New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 20, 1922, Page 16

16 AMERIGANS HEROES AT SHYRNA BATTLE U. §. Consul Tells of Conditions During City's Burning Athens, Sept -(By Associated Fress)—"During my consulate at Sa loniki, T was hombed by Bulgars and Germans and during my official eer 1 have had many rough exper fences with submarines and fire, but never in my life have I seen anything like the Smgrna is the manner in which George Horton, the American consul general at yrna in his first remarks of the disaster summed up to the Assoclated Press his experiences ir Minor Const ined that his official ented his commenting na, but said it luty to speak of the splendid heroism and self-sac ri f the American colonists car catastrophe 1l Gen Dangerous tion became dan- ollaboration with Cap Hepburn, chief of staff Bristol, arranged for the took over the theater in Smyrna and had it guarded by marines. 1 told the members of the colony to come to the theater twice daily to receive the lat est bulletins on the situation. I sum- moned the principal members of the colony to discuss the general situa tion ‘Thousands of ring city were absolutely g jestitute. Refus Lane, erican engaged in Smyrna, spoke up- on one occasion and said that they had not come to the meeting to look out for their own safety, but to look out for those of the starving people Francis W. Blackley, another Ameri- can, agreed in this and gave 200 Turk- {sh pounds to start a subscription list tor the refugees. Stanley W. Smith of the Standard Oil So., in Smyrna gave 500 Turkish pounds. Relief Work Starts ““We started the work of relief im- mediately. The American firms con- tributed the use of their automobiles and trucks. They never saw them again because they were completely turned up Representative Ameri- cans, members of the Y. M. C. A. and professors of the American college, organized a central committee. With- in an hour, while the automobiles were still in their possession and with the stars and stripes flying on their machines, they were all over the city administering relief. Their first ef- fort was made amongst Americans Their conduct was generous and hero- ic even under the greatest difficulties We urged the American women teach- ers in the girls school of the Y. W C. A. to leave Smyrna, but they re- fused until driven by the flames. ““These brave women labored un- ceasingly without food and sleep fome are still there." The consul general and his wife embarked on the U. § §. Simpson with 65 other Americans and came to Athens. Vice-Counsel Maynard B Barnes remained in the devastated city with 12 other Americans who were chiefly engaged in relief work hung EXPANDS HOSPITAL WORK K. of C. Will Use Balance of War Fund to Aid Disabled Soldiers 20.—A substantial part of the balance of the Knights of Columbus war fund will be ex- pended on the increased hospitaliza- tion work undertaken this month which, according to present indica- tions, will call for a large expendi- ture than the $9,000 expended on the hospital work in the last fiscal vear. Fifty-one additional hospitals have been added to the list served by the New York, Sept X. of C., a total of 411 hospitals now | being covered through their national hospitalization * service. There are 29,143 disabled men in these hospitals the largest number yet recorded the K. of C. hospital service. The Knights' personnel for hospital ser jce has been increased from 130 to 164 experienced secretaries The bulk of the new work is being done in the East, where there are neidents in Smyr- | | refugees in the de- | an Am- NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1922. { MISIUDGED RUSSIAN VIEW | Newspapers There, Commonting On Proposed Inyvestigation Commission, ) Says No Offense Was Meant to U, 8, | Moscow, Sept 20— (By Associated | Press)—The United States is accused | of adopting a ““dog in the manger" at- titude toward Russia by newspaper [zvestia, in commenting upon the re- |action of the American press to the Russian refusal to receive a commis- investigation unless given a ike privilege in the U'nited States Iforeign Minister Tchitcherin's re- | ply, says the Isvestia, was designed to | Liring better relations between Russia ind America and not intended as a diplomatic slap in the face as in- terpreted by some of the American 1EWspapers sion of CANADA OFFERS AID Government of That Country Awaits Word From London in Regards To Near East Assistance, | Ottawa, Sept. 20.—The Canadian | government today awaited word from | London in answer to its offer to act |immediately in the event that the |home government desires Canadian |aid in connection with the Near East- ern situation. The offer of aid was cabled to Lon- |don yesterday after an all day council | meeting |Finance Committee Has Killed Embargo on Dyes | Washington, Sept. 20.—Dye embar- | 8o legislation virtually was killed for | this session of congress today by the senate finance committee which dis- approved and refused to report out legislation proposing extension of the dye licensing act for three months after the tariff bill becomes law. AMERICAN BRIDI. FOR BORIS? Bulgars Said to Want a ‘Wealthy American Queen. London, Sept. 20.—According to the Geneva correspondent of The Ex- change Telegraph company, the Bul- garian prime minister, M. Stamboul- | isky, has announced that King Boris wishes to marry a beautiful and | wealthy American girl. The Bulgarians, it is said, have lost | faith in royal alliances and hope that | an American queen will be a greater asset to their country than a Euro- pean. It is added that King Boris' bride, in addition to having youth, basuty | and riches, must be cultured and must interest herself in the 2ducation of women and the establishinent of schools for young women in “ul-| garia, VERA CRUZ QUARANTINES. Vera Cruz, Sept. 20.