New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 2, 1922, Page 11

SWEAR IN DEPUTY POLICE OFFICERS Wi Forty-siven Additional Placed on Duty at Westerly, R. 1. to Prevent Strikers' Outbreaks, Westerly, R. I, May 2.—TForty spe- clal constables were sworn in today to assist the police preservhig order as a result of disturbed conditions arising . frorh the strike of construc- tion laborers which has been in prog- ress sincq April 1, Detectives in the employ of the New Haven Rallroad were also put on special duty us guards at thestation and other'rail- road points. The strike {5 over a wage demand of 60 cents an hour in place of the 40 cents offered by contracting firms which are engaged in building sewago system for the town. One of these firms notifled the town council today that it wished to be released from its contract because of the labor difficulties. Five men were in the district court charged with attempt to intimidate laborers brought here to take the place of strikers, They pleaded not guilty and the cases were continued. CLAIM LOW COSTS Head of International Seamen's Union Constables says U. S. Vessels Now Operate With Small Crews and Low Wages. Weshington, May 2.—Recent redug- tions in the size and wages of crews on American vessels engaged in for- eign trades have destroyed any Argu- ment for a subsidy to owners based on the difference in the labor costs of operating American and foreign ships, Andrew Furuseth, president of the in- ternational seamen’s union, declaring today under testimony before the sen- ate and house committees considering the administration' merchant marine bill. American ships today carry the smallest crews of any vessels in the word and so far as abor is concerned American boats are now the cheapest to operate, the seamen’s leader de- cared. . HELD BLAMELESS George H Schoch, Jr., Absolved From Criminal Liability When Car ‘Wrecks, Killing Two. South Norwalk, May 2.—George H. Schoch, Jr, driver of the car in which Dovis Schock his 18 months old daughter and William Zarges, aged 24, of this city, were killed at Rye, N. Y. early Sunday morning has been ab- solved from any criminal blame by Deputy Coroner Edward Fitzgerald of ‘Westchester county, following in in- vestigation. The steering gear of the car jammed at a turn in the road. ~ LOCOMOTIVE EXPLODES Threo Trainmen Killed In-W reck, And Fire Which Follows, On Baltfmore And Ohio Road. 2 9 Myersdale, Pa., May =—4[Lhnee trainmen were killed and a fast freight on Baltimore and Ohio rail- road was wrecked at Tairhope, seven miles east of here carly today when the locomptive blew up. The locomotive was one of the most powerful of theé B. and O. system. ‘Without warning the boiler let go and all members of the crew on that por- tion of the train were killed. Ten cars immediately following the engine were thrown from the track and catching fire, were destroye BROKERAGE BANKRUPT Involuntary Petition Filed By Waters and Cook Firm of New York— Liabilities At $15.000. New York, May 2.—An involuntary petition in bankruptey alleging liabil- ities of $45,000 and ets of $8,000 was filed in fede court today against the stock brokerage firm of Waters and Cook. Federal Judge Mack appointed I2d- ward B. isner receiver. holds membe: stock exchange. ATIONS CONTINU Though Miners Are Out of Work, They Subscribe to Memorial Fund. Hazelton, Pa., May the 150,000 anthracite miners have been idle since April 1, various local unions continue sending in contribu- tions to the $60,000 fund for a mon- ument at Scranton in memory of John Mitchell, under whose direction the United Mine Workers were established in the hard coal belt. Forty thou- sand dollars have been raised & DO TRIBUTE TO JUDG Hartford, May 2.—Chief George W. Wheeler of the court paid a feeling though brief tri- bute to the late Justice lidwin B. Gager at the opening of the May term of the supreme court in thi city today. Chief Justice Wheeler said that within a year the supreme court had lost two of its most valu- able members, referring to Justices Case and Cager . Justice supreme ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR. Attorney William M. Greensteip, re- cently appointed assistant prosecuting attorney in the local police court, proseofited the cases in court this morning for the first time.x A large number of his legal friends were on hand to hear him, and many faverable comments were heard on the manner in which he conducted the business of the court. STRAWS MAY BE CHEAPER New York, May 2.