Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 18, 1921, Page 1

VOL. LXII—NO. 253 POPULATION 29,68% NORWICH, CONN., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1921 12 PAGES—92 COLUMNS PROPOSED RAILROAD STRIKE WOULD BECOME EFFECTIVE ON THE NEW HAVEN ROAD NOV. 1 Walkout on Central Vermont is Scheduled For Nov. 5—War- ren S. Stone, President of f Engineers Says Government Can Prevent Strike by Taking Over Railroads—Confer- ence Reports of the Public Group of the Railroad Labor Board and L. C. C. Are in President Harding’s Hands— ' All Government Departments Are Preparing to Meet Any Emergency—Postmaster General Hays Says: “The Mails Will Be Moved.” Boston, Oct 17.—Tha strike order to employes of New England railroads was 1s today jess than irn of the general 3 system brotherhoods from jcago. It brought . ke in this York New Haven Rutland Lake Champlain Maine Centra k and the Cen- priy e B comotive Firemen and of the that the avert a walkout of the wage re- nued, “it was conference that a by the railroads properties on ng people of the United of the railroads roads into a posi- necessary for th ORDERS HAVE BEE TO GENERAL CHAIRMEN eveland, € 17.—The official per- - r the rallway workers in- the b ve" transportation zanizations to begin the progressive r & a. m., Sunday, October 30, = e B Mo o i 3 was made public here tonight, by of the Engineers. five chiefs was sent chairman. nera gemeral chairmen in turn were = shed eanies of the permission to nanded down to loeal chzirmen, who " 4 it to the individual o circular containing the s under Chicago date of Oc- ard is as follows: “To General Chaltmen Brotherhood of neometive Enginesrs, Rrotherhood { cometive Firemen and Engine- of Railway Cenductors, ¢ Rairoad Trainmen men's Union of North rs and Brothers:—The' general prose emploves on amed in decision No. 147 there to convened in the for the purpose of can- ferandum vots of their re- rship on the question of reduction authorized by the United Nroad Labor Board made ef- 1921, and to determine of the members n of the ons z over- n favor of a strike in each « represented, the chicf | « and the general chairmen alternativa excent to carry out (% wishes of the membership as ex- | . their ballots therefore, said and other of onr class will be withdraw from the servics | «nective eompanies at — noer s for the strike to begin). % order that the membershin may vely informed each gen- sonber be furnished with a of copies of a mo- the members that a legal heen called, which notice may *ad or exhibited to the member- iemeral chairmen furnished eopy of ctions will alse be furnish- of a telegram in a seal- which should not be ope telegram over the signmature { exacutive is received which understond. in which open the sealsd envelope slegram therein is found to conformity with the tele- received, it will mean that the jared oft and they will im- unicate with all local their jurisdiction ac- the absence of the nrop- le message or a differance between sealed instructions and the mes- received, lnea' chairman should netricted to the effect that the x declared off unless the general | sirman of all other orzanizations par- aroughly sating have received ecorrect code | messages from thelr chief executives, in which ease you will be authorized to act accordingly. al chairmen should have a thor- inderstanding with the members ¢ thelr several committees as to any they may send to their commit‘eemen and as an ad- protection general chairmen onid not give al' the members of their Feneral committes the same code word private instructions. Each organi- ration will have a dMferent code word, wards or arrangements “General and local chairmen receiv- legrams. Instructions or orders from thelr eumerior officers should not wet thereon untll they have conferred with the other chairmen and should it evelon that the instruotions or adviees not in harmony. great care should * exercised and no action taken until e difference has been removed.” communieation Aitional REPORTS ARE IN HANDS OF PRESIDENT HARDING Washington, Oct. 17.—A report em- bodving the result of conferences between the public group of the railroad labor board and the imterstate commerce com- mission on tha threatened strike was laid before President Harding today. The text of the report was not made public but Chairman MecChord, of the commission announced on leaving the White House that the conferences had been concluded | ciation of Railway there would be no statement on the strike *onight. An attitude of watchful preparation characterized the tetivities of other gov- ernment agencies in connection with the strike. The department of justice com- pleted a survey of existing statutes and precedents to determine the scope of fed- eral authority, but the impression given . |y most officials was tha tthe government ~ould not move, except by mediation or moral suasion, until the situation had | asumed a more concrete status. Evi- dence was still lacking as to a basis for the expressed expectation on the part of some labo> leaders that a petition for injunction would be the mext move by the government Postmaster General Hays, whose de- partment would feel first and mo: riously the effects of the strike, also was &nown to have obtained reports from his assistants ag 1o ways and means of meeting any attempted interference