New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 31, 1923, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 ITALIAN NEW BRITAIN, 'CONEC’I‘ICUT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1923, —TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. AS VOTING NOT T0 ACCEPT REPLY MADE Situation Today Is Ad- mittedly Serious — Grecian Ship Report- ed Prevented From Sailing Home. ‘Appeal to League of Na- tions Will Be Last Step, According to Advices Sent From Athens. By The Assoclated Press. Rome, Aug. 31.—The Italian cab- inet at a meeting today found the Greek reply to its ultimatum to be unacceptable, the Stefani Agency says. The announcement made by Ste- fani which Is the semi-officlal news agency, says that certain decislons were reached at the cabinet counecil, none of which was disclosed in statements issued by the ministers of marine and war after the meeting. Considered Inadequate The Greek note is considered gen- erally here as totally inadequate. In part, it states that the Greek govern. ment “considering the fact that the attempt occurred on Greek territory on citizens of a great and friendly power carrying out an international mission, offers: “First, an expression of the Greek government’s regret in the largest and most official form, viz, wthe Italian minister to receive a visit from the commander of the Athens garrison; “‘S8econd, the Greek government to celebrate a religious function in hon- or of the vietims in , the Catholic church in Athens, in the presence of all the members of the government.” “Third, the same day the Itallan flag to be honored by a detachment of the Athens garrison going to the Itglian legation and saluting the Italian flag with the customary hon- oIS, “Fourth, the most solemn military honors to the victims at Preveza at the moment of transporting thé cof- fins onto an Italian ship.” The note adds that the Greek gov- ernment is disposed to give as a meas- ure of equity just indemnity to the families of the victims and also will- ingly accepts the assistance of Col. Perrone, military attache In Athens, in order that he may give useful in- formation with a view to discovering the guilty. Hope is expressed that the Itallan government will acknowledge the jus- tice of the viewpoint set forth in the repl_y and also Greece's conciliatory :,.pmt and warm desire to give satis. faction, What Greece Proposes, By The Assoclated Pre Rome, . Aug. 31.—The Italian’ gov- ernment today had before it Greece's reply to Premier Mussolini’s ultima- | tum embodying scven demands for reparation and indemnity for the massacre of the Ttalian officers sery- ing on the Greco-Albanian boundary commission, The report declares that the Greek government considers as unjust the attribution to it by Ttaly of responsi- Lility for the assassinations and says (Continued on Page 21.) MINERS WORK HAR_l; TODAY DBut Are Ready to Quit Tonight in Case Word ‘From Harrisburg Is for General Strike, Hazelton, Pa., Aug. 31.—Miners to- day anxiously awaited the news from Harrisburg and were ready to quit tonight if there was no new agree- ment with {he operators or a truce to continue work pending further nego- tiations. At the division offices of the Lehigh Valley railroad, serving 37 collieries, it was stated that crews handling anthracite shipments would report as usual temorrow unless de- velopments at Harrisburg caused idle- ness at the mines. # The mines worked at top speed to- , day, meeting the heavy demand for fuel More than 36,000 tons were sént to market last night according to reports of the Lehigh Valley:rallroad Calls for coal were especially urgent from New England Thousands of families right at the source of supply here are short of fuel and retailers say that orders are on hand to keep them busy for the next two months. Heavily Rouged Woman Is had . been liguor and had fired all the shots at| the officgmm BY GREEK GOVT. FIGHTING RESUNE INN. JERSEY CITY Thirty More Klansmen Attacked and Beaten This Morning BLOODY RIOT LAST NiCHT Those Assaulted This Morning Were Trying to Escape After Remaining Hidden in Hall All Night—Guards Patrol Streets, Perth Amboy, N. J, Aug. 31— Battling between Ku Klux Klansmen % and mobs was resumed on the streets of Perth Amboy this morning as members of the order tried to escape from the Odd Fellows' hall, where they had sought refuge during an at- tack on a klan