New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 8, 1922, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 HARDING HINTS IMPORTANT LEGISLATION TO COME UP; CONGRESS MEETS ON AUG. 15 President Urges that All Congressmen Be Pres- ent at First Session Af- ter Six Weeks’ Recess. Administration Plans to Act in Present Industrial Crisis—May Take Over Railroads. ‘Washington, Aug. 8. — President Harding was understood today to have informed Representative Mon- dell of Wyoming and other house leaders that in view of the troubled industrial situation it was desirable that there be a full attendance of members next Tuesday when the house reconvenes after a six weeks adjournment. Must Be Prepared The president, it was learned from house leaders, was said to feel that the house should be prepared to en- act such legisiation as the industrial situation, particularly the rail strike, might make necessary. None of the leaders so far as could be learned, has been informed as to whether the president had any specific*legislation in mind and if he had what was its nature. The desires of the president were considered as certain to prevail over the altogether tentative plan being considered by leaders for a series of three day recesses until the tariff bill passes the senate. May Take Over Roads Possible legislation which it was suggested the president might have in mind included authorization to take over the rallroads in event of their failure to operate to the point that the country demands; amendment of the transportation act to give the railroad labor board authority over questions arising during a strike such as the president troublesome question of senfority and amendment of the transportation act to give force to labor board decisions through impo- sition of penglties for violations. l BULLEN IS CHOSEN AS HEAD OF LIONS’ CLUB Elected at Special Meeting— Succeeds Judge B. W. Alling At a special meeting of the New Britain Lions’ club held this noon at the cafeteria of the Y. W. C. A, Col. W. W. Bullen was elected as pres- ident to succeed Judge B. W. Alling, resigned, because of {ll health. The vote was unanimous and Colonel Bul- len thanked the men for placing him in office and asked for their support when the club will begin its winter program in September. The other officers of the club which were elected on July 11, remain and are as follows: First vice president, Thomas Jackson; second vice presi- dent, John A. Andrews; third vice president, A. W. Piper. Fred Macom- ber is treasurer and Marshall Cook is secretary; James O'Brien, tail twister; Dr. Joseph Potts and W. C. French, directors for one year; At- torney Stanley Traceski and Claude Leroux, directors for two years; Rev. John Davis and Willlam Allen, direct- ors for three years. The Y. W. C. A. has offered the Lions’ club the use of their rooms and cafeteria for meetings or luncheons at any time. ANOTHER SUSPECT HELD Man Held in Salem May Throw Light on Slaying of Young Boy Several Weeks Ago. Salem, Mass., Aug. S.—Joseph F. Lamouette, giving an address in East| Boston, was arrested here today as a| suspect in connection with the mur-| der three weeks ago of 12 year old Henry P. McMahon. Lamduette’s ar- rest followed his statement in a lunch.cart that the police were on the wrong track. He declared a woman was the hoy‘a assallant. NEANEST THIEF THIEF' SENTENCED Man Who-Stole Drinking Cup, Worth Dime, Gets 10 years—Also Preyed on Shop Girls. New York, Aug. S.—Jacob Terman was denounced as ‘‘the meanest thief” over arrested by the police, and then sentenced to ton years in Sing Sing prison by Judge McMalon for the theft of a collapsible drinking cup worth about ten cents. Berman wis | charged by the poilce with preying upon shop girls, stealing their pennies and sandwich lunch pnrk'\g»s MILLION TU\‘\ oF F() Charleston, W. Va., Aug R*-\\'ul Virginia mines produced 1,167,000 tons of coal last weck, it was an- nounced today by the West Virginia NDW BRITAIN CONNE('TICUT TUESDAY AUGUST § lfl CHILD AT PLAY KILLS MOTHER AS FATHER IS KISSING HER GOOD-BYE Malden, Mass, Aug. 8—Helen Burke, flve year old daughter of Patrolman Thomas Burke play- fully pulled her father's revol- ver from f{ts holster when he leaned over to kiss his wife good-morning today. A bullet was disoharged killing the child's mother. DEATH TOLL JUNPS 10 28,000 PERSONS (Casket Makers Cannot Manufac- ture Cofiing Fast Enough SWATOW IS GHASILY CITY Shortage of Food Menaces Raid Survi- vors While Bandits Homes and Pedestrians—Town a Heap of Ruins, Hong Kong, Aug. 8, (By Associated Press).