New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 16, 1923, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1870 FRENCH THRE: NEW NEW ¥ BRITAIN HERALD N, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1928 —SIXTEEN PAGES, ‘ir Al ‘\{EN TO GIVE GERMANS DOSE Average Daily Circulation Week Ending 3 863 January 13th PRICE THRES CENTS OF WHAT THE {1 GAVE BELGIUM; REICHSWEHR REPORTED MOBILIZING AGAIN . BILL TO REPEAL BENEFICIAL IS INTRODUCED LOAN LAW Senator Brooks of Tor- rington Calls 3 Per Cent Per Month an Imposition on Working People Local Companies Affected— Covert Will Introduce Proposed City Charter Changes. WANT CHANGE MADE IN VOLSTEAD LAW Hartford, Jan, 16.—A bill to repeal the so-called beneficial loan law of 1919 under which loans at the rate of three per cent per month can be made, and against which Acting Bank Commissioner Byrne recently made a protest as a source of great injus- tice to, and imposition upon work- ing people and others of small means, was offered in the senate by Mr. Brooks of Torrington today. ‘Wants More Judges. Senator Wilder of Bridgeport of- fered a bill to increase the superior court judges in the state from 16 to 18. He also had referred at once to the judiciary to ‘expedite action, resolutions appointing Arthur M, Comley judge, and Ralph T. Beers deputy judge at Bridgeport, where the present®judges were recess ap- pointees of Governor Lake and whose terms shortly cxpire. Table Buckley Bill. The so-called Ruckley bill offered in the honse last weck and printed ‘in the journal repealing the law un- der which the board of control max increase salaries, was adopted in the house ahd sent to the senate where, on being taken up Senator Rogers in a short speech, said he understood that the law had not worked out as satisfactorily as expected. Senator * French of the 29th was not ready to decide at this time that it was ad- visable to repeal the law. The bili was tabled on motion of Senator Bid- well, Election Contests The caucus trouble at Enfield last fall was reflected in the house when a contest was opened against the seating of Samuel Sisisky and William Hyland, Jr., who ran on citizens tick- ets, although republican, as a protest against refusal of the republicans to ,renomimate them. Both are recorded in the house as republicans but Charles D, Bent and Henry J. Bridges of Enfield petition to be seated as the rightful representatives. The peti- tions went to the committee. A con- test also comes from Hampton where Wallace Jewett petitions to be seated on the ground that John G. Lewls was illegally clected by improper bal- Jots and that the polis were closed be- (Continued on Fourteenth Page.) RUM FLEET CROWDING LEGITIMATE VESSELS So Many Off Jersey Coast That Navigation Is Men- aced, Is Report New York, Jan, 16 (By Associated Press).—Captain Berry, attached to coast guard headquarters in this city announced today that the command- er of a vessel arriving from the West Indies had reported difficulty in crowding its way through the rum fleet standing off the Jersey coast. Complaint was made that the fleet constituted a menace to navigation. Captain Berry stated, however, that he had received no orders from Washington to proceed against the rum fleet as a menace to shipping explaining that the authority of the United States over navigation did not extend beyond the three-mile limit. 16 (By rum fleet in- Highlands, N. J.,, Jan. Assoclated Press).—The standing off shore today had creased. Experienced observers reported sighting 14 vessels south of Ambrose lightship. The squadron comprised cne tank steamer, a smaller steamer resembling a trawler, one three-mast- ed schooner and 11 two-masted schooners. No buyers were observed putting off from shore where everything was quiet, indicating that maritime boot- leggers were adhering to their reso- lution to lay low after the heavy rum running last Fhursday night. The steamship Fort Victoria, ar- riving in New York last night, re. porting having sighted yesterday only one steamer and seven schoon- AFRESH IN DUBLIN CONN, CONGRESSMEN N HARBORS RIVERS LG ™ o i it Line Up in Favor of Increa ing Appropriation From ATTACK NOT SUCGESSFUL 37 to 56 Millions Rallway Station, Barracks, Tefephone Exchange, Mowat Joy Prison and Other Important Places Are Also Subjected to Drive, Dublin, Jan, 16 (By Associated Press) —Dublin was today recover- ing from the effects of the most in- RY GEORGE M, MANNING (Washington Bureau of New Britain Herald) Washington, D, C,, Jan, 16.