New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1921, Page 1

« News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN HERALD([ NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, OCTOBER RAILROAD STRIKE APPEARS ALMOST CERTAIN AS MEN HEARTALK OF LOWER WAGE Big Four Picks 10 Roads For Walkouts On First Day—Others Every 48 Hours October 30 Said to Be Day Set — Unless Executives Give in Union Leaders Predict Nation-Wide Tieup Chicago, Oct. 15.—Leaders of the railroad brotherhoods assembled here today to consider the challenge of the railway executives in proposing a further wage reduction of approxi- mately 10 per cent in the face of the strike vote just authorized by the railway men because of the 12 per cent reduction of last July. The brotherhood chiefs indicated that an immediate walkout—at least on some roads—was under considera- tion following ,yesterday's conference of the railwaymen's leaders with the executives after the executives had announced they would apply to the raflroad’ labor board for a wage re- duction. Looks Like Walkout. “If I were a betting man,” said W. G. Lee, president of the brotherhood of railroad trainmen, “I would bet there wifl be a strik: “The final decision is only the mat- ter of a few days,” said Lee. “What else is there left to do? Since the men have already voted for a walk- out I don't see how the roads can have the nerve to suggest another cut.” Thirty days’ notice of the contem- plated wage reduction which is tech- nically a return to the wage prevail- ing prior to the increase of July, 1920, is expected to be announced today or Monday by the railroad executives. Reports were current today that the rallroads would announce the wage cut effective in 30 days, without ref- erence to mediation to the labor board. Official Anneuncement. official announcemsent of the e ‘executives decision on s, commerce commission be passed on-te the public in the reduction of existing rates.” President Samuel M. Felton of the Chicago Great Western, sai the proposed reduction would e t a saving of approximately $300,000,000 annually and that approximately two million men would be affected. Vote Almost,Unanimous Ninety seven per cent of the united brotherhood of maintenance of way employes and shop laborers’ unions have voted to strike, J. C. Smock, vice- president, announced today. Smock said he wduld announce tomorrow night whgther the strike would be car- ried out. The voté was taken independently of the big four brotherhoods, federat- ed shop crafts and switchmen’s unions, which already have anrounced strike votes. Union Leaders Leave ‘When the officials of the 16 leading rail unions went into conference this morning Warren Stone, grand chief of the brotherhood of locomotive en- gineers and W. G. Lee, president of the brotherhood of railway trainmen ASTA . (Continued on Second Page.: HARDING TAKES STEP TO PREVENT WALKOUT Calls Conference of 1. C. and Public Group of Railway Labor Board. Washington, Oct. 15.—President Harding today assumed active leader- ship in the government’s efforts to set- tle differences between = the railroads and their employes and designated as the best available agencies to avest se- rious labor complications the public group of the railroad labor board and the membership of the interstate com- merce commission. Chairman Barton of the board and Ben W_ Hooper another member of the public group on the board, made a hur- ried trip here from Chicago at the presi- dent’'s request. The third representa- tive of the public, G." Wallace Hanger, has been in the capital on other busi- ness and joined the other two in their visit to the president. They reached the ‘White House at 11:30 o’clock. ‘While the labor board membgrs were in conference with the president, Wm. H. Johnston, president of the interna- tional association of machinists, issued a statement in which he declared that “‘if the trainment and other operating employes go out on October 30 the ma- chinists and the, railroad employes in group two, which includes all the shop crafts will go with them at the®same time.”” This would result, he declared, in ‘“‘the greatest railroad tieup in his- tory.” Mr, Johnston added that he had ‘‘no . doubt but that group three which in- cludes the maintenance of ways and clerks and other unions will also go . with the transportation and shop - crafts.” ' Mr. Johnston returned from Chicago day where he met the represen- af the 16 railway unioDs. WOMAN'S CLUB DRAFTS SCHEDULE FOR SEASON Prominent = Speakers and Musicians Included Among Those To Be Heard. The Woman'’s club has prepared an excellent schedule of activities for the