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

“STABLISHED 1870 ROVIDERM NEW BRITA NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, C Pm.w i — ——— MOOREHAVEN, FLA., FLOODED, smm"m;m, OTHER TOWNS. THREATENED, |" \DNITTEDLY A LUR AS DYKES BREAK IN STORM Dams Bmlt Aroud Lake Okeechobee, Protect- ing City, Give Away Under Force of North- cast Gale Oklahoma ('ity Also Inun- dated When River Over- flows Its Bank—No Loss of Life Is Reported. Tellahassee, Fla, Oct. 9. — Word was recelved today at the office of the chief engineer of the Everglades dralnage district that the dykes around Lake Okeechobee protecting Moorehaven had goven way and the town was flooded. The break was due to a northeast gale that started blow- ing last mignight. Chief Engineer Elliott said that the places where water could go over the levees were not extensive and do not nncover any long stretches, He thought they would not be dif- fieult to close, after the dredge Pana- ma had reached the wscene, That would require two or three hours, he stuted. Numbers of other little towns circle the lake's edge. Water Is Rising Water is from one to four feet deep in the city of Moorehaven, according 10 the operator there and slowly ris. Ang, although not as fast as earlier the day. The Western Union office Is flooded with about slx inches of ‘water. The Western Union reports no other trouble in that section or on the west coast, although the local offices of the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele- graph Co. report that they have not been in communication with Moore- haven, Tampa or Orlando this morn- ing. Office Flooded Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 9.—Western Unlon officlals here were notified by the operator at Moorehaven at 9:30 o'clock this morning that water was coming into the office and that out- side communication might be broken at any time. Floods In Oklahoma * Oklahoma City, Oct. 9.—Oklahoma City's flood hazard has increased hourly today asanother rise in the North Canadien river swept down to augment the swollen stream which for three days has overspread the low lands. Scores of families have been driven from their homes by the water which stands ten to 15 feet deep in some places. Rallroad serv- lce southward from Oklahoma City has been seriously hampered; streets car tracks and paving have been swept away and the most direct artery of communication with Packingtown, the racking center in the northern sec- tion of the city, has been severed. The river, normally only a score of feet wide, is a raging torrent a half mile in width. Boats are being used to save live- stock and other domestic animals. i So far as can be determined there | has been no loss of life. AMERICAN BRASS C0. DEAL Waterbury Concern Acquires the hl- tional Conduit and Cable Company ' 00 Lipgy,, YR | g Nogrs, Calld by W thy Hotel Man, Retracts TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1023 —EIGHTEEN PAGES, Herald to Megaphone Series, Also to Put Out Baseball Extra As In past years, the “Herald" will give complete megaphone serviee on the world series EAMes, announcing the game play by play. Also, immediate ly the game s ended the “Herald” will publish a speeial baseball edition, giving a eom- plete account of the game and $225 AND JAILED lator Reocives 80 Du Sentence 'TWO FATHERS DIE IN ATTENPTED RESCUES1s scoRep BY UNTERMYER Bridgeport Man One Victim |™ ":: ::.'W 56 .::m:"/::. in Brooklyn Fire; Suspect [ 0y That Untermyer be Committed— | Incendiarism in N. Y. Girl's Testimony False, She Con- fesses, New York, Oct. 9.~~Mrs, Rose bfll Miller, & negress of Chicago, who Wwas the principal witness for the plulnufl yesterday In the divorce suits of W. E. D, Stokes, today admitted under | cross-examinafion by Samuel Bridgeport, Oct. 0.—Abraham Se- gel, In dead, his son Samuel, 15, re- ported dying in the hospital from in. halation of smoke, and another son, Harold, 9, was slightly burned as the result of a firo which swept the cel- lar of the Blegel home early today, The flames, confined to the cellar, where wooden crates were stored, sent smoke to the upper floors where the Slegel family lived. It Is belleved that Slegel had safely escaped from the house and later went hack to rescue his son Samuel when he dis- covered the latter was missing. Fire. men when they arrived, found Siegel's body lying across that of his uncon sclous son Samuel. The property damage was small, New York, Det, -A heavy odor | of kerosene overhanging the ruins of four frame tenements in Brooklyr led police today to surround th neighborhood In search of incendi- arles suspected of setting an mrl‘\‘ morning fire in which Charles Cama.