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News of the World By Associated Press ' ESTABLISHED 1870. " CRISIS IN IRISH PARLEY: BREAK BARELY AVERTED:; FINAL DECISION MONDAY NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, Says He Will At One Time Today It Appeared That All Ne- gotiations Would Be Absolutely Terminated Situation, Upon Which De- pends “Peice or War”, Now Hangs Fire Until First of Next Week.. i London) Oct. 21.— (By Associated Pres) — The negotiations between British officials and Irish leaders today barely escaped being definitely broken oft and for a time it seemed possible that Sinn Fein delegates would return to Dublin tonight, it was learn- ed after today's ‘adjournment was taken. The Irish delegates still were apprehensive. Outlook Is Gloomy. The Dail delegates were very much depressed this afternoon for there was little doubt that the delegation was anxious to reach some sort of an agreement. One of the Irish delegates sald gloomily: “The ship is barely afloat.” There are no plans for any meetings between members of the two' delega- tions over the week-end. Consequent- 1y the situation must hang fire, it was understood until Monday's session ‘which ‘will be faced with the decision of whether it is to be “‘peace or war.” No Progress Made. No progress at all was made at to- day’'s meeting, it was said a combina- tion of events bringing about what practically amounted to an impasse. The government delegates, according to Sinn Fein sources took violent ex- ception to Eamon de Valera's message - to the Pope and this with other sub- jects, including that of Ulster, which were down for discussion left the ne- gotiations hanging by a mere string. —— Mayor Demurs to P. 5. McMahon’s ative to the desl to'be consummated by the 4 < d. ; Instead of cerrying an t'of but a few thousand dol- lars, the Bond street site is valued at * $7,200, while McMahon's estimated purchase price of $20,000 is several thousand higher than the actual fig- ure, the mayor finds. McMahon is in !error, the mayor claims, When . he states that a part of the tract is wood- land. TROUBLE OVER TICKETS - Yale Authorities Find Much Diffculty in Providing Enough for New Haven and Alumni. . | New Haven, Oct. 21.—Hopes enter- tained by the Yale ticket management that its troubles with city people over ticket for the Yale-Princeton game had been smoother out by selling Lhem twenmty odd thousand for the Army ganre went by the board today when there was to be an over demand for Princeton tickets fgom college men. The management got out a preliminary lineon : conditions * today, to the effect that graduate ap- plichtions may be sliced a little to permit the university to give the city a representation.” So far as able the TWO BOUND OVER ON CHARGE OF BURGLARY Three Others Implicated in Main Street Break to Be He mission of Guilt. Prosecuting Attorney Albert A. he positively would not resign his of- fice as prosecutor at this time, since he felt that such action would be taken as an admission of guilt; also Toe Retire While Under Fire, Declares, Might Be Taken By Some As An Ad- Greenberg issued a statement this morning in which he announced that Greenberg, Protesting Irnocence, Not Resign Office entering a firm denial to the charges of dishonest actions in connection with the office of liquor prosecuting agent. ‘The official now under fire as a re- sult of charges of State's Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn that he accepted a bribe of $250 to influence his action as prosecuting agent, was met on his way to his office on Main street, and asked for the statement. In reply to a ques- tion as to whether or not he was con- sidering resigning, he stated: “Positively no. I see absolutely no reason why I should resign. Especial- ly now that I am under fire, such an Heard Tomorrow. After probablé cause had been found in the cases of Richard R. Naples and E. H. Burns in police court this morn- ing when they were tried on burglary charges, Prpsecuting, Attorney Joseph G. Woods motioned for g continuance in the cases of Gus Baftaglia, Tony Albanese and George Salle, three other young men implicated. Prosecutor Woods explained that a further investigation in the cases of the I#st three named was desired. He asked bonds in the casea of the two men held be continued at $300. Theé robbery is alleged to have taken place at the Federal Electric com- pany’s