New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 17, 1921, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ‘ ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW B 'NEW HAVEN WORKERS QUIT NOV. 1; " LOWER RATES WON'T STOP STRIKE: ~ MAILMAY BE SENT BY MOTOR CAR FAET“RIES PREPARE J«I)hn Granau, Head Of Railway Em- ¢ RITAIN IMPERIAL WIZARD | FLAYS N. Y. WORLD . Simmons Says There Is No Evi- ‘», dence of Lawlessness chgrges HAS CLASH WITH CAMPBELL PO Kn Klux Klansman and Chairman of Hour Rules Committee Pass Sharp Words—Leader Denies |Assertions Made by K. K. K. Leader. ' ‘Washington, Oct. 17. — ‘A sharp clash between William J. Simmons, imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan and Chairman Campbell of the house rules committee marked the reopen- ing today of the wizard's examination when the Klan head touched on the question of his physical collapse last Week. | . Simmohs declared that Assistant At- torney Gen. Grim remarked at the tim. “Damn such faking, I've been ex- pecting it all along.”" 1 was also told” Simmons added, hat Mr. Grim and Chairman Camp- bell had said it was cheap theatricals intended to create sympathy.” Chairman 'Campbell broke in with a bang on the table. Campbell Gets' Verdict. “If all théirest of your statement is as false as your statement about me, it is utterly without foundation. ‘The conversation you mention did not occur. I‘mpde no such statement.’” Demand was made for the name ot a mewspaper correspondent alleged to have said that members of the com- mittee looked upon)the wizard's col- e North Gz te t ard have fair play and Campbell said he was getting it. 5 “1 heard comment ‘in this room that Mr. Simmons’ collapse wasstage play. . nybody could see the Wwitness was ilL" said Mr: Pou. $ |Flays “The Tn beginning his ‘Simmons launched into ‘against the New York World, declar-, " ing that newspaper in publishing an alleged expose of the Hu Klux Klan “had never presented any evidence to support its charge that lawless acts had been comutitted by Klansmen. Seeking great circulation gains by a rival, the wizard said, the Hearst papers reached for a part of it,.em- ploying former Klansman who had been discharged by Edward Young Clark’’ head of the Klan publicity bureau. Everybody grinned when the wizard declared the World was preparing to have one of its representatives tarred and feathered in an effort to make it appear the ci was the work of the Ku Klux Kl ‘\ ‘Wants Short Answers. Taking ,the ‘wizard in hand for di- rect tion, Chairman Campbell annot e ‘wanted some concrete information—and short answers. The order was called the Ku Klux Klan, Simmons said “as a memorial to the men, north and sowth, who | served in the old war tiftme organiza- tion and to™perpetuate its spiritual purposes. Prior to 1920 he said the membership was around 5,000. Until June, 1920, the “order -wen® slowly” he -testified, collecting in that time abo't $15,000 as indicated by exhibits, which Simmons said were not exactly correct. ™ NATIVE SON CHOSEN New Britain Man Installed as Pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rockville Yesterday. Rev, Adolph Ulkus, a native of this city, was installed as the pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Trinity church of Rockville, yesterday morning. The in- stallation services, which were most im- pressive, weregin charge of Rev. H. Stechholz of South Manchester, assist- ed by the Rev. T. A C. Steege of New Britain and 'tI€ Rev.,A H. Steup of Springfleld. The music was furnished by the choir of the Evangelical Luther- an church of this city, directed by Louis ‘Wagner, with F. J. Klapp at the organ. The Rev, Ulkus is a graduate of Con- cordia college of Bronksville, N. Y., and of the Concordia Theological semin- « ary ot St. Louis. He has been pastor of the Lytherams church at Wildrose, North Dakota, and is the first pastor in Rockville since the resignation of the late Rev, Waltercvon Schenk. He is married and has two children, and will reside in Rockville. MORE GOLD ARRIVES. New York, Oct. 17—Further gold im- E ‘announced today totalled $6,200,- w Of this amount stsm‘!l::;st?flmg froln Egypt in payment for s; ,000 from France and $4,000,000 Bestows Higher Honor oy PERSHING, PUTS MEBAL ON WAR HERG'S GRAVE ongressional Medal of Hon- er Placed on “Unknownt Warrior’s” Tomb;.’ London, Oct. 17.—(By Associated Press.)—Upon the simply inscribed slab in' Westminster. Abbey , which marks the tomb of Great Britain's “unknown warrior” was laid today (ke highest decoration within the gift of the American people. It was the medal of honor, voted by the con- Zress of the United States in re- affirmation of the contradeship which tnited the United States and Great Britain in the world war. The official presentation’ was made by George Harvey, American ambas- sador to the coury-of St. James, who (desire to amend the city meeting’s delivered a brief address as the rep- resentative of the American govern- ment and of President Harding. “The act of bestowing the medal was performed by Gen. John J. Pershing, commander of the American armies in France during the great struggle. Simplicity marked the presenta- tion ‘and bestowal of the medal there being only a brief choral service pre- ceding the ceremonies which were witnessed = by a distinguished as- sembly. Included in the group in the (Continued on Second Page). Millionaires’ Special Ready to Run Again Morristown, N. J.. Oct. 17.— The volunteer crew of wealthy business men who operated the millionaire’s special on the Delaware, Lackawang and Western railroad, bringing:com- muters to New York during the 1920 railroad strike are ready again .or service. Their spokesman, Murray Coggshall, banker, said today that it the threatened strike devcloped, every man would be found at hia post. Lawyer LeWitt Editor Of New 1. O. B. B. Weckly Lawyer George LeWitt has been named editor, Dr. B. Protass, assistant editor, and Joseph Chernoff, business manager, of a newly established periodical to be published by the lo- cal lodge I. O. B. B. The first edition will be off the press this week. The news of the lodge will be brought be- fore the members each week through the agency of the new paper. Victoria Cross Awarded To Unknown U.’S. Martyr Londdn, Oct. 17. (By Assoclated Press)—The British government today decided to award the Victoria Cross, the highest British award to 1 ‘ ‘‘unknown warrior.” KIRKHAM DECIDES AGAINST M’MAHON Wiil Not Acge—pt— Amendment to Meeting Board Business - GLAINS ACTION IS TLERGAL Corporation Counsel Gives Opinion in Disagreement Between Commission- er and Mayor on Friday Evening’s" Session, Mayor Orson F. Curtis this after- noon refused to sanction the publica- tion under a city\ advertisement of a proposed change in the business to come before the City Meeting board at Friday evening’'s session, .as re- quested by P. S. McMahon, a member of the board. Disregarded Charter. Mr. McMahon, according to the mayor did not serve notice of the de- sired amendments within the time specified in the charter, and also fail- ed to secure the signature of -100 legal oters, also' a charter requirement. The erstwhile leader of the New Britain ‘Taxpayer’s association called on City Clerk ‘A. L. Thompson Satur- day morning and served notice of a business. He was supplied with a form upon which to state his proposal. Later in the evening he called upon the mayor aid asked what procedure he should ‘take in offering the amend- ment. The mayor explained that a specific statement of ‘the change de- sired would be necessary, as would be the signature of 100 legal voter?,v (Continued on’ Eleventh ‘Page): Corbett and Skritulski, Ex- Sglo’onmen, Fined $200 Each On Liquor Charges —Man Who. ' Hindered Policeman, Assessed $35. , Approximately $1,000 in fines wera exacted in police court this morning for various ‘offenses, including liquor and-gambling charges, arising out of the activities of thé vice squad. ‘William Beloin, for Keeping a gam- ing house; was fined $50 and costs, while frequenters were assessed as follows: Jake Berman and Sam John- son, $10; Harry Silver, Harry Rose, Abe ' Goldman, Joseph Mida, Albert Copeland, Frank Thomas, and John Anderson $5; John Canfleld, BE. W. ‘Sills and S. W. White, did not appear to answer charges, forfeiting bonds of $25 each, and ‘Albert Caren was dis- charged. 