—The Connecticut congressmen will line up solidly with the “rivers and harbors bloc” in the fight to be staged in the :mule '!a increase the appropriation |, ~oo fighting that has occurred or rivers and harbors work during 1 fho ot d s F the next fiscal year, commencing July 'f"'h B the city sinoe the siage of Four P Courts, Irregular forces launched 1, from $37,000,000 to $56,000,000. 4 ttack on several strategic This clash will be the biggest fight|" Sudden attas s points last night, and although driven of the week in either house of con-| " 4 4 y the Free State troops, con gress and one of the most determined | iy yoq fntermittent firing until carly and spectacular of the session. this morning. Upon (its success will depend| oo gygdenness ‘with which the whether sufficient appropriations will fighting broke out threw the city into be made to continue the improvement | “ga¢0 of excitement bordering on of Connecticut rivers and harbors dur-| ), toria and for a short time the ing the next fiscal year, or whether| jyzeng caught in the streets fled in the congress will cut in half the sum |, girections seeking refuge from the which the army engincers in charg¢|p,j of bullets. Motormen aban- of the work assert is absolutely need- | oneq their trams and passengers ed, and let the waterways get intoliay on the floors to avoid being hit poor. condition, Drive Against City Hall Chairman Dempsey of the house,l The main onslaught of the irregu- rivers and harbors committee Wwill||ars was against the city hall upon lead the fight for the river and harbor|which they concentrated a heavy fire bloc. He will be assisted by Con-|irom all sides. One of the sentries gressman Richard P. Ifbeman of | wag wounded by the first volley and New London, ranking member of the|the windows of a passing tram car committee, were shattered. The war department budget bill] Almost simultancously firing broke containing the appropriations for|out in other parts of the city and rivers and harbors will be taken up|for a half hour the night was made in the house today for general de-|hideous by the tattoo of machine bate; amendments will be in order|gun and rifle fire and the louder ex- Thursday. Mr., Dempsey will then, on | plosions of bombs. The Krec Staters behalf of the river and harbors bloc, | replied vigorously, and in no case did offer his amendment to increase the|the irregulars succeed in _capturing appropriation for river and harbor | their objectives. work from a lump sum of $37,000,000 Other Points Attacked. to $56,000,000, the sum recommended The points attacked besides the by the engineers. oity hall, included the Broadstone The Connecticut delegation js.solid- | railway terminus, the telephone ex- Iy for the increased appropriation and | change, Portobello barracks, it is believed sufficient support will be | barracks, Keogh barracks, Mount obtained from the delegations of states | Joy prison, King's inn. Thompson's having waterways to put it through.|garage and the oftices of the Free- The army engineers carefully item-{man's Journal. A bomb was thrown ized the various projects and the|into the newspaper plant, but failed amount needed for them next year,|to explode. amounting to about $56,000,000. The Farly this morning, a number of budget director discarded the ftem- the irregulars werc discovered while ized estimate and recommended ap-(leaving the city. They were hidden propriation of a lump sum of only|in a lorry where they lay covered $27,000,000. ts and upon their discov- Fearing a revolt by the “rivers and harbors bloc,” the house appropria- tions committee increased it to $37,- 000,000 and so reported it to the house. If the cut in the appropria- tion is upheld it will be necessary for the engineers to reduce the estimated work for next year on numerous worthy projects in Connecticut and other states and entirely abandon work on many others. Believing that Connecticut water- cut members have decided to stand with the “rivers and harbors bloc” to get the full $56,000,000 asked by the engineers, The engineers made the following estimates for work in Connecticut during the next fiscal year: Connecti- cut river below Hartford, $50,000 for improvement and $20,000 for main- tenance; Duck Island harbor of refuge $44,000 for maintenance; Bridgeport |harbor, $71,000 for improvement and $26,000 for maintenance; Norwalk {harbor $20,000, maintenance; Stam- |ford harbor, $30,000 | Greenwich harbor, $6,600, improve- ment and $2,100 for maintenance. If the fight of the “river and har- ihor bloc” is unsuccessful and the ap- propriation remains at a lump sum |of $37,000,000, the proposed expendi- |tures on Connecticut waterways next | fiscal year must necessarily be great- {1y reduced from the estimates. ways will get the “cut” the Connecti- |} improvement; | with blanke ery by the vigilant Free State troops opened fire with revolvers. Their driver at the same time accelerated his speed and the party succeeded in breaking through the cordon of troops to safety. Rain of Meteors Falls in Big Alaskan Areas AnchoraR®e, Alaska, Jan. 18.