New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 23, 1922, Page 1

| News of the World | By Associated Press _Il 10 VICTORY IN 2 RACES Yale Freshman and Junior Varsity Eights Decisively Defeated Big Race Takes Place Late This Afternoon, Probably Around 6:30 0’clock—Water Very Rough Regatta Course, New London, June 23.—(By Assoclated Press)—Harvard colors swept to the front in the fore- noon races of the annual regatta with Yale here this morning when the Crimson freshmen and junior varsity eights defeated their New Haven ri- vals in two races over the two mile course. Yale Fight Swamps Rowing conditions were far from satisfactory, rough water causing the Yale freshman eight to swamp near the finish line of the first race while in the second contest between the jun- for varsity eights the Harvard com- bination was so superior that the race developed into a procession almost from the start. Water Was Rough Gray clouds overcast the sky and a heavy upstream wind chopped the waters of the Thames into angry patches wherever the wind hit with full force when the freshmen shells appeared at the starting line for the initial contest. Despite the unsatis- factory conditions there was little de- lay at the start, the crews getting away at 10:45 with the Harvard first year oarsmen showing the way in the first few strokes. Yale hurried her beat at the be- ginning and the Cambridge shell pro- fiting by her rivals ragged oarsman- ship, led by a quarter length at the end of the first quarter mile. Leads At Half Mile Harvard, rowing 32 to the minute, was almost a half shell length in the lead at the half mile with Yale beat- ing a flat 30. The Eli youngsters be- &an to put their backs into the stroke at this point and without raising the rythym, quickly overhauled their ri- vals, and at the end of the first mile had jumped into a half length lead still rowing a long, steady 30. Har- vard moved up the stroke to 34 and the effect was shown when the two shells hit rough water. The Harvard boat moved forward with evenness and headway but the Yale shell be- gan to slow up and was shipping water in large quantities at the one and one-half mile flags, where, Har- vard rowing 33 was almost a length ahead. Yale Men Overboard Spray rose in clouds from the Yale oars and was swept into the shell by the wind and as the craft became water logged the Blue slipped further back until about 200 yards from the finish the oarsmen were forced to jump overboard to prevent the shell from sinking. Yachts and launches clustered about the finish line quickly picked up the swimming oarsmen while Harvard rowed over the line a winner in the official time of 11 min- utes 19 seconds. Wind and water conditions im- proved a trifle before the start of the Junior varsity event which got under way at 11:25. The Crimson second crew showed a regular sprint stroke at the start, beating the water at bet- ter tian 40, and shot into an imme- diate lead that continued to increase until the finish. Blue Drops Back. At the first half mile flags the Cam- bridge crew had an advantage of more than two lengths and still main- tained a 36 stroke with the evident in- tent of killing off all opposition. Yale was beating a 32 and dropping slowly astern as Harvard with a long geach and snappy recovery sent the shell ahead on even keel with little loss of headway. Both crews dropped the stroke near the mile but Harvard continued to gain especially as Yale on the east course found the water rougher than Harvard, partly sheltered by the west shore. The Crimson appeared to feel that the race was won and dropped the beat to 31 at half a mile from the finish and Yale by raising her stroke to 33 managed to creep up again until there was less than three lengths separating the two eights Here Harvard applied a little more pressure to the leg drive and sweep- ing evenly through the rough water, crossed the finish line fully three lengths in the fore of the New Haven rival The official finishing times of the two shells was announced as: Harvard 11 minutes, five seconds; Yale 11 minutes, 16 seconds. Water Very Rough. Showers followed in the wake of the morning races and the wind con- tinued to whip the waters of the #Thames until river men caid that unless there was a change with sun- sget conditions for the varsity four mile race scheduled for late this afternoon, probably around 6:30 p. m., would not be much better than those that con- {ronted the oarsmen during the fore- noon. BLOWN TO ATOMSs. Eagt Liverpool, O, June 23.—Two mea were biown to atoms and three houses in the outsiirts of Weisville were weecked early ioday when ni- tenzlvecrine being transported by au- tomwbile, esploded. PIPES DON'T STAIN HANDS, 80 LONDON'S GIRLS SMOKE THEM London, June 23.