New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1923, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press L —— = ESTABIJSHET SEIVAI" l’ GIvV 4 The J NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW dSISTS WOMEN BE STATEMEETINGSOF LINKING T0GETHER FOURTEEN PRISONERS, INCLUDING 7 YURY DUTY RIGHTS; THO ORGANIZATIONS OF TRANSPORTATION 7ETOES BY EXECUTI VE Woman's Reliel Goms and Forest- Rail, Water and Motor Facilities Templeton Rejects Tol- FOUR INVADING YANKS land And Norwich | TIL, |\ TOURNAMENT REPORTS State Highway Pro- jects — His Nomina- | tion of Judge Peasley Is Rejected. House Reconsider$ Condem- nation of McCook Prop- erty—$8,486,192 in Appro- priations Passed in Lower House, Hartford, May women the right to sit on jurie: in this state. The action of the senate overturned the unfavor- able report on the bill made by the judiciary committee, Reconsider Condemnation, The bill providing for condem- natlon of a portion of MeCook proper- ty at Nfantie for the Seaside sanita- rium was passed in the house today, 1t was then reconsidered and tabled in ord:r that the appropriation dom- mittee might consider it. Mr. Hill of Shelton, house man of the committee on humane in- stitutions, explained the measure as the “widely advertised bill" providing for adding a part of the McCook es- fate at Kast Lyme to the state hone tuberculosis sanitarium lands, Goy- ernor Templeton's executive secrotary Anson T. McCook has opposed the present bill, Mr. Plerrpont of Ridgefield, oppos- ed the hill as involving more expense than the state ought to go into blind- Iy and he moved that the bill be re- ferred to the committee on appropri- ations, chair- Buckley “Hard Roiled” Mr. Buckley said it was time to stop looking at personalities, cut out sen- timentality and look at it ns a busi- ness proposition as endeavoring to aidl state institutions to function. Mr, Buckley, however, favorad tabling the hill and having it considered by the appropriations committee, Mr. Hill desired a vote house as to whether or not the bill should 1f it passed, he sald, the appropriations committee would be given notice and would ne douht pro- vide the money. Miss Weaver of New Milford, made a spirited appeal for the passage of the bill to permit expansion of the sanitarium which, she said, was prov- en necessary. Mr., Warner of Ham- den, a member of the committee on humane Institutions, spoke in favor of the bill and said the children need more of the sandy beach. He =aid it reemed it would he a erime to hinder this work. Mr. Pierrpont said the state should | nccept a deed of gift of a 60 foot| strip of the land which the MeCook family were willing to give or take the 120 foot strip they are willing to sell. venth Page.) of the (Continued on TRUMBULL HOLDS UP TIME PENALTY BILL Would Excuse Clock Own- ers Who Tell Public of Change | | (8pecial to The Herald). Hartford, May 0, -— Senator John Brooks was defeated today in his at- tempt to have the standard time bill pass the senate by President Pro Tem. | John Trumbull of Plainville, The | kill has already passed the lower house of the legisiature and had been tabled for printing in the calendar of the senate. The bill was called for action today by Senator Brooks. Senator Trum- bull asked that it be tabled once| again in order to make possible later| 9.—The sen-| ate today passed the bill to give o fAmariean | has |.. on |rectors of the Krupp | French court-martial at Worden yes- by the attorneys | (of the amendment. In compliance with his request, the matter was tabled. | Senator Trumbull was asked this| afternoon by the “Herald” what hls; amendment would cover. He said it would require notice on clocks show- ing time other than standard time. The bill as passed hy the lower house calls for a penalty of $100 for public display of clocks showing day- Hght saving time. An appropriation of $5,000 and necessary expenses of laying sidewalks at the new normal school passed the lower house today. The original bill ealled for $30,000. The senate today sanctioned the appointment of P, MeDonough of New. Britain to the board of media- tion. The appointment was made by the governor several days ago. Dry Officers Forbidden To Curtail Prescriptions New York, May 9.