meeting last night in which upward of 100 persons were re- ported to have been injured. A hundred men, armed with clubs and stones made an attack as 30 kiansmen who had remained hidden in the hall dashed from the building. The klansmen were severely beaten before they were able to ascape their pursuers, Several were reported serfously injured. Other Fights Occur At noon the police reported that a few minor outbreaks had occurred. when small groups of men molesed passersby whom they ‘suspected of being klansmen. Two or three beat- ings administered by these groups were reported with no serious injur- fes. Four men belleved by the police to be klansmen were held on charges of carrying concealed weapons. Streets Well Guarded Perth Amboy resembed a com munity under martial law early to- day as the town's entire police force, a- large detachment of state police- men and 150 firemen doing- duty as speclal officers, patrolled the streets to quell any possible renewal of clashes beteween members of the Ku Khux Klan aad the mob which (Continued on Third Page) DYING | N FATAL RIOT Police and Negro Steel Workers Clash Early To- day at Johnstown, Pa. Johnstown, Pa., Aug. 31.—Two de- tectives and one negro were shot to death and three police officers were probably fatally wounded early this morning when three automobile loads of policemen were answering a riot call to Rosedale, a negro section of the city, where the coke ovens of the Bethlehem Steel Corp. are lo- cated. All avallable Johnstown police were rushed to the scene of the am- bush and a call for aid was sent to state police. The rloting which grew out of a quarrel among the negroes was quelled and 15 were arrested. The assailants of the officers are be- lleved to have escaped to nearby hills. The dead are: John A. James, a county detec- tive; Joseph Abraham, a constable and private detective; Robert Young, a negro. The three men who were not ex- pected to live and who were taken to a Johnstown hospital are Police Cap- tain Otto Fink, Lieut. William Ben- der and Patrolman Joseph Grachen. Three others suffered Injurles less serious. g As the officers were climbing out of thelr automobiles at Rosedale to investigate a shooting that had led to the riot call they were greeted by a volley of bullets from a roadside shanty, which has been unused for several months. Fink, who is in command of Johnstown police force at night and the two dead officers| were in the first car and the first to| fall. The fire of the assailants was| quickly returned and one negro shot through the abdomen, was instantly killed. The assailants then fied Reinforced by more policemen | from the, business section of the city all suspicious persons were rounded up and arrested. | The hills were being searched for negroes who fired on the officers. | declared, |’ police by “moonshin The dead negro, crazed UNITED STA MISS COLLETT WINS OVER EDITH CUMMINGS 2 AND 1 Takes First Four Holes, Gaining Ad- vantage ‘That Couldn’t Overcome, Hastern ~Point, Aug. 31.—Miss Glenna Collett of the Rhode Island Country club and natlonal woman golf champion, won the Bhennecossett club trophy invitation tournament to- day by defeating Miss Edith Cum- mings of Ontwenzia, in the final round 2 and 1 Four times before in tour- Former Champ MISS Gl ' NA COLLETT naments the players had been op- ponents and honors had been evenly divided. Miss Collett today by winning the first four holes attained an advantage Miss Cummings could not overcome and the latter lost the trophy title she won last year. Collett—Out Cummings—Out .. Cummings—In Collett—In ....... PAONESSA PLEDGES AID 70 RUTHERFORD Prefers Him for Building Inspector if Change Is Made in Office 434 454 485—39 555 644 455—43 445 752-—42 445 £53-—44 One of the ‘most important politi- cal movements of the year, as viewed by close followers of municipal doings, is the announcement by May- r A. M. Paonessa that not only would he not offer opposition to the appointment of Arthur N. Ruther- ford, a republican, as building inspec- tor, but he.would do all in his power to assist }tutherford when a reported reorganization of the building com- mission’s staff is effected. This announcement {is taken as practical assurance that John C. Gil- chreest, the present building inspec- tor, is slated to lose his job; that Rutherford will be the next incum- bent of the inspector’s office; and, what