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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-09

Thieves who. the police believe.
have before them wonderful fu-
lures as professional piano movers,
entered the Capital hotel. at the
corner Of State and Commercial
streets early this morning. stole a
large cabinet phonograph and
three dozen records, and then
made their escape.
Then men left no elew on which
the police might work.
The phonograph. a large instru-
ment valued At fl50. could not
have been carried away p o7f
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-09
PACKERS
ASK CUT
IN WAGES
-Four Of "Big Five
Concerns heq uc0. .
Employees To Accept
| General Reduction

chicago. Nov. "a genera
,nt IN wages of packing house
w0,Fers vas forecast today when
|,or Of the big five packers
Armour & Company, Swift & Com
rsuy Wilson G Company, and the
cuadaby Packing company
reovested their employees to con-
slder. in the plant councils, a re-
duction in pay to be made effec-
tiye in the near future. No defi-
mite amount was mentioned, and
officials said their conferences
1 had not determined the size of the
reduction to be sought.
Morris G Company, the only one
o. the big fiXe which has no
established mployes council, is
expected to make any reduction
which the others may agree on.
Strike Is Pending
The Amalgamated Association
Of Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen's Union Of North Amer
lea recently took a strike vote, In
which a substantial majority au-
thOrized Cornelius Hayes, inter-
national president, to order 9
walkout Of be was unable to reach
a satisfactory agreement with the
packers.
The big five claim, however,
that only small portion of their
men are union members, and that
strike would not seriously af-
feet their plants. The closed shop
has never been recognized in the
industry.
The strike vote followed term.
nation Of the period Of federal
arbitration, established during the
war with Judge Samuel Alschulel
as arbitrator the packers having
refused to renew the agreement.
Swift Gives Reasons
Arguments of the packers for g
wage reduction at this time were
President Louis F. Swift, presi-
dent Of Swift & Company, in a let
ter today to the members Of the
various plant assemblies.
We regret that we must at this
time ask you to present an un,
popular schedule to your work
men through your assembly," Mr.
swift wrote, "but trust that tn,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-09
Phonograph Stolen BY
ThieUeS From
Second Floor Of Hotel

man, the police are certain. The
machine ana records we're removed
from the second floor. The records
were valued at SEQ.
Mrs. May Ivie. proprietor Of the
hotel. who reported the theft to
officers early this morning. is Of
the opinion that the burglary was
committed between o'clock and
7 o'clock this morning.
As far as could be learned
nothing else was stolen from the
hotel. Police are OF the opinion
that the two men escaped IN a
Waiting automobile.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-09

Atlantic City. y. j., Nov. a.
Virtually every state IN the union
was represented at the opening
session today Of the National
Executive Conference Of the
PRESBYTERIAN church in the United
states OF America, a. which the
fixing Of a financial budget for
next year viii be the chief b--si-
ness. The conferences
time until next Wed
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-09
Couzens Reelected

Detroit, Mich, Nov. s.-Again
endorsing the city administration
municipal ownership program
Detroit voters reelected Mayor
James Couzens, non-partisan, at
yesterdays election by nearly two
to one.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-09

Boston. Nov. s.-Babe Ruth
said today that he had mailed his
answer TO Judge lands question
alrs regarding his participation IN
the post-season transforming
tour. Ruth declined 10 discuss
the nature Of his answer, other
than to say that he hoped Il will
be Satisfactory.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-09

London, Nov. Am arrange
ment has been made 10 begin pay
ing the interest on the debt owed
bv Great Britain to the UHited
states at the rate Of 5o.ooo.ooo
pouads yearly. Il was announced
n the house Of commons today By
Sert Horne, the chaneeiloI
.hequor.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-09
BODY OF
MARTYR
ARRIVES
Guns J Along Potomac
Boom Presidential
Salute AS Unknown
Hero Passes

Washington. Nov. 9.-The
crash Of a battery salute
booming out the 21 guns Of
the highest artillery saluta-
tion-the national salute
told Washington at A o'clock
this afternoon that Americas
unknown soldier was home
from France.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-09

The ban has been placed on ira
,.-nIfses and similar secret organ
izations in the University hisn
scbool at Eugene, snd no danee' e
- "a be held In the school paiAa'
ing,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-09
Circulation

average for 1920. $3.50; 1ooo loxa
P0palSo'l4 Ipolo l4,o94; 1920. 1879.
.,.V'.s lslo' lr,Sr County. 1920, s7.l77:
ha5lG1sH ga1s County. 1920. 14.l6l,
,,.nssr 81. Of Audit Bureau q ciTs1, T.;,',
henG;or ,s.;en Z Associated Press Full
Leased Wire.
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-09
The Weather