with the majls. By telephone he conferred with hcads of important postal districts as to the emergency facilities on hand or required. “The mails will be moved” he said tater, but he refused to make any com- ment on the situation as it now stands. At the conference between members of the labor board and the commerce com- fon, voluminous statistics on railroad oll and employment conditions were ied but those participating continu- ed to maintain silence as to the line taken hy the discussions. The conferees saw Attorney General Daugherty and then Mr. Daugherty iunched with the president, The attorney general, however, declined to discuss his interview with Mr. Harding, or one which he held later with Postmaster General Hays. Alfred P Thom, genera] counsel for the Association of Railway Executives, con- ferred with Chairman Cummins of the senate interstate commerce commission, who ald, later, that ongress probanly would not take any action at this time. It would be impossible, he gaid for the legislative arms of the government to move until the executive had exhausted every effort to avert a strike. The possibility of-President. - Harding summoning the chiefs of the brotherhoods to Washington for a talk was suggested in several quarters but the White House was silent on this point. Government officials, it was learned today, are paying close attention to the reaction of public #pinion of the threat- ened paralysis of transportation. In some quarters the opinion was expressed that “the weight of public opinion would be the determining factor in averting the strike,” or in bringing it to a speedy close if other effortg failed to avert it. STATEMENT MADE BY THE RAILWAY EXECUTIVES New York, Oct. 1 the United States, The railroads of through the Asso- Executives, tonight announced their intention of making immediate ayp’dcation to the railroad labor board for a reduction in wages of train service employes sufficient to remove the increases made by the labor board's decision of July 20, 1920, | (which would involve a further reduc- tion of approximately 10 per cent.), and for a reduction in the wages of all other classes of railroad labor to the going rate for such labor in the several territories where the carriers operate.” “Concurrently with such reduction in wages,” a statement of the associa- tion said, “the benefit of the reduc- tion thus obtained shall, with the as- sent of the Interstate Commierce Com- mission be passed on to public in the reduction of existing railroad rates, ex- cept in so far as this reduction shall have been made in the meantime.” Thomas De Witt Cuyler, chairman of the association, declared that the proposition of the public group of the labor board that the 12 per cent. wage reduction recently authorized, had not been formally brought to his attention, the information being obtained from the press. After asserting that “the intimation of the public members of the rail- road labor board is that the public has had no benefit from the 12 per cent. reduction in wages authorized in July,” Mr. Cuyler declared that “there have been in fact, extensive reductions, most of them voluntary in railroad rates, bringing about a large loss in earnings to the railroads.” “The reduction of wages made on July 1" he added, “was put into ef- fect only after many freight reductions had previously been made.” In support of his claim, Mr. Cuyler cites a long list of reductions made after July 1, including a reduction on cargo coal from points in Ohio, West- ern Pennsylvania, West Virginia to Lake Erie, ports affecting from Aug- ust 1 to October 7, some 14,700,000 tons, on which the actual loss of reyenue to_railroads amounted to $4,116,000,” Reductions also had been made, he said, on grain and srain products, road making materials, exports iron and steel products and scores of other com- modities so tht “on some railroads the reductions in rates have amounted to more than the reductions in wages so far made, and on many other rail- roads the reduction in wages allowed no net return on operations, but mere- ly provided against the further accum- ulation of a deficit STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT OF LOCOMOTIVE E. EERS Cleveland, Oct. 17 (By ‘the A. P.)— The progressive railroad strike scheduled to begin Oct. 30 can be settled by the railroads or prevented by the govern- ment, Warren §. Stone, president of the with today's meeting. “Anything regarding our report must come from the president.” Chairman McChord said, and his remark was ap- proved by Chairman Bartom of the labor oard. At the Wh e Mouse it was said that Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, said tonight when asked his opinion of the situation. Mr. Stone said the strike is largely because of the action of the railroad managers in gequiring a further 10 per cent. wage reduction and the elimination of favorable working agreemeats on up- wards of seventy-five roads, in addition to the 12 per: cent. wage reduction which went into effect July 1. The railroads can settle the strike by the elimination of these conditions, Mr.” Stone said. “The government can prevent the strike by taking over the railroads, and this is what will happen eventually,” Mr. Stone said. He also issued a formal statement covering the men's position and their reasons for striking. Mr. Stone tonight made public the four groups of roads on which the strike is scheduled to begin on the first group at ¢ a. m. Sunday, Oct. 30 the three other groups to go out at forty-eight hour periods. The Pennsylvania, one of the largest systems of the country, is one of the last to be hit by the proposed strike. (Continued on Page Three, Col. Six) WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF HANDWRITING FROM FRANCE New York, Oct. 17.