dtore at 463 Main street on the morning of October 14, and goods iron, a lamp, extension light The loot was found chicken coop on' Oak street where one | ices. of the men is alleged to have stored|the churci from 9 a. until the funeral hour. Full military h 2 The arrest of the five men followed | oa Private Schage. . r gl i an investigation by Policeman Willlam | wi)] pe ex-servicemen and the honor- ary bearers will be members of Kenilworth it. McCue Makes Investigation P. McCue who is filling 4 vacancy in the detective force. He ‘went to the store and interviewed John Dzicek and John Hrotowski, the owners. The policeman learned that entrance had been effected through a transom win- dow and the loot taKen by a back en- trance to McCabe’s property on Clark street, ‘where'an automobile awaited it. The stuff*was taken to the eastern section of the city and stored over night, being removed the next day to Oak street. Dzicek and Hrotowski identified the articles recovered yesterday by Ser- geant W C. Hart and Policeman Mc- Cue as merchandise missing from the store, ! ugh Lawyer P. ¥. McDonough, Abraham Rovinski was fined $5 for operating his car with defective brakes He was arrested yesterday on West Main street by Traffic Supervisor Clar- envce Lanpher. i New and Novél Event to be Staged at the Y. W. C. A. on Wednesday Af- “ ternoon of Next Wecek, A busy week ia planned at the Y. ‘W. C. A. next week. During the week there will be two Hallowe'en parties. One will be held for children at 4 o’clock on Thursday with another for the older girls on Friday at 7:30 o'clock. On Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock a teachers’ tea will be held. All of the teachers in New Britain schools ara invited to’at- tend. r Registration is still oper( for girls desiring to join the aesthetic and folk dancing classes. The first class of 10 met last evening but no members will be allowed to join after next week. Miss Gertrude Rogers will lead the prayer meeting at 7 o'clock this even- ing. The usual Saturday afternoon hike for girls will take place at 2 this Formerly jaundice. tional church. o’clock tomorrow. chamber of commerce members will be given a chance to get tickets. 3,306 JOBS GIVEN 00T Municipsl Employment Bureau Has Given Temporary Relief to Many on Street and Sewer Work. During the six months that the Municipal Employment bureau has been in existence, 3305 jobs have been siven out, mainly for street and sew- cr work. Bach of the awards follow ed an investigation of the applicants needs, those being most deserving ar~: whose need was most aparent, be ig given the places. Forty men will be sent out Monday morning for street work. A part of the present sewer force will be fain- tained. ® Armored Plane With 30 Guns is Given Tests Hicksville, N. Y., Oct. 21.—An ar mored, all metal monoplane carrying 30 machine guns and designed for at- tacking infantry, left at 9:15 a. m. this moring for a trip to Washington for inspection by army and navygof- ficials. The plane is designed to re- sisy all weather conditions, to carry three men and has an automatic fir- Ing device which provides for the dis- charge of 3,000 rounds of ammunition M four minutes. Buffalo Bill’s Widow Dies At Cody, Wyoming Cody, Wyo., Oct. 21.—Mrs. Lolisa Frederic Cody, widow of the late Col. ‘Willlam F. Cody (“‘Buffalo Bill") died at her home here last night. She was 4 Heart disease caused (Continued on Nineteenth Page.) CHURCH FUNERAL FOR PRIVATE F. W. SCHADE Military Honors to Be Ac- corded A. E. F. Hero Monday Afternoon. Funeral services for Private Fred- erick W. Schade, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Schadé of 126 Greenwood street, valued at $200 are believed to have|Who was killed on October 28, 1918, been! taken. Sonle of the.merchandise, |in the Argonne offensive, will be held including three eelectric heaters, three|from the South Congregational church fans, a cleaner, a toaster, electric flat- |at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon. Rev. and|Dr. G. W./C. Hill, assisted by Rev. cooking -plate, have bgen recovered.