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10 SEprre— UNION LEADERS AT CONFERENCES TODAY Discuss Subjects to Be Bmughti Up at Chicago Sessions Cleveland, Oct. 19.—Prior to their @dzparture tonight for Chicago, where tomorrow they will confer with the ra.lroad labor board in an- effort to find a basis for settling the nation- wide railroad strike set to begin Oc- tober €0, heads of the “big five” rail- road ‘ransportation organizations met lere today and discussed matters that may be presented at the Chicago con- ference as well as those pertainfng to carrying on the strike. Those attending today's were W. G. Lee, president brotherhood of railroad trammen; ‘Warren 8. Stone, president of the wrotherhood of locomotive engineers.; W. 8. Carter, president of the broth- erhood of firemen and engineers: T. €. Cashen, president of the switch- men’s union of North America, and E. P. Curtis, representing L. E. Shep- tard, president of the order of rail- ‘way conductors. It was the first raeeting of the union organization heads since authorizing the strike in Chicago last Saturday. While the “big five” leaders have maintained almost unbroken silence in regard to the purposes of the con- ference with the labor board and its possible results it is known they are Yopeful that scme basis of settlement which can be accepted by both them-,| selves and the raiiroad executives will be evolved and a paralysis of the na- Lion’s transportation system averted. Assertion by President Lee of the ' trainmen, that he would “attend any conference at any place or time that holds out that possibility of an oper door to settle this matter” also ap- peared to be the attitude of the other leaders. - ‘While marking time, practically the entire executive committee of the brotherhood of locomotive firemen and engineers and the advisory com- mittee of the brotherhood of locomo- tive engineers have been almost in con- Linuous conferences with their respec- tive heads considering methods for carrying on the strike. LURE FUGITIVE FROM FORT. meeting of the Michigan Police Use Strategy After Siege of Home Fails, Ithaca, Mich,, Ost, 18,—After hold- ing state police at bay throughout yes- ferday an’ last night, Frank Parlo- vitch, a fugitive from the State Hos- pital for the Insane at Traverse City, left his fortified home near here and was arrested, Tho officors sent a rosaage to him promising-to recom- ponss bim for damago done to the Lomas by rifle fire, Parlovitch ac- eapted thg offer of a truce and went 10 & local hotel, where he was put in irons, Parloviteh egscaped from the hos- pital several days ago and went to his homs, Hs barricaded himself and fired with s shotgum en the police who attempted to dislodgs him with rifls fire, An attempt to foreo him out by means of A tear gas bomb fafled, - After biz prrest the offlaers :found In Parioviteh’ ’'s homs séveral hundred ds of ammunition and a device Jeading sheils, LAST PICTURE % NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER WITNESS IN SOUTHARD TRIAL Louise Hoodenpyle and her baby in court at Twin Falls, Idaho, where she is an important witness in %the trial of Mrs. Lydia Southard. She is a sister of E. F. Meyers, Mrs. Southard’s fourth husband, for whose alleged murder Mrs. Southard is on trial. OFFICERS INSTALLED K. of C. Have Entertainment When New Men Are Put in Office by District Deputy Paul Kennedy. The newly elected officers of Daly Council, No. 12, were installed last evening by District Deputy Paul Ken- nedy of Southington. The grand Knight, Gerald M. Coholan, announced the tollowing committees for the com- ing year: Housa committee, Harry Sundstrum, Joseph Loughery, Thomas Crean, James Tynan, John Dehm and Charles Burns; athletic committee, George K. Talbott, David Dunn, Frank McConn, W. T. Coholan and L. P. Mangan, and by-law committte, David Duann, L. P. Mangan, Stephen Lynch, Romeo Grise and James McCabe. Rev. J. Leo Sullivan was again chosen chaplain, L. P. Mangan wa1i appointed lecturer and William Kerin, inquisitor. An entertainment consisting of vo- cal and intrumental selections was rendered by members of the organiza- tion, the feature being the Snitzel- baum chorus directed by Joseph Haf- fey. L. P. Mangan and Romeo Grise, past grand knights, were presented with beautiful gold rings as tokens of the esteem in which they are held by the order. The presentation was made by P. P. King. MURDERS FOLLOW KISSES. Prisoner Accused of Slaying Two Men Resented Attentions to Girl. Baltimore, Oct. 19.—Two men are dead and one is held for murder as the' result of a shopting caused by a “kissing game” at a party at the home of John Allen, at Curtis Bay, early yesterday morning. The dead are Allen, who was 57 years old, and, Robert Reed, 36 years old. William H. Thompson, 38 years old, of Lynch- burg, Va., is held on charges’of mur- der. The shooting is said to have result ed from Thompson’s resentment of at- tentions paid by Hershey Small, a navy sailor and a guest at the party, to Lillie Brannon, 16 years jold, who 1s Allen’s granddaughter and Reed’s niece. Thompson, it is alleged, wait- ed outside the Allen home. for Small and had Started to beat him when Allen and Reed interfered. Thomp- son said the men had attacked him and that he shot in self’ defense. SALARY IS! CUT. The salaries committee of the com- mon council voted a $1,000 reduction in the pay of superintendent of health| at a session last night. For the re- mainder of the fiscal year, the salary will be $2,600. Dr Fred Lee, the ap- pointee, is willing to accept the cut until such time as he has an oppor- tunity to prove his worth. RAILWAY BOARD TO HAVE GOVT. BACKING Steps Are Being Taken Now to List Enlisted Men Who Have Had Railroad Experience. Washington, Oct. 19.