is considered most important of all, that Assessor Edward Hennessey will succeed Chairman Edward Mc- Carthy as head of the board of as-| Sessors. | Several months ago Inspector Gil-| chreest was slated to go and that the administration favored Hennessey who is a contractor for building in- spector, was an open secret. A suc- cessioly of events that made it inad- | visable to do otherwise, resulted in the retaining of the present inspector. Hennessey receiced an appointment to the board of assessors, carrying with it a salary of $350 per annum, when the late Patrick Rynn died. The democratic administration with three of the five members of the building commission of the same political affiliation, still kept an eye on the inspectorship, with its $2,750 salary, and from time to time rum- blings of a change were heard. With the announcement that As- sessor Edward A. McCarthy had hel—\n‘ engaged as director of assessment for the city of Middletown and was to resign October 1, attentlon was turned to that position, which pays $3,600 per year. Hennessey, being a mem. | her of the board, was mentioned in| some circles as the logical successor | to McCarthy. Sinc McCarthy's an- nouncement of his intention to quit | the city’s employ, Hennessey's name | has not been linked with the build- ing inspector's post, but there have heen rumors afloat that he will be the next chairman of the assessors at a more attractive salary. The announcement this week that the administration is favorable to the appointment of a republican.to suc- eed Gilchreest confirme the general belief that provision has been made | for Hennessey elsewhere | | D STATES FORMALLY RECOGNIZES MEXICAN GOVT., Diplomatic Relations to Be | Restored for First Time Since Fall of Carranza Regime in 1920. Washington, Aug. 31—The United States and Mexico have agreed tq re- sume full diplomatic relations, For- mal announcement of the agreement was made today by the state depart- ment, The restoration carries with it full recognition by the United States of the government of President Obregon. Tt results from the negotiations recently concluded in Mexico City by Charles B. Warren and John Barton Payne The American embassy at Mexico City and the Mexican embassy here are to be restored at once to official standing for the first time since thn' collapge of the Carranza regime in| 1920 and all pending claims will be submitted to specially appointed com missioners for settlements. The signing of two claims ednven- | tions provided for in the report of the American commissioners will be one of the first acts after resumption of relations. These conventions have been approved by the two govern- ments and the affixing of signatures is expected to take place within two or three weeks, Formal Statement Acting Secretary Phillips announced the resolution *'to renew diplomatic realtions’” in a formal statement fs- sued at noon. It follows: “The government of = the United States and the government of Mexico | in view of the reports and recom- mendations that their respective com- missioners submitted as a result of the American-Mexican conference held in the city of Mexico from May 14, 1823 to August 15, 1923 have reselved to renew diplomatic relations between them, and therefore pending the ap- pointment of ambassadors they are taking the necessary steps to accredit X Engineer morning, Mayor A. M. Paonessa nounced that the sprinkling of pave- Average Daily Circulation Week Ending 9’136 Aug. 25th .. THREE CENTS MINERS ARE WILLING TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATI ’ THEY TELL GOV. PINCHO MAKE REPLY TO PINCHOT'S PROPOSAL JOHN LEWIS e R §. D. WARRINER SPRINKLING WAGONS PUT | AWAY BY MAYOR'S ORDER 'se of Squeegee Machines For Scrub- bing Pavements At Night Decided On. City Following a conference with City Joseph D. Williams this an- ALL SALOONS IN GOA REGIONS BEING CLOSED Federal and State Officials Unite in Compulsory Dry Edict als, However, Includ- ing Ten Per Cent Wage Increase — L sists On Check-Off Plan. [l Lewis Gives No Assurance That Union Will With- draw Suspension Order, Effective Tonight. OPERATORS SAY NO RAISE IS JUSTIFIED By The Associated Press. Harrisburg, Aug. 31.—Miners’ union represgntatives handed Governor Pin- chot today answer to his proposals for settling the anthracite labor contro< versy without a suspension which de- clared themselves willing to negotiate further on the basis of his sugges- tions but dissatbsfied with several particulars of his offer as made. Oper« formally, affaires. inent citize: change citizens as nition was tion will b night. NEW BRITAIN COAL SUPPLY ADEQUATE Steady Stream of Fuel Has Been Pouring in Since April { their respective charges d'- Great El Paso, Aug. fel zitat! Rejoicing 31.—Whistles were blown and 2 delegation of 100 prom- went to Juarez to ex- Mexican 'on as the news of recog- ceived here, held in Liberty hall to- fons with Almost Equal Checked in Yards Between April 1, 1922 and March Although tomorrow is the first day of September, the date the anthracite coal miners have voted | to strike unless they receive certain concessions which the operators have not as yet agreed to grant them, New Britain has less cause 136,076 TONS ~ RECEIVED Total Tonnage Reported This Year | to 31, 1923, A celebra.- Entire Amount upon which to worry over ments would be discontinued and that | hereafter the paved streets will be washed nightly by one of the two| squeegee machines owned by the city | but not now in use. | The city purchased two of these machines three years ago. One was | put in use, but the second has never held a drop of water, the city en- gineer says. The machines cost the city more than $2,000. Mayor Paonesea believes that ‘the sprinkling of pavements by an or- | dinary sprinkling cart 15 worthless ' {and an ‘unnecessary expenditure of money and that this work done in the day time is likely to cause skid- ding accidents. At his suggestion the squeegee will be placed on the street late in the evening, the out- lying paved streets being washed first. ARRESTS IN AUGUST 88 FEWER THAN IN JULY Drunkenness Increased by One-~Many | Apprehended for Motor Vehicle Law Violations The monthly veport of Captain | George Kelly at police headquarters shows that 163 arrests were made during August which is 38 less than| the previous month. Of this number | 32 were for drunkenness, 17 for vio-| lations of the liquor law, 30 for vio- lations of the motor vehicle law and | 16 for breach of peace and assault| Of the motor vehicle violations six | were for driving while under the in- fluence of liquor, 14 for reckless driv- ators who entered the conference with | the governor temporarily withbeld Philadelphia, Aug. 31.—Federal and | their response for publication. united spots state governments have close saloons in the wet assistance of Pennsylvania ties. The five countics visited were Car- North- in which more ‘than 20 per. cent of the anthra»[l is bon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, umberland and Schuylkill, cite coal mined. produced in the . state Whether the action to of Pennsylvania's anthracite coal regions. Plans formulated at the New York headquarters of the bureau of inves- tigations of the department of justice were put into effect in five big coun- ties of the state yesterday with the authori- was | The ten per cent increase in wages which the governor offered the unions were found to be unsatisfactory. No assurance was given that the union would withdraw the suspension order which takes effect at’ midnight today but the union was declared be ready to go again into joimt con= ference with the operators on the governor's -proposal. 3 X It reiterated the. demaad. for “check-off"" collection of union due. Operators’ Reply Operators, while declaring them- !selves in agreement with the govern- taken in anticipation of the threaten- ‘Or's proposals on three points, assert- ed mine suspension beginning at mid. | ¢4 that “no general increase in the night tonight or whether these coun. |28 of anthracite mine workers at ties were found to be the wettes federal and state officials would not | say. Department of justice agents (Continued on Fourth Page) |SOME RRTLROADS COMPEL THE GHEGK-OFF SYSTEM 15 Are Named And Some of These Are Interested In Coal Mines, Lewis Is Advised, Washington, Aug. 31.—Fifteen rail- organization among hteir upon the check-off as a President roads which foster the of “company unions"” men, insist means of colecting dues, fuel situation today than it did a year ago with no strike prospects in view. Almost as much coal has been re- ceived in this city since April 1, 1923, as came into the city during the entire 12 months preceding. In the period from April 1, 1922, to March 31, 1923, according to statistics by the Ameri- can Society of M anical Engineers in New Britain, this city received ship- ments of 125,251 tons by rail and an additional shipment of 46,000 which came by boat to New Haven and then | by rail to New Britain, making in 12 months a total shipment of 171,251 tons. 135,976 Tons Since April 1 Since April 1, 1923, there have come into the city 135,976 tons leaving only 85,375 tons short of an entire year's record and seven months still to go. Thus, with less than half the year gone, oply five months of seven hav- ing expired, practically four-fifths of a year's supply of coal has been re- ceived in the city. This bears out the contention made last week by several coal dealers that | approximately two-thirds of the peo- | ple have the winter’s supply of coal and that the factories are stocked to a record capacity The report for the year prior to April 1, shows a total consumption in the city of 153,066 tons. The report | showing receipts of 171 1 tons and t 3 t e, fi 1 ing and three for passing shattered by ormer mark of six days, 156 hours and | Two Men Killed, rolley cars. During July there were 1 arrests for drunkenn CROSS COUNTRY RECORD Paul Remaley Travels From Coast to Coast in 5 Days, 17 Hours and Ten Minutes Time. New York, Aug. 31.—Paul Remaley early today completed a record trans continental motorcycle run, covering | ville he distance from Portland, Ore, to New York in the elapsed time of five | Penn. days, 17 hours and ten minutes. | According to officials of the motor- yele and allied trades association he more than 22 hours the 3 minutes, established last October by Wells Bennett FATAL EXPLOSION TODAY Napthaline Still Blows Up at Chem- ical Plant in Philadelphia Philadelphia,( Aug. 31 Two work- | er: t, and | state policemen visited approximately standing | B. M. Jewell of the American Fed- ion of Labor railway's employees 10 Injured When | today informed President Lewis | the United Mine Workers, | Some of the roads named, Mr. | Jewel declared own or are interested | |in anthracite and bituminous mines | the operators of which have de- ( nounced the check-off system as un- | American. | Rallroads are using the compul- sory check-off according to the list arranged by M. Jewell include: Atlantic coast line; Central of Geor- | gia; Chicago and Alton; Delaware and | Hudson; Great Northern; Jackson- terminal; Missouri, Kansas| Norfolk and Western; Ivania; Rock Island, Southern | | Pacific; Santa Fe; Union Pacific; Wa- bash; Wheeling and Lake Erie; and the Pullman Co. AUTOIST 1S AGGUSED of | and Texas; | Thomas J. O'Reilly of Waterbury Bamed for Fatal Accident Last May. Waterbury, Aug. 31.—Coroner John T. Mozani in a finding issued this af- ternoon, holds that the death of George Snow, 12, on Meriden road on the night of May 31 was caused by the jers on both side | ference, is time is justified." Arguigg against the governor's of- ier of a 10 per cent wage increase the operators id it would add $30,000,- 1000 per year more to the wage bill of |the industry and that “any favorable | consideration of it by us must, be {conditioned upon a durable agree- 1ment covering a period of years with la provision for annual revision.” | The operators while objecting to the flat ten per cenl increase wage- ac- |cepted it on condition that an'agree- ment putting it into effect over a long term of years be effected. On all points except the 10 per cent {flat increase, Governor Pinchot sug- 'gested the joint answers from both |groups indicated a degree of satisfac- | tion though the union again asked the i “check-off” and the operators de- | manded that the union abandon this land all other demands in considera- | tion of the long term wage {greement, | The union offered renewed negotia- | tions between the parties without men- | tioning the suspension orders which have been issued by its officials to become effective tonight. Both answers were given out just after Governor Pinchot took the lead- s into executive con- The meeting, behind doors guarded by state police was still in progress while the double set of an- swers to the peace proposal was being made public. | th COTTON PRIGE;SOAR : JI,"\[I." $5 a Bale in New Orleans on Strength of Government's Crop Predictions, Washington, Aug. 31.—This year's cotton production was forecast at 10,788,000 bales of 500 pounds each by the department of agriculture. New York, Aug. 31.—Local cotton options jumped about 100 points in the local market today immediately after the government cotton crop con- dition was published. New Orleans, Aug. 31.—A bulge of $5 a bale, the most important rise in weeks, was recorded in the local cot- If Rutherford goes in as by inspector, it will be at an ine utlding | (Continued on Page 21.) reased | = salary or with provision made to fur- | % sh his department with an automo- | | bile, Mayor Faonessa belleves. Hel | admitted this morning that he had | | talked with Rutherford about taking | | {the job, but said he personally had || HIGH TIDES September 1 0— | (Standard Time) * At New Haven— -8 men were killed and ten others injur- ed when a large napthaline still ex- ploded early today at the dye and | | chemical works of the Barrett Co. in the northeastern part of the city. The blast rocked the neighborhood and fire that followed destroyed the build- ing which housed the still. Two of the gross negligence of Thomas J. O'Rellly O'Rellly’s car struck of this city. the Snow boy, inflicting injuries which proved fatal an hour later. It is ex- pected a warrant will be asked for O'Reilly’s arrest on the ground of au- tomobile homicide immediately Pending the coroner’s finding he has government’s report on the growing ; cctton crop showing a condition of 54.1 per cent of normal on August 25 and indicating a yield of only 10,- 788,000 bales. Dying Gangster Refuses to ’ ton market today in discounting the Tell Police His Slayer New York, Aug. 31—Andrew Doyle, p 119, died in Bellevue hospital today of Government Still Ahead |2 bullet wound suffered in a gang N . fight at Tenth avenue and West 28th In the Irish Elections | ciree 1ast night. He refused to give By The Assoclated Press. the police any information. Dublin, Aug. 31.—CUp to noon the returns from the Dail Eireann election | | with 49 places undecided, K gave th | government 43 seats in the Dail i who said they came from Gloucester, Eireann, the republicans 30, inde-|were arrested and two motorboats pendents 14, farmers §, laborites 9.|loaded with 2,000 gallons of alcohol The result in Limerick was a surprise, | were seized at the wharf of the he two sitting anti-treaty members| England Goal and Coke Co. here | being defeated. " . |today. . X 2:19 a. m. 2:35 p. m. | | injured may die. At New London— ( | | The victims were working in a room adjoining the one containing the still when the explosion occurred. The still was hurled through the roof and landed in a street teen at liberty under $5,000 bonds, PR V7 n0’ preferesioe i Sought in McKenzie Case New York, Aug. 31.—The hunt for Lillian McKenzie, three months old Laby kidnapped two weeks turned again today to New Jersey when Ed- ward Slutter, a railroad = brakeman notified the Hoboken police that he wering the description the missing child in the arms of a heavily rouged womaf who Wwas ac- companied by twe men on a south- bound train on Sunday, August 19 #ccording to Slutter the men and x Bew W, woman left the train at either the[f] TO'0 Grounds at Wew Vork at HKreseo or Mount Pocomo stations. i b s ‘\' e, Police sent detectives to both stations. fjeoo oo o oo |60 or 70 Fishing Ships ! Lost in Terrific Storm | Copenhagen, Aug. 31.—Between 64"1 {and 70 fishing cutters are missing and | 4 lit is feared there have béen many| | | casualties among the several hundred | | { fishermen aboard in con | | the fierce gales which swept the coast | | of Jutland. A number of wrecks are| | | 1 | 12:56 a. m.; 1:24 p. m. ! Megaphone Service e For Tonight’s Bout ||! —% .*I‘ VETERAN TO HOSPITAL New Haven, Aug. 31.—Philip Hollis, | | war veteran, discharged from Alling- 4 town hospital recently and over whom ]there has been controversy, will be The Herald will furnish its usual! megaphone service on the fight tonight between Johnny Wilson and Harry Greb for the world middleweight champion- ship. The two will meet at the THE WEATHER s Hartford, Aug. 31.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight; Saiurday increas- | ing cloudiness. Variable winds. reported. Extensive tracts of agricul- tural land were floodeg by the storm and numerous cattle were drowned. The corn crop was badly damaged. transferred from Grace hospital ‘to |1the Wallingford sanitarium as the re. | sult of a special inquiry made by Dr. —#* H. E. Stickney of Washington. | *