New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1922, Page 1

of the World Bsociated Press BLISHED 1870 WG TOMEET FGOVERNORS TALK OF 18TH ol Elorcement of Pro- alavs Believed Sched- lr Honday Conlerence XECUTIVE TELLS g0 DRIVE OUT K. K. K. & v ¥orce, He Tells Con- put Wil Forbid White J Fraternity Men to Do Busi- in the Boundaries of State Has No Charter to gulphur Spring, W. Va., Dec. _chief executives of 15 states g the 14th annual conference here were preparing to ‘Washington after the final day for a luncheon vonfer- President. Harding at the t for a luncheon con- h President Harding at the e Monday, presumably on of prohibition enforca- Sproul of Pennsylvania 1 of Minnesota, through e president personally extend. tation for the confcre:\;& e tive however, had previ- ced his intention of cal- ernors to Washington to e liquor question next month seemed to prevail among f Maine express ran into the rear of NEW BRITAIN HERAL e T —— STATE OF MAINE EXPRESS HITS FREIGHT AT MERIDEN eck Occurs At 5:30 A. M. On Curve Just Outside City —Engineer, Firenran and Mail Messenger Injured— Cars Obscured View of Tracks. State Wr Meriden, Dec, 16.—The of A postal cmploye on the express was slightly hurt but continued his work on the train. A rallroad state- ment sald that no passcnger was in- Jured. the Harlem River freight on the Noew Haven road at the north end of this city about 6:30 this morning and two men were Injured und two engines were wrecked. v Two Men Injured. The injured are Robert Green, freight engineer, West Springfield, Mass., wao is at the Meriden hospital with a possible fracture of the shoul- der; and John O'Malley, fireman of the express, of Worcester, Mass.,, who is at the hospital suffering from scalp wounds. Another engine took the State of Maine on its way after an hour's de- lay. The Harlem freight had two engines, being pushed by one and was going on a siding when the ‘express rounded a curve and crashed into the light engine. It was driven through the caboose. < The freight crew Jjumped. View Was Obstructed. Charles Green of Worcester, Mass,, engineer of the express, said his view of the block signal was obscured by a string of freight cars. He was go- ing slowly, having reccived orders to stop at Meriden, GRIEF STRICKEN MAN BECOMES A MURDERER Brutal Slaying, Attempted Killing and Suicide in Providence Home Official Statement. statement of the N. Y., N. H. and H. rallroad as to the collision of the State of Maine express with a freight train at Meriden, this morning, spys: YAt 5:52 a. m. as train SH-1 was being pushed by engine 10056 a push- er cngine which was facing north, it of Maine express. The tender of en- gine 1006 was pushed through the caboosc of the freight train. Robert Green, engineer of 1006, was cut about the head, and John O'Malley, fireman on 93 was slightly hurt. Both men were taken to the Meriden hos- pital. Mail Messenger Hurt. The mail messenger on No. 93 was slightly hurt. Trains 93 and 803 were consolidated and run to New Haven, Train No. 63, the Bankers' express to New York was delayed about 30 minutes. No passengers on the State of Mainc express were in the least hurt." FINE COUNGILMAN $100; Three Women Also in Court for Not Paying Their Personal Tax New Haven, Dec, 16.—The official DAY'S COLLECTION $400 NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, DECEMBI iR 16, 1922, —EIGHTEEN D PAGES, Average Daily Circulation Week Ending 8’ 747 December 9th HOSTILE MOVE T0 | WHILE ANXIOUS TO AID, WASHINGTON DRIVE DUT LODGE Defeated Candidate Claims Veter- an Was Minority Choice ATTAGKS IS POSITION Senate Receives Petition Looking to Keep Republican Whip From Tak- ing Seat—Calls Him Worst Obstruc- tionist Since Nero, Washington, Dec. 16.