1 Josoph Mpdre, who runs a plage at 99 Murtle street, was fined $100 and sent to jail for 30 days for keeping a gambling house. Peter Valenti, An- tonio Paluto, Nicholas Colu’mbo and Salvatore Brighenti were fined $3 each ag frequenters. Salvatore Lantino, Andrew Maietta, Antonio Bucheri and Thomas Di Cass were discharged. Patrick H. Corbett, lessee of the ‘Hotel Washington cafe, was fined $200 and John Skritulsky, whese place. of: business is on Broad street was sim- ilarly fined, when a judgment was handed down in their cases, the evi- (Continued on Seventh Page.) NO ACTION AGAINST RUTH sl Judge Landis Says That No Immediate Steps Will Be Taken—Says He Will Enforce Law, Chicago, Oct. 17.—No immediate action in the case of Babe Ruth will be taken by Judge K. M. Landis, the baseball commissioner said on his ar- rival here today from New York. He has a number of questions to attend to before the matter of the great!swat- ter's deflance of his order concérning exhibition games, the judge said. “In the meanwhile” said the judge, “law. 2biding baseball players need have no fear that the law will not be enforced. The law of gravitation still is in force and what goes up is bound to come down.” Strike Threat Knocks Cotton Market Away Off New York, Oct. 17.—Threat of a'na- tion-wide railroad strike today forced cotton into new low ground for the month. December sold off to 18.75 or nearly half a cent below Saturday’s closing and 820 points or $16 per bale below the high price touched just be- Americu'sl fore publication of the government re- port on October 3 MASS. GOVERNOR DOES NOT EXPECT WALKOUT et o s nr| 10 USE AUTO TRUCK State Pcople Will Not Suffer . .for Food. Boston, Oct. 17.—Massachusetts is vrepared to feed itself and’ to meet a0y emergency which may arise from a 'strike of railroad employees, Gov- ernor Cox said today in a statement in which he predicted there would be a0 strike. ' A committee appointed to prapare for such an emergency at the time of the threatened street railway strike some months ago was called into conference by the governor to- day. ¥ “I do not believe there will be any railroad strike,” Goverhqr Cox said. “I know.a great mapy employes of In Case of Railroad Strike Will Care for Own Transportation g Ity CONCERNS 10 KEEP GOING President of Manufacturers’ Associa- tion of Connecticut Says Industry ‘Will Operate as Long as it Possibly Can. Traffic managers of several of the HERALD NEW BRITAIN. CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1921.—TWELVE PAGES. . the New England railroads; I haveliocal factorles thig afternoon said talked with some of them, and from|there was very little to fear from a what they have said to me I do not|railroad strike as far as New Britain believe they will respond to a call|was concerned. Local plants are hav- for a general strike no matter from [ing their automobile trucks overhaul- whom' it comes. ed and other available trucks in the “Bu’ 8 the men employed on our |city are being listed so as to be ready. railroads have any intention of crip-|The American Hardware, the largest pling New Hngland. we shall be able |in the ¢ity, has tricks enough avail- to feed our people, I am certain’”* |able to take caré of its business and on hand to run the. 1 i D Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS ployes Assn.,Declares However, That Brotherhood Strike Fund Is Too Low And He Does Not Expect Threatened Walkout Will Take Place East To Be Hard Hit On|Unions’ Treasury Has But Second Day—Hays ks| Two Millions—Stone Watching Developments| Says That Reduction Of To Prevent Any Hin-| Freight Charges Would drance Of U. S. Mails | Not :\Alter Conditions Chicago, Oct. -17.