in and out of the room. “Did you see Miss Rappe leave the room at anytime?” asked Assistant District Attorney Milton U'Ren. “About an hour later,” she replied. Arbuckle followed Miss Rappe into the room adjoining the one where the party was gathered, closing the door, Miss Prevost continued. MARINES PLAY AT WAR Eastcoast Expeditionary Force Marching on Fredericksburg, Va., in is Maneuvers. Aquiai Creek, Va., Sept. 27.—The marine corps eastcoast expeditionary force, a majority of the members of which saw service overseas broke camp here today and continued its march toward Fredericksburg under conditions similar to those they so often encountered in France. Rain began to fall last night soon after camp was pitched and the pup tents, though theoretically water tight proved a poor protection. To add to the discomfort the weather grew cool and sleep was generally impossi- ble. At 3 a. m. Brig. Gen. Smedley Butler commanding the _expedition, ordered hot coffee prepared and while two bands alternately played *Dixie” and “Yankee Doodle” the “devil dogs" drank coffee and sang to keep up their spirits. At 7 o'clock the column, five miles long, started for Fredericksburs where camp will be pitched tonight. The heavy artillery was the real prob- lem to move and in many cases com- manders were forced to make long de- tours to get their pieces through. WANTS 70 BE HANGED Sergienced to Duhih Henry Martin, and Awaiting Decision On Appeal, Doesn’t Like Suspense. Jackson, Miss.,, Sept. 27.—Henry Martin, negro, convicted of murder whose death sentenced is pending on appeal before the supreme court, is making frantic appeals to Sheriff L. B. Williams to come on and hang him right away. “I just can’t stand it any longer” Martin told the sheriff yesterday. “This suspense is killing me. Let's forget about the courts and have it over with.” Victim of Belfast Disorder is Buried Belfast, Sept. 27.—By Associated Press.—Funeral of Murty McStock- er, who was shot in the street fighting here on Saturday night, was made the occasion for a demonstration by $.nn Feiners today. The coffin wrap- of the tariff commission by President has resigned from the chair- manship and his resignation as chair- man has been accepted by President ped in the republican tri-color, was iaken from Newtownards Road in Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS Pressure Of Water Against Torpedo Tube Causes It To Collapse, Flooding Vessel Catastrophe Occurs in OQuter Harbor of San Pedro-- Lieutenant Last to Leave Doomed Ship. San Pedro, Calif., Sept. 27.—Only two men lost their lives when the sub- marine R-6 sank in Los Angeles har- bor last night it was officially an- nounced today by Rear Admiral Her- man O. Stickney, commander of the Pacific fleet train and an eye-witness of part of the disaster. A third man who was missing and who for a time was thought a possible victim of the | accident, has been accounted for to- gether with all officers and men of the submarine. The R-6 naval offivers here recalled today met with an accident in 1919 when she was swept by a high gale onto Black Rock at the entrance to the harbor at New London, Conn. At that time as last night when the sank in Los Angeles harbor the R-6 was moored to the mother ship Camden. Although swept upon the rocks, the submarine was not badly damaged and later was floated. Lieut. Last To Leave. Los Angeles, Sept. 27.—Lieut. I. R. Chambers, who was in command of the submarine R-6, is reported to have been the last man to escape from the craft when it sank late last night in the outer harbor at San Pe- dro with a reported loss of two and possibly three members of the crew. After Lieut. Chambers left the sub- marine he immediately began to aid members of the crew unahle to swim Lo fet to lifeboats and pieces of float- ing timbers. Story of Witnesses. According to a story told by wit- nesses of the accident who were aboard the tender Camden and the sister ships, the R-6 was tied up at 6 o’clock last night with two hawsers bindinz her to three sister ships and two hawsers connecting the string of submarines with the mother ship. Torpedo Tube Collapses. Prior to the disaster the entire crew, it was said, was inside the hull getting torpedoes ready for battle practice. Suddenly the rear torpedo tube apparently yielded to sea pres- sure and opened. The vessel began to fill rapidly and the members of the crew rushed for the conning tower. One of the first men to reach the out- side of the submarine was seen to cut the hawser releasing the other sub- marine. Explosion Also Occurs, Just as the man, believed to have been Spaulsberg, who was reported drowned, reached the conning tower ladder there as what seemed to be a gas explosion, and it is said the man was thrown clar out the toer,a stream of water followed him. The man be- Leved to have been J.. Dreffen, re- ported drowned, never reached the tower ladder, it is said, and he is be- lieved to have gone down with the boat. The R-6 was one of the Holland type built in 1918. Lieuts. S. D. Jutt and J. M. Steel were junior officers. CHURCHMEN AT CONFERENCE PR N Laity Connecticut Episcopal ‘Three Day Convention in Hartford. Hartford, Sept. 27.—A conferences both for the laity clergy of the Episcopal diocese of Connecticut, commenced this after- noon at Christ church parish house under the direction of the Rev. Roberts A. Seilhamer, rector of St. Paul's church, Pawtucket, R. I. The general subject of the conference which will extend over a three day period is the mission of the church and the purpose is three-fold—first to give a clear idea of the need of the church in non-Christian lands; second, to show the laity in what way the church is fulfilling that need, and third, to show the responsibility which every individual has in spread- ing farther the church’s mission. This afternoon’s meeting was con- ducted by the Rt. Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster, bishop of Connecticut. Chicago Cops Accused of Scaring Witnesses Chicago, Sept. 27.—U. S. Dist. At- torney Clyne announced today that he had positive information that police sergeants and patrolmen have been attempting to intimidate wit- nesses called before him for exam- ination in connectioni wJh alleged liquor deals in which policemen have been involved. and Clergy of Diocese Opens series of and 73 Liquor Violators in United States Court New Haven, Sept. 27.—Judge Ed- win S. Thomas opened the September term of the U. S. court today to a caparity audience. The number of criminal cases which are to come up is very large, there being some 78 in which violation of the prohi- Bast Belfast to Falls Road, street car trafic in both districts being sus- bition laws is charged. Just - how long the docket is was not in