New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 26, 1921, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870. EMERGENCY TRAFFIC - BUREAU IS FORMED (Citizens Take Action in Event of Railway Strike WILL OPERATE AUTO TRUCKS ‘Will Look For Recruits For Railway Training School—May Ask Credit For Smaller Stores—~~Endorse Hard- tng’s ana Lake’s Stands. New Britain will do its share to- wards keeping the people supplied with food and coal, as well as keep- ing the trains running in case of a railroad strike, according to action taken by a meeting of citizens at the Chamber of Commerce rooms last evening. The meeting was called by Presi- dent Abram Buol in response to ap- peals being made by citizens that “something be done before it was _ too late.” ‘- iy A Buol Presides. _ Mr. Bugl, in opening the meeting by reading letters from Stanley' H. . president, and George B. "Chandler, secretary of the Connecti- cut State Chamber of Commerce ask- ing that the local chamber endorse the stands taken by President Hard- ing and Governor Lake on the strike question. He stated that the purpose of the meeting was, especially to as- sure the city of a suffieient supply of food anti milk.. A report on trucks available in New Britain was made by A. L. Brown, secretary of the Man- ufacturer’s association. . . Canvass For Recruits. Mr. Brown was authorized to make a canvass of the city for recruits for the railway training school, now| being operated by the N. Y. N. H. and H. This action followed a sug- gestion made by Judge J. H. Kirk- ham that such a list be made up 'in New Britain and volunteers for rail- way service ' be ''tabulated. Judge Kirkham spoke of the financial dif- ficulty emaller stores would have to obtain credit enough to stock up with food supplies to carry them through a strike. He suggested that the credit question be put up to the local bahke. Local wholesale packing houses will be asked to look after the smaller stores as well. Efforts will bé made to haye the grocers ngree not to hoose prices in case food be- comes g or: Giirts, who was present and few m 5 ised to tho 3 essary within the city teot trucks. Resolutions Passed. The following resolutions were submitted by J. F. Atwater and were ndopted ag submitted: Manufacturers and merchants to establish in New Britain an emenz- ency transportation bureau for the . following purboses:. 5 'To ascertain at' once the transpor- fation facilities, such as motor trucks, ir the possession. of all the manu- facturer, merchants and truckmen. To ascertain the essential transpor- tation requirements of our manufac- tuers both on incoming and outgo- ing supplfes. To diréct daily the loading of in- coming and outgoing trucks in the mervice of the indystries and others ®o as to secure maximum loads, and especially to assist industries and merchants lacking motor facilitiés to serve as bureaus of information for raflroad sarvice, water or other open routes, for the movement to and from sources of supply. { /To mespond to emergency calls for transportation facilities for the serv- ice of the community, To promote the exchange of the sharing of essential materials or sup- plies among the' industries when cir- cumstances require and guard against extortionate practices on the persons holding such supplies for sale to the :::du.ttrien, merchants or general pub- Such bureaus should be in charge of a man experienced in transporta- tion matters, an expert traffic man. it available, together, with a represen- tative of the manufacturers purchas- ing degartment and a representative of the merchants. That a reasonable schedule of mo- tor truck rates be adopted that will prohibit unreasonable rates. To avoid the possibility of exces- sive trucl rates, it was suggested that the rates be adopted as regulated by the special committee appointed by the state.. This basis of rates is the Anderson mileage scale of freight rates now used by the New Haven road. The first and second class to be adopted and be governed by the official classification. J. F. Atwater and R. W. Poteet were appointed a committeé of two to pro- vide a purchasing agent for the com- mittee. Those vresent were: Umits 15 bre Mayor Orson F. Curtis, Walter O. Cook, A. J. Leinhardt, L. 8. Cowles, ¥ Atwater, W. C. Kranowitz, C. Buckey, John Ericson, B. O. Jackson, L. B. Taylor, R. Leinhardt, Rev. Leo Sullivan, S. A. Buol, Rev. Lugfen Bojnowsky, Principal Louis P. Slade, A. P. Marsh, E. E. Burr, W. E. Atwood, Arthur N. Potts, R. W. Po- David Seegal, Mr. Sherman, Schneider, R. L. Makin, teet, A. A. Mills, E