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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03

BURGLARS BELIEVED RESPONSIBLE
FOR FIRE WHICH SWEEPS THROUGH
MAIN ST. STORE; DAMAGE Is $4,000
NARROW Establishment in Schupack Block Partially Gut
ted-Blaze At Northend School This Morning

lighted match. dropped. it is be-
lived. by burglars who effected an
entrance into Marlow's store at 32s
Main street last night started a fire
that, had 1t not been for the timely
discovery of Patrolman Patrick Nee
man, might have resulted in destruc-
ton Of the Schupack block, and pos
sible loss of lives. AS 1t is, the fire
did damage amounting to about S6.-
goo according to the estimate given
today by Chief William ]. Noble
1t was just at midnight that Pa
trolman Patrick Meehan in trying the
rear doors of the Schupack building,
heard the cracking of flames Dis
covering the blaze in the basement of
the NARROW establishment, the po-
hceman ran to Box 5, at the corner
OF Main and Commercial street,
where an alarm was rung in.
When the firemen reached the
scene, the lower part of the build
ing was like a. roaring furnace, with
names bursting out from the cellar.
The store on the main floor and the
upper part of the building were filled
with smoke, making the work of the
fremen very hard. Owing to the To-
cation OF the blaze Chief Noble found
1t necessary to send a number of the
men to the rear of the building,
where three lines of hose were laid.
The flames kept the firemen hard
at work until nearly 2 o'clock when
the recall was sounded. Things as
sumed bad outlook when 1t was
found that the fire had eaten it's way
into the partition between the Mar
low place and the Subway saloon,
next door. By the dint of hard work,
the firemen managed to check the
flames here quickly, thus averting the
probable destruction of the entire
building. taEE
Chief Noble sent number of the
firemen through the building to
arouse the occupants of a lodging
house. above the store. The smoke
was so dense that 1t was necessary
to open every available skylight and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
ALLIES AGREE NOT TO TAKE NAVA]
AC77ONAGALNSTG GERMANY W77HOj
FIRST CONSUL TING UNITED SZA]
AUTO Thieves GUILTY.
SENTENCED TO PRISON
Five Bridgeport and Detroit
Men Given Two
Year Terms.

Detroit, May 3.-Five Bridgeport
charged with conspiracy to violate
the Dyer automobile theft act, were
convicted by a jury in United States
district this morning. The five, Jo-
seph Galbo. Earl Linn and Douglas
Moore of Detroit; James G.. Bur-
roughs, automobile dealer of Bridge
port, and Sven .Nyquist, New York
and Brooklyn automobile dealer, inn
mediately were sentenced to two
years in Leavenworth each.
The jury returned it's verdict short
ly before o'clock this morning aft
er celebrating since yesterday aft
ernoon. Several times during the
night the jurors returned to the court
room for reading of certain parts
of the evidence.
The five persons convicted today
were the only ones remaining of IL
originally arrested in connection with
the case. Five, one woman, are serv-
ing sentences following their pleas of
guilty, and another is serving SEN
tence in state prison on another
charge. The case against the 18th,
Jack White of Bridgeport was nolle
pressed.
The three Detroiters convicted
today were taxicab drivers. The gov
ernment charged them with conspir-
ing to steal automobiles here and
transport them overland to Bridge
port and New York and Brooklyn.
1t was charged Nyquist had part
in a conspiracy to export them to
Scandinavian countries. Burroughs
was charged with conspiring to aid
in transporting the cars by way of
Bridgeport.
Several of those originally arrested
and who pleaded guilty were govern
ment witnesses during the trial.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
FALL OF PRESENT GERMAN CABINET
PREDICTED AS RESULT, OF FAILURE
Republicans At Odds
With Two Rival Clubs

Rival factions of the republican
party in this city are organizing clubs
and there is said to be no small
amount of feeling, friendly and other
wise, between the two organizations.
In explanation of the apparent lack
of harmony in the ranks of the
grand old party a republican who
is not affiliated with either of the two
clubs has explained the situation. 1t
appears that Lawyer Joseph G. Woods
and a number of followers began the
formation of a new G. Q. P. Mems
club. Fearing that the club would
not be friendly to the present organi-
zation Of republicans the town COM
mittee laid plans for a new club. DR..
J. e. Conger is understood to be one
of the leaders. A spirited canvass
for members was started and is still
in progress, the drive becoming more
and more heated as the campaign
goes on.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
AZ TO LOSE HOME IF
CITY DOES NOT HELP
Head of Spanish Boarding
House Gives Ultimatum
to Mayor Curtis Today.

Immediate aid by the city govern
ment to prevent tho only alterna tive
which was explained to be- tho put.
ting out into the streets Of Al Span
iards without board or lodgings, was
sought by Fernando Gomerez, head OF
the local Spanish colony, in an inter-
view with Mayor O. F. Curtis this
morning.
The representative Of the Spaniards
called on the mayor with an appeal
for either charity or work and mild
protest when a score Of his men re-
turned from City Hall jobless and
without funds. For the past five
months Gomerez has been support
ing some SO of his countrymen with
little aid. Already he has expended
about $1,000, he explains, and is com
ing to the end of his resources. He
feels he should not be asked to spend
all the money he has saved from his
eight years of work in America ana
consequently he is determined to eth
err secure aid from the city or dispos-
sess the Spaniards this week, he ex-
plains. But two men out of AZ at
his lodging house have secured EN-.
ployment while seven women are out
Of work.
MT. NOIIieTSZ iidu pIcViouSAy oSOA "
his attorney, Lawyer Irving l. Rach-
lin, and asked the lawyer to intercede
for him with the mayor to the end
that he might secure assistance from
the city. Attorney Rachlin arranged
with the mayor for the conference.
Mayor Curtis advised that an eT-
fort will be made to provide employ
ment for some of the men and assist
ance from the charity department in
sofar as it is felt necessary. Canned
beans and other foods were furnished
this afternoon at the Office OF thA
board of charities and similar rations
will be handed out daily, temporarily.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
RUTH WON'T PAY TAX
Noted Slugger Claims New York as
ResidenceLReturnsB Bill to City Of
BOSTON.


Boston, May s.-Baseball fans the
cS&ntry over have known for two
years that Babe Ruth had transferred
his batting headquarters from Boston
to New York, but, city hall learned 1t
officially only today.
Served in his bathtub with a war
rant of Unpaid taxes of $27.71 on his
automobile for two years, the out
fielder protested that he had not been
a resident of this city since the fali
of 1919. His objection unavailing. he
decided in haste to take the constable
into his automobile and whirl to
city hall. The mayor was not in to
hear his protest. The city tax COL
lector, however, arranged for him to
certify that the assessment was in
error.
Mice of them to keep me. on as
a. citizen of Boston, but rather rough
on me to ask me to pay for the
privilege" Ruth remarked as he left
city hall.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE

Aged Man, As Yet Unidentified, Is Be-
lieved to Be Frank w. Webber of
Newton.
Danbury, May 3.-An elderly man
who was severely and fatally injured
by an automobile on Park avenue last
night is believed to have been Frank w.
Webber of Newton, Mass. The man
died in the Danbury hospital last night
from the effects of a fractured skull.
A fisherman's license issued in Newton
to Frank w. Webber, SO years of age,
was found in his pockets and there was
also a postcard mailed at Brighton sta
ton, Boston, April 21, addressed to
Frank w. Webber, at Arkville, N. Y.
His gold watch bore the initials ''F. w.
W." The man arrived at a local hotel
Sunday afternoon. The police are
searching for the New York state car
that struck the man and speeded on.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03

window to relieve the place and make
work of the firemen less hazardous.
Mr.. NARROW, the proprietor of the
store arrived at the place during the
fire. He assisted Chief Noble and
Deputy Chief Barnes in going over
the scene after the firemen had left.
1t was then that the fact that burg
lars were in the place was discov-
cred. In the basement, where the fire
started, there is heavy door that
leads out into the yard. On this
door two bolts and a heavy paddock
are fastened each night according to
Mr.. NARROW and one of his assistants.
The investigation showed that these
bolts had been ripped off and also
the paddock, and the door was partly
scene last night. Piled up near the
door was a quantity of silk shirts,
stockings, rolls of silk and other ar
ticles, which, according to Mr.. Mar
low. are kept in the front part of the
store, a considerable distance from
the spot where they were found this
morning. A new hammer lay on the
floor with the claw broken off, in
dicating that the burglars had used
this to force off the bolts and the lock.
Other material, selected as loot, was
found near the door.
The floor above the main store is
also occupied by the NARROW firm, and
a door from the rear leads into this
place there. Investigation showed
that the door had been jimmied, and
the, staple holding the lock had
been pried off. 1t is presumed that
the burglars entered the building by
this door, and were planning to leave
by the basement door. with the goods,
when the fire broke out. On the out
side of the door on the second floor,
there are marks made by glass cut
ter.
Mr.. Marlow's Office is located on
the second floor, on the east side
of the building. In this Office
Continued IN Tenth PAGE
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
Finance Committee Sub
mits Bill To Eliminate
Sex Distinction In Pres
ent Personal ak Statute
OF State
laylight Saving Again
Causes Trouble = Effort
Made to Make II Offense
to Change Clocks in Priv
ate Homes.

Hartford, May 3.-Thc general as
Rembiy today received from the
finance committee a change In the
personal tax law which provides that
|'every person between the age OF III
Ind so years shall be liable for the
personal tax. This change would
Eliminate the sex distinction In the
present law.
There was argument In the senate
kgainst the house bin which woulo
mako an owner liable for negligent
operation of an automobile by an
Pther person. provided that such la
hllfty was incurred or injury done by
y Apcrson who was using the mr-
e by implied consent or knowl-
Edike of the owner. and In the end IL
Mas tabled on motion OF Senator
brown.
Daylight saving time was again un-
Aer siscusslon in the house when IL
Aamc time to move an adjournment
kor tho day.
/ Would "Fix- Clocks.
Mr.. Iandon of Salisbury offered
resolution TO have the Judiciary COM
Ishittcc prepare a bill making IL mis-
/cmeanor for any person. firm or
bubnc or private corporation 10 use
,r display any clock run on any but
.nstern standard time. The pre-
kmbla set forth that Hartford and
'onsibly other cities have dched the
MINERAL assembly OF the state In ad-
Raing people To turn their clocks
lead I'm mn attempt 90 effect daylight
Aving. and to fruxtrate the law es-
"a bilshing standard time passed by the
kenerai assembly. thereby causing
krcat annoyance and confusion In the
ordinary transaction OF business AT
|airH and social intercourse.
Mr.. Buckley opposed sending the
Ioaolution TO the committee m that
Eommitteo had done all II could I'm re-
porting a bill ixing standard time
she only time for state. counties
cities officially. Hc said that IL
mot possible to icgisiate 10 tell
my person what time no should open
pr close his office or business He ia
|ored an amendment Mr.. Wadsworth
would offcr TO a bill already before
he house which would penaiize In
bividuais In the state. counties and
Titles who have charge OF Official
kiocks if they arc changed from
Etandard time.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT
With JAPAN POSSIBLE
Ambassador Shidehara Sees
No Differences That
Can't Be Adjusted.

Cleveland. o.. May 3.-Differences
between the United States and Japan
,"can for adjustment, but their exist
ence does not justify apprehension or
pessimistic forecast" Baron Shide-
hara, the Japanese ambassador, de-
clared today in an address before the
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce.
rs there any question between u.s."
he asked. (which cannot be set at
rest by the ordinary process of friend
ly discussion? Is there any question
between us which can be set at rest
by any other process?''
The stability of every human in
stitution'' about the shores of the Pa
cific ocean. he said, depended upon
the maintenance of harmony and
<czu...aa - yro-.l ~.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
UNABLE TO GET JOB,
THREATENS SUICIDE
Applicant At Municipal La
Dor Bureau Desperate
Payrolls Climbing.

Despondent over his continued con-
dition of unemployment. a petitioner
for a job at the municipal employ
ment bureau at City Hall this morn
ing made a pathetic appeal for work
and concluded with a statement that
IL he did not secure a place today he
would go out and commit suicide. Ar
rangements were made to put the
man to work for the city.
Another man who has been a daily
caller at the employment Office for
several weeks remarked when he was
turned down that he could see no
other way of making a living than to
steal and aecordinglRthe would do SO.
I'D rather cut my tfiroat than go up
CONTINUED on Eleventh Pagel
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
Blockade, Partial
ade, Naval Dem
tion Only Or Sci
Port Customs Al
Con ide.e ed
Likely to Al
to Send Represent
Supreme Council
Meets With Favo1

London, May 8, (By Th|
ed Press) The allied SUPP
Gil today decided to take
action against Germany wi
sulting the United States.
This was agreed to aftd
full discussion of the coq
bers with Admiral Beatt1
land and Admiral Grasset|
of plans for naval PRESSURE
many.
The committee of expert
the plan for guarantees
manded of Germany and
Gil will consider it this aft
Occupation of the Ruhr|
was considered by the cd
the military representative
Allies.
The council then adjoJ
3 o'clock this afternoon.
ypected to finish it's labors
-Four Plans Consid
Four suggestions werd
by the council this morni
blockade of the German
partial blockade, a del
without a blockade, and
the customs receipts /
ports. Sir Gordon Howard
Britain and NJ. FromageoI
GUS international legal d
French foreign Office,
judgment as to the rig
Allies in relation to neutrs
The .Mflanimous opinion.
nothing further should
present concerning naval
the views Of the Washing
ment were learned, and
additional means Of compJ
event that occupation of
if carried out should not
ficient to cause a surrend
many.
Consideration for
4 Premier Lloyd George a
BRAND and Count Sforz
Jaspar, italian and Belg
ministers, were agreed t
can susceptibilities mush
considered. The British
governments will continue
means for a naval action
adjournment of the coun
purpose of eventual actid
patton of the Ruhr shou1
f1cient.
Unofficial copies of thu
note Of Monday to Germ
circulated informally amol
lister and it was wholly
To Invite u. S. De-
The representatives d
governments are agreed
United States must be inv
a representative to thl
council, the council of a
meeting regularly in Par
reparations commission.
thought wise not to urge
ington govt. to enter these
after May IL, when the re
present decision of thu
council have been seen.
Marshall Foch, who par
today's meeting, said he CD
the Ruhr region with trd
day, and that only six or
sions would be necessary.
patton could not be comp
second day. he declared,
patrols into the interior {
way centers and strategic
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
Sloper Is Years As
Cemetery Commissioner

Andrew J. Sloper who was named
Saturday by orson f. Curtis for the
board of cemetery commissioners, has
rounded out Is years Of continuous
service on that board. He was first
named a cemetery commissioner in
1906. For several years he has been
chairman of the board.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
|Fastidious Burglars
Loot Clothing Store

wiIiimantic. May. .3.-Thleves with
In knowledge OF clothing qualities
robbed the store of Moses Haddad
I'm Union street. during last night
|tnking mems and women's suits worth
|si.go0. The best suits were sorted
|out and tho others thrown to one
|aido. The police were unable to tell
how the goods were carried away.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
TROUBLE is BREWING
Jpper silcsians Reported TO BE In
dienant Over Rnmor That Germany
Il To Get Big Slice OF Land.

II To Get Big Slice OF Land.
Warsaw. May .. tBy The Associated
Press) Trouble In reported brewing
In Upper Siiesia because OF the ru-
|nored recommendation by the inter-
biied commission that Germany be
kiven all tho piebiscite area except tho
histricts OF Rybnik and Picss. The
declare there is n spon-
|HGous lnsurrectionary movement In
bus industrial centers I'm the dis
Irict. I'm favor OF Poland.
The news reaching here is some-
What indefinite because telephone
has been inter
tupted at the Silesian end. Ex-
ra editions of the newspapers pub
tsh n proclamation by Adeibert Kor-
fanty. tho Polish piebiscite commits
tioner, criticizinR tho reported deci-
kion OF the intcr-alIied commission.
which he contends would be unfair
10 Poland on tho basis OF the plebis-
rite figures. ...-.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
New Haven Printers
Are Still On Strike

New Haven, May 3.--Compositors
in commercial printing ofices who
left their work yesterday. their de-
mand for the a. hour week and in
creased wages. were still out today.
No change was reported In any shop
none OF which has been obliged to
close.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03

Former Seamen Likely to Be Used
to Man Ships !.
WILL NOT use NAVAL MEN
No Intention to Use Military Force In
shipping strike - One Passenger
Liner Leaves New York Today.

Washington. May 3.-Chairman
Benson of the shipping board will
look TO naval reservists and dis
charged seamen to keep American
Atlantic mail ships in operation
during the present wage dispute be-
tween the board and marine workers
IL their services are necessary.
The chairman announced today
that he had asked the commandant
OF the navy yard ut New York TO lend
whatever assistance he could to move
the United States mails. He said the
request was made especially with ref
erenco TO the Old North State, due TO
leave New York today for London,
but that IL was not the plan to man
the government mail ships with nav
nj seamen. He also declared that
there was no intention to use mill
tary force.
There are. the chairman said, a
number of naval reserve men and dis
charged navy seamen who could be
used In manning the government mer-
chant craft and the. co-opesation of
the New York navy. yard commandant
was sought I'm this direction.
Emergency Is Explained.
Board officials said the naval re-
serve force was created for use In an
emergency. which they declared would
exist IL the government merchant fleet
was tried up.
The merchant marine act. they said.
requires the shipping board to estao-
lish and maintain government mer-
chant ships on trade routes to all
parts OF the world. Should the ma
rine workers refuge to keep the ves-
sells moving. IL was argued. the sov-
ernment would clearly have the right
TO replace the marine workers with
seamen from the naval reserves.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
French Will Not Use
Black Troops, They Say

French Military Headquarters. May
&c. May s.-(By the Associated
'ffoas)--Tho plans for the occupation
or the Ruhr valley elaborated by the
French general stan provide for tho
e1ciusive use OF white troops, II was
announcsd here today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
Hughes Note Delivered
Today to DIR. Simons

Berlin, May (By the Associated
Press) The note Of Secretary of
State Hughes to the German govern
ment, replying to the German coun-
ter proposals on reparations, was de-
livered to DIR. Simons, the foreign
minister, at >11:30 o'clock this morn
ing by Loring Dresel, the American
commissioner here.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
IMPROVEMENT Is SEEN

Employment in Automobile Industry
Has Picked Up Nearly One Third
During Month of March.
Washington, May 3.-Employment
in the automobile industry, picked up
nearly q third in March as compared
to February, department of labor fig
ures today disclosed. The percentage
increase in March as compared to
February was 1922 while the woolen
mills came next with IL per cent. in
crease in crews, and hosiery and under
wear third with 1878 per cent.
Car building and repairing employ
ment dropped 6.S per cent. coal mining
5.4 and steel "A. OF the fourteen in
dustries reported eight showed increases
and six decreases. n
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
Woman Defeats Husband !.
By 4 Votes in Election

Red. Springs, N. c.. May 3.-Mrs.
Beatrice Bullock, candidate for AL
derman in the town election yester-
day, defeated her husband, G. T.
Bullock, who was candidate on the
opposition ticket, by a majority OF
four votes
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
TO PUT DOWN GAMBLING
so Armed Deputies ut Race Track
Near Cleveland Will Attempt to
Stop All Betting.


Cleveland. o.. May 3.-Fifty armed
deputies recruited by Mayor George
l.. Burton of Chagrin Falls. left here
for the Chagrin Falls race track this
morning for the purpose OF prevent
ing betting on the running races
which start there this afternoon.
Action OF some residents of Cha
grin Falls. I'm the "egging" of depu-
ties Sunday. led Mayor Burton to or
der his men to come armed.
OficiaIs of the race course insisted
this morning they expect to follow
the usual policy in regard to placing
wagers, through the pari-mutuels
machines and that they had the law
behind them.
Mayor Burton is equally insistent
that the practice is against the state
gambling laws and says that he will
enforce his orders to prevent gam
bling no matter what the cost.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03
Allied Diplomats Convinced
That U. S. is Now Def
initely Out of Repara-
tons.

Berlin. May 3. (By the Associated
Press. .)-Belief was expressed in, polit-
ical quarters here today that the refusal
Of the United States to deliver counter
proposals on reparations to the entente
would necessitate the resignation Of
Chancellor Fehrenbach and Foreign
Minister Simons.
Washington, May BIN urging Ger
many to make at once directly to the
allied governments" adequate proposals
on reparations. the American govern
ment was believed by the allieo diplo-
mats here to have definitely closed the
reparatiops incident so far as the Unit
ed States was concerned.
Administration officials declined to-
day to comment on the communication
saying that 1t spoke for itself. 1t was
stated, however. that action was
taken without any communication hav-
ing been received from the allied
supreme council at London.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-03

New York. May s.-The passenger
steamship Sixaoia of the United Fruit
line left here at noon today for West
Indies ports-the first American ship
TO sail from New York since the wide
spread marine strike was called. The
slxaola. officials Of the line said was
able 20 recruit sufficient new men To
take the place of those who respond
ed TO the strike call.