New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 11, 1922, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press PR R || ESTABLISHED 1870 COAL STRIKE WAY END ON SATURDAY Dissatisfaction Reported Now Over Some Terms CONSIDER HARDING'S OFFER |- Northwestern Coal Supply Worrying Officials and Priority Orders From Commerce Commission May Order Non-Unfon Commodity Rushed. ‘Washington, July 11.—Leaders of the mine workers union and operators of anthracite and soft coal mines who got President Harding's offer of bitration yesterday as the govern- men’s solutiah of the suspension of operators in union fields were today considering a compromise or refusal but semi-officlally it was stated the government expected to have an- swers Saturday. There was a degree of dissatisfac- tion with the terms of the president's offer on both sides and some question as to the outcome, Worry Over Northwest, " The government's first concern is the northwestern coal supply, it was indicated. Work resumption within two weeks, however, it was indicated might solve this without difficulty but if not, priority orders through the interstate commerce commission might be used to direct shipments of non-union coal preferentially to the territory concarned. This constituted a policy question held in suspension. Mine operators in the union flelds who have kept mines closed down in the belief that a wage reduction was necessary found most dificulty in ac- cepting the sections of the president's arbitration offer which would con- tinue the war-time mining wage scales for what they regard as an' indefinite perfod. In the union circles the disposition is to question where the arbitration would leave the union in districts which have relapsed to non-union operation. 43 DAYS DROUTH ENDS WITH TERRIFIC STORM Middle Western States Suf- fer Great Damage— Several Lives Lost Chicago, July 11 (By Associated Press).—Middle western states were recovering today from the effects of hail, rain and wind storms which swept over Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas yesterday, causing extensive property damage and a small loss of lives. In sections of these states where the pre- | ar- ’ Tillie Walker Hits His 20th Home Run Philadelphia, July 11.—Tillle Walker, the Philadelphia Ath- letics’ left fielder, drove out his 20th home run of the season to- day in the opening inning of the first game of a double header with Detroit. There was no one on base, B. W. ALLING ELECTED HEAD OF LIONS' CLUB Meetings Adjourned Until Second Tuesday in September Judge B. W. Alling was elected president of the New Britain ILions’ club at a meeting of the organiza- tion held this noon at the Elks' club on Washington street. Thomas I Jackson was named as first vice- president; John A. Andrews, second Vice-president and A. W. Piper, third vice-president. Fred Macomber was elected treas- urer and Maishail Cook was named as secretary. ‘ames O'Brien was elected to fill the position ol Tall Twister and Coisnel W. W, Bullea will be the Lion Tamer. Dr. Joseph H. Potts and W. C. FFrench were nam- ed as directors for one year. The directors for two years are Attorney Stanley Traceciki and Jlaude Lersux while those appointed for a three year term are Rev. John L. Davis and Willlam Allen. The term of office will expire on January 1, 1923, for all of the akhove named officers with the ception of the directors. Officers in the Iions’ clubs are =2lactel the first of each | year. The meeting this noon was the last one of the summer season and the gatherings will not be held again un- til the second Tuesday in September. It was thought »est by a large ma- Jjority of the members to cancel :he meetings scheduled for the hot weather. A communication was read New Haven stating that the district outing will be held on Wednesday, July 19, at a place to be announced later. Robert Vance was appointed a committee of one to secure the names of those who will attend from this city. Following the business session at the luncheon this noon Dr. Charles 8. Kemble gave an interesting talk on the poems of James Whifcomb Riley. His talk was well applauded. The membership list ot the Lions’ club to date Is as follows: Wllliam Allen, John A. Andrews, Benjamin Alling, C. A. Bence, Harry Brown, Rev. John 1. Davis, fieorge Denby, Walter Doyle, Dr. E. T. Fromen, Thomas Jackson, James Kiniry, Fred Macomber, Thomas O'Conner, James Onorato, Angelo Paonessa, Quigley, Robert Vance. Frank Goodwin, Rev. Walter Mc- Crann, Henry J.udorf, Clarence