- | ratta died in a vain attempt to rave the lives of his three children. Cama- ratta carried his wife through the flames to the street. She is a; hospital unaware of the fate of her| tamily. ! Reports of blackhand threats and | bootleg feuds were brought to the police by many of the 500 people made homeless when they learned it was suspected the fire had been set, she had deliberately testified falsely In answering questions about her past. Admits False Statements, unable to give definitely 1he dates of at Bridgeport, Oct Samuel Siegel, 15, whose father lost his life while| trylng to rescue him during a fire at their home here early today. dled shortly before noon at a hospital, | from the effects of inhaling smoke. " POLICE COURT ROBBED Bond of $500 Is Stolen From Safe in Meriden—Sneak Thief Is Believed To Have Turned Trick Meriden, Oect. 9.—Five hundred dollars in cash is missing from the local police court safe according to a STORKIS, Al >— the marriages. At first she said shs had married a man named Murphy in city hall; New York, but later on se- vere cross-examination retracted this | statement, declared it false and ad-| mitted that she had committed de- lberate perjury. Had Accused Mrs. St Mrs. Miller, who said ehe was a AU DA I Unter- | myer, Mrs, Stokes' chief counsel, that Mrs. Miller, who had declared she| had been married several times, was| report made today by Clerk Albért R. Chamberlain, The money was given as a bond by Mrs, Frank Platek whose husband appealed from the local court in a liquor case. The case was dis- posed of last week in New. Haven and when Mr. Chamberlain opened the safe to restore her money to Mrs. Platek all he could find was the empty envelope in which it was filed. After a search Mr. Chamberlain per- sonally made good the loss to the woman and there is a question wheth- er hé will be reimbursed by the state, | The safe was apparently not tampered with and the police hold suspicion of a sneak thief. JEWETT'S CASE CONTINUED By The Assoclated Press, Oklahoma City, Oct. 9.—Prélimin- ary hearing for N. C. Jewett, grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan of Okla- | homa charged with riot set for today {in Justice court was postponed until | | tomorrow. 'PUTNEY SAYS PROHIBITION IS TAKING’ STRONG HOLD IN STATE at Hastings-on-the-Hudson, ‘Fermented Cider Is Men- Waterbury, Oect. 9.—The deal by | which the American Brass Co. ac-| @ce, But Farmers Can’t nuires the National Conduit and Cable | Be Prosecuted Unless Caught Selling It. 0. at Hastings-on-the-Hudson, New[ York, were consumed yesterday, pe- | cording to announcement made this| morning by John A. Coe, president of | the Brass Co. Ralph E. Day, super-| — intendent of one of the Waterbury plants of the Brass Co., will be trans- | ferred to the Hastings plant, where he " sy 0! will take over the managemeont, 'l‘hclgm‘d“a") i g it new plant has a capacity of 10,000, {foothold in Connecticut, according to| 100 pounds of copper wire per month. ‘Foduul Prohibition Director Frank T. Tt manufactures conduits, cables, in- | Putney, who reviewed the situation STates Wnd- Tare wires, igenerally today. “Any one who says ithat Hartford county is not in splen- did shape from the enforcement standpoint does not know his facts,” Mr. Putney declared. “Lnquor is be- desiHing to. pose as srest. | IN& drunk in homes of course and | dont ,fn,ms'; g ,',::“g::;'““'”"’;: [at private affairs but we cannot hope | fare of the country as promising nnri‘“J SR thak Jult. ¥y, Opesty, how- I00ks for a continuation of present|CVers there are few noteworthy viola- conditions, which he helieved on the|tion® of the lquor laws and not a saloon remains.” whole are goad. | New London County. { The situation in New London Boys, 10 and 12, Steal Car | county has improved markedly within | And Give Police a Race a short time and now, in accordance Hammonton, N. J., Oct. 9.—Two runaway schoolboys aged 10 and 12, in a stolen awtomobile today led state police in a 18 mile chase over the White Horse turnpike. The pursuit Hartford, Oct. 9.-—Prohibition is Coolidge Looks for U. S. Business to Continue Good Washington, Oct. 9.