J. Porter, Louis Raphael, C. R. Witte, A. L. Brown, Dugald McMillan, R. H. Hubbard Judge J. H. Kirkham and F. O. Rack- NifTe. . » MARRIED 35 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. Clayson Perry of High street were pieasantly surprised last svening by a number of their friends who visited them on the occasion of ‘heir 35th weddirg anniversary. They were presented with a handsome silver and gold bon bon dish, A NEW BRITAIN HERALD| NEW BRITAIN, Richardson Is To Commissioners to Meet At detective sergeant of the New Britain police department, who is in jail in default of furnishing $50,000 bonds, will cease to be connected with the department late this afternoon. At 4:45 o'clock, the police commission will meet to take definite action in the case. Acting on a recommenda- tion from the police board, Chief Wil- liam J. Rawlings secured from the clerk of superior court a copy of the charge to which Richardson entered a plea of guilty in the superior court on October 11. 1921, * According to the certified copy re- Be Dropped Officially By Police Com. Today 4:45 0’Clock—No’ Definite’ Information Regarding His Successor. Andrew J. Richardson, suspended [ceived today from Clerk George A. Conant of superior court by Chief Rav-lings, and turned over to Chair- man P. F. King of the police commis- sion, Richardson entered a plea of guilty to the court as charged by State’s Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, of receiving and concealing a stolen automobile. There is no charge con- tained in the copy, and it'is on this charg® that the board will proceed to dismiss Richardson. Chairman -King said he was unable to state whether or not the board would proceed to appoint a new detecifve sergeant at this afternoon’s meeting. POLITICAL EQUALITY FOR COLORED PEOPLE Harding - Insists However, They Never Seek Same Social Status. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 26. — The right of the ‘American negro to broad- er politidal, economjc and educational advantages based 6n a pride of race but.never on an aspiration for social equality, was championed by President Harding here today in a plainly word- ed enunciation of his views on the ‘whole American race probiem. ‘These are some of the principles on which the president appealed to the nation to “lay aside old pre} s and old antagonisms,” and give support to a constructive policy of racial rela- tionship: H | “Politically and economically there need be no occasion for great and per- manent differentiation, provided on both sides there shall be recognition of the absolute divergence in things social and racial.” . { “¥ would say let the black man vote when he is fit to vote; prohibit the white man voting when he is unfit to vote.” “I wish that/ both the tradition of a solidly democratic south and the tra- dition of a solidly republican black race inight be broken up.” “I would insist upon equal educa- tional opportunity’ for. both.” 7 “Men of both, es .may well stand uncompromisin, against every sug- gestlon of social equality, Thisis nota { Puge.)! ~ BILLION DOLLAR BANK Frank Vanderlip Offers Proposition to Officials of Poland—Dollar Would be Basis of Business. ‘ glontinudd” v Tweifth ‘Warsaw, Oct. 26.—(By Associated Pregs)—Plans for establishment of the “Bank of United States and Europe” which would have a capital of $1,000,- 000,000 were presented’ to President Pilsudski, former Minister Skirmunt and Minister- of Finance Michalski by Frank A, Vanderlip, the New York fi- nancier, yesterday. Under Mr. Van- derlip’s plan, subsidiary banks would be established, and exchar.ge of prod- ucts between nations would be on the dollar basis. ¥ “I am not offering & panacea,” said Mr. Vanderlip last night, “but ¥ am a doctor offering a prescription in aid of central Europe. I am not represent- ing any group or government nor am I pressing for a decision, because the sucess of the undertaking would be possible only”if. several countries of their own' initiative should invite a group to organize such a bank. The plan provides fer capital stock amount- ing to $1,000,000,000 in gold and the institution would be governed by nine trustees, five American and four Eu- ropean. Under this control the na- tions would establish banks to issue dolar notes, backed by a gold reserve for trading purposes,’” SHIP WRECKED, 7 MISSING Four Masted Schooner Stranded on Pollock Rip Shoals, off Coast of Massachusetts—But Two Rescued, Chatham, Mass., Oct. 26.