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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
MEMBERS OF FIRM OF FRISBIE & co.
ARE FACING POSSIBLE PROSECUTION
States Attorney Alcorn Has
Bankruptcy Referees Rec
ommendation and Will De-
eide Action Later in Week.

Hartford, Aug. "A copy Of the
report of Edward M. Yeomans,
referee in bankruptcy. in which Grim
inal prosecution for ~erabezzlement
and misappropriation Of their Gus
toners property, Of the members Of
Frisbie and Co., bankrupt stock
brokerage firm, is recommended has
been sent to Hugh M. Alcorn, states
attorney, who said today that he
would decide later in the week as to
whA action he would take in regard
to prosecution, if any. He is at
present taking a vacation.
The prosecution advised in the
referees report was foreshadowed in
several of the reclamation hearings
when counsel for claimants pointed
out again and again that the firm
had no right to dispose of securities
which their clients had bought and
paid for.
The penalty in case of conviction of
any or all of the members Of the firm
L. w. Frisbie, Charles G. Frisbie and
G.. Rufus Knapp, is fine of not more
than $1,000 or Imprisonment of not
more than ten years or both.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
GOMPERS RAISES UP
CRY OF CAPITALISM
Declares Wealthy Are Trying to
Form Industrial AutoCraCy
LABOR COMBATS MOVEMENT
A. F. of Il. President, in Quebec
Speech, Says That With Ending of
War Working People Once More
Became Drudges.

Quebec, Aug. 9.-Labor has halted
the shock troops of it's enemies,
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor today
declared in an address before the an
nual convention of the International
Typographical Union.
All over the world, about the time
of the signing of the armistice, the
labor chief said, capitalism made up
it's mind it must secure the master
hand over the working people, and in
the United States there had been q
premeditated decision to crush the
spirit of the working class"
Labor Knows Its Worth.
That fight transformed the men OF
labor and gave them a new conception
of their position. They know their
worth. They knew that without them
civilization would perish from the face
Of the earth.
When the war was over the men
of labor were no longer regarded by
capital as patriots. They were to oe
forced back into their position Of
drudges."
Gompers declared that capital is try
ing to establish an industria autocracy
in the United States and Canada, add
ing:
THE labor movement is a. protest
against autocracy whether it be politi-
cal or Industrial"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
Sheriff Ready to Serve Warrants on Governor
of Illinois and Thus Call Show Down in Case
Small Declares He Will Not
Submit to Jurisdiction of
Judicial Branch of State
Government.

Springfield, Ill. Ag. s.-Following
a conference with States Attorney
Mortimer, Sheriff Mester at 11:25 pre-
pared to start for Governor Smalls
office with warrants for Smalrs ar
rest on charges of embezzlement of
state funds while he was state treas
urer.
The sheriff declared he was tired
of all this talk" and anxious to- have
the whole thing over with" On his
visit to the governor at the state cap
ito1 yesterday the sheriff told the
governor he came Ito see whether
you would submit to arrest" and in
reply the governor read prepared
statement in which he declined to
submit to the jurisdiction of the judi
cial branch of tthe state government
Action for damages against the
sheriff's bondsmen may be taken by
the governor he indicated yesterday
if Sheriff Mester attempts to arrest
him under the warrants.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
WATER CORNERSTONE DECLINE TO
TAKE DEFINITE ACTION ON FISHING
Opinion on Wisdom of Such
Action Divided = Request
of State Health Board Re
turned For Consideration.

Sentiment on the question OF per-
mlttlng fishing in Shuttle Meadow
Lake appeared to be somewhat di-
vided at meeting OF the board of
water commissioners last evening and
as result that body declined to 60
on record as making any decision at
this time. Tho communication from
the state beard of health asking that
hsh1ng there be prohibited wa1
considered pro and con for quito a
while and there was considerable de-
bate. A number of the mem bers were
opposed to prohibiting fishing there
on account of the place being source
OF food for many people who have
plenty Of time to fish.
On the other hand the state board
seems to take the viewpoint that fish
ing in body Of water which helpa
to supply drinking water to moro
than $4,000 people, would have a ten
dency to contaminate that water and
for this reason it should be stopped.
Because Of the difference of opinion
on the part of the board as we'll as
the general interest throughout the
city on this subject, the board did not
feel like going on record either for or
against the request at this time. 1t
was decided to return the request of
the state board of health back to the
body with a request for further con-
sideration.
Consulting engineers were present
and discussed the proposed new
pumping station in the town of Bris-
toll. No definite action was taken be-
cause of lack Of certain data An
other meeting will be held, probably
next week.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
ANOTHER PACIFIC
VESSEL ON ROCKS
Steamer San Jose Strikes Reef 500
Miles From San Dicgo-No
Panic on Board