-—London's smart young women have added the fashion of pipe smoking at restaurants and cafes. Vir- ginia tobacco, flavored with at- tar of roses or some Oriental perfume is favored. The girls say they prefer pipe smoking to cigarettes because it is cooler and cleaner and doesn't stain the hands as cigarettes do. HAGEN, AMERICAN, WINS BRITISH GOLF HONORS Turns in 300 Card, Barnes Gets 301 and Hutchison’s Score Is 302 Sandwich, Eng., June 23 (By Asso- ciated Press)—Walter Hagen, Ameri- can pro. golf star, won the British open championship today On the fourth round Jock Hutchi- son took a 76, giving him an ag- gregate of 302 or two strokes more than Hagen had taken. Jlm Barnes went out in the fourth ___WALTER HAGEN round in 36. J. H. Taylor took a 37 for the outward journey. The final scores of the were: Hagen 300, Barnes 301, Hutchison 302, Barnes' score for his last round was Americans Taylor's fourth round score, when it was turned in after 5 o'clock showed him behind all three of the American group. He turned in a 76 for an aggregate of 303, or one stroke more than Hutchison, the third American, BIG FIRE NEAR WATERBURY All Buildings of White Clover Farm at Bethlehem Totally Destroyed Early This Morning. Waterbury, June 23.—Fire destroy- ed all buildings of the White Clover IFarm at Bethlehem before daylight this morning causing the loss of sev- eral thousand dollars. The house, several barns, an ice hofise and a silo were burned to the ground. The occupants escaped. Major Arthur E. York, summering nearby discovered the fire and gave the alarm. The or- igin of the fire is not yet known, Jess A. Smith of this cily sold the | farm two months ago to Jos. Wilke, | of Waterbury. The property was in- sured. WILL WED SISTERINLAY Broad Street Couple Granted Marriage License By City Clerk A. L. Thomp- Wenige of New T son Today. ti Anthony Prusinowski, aged 48, of 117 Broad street, called at the office of City Clerk A. L. Thompson this| morning with a request for the is-| suance of a marriage license. His bride-to-be, he told Col Thompson, is Mrs. Wiadislawa Prusinowski, aged | 30, of the me address. Asked to explain the similarity of names, An-| thony eaid his future wife is the widow of his brother, Wladislaw, who died some time ago. | William A. Ilynn of 48 Woodland street, and Miss Pearl Basney of 95 Elm etrect were also granted a license today. A da d Bomb Explosion in R. I Strike Zone Being Probed Providence, June 23.-~National Guard officers and the locai police are investigating an explosion which occurred just behind the pubiic 1 brary in Compton last night and which shook the mill of the Crompton Co., nearby, The mill has been tied | up by the Rhode Island textile strike for about five months. The detona- | tion tore a hole in thec ground about cight inches decp, 121 [cet trom the library bailding. a t W h 1€ being to today's list the total amount that has been New committee of the farm. has been secured by personal solici- tation, evidence aplenty that the farm pro- ject is meeting with general approval and support. w L. s much appreciated, from individuals and organizations been opened modate the there are equipment and improvement costs of about a $1,000, But $5,000 is people inhabitants would and corthy proved as EW BRITAIN, CQ Among Coal Miners ANOTHER SAYS PROFITEERS President of Ilonois Federation of Labor Says Greed Which Profited War Caused Outbreak — Other Official Statements, During Cincinnati, June 23.—(By. Associat- €d Press)—John L. Lewis, in a state ment today here, declared ‘“the United Mine Workers of America fs not to any degree responsible for the unfortunate occurrence at Herrin, I, He said the organization of which he is president never encour- aged or condoned lawlessness. “Sinister ihfluences,” Mr. Lewis de- clared had been at work among the miners “to incite and inflame the 6pirit of violence.” Coal companies, he asserted, had employed “‘thousands of detectives"’ to work among the striking miners. Criticizes Union Leaders Muskogee, Okla., June 23.—Blame for the Herrin coal fleld killings rests largely upon miners union officials of Illinois, John Wilkinson president of Dist. 21, United Mine Workers of Am- erica declared here today. Deploring the lawlessness and slay- ing, Mr. Wilkinson said: “Things like this do not happen overnight. They are the result of days and weeks of fermentation.” Profiteers Blamed Springfield, Ill., June 23.