New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 20, 1922, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press (Lo 18 GO VERNORS PROMISE TO SUPPORT HARDING'S PLANS FOR GETTING COAL SUPPLY ICHURGH ST. YOUNGSTER DIES FROM INJURIES 10-Year-Old Arthur Carpen- | tier Is Victim of Auto Accident Railroads and Public Utili- ties In West and South- west Beginning To Feel Shortage Arthur Carpentier, aged 10 yea.rs.} son of Mr, and Mrs. John Carpentier | of 84 Church street, died at 3:20 o'clock this morning at the New Brit- | ain General hospital of injuries sus- tained shortly after 4 o'clock yester- | day afternoon when he was struck by an automoblile operated by Charles G. ! Connors, of 130 Hartford avenue. Im- mediately after the accident, the boy | was rushed to the institution by Mr. Connors. It was found that he was suffering from a fracture of the nkull,.‘ and his right leg was broken. The accident happened on Stanley street near the stone quarry, and a short distance away from the en- trance to St. Mary's playground. Ac- | cording to Mr. Connors, he was driv- | ing in a southerly direction, when the boy darted across from the sidewalk on the west side of the street. On reaching the trolley tracks, he sud- denly turned and ran back, and into the path of the machine. The fender Strike “Severest Struggle in Which Labor Movement Has Ever Engaged,” De- clares Lewis. (By Associated Press). Governor Groesbeck of Michigan asked President Harding's approval of plan to take over state's mines and operate under state control. Eighteen governors answering Pres- ident Harding’s message promised all or partial support, one refused and nine have not answered. Coke production in Connellsville, Pa, Increased 10,000 tons last week wdespite the strike. * Government, however, shows {in- creasing concern over continued fall- lAKE HIJRLS DUWN GAUNTlET T0 POLITICIANS, IS REPORT New Haven Rexist:;;‘wum Him As Again Seeking (‘ubenco“i% ot» GOV, E. J. LAKE —At State Convention New Haven, July 2"‘ —The New Ha- ven Register this afternoon, in a story | from the state camp grounds at Nian- l!lc. says that "Governor Everett J Lake, who has been sidetracked from all discussion of gubernatorial timber, has decided that he will be a candi- date for renomination. The Register says that Lake regards any criticism of his administration as coming from the “politicians’” and adds as if from the governor: “T will go to the state convention as a candidate for nomination for gov- crnor and I won't be out of the race vntil I am beaten."” Governor STRIKE BREAKERS COMING. Pawtucket, July 20-—Organizer John J. Thomas of the United Textile workers of America, sald today that he had been notified by officials in his New York headquarters that 200 men were on, their way from that city to work in Rhode Island mills in place of | strikers. Strike Leader Predicts Victory In Two Weeks, Sees R. R. Weakening | 1 Chicago, July 20.—B. M. Jewell,, | hands of the railroad labor board ex- | resident of the s cept in cases of appeals, and leave the | el pt the six federated "mp‘hnard free to devote practically all its| crafts, predicted today that the rall-|time to wage questions.” roads will capitulate and settle the| The transportation act provides for | strike within two weeks. establishment of '‘adjustment boards | The strike is becoming more effec- 2N attempts have been made several| tive daily, he said, “and the roads| | times by boardgmembers to have re- | 2 |glonal adjustment bodies established | will yleld as soon as we bring them to | but without success. their knees, When the national agreement k.u The rallroad executives' statements up for revision last year, the quemon‘ on the seniority question were char-|of a national adjustment board was| acterized by Mr. Jewell as camouflage, mroarhud by the unions, but nothing | designed to cover up the real {ssue—a | came of it. { | national adjustment board, | Mr. Jewell sald today that the Th ekecutive board of the striking | unions opposed regional boards be- unions will meet this afternoon to|cause two or three different bodies in consider an answer to the a!at?me']t different sections would be trying to | issued by the rail officials last night. 1n"rpr!t the same national rules on “The railroads know they cannot|various parts of the same system and Jjustify their fight against the nanonal‘nothlng but confusion would result.