New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 7, 1922, Page 6

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B, C. fn a natlonal organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tisers with A strictly honest analysls of elreulation, Our circulation atatisclon are bawsd vpon thie andit This insuras pro- tection ngainat fraud in newspaper die- tribution figures to both mational end lo- cal advertisers, e e —— or—————— BUSINESS TMPROVES. kept close Jes which have Anyone who has track of Roger Bahson's artic appeared Saturday, impressed by the fact that every day experience shows the cor- rectness of his statements. Ten he gave the each has heen practica days ago, for instance, per- centage of business improvement over the week of prac tical business men Mr Babson on deductions drawn chart”, declared that the ment co the index that general business was only 9 per- cent. which s the highest point reached since January, 1921. The significance of the figure is shown by the fact that the trend is continue so, ac- before. Tnquiry substantiated sertion still basing his as from his “Bahson- improve- tinued, showing below normal, still upward and w cording to the predictions which have been justified, for two or three years A glance at the chart published in Saturday Herald, is enlightening The temporary setbacks do not affect the general trend of improvement. The statements of this financial and eco- nomic expert, whose reputation would not last were he given to predictions and assertions which did not prove well founded, show that the time for which he has beén waiting has come. He is now able to declare that “the most drastic depression in business history has now spent itself. Fundu- mental conditions finally indicate that a sold foundation is ready for gen- eral and substantial business improve- The banker can now loan with better The business man should 1 new product, open his new territory, his advertising, and go after ment confidence. announce increase business There is a licity to such statement from such a source. It no wistful urging to “grin and It is no plea to “make the of things" in order that they not get worse. The statement is one of practical deduc- tion from cold, solid facts. The situ- ation demands action. Everyone wants prosperity. Everyone wants to “‘get in on the ground floor.” Those who hang back will be the sufferers. General prosperity will be hastened in direct proportion to the number of practical men who act on the sug- gestion The greater the number ©f business delay and clog things up, be the predicted prosperity in coming. It is time for all to go ahead with their plans for big business. now." reason for giving pub- is bear it." best may here made. men who the slower will BAN There are a lot of people in New Britain who do not know how pleas- ant it is to go to Wainut Hill Park Sunday evenings and to the music furnished by the play there, There are also people who go ‘to the park evenings and sometimes make it possib from the music and the surroundings. They seem to think the their whistle or their voices is pre- So listen bands which many Sunday im- for others to get the pleasure “music” of ferable to the music of the band they to their own, satisfaction. It delightfully easy the thoughtless things other people do and to dilate upon them. None of us are free from that instinct to criticize. Amd when we, in turn, are criticized, we are quite apt o amazement in our looks and protest that “we do anything like tha The strange part of it is that we actually believe we don't. Probably most of the people disturb others at the concerts, do not realize what they are Quite probably a2 word of good-natured sug- gestion to them would be sufficient to bring the matter to their attention That sort of should be spoken and everything will be The Park is pleasant, these summer eve- nings. Many enjoy hearing the band play, the surroundings of greer and grass enhancing that picasure Let some good natured person sug- gest that we all keep moderately quiet while the band pla | &4 | | and “sing” one's else, shout to whistle and and no is to note all to express never who doing. word lovely. trees THE It is plain to be seen that modifica- tion of the Volstead law or its repeal is going to be a vital in the elections which will come in the future. At the Democratic outing Baturday Messrs. Speilacy, Lonergan and Halloran, all prominent at pree- ent, indicated plainly their advocacy issue of modification or repeal of the pre- hibition eénforcement law, The att!s tude of politicians, or seelling office, more often is public sentiment than w 1t Men seeking office barometers of publie opinion If