—Typhoon stricken Swatow, a mangled and miserable caricature of the port of a week ago, doggedly goes about the first ghastly task that falls to the survivors of the storm— burfal of the dead. 28,000 Bodies Recovered, Bodies of 28,000 have been recov- ered, a death toll that triples former estimates and cuts in half the former population of the native city. These figures were given in a circular is- sued by the Swatow Chamber of Kong. Rude coffins have been hammered together with lumber salvaged from the wreck of the city. But these cannot be knocked together fast enough to dispose of bodies which are a sanitary menace. Gunny sacks and mattress bags have been made into crude shrouds. Graves are hur- riedly dug in the alluvial flats on which the port was built that bodies may be interred as they are recovered from the wreckage. Food Supply Limited. Shortage of foods may prove other menace. Bandits making grim capital of the city's disaster are reported to have raided homes and robbed pedestrians in the native section. Ghouls sought to loot the dead, but were promptly stopped by native police. A Heap of Ruins, Swatow is a heap of ruins. The tidal wave which swept the road along the harbor while the storm was at its height completed the devastation which the storm started. Three steamers caught in the storm were piled on the beach. Smaller craft demolished when they sought shelter in Swatow harbor add to the tangle on the water front. Bodies of many victims have drift-| ed out to sea. They have been sight- ed by steamers as far as 15 miles from the devastated port. Many will never be recovered. CAN'T GIVE CITY COAL Mine Operator, an- Relative of Mayor, Has None of His Product on Hand | at Present, He Explains. T. A. Russell, owner of the Shady Valley Coal mines at Byrnesdale, Pa., and a relative of Mayor A. M. Pao- | nessa, has written the mayor in reply to a query as to whether or not he could submit a bid on furnishing the city with 1,000 tons of stove coal this winter. The operator states that he has not a pound of coal on hand for sale and that he can produce none until the strike situation has been cleared up. J. G, WOOLEY VERY ILL Man Who Was Twice Candidate for President of United States, Stricken in Spain. Granda, Spain, Aug. §, (By Asso- clated Press).—John C. Wooley, twice prohibition candidate for president of the United States, is suffering from a cerebral attack at a hotel here and is reported in a most serious condi- tion. He was taken ill several days ago and on Monday lapsed into an unconscious state. Mr. Wooley came to Lurope to study "dry” sentiment. Monroe, Mich., Paper Mills Are Closed by Walkout Monroe, Mich, Aug. 8.—Two hun- red paper mills employes were on strike today against a change in their working schedules which they claimed requirad them to work in 11, 12 and 13-hour shirted instead of eight hours as heretofore. PENROSE'S AID DIES. Washington, Aug. §.—Wm. B. Stewp art, assistant clerk of senate finance committee and for many years a fa- miliar Agure at the capitol, died sud- Commerce from {ts branch in Hong|;, | His assault, Soal Assoclation The association sald shortage of cars materially cur- fmlied the output. denly today at his home Mr. Stewart was right hand man to the late Sena. ur fsolse Pearose of Pennsylvania. Ellinger, Hellberg and Papenfoth Made Defendants in $10,000 Writ; False Arrest and Assault Claimed Two Policemen and Russell Street Man Are Accused by Joseph Wolf—Police Board Backs Accused Bluecoats. Making good his threat to bring suit against certain members of the police department, charging false ar- rest and assault, and against Paul Papenfoth of 73 Russell street, charg- ing assault, Joseph Wolf of 17 Oak street today through Judge Willlam Malone of Bristol, brought action for $10,000 damages against Police Ser- geant George C. Ellinger, Doorman Gustave Hellberg and Papenfoth. The writ, made out by Judge Malone, re- turnable before the Hartford county superior court on the first Tuesday in September, directs that attachment be made for $15,000 against the three defendants, Board Backs Policeman. At a recent meeting of the police commissioners this case was given an airing and the board ruled that the accused sergeant was within his rights and used good judgment. They voted to support his action and to ask the corporation counsel to defend him in the event of legal action. Arrested On July 20. This 810,000 lawsuit {s the outcome of the episode of the night of July 20, when Mrs, Paul Papenfoth was as- saulted by an unidentified man near her home. Sergeant Ellinger arrest- ed Wolf from Mrs. Papenfoth's de- scription and at her home she identi- fled him. In police court, however, Wolf proved a perfect alibi and Pro- secutor Joseph G. Woods nolled the case without going to trial. Claims He Was Assaulted. In his complaint, Wolf sets forth that he was falsely arrested by Ser- geant Ellinger who not only did