—Eastern rail-| Chicago,' Oct 17°The railroad roads are among those affected by |hrotherhoods hav trik the scheduled walkout of the big five e s supplies enoug] 71 Jobs This Week o In City’s Employ Seventy-one laborers were sent out this morning from the Municipal Employ- ment bureau for stregt and sewer work, and 10 more will be sent tomorrow for the latter department. o PARK PAPERS- PASSED. A déed for the transfer of a section of the south end park from Charles F'. Smith to'the City of New Britain, was filed for record this morning at the of- fice of,the town clerk. The local manu- fact‘urer purchased the property to hold until such time as the city was in a ‘position to take it over. HAS SHOCK, FALLS ' DOWN, BREAKS NECK Mrs. Olive E. Haines of Maple Hill Vietim of Apoplectic Stroke As She Prepares for Day’s Outing. Mrs. Olive E. Haines, wife of Daniel T. Haines of 42 Robbins street, Maple Hill, died instantly yesterday morn- ing shortly after 7 o’'clock, after she had fallen down a few steps leading to the yard. Mrs. Haines was on her way 'to enter’ an automobile, when she was stricken with a shock, and in the fall down the steps she’ sus- tained a, broken neck. Word was sent to the home of Dr. Arthur S. Grant, X-ray specialist at the New Britain General hospital, who lives near the Haines home. The physician found that death was instantaneous. rd was sent to Dr, Waterman Lyon, the medical examiner, who viewed the body and gave pérmission for burial. Mrs. Haines had been a resident of Maple Hill for about six years. She was 68 years old. = She leaves her husband Daniel T. Haines, a business man at Maple Hill and two sons, Robert E. Haines of Maple Hill and Frederick G. Haines of Portland. The funeral will be held at 9 o’clock to- morrow morning at the Haines home, and the burial will be in Colchester. “Better Teeth’’ Fund Previously reported Attorney Morris D. Saxe . Mr. Palmiere .. Fred Winkle Mr. Scoeco . ... Harry Milkowitz Attorney Joseph G. A friend . A friend . A friend ..... The Mohjcan Mark The Bee Hive .. P. S. McMahon J. M. Hallinan G F. W. Woolworth Co. Alling Rubber Co. . A friend Elmain Garden .... Barry and Bamforth Meshkin (furrier) . . Clark and Brainerd . Fair Dept. Store Thomas J. McKee . Mattabessett Tribe I 0. R. M. Miss Sarah Baker . $895.25 3.00 .50 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 Woods . 5.0 1.00 7 2a ST Total to date .. $949.35 * THE WEATHER. L Hartford, Oct. 17.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Generally overcast tonight and Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday, cast- erly winds. i me. The same thing is said of other local plants. < City Not Worried The eity government has puchased sufficient supplies of coal to carry all the departments, indluding the board of charities, throught for the winter months. Mayor O. F. Curtis expressad himself as of thé opinion that the threaténed rail strike will not seriously affect the city. : Manufacturers Active. Hartford, Oct. 17.—The following statement bearing upon conditions in Connecticut in light of a' threatened railroad - strike was given out by E. Kent Hubbard, president of the man- ufacturers’ association of Connecticut this noon: “It is dificult to bhelieve that either [the leaders.or.the members of . the railroad labbr dfganizations seriously expect that they can by purely nega- tive: measures entirely. escape from adjustment of their earnings in pro- portion to those of other “employ- ments, or that the railroads can con- tinue to employ th&m if their ex- pensés are not .made commensurate with their receipts. ‘Even more in- credible is their apparent, belief that by attempting to interrupt or pre- vent operation of the railroads they can force the American people : to subscribe to conditions that they know to be impossible. Meeting This. Week. + “The traffic committee of the Man- ufacturers’ association of Connecticut has already been asked to meet this week to cdnsider in consultation with representatives of railroad manage- ments, ways and means of providing emergency transportation for Con- necticut industries. This committee will undoubtedly be able to formu- late a practical program for meeting the situation that is threatened. All the resources of the Manufacturers’ association will be made available for carrying out such measures' as may be determined upon. But Little Business. ‘“Present conditions of business fur- nish very little incentive to the aver- age manufacturer to operate his plant. They feel, however, any obligation to operate as much as their orders will permit in order that as many of their employes as possible may con- tinue to enjoy weekly earnings. The industrial workers of Connecticut will suffer through