Ruck- ley, Stanley Traceski, Dr. L. I3. Dary, cipitation was not excessive reports sald crops were benefited. Heaviest damage, according to re- ports, occurred in South Dakota and Missourf. A tornado at St. Charles, | S: D, virtually wiped out the town of 100 population. One man was killed and scores slightly injured. Damage was estimated at $75,000. In the vicinity of lLake Andes farm buildings were destroyed and summer | cottages blown down bringing the| property loss to $800,000, A cloudburst in the Kansas City| business district late last night flood- ed the streets, washed automobiles away from the curbing and over-bur-| dened storm sewers. Unofficial rec-| ords placed the precipitation at two| inches in ten minutes. Two persons were killed near Sargeant, Neb. Rivers throughout Missouri and Nebraska are reported to be out of their banks. Flood warnings have| been fssued. | The storm ended a 43-day drouth in Chicago and vicinity. Only slight| damage resulted from the high wind. | General rainfall was reported over| Wisconsin and several lives were lost a5 a result of electrical storms. | COAL BEING SHIPPED About Four Cars | | New Britain Gets of Hard Coal Soft Coal Moving Also. Every Day—Some Despite strikes at coal mines and strike difficulties on the railroads New Britain factories still get their | supply and New Britain people are being furnished with coal. Eight cars of pea coal from Lehigh Valley and independent mine operations in the | hard coal regions of Pennsylvania ar- | rived in this city this morning for lo- cal distribution | This is said to be about a two day | average of what anthracite coal is being shipped into the ‘city right along. It is understood that there is considerable soft coal moving, as well. All eight cars this morning were Le- high Valley cars, of the open or “‘bat- tleship”” type which run from 60 to 80 tons per car | Merchants' Express Is [ Reported as Stoned New Haven July 11.—-It was elaimed in rallroad circles today that etones were thrown at the Merchants Express which went through the “cut” here last night and that dining car windows were broken. No one was hurt. A railroad fireman is at the hospital. He received injury last night as a string of locomotives were being pulled out here for dispatch to the re- palr shops in Schenectady. Bomeone 8hidd stones at the cab. A. W. Piper, Claude J. Leroux, W. W. Bullen, Fred Porter, Dr. Charics Wahlberg, Dr. Joseph Potts, Jam:s O'Brien, Willard Oquist, Harry Han- cock, Reginald Towers, W. C. French, Marshall Cook, Sidney (‘onzdnn, Hen- ry Hornkohl, John Crean, irnest Pet- erson, Charles Ardrews and Guy Fiteh. WILL ELECT DR. MEEHAN Dentist's Selection For Public Clinic is Forecasted at This Afternoon's Health Board Meeting. The election of Dr. Joseph P. Mee- han as part time denttst for the pub- lic dental clinic is expected at this afternoon’s meeting of the hoard of health commissioners. It is under- stood that there is a sufficient num- ber of commissioners in favor of Dr. Meehan's appointment to guarantee the selection. There are three applicants for the place: Dr, Meehan, Dr. Louls Nalr and Dr. Philip M. Chernoff. The last two have not practiced as yet, being grad- uates of dental colleges this year. Dr. Meehan has had four years of prac- tice. The board this afternoon will ac- | cept by-laws to govern the clinic and | make plans for its opening in about | a week. CATCH GONN. MAN Poughkeepsie Police Grab Tnn-tnmnn‘ Man While Searching Automobiles Looking for Murderer. Torrington, July 11.—Jose@h Spina, | 25, charged with criminal dssault up- [on a 7 year old girl here on June 22, was captured early today by Pough- keepsie, N. Y. police who were| searching automobiles in the vicinity of the railway station for men who might have been connected with mur- der committed in Highland last night. | He was brought back to Torrington | by Chief of Police Willlam Nevin of this place, and will be given a hear- ing tomorrow. Bielaski, Not Arrested, Is | To Be Quizzed by Mexico | Mexico City, July 11, (By Asso clated Press.