not have a warrant but also refused to tell him the offense for which he was arresting him He sets forth that ‘with force and violence and the great humiliation and injury of the plain- tiff,”” the officer forced him to go to the Papenfoth home. At the Papen- foth house, the writ states, Wolf tried to explain, when Mrs. Papen- foth identified him, that he was not even in New the alleged assault, but ‘‘was not per- mitted to make any explanation whatsoever, and was thereupon, in the presence of sald Sergeant of Po- lice Ellinger, Patrolman Hellberg and one other policeman of the city of New Britain, assaulted by said de- fendent Paul A. Papenfoth, and vio- lently choked, and sald Papenfoth with great force and violence struck at the head of sald plaintiff, who, with great difficulty, managed to par- tially avoid said assault.” Abuse By Police, Charged. Continuing, the complaint says that “in a manner which greatly humili- ated him' he was forced to accom- pany Ellinger, Hellberg and two oth- er policemen to headquarters. He claims that permission to telephone for a bondsman was denied him and he “was seized by the arms and with great force and violence was pushed into a cell by said Hellberg and an- other officer to the plaintiff unknown, all of which force was unlawful and unnecessary. Furthermore, the writ says that added requests to telephone for a bondsman fell on deaf ears. He declares the police cell was unclean and overrun with vermin. Says He Was Injured. The writ explains that for some time Wolf has suffered from a disease of the ears which impaired his hear- ing, but was responding to treatment. it is claimed, aggravated his trouble and he has suffered a seri- ous recurrence, so that his hearing and general health is serlously af- fected. HOLD RAIANO FOR DEATH OF COZZO Gambling and Bootlegging Lead up to Savin Rock Shooting, West Haven Prosecutor Telis Court New Haven, Aug. 8. — Antonio Ratano, known as “Tony the Barber" was held for trial before the superior court by the West Haven court today on the charge of murder in shooting to the death, of Frank Cozzo, of Wat- erbury last month. The homicide oc- curred at Savin Rock and the incl- dents leading up to it, the coroner's inquiry shéwed, involved both gam- bling and hootlegging. Before the hearing the prosecutor had anticipated trouble in getting at the evidence and the hearing was not long under way before Eiture Cac- cavale a witness, refused to tell of a gambling party the night before the homicide and was temporarily lock- ed up. After Raiano had been held for trial Caccavale was given ten days in jail for contempt of court. Other witnesses showed a reluctance to testify but the hearing was not long drawn out as the prosecutor offered enough evidence to satisfy the court in binling Ralano over. Coroner Mix had held the accused in his finding and the coroner had al- go_criticized the West Haven police for assisting Ralano in obtalning firearms after the latter had repre- sented that he was afraid of bodily in- jury. The coroner said that the most direct evidence to explain the homi- cide was that Cozzo and ofhers had claimed that Raiano had “tipped off" the police who made a raid at a res- taurant where shortly before there had been gambling. Britain at the time of Here He Is HAROLD SCHWARM MOTHER WORKED WHILE HE SUPPORTED NONKEY Schwarm Also Said to Be Father of Child He Has Never Seen While his little grey-haired mother has been slaving at housework for others, knitting and crocheting and sewing in her fight for' sustenance, Harold Schwarm, (former Rockwell and Northend school boy, who has duped New Yorkers into believing him a prince, is said to have married several times without the formality of a divorce and is now sought by the Boston police on charegs of bigamy,) has been burning up Riverside Drive, living like a prince and supporting, in addition to a “wife,"” Russian wolf hound, a pet monkeyz and a per- sonal valet. But that is not all. Today from Boston comes an even sadder story— that of Miss Catherine Lynn, whose interview in The Herald last evening, created a sensation. Miss Lynn, who claims that Schwarm married her in Tremont Temple, Boston, on Christ- mas eve, of 1918, while he still had a wife {n this state (formerly Miss Ethel Abetz) today admitted, when confronted with court recosds, that Schwarm is the father of her little son. A special story from Boston, covering this pathetic angle to the case, follows: (Speclal to The Herald). Boston, Aug. 8§.