lack of employment and earnings to exactly the same ex- tent as the threatened railroad strike interferes with the running of fac- tories (in this state. They may be sure that the manufacturers will spare no effort to continue to operate, rail- road strike or no railroad strike and may be guided in their: own actions accordingly.” LICENSES HELD UP Two Applicants This Mol"ning Are Re- quired To Secure Consent of Parents Before Issuance of Certificate. Because the prospective brides in both ingtances were below the legal age for marriage, two applications for licenses were held up«at the office of the town clerk this morning, pending the .secur- ing of parents’ consent. Joseph Zaragosa, aged 22, of 370 Elm street, and Miss Mary Bushe, aged 15, of the same address, were the first to apply and be refused, Later Henry A. Carlson, aged 25, of 21 Wallace street, and Miss Freida Zehrer, aged 18, of 61 Trinity street, were requested to secure the consent of the bride’s par- ents. Drug Store to Replace Hartford Avenue Saloon A 10-year least has been taken on a store at the corner of North street and Hartford avenue, by Nathan Noveck from Morris ‘Cohn. The place, which was formerly ‘the P. F_ Curtin saloon, will be converted into a'drug store. The rental for the first five years will be $1020; for the next three years, $1353; for the last two years, $1500. brotherhoods on the second and third groups of carriers, it became known today. Railroad in the second group iniclude the New' York, New Haven and Hartford and the Delaware and Hudson. ) East Hu Hit Nov. 1. Like the first ‘eroup, the walkout of the second division of rdads, will afféect ' every sectibn of the country, but hits the east hardest—a section $2,000,000, which is insufficient for a general 'strike of any length, John Grunau, president of the United as- sociation of Railway E: loyes of North America, and leadernz the un- authorized switchmen’s strike of last year, declared today. - Thinks Strike Talk Bluff. runau has issued a circulag,to the 60,000 members of his organization outlining the association’s position in of the eountry left practically um.|EVent of a strike, but declaring that totiched on the first day. The)sec-|1e d0es not delieve thereewill be a ond group walkout will come at 6 a.|Walkout. He pointed out: that the m. local standard time, November 1.|rothergood leaders’ have weakened The first group quits October §0. their own ranks by circulating re- Those in Group 2. Dports that the members of his organ- “The official list of roads in group|i?ation will step in as strikebreakers - two follows:' New York, New Haven |i? revenge foy the efforts of - and Hartford, Delaware.and 9 J . Chicago and ] and San ‘Franolsco, Louisville and Nashville, Nickel Plate, Erie Railway System, Atchiso ‘thousands Topeka and Santa Fe (entire system¥#| members walking §he streets _today Atlantic Coast Line, Buffalo, 'Roches-[While thefyfamilielf suffer,” the cir- ter and Pittsburgh, Delaware and|cvlar says. “WhY? Because when Lackawanna ' and estern, Lehigh|we were on strike in 1920 for 165 Vafley, Nashville, Chattanooga and|days thes recogmized brotherhood St. Louis. id teaders established strikebreaking and 33 Thira Group On Nov. 8. .| fcab herding agencies in all terminals Three of the rémaining _,largest | affected by our movement, causing roads in the country dte included in|our defeat. the third group,’ on which the strike| ) is sét for 6. 2. m. loal btandard| Cleveland, O., Oct 17—The pro- . time, Nov. 3. The entire' Burlington |posal of the public 'group 6f the rail- system, the New York Central (lines|road labor board to reduce freight east and west) and the entire system [rates. to prevent a railroad strike of the Baltimore and Ohio. are|would not prove feasible, Warren ampng those which will feel the|Stone, grand chief of the brotherhood. strike blow November 3. The bal-[of railroad engineers declared today. ance of the third and the fourth| “The suggestion cannot be worked groups include the remaining roads in[out,”” Mr. Stone said. “By the time the country. the reduction got.to the consumer it Govt. Starts Action. would not amount to one-half of one Washington, Oct. 17.