(—A. Bruce Bielaski will probably be called within 48 hours to appear before the Cuernavaco court which Is investigating his re- cent kidnapping to supplement the deposition he made last week hefore a local judge. Arrest of the former American officlal is not expected but it is belleved he may be ‘‘requested" to go to Cuernavaco to assist in the final work of investigation. from | George | | and assets are ahout $14,000. | bankrupfey petitions RTINS QUITE LIKELY NOW Allies Have Bat Little Choice Other Than to Agres “|ENGLAND HOLDS ~ SOLUTION London Times Says That Britatn Must First However, Settle Question of Her War Indebtedness to United States, Parls, July 41 (By Associated Press) —A moratorium on Germany's cash payments for the remainder of this year was thought in circles close to the reparations commission to be quite probable as a result of a con- ference this forenoon between Dr. Fischer, chairman of the German war debts commission and all members of the commission in a hurriedly called informal session. U. S. Is Represented. Roland W. Boyden, the TUnited States representative with the com- mission took part in the conference. Dr. Fischer told the commission the Germans would present a formal re- quest for a moratorium at a meeting tomorrow. This request it was indicated in some circles will likely be acted'upon by the commission without waiting to refer the matter to the various gov- ernments. Ask Debt Cancellation. The letter asking for the moratori- um {s expected to suggest the cancel- lation of all the remaining payments this year, leaving the matter of a moratorium thereafter open. Under this arrangement the ques- tion of the further moratorium would be decided later upon full considera- tion and in view of what may happen in Germany in the next few webks, Probably Will Agree. It is understood that the majority of the commission sees no other way out of the present crisis and is there- fore prepared to vote a temporary moratorium. Dr. Fischer told the commission that Germany had succeeded in get- ting together sufficient forelgn ex- change to meet the payment of 50,- 000,000 gold marks, due July 15, but | whether this payment will be exacted has not yet been decided. England Cooperating. London, July 11, (By Associated Press.)—Great Britain and France are in close communication concern- ing Germany's financial position and reparations question. GORBACH CONVINCED PAONESSA WON'T RUN After Conferring With State Commit- teemen, Local Member Feels Bridge- port Mayor Has Best Chance. Although he declined to divulge | the nature of business discussed with him last night by two representatives of the democratic state central com- mittee who have been travelling ahont | the state, Committeeman A. Gorbach of this city stated today that he was fully convinced that Mayor Atwater of Bridgeport would be the party's selec- tion at the convention next month This would put Mayor A. M. Paon- essa out of the running Mr. Gorbach in discussing Paones- sa's chances for securing the nomina- tion, indicated that he felt that the local mayor could give Mayor Atwa- ter but a weak and ineffectual run, if he is a candidate at all Mr. Gorbach smiled when asked {f these conclusions were the result of last evening's conference with the state committee members, He assert- ed that the feeling throughout the state was that Fairfleld county, of which Bridgeport is a part, should re- ceive the nomination for lieutenant governor, Present indications are that New Haven will get governor, and Hartford, United States senator. The next in importance, lleutenant gov- ernor, ehould go to Fairfleld, Mr. | Gorbach feels. | FRESH AIR GAMP FUND SWELLS T0 §2,578.30, Sunshine Society Sends in $100—A Letter From Camp The friends of the children of the city, who are anaemic and for whom otherwise, vacations are impossible, are still remembering that the New Britain Herald is campaigning for funds for a camp for these children at Burlington, Yesterday we acknowl- edged a total of $2,467.30. Today we are glad to announce that the sum has been swelled by contributions to- talling $111. Of the gifts today, two are from private individuals and the third, a check for $100 from the Sun- shine society of this city. All the youngsters at the camp are | having the happiest moments of their! summer vacation while frolicking in | Premier Poincare is sald to plan coming to London shortly for a-con- ference with Lloyd George. Thc date of his arrival however, will not be fix- ed until the report of the allied com- mittee on guarantees is considered. The report is expected some time this week. The whole international flnancial situation came before the British cab- |inet at a meeting today especiaily in |its relation to the collapse of the Ger- [ man mark. Among the data were spe- cial dispatches from the Briiish am- | bassador. Britain Holds Key. The Times today began a series of | special articles discussing “the ccon- omic morass in which the worldl is floundering” and aiming to point the road to recovery. The writer says the latest collapse of the mark merely adds an alarming symptom to the other symptoms long noticeable. “Great Britain alone holds the key to the whole position,” he declared. “The only gateway to the path to safety is through firm, courageous treatment of the reparations prob- |lem. TIn order to unlock the gate the question of the British war indebt- edness to the United States must first be settled.” LIABILITIES $92,000 New York Sample Bankrupt—Three Other Local Cases Today The Eagle Clothing company, doing business under the name of the New | York Sample Shop on Main street, | this city, and in Bristol, has filed a petition of voluntary bankruptey through Judge Bernard F. Gaffney. Liabilities are approximately $92,000 The pe- tition of bankruptcy {is before the United States District court for dispo- sition. David Segal {s manager of the local | | store which has been doing business | | at 357 Main street for several years. | The H. & B. Manufacturing com- | pany is reported as preparing to file a petition in the United States Court| of Bankruptey. The petition will be a | voluntary one. New Haven, July 11.—Of seven| filed in U. 8. Court here today, three are of New Britain men doing business in auto- mobiles and accessories. They filed jeint and individual petitions. They | were George L. Day, Frank J. Bul-| lock and Charles C. Spring. As part- | ners their debts are $71,790 As individuals their assets are: Day, $779; Bullock, $679, and Spring $479 Samuel B Tevy, a farmer of Ver. non, was adjudged bankrupt with debts of $38,031 and assets of $19,. E85. UNDERG OFG OI‘I‘RATIO\' William Fitzpatrick of 566 Arch street, a well known baseball player, underwent an operation yesterday af- ternoon at 8t. Francis' hospital for appendicitie. Dr. J. B. Boucher per- formed the surgery. Fitzpatrick was reported as resting comfortably to- day. ASSETS OF BUT $14,000, Shop | play out-of-doors. At the same time they are building up healthy bodles, ard are strengthening their minds. hy. the teaching of these who are charge of the camp. I.essons of un selfishness, fair play and the ne(‘flss!(,\" of clean, physical and moral lives are | taught them, and all through the | kindness of the people who have con- tributed money to make this fresh air home a possibility. That everyone at camp is happy is| evident from this self explanatory let- ter recelved today: Burlington, Conn., July 9, 1922, “New Britain Herald: “We, at the Fresh Air camp, would | like to acknowledge all the inany| kindnesses that have heen shown uvs | here and to report on the improve- | ment in the physical condition of the| children who returned home Jast Thursday. They had gained in weight from two to four pounds during their two weeks stay and showed a mark- ed increase in energy and appetite, “We had a truly glorious ourth | of July, in spite of the rain, wilh the whole family of 82 children gathered together at the ‘“Millstones.”! There were special features given by tr children; we had numerous visitors; and there were ice cream and fire- works to finish off the evening. “We had a few little boys here at| Brookside the first two weeks, nc one of them said to me the evening of the Fourth, ‘John wants to know {f| me and him can stay two weeks more. We don't want to go home. We woul;l just as soon take our blankets arnd sleep on the floor downstairs.’ “We all greatly is heing done for us and we hope to send back to New RBritain, three hun- | dred greatly henefited children by the | end of the season “Very truly yours, “CAROLINE BARTLETT." How the Herald wishes that “John and Me” could stay two weeks long- er. But there are other youngsters {n the city who badly need at Jeast two | weeks at the camp. We are glad to| be handling this fresh air camp and we are happy to he able to recefve do- | nations. Send them in to the Fresh | Air Fund, care of the Herald. Previously acknowl- ! edged $2,467.30 | Henry Rockwell 2 1.00 | Sunshine Society 100,00 J. H. Robinson 10.00 Today's total $2,57T8.30 Bridgeport, July 11.—Paul Sebe- gape, arraigned in the city court to- day charged withk attempting to kil Mre. Stephen Wilson on June 6, waived examination. He was bound over to the superior court under bonds of $7.500 NO BIDS RECEIVED. X Because of conditions in the coal market, the finance committee of the school board had no bids for hard coal before it when a meeting was héld vesterday afternoon to act on next winter's supply. Soft coal bids were received but no action was _— *. THE WFEATHER St Hartford., July 11.—Forecast | for New Britain and vicinity: Clondy and warmer tonight. in | {last appreciate all that | | been fired | side the military ||nstda. and were attacked armed with this morning ,n'rr\m’rrn ‘" RDER CHARGED, |l-AWrence, chief of the Northwestern's special police in a eemi-conscious condition other disturbance one man was |jured Pannsylvania Iman auit work here this morning in| cent wage cut pany effective today. Hn provided in a bill introduced in the | | tion Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business TROOPS AND AT BLOOMI uunners >are Guarding Entrance to‘ Factorics Today WORKERS FORBIDDEN TO HAVE FIREARMS Bloomington, Ill, July 11 (By As. sociated Press).—More than 300 ghots exchanged by state guardsmen and snipers marked the first night's con- trol of the Chicago and Alton shops by troops. Two men hidden in a gulley north of the shops fired twice at sentries shortly before 3 a. m. Three hun- dred rounds from automatic rifles were poured into the gulley. No Soldiers Wounded. At daylight the place was searched, but no trace of the snipers found Shooting was resumed at 7:15 this morning when snipers fired on a sen- | try at the northeast end of the shop | vards. No one was wounded on the soldiers’ side during the night. It was unofficially reported at the guard camyp this morning that mo‘ more companies of troops would ar-! rive today. It is also understood that non-| union workers will arrive from Chi- cago today. | Arrangements have been made to| meet thelr train with two campanies‘ of troops to escort them to work. Alarms During Night. | The night was a succession of alarms. At midnight three shots were | fired at sentries near the north end| of the plant. A lleutenant and a de- tail set up a machine gun covering a grocery store where 15 to 25 strike pickets were congregated. | Several shots were fired at one| o'clock from the direction of an ele- vated roadway north of Seminary ave nue which bounds the northern side of the shops. The sentries responded with no indication that anyone was hurt. At 2:45 Major L. {ceived a report that four men had slipped past the sentry line into the shops on a spying expedition. Sentries were doubled and a second machine gun company called out. Bullets Whizz Past, W. Rosselle re- | metal workers in the Bridgeport shops | yesterday SNIPERS IN.GUN DUEL ‘HAVEN STRIKERS ; APPEALING TO MAYOR Ask Square Deal, Accusing Elm City Police of Per- secuting Them j,»- Lt Daugherty Says Law and Order Must be Preserv- ed—Signalmen Won't Join Stnke 'WALKOUT ORDERED ON N. & W. RAILWAY New Haven, July 11 —The machin- ists among the striking shopmen from the shops here of the N. Y, N. H. & H. railroad held a meeting today at trades council. Afterwards it wad stated that every man who struck answered the roll call John C. Ready, chairman of the system federation who was at the meeting stated that as to the claim that high tension men in the energ- ized zone had returned to work the | report to him was that the only men who returned were some near New York city. He had been informed he sald, that the men voted 31 to 28 to go back. He said that the men had | been'getting 77 cents an hour and thé |company offered them 85 cents. He said that of the 31 who voted to re- turn the company refused to receive 13 and the other 18 then talked of again going on strike. Mr. Ready said that as far as his report showed there had been no desertions around | here, The machinists appointed a commit- tee of three to call on Mayor Fitz-| gerald and request ‘‘a square deal.” The claim had been made that the city policemen who are on duty at the Cedar Hill yards have been chasing away the strike pickets. Another committee was appointed to ask the| . f Batw th loyal order of Moose for the use of |2(ter & conference between the exeou- itve board of the union and United* music hall which it owns, the present meeting place being inadequate. | States Ral\rond Labor Board. Mr. Ready sald that out of 12 sheet | Mr. Helt's statement said the sige {nalmen would take up all questiong of disagreement with the roads sepa- rately and in case an understanding cannot be arrived at the matter would be taken up again with the U. 8 Railroad Labor Board. Washington, July 11.—The governe ment stood repdy today to take & direct hand in the suppression of all disorders arising from the strike of railway shopmen which interfere with transportation of the mails or the movement of interstate commerce. Appointment of a number of Unit- ed States deputy marshals at points in the middle west where disorders have occurred already has been au- thorized by Attorney General Daugh- erty, and in disclosing this in a state- ment yesterday after conferring with President Harding, the attorney gen- eral declared this policy would be continued wherever justified and re- quired. Law and order must be preserved, eh said, property and life protected and the movement of mails and inter- state commerce not interfered with. Won't Join Strike. Chicago, July 11—The Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen will not strike for the present at least, according to a statement {ssued this morning' by D. W. Helt president of the organiza- tion. The decision was arrived at he had been informed 11! struck. FORMER RESIDENT Roanoke, Va., July 11.—Officials of the Norfolk and Western railroad an- nounced an hour after the time set Miss M Stanley, Was Born in Main | for a strike of clerks, freight handlers, flasibiary eanicy i express and station employes of the Street House Seventy-Six | ovt. Information as to the resuits at other points on the road of the strike | call issued by Chairman Lane with the sanction of Grand President E. H, Years Ago, Miss Mary Stanley, daughter of the Just before 3 o'clock two shots hummed past a sentry. They appar- {ently came from a weed patch in a little gulley. patch with 300 rounds of bullets and there was no further firing from there | during the night. Daylight failed to reveal that anyone had been hit. Lieut. Col. Charles W. Nunan, in charge of the guards in the shops pre- dicted this morning that today will be the decisive day. After a round of the sentry posts at 7 a. m. he sald | night's sniping was merely to test out the mettle of the soldiers, Worker Came Armed. Ninety-four non-union workmen ar- rived this morning. They were searched by the troops and a gun was found sticking out of one man's sack. [Tt was confiscated. Col. Culbertson has Issued orde that all workmen going into the sho be searched for weapons and liquor, “If there { ny fighting to be done we will do it,” the colonel said. Machine Guns Set Up. | Crowds of strikers and strike sym- | pathizers began crowding around the {shops this morning and at 10 oclock |orders were issued to set up machine gUNS covering every entrance. ‘ All Quiet Today. Springfield, Til, July 11.—(By As- sociated Press.)—Col. Albert Culbert- | son, In command of the state troops at Bloomington, made an official re- port to Adjutant General Black this morning that only three shots have at the Chicago and Alton shops at Bloomington, one from out- lnes and two from one of which was accidental. Troops On Duty Topeka, Kas. July 11.—Two hun- dred men of the Kansas National Guard arrived at Herrington today to guard the Rock Tsland shops and the | water main leading from the city pumping station to the shop. Guards Are Attacked. Milwaukee, July 11.—Two Chicago Northwestern raflroad guards by a band of 12 men stones and clubs early according to George The guards were found In an- | in. | Section Hands Strike, Dennison, O, July 11.—One h'mi'?d‘ raflroad section work- it s said againet a five per ordered by the com- protest, Cuba as Allv of America In Case of Another War Havana, July 11—Effective aid for the United States by Cuba in case! of an attack on the United States |house of representatives hy Heliodoro | Gil, liberal leader The president {& authorized” reads the bill, ‘to adop| measures needed to assure effective neutrality in case of war against the| United States and effective co-opera- | in favor of the United States| which congress could authorize.” Three automatic rifies sprayed the| | street just beyond the railroad cross- | forenoon. [by Rev. | the late John Stanley, died at her sum- | mer home at Lake Chautauqua, New 1\'ork yesterday after a three week's | illness. Definite information as to the cause of death is lacking, but it is thought [ to have heen heart trouble. She had been ill for three weeks but dealhf | was unexpected. Sh had spent the| winter with her hrother in Calitornia |and had just returned to Chautauqua |a short time ago. Miss Stanley was 76 years of age | and was born in New Rritain. Her; birthplace was in a house on Main Fitzgerald, was not obtalnable, Cincinnati, July 11.