New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 2, 1924, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 Wilson Slowly Sinking May Last Through Night Making Remarkable Fight Ex-President Taking No Nourishment And Life Is Ebbing — Physicians See No Hope Although His Wife Does Pulse and Respiration Prac- tically Normal After Night of Battle Against Grim Visitor Nearby. | m.| FIRE UPSETS ANIMALS IN WINTER QUARTERS Bridgeport Scene of Excit- ing Blaze This Morning— Sacred Bull Lost Washington, Feb. 2.-—At 1 p. today there was no evidence of any material change in the condition oPJ. former President Wilson, ! A physicians' bulletin on the con- dition of Woodrow Wiison issued at i1:80 a. m, said: “Mr, Wilson is growing weaker. He has been able to take very little nour- ishiment, He has had some sleep and has no pain. He recognizes those about him but is too exhausted to talk. Gur efforts in the main are directed ards keeping him comfortable, Bridgeport, Feb, 2.—Fire early to- |day at the Ringling Bros. and Bar- num and Bailey Circus winter quar- |ters completely destroyed the paint |and blacksmith shop, caused damage | estimated roughly at over $100,000, ageries. A large black ox brought here from India, was the only animal lost. dvery available piece of fire ap- | paratus was brought to the scene and shortly after 7 o'clock, after the paint shop a three story brick building, had collapsed, it was announced that the fire was under contrbl. The cause of the fire is unknown. A chef preparing breakfast, discover- ed flames shooting from the bullding and sounded the alarm. Officials pre- vented several workmen from rushing into the bullding in an attempt to save the ox, known as the “sacred bull” and a number of the valuable wagon cages of the show, Shortly after the arrival of the fire. men, the walls on one side of the bullding collapsed, several firemen barely escaping, barrels of pitch, tur- pentine and paint quickly ignited by the flames, sent out dense clouds of smoke and adding to the panie of the anima in the menagerie and impeded the work of the firemen. In the elephant house only about 650 feet from the burning bullding trainers were forced to throw blank- ets over the heads of the animals to quiet them. All the horses were set loose. Circus officlals made preparations immediately for other quarters here for that part of the equipment des- troyed. On one side of the burning bulld- ing are housed 44 elephants, Keepers went among them quieting thelir delirfous, and he seems at all times | trumpeting, as smoke spread through to be consclous of what is going on |their winter homes. Afl of the herd in his chamber, although he is too |were leashed by ankle chalns. It was weak to carry on a conversation. He |necessary to cover the heads of some does whisper a “yes” and a “no” in |of the pachyderms with blankets be reply to questions as to what may be |fore a semblance of quiet was brought done to make him more comfortable. (about in the elephant house. All Mr. Wilson's physicians feared A herd of 126 horses, blooded ring the flickering flame of life would go |stock, was turned out of the barns out in the early morning hours when |shortly after the fire assumed serious vitality 1s lowest. But while they | proportions. anxiously watched over him, his| East of the burning bullding are the heart action continued strong and his | winter quarters of the tigers, lions, breathing regular, while he slept rest. | laopards, hippopotami, rhinoceros and fully. other wild beasts. This building was Having come through the night,|a bedlam when the fire reached its the physiclans now feel there is no |height. The intense heat broke win- predicting how far his tenacity may |dow glass in the bullding which soon sustain him. It is not beyond the |filled with smoke. Leopards, lons range of probability that Woodrow (and tigers flung themselves against Wilson might linger along three or|the sides of their cages in frantic ef- four days. It is of course possible |forts to flee the fire menace. Animal that something may snap at any mo- ment and he will slip quickly away. Takes No ¥ood. Mr. Wilson'’s fallure to take nour- ishment this morning was a discon- certing sign to his physicians. When offered light foods he shook his head firmly and whispered “no.” When offered sips of water he made the same reply. The physicians agreed that sustenance might