| adjustment board before the public, |"Regional boards' he said, ‘“would Mr. Jewell said. “The board would | mean war and not peace on the rail- take working rules disputes off the| CHIEF RAWLINGS 13 HONORED BY POLICE State R. R. MEN REFUSE TO COME HERE TO WORK Ten Waterbury Maintenance Give Up Jobs When Ordered Men Association Again Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business SOLDIERS 01V DU TY AT CONCORD T0 PROTECT MEN IN RAILROAD YARD \Governor Orders National Guard Out When Mayor of City Sends in Plea for Assistance New Haven Strikers, Ens? joined by Court, Astonish- ed at Accusations of Road Officials. WORCESTER TROUBLE MUCH MORE SERIOUS ¢ BEGIN SERVING WRITS New Haven, July 20.—Depu- ties on the staffiof U. S. Mar- shal Jacob Walter, this after- noon, began serving of writs which had been {ssued .under the temporary restraining order of Judge E. 8. Thomas of the Mrs. Mallory, In Rage, Upbraids ing off in output of non-union mines. Rallroads and public utilities in west on the right side of the car struck him, knocking him to the ground. Un- and southwest beginning to feel shortage. Colorado strikers asked President Harding for protection from state police. Body of fifth man killed in battle near Wellsburg, W. Va., Monday, found in woods. able to reach a doctor, Mr. Connors placed the boy in the car, and hasten- ed to the hospital. The boy was a pupil in the East street school. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother and sister. The fu- neral will be held tomorrow morning from the undertaking establishment of Tarrant and Haffey on Myrtle street. The service will be held at 9 o'clock in St. Joseph's church CHANCES FAYOR WHOLE: AMOUNT FOR CAMPERS Entire $4,000 Solicited by Herald Now Seems Within Sight Developments At Hand. Washington, July 0. (By Assoct- ated Press)—The cenfer of develop- ments in the coal strike was shifting today from Washington and into the coal flelds where the policy of the government {involving reopening of the mines und®r state or federal pro- tection will be tested. Responses were yet to come from sevgral governors to President Hard- ing’s appeal for co-operating insuring the nation's fuel supply but White House officlals expressed gratification over the responses thus far received. Only Governor Morrison of North Carolina of the 18 governors who had replied up to noon today refused ab- solutely the co-operation the presi-| There appears to be a rather defi- dent asked it was pointed out by offi- nite promise that the $4,000 that is clals. | needed for the purpose of accommo- Thé nine governors who have not|dating the full number of 300 New yet replied were expected to send in|Britain youngsters at the Fresh Alr their responses within the next 24 |Farm in Burlington this summer will hours. be forthcoming very soon in view of the total that is now in the Fresh Air found. The third bunch of young- sters started for the camp today, 65 strong, in automobiles. furnished by the New Britain Rotary club, There they will displace the 65 that have spent two weeks at the farm. The big old farmhouses, once abandoned now repaired, house the merry young- sters in a most acceptable fashion, the old-fashioned rafters ring with child- ish voices as games are played or singing is made the order of the day. Their cares behind them, (bear in mind that the boarders are selected from children who have cares, real ones, bodily and mental) for the time being at least, youthful spirits rise and revel in the opportunity to run in the flelds, wade in the brooks and | investigate the neighboring woodlots. | Youthful tumrnies welcome the fresh Lewis' Statement. John L. Lewis, chief of the United Mine Workers, was preparing to leave Washington during the day. ““The mine workers' attitude is un- changed,” said Mr. Lewis before leav- ing. "Our people are determined to continue the strike until the principle of collective bargaining and past pro- cedure in the industry are recognized. “Our ranks are unbroken and will continue s0.” Mr. Lewis described the present strike as the ‘'severest struggle in which the labor move- ment had ever engaged,” considering the number of men involved. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL Denounces All Stories as Player. MATHEY, A FRIEND, ENDS HER OUTBURST New York, July 20.