OREGON: Tonight and Thurs
day fair: Light to moderate east
erly winds.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-09

LOCAL: No rainfall: northerly
winds; cloudy: maximum So, min
imum 32; river IS feet and fall
ing.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
BURNS TESTIMONY IN BALL SCANDAL
DEALS WITH MUCH DOUBLE CROSSING
Says Players Turned On
Gamblers After Second
Game = He Himsef Was
Cheated Out of His Share.

Chicago, July 2O.-Bill Burns, in
dicted with other White Sox players
and alleged gamblers charged with
conspiring to throw the worlds series
of 1919 to the Cincinnati Reds for a
bribe of 100000 in his testimony to-
day at resumption of their trial stated
that some of the players got sick of the
deal after the second game and double
crossed the gamblers by winning the
third game of the series with Dick Kerr
pitching by a score of 3 to o.
Burns said the players felt that they
also had been double crossed and decid-
ed to win the remaining games.
Swede Risberg, the White Sox short
stop, agreed to "go through with the
game throwing, Burns testified. Re-
peated attempts to persuade the play
ers to throw the rest of the games
failed and Burns then gave up his ef-
forts to bribe the players again, he
said
Burns himself was double crossed OUT
of his share of the spoils by Chick
Gandil, who refused to pay him, the
witness testified, adding that he told
Gandil then that he would squeak
and expose the whole deal.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
II Families and Seven In
dividuals, Totalling 40,
Start Tomorrow For Old
Homes in Poland.

Forty-nine Polish families will leave
tomorrow morning on the steamship
Heligoland, of the Scandinavian
American line from New York to Dan
zig, by way Of Copenhagen. These
families have secured passage through
the Quigley steamship ticket office.
Those who are going tomorrow in
clude II families and seven individ-
uals as follows:
Wiktor, Anna, Wladyslaw. Stanis-
law, Zygmunt, Helena and Hendryk
Nadolny of 1872 Beaver street.
Frank Baldyga of % Lyman street
Nikolaj Iwaniec of As Silver street.
Ignacy Domijan, Hartford. Conn.
Stanislaw, Franciszka, Jozef. Fran
ciszek and Stanislaw Plocha;rczyk of
SO Broad street.
Frank, Antonia and Jozefa Flor
kowski of Mill street.
Wincenty Bronislawa, Zof1ia, Jan
and Jozef Pylkowski of 38 Gold street.
Paulin and Teofila Pawielczyk of 20
Orange street.
! Konstanty Pylkowski of 103 Grove
street.
Franciszek Szymenki of IS Austin
street.
Walter Bienkowski of II Grove
street.
Jan, Ignacy, Alexander and Piotr
lLewonczyk of SO Broad street.
JUSTIN, Justina, Zonvia, Jan and
Stefania Kulmacz of Is Silver street.
Josef, Anna, Wladyslaw, Maria and
Grzegorz Terdecki of As Silver street.
Jan and Marta Zalewski of 164
Grove street
Jan and Wiktorya Monko of 27
Lyman street.
Maryanna Sobol of 1877 Broad street.
Jozef and Teofila Ksaizek of 178
High street.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE

Little Girl Meets Death Instantly in
Berlin Shortly After Noon, To-
day.
Rose Binardo, of Berlin center was
instantly killed this afternoon when
she was struck by a big Buick car
driven by Hugh Kennedy, of Rye,
N. Y. The child rushed out from
the side of the road directly in front
of the car driven by Kennedy, who
brought his car to a standstill with
in rs feet of the spot where he hit
the girl.
The accident happened shortly
after noon at the foot of the hill
leading to Berlin street Other than
the occupants of the car, no one wit
messed the tragedy. The little girl
was alone at the time, walking along
the highway. Medical Examiner
Roger M. Griswo1d was called, and
gave orders for the removal of the
body.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
JITNEURS 0bEYING
ORDERS OF P. U. c.
Only Authorized Buses Operate
In This City Today
NO TEST CASE EXPECTED
Decision of Superior Court Will Be
Awaited-Mayor's Petition Has
More Than a Thousand Signers and
More Are Being Added.