—Although not | |er's poliey jail sentences are meted out to offenders after they have been prosecuted by State's At- torney Hull. A majority of the cases ended when the front tires of the car [there are tried in superior court. The had been shot away and the entire 'local police and federal authorities waitress at one time in a tea room 11\ West 35th street, New York, declare she had dellvered edibles to the apurl- ment' of Edgar T. Wallace and had| found Mrs. Stokes alone there in scanty attire. Under cross-examination the wit-| four different names, including that of Nellie Murphy. She used the name of Murphy, she said, because a man of that name had promised to marry, her. She was unable to remember the dates of her previous marriages. Then she declared pointedly that| | eity hall, New York. later she retracted this statement but denied vigorously that she had told an untruth under oath. Refuses to Answer. When Mr. Untermyer explained the | situation to her she admitted having (Continued on Page Fifteen) and other towms in Fairfield county are - now being similarly treated. Litchfield is the one:county that hasj not yet closed its saloons. Viola- tions in Middlesex, Tolland and Litch- field counties are few and on a small| 3 EASTERN LEAGUERS ness admitted she had lived under\sllnpson and Loftus she had beenvmarried to Murphy in|jcague stars were drafted A few minutes National and American league clubs | 0 at the annual draft meeting held un- | officers and admitted that Olescevicz| der the direction Landis. der American clubs. 000 to $4,000 according to classifica- tion. | is attached to the draft five of the big minor leagues includ- ing the American association, Inter- national and Pacific does not recognize its operation. | | ‘PARTNER 5 FNED s Kolashski Also Recelves 15 Suspended Sentence From | Whilo Malucke 5| containing a detalled box score, The series starts tomorrow and the games are scheduled to be. ginat 2 p,om, Day DRASTIC DEHANDS MADE T ON GERMAN GOVERNMENT Bo Judgo Alling, Fined for Resisting Officer, Poter Olesceviez was fined $200 and costs und given a 30 day jall ul-nl(-m'u} when arralgned before Judge B. W.| Alling In police court this morning on u charge of violating the liquor law He was fined $25 and costs on a charge of resisting Policeman John ¢, Stadler, Peter Kolasinskl —was fined $100 on a reputation charge, $200 on a charge of keeping llquor with intent to sell and given a 16 day suspended jall sentence, while Wal- onty Malucke was fined $26 and costs for r ting Policeman Stadler. Arrested Saturday Night. The trio were arrested Saturday night by Sergeant Patrick McAvay, | Policemen O'Mara and Stadler follow- ing a raid conducted at a store at 56 Lafayette street, Prosecutor Willlam Greenstein presented the state's case| while Attorney William Mangan ap- peared for Olescevicz, who pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him. Super Buys Drink. Policeman O'Mara testified that on Saturday night of last week he, with Sergeant McAvay and Policeman Stadler, visited the store supposedly condncted by Olesceviez at 56 Lafay- ette street after Supernumerary Offi- Anton Kruzinis had purchased a On the by the ‘Imlua!rlnlhh Ask That Men Made to Work Want Pay for Confiscated Coal. | Berlin, Oct, 9. | drastic demands were made of {he German government today by the| group of Ruhr industrials headed by Hugo Stinnes, who recently were in | consultation with General Degoutte, the Ifrench commander-in-chief at| Duesseldorf, | Authority to continue negotiations with the occupation officials In the | Ruhr was one ot these demands, Provision for longer working hours for German workers hoth in the mines and above ground was another. The demands were handed to the government by Herr Stinnes himself. He asked an answer by noon today. | | A meeting of the cabinet took them | under consideration this morning. The industrialists also demanded compensation for the coal confiscated since the beginning of the Ruhr occu- pation and for the forcibly levied | coal tax: the abolition of the coal tax for the Ruhr region; a guarantee that all future deliveries of reparation coal | ! be placed in their hands; preferential | treatment for the Ruhr in supplies of vru.w materials and foodstuffs. Longer Hours-— Important, even cer drink of liquor in the store. signal of the whistle blown supernumeraty, Policeman O 'Mara sald, they entered the store just in time to see Kolasinskl pour some li- quor into an automatic washer be- hind a soda fountain. 