—Unconvinced that she is not a better tennis player than Mlle. Suzanne Lenglen who de- feated her recently straight sets, Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, American champion, came home today on the Homeric vowing| that she will go back to England next year “if I am alive” in the hope of again meeting the French star, Admits She Was Angry. Mrs. Mallory confessed she was ‘in | a temper'’ when newspaper men ques- | tioned her as the ship came up bay. ar to open my mouth.” Finally, Mathey, American player who companied her, Mrs. Mallory author- ! ized the quotation er won." Scores American Press. She denied everything that has been published about the banter reported to have been exchanged between her- self and Mlle, Lenglen after match. Denouncing these reports as i , lies, lies,"" she exclaimed: “The newspapers are the vilest and dirtiest things in America and if they don't let wme alone they will drive CONTRACTS GIVEN OUT New Buildings in This City Will Cost Connecticut $660,600. milk from a cow that is actually the acquaintance, the respected friend, of the drinkers and little, often under-| nourished frames, receive a fresh im- | petus in life. It is truly a wonderful| life for the youngsters. The generosity of those who have donated to the fund places them as if | they were a collective Santa Claus in| the minds of the children, it should |be a sourct of gratification to the Hartford, July 20.—The state board’donors that they have aided in the of control today authorized the stat vorthy work. There {s still time for board of education to sign contracts|those who have not given to mail a totalling an outlay of $660,600 for|contribution to the Freeh Air fund of the construction of the new State|The Herald and receive, for every Normal school at New Britain as|dollar sent, ten dollars worth of sm,‘ provided for by the 1921 session of isfaction. the general assembly with an appro- The sum of 8242 was raised at the | priation of $750,000. | Fresh Air Galf tournament yesterday | Immediately following the vote of thruogh entries made by local and! the board at the state capitol Com-|out-of-town golf fans. The use of| missioner of Education A. B. \lerfl-‘thfi Shuttle Meadow club links “as‘ dith held a conference with Attorney donated by that ciub, The Herald gave | Gen. Healy regarding the bonds which | the cups, bought thwough George Dy- | are to be furnished by the f‘n!""‘alf"rst(Jn of Porter & Dyson's, at whole- and the various contracts were signed. sale prices, and the golfers gave two They are as follows: dollars aplece and their time on the General contract, $553,518 to Fitz-/links (not to mention a few stren- patrick and MacArthur, of Yonkers, uous words) N. Y | Today's accounting is: Plumbing contract, $26,023 to A. A.|Acknowledged July 18 Mills of New Britain |David L. Nair Heating contract, $€0,077 J.|A. W. Rice Daly and Sons of Waterbury. W R IR Electric contract, 821,000 to Grif- |Capt. Eden 1\aw\nt|0n \rm\' fing-Scofield Electric Co., of Hartford.|A Friend 5 3 This contract does not include elec-| Fresh Air Tournament .. tric fixtures. _WORKMAN IS INJURED $3,002.33 5.00 10.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 to M. Total Today .............$3,264.33 | HIS WIFE I8 | John Youkinas of Connerton | street,- reported to the police today Stove Meski of 117 Whiting Stroet Gets | that his wife left home this morning | | taking her three-year-old child with/ Arm Badly Crushed This Morning | her An automobile drove up to the Connerton street home this morning | and Mrs. Youkinas got into it and | rode away. The husband found a note from his wife stating that she | | was leaving him. In Drop Forge at Landers, Steve Meski, of 117 Whiting street, employed in the drop forge room at landers, Frary & Clark company, was painfully. injured while at work this morning. Meski, in some unaccount- SMALL FIRE TODAY. | able manner, got his arm and hand | Engine companies } 1 and 3| under one of the big drops, with i1 | vere led out by a still alarm at| result that the hand and arm was|10:30 o'clock this morning, to the of- | tedly crushed., The police ambulance | fice of Dr. Willlam Leiken, at 448 was summoned, ang Patrolman Pat- | Main street. A blaze was discovered rick O'Mara had the injured man tak- | in the workshop of the dentist, and| ¢n to the New Britain General hos- | it was extinguished without a nomin- pital. al damage being done to the place. | tated lis to be s learly | route |Fla., |Georgia [Leesbure me out of tennis and back to Nor- |way." Gives Suzanne Praise. At the solicitation of Mathey, she withdrew her characterization of the American press and after he had dic- the phrase: “Mlle, Lenglen is the most marvelous woman tennis player in the world,” Mrs. Mallory said she could be quoted as so saying. Clasping her hands in a prayerful at- titude she added: *1 swear it on the Bible. what you want me to say?"” Mathey Interferes. Mathey pleaded with the interview- ers to ‘remember that Mrs Mallnr\' i= a woman and hot-tempered” and| Mathey constantly _ kept Is that bhe “sportsmanlike,” but it was plain that his views were not hers. Asked | what she wanted to tell the public concerning her defeat Mrs. Mallory frowned and said Wants Another Chance. T have nothing to say. What can 1 say? 1 did again. T didn't say not being up to my real form. 47 We did not Nothing was said over the net the game I just congratulated her. Of course: I want to play her again. I was beaten and that's all there was | to it anything about What quarrel Five Injured When Train Is Derailed in Georgia Americus, Ga, July 20 Five pas hgers ininred, seriously, today five coaches of a southern railway limited train en- from Chicago to Jacksonville, overturned on the Central of line between Smithville and near here The injured were brought here coaches of the train damaged, to a broken rail were one when which were not HIT BY AUTO—DIES, Norwalk, borne who 20 Frank 8 by July was struck “Lies, Lies, Lies”—Also, | Is Not Convinced Mille. ! Lenglen Is Better Tennis | on the first three | )inaq The wreck was attributed | o Os- | the auto- || Press As Vilest Thing In U. . MASKED ROBBERS TAKE OLD COUPLE’S SAVINGS Stonington Woman Robbed as Husband Attends Funeral New London, July 20.—Report Wa‘s made to Sheriff Sidney A. Brown Wed- | nesday that two masked men had | entered the home near Hinckley Hill, at Wimbledon in| the | Stonington, of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry | Bordeau, aged government pensioners, whose two sons were killed in the | Spanish and World Wars, and taken | | their life savings of $1,600 cash and | ‘four §100 Liberty honds. The two | men appeared from the cellar after Mr. Bordeau had departed to attend |a fun2ral. Oné held a revolver over Mrs. Bordeau while the other ran- \mcksd the house and found the hoard in a trunk. The men disappeared in- to the woods after warning Mrs. Bor- the| deau not to move for a haif hour. She at first declined to makn‘ statement, declaring she had been | garbed come out of the woods and “misquoted go often that T am afrald| drive off in an automobile, how- | bery occurred ever, at the repeated urging of Dean | couple made no report of it for several ac-| days, thinking they Later she saw two men differently The rob- last week, but could learn the | identity of the robbers. SHOOT TOKILL, ORDER IN BUFFALO TROUBLES Police Armed With Riot Guns — Reinforcements Arrive in Trolley Strike ‘the better play-| Buffalo, N. Y. July 20 —Policemen armed with riot guns and under or- ders to shoot to kill if rieting de- velops rode the main started out from the car barns at six o’'clock this morning Two hand grenades were exploded on the roof of the Cold Spring car barns last night taaring holes in the building but injuring none of the strike-breakers who are said to be PUtting 1551y since phrases to her mouth urging her to! troopers probahly not ask to meet her| | ‘ mobile of Harry Gerhardt just before | latter left with the artillery for summer training on July 1 died the hospital vesterday the at | Gerhardt | had previously Leen held in $1500 on | a charge of wreekless driving. After | Without ] * living in the barn Strikers and their sympathizers are fn an ugly mood police say, particu- they realize that state will be in Buffalo | within 24 hours White Plains, N: Y, July 20 —With “fin hats,” rifles and 100 rounds of ammunflmn each, 45 members of |Troop K, state constabulary, left| White Plains today for Buffalo, for duty in connection with the trolley strike there The men traveled by motor truck under orders to proceed halt. They are expected to reach Buffalo early tomorrow morn- ing |Fitzgerald and \pellacv Are Paonessa’s Choices Mayor Angelo M. Paonessa, “before leaving today of for meeting asserted that his whole- hearted support go to David FitzGerald for governor, Thomas J Spellacy for {nited States senator and Joseph M. Halloran for representative trom the first ressional district Asked if he would be a candidate for lieutenant-governor, the mayor de- to comment New Haven, wonld * WEATHER o Hartford, July 20.—Forecast for New RBritain and vicinity: Showers this afternoon and to- | night. Friday generally ' fair, little change in temperature, easterly winds, y THE Elects Him as Its Treasurer to New Britain, U. 8| Court last night which seeks to prevent the striking Waterbury, July 20.