—Federal Judge Knox today declared void that por- tion of the Volstead act which limits the amount of liquor which a physi- elan may prescribe, and granted an| Injunction restraining prohibition en- forcement authorities from interfer-| ing with the practice of Dr. Samuel W. Lambert. |other English trawler, | coast |Central News. ‘(’H| the charge that the trawler ibeen fishing within the Russlan ter-| |ritorial 1imits. !daily in the city of New Britaln, |Goorge \ Ouimet Wins Third Round and Experts Pick Him to Win Title By The Associated Press, Deal, May <Four of the invading American golfers remained in the running as a result of the play today in the third round of the Rritish ama teur championship here, Another resident In England, elim od the present ritish ehampion Ih. remaining American invaders {are nels Ouimet of Boston, whe made the favorite for the champlonship by the Hritish experts RRodan, of Toxax, Dr. O, I Willing of Portiand, Ore., John ¥, Neville of San Francis Ry defeating K. W, the present Rritish title h r, Doug- lus Grant, former Californian, now living In *England, also remains in the etitlon, he Amerieans who dropped out by efeats in the third round were Max well 1. Marston of Philadelphia and Fred Wright, Jr., of Lok Angeles, T. A. Lorrance, England defeated Michael Seott the French champion bto 4 The Amerlean golfers hegan the third round with a rush, Oulmet was 3 up at the fourth hole on Clough. Ounimet got a birdie three on the first, laying his approach dead. He was playing better than he did aither the first or second round hut wag not extending himself. He rmank a 12 foot putt on the second green and Holderness, won the hole 4 and 6, Clough getting | Into the rough on his drive and also (Connnuud on Fnurleenth Page). WOMAN 1S INDICTED Mrs, Hayes of Boston Said to Have Signed Schwab's Name For 8$325.000 On 17 Forged Notes, New York, May 9.-—Mrs, Myrtle B, Hayes, Boston business woman now hving in this eity today was indicted on a charge of having forged name of Charles M, Schwab to a $75 000 note in connection with the erec- tion of the Hotel (*hatham in Boston. In connection with the return of the indictment charging forgery in the second degree, tha report was confirmed that she had been accused of negotiating 17 notes totalling $3 000 hearing the name of the {ron. master as endorser. According to the distriet attorney's office which announced it would ask $10,000 bail, the woman was interest- | 1417, When he onlisted in the United [and by their suite, ed in “The Chatham, Tne.” which is| constructing the Boston hotel and which is alleged to have issued a lot of notes to pay for the work. GERMANS WILL APPEAL in | | the | BRITAIN, CONNECTIC ers in Session ARE ~ PRESENTED Aldes Will Eect Their O While Fratemal Will @hoose Leaders Late G AN cers Tomorrow, Nociety T™his Aftemoon, Hartford, May 8.Tha Connectient department, woman's relief cormps, opened its 40th annual eonvention hera today with about 200 delegates from the various corps In the state in attendance, The Rov, Harbert Judson LWhite, pastor of the Central Baptist chureh weleomed the gathering and spoke of the inspirational good it had accomplished, far more valuable, he helieved, than its far reaching relief work Mrs, Bertha A, Morse, presidont of the department, gave her report which reveals netivities In many bhranches of relief work, Military or ganizations, so'diers homes and dis abled veterans have henefitted by the thousands of dollars the department has expended during the year. Of-! fieors for the coming year will he elected tomorrow Foresters Meet Torrington, \lay 9.--The 2%rd an nual eonvention of the Grand Court of Connecticut, Foresters of Amerien, opened at city hall at 10 o'clock this morning, Speeches on topies of in- terest to the order were given by George B, Sullivan of Derby, supreme ehlef ranger; Mre, Mary State of Nor wich, supreme chief companion of the Companions of the Forest; Lodge of Meriden, grand chief ran ger; Congressman P. B, O'Sullivan, member of the supreme hoard of ap peals, Reading of reports and election nf officers at the afternoon sesslon will ‘hrln;: the convention to a close, DR. FALKNER LEAVING CITY AND MAY NOT COME BACK Prominent Physician Will Spend Next | Year in New York Studying Diagnoses Dr. James H. Faulkner, one of the |'most prominent physicians in the city, will leave New Rrilain Jume 15 New York city where he will take up A spacinl course of study of diagnoses. Dr. Faulkner expects to be gane abont ler he wihil return again to New Brit- ain or not, Dr. Taulkner first came to New , Britain in 1016 after