—The four masted schooner, Henry F. Kreger was a wreck on Pollock Rip Shoals today and seven of her crew, adrift in & small boat were missing. The schooner, bound from Walton, N. S., for New York, stranded on the shoals in the early morning, pounded so heavily that she was abandoned by all but her captain and mate and broke in two after the latter were taken off by coast guards. Captain Edward L. Joyce of Med- ford sald the seven men who left the vessel did so against his orders. Mate Gaffney, R. O. Shjerden, J. F: Edgar W. Perry of Sandwich, alone stood by him. Those who went in the small boat were torn away from the schooner’s side by heavy seas. Their boat was last seen going over the shoals, Captain Joyce said. TAILOR SHOP ENTERED Burglars Carry Off Good Supply of Clothing From Church Street Es- tablishment During Last Night. tailor shop at 111 Church street, dis- covered on opening the establishment 7 o’clock this. morning, that burglars had preceeded him and had stolen two blue suits, two overvoats about LIVELY WORDY BATTLE IN CITY HALL OFFICE Sam Menus and Assessor Burckhardt Swap bompliments. Following a heated argument in City hall this morning in which Chairman August Burchardt of the board of assessors and Sam Menus, one of the owners of the D. C. Judd property on Main ‘street, were the principals, the latter left the, for- mer’s office with a statement that he would bring uu‘ against ‘the city of- ficial. Mr. Menus called upon an attorneéy. a fgw minutes later. He was advised by counsel against bringing the mat- ter into the courts, his attorney ex- plaining that it should be allowed to pass as “official impoliteness” and f‘official discourtesy.” The complainant called upon Chair- man Burckhardt for the purpose of filing a list of. his taxable properties. ‘While discussing his holdings he re- quested the assessor to see that the Judd block, opposite Central ' park, be given a lower valuation next year than last, it being. his gontention that the 1921 figure was far too high. He explained that the bpilding was purchased by him for $136,000 and is now assessed for $180,000. ~Menus also told the chairman that the ren- tals in the upper floors have been re- duced, during the year. s Lo tadatakl: "‘;‘i‘v)&“ According t Burckhardt tikg agked i not charging $608 for & ledse an one store. The reply was that he asks but $350 and cannet cance] the lease if he wanted to. The payer c! that the assessor then replied: “You're a liar; and I'll take word of the other man first.” Menus parried with a demand that the statement be retracted. By this time there wereabouta dozen persons in the office and the tones of the two men wer$, far from modulated After they had argued back and forth for several minutes, Burckhardt or- dered Menus out of the office, but the latter refused to go, reminding the assessor that it was he (Menus) and other taxXpayers who waid officials’ salaries, hé¥ told a reporter. Threatens Suit. Menus supplied the assessor with what information was desired for the tax list and then left the office with the statement that he would bring suit for the public insult which he claimed was hurled at him, As explained by officials, the Judd block is held by Menus and others under-a bond for a deed. As far as they were in a position to know, however, Menus makes ‘the leases, collects the rentals and pays the taxes. Chairman Burckhardt explained that he attempted to prove wherein Menus was receiving gaod returns on the property and the latter attempted to “shut him up.” This, he sajd, he declined to do. .The assessor denied having committed any act of dis- courtesy. the City Bureau to Replace R. R. Men Who Leave Work In the event of a rail strike, Mayor O. F. Curtis has planned to turn over the services of the municipal employment bureau to the task of replacing railroad men who give up their work. The mayor questioned. Employment Agent James Cochrane this afternoon as to whether or not it would be possible to prepare a list of men willing to take such employ- ment. The labor bureau head ex- pressed himself as of the belief that it would be an easy task. Among those registered as out of work is one locomotive engineer. HAS THREE WIVES Fox, After Arrest on Charge of Pass- ing Worthless Checks, is Found to be Much Married Man. Springeld, Mass., Oct. 26.