Panic on Board
San Francisco. Aug. 9.-Wireless
messages early today from the steam
er San Jose, which struck on San
Pablo reef. about 500 miles south Of
San Diego, last night, indicated the
ship was resting easily. There were
33 passenger and IS members of the
crew on board
One message from Captain B. Zas-
tro said:
Holding out o. K. I guess"
Previous radio messages stated the
ship was taking a big list" and was
in immediate danger.
The vessel left Salina Cruz. Mexico,
August /. and was due in San Francis
CO August 3 after stops at San Diego
and Los Angeles.
A radio message picked up from the
steamer Griffin said she was rushing
to the assistance of the San Jose. The
Griffin gave her position at about
80 miles away from the stranded ship.
There is no panic aboard" said one
Of the San Jose's messages. The pas
sengers are treating the accident Is an
adventure"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
MEXICAN GENERAL
IS ASSASSINATED
Had Been Freely Criticising Govt.
Officials in Newspaper Articles
GEN. TREYIN0 SURRENDERS
As Result OF Political Feud, Plant of
Ell Universal is Closely Guarded
Victim Was Staunch Huerta Sup
porter.

Mexico City, Aug. 9.-Gen Jose
Alessio. Robles, brother of the Mexi-
can minister to Spain, and to the ed
itor of the newspaper Ell Democratic,
was shot and. killed LOST evening as
he drove in his automobile through
One Of the main streets in the resi-
dence section Of this city. Five armed
men took part in the attack which
ended in the death of Gen. Robles.
Following the tragedy, Gen. Jacinto
Trevino, director of the federal COM
mission revising army service rec
ords. placed himself at the disposition
It the police, and is said to have been
neld upon his own recognizance
NewSpap per Attacks. -
The cause OF, the attack upon Gen.
Robles is declared to have been a dec
laration purporting to have been
made by him published yesterday
morning, in which he criticized Gen.
Trevino, who has been bitterly attack
ed By the newspaper Ell Universal for
several days. This newspapers
charges against Gen. Trevino, caused
him to threaten Felix F. Palavicini,
editor of the journal, who retaliated
by printing many interviews with
prominent Mexicans sustaining his
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
AGREEMENT REACHED
ON RIVER POLLUTION
Middletown Brick Company Will Not
Sue the City of New Britain
For Damages.

According to documents filed yes
terday at the town Jerks Office in
Middletown, the Tuttle Brick Com
pany of that city has entered into
an agreement with the city of New
Britain regarding the pollution Of
the Mattabessett river. There are
two agreements In one of them the
brick company received a considera-
tion of approximately $4,000, ac-
cording to stamps affixed to the
deed. and on the other, 81 900, max
ing total Of $4,000. By this agree
ment, the city of New Britain will
not be sued by the brick company
for damages outgrowing by the
pollution Of the stream.
The Tuttle brick company owns
considerable land which borders the
Mattabessett river in Middletown and
Cromwell. The company releases
the city of New Britain from all
claims of damage which the futile
Brick company has or might claim
against the city by reason of the
pollution of the Mattabessett river of
any Of its tributaries The brick
company gives the right and priv
ilege to New Britain in perpetuity
Of ischargfng the water. sewerage,
factory waste, and all other wastes
into the river.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
$4,000 FIRE IN STAMFORD

Building on Main Street Owned by
Abraham Spelke Gutted-Startedi in
Beauty Parlor.
Stamford, Aug. 9.-F.ire in a Main
street building owned by Abraham
Spelke today did damage Of about
$4,000, based on individual claims.
The blaze was first seen in the beauty
parlor of o. H. Rhode, where $4,000
damage was done. Other losers were
the Gruber's Woman's Garment Shop,
loss $4,000 by water. Pickwick Candy
Shop $4,000, Stewart Grocery CO.,
several office tenants and Mrs. Spelke
the. latter on the building having fire
and water damage.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
Electricity Used in
Place of Fishing RAFT