—The United American Panhandle State, which will be the President Monroe when she sails again, arrived yesterfay from Brenfen with 60,000 straw hats made In Germany, It is possible straw hiats may be cheapcr here this yoar, as other large shipments will foliow. The firm | ip in the Consolidated | | Although far. | Maybe you've heard about the goat these Masonic fellows ride and thought. it all a joke, but here's Ray- mond Hitchcock riding one on Ififth Ave, New York, to aid the drive for funds for the Masonic Home at Utica. MRS. MAYO NO. 2 ON STAND TODAY Witness Says She Married Wealthy Manufacturer in 1004 And Lived In Connecticut Cities, New York, May 2.—Wilhelmina Meyer, alleged bigamous bride of Vir- ginus St. Julian Mayo, wealthy manu- cturer took the stand against him at his trial on a two year old Bizamy indictment. She testified she was married to Mayo in 1904 and lived with him in and New Haven, Conn., un- 1 1915 when he showed her a Florence Weeks Mayo."” first intimation she had 70 had another wife, she testi- fied, and he denied it at the time, telling her it was “a bluff game" but that she would have to leave the state and go to her relatives in New- ark, N. J,, to “kecp him from going to jail.”" Later she said, she learned Mayo still was the husband of Flor- ence Weeks Mayo whom he had mar- ried several years earlier in Scran- ton, Pa, After he ‘had been divorced by his first wife she said, Mayo asked her to ‘“‘do the right thing by him" and she repliedsthat the only right ngg,v\oum bg, for him fo-re-marry her. This, she said, he never did. Miss Meyer a ycar agb was award-| ed a §100,000 verdict against Mayo in a civil suit for breach of promise. DAUGHERTY ASSAILED. shington, May 2.—~Reports that M. Daugher! now attorne general, had peceived a fee of & 000 .from Charles W. Morse, New York shipbuilder for obtaining Morse's 1912 from the Atlanta fed- were repeated in the senate today b Senator Caraway, democrat, Arkansas, and denied by friends of the present attorney gen- eral. - W Harry release in eral penitentia BANDITS TORTURE VICTIM. Chicago, May 2.—Although tortur- ed by burning paper torches until his feet werag@scarred, Harry Crawford, manager of a west side movie house, refused to divulge the combination of the safe to threé bandits and saved s $3,000 contents. | hours motion- stunt in o Ne “Pretty Boy This dog poses for less as an adverlising York toy shop window. i his namc e LIMITATION OF CLAIMS At the Court of Probate holden aut New Rritain, within and for the Dig- | trict of Beriin in the County of Har ford and State of Connecticut, on the | nd day of May, A. D, 1022 Present, Bernard 1%, Gaffney, . Judge. On motion of Charles Craw- | Ford of 17 Mountford Strect, Hartford, | Conn,, ¢ Iministrator on the estate | of William L. Patterson, late of Ber-| Itn, within said distriet deccased This court doth decrce that six months he allowed and limited fot the creditors of said eStute to exhibit their ‘claims against the same to the admin istratgr and direets that puhlic notice be gifen of this order by advertising | fn & newspaper published in said New Britain, and having w ctreulation in | daid district, und by posting 4 copy | thereof on the public sign post in said Town of Merlin, nearcst the place where the deceased last dwelt, Certitied from record, NEW BRITAIN DAILY Hi"JRALD, TUESDAY, MAY City ‘Items A meeting of the Y, W, H. A, will be held Thursday evening in the club- rooms. Plan for a May fete to be held the latter part of the month will be discussed, Patrolman Michael Massey was called to Bhuttle Meadow avenue thls morning to kill a dog which was act- Ing strangely and which was believed to be mad, DEATHS AND FUNERALS Nicholas Braw, Nicholas Braw, the infant son of Mr, and Mrs, Peter Braw of 15 Beatty street died yesterday. The