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New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
Report to Senate SsNs
That Proposed Combine
Would Probably Result
In Unfair Competition
Methods Previously Used by
These Concerns Are Also
Regarded as Not Fair to
Other Enterprises.

Washington, June S-The fedora,
trade commission has issued a formal
complaint against the Bethlehem
Steel corporation and the Lackawan-
na Steel company charging they have
been and are using unfair methods
Of competition. The complaint grows
out OF the merger recently effected
by the two companies.
The commission made this an
nouncement today In a report to the
senate in response to the recently
adopted resolution of Senator La Fol-
lette Of Wisconsin, directing inquiry
into the merger by the commission
and the department of justice.
Sense OF Report
Stating it had the proposed mer-
ger OF steel companies under observa-
ton prior to senate action on the La
Toilette resolution and had closely
followed developments along the line,
the commission, in its reports, said it
now had reason to believe, in the
language of it's constituent act, that
the proposed Bethlehem -Lackawa nna
merger when consummated will con-
stitute an unfair method of competi-
ton in that it contains a dangerous
tendency unduly to hinder competi-
ton and to restrain commerce and
that proceeding by the commission
in this respect is in the public inter
est"
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
so PROBABLY LOST
AS STEAMER SINKS
Explosion Adds to Death Toll in Yes
sci on Parana River In
South America.

Buenos Aires. June 5.-(By Associ-
ated Press. Eighty persons are be-
lieved to have perished in the sinking
yesterday of the steamer Villa Fran
ca on the Parana river near Posdas
At that point the river forms the
boundary between Argentina and
Paraguay.
The vessel carried 80 cabin pas
sengers, 20 second class passengers
and general cargo, including 100
drums of naptha. One survivor said
the sleeping passengers were awaken
ed at 1:40 a. m. yesterday by cries of
alarm and rushed on deck to find the
vessel enveloped in flames. A second
later there was a heavy explosion
which caused the boat to All and sink
rapidly nearly mile from the Para
guayan shore.
Some of the uninjured survivors
swan ashore. An unconfrmed re-
port said that the only cabin passen-
gers saved were the members Of a
family of North Americans and three
others.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
|USlNG CITY PROPERTY
TO STORE MATERIALS
Such Is Complaint Filed
With Kirkham, City
Hall Commissioner :

Secretary William G. Dunn Of the
city building commission has lodged
with Corporation Counsel John H
kirkham, a complaint that Messrs.
Berkowitz and Mag, who are erecting
building at the corner Of Main
street and Washington Place, have
stored quantity of structural steel
upon land owned by the city and
leased to another party and on THAI
against Messrs. Berkowitz and Mar.
session.
The commission is desirous Of have
ing steps taken in the courts if nec-
essary, to have the steel removed at
once. Two courses have been sugs
gested: 1t has been recommended
that the matter be carried into tho
courts and have an order issued
account the Lessee cannot obtain pos
or a derrick might be placed on
Washington place so that the steel
can be removed at the expense of the
individuals named. ..=..
Before taking the matter up with
the corporation counsel, the comnlis-
sioners talked with Berkovitz and
Mag who claimed it was a matter for
the contractor. The contractor in
turn said it was something for Berk.
owitz and Mag to care for. Neither
party is willing to stand the expense
of removing the steel.
In the meantime the lease is run-
ming on and the lessee who plans to
build a fish market on the site, is un-
able to secure the use of the land.
he claims.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
TRADE COlMlMZSSIQ 4
PROTEST AGAIN ~
AEADEDBYA EE
Ms IS VOTED
~lEAVE OF ABSENCE
Police Board Will Not Pro-
vide Fund for COnven-
tion Trip, However