—Behind the Boston love affair of his Royal Highness Prince Louis Henri de Chatereaux, much married ‘“nobleman,” who in reality is a general kitchen utility, (Cont!nued on RSecond Page) MAN KILLED ON 'PIKE IS NOT IDENTIFIED Victim of Supposed Berlin-Hartford Turnpike Auto Accident May Be Buried Tomorrow The unidentified body of the man ‘fmn\d dead on the Berlin turnpike | Sunday evening was not claimed at a late hour this afternoon at the B. Porter Undertaking parlors. Dr. Griswold, medical examiner for the town of Berlin stated this after- noon that it is probable that the man will be buried tomorrow, {f the body is not claimed previous to that tim: at the expense of the town of Berlin. At the office of the state police in Hartford this afternoon it was stated that Timothy Herlihy, who was ar- rested in Springfield on a complaint of the Berlin authorities as a fugitive from justice, will be arraigned in the Springfleld police court on August 22 It is thought that if the man can be brought into Connecticut he will be tried in the Berlin court at a later date, charged with running down the man in his car. CRABTREE-NORTON Local Man and Hartford Young Wom- an Were Married at Madison, July 10—Announcement Is Made Today. Announcement was made today by Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Andrew Nor- ton of Hartford, of the marriage of their daughter, Miss Helen Norton, to Walter Percival Crabtree, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Crabtree of Lincoln street, this city, at Madison, July 10— The bride is a graduate of Beech- wood school at Jenkinstown, Pa, while Mr. Crabtree is a student at the University of Pennsylvania THE WEATHER Hartford, Ang. 8.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and Wednesday, cooler tonight; moderate to fresh northwest winds. H et e ¥ | Arthur E. 22 INEW BRITAIN HERALD HARTFORD AND NEW FOR REPUBLICAN sion On National Politi Hartford, Aug. 8.—Members of the republican state central committee a meeting which would fix rhe of the party caucuses in the state and the time and place of the state con- vention which would :ominate a ticket fer the November elections. The meeting was fixed for 2:30 p. m. and the early arrivals thought there would be considerable digcus- sion of political conditions nationally, WORK IS STARTED ON NEW COMFORT STATION $23,570 Structure Will Prob- ably Be Opened Not Later Than September 15 Twenty-five years of agitation for a municipal comfort station resulted in the beginning of operations on such a building this morning when the steel spikes of a huge steam shovel broke ground at the south end of Central park for the first shovel of dirt in the construction of a $23,570 structure. Though the building of a comfort station, only slight changes in the physical appearance of the park will be brought about. The present con- crete walks, grassy banks and the | public sign post will be replaced. In addition there will be a monumental ventilating shaft of artificial stone, so constructed as nct to be an eye-sore, but rather to carry the appearance of an auxiliary to the soldiers’ monu- ment. Also, there will be two en- trances to the underground structure, one on the west side of the park, al- most opposite the Boston store, to be used by the women, and one near the | trolley car starter’s stand, for use by | men., The building will be heated by gas, this system havin een found to be preferential to coal heat for reasons of economy. Electric lights and light carried from the street through glass inserts in the sidewalks, vault lghts| so-called, will furnish illumination. Through the installation of pay tof- lets, a check room and bootblacking stands, the city will derive a revenue, which the comfort station commNtee | feels will go a long way toward the maintenance of the station. The underground structure is to be 39x65. In the section for use by men, there will be 11 urinals, nine free toilets and five pay tollets; a bhoot- blacking stand, 10x16, and wash basins. A check room 8.6x10.6 is aiso included in the plans. The women .compartment will be 41x9.6. Four free and four pay toilets are calculated. An attendant’s room, 11x11, equipped with cots and other conveniences is planned. A machine | room S8x14 feet ig in the south end of | the building. The structure is to be of re-enforced concrete with red quar- ry tile floors, glazed brick walls and plastered cellings. The general contract is in the hands of Leavitt & Hayes; John P. McGuire i{s handling the diggng; Thomas Quin- 1fvan has the contract for plumbing, and tho Economy Concrete company | of New Haven will prepare the mon- | umental shaft. The plans were drawn by Robert Middlemass of the engi- neering department of the City of New Britain. The contract calls for com- pletion of work in 70 working day. Assuming that weather conditions will allow of ordinary progress, it is ex-|| pected that the station will be thrown | open not later than soptemhnr 15. SUED FOR 3,000 Hartford Woman