—The proceed- ings begun in Massachusetts, chal- lenging the re-election to the senate of Henry Cabot Lodge, the republi- was run into by train 93, the State|C2" leader today were transferred to] the senate, A “protest and challenge” against the clection of Senator Lodge was re- ceived by Vice-President Coolidge from Conrad W, Crooker, attorney for ohn A. Nichols, defeated prohibition candidate, and representative of the liberal republican league of Massa- chusetts. Mr. Crooker asked for an immediate bearing. Minority Candidate. The total vote for senator was 867,167 it was declared, and Senator Lodge received on the face of returns 414,130 and was thus a ‘“minority candidate.” It was announced that no two tabulations of the vote agree. | Mr. Crooker said his fight was not in behalf of Willlam A. Gaston who was the democratic candidate and was not a partisan move but was designed to “unseat the man who has accom- plished more harm, obstructor of world peace and the natural expres- sion of liberal thought than any man since Nero.” The papers are to be referred to the senate privileges and elections committee of which Senator Dilling- ham, republican, Vermont, is chair- man. No Early Action Likely. It is not customary for the com- today, that either the date & ¥ mittee or the senate to take action on POLISH PRESIDENT, Murder of Gabriel Naruto- wicz Comes as Climax of Bloody Disorders Follow- ing His Selection by As- sembly, ~ Warsaw, Dec. 16. (Ry Assoclated Press)—Gabriel Narutowicz, first president of Poland, was assassinated today. M. Narutowlcz was killed while visiting an art exhibition. Shot Three Times, The assassination occurred exactly at noon. The president was shot, dying & few moments later. M. Naru- towlcz was killed by an artist named Niewadomski who fired three shots, Every shot took effect. - Gabriel Narutowicz was born in 1866 at Telsze, which is now within the borders of Lithuania, and was educated at Libau, the technical insti- tute of Petrograd, and the polytechnic Institute of Zurich. From the Zurich Institute he rel celved a diploma as engineer of water power and this profession ie prac- ticed in France, Spain and Switzer- land, later being made professor of the subject in the Zurich school. He was recognized as an expert in this line and after the world war was ap- pointed a member of the international commission for the utilization of the walers of the Rhine, He first became a member of the Polish government in June, 1920 as minister of public works under Pre- mier Grabski, and Was re-appointed to this office by the succeeding premier, M. Ponikowski. ~When elected presi- HAS DONE NOTHING REGARDING L ASSASSIN CUTS SHORT CAREER OF , ELECTED' ONLY WEEK AGO AND SWORN IN THURSDAY KELLER IGNORES CALL, DECLINES T0 TESTIFY In Contempt, Volstead Says —Line of Action to Be Decided Monday ‘Washington, Dec. 16,—Representa- tive Keller, republican, Minnesota fall- ed again today to appear before the house judiclary committee to give evi- dence under oath as to the informa- tion on which he based his inpeach- ment charges against Attorney Gen. Daugherty, Keller's counsel, . Jackson H. Ral- ston, announced ht had advised his client that the committee had exceed- ed its authority and that he was not 4 | it British Press Sees U. 8. Help as Greates| Thing Since Armistice-france | Would Consider Froposals /(1! Carefully. i GERMANY PAYS|CFF | BILL DUE BELGIUM | Washington, Dec, 16,— lrh‘ on course of administration effcets to A way to make American! belp avafls’ able to Europe in connec on‘zltn the German reparations pristh was stifl required to appear in response to the committee summons. Chairman Volstead sald that the subpoena served on Mr. Keller had been ordered by the speaker of the house and that in ordering the ap- pearance of the Minnesota representa- tive the committee had acted for the house. He added that the committee could now report Mr. Keller back to the house for contempt. After Chairman Volstead had ad- vised that it go slowly in reaching a decision, the committee deferred until Monday any action with respect to Mr. Keller's refusal to appear. Explaining. Keller's failure to ap- pear Ralston said: “I hav@ladvised Mr. Keller that in lacking today, except fo znt press discussion’ seethed i t exaggerate the degreelof progress already made, o fa 1 No Agtion As Ypt | ! ig It was indicated very [clearly that i decislons vital to the employment of i American fnfluence ‘I thd reparations tangle still were in the thtarp, so tar 'u the Washington governgment is con= cerned, There wis no tehdency hows | evér to withdraw in any o reiterated: declaration th States governmen 1ng a way to be Administration 19 today to weight jealousy|every - i they uttered that might |indicate diw | the issuan®e of a process requiring his|rectly or indirectly the sthps that are | aference had been advanced ing Monday had been sible preliminary