—Wireless trans- on between France and the United States of acthal handwriting has been effected through the invention of Prof. Edouard Belin. the New York World an- nounced today. Fac-simile photographs of the writing are reproduced by the paper. Messages from General Pershing and m Premier Briand of France, sent from the Selin laboratory in Paris, were re- ceived yesterday and recorded in the handwriting of the ser o rs at the United States naval radio sta.ion, Otter Cliffs, near Bar Harbor, Me. Prof. Belin per- sonally received the messages. General Pershing sent a few words of greeting to the newspaper, and Premier Briand wrote in French: “I am delighted at the thought of go- ing to Washington.” The instruments by which the record- ing of the writing was accomlished are similar, it was stated, to those by which photographs have been transmitted by telegraph in the United States. JURY SELECTED FOR TRIAL OF REV. E, R. STEPHENSON Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 17.—A jury was completed for the trial of Rev. Ed- win R. Stephenson, charged with second degree murder in connection With the slaying of Father J. E. Coyle, rector of St. Paul's Cathelic church, and Judge Hugo Black, attorney fo Stephenson, an- swered the indictment with the double plea of mot guilty and not guilty by reason of insenity. Witnesses _or both the state and the defense were then excused and instructed to report to the court tomorrow, when the state Wil begin examining its wit- nesses. BRITISH DELEGATION TO e NEASHINGTON "CONFERENCE London, Oct. 17.—The British delega- tion to the Washington conference, ac- cording to the London Times, will con- t of Premier Lloyd George, A. J. Bal- ur and Lord Lee of Farcham, with Srinavasa Sastri, representing India, Sir Robert L. Borden, Canada, and George Foster Pearce, Australia. Sir John Sal- mond of New Zealand and Sir Auckland Geddes, the British ambassador to the nited. States, will also attend the con- ference, when ‘equired WANTS WARTIME SUPERVISION OF DISTRIBUTION OF COAL Boston, Oct. 17 Governor Cox late to- day called upon Attorney General* Allen | to_inform him of the legal steps neces- sary to effect virtual restoration of war- time supervision over distribution of fuel and authority to prevent profiteering in foodstuffs in Massachusetts, should the general railroad strike go into_effect The governor's request for infbrmation followed a confefence with Kugene C. Hultman, state fuel administrator, and the chairma nof the commission on nec- essaries of life, Mr. 2lien, and Adjutant General Jesse F. Stevens of the Massa- chusetts national guard. GEDDES HAS RESIGNED FROM BRITISH CABINET London, Oct. 17 (by the A. P.)—Sir Eric Geddes, minister of transportation in the British cabinet, has tendered his resignation fro mthat "bffice, it was learned today. The resignation of Sir Eric_has no great political significance, It has been understood that he would give up his portfolio this autumn after having piloted the railway bill through parliament. It is expected that Sir Eric g0 back to commercial life. He still re- mains chairman of the economy commit- tee which is advisify the government in matters regarcing retrenchment. BROKERS DABINEY AND NILES ARE EXONERATED Boston, Oct. 17.—District Attorney Jo- seph C. Pelletier today nol prossed: indict- ments charging Alfred S. Dabiney and Nathaniel W. Nifes, brokers and widely known tennis ylayers, with larceny of stocks value® at $12,000 from Emma S. Butrick. After examination of evidence Mr. Pelletier said nothing has been found to associate Dabiney and Niles with the alleged larceny. SMASHED HU WHEN NOT PERMITTED TO ATTEND MASS Cork, Oct. 17.—The interned prisoners in the Spike Island camp were not per- mitted to attend mass on Sunday; in consequence, they smashed the huts, even wrecking the roofs, and created pande- monium. Some of the disturbers were placed in the chapel, with the idea of calming them, but' without effect—all the furniture in the chapel was wrecked. ULSTER VOLUNTEER FORCE IS N B REORGANIZED London, Oct. 17.—Reorganization of the Ulster volunteer force has been de- cided upon, according to a Belfast des- patch to the Press assocfation. The de- cision was taken, it is stated, because of the inactivity of the Bri%ish government towards the Sinn FeinerS, who have es- tablished camps in unionist quarters and are said to be drilling openly with rifies and machine guns, ENO SWORN IN AS “DRY" ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Hartford, Oct, 17.—Jonathan E. Eno of Simsbury was sworn in today as fed- eral prohibition enforcement officer for Connecticut. He succeeds Thomas™ F. McAuliffe, who is held in $30,000 bonds on charges of dccepting bribes. |zers | without Emergency ~ew York City 60,000 Mo- or Trucks Could Be Mo- bilized, If Necessary, to Transport Food Stocks. New York, Oct. 17.