—(By As- sociated Press) — John H. Walker, president of the Illinois federation of labor issued a statement here today blaming the forces of ‘“greed that profiteered so shamelessly during the war" for the mine battle at Herrin. Would Aid Families Chicago, June 23. — J. W. Lester, president of the Southern Illinois Coal Co., owners of the Herrin strip mine, where the massacre of non-union workers took place yesterday declar- ed here today he could not account for the outbreak at the mine and that his chief concern now was ‘‘to care for the families of the victims.” Missing School Boy Working in New York Rr!f‘lgep(-!'{. June 23, — 'Kenneth Moore a junior in the Bridgeport high school and living at 203 King street, Stratford, disappeared on Novémber 17, 1920, on his way home from school at noon. Today his father and stepmother and an officer are on the way to upper New York state to see him as evidence given them indicated that the lad was well, on a two weeks vacation on a farm. For most of the ttme he had worked in New York city, starting as a messenger boy and being promoted to a clerkship. MORE DONATIONS FOR FRESH AIR CAMP FUND More Than Two-thirds of Amount Sought Is Yet Be Raised, However Subscribed to treasurer Landers, Irary & Clark Girls' club Jack 1 “Anon’ . A Friend Martha Chapter, No. 0. E. sdbianea . Mrs. M. D. Stockwell ... M. D. Stockwell A Friend Total Today ... The Fresh Air fund is growing— as you probably have already noted. here are several reasons for it, one the fact that we have added contributed by citizens of the finance Most of this Britain direct to but the aggregate will give Also, to today's total e have been able to add a substan- al gift from the Girls' club at I. & C. plant with others, just The sum of 81,217 is of course by no means enough, it is not one-third as much as will be required to make sure the entertainment at the Fresh Burlington of 300 chil- the summer. The ir camp in ren throughont average cost, per child, is 85 a week, each one staying two weeks. quently board the estimated number of chil- Conse- it will take about $3.000 to Inasmuch as a new house has up this year to accom- largest number possible, ren. small amount for a city of 60,000 to raise by popular subscrip- ten cents from each one of our more than do it, believe that the cause is e.nugh for everyone to feel stified in subscribing Health and happiness both are im- among the youngsters who ave had little of either. There on, we is no greater appeal than the child, un- s it be the ~hild whose body is not rong as it shoud be and whose (Continued on Seventecnth Page). the | OFFICI - Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS ALS MAKE THREAT AGAINST TROOPS CABINET DISCUSSES MINE"DISORDERSI Washington, June 23.— Mine dis orders in southern Illinols occupied the attention of the cabinet at today's meeting. Secretary of Labor Davis conferred with President Harding for some time after the meeting and it was indicated that the department of lahor would have a statement to make soon with regard to the mine disorders. Declaration that those responsible for the southern TIllinois mine disor- ders should be prosecuted to the full- est extent of the law was made today by Secretary of Labor Davis in a statement issued after consultation with President Harding. 111, June 23.-—(By As Governor Len Small this afternoon received a telegram from Col. Samuel N. Hunter, repre sentative of the adjutant geenral at Herren plaging the blame for the rloting which led to the massacre of more than 25 non-union workers on the shoulders of the Willlamstown county officials. Col. Hunter, who was sent to Her- rin a week ago told the governor that he at no gime thought the Willlam- son county authorities could handle the situation and that they should have asked for troops before the rioting started. ‘Waukegan, soclated Press) in LOCAL MAN LEAPS FROM FAST EXPRESS, ELUDING POLICEMAN Stalk, Alleged Navy Deserter, Successful in Des- perate Chance to Obtain Freedom Joseph Paul Stalk, whose home {s on Richmond street, this city, made a sensational leap for liberty through a window of a New York hound train shortly after 9 o'clock this morning, while he was being taken back to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, in the custody of Detective Sergeant William P. Mc- Cue. A telegram to this effect was received about 11 o'clock this morn- ing at the police headquarters from Sergeant McCue. Other than stating that Stalk escaped through a window at Fordham, there was no other infor- mation relative to the escape in the telegram. The naval authorities on Wednesday |3 MEN, ONE WOMAN IN LONDON ARE ARRESTED British Authorities Trying To Run Down Assassin Gangsters London, June 23.