'The peliceman 1ouid dhat the officer had been ghven a marked {wo dollar bill with which to purchase a drink of liquor. 'The markad bill was found in the cash reglster, he said, and when he went to take it out Olescevicz objected. Attacks Policeman, - Policeman O’Mara suid that Police- man Stadler took the glass of Whis- key which had been purchased in the| store and placed it in his coat pocket holding on to it with his hand all of the time. He said that he endeavor- ed to use the telephone to call the police station but Olescevicz objected. The officer said that Olescevicz was willing to walk to headquarters, but as soon as they had reached the side- walk he jumped on Policeman Stad- ler's back. This was in an attempt to make Stadler lose the liquor, he T MA R said, but a small amount was saved. Policeman O'Mara said that he went to Stadler's aid when Malucke, who | was also in the store, interfered. to! Blows Are Struck. Supernumerary Kruzinis that he struck Malucke on the head with a blackjack until both O'Mara | and Stadler told him to stop. He said that he purchased the drink from Kolasinski and Olescevicz was in the| place at the time he bought the li- quor. Policeman Stadler corroborat- | ed the statement mdtie by his fellow | ~-CGiermany has ex- | pressed to the Belgian government | her desire to co-operate with Bels Lirtum and Trance i the complete re. | sumption of the economic life of the | Ruhr and to resume her deliveries of ! @0al on the reparation account, says | the Brussels correspondent of L'In- transigeant in transmtiting this dec- laration to Foreign Minister Jaspar | the correspondent adds. Charge d'Af. Itairs Roediger further proposed in ! the name of his government that a | conference of Belgian, French and | German delegates be convened with- | out delay in the occupied area to | study the measures urgently needed ‘(o bring about these objects. Paris, Oct, testified | ' Brooklyn and Joyce to Washington Americans 8, ~—Fifteen minor today by New York, Oct. had jumped on his back. He said | him off with .a kick him into Policeman of Commissioner | Players were obtained un-|that he forced selective system by five | Which sent and four National league |O'Mara’s arms. Policeman Delbert Veley, who \lof'si duty in that section of the city at/ night, testified that 7:45 o'clock Sat- | urday night Olescevicz approached him when he was opposite the store and asked him why he "Imng out on Lafayette street so much.”” He said| the The prices fixed ranged from $1,- Less importance than former years process as (Continued on Sixteenth Page). coast circuits PLACED AT AT CROOKED LAWYERS Asked About Dishonest Po- lice, He Refers to Same Brand of Barristers New York, Oct. 9.~Police Com- mlssloner Euright, who Is the com- plainant in « criminal action aguinst Magistrate Corrigan and Assembly- Cuvllller, toduy took the witness stand when the police bootleg inquiry, an outgrowth of the libel charges, was resumed, In answer to a question, he sald he did not know whether there were any dishonest men In the force of 12, 000 under his command, “You recognlze, commissioner, that there are dishonest men in the de- partment that call for your action?” he was asked. “The same as in the bar assocla- tion,"” was his smiling reply. “That's a slur on the profession,” shouted John D. Lindsay of counsel for Corrigan. Judge Crain, presiding, warned both sides to be careful, Mr. Lindsay asked the commission- er if at the time the stato prohibi- tion enforcement act went into effect he had issued certain instructions for the enforcement of the law, and the commissioner said he had, “The Mullen-Gage act afforded an opportunity for oppression, didn’t it?" asked Mr. Lindsay, but the question was ruled ouf. “You realizéd at the time that the prohibition amendment was unpopu- lar in this part of the United States?" asked Mr, Lindsay. Judge Crain also sustained objec- tion to (th question, CLERGYMANKILLS HIMSELP Kansas City Minister Separated From Wife, for His Ohildren Actress Wanted fome Kansas City, Oct. 9.