—Clyde L. Fox, stockbroker, brought back here from Ramsay, N. J., today. on a charge of passing worthless checks, has three living wives, according to police announcement. Miss Angelina Gath of this city, to whom Fox was married in Bridgeport, Conn., Sep- tember 8, was brought back here to- day by her parents. The police al- lege that Fox married Miss Mary G. Murphy of Eas¢ Boston last March d at that time he already had a wife, who was Miss Nellie G. Keat- ley, of Holidaysburg, Pa., whom he married April 10, 1916. Fox was ar- raigned on the check charge, and a and a sack coat, complaint alleging bigamy has been brought against him, | CONNECTICUT, WED! SHOE WORKERS MAY HAVE WAGES SLICED Proposition to Union ‘Workmen’s Organization Will Take up Matter at Special Session — Labor Conditions Make Action Necessary, I3 Explanation. Lynn, Mass., Oct. 26.—Proposals for an immediate 20 per cent. reduction in the wages of the 13,000 shoe workers in factories affillated with the Lynn shoe manufactugers association were submitted to the workers union today for approval. Under an agreement with the unions changes in rates of pay are effective only when both sides are agreed that such a change is necessary to stimu- late business. Letter Are Sent. The proposal for reduction was made In letters sent by Gegrge W. Gage, secretary of the manufacturers’ | association to union representatives with the suggeéstion /that unemploy- ment and general depression existing in the shoe industry warranted the ac- tion. 2 Meetings of the union councils will be held Friday night when the pro- posal will be taken up. Forty fac- tories, including several of the largest in the city are affiliated with the man- ufacturers nassm:lauor& PRIEST CAKLED OUT AND SHOT TO DEATH Father Belknap of St. Patrick’s Church { At Lead, S, D., is Foully Murdered. Lead, 8. D., Oot. 26. — Father Belk- nap, parish priest at St. Patrick’s church here, was lured from his home (today and shot to death. The priest was called from his bed by -a man who represented that he wanted him to answer a sick call. Tha priest, ‘whose quarters are in tae rest- dence of the Bishop of Lead, dressed hurrigdly and went to his garage for his r car. He was heard to at- tempt to start his automobile. His car, however, would not work and the ‘priest left the garage on foot in com- pany with the man. Later persons Hving in the west part ) Wl v hats 18 XKnown asrPoor {Man ‘Gui'h Lond, heard three pistol shots in fapid succéesicn. An investigation' made by persons living nearby resulted, the finding ®| of Father Belknap dead on the road. He had been shot three times through the body. One shot entered his head. His body was lying face downward on the roadway. There was no\sign ot a Btruggle. 'The prtest wore a cassock over his street clothes. No motive is known for the crime. TRAIN GOES. INTO RIVER Report From Italy Hints at Heavy Casualties as Result of Railroad Accident. Rome, Oct. 26.—(By the Associat- ed Press)—A, passenger train between this city and Naples today jumped the track while crossing a river bridge 20 miles north of Reggio, in the province of Calabria and plunged into the river. Early reports received here indicat- ed the casualties would be heavy. The first message received however, report- ed that Minister of Posts and Tele- sraph Guiferdi who was a passenger was nninjured. FAYORS OPEN SESSIONS Senator Underwood of Alabama Does Not Want Closed Doors at Coming Conference. New York, Oct. 26.—Open sessions of the coming armament conference at Washington are favored by Senator Underwood of Alabama, democratic member of the American delegation in a letter to Mrs. Dora Troeck of Brook- lyn, made public today. He wrote that he would do all in his power to have the sessions public but said the wishes of visiting delegations must govern. 28 Laborers Given Employment By City The municipal employment bureau at City Hall has assigned 25 laborers for work tomorrow for the board of public works on street repairs. Eight men were given employment yester- day. ' Since the almost total cessation of street work, numerous requests have been sent in by private parties for workmen for odd jobs. 5 KIMBALL IS SECRETARY . Hartford, Oct. 26.—Cmief Engineer Caleb M. Saville of the Hartford water department, was appointed chairman of the state commission on the pol- lution of the waters of Connecticut at a meeting of the commission today in the office of Attorney Gemeral Frank E. Healey in the capitol. Arthur N. Kimbal of New Britain was appointed secretary. * THE WEATHER T Hartford, Oct. 26.