coming year and the first meeting, a reception, will be held on next Tues- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Buell B. Bassette on Emmons Place from 4 until 6 o’clock. Mrs. Bassette is chairman of the Civic association. Among the various prominent people who will appear here under the aus- pices of the club this winter are Rev. D. Brewer Eddy, D. D., of Boston, Miss Lisbet Hoffman of New York, Dr. J. Crosby Chapman of Yale, Mrs. Maurice Milcke of New York and Mrs. Harris B. Humason and Mrs. Truman E. Fassett. Meetings of the club will be held at the Camp school auditorium al- ternate Tuesday ' afternoons at 3 o'clock, except in cases as otherwise noted in the following calendar: October 18—Reception at the home of Mrs. Buell B. Bassette, 4 to 6. November 1-—America’s Interest in China; A half-century of friendships and fair play, Rev. D. Brewer Eddy, D.D., Boston. . November 15—Guest night. Origin- al plays and old legends in costume, 8 o’'clock. Miss Sydney Thompson, New York city. Pianist, Miss Lisbet Hoffmann, New York city. Courtesy of Mrs. Justus A. Traut. November 22—Travel sketches. Mrs. Harris B. Humason. Mrs. John A. Kirkham. (Continued on Second Page). FREEDOM OF PRESS 000,000 Suit Against Tribune MOST IMPORTANT DECISION Result is Far Reaching as it Was First Time Any Municipality Had Tried to Restrict Right to Criticize Cor- porate Acts. Chicago, Oct. 15.—Judge Harry Fisher today sustained the demurrer of the Chicago Tribune to the $10,- 000,000 libel suit brought by the city of Chicago.. He declared the city had no cause for action and denied it the right to amend its petition, The city brought identical suits against the Tribune .and the Daily News, asserting the papers had printed false statements, regarding Chicago’s financial standing, and thereby injured the city’s credit. Freedom of Press Judge Fisher declared the portions of English common law and statutes which restricted the liberty of the press, had not been inherited by this country. “This action” he said, “is not in harmony with the genius, spirit and objects of our institutions.” The decision was of far reaching importance to newspapers as the suit was the first on record on which a municipality sought to restrict the right to criticize its corporate acts. England No Precedent Judge Fisher said that the case in which the city of Manchester, Eng., sued in 1891 was of no value in the resent case because while the Eng- ish coutt held that a municipal cor- poration may sue for libel the reasons for that finding were not stated and the decision of a foreign tribunal in itself is not a precedent. He held fur- ther that English nicipalities are more in the nature of private corpora- tions and that therefore the question whether government bodies can sue for libel could not have been consider-. ed in the Manchester case: Is At Present Seeking An ot P R ion Next Week. If present tentative negotiations are brought to a successful conclusion, New Britain may have within the next few months, a new industrial concern which while small-at present, gives promise of steady development and growth. There is at the present time a hard- ware novelty manufacturing concern lo- cated in New Jersey, not far from New York. At present it employes about 120 hands, but in normal times its force consists of about 250 employes. This concern is comparatively young and as the demand for its products is steadily growing there is every reason to believe that the firm will continue to expand. This firm is seeking a location in New Britain, either a suitable building already erected or an available plot of land on which to build Its present location is not desirable, owing to the difficulty often experienced in getting the right sort of employes. The offi- cials of the concern feel that New Britain offers a most desirable fleld for a permanent location and next week the president of the company will visit this city and at that time may close a deal which will result in the factory locating here. GEDDES T0 LAY WREATH British Ambassador Will Present South African Flowers at Tomb of Unknown American Here. London, Oct. 15.—Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador to the United States will lay the wreath of South African flowers upon ' the tomb of America’s ‘‘unknown warrior’ Ar- rangements have been made by the gov- ernment of the Union of South Africa for Sir,Auckland to act on Behalf of Premier J. C. Smuts, and the people of his commonwealth. The wreath will bear the following inscription: ‘‘America’s unknown warrior. One with ours in the great comvadeship of death, his sacrifice calls us to the great comradesip of the living. ““From the government and people of the Union of South Africa.’” The date thaat the wreath will be taken to the national cemetery at Ar- lington, Virginia, and laid on the tomb has not as yet been announced. Another Woman Believed To Have Gone Over Falls Niagara Falls, N. Y., Oct. 15.