—Fall- ing of an immense metéor between Iairbanks and Chatanika a week a@> and the descent of other meteors for hundreds of miles along the Kuskok- wim river has led to a theory that |they resulted from the blowing off of {the top of Mount FPaviof, in the Aleutian islands, which was in erup- tion recently. Vast disturbances lamong ice floes also are attributed to ithe cruption. Dislodged ice caught the steamer Star, and held her fast {near Barren Islapd. |Funeral Is Held Up by Truck Stuck in Snow The police received a complaint this morning, that a funeral from a house | on Farmington avenue was being held tup by a motor truck. Investigation disclosed that the truck was stuck in a snow bank, and there was no cause to blame the driver for holding up the funeral. State Policeman Smith and Detective McCue Report- ed to Have Clue to Other Machines. The drag net of the state police |which has been put out in effort to |round up an alleged gang of automo- bile thieves who have been operating, |it is claimer, on an extensive scale in |this state, reached New Britain this |arternoon. Shortly after noon State Policeman | Michael Smith came here, and im- mediately started to work, in com- pany with Detective Sergeant William P. McCue, Up to‘press time this aft- lernoon, the sleuths had located one car which is in the possession of a Jocal man, and which is believed to Ibe one of the cars that the gang which had its headquarters at Bridge- port disposed of. The state police, it is understood, are on the track of several other | machines, owned at present by local men. The police are relicent in re- lg-arrl to the identity of these men. Trail of Auto Thieves Leads to Tl I'if_ Cfi'{f,‘v, Stolen Car Found Here " FIVE FIREMEN OVERCOME Another Injured By Falling Glass While Fighting a Blaze in Bridge- port—Loss $10,000. Bridgeport, Jan. 16.—Five firemen | were overcome by smoke and gas and one fireman was hurt by falling glass in fighting a fire in the building of the Union Light and Fixture Co. in Fairfield avenue today. Three of the |firemen were take into St hospital. They are: Captain Michael Bain, Captain Eli La Fontaine Hoseman [.. J. Brown. fering from smoke and gas poison- ing, but their condition was not be- lieved to be serious. The fire started in the cellar from an over-heated' furnace pipe, it was said. The loss was estimated at $10,- 400, Washington, Jan. 16.— President Harding for the past week has been suffering with a severe cold and soon after today’'s cabinet meeting he went direct to the White House proper to|| lie down and rest. \'inc(‘nl‘!l CIVIL WAR BREAKS (" Collins and | heing quoted at 61-100t All were suf- GILANCE COMMITTEE IN | ARKANSAS HANGS STRIKER| Man Who Opened Fire on Officers and Citizens Lyncdhed—Wealthy Man Flogged, Harrison, Ark., Jan, 16.—The body of B, C. Gregor, a Missouri and North Arkansas striker, was found hanging| from a bridge near the rallroad yards this morning. Gregor is sald to be the man who opened fire on officers and citizens who searched his home | yesterday afternoon. It is said here that he was called before the vigllanco committeo last| night and that he defied them, nvow-f ing that “a day of reckoning” would come, A coroner's jury is being impanel- led to investigate the killing. Several hundred armed citizens who began '"house cleaning" yester- day still were walking the streets this| morning searching for strikers whomi they were “grilling” before a com- mittee, it Is sald, in an effort to find clues as to who is responsible for the destruction of rallroad property. A well known capitalist and hotel owner, the Arkansas Democrat's cor- réspondent states, was publicly whip-| ped on the street this morning and| then taken before the citizens’ com- | mittee. He is said to have signed the| bond of A, P. Stephens, accused of the bridge burning. The circuit court adjourned today until January 29. PINCHOT TO DRIVE OUT EVERY SALOON Penn. Governor Also Aims to Stop? and Punish Bootlegging, He Says| STILL A DISCIPLE OF T. R. says in His Inaugural Address That Spirit of Rooscvelt Still Leads the Péople to Better Things — For Strict Law Enforcement. Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 16.—Gifford Pinchot, who was inaugurated gov- DR. CUNO ) ’ ‘. Dr, Cuno, shipping magnate, now chancellor (prime minister) of Ger- many, is the storm center between rival German factions since French occupation of the Ruhr, DIRECTORS OF C. OF C. WANT SNOW REMOVED Recommend Buying More Equipment — Telephone Co. Manager Speaks Recommendations that the city pur- chase new equipment for cleaning snow from streets, and work nights if necessary to keep the streets clean, were made by the directors of the Chamber of Commerce at a week- ly luncheon today. In the absence of John C. loomis, president, Attorney W. C. Hungerford, second vice-presi- dent, presided. Ernest W. Pelton was elected to be a director, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Paul K. Rogers. February 16 was settied upen as the date for an open meeting. The question of removal of snow from the street came in for consider- able discussion. It was reported that South Main street, in New Britain was the only stretch of road between New. ernor of Pennsylvania today, de- clared in his inaugural address that it would be part of his policy *to| drive all saloons out of Pennsylvania | and to prevent and punish bootleg- | ging."” “1 regard the present flagrant fail- ure to enforce the Volstead law as a blot on the good name of Pennsyl- vania and the United States” said the governor. “If allowed to continue it| will amount to a serlous charge| against the fitness of our people for genuine self government, 1 share in the belief that no determined con-| certed effort to enforce the law has| yet been made and I propose not only to proceed with all my power for the abolition of the saloon but also fo make sure that the governmeat of this state takes its full and effective part in such an effort.” Still Follower of Roosevelt After declaring that he was a fol- lower of Theodore Roosevelt while he | was living and no less so today “as his great soul still leads this people | on the road to better things," Gover-| Britain and New York that was im- passable. Reports were made that the deliveries of coal and food had reached a serious condition because of tha snow on the streets, and that something should be done at once. The directors decided that the only thing they could do officially was to “pray for 10 days' rain."” A motion was made to recommend to the city that additional snow plows be procured and night gangs put on during a storm if necessary. Telephone Co. Problems T. P. McAuliffe, district manager of the Southern New England Telephone company was present in answer to complaints made by A. J. Olsen and others last week. Mr. McAuliffe ex- plained some of the problems the telephone company is up against. He discussed the sacrifices and personal | heroism shown by the girls, over holi- day scasons and in times of storms ete. He said: “We have never claimed to give 100 per cent perfect service. There has been, and always will be, as long as nor Pinchot said: “The movement which resulted in| my clection is the direct descendant of the Roosevelt progressive moves ment of 1912, The point of view was the same, the specific platform planks were largely identical and the popu-| lar support came mainly from similar | sources. Doth were based squarely on | the proposition that the public good comes firs! CANNOT GET COAL, MANY COMPLAIN 10 PAONESSA Dealers Conditi Makes Difficult Task of Delivering Tuel Acconding to Reports, Numerous complaints by telephone and by persons calling at the office of Mayor A. M. Paonessa have been| made by those who, because of the| condition of the streets, arc unable| to secure coal. In many instances the complainant reports that he is entire- Iy without fuel, but because the roads| have not been sufficiently well broken to allow of passage of coal trucks in safety, coal dealers decline to fill or- dors. The urgent cases are being re- | ferred to City FEngineer Joseph D.| Williams. MARKS AWAY DOWN. New York, Jan. 16.