The board Of police commissioners
this morning discussed the proposal
to appropriate from its own funds the
sum Of $500 to defray the expenses
of delegating Chief w j. Rawlings to
lice Chiefs at San Francisco, CAL,
and voted to give the chief the ne
cessary leave OF absence provided the
common council can furnish the ne
cessary funds.
The idea of drawing upon the de-
partment's funds was dropped when
the boards rules were read showing
that no expenditure of more than
$500 can be made without first go
ing before the common council for
authorization. 1t is within the
rights of the comptroller to refuse to
honor an order for more than that
amount.
committee of republican council
men, interested In sending the chief
across the continent to the conven-
ton. called upon Lawyer David L..
Dunn. chairman of the commission.
this morning and asked that a special
session of the board be called for
the purpose Of acting on resolution
to appropriate the necessary moneys
and grant leave of absence.
Members of the police board do not
appear to be very enthusiastic over
the idea of raising funds for the trip
by popular subscription as they be-
lieve it would lower the city in the
eyes of the country and would place
a. charity label on New Britain's
chief at the convention. They claim
ed to be willing to give the chief the
required leave of absence to make
the trip but they thought 1t was UP
to the council to provide the funds as
the commission is without the auth
ority to spend more than $soo%on one
item of its own initiative.
The council committee had previ-
ously announced it's intention of Sc
curing subscriptions from anyone who
wishes to donate toward a fund to
have the city represented at the con-
vention provided the chief is allowed
the leave Of absence.
As soon AZ actlon was taken at the
police board meeting today tile COM
mittee was notified. Since Rawlings
must leave Thursday if he is to make
the trip. 1t is probable that the COM
mittee will begin its subscription list
today or take up with the mayor the
matter of a special session of the
council Up to late this afternoon,
the latter course had not been pur-
sued.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
WINS WORLD TITLE
Walter NJ. Hoover Gets Philadelphia
Gold Challenge Cup For Winning

Philadelphia, June 5.-Walter NJ
Hoover of the Duluth Boat club to
day won the Philadelphia gold cal
lenge cup emblematic of the amateur
sculling championship of the world
His time was seven minutes "A sec
onds for the mile and a quarter
course on the Schuylkill river.
Paul V. Costello, of the Vesper
Boat club Philadelphia, was second
two lengths behind Hoover; Hilton
Belvea of st, John. New Brunswick,
was one foot behind Costello and w.
E. Garrett Gilmore, Bachelor Bars,
club, last.
The race was rowed over one and
a quarter mile course on the Schuyl-
kill river. The contest was to have
been held late Saturday, but was post
poned on account of heavy thunder
storms.
The Philadelphia challenge cup was
donated by the Schuylkill navy an
organization of local rowing clubs, to
John Kelly Of this city, who last year
won the single sculling championship
at the olympic games. Kelly did not
defend the title today as he is not in
active rowing competition because of
pressure of business.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
CIVIL WAR IN CHINA NOW
MENACES FOREIGNERS WHO
ARE REQUESTED TO LEAVE
police CLOSE DOORS
OF LYCEUM THEA7ER
Playhouse Cannot Be Re-
opened Until Entire
Building Is 0. KID

Under orders OF the state police
department, the doors OF the Lyceum
theater will be kept closed until such
time as the theater meets all the re-
requirements of the department, chief
of which Is installation of an ashes
tos curtain. In view of present finan-
cial conditions, it is believed that this
order is equivalent to a shutdown
for the summer months at least.
Several months ago the state police
issued orders for the installation OF
an asbestos curtain. Because the
management was unable to procure
the new screen the time limit was
twice extended. The state officials
conducted another inspection a few
days ago. and finding that their orders
had not been lived up to have served
notice upon the lessee, James Cormi-
can, that no performances shall be
given in the future until the building
is o. KID by the department.
For many years a curtain has been
used in the Lyceum house which was
generally supposed to be asbestos. The
state police discovered. however. that
the screen is not OF that material nor
is 1t fitted to serve the purposes of
an asbestos curtain.
Several other changes have been
suggested by the state police from
time to time and 1t will be required
that all these recommendations be
adopted before the place can be re-
opened.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
BOMBS AND TORCH
USED BY STRIKERS
Arson and Attempted Destruction of
House By Dynamite Mark Goth
Week of Mill Strike.