——An unreqguit- ted desire to maintain @ home for his five children ranging in age from 12 to 19 was belleved by the police today to have bheen the principal motive behind the suicide here yes- terday of the Rev, John William Jones, 47, prominent I[piscopalian clergyman. In a letter addressed to his wife, a theatrical woman of New York, the IN HERALD | DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATION HITS E WATERFRONT AREA OLESCEVICZFINED | AT 1P. M. LOSS ALREADY WAS ABOUT $300, 000 and Spreading Rapidly~ Four Big Buildings Al- ' ready Totally Destroyed As Well As Large Coal Pocket—Firemen Fran- tically Working to Save Other Structures 4 Prl?videnco, %ct. 9, — F'ir: reaking out and spreading wit! terrific speed through the mass of buildings along and near the water front at Dyer and Dor- rance streets shortly before noon today had developed by 1 o'clock into what promised to be the most disastrous confla~ gration in the city's history. ' Four alarms the last sounded within 25 minutes after the first « brought to the scene nearly every piece of available fire fighting equipment in the city. At 1 o'clock the blaze was still beyond control and spreading. Buildings Destroyed Bulldmgs completely de- stroyed up 'to that time were: the six story brick Lewis build- ing, occupied by John D. Peck, Inc., hay and grain dealer; plant of the Providence Coal Co. including its big coal pocket; |the large wooden structure for- | merly used as the trolley freight station and now occupied {John D. Peck, Inc. | The plant of the Fastern Coal Co. was in flames and the fire- men saw no prospect of saving it. Trying to Save Building Across the street the building of Allen and Reid, Inc., repeat- edly caught fire while on Dyer street ,southerly from the Lewis building firemen and employes were making desperate efforts 'to save the contents of the big yard of the Charles C. Gardiner | care of you all, Lumber Co. At 1 o'clock officials of the {fire department estimated the loss at that time at $300,000. "the fire had spread to a loading plant where a large quantity of gasoline is stored. Rev. Mr. Jones said: “We never seem to Tave gotten | anywhere on the diverce question nor have we succeeded in making a go. ! The kids need a home. For nearly | six years now T have been unable to do the right thing by you and them. Let's call it quits and may God take I am well in body and mind but sick at heart and soul and have decided to go ‘beyond the | At 2 o'clock the fire department was vale.' " lable to keep the fire confined to the The clergyman said his wife's stage | ;100k on Dyer street, the river and name was Pauline T Verne, Mary|iyo ships in which it originated. Six TUpperJolel BT ARy TANRI buildings will be a total loss, three N ET AR |badly and several slightly damaged. GUNMAN GIYES Hls BLOOD { - A sharp signal from a policeman's whistle warned i4 firemen just in time to rush from under a falling Member Submits to Trans: Finally Under Control wall. The total loss will be at least $300,000. ruston i Efort o m.;a :nl. : :l. [;. E:fim Tfl Murphy, alleged gunman and holdup | Hearings Scheduled for N. Detroit Holdup Man, of Murder Gang, his blood on the operating teble in a vain effort to save the life of a fellow prisoner, John Szewehowski, fatally Lalyet et Liguor Law vMNmfim TAKES SLAP Flames Beyond Control " Mass., Conn., were drafted by the Brooklyn Nationals, while player Joyce of New | Haven went to Washington. The list of draftees includes: Players Simpson of Springfleld, and Loftus of Bridgeport, | Bunker was one of four men cap-| tured a weéek ago when detectives sur- | prised them in an attempted holdup| PIPP RETURNS TO.TEAM | tcives sunany miene, = o ) Rejoins Yanks And Probably will man, was back in his cell at police headquarters after giving a pint of E. and N. Y.—Prices Felt to Be Too High Washington, Oct. 9.—The inters with Chief Justice George W. Wheel. | being | scale. In Windham county, however, EARE notably in’Putnam, there are many| violations and the police and govern- ment agents there are having their} hands full in curbing the activities Dfl ANOTHER FOOTBALL DEATH Mr. Putney complimented the prosu‘“’"l‘"' Victim In Two Days When on its stand and said he believed that Right with a few exceptions the newspapers Nl of the state are strongly backing the authorities in their enforcement cam- paign. ' Presbyterian College End Dies of Injuries, Clinton, 8. C., Oct. 9.