a stay in Kur- | ope as a member of the Harvard Unlt. He started practicing medicine here al the time and continued until June army for service in Iv.mrn He served in the World war as |member of various units, the last of !them belng Evacnation hospital, No. % He was cited and decorated by the Tritish government for N cellent services over there. again returned to his practice lin this city in January 1920 and has! States Robert 1.1 for | one year and has not decided wheth- ex- | JUT, WEDNESDAY, MAY Might Work in Conjunction CHAMBER DELEGATES TOLD Another Idea Put Forth at New York Convention Is That Public Is Not Paying Its Share Toward Highway | Construction—Many Suggestions, New York, May 9--Linking to gether of the nation's rall, water and motor transit facllities, to form a net work over which the rapidly mount ing tonnage of agrievltural and in. dustrial produects might be hauled to market was urged hefore the conven. tion of the ehamber of the United States today three champions of transportatio) Charles H, Markham, prestdent of the Tllinois Centml Railrond Co, ad- voeated development of truek | and inland water routes wherever it could he done economically and with- out a tax burden upon the publie which wonld amount to u subsidiza- | tion. He pleaded, however, that car- | rlers over such routes he made to | pay thelr share of the Investment as the raflroads pald for their roadbeds, Publie Not Paying, Another aspect of this question was presented by Roy In Chupin, chalr- | man of the Hudson Motor y Co., | who asserted that the public | motor was not paying Its share of the construction and upkeep of highways used fn the transportation of commoditics—that carriers were already paid too large & percentage of the cost in elal | taxes, In 1 he said the motor car users paid $340,000,000 in special | taxes or mearly a half of the total highway econstruction and mainte- nance bill of tha natlon Representative Cleveland A, New- ton of Missouri reputed leader of the “waterway bloe" in congress, pro posed that the country develop in- | land lake and river lines to ease the | raiiroads of the burden of low ! paying bulk freight for which spe: (mnupnrmuon is not a necessity. BRITISH SOVEREIGNS ARE GREETED BY POPE {King George and Queen| Mary and Party Have, Half Hour Audience | By The Associated Press. | Rome, May 9.-—Pope Pius received | King George and Queen Mary of Fng- | {1and in solemn audience in the apc tolic palace of the Vatican at 11 ()'L'Iouk. this morning. Their majesties were accompanied by the Right Rev. Theophilus Rus- sell, Britlsh minister to the Holy See, They drove into| the Vatican through the gate of the I mint and upon arriving in the court- vard of St. Damaso were accorded military honors by the Palestine guards and a detachment of Pontifi- | cal gendarmes. Prince Rusposli, grand master | the Holy hospice, in his pictur costume of black velvet and | of sque ruff, Krupp Officials Now in Prison While been practicing here ever since, mak-| opened the door of the car bearing They Await Further Action of Their Attorneys. The Associated Press. Duesseidorf, May 9. An appeal from the sentences returned against| Baron Krupp von Bohlen and the di- works by a By terday has heen filed for the defense. Raron Krupp other defendants Bohlen and the brought here von wenp !today and placed in the French mili- tary prison. by American Kllled bv Stlav Shot From Parisian’s Gun The Associated Press, Parfs, May New York, cashier of the Paris branch Guaranty Trust Co. was shot and killed as he was walking home through one of the principal streets last night. The bullet supposedly was a wild shot by a police detective bat- Ry |tling with a gang of suspicious char- | gugt attracted the Par- two away., with vards walking acters a hundred maler who was I triends died immediately. Russians Reported as Taking Another Vessel | The Associated Press. Hull, May 9Tt is reported that an- the Lord As- tor, has been seized off the Murmansk ! Ry was based had | The seizure Source of 15.000 Used Here Daily is Questionable | Of 25,000 quarts of milk consumed more than 15,000 quarts come from sources that might be questioned, while less than 10,000 quarts are from tested herds or are pasteurized, Dr. V. P. Lee, superintendent of the department o6fs health, has announced in connec- tion with a recommendation that or- dinances be adopted requiring all milk sold in the city to be either from test- |pd herds or pasteurized, Dr. 1ee will probably bring his pro- posed ordinances before the common 9.