New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 18, 1921, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870. Her Id “Ads” Mean Better Business NEW BRITAIN HERALD DEMOCRATICLEA GERMAN PEACE TREATY HIS SUPPORT FOR GOOD OF U. S. Hitchcock Says To With- hold Its Palsage Would Washington, Oct. 18. ment of peace with Gi cessary for American habilitation was the fundl son given in the senate to. ator Hitchcock of Nebraska, democratic member and former cha) man ot the foreign relations comm tee for favoring ratificaion of th peace treaty with Germany. ‘Would End Uncertainty “The question before us now,” sai Senator Hitchcock, “is not a choic between the Versailles treaty and the, pending treaty but between, the pend- ing treaty and a protraced uncerlai ty without any treaty.” Declaring that the American torate had commissioned fore! affairs to President Harding, Senator Hitchcock continued: “I cannot bring myself to vote against the ratification of this treaty when I know, that the only alternative will be to prévent a peace settlement with Germany and will leave every- thing in a state of uncertainty. This * existing - state of uncertainty is dis- astrous and I for one shall not vote to prolong it. One of the necessary steps to end it is a peace settlement with Germany and the resumption of busi ness relations with that great country. Peace is Essential “The first necessary step to end this intolerable uncertainty is a peace settlement. The uncertainty was not ended by the Knox resolution; it can- not be ended in any other way than by & treaty with Germany *** and I am for ratification of this treaty because the peace settlement is the supreme Heed of the hour.” Senator Hitchcock said. that the oward h.m of nfl(ou. i Door is Not Shut “After this treaty is ratified” he W& clared, “we can enter the league just as easily as as we can now and this treaty does not raise the slightest ob- stacle agaifst such action. ” The senator contended that it was “high time” for the United States to resume friendly relations with the German people and he urged that the ‘United States appoint a member on the allied reparations commission. MRS. BASSETTE ENTERTAINS President of Woman’s Club Meets ‘With Members at Afternoon Recep- tion at Her Home on Emmons Place Mrs. Buell B. Bassette, president of the Woman’s club was “at home” to its members this afternoon between the hours and 4 and 6 o’clock. This being the opening of he club season, and opportunity was afforded to all members of meeting together in- formally before taking up the work of the winter. The house was tastefuly decorated with flowers in keeping with the au- tumnal coloring. Mrs. Bassette re- ceived with the following officers and directors, in the living room; Mrs. Marcus White, Mrs. William C. Hungerford, Mrs. Henry T. Burr, Mrs. John C. Loomis, Mrs. William E.| Parker, Mrs. George W. Traut, Mrs. Frank J. Porter, Mrs. Willam F. Braoks, Mrs. Frank L. Traut, Miss Mary S. Whittlesey, Mrs. Rufus N. Hemenway, Mrs. Harris B. Humason. Those who welcomed the guests in the hall were Mrs. William P. Felt, Miss Mary E. Bingham, Mrs. Charles P. Merwin, Mrs. William F. Wells and Mrs. Charles B. Stanley. The dining room was .nost attrac- tive with lighted candles and bright colored flowers. The table was presided over by Mrs. John H. Kirkham and Mrs. E. Allan Moore. Othérs assisting ‘were Mrs. Harry M. Bates, Mrs. Arthur Harrop, Mrs. James S. North, Mrs. ‘Walter H. Hart, Mrs. Herbert L. Mills, Miss Laura Woodford, Mrs. William H. Judd, Miss Letty Learned and Mrs. W. H. Rattenbury. Mrs. Bassette was congratulated upon taking up her new duties and the club members were generous In extending their good wishes for a successful year. POSTMASTER RESIGNS Waterbury Mail Officials Decides to Quit Job, Being Tired of Continual Investigations. Waterbury, Oct. 18.