—(By Associated Press.) —Fifteen men and one woman were ‘arrested in the raids throughout London last night in connection with the assassination of 1%ield Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, it was announced to- day in the house of commons by Aus- ten Chamberlain. He stated that every step possible was being taken for the protection of life in Ireland and England, and in- timated that a discussion of Irish af- fairs would be held on Monday. « Pre- mier Lloyd George, he stated, was now holding a conference on all mat- ters connected with the assassination of Marshal Wilson. James O'Brien and James Connolly, who were arrested directly after the shooting, were arraigned in the West- minster police court and charged with murder. They were remanded for one week by Magistrate Cecil Chapman. Long before the court opened, a great crowd assembled in front of the courthourse, but owing to the limited accommodations the police rigorously excluded the general publie, only al- lowing those connected with the case and the newspapermen to enter. The accused men were taken to the courtroom in a taxicab and under strong guard from the Gerald Road police station. Two officers rode in- side and one with the driver. All were fully armed and alert In the courtroom there were a number of plain clothes officers who have been engaged in the last year in dealing with the Sinn Fein outrages in l.on- don. As the cab abruptly pulled up at the courthouse the door was opened and the accused were hustled into the building. The court proceedings lasted only a few minutes The prisoners were charged with the murder of IYield Marshal Wilson, and the attempted murder of Con- stables March and Sayer and Alex- ander Clark, a chauffeur. The Duke of Connaught, it was learned, will suggest to King George that Field Marshal Wilson be given a national funeral and his body buried in 8t. Panl's, where other famous British soldiers lie Lady Wilson, who is heartbroken over her loss, not left the body of her husband since the crime “The tragedy and inhumanity of it all," she exclaimed to friends today, “is that he should have been murder- ed by two of his countrymen.” Sir Henry Wilson will probably be buried in his field marshal's uniform The woman arrested during last night’s police raid in connection with the assassination was still in cus- tedy this afternoon, but all the others had been released The Ulster members of commons met this passed a resolution expressing horror at the murder, of the forenoon house and THE WEATHER o Hartford, June 23 —Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight; Saturday fair and warmer. [ N th di notified the local police that Stalk was wanted for desertion. Early on Wednesday evening, Chief Detective Sergeant Willilam €. Hart took him into custody on Main street. This morning Sergeant McCue, with Stalk in custody, started back at 6:59 o'clock for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The train in which the prisoner was riding is one of the fast express trains out of New Haveén, and does not stop at any station between that city and New York. It is therefore believed that the prisoner took a despemte chance in making his getaway. Ser- geant McCue telegraphed that he was returning at once to this city. GOMPERS IS RE-ELECTED This Is His 41st Election As President of American Federation of Labor. Cincinnati, June 33. (By Associated Press)—President Simuel Gompers of the American Iederation of Labor was re-elected without opposition at the federation annual convention to- day. It was his 41st election to the| office. | After the unanimous vote had been cast for Mr. Gompers there was a demonstration lasting several minutes. Then Mr. Gompers thanked the dele» gates and added: “1 shall endeavor to give the best that is in me.” The convention also James Duncan of Quincy, Mass resenting the granite cutters’ union as first vice-president; Joseph F. Val- entine, Cincinnati, moulders’ union, | second vice-president; IFrank Duff Indianapolis, carpenters’ union, third | ov vice-president; William Green, In- dianapolis miners’ union, fourth vic president; W. D. Mahon, Detroit street car men's union, fifth vice- | DU T H rep- | tr president and T. A. Rickert, Chicago, | counts, and in fact nowhere in the vice- | county is less news of the massacre garment workers' union, sixth president. | pu Portland, Ore., was chosen as the | fT! seat of the next convention, | in October, 1923, { Senjamin Schlesinger of New York president of the ladies garment work- ers and Edward J. McGivern of Bo: ton, president of the plasterers un-|r® re-elected | Press.)