Mattapoisett. Mass. Aug. "a
scheme for capturing swordfish by
electrocution is being worked out by
John Hammond of Brooklyn, N. Y,
a summer visitor here. In a recent
experiment off No Mans Land, Mr..
Hammond says he killed rs pound
swordfish by sending an electric cur
rent along the steel harpoon. Adoption
Of electrical fishing, Hammond as
serts would combine humanity to the
fish with less exertion to the fisher
man.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
GIVES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Millionaire in Chicago Opens SO, ,00O,-
900 Institution in Memory Of His Son
Killed During War.

hospital so 1000. 900 institution which
for nearly three years, Edward Hines
millionaire lumberman, has tried to
donate to the government in memory
of his son who fell in France, today,
housed it's first quota Of disabled war
veterans.
Five patients were installed yester-
day. 1t is said Mr.. Hines paid $500 900
attorneys fees in obtaining acceptance
by the government of the hospital and
then this was obtained on condition that
1t not be named after his son, Lieut..
Edward Hines Jr.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
New Yorker Missing At
Sound Beach Since Sun.

Sound Beach, Aug. 9.-Russell
Bruch of New York, who disappeared
on Sunday night while in bathing
suit and carrying a sweater, was
still missing today. The police be-
lieve he put out in a canoe and was
drowned in Long Island Sound.
Search of the shore continues.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
Gen. Sir Sam Hughes of
Canada Cannot Survive

Lindsay. Ont. Aug. 9.-Gen. Sir
Sam Hughes. former Canadian min
lister of militia and an outstanding
figure in Canada's war effort was
very near death early today. His
physician did not think he would live
many hours. He has suffered from
acute aenemia for months and has
been kept alive with blood trans
fusions for weeks.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
Standwick Town Pastor
DrOps Dead Suddenly

Greenwich. Aug. S.-Rev. Eldredge
c. Torrey. pastor Of the Congreea-
tional churches at Sandwich a village
near here and at Long Ridge in Stam-
ford, dropped dead yesterday while
trying to close a sliding barn door
which had stuck owing to dampness.
He was ordained In 1904 and had had
a charge at Suf1eld. He leaves sew
eral sisters. In Massachusetts.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
Is Die in Wreck, Not
One Can Be Identified

Lake Charles, La, Aug. 9.-Efforts
to identify any of the Is men killed
in freight wreck yesterday at
Reeves. La, virtually had been aban-
doned early today. The scene of the
wreck was high trestle known as
Clear Creek bridge. The locomotive
crossed the trestle safely, but nearly
the entire train Of so cars fell into
the ravine. The bodies of the men
were burned so badly that even their
color Is in doubt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
ALL JIFnEYS GO
Chief Receives Telegram From Com
missioner Telling Him To Enforce
Law and Take Public Service Markers


Law and Take Public Service Markers
A telegram was received this morn
ing by Chief of Police w. j. Rawlings
from Robbins b. Stoeckel, motor We
hicle commissioner, stating that the in
junction granting a new lease of life
to jitneys had been removed and that
all public service cars were to be taken
off the streets. The commissioner also
deputized the police of this city to as
sist him in seeing that the law is obey
ed and in collecting the old public SER
vice markers from former jitney drivers
The new situation does not interfere
with New Britain. The Wagner and
Fancher cars were the only public SER
vice marked cars operating and they
took off their busses last night upon
advice of Attorney David L. Nair. their
counsel.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
TAX ON SODA and
ice CREAM TO GO
House Committee Also Proposes
to Eliminate Levy on Clothes.
CUT IN R. R. ASSESSMENT
so Per Cent. Cut in Both Passenger
and Freight Levies Seems Almost
Taxes Seen by Democrats.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 9.-Having
agreed to elimination of the soda
fountain, ice cream and so-called lux
ury taxes on wearing apparel and q
SO per cent. cut in the levy on sport
ing goods, republican members of the
house ways and means committee re-
turned today to the job of revenue
revision determined to make further
reductions in the total tax the Amerj-
can people will be called upon to pay
this fiscal year.
Cut in r.. r. Taxes.
A so per cent. cut in the transpor-
tation levies, both passenger and
freight was declared to be practically
a certainty. Those members who
heretofore have urged immediate re-
peal of all of these taxes were under
stood to be prepared to press their
point with the argument that this
could be done readily if repeal Of the
excess profits and higher surtaxes is
delayed until next January 1, as now
proposed.
$3.50, O,OGO, 900 Is Lost.
The total loss of revenue involved
in cutting off the transportation taxes
was estimated at $260,000,000. or
less, it was claimed, than the loss that
would be entailed this year through
making the repeal of the excess profits
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
HURLED THROUGH WINDOW
Two New York Motorcyc1ists in
Bridgeport Hospital Following
Head-on Collision With an Auto.