to the sion. ol presence he being a member of the|being taken in a diplom congress, with the implied threat he- | Was again satd with af hind it, the committee exceeded. its|the recent conference be constitutional powers and that being -Hughes and 7. P, true he can not by any process be re. | littie significance in the quired to appear before the commit- {situation and 'that too 2 tee.” . {tance should not be attadhed The commijttee voted to resume [forthcoming conference public hearings on‘the impeachment | Which , Ambassador Hary charges Tuesday, with Representatives | called home, AR Woodruff, republican, Michigan and ¥ Johnson, rapublican, South Dakota as was | election contests until the convening ef- to- dent he was the minister of foreign affairs. He was Poland's second dele- gate to the Genoa conference, Cullmination of Disorders. There have been continuous disor- ders ever since President Narutowicz ‘utement said the |Was elected by the national assembly Prosecutor Greenstein told Judge |liberal republican”league represented [one week ago today. On that occa- B. W. Alling that there have been|more than 100,000 Massachusetts re-|sion there was tumultuous clamor many reports concerning the Schmarr [publicans. He added that his protest growing out of his unexpected choice f Mr, Lodge's re- [to succeed Gen. Plisudaki the battle Councilman Otto Schmarr fined $100 and costs in police court|of the new congress which the today after Prosecutor W. M. Green-[fect, and senate leaders indicate stein read a report of the state chem-|day that despite the request for im- ist's analysis of beer taken at|mediate action the Crooker proceed- Schmarr’s restaurant at the corner of [ings would lie dormant until March East Main and Spring streets, De-|4th. cember 12, Mr.” Crooker's Providence, R. I, Dec. 16.—Griev- ing over the death of his sister is as- cribed by the police for the sudden mental unbalancing of Thomas Kelly, 56, and his slaying of his brother-in- law, Thomas F. Jones, 64; brutally beating his niece, Lillian B. Jones, and then killing himself early today. Kelly, according to the police, ran amuck with a two foot piece of gas pipe, attacking Jones and his daugh- War On K. K. K. Sulphur Springs, W. Va., ansas »will not drive the n frofn the state by force pel it by refusing to per- o buginess within the daries, Governor Henry J, the indicated | against the validity o u n factions and the d in an address prepared today before the gover- rence. ng sought in the Kansas ugt he sald would make blazing cross and the s where' the men mask. s Jon the third ficor had been wrecked i the state, Governor Al- note by, the press of the some misapprehengion —— | tarium, according to a story the Los :|ing his wife, known professionally as o I to just what we mean by the order. and the thought ‘expregsed that it is the in- the state to drive- out of the members of the klan. (not at all what the action preme court presupposes. 6 law of Kansas, every or- il doing business within the be . chartered. The Xu has a charter under the orgia and the wotion” now il the supreme court of the the purpose of securing a ding the kian to do busi- r {0 Kansas. cts To Methods, nce of oyr Lopposjtion to tion Js not in the fact s the Cathelic church or _ antipathy to the Jews or o, but in the that it ‘inder the protection of & ough the process of ter- violence. dible that this country i¥¢ passed through its bap- years ago, only o this moest jamént- lite has been sabri- A Interprets It b W o & place’ I kiow In erossés rise now after a while we a' cross whith placy of James ‘reeord is that e of mflk“fl“; to give' Mo of Toul.. ‘It ¥or (o reinbarnate him, 1 Witasim you MW cent “surprise and place of business which that liquor was being sold freely. The liquor law enforcement squad failed to locate any ‘Ilquor in the ter-in-law while they were at breakfast table, When Sergeant W. H. Delaney, called to the terrorized néighborhood by telephone, entered devotion which ulled' Hating the liquor laws. Glassford told | 1/the purpose of buying however. Mrs, Frances Wisbowski: was fined $150 and a 16 ‘-u-pei?nded. 1t was her second pearance in court, but she was fi the house, he found panic stricken |pcoupants seeking refuge on the first floor, the body of Jones in the living that-of Kelly in-the ape