—German marks established a new low record today hs of one cent to d a hundred, or more than 16,600 the American doilar. Francs droppe five points to 6.75. % | for New Britain and vicinity: || Fair, colder with a cold wave | tonight. Wednesday fair, con- || tinued cold; strong northwest winds. *. * of streets JORN we must depend upon the human ele- ment, a certain number of errors. We think the service is good “We know that during the past three or four weeks the service has been below normal. This is accounted for by the tremendous load put upon us during the holidays. The number of | storms has also added to our burden, for it is a fact that with every storm, our subscribers more than double the use of the service. “Any evidence of saucy operators, (Continued on Fourteenth Page). F. Williams Dead; Was in His 77th Year Williams, age 76 vears, of street, died this morning at the New Britain General hospital. He was born in New Britain, the son of the late Albert Williams and Phrrza Steele, both of whom were also born in this city. He is survived by one sister, Mrs, Emma Hills and one brother, Henry E. Willlams. The fu- neral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Erwin Mortuary chapel with services by Rev. Dr. H. W. Meyers. Interment will be in Fairview cemetery. Norfolk, Va., Firemen Are Ry Overcome Fighting Flames Washington, Jan. 16 I'wo firemen were overcome by cscaping gas and one occupant of the building by smoke in a fire which destroyed the Norfolk apartment house here last night, caus- ing damage estimated at $100,000. The fire which raged for two hours, was said by firemen to have been one of the most stubborn in the city's his- tory. TESTS BEFORE MARRIAGE Salem, Ore., Jan. 16.—Men and women applicants for marriage certi- ficafes would be required to pass both a physical and mental test under the terms of & bill introduced in the legis- jature today by Mrs. C. B. Simmons, representative of Multonmah county ST INVADERS Force of 25,000 Concentrate Within 25 Miles of French Troops—City of Dormund Occupied— * Threat to Arrest Rubr Coal Men Causes Panic in Berlin—Requisition Order Suspended Essen, Jan, 16 (By the Associated Press)—Whatever the outcome of the conference set for today at Duesseldorf between the German industrial magnates and the French economic mis-. sion the Ruhr valley appeared this morning to be in line for an uncompromising military occupation. “We've tried soft methods and the Germans have refused to co-operate,” the correspondent was told at French military head- quarters. “If they don’t gome to terms now they will get a. taste of what they gave Belgium and northern France. We will' give them something to whine for.” 25,000 Men Concentrated Dortmund, Jan. 16 (By the Associated Press)—French gen- eral headquarters has information that 25,000 men of the German reichswehr are concentrated south of Muenster, less than 25 miles north of Luenen to the north of Dortmund. The French had ad-; vanced to both Dortmund and Luenen and the outposts of the. French and German forces at some points are only from eight to ten miles apart. . Panic Occurs in Berlin London, Jan. 16 (By the Associated Press)—The French | threat to arrest the German coal directors in the Ruhr valley has caused a panic.in Berlin, says a Central News dispatch from the German capital this afternoon. On the Berlin exchange this morning the dollar rate was around 18,000 marks. In Absolute Control Duesseldorf, Jan. 16 (By the Associated Press)—The French now control every outlet from the Ruhr into Germany whether by rail or water. The lines were extended today through Dortmund ten kilometers northeast to Luenen on the Lippe, and thence to Witten, which is seven kilometers south of Dortmund. The 40th French infantry division entered the Ruhr last evening, moving towards Hatingen. Will Arrest Offenders London, Jan. 16.—The French authorities at Fssen have or- dered the German police to arrest the instigators of a demon- stration at-the Kaiserhof hotel a Reuters dispatch from Berlin says. Mayence, Jan. 16.-—(By the Agso- j.n Bochum last evening was due to German demonstrators firihg on | 1"rench posts, the French replying to French Policy of Requisition Probably Will Be En- forced at Once Germans Arc Blamed the fire, the semi-official Havas agency | states. | Marks of bullets were found on the | walls of the railway station showing that the French had been fired upon, ;it is declared. | (A Berlin dispatch last night an- | nounced a cl between German demonstrators and French troops at but are |3 | making every effort to improve it. Paris, Jan., 16, — (By Associated Press)—The reparations commission | today decided that Germany had wil- tully defaulted in deliveries in kind for 1923. Krance, Belgium and Italy so voted. Kemball Cook, representing Great Britain in piace of Sir John 3radbury who was reported as