Brings an t 1 t t t v Action | for Alleged Slander Against Spring Street Man, Mrs. Victoria Montjies, of Hartford, | through Lawyer Nathan O. Freedman, | has brought suit to recover $5,000/ damages from Christls Ondreotis of | Spring street, for alleged slander. The plaintiff alleges that the defend- ant in the presence of her husband, made certain statetments which were of a character to “cause her mental | anguish.” Constable Fred Winkle served the papers, and attached money in a local bank. The writ s returnable in the superior court on the first Tuesday of September, ! PLAYS 144 HOLES OF GOLF 1 Spokane Man Makes Record in One Playing on Links. Wash., Aug. 8—One hun- forty-four holes of golf in 14 hours continuous play, Spokane, dred and one day, kane down river course yesterday by Velguth, aged 44, local golfer. He made yvard course ing close to 85 miles round of the probably wal Then he went | the 16 times, to a dance after looking vainly some one with whom to play a game || l came to Hartford this afternoon for time was from a girl’'s camp In the Adirondack. At Ol1d structed was blown down. Johnstown' were was held up most of the night. hroughout the Mohawk and Hudson | places was impossible this morning. be taken by stinence Union prohibition enforcement laws was one of the principal |cussion at today's convention bo achusetts, Connecticut, |other states | green | about 2:30 o'clock uncovered what to Day and 14 Hours of (‘onununu.:‘ul\ appearances is an old abandoned 2,826 | est C [ hangin barn near his home in the Dorchester for | district vestigating. HAVEN TO FIGHT STATE CONVENTION State Central Committee Meets This Afternoon—Discus- cs Takes Much Time. prior to any decision on caucnses and conventions. It was not though: by those who talked that there would bhe any discussion of state politics but there would be considerabls ex- change of opinion on organization de- tails. Opinion inclined to \Hv Haven as the place of the state convention and the second week in Septamiber as the time, but there was strong sentimnt for Hartford. OFFICIAL PREDICTS BOTH STRIKES WILL BE ENDED IN WEEK S ew York, Aug. 8.—A pre- diction that the rail and coal strikes would be settled within a week was made today by E. J. Henning, assistant secretary of labor in addressing the coh- vention of the national retail drygoods ‘assocation. He expressed belief that the next 90 days would bring the country f{ts greatest era of prosperity. e HOOPER SUPPORTS HARDING’S POLICY Chairman of Railway Labor Board Calls it Safe and Sane Posi- tion of Fairness Chicago, Aug. 8. —The president, in and the striking shopmen has found the “safe and sane position of fairness |t00, might be expected to and conservatism," Chairman Ben Hooper of the U. S. Rallroad Labor board announced today. On many railroads, he said the plan can be | carried out without any inconvenience. Over off before the strike adds and with the men available so many men will | needed that * of roads in my had been lajd the statement increased work- be on a very large number judgment the ques- fon of seniority would never arise.” 71,000 shopmen YORK STATE RAVAGED BY TERRIFIC STORM One Child Missing and Thousands of Dollars Damage to Crops and Bufldings. Albany, N. Y. Aug. 5.—One child missing and many thousands of dol- ars damage to crops and buildings hroughout northern and eastern New York was the toll of the severe rain and wind storm which swept over the state last night. Virginia Stone, 11, of Columbus, O., lost when she wandered away Forge a theater partly con- Supporting trolley wires in the in- erurban line between Fonda and levelled and fraffic Roads alleys were washed out in many and telephone communication Several barns and their contents of |grain near Ithaca were destroyed by ightning. C. T. A, U. CONVENTION |Stand to Be Taken on Prohibition Enforcement Is to Be Decided at Today's Meeting. Philadeiphia, Aug. 8.—The stand to | the Catholic Total Ab- of America on the questions for dis- of that Delegates are here from Mass- New York and The convention was to be opened with solemn pontifical mass by Car- dinal in the cathedral. Dougherty 0Old Well Is Found Under Public Sign Post Workmen employed by John P | Maguire, who is doing the excavating or the public comfort station on the at the center, this afternoon well Several steam shovels full of | dirt were dumped in to Al up the well which opened directly th under where he public sign post stood. was the record established on the Spo- | Boy, 14, Found Hangmg‘ May Not Be a Suicide Boston, Aug. 8.