—Ten mainten- shopmen from interference with ance of way men on the railroad here the | street cars which | 750 750 | the | emocratic state central committee at| refused to go to New Britain to do some repair work yesterday and laid themselves off on the ground that their action was as lald down by the| railroad labor board that no railroad worker should perform tasks outside | Richard J. Kinsella and Chief Philip|his regular duties. The local union T. Smith of the New Haven police de- | officials do not claim this action of | partment preccded the transaction of {the men as a strike. husiness at the 20th annual conven- | Hartford, July 20.—An invocation by the Rev. Dr.| Ernest de F. Miel, 1ector of Trinity church and addresses by Bishop John G. Murray, Mayor ‘REPORT COMMITTEE IS T0 OUST MECHANICIAN Beatty Said to Be Slated for Dismissal at City Garage Partly confirming well defined ru- mors that City Mechanic Alexander Beatty is slated for removal at the Municipal garage, the special com- mittee of the common c¢ouncil which was selected at last night's meeting to take over the management of the garage will hold an important session tonight. City Clerk A. L. Thompson sent out announcements of the meet- ing today. The committee named last night is| | composed of the same members who last month supmitted a report follow- ing an investigation of conditions in the garage. The salient points in the report were: That a change in man- |agement is very much needed; that | the city's cars are not being kept in good condition; that there is. a lack 1,632, a gain of 46. The association |of harmony between the mechanic expended in benefits for policemen|and officials and employes using city and orphans the sum of $5,600 dur-|cars. ing the year, the money coming from In its report it was suggested that the state the committee be given the manage- Treasurer William J. Rawlings, ment of the garage and be empower- New Britain, reported receipts of $2,- |ed to engage such mechanics and §92.75 and disbursements of 3838.65, | others as are necessary leaving a balance of $2,054.10 Protests against Mr. Beatty and the Re-elections were as follows | manner in which cars have been al- President, Willlam H. Brennan.|]owed to be run ahout the city have Stamford; vice-president, Garrett J. |came into the mayor's office over a Farrell, Hartford; James I.|period of many months, it is report- Landrigan, Meriden; Wil- ed. As far back as the incumbency liam J. Rawlings, New of ex-Mavor O. F. Curtis, it is said, | there were complaints concerning the | mechanic and the brand of work be- | ing done. Reports have been pnr=m,< ent that Beatty is to be released since | it became known several days azo; that the members who comprised the investigating committee were to be | elected as a standing committee to | take over the management of the en- terprise Two weeks ago the board of police commissioners granted a $10 increase | to the mechanic making the present salary $Rf\ CHIEF W, RAWLINGS tion of the Connecticut State Police association today at the Saengerbund hall. Secretary James J. Landrigan of Meriden, reported a membership of J. of of secretary treasurer, Britain {BABY LEADS POLICE | TO PARENTS' BODIES Mother and Father, With Throats Cut, | Found by Roadside at Willlamsport, Pa. ) —County investigating Williamsport, Pa., |authoriti today were [the mystery surrounding the death of a man and believed to have been Mr. and Mrs. H. 8 Shearer of |Buffalo, N. Y., whose with |their throats cut, were last night in Lycoming Creek near Bo- |dines, 20 m north of this city The bodies were discovered by passing motorists attracted by the |cries of a three-year-old child stand- ing in an antomobile calling “mama’ |land pointing toward the creek No blood staing were discovered on the bank and no weapon with which the pair could been slain was {found. The appeared mysti- {fled as to how met their death MEXIGAN RECOGNITION | prinariolis Los ly MAY BE MISSING WIFE woman bhodi found es Police, However, do Not Think Mrs. Phillips, Accnsed Murderess, i Tul- sa Man's Bride. July 20—That Mrs. | held Los Angeles Alberta Meadows, | is the firm belief | living Tulsa, Okla Mara Phillips, for the murder of is his missing bride of Joe McGuire, a carpenter, nere Descriptions of Mrs Phillips| carried in press dispatches, MeGuire said, fit the woman who deserted him | fo days after their marriage in| Cannon City, Celo., April 20, 1921 have police they Officials k of Mrs they be Okla thought | who desert- Angeles, July 20 here, after a carefu Phillips’ previous life Statesment by Obregon on | lisved Joe McGuire of | who telegraphed them Mrs. Phillips the woman | ed him, was mistaken Washington, Recognition | | of the Obregon Mex \|(n awaits some definite action by that Hea“v I‘(‘:geg “ hen O'I government affirming the announced PI ant at Laredo Burns| | | purposes of the present Mexican offi Laredo, Tex.. July 20.