on the second floor, while furniture ol a’largeé quantity of alcohol found on the prémises was for a christening. In his statement to the court, the by the insane man and thrown into the street. g The body of Jones was so badly mutilated that it was - impossible to tell <hether his death was due to be- ing beaten with the gas pipe or to revolver shots. Kelly fired three hots after the injured Mrs. Jones had ed down stairs. One bullet wound was found in Kelly's forehead which dectors sald would have caused in- stant death, WALLACE REID NOW FIGHTING FOR LIFE house, where the accused woman lives, a “hell-hole where liquor dispensed freely and many convie- tions have been oBtained.” A fine of $160 was imposed on John Skolupskas of 221 Elm street, from whom a police agent had pumhtpd a bottle of whiskey for 75 cents ‘on PDecember 12, He pleaded guilty. A continuance until Wednesday morning was ordered in the case of Stanislaw Bodanski, charged with two connts of liquor law violation at 11 Spring street. Anna Podinski, Susie Allen, and Rose Kelly were ordered to pay their personal taxes this afternoon, - Rose Russell had been summoned into court, but failed to appear. Willilam Taylor, colored, was notis fied to appear by mistake, the r- rant calling for Willlam Edwards. It developed that Taylor, too, had not paid his tax and he was ordered to do so at once. In the cases of Louis Damon of 252 Oak street, and Charles Jed- sinlak of 800 Stanley strect, alleged to be partners in liquor traffic, a con- tinuance to Wednesday was ordered. At Damon's home yesterday the dry enforcement squad seized large quan- tities of wine and whiskey. | Vincent Smith, a jitneur, arrested for Griving without having a llcensc in his possession, was lectured and allowed to go. y 14 SPEEDERS JAILED ¥4mous Film Star Reported Under- going Treatment at Sani- ‘ tarfum, Los Angeles, Dec. 16.—Wallace Reid, famous actor, is “fighting for his life” in a small Hollywood sani- Angeles Times published today quot- Dorothy Davenport, and his mother- in-law, Mrs. Alice Davenport. Reid suffered a breakdown nearly two months agg after his health had been falling for ' three years, they said, and foP several weeks he has been under the care of two physi- cians and two male nurses. They sald they believed “the big struggle was over” and that plans for the immedlate future included noth- ing more than to nurse him back to health and his place in the motion pictute world." Some timé ago it was announced the actor's eyes were troubling him and later that he had gone into the mountain’s for a rest. EXPLOSION ON STEAMER. PESRUSIGE several Men Are Reported Injured on Boat Lying in Brooklyn Dry Dock— fiire Dept. Called Out. New York, Dec. 16.—Several were reported injufed in an explo- sidon, on the steamship Vaba in a Brooklyn dry dock this afternoon. Thes vessel burst into flames and three alarms of fire immediately were sent in. . Car Loaded With Xmas Cheer, Owner Fined $115 Northampton, Mass., Dec. 16—Hugh C. Glassford of New: Haven, Conn,, ar- rested by members of the state patrol! who found 14 quarts of whiskey in his automobile was fined $115 in dis-| tHiet ‘court today on a charge of vio- Of These Sent to Workhouse By Los Angeles Judge, Two Are Women Automobilists. 108 Angeles, ' Dec.. 16.—Fourteen traffic law violators, two of them women, were in jail today. Mrs. Ruth Pettibone found guiity of running down a pedestrian about an hour-after she had been arrested for speeding, was sentenced to serve two terms of ten days each, one for speed- ing and one fog reckless driving. Miss Hortense Cohen received three day sentence.for speeding. men 16,000 Crane Co. Workers To Get Million Bonus Bridgeport; Dec. 18.~—8ixteen thou- safhd employes of the Crane Co. here will receive a Xmas cash bonus equal o five per cent of their salaries for the 12 months prior to December 1. The total disbursement will approximate $1,000,000. Influenza Epidemic Has Spread to Battleships Boston, Dec. 16.