—The Williamson county mine bootlegger—the newspaper BeT. | counts of the fighting they would be Ir\rnmrmy closed up. the as if he were seeking a drink—and by whispering softly | iy diers if Advance Tales of Fiendish Police Say They Will Resist U. S. Sol- is Ordered—More Killings Latest developments in the Illinois coal mine strike massacre are: Threat of police at Herrin to fire on United States troops if they are sent in to quell disorders; Additional tales of cruel massacres which were not exceeded war-time; Demand of Governor Small orities; Insistence of county officials are needed; Censorship placed on newspa; for immediate action by au- that all is quiet and no troops pers by strikers; Blame for murders place on “profiteers” by one union of- fifcfial' zlmd on Illinois union officials themselves by national union official ; Spread of reign of death and terror to West Virginia mine strict. Declare Thi s Are 0. K. Herrin, Tll., June 23 (By Associated Press)—Official investi- gation of the mine war which killed from 27 to 45 near here be- gan today in response to insistent demands from Governor Len Small for action by local authorities when Coroner McGowan an- nounced that an inquest would be held immediately and State’s; Attorney Delous L. Duty, stated that a special grand jury would e convened following the inquest to investigate the massacre. Doubts Result of Probe. The state’s attorney expressed doubt that any definite re- Sold Like “Bootleg” Products 0WN HAS 11,000 PEOPLE Where Murders Are Occur- Miles errin, ring, is Situated About 100 ¥rom St. Louis—Foreigners Are Its Chief Residents. Herrin, June 23.—(By Associated ouble has produced a new type of Bootleg- Local news stands were informed te last night that if they sold any ut of town papers containing ac- The news stands Local papers small ac- reated roughly.” iblished comparatively 1blished than right here, five miles om the scene of it. Real Bootleg Prices. Occasionally a person can slip in back way of a news stand—just to the vender, ceive a little package which is hast- sfipped into one's pocket. Un- their | ions were clected paternal delegates to | the British trades union congress to be held next September and William Hulesbrek of Cincinnati was named as dlegate to the Canada trades and labor congress which meets in Aug- ust. OLD MAN ASPHYXIATED Ldward Thomas, 74, of Ansonia, Found Dead in Bed With Gas J(‘L\‘ Turned On—Accidental Death. June 23 Edward A 74, was found dead in his apartment on Bassett street, this morning, from gas asphyxiation Thomas, it was said had been in poor health for several days and last night was assisted to his room by another inmate of the house in which he liv- ed. Two gas )ets were found turned on, but the’ medical examiner gave it as his opinion that death was ac- cidental. Thomas wife and a daughter who live in New Haven. Ansonia, Thomas, aged leave: Friedman and Cohen Guilty, Each Sentenced to 14 Years Chicago, June 23— William (Sailor) Friedman, pugilist and William (Red) Cohen, taxicab driver, were convicted of murder and sentenced to 14 years each in the penitentiary this morning before Judge John R. Caverly Fdelman, brother-in-law of Joseph Schulman, and Max brother of Hirsch E. Miller, found not guilty Judge Miller, were Public Works Employes End Lay-off of a Week The labor situation in the hoard of public works is fast approaching nor maley with practically all the former street gewer construction gangs, as well “white wings" back at work, contented with the wage ad justment given them by the board The gangs resnmed operations yester- day after a week's lay-off occasioned and as the partly by their own decizion to striike, and partly by weather conditions. E.| David | | | | | | folded, it is the much sought posses- sion—an out of town paper with a complete story of the trouble here. Needless to say the prices have ris- en in accordance with the law of sup- ply and demand and real bootleggers figures are asked 100 Miles From St. Louis. This typical mining town is approx- imately 100 miles southeast of St.| Louis. Nine-tenths of the population of 11,000 are miners or are directly| or indirectly connected with the coal mining industry. Foreigners, principally Italians, comprise, it is said, more than one- third of the population of the county Marion, 12 miles distant, is the| county seat and has a population of 9,582, It is the largest city near the ene of the killings. Most of 449 square miles area of | Livingstone county is dotted, with soft | coal mines. | Noted For Tts Disorders, The county which is in the part of | southern TIllinois called “little Ezvpt" has been ioted for miner disorders in the past, because of which it has been called "bloody” Williamson county. When the strike began Aphil 1, the | miners seemingly welcomed the oc- casion as a vacation The two months of the strike were spent by the men in repairing their homes, fishing, visiting and some of the foreigners, mainly