—James Parmalee of | by a Russian gunboat says (ho[ hu: his stay here about ! one-half years, three and He has been promin- | ently identified with several ternal organizations as medical ex- aminer and during his stay here has | made a Inng list of firm {rI!‘m)n - EVEN SNAPPIER TODAY {New York Morals Squad Makes Second Raid on Story Tellers and | Dancers—250 Caught in Net, New York, hundred and fifty men though graceful, exits from an upper East Side hall today, while 250 of thelr fellows were helng arrested hy polfce who raided the place in the middle of a series of alleged acts fea- {turing the telling of snappy tales and (dances by women in nebulous raiment. Cards announcing the initiation in| the “fourth degree” of the ‘Pytha- (gorean brothers” at $2 per initiation attention of | police, The morals squad purchased {some of the tickets and attended as |spectators until the raid called them into activity, It was the second similar raid in two days, four hun- dred men and two women having heen arrested in an Fast Side hall early vesterday. May 9.—Five made DON'T RECOGNIZE DeVALERA. By The Associated Press Dublin, May 9.--The Irish Btate government has refused Eamon | | DeValera's peace terms and has de- clined to communicate further with him. Quarts of Milk | | has already been assured by members of the council that the movement js one that has their endorsement. If passed, the ordinances will not be ef- fective until January, 1924, so that Ferd owners mav be given an oppor- tunity to have their cows tested and | diseased cattle replaced. Similar ordinances are now in effeci in the four cities of the state larger {than New Britain, and contrary to the expectations of some, prices were not increased. Dr. Lee feels that the or- !dinances would not bring about an council next Wednesday night. He ingreasa hara fra. | undignified, | the | Free! the king and queen and as the sov-| erelgns stepped forth they were wel- comed in the name of the Pontiff by | Monsignor de Samper, apal major {domo. 'The roval cortege compris- :lnz high prelates and prominent per- sonages of the Papal court then formed, escorting their majesties up | the staircase Into the Clementine hall. King George was in full dress uni {form. Queen Mary wore the cus- | tomary black dress and veil, At the head of the stairs 24 | guards presented arms as the r | der of the Papal court came foy to receive the royal visitors and party then proceeded through | rooms of the palace towards the | pal apartments. Only King George, | Queen Mary and Mr, Russell entered the private library of the Pontiif where the andience took place, As the door opened Plus XT walked to meet the British soverelgns holding out his hand to them in cordial greet- ling. The Pontiff was gowned entirely in white, wearing on his head a white zucchetto. The audience lasted near- |1y half an hour. At this conclusion members of the English suite of the king were introduced and were pre-| sented by him to the Pope. | | Immediately after the audience, thetr majesties descended to the lapartment of Cardinal Gasparri, pa ing to the Papal secretary of state the | usual visit. They then went to the! Patrizi palace, the temporary resi- | dence of Mr. Russell, where Cardinal Gasparri immediately returned the call, remaining for the luncheon| which Mr., Russell gave in honor of |the sovereigns. To this affair were |Invited the various members of the Roman aristocracy connected with the Papal court. MISS CUMMINGS ELIMINATED By The Assoclated Press. Burnham, Eng., May 9.—Miss Edith Cummings of Chicago, the only Am- erican entrant in the ladies’ open golf championships of Great Britain, was eliminated today by Miss M. G. Wick- enden, of Neville, 5 up and 4 to play. B main- ard the the *. * THE WEATHER Thursday clondy. continued cold, probably oceasional snow flurries, westerly winds. | e # | H) & three inch snow | above the | service was 1923, AMERICANS, IN PAGES, Average Daily Cireulation Week Ending ,3 46 May ith PRICE THREE CENTS REPORTED ALMOST DEAD IN CHINESE BANDITS’ STRONGHOLD 77:ree szens Prisoners and Army Officer Who May Act Soon P'hoto by Bert Horton Studio, Providence Miss Minnle McFadden, of Provi dence, R, I, accompanying Miss Luc T. Aldrich on a world tour, and one of a number of women captured Chinese bandits and lat released reported ill from exposure, Robdrt A. Allen, who is believed by war department officials to be the “Major Robert A. Allen,” taken pris oner by Chinese bandits. SNOW IN SOME SEGTIONS TERRIBLE HEAT IN OTHERS Yuma, Ariz.. Reports 107 Degrees While Three Inches of Snow Tn Wisconsin. By The Associated Press. Chicago, May 9. cold accompanied by today in the central weather sees ately ahead. Snow yesterday was reported as far Wisconsin, Jowa, central states gent ~Unseasonable snow continues but the immedi- west, bureau relief south as Missouri. Indiana and other reports that the fall at times assumed proportions of a winter blizzard. The northern section of Wisconsin told of fall, hand, isolated spots and on the Pacifie unscasonably hot On the other in the southwest coast experienced weather, Yuma, Ariz, had 107 degren 2ero0, side, Cal,, the mereu went to 104, At Chicago this morning an inch of snow covers the ground and the tem- perature is slightly belgw fre In the old south Atlantic of 1.54 inches preceded by drop In temperatur Electrical d turbances and a hard wind accom- panicd -the rain and damaged prop- erty. The lowest temperature was reported as 33 degrees, a temperature of above and at River- Buffalo, May The Great Lakes region was covered today by a “May snowstorm.” The fall was heavy but the temperature was slightl freezing point and much of the snow melted as rapidly STRIKE 1 GALLEI) OFF lawrence Car Men to Work and Ques- tion of Wages is to Be Arbitrated By Special Board. Lawrence, Mass,, May 9.--Street car resumed in this city to- day as a result of the vote of the local earmen’s union last night to ca off the strike which began on Satur day last. The strike was not author- ized by the amalgamated association of street and electric railway em- ployes with which the unions on the| Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway are affiliated. It was called to enforce a demand for a per cent twage advance and changes in working conditions. Under an agreement reached yes- terday between the public trustees of the road and the gencral conference board of the unions on the system the triustees will posed changes regarding seniority of certain employes and the question of wages will be submitted to arbitra- tion. 18 it fell. ! not put into effect pro-! ‘Two U. S. Army Offi- " cers And One Boy, Held By Brigands, To- | day Are Reported As | Having F.scaped China Atlempting to Com- ply With Allied Orders, But Outlook for Early Re- lease Is Dubious. vm The Associated Press. ' Shanghai, May 9.—Fourteen foreigners including at least 'seven Americans held in the hills back of Lincheng by the Suchow train bandits are “al- most dead” from lack of food and clothing and exposure, ac- cording to a message recefved | here today from Lincheng, Three RepoI'(;d —As Escaping By The Associatad Pres Peking, May 9.—Major Rol- and Pinger, Major Robert Allen and Major Pinger's son, Roland 'Jr., have escaped from the Su- chow bandits who held up the Shanghai-Peking express early |last Sunday morning, according to advices received here. This brings the total of those who have escaped or have been re- (leased to 14, including seven {men, six women and one child. I. ™, Powell American newspaper swrespondent and editor of the ihnnghat Weekly Review, who was nong the men passengers kidnapped rom a Chinese train and now held $1,000,000 ransom. | By The Associated Pre | Peking, May 9.- -\’S hile the govern- ment issuedorders today to the fo eign commissioner of Shantung pro | ince to comply with all the demands | of the Suchow train bandits, who have been holding for ransom a num- | ber of Americans and other torelgn- ers, diplomatic circles were 1 | timistic over the prospect | early release of the captives, Outlook Not Very Rright. The forelgn ministers expressed the opinion that the Chinese was willing to pay the necessary ragsom but pointid out that the mllitarists of China probably would intervens PO SIS e e and insist on continuing operations | against the bandits. The ministers fear that the efforts to rescue the IIMPORTANT WITNESS GONE risoners will only endanger them lN WARD_PETERS MYSTERY further and prolong the affair. Tnterrupt Cabinet Mceting. Yesterday afternoon the repre- sentatives of foreign governments, in- ]lcrn\pllng a cabinet meeting, im- pressed on Premier Chang Shao-Tsen and the ministers the seriousness of | the situation, and the imperative need | for action, New York, May 9.