Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 19, 1920, Page 1

VOL. LXI—NO. 123 GONZALE - OF MEXICAN' POPULATION 29,685 NORWICH, CONN., - WEDNESDAY, -MAY 19, T 12 PAGES—84 COLUMNS ' PRICE TWO CENTS s Al VOLUTIONISTS Tells of Daily Conferences With General Obregon, With a View to Bringing a Moral Revolution Against Carranza to a Successful Finish—Would Have Legislature Name th> President Until Election Can Be Held Successfully— Latest Reports Say That Fighting is Still Going on at San Marcos With the Carranza Escort. Mexico City, Tuesday, May 11, via El Paso Junction, May 18.—(By the A. P.) =~ That he saw no reason for the plan of | Agua Prieta, in which arg embodied the | aims of the new revolution, was the dec- . laration made by General Pablo Gon- saloz, in an exclusive interview given to The Associated Press, which was the respondent. d | first granted by him to any foreign cor- seneral Obregan and I are holding @aily conferences with a view to bring- ing a mora] revolution against Carranza to a successful finish, without interrupt- ing constitutional order,” General Gon zalez said. “The liberal revolutiomists cannot re- pudiate the constitution, which is the basis for legal government, since par- ticularly we must recognize the legisla- ture. “With the legislature naming the president ad Interim, the candidates for the presidency can pursue their cam- paigns, elections can be hed successfully and the successful candidate legally can assume the presidency and obtain the recignition of other nations. “Regarding my attitude toward the United States and other forelgn nations, it has becn fully set forth in my previ- ous utterances, especially when I openly declared for the allled powers when tl German offensive was at its height in'| 1917 Leaders of the liberal revolutionary movement, 8o far as I know, have re- ceived no communieation from the United States government. “Latest reports say that fighting is still going on at San Mnarcos with the Carran- za escort. 1 have ordered that the trains be stopped, but the president is unharmy GOMMISSIONER FEOM MEXICAN GOV'T ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON ‘Washington, May 18.—Luis Marones, or leader of Mexico, and known there came here issioner of the de fucto government. flecent reports to the state depariment, announcing plans for his visit, suggested the possibility of his appointment later as the chief diplomatic representative to the United States. Marones accompanied Alvaro Obregon from Mexico City when the latter was threatened with imprisonment. Informa- tion concerning him obtained by the government places him in the group of the more advanced thinkers of the labor movement, although not identified with the Tommunistic el¢ment which has gained great strength in Mexico. He was elecfed to the presiflency of the Mexican confederacy as a railway worker. The acting chief of the confidential agency here is Dr. Alvaro Torre Diaz, to whom Marones reported. Diego Fernan- deb, the charge d'affaires of the Carranza government, is said to be the only repre- sentative of the Mexican foreign office in the United States who has delayed his announcement of the acceptance of the new government. Further indication that the de facto government was settling more firmly into power was contained in a summary of news in the Mexico Cily press sent by the American embassy to the state de- partment today. The state governments of Yucatan and Campeche have an- support of the new govern- ment, la, it was announced, was proceediny to the capital “without mili- tary escort. The symmary set forth that the news- papers applauded the withdrawal of Pablo Gonzalez from the presidential race, saying it would reduce the chances of conflict growing out of the political rivalries. The most outstanding conten- ce is now Obregon. It was assumed here that Obregon would confer with Manuel Palaez while at Tampico, but the uncertainty felt here as to the attitude the former ruler of the oil flelds might assume was greatly al- layed by the message received from him assuring American business men that he was “united with and forms a part of the movement represented by General Obre- gon and Gonzalez.”” Carranza was re- ported to be moving northward from the hills west of Jalapa. NEW TAX BILL BEFORE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT Ottawa, Ont, May 18.—Elimination of the war time customs of 7 1-2 per cent. and the substitution' of luxury taxes on expensive wearing apparel, jewelry, sporting equipment and other articles heretofore exempt are provided for in the new tax proposals submgied to parli- ament today by the minister of -finance. The increased revenue expected to be de- rived from the new taxes is to be used largely in the payment of war loans and interest. One of the' principal features of the new bill is 2 tax of one per cent. on the sales of all manufacturers, wholesale job- bers and importers. Sales by retailers and exports do not come under this tax and a long list of foodstuffs and other necessaries also s exempt. The tax on beer, wines and spirits Is increased from 30 cents to $3 a gallon. One of the chief sources of revenue will be the tax on wearing apparel. This provides for thé