|John L. Davis, chaplain of the Amer- in Chiappini’s|ican Legion, will conduct the serv- The body will le in state in m. even:ng. while at the achoo! LEANDER in Lincoln, Nebraska. Leander A. Bunce, formerly of 586 Arch street and for 20, years prior to 1916, a well known ‘Wednesday at the home of his daugh- ter, Mrs. David Whitney of Lincoln, Nebraska, following an {illness with Had he lived until’ Decem- ber 20, he would have been 86 years of age. Up until he was 60 years of age, Mr. Bunce was a farmer in Kensington, where he was well known and was a member of the Kensington Congrega- During the following 20 years that he lived in this city, he was affiliated with the South Congre- gational church. About five years ago he went to Lincoln to make his home |J. with his daughter, who was formerly Miss Catherine Bunce of this city. The remains have been sent east and the funeral will be held in this city Sunday at 3 p. m. at the South church chapel. Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Hill will offi- ciate and burial will be in the Maple Mrs. Whitney is ac- companying the body. resident, cemetery, Berlin. {COMMUNISTS COME TO AMERICA TO FIGHT EXECUTION OF TWO MEMBERS All U. S. Consulates in France Guarded Against Bomb Attacks—Herrick Flooded With Protest Letters. Paris, Oct. 21.—(By Associated Press.)—A French police official as- serted today that more than 100 mem- bers of the young communist organ- ization in Europe had slipped through the immigration lines and reached the Urited States within the last two months for the purpose of “causing trouble’ if the two Italians, Sacco and Vanzetti were executed for tie mur- deF of which they were convicted in Massachusetts last summer. Many of these men, the official said, had applied for passports to the American passport bureau in Paris and had been refused, but were able to get to '@rica by other means. The police'~are now work- ing on the theory that some of tiiese communists who failed to get through the lines were responsible for the bomb sent to Ambassador Herrick. Makes Wild Threat. This theory is the result of a threat made by a young communist who said he was an Italian, at the American passport offices here last Monday when the officials told him they could not give him a vise for (Continued on Second Page.) 3,000 LISTS FILED Board of Asscssors Have Not Yet Re- ceived Statements of 6,000 Owner of Property. More than two-thirds or about 6,000 Monday The pallbearers the club and New Britain council, O. U. A. M., of which the de- ceased was a member. post of the American Legion, which is in charge of arrangements, will meet The artillery caisson will be used to carry the flag draped casket to the cemetery, a uniformed escort will be provided, as will a firing . squad, and the band will also partici- p pate. Private Schade was a member of the 326th .infantry, 82d division, A.] E. F. Formerly he was employed at the Stanley Rule & Level He was a ‘member of the High school Eddy-Glover company. A. BUKCE DIES Well Known Kensington and New Britain Man Passes Away died NEW BAKING FIRM IS ORGANIZED HERE James J. "Naughton and Samuel Schneider, Successful Business Men, Join Hands in Baking Business James J. Naughton for 20 years en- gaged in the bakery business at 361 Main street, ;-and Samuel Schneider of 111 Hartford avenue, have joined to- gether in the bakery business; the firm to be known as the Schpeider and Naughton company. The new organ- ization represents $121,000 in thé land, buildings, machinery, etc, Both men have been identified with the baking business, and both have attained suc- cess. i .| Under the new plan, practically all of the bread baking will be done at the Plant at 111 Hartford avenue, while the pastry work will be carried on at the: Main street baking ovens. The Hartford avenue plant is regarded as one of the finest in Ngw England. It is’ equipped with modern machinery, and can bake 20,000 loaves of bread in 24 hours. Connected with the/ plant is a storehouse where 1,000 barrels of flour can be stored. The property has a frontage of 168 feet on Hagtford ave- nue, and' a like amount of ‘land on North street. Mr. Naughton announces that there 1921, FOR STATE FACTORIES Industrial Men Plan For Em- ergency—Traffic Man- agers Meet. New Haven, Oct. 21.—Representa- tives of many industries in Connecti- cut met here today to discuss means of making motor transport for factory products cooperative and to co-ordin- ate the operation of this transport with goods for the market using the same trucks 6n the return for supplies, in case of a railroad strike. Gen Man- railroad was to be present to give in- formation as to arrangements which may be made to supply industries with transportation on freight and supplies. It is understood the meeting was called to arrange in case of motor transport for schedules through which no space would be lost and empty or artly filled trucks would not travel if tonnage could not be found to fill them. Hartford, Oct. 21.