funeral was held this afternoon from the Larala and Bagarino undertaking es- tablishment and interment was In Fairview cemetery. Clifford ¥. Harlow, Clifford E. Harlow, aged 48 years, died last SBunday at Middletown, He is survived by a daughter, Mrs, Lln{ E. Enes of Glastonbury. The funeral was held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from B. C. Porter Sons' undertaking rooms. Rev. S8amuel Butcliffe officiat- ed at the service, and burfal was'in Newington, Joseph Henry Taylor. The funeral of Joseph Henry Taylor of Wooster street will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Er- win Mortuarychape 1. Rey. Samuel Suteliffe will ofticlate, and the burial will be {n Fairview cemetery, Frank W. Humphrey. The funeral of Frank W. Humphrey was held at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Joseph's church. Rev. J. Leo Sul- livan was the celebrant'of a solemn requiem high fass; Rev. Patrick Daly was the deacon and Rev. Philip Coholan was sub-deacon. The pall bearers were Fred C. Walker, George H. Gabb of Hartford; J. Parker, Fred Sunburn, James O’ Lmry and William J. Noble. Rev. J. Leo Sullivan con- ducted the service at the grave in the cemetery at Bloomficld. John O’Donnell John' O'Donnell, aged 75 years, a veteran of the Civil War,+died Sun- day at-the Soldiers' home at Togas, Maine. For many years, Mr. O'Don- nell worked A molder at local foun-, dries. He leaves a wife and a son, John O'Brien, of North street, is a brother-in-law of the deceased. The funeral will be held at. 9 o'clock Thursday morning at St. Mary's church. Thé burial will be in St. Mary's new cemetery. EXTORTION CASE HEARD Disagreement In Jury Leads To Dis- missal In Proceedings Against John Oldmixon, Attorney. New York, May 2.— Disagreement was reported today by the supreme court jury in the extortion case against John C. Oldmixon, lawyer and Davis Ostro, private detective, grow- ing out of the $100,000 alienation suit brought against Mrs. Aimee Crocker by Mrs. Elizabeth Schill, wife of Mrs. Gourard s former private secretary. “Mrs. Schill chdrged she was taken to the offices of Oldmixon, Mrs. Gou- raud’s attorney and compelled by threats to eign papers d)rccung with- drawal of the suit. Justice Finch dismissed the jury after it reported there seemed no hope of reaching a verdict. BANK CLOSES DOORS Failure of First Bank of Savings Af- fects Big California House Fort Bragg, Cal, May 2.—The First National Bank of Fort Bragg and its affiliated institution, the First Bank of Savings, failed to open. There I8 a reported shortage of $170,000 in the funds of the First Bank of Savings. The institutions occupy the same banking room. A notice by each bank that it had | been ordered closed by its board of directors was posted at the bank en- trance, Directors of the IFirst National bank said that their institution was solvent and was not concerned in the alleged shortage of the associated institution. The First National was closed, it was explained, until the savings bank could be removed from the building. WINS NOVEL BET O'Leary Lays Wager On 20 Days sof Rain i April and is Correct. Chicago, May 2.—Jim $1,000 that there would days of rain in April, “Sure 1 won the bet,” O'Legry said. “Tt rained twenty-two days. There was a dispute about one day, so we called it twenty-one and I won the $1,000. That's an old bet of mine. I've won on it six or seven times. Once T bet that there would be twenty-six days of rain in Ma X won—it rained twenty-eight days. O'Leary bet be twenty [Relief Appl opriation For Flood Sufferers Washington, May 2.—Appropriation for the relief or flood sufferer 1 the Mississippl valley ic provided in a bill reported favotably to the house to- day by its agriculture committee. The measure, introduced by Represcnta- tive Dennison, republican, Illinois will he hed through the house and sen- ate leaders also have promised to give it immediate consideration. LOANS UP 10 On NOTE, and HOME incomes, PAYABLE IN & to 15 MONTHIY based upon uctual unpaid balances, Is financed and direeted by 1CE, and not solely for COURTKROUS DEALING TIONS IN ONE PLAC I1KES INVITED; HOU RS, US, NEW BRITAIN 1-9- Beneficial Loan Society WEST MAIN STREET ROOMS 104-5 Licensed, UBERNARD I, u:\l-‘l"Nb'Y,‘Jmlxe. ‘| meeting. “fler, Hilma Krusberg, Anna GOAL INVESTIGAT[ONS 1022, Financial News Commerce Department Securing Data on Employment aml Production for *Reorganization of Industry. Washington, May 2.