—A strike of railway clerks, freight handlers, ex- press and station employes on the Norfolk and Western ratlroad had been sanctioned by the grand presi- dent, E. H. Fitzgerald, according to I. | D. Mumby, assistant to Fitzgerald, at the headquarters of the brotherhood of railway clerks here today. Mail Trains Hampered. Washington, July 11.—The determ- ination of the government to maintain transportation of malls and interstate commerce during the rallway shop- men’s strike failed go check today the stream of reports™o the post office department of interference by strike ers with mail trains. 8. H. Crisler superintendent of raile way mall service at St. Louls report- city and will arrive here tomorrow ed that 3,000 miles of rallway mail Funeral services will be|service on the Missouri, Kansas and conducted in the Fairview cemetery Texas railway were not being operat- William Ross. |ed. Mr. Crisler added that the fuel The deceased is survived by two situatipn was serious. brothers, Charles, in California and| The St. Louis, San Francisco Rails John in Kansas. |way Co. notifled the department to- ASRS CO—N—PFS—AID day that it had no intention of with« drawing mail trains. New York Wants Help in ing where the Stanley block now stands. At the time of her birth ail the left side of Main street, from where the raiiroad now is. to where Myrtle street was cut through, was| owned by the Stanley and Whaples milies. The bhody is being brought to this No further trouble was reported to [the department from Springfield and ¢ " other points in Missouri where strik- ArTYING | o5 were alleged yesterday to have Question of Penna Tonnage Tax On |interfered with the movement of mail | matter. Hard Coal to Supreme Court. | Mail Train Discontinued. Postmaster General Work received |from C. W. Galloway vice-president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. Albany, N. Y. July Gen. Charles Newton took steps to- day to test in the United States su- preme court the constitutionality of 'I“’,]fgr‘“};’“i(%"‘:Sl:::;y&o RN the Pennsylvania statute imposing n‘ 3 tonnage tax on anthracite coal {obliEed to Enni He - GRS o 8 R 6 f 3 The tax, the attorney general al. |ZR SO 08 ol TN oraing leges will increase the cost of hard Shawnee st el t: coal in all eastern states dependent |nd on that sccount was wnale upon Pennsylvania for their supplies ‘pajrorm'r"g"r ‘n‘aM: ;‘v\a a::;um :; Mr. Newton joined in an applica. |tWeen these poin's on &Ceoust o tion to Chief Justice Moschzisker of Action of strikers w : “n"x i :h; the Pennsylvania supreme court for Mit our officers and employes permission to carry the case to the | We€r® on the ground at Flora to make supreme court of the United States UP trains. This has been brough t: and at the same time sent telegraphic 2ftention of the post office departmen! appeals to the attorney generals of |2uthorities in that section. The rail. other states including Connecticut to|'0ad company had equipment in co-operate in the movement. |proper emotion 1nd forces necessary TOLEDO RACE OFF vented from d'flna s0 by fa!lure of 11.—Attorney |10cal authorities to maintain order and |provide protection for our employes, |T am bringing this to your personal at- tention in view of the possibility of more extensive and serions difficulties and Grand Circuit Attractions -\re;m that section.” o ~ LITTLE GIRL DIES Toledo, O, July 11 —Today's Grand Circult races ware called off at noon, | Fort Miami track being ankle|garetord Child, Vietim of Gun Pow- deep in mud in places as a result of vesterday's downpour The card scheduled for today cluded the unfinished 2:18 trot and the 2.05 pace of yesterday's card will be raced tomorrow The postponement will racing Saturday Fort Miam{ Track Ankle Deep in Mud der Explozion, Fajle to Recover at in- St. Francis' Hospital. Hartford, July 11.-—The explosion |of a box of gun powder with which they had been playing Friday, proved | fatal to Helen Balinsky, three-year- ¢ > AN . | 014 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Valen- REAR AL el R A | tine Ralinsky, and severely burned her Washington, July 11. — After a|two playmates, Stephen and Paul vear's suspension, recruiting for the| zZemeki, all of West Rocky Hill. The navy, under orders published today, ||jttie girl died at St. Francis’ hospital will be resumed. Sixty-five thousand | Hartford, vesterday, as a result of her men will have to enlist or re-enlist in|injuries, but the bovs are recovering the coming vear to keep the navy up|at that institution, it was announced to the 806,000 men authorized. today. necessitate road that not a single glerk had gone ' st Al i