—Edward M. O'Brien, postmaster of Waterbury, stated today that he had forwarded his resignation to Washington to be- come effective as soon as his succes- sor had been appointed and qualified Mr. O'Brien said, in an interview, “itat he was tired of the job due to the continued investigation of the of- fies by postal inspectors from Was . K Mr. O'Brien is a lawyeri® He was ANOTHER LOCAL HERO I3 BROUGHT BACK Edward Sullivan YD Soldier Killed in France Will Be Buried At St. Mary’s. The funeral of Private Edward J. ullivan, son of Mrs. Margaret Sulli- n of 83 Maple street, will be held rsday morning at 9 o'clock at St. h's church, with full military hon- Walter J. 3 The body ar- this city last night, and was harge by M. J. Kenney Co. ullivan was a veteran of Inf.,, U, S. He enlisted tional guard which was into the 102nd Inf. He and subsequently the front line in France. ! eat courage and de- was chosen for the bearer for the bat- the regiment. Dur- Chateau Thierry; al *bravery under ce, while'he was to the front, he en prisoner. He ortant order to was under the of Hartford, with a bicycle the excitement of the ergagement, failed to notice the fro-it line of mem® ambushed in a wheat 1€ld and passed them going tow- ards the German lines. “Major Rau crieq. Out to him to come ‘kack, and Sullivad, almost within the grasp of the faremost #uns, turned and made dash for the American lines. His ‘‘bud- dies’; ‘doubled their fire to cover his re- and he got safely back with his e, He met his death in the Ar- orest in an attempt to penetrate rific curtain of gunfire which the gunners were directing on the an lines. The fateful day was h of November, a short time be- e hour for the cessation of fire. He, i} company with another runner, Privatd Jones of Shelton, had been sent out to (deliver a message to’a: company som,w}.ere up in front. According to the regort of Jnnelfi'\a two made sev- salvo of shells mrted e of them caught Sul- liim, sparing Jones who feet away. He died in of his duty under fire pect of all who knew bother, he leaves two May Sullivan. Burial ary’s cemetery. EETING TONIGHT. f of the Private Walter , Veterans of Foreign uested to be-at the State ht at 8 o’clock to make s for the funeral of Pri- J. Sullivan. NEW BRITAIN,¢*CANNECTICUT, TUESDAY, OCTOBER COMMERCE CHAMBER SHOWING ACTIVITY Formnlatmg Plans ior Garing for ity in Event of Stiike CONDITIONS ABOUT COUNTRY 0 Gasoline Shortage—Bostan Stocks \ Up With Food—Jersey’ Oty Men Offered Railroad Jobs—Volunteer Trainmen—Preparing for Cuts. ' Plans for aiding New Britain resi- dents in case of a railroad strike are being formulated by Secretary Ray L. Makin, of the Chamber of Commerce and will be put into action within a few days, if the present indications of a strike continue to look threat- ening. Mr. Makin has begun check- ing up all the auto trucks in the city and other available means of trans- portation and will endeavor to keep the effects of the threatened strike from causing hardships here. Local food dealers aré preparing to work in co-operation with the Cham- ber of Commerce and final plans for action probably will be taken at a meeting of the board of directors to be held within a few days. But Little Coal Here It the railroad strike should ma- terialize as threatened and the trains stop running entirely on November 1, New Britain will be left without coal in the course of a few weeks, accord- ing to the statement made this after- noon by one of the local coal dealers. “We have only three weeks’ supply on hand,” he said, “and I don’t think anyone euse in the city has any more than that.” When asked 1f it would be possible to get coal Here by auto truck from Hartford or Middletown along the river, one man said, “Yes, we could get it that way, probably, but we could take a ton at ordinary prices and frame each piece for the same cost.” cost.” Enough Gasoline. New York, Oct. 18.—Representa- tives of the, Standard Oil companies in New York and other large oil pro- ducers and refiners expressed the be- lief today that there are ample sup< plies of gasoline to meet any pos- sible lack of railroad freight move- ments in the event of a protracted strike. Orders to Stock Up. k Boston, Oct. 18.—Orders to.stock up with suppliesfor three months be- _of the impepding railroad strike Wm:vea by thé marine detach- ment at the Boston navy yard from marine headquarters at Washington today. It was directed that delivery of supplies prior to October 30 be de- manded. Advertise For Men. Jersey City, Oct. 18.