Providence. June 5.--An attempt
to blow up the home of an alleged
strike breaker. followed by fire, de-
clared by the authorities to have been
of incendiary origin, which threatened
a mill barn marked the opening this
morning of the goth week of the
textile mills strike in Pawtuxet val
ley.
Explosives, placed on the ground
beside the home of James Hughes at
Crompton village, blew out the WIN
downs of the structure and tore the
clapboard from portion of the build
ing. The authorities assert that the
explosion was directed against Robert
Burke. boarder in the house, who
is an employe of the Crompton com
pany No one was injured.
Police and enighbors discovered, less
than an hour afterward, flames lick
ing up the side of the barn on the
estate of the superintendent Of the
Natick mills of B. B. and r. Knight
Inc. at Natick. The blaze was ex-
tinguished before much damage was
done. Kerosene and rags found in a
crevice between the barn and fence
was declared to have been used to
start the fire.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
Cook Says Two Other Men
Were With Them at Time
Grand Jury Hearing
Postponed.
PHILA. SUSPECT IN
DASH FOR FREEDOM

White Plains, June 5.--A new
figure today entered the Ward shoot
ing mystery.
She was woman claiming to be
Mrs. Helen Blanchard, a cook who
told newspaper men before entering
the district attorneys office that she
had seen Walter S. Ward. wealthy
baker and Clarence Peters, the ex-
sailor whom he shot, quarrelling In
front of the Ward home in New Ro-
Ichelle on May IA or Is. Ward claims
he shot Peters in self-defense the
night Of May Is, near the Kensco
reservoir.
Mrs. blanchard told newspapermen
two other men were with Ward and
Peters. Search is now being made
for mysterious pair-known to
Ward as Charley Ross" and Jack"
who he says were with ePters when
the shooting occurred.
She claimed to have known both
Ward and Peters before, and later
recognized them again from their
pictures in the newspapers. She
came to White Plains from New
York with a man, to tell her story
to District Attorney Weeks.
She explained her presence in New
Rochelle last month by saying she was
there looking for position.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05

dian Hill cemetery In Middletowr
rather than at Deep River.
Tho reprieva OF Gov. Lake given
Schultz because OF the court appeal is
limited to July 21.
Counsel of Schultz appealed TO the
Supreme Court on five grounds, the
principal one being that Schultz was
not convicted by testimony from two
witness or the equivalent. That
ground was also used In a motion
to Judge Malbie to set aside the YER
dict. He denied the motion. Justice
Curtis in writing the opinion finds no
error, Schultz was originally SEN
fenced to be executed In April Of this
year, but was reprieved by Gov. Lake.
while appeal was pending to July.
Discussing the claim that the state
failed to prove Schultz guilty beyond
reasonable doubt the supreme court
says:
I'VE have carefully examined the
record and are satisfied that the jury
could reasonably have found that the
guilt of the accused was proved be-
yond reasonable doubt" On the other
claim, as regards the two witnesses,
the Supreme Court goes into lengthy
discussion of the statutes and points
out rs a Fundamental error OF the de-
fendant Is the conception that the
purpose of the statute is to require
the jury to find that the evidence pre-
sented satisfied the Jury of the accus-
eds guilt of the capital crime charged
as fully as the testimony of two eye
witnesses of his commission OF the
crime would satisfy them.
All the justices concur in the opin-
top
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
Woman Witness Claims She Saw
Ward Quareling With Peters
JUNE WEDDING AT
NEWINGTON CHURCH
Willis G.. Marsh To Take Miss Clara
Winifred Darling As His Bride
This Evening.