they nre good fudges of such opinion This statement does not necessarily tmply a lack of sincerity on the part of such candldates Thus judging from the attitude of these men one is compelled to believe that, in this state, the people desire a modification of the enforcement law. It 18 the general impression that such is the publie here. The fact ought to be faced and not evaded Is such public sentiment wise? This matter is one which I8 80 es- al that there should he it modification should give facts, the men raflection of dlrector of good a are sentiment sentialy person Eloquence for the to Advocacy making the s such no dictation against Volstead statements upon of or the act way cold to of of or opposition sale of light wines and beer a personal matter that each man and woman should judge for himself or herself as to the stand they want to In the perfod prohibition people's viewpoints changed. Many staunch prohibitionists have faltered their belief that it is a good thing as now practiced. Oppo- nents of prohibition have changed to take, of have in the other side. Many people are un- alterably opposed intoxicating drinks in any form, their position re- sulting from tragic personal experi- On the other hand the reverse to ence is true, The reason for bringing this mat- ter up at this time is that people should face the issue, each for himself or herself, and have this in mind when they cast their ballots— for, make no mistake—it is a real issue and will become more and more vital as the elections approach. issue POLAND'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT. ~ The children of Poland are grateful the help given them by America in time of distress. The adults of Poland who are in authority wished express that gratitude fittingly. The chief state, members of the Polish parliament and cabinet, the Protestant clergy and Jewish Rabbis, students and professors and many others wrote words for the children in of parchment. which contained the actual names of scores of thousands of Polish children. The book of acknowledgment is to be sent to America, addressed to Herbert Hoover whose name stands for Amer- and humanity for to of great book ican generosity across the water. ‘The book has been characterized as the most remarkable in Europe. Its significance cannot be over-estimated. Those children will never forget America. When they grow to manhood womanhood and assume prominence, some of them, that nd, they still réemember the «cts of Amerfcans, through Herbert which inspired the writing of their names in that book. And Americans will remember Poland and that hook—the graceful, most honest compliment perhaps this country and its peopie ever received, one of ever made and places of in will Hoover, most A SAFETY IDEA. The Tennessee legislature is consid- ering a plan to compel the motorist to slow up hefore crossing a railroad The idea iz to build “thank-you-mams,"” slight “bumps" in the highway, at some distance from the does track at grade. the tracks and across high If the not s up he will get an awful A few such experiences would make drivers driver of a car jolt careful—in Tennessee. Objections to the plan oceur imme- The train first one is that a rail- fair diately. road Those who operate it should see that is a dangerous it hurts no one. Yet we cannot think of compelling the trains to slow down pla the tracks cross the highway oefore they reach every > wheré Wel! let the over the tracks, then, say the critics, at least roads build bridges All right; the railroad travalling pub- lic will have to pay for thosé hridges, in the end, of course, in higher trans- portation fares. Well, the taxpayers. who make up the traveliing public will have to pay for the “thank-you- mams”. Thus the argument goes on. We, in New Britain, know something of trying to make a road dangerous protect most gerous crossing in the state. Some- it simply done. We tried it with Clayton crossing. are sitting back waiting for the next fatal accident crossing—the dan- how can't be have Now the there. 8o the “thank-you-mam" idea {ndi- cates that common sense cannot be into the Evidently its advocates believe it must be bumped in. Quite the should be abandoned lest the sort of wild insan- ity should be developed that would make us feel the bump received by the reckless when he speeds over the “thank-you-mam” would be we news of injected brain of motorists. possibly argument driver revere enough to throw him and his party clear over the onrushing train and into the road beyond the track safe—and brainless still THE ALLIED PARLEY, Ergland, France, Italy and Bel- gium are especially interested in the conférencé about to be held in Lon- don. Roughly France and Belgium a man}"' e g i B 19 S5 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1922. will stand together and Ttaly will sup- port ¥ngland in the reparations mat- ter. Dut magnified the fmportance debts of Germans to the IFrench, and in these Belgium interest while Bel- wium interested in the reparations Bhe does approve France's unoMeial suggestion that France get 89 percént, of the payments while Delglum only ten and Italy one percent, She wants cash And more of it. Thus the theoretical, somewhat sentimental alllance hetween Belgium and France may not prove practical, ¥rance, in ordering the cessation of payment of private German until Germany pays, or shows dispo- sitlon to pay private French claims due the fifteenth of this month, sug- gests the person who enters a discus- sion fully realizing that the other side get the better of him and desiring to show that he intends to take firm France knows England's disposition to make con cesslons to Germany if general Buro- which means pros- perity in England especially sult. France sees the force of Eng- land's argument, and she realizes its potency, has prepared to strengthen her own detérmination to stand for her rights. This {8 the psychology of the order to cease pay- FPrance has of the private has lecidedly no 1% payments, not gets percent claims may a stand, pean prosperity will re- because ing German claims for property se- in F and claf of Germans for debts contracted with the French before the war, both in Alsace-Lorraine and France, Not much hope is' held out that a satisfactory settlement will be reached in London, Great hope was held out that the Genoa conference would suc- céed; some hope of The Hague con- ference. With France in her present frame of mind there would seem to be less chance of success in London But if the insplration of France's lat- est move is interpreted correctly, one may hope that she is subconsciously prepared to acquiesce in working settlement. In such case the London conference may surprise by the degree of success obtained. questered ance a practical Facts and Fancies (BY ROBERT QUILL Correct this sentence “The man had a splitting head and a miserable raste in his mouth next morning, but he made no good resoltitions.” The Ford boom appears to have th muffler on. Everybody seems to have the in- alienabie right to quit work except Mother. Vacations would be rather nice if e had sense enough to stay at home and enjoy them. * Wonder how a passive buck private feels while poor oppressed strikers sniping at him. are The reason so many young people are skeptics is because faith is the product of thought. Number one on the list of hazard- ous occupations for the summer is that of trying to Kkiss a girl in a canoe. Strange how rough-neck outsiders are always doing things to discredit strikers and the-klan, old Wilhelm >r authorit German buy Poor If he but had he could make his book. The operators reflect that eventu- ally every striker will take a little iob for the stomach's sake. The thrée gentlernen who now hoss Russia may learn from history that triumvirates go before a fall. Transportation rates should come down again. Coal is a big item expense, and that is being eliminated o Now that soft coal prices are fixed the mine, vou can get some coal “fix"" the seiling agent. at if you will We can forgive Noah for gétting drunk, but we can never forgive his failure to take a swatter aboard Still, ien't it rather unethical for strikers to hold up trains and usurp the rights of the regular hold-up men? | Perhaps Fordney is retiring in or- ler fully to enjoy the cheap li conditions occasioned by his tariff measure. ing fret about strik They winters in California and the old jitney doesn't Why have warm | Florida, ana burn coal. FFew sport decisions are final, Lenglen may try again when she is sick and the light is suited to Mal- lory's taste A eritic says the raiircad laber board’'s dacisiéns ghould Be more elagtic. Alko more adhesive, if théy are expected to stiok. and | | | | LIVE ONE 1§ SENT 10 HORGLE, ERROR Dead Drunk, Said Cop--Sergeant Heard First Word New York, Aug. 7.-~There s noth. ing in the record to show where Ste- phen Schim got it, but the entry on the blotter at the King's Bridge po- llee station says that he spent a wet Sunday. So thoroughly was Stephen moistened, in fact, that along after dark he lay down on the sidewalk at| Jerome and Burnside avenue in the Bronx, to dry out, A benevolent citizen walked by, saw the motionless form impeding foot traffic, concluded that he was gazing upon a lifeless man and telephoned to the police station. Iieutenant Holihan sent Patrolman McDonald to deal with the case, Mc- Donald's diagnosis was swift and eas) this was no case of sudden death on the highway. “Unidentified man dead drunk, send the wagon for him,” was the tele- phone message to the lientenant, Now Holihan was laboring under the power of the benevolent citizen's original suggestion, and moreover there was a buzz on the wire, g0 the order he conveyed to Mat Shields, Iriver of the patrol was: “Go ovesr to Jerome and Burnside and take a dead one to Fordham Morgue.” While Shiclds was getting started, Holihan telephoned to the Medical Examiner's office, and Dr. Karl Ken- nard set out to investigate the death. The wagon arrived and Shields and McDonald lifted the fnert young Mr. Schim into it. “We'll take him over to the house and book him for heing drunk,” said McDonald. “We'll take him to the said Shields. “'He's alive,"” said McDona!d. ‘'He's officially dead aid Shields “The l{eutenant told me to take him to the morgue and to the morgue he zoes."” “It's a nasty place for a fellow to come out of it, with all those stiffs around,” said McDonald. “Orders is orders,” said Shields. More of that, and then the two po- licemen, unable to agree, decided to refer the whole affair back to the Adesk lieutenant for arbitration. Holl- “an proved to he one of those men vho is able to change his mind, and hls orders, and readily consented that Schim should be brought to the sta- tion or taken to a hospital Dr. Kennard came in time to con- 1 McDonald's diagnosis and Dr. slien arriving in a Fordham hospital ambulance agreed that the best place to sleep it off was in a cell. They disturbed Stephen fust long nough to learn his name and that he ived at 4278 Third avenue and fol- lowed baking as a trade. Then they| let him go peacefully to sleep, un-| 1ware that he had come very near to spending a night among the totally lead ones. morgue,” s %25 Years Ago Today ! (Taken from Herald of that date) Umpire Thomas J. Lynch had his; troubles at Chicago when he was {n the game between that city and Bos- | ton. A Boston player gave him an| argument when he was called out at| first and then made a swipe at Um- pire Lynch. The latter grahbed the hroom he uses to sweep off home plate and made a Junge at the player, | who ducked it and “was then ordered | out of the game. g Rev. LLyman £&. Johnson gave an in- teresting sérmen at the Rescue Mis- sion last night, His topic was “Re- member the SaBbath Day and Keep it Holy." Hatch's Military fiand of Hartford will give a conceft at White Oak Wednesday afternoon and evening. E. U. Thompson is spending a va- ation at Crescent Beach. IRISH COUP FRUSTRATED Republicans' Attempt to Gain Control in Dublin Frustrated by Alertness of Free State Troops. lin, Aug. 7 (By the Associated Republican forces from the southern battie zone attempted a coup m the Dublin area Saturday night but frustrated by the free state ‘roops according to an official com- munique issued from army headquar- ters today. The irregulars traveled from Cork to Liverpool and thence here to isolate the city hy destroying bridges, roads, raliways and other neans of communication. The free state forees captured 180 of the attackers and a large quantity of arms and other war material. ol Press)— vere by hoat the MIDDLETOWN ACCIDENT. Middlatown, Aug. T7.—A five-car smash occurred at East Main and Main streets Saturday afternoon when | Paul V. Gurduson of New stopped his car suddenly in obedience to a traffic signal. Herman Swanson of Hartford. who was Ariving in back C jurson, struck the Gurdurson | car, while Clarence T. Merwin of Mil-| ford ran into Swanson's car. Then came A. G. Wilcox of South Farms, Middletown, who ran into Merwin's car with Benjamin Rosenthal also of South Farms, Middletown, completing the smashes by running into the car driven hy Wilcox. The cars were not damaged seriousl of are For Your l C Britain | | DR. SEN WEAKENING DER HIS STRAIN| Already Two European Brain Special- ists Are Called to Attend Chinese Leader, London, Aug. 7.-—~Dr. Sun Yet Sen, former head of the southern Chinese government s suffering from mental {1l health which had alré®y required the attendance of two forelgn brain It specialists, says o Hong Kong dispatch to the Daily Telegraph. 1 The correapondent describes Dr. Sun |, a8 exerclsing impotent authority from the cruiser Wingfung anchored in \ Canton harbor but depending not only for his restoration to power, but for his very existence, upon the suc- cessful return of his northern ex- peditionary forces which Chen Chiung-Ming is slowly breaking up. Chen 18 determined to prevent this force which s described as a rahble of bandits Ilving by pillage, from join- ing Sun Yat Sen and according to the, correspondent he wiil be successful, | The correspondent who has just completed a three months' journey of observation from Peking to Canton draws a hopeless picture of conditions. |y sprn ) { t ¢ ¢ e IN DRUNKEN RAGE Finally Subdued With Shot--He and Victim May Die New York, Aug. T7.