—New York braced itself today to meet the threatened rail strike. : Coastwise steamship lines, working in- dividually, prepared to meet extra bur- dens which might be imposed on them by a rush of freight and passengers to sea, after transportation by rail had Dbeen denied them. More frequent sail- ings might be needed in the opinion of shipping men who added that a curtail- ment of train service would seriously check the flow of exports and leave docks cluttered with imports destined for inland poinfs. At the same time, steps Were taken to feed the city by use of trucks and airplanes, in case of emergency. Hea'th Commissicner Copeland declared a fleat of nearly 0,060 motor trucks could be mobilized if necessary, to supplement food stocks already resting in cold storage., g Local aerfal transportation compan- s had ambitious plans for moving food supplies, while from Hackensack, N. I.. came word that the post office depart- ment had asked manufacturers to speed up delivery of mail p'anes. From various Jersey towns ecame re- ports that volunteers who had manned trains in the rail strike last year were preparing to reneat their service, while Ralph Peters, president of the Long Island Railroad, announced that many commuters had offered to run trains. Marked silence was maintained by railway executives. The General Mana- association met and adjourned, announcement other than that the threatened strike had been consid- ered. The Association of Railway Ex- ccutives, which was understood to have called a conference for this morning, announced that it had been decided to postpona the meeting until official no- tice had been received of the strike or- der. The only statement forthcoming at -the executives’ headquarters was that no one would starve or freeze to death. Another problem rose to confront lo- cal railroad officials. This was wheth- er the Marine Engineers Beneficial As- sociation, with more than 1,000 members employed on harbor boats and lighters, would join the railroad strikers, offi- cers of this organization. who _an- nounced a meeting would be held Nov- ember 1 to discuss the question. ex- plained that jts members were affected by rairoad wage cuts. New York al- ready has felt the effeqts of the strike order. The stock market underwent a pronounced liquidation because of the railroad situation and in the eotton market prices dropped to new low lev- els, The state department of farms and markets has started a survey of foad- £tuffs_in -sterege warehouses in New York and within trucking distance. 25,000 MOTOR TRUCKS IN PRIVATE USE IN CONNECTICUT Hartford, Oct. 17.—There are more than 25,600 motor trucks in private use in Connecticut, a large percentage of which probably could be put into service transporting food and fuel if an emer- s a result of the threatened railroad strike, said Motor Vehicle Com- missioner Stoeckel today. Highway Comnfissioner the state highway Bennett said department has one hundred heavy army trucks which could be mobilized quickly for emergency needs, COMPLETE RETICENCE ABOUT THE IRISH CONFERENCE London, Oct. 17 (By the A. P.).—The Trish conference had another two-hour session today. Complete reticence is maintained a sto the nature of the d cussion, which is believed to have con- cerned the Ulster question. The date of the next meeting will be fixed later, There was great activity at Sinn Fe headquarters after adjournment of the conference, but assurance was given that no unforeseen hitch had occurred. Elaborate statistics have been prepared for submission to the conference to prove the injustice of excluding northeast Ul- ster. The next stage is expected to be the presentation by the Irish delegates of a plan of local autonomy within the Irish state which will then be submitted to Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier. If the government supports Ulster refusing any compromise, the conference, it is declared, will break up and the Irish delegates_return to Iteland; if the Ulster difficulty is overcome, finance and trade policy will be debated. Both sides agree that if the conference continues over Fri- day a settlement will be in sight Members of the Sinn Fein profess to discredit statements by the newspapers that American supporters of their move- ment are threatening the withdrawal of subscriptions if peace is not made, and they equally discredit a rumor that influ- ential members of the Sinn Fein organ- ization in Ireland, includirg one minister, are urging the berak-up of the conference and the resumption of warfare. KING GEORGE SENDS A MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION London, Oct. 17 (By the A. P.).—King George today sent a message of warm appreciation to President Harding on the tribute of the United States to Great Britain's unknown warrior. The message contained an announcement of the desire of the king to confer the Victoria Cross unknown on the American Armistice day. soldier on LEGAL ACTION OVER “MUTT AND JEFF” COPYRIGHTS Washington, Oct. 17.—The supreme court was asked today by applications filed by the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc., and Harry C. (Bud) Fisher to determine vhether copyrights granted them on Mutt and Jeff” cartoons prohibit the Star company, publisher of the Hearst newspapers, from using such characters, designated by those names, in situations, experiences and postures different {rom those shown in the cartoons copyrighted. OBITUARY. Col. Spencer Borden. Woodstock, Vt, Oct. 17.—Col, Spencer Rorden, manufacturer and chemist, of Fall River, Mass., died suddenly of heart trouble at the Woodstock inn today. He was 72 years ‘old. Colonel Borden was ascociated with Thomas A. Edison in his early work and organized New land business. As a breeder of Morgan and Arabian horses *he was nrominent. “He promoted the first horse endurance Tace ever held in New England. n | Treaty Amendments Rejected in Senate Night Session to be Held To- day in an Endeavor to Reach a Final Vote on Rati- fication. ‘Washington, Oct. 17.—All efforts to amend the administration peace treaty with Germany were defeated in the sen- ate today, and leaders announced that a night session would be held, if necessary. tomorrow, to reach a final vote on rati= fication. Both supporters and opponents of the treaty agreed today that the treaty would be ratifed, although perhaps with a margin of only three or four votes, and that the treaties with Austria and Hun- gary would be accepted immediately thereafter. The appointment today of a republican_successor to the late Senator Knox of Pennsylvania was calculated to give the treaty advocates an additional vote. The amendments rejected today were offered by Senators Reed of Missouri and Walsh of Montana, democrats, and re- ceived ‘scant support, the great bulk of democrats as well as republicans voting in opposition ator Reed, one of the “bitter enders” in (he fight against the league of nations covenant, proposed a blanket clause freeing the United States fro-mall obligations under the treaty of Versailles. It was defeated, 66 to 7, the latter comprising Senators Ashurst, Ari- zona; Reed, Watson, Georgia. and Walsh, Massachusetts, democrats, and Borah, Idaho; Johnson, California, and Lafol- lette, Wisconsin, republicans. Senator Walsh, Montana, offered two amendments designed to pledge this na- tion to join otber powers in protecting Germany against unjustified aggression, They were defeated, 71 to 7, and 62 to 6. Just before the senate adjourned to- night, Senator Reed offered two more amendments for consideration tomorrow. One was similar to his proposal for ex- emption of obligations under the Ver- sailles treaty and the other would de- clare this nation not bound to submit any claims to the reparatious commission or any other body created by the Versailles covenant. Attacks against the treaty were deliv- ered today by Senators Reed and Watson of Georgia. The former declared the new treaty would take this nation into the league “through the back door,” while Senator Watson asserted it would bring the country no nearer technicai Deace than the Knox resolution. “It involves us in all kinds of com- plications that may involve us in war,” Senator Watson said. Touching on Ger- man property transferred to Americin citizens by the alien property custodian, he declared that he would “like to have a front seat when A. Mitshell Palmer (former attorney seneral and alien property custodian) disgorges.” DEMANDS ON STOCKHOLDERS OF HANOVER TRUST CO. Boston, Oct. 17.—Demand for the Payment of the par value of their shares wa ssent by Bank Commissioner Allen tonight to stockholders of the Hanover Trust Compan: which was closed last sear by the commissioner, Charles Ponzi, now serving federal sentence for fraud in connection with {#is _get-rich-quick foreign exchange heme, was incuded in the bank com- missioner’s list to the extent of $157. 600 on 1,575 shares said to be held by nim. Mr. Allen informed the stockholders that he had determined that it was to enforce their individual in order to pay the trust com- debts. WINDSOR HOTEL, MONTREAL WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE Montreal, Oct. 17.—Fire broke out in the refrigefating plant of the Windsop Hotel, one of the city's largest and oldest hotels late tonight, filling the structure with smoke and ammonia fumes, a driving scores of guests to the street. Si guests, trapped in their rooms by the smoke, were brought down ladders by | firemen. The fire did not extend beyond the basement LU there was damage by smoke and water. “PARLTAMENT OF PRINTERS” IN SESSION IN TORONTO considerable “Toronto, Oct. 17.—Delegates from all parts of the United States and Canada were here today for the opening of the fifth annua) convention of the United Typothetae of America or “par- hament of printers.” Annual meetings of several affiliated ations will be held during the . including the employing book- binders of America, the Tariff Printers' Association and the International Trade Compositors’ Associatif; GOV. LAKE SENDS LETTER TO HOOVER ON UNEMPLOYMENT Hartford, Oct. 17—Governor Lake to- day announced that he had sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Hoover relative to the unemployment situation in Connec- ticut. The governor said he told Mr. Hoover that unemployment conditions had been showing gradual improvement in nearly all sections of the state, but that the threatened railroad strike was doing much to unsettle the situation. IMMEDIATE FREIGHT RATE REDUCTION NOT POSSIBLE Chicago, Oct. 17.—Presidents of rail- roads centering in Chicago in a formal statement tonight declared that the pro- posal of the labor board public group to translate the recent wage reduction au- thorized by the hoard into an immediate freight rate reduction as a possible means of averting a rail strike was not possible, as it “would put the raiiroads back in a very precarious position finan- clally.” 2 IDEEF RIVER MAN HELD FOR FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT Deep River, Conn.,, Oct. 17.—Vincent Budney was arrested at his home here today by state policemen, charged with causing the death of Miss Iva Looby by striking her with his automobile last inight. Budney was arraigned before ‘ustice of Peace Prann and held in $10.000 bonds on a charge of man- slaughter. The automobflc which struck Miss Looby did mot stop. WIRTH GERMAN CABINET IS EXPECTED TO RESIGN TODAY Leadon, Oct. 17.—A Berlin message received in Paris says German cabinet of Dr. Wirth is expected to resign to- morrow, according to a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Paris. I T OFF KU KLUXK bile accidents in New York Sunday. Chiet Hallstorm, & Cherokee Indian, = ‘White siave anctions were diseovered and stopped by police in Vienna. Mounted pelice in Rio Janeiro were called. out to quell political riots. from Oklahoma, with his war paint on, married a German actress at Genev: Employment in New York State fac- tories during September showed a gain of 3 1-2 per cent. over August. The body of Max W. E. Shubert, aged 41, was found hanging In the attic of his home in Methuen, Ma: John G. Luke, president of the Virgi Pulp & Paper Co., died at St. Luke's hos- vital in New York. He was 64 years old and resided at Irvington-on-the-Hudson. An autemebile belonging te & collector of Harvard Trust Co., and a small safe containing sveral hundred dollars, was stolen at Cambridge, Mass. Federal bureau of markets announced shipments of meions exceeded 44,000 ca: more than 5,000 cars higher than last year's shipments. Patrfck J. Corbett and John Shrita- kaly, proprietors of two saloons in New Britain raided by the police last week, were each fined $200 and costs. Ukrainian peasants are reported' to have revolted against the Russian So- viet government, and one bolshevik regi- ment is said to have mutinied. M. Tronkiewitz, seeretary of the Pol- ish reparation mission now in Mos- cow, has been murdered in that city, It is said in advices reaching here. Max Orent, proprietor of a depart- ment store at Sagamore, Mass, which Wos burned last March, was found guil- ty of arson by a jury. Director Gemeral Forthmann, German Potash Syndicate, now in New York, says Germany is again supplying the potash needs of this country. of the The government filed 14 suits In federal court in New York against prominent holders of oil stocks to recover addition- al income taxes plus interest, for 1915. Sunday resulted, according to the latest estimates, in a majority for the non-so- clalist parties. Sir Ernest Shackleton and his party of explorers, on their way to the Anarc- tic on an explofing expeditidn, have arrived on board the ship Quest, at Fun- chal, Isiand of Maderia. Prohibition Commissioner Haynes sent instructions to all state directors to pro- céed against the management of hotels in which bootlegging or other illicit liquor dealings are detected. Dissatistaction with the award of the arbitrators in the Connecticut Company’s controversy with their emploves over a new wage scale is said to be held by both sides. ' German marks, contirking o make new low records, were approaching half a cent each in value in New York. Pre- liminary quotaticns varied from 0.34 to 0.55 cents. L. N. Copland, cashier of the Hanover Union State bank, of Hanover, Til, was arrested charged with the embezzlement of more than $120,000 of the bank's funds. Further gold imports announced yes- terday totalled $6,200,000, Of this amount $850,000 came from Bgypt in payment for foodstuffs, $1,350,000 from France and $4,000,000 from England. Baron Castlemaine has been awarded 9 by the Athlone assizes as com- n for the destruction of his resi- dence, Moydrum Castie, by Sinn Feiners on July 3. Empire State Potato Growers’ Associ- ation which began business on Sept. 23, {last, with shipment of a car of cabbage will market $1,000,000 worth of potatoes and cabbage the first of the year. Deutsche Allegemeine Zeltung of Ber- line says Hugo Stines, is planning to take over German railways and possibly other public utflities from the state in or- der to run them on a paying basis. Samuel Untermeyer declined to accept invitation of former state Senator Kap- lan to debate on the Transit commission’s plan for operation of the traction lines in New York city. New York Council for Limitation ef Armament announced election of Miss Rnuth Morgan as chairman and Mrs. W lard D. Straight, Mrs. Thomas Wells and Mrs. Edward Dreier as vice chairmen Charged with liquor sales, Mrs. Min- nie T. Crowley, proprietor of a place in nephew, Daniel J. Crowley of East Bos- ton, Mass., were fined $350 and costs, Sir Herbert Samuel in report to the British government says 10,000 immi- grants have entered Palestine since the war sended. Sixty-four agricultural set- tlements are reported as prosperous. Pearl P. Perry, a saloon keeper In the Westville district, who was among those arrested at the time of the Jennie T. rum- landing expedition last summer, was fined $200 and costs, and a jail sentence of 60 days. The velunteer crew of busimess men Wwho operated the “Millionaire's Special” on tha Delaware, LacMawanna and Western Raflroad, bringing commuters to New York during the 1920 railroad strike, are again ready for service. Miss Ethel Sutorius, who occupled s Toom on the third floor of a house on Newbury street, Boston, was found un- conscious in the rear of the building with a yossible fracture of the spine. The police took into custody two men at her lodging house. - 5 Joseph Petreskey, s Waterbury police- man against whom a judgment was ob- tained In a case growing out of the kill- ing of a boy wkile driver of the Water- bury police ambulance, filed a bankrupt- oy petition. He gave his debts at $4,- 446 and his assetg which are exempted, at $500. Te Head Italy’s Delegatio: Rome. Oct. 17 (by the A. P.)