—Cary Ciyde Brown, right end on the Presbyterian The Cider Season. now | college football team, died here late The cider season which is who | practice last week. Brown's spinal nical violators in the farmers They | cord was Injured during a serimmage, allow the beverage to ferment. resulting. This 1s the fourt | reported in two days. | detected in the act of selling it (.IK’H‘I. C ROI' DE .VI'RO\I,ID Casale, Monfeerato, Piedmont, Ttaly, | Oct. 9.—A violent storm during which | % |hail fell for a considerable period to- day destroyed the immense erop of grapes in this region. football fatality — WEATHER —— Hartford. Oct. 9.-—<Forecast New Britain and vicinity: < ir tonight and Wednesday: Washington, Oct. 9.—The Order of little change in temperature; Poland Restituun, the highest decbra- || probably light frosts tonight: {tion of the Polish republic was con-|| moderate (o fresh northwest ferred today wpon the American Ted || and north winds. {Cross in appreciation of its relief ac. || THE RED (1 noss Nn\()R' n |reaching its height, finds many tech- | ¥esterday from injuries received in | | cannot be prosecuted, however, unless| Paralysis of the lower part of his body | Play at First Base Tomorrow — Record Attendance Is Expected. | —~ As Yankees| New York, Oct. 0 |land Giants went out on their home lots in final practice for the world series, with the umpires and club owners made final arrangements for the conduct of the contests. Commissioner dis said he pected all attendance records for| |world series would be broken and that he wanted to he sure every em- |ploye knew his duties so that the throngs could be properly seated and cared for. Wally Pipp again took his regular post at first base as the Yanks went on the field and it was believed Hug- gins would let him play tomorrow. | ex- | | Mulder or l\othmx, Says Prosecutor of Webb Case White Plains, Oect. 5-<Dist. Attor- Rowland who contimicd today OrH present to the grand jury evidence | bearing on the death of Mra. Charles | ;\\:lh declared that if any prosecu- [tion is instituted, it would be for mur- der only. This statement was made after reports had become current that he planned to prefer charges of per i ney | Elee. of a saloon. Bunker, according to po- lice, has confessed participation in more than 200 holdups in Detroit and has been identified as one of the “Allendale inn” bandits, who in their | flight from the inn shot to death a| motor no)lcvman at Munroe, Mich. Close Rhode Is. Pactory‘ Central Fall, R. L, Oct. 9—The Mazda lamp division of the General Co., has posted notices to its employes here that it will close The lamp making will thereafter be done at a new plant In Fast Boston. | The company has been in business in | Central Falls since 1907 and has em- ployed from 350 to 600 persons. The payroll now approximates $8,000 weekly. Mickey Walker. Managel Too, Suspended for Year Trenton, N. J., Oet. 9. —Mickey Walker, welterweight champion and his manager Jack Bulger today were suspended for one year by state box- ing commissioner as a result of the unsatisfactory fight in Newark last! night between Walker and Jimmy Jones of Youngstown, O, the recog- fts | plant in Central Falls within a month. | state commerce commission will con- tinue its investigation of anthracite {coal rates at hearings at Augusta, | Me,, October 29; Montpelier, Vt.,, Oc¢= toher 31; Boston, November 2; Al- | bany, November 5; Rochester, No« | vember 7; New York city, November and Philadelphia, November 13, Announcing this schedule today, | the commission pointed out that its | industry had becn undertuken at the | recommendation of the U. 8. coal | commission. A preliminary hearing was held Jast month at Pittsburgh. “The purpose of these hearings is to afford all interested parties full opportunity to appear and present their grievances,” the commission said {in a statement, “and to sibmit con | crete suggestions as to the actlon | they believe the commission can and |should take to afford relief. The | commission cannot gain accurate in- | formation of the grievances of ship< i pers and consumers uffless they ap- pear at the hearings and fully inform g e commission.” “There appears to be a | feeling among the users of anth !roal that the prices are too high. |lhll is the fact the commission de- . sires to be informed how and to what extent If at all, the rates and practices {of the anthracite carrving roads cofie 'lh general »“" . x district aronsed have closed every bar in Bridgeport. itivitiss in Poland after the armistice, nized titleholder in New York. #* | . | |dury i il l ‘*l lmb"“ to this result.”