payment of 10 per cent. of the total purchase price on shoes cost- ing over $3 a pair, mens and boys’ ts over $45; men's and women's over- ecoats over $f0; women's dresses over $45. and women's suits over $60. Pro- vision also i made for taxes on expen- sive hats, hoisery, neckwear, shirts, gloves and other article of wearing ap- parel. A general increase of 5 per cent is made on the tax on all incomes of $5,- 000 a year and over. The excise tax on motor cars, both Canadian and imported, is increased from 10 to 15 per cent. Increases also are provided for in the stamp duties on bills of exchange and promissory notes and the tax on playing cars. Other taxes include: Ten per cent., payable by Canadian manufacturer at time of sale or when imported, on sporting equipment, pleas- are boats, musical instruments and household furnishings and jewelry. Twenty per cent on mechanical musi- cal instruments and 50 per cent. on house- hold articles of gold, both payable at ttme of sale by manufacturer, or when imported The tax on films of 15 cents a day is eliminated and modifications also are made in the business profits tax. COL. WILLIAM H. HALL NOT A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS Hartford, Cong., May 18.—William H. Hall of Willington announced today while at the capitol that he was not a candi- date for the republican nemination for congress from the Second district and said he had notified the chairman of sen- atorial districts to that effect. He sald, however, that he would again be candi- date for re-election to the general assem- bly either as representative or senator. He has been a legislator more terms than any other man in Connecticut. BILL FOR FREE TOLLAGE TO AMERICAN COASTWISE VESSELS ‘Washington, May 18.—Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, today introduced his bill to restore free toll provileges to the American coastwise vessels without dis- cussion. The bill would repeal the law passed at President Wilson's request in 1914 plac- ing foreign z»d American vessels on an equality in toll charges. MASSACHUSETTS SENATE SUSTAINS BEER BIIL VETO Boston, May 18.—The Massachusetts #enate this afternoon sustained Govern- or Coolidge's veto of the 2.75 per cent. beer bill. On the question ‘Shall the bill be passed notwithstanding the ob- jection of his excellency. the governor?” the vote was: Yes 14, No 22. $7.500 Fire at Simsbury. Simsbury, Conn., May 18.—Fire tonight destroy=d a frame dwelling on the Valley Farm property here, owned by United States Senator George P. McLean. The %ouse was occupied by J. B. Miller and his family. The loss in the burning of the house is estimated at $5000, partially covered by insurance. Mr. Miiler placed his Joss at $2,500, with no insurance. Philadelphia is in need of from 35,000 to 40,000 houses to meet the demands of the people who are without or soon to BISHOP BREWSTER EMPHASIZES CHILD WELFARE WORK Norwalk, May 10.—Episcopalian dele- gates from the parishes of the Diocese of Connecticut to the annual convention gathered in St. Paul's church this aft- ernoon and heard the Right Reverend Chauncey B. Brewster, the bishop. de- liver his address covering the events of the past year. The attendance was large and the first session was preceded by the diocesan conference. The delegates will have a dinner tonight and tomarrow the business of the convention will be done. Bishop Brewster in his address laid particular stress in considering ques- tnons incidental to diocesan administra- tion, and on the importance of Child Wel- far Work, saying that the child is the nation's most precious asset and a_mdst vital interest in civilization. He said that in Connecticut the Child Welfare move- ment is at a critical and _interesting stage of development and that at the next session of the general assembly a state commission will propose a code of laws which will inciude a rfevision of present laws relating to children. This report, the bishop said, comes close to Episcopalians 2s its chairman is Dean Ladd, of Berkley Divinity school, and several of its members are churchmen. Members of the diocese were requested by the bishop to inform themselves as to the condition. of neblected, delinquent and defective children and to give the com- mission what information they have and co-operate so far as possible. Right Rev. E. Campion Acheson, suf- fragan bishop, reviewed his calls among the churches of the diocese in his annu- al report. ON TRIAL FOR THE MURDER OF HER HUSBAND BY POISON Northampton, Mass., May. 18.—The prosecution in the trial of Mrs. Anna Tomaskiewicz of South Hadley, charged with the murder of her husband by means of poison, opened this morning in superior court, before Judge Webster Thayer and jury with the opening ad- dress by District Attorney Thomas J. Hammond. Five witnesses had compler- ed their testimony at the adjournment of court. John Boseky, a roomer in the Tomas- kiewicz home, testified as to his associ- ations with Mr. Tomaskiwicz in saloons in Holyoke. On one of these trips, his compnaion became ill, he said, nad he did not ses him again after returning home wit hhim. Michael Baccus, a neighbor, told of visiting -Mr. Tomaskiewicz while the lat- ter was ill, and of succesting to the de- fendant that she cal a doctor. To this, Mr. Tomaskiewicz replied, he sair, that she did not want a doctor around the house and that moreover, st could,not afford to pay for medical attention. Dr. F. L. Leland testified as to the conudition of Mr. Tomaskiewicz's health when he called shortly before the pa- tient’s death. - Ile diagnosed the case, he said, as poisoning. M PASSAIC TEXTILE WORKERS MAKE WAGE DEMANDS Passaic, N. J, May 18.—Officials of seven large. woolen mills received an ulti- matum today from the Almalgamated Textile Workers of America, threatening a strike in five days unless all workers were given a fifty per cent. wage increake and a 44 hour week. Other demands in- cluled time and a half for overtime, recognition of the union and reinstate- ment of employes discharged for union activities. Thousands of workers are in- volved. PRESIDENT COMPLIMENTS THE SALVATION ARMY ‘Washington, May 18.—President Wilson today telegraphed to Evangeline Booth, commander of the Salvation army, com- pimenting the organization upon its war services. Paris Gas Workers to Besume Work, Paris, May 18.—The gas workers of Paris met this morning and voted to re- sume work Wednesday. They declared that ‘they had answered the call of the General Federation of Labor and would now devote their energy to obtaining the reinstaterpent of the man dismissed. i i | 2 citywide fight for control of the city Coal Shortage in New EngLand Critical European Buyers Are Bidding Higher For Supplies and Coal is Going to Europe— Industries Warned. Boston, May 18.—A warning to busi- ness men that New England is facing the most critical fuel situation that has de- veloped during or since the war was ut- tered by David A. El]v. chalrman of the chamber of commerce’s special committee on the fuel situation, at the annual meet- ing the chamber today. ‘This section of the country is face to face with European competition for tide- water coal, he said, and a large propor- tion of that coal is going to European buyers. who are willing to big higher for supplies. This competition is peculiarly adverse to New England inasmuch as thig section has usually relied on water-borne coal for one-half of its fuel supply. The situation could hardly be relieved, Mr. Ellis said, except by action of the presi- dent, who could place an embargo on coal exportation. COAL CRISIS IN INDUSTRIAL LIFE OF THE NATION ‘Washington, May 18.—A grave crisis “involving the industrial life ‘of the country” has resulted from failure- of soft coal operators to obtain an ade- quate car supply, the National Coal As- sociation declared tonight in 2 general survey based on reports from members in many sections. At the same time the United Mine ‘Workers of America, in a statement quoting John Moore, president of the ‘Ohio miners, said that unlgss something was done immediately to relieve the ear situation the public would find itself without coal next winter. Responsibility for present conditions, Moore charged, ‘“rests squarely on the railroads and their unjust and unfair discrimination in the distribution of coal The coal association said persistent efforts of operators to obtain relief had been unavailing, that the shortage of open top cars in the coal fields ran & to 65 per cent. below normal and that not since the days just preceding Amer- ica’s entry in the war had the country been threatened with “such -a paralysis of industries.” “Railroads consume approximately one-third of the total soft coal output,” Mr. Moore said, “and the public con- sumes the other two-thirds. But at pres- ent the railroads, especially in Ohio, are taking practically all of the coal that is being produced and leaving none for the pul This is wholly unfair and we believe it is a violation of the Esch- Cummins railroad law. Tens of thous- ands of coal miners are out of employ- ment bécause the roads refuse to supply cars to mines on an equitable distribu- tive basis.” HARTFORD SWITCHMEN RETURNED TO WORK YESTERDAY Hartford, Conn., May 18.—The strike of switchmen in the local yards of the New York, New Haven and ‘Hartford Railroad ended today, virtually all ot the men who walked out a week 4go re- turning to work. It was announced that the decision to end the ‘‘vacation” was reached at a meeting yesterday. Strike leaders claimed that 100 men were away from their posts but the railroad placed the total at about 50. The men will not lose their seniority rights, it was re- ported. Simultaneously with the ending of the strike, the New Haven road announced the lifting of the local embargo on out- going freight. C. A. Mitchell, superin- tendent of the Hartford division, said that this order had been prepared ahead and would have been issued today re- gardless of any action by the strikers. The total movement of freight cars on the New Haven system in the past sev- eral days has averaged 20,000 a day, or about 85 per cent. of normal, according to worle received by local manufacturers today from E. J. Pearson, president of the road. E. Kent Huabdard, president of the Manufacturers' Association of Con- necticut, will confer tomorrow with President Pearson and Vice President Benjamin Camobell in regard to cooper- ation between manufacturers and the railroad company. REGULAR REPUBLICANS WON IN PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY Philadelphia, May 18.—Returns from 119 districts out of the 7118 in the statc show that the regular republican slated candidates for delegate at large in to- day’s primary election throughout Penn- sylvania are leading by from 400 to 600 votes. These fizures do not include any from Philadelph Charles L. Biddle, Who is mot en - clate, is running close to the regular slate. Returns iruvin . scattered districts for democratic national committee give Joseph F. Guffey, of Pittsburgh a lead of more than 1300 over Eugene C. Eon- niwell of Philadelphia. Guffey was sup- ported by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer. Because of the large ballot and nu- merous local fights, the counting of the vote for delegates-at-large and the dem- ocratic national committee was exceed- ingly slow. In Philadelphia there ‘was a fight in three congressional districts between the two republican factions and committee. The vote for these were be. ing counted first in many wards, e T e SENATE TO MEET AN HOUR EARLIER DAILY nEBEAanl Washington, May 18.—In an effort to prepare for a recess or adjournment of congress by June 5. the senate will gmeet an hour earlier daily hereafter. Ths or- der was adopted on motion of " Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, republican lead. | ef, with approval of Senator Underwood of Alabama, democratic leader, .and sen- ate and house republican leaders later concurred today regarding plans for a ninety-day recess or adjournment. THREE NEW BISHOPS OFTIBE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Des Moines, Towa, May 18—Three bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church were elected on the seventh general con- ference ballot taken at noon today. They are Anton Bast, Copenhagen; FEdgar Blake, Chicago, and George H. Bickley, Philadelphia. A total of nine white bishops now have been clected, and three more are to be chosen. TO ATUTHORIZE TREASURY TO BUY FEDERAL LAND BANK BONDS Washington, May 13.—The house to- day adopted a resolntion suthorizing the treasury to buy federal land bank bonds, issued against loans approved before March 1. Efforts to extend the measure to cover loans aprgwed before next March was defeated, 148 to 121, Australian Olympic representatives will sail from Sydney next Monday. BUEF TSGR | A motor truck with $18400 worth et/ whiskey was stolen in Cleveland. Fheuonies / French troops evacuated Frankflort, Darmstadt and other cities east of the,| Rhine. Loom fixers’ strike at New Bedford, Mass., entered its third week, with both sides claiming victory. i Signor Bonomi, Minister of Wat in the retiring Italian cabinet, abandoped his attempts to form a ministry. The Atlantic fleet which has been at anchor in the Hudson river fbr two weeks, put out to sea Monday. ; i Russian bolshevik forces . striking back at the Polish and Ukrainian troops which captured Kiev ten days ago. Hides are stored in California ware- houses by thousands and are selling at decidedely lower prices than in 1919, John Rameau, believed to be the old~ est man in New Hampshire, died at New Boston, N. H,, at the age of 106 years, 6 months. The New York East Side, paid tribute to the memory of David Kessler, widely" known Yiddish actor, who died last week. No attempt to enact legislation sus- |- pending immigration for a period of years will be made at this session of congress. ‘ Colorade democrats- met at Denver at a state convention to elect delegates-at- large to the national convention at San Francisco. Russian bolsheviki began a coumters offensive against the Polish and Ukranian forces which captured Kiev about ten days ago. : / Members of congress declined to treat seriously Henry P. Davison’s plan for an appropriation if $500,000 for relief / in Central Europe. f More than 2,000 British troops Banded at Bantry, Ireland. They will he dis- tributed throughout West Cork at:points five miles apart. Navy transport Nereus arrived at New York with 156 bodies of enlisted navy men who died overseas. They had been buried In France and England. ; Reargument of the government's dis- solution suit against the Lehigh Railroad Co. and its subsidiaries was ordered by the U. S. Shipping Court. Admiral S. Nonaka of the construction corps, Japanese Navy, and a retinue of six officers inspected the United : States Naval Academy at Annapolis. The New York state workmen's com- pensation act insofar as it relates to ad- miralty questions, was held unconstitu- tional by the supreme court. The Knights of Columbus announced their European commission has made ar- rangements for decorating American graves in France on Memorial Day. Great quantities freight were report- ®d on piers and in rallroad freight yarls because of inability of transportation companies to keep frelght moving. The federal grand iyn re- turned indictments orris and company and the Cudahy packing com- pany, charging profiteering in foodstuffs. A meeting was held at the New ork city hall by the Lusk joint legislative committee and it was decided to begin an ~investigation into the high cost of living. Conviction of Danlel 0'Connell, lawyer and five other residents of San Francisco for violating the selective service and es- pionage acts, was upheld by the U. S. Supreme Court. U. . Shipping Board steamer Lake Grafton, from Swansea for Copenhagen went ashore at Mount's Bay, England. The crew was saved but the ship will be a total wreck. One of the largest Omaha department stores announced a flat reduction of thir- ty per cent. in selling prices and a large men's clothing establishment announced twenty per cent. Hungary’s new money, which will be issued soon by the Austro-Hungarian bank, will be the most beautiful in Europe, and will be washable and dura- ble and almost impossible to-counterfeit. Herbert Hoover declared in Cincinnati he was opposed to universal military training at present and-says it is not necessary if this country adheres to the League of Nations. Act of congress of 1917 states the right to enact compensation laws in respect to injuries of persons in maritime employ- ment was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Motion pictures ,lax laws and intem- perance are blamed for the numerous di- vorces in the United States by the com- mittee of temperance and .social service in its report to the Southern Baptist convention. According to John J. Mitchell, collee- tor of internal revenue for Massachusetts taxes on admissions to amusement places in that state during the current year are expected to yield $4,000,000. Harry G. Wright, an optometrist of Salem, Mass., was bound over in the po- lice court at Manchester, N. H., on . the charge of advocating overthrow of the TUnited States government. John Dorio, & barber, died at his home in New Haven last night from what physicians described as “sleeping sick- ness.” He had been unconscious for thirty days, except for brief intervas. Authentic information recieved by the American command at Coblenz, from Warsaw shows that the Poles are concen- trating on the front south of Kiev in Podolia and are pointing in the direction of Odessa. Thomas W. Lamont and Frank A. Vanderlip, American financiers, left To- kio for the United States accompanied by other members of the American party investigating financial conditions in Japan and China. NO ATTEMPT TO REVIVE SUFFRAGE IN DEL. LEGISLATURE Dover, Del, May 18.—No attempt was made today in the Delaware legislature to revive the suffrage question. The sen- ate resolution still remains in that body and no intimation was given when it will be messaged over tg the lower house. It was reported that it may possibly be brought up on the last day of the spe- cial session. It was also reported that T. Coleman DuPent, republican national committeeman, and Alfred I DuPont would tour Sussex county within the next-two or three ddys in a final effort to bring about a change of sentiment among the people of that county and in turn influence the republican members for suffrage. - || tions"in ‘Liberty bonds and Victory notes, New Low Records For Liberty Bonds Depreciation N o w Ranges From $5 to $17.50 on Each " Hundred — Victory Notes Included. New-York, May 18.—The pinch of hard times for the small investor was visible in today’s heavy stock exchange transac- all issues of which, with one exception, 8old at new low records. Of the day’s total transactions in bonds, amounting to almost $31,000,000 govern- ment issues constituted an overwhelmiag Droportion. The great decline in the selling prices, which amounted to from 56 to 170 points below yesterday’s closing figures, was at- tributed by brokers to the fear of hold- ers that if congress enacts new tax legis- lation the bonds will suffer heavy losses in value, a disposition by corporations and wealthy individuals to seil in big blocks, and the difficilty experienced by the individual in need of ready cash in securing loaps from the banks. All the Liberty bonds except the 3 1-2s, ‘which are tax exempt, and the Victory i4 3-4s, which duplicated their recent min- \imum, suffered falls in prices ranging ‘frgm 1-10 to 1 1-2 per cent., with feeble rajlies at the close of the session. /Today’s losses represent the culmina- tion of @ progressive decline extended fover the period since Jan. 1, during which the par value of the government securi- ies_ has: decreased in amounts ranging from $5 to §$17.50 on each $100. WILL H. HAYS HECKLED BY WOMAN SUFFFRAGE WORKERS ‘Washington, May 18.—A bevy of wo- man suffrage workers, fresh from their unavailing labors to obtain ratification of the suffrage amendment by the Dela- ware legislature, persistently heckled Will H. Hays, the republican national chairman, when he made a speech to- day at a meeting of republican women of the District of Columbia. The interruptions, designed to make the chairman explain why the republican majority at the Delaware capital could not force adoption of the amendment, be- gan as soon as he rose to speak and kept the assemblage of several hundred wo- men_in an intermittent uproar until he had ‘concluded. “As soon as you .have had more ex- perience in practical politics,” Mr. Hays told his first questioner, “you will un- derstand that party officials do not car ry legislatures around in their pockets. “The. republican organiation has done everything it honorably could to induce the Delaware legislature to act. The only thing left would be for us to go down and try to buy votes, and that isn’t done any more in the republican party.” A litle later, when he made a pjea for republican ‘support because republi- can officials could be counted on to in- sure gool government, another woman rose and shouted: % “How can you make such a promise hen you can‘t ecount on the republican legislature -you already have in power in Delaware?” Mr. s recounted that of the thir- tysfive states which already had ratified, twenty-nine were republican and asked his questioners why thay didn't call on some of the democratic states. He pre- dicted that if Delaware didn't ratify some other state would in time to make the amendment effective by the Novem- ber election. “Why do you say that?” interrupted one. of the woman, hen you admit you have no influence with even republican legislatures?” “I say I feel certain of it,” replied the speaker, “because I believe that some one of the remaining states is going to be intelligent enough to act between now and election time. BEQUESTS IN THE WILL OF WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS - New York, May .—William Dean Howells, American man of letters, who died here May 11, left an estate. valued at $165,000, according to an estimate filed today with his will. About $75.000 was said to be in real estate. The will, dated May 26, 1910, leaves to ‘William White Howells, a grandson, $1,000 and the author's gold watch, “which my wife and I bought in 1863 with our joint earnings.” A codicil executed on May 15 revokes a hequest of $6,000 left to. his sister, Au- relia H. Howells, of Ottawa, who re- ceives $250 with “my love,” as do Anne T. Howells’ of Ottawa and Samuel D. Howells of Washington. The residue of the estate is left equally between a son, John Mead Howells, and a daughter, Mildred Howells. ) i JOHN BARTON PAYNE TO BE DIRECTOR OF RAIROADS Waschington, May 18.—President Wil- son today appointed John Barton Payne, secretary of the interior, as director gen- eral of the raiiroad administration to succeed Walker D. Hines, whose resigna- tion becomes effective May 15. Secretary Payne's appointment was that the president by virtue of the powesr vested in him un)> the transportation act and the unrepedled provisions of the federal control act. transferred to Secre- tary Payne the duties of director general of the raflroad administration. Mr. Hines will sail for Europe early next month, having been selected by President Wilson as arbitrator of ques- tions of navigation on central Europan rivers. The selections was made by the president at the request of the allied gov- ernments. ASK TIME EXTENSION TO DISSOLVE N. H. R. R. SUBSIDIARIES New York, May 18.—James L. Dohert- of Springfield, Mass.. and other trustees appointed in connection with the govern- ment’s_dissolution suit_against the New York, New Haven and Hatrford Railroad company, applied today to the federal dis- trict court for an extension of time upti: Oct. 1, 1920, in order that the stock of thirty subsidiary companies might be sold. The trustees contended that a foiced sale of the stock at this time would be ruinous, whereas if these companies may first be consolidated under the provisions of the transportation act of Feb. 28, +* stock of the subsidiary lines will increase in value. PRESTON RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT GENERAL OF THE S. OF A. R. Hartford, May 16.—James H. Preston, ex-mayor 8t Baltimore, Md., was elect- ed- president -general of the national so- ciety, Sons of the American Revolution. There were two candidates in the field. each strongly supported in several nomin- ating speeches, Ex-Mayor Preston receiv- ed 93 votes and John L. Merrill of New Jersey 85. Upon the announcement of the vote Mr. Merrill moved that the elec- tion be made unanimous. made by means of a proclamation stating | { appeal, released Dr. Hoyt I $5, MOVEMENT NOW UNDERWAY 10 BREAK THE FREIGHT JAM: Great Number of Empty Box ward From New England Cars Have Been Started West~ and the Atlantic Seaboard For Grain Loading—Interstate Commerce Commission Re- ports Progress in Breaking Freight Congestion. Washington, May 18.—Progress in the hendling of the freight jam was reported late today by the Interstate Commerce Commiesion, which announced that th movement of empty box cars for grain loading had begun in large volume: estward from New England and the Atlantic seaboard. Responding to telegraphic apeals, state, railway and public service com- missions were working in conjunction with the = ~ ree commis- sion in an effort to relieve the prac nation-w.u > Hundreds of tors were at work securing data on conditions at im- portant gateways and terminals, and most of this was expected to be in the hands of the commission tonight. After informing themselves of the sit- uation through this data, the commis- sioners are expected to announce a course of action for relief, but at best, they pointed out, it will require severai days and possibly weeks before anything like normal transportation conditions can be resumed. In the meantime an in- creasing number of complaints frem shippers and requests for assistance from railroads themselves continue to come in and numerous suggestions for embargoes and priorities have been made. 4 The commission is keeping In oon- stant touch with every move, and is urg- ing cooperation between all elements concerned as the only possible solution i RAILROADS OPPOSE TIME AND A HALF PAY FOR OVERTIME Chicago, May 18.—Opposition to the fule that transportation men shail re- ceive time and a half for overtime was expressed before the United States rail way labor board today by E. T. Whiter, chairman of the conferenze comimittee of railroad managers, who is presenting the carriers’ side to demands by all classes of railroad employes for wage advance amounting to approximately $1,- 000,000,000 yearly. Mr, Whiter referred only to trainmen, brakemen and con- ductors. Reading from a memorandum of Form- er Director General Hines, he declared 1t was “an absoolutely unqualified penaity,” and that the principal of overtime pay was wrong because it was a ‘“restrictive feature, punitive in effect,” and the em- ployers were unable to control conditions out of which arose the need for overtime on the road. Complete tabulations, of wages paid to railroad employes since 1903, with dif- ferentials, classes of service and basic rates of pay were presented to the board by Mr. Whiter. According to one of the tables, demands of railroad employes now before the board range from 72 to 124 per cent. above the wages paid in 1913, Representatives of all the railroad brotherhoods “are attending the hearings. |, Several participated today in the discus- sion of Mr. Whiter's figures. Members of two striking unions, the Chicago Yardmen's Association and the United Enginemen, also were present. ‘When the railroads have finished pre- senting their side of the wage question, the case will be taken under advisement by the railroad labor board. Mr. Whiter said the rail managers expected to have their case completed within ten days. DANIELS TELLS OF BEASTED AMBITION OF ADMIRAL SIMS ‘Washington, May 18.—Appointment of Rear Admiral Sims as honorary member of the British admiralty was declined by the navy department as “un-Ameri- can" despite the fact that it was prof- fered by King George himself, Secretary Daniels testified today before a senate committee investigating the naval row. Mr. Daniels charged that this incident bably furnished some of the animus d the admiral's attack on the de- partment. Admiral Sims' “dearest and highest™ ambition, Mr. Daniels sald, was blasted by the department’s refusal to permit the appintment. Pointing to the similarity between Ad- miral Sims' charges and statements made by Senator Penrose in the senate in Au- guest, 1918, Mr. Daniels expressed the belief that the two were not unconnect- ed. “Either Admiral Sims is a plagiarist, or by some new science of mental tele- pathy the views of the senator were com- municated to the admiral,” the secretary declared. : . Mr. Daniels announced at the conclu- sion of today’'s session that he would con- clude his direct statement Thursday. Chairman Hale said the committee would attempt to conclude cross-examination by Saturday night and then would adjQurn for. a few days to enable Rear Admiral Sims to study the testimony before he was called to testify in rebuttal There will be no session of the com- mittee tomorrow. LIGHT VOTE IN VERMONT PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES Montpelier, Vt, May 18.—Scattering returns from the presidential preference primary in Vermont today indicated 2 very light vote, only about one twentiet of the normal number taking the trouble to go to the polls. The lack of interest was attributed to the indefinite character of the primary. as the four delegates-at-large and the four district delegates to each of the national conventions to be elected a the state conventions will not be bound under the law to abide by any preference expressed through the primary. On the republican ballot thers were printed only the names of William Grant Webster of New York and Major Gen- eral Leonard Wood as candidates for the presidential nomination. No petitions were filed for a place on the democratic ticket. Early returns showed that Wood was leading Webster by a wide margia. BIG SLUMP IN THE SHOE INDUSTRY AT HAVERHILL Haverhill. Mass., May 18 —Transporta- tion difficulties and_a slackening in de- mand for goods were assigned by shoe manufacturers today as the reasons for the suspension of nearly 1,000 cutters in various factories. All branches of the trade were said to be affected, but the lay-off was most marked in the factories making turn shoes. It was estimated that not more than 400 cutters remained at work. INTERCHURCH VEMENT PROGRAM DETAILS O WORLD New York, May 18—Details for con-| tinuing the interchurch world movement program until May 15, 1921, were com- pleted hers today by the general commit- tee and representatives of the’ co-operat- jhg organizations. The budget, presented by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. provides for expenditures of $9,600,000 until that time. FOUR YEARS FOR SUPPLYING COCAINE AND OPIUM TO ADDICTS New York, May 18.—Dr. Daniel J. Hoyt, convicted of furnishing drug ad. dicts with cocaine and opium, was sen- tenced toddy by Federad Judge Hand tc four years in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga. After passing sentence, the judge granted a stay and, pending POT OF GREASE STARTED $150,000 FIRE AT BRISTOL Bristol, Conn, May 18.