—A six d +|bond for trial during PISTOL FOUND MAY CLEAR UP HURDER Police Discover New Clues in Hall-Mills Mystery New Brunswick, N. J, Sept. 20—1In- quiry into the killing last week of the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, rector of the church of §t. John the Evangelist, and his choir leader, Mrs. Fleanor Reinhardt Mills, wife of the church sexton was centered today in the theory that an abandoned farm house near the spot where the bodies were found Saturday night have been used by the slain couple as a trysting place. Officers of Somerset and Middlesex counties whose grand juries yester- day began a formal inquiry into the tragedy were expected to cause the arrest of one person on charging suspicion of murder. Home Was Furnished. Authorities were reticent to discuss their theories about the house known for some time as the "‘house ot mys- tery" be completely furnished, although no tenant has occupied it for some time. It was known, however, that its pres- ent ownership was being investigated and that detectives have searched it carefully. The farm house is a weather beaten two story frame structure nearly 100 vears old, standing in the midst of pine trees that almost conceal it from passersby. The grounds are down but the interior is well furnish- ed. The absence of dust on the fur. niture suggests that it was recently occupied. Pistol Is Found. Discovery of a pistol was the' out- standing accomplishment yesterday. It was not disclosed whether the author- ities believe they have found the wea- pon with which the two were slain. Mrs. Hall, widow of the clergyman, and her brother, Willlam Stevens, were to be questioned further today as to their movements Thursday night |and early Friday. “VICE" ARRESTS CONTINUE Warrants in Atlantic City, N. J., County detectives were yesterday serving bench warrants in new ‘“vice” indictments returned by the grand in a secret presentment to County Judge Willlam H. Smathers at Mays Landing last week. The latest batch includes about 40 indictments dealing with alleged liquor violations, gambling and disreputable houses. Judge Smathers sat late yesterday aft- ernoon to set bail for the first group of defendants. They are held under the October Sept. 20.— busy agaln term of court. quarantine has been declared ere | against ships proceeding from Tam- pico hecause of the appearance of | two cases of yellow fever in that port| [last week. So far as known, therc| |tary campaign that has been carried | {on with the aid of the Rockefellcr| | Institute | by | 216 hospitals and 9,078 disabled vet- | erans. In the central department, comprising southwestern states, there hospitals and 7,606 men; In the southeastern department, 33 hos- pitals and 4,251 men mid-west, hospitals and 4,649 men; western hospitals and 3,559 men. are 67 STRIKE ENDS ON B, R Punxsutgwney, Pa, Sept Practically’ all Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh railroad shopmen returned to work yesterday at Rikers, Dubois and Salamanca Road officials union leaders met here and signed an ggreement under the Chicago plan. & P. EYESTRAIN IS A SEVERE STRAIN on the Vitality of any child, a heavy handicap to progress in school or at home work. We Specialize on Children’s Eyes A. PINKUS . EYESIGHT SPECIALIST 300 Main St. Phone 570 — DRINK Ayers’ Soda Water Call for it by name and get the best. For Sale at Your Grocer's Three Size Bottles—5-10-15¢ CROWLEY BROS. INC. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS 267 Chapman Street TEL. 755-12 Estimates cheerfully given on all jobs and | According to report, practically every saloonkeeper in the county is involved. Prosecutor E. C. Gaskill, Jr., imported out of town detectives |are no cases here, thanks to the saui- [in his Investigation which was Kept| tner witnesses. About down a secret from the city police. 200 indictments were handed wo weeks ago. In co-operati offering several a warrant | and which has been found to| run | 200 Indictments to Be| | Served in Atlantic City Round-Up. CABINET HAS CHANGES Pekin Government Makes Effective Proposition Considered For Some Time In That Direction. Pekin, Sept. 20 (By Assoclated Press)—Changes in the cabinet con- sidered by the Pekin government for some time were announced today and are believed to have an important bearing upon relations between the northern and southern republics. Sun Tan-Lin succeeds Tien Wen- Lein as minister of the interior; Lo Wen-Kan succeeds Kao Ling-Wei as minister of finance and Shu Chein takes the place of Ching Yao-Chen as minister of education. Shu Chein was former minister of justice of the Can- ton government, SCIENTIST LOSES SIGHT Dr. Kinoshita of Toklo, While Exper- imenting With Radium, Is Victim of Burns During Work. Honolulu, Sept. 20.—(By the Asso- clated Press)—As the result of burns received while experimenting with radium, Dr. Hideljich,Kinoshita, pro- fessor of science of the imperial uni- versity of Tokio may lose his eyesight, according to a cable received by the Nippu Jiji, a Japanese language news- paper here. Dr. Kinoshita is the second victim in the last two days of medical science experimentation. Dr. T. Ichikawa, | president of Momoyama hospital died yesterday from typhold fever contract- (ed while experimenting with typhoid serum, Find Bodies of 13 Suicides at Waterfall Nikko, Japan, Aug. 1.——(By Mail)— (By Associated Press)—The bodies of 13 suicides were found in the basin of the Kegon waterfalls in Nikko last week, Policemen and private detec- tives keep wateh on the platform near the font whence the waterfall drops to a deep ravine, but in spite of this guard, the beautiful Kegon claims a large number of victims every year. | el il £ ia WITHHOLD FINDING |Hospital Report Will Not Be Made Public Until Review by Director | New York, Sept. 20.—The findings of the special committee which has |been investigating charges against |United States Veterans' hospital 81, |at Kingsbridge road and Sedgewick lavenue, the Bronx, will not be made | public until Colonel Charles R. 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