—Newspapers in many cities in New Jersey today carried advertisements from the Cen- tral Railroad of New Jersey announc- ing that permanent positions would be guaranteed successful applicants for employment as locomotive engin- eers, firemen, conductors, trainmen and yardmen to fill “vacancies as they (Continved on Thirtegnth Page.) N ISSUE AGAIN Matter May Come Before Council To- morrow Evening—All Committees to Meet. Although there has been some talk of bringing the two-platoon proposi- tion before the mon council to- morrow evening iflllhe form of a new resolution, a num t the leaders in the movement fo: doption, when interviewed toda; ted that they had no such actiol® in mind. The resolution was vetoed by the mayor and presented to the last ses- sion. That body adjourned without taking a vote on the matter and it was learned just how the body stood in regards to the two-platoon. The license and salary committees of the council wijl meet tonight and the mayor and boatd of aldermen to- morrow evening. Several Injured in Wreck Near Dallas Dallas, Tex., Oct, 18.—A ‘number of persons were injured but none Kkilled wher: the east-bound Sunshine Special of the Texas and Pacific railroad was wrecked last night near Van . Horn, Tex., according to advices to the read's general offices here. The wreck was caused by a broken rail and the engine, three sleepers and a dining car left the rails. ° Thinks Government is Going to Take Roads Fargo, N. D, Oct. 18.—The threat- ened railroad strike will not last more than a week, because the sufferings of the general public will force the gov- ernment to take possession of the roads and operate them was the prediction made last night by Glenn E. Plumb, originator of the Plumb plan. TORONTO BANK ROBBED, Toronto, Oct. 18.—Five armed and masked men entered the branch of the Bank of Hamilton at Ossington avenue and College street today, compelled all the men and women employes to lie on the floor, rifled cages and vaults and inted by President Wilson and term would not expire until 1924, escaped in a motor car. Shots were fired after them. AN RESCUES THREE AT FIRE; AZE DISCLOSES AN ILLICIT STILL Explosion. of Heater Causes $1,000 Loss At House Lo- cated At 67 Grove Street. Two women and a child were res- cued from a burning building at 67 Grove street by Policeman ~William Doherty last night, and at the sama time the authorities discovered a “moonshine still” operating in. the same house. It was this “still,” it is believed, which caused the fire. The contraband equipment ‘and products used in this cornection were confiscat- ed by the police and, it is expected, a warant will be issued for the arrest of the alleged owner, Walter Gryzenia, as soon as he recovers from painful burns received in the fire. At present he i3 in the hospital. The fire in the house is believed to have started from an explosion in a small heater used in connection with the “still”” Damage to the house is estimated at about $1,000. An alarm from box 332 at 11 o’clock brought the firemen to the scene. The blaze had secured quite a headway. Flames were shooting through the roof at the rear of the building, il- luminating the sky, attracting a large crowd. The attention of Policeman Doherty, who was standing near the Bartlett school, was attracted to the (Cortinued on Twelfth Page). Jackson-Scheidler Nuptials Tomorrow William C. Jackson of Chestnut street, and Miss Evelyn Scheidler of Greenwood street, will be married at 6 o'clock tomorrow evening at the South church chapel, Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Hill officiating. The best man will be Leon Jackson, brother of the groom, and the bridesmaid will be Miss Rachel Scheid- ler, a sister of the bride. GAVE ANOTHER’S NAME, S. W. White of 57 Jubilee street czlled at the Herald office today to ex- plain that the “S. W. White” who was arrested in Saturday night's gambling raid and who jumped his bond, is not himself. Mr. White explains that evi- ently the man arrested gave his name an alias. SCHUTTE CASE 15 Tomorrow Julius Denies Testimony of Father in ‘Which Latter Said He Had Threat- ened to Under Cross Examination. Middletown, Oct. 18.