—TInvestigation by the commerce department into un- derlying difficulties in the coul indus- try such as intermittency of employ- ment and ipregularity of production, is being expedited it was learned to- day with & view to securing data which might be used in the proposed administration plan for re-organizing the entire industry, Hint of the administration's plan for meeting the coal strike situation as divulged today in high official cir- cles Indicated that these did not con- sider any specific proposal for the settlement of the present miners and operators controversy but rather were concerned with remedies for the fun- damental défficulties underlying the general coal situation, Would Give Police Board Control of Traffic Rules Councilman Henry W. Rice of the twest ward is preparing a resolution for the next session of the councll which will place the control of traffic in the hands of the police commis- sion instead of the common council. The cougcliman feels that such a change will avoid the numerous changes in regulations such as are being made at almost eyery council Alleged Robber Has Long Police Record New Haven, May 2.—The New Hav- en police say that one of the men under arrest in the Dr, Morgan robbery is believed to be Solomon Sporr who has been arrested 13 times on various charges including theft. He had also been in the rmornmlory AMHO CLUB l’Ill "I’N PLAY. The Amho club of the American Hosiery presented a pleasing comedy play last evening in the recreation rooms of the factory. The play en- titled “The Auction at Meadow Dale,” had seven characters, as follows: Mrs. Sadie Zenner, Anna Gross, Edith Par- Yaro: Agnes Blinn and Adrian Mercugolia. Following the play, Wright's orches- tra -furnished music for dancing. WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT Washington, May 2.—The gauntlet|a was thrown down today by the White House to the leaders of the ‘“ehild- ren's crusade” to obtain the release of war law violators from prison. De- claration was made that President Harding would in nowise be influenc- ed by the picketing program of the American Civil Liberties Union organ- izers of the crusade. KNIGHTS TO ENTERTAIN ELK The K. of C. minstrel ftroupe will give their overture as a feature of the social to be held after the meeting of New Britain lodge of LElks in the Elks’ home Thursday evening. In ad- dition to the minstrel show, the en- tertainment committee has arranged with Claude J. Leroux to give a wireless concert at the social. The Elks are planning for a big affair Thursday night and a large attend- ance of members is anticipated. HEADS WESLEYAN h\\'l)[.\"‘i“b{ Middletown, May 2.—T. K. Siber- ling, class of 1923 and of Akron, O., was elected captain of the Wesleyan swimming team by the nine letter men today. Siberling is not a letter man and has not been in any swim- ming competitions owing to ineligibil- ity due to his studies. He is, however, the fastest dash man in college except for Captain Williams who will not|U be in college next year. Siberling is now eligible for athletics and beat the Wesleyan record for 220 yards at the Springfield meet. U BACK AT HIS DESK. Captain Thomas W. Grace today resumed his duties at police head- quarters, after a long absence due to illhess. The popular official reports feeling greatly improved in health. Princess Pat The secret is in the poise of the heel and in the straight inside line. For walking or \ FURNITURE without inquiring of employ NEW IKl)IlRlD\\ WE WIiLL QUICK SERVICE. D to 5:30, SATUKDAYS, § to 1, CALL DERSONALLY, or WEITE, 3. ¥ without removal en. Also lerd to Lroporty own INSTALMUNT'S, or AS DESIRE for the LNACT CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION THIS INSTULUHION business and pro oo : CONC Youn p ts WELCOM HELP YOU SOLVE BLDG. DOR, PROFESSION (SECOND GMT). 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