—A woman's cloak and fur neckpiece found on the river bank close to the water’s edge about 20 feet above the American falls early today, led police officials to believe that the Falls had claimed another victim. Search failed to reveal any note left by the owner of the cloak and fur_ YOUNG BALL PLAYER KILLED. Linton, Ind., Oct. 15.—John Sloan, 13, is dead here as a result of being struck by a baseball fouled off his own bat. The bhall struck the youth on the head and killed him instantly dur- ing a school game, He was the son S H T R Sk g NEW JERSEY HARDWARE MFG. COMPANY EXPECTS TO LOCATE IN NEW BRITAIN LEGION CONCERT morrow Afternoon and Evening to Increase Funeral Fund. The committee in charge concert of the U. S. Marine morrow afternoon and evening at Fox's theafer, a number of goed seats left. ernoon, pronounced than it is at present. There are 175 general admission tickets on sale, which will enable anyone ar- riving at a late hour to be admitted. Clfford Hellberg spoke at Fox's theater this afternoon and evening in an effort to stimulate the sale tickets. The committee feels con- fident that the concert will be one of the best that has ever been heara here, and as its object is to increase the burial fund of the Legion, they feel that there are emcugh people in the city desirous of seeing every one of the boys who shall be brought back, buried in a manner worthy of the spirit in which they died. The concert in the afternoon will start at 3 o’clock and in the evening at 8:15 o'clock. sale at Crowell’s drug store and to- morrow they will be on sale at Fox’s theater at 1 o’clock. Standard Oil Company Given Exclusive Right to Drill in Czecho-Slovakia Oil Districts. New York, Oct. 15.—Officials of the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey today announced that Standard Oil interests had been given a concession to develop oil prospects in Czecho-Slovakia, It was stated that the Standard Franco-Americaine of Paris, a subsid- iary of the Standard Oil Co. of N. J., had been granted this concession with the exclusive right to drill for oil pros- pects in the territory of the new nation. It is understood that this subsidiary supplants the Royal Dutch interests, which recently mnegotiated with the view to the development of the oil in- dustry in that country. Govt. Tablet in Honor the American forces during the war, ing, SCHWEIKERT-MLLER. Miss Gertrude Evelyn Miller, German Evangelical street. ‘u( Mr. and Mrs. John Sloan of West Linton, L caramany.. E SRS UPHELD BY JUDGE Gity of Chicago Lases s $10- of the bane which is scheduled to be heard to- reports that the sale of tickets for the evening perform- ance is very good, but there are still The number of tickets that remain unsold for the matinee performance is large, and it is hoped that by tomorrow aft- the patronage will be more of Tickets are now on Czecho-Slovokian government with a For Animals’ War Work ‘Washington, Oct. 15.—A bronze tab- let commemorating the services of the 243,135 horses and mules attached to 68,682 of which perished, was unveiled today in the state, war and navy build- of 17 John street, and Otto H. Schweikert of 72 Rockwell avenue, were married at 3 o’clock this afternoon at the St. John's church on Arch Rev. M. H, Gaudian, pastor of the church, performed the wedding T00 MUCH IDLING, NOT ENOUGH WORK Ad' Men Are Told THat New Eng- land Business Is Slipping SECTION MUST “WAKE UP" Middlewest and Western Business- Men Are Working Harder and Ac- complishing Greater Results Than Thaese in Eastern States. New Haven, Oct. 15—A business meeting of the executive committee of the New England advertising clubs was the chief activity of the conven- tion ‘here this morning. Committee action was not made public. Short advertising talks were given in the convention hall by Carl Hunt, H. T. Kenner and a farewell address by John R. Demarets of this citl. The feature event for the “ad” men is the closing of the s&cond annual convention by attendance at the Yale-Williams game today. Providence, R. 1., was chosen last night as the convention city for 1922, Wake Up, New England. “Wake up, New England” was thé subject of Mr. Kenner’s address, in which he declared that “New Eng- land is too complacent. We take too many holidays. We get ready Thurs- day to start on our week-end holi- day, do mnot get back until Wednes- day and then begin to think about that week’s holiday. Our business managers, advertising managers, sales managers and the rest of the executives start off to play golf in April and- they do not get back to business again until September. New England manufacturers will not sell barn door hinges to Wyoming farm- ers from the golf icourse. “New England business men and advertisers are not working as harg as those of the middlewest. New England is slipping. We must waks up and put in more constructive ef- fort” concinded Mr. Kenner. EX-KAISER FIGHTING WOLF FROM HIS DOOR Is So Hard Pressed For Cash He Has to Dismiss 0~ A Doorn, Holland, Oct. 35.—(By As- sociated Press.)—The slump in the German mark is beginning to affect the former German emperor, who is endeavoring to combat the .prevail- ing financial conditions by reducing his household and taking other radi- cal masures to economize. Today ten wiembers of his staff wdre dismissed, including the chief gardener, whose place has benn taken by William him- self. Gardening now has become a hobby with the former emperor, Wwho ap- pears to have tired of sawing and chopping wood. Gencral von Gontard, the' ex-Kais- er’s first chamberlain, today gave out a statement saying that William’s fi- nancial position would no longer al- low him to give monetary support to many of the poor of Holland and Germany who continually apply at Doorn eastle for aid. “The Prussian government has seized all the estates and the entire capital of the ‘Hohenzollerns and ne- gotiations for an arrangement still are proceeding,” the statement added. “The Kaliser’s only means consist of remittances from Germany, and as the rate of German currency is so low that a hundred mark is little more than two florins it is evident the Twoney received is barely sufficient to provide for the Kaiser and the Crown Prince. “Better Teeth’’ Fund Previously reported Presto Lunch .. M. P. Leghorn ...... N. B. Clothing Co. Progress Shoe Co. Jack Horwitz . Mrs. C. B. Parsons . Mrs. W. C. Hungerford Elinor Lewis Mrs. Howard Humphrey Mrs. C. F. Frisbie Sunshine society . P. J. Gagner .. M. Rosenberg Dr. Jaffe ....cveees Kulper Printing Co. Friend Dr. Greenstein A friend .- Mrs. C. B. Stanley F. S. Beardsley .... Mrs. C. E. Mitchell H. D. Humphrey Dr. Fred Lee . Dr. Volkenheim Rev. Winter It has been found necessary due to the delay in the actual receipt of funds coming in the actual receipt of paign for $1,500 for a dental clinic into next week. Questions are being asked members of thq committee whether or not the dental clinic plans to provide toothbrushes‘to the needy (Continued on Second Page.) .$811.00 2,00 1.00 15.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 25.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 .25 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 5.00 10.00 THE WEATHER. o— Hartford, Oct. 15.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair, warmer tonight. Sunday fair. — v 15, 1921. —_TWELVE PAGES. Know Nothing, Officially, About Case — Policeman Tierney Suspended For Three Months. The board of police commission- ers, at a special meeting held last night, instructed Chief William J. Rawlings to secure from State’s At- torney Hugh M. Alcorn, whatever in- formation is possible in the case of Andrew J. Richardson, the suspended detective sergeant, before proceeding into the case further. Chairman P. F. King said today that the only information at hand at present relative to Richardson, is that secured through the medium of the press, and the board wants to have more facts before proceeding to act in the matter. Tierney Is Suspended. Last night’s meeting was called to give a heaying to Patrolman Thomas Tierney suspended early in the week for alleged intoxication while on duty. The accused patrolman entered a plea of guilty to the charge, and was suspended for three months. It was claimed that Tierney reported for work in an intoxicated condition, and ‘was allowed to go on duty. Sergeant George C. Ellinger, appeared before the board, and said he escorted the squad down the street, but did' not notice anything wrong in Tierney's condition. Tierney was forced to leave his beat about an hour after commencing work. James W. Law- rence, caretaker at the Shuttle Mea- dow club, was appointed a super- numerary officer last night. FIRE DEPT. CHANGES Chief Noble Re-Arranges the Person- nel of Several Companies, Which Be- comes Effective Next Monday. Chief Wiltiam J. Noble of the fire department today announced several changes in the department in effect dn as follows: Ieon: mén at the Hook and Ladder company at Mo. 1 station, succeeding