—The case of Emil Schutte, the storekeeper of Shailerville, in Haddam, who has been on trial for a fortnight charged with the murder by gun and arson of Jo- seph, *Mary and Jacob Ball, probably will rest with the jury tomorrow. The defence rested at 10:40 this morning and the state put on some evidence in rebuttal. Judge Carlson for Schutte took an exception to evidence offered by one witness after Judge William M. Maltbie had refused to have it stricken out. Arguments were begun and it was expected that Judge Carl- son for the defense and State’s At- torney Inglis would take up the rest of the day. Judge Maltbie would then charge the jury when it comes in to- morrow. Schutte seemed to be in good spirits when he entered the courtroom today. The spectaors again filled all the seats and outside the courthouse there was evidence of much interest in the closing of the case. The defence at the opening put on William A. Hall of Portland, a mem- ber of the grand jury which indicted Schutte He testified that Julius Schutte said, when asked in the grand jury hearing, that he did not fire a shot from a rifle. Julius in giving his tes- timony swore that 'he shot twice from a rifle he carried. He testified the tar- get which he did not hit was young Bdll who was on the ground outside the Ball shack. This was on the night of December 10,1915, after the elder Schutte, Julius had sworn, had fired the place. Julius also had sworn that he saw young Ball raise a revolver and aim at the elder Schutte. Cross Examination Cross examined by Mr.Inglis witness was asked if the question referred to a shotgun or to a rifie and Mr. Hall said it referred to a rifle. The defence rested and the state be- gan rebuttal. Wallace Schutte testified that he heard the testimony of his father and recalled that he, the wit- ness, was with his father when he had 4 quarrel with Joseph Ball over a row- boat. “It was quite a row” said the ‘witness. Julius Schutte. recalled, devipd thot e had ever threatencd “to frame up his father bécause of the moonshine business,” On cross-examination Julius admit- ted that he did not tell the grand jury he'shot from a rifle and said he did not speak of shooting until after Mr. Inglis had told him that a mush- roomed_bullet had been found in the coffin. Julius admitted that “he had wilfully kept back the fact that he had fired a rifle’”” When asked why he denied it in the grand jury room he said he must have thought the question referred to the shotgun. Rudolf Recalled Rudolf Schutte, recalled, recollect- ed an interview with him at which Mr. Bridgman and counsel for the de- fence were present and did not recall being asked if Julius had said he had fired the rifle. He said he did not pay much attentien to what was going on at_the interview. Lieut. Frank Nichols of the state police was recaled and he said he had (Continued on Thirteenth Page.) “Better Teeth” Fund Collections may be made in the various movirg pleture theaters in the city tomorrow evening, for the bene- fit of the ‘dental clinic, according to action taken by the committee yes- terday afternoon. A committee was instructed to see the proprietors of the theaters and obtain their permis- sion. At the time of going to press it was stated that two theaters had agreed and the management of the other one was holding his decision under consideration. It is expected the' campaign will continue all week. Several young ladies who speak the Polish tongue will canvass in the neighberhood of Broad street and a number of others of Jewish extraction will use their collecting abilities on Hartford ave- nue and vicinity. Previously reported John A. Dolan Gertrude Bowen E. Gustafson : Thomas H. Crowley Dewey O. Selander .. Florence Kingsbury . Friend W. E. Attwood Friend Mr. Anderson Vinton Knight Charles Law F. G. Vibberts Fred Macomber Walter Meyer The Outlet Millinery . G. W. Dunn, M. D. Mr. Shiel Dr. Ralph \’Voodmz Friend Dr. Morrisey Mrs. Andrew Pdrsonfi Mrs. H. C. Woolsey A Friend . .. .$949.35 1.00 1.00 50 1.00 1.00 .00 1.00 10.00 1 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Total .