—The railroad iabor board will be given the full sup- port of federal ‘authority in its en- deavor to avert the national railroad sirike and will be expected through the result fo justify its creation. The above summary of the strike s:iuation was given in official circles before President Harding, accompan- 1ed by several members of his cabi- net, left the capital for Yorktown,Va., o participate today in-celebration of “Yorktown Day.” With the problem definitely as= signed to the labor board for solu- tion and each interested branch of the sovernment ready with a defensiva program in the event of the strike meterializing, no imporsant develope- ments were expected today. Reports from military area head- quarters that steps were being taken lo list men now in the service who have had experience in various rhases of railroad work are under- stood not to be the result of a gen- :-al order from Secretary Weeks. It was said however that the general staff or any of its subsidiary branches might undertake such a survey on its oWwn initiative ‘as a matter of routine Plecaution. SQUARE NAMED FOR HERO. Massachusetts Hongrs Supposed First A. E. F. Enlisted Man Killed. Boston, Oct. 19.—The name of Os- car C. Tugo, believed to have been the first enlisted man in the United States army. killed by the Germans, was given yesterday to a public square in the Fenway distric: opoosite the Harvard Medical school. The_ dedicatory address was, made by Mdjor Gen. Ireland, rurgeon gen- eral of the army. The national gov- ernment was represented by J. May- hew, Wainwright, assistant - secretary of war, and the state by Treasurer James Jackson. Tugo was attached to Buse Hospital 5, which went oversess in May, 1917, and took over on= of the Ertsh general hospitals neur Bon'ugne. He was killed on the night of Sept. 4, when the hospital was bembed by German airplanes. | FIRST WARD MEETING. Filst ward members of tho City Meeting board have been called to- gether for a meeting to be held Thurs- day evening in city hall. The business to come before Friday’s session will be discussed and other matters of STAMFOR cially in winter. Stamford. Last photograph of Senator Phil- ander Knox taken on his return homse from Europe two days before his death. Herbert E.Anderéun | TEACHER OF VIOLIN Limited Number of Beginners and Advanced Pupils Will Be Accepted Available For Concerts—Musicales—Recitals STUDIO: 242 MAIN STREET. 115 DWIGHT ST. Phone uzfi Outdoor life is most healthful, a fact that is more fully realized now than before the war. Most people must spend a large por- tion of their time indoors, however, espe- \ You do not need all out-of-doors to be healthy, though. The pure air of the open is the essential thing, and this is obtained through a good warm air furnace like the C. A. HIERPE, 73 ARCH STREET I 19, 1921. interest to the ward will also be talked over. ceived from Legion posts from parts of the country, sald. assurance that the delegates STRIKE WON'T DETER LEGION. Experienced Greater Inconvenience in 1918, Says One Commander. Indianapolis, Oct. 19.—Delegates to! the national convention of the Am- erican Legion to be held in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and 2 will g0 to the convention city before the general railroad strike is scheduled to go into effect and “will abide by | the fortunes of war when it comes| to getting back,” according to a st.tement issued at headquarters of the Legion here yesterday. It was not indicated in the statement wheth- sr the Legion contemplated provid- ing transportation for the, delegates should passenger service on the rail- roads come to a standstfll. That the threatened strike had nat dampened the enthusiasmr of Legion members to attend the convention is some manner. “We risked more than ience to vention now.” [ necessary to hike the distance. COMMITTEE MEETING. chants also ba taken up. ‘Big, golden-yolked egg laid by quality hens! You buy the very best the farmyard has to offer when you get Parksdale Farm Eggs. Big- ger or better eggs are beyond the ambition of any hen. You couldn’t ask for plumper, meatier eggs than these. Year after year Parksdale Farth/ Eggs run uniformly fine. They are laid by thoroughbred ==\hens, selected for' their laying qualities. Save the coupons that are packed with Parks- dale Farm Eggs—one with each dozen. They’ll hélp you get a chest of Oneida Cémmunity Par 4 Plate Silver or a set of Parisian China dishes, Wedgwood Creamery Butter holds its d! cious flavor and freshness longer than o butter.. A coupon comes with each poung JParksdale Farm Eggs and Wedgwood Cream- ery Butter regularly because they’re depend- cble. If your grocer hasn’t them, let us know. evidenced by letters and telegrams re- all | the statement | All of the communications gave . s I Italian Government Striving to Lessen manage to attend the convention in| inconven- reach objectives in 1918,” | wrote a New Jersey post commander. | “Nothing can keep us from our con- A post adjutant from Utah wrote | that the delegation from that post | enced by the recent report made the would pe at the convention if it was REDUGING DEFICIT | Annual Budgets—Tax Receipts In- | crease By New System Rome, Oct. 19.—The” efforts of the Italian government to reduce its an- | nual deficit are bearing fruit as is evia- finance ministry. 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