—For- eign Minister Della Torretta will head Italy’s delegation to the Washington conference on limitation of armaments and Far Fastern questions, It was |learned today. Meriden, her son, James F. Crowley, and | lthnhMmRmnnlNfikdww gress Is Through With the Ku Klux Klan Charges Unless the Department of Justice Comes Forward With Unex- pected Evidence. ‘Washington, Oct. 17—The proposed investigation of the Ku Kiux Klan by congress blew up today. After a ten-minute session behind closed doors, the house rules commit- tee, which at morning and afternoon session put William J. Simmons, the Klan’s imperial wizard, through a rig- id investigation, voted unanimously not to call any more witnesses, certainiy at this time. Announcement of the committee’s ac- tion was made by Chairman Campbell, and while the chairman and members refused later to make any comment beyond, the bare statement as to wit- nesses, it is expected that an adve: report will be submitted to the h o a number of resolutions providing for an investigation. Final action, how- ever, will not be taken unul several absent members return to Washington, but house members accepted it as settled that they were done with the Ku Kiux unless the department of jus- tice, conducting an inquiry of its own, comes forward with unexpected evi- dence. Still showing the effects of his ill- ness, the Imperial Wizard's voice weak- ened as he sat all day answering a whirlwind of questions. . At the outset Mr. Simmons declared that according to information ziven him by Representative Upshaw of ieorgia, a man who was supposed to have been pfesent stated that Chair- man Campbell and Assistant Attor- ney General Crim had characterized his collapse last week as a “cheap theatrical attempt to gain sympathy.” Quick' as a flash Chairman Campbell declared there was not a word of truth in it. Mr. Crim, jumping to his feet in the confusion, declared the chair- man’s answer went for him, and the : . ‘Wizard, still smiling, said, he was glad to- know it. Reference to the daily presence of the assistant attorney general, and the one day stay of William J. Burns, directorof the department of justic bureau.of investigation, was made by Representative Pou, while he was ex- amining the Wizard. Asked if he had been intimidated by the presence of Mr. Burns, whom he characterized as “the Shelock Holmes of the United States,”- Mr. Simmons said he had not. Mr. Pou asserted it was the first time in_his 21 years of service that the de- partment of justice had sent represen- tatives to-“listen in"” on the rules com- mittee, . In rounding up what he termed the £ood points of organization, Mr. Sim- mons-said that the “military branch”, not yet formed, was not to be mors miljtaristic than the patrol of the Mys- tic Shrine; that members joining were requirgd to help enforce the nation's laws oply as citizens and that when black sheep crept in they were kicked out, if found. Getting Gown to the personal side, Mr. Pou asked the Wizard point blank how much he was worth, Wizard replied that all of had been spent during the “I have no said. “1 have my own these this organization clear away mercialism.” BLUENOSE TO REPRESENT THE CANADIAN FISHERMEN Halifax, Oct. 17.—The Canadian cha’lenger for the international fishing vesse] trophy in the races against the Gloucester, Mass., schooner e be- ginning next Saturday, was determined today when the Lunenburg schooner Bluenose won the second elimination test Off _this pori.. At-the -safme tim the Bluenose won the Canadian fisher- men's chawmplonship and first prize of $1,000, As the Tunenburg hoat also won the first trial race last Saturday she finished with 4 perfect score of 16 noints under the system adopted to determine the winner. The Delawana, from which the Gloucester man Esneranto won the tro- Dhy last vear. finished second today and with points was second in the standina. ory came because Captain Angus Walters outsailed the other skippers and particular'y he outguessed the Dela- wana's master at the tarking game. The race was virtnally decided when Blue- nose, which had crossed the starting line In fifth nlace and had worked up to second position on the second leg, held to the nort tack in a squally east northeast wind on_the nine mile heat to the third mark. Delawana, in the lead. took the starboard tack and thereby lost her chance of winning, for Bluenose crossed her bow and was nmever headed agatn. Independence finished third, Tna R. Corkum fourth, A'cala fifth, Donald . Cook sixth, Canadia seventh and . Duffy