A pretty church wedding will be
solemnized this evening at 5 O'Clock
at the Newington Congregational
church when Miss Clara Winifred
Darling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
John f. Darling of Seymour Park,
Newington. and Willis George Marsh
of this city, will be married by Rev.
H. Martin, pastor Of the church, with
Rev. ]. l.. Davis of this city, assist
ing
The church will be profusely decor
ated in wild spring flowers and re-
ception, in the church. will follow
the ceremony after which the bride
and groom leave on an extended we'd
ding trip, They will make their home
at 50 Jubilee street.
The double ring ceremony will be
used at the wedding and the matron
Of honor, attending the bride, will be
Mrs Emory Clough, sister of the
bride. The maid of honor will be
Miss Isabella Wallace of New York,
classmate at Northheld, of Miss
Darling's. The bridesmaids will be
Misses Florence Howard of Hartford
and Mabel Smith of Maple Hill Ush-
ers will be Lee Darling and Guy
Darling, brothers of the bride, and
George Russell Holcomb, while the
ring bearer will be little Lee Darling,
Jr., dressed in a velvet Lord F'auntle-
roy suit Little Ruth Marsh. niece of
the bridegroom, dressed in white or
candle and carrying a basket of wild
flowers, will be the flower girl,
The brides gown will be of white
Canton crepe with bridal veil caught
with orange blossoms. She will carry
a shower bouquet of roses. gardenias
and lilies of the valley. The gown
worn by the matron of honor will be
of light blue organdie and she will
carry sweetheart roses. Orchid color
ed organdie will be worn by the maid
of honor and she will carry sweet
peas. The bridesmaids will wear light
pink organdie dresses and will carry
mountain laurel bouquets
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
VALENTINO IS FREED ON CHARGES
OF BIGAMY FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE

Los Angeles, June 5.-Rudolph VAL
entino. screen star whose roles have
been those of love heroes. was lib
Grated of charge of bigamy here
today when the felony complaint
against him was dismissed after
preliminary hearing before Justice of
the Peace Handy. The justice ruled
there was insufficient evidence pre-
sented to support the complaint.
The dismissal Of the case followed
three days of testimony concerning
the marriage in Mexicali. Mexico. May
13, of Valentino and Miss Winifred
de Wolf-ShaunessyH Hudnut, profess
sionally known as Natacha Rambova,
and their honeymoon in Palm Springs,
Cal, a desert oasis south OF here.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
BRITISH POUND GAINS
Rises to $4.5O25 Today. Which is
Highest Quotation Since 1919
Other Exchanges Inactive.

New York, June 5.-The further
rise of British exchange in this
market today overshadowed all other
financial developments in point of i'm
portance. Demand bills on London
rose during the morning to $3.50 IA
gain of IA cents over last weeks
final price and the highest quotation
since 1919.
The fact that other European ex-
changes we're barely steady tended to
make the gain in British remittances
especially noteworthy. Observers of
financial conditions were
more inclined today to attribute the
strength of British exchange to the
recent reduction in that countrys in
come tax rate This action by the
British government is said to have
England's foreign trade,
with the United States.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05

Peking, June 5.-The troops Of Gen.
WI Pei-Fu have invaded Manchuria-
1t was announced today in official cir
cles that WI Pei Fu's main army.
which was sent in pursuit Of Chang
Tso-Lin, the rebellious Manchurian
war lord. has reached a point near
Chinchowful, $50 miles southwest Of
Mukden by an overland march.
Another division of the army 10
moving northward along the railroad
line to Mukden. Chinese gunboata
loaded with WI Pei-Fu's soldiers left
Taku destined northward today. AL.
together sixty thousand of Wu's
troops are advancing toward Mukden.
The British cruiser Curlew is at
Pehtaiho to protect foreigners. Fight.
Ing in the neighborhood Of the town
was reported several days ago. though
the town itself was quiet, the Curlew
having landed a force of bluejackets
to act If necessary.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
STEAMER FROM NