Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 15, 1920, Page 1

VOL. LXI-NO. 182 POPULATION 29,685 JULY 15, 1920 UNITED STA THE OCCUP Unless the Germans Accede Tons of Coal Annually—All for the Movement of Troops—Yesterday There Was No —The German Delegation Will be Requested to Meet the Allies at Noon Today. Spa. Belgium, July 14 (By the A. P)— The American government will be asked by the supreme council to join in the occupation of the Ruhr unless the Ger- mans accede to the demand for two mil- { coal monthly. ‘b:H(D::(:Ils have been arranged for the movement of troops. The German delegation will be request- od to meet the allies at noon tomoOrrow. The Germans will then be asked ir (h_' will give 2,000,000 tons. If they reply in the negative, they will be informed that the Ruhr will be occupied Friday. This was day of tense fl‘rmkhms the delegates to e conference, sassed without official communication be- ween the Germans and allies except for wn informal meeting between Premier doyd George and Dr. Simons, the Ger- man foreign secretary. While the allied premiers were meeting at Villa Fraineuse, the Germans held a meetings at Chancellor Fenrenbach's two miles distant. Efforts were made during the day to re- sume contact. Dr. Simens asked Mr. Lioyd George to receive him, and the Pritish prime minister consented, after sonsulting with the French premier. M. Millerand £ The German secretary h»d an hour's plain talk with My. Lloyd Cg rge, who again told him frankly that the allies sould go no further than they had already one in reducing the terms of coal deli ery. mamely, two million tons monthly. Dr. Stmons repeated his contention that % was impossible for Germany to deliver the amount demanded. IN THE BE ASKED 10 JONIN RUHR DISTRICT HABDING CREDITS PARTY Demand for 2,000,000 Have Been Arranged After conferring with Premier Lloyd George, he said that what the allies were insisting upon “means for my country either civil war or invasion.” On his return to the Fehrertach villa, the foreign secretary talked for a long time with the chancellor, after which the chancellor called a meeting of the cabinet with all the experts present. The meet- ing was described as extremely animated, with wide differences of opinion. Imme- diately afterwards the German ministers deliberated for four hours. At 10 o'cloek tonight the German cab- inet was holding its third meeting of the day. Dr. Simons, who was to have re- ceived the German press representatives this evening. sent word that he had noth- ing to announce. One of the principal and most influential of the German experts said the situation r-ave and that it Jooked as though the s would otcupy the Ruhr. If the occupation of the Ruhr takes place, it will be carried out by six di- visions—three French, two British and one Belgian. Every military preparation has been made to this end. Premier Millerand called on Premier Lioyd George about 10 o'clock tonight and they had a long conversation together. M. Milerand had the French journalists to dinner but declined to say a word about the situation. Official denial is made of a report that Dr. Simons had raised the | German offer of coal in his talk with Premier Lloyd George to 1,800,000 tons ‘monthly. Field Marshal Sir Henry H. Wilson, chief of the imperial British staff, arrived here tonight. Marshal Foch of France is also on the ground. SOMINEE COX TO BE NOTIFIED AT DAYTON, OHIO Columbus, O., July 14.—Gov. James M Cox. the democratic nominee for presi- lent, today announced definitely that his sficial notification will be held at Trail's End, Dayton, and stated that the demo- sratic national committee will meet in Solumbus July 20, instead of in Dayton, is was previously intimated. In his first official statement. in answer » Senator Harding’s charge that the ad- pinistration at Washington has saddled he league of nations upon him as.the lef campaign issue, the governor de- Jared that his own campaign “will be jedicated to the task of bringing about seace with honor. readjusting the affairs 3t civilization and of creating 2 new day sut of which we will make the best of the lessoms of the past.” In-eormestion-with the ulecl(cmhu! - permanent campaign; manager, which wi % ome of the chief dutles of the national Sommittes when it meets here July. 20. Besemmor Cox today would express no areference. He would not state whether H. Moore, his pre-convention campaign manager, would accent the position, but when the name of Chairman Cummings whs mentioned he said that the national | sommittee mizht insist that he would be 3t more use i the campaign as a speaker { han s manager, and decide that Mr.l “ummings should take the stump. DE! Mrs. James Rector of Columbus, chair- man of the Ohio branch of the national ernor to woman's party; ealled on the irrange furthér details of the proposed neeting of representatives of the woman's sarty with the governor Friday after-| oon. Before conferring_with the gover- Mrs. Rector intimated to newspaper aor representatives that the women expect to state piainly to the democratic nominee that unless he uses his influence to have tic state, Tennessee or ratify the federal suf- diaetly he may in- -ur the opposition of seventeen million women during the campaign Among other callers on the. governor soday were four life prisoners from the Jtate penitentiary who are “trusties” and same to the capitol without guard. They sresented n memorizl to the governor \sking him to pay them an informal call it some Sunday morning chapel service, ‘as upon previous occasions,” and con sratulating him upon his nomination. The fovernor said he probably will attend the Sapel service at the penitentiary Sunday porning, July 25. IRIED TO INSPIRE FEAR IN MBS. ANNA L. BOBINSON icago, July 14—Gaston B. Means, smiet witmass for Mrs. Mars Melvin in her sfort to have an alleged second will of James C. King admitted to probate, testi- 3ed today that he had nedeavored to in- wpire fear in Mrs. Anna L. Robinson, Mrs. King’s mother, to prevent her from tell- ng others of the finding of the will. Means said he had directed Mrs. King d Mrs. Melvin to inform Mrs. Robinson ‘will had been found in the vaults jorthern Trust compary instead rs. King. to tell her that if it had the will it would i § ihe PRESERVING NATURAL BEAUTY OF YELLOWSTONE PARK| Yellowstone Park, Wy July 14.