New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 29, 1923, Page 22

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'PHONE STRIKE SEEN THROUGH HAZY LENS Poston, June 20.--Berviee condi- Gons from the public's viewpoint in the territory of the New Englan Telephone and Telegrapa Co. Wi eovers all the states of New "Bngia exeept Conneeticul showed N ehange today from yesterday as a re- suit of the of operators. 'They roached normal the territory but were spotty | of the larger cities Officials of the claimed today that me girls were out than on any day sinee the strike began, They announced today ghat they had heen pr the| support of the eable splicers' union, The bulletin issued by the telephons eompany sald reports showed no de. feotions, but on the contrary a num ber of additions to the operativg| forces. After refusing the application of | the polies for a warrant eharging ten | striking telephone operators with in- eiting to riot, Chief Justice Tolster of the municipal court continued their| cases until Tuesday on charges of dis- Suroing the peace and obstructing the publie highway Despite reports to the contrary, George F. Mahoney, president of lo- eal brotherhood of telephone work- ers, dsclared that his union would continue to hold aloof from the atrike controversy, He asserted th resented a membership of 2 side telephone work that local 142, Dro trieal Workers, a rival mlmllllllnn supporting the striking girls, had a membership of only 80, n 1] strik in & large part of operators sed Providence Report, Providence, June 20.—Telephone officials this morning claimed some {mprovement in service in Providence now admittedly the center of the strike of operators which is on fts fourth day. The situation in other parts of Rhode Island was described as unchanged, In Springfield. Springfield, Mass., June 29.—Tele- . phone company Rhere' today were optimistic and pre- dicted that with present progress nor- mal service would be given in a week or ten days. | London and in Washington, - | same time 1 liquors, tatements given out| NEW BRITAIN D In New England Phone Strike Girl pickets on duty outside the telephone building at Spring- union| field, Mass,, secking to win new participants in a telephone strike that mdy become ;,‘umml throughout New England, TENTATIVE PLANS FOR LIQUOR ACTION READY No Announcement of Just What Goys ernment Will Do In Liners' Proh. lem Is Made at Present, Washington, June 20,—Questions arising from the praectice of foreign steamships bound for American ter ritorinl waters carrying b liquor for PASSCNEErs or as were confined within narrower limita today as a result of developments in At the any immediate solution of the problem satisfactory alike to the United States and to forelgn powers was not apparent, One of the solutions was discarded yesterday by Marquis Curzon, declared there was no chance of Great Britain agreeing to the treaty proposal of the United States for a reciprocal right of search of vessels 12 miles off shore Treasury officis let it be known that a continuance by foreign steam- ship companies of bringing beverage into American territorial waterfAvould be dealt with in as vig- orous manner as developments war- ranted, It was revealed that new tons covering the selzure of liquor carrying liners in American waters had been drafted in tentative form. Approximately a third regula- of the 11 Pickets Arvested, Boston, June 29.—A clash between; plcket and police in which 11 girls| were arrested charged with inciting to riot was the single incident last night in the strike of telephone op- world's population is white, British | i secretary for forelgn affairs, when he| CHANGELLOR CUNO TALKS | Declares that in Ruhe People Must Keep Steictly Within the Limits f Resistance, | Passive | By The Associated Press, Berlin, June Chaneellor C uno | told the Ithenish Westphalian Diet at Barmen yesterday that it was for Germany to declare openly that her “aule nd ftinal release fram foreign oOppres: * was @ moral duty, The reich, he asserted could entertain no| discussion of a separation of the| Rhineland, Discussing the German policy in the Ruhr, Herr Cuno warned that the German people must keep discreetly within the realms of passive resist- ance “and that they must use their only weapon, that of spirit, against force until a good conclusion results,” I!(D\ fi(‘()l’l‘fl GAI\ Present Membership is About 80,000 Greater Than it Was in 1921, New York, June 20.—~The Boy Scouts of America have increased their membership by 80,204 boys since December 31, 1021, it was a nounced at a meeting of the national executive board of the organization, The board hopes to make a net gain of 100,000 by July 9 and 10, the date of the 13th annual meeting of the rational council, The organization now numbers 2,682 boys and 140,320 men, mak- ing a total of 612,911, which exceeds the total membership of all other iscouts combined. 4 Thirty Lashes Instead of Thirty Days |of faithtul service, " |G AILY HERALD, FRIDAY, IN ARMY 31 YEARS, SERGEANT RETIRED & Had Served Ten Entistments-Gets High Praise ‘ New York, June 29.-—Master Ser. geant William C. Garthwaite, sald to have been the oldest man on aetive duty in the United States army, Wwas retired yesterday at the army bulld- ing, Whitehall street, with a pension of $118.87 a month, after 51 years' service, Garthwalte's discharge, the tenth which he has received, was pre- sented to him, with other official papers, by Rrig, Gen, Willlam Weigel men of your type,” said Gen, Weigel as he handed to Garthwaite the testa- mentary evidence of half a eentury “is a great loss to the army, Your record, your char- | acter and your soldierly qualities have men with whom you served," Born in New York 69 years ago, Garthwaite first enlisted in the Marine Corps in 187 doing duty on ship- bogrd, He was a ed to the China squadron and spent five years in that branch of the service most of the | time being in foreign lands, In 1887 he enlisted In the 715t Reg- iment, N. Y. N, G, and served as a non-commissioned officer until 1898, when he was commissioned a firgt leutenant, Following the Spanish- American war he entered the regular army, enlisting In the Oth infantry. Thereafter he served with the 14th and 15th Infantries, participating in the campalgn against the Moros in Mindanao, Returning to the United States, he was sent to the School for National rd Instructors at Fort Leaven- worth, Kan,, and passed his examina- tions with average of 93, ranking third In a class of nearly 200, He was then sent on detached service as in- structor with the Wyoming National Guard. In 1012 he re-enlisted with the 11th Infantry and was transferred to re- crulting service. When the United States entered the World War he wai commissioned a second lieutenant. Later, as a first lleutenant, he com- manded F Co.,, 434 Inf. The regi- ment did not get overseas. Garthwaite intends to live in Wich- ita, Kan, CABINET CRISIS ENDS Belgium and France Now Are Likely to Get Together For Definite Reply to Reparations Proposals. o “The separation from the army of | heen an inspiration to the younger| JUNE 29, 192 | e TR FITCH-JONES CO. CITY HALL HOT WEATHER LOTHING For The Well-Dressed Man A complete and interesting stock of hot weather apparel has been assembled to meet the “Before the 4th” demand. Light Weight Mixture Suits Tropical Worsted Suits Mohair Suits Palm Beach Suits $16.00 to $30.00 & IBF $- 8.8 uum‘ 21 ‘, = Linen Knickers White Flannels BATHING SUITS Ladies’ Men’s English Foulard Ties White Oxford Shirts STRAW HATS Made in Italy $2.50 The newest things can be had here. Prices are reasonable; the finest quality, the longest service, the best styles is in everything we sell—or we don’t’ sell it. erators called on Tuesday in five New England states by the telephone op- erators department, International Brotharhood of Electrical Workers, to By The Associated Press. Paris, June 29, — The end of the Belglan cabinet crisis, as announced in advices from Brussels, will enable enforca demands for a seven hour day and wage increases, As the strike entered its fourth day service was reported almost normal in all the area affected except in Provi- dence and Pawtucket, R. I., where the movement was most effective, and in Worcester, Springfleld and other Massachusetts cities where large numbers of girls are out. Efforts undertaken to bring to- gether hostile camps of operators in greater Boston seemed to be in abey- ance early today. Miss Julia 8. O'Connor, presigent of the telephone operators’ department, continued to maintain that the strike was meet- ing with success, while local 1-A, whose charter Miss O'Connor re- voked some time ago and which has remained aloof from the strike, re- fused to sonsider terms of peace with the rival faction until Miss O'Connor should admit that she had blundered. Another union of telephone work- ers entered the arena yesterday when the inside electrical workers issued a eall for a mass meetin of all tele- phone workers in connection with the strike. This body affillated with the International Brotherhood of Electri- ca! Workers, has a small membership here. Most of the men claim affilia- tion with the International Brother- | hood of Telephone Workers, a body | independent of the American Feder- ation of Labor. DISPUTED CABLEGRAMS MUST BE PRODUCED NOW No Decision, However, As To Whether Grand Jury Will Be Given Con- tents of Ward Messages N. Y, June 29.—8u- » Warner today an- nounced his decision that the contest- €d cablegrams that passed between George 8. Ward, president of the Ward Baking Co., and his son, Ralph, relative to the blackmail plot for Which Walter 8. Ward claims caused his slaying in self defense of ence Peters, should be presented to the extraordinary grand jury . investi- gating the slaying. Justice Wagner's decision, however, @id not pass upon the whether the messages might be plac- ed in evidence befo the grand jury merely directing t the Western Union and Commercial Cable Co, pro- duce their copies in the grand jury room, Justice Wagner said he could find Bo precedent in law White Plains, preme Court | rights in ref a grand jury s & witness lias appeared & refused to yleld documents subpoenaed, or once he has refused to appear at all, however, the court pointed out, court would be in a position to com pel production of evide or sustain the witness in his refusal to testify, Final decision on the whether the cablegrams are admissi- ble as evidence now will be sought by 8 “test” refusal of the cable com- panies to permit inspection by the grand jury of the messages, it was indicated. ANOTHER MOVIE DIVORCE .. Los Angeles, June 29.—Mrs. Harrison Coffey, known and screen as Bessie Eyton, granted a divorce yesterday from Clark Coffey, whem she charged with woa-support. e bt o b e Clar- | | Special Saturday SALE ON SUMMER HATS $2.00 and $3.00 Formerly Valued from $5.00 to $10.00 New Assortment of ‘ FELTS AND LEGHORNS Just Arrived From New York At Moderate Prices question of | authorizing a | eourt to decide in advance that a wit- | ness might or might not be within his| to produce before | aed records, Once | the | auestion | Bessie | he stage | was | | that wields the cane. $1.00, Wife-beaters, and other offenders of the law, get their pun- {ishment in the market square in Tehe]an, Persia, from the hand So effective is this form of punishment that | divorce cases are unheard of among this population of 70,000. 149 MAIN ST. Marion Hat Shop Upstairs said by officials today. the French and Belgian governments to come to an early agreement on the reply to be made to the recent Ger- man reparations memorandum it was Exchanges of views between Paris and Brussels have been continuing throughout the erisis and will now take a more pre- cise form. The little information that is avail- able as to the negotiations between Paris and London indicates that there is no prospect of an early adjustment of the British and French viewpoints on this subject. ""“e impression gain- ed in official circles is that France and Belgium only will join in a reply to Germany to the effect that the Ber- lin memorandum has failed to make the character of the German repara- tion proposals any more acceptable, Dr. Langer Agrees to Come To Clinic in Pittsburgh By The Assoclated Press. Erlangen, Bavaria, June 29. — Dr. Heinz, chief surgeon of the Roentgen section of the Erlangen university clinic for women, has accepted an of- fer to become head of the Roentgen clinic in Pittsburgh, it was announced today. Dr. Langer specializes in com- batting cancer with X-rays. The an- nouncement states he will use German apparatus in connection with his lec- tures in Pittsburgh. Vacatio;, Not B;s;{ness Slump, Causes Shutdown Salem, Mass., June 29.—The Naum- keag Steam Cotton Mills announced today that the plant would be closed down for the first two weeks in July for the annual vacation period. Agent J. Foster Smith said it was not on ac- count of business depression, but simply for vacation purposes. The mill has been running to capacity since July 17, last year. Saturday Bargains BLACK CHARMEUSE Pure silk, 38 inches wide. $2.50 value $1 '79 40-IN. BARONET colors ..... SILK PAISLEY BROCADED SILK PONGEE New Britain | | The thtle | Store With Big Values The Little Store With | Big Values | Dress Goods Shop 400 — Mam Street — 400 P SATURDAY SPECIALS SILK PONGEE Regular 95¢ Saturday V..., a00 T TR Pure Silk SPANISH LACE Regular $2.69 Saturday $ l .9 5 Yard T P WS CORAL SILK and COTTON PLISSE Regular 55¢ Saturd Yord ......... 40¢ 40-INCH SILK PAISLEY Regular $2.98 to $3.50 Saturday $ 2 : 50 Yard ... T BT P LA IMPORTED EPONGE Regular 98¢ Saturd Yord ... 67¢ P AT R M T Fast Color Imported GINGHAM Regular 39¢ value Saturday 2 7 c 40-in. PURE SILK CREPE DE CHINE Regular value $1.89 Saturday $ 1 : 4 8 Yard [Lon s o ] 40-IN. BARONET SATIN and SILK RATINE all colors Reg. $289d $1 98 Sat,, Yar T T T A T AR 40-INCH CANTON CREPE Reg. $2.50. $ l .95 Sat., Yard —ROBINS—| Seturday DRESS GOODS STORE Bargains 348 MAIN STREET JAPANESE PURE LINEN PAISLEY CREPES SILK PONGEE All dSUiITE]VG . u atnds}"%lLES $1.25 quality. Il desirable colors; p to S Saturday 890 36 inches 950 values ........ 49c ALL RATINES 40-IN, SILK wide .......... IMPORTED Plain and f CANTON CREPE rnck g 59¢ - $1.89 GINGHAM 69c colors ..... Imported Check FLAT CREPES value ......... 350 T A S A T VAR IMPORTED TISSUE BELGIAN EPONGE $1.30 9 5c $2.29 LADIES’ SILK HOSE GINGHAM % ¢ alue .......... value ......... 490 50c value. Saturday 35(: b B ERE 40-IN. $3 value. All colors 40-INCH CREPE DE CHINE 50 colors to choos: from. $1.89 $1 .4 seller. Sat. BEACH CLOTH and Summer Suiting All zsc colors ........

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