~A mild epidemic of influénza on the Battindhip Florida has spread to other vesssis at the Bos- ton navy. yard, it became kinown today. Thirty cases are listed on the Florida the: ibllity. of a jail tefm owing. o which ‘28 were #ent to' the naval ; | had enly $50 with hospital:af Chelsta, The Kiorida has the 1 th}he ‘.; g B v i oy the. court that he was;not a_boot-! legger, but that he and New Hayen triends had pooled their money for| ng liquor in Can- ada with which to celebrate the hol- idays. The authorities credit ms®ory. Glassford, who sald he'is a college uate and world war veteran, faces place, [whelming demonstration of sentence was the last time when she explained that|statement sald, prosecutor termed the Wisk tenement|others is|“plaged on file. “abundant “'over- Massa- chusetts public sentiment at the polls in ‘the recent elections.” clection was justified by evidence” and also by the veactionary ob strugtion that he stands }o 0 Aty When the senate convened Vice President Coolidge announced reczi‘: of the Crooker petition together with elections end added that all would be " SQUIRE LEADER 0 EDDY-GLOVER POST T Former World War Veteran Named Commander . of Local Legion, Succepding James P. Rogors. Willlam W. T, Squire, by more than a comfortable majority over Robert C. Vance, was elected com- mander of Kddy-Glover post of the American Leglon at the annual meet- ] ing hold last evening in the club rooms Squire was nominated by John F¥. Connors of the Stanley Works and Mr. Vance by Attorney Stanley Traceski. ¥dward Ogren was clectod first vice-commander over Henry W. Rice, and Willlam Kelly was elected second vice-commander. Harry 1. Scheuy was named adjutant and Gustave Carlson was chosen treasurer, James P. Rogers, Clifford lln“berg and El- liott K. Burr were elected members of the executive committee to serve for three years. % Mr. Squire is a veteran of the late World War, having received his training at the second Plattgburg training camp, where he was com- missioned a second licutenant. ¥rom this camp he was assigned to one in $England for duty, where he remained for some time. While in England he was the ofticer in charge of groups of men who were sent to France. ARBITRATION IS UPHELD Iynn Mayor's Board's Decision on Strike Controversy is Found to B‘ Binding. Lynn, Mass., Dec. 16.—J. W, SBantry, representing as master in the contro. versy between the mayor# committeo | and unlons here today, held that the wmayor’s arbitration board” was with- in its powers when it promuigated a new set of wage and working condi- | tions last summer, effective until April 30, 1924, The unions had held that this decision was not Dinding upon them because the board had ex- ceeded its authority, Under the plan strikes and lockouts are banned and vages are readjusted on a lower deale. I8 3 I THE WEATHER °* ey Hartford, Dec, 16.—~Forecast | for New . Britain and victnity: Generally fair, not quite so oold . Bunday becoming umi- Aas . .repndiated’ on West Main street. Mr. between the rival police resulting in four deaths and the injury of more than 100 persons. Took Charge Two Tnys Ago. | President Narutowioz took over the Marshat PHisudski only twe the ceréemoriy oetcurring at dere palace the officiai home' of the. president. 1 2 The opposition to the cholee of M, Narutowliez as president, came malnly bearing on other ‘senatoria!|from the nationalists, represeniing the, purely Polish popujation the mem- bers of this party tesenting the elec- tion of a man Who they declared rep- resented the non-Polish and radical elements. g8 o TUEONe Ni ists in Revolt. s The nationalist deputies after th eléction announced officially that they would refuse to support M. Naruto- wicz or any cabinet appointment, by him. They asscrted he was elected by the votes of Jews, Ukrainians, Ger- mans and Russians, receiving only 186 Polish votes, while 227 . Polish votes were cast for Count Zamoysky. Uhder the constitution the speaker lof the house, Macciez Rataj, will act as president and is required at oncé to convoke the national assembly to ichoose a new chief executive, M. Rataj was elected speaker & week agp and is a prominent mem- ber of the party supporting former Premier Wit GINNS DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL IN ANSONIA Assistant Director of New Britain State Trade School Wins De- served Promotion, 3 J. H. Ginns of 322 Chestnut street this city, for the past several years connected with the New Britain State Trade school, has been appointed director of the new, Charles H. Pine Trade School in Ansonia. . Mr. Ginns ‘was selectéd severa months ago i6 eanip the school and organize the various departments angd has now been appointed director. During the past five years, Mr. Ginns has beén chief instruotor in charge of the machine department of the local trade school and for the fast two years has been assistant director of the school. Charity Board to Build Addition at Town Farm The charity board will include in its estimated expenses for next year an item for the erection of 'a fire- proof ward at the town farm for fe- male inmates, The present female ward is o constructed as to be a fire hazard, it was brought out. board voted to enter into contract with Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Kibbe, perintendent arid matron, tive- 1y at the town farm,’ for thelr services up to March 1, 1924, Chalrman W. ¥. Mangan and Superintendent W. C. Cowlishaw were named as 'a budget committee, SNSRI Neégra Foothall Slar 1§ o/ aptain at White Whittler, Cal, Dec, 16.-—~Halfbac ¥d. ‘Puss” Thompson, a negro, been clected ‘captain of the Whittier college football team for 1928, Thomp-] son astarred this season. Next whi we his fourth ‘of varsity probable witnesses. It was explained that they would be asked to testify re. nl;ll»f their charge that the attorney general had failed to prosecute vigor tance ito the ¢ 4| the depa New Britain Dealer Says He Will Not | Sell in Less Than Ton As the resuilt of the statement, is- sued yesterday by Thomas W, Russell state fuel administrator, one New Britain coal dealer instrueted his em. ployes today not to sell coal in less than ton lots. He explained that the still is gelling at cost, he cannot af- ford to add this oyverhedd to: his gen- eral business expenses. 3 i “Mr, Russell's statement will work @ hardship on the poor man,” he said. "Coal dealers cannot afford to carry out the regulations to the letter unless they ask the buyer-of small quantitics to pay for the extra labor entalled.” VISIT SCENE OF MURDER . Jury in Brunen Murder Casc in New Jersey is Taken to House Where Crime Was Committed, Riverside; N. J., Dee. 16.~The jury before whom Mre. Dorls Brunen and ker brother, Harry ', Moher, are be- ing tried for the Kkilling of "Honest John' Brunen, visited the house here today where the shooting took place. gbn»« ail-mma to uence «in' Kuro) wide attentio © Germany m! the German/inde If True, Great, ’ . ? ; to the reports of intended Amer action in.conn the inter tional financial In an fal it says: i Rl “The ews, if ‘friue, {8 the biggest thing that, has Nappened since the (i armistice." g 1 e French Appreciation, Paris, Dec. 16, (By Assoclated | Press)—The French government would examine carefuily and® appres clatively any proposals made by the American government which might prove helpful in obtaining reparatis: from Germany, it was sald today in connection with reports from Wash« ington that such proposals were ho The jurors under heavy guard then went to the Cambridge trolley station, ‘ollowin ' the route Charles M. Fowell, confessed slayer, says he took after the killing to rejoin Moher, They returned latgr to Mount: Holly, :here the, trial will be resumed Mon- ay. . n Quarantiried for Smallpox in Bridgeport Bridgeport, Dec. 16~Eleven men and one woman living at 240 Fairehiid avenue were quarantined today fol-- fowing the removal last night to En- glewood isolation hospital of Mrs. Bila Bmerson who resided there. Dr. Wil- Ham H. Coon, city health officer found Mra, Efétwon to be suffering from & severe cage of smallpoxi Al of the res maining Inmates of the house have been vaccinated. ¥ ¥ ' Taxi Driver and Employer ing considered. i i The, 1dea of these. powerful Huros pean financial groups working in cos I operation - with thetr several govern mentd is no settie: can tained until the sum of German rep:- 4| rations has been fially fixed af a | total somewhere between 40,000,000, 000 and 60,000,000,000 gold marks, The allied reparations. commissian || d today recelved ‘& German 4 bond to the amount of 52,87, gotd | marka in' séttiement of ‘the ‘las motithly payment dué December 1 according to the schedule agreed upon | last Auglst for meeting m reparations claim. v e 5 These payments were sapposed to ' be . for 60,000,000 ‘marks each, due the. 15th of eaeh wonth Wi The discrepancy hetween the latter sum and the amount - 4 el today was re, nted by glven Germany for eertain | o in kind, > it g 5