—The gov- |Per cent. The middle man would ab- ernment through its various depart- |SOrb all of the difference.” ments began today a survey of the| W. G. Lee, president of the brother- situation as developed by the call of |hood of railroad trainmen would make railroad union leaders for a general |DO direct statement on the plan. strike beginning October 30. Reduction Not Passed on. Officials from President Harding| “Our understanding and I believe down to departmental bureau chiefs|that of the public, also, was that the and secret service agents were known [12 per cent wage reduction of last to be watching the situation closely |July woull be passed on to the pub- meanwhile hoping that some means [lic,” Mr. Lee s=id. might be found for averting a| Canadian railroads will not be af- paralysis of the nation’s tyansporta- fected by the strike on lines in the l tion system. The whole range of possibilities was regarded by officials as so nebulous at the present time as to make it prac- ‘tlcal to await developments before taking action. Hope was expressed by officials that the suggestion advanced by the pub- lic group of the railroad labor board here for conferences with the inter- state commerce commission might be made the basis for a solution of the problem. The public group of the board proposed that the railroads im- mediately put into effect freight re- ductions /equivalent to the wage de- creases authorized by the board last July, that the railroads withdraw further. requests for wage reductions and that the employes rescind the strike order pending action by the board on proposals of the carriers for further pay cuts. Hays Issues Statement. i Postmaster Gen. Hays in the only ‘public statement issued up to noonm declared ‘“‘the mails will be moved.” “I am sure the parties to the con- troversy will not permit develop- ments which will interfere with gov- ernment service” said Mr. Hays. “This is no time for statements from this United States according to Mr. Lee. Only last week he said the wage dis- pute on the Canadian roads had been amicably settled. Neither will the Southern Pacific lines in Mexico be affected, Mr. Lee said. LOCAL MAN IS FINED John Balocki of Holmes Avenue Assess- ed $150 in Meriden for Driving Auto- mobile While Drunk. Meriden, Oct; 17.—Charged with lig- uor sales Mrs. Minnie T. Crowley, pro- prietor of a place on Court street; her son, James F. Crowley and a nephew, Daniel J. Crowley of FEast Boston, Mass., were fined $350 and costs each by the local court today and each was sentenced to 15 days in jail. They ap- pealed, The arrests were made in court on testimony of two, arrested in the Crowley saloon Saturday night who claimed they had been served with gin. Kostanty Gdpsir, of 51 Vine street, Waterbury, was fined $150 and costs and sentenced to ten days for being in- department. A time may come for action. I sincerely trust ‘that it will not. If it does there will be action. The mails will be moved.” Mr. Hays_ was understood to have conferred with post office officials in various cities by long distance tele- phone. 2 ‘White House and other officials de- clined to comment on reports that the president might call the railroad union chiefs to Washington for con- ference. About 30,000 army trucks, most of them now in storage at corps areas depots over the country would be available for transportation use in the event of a complete railroad tie- up it was learned at the war de- partment. It was emphasized at the (Continued on Eleventh Page.) toxicated while driving an automobile yesterday following a smash-up. For being intoxicated while motoring, John Balocki of 27 Holmes avenue, New Britain, was fined $150 and costs. His machine caused a mixup of cars on North Colony road last evening in which Miss Anna Rosenfield and Mrs. Ida Seskin both of New Haven, were hurt and had their injuries dressed at the Meriden hospital Irish Conference Now At Very GCritical Stage London, Oct. 17. (By Associated Press)—The conference between Irish leaders and representatives of the Brit- ish government today entered upon the critical stage, as the question of Ulster's relative to the conversations is likely to be approached,