$993.85 *. * THE WEATHER. Oct. 18.—Forecast Britain - and vicinity: Hartford, for New Continued Wednesday perature. 1 NEARING TS END Will Probably Be Given to Jury SON TAKES STAND AGAIN “Frame Him”’—Witnesses 18, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS City in Line For Grand Chancellor. Waterbury, Oct. 18.—The grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, is holding its annual convention at Pythian hall, East Main street today. The business of the convention is being transacted with Grand Chancellor Frederick C. Marggraff of this. city in the chair. The reports reflected a year of un- usual progress. The nominating com- mittee was in session this morning and election of officers for the ensuing year will be held this afternoon. William Cowlishaw of New Britain is expected to be nominated for grand chancellor. Thomas H. Trowland of New London will be nominated for the office of grand vice-chancellor. The next convention will be held in’ New London. 3 Delegates from 65 of the 77 lodges in the state had registered up to noon. All of the grand lodge offi- cers were present. The report of George E. Wright, grand keeper of recerds and seals, shows a total membership of 9,760 for the state. This is an increase of 663 over last year. More members were initiated into the order in this state during the year than for any time in the last 20 years, officers said. Wm. N. Potter of Willimantic, grand mas- ter of exchequer, submitted his re- port, showing the receipts of the year to have been $10,611 and the disbursements $6,301.68, leaving a bal- ance of $4,309.32. ‘In addition to this there are Liberty Bonds of $1,000. Grand Chancellor Marggraff of this city in his report said the past year was one of the most prosperous and harmonious in the history of the or- HOTEL ATTACHED Hartford Firm Brings Action Against Joseph Beloin, and Church Street Hosteh¥ ix Aftached, 4 P. Berry and Sons, Inc., of Hartford, through Lawyer Alfred LeWitt, has brought suit for $350 against Joseph H_ Beloin, iand the Hotel Regal on Church street, conducted by the defendant, has been attached, the papers being serv- ed by Constable Fred Winkle. The writ is returnable in the city court on the first Monday in November. It was in rooms in the Hotel Regal that a gamb}- ing raid was successfully carried out by the. pdice Saturday night, resuit- ing in the arrest of 13 frequenters. ‘William Beloin, alleged propriétor of the gambling place was fined $50 and costs in police court yesterday morning. The frequenters were all assessed nom- inal sums, excepting an actor and a former businessman, who failed to put in an appearance, forfeiting a $25 bond put up by a friend. LLOYD GEORGE NAMES BRITISH DELEGATION S L Also Announces Personnel of Envoys Frem Vari- ous Dominions. London, Oct. 18.— (By "Associated Press)—Premier Lloyd George stated in the house of commcns upon the re- assembling of that body today that he hoped to go to tho Washington con- ference on the limitation of arma- ments and Far Eastern problems a3 soon as the parliamentary and general situation rendered it possible. The other members of the British empire delegation, the premier said, would be A. J. Balfour and Lord Lee of Fareham, first lord of the admiral- ty. Sir Auckland Geddes, tha British ambassador at Washington would act as a delegate, Mr. Lloyd George, add- ed, in the absence of the premier or any other delegate. The dominions, said the premier. will bo represented a3 follows: Canada — Sir Robert L. Borden; Australia--Georgo Foster Pearce; New Zealand—Sir John Salmond; India— Srinavasa Sastri; South Africa — by representatives -of the British govern- ment. The senior British naval expert, the premier announced would be Admiral Earl Beatty, commander of the grand fileet, who would be succeeded in due course by Admiral Chadwick. Lord Cavan, who was in charge of the British army operations in Italy in the last year of the war, would be tha principal military expert and Air Marshal Higging would be the avia- tion expert, the premier stated, while the secretary ol the delegation would be Sir Maurice Hankey who has been secretary of the cabinet