—Forecast for New Britain and vici Fair and not quite so cold to and Thursday, l ‘| 1 SDAY, OCTOBER 26, Factory Owners at Lynn Submit WILL BE DECDED FRIDAY/ 1921. NOTHING OFFICIAL AGAINST POLICEMEN Persistent Rumors However, Mention Others in Rum Scandal KING DENIES - KNOWLEDGE Chief Rawlings Also Disclaims Any Information Accusing Others Than Richardson—Alcorn Makes No Statement Today. Street rumors involving certain lo- cal police officers in the “liquor ring” probe, with the prediction that a cer- tain two will be arrested soon have teen prevalent in New Britain ever wince the arrest of Richardson, detec- tlve sergeant, his two sons, ad “Jake” Winkle on the chargés of harboring stolen automobiles and the holding cf wvarious others in the city on bribery charges in connection with rum running.' ¥ "No Official Statements. ’he entire city is probably familiar with the rumors and is also familiar with many more that will not pan out. Additional impetus was added to the pelice ring this morning by &he publishin of reports presumably coming from the state police head- quarters, or made to appear as if they were, to the effect that the ar- rest of two officers mizht take place. In an endeavor to locate a definite fact upon which to give real infor- mation concerning the possible out- come of the hinted suspicion in the state police headquarters, the Her- ald found no information of, value. True reporters have heard the ru- —TWELVE PAGES. Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS Manufaeturers Have Only to Apply to State ' Directors. ture of medical beer under the new treasury regulations will proceed with promptness and dispatch, Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair said to- day. Operation of the regulations pro- mulgated on Monday, Mr. Blair said, would be devold of red tape and with- out undue delay. Brewers have only to apply to their state directors he lexplained, in order to obtain the neces- sary permits. Brewers who have violated the pro- hibition law, Mr. Blair stated, would be unable to obtain these permits but in his opinion he added, there were got a great many of these. Instances of the purchase of closed breweries by companies formed for their operation under the new regula- tions Mr.. Blair declared, would be thoroughly investigated before perniits to manufacture medical beer would be issued. Where the transaction was not a “blind” but a bona fide business venture, he said he could see no rea- son why such concerns should not ‘Washington, Oct. 26.—Issuance of| permits to brewers for the manufac-| STONE CHARGES RAILROADS “WITH TRYING TO KILL OFF - UNION OF BROTHERHOODS PERMITS TO BREWERS Warns If Unions Are De- 7 T0 BE ISSUED SOON stroyed Radical Labor Organizations Are Sure To Spring Up Soon . Railway Labor Board Begins . Its Hearings, Which Will Prpl‘;ably Be Ended By '_ifimorrow Noon. 5 Following were' the rail strike de- velopments today: Chicago brotherhood chiefg and gen- eral chairmen, railroad executives and the railroad labor board began a joint hearing, in an effort to settle the strike controversy. ‘Washington—Alttorney Gen. Daugh- erty indicated that an announcement of the course of action to be followed by the government in the event of a general strike might be expected from President Harding. Palestine, Tex.—The operation of freight trains over the International and Great Northern railway, the only line on which a strike of trainmen is in progress, steadily increasing accord- ing to officiala of ‘the line. Stone’s Statement. Cleveland, Oct. 26.—(By Associated mors in question but they also have[operate under the treasury regula: | Press)—Warren S. Stone of the broth- heard_ others that are absurd upon the face of them. Chayman P. F. King, of the police boaryl, and Chief V. J. Rawlings disclaim any knowl- ddge of any wro’g doing in the.force, S*ate’s Attorney “Alcorn obviously will not talk, he had “nothing to say” when queptioned this morning, and ‘he chief of the state police is main- taining his usual reticence. g Policemen Mentioned. ‘Undoubtedly there are some people |in the city connected with the liquor interests who have some fear of pos- tions. _ TRIED MOVIE STONT ~ Eleven Year Old Boy Seriously In- jurcs Three Year Old . Playmate ‘While Imitating Screen Actor. Dayton, O., Oct. 26.