—Un- thinking tourists who deface the beauti- fu Inatural formations of Yellowstone National Park by writing their names and crude sentiments in geyser bowls and on hot springs terraces are meet ing with quick discipline this year. Under an_ effective system of registra- tion, every -tourist entering the park now is being checked in on arrival and checked out on departure and his metijod of travel noted. If in his own automo- bile, the state number of the machine is recorded. With such information avail- able, conversations like the following sometimes are heard over the park tele- phone system: “Hello, hello. Is this the north end trance? All right, Chief Ranger's office speaking. John.Q. Blank, travellng in automohile with state license No. Wrote his name’Yyesterday i Old Faithful basin. Hold him when the car And when the automobile arrivés at the north gate, or any other of the park’s four entrances, Mr. Blank—or Mrs. Blank or Miss Blank if they should of- fend, for women are not exempt—is fetched back to headquarters and told politely but firmly that such vandalism will not be tolerated. 1If he—or she—is willing to remedy the damage by effac- ing the writing, the incident may be al- lowed to end there. Otherwise, the law takes its course before a United States commissioner resident in the park. Heavy penalties are provided by statute for in- juring the formations in any way. In all justice to American tourists, however, ‘Yellowstone officials say they have a minimum of difficulty in enforc- ing the regulations. FORMING PERMANENT COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE The Hague, July 14—(By. The A. P.) The first part of the conference of jur- ists who are organizing a permanent court of international justice on the in- tation of the league of nations was finished today. The work has reached a stage where the principles on all impor- tant subjects, including the selection of judges, the competence of the court, the law to be applied and the procedure of the court, have been agreed upon on first reading. The remainder of the week will be de- voted to formulating the text of the pro- ject, during which time the jurists willl sit as a redactional commission. When the text is ready, which is expected at the beginning of next week, the second reading will' take place and if an agree- ment is reached then the project will be ready to be submitted to the council and assembly of the league of nations. This morning the question discussed was whether a judge should sit during a case in which his country was one of parties. Though all the jurists admitted that the nationality of a judge was of no moment in the ideal court, they agreed that international law was not yet per- fect and décided the judge should re- sign. His country will be permitted to nominate him as an assessor, however, having the right to be present at all sesl:ons, but having only a consultory voice. be g to make her i i igpras n Robinson of the will “so I could go get information I needed in investigation.” 5 L] o aU PANIELS ON DESTEOYER MAKING RECOED RUN ‘Washington, July 14—Piloted by Ad- Fogh Redman, commander-in-chief Pacific fleet, the destroyer on ‘Secretaries Danlels and Payne left last Saturday reached Ketchikan, in the record time of 36 hours, five hours off the previous best according to a des- [ § i hips hours. SALE lost; in other | SHIPPING BOARD NOT INVOLVED IN STRIKES New York, July 14—Rear Admiral William §. Benson, chairman of the United States shipping board, today re- fused to lend a hand in ending the local waterfront _strikes, involving coastwise longshoremen and teamsters. “We have nothing to do with settling industrial disputes between shipping com- panies and their employes,” he said. “The shipping board is not a bureau for indus. trial conciliation.” He added that the policy of the board a8 regards labor “will be that of equal opportunity for all.” T. V. O'Connor, president of the Inter- national Longshoremen's association, con- strued the statement as favoring the open shop and declared: “We are not going to accept the attitude of the shipping board on the open shop.” Sets New Record. New York, July 14.—Miss ' Ethelda Bleibtrey of New York today made a new world’s swimming record of four minutes, 34 1-5 seconds, in the 300 me- ter swim for women at the finals of the Olympic tryeuts at Manhattan Beach. ‘Would Plense the Public. Mr. Gompers “declares war on the “treaty killers.” It would help some if he would declare war on the. time-kill- ers—Columbfa Record. Nothing will take the “like marrying conceit out of a hachelor like & widow, FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE Marion, Ohio, July 14.—Senator Hard- in gin a statement tonight resented what he characterized as “persistent misrepre- sentations” of the republican party’s at- titude towards woman suffrage and said to that party belonged the credit for that Teform ever having a chance of success. He deplored, however, efforts to make political capital out of the situation, and said he hopes ratification would be ac- complished before November, no matter whether a_democratic or republican state was the thirty-sixth to approve the suf- frage amendment. “Even if a democratic state shall finish the record will still show that twenty- nine republican and seven democratic states made up. the roll of honor,” Sena- tor Harding said, “that is good enough [for us.” “My patience is sorely tested some- times over the persistent misrepresenta- tions of the republican party, its state governors and legislatures, in this matter of woman's suffrage. Whether it ema- nates from mere mischief makers, or from nartisan desires, I cannot help re- senting ‘We must insist on having fair treatment of the party without Whose persisterit support the great re- form would never have-had a chance of success. “A republican senate and’ a repub- lican house submitted the constitutional amendment for equal suffrage. A demo- cratic senate had previously refised to bmit it. Twenty:nine republican and six democratic states have ratified it. Six democratic siates lave rejected the ratifization resolution -and another, Louisiana, has just refused to give it consideration. One republican state— just one, Delaware—has rejected it. The first eight states to ratify were republi- can_states. “When in 1919 the republican senate finally mustered the negessary mavority to submit the amendment, there were 36 republican and crly twenty democratic senaters voting fcr it; but there were 17 democratic and only eight republican senators voting against it. “Whether in the senate or house, In congress or state legislatures, the ree- ord shows that the republicans have been the nersistent and effective supporters of this measure. In such circumstances— circumstances that are thoroug! famil- iar to everybody—it is simply amazing that democratic managers should now have the audacity to be assuming that they are the friends of whom the cause must depend if it is to success. “For myself and for the republican party, 1 earnestly desire that ratifica- tion may be accomplished in time to give the whole body of American wémen the ballot in next November. I am wearied with efforts to make partiean advantage out of this situation. I hope there will be ratification, and I do not care a fig ‘Wwhether it is secured through a republi- can or democratic state. I will rejoice if North Carolina will do it, or if Tennessee will do it, just as T would rejoice if & republican state did it. “There will be glory enough for the republican party, no matter whether the thirty-sixth staie is republiean or not. 1 any ‘word of mine could possibly be in- finential . witlu:@ny republicans in the North Carolina legislature or in the Ten- nessee legislature, the word would be ‘vote for ratification’ and, don't worry about who gets the credit for putting it over.” Senator Harding spent the forenoon working on his speech of acceptance but later entertained at luncheon A. P, Moore, publisher of the Pittsburgh (Pa.) Leader and Robert F. Wolfe, publisher of the Columbus (Ohio) Disatch and Journal. Later he eonferred for nearly an hour with Mr. Wolfe, who upon de- parting said he came only to make a friendly call as he and the senator had been personal friends for a long time. Colonel Webb Hayes, son of the for- mer president, also saw the senator to remind him of a promise made before his nomination to speak in Fremont, Ohio, some time in September. According to an announcement to- night, no callers are scheduled for tomor- row and the senator plans to devote his attention principally to his speech which he now hopes to have completed by Sat- urday. Mrs. Harding unable to obtain a Trench fingy purchased some bunting and made one herself, which was hoist- ed on the Harding front porch flagpole in honor of Bastile Day. 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST ASCENT TO TOP PIKE’'S PEAK Colorado Springs, Colo., July 14.—One hundred years agé today Dr. Frank James astonished the world by * climb- ing to the top of Pike's Peak, 14,109 feet above the .sea. . Since that time 2 - 000,000 persons have made the trip and today Colorado Springs is celebrating the amniversary with ceremonies all along the 18-mile - serpentine -automobile high- way to the summit, » Lieutenant Zebulon M. Pike is credited with the discovery of the mountain in 1806. As hardy a pioneer as was the discoverer, he declared the peak was in- accessible and none dared to doubt it until July 14, 1820, when Doctor James, & member of the Major Long expedition, succeeded in the attempt. Major Long christened the mountain James Peak but the pioneers and plains- men_ persisted in giving it -the name of its discoverér and Pike's Peak it has re- mained. The history of tourist travel to this most famous-spot of the Rockies has been that ‘of the: development of highway transportation. First came a bridle path, in 1878; two years later a- wagon road was built and in 1891 a cog wheel rail- road was constructed. - - With the - development of the auto- mobile industry came the demand for a motor road :and:in 1916 the present mo- tor highway, winding around the moun- tain in devious curves, with precipitous rock walls flush against the road on the one hand and deep ravines on the other, was completed at a cost of $300,000. It has an average grade of 7 per cent. and a maximum of 10 1-4 per cent. It was 20 feet wide except at the curves which were extended to 50 feet for the greater safety of ‘the motorist. Pike's Peak is eight miles in an air line from. Colorado - Springs. - -and. - the greater part of the mountain is controlled by Colorado Springs to safeguard the city’s water supply. In April, 1919, a government war tank atterhpted - to- climb “the Deak but was hlocked by snow drifts.’ A month later a caterpillar tractor made the ascent. ‘Walking races, burro races, motorey- cle and automobile races have been: held on Pike's Peak. The first afrplane to cross the peak was flown over the moun.. tain on August 3, 1919, piloted by Alex- ander Lendrum of Colorado- Springs. The record for motor over the 12 miles_from, Crystal Creek to the summit is held by Ralph Mulford who made it in 18 minutes 26 seconds. - Next Seftember the automobile hill- climbing contest, discontinued during the war, will be resumed. - An - airplane race from-Denver around Pike's - Peak ! tee. Time Allowance Vital Factor —Certain Sails of Sham- rock IV Are to be Rem=asur- \ ed. New York, July 14.