have to be given in some other way. In the shaded chamber where the | former president lies, Mrs, Wilson is | his almost constant attendant, and it has been with difficulty that Dr. Grayson has persuaded her to take! any rest. She took some sleep dur- ing the night while Dr. Grayson re- leved her at the bedside. Then she took up the vigil this morning while Dr. Grayson went to his home for a brief rest. Either the physiclan or, wife is constantly watching and wait- ing. Enormous quantities of mail telegrams pouring into the V home will be acknowiedged beginning today. Clése friends have volunteered | to take up secretarial dutics: others have offered the loan of motor cars or anything for the emergency, Admiral Grayson returned Wilson residence shortly o'clock, and announced a that “Mr. Wilson still GRAYSON, “STERLID nRu N, “H. A, FOWLER." “It looks as though Mr. Wilson would pull through the day,” Dr Grayson added to the formal text of the medieal bulletin, “But that's sub- jeet to the,hazard of a sudden change.” The medical specialists, who are as- sisting Dr. Grayson, Drs. Fowler and Ruffin, left the house after a morn- ing consultation, but will return at 6 p. m. and after a further conference then will issue a further announce- ment, Dr, Grayson, as usual, remained im- mediately at hand when the other physicians left, Although he has taken no nourlsh- ment in almost 24 hours, and is dis- inclined even to take sips of water, Mr. Wilson's pulse, respiration and temperature early today were prac- tically normal, But he was steadily growing weak- er and weaker. Dr. Grayson, his physician, said his life was simply ebbing away, At no time has the fermer president been unconscious; at no time have such heroic measures as applications of oxygen been resorted to, and at no times have oplates been given, as he has been in no pain. Some stimu- lants have been given in small doses, At no time has Mr. Wilson been summoned at once and remaind with their charges until after the fire was brought under control IRISH BOUNDARY MEETING ADJOURNED Progress Toward Settling Controversy Over Territorial Line §s Augured by Action, By The Assoritted Press London, Feb. 2.—The Irish boun- dary conference adjourned peacefully today. This in itself is considered as auguring progress toward agreement on the territorial line which will sep- arate Ulster from the Free State. During the conference both northern aud southern delegates ghow a desire for solution of the problem by agreement. the Lt. Governor Indicted By North Carolina Jury Wilmington, N. ., ¥Feb, 2 Lieut Governor W. B. North Carolina: Thomas E. is brother; Horace C. Cooper, and Clyde W. Lassiter were indh by a federal grand jury here loday on criminal charges growing out th failure of the Commercic 1o I bank of Wilmington = ago. The Coopers were officials the bank and Lassiter was a custom They are eapecied to Monday. bonc Cooper of Cooper, minutes ater s con- year of scious.” ph Tumulty, secretary to Mr. Wilson while he was president, was first caller today to be admitted thin house. When he re-ap- peared he sald that Mrs. Wilson “still is hopeful.” belicves there s sl a he added, “but of course she admit there was not a Jos the er. go on tria! VENIZELOS BETTER «d Press Feb. 2.1t was announced today that an X-ray photograph showed the condition of Premier Venizelos' heart to be such as to give no cause for anxiety. The premier took a4 motor ride today and it was declared he was feeling well GIVE CONGRE! chance, would chance Out in the the home 1oy T Athens, no crowd that had gathered a small boy carricd to a single rose as his offer- {hg 10 the sick ¥ handed to the maid who opened the door. Dr. Grayson said the most distress- attending the phy- s their inability to do the patient of pain whatever,” the e it's hard 1o stand by to 40 more for him.” of ti an SIONAL SANCTION Washington, Feb. 2.-—~The houge to. day passed a bill te give congressiona sanction to the settiement of Finland's 9,000,000 indebtedness 10 the United ates as negotisted by the debt com | mission ing circumstanes sicians’ task w mors than relic He ts in and wot e al ilontiuned on Pase 13) The fire caused a panic in the men- | trainers who are wintering here were | CRUISER RICHMOND ORDERED 0 VERA CRUZ S. Ship Will Relicve Omaha and Destroyers Which Are to Re- port At Manuevers Washington, Feb. 2.—The cruiser Richmond at Galveston has been or- dered back to Vera.Cruz to relieve the cruiser Omaha and six destroyers temporarily detailed there on instruc- tions from Washington. The Rich- mond is expected to arrive at Vera Cruz tomorrow night. 2 |and the destroyers had been held at | Vera Cruz because of impending hos- rebel forces in that region after fed- eral victories at Esperanza. The ships are part of the fleet now manecuver- ing in southern waters, however, and | are needed for that purpose. | The Richmond will remain at Vera Cruz as long as the situation there makes it necessary that an American | war craft should be in the vieinity to take care of American interests, | — BITTER HOCKEY MATCH EXPECTED TOMORROW . S. and Canadians to i Meet in Finals—America Not Placed in Ski Race By The Assocfated Press Chamonix, Feb, 2—The selection of the referee for tomorrow's Olympic hockey final which promises to pro- vide u thrilling exhibition of the great winter sport as well as one of most bitterly contested on record, caused dissension today between W, 8. Haddock, manager of the Ameri- can team and W, A. Hewitt, the Cana- dian manager, Haddock, Hewitt and office senting the international hoekey union |had a three hour conference and fi nally decided that the names of six |officlals one cach from the Belgian, | French, Swedish, Czechoslovakiun, Swiss and British teams, should be placed in a hat, the referen to be the one named on the slip first drawn, The American managers objected to the inclusion of the British arguing that the Canadian and British play- ors were working In acecord. {charged that the Canadian players {had coached the Ines during the latter's ma the United States. overruled, The United States was unable to place o the Olympie skl speed race over 15 kilometres this morning, The {event was won by Haug, of Norway, | Whose timé was one hour fourteen )mlmnn three seconds, Norway and Finland rlace, . Grottumsbraaten was second; Niku, Finland, third | Maardalen, Norway, fourth; Strom- | stad, Norway, fifth; Landvik, Norway, sixth The results added 20 points to Nore way's total, four to Finland's and 1 to Bweden's | The standing of the nations at the {end of the cighth day of the Olymple winter sports was: Norway 91 1.2, Finlan Austria 25, United States 20, at Britain 19, France 15 | Bwitzerland 14, Crechoslovakia 6, Bel- |ginm 2, Canada 1 Vorty-four skiiers eleven nations—the competitors in any event disputed thus intervals of minute | United States entrants were John Carleton, American Rhodes scholar | from Dartmouth; Anders Haugen of | Minneapolis, American champion; Sigurd Overby of 8t. Paul and nar Omivedt of Grand Beach, Mich The hobsleigh championships brought out nine crews carrying the colors of Belgium, I"rance, Great Brit- aln, Hungary, Ttaly and Switzerland The weather was very cold, ther | mometers registering four degrees be {lew zero. The snow was hard and dry. Switzerland'sfl rst entry in the bob. sleigh. race made the best time for this event, covering the distar of 1,444 metres in minute scconds. The chute has an 11 per |eent grade with eighteen sharp turns Major Broome's British entry seeond. Alfred Gulden second Swiss crow, the bob overturned accident on the chute. urred while the crows were h against [ His protest took every of Norw representing largest number of single Olymplic ar—started at one in the race, one 29 r, & member of the brok eg whoer It was the fifth Pour mishaps train- out the ¢ six of the teams remain of the original tw entered, others having been climinated by ac- cidents. The standing after two trials out of the scheduled four had been completed, was: First, Switzer- land, total time for the two trials, minutes, 9 seconds: ® Ma or Broome's British team; third, Bel- gium: fourth, France: fifth, Horton's British team; sixth, Ttal elve ond, STRIKERS TO CO-OPERATI Feb —The raliwaymen has promised its co-operation to the dockers union the event of the latter carrying their threat 1o Feb. 16 un- in the meanwhile their wages increase ational London union of ri 1ess INNER BURGLAR” Haven, ¥eb A night in a resider of NOT * New rested tion on suspicion burglar” who 20 homes racently the pe youth, Ellis from Springficld er, for the presem "ANS BEATEN last a has is sought ™ - ie detained, AMERIC sated the now a watch here comrir by the € {tana in score 125 10 0. Officials explained that the Omaha | tilities between Mexican federal and | the | s repres | He | British from the side * wus CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, STRAWN MAY SERVE MRS, CLANTON TELLS OF LOVE TRIANGLE (Former New Britain Woman [p-| ™\t 2 R Eava volved in Strange Allair For Texas Company were not inclined today to i | 0il company of the Chicago law firm SAYS THREE WAS A CROWD of Winston, Strawn and Shaw, of | which Silas H. Strawn is a member, | - |as making Mr. Strawn unqualified to x-Wiwe of Water L. Weeks of This {7 @5 SPecitl government the Strawn firm merely (l(h(’r‘:hu Texas company in the matter lIuwa.d collections and not in the acc led sense of coun ement made Frank M. Sh: Toved Her and “The o Woman,” as Well. The story of & strange love triangle, | * in which a former New Britain | P | woman, Mfs. Grover Cleveland Clan- | |ton, shared the love of her husband, | land seven children with another S&id. Will be left to the detsi.. |woman was told before Magistrate |©f the senate to which thé nomina- | O'Driscoll in the Second District court |ton of Mr. Sgrawn and of whichever in Jersey City yesterday. | democrat lected in the place of Mrs, Clanton was formerly Miss & nomas W. Gregory, former attorney | Elmira Aston of Hartford and was Seneral, will be submitted. married in 1911 to Walter H. Weeks e e lof this city. The, couple lived “Y‘HI;MINERS’ C“NVENT"]N | Weeks' mother &t 286 Chapman * ENDS WITH RIOTING reet until about four years ago, when disagreements arose and she left |Deposed President of Kan- sas District Dragged and went to New York. She was di- |vorced from Weeks last August and ad From Platform The whole ms married Clanton, for whom she ha 'been working in the capacity | housekeepe Weeks is living ‘llurlford and has remarried, { The other woman in the case is Mrs, Clara Terpenning, a former New Jersey school teacher, and sister of u | minister at Newburg, N. Y. Clanton | [told the former Mrs, Weeks when he | proposed to her that he was “all | By T Assocluted Proas, . % Rt Indianapolls, —Amid riotous | SCoutinned on Fape Bightoen) |0y 'tng bisnnial convention of the United Mine Workers of America was declared udjourned siue die by Presi- dent John L. Lewis today. Adjourn- ment was announced with the dele- gates howling as Alexander Howat, deposed president of the Kansas dis- tricl, was dragged from the platform by two sergeants-at-arms, . Howat sought to address the con Bring {vention on the report of the appeals |and gricvances committee whieh re- fused to conslder a plea for his rein- statement in the unfon, While the shouting was going on, President Lowls declared that a vote taken on |the committee’s report showed its Samuel Ungor- [adoption, lelder, Cleveland broker, President Lewis declared he Waskington oftice, well pleased with the convention, | poenacd today to testify in the Teapot E‘rh;l:”“',{v ':.‘;D:,,","':,:,k‘:',:,,,',llwhf.",t:,. Lome injuiry. |one of noise, and added that his faith { The eumions urrccle him to brng {in the United Mine Workers of Amert lan rocords of his trankactions between | oy hag never once faltered, that all 1031 wml Deg except 4 small minority are “honor- "“"n e ml(’?‘ )n‘\:r able and very decent fellows,” Washington oftictn fn November, 1821, | The, fal e . [amd all L can say 18 that we cnjoyed [inage his way to the platform, took a very ilce trade ut that office position beside the president and James Sloan, Jr. has been in charge 4 AT PIEEC LA BEREK of our affairs there since the office | i yigent Lowis shouting to make was opened. Ho telephoned me that |y imeeit neard, declared that Howatt he had been summoncd to appear in | the congressional Inquiry today. | “Mr, Sloan was twenty years {the White House, and was a close {triend of Presidents Tatt, Wilson and | Harding. He left the White House [to serve as ehief eclerk of the ship. | ping board and occupled that office {until he joined me n 1921." of in BROKER SUBPOENAED FOR L COMMITTEE [Ungerleider Must Records—Sinclair An- nounces Intentions | | Cleveland, Feb, 2, was He day with a branch was sub- | » |of the convention wus not entitled to a hearing. Sergeants at arms were then called 1o take Howatt from the platform was removed fghting. Called to order by John Watt of Springfield, 111, about 300 delegates |heard Howat after the convention's adjournment, and adopted a demand for a special convention to “give Kan sas miners justice,” and “impeach {John L. Lewis.” BRITISH RECOGNITION OF MEXICO STARTED Preliminary Negotiations Under Way M Euro fssued ¥ n Day, the rep- of the Sinclair this ternoon in Sinclair, the fol Paris, Feb, resentative in oll intorests, behalf Harry |lowing stutement “l expeet to return to either the steamship Bereng | Ing Feb, | Harding, sail (Signed) “H. of America on wail- | SINCLAIR London, Feb Harry F. Sinclatr, | Between FPoreign Office and Rep- the American oil promoter, left Lon night resentative in Sweden, don for Paris last London, Feb, 2 inary negotiations prepari for British recognition of in progress here betw Nieto, Mexican minister PAYNE T0 BE MADE New London Man Will Be Placed In 0, ofrice, A clatms commission in established, after which detailed examination petitions filed British who have oss s in Further prelim. g the way Mexico are en Rafael to Sweden and in for the w wil the nationals Mexico plet accorde Command of 13rd National . follow Guard Division by Mor will be next ommand of the Brig. Gen There cognitio R Hartford, Ve Pay commissioned major igned to Guard nt New s re ris B London general imsie British e ws sition Mexico is like ing vent ki week and as 43rd N {ing to today from the . Gen. Payne's prom him Connecid s first } ma ~ general. This Pt in raising practically half the troops of the 42rd, which made up of units ir ecticut, Rhode 1sland, Vermont and Maine, is given as the for the nor having a Con head 2 commander and 1s Governor ¥ 1o take ision, accord alr i e MILLION DOLLARS . IN FURS STOLEN state’s enter- Theft tiona di settlement of the s eme noun ur Loses in New York Through reason o since November Are Large necticut divisior 1he rtermas of the appoint I nan Gen t - I Testified of ity New Yor at rs worth mplet this «i ™ al - Stott Lt. Commander Edwards o Gets Medal of Honor ... gl Feb. - - I three alleged 1 President |night ed e the today to s At E t Yisciose t two specia “ lidge § Sad wad been ass oi . T gressi Liant. « wards ¢ sing 482 it Turkey, . to Stoot " Vridge mas iz hreak establishment, rip awas o4 cape ahly windov wires with rme with antomatic a their loot 5Ru.-so—l(aliln Treaty Gives Soviet Recognition P—— { WEATHER ° Nartford. Febh. 2. recast for New Writain and vicinity: Generally fair tomisht. possibly rain or amow, st mach change in temperature THE By ¥ R Rome, ¥Feb treaty. which next week is * and the questior | ’ AS OIL CASE GOUNSEL Officials in Washington Do Not Think | Washington, Feb. 2.—White House | ! regard the employment by the Texas' counsel City Told by Second Husband He| Officials at the White House said | had served ! pt- | 4a tha | | of the connection of himself and |not being a delegate under the rules | Average Daily Circulation Kl 10,202] | Fall Refuses To Answer Any Questions Whatever Before Senate Oil Group / [ Reads Prepared Statement Claiming Investiga- tion Was Not Ordered By Present Congress — New Resolution Will Be Asked For K . ATk Com. )00 RESENTS USING Investigators, in Dilemma, | Close Doors and Go Into HIS NAME IN INUUIRY Executive Session at | Once. Candidate for President to Appear at Hearing—No Washington, Feb, 2.—Haled before 2 1 . the senate oil committee today against Effect on Campaign | (1 Jroient or nis attorness and phyeis MBI cians, former Interior Seeretary Fall | . |flatly refused to answer questions Los Angeles, e, William G- gpout th naval ol le and his re McAdoo, candidate for the democratic | jatjons with Harry I, Sinclair and . | presidential nomination, will not al-| 1" Dopeny low to unchallenged what he| “Mr Jall gave two mujor reasons terms a “wholly unjustitie HnKIng | why he declined to reply, the first wis [of his name with oil lease transac- |yhat the wuthority given o the inyess | tions ocupying the attention of u sen- | tigating committe by the last congress ate investigating committee, he made | yay expired, and the second that in known here while preparing to leave | the light of the action of congress in for Washington. | directing institution of court action, | While the immediate reasons or | ¢ivil and criminal, in the ofl his trip east was the sudden turn in | coves “uny answers he would |the condition of former President Wil- | gy ¥k §ORICEL R json, Mrs. McAdoo's father, the war- i Bt [timo secretary of the treasury give| . | warning that his visit to the national | Clearing the hearing room capital would not be concluded with- | €roWd which jammed every avail out an attempt to appear hefore the ;“l’:“l““;'i:;-‘:-lul:nnn:(- I::I-;‘m ni.‘x: r;:u enate ¢o oo o o orsi | t Be C 0 delr e s o senato committee and give hia verslon | | " iy 5o tas attitude af the fofs his , B e ' mer cabinet officer and senator, former firm with the Doheny ofl | ™ il pro's the committee deliberated Mr. interests, which connection figured in | P _daliverated ; the testimony of . L. Doheny, Call- | Waited with his lawyers and physi- fornia oil magnate, before the com-|¢lans in an ente-room | The former secretary TRItLe Yoatueday. | fully prepared statement y pared statemen Wishes to Appear and firm voice, Late yesterday, Mr. McAdoo tele-| It was with some difficulty that a graphed Senator Walsh of the investi- way was cleared through the crowd guting body asking permission to ap- | for Mr. Fall to reach the witness pear for questioning relative to state- | chair, His counsel, Levi Cooke, in a ments made Mr. Doheny that his | preliminary statement said the former companies had paid McAdoo $250,000 secretary was present in response to a for legal services. The sum paid to Psubpoena issucd yesterday but that he himself and his former law firm in | still was und the care of physiclans New York during the past our years and requested the committee to hear by Doheny interests was $150,000, he | that fact in mind, explained, and none of that amount Chalrman Lenroot then was paid in connection with ofl istered the oath, Mr. Fall anywhere in the United States, with right hand uprafsed advice to the Doheny companios had | Just one question was put been entirely in connection with the “Do you care to make any further Mexican business, he added, statément about the matters under - consideration by this committee?” asked Senator Walsh, democrat, Mon- tana Mr. Fall then read his statement. After the committee had gone into executive session, he was brought out of the ante-room where he had been awaiting the decision. He was resting heavily upon the arms of two men, who virtually carried him down the corridor to the room of Senator Kl kins of West Virginia, where a lounge was found for him. He seemed daze and very weak To Ask Another Resolution the pas make of the able u cares an even read in | admin- standing ases His No Harm Done Chicago, Feb, 2.~The campaign to bring about the nomination of Wiiliam Gibbs McAdoo as the democratic presidential candidate is to be in no way influenced by the reported con- nection of Mr. MeAdoo with the E, L. Dohenny ofl interests, David Ladd Rockewll, national manager of the campalgn sald in a statement here, In a telegram to Mr. McAdoo he said that the candidate's critics “have leg left to stand on'" aftcr hie telegraphic reply to the com- | mittce. *“The American people,” the message of Mr. Rockwell sald, “will not be diverted from their determi a tion to nominate and elect yan 1peir president by silly rumors and sintstet influcnces spread by parties inimical to our country, who kirg to encompass your defeat, not a senai Its authority to continue in= vestigation having been challenged by Mr. Fall, the committee decided 10 ask the senate on Monday to remove all doubt by the original resolution authorizing the inquiry. The commitiee then d until next Tuesday Mr. Fall will be re committes xt T he then decline to senators sald the ty the swer under pain of ce readopting adjourne re the should questions iesday “Fatal” &t says Mo, Reed Manager Feb, Th Doheny, oll mag. McAdoo, ean ratic pr Louts, n mony of E: ard 1 nate, that William didate for the nomination, is . resti- sithorte an proce squarcly issue of the of committee 1o compe ane democ sidential ud - him in a i M Ed. A for Unit=d Reed, vir ings in the courts would be employed | “rat asserted raised The 1 committer g motion adopted unanime candidacy campaign followl made by Sene Wals munag Iy mes A didate for the noy “The 0 other Senator ) ator February 19 wdopted sengte Of | authorized this tlas it atio resolutio committe Misso afford preside Dohe stat 5 o a man for the 18 pro coted ey who nd senat ution with 3 sts now ~ i Ku Klux Klan Said To Have Made " United &t Y erthemegie sted 1 Williamse Johnste 28 iay unty, ontinued said onducte City persons ha the which raids i begun today te in dry memb: 4 the re Russia Gets Notification Of British Recognition peonditi, Three Killed, Several Injured in Explosion Yity, Mo.. Feb Thr