—Thé body of Ern- Morse, 14, was found today by the neck from a rope in a The police not entirely sat- sfied with the suicide theory were in- Hernld “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS AGREEING TO OR REJECTING TERMS; MORE QUIBBLING IN N. H. ROAD CASE | Counsel for Strikers Asks that Application for Injunction Be Dismiss- ed as Error is Claimed. Some Railway Officials Think Harding’s Plan, . if Accepted, Would Be a “Complete Surrender.” New York, Aug. 8.—Telegrams summoning the heads of 143 raiiroads to New York at 11 a. m. Friday to frame the reply of the association of rallway executives to President Hard- ing’s second plan for settlement of the shop crafts strike were dispatched’to- day by Robert §. Binkerd, assistant to T. Dewitt Cuyler president of the association. A sharp devision of opinion between eastern and western carrier chiefs to- wards the president's suggestian for putting the question of seniority fqr the strikers directly up to the railrpad Jabor board appeared in railroad elr- cles today. Call It s Surrender. L. F. Loree president-of the Dela~ ware and Hudson and chairman of the eastern presjdents’ conference is- be- lived to have expressed the policy of the “irreconcilables” when he dé- clared the president’s request demand- ed “a complete surrender” of their position. That Mr. Loree's attitude may be in direct opposition to that of the majority of the 265 votes in the as- eoclation was indicated today by Mr. Binkerd who said: “It should be distinctly understood that Mr. Loree is speaking for himself nnd not for any other railroad presi- nt.” On the other hand, it was indicated his latest proposition to the railways ithat labor leaders were not satisfied with the president’s .plan and they turn it down. New Haven Hearing. New Haven, Aug. 8.—Claiming that the specific terms of the Clayton act had not been followed, counsel for the striking shopmen here today ed Judge Edwin 8. Thomas of the U. district court to dismiss the ncond application of the N. Y, N. H. and H. raflroad for the issuance of a tem- porary injunction at a hearing in fed- eral court. Three Hour Reocess. C. M. Sheafe, Jr, counsel for the rallroad maintained that the second application was perfectly legal but asked the court for a’ reasonable re- cess to give him time to examiné the matter.. Judge. Thomas. granted three-hours recess and hearing was'to be resumed at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Sheafe in his reply to C. J. Danaher, counsel for the shopmen, said that he was tired of the postpone- ment of the hearing because of tech- nicalities but added that he hoped “Banquo’'s ghost would be laid" when the hearing was resumed today. Must Follow Law. Mr. Danaher answered that he had no objections to getting on with ' the hearing but insisted that it was of vital importance to adhere stricly to the terms of the law, When the hearing was opened, the absence of an official stenographer caused a delay and it was 11:15 be- fore the session was resumed. Mr. Danaher immediately made a motion for the dismissial of the application. He maintained that the court had no legal right in issuing the second re- straining order. He said: ““The terms of the Clayton act re- quire that the application must be in writing and must be sworn to by the applicant or by his agent. This ap- plication is not sworn to and the court had no power to issue the restraining order." |" Mr. Danaher also said that other provisions of the act had not been strictly adhered to which he claimed gave the court no jurisdiction over the case. | Calls Error Trival. | Mr. Sheafe complained of the delays >1n hearing the case and said that rules of legal procedure required that a case |proceed despite ‘“trival errors of form.” He then asked for a recess s0 that he might look up similar cases and answer Mr. Danaher's motion. This is the second time that a heare ing on the issuance of an injunctidn has been held. The first hearing was on July 20 when the application of the company was dismissed because mistakes in the papers were found. Counsel for the company were Mr, Sheafe, George D. Watrous and Ner- {man 8 Buckingham for the shopmen IMr. Danaher and Arthur B. O'Keefe. Interest among the striking shop- men here today was centered in the hearing before Judge Thomas. The strike statement of the New Haven road said that ‘‘additional forces have been recruited since yese terday to the extent of 125 skilled me- chanics. A number of former employes who have been on strike have re. turned to the service at several dife ferent points.” The statement also says that there are less bad order freight cars on |hand at present than were on hand |at the beginning of the strike. UNDERTAKER BANKRUPT. New Haven, Aug. t--Charles E, Clouser, undertaker of Torrigston, in a bankruptey petition filed ¢ gives his debts at $16,249 and assets af $28,056. Of the latter $18,500 is liste |ed as unliquidated claims