—Time allowance, a vital factor to any yachtsman, assumed added importance tonight, on the eve of the first America’s cup race of 1920, when it was learned that, in the event of a close finish tomorrow, the winner might 20¢ be kmown befare Friday. ouncement .by the race i that Shamrock IV, Sir Thomas Ligtew “mystery sloop,” must give Resolute, American defender, a handicap of seven minutes and ore second because of the challenger's greater spread of canvas, was coupled with, another announcement that the committee had granted a request by the Irish yachtsman's forces for re- measurement of certain of the Shamrock's sails. The Shamroek carries approximate- ly 1.600 square feet more canvas than her rival. As it was impossible to put her canvas under tape today, and the yachts will be racing off Sandy Hook tomorrow, the work may not be done before Friday, a day of rest for the yachting tars. There- fore, should the result of tomorrow's con- tesi hang on seconds, the rival crews must remain in suspense until Friday at least, for any change in sail figures would be reflected in time allowance. This change, however, would be only a few seconds, according to H. DeB. Parsons, chaiman of the race committee, who added that the possibility of a reversal in the judges' decision was almost negligible. Light winds caused the rival skippers to abandon plans for final test.spins to- day, and both yachts rode at anchor in the horseshoe at Sandy Hook. The §hamrock’s erew were kept busy by Captain William P. Burton bending on her original mainsail, which will be used in tomorrow’s race, according to Charles L. Nicholson, designer of the challenger. _The Resolute’s crew, under the diree- tion of Captain Charles Francis Adams, :.‘d. ‘were equally busy, putting the finish- ing touches to the sloop that will defend the hundred guinea cup for which the races will be resumed after a lapse of seventeen years. “\r'llh three out of five races needed to win the cup, the race committee an- nounced tonight that tomorrow’s, Satur- day's and Tuesday’'s races would be held as scheduled, but that after that date the y:ach{s would race every day. However, either skipper will have the- privilege of requesting a day of rest between races. Final decision will rest with the commit- There is also the possibility that light winds, preventing the yachts from finishing within the six hour time limit, may result in races being declared off. The start of tomorrow's contest is scheduled to be made at noon from the Ambrose channel lightship. The course, thirty miles in length, will not be an- nounced until just before the start, but the rules)call for a windward and leeward course for the first, third and fifth races, The second and fourth are to be over. a triangular course. At the request of Sir Thomas, the race committee today a.sointed the -Corsair, . P. Morgan's yacht, guide hoat, Although_réfusal 6f the authorities to Tife wartime regulations as to the amount of life saving apparatus to be carried by ships is expected to cut attendance at the Taces, there was every indication tonight that many thousand persons would view the events. Resorts along the Jersey and lLong Island shores have been advertised as points of vantage; several excursion ves- sels are scheduled to steam to the course ; yachting enthusiasts from up and down the coast are hound for Sandy Hook aboard their own craft, and last, but not least, airplanes and dirigibles are planning to bring passengers to watch the racing classic from on high. Among celebrities who will watch Brit- ish seamanship matched against Ameri- can are Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy, and Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador to the United States. Warning that airplane pilots who vio- late the rules governing the movements of aricraft over the yacht course during the races 1 have their licenses suspend- ed was given tonight in a Statement is- sued by the Aero club of ‘America. Any infraction of the rules or disregard of or- ders from the New York aerial police, it was stated, would subject” the offenders to suspension by the contest committee under the rules of the Federation Aero- nique Internationale, Moderate westerly winds, possibly a It tle fresh, were forecast by the weather bureau for the race fomorrow. The weather will be unsettled, with showers, and possibly a thunder squall. > HEAVY WEATHER DELAYED INTER-LAKE YACHT RACES Erie, Pa., July 14—Heavy weather on both inside and outside courses delayed races in the Inter-Lake Yachting associa- tién régatta here today. Several squalls sent craft to shelter and a stiff breeze brought good time in a number of events. The Oriole of Sandusky won the Sec- ond and deciding heat of the sixteen foot sloop class. The Fego, disqualified Tues- day for fouling the Lynx in the star class event, won the second heart today from a large ficld. The Fego races under the Cleveland Yacht club colors. Grasser of Toledo won the second heat of the catboat class, Gibson of -Detroit, Who won Tuesday's heat, finishing second. Official announcement was made this afternoon that the Iduna of Erie won the Cleveland-to-Erie power boat race run Sunday. The Mebleh, Lipton cup defender of Cleveland, and picked to win the R class event, after her performance Tuesday, lost her spar while carrying a heavy spread of canvas on the outside course and is out of the event. —_— DEMAND SURRENDER OF NTUEVO LAREDO GARRISON Laredo, Tex, July 14—The tedaral garrison at Nuevo Laredo, the Mexican town opposite this city, was sleeping on arms tonight following receipt of a de- mand for its surrender to anti-govern- ment forces. 3 The demand, according to Mexican Consul Saracho, was made by General Ricardo Conzalez, who has several hun- dred disaffected soldiers and customs guards under his command. - The demund the consul said, met definite refusal on the part of Colonel Ortega, garrison com. mander at Nuevo Laredo. HARDING UNABLE TO SPEAK AT A. L. DEDICATORY CEREMONIES St. Louis, July 14.