-—Albert J. Stew- | 18 American Captives. tart, a war veteran, who is regarded Lists of foreigners held or released [as an important witness for the state still were conflicting and incomplete in its inquiry into the slaying of Clar-| today. Six women, seven men and ence Peters by Walter 8. Ward, can-|one boy were known to have escaped rot be located at his home in Brook- | or been released. Irom the best Ivi it was stated today at the open-|available information it appeared ing the hearing before A ssistant | that 18 Americans still were held. Attorney General Chamber: State | While the names of Mrs. Sanderson, troopers were ordered to search for| Miss E. I, Fleming and Miss Vir. him | ginia Auld of Oregon appear on most Stewart with J. Leslie Irvine and|of the lists there is some question the latter's son, Francis H. Irvine, [whether they were on the train that were stalled on the Kenisco reservoir [was held up, though reservations had road near the scene of the shooting !een made for them at Pukow. but none of them heard shots. Some American Names Seelye Benedict, an insurance Other Americans belleved in cap- broker, was the first witness exam- | tivit ined today. He disclalmed any knowl- Maj edge of the case and was quickly [Allen, U. 8 A, department of the | excused, Philippines; Major Allen's son; L. S, Benedict is & member of an insur- | Solomon, a Shanghai merchant; J. B. ance firm with offices in this city|Powell a Shanghai newspaperman; and Brooklyn. It was stated that the I~ F. Rileman, William Smith and L. attorney general wanted to learn the|!'Tiedman. lidentity of the person who telephoned| *0SePh from the Ward home at New Ro. Va8 a British chelle after the shooting, to the | Parcntase. Brooklyn address of g [" There is no confirmation of firm, ldress of the Benedict| . sent reports that an unidentified American has heen slain. REAL PUBLIC SPIRIT KACEYS HAVE §6,000,000 Greenwich Citizens to Donate to Re. Knights' War Fund Totals More Than This for Use of the Ex-Service Men, Brig.-Gen. Willlam D. Connor, | commander of the small detachment of [nited States troops statloned at Tien-Tsin, who may lead American soldiers in chase of bandits. New York State Constabulary Search- ing for Albert Stewart, Who May Have Valuable Information. of s R. W. Pinger and R. A, Rathman who was killed subject of Rumanian the pair Borough Roads Since There's no Funds in Treasury. Report Today Shows. Greenwich, May 9.—Voluntary sub.! New Haven, May 9.—More than six scriptions to repair borough roads be. | million dollare remain in the war cause the borough has no funds for fund of the Knights of Columbus to the work is a novel experience be devoted to weifare and educational through which Greenwich is going. |work for former service men of ail A real estate operator claimed that denominations, according to a state- the Roston post road within the | ment issued from the national head- borough limits was in such poor/quarters of the order here today. shape that it interfered with the com- On Ma 31 the war fund bale pletion of houses under construction. ance was $6,152,289 The supremas | Real estate men made a canvass and directors report shows that welfars obtained $600 towards a fund of work is being maintained in 457 hos- $1,000, which a road builder said was pitals through 193 secretaries for needed to patch up the highway. lapproximately 201,000 men. Sixty- P v nine evening schools are completing e i their semesters with an enrollment of MOOduq A\ONEQ Rallle 45,018 ex-service men and 160 veter- Houses in That ToWR ans are still pursning college courses Hartford, May 0.—A special dis- |financed by the K. of C. patch from Moodus, town of East Haddam, to The Times says: “A dis- | tinct shock of ‘Moodus noises’ was | ~Twenty thous felt there about 2 o'clock this morn- | sand gallons of beer were poured in ing. It was sufiiciently heavy to | the sewers at the plant of the Hell- shake houses and cause loose articles | mann Brewing Co. this morning by Ito rattle. The noise was like a mod- | federal prohibition enforcement erately heavy ciap of thunder gradu- | agent The beer which was foup ally dying away. The duration of the | vears old was ordered disposed of hy |shock was several seconds People the federal government when the | were awakened from this siumbers by company refused to continue a bond ithe shock. Lon & | 'CH BEER DESTROYED.