Not single unauthorized bus was
operated on the city streets today. all
of those who formerly covered runs
while awaiting the outcome of appeals
from the P. U. c. ruling having with
drawn upon advice of their counsel
while those who ran in direct opposi-
ton to the commissions rulings or
who are awaiting hearings, withdrew
Of their own accord.
Three Lines Running
The only lines in operation this
afternoon are the Muter lines to Chap
man street by way of Chestnut and
Kelsey street; the Miller & Doolittle
line to Seymour Park and the Au-
gustine and Hall Lines to Shuttle
Meadow avenue by way of Arch street.
The action of the jitneurs in remov-
ing their cars from service followed
announcement by Chairman Higgins
of the Public Utilities Commission that
second hearings are probable in many
cases. The chairman explains that the
enormous volume of work which had
to be finished in ver5. brief period
increased the possibilities of errors
creeping into the commissions rul-
1nes. The beard is anxious to rectify
any such errors. All testimony present
ed at hearings has been taken in notes
by stenographers and will be reread
by the commission. Should there be
indication that the ruling on a certain
case was ia error, a second hearing
will be given and additional facts may
be presented
Petition Being Circulated
Counsel for the jitneurs felt that,
under those conditions, 1t would be the
better course not to come into conflict
with the authorizes This action prac-
tfcally assured that there will be no
test case in the jitney matter before
the local courts.
Employees of the French bus lines
are circulating the mayors petition.
A number of copies of the petition
were returned to the mayor this morn
ing, bearing the names of 1864 sign
ers. disapproving of the trolley serv-
ice. More than $50 copies are out and
partly filled while an additional 100
has has been ordered printed for dis
tribution.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
DE VALERA LSEXPEC7ED TO
GO BACK TO DUBLLNAFTER
SEEZNGPRElNZER ON THURS.
LOCAL POST Office
MAKES GOOD RECORD
Business Depression Has
Comparatively Little Eff
feet On This Office.

In spite of the fact that business
conditions all over the country have
gone down anywhere from one, to 80
per cent Of their normal capacity,
and that New Britain manufactures
have suffered considerably in the
slump, the local post office shows
such a small decrease in the volume
of business done during the past
three months that it might be con-
sidered as doing almost a normal
business.
The total receipts for the quarter
ending June 80, >1921 were $63,442
as compared to $71, 400 in the COR
responding quarter of last year when
business in general was considera bly,
better. The expenses of the office
for the same quarter this year, on
the other hand, have gone up nearly
$4,000 due to the fact that a mum Der
of salaries have been raised, and one
man who formerly was paid from
Washington now receives his check
here. The expenses for the quarter
last year were $24,400 as compared
to $28,187 this year.
"In comparison with reports from
other Offices in this state" said Post
master W. F. Delaney, this morning,
"the falling off in business in tbs
local Office is hardly worth noticing"
It is said that Bristol being sort of a
one factory town, the post ofnce
there has been losing from $4,000 to
$4,000 month since last Septembe
Comparatively few post Offices in the
country, and these only in the very
largest cities, such as New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, etc,
can report an increased business for
this quarter. In Connecticut but one
city shows an increase and that in
Hartford. This is explained by the
fact that the many large insurance
companies there are reaching out
farther and farther in an effort to
boom business
From reports Of other Offices in
the state, we are quite encouraged
by our own showing" said Post
master Delaney.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
Authorative Sources In
London Say That In
formal Suggestions To
This End Have Been
Made To Washington
British, Italian and French
Commissioners in Dis
turbed Districts Send Out
Demand For Reinforce
ments At Once.

London, July 20. (By Associated
Press)-It was stated in authorita-
tive quarters today that informal sug-
gestlons have been made for Ameri-
can Intervention in the Upper Silesian
trouble, which it is feared will threat
en- open hostilities.
Germans Are Accused.
The British government is urging
immediate convening of the supreme
council to consider the complications
caused by charges that the German
protective organization in Upper Sill
esia are still funcuoning, constituting
a danger to the allied authority
which have been followed by de-
mands, notably from france, that the
allied forces there be increased Such
meeting, however, has been opposed
by the French on the ground that
they considered nothing would result
from such a meeting, in which case
the situation would be rendered ma
terially worse.
Real Menace Seen.
There seems good reason to believe
that the menace to European peace
presents is the real cause for the
POoIPOiiC-A1ChI VI LII lA4Ci 0SIiOA O1
the Irish question and other matters
of moment.
The Silesian question, it is stated.
is causing grave anxiety to all the
governments Of Europe.
Await Developments
Important Developments i'm this
connection are expected within the
next 4S hours.
It is understood in official quar-
ters that Great Britain considers the
dispatch of more troops to Upper
Silesia unnecessary and that all the
facts with regard to Silesia already
are availa BILE for the supreme coun-
Gil. At the same time it is held to
be unnecessary to summon a COM,
mittee Of experts as has been sug-
gested to pass judgment on the ques-
ton of the Silesian boundary.
Reinforcements Asked.
Paris, July 20. (By Associated
Press)-Tha British. Italian and
French commissioners in Upper Sill
esia have sent in joint report de-
manding that reinforcements be sent
to the allied troops of occupation, IL
was announced here this afternoon
This recommendation came almost
CONTINUED on Twelfth Page.)
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
FORMER GERMAN SHIP
TARGET OF AIRPLANES
"
Tests to- Determine Efficiency
of Aircraft Against
Dreadnaught.

Washington, July 20.-A messag
from the U. S. S. Henderson to the
Navy department said bombing tests
against the former German battle
ship Ostfriesland off the Virginia
Capes had been postponed today
because of weather conditions.
Commander of air force believes
it impossible to operate" the mes
sage said.
On Board U. S. S. Henderson Off
Virginia Capes, July 20, (By Associat-
ed Press) The airplane and capital
warship met here today for the first
time.
Army, navy and marine corps avia-
tors. using bombs ranging in size
from 250 pounds to 1000 pounds
were prepared to carry out a series
of attacks on the former German
battleship Ostfriesland, heavily
armored craft corresponding to the
dreadnaught Florida, of the United
States navy. Although battle condi-
tions could not be simulated as the
Ostfriesland was unnamed and at
anchor the result of the tests was
expected to have an important bear
ing on the controversy started by
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, assistant
chief of the army air service, with
his declaration before a COMPRESSION
al committee that the aeroplane was
making the capital ship obsolete.
Many naval officers here to observe
the attacks predicted that the Ost-
friesiand would be able to withstand
any punishment the. bombers could
give. On the other hand, army avia-
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
Former Local Girl to
Marry New London Man

Announcement is made by Mrs.
Wilfred r. Sparks OF Lyons street Of
the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Edith Lewis Sparks, to John
Thompson Porter, Jr., of New Lon
don. Miss Sparks is a graduate Of
the New Britain High school, class
of 1914, and at present holds civil
service position at the submarine
base in New London. Mr.. Porter is
employed as salesman in the
wholesale department Of Nichols &
Harris, druggists, also OF New
London.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
AMATELAN OIL FIELDS
ARE Being DESTROYED
Drilling Towers in Mexican
District Falling
Men Fleeing.

Mexico City, July 20, (By Asso-
|ciated Press).-The Amatelan oil
fields are on fire, with drilling tow
ers falling like chaff and the work
men fleeing, according to reports re-
|ceived here describing "the greatest
catastrophe in the history of the oil
feld.'' The cause of the fire is not
known.
The financial loss cannot be esti-
mated, say the advices which add
that the conf1agration dwarfs into in
significance the Pordro Del Llano dis
astr.
high are covering the entire field 1t
is declared and efforts to suppress the
blaze are said to be considered hope
less.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
no JOBS GIVEN OUT

Included Among Those Given Work
By City Are Many Urgent Cases,
4 Employment Officers Say.
Six teamsters and about as many
laborers have applied to the Munich
pal Employment bureau for work,
agreeing to pay part of their
wages toward the settlement of their
tax accounts with the city. Several
are already working under this ar
rangement.
The cards of 110 laborers have
been sorted out and their owners
notified that they may have a weeks
work by applying Thursday for their
cards. Included are 40 reouisitioned
today by the board of public works.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
BRITISH DROP IDEA
OF London Meeting
All Disarmament Confer
ences Are to Be Held
At Washington.

London. July 20. CBy Associated
Press. 1.-The suggestion that a meet
ing preliminary to the WASHINGTON dis
armament conference be held in Lon
don to enable the British dominions
to express their views on Far Eastern
questions is likely to be abandoned. it
was learned in well informed quarter
here today.
''Any and all conferences dealing
with these two subjects will be held in
America was the assurance given in
this quarter.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
Gets $35, 900 Verdict
For Breach of PrOmis,

Detroit, July 20.-A verdict for
thirty-fve thousand dollars was re-
turned today by the recorders court
jury that considered the suit for al
legged breach of promise brought by
Miss Monica Hatton against Arthur
Stott. a wealthy Detroiter Miss
Hatton had asked for one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, alleging
Stott had asked her to marry him in
July 1915 and that he was the father
of her child.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
MAKE SIZABLE HAUL

Razors and Pocket Knives Valued at
Several Hundreds of Dollars Stolen
Here Last Night.
ing company reported to the police to-
day that the plant at 332 Washington
street had been entered last night, and
40 razors and 215 pocket knives were
stolen. The entrance was effected by
forcing a window in the side Of the
building
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
AMERICAN INTERVENTION IN UPPER :
SZLESZAN TROUBLE is DESIRED AS
OPEN POSSIBILITIES SEEM IMMINENT
MAYOR VS.. COUNCILMAN
IN TALkATIVE BATTLE
Rice Objects Vociferously
and Tells His Honor
a Few Things.

Councilman Henry Rice's proposal
to have an ordinance drafted for
presentation to the common council
in which teeth" would be placed
in the anti-jay-walking ruling will
not be brought before that body at
tonight's session. The corporation
counsel investigated, the action taken
in Hartford when a similar effort
was made to enforce the rule and
has reported the drafting of an or
dinance to he inadvisa BILE.
Councilman Rice called upon
Mayor o. F. Curtis at the latter's Of
fee this morning following his per-
usaI of published report to the eff
feel that the mayor woud throw
Councilman Rice's proposal into the
waste basket. The council member
waxed indignant at the mayors
statements and for while the fur
flew thick and fast.
"That was fine slap in the face
you handed me- the councilman
stated in true pugilistic fashion as
soon as the mayors receptive glance
sounded the gong for the opening of
the battle.
WAS it?" the mayor queried,
meanwhile starting from his corner
to the center of the ring, sparring
for an opening but never once low
ering his guard.
The councilman eyed the challenger
of his statement for a moment and
then shot across a series of verbal
lefts and rights in tho following
fashion:
"It certainly was, and I'm tired of
having you make a boob of me on
every resolution I introduce. What's
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
Thomson Found to Be
Short Just S1,189.OOO

Austin, Mimi, July 20.-The actual
shortage In the accounts OF R. j.
(Cy) Thomson, former comptroller of
George a. HORNED and Co., local
packers, is $1,1s9, 900, according to
official figures received here today
from Chicago where creditors of the
concern are in conference.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
KILLED By LIGHTNING
Woodstock Man, 18th in Room, Meets
Death When Bolt Comes Down Chin.
ney-No Others Injured.

Putnam, July 20.-Clinton Dodge
was instantly killed by lightning at his
home at Woodstock Valley at midnight
last night. While entertaining friends
at a party he was struck by. a bolt OF
lightning that came down the chimney.
No one else in the room was injured.
One superstition was reversed and
another sustained. There were IL
persons in the room when Dodge met
his death. The allegation that lightning
never strikes twice in the same place
was dissipated by the fact that the
house was struck a fortnight previ.
ously.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
DAUGHTER is BORN.

A daughter, Jane, was born this
morning at the Womans hospital,
141 West 109th street, New York, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin N. Lewis. Mrs.
Lewis is the daughter of Mrs. H. A.
Hall of $50 Sigourney street, Hart
ford, and formerly resided in this
city. Mr.. Lewis is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs B. W. Lewis of this city.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
Another Texas Man is
Given Coat of Feathers

Lpfkin, Tex, July 20.-Ben Riley.
about 80 years old, was seized here
.ast night by masked men,given coat of
tar and feathers and released from an
utomobile on a prominent corner as
theater persons were passing. Riley
ran through the business streets to n is
automobile and left hurriedly for his
home at Dibell
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
Public Works Board to
ODen Bids On Paving

A meeting of the board of public
works will be held this afternoon at 5
o'clock for the opening of bids on pro-
posed paving on several of the city
streets. Recommendations will prob
ably be made at tonights session Of the
common council
New Britain herald., 1921-07-20
New York Newspaper
Printers Scale Fixed

New York, July 20.-The present
wage scale of New York newspa per
printers is to continue until July 1
next as the result Of the ratification
of an agreement by the union an
nounced today. The day SHIFT will
receive SIS for As hour week. the
night shift s58 for IS hours ana the
midnight shift s61 for 42 ho4rs.