—Patrolman David Owen, thirty-two, of the Marine Division, off duty, appeared at 3] o'clock yesterday afternoon in B5th street, between Eighth and Ninth av-|r enues, intoxicated and ready to pick a fight with all who crossed his path. | An hour later he entered the Fran-| cls restaurant at 319 West 55th gtreet, where, because of his condition, serv-|y ice was refused. As he left Michael Callender and Alexander Burnham, negro hallmen at the Stanwood Apart- ments, 321 West 55th street, chatting in front, grinned. Owens drew his service revolver and chased the negroes into the lobby. As Burnham darted into the efevator' and Callender ran down the basement | g stairs, Owen fired after them. The|, bullets struck the woodwork of the lobby. I Shoots Waiter in Strcet. It Then Owens swaggered out and crossed and recrossed the street. Wil-| ¢ liam J. Luze, fifty, a waiter, arose| from the stoop of his home, 234 West h street, and, placing his hands.op | Owens' choulder, eaid: «"Why don’t you go home, like a good fellow.” Owens jammed his pis- tol against Luze's right breast and fired. Luze, wounded, fell to the side- walk. At that moment Frank J. Brady of 879 Eight avenue stopped with his taxicab in front of the Stanwood. When his passengers ran into the lob- by Brady put on speed and raced in search of a policeman. He found Pa- | trolman Bernard Greene of the West 47th street station and took him barck just as Owens was about to enter the Cambria Apartments, 347 West 55th street. t v | t i i Duel With Patrolman, Greene drew his pistol and was running toward Owens when the lat- ter fired. The buldet broke Greene's’ right forearm. Greene dropped be-! hind the taxicab. Pedestrians now! were racing for cover. Greene grasped his revolver with his left hand and sent a hullet through Owen's abdo- men i Owens sprawled on the pavement| a few minutes, then, resting on one elbow, pumped lead at the taxicab. Jogeph Moore of the Dearborn Apartments, 358 West 55th street, grabbed Green's night stick and was/ about to bring it down on Owen's head, when the latter, although per- haps mortally wounded, hut still full of fight, aimed his pistol at him. Brady grasped the club and slip- ping np behind Owens, hit him on the head and the fight was over, Militar) v Rule 'Eixtehdcd In Italian Provinces Rome, Aug. 7.—Military rule has been extended to the province of An- cona, Parma and Leghorn, where in the last few days there has been sanguinary fighting between the ex- treme nationalisst and the com- munists. Pope Pius has express his deep distress at the increasing hatred between the opposing factions. Child’s Eyes S EXAMINE THEM Frank E. Goodwin Evesight Specialist 327 MAIN ST, Tel. 1905 15 Years Optical Bxperience ENGINEER BLAMED 38 Killed in Missouri--Only One| ana revers signal caused the rear end colliston on killed and about sistant general manager of the road. speed, romposed of five wooden day coaches, a baggage and an express car as the enging was taking on water with the over Glaise Creek. o scoped four other coaches, crushing a number of passengers to death COPSHOOTSTWD [y Glenn fast passenger, falled to heed a block signal warning him the track was not mark when he fjumped from his cab just be- fore the crash. of Bt ‘mained at his post and wae injured seriously. riving in Sulphur Springs, received or- ders ‘‘on the run" to pull over on a siding at Cliff Cave, 10 miles north of here, to allow “Sunshine Special No. plained that the engineer heed the signal because he apparently was reading these orders passed the block. found near his body. shortly after the crash and robbed the rested. of St. person. over and cushions, along St. Hull | might have saved some of the dying,"” Dr. Hull told a representative of the Associated was trying to ultaneously." unheeded begged for news of their bables and children fourteen-month-old baby, ADAMSON'S ADVENTURES Try This On Your Overalls First G kM N0 )b 18 (05 for “mamma’. A woman from Bt Louls took her tn char One of the saddést scénes réported was that of the Degania family of 8t. Louls, Five of the family of six were killed and the father is reported dying in a St. Louls hospital. Four of the Degania childrén, Mildred, 7 years old; Ralph, six; Melvin, five, 14 months, lay deéad to the right of théir father béfore he could be removed, and Mrs. Degagla lay dead to his left, Mildred had been mumbling aud. ibly the Lord's prayer, and just as she recited "“Thy will be done sealed her lips, Mr. Degania in his delirium clasped his infant son to his breast, repeating between groans of pain, “Thank God, Bobby, we're all allve,” not knowing the hearts of his wite and children were stilled, Many Not Identified. In the confusien, several bodiés weére hurried away on the relief trains before being checked, leaving the number of dead uncertain until last night. Many of the bodies could not be identified because their effects had beéen scattered over such a wide area. The rallroad tracks parallel the Missiesippl River, and the trestle on which the disaster occurred spans Glaise Creek, where it enters the river. As a result, a réport was cur. rent that a number of bodies we: wasghed into the Mississippi, but there was no way of verifying this report. Rescue work was hampered by lack of light. This village is with- out electricity and the rescue workers and morbidly curious made their way among the mass of twisted steel and crumpled wooden coaches by the aid of kerosene torches and candles. Thousands of persons visited the scene late Saturday and yesterday, the roads being blocked for three miles. Dr. Hull said bodies were found 300 feet from the scene of the accident. One body tvas buried waist deep in a bog. Dr. George W. Eld- ers, coroner of Jefferson county, said a thorough investigation of the accle dent would be made. " All of the dead and injured were residents of this section of Missourd, with the exception of two passengers, one from Illinois and the other fromk Texas. NEW WORLD RECORD Drives Fifty Miles On Board Track in FOR FATAL WRECK Doctor Is Available Sulphur Bprings, Mo, Aug. 7. allureé of an engineer to heed a block he Missourl Pacific rallroad here Sat- irday night In which 38 persons were 137 injured, 25 ser- ously, according to John Cannon, as- Train No. 4, a fast passenger, ves- ibuled steel train, running at full crashed into No. 32, a local roaches stretching back on a trestle The impact hurled two of the locai oaches down 50 foot embankment dging the Mississippi river and tele in heir seats. Both traing were behind fme, the fast passenger, running Fort Worth, Tex., to St. Louis, carrying 180 passengers, and the lo- Failed to Heed Warning According to Mr. Cannon, Matt ,of 8t. Louis, engineer of the siear ahead. Glenn, 57 years old, an ‘ngineer for 35 years without a black Against his record, was killed Edward Tinsley, also Louis, fireman of No. 4, re- Engineer Glenn, shortly hefore ar- enroute from St. Louis to Texas points, to pass, and Mr, .Cannon ex- failed to when he The orders were Ghouls Rob the Victims, Ghouls appearéd on the scene a Little More Than Twenty-Five iead and dying. Only one was ar- He said he was William Hall Louls. Several pieces of wear- ng apparel and a Bible taken from he unfortunate were found on his The Bible, it was said, was he property of the Rev. V. O. Pens- ey of e Soto, one of those killed. The dead and injured were spread an area of several city blocks, chicken crates, automobile baggage and the railroad racks constituted their couches. This illage of 150 inhabitants was unable o care for the injured, and they, with the dead, were taken to Louis and De Soto. Dr. W. W, was the only physician admin- stering* to the injured for several rours until relief trains arrived. “Had 1 got some assistance Minutes. Cotati, Calif, Aug. 7.—Frank Elliott today possessed a new world reeérd of 25 minutes 49 and 71-100 seconds for driving an automobile 50 miles on a board track. He alsc won a 100 mile race in 53 mifutes here yesterdsy after his record breaking 50 mile run. The former record for 50 miles, 28 minutes, 23 and 41-100 seconds w held by Ralph De Palma, veteran Itallan pilot. He made the mark at Sheepshead Bay, N. Y., on June 14, 1919. Elliott's average speed for the 100 mile race was 1131 miles an hour. INCREASE COAL OUTPUT Staunton, Ind.,, Aug. 7.—~Coal mines in this district taken over by the state to insure a supply for state in- stitutions and necessary indutsriés were expected by state officials to reach capacity production today. Nae tional guar dofficers indicated that no interference from striking miners is expected. we Press. “At one time I treat 25 persons sim- Baby Wanders a Mile. The cries of the injured had to go in many cases. Mothers A Undue exposure of the face to the unable to|summer sun, while it may bronze the tell her name, was found a mile skin, often leads to irritability and di- from the scene of the disaster askinggestive troubles. cried for their parents. Enjoyment begins with the first scent of its fragrance, and it's Good to thelast drop" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. BY 0. JACOBSON