Fred Linm, who will become a lieutenant; Joh: Maher, a recent appointee to the de- partment, has been assigned to Engine Company No. 2, succeeding Saunders; Howard Jones, of Engine Company No. 6, is transferred to Engine Company No. 1, hose company; James Austin, for several months chauffeur for the chief engineer, is transferred to En- gine Company No. 6, and Robert Smith, of Engine Company No. 1, succeeds him; William J_ Coffey has been named to fill the vacancy for two months, due to the suspension of Fred Fagg, on the truck at Engine Company No. 1. CHURGHILL TO MOVE Main ‘Suece Jewelry Store Plans to Change Quarters By First of Year —Business Not Sold. The Churchill Jewelry store is planning to change its location and by next year will probably move into its new quarters. Mrs. A. J. Churchill, who is alcting for her husband at the 'business, has several plades under consideration but just what one will be accepted, she does not know. Mr. Churchill who is corfined to his farm with a nervous breakdown, has turned the business administration over to his wife. The lease on the 'sfore ex- pires in January and will not be renewed if plans mature. The busi- BELIEVE RUM RUNNERS ARE TAKING LICENSES Numerous Thefts From Au- tomobiles Traced to Liquor Activities. Hartford, Oct. 15.—Within the past few weeks an unusually large number of thefts of operators’ licens- es and registration cards throughout the state have been reported to the state motor vehicle department. ‘“There seems to be an epidemic of these thefts” was the statement made today by Deputy Motor Vehicle Com- missioner John A. MacDonald. The licenses and the lcards were stolen from cars and from pockets of coats left in the cars. Mr. MacDonald thinks that it is possible in some instances to trace’ the thefts to" whiskey runners whose licenses and registrations were re- voked. The attention of the motor vehicle department. was first directed to the thefts by the increase in the number of applications which have been received for duplicate licenses and for registration cards. The state police department will be noti- fied of the thefts and special steps will be taken to suppress the prac- tice. BALDWIN-PALMER WEDDING Prominent Couple Are To Be Married This Evening At the Home of the Bride’s Parents. Miss Mildred Palmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Palmer of 129 Lin- coln street, and James P_ Baldwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Baldwin of 66 Forest street, will be married this eve- ning at 7 30 o'clock at the home of the bride’s parents by the Rev. Dr. George W. C. Hill, pastor of the South matron ‘of Honor, "Marjory Bald- win, a sister of the groom,’ will be majd of honor, and the Misses Betty Baldwin, a sister of the groom, and Dorothy Catlin will be ribbon bearers, while the groom will be attended by Howard J. Bruemmer as best man. Miss Frances Parker will play the wedding march. 7 / After the ceremony there will be a reception at the home of the bride to relatives and a few friends. The cou- ple will leave on an automobile tour and upon their return to the city, will reside at 272 Corbin avenue. WON'T INCREASE HOUSE Failure of Members To Vote For Addi- tional Members Believed To Be End of Agitation Just Now. ‘Washington, Oct. 15.—THe increase virtyally means there will be no addi- today by leaders of the fight to keep the number at its present total Having rejected overwhelmingly a proposal to jump the total to 483, the house last night refused to make it 483 sending the bill back to committee with the certainty that it could not be report- ed again this session. The 483 meas- ure'it was explained could not have reached the house except for the action ness has grown considerably during the past few years and the proprietor feels that larger quarters are necded. There had been rumors to the ef- fect that the business had changed hands or negotiations were ugder way for such, but these were denied to- day. $500,000: Fire Sweeps Through Town in Dexas Paris, Texas, Oct. 15.—Fire which raged fivé hours in the business sec- tion here last night and spread into two residence quarters, was under control in the business district early today but still was burning elsewhere. The loss was estimated in excess of a half mil- lion dollars. Earthquake Recorded At Chicago, Is Very Far Away Chicago, Oct. 15.—An earthquake of moderate intensity, but lasting two and a half hours, was recorded by the seis- mograph at the United States govern- ment weather bureau early today. The center of the disturbance was 2,865 miles southwest of Chicago, probably in the Pacific ocean, according to the bureau. The first tremor was recorded at 12:27 a_ m. the maximum strength at 12:54 a. m. and the final tremor at 3 a. m. Fishing Schooners Off On Their Final Races Halifax, N, S., Oct. 15.