—Senator Harding today telegraphed the committee on-~ar- rangements that he would be unable to speak at the dedicatory ceremonies of the American Legion's memorial cemetery here July 25. He previously had accepted the invitation tentatively. hort sermon for ‘misers: Here's a s “Shraude hava no Yacht Race is to [Fire Damage of Start at_[igqn Today| $175,000in Derby Nineteen Families Driven From Their Homes in a Row of Tenement Houses. in That City. Derby, Conn., July 14.—Fire this af- ternoon destroyed a large garage, store- house and barn in Water street, burned four tenement houses and badly damaged four others on the opposite side of the street and slightly dam: d the factory of the Sterling company, mamli_acmr- ers of pianos. The loss was estimated at $175,000. Nineteen families were . driven from their homes when the flames leaped across the street and started fires in a row of tenement houses. The four houses which were practically destroyed were owned by the Margaret Shelton estate and were occupied mostly by Polish fam- ilies. Through the efforts of Mayor Sul- livan and other city officials tenements ‘were secured in the neighborhood for the families driven out. They lost a large part of their household goods. The fire started from an unknown ori- gin in the combination garage and_ store- house owned by Oates Brothers. Fire ap- paratus was summoned from Ansonia and Shelton after the flames had made rapid headway. Oates Brothers lost eight motor trucks, three passenger au- tomobiles and a large quf\mity of flour which was stored in one section of their building. The firm placed the value of the flour at §10,000. Several small tanks of gasoline exploded. Tghe Sterling Company's plant, in the rear of the garage Wwas S‘?( afl_re once by the flames, although it is 150 feet from the scene. The intense heat broke the windows of the piano factory and caused the varnish to blister off a num- ber of pianos in the process of manu- facture. One corner of the r_ouf _!:mlghl fire, but this was quickly extinguished. Eight firemen were overcome by the heat from the burning A!ructul_’es, but they were, revived with no serious ef- fects. ) CHALLENGED ACCURACY OF FIGURES OF MINERS’ EARNINGS Seranton, Pa., July 12.—Challeng- ing the accuracy of the figures as to the miners’ earnings introduced by the operators at today’s sessions of the coal commission, Interna- nthracite fional Vice President Philip Murray of the United Mine Workers' organization demanded that the commission employ a staff of experts and statisticians to ascertain the exact facts. When the-commission reconvened S. D. Warriner, directing head of tke Lénigh Coal and Navigation Com- pany, chief spokesman for the mine owners, proceeded in the submission of the operators’ exhibits. He declar- ed that if the anthracite workers 00K full advantage of their opportunities they would work many more days, saying that they refuse to work on legal and church holidays and that they also remain away from work to attend pienics and other affairs. i Continuing. his testimony, Mr. Warsd riner introduced a statement showing the age carnings..of bard coal oriell uying. the months of October, November ‘and Decémber, 1919, He had a read but a few minutes when Mr. Murray objected. We have no ay f cmbatting ev- idence of this character,” Mr. Murray said, “unless it be the purpose of the commission to employ a sufficient number of experts to assist them in the work of going over the payrolls of these companies. We are not prepared to agree that these are true figures. We cannot agree that they are true fig- ures until the fact has been clearly established and the only way we can hope to arrive at the truthfulness of the statements contained in this ex- hibit is by being permitted, and the commission being permitted, to 8o very thoroughly into the payrolls of these mine operating companies. Chairman Thompson _then _stated that the commission had not considered the question of employing experts and asked Mr. Warriner as the representa- tive of the operators what sort of sup- port they proposed to give to the very brief statement they had presented as to_the facts therein related. Mr. Warriner in reply said that the operators would certify as to the cor- rectness of the figures. “If that will not satisfy you,” he said, “we have not the slightest objection that the com- mision employ a staff of statisticians to go over the original payrolls of the companies.” “The commission of course, reserves the right to have stricken from the record any matter that conflicts with its ruling,” then stated Chairman Thompson and a few minutes later the operators agreed that the matter ob- jected to by Mr. Murray should be stricken from the record. The commission then adjourned un- til 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. BRIDDGEPORT JITNEURS MAY SEEK INJUNCTION Bridgeport, July 14—An injunction may be sought against the city of Bridgeport by the local jitney-men's association, it was announced today from the office of counsel for that body. s Should the police arrest jitneymen tomorrow as headquarters has an- nounced it will, a test case will be fought to the highest court, attorneys for the jitneymen said today. Pend- ing the disposition of such test case, t is planned to seek permission from the prosecutor to continue running busses, and in thg event of being re- fused an injunctich will be sought. Tomorrow’s program. includes a conference between Mayor C. B. Wilson and officers of the trolle; company and the jitneymen's association. Tomorrow (the day upon .which the new ordinance goes into effect) busses will operate as usual. They will take their regular runs and will continue to serve the people as if nothing had happened” as the statement of John Schwartz, president of the Jitneymen's Association, today. At a meeting of the jitneymen last night $1.000 was subscribed to a “de- fense fund” which it is hoped , will