since 1909. City Will Soon Have Properties For Sewer The board of public works has enter- ed into tentative agreements with prop- erty owners who will be affected by the new Belvidere sewer and it is expected that the several pieces of property will be taken over by the city shortly. When this is done and the necessary supplies reach the city, the work of constructing | be taken up at once, HOLDING CONVENTION VWilliam Cowlishaw of This ‘| Salvatore “Mafetta, and the arrest of 1921, —FOURTEEN PAGES Pending Receipt At NEW.HAVEN ROAD MEN WILL STRIKE All Unions Having Locals In Hartford Declare They ‘Will Quit ‘When Ordered Hartford, Oct. 18.—That the rail- road unions having locals in Hartford will present a solid front and “will walk out to a man” if the general rail- road strike effective on the New Haven road on November 1, comes to pass, was the firm prediction made today by several individuals, members of these unions. Formal expression of opinion from local unions will be ob- tained at a conference of engineers, firemen, conductors, trainmen, ma- chinists and telegraphers of the Hart- ford division Thursday evening at Central Labor Union hall. A few individuals express doubt about the strike actually happening but insisted that if they were called PRICE THREE CENTS BIG FOUR TO MEET RAILWAY BOARD THURSDAY IN EFFORT TO PREVENT STRIKE FROM BECOMING EFFECTIVE Brotherhood Officials Cancel Today’s Meetings, Chicago Conference Of Expected New Proposals For Settling Wage Differences And Averting Walkout Upon Success of Failure of Conference Depends Whether Or Not Federal Board is Institution of Any Value. Cleveland, Oct. 18, (By Associated Press).—A scheduled meeting here today of the “big five” transporta- tion brotherhoods was cancelled this morning when the five executives were requested by the railroad labor board to meet with the board in Chi- cago Thursday morning, Warren S. Stone, president of the brotherhood of locomotive engineers announced. The message from the labor board reached Mr. Stone in his office here during the morning. He declared he had no intimation of what the board wished to discuss with the leaders of the railroad workers but said all off it would be with no loss of prestige to the unions. It would certainly re- sult in some form of campromise in which the unions would benefit As largely as the railroads. “New Haven road” officials are de- clining to comment on the situation. General Manager Bardo said today that there was nothing he could say at the present stage. MATETTA-NAPPI FEUD Salvatore Maietta Arrested This Morn- ing After Court, Charged With Is- suing Fraudulent Checks. The Maietta-Nappi feud, which 'has gained some prominence locally within the past few days by the ar- rest of Salvatore Nappl on charges of intimidation and libel brought by Raffacle Nappl and Maletta yesterday on charges of assaulting each other, came to the fore again today. Im- mediately after the police court had adjourned this morning, Maietta was placed under arrest by Sergeant Wil- liam C. Hart, on a charge of fraud. He was released in bail of $400 for appearanc> in police court tomorrow morning. In the warrant, issued by Prosecu- tor Albert A. Greenberg, it is alleged that on three specific instances Maietta issued checks payable at the New Britain Trust company, in which he had no funds. The first check ‘was drawn on June 27, for $30; pay- able to Joseph Curioni; the second on August 4, for $56 payable to Parlo Sarbo; and the third on September 26, payable to Salvatore Nistico, for $200. Some sensational disclosures are promised in the Maietta-Nappi cases be’ re they are concluded, it is thought. CIVIL WAR VET DIES Owen Connelly, for Many Years a Resident of This City, Succumbs in Soldiers’ Home. Owen Connelly, for many years a resident of this city, died this morn- ing at the Soldiers’ Home at Togus, Maine. During the Civil War, Con- nelly, served with one of the Con- necticut regiments. He was a molder by trade, and prior to entering home in Maine he was at Noroton. He leaves a son, Thomas Connelly, a former boxer of reputation. M. J. Kenney and company, undertakers, have ar- ranged to bring the body to this city, and the funeral will be held at St. Mary’'s chu.