—Eight fish- ing smacks, groomed like percherons for a work horse parade, got away at 10:30 o’clock today for the first of two elimination.trials which will deter- mine the Nova Scotian schooner to meet Elsie of Gloucester for the blue ribbon of the north Atlantic, off this port, October 22, of a house committee in voting to re- port- it so as to get it on the . floor. These two committee members at the same time filed minority reports against the increase. : HOLDUP FRUSTRATED Lawlor Street Man Tells Police That Two Strangers Failed in Attempt at Stanley Quarter. E. A. Sabo of 124 Lawlor street, re- ported to the police shortly after 11 o'clock last night, that while driving his car through Staniey Quarter in company with James Flood of 152 Lasalle street, two men jumped out of a clump of bushes near T. S. Me- Mahoua’s farm, and one of them tried to strike him with a’ciub. Sergeant John King and Patrolman Patrick Howley were sent to the scene, but they were unable to locate any trace of the men. St. Louis Postal Clerk Held For Embezzlement New York, Oct. 15.—William Wilt, a St Louis postoffice clerk was arrest- ed at a hotel charged with embezzle- ment and receiving stolen property The police said they found $13,000 cash on him and that he had told them a friend had given it to him to bet on the world’s series. . The arrest was made after tele- phone and telegraphic requests by the St. Louis police. WILL ATTEND CONFERENCE. Miss Baker of the Visiting Nurse association, Who is also president of the Connecticut Organization of Public Health Nursing, will attend the con- second failure of the house within a year to its membership beyond 435 tion, according to the view expressed Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS KALKOWSKI CASE SENT TO SUPERIOR COURT BY RULING OF JUDGE ALLING POLICE BOARD SEEKING STATEMENT FROM ALCORN BEFORE TAKING ANY STEPS IN DISMISSING RICHARDSON Sufficient Evidence To Warrant Trial OnCharge Of Manslaughter In Louis Winkle’s Death— $5,000 Bonds Charges Against Frank Fetz- mann and Michael Nich in Same Connection Are Nolled By Prosecutor. Probable cause was found today by Judge B. W. Alling in the manslaugter case of Klemens Kalkowski, owner of the Main street cafe in which Louis Winkle, on Sept. 16, is believed to have sustained injuries that caused his death, and the accused was held in bonds of $5,000 for hearing at the next term of the superior court. Lengthy Brief Filed The case was heard two weeks ago by Judge Alling, who, after the pre- sentation of the State's evidence, re- M. A. Sexton had filed a le which the court had no to announce decisiop the first adjournn Court Giyf After Prosecutin Greenberg, who prosecution, ‘calls the case, Judge It is not th pass on the accused. Thef or not suff] presented s the accused court. The evidence ha fore, bind next term q ing at Hart’ December. $5,000. Prose; a nolle a barte was al and si Michael the pi ARRE LON® Mikalausk Each Fad In PoA A cafe at 323 Main ed by John Mikalausk3® Monjeski, and which the lieve is the only one that di¥ by the closing ‘“request” of lice department, was raided 1las night' by fhe “strong arm squad.” A quantity of bottled beer ‘and other fluids was seized and samples sent to the state laboratories at New Haven for an analysis. The two proprietors were put to to plea this morning before Judge George W. Klett on charges of repu- tation and keeping with intent to sell. Prosecutor A. A. Greenberg asked a continuance until next Thursday morning so that the results of the analysis might be Jearned. Bonds were fixed at $500. In juvenile court, a 14 year old boy who has been playing hookey and sleeping away from home ias committed to the School for Boys. Two boys who took a shoe shine brush from a Lafayette street store, were lectured and placed in the care of the probation officer. A 15 year old boy who will neither work nor go to school was given his choice of the local schools or the re- form school. When he announced that he did not care which he took he was placed in a cell to think it overs Policeman Frank Parker arrested a 14 year old boy for stealing frank- furts and assaulting an aged Hart street grocer. The bcy was placed on probation for a year. Three boys who were caught after the theft of grapes from a freight car on Whiting street promised bet- ference of that organization to v held at Meriden at 2:15 o’clock, October 26. ter behavior in the future and were released.