—A pot of grease which was upset on a stove started a fire in the Enn Dee House this noon which did damage placed at $150,000. This building was formerly the Gridley Hotel which the New Departure Company leased and remodelled for use on its up- per tioors by its single ' employes as & rooming place. The lower floors were used by mercantile firms—The Root Es- tate which owned the building has $50,000 lass, The New Departure Company - a $75,000 loss, and the Presto Lunch, the Newpauer-Blanchard Shoe Company, and the J. M. Judson company, stationery dealers, each about $10,000 loss, the last two suffering' more from water thas by fire. > The grease pot tipped over on the stove-of the Lunch company. The flame went up the tin flue used in part for ventilating and the heat made the meta! red hot. This set fire to the clapboards and in a few moments the rear of the building was ablaze. So fierce was the fire that New Britaiz was asked for assistance and two com- panies made a run over in half an hour. Employes of the New Departure com- pany living In the house saved most of their belongings by quick effort. SEIZURE OF WHISKEY BY POLICE AT MERIDEN Meriden, Conn., May 18.—The local po* lice after an auttomobile chase througk the city this forenoon overtook a car ir which three men were alleged to bl trnasporting whiskey. They seized eleves gallons, ten of them in tin pails and oni in a bottle, all wrapped in burlap and are holding the men for the federal au- thorities. The pursuing detectives drew their guns when they got abreast the fnen on Pratt street and forced them in- to the curb. They described themselves as Angelo Dicapus, 23, New Wiavem; Tony Demartine, 25, New Haven, public service driver and Salvatore Dozentorie, 26, Bristol. One of the men said they bought the liquor in New York for $1é 2 gallon and were on their way to Bristol with it. CLAIMED TO BE FEDERAL AGENT, HAD 150 GALLONS OF WHISKEY Torrington, Conn., May 19.—Charles J. Waldie, claiming to be a federal revenus agent, was taken into custody by Tor- rington police this morning when he ar- rived in Torrington on a truck carrying 150 gallons of bonded whiskey. The driver, Thomas E. Bowe of New Haven, was also arrested. Waldie, when ac- cused by an officer, displayed z badge and other credentials supporting hie claim that he was a revenue officer. He claimed that he was on the way from Albany to New York city with the whis- key. The truck is a Connecticut ma- chine registered in the name of Antonic Cusano of Clintonville. The agent and driver are held on instructions from Julius C. Stremlau, state director of pro- hibition enforcement. Waldie was given a hearing in Hart- ford to/zzht before United States Com- - missioner Richard F. Carroll on charges lof conspiracy to defraud the govern- I ment and violation of the prohibition laws. While the officers were inspecting Waldie's personal effects, he snatched a paper from his belinging and tore it up 1 before he could be subdued. Waldie and Bowe waived examination and were held in bonds of $5,0400 and $2.500, respectively. They were unable to furnish bail and were locked up. Bowe is charged with transporting liquor in Violation of the prohibition law. MISS JEX TUNDER CRO: EXAMINATIOY Springfiell, Mrss, May 18.—Undel cross-examination of District Attorney Charles H. Wright, Miss Jennie Zimmer. man, who is on trial changed with the murder of her cousin, Dr. Henry Zim- merman, this afternoon testified she fear- ed that the doctor was about to- kill hor during their conversation just before she fired the shots which ended the life uf the physician. As the testimony for the defense had outlined in his opening arg:- ment, Miss Zimmerman said she shot the doctor in _self-protection, fearing thut when Dr. Zimmerman placed his hand in his pocket, “he was going to shoot me— I wanted to protect myself, 10 get away.” Under the rapid questioning of the district attorney, merman answ- ered all questions without faltering and retained her composure even better than during the direct examination of her life land reiations with Dr. Zimmerman. WRANGLE OVER REORGANIZATION PLAN OF THE NATIONAL GUARD ‘Washington, May 18.-—Inability = to agree on the reorganization plan of the national guard today caused u deadlock between senate and house conferees that led to an appeal to the house for instrue- tions. A wrangie in the house, however, delayed action until tomorrow. Chairman Kahn, reporting the disanree- ment to the house, moved that fp & use approve a compromise plan 1. which each state would decide whether its guard would be federalized as proposed. by the senate, or organized on the pre- war basis of state control as proposed by the house bill" Complaint by members, preferring the old organizaticn plan, that the proposed compromise plan had not been examincd in detail provoked the dispute that was finally settled by agreement to give the guard provision right of way. Representative Mondell, the republi- the republican leader, told the honse that passage of the army reorganization bill hinged on an agreement on the guard .- plan.