—The traffic com- mittee of the manufacturers associa- tion of Connecticut conferred here to- day with officlals of the New Haven railroad in regard to plans for main- taining transportation facilities in the state if the plans for a railroad strike are carried out. As a result of the conference the traffic committee adopt- ed a resolution commending to the manufacturers association that it urge its members to cooperate with railroad officials with a view toward maintain- ing maximuni transportation service in case of a strike. will “be no ‘change in the conducting of the Main street store.. The new firm has commenced operations “Better Teeth” Fun:i Just -a little oyer $200 moge is b the fund, Mg w Britain ith T committee stated thig morning that in all probabilities. the campaign will come to and end next Tuesday eve- ning. Owing to a misunderstanding, on the part of one of the Boy Scouts who helped take up the collection in the Lyceum theater Wednesday eve- ning, $4.66 collected by this boy was not turned in in the same ‘manner as the oth:r collections byt was de- livered to Scout Executive Cook, who immediately sent it to the dental clinic headquarter 4t 85 West Main street. The amount received to date is as follows: . Previously repBrte Peter Crona . M. H. Fox Friend . Friend Friend Friend P. Katz .. . Mrs. I. Swarsky Friend cee Friend Zuella Mr. Garro Friend Friend .... Mike Puirzny Friend . Z. Sokolsky Friend M. Berkowitz Friend .... Joe Sadchi . Friead . Friend Friend Friend .... ‘W. W. Leland J. Radun . Judd and P T. W. Mitchell ... Elm Motor Co. C. A. Bence B. C. Porter Sons . Friend ‘Wm. Cowlishaw . Friend Friend Friend ceeen Mrs. W. P. Bacon - C. Bacon .$1,228.10 1.00 1.00 .25 .25 .25 .25 .50 1.00 .25 10 1.00 of the property owners in this city have not as yet filed with the asses- sors, lists of their holdings. But nine days remain in which to furnish the board with the desired information, and if all property owners are to com- ply with the requirements it will be necessary for the assessors to meet with 750 persons daily. Those who fail to file lists will be required to pay an additional 10 per cent and will have no recourse to the board of relief. Kansas Will Operate Roads Under Own Law Topeka, Kas., Oct. 21.—In event a railroad strike becomes effective thef state government in Kansas will op- erate the lines within the state, if it pecomes necessary, under the Kansas industrial court law, Governor H. J. Allen announced today. First, how- ever, the railroad managers will be Lyceum theater W. C. Alp.ae ...... .. N. B. Chapter Hadassah . Total .. Club House At Tolland Martha Washington, additional . . ..$1,295.77 Destroyed, Loss $20,000 The Tolland, Mass., Oct. 21.—The club- house and annex of the Tunxis Hunt- ing, Fishing and Outing club here was burned early today. $20,000. construction. loss was The bulding was of frame The fire came from a defective chimney In the annex. dozen members who were at the club for the night, they having been hunt- ing, lost their personal effects through hasty. exits from the ‘dormitory. The clubhouse will be rebuilt. A given an opportunity to operate the[¥ roads. $12,000 WHISKEY THEFT. Pittsburgh, Oct. 21.—Whiskey val- ued at $12,000 was stolenfrom a ware- nouse here early today after the rob vers had bound the night watchman ond place him in = vault. Hartford, for New Fair, frost tonight; Saturday fair, THE WEATHER g Oct. 21.—Forecast Britain and vicinity: slightly cooler, probably g It was sald that the New Haven | Yale’s Star Tackle to Be in Game— |torney. Gen. road plams to expedite the movement of perishable freight during the next ten days, but if the strike outlook re- mains unchanged at the end of that period the road probably would refuse to accept further shipments of perish- ables, SCHUTTE CASE APPEALED Finding of Jury:. Middletown, Oct. 21.—Judge Gus- tave B. Carlson, chief counsel for Emil Schutte, today filed in the superior court motions to set aside the verdict of first degree murder. They were as tollows: 1. On the grounds that the verdict rendered was contrary to the evidence and contrary to the weight of evi- dence. 