-ch, and the burial will be in St. Mary’s new cemetery. 200 SAVED FROM FIRE Many (Bed-Ridden, Taken From Burning Building At Middletown, N. Y., Hospital. Women Patients, Middletown, N. Y., Oct. 18.—Nearly 200 women patients, some of them bed- ridden, were rescued early today when fire swept the main building of the state homeopathic hospital. Nurses and orderlies roused the ma- jority of the patients from their beds and marched them from the building. They then carried about 20 bedridden patients to safety_ Typewriter Speed King Does 136 Words a Min. New York, Oct, 18.—George S. Hoss- field, of Paterson, N. J., has retained his title as typewriting speed cham- pion of the world, it is announced. He { won a test here yesterday by writing an average of 136 words a minute. 750 Airplanes Ready To Supplant Trains New York, Oct. 18.—At least 750 commercial aircraft are available throughout the country for transport- ing passengers, mail and express in the event of a railroad strike the manufac- turers aircraft association has inform- ed Secretary Hoovera 1 scheduled conferences here would be postponed until after the Chicago meeting. Telegrams Dispatched. Chicago, Oct. 18, (By Associated Press) —Telegrams summoning the chiefs of the big four brotherhoods and the switchmen’'s union to a con- ference with the U. S. Railroad Labor Board in an endeavor to forestall an actual walkout on the nation’s rail- roads, wer: dispatched to the labor leaders today. The conference was called for o'clock Thursday afternoom at labor board headquarters here. All of the members of the board g in the city except the public gry which has been in conference President Harding and the in commerce commission at Wasl The public members will rea cago late—todwz__ No outhine of what the would discuss was annou was said that new prop be presented to the labo effort to prevent an ac of work on the roads. Shopmen Not In B. M. Jewel, head crafts, which comprise otker standard rail org of ‘which has vet iss strike call, said he hi moned by the board. forts, it was indicated, racted toward ‘thosy which have set strik “We are going pians for executives Jewell said, “and wel ed our decision by week. At this tirae th! solutely no determinat] be done.” “Washington ComH ‘Washington, Oct. 18. of the railroad labor bog nioning railroad union g cago for conference wa high official circles today slep to determine whether the rail-¥ way board is to be regarded as an | efficient government agency or a fail- | ure. Attorney Gen. Daugherty, 6n enter- | ing the cabinet meeting today, said: “I think it improper for the depart- ment of justice to discuss any phase of the railroad strike situation at this time. If any action is required oy the department, of course, there ' will be action, but in all probability trere will be no statement from the department concerning the strike sit- - uztion until there are further devel- opments.” $2,000 FINE INPOSED New Haven Man is Given Heavy Pen- alty in Superior Court on Charge of Carrying Liquor. New Haven, Oct. 18.—Using garden ana@ orchard products as a garniture for a load of freight proved to be ex- pensive for Antonio Flori when in su- verior court today on a charge of trasporting liquor. His motor truck kad carried alcohol as freight. Judge H:nman imposed a fine of $2,000, and as Flori's truck wasconfiscated, his \otal ioss, says, is $15,000. "Mhe truck was stopped a it was coming into the city recently by way of the Milford turnpike. It looked like a fruit and vegetable grower's van. 14 SALOONMEN ARRESTED Stamford Police Open Up Crusade To 2 the Prevent Selling of Liquor—Prosecu- tor Sure of Convictions. Stamford, Oct. 18 —Fourteen local saloonkeepers were arrested on charges of liquor law violations. They all gave bail for appearance in city court to- morrow morning. The arrests were the result of a cleanup made by the local police following an investigation which Prosecuting Attorney Kenealy stated had been going on for several weeks. The attorney said he believed he had sufficient evidence of liquor selling to obtain convictions,