—Properties | cials in relation to matfers in which the United States government or Am- of the Humble and Pierce Oil com-| erican citizens are interested panies and the government fumiga- This summary was obtained today tion plant here were destroyed by fire | from an authoritative spokesman for last night with damage estimated at lthe \Washington administration. It from $150,000 to $500,000, An ex- |plosion of tanks jeopardized about| | represents the views laid before Adol |fo de la Huerta, Mexican minister of [100. persons who had gathered inside lines. Huge pieces of steel finance, during Wis recent conference the fire with President Harding and Secre- tank material were hurled hundreds tary Hughes. lu( feet in the air, che | Action By United States 1s Awaiting sa Definite Tulsa he Policy of His Administration. July 20 government in | | the statement said, fand H | cester developed to such a the operation of the N. Y., N. H. and H. railroad. The depu- ties are well scattered in their work and it will be late tonight before the task is completed. Until that time it will not be known who the men are that have heen served with the writs. Manchester, N. H., July 20—Gover={ nor Brown teday ordered out Nation- | al Guard troops for duty at Concord. The governor issued this order af= ter he had investigated the reque sent him earlier in the day by th mayor of the city who declarkd that the city was unable to afford ample protection for the men who are at work in the railroad yards. - Tester- day’'s violence, it was feared, might be renewed today or tonight. The mayor's request for protection followed the action of five masked | men in driving 15 Boston and Maine | workers from their sleeping quarters late Tuesday night. Rioting a Frameé-up The publicity committee of the railroad strikers declared in a state- ment that the disturbance Tuesday night was “entirely foreign" ' to its members. “This framed up rioting, we claim® “is simply gotten up to try and blacken the shopmen in the eyes of the public. We wish to say that this strike is being conduete ed in a clean manner by conservative citizens and we ask that the public do not believe this nefarious proptnn. da.' Carolina Troops Out o Raleigh, N. C., July 20.—Governop Morrison today ordered state treops to Rocky Mount and Aberdeen for duty in connection with the railway shope men's strike, Await Court Notice 3 New Haven, July 20.—Heads of the various crafts which are repredented in the system federation compond;? striking shopmen of the N. Y. N, H: railroad ,awaited notice this morning of the temporary restraining order issued by Judge Edwin 8 Thomas of the U. S. district court at his home in Norwalk last night. Serv. ice of notice will probably be made individually upon those men who have keen leaders in the local strike. The court hearing on the application of the company for the restraining order will be in this city on July 29. Order Is a Surprise John C. Ready, chairman of the system federation and local chairman of the strikers said early today that the restraining order came as a sure prise. He also added that he was as- tonished at the allegations of the company of the nature of the alleged interferences of strikers with opera. tion of trains and of alleged damage done to the company's property. He said that reports made to him con. stantly indicated that everywhere on | the system the striking shopmen had refrained from interference with busi. had endeavored to preserve attitude toward those at ness and a work The machinists held a meeting this forenoon but there was no mass meet. ing of the striking shopmen. John Q. was present More Men Go Out He that he had not been served with any notice of the restrain. ing order He had a report from Maybrook, N. Y, to the effect that eight oilers and stationary engineers there had joined the strike A mass meeting open to the pub. at New London tonight, was ane nounced with J. J. Egan of the ma. chinists as the speaker The subject to be discussed will he in regard to the placing of outside contracts by the railroad. A mass meeting of machin. jste will be held at Ansonia tonight and the object of this it was stated after the meeting here is to try and induce the Farrell Foundry force to refuse to work on car parts sent there by the raiiroad peaceful stated e Violence In Worcester, Worcester, July 20.—Rioting ~and violenee in the railroad yards in Wor- wn|tudo during the night that extra®™ police guards were detailed to the various ratlroad properties here (Coiftinued on Page Elevea)