2. That the state failed to prove the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. 3. That the verdict rendered was under a misapprehensicn of the law and the facts. 4. That the verdict rendered was not in acordance with the evidence, but.as the result of prejudice with a disregard of the rules of law govern- ing the right of the accused in crim- inal trials. without the testimony of at least two eye-witnesses or the equivalent there- 42 ARRESTED AND FINED Men Taken .in Raids on Waterbury Policy Places Pay Total of $1,600 in Police Court Today. Waterbury, Oct. 21. — Forty men taken in raids conducted by the police on three alleged policy places here last night paid fines aggregating ap- proximately $1,600 in city court today. The three places were raided almost simultaneously, by uniformed police- men. Three of the prisoners, alleged to be keepers of the places ralded, were fined $200 and costs each. The other 38 accused settled out of court on payment of $25 each. The myster- ious disappearance of one of the 42 complaints may lead to an investiga- tion. The complaint is said to have disappeared while en route from the police desk .to the courtroom. Ficti- tious names were given by nearly all those taken in the raids. FORCED 10 FLEE Smoke in Morning Fire, The occupants of the six tenements in the block at the corner of Glen street and Rockwell avenue, were forced to flee from their homes early this morning, when a fire in the cellar of the building sent heavy volumes of smoke through the building. At 2:37; o'clock an alarm from Box 124 brought the department to the block which is owned by Robert Mautner. The fire was kept confined to the cel- lar and the damage was estimated by Chief William J. Noble at $500. Packers Storing Meat : In Case of Emergency Chicago, Oct. 21.—Chicago packers use in event of a rail- Preparations are being emergency road strike. distributing centers to tha maximum, ager C. L. Bardo of the New Haven |- "l quarterback: Mallory, right 5. That the verdict was rendered | NEW BRITAIN HERALD —TWENTY-FOUR PAGES Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS GOVERNMENT TAKES STEPS TO STOP STRIKE BY CALLING GATHERING OF LEADERS OF BOTH SIDES ON OCT. 26 AUTO TRANSPORTATION |Railway Labor Board, Backed By Federal Support, Warns Unions Not To Walk Out Until Griev- ances Have Been Heard And Decision Ren- dered—Virtually Means “There Will Be No Strike Oct. 30 Chicago, Oct. 21. (By Associated Press)—The U. S. road Labor Board today, backed by all the authority whi government can place at its disposal, called the railroads country and the five big unions to appear here next week solemnly warned the unions mot to. strike until' the heard their grievances and rendered a decision. The board’s action virtually means that there will strike October 30 unless the unions-should choose to openly defy the government, for it is hardly probable that a ision will rendered by the board before that date. - The hearing will be open to the press and public and more tlmn 200 railroads and approximately 30 unions involved , either directly or indirectly, probably will last several days. P . Chicago, Oct. 21. (By Associated Press)—The United States Railroad Labor Board at 1:15 this afternoon passed a resolution citing the big four brotherhoods, the swit: ’s union and all railroads named in the wage reduction order of July 1 to appear before'the board next Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 10 a. m. They were cited to appear that the board may determine whether they have violated or are violating the wage reduction order. INTO WILL PLAY IN WEST POINT BATTLE Lineup ‘of Blue Eleven Given Out By Tad Jones. New Haven, Oct. 21.—Yale's lineup against the Army at the Bowl tomor- Tow was definitely. named by ~Head Coach Tad Jones this noon when he selected Into to play at left tackle. The doubt had existed whether . start Hidden or Iy b Th Blalr, lett Aldrich, left halfback; back. The final forecast o the coaches was that the Blue eleven would have a hard game. The squad went to the Bow! shortly practice, leaving ust- before the ar. rival of the Army eleven which had come ‘down' from Dérby by motor bus. . The West. Pointers spent an hour in ths Bowl. The Army players reached Derby at noon and were quattered at a hotel They will: motor in tomorrow noon and dress. in the track house for the game, returhing to West Point in