eventually reach $10,000. It as announced today that a local firm of lawyers had been engaged to defend any jitneurs arrested tomorrow. SUBJECT TO DEPORTATION AS MENTAL DEFECTIVES New York, July 14—Several thous- and aliens in New York city are subject to deportation as mental defectives, ac- cording to inspectors from the Ellis Is- land immigration station who today com- pleted an investigation among foreigners here. The majority of the mental de- linquents, inspectors said, were admitted to the United States upon bonds fur- nished by friends and relatives. The im- migration law provides for deportation of aliens who became insane within five years after entering the country: BRIEF TELEGRAMS A quantity of platinum was stolen from a safe in the laboratory of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. James T. Newton, Commissioner of Patents, announced his resignation, effective next Monday. A nationide tramway strike in ltaly was declared in sympathy with the walkout of railroad workers. By a vote of 150 to 823 universal suffrage was defeated in the ' lower;| house of the Japanese Parliament. A cargo of 27,000 cases of real beer is being loaded on the steamship Sun- elseco, to sall for Havana in a few days. Sam Hildreth and Harry Sincl bought the colt Inchoape from Mr. Rossiter, the California breeder, on private terms. As a result of Monday’s downpour of rain 216 telephone lines and 391 in- struments were put out of commission,| in the Hartford district. Harry B. Benedict, 25, is dead Bridgeport as a result of breaking the fifth cervical of his neck in a dive trom a raft at Fairfield beach Sunday. British steamship Cretic was allowed to dock in Boston harbor after being held four days in quarantine because, the crew refused to submit to a bath. ir Auckland Geddes, British Am- bassador, will spend- August at Dark Harbor, Me. He leased a cottage for a month and is expected to arrive Aug. T A strike of 350 employes of the Kelly press department of the American Type Foundry, Jersey City, was ended, the men returning to work under form- er conditions. a3 The act requiring landlords to issue notice to monthiy tenants three months in advance of the time he desires them | to vacate was held unconstitutional in Trenton, N. J. < U. S. battleship Huron and three de- stroyers have sailed for Taku, the near- est seaport to Pekin, to offer protection to American in case of an attack of th Chinese capital. Mrs. Etta Warren Lawxbaugh made a gift of $50,000 in memory of ner parents to the Meriden hozpital, which is completing a drive for $300,000 to recorsiruct its buildings. Immigration officials and the New York police are cooperating in an effort to find the man who escaped from Ellis Island, where he was held for deportation for radicalism. Frank Trumbull, chairman of the board of directors of the Chesapeake | & Ohio Railroad died Tuesday night at his home at Santa Barbara, Califor- nia, of heart troubie. Traffic congestion and consequent delays have caused condemnation of £0,000 pounds of vegetables arriving in Boston from the south and west dur- ing the past week. Eight million bottles of champagne will ‘be placed’ on sale in Paris July 18 Wher the sequestered property of Baron Walter' de Mumm will be auc- tioned off. A detachment of 150 American sail- ors has been ordered to Peking to aug- ment the American legation guard of 275 marines as a precaution against :l};reatened revolutionary hostilities ere. British commander in Constantinople has assumed supreme command of all allied forces in Asia Minor and has ordered the local government to cease sending supplies to Thrace, It is expected that the number of permits for transportati>n of Lquor wul take a decided drop oa July a1 when the new ruling of the federal probibition commissioner takes cftect. 1t was announced by one of the lead- ing New York milk coneerns that a serious shortage of containers, cans, bottles and boxes—is proving a fore midable handicap to distribution of milk. Goneral Parrakovopoules, command- er of Greek forces in As.i Minor, de- cided advance in Anatolia will be dis- continued and an offensive launched in ‘Western Thrace before the end of the week. A resolution demanding an immedi- ate truce in Ireland between the war- ring factions and the withdrawal of the British army was adopted at a meet- ing of some British workers at Cen- tral Hall, Westminster, London. Captain Francis Marion Pursell, widely known river pilot, is dead at his home in Cincinnati, aged 72. Dur- ing the Civil War he was engaged ‘with his father in transporting goods between Cincinnati and New Orleans. Dr M. Leiserson, former professor of economics and political science at Toledo University, was agreed upon as permanent arbitrator in all labor disputes between the Amalgamated Clothing Workers and the clothers of New York. Rear Admiral Harry S. Knapp, who retired from active rervice in the Urited States navy on June 27, ar- rived in Hartford Monday for a hrief vieit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irederick Knapp, before reporting to Washington. William C. Redfield, former secretary of commerce, began suit .against tbe XNational Petroleum Corporation of Delaware, with offices in Wall Street, for $5,000,000 damages for failure to deliver 2,000 barrels of crude oil daily beginning July. 1. Bar Harbor’s entire waterfront was threatened by fire, which had burned a portion of the Clark Coal Co.s plant. A favorable wind aided the firemen in their efforts to control the blaze. Many yachts and small craft in the harbor were forced to move. H. Hobart Porter, president of the American Water Works and Electrical Co., pleaded guilty to an_indictment charging him with having bought four cases of whisky from William H. Barnes, secretary of Joseph B. Elwell, The whiskey was confiscated and Porter fined $250. TO CONSIDER PLANS TO RELIEVE COAL SHORTAGE New York, July 14—Sub-committees to consider plans to relieve the coal shortage throughout the United States by a re- distribution of cars to the oft coal mines were appointed at a conference here today of bituminous mine operators and railroad | the exercises. FUSION PAR Chicago, July 15.