Bridgeport, Aug. 9.-Hurled
through a plate glass door when the
motorcycle upon which they were
riding collided head-on with an auto
mobile today Henry H. Barnard, so,
Of So West 59th street New York and
his son Henry Jr., II, are in the
Bridgeport hospital, believed to be
seriously injured. The motorcycle
turned out of the road to avoid a troll
ley car and crashed into the auto
mobile driven by Frank L. Loft of
NorWalk.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
Compromise Boundary
Line, Bisecting Plebis-
cite Area, Must Be
Ratified By Supreme
Council.
Ringing Upon This Decision,
is Allies Conclusion Not
to Send More Reinforce
ments Into Territory.

Paris, Aug. 8. fBy Associated
Press)-Premiec BRAND of Franco
and Premier Lloyd George of Eng
land have decided at private meet
ing on q compromise partition of Up
per Silesia, 1t was declared here today
on good authority.
The compromise boundary line is
understood to have been drawn ap-
proximately al follows:
Beginning west of Pless on the Wis.,
tula river and running west of Gle
WITT. west OF Tost and !Gross-Streh-
lits north to between Rosenberg and
Kreuzberg. and thence to tho from
tier Of northern Upper Silesia.
Bisects Plebiscite Area.
This line, whilo by no means a
straight one, approximately bisects
tho Silesian plebiscita area
Tho reputed agreement must be
formally ratified by the supreme
council and the possibility of this ac-i
ton at the late afternoon session to-
day was forecast At this time the
geographical experts of the French,
British and Italian delegations, who
were engaged in the early afternoon
hours in considering the precise
marking of the limo were expected to
have ready the reports they had been
instructed to make.
Settlement Important.
It was upon the private settlement
being reached, it is understood that
the council decided not to send rein
forcements to Upper. Silesia at pres.
ent the British and Italian delega-
tiona voting against the sending OF
French troops for this purpose, as
France had desired. Sir Harold
Stuart, the British Silesian commits
sioner and Gen. Marinis. the Italian
commissioner argued that il the coun-
Gil agreed Immediately upon the
boundary limo it woulc not ba neces-
sary to send reinforcements as they
believed both Germany and Poland
would accept the councils decision
Wanted Reinforccments. -
The conviction Of Gen. Lerond Of
France, head of the commission was
that trouble might occur even IT there
were an immediate decision by the
council and he urged the ordering of,
reinforcements as a precautionary
measure
The British and Italian view pre-
vailed, and the council decided
against the sending Of reinforcements
for the tima being.
Mr. Lloyd Geore~ Informed the
council Of the line the British were.
now willing to accept and the experts
were instructed to advocate to one side
or the other certain townships re-
naming in dispute.
The new line is accepted in prin-
ciple as more nearly representing the
real meaning Of the plebiscite vote
than anything else previously pro-.
posed The division also splits the
disputed industrial district.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
ANOTHER TRAIN HoLD-UP.

Freight Robbers Get Several Thou
sands in Loot in New York State.
Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 9.-Masked
men held up and robbed a freight
train on the main line of the Buffalo
Rochester and Pittsburgh railroad at
Golden, Erie county. early today and
made off with merchandise said to
be worth several thousand dollars.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
"a PERSONS DROWNED.