indis- posed, abstained from voting. The default, it was explained by| {.ouis Barthous, president of the com- | mission, resulted from the refusal of | the German government to make de- | liveries in kind while the French| were in the Ruhr. The French high| commissioners were anxious to obtain the vote of the reparations commis- sion declaring this default as an au thorization for the French policy of | requisitions which it is believed will| be effforced immediately. There was very little discussion. President Barthou said Germany's re- | was “an open defiance of the * which must be met with in- action. The Ttalian and Belgian delegates agreed. The American rep- resentatives Roland W. Boyden and Col. James A. l.ogan were present, but had nothing to say. Today’s default applies specifically to coal, wood and cattle deliveries {which have actually been stopped by |Germany. The delivery of dyes and building materials apparently have not vet been held up although the |Germans are expected to hait such shipments within a few days. TYPHUS, SHALLPOX, CHOLERA RAGING AWONG REFUGRES Situation in Greece So Bad That No More Unfortunates Are Permitted From Asia Minor. Athens, Jan. 16 (By the Assoclated Press)—Iopidemics of typhus, pox, and cholera have reached such alarming proportions in the refugee centers throughout € ce that the government today forbade the ad- jon of more unfortunates from Minor until the crisis is brought small- refu« Dr. Boxiades, the minister of gees and a prominent pbysician | ports that the situation in the con- centration camps requires heroic measures, inasmuch as epidemics broken out in 200 different lo- deaths occurred on the refu- gee steamer Marigo which has ar- |rived at Piracus from Samsun and| | Constantinople, according to James | Atkinson of Chicago a Near East re-| | lief worker who was on the ship “Three epidemics broke out simul- | |taneously the day we left Constanti- | nople” Mr. Atkinson said “and out of | 2,000 passengers 1,600 were stricken. | Two of the three doctors were taken| 1l and the remaining physician was mnable to cope with the situation.” 1 the Bochum railway station). The French fired, the message said, killing one person and wounding several others. The incident was a sequel to political demonstrations on a large scale by the Bochum population after the entrance of the Freneh. Order is Held Up Paris, Jan. 16.—(By the Associated Press)—An order requisitioning the Ruhr valley mines has been suspended for 24 hours. - This was taken here as an indication that the mines owners are ready to adopt a more reasonable attitude toward the coal deliveries which have been forbidden by the British government. * Only this modification in Premier Poincare's plans are going ahead with his policy of seizing guarantecs was evident this morning. It was thought here that the nega- tive policy of Chancellor Cuno might involve the fall of his cabinet inas- much as the application of progres- sive pressure is in opposition to the immediate needs of the manufacture ers. Watchful Waiting , Jan. 16.—(By the Associated alley mine opera- forbidden by the German coal commissioner to make deliveries to the entesic have decided to wait and see what France will do, their spokes- man said today. As one director put it the owners did not expect the occupation in the first place and now that it has come about it only remains for them to await further action by the economic commission. The operators regard the occupation as a breach of the Versailles treaty. In these quarters passive resistance is apparent, summed up by the come mon expression which has been heard in this connection “You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.” If con- fiscation is actually effected it will still remain for the allies to produce engineers capable of properly operat- mines, the mine owners point they confident that a personnel of sufficiently high calibre produced Even shouid the ite capacity in the directive machinery be supplied there will be the question of manual labor to deal with and the coal lead- ers point to the probability that if the miners balk at working under a IFrench administration and French and Belgian soldiers have to stand over the es with bayonets fixed, the new administrators may not be able to get the desired resuits. Quict in Bochum Paris, Jan. 16.—(By the Associated Press)—Order has been restored at Bochum, in the newly occupied Ruhr district where a sh occurred be- ing the out, and technical are cannot be (Continued on Page IFourteen)