—The Labor group Wwas dominant when the new fusion par- ty adopted a platform late today in pre- paration for nomination of candidates at tonight's session, A minority report from the platform committee was snonsored by three of the five representatives of the committee of forty-eight, but was defeatéd by a vote of slightly less than three to one. The majority report was signed by the five Jabor members of the committee on res- olutions and two of the party of 48's Tepresentatives. It was adopted by a big. majority which on motion 'was made unanimous. Defections from the ranks of the new party began when it was shown that the minority report would be overwhelming- 1y defeated. James Ferguson, former governor of Texas, was the first openly to pull out of the meeting. He was fol- lowed by delegates from several states, none of whom was identified with the Labor Party. A near stampede developed when an attempt was made to forestall introduc- tion of the majority platform report by the. submission to the convention of a Teport that was reputed to be acceptable to Senator Robert M. La Follette. The senator's g-lends launched the attack with a_declaration that the convention was “hoss-ridden” and clique-controlled" and that the senator's own platform ideas had. been buried in secret commit- tee meeting. The storm broke with all the fury of a riot and La Follette delegates were quick to seize the psychological moment to spring their presidential hero. A big Photograph ~of the senator, flag-draped, and a huge red Danner inscribed with his name were swung before the convention and the demonstration wWas on. It lasted about three quarters of an hour. Then a move was made to read ‘the senator's platform, but it was blocked by fthe decision of the chairman, who ruled that the majority report of the committee on resolutions was before the convention and must be dealt with first. The La Follette platform was _never brought up again but the minority re- port which was later defeated. was said by its sponsors to be acceptable to the Wisconsin solon. The statement of George L. Record, who presented the minority report. that, it it was adonted. Semator La Follette would be willing to run on it was chal- lenged by Gilbert E. Roe, the.senator'’s representative, Roc reiterating previous announcements that the senator did not desire the nomination and asked that his name be ot presented. The' congention redessed an Hour after disposing of the platform, planning to re- turn and take up the question df party. name and presidential candidates. About 200 of the committee of 45 del- egates assemibled at another hall during the recess. J. A. FL Hopkins, their na- tional chairman,’ presided. Allen McCur- dy, who made the keynote speech for their independent convention, made an address full of feeling and before they adjourned to meet again at 9 .a. m. to- morrow it was clearly indicated that many of them Were far separated from B ; i1 NAME OF “FARMER 1/ Adopted Platform Without Record Vote—There Was a Brea From the Party When It Became Known the Minority | port Would be Overwhelmingly Defeated—Robert La Folette, Jr., Announced That His Father Wouldflm on the Platform Adopted—Former Governor Ferguson of Texas Quit the Meeting Because He Would Not Sanc- : tion Public Ownership of Railroads. ’ the Labor group. e “We tried to get a party-for fust av- erage Americans, to get into action in 1920,” McCurdy said. “We have thrown tgether with a group who working consciously for Marxian ism. There isn't any enmity in me I say this; T have been trying to to the fusion convention for two “There has been an irreconcilable ference between some of us in the G mittee of 48 and the leaders of the bor group. It is all expressed in ona in_the majority report, where it sf for “increasing” control of industry. the workers. That means that they to sink the foundation of the new deep into communism, to be ready ta de- liver the industries, to be owned. oon- trolled, operated for the benefit wokers in them instead of for the people. That's an honest difference. I gay ‘godspeed to vou If you believe 1t* It is an irreconcible difference for some of us. - My feeling is that the real calse of labor has been betraved here in these conventions by its real friend: [ Melinda Alexander, secretary of .the Committee of 43, followed him. She maid the 4Sers had been “taken in” putwin a position where their votes could ot count and their voices not be made”gf- fective. A number of delezates left ta Ro back t the Labor convention. Others said they would stay outside, but the majority sentiment appeared to be Wi Chairman Hopkins in his attempt to. an dreunite the body Thursday morning. Several proposals were made to keep om with the attempt to proceed with still an- other political party. — The new party, it was decided at the night session, will operate until August, 1921, under the Labor Party constitution, a draft of a new constitution was refer- red to a conference committee to be-re- ported on next year. Nominatinz Speeches Begin. At 11 o'clock tonizht, with all other work out of the way, the convention pro- ceded to nominating speeches for press idential candidates. = R H. Harland, of Washington, pres sented the name of Dudley Field Malone. New York delegates staged a briet demonstration when Catherine Simms, of New York city, presented the name of Henry Ford. She explained she had firsi tried to_offer the Detroit manufacturer to the Single Tax party but received 2 cold reception. Her speech Was halted several times when delegates booed and hissed. Name “Farmer-Lahor Party, conventioh of the new political party here tonight. LA FOLLETTE WOULD NOT RUN ON PLATFORM ADOPTED Chicago, July 14.