Yamagata, Japan, Aug. 9.-Twenty-
four persons are reported drowned in
serious foods which are raging
through the prefecture OF Yamagata
Five thousand houses have been sub
merged and 40 bridges destroyed by
the foods.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
ORDER SECRET BALLOT

Penna.i r.. r. Employees to Select
Committee to Work Out Agreements
Chicago, Aug. "a secret ballot by
the shop employees of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad to select a committee
for negotiation of working agree
ments. with the roads officials was
directed by the U. S. Railroad Labor
Board today, in a supplementary
ruling on the recent shop crafts de-
cision.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
NOMINATED BY PRESIDENT.

Washington. Aug. 9.-Charles r.
Forbes OF Washington state, now di-
rector of the bureau of war risk in
surance. was nominated by President
Harding today to be director of the
veterans bureau, created by the
Sweet bill
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
CLAIMS NEW RECORD
Liner American Legion Goes To Rio
In IL Days, 20 Hours

Rio Janeiro, Aug. "a new steam
ship record between New York and
Rio is claimed for the liner American
Legion, which arrived here yesterday.
Her actual running time was II days.
20 hours, the previous south-bound rec
ord being held by the steamer Aeolus.
of 13 days hours.
The Aeolus, however, made a direct
trip between the two ports. while the
American Legion, because of machin-
cry trouble, stopped for 2 IL days at
Bermuda for repairs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
ROBBERY AT Y. M. C. A

Bud Miller, local jitneur. told the
police shortly after midnight last
night that his room in the dormitory
at the Y. M. c. A. had been entered
and SIS was stolen.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
"DONKEYS" CONVENE

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. g.
Forty-three hundred "donkeys" had
arrived here today from all parts Of
the United States and Canada to at
tend the biennial convention of the
imperial palace, knights Of Khoras-
san.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
BERTINI GETS PURSE

Local Y. M. G. A. Man Remembered
BY Friends On Eve OF Departure
For California.
John Bertini by his associates at the
Y. M. G.. A. last evening. Mr.. Bertini
has resigned his place at the local
institution and left this morning in
company with Burnham Slater for
Pasadena, California. Mr.. Slater will
jois his son Warren Slater, now in
charge of the physical department of
the Pasadena Y. M. G. A. Mr..
Bertini will hold the position of
first assistant to Mr.. Slater in his
physical education work. The pres
entation was informal and the
speech preliminary was given by
Howard Stearns. The men are max
ing the trip via New Orleans.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
MISUNDERSTANDING

Edward w. Willametz, secretary Of
the New Britain Sign Co., and Miss
Emma Adamac of New York were
married in Hartford yesterday after
noon. They are now on an automobile
honeyoon to Montreal, Niagara Falls
and other points of interest
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
SWEET BILL SIGNED.

Washington, Aug. 9.-The Sweet
J bill, reorganizing government service
to veterans of the World War, was
signed today by President Harding.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
FATALITY AT HOTEL,

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. 9-A wait
ress was killed and five employees in
iured when the kitchen of the MARI
borough Blenheim hotel caved in to-
day. EsI
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09

POWDER MAGAZINE EXPLODES.
. Hiroshima, Japan, Aug. 9.-Onc
hundred persons were killed or in
iured here today when the govern
ment powder magazine exploded. The
origin of the accident is not known.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
Council Makes Decision.

Paris. Aug. 9. - (By Associated
Press)-The allied supreme council
decided today not to send reinforce
ments for the allied troops in Upper
Silesia- .s-#
When the question came up as to-
the sending of additional French
troops as reinforcements the British
delegation voted against such action
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
NEW YORK INVESTIGATION
Mayor Hylan Is First Witness Called
in Administration Probe

New York, Augl 9.-The commit
tee appointed by the last legislature
headed by Senator Schuyler NJ
Meyer to investigate the city ad-
m1nistratfon today began it's public
hearings and summoned Mayor John
F. Hylan as the first witness
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
WAGE CUT DlSALLOWED
Newark Bricklayers, Masons and Plas
terers, Protesting 81 a Day Re1uc.
ton, Now Get $40 a Day. Z

Newark, N. j., Aug. 9.-The brick
won their fight against 81 a day
wage reduction when Dean Frank Sum-
mer of the New York law school, the
arbitrator, awarded them their old rate
of $40 a day. The new agreement
which runs until January 1, is contin-
gent, however, upon the New York
scale and reductions will be guided ac-
cordingly.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-09
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Aug. 9.-Forecast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Fair with slowly rising tempera-
ture tonight and Wednesday.