—Imitation of “stunts” seen in moving pictures to- day resulted in the arrest of 11 year old Emerson George in connection erhood of locomotive engineers in statement made public here today, as- serts thht the brotherhoods “are fight- ing for their very existence” and warn- ed that if they are destroyed, “radical labor organizations are sure to spring up to take their places within a few years or perhaps months.” - | “Let us assure you, however,”” Mr. Stone said, “that this overthrow is a long way from an accomplished fact.” Mr. Stone alse asserfed that “the most powerful force in deciding this . railroad controversy is the force of public opinion and asked if security sible developments; there are some| gy, fnjuries inflicted upon three year|in travel furnished by . experienced who probably are in actual fear o arrest. Rumor aas it that certain in- dividuals are in such a position—but rumor is rumor until something defin- ite 'is learned. It is said that those investigating the sitnation have con- ‘nectel local policemsn. with the ring. ‘While this may be so it cannot be of- firlally verified. Kipg’s Statemerit. Chairman P.. F, King was'asked if the attention of ' the police board, through rumeors or any other source, had been called to other officers in the department being accused of crookedness. Mr. King said that he has not the slightest suspicion of any other member being connected with the present scandal. - He further said that he, as chalrman of the board would welcome at this time any posi- tive information that any of the pa- trolmen were or have in the past been guilty of accepting any consideration for their winking at law violations. Mr. King said the time has arrived for the clearing up of all the rumors. What Rawlings Says. Chief William J. Rawlings also en- tered a denial that any positive in- formation is at hand, connecting any of the members of the department with wrongdoing. The head of the department said that rumors that are constantly spread, reach his ears, but that there is nothing at this time which would warrant any action. The chief rather scouts the latest gossip as an attempt to keep in circulation the Richardson-Winkle-Giardino-Mc- Auliffe scandal. Does Not Discuss Police. Mayor Curtis said this afternoon that his conversation with State’s Attorney Hugh Alcorn yesterday aft- ernoon was not on matters pertain- ing to the alleged connections of lo- cal policemen with the rum ring. Relative to a published story to the effect that a local policeman had watched the unloading.of a truck of liquor on the Giardino properties without reporting the matter, the mayor said that he has not . con- templated an investigation to deter- mine what truth there is in the re- port. He knew of no queries being made elsewhere to determine who the policeraan under suspicion is. The mayor remarked that he had not paid much attention to the story appear- ing in a morning paper. Alcorn Says Nothing. Rumors to the effect that a_ certain individual who was employed in this city and who left here immediately after the Renaldino murder for parts unknown, presumably & foreign shore had intimate knowledge of the Ren- aldino affair and possibly'shot the alleged liquor runner himself are given credence about the city and were called to Mr. Alcorn’s attention today. Whether he has heard them, whether the state police are taking action, or whether the train of cir- cumstances have been investigated at all could not be learned from any official source. Mr. Alcorn had “noth- ing to say.” He did not pretend that the rumor was news to him, neither did he insinuate that he had called for any investigation as to the where- abouts of the individual. Copies of Revised : Charter Sent Here The city’s allotment of copies of the special acts of the legislature has reached the city and is at the office of the city clerk for distribution among city and state officials and such others who apply as Col. A. L. Thomp- son sees fit to award copies. This year's copy is of more than usual old Everett Sortman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sortman. The Sortman child was found tled to a ush this morning after an all- night search. employes of the brotherhoods should not be preferred to insecurity’ that would result if the operation of trains. if left to inexperienced men.’” Mr. Stone said the railroads waith Wounds were found on his head | characteristic cunning’’ have made ity and be was rushed to a hospital where physicians said he would live, though he was reported in a serious condition. PR e Police, r young Geor; confessed ;‘L ad’ bound ‘and inju the Sortman boy and quoted the 11 year old lad as saying: “I'was imitatifig stunts movies.” The boy will be examined by a mental expert. o DUO BOUND OVER Two Men in Hartford Police Court This Morning Face Both Federal and State Charges. Hartford, Oct. 26. — Facing both state and federal charges, Maurice Du- cair and Themistice Deos Socrate, of Chicago, were arraigned before Judge Elsner in police court today and bound over to the December term of the superior court under bonds of $10,000 each. They were arrested by Police- man