—Robert J. La Fol- lette, Jr., notified New Party leaders tonight that his father would not rum under any circumstances on the platform adopted. . ——— ARRANGING NOTIFICATION OF COOLIDGE AT SMITH COLLEGE Hartford, Conn., July 14—J. Henry Roraback of Canana, chairman of the committee of arrangements for the noti- chusetts of his nomination as the repub- had at noon today received sixteen ac- ceptances from members of the notifica- tion committee of his. invitation to attend Those who hare accepted are Richard C. Stone, Kentucky; George 0. Gridley, Vermont ; Gen. Coleman €. Du ! Pont, Delaware; E. W. Martin, West Vir- ginia; C. H. Rudolph, Washington, D. C.; W. L. Remmell, Little Rock, Ark.; J. A. Haman, Ardmore, Okla.; J. R. A. Cross- land, St. Joseph, Mo.; J. A. Caswell, St. Paul, Minn.; J. G. McNary, Houston, Tex.; H. M. Carlton, Colorado Springs, Col.; John Sutherland, Pierre, S. D.; J. H. Stewart, Wichita, Kas.; Georze P. Urban, Buffalo, N. Y.; L. C. Blanding, Moline, 1IL; Col. William R. Hall, South ‘Willington, Conn. Governor Coolidge will be notified Tues- day afternoon, July 27, at Allen field, the athletic grounds of Smith college, Northampton, the home city of the can- didate. ‘The program calls for a recep- tion and luncheon to the notification com- mittee at the home of Governor Coolidge at 1 o'clock, the exercises to_commence at | 3 o'clock, daylight saving time. ! HEARINGS ON THE PRICE OF | ANTHRACITE IN HARTFOED | Hartford, Conn., July 14—Connecticut’s fair price commissioner, William - E. ‘Whitmore, today commenced an informal inquiry into the price. of anthracite coal in Hartford -fo -determine if possible whether the retail price of $15 a ton in this city is excessive. Hearings were held in the office of United States District At- torney Edward L. Smith. . Present at the hearings in"addition 1o Mr. Whitmore and the coal dealers were Judge Smith, repre- senting the government. and Thomas W. Russell, . former state fuel administrator and a member of the fair price committes. The dealers were asked to'submit for the information of the commissioner evidence to show the cost of distribution of coal in this city. STRIKE IN HAT FACTORY OF / THE MULTI FELT HAT CO. South Norwalk, Conn., July 14.—Be- cause two of their men were discharged by the Multi Felt Hat company, when they would not accept work given them, 125 hat makers, trimmers and finishers at the factory went on strike here today. The work the men refused to accept was given in violation of rules drawn up some months ‘ago, it is claimed by the strikers. The Multi Felt Hat company have refused to reinstate the men discharged and have declared they will-run an “open shop.” . OBITUARY. i fication of Gov. Calvin Coolidge of Massa-'ney Cohen today called the attention afif lican candidate for-the. vice presidency, | ment at Washington to the conditions in - SEEKS RESTRICTION OF '.v SALE OF JAMAICA GINGER Hartford, Tonn., July 14.—As a - of samaica ginger drunkenness cases S Hartford, Assistant United States Attars & the United States internal revenuc depart= this district. Mr. Cohen said that inas- much as Jamaica ginger was regarded as a home remedy, licenses for its sale Wure granted to stores of various kinds, im- cluding groceries, and as a result it was possible for those who wished to use the product for the manufacture of a bever- age to obtain it without difficulty. Mr. Cohen inquired if it is not possible to restrict the sale of ginger as is done with intoxicants, under prescriptions issued by physicians and to be sold only by drug stores. Mr. Cohen has also called the.at- tention of the department to the alarming increase in the number of cases of drunk- enness in the police courts of the distriet. PROTEST AGAINST INCREASE OF GAS COST IN HARTFORE Hartford, Conn., July 14—A petitios protesting against the scheduled incréass of 50 cents a month to each consumer in the price of gas furnished by €he Hartford City Gas Light Company wat filed with the public_utilities commissiom: today by Alderman Schutz. The petition was sent at the direction of the board of aldeymen, as a result of hearings om. . the proposed increase. It says that the. increase . would be unreasonable and.a Fardship on the users of gas, and asks the public utilities commission to order the gas company ot to put the proposed. advance into effect tomorrow, as sched: uled. HOTELS AND STORES SACKED DURING RIOTING IN TRIESTE Trieste, July 13.—Hotels and stores i o-Slavs were sacked and. belonging to Jugc T e d in a wild anti-Slav Seie ooay. Beares of persons were -in= jured and property destructich is ocome tinuing, bombs and inflammabies being. used by the elements engaged in the diss: order. VIOLENCE IN COAL MINE ON WEST VA-KENTUCKY BOEDEE Williamson, W. aV., July 14.—Persons. concealed in the dense undergrowth -of: the mountains on the West iVrginia side: of Tug River five mil day attacked the tippl Coal company on the Kentucky side. The fire was returned by men on guard ai. the mine, which is In the Mingo strike Qdistrict. Reports received late this afters noon said there had been no casualties. —_— TO SEND OUT CIRCULARS FOR LEGISLATIVE REUNI( le of the Borderland. s, 5 N ey rtford, Conn., July 14.—W. Art) Co‘::t.rymzn, clerk of the house at Jast session and secretary of the Coni Dr. Edward M. Smith, Bridgeport, Conn., July 14.—Dr. Ed- ward M. Smith, a physician here for 19 executives. General plans only were dis- the sub-committees Which will meet to- morrow. ago, and practiced in Newtown. befnes saming to this city. years, died today from pneumonia. He |of the executive committee of the cusse dtoday and details will be felt to|was born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., 60 years| Col. Robert O. Eaton of ticut Legislative club, said today he pmb.bu}"‘ ‘send out invital next for a legislative reunion. ‘The ¢ g fub nd the selection of the play Rl gacS Chicago, July 14—The “Farmer-Ld= bor Party” was the name chosen by the es north of here, o=