the late afternoon. French, of the backfield, will not play, owing to injuries. . A i S s Jordan, fuli- COMFORT STATION Park. ' G ; The City Planning commission, a city board which has to do with the supervision of the city beauty and muricipal spots, held its first meeting last evening in the office of the mayor and effected a tempérary organization in preparation for suggesting a site for the proposed municipal comfort sta- tion to the common council. A com- mittee for the supervision of the sta- tion has been appointed by the mayor and the City Planning commission, in accordance with recently adopted charter- amendments outlining its duties, has to pass upon the site and probably will pass upon the proposed structure when the plans are in an embryonie stage. Mayor O. F. Curtis was elected tem- porary chairman and City Engineer J. D. Williams, temporary secretary. There followed a general discussion of the duties of the commission and ‘its powers and the comfort station prob- lem was discussed. The site favored by the commission which 80 recom- mended to the council through the committee, would place the station underground at the south end of the park with an entrance possibly at the circle where the flag pole now stands or at the other end of the same tri- are developed. COAL PRICE JUMPS Local Dealers Will Raise Present Charge $1 in Early Part of Next ‘Week, They Announce. Gerferal conditions in the coal mar- ket will necessitate an increase of $1 a ton in the early part of next week, local dealers report. The present market price for ordinary stove coal ias $15, the new price bringing it to $16 a ton. The increase will be gen- eral with the merchants throughout the city. Increases similar to that which ia all over the eastern section of the country, the dealers report. The sit- acute. | commission placed all the l No Power to Enforce. While the transportation act gives the board no power to enforce. its decisions, it is understood that last week’s conferences between President Harding, members’ of the board, At- Daugherty, Weeks and the interstate commerce depart- ments of government in accord as to what shall be done ¥ either side moves in open defiance of board. \ 3 ~ Should the unions 3 e by the boards ‘ord X pointed o Press).—Lack ‘the unions fo ; road strike called. for October 30, made: it impossible to accept the plan offered by the U; S. Railroad: after noon .Tor secreb| i ooy ooy It wWas "‘“‘ provide day In union’ circles. 3 “The strike authorizations only for ending the strike presuma- bly after a settlement which union leaders have maintained mi volve the question. . reduction on ing the U. 5. Railroad for a further wage reduction until the: last cut has been translated into rate reductions. 3—The unions to suspend or with< draw their strike order. *These proposals made no mention of overtime and other rates, promul= gated under federal control which the employes seek to retain in toto and which the board has been The brotherhood chiefs declare R strongest fight in any strike odfl# ment would be made on these rules. I. Cannot Suspend Strike. Tho five union presidents wers will- ing to accept the first but de= settlement must be made before tober 30 or the walkout would auto- matically become S The board, it was reported 3 assured the union leaders that. raflroads could. not get a decision for months even if they filed their pro- posed request for reduction i No Early ‘The board is un pointed out that cases. docket would prevent railroad’s X from Home by Heavy Volume of | angle, depending upon the plans which | importanca b made ‘no- effért to ‘conceal their dis- appointment that the board had nothe ing else to offer. In union circles to- day was a seeming resignation to the belief that the strike now .is inevitable' unless President Harding assumes the initiative with some drastic step. $5 a Day to Be Paid To Railroad Guards New York, Oct. 21.—Advertisements appeared in New York papers today reading: “Guards wantedAmerican citizens to protect rail property today began storing fresh meats for |to be effective locally will take place | ang right of way; $5 per day and board. Ex-soldiers producing discharge given preference.” Applicants were made it was said to stock stragetic|uation in New York city is particularly | directed to apply by mail to news- paper letter boxes. -

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