last. In the noint score for the two races Alcala and Independence had 10 each, Canadia 9, Corkum 7, Cook ¢ and Dufty 2 The Bluenose, Roue, of Halifax, for the desigzned ' by W. T. was built this year express purpose of tryinz to win the right to eomnete in the inter- national event. Her bow Is long and her lines are fas FLSTE SAILS FOR HALIFAX FOR FISHERMEN'S RACE Gloucester, Mass., champion of the Sshing vess achusetts bay and defender of the ternational trophy won at Halifax, N S. by the Eemeranto last fal, set sail for the eastward today. With Marty Welch, who won the cup as skipper of the Esperanto at the helm of the Elsia |to detend it. Gloucester men cheered sehooner and ‘skinper as they beat into a SUMf casterly wind and heavy mist. Tt was expected that it would 50 hours to reach Halifax. Oct. 17.—The Eisie s of Ma WILL OF SENATOR KNOX DOES NOT SHOW VALUE OF ESTATE ‘Washington, Oct. 17.—The Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, executed at Devon, Pa., Oct. 4, 1920, was fied in the office of the registrar of wills here today, but no indicatien of the value of the estate was given . Except for the Valley Forge farm i Pennsylvania, which he devised to his daughter. Rebekah Knox Tindle, and a number of small monetary bequests to employes and relatives, the buik.of the estate is left in trust to be kept intact for a period of twenty-one years after the death of the last living grandehiid. Another exception is a bequest of $50,000 to his granddaughter, Kathleen Knox, to be paid her on her 21st birthday. The trustees are authorized to build a home for the widow not to exceed $40,000 in cost or to lease ome for her at am annual rental of $2.500. The remaining income is to be distributed one-fifth each jto the widow and the four echildren, in equal quarterly installments. will of IMPROVEMENT IN TREATMENT BEING GIVEN RANGE STOCK Philadelphia, Oct. 17.—Improvement in the treatment given range stock in the United States probable outstanding In the past year, Dr. W. O. Stillman of Albany, N. Y., president of the American Humane association, declared today in opening the association’s convention_ He said the stock is no_longer allowed to. drift before the winiry gales and perish. Dr. Stillmar said much attention is be- ing given to the preservation of wild life, to the humanizing of the wild west shows and to stamping out epidemics and other conditions causing loss and suffering of great numbers of livestock. take 48 M‘ e CONVENTION OF BAPTIST CHURCHES OF CONNECTIOTT Danbury, Conn., Oet. 17.—The anmual ministefs of Connecticut. The Rev. Dr. Herbert J. White of Hartford presided in the absence of-the president. the Rev. A. F. Purkiss. A hominating com- nilttee Was pamed and after it made its report, the following _ officers were elected: President, the Rev. Donald B. Macqueen, Bridgeport: - secretary, the Rev. P. F. Wolfeaden, Meriden ; first es- sayer, the Rev. M. W. Shuh, Hartford second essaver, the Rev. Frank B. Hag gard. Hartford; trustees, the Rev. H. . Hutchins, Hartford, and the Rev. X. /8. Prind’e, Shelton. The report on changes in the Baptist sministry in the state was read by tha Rev. E. E. Gates, - of Hartford, and mhowed one death In the past ysar, 20 nastors” transferred to other states and five transfers within the state. Two new ministers were ordained and new pastors entered from other states. The - convention event tomight was the 1024 annual . meeting.of the Connecticut Baptist Education Society. An address was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Clifton D. Gray, president of Bates College. Offi- cers swere elected as foliows: President. The Rev. Herbert J. White, Hartford; first vice president, the Rev. Dr. H. M. Thompson, Stomington: sec- ond vies president. the Rev. J. J. Os- borne, Mystic. auditer. John Stark- weather.- Ansonia ; - sacretary, the Rev. B. N. Timbie, Meriden: treasurer, Fred B. Bunhell. New Haven: trustees, H. J. Truesde]l. Suffield: C. B. Gladding. Hariford ; “E. M. Wightman, New Bri ain; the Rev. J.'N. Lackey. Hartford: the-Rev. “A. D. Carpenter, Willimantie, e L T BEITAIN TO AWARD V. €. TO - - TU. 5 “UNKNOWN WARRIOR™ London, Oet. 17—(By the A. P.)—The Britieh government today decided to award the Victoria Cross, “the highest Brien award, o “America’s “Unimown arrior.’ - : The Victoria Cross is the most coveted medal in the British Emghre. It is award- d only for exceptional bravery in action. T is. a bronze ‘decoration made from can- non captured by the-British in the Crime- n war, and. suspended from a crimson colored ‘rifvbon. It “carries a pension of 350 a year. Throughout the British Em- pite gbout . four hundred. soldiers and sailors wear this most rare emblem of courage on the field of battle or in naval engagements. The bestowal on America’s “Dnknewn Warrior” of -this decoration will be the first time that a foreign soldier will bave been so honored. Itis quite a common practice in Enmg- lamd - for “all men, when speaking to a man with the crimson ribon on his breast 1o tip, their hats in recognition of conspicuous bdravery. - o e M TO' CLOSE THE BERKELEY PRE-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL been im attendance, were issued today by Director Forbes of the veterans' bureas. Mr. Forbes said the school had been ouUnT To ba . unhealthy and he . . POISONING IN NEW YORK