the Italians, de- clared their intention of visiting rela- tives in Enrope. Most of the miners belong to the union First Benefits Paid. The first payments of strike bene- fits were paid to the striking men bout two week ago. Each miner re- ceived $5 Although the men have heen strike for nearly three months few disorders in connection with the | walkout were reported from the dis- trict until reports reached the mem- bers of the plan of the Southern 1lli- 0is Coal Co. to open a strip pit six miles east of here. This im the mine | where the killings took place | There is no telephone or telegraph | communication to the mining zone| | | | on | from either Herrin or Marion Workers Are Imported. When plans for the opening of the (Continued on Sixteenth Page). sults would be obtained through the investigation saying that it was virtually impossible to obtain evidence. ever that every possible step would be taken and telegraphed Governor Small an official statement to that effect. PAPERS ARE BARRED BY ANGERED MINERS Publications Telling of Massacres He insisted, how- Herrin, TIl, June 23.—(By Associ- ated Press.)—Herrin today remained quiet after the wild disorders in which at least 27 men were killed and an unknown number wounded when 5,000 union miners and sympathizers attacked approximately half a hun- dred imported steam shovel men anti. laborers working in the Léster strip of the Southern Illinois Coal Co. Say Troops 't Needed. County officlalsf{ maintained that since no one temfined to ~ark in the strip pit that of 'itself was a guar- antee against further outbreaks and asserted that one thousand members of the Illinois National Guard ordered to demobilize in Chicago for possible duty here were unnecessary. An inquest into the carnage was set for today. The slaughter was wrought by the miners and supporters when drunk with moonshine whiskey and angered at the efforts of the strip pit workers who had been termed in a telegram from the mine workers in- ternational chief ‘‘common strike- breakers” they bore down at dawn on the huddled group. No Arrests or Inquiries. Until late last night no official step to investigate the affair had been tak- en, no grand jury had been summon- ed and no arrest had been made. Miners in Herrin streets openly boasted that they participated in the infliction of deaths by gunfire, hang- ing and dragging through the streets in a veritable Roman holiday, but there was no action against them. 15 Victims Drowned. That the death list would be in. creased today seemed to be assured, Fifteen bodies were weighted about the necks and cast into a pond, a miner told the correspondent for the Associated Press, and the area where killing occurred was estimated at 15 square miles of hilly, timbered land. The statement of Frank Farring- ton, president of the Illinois branch of the United Mine Workers of America, issued at Cincinnati, that his informa- tion indicated 44 men had been killed was taken to mean that the entire number of besieged strikebreakers had perished. The correspondent could account for but bodies. Mr. Farrington was expected to reach Herrin to- night The dead at first were reported ac- counted for in a pitched battle be. tween the strikers and sympathizers and the imported pit strippers when the local men attacked the barricaded workers at dawn Cruelly Massacred. Later, however, open statements from scores of persons on the streets here were that the workingmen sur- rendered at the first onslaught and, after having been tied into groups of three and six, were cruelly massacred, they were ordered to run a gauntlet of rifie fire, only to be shot to death at distances of a few feet when, wounded, one or two of a group fell and dragged others to the ground. Dragged Back of Auto. They were stabbed and hacked to death with knives, beaten with clubs, and at least three of them hanged, while six men were said to have been dragged over a rough rocky road be- hind an automobile. The women, some carrying infants, [ urged the men on, and in at least one instance the Associated Press corres- pondent ohserved almost unbelievable cruelty by a woman. He came across a group lying in the road, one of the men badly mauled and his shoulder shot away Begging for water and evidently near death, the worker was only peered at by the men and women about. The correspondent dashed into a house and obtained water, but was restrained by men who pointed pistols. A moment later a woman carrying a baby spurned the dying man with her foot and told him she would “see him in hell” before he could drink Death List Incomplete, In the wounded list there were 16 in the Herrin hospital, three reported (Continued on Sixteenth Page).