Gallicchio more than a imonth ago and have been held at the Hart- ford county jail while the state pre- pared its case against the pair. Théy are charged with having liquor for sale, having burglar tools in their possession and the theft of an auto- mobile from Springfield, IIl., the last complaint coming under the Dyer act and is under investigation by the United States authorities. HIT BY R_OCK Park Street Man Suffers Peculiar Ac- I saw in the cident At Connecticut Quarry Co. Plant—Struck By Auto. Michael Scricca of 329 Park street who is a laborer for the Connecticut Quarry Co., met with a severe ac- cident this morning when a rock fell on his head. He was removed to the New Britain General hospital where it was stated he might possibly have a fractured skull. Joseph Twarn of 404 East street and who is employed at the P. & F. Corbin company was struck by an automobile at the corner of Park and Elm str¢éts this noon when he was on his way home to dinner. At the New Britain General hospital where he was removed it was stated that he has a possible fracture of the foot. Jury Frees Man Accused Of Giving Wife Poison Ellsworth, Me., Oct. 26.—A jury to- day found Isaac L. Stover of Brooks- ville not guilty of a charge of attempt- appear that the brotherhoods have then reviews’evi authorizatior. ot th! - Lee Takes Stand. "Chicago, Oct. 26.—(By e Press)—Ben W. Hooper, memb the U. S. Railroad Labor board, con. leading up to the strike. = al- | precipitated the whole trouble and . ducting the hearing called by the board to investigate the threatened railroad strike today called W. G. Lee, president of the trainmen to the stand and questioned him concerning the strike order. . .| Lee told how the strike vote was taken and the walkout ordered. He told the board he withdréw from the joint meeting of the other unions be- cause the strike resolution covered questions he did not think were in- volved. N “I took the position,” Lee said, “that for once in my life at least, I wanted ¢to tell the truth to my men about the facts as I saw them.” ‘Warns Workers. Lee read into the record a circular letter sent to his men while they were voting on the strike in which he point-' ed out that wages must come down and that 4,000,000 unempioyed men were seeking jobs. Mr. Lee declared the differences be- tween himself and the other unions arose when he insisted on & *‘clean cut statement,” pointing out there was no possibility of reopening negptiations with the roads using the strike vote as a club because the labor board, and notthe rcads had ordered the wage cut. Lee had not completed his state- ment. Judge Barton predicted the hear- ing would be completed by Thursday noon. E At 12 o’clock the board recessed un- til 2 o’clock. WEDDING THIS EVENING Leon Elphee of Auburn, N. ¥., to Take Miss Hazel Gould of 38 Lincoln Street as His Bride. The wedding of Leon Elphee of Auburn, N. Y., and Miss Hazel Gould of 38 Lineoln streef’ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David O. Gould, will be solemrized this evening at 7:30 o’clock at the home of the bride. Rev, Ji L. Davis, pastor of the Methodist church, will perform the ceremony. The best man is William E. Gooby and the bridesmaid is Miss Ida Parker of Southington. The house will be decorated with hemlock boughs and oak leaves, arch- ed over the windcews and doorways. The groom's present to his bride will be a lavalliere on a chain of gold lace. The bride's gift to the groom will be ing to murder his wife by poison. The |2 Set of gold cuff links. jurors were out only half an hour. It Mr. Elphee it employed in the office was alleged that Stover gave his wife | of the district engineer of the South- night. flelds. interest since it contains the first printed copy of the revised charter. the poison in candy which he passed | ern New England 'Telephone company to her at a motion picture theater. Earthquake Shocks Rock Cities On Italian Coast Milan, Oct, 26.—Earthquake shocks were felt in the cities of Massa and Car- rara, on the Tuscan coasts of italy, last| death shortly before last midnight in Considerable damage was done|a fire and the frightened people of both cities | apartment house in West 58th street. camped during the night in the open|TlLe man's body was identified as that Dispatches from Florence state|of Thorley Duwell, an importer. The that a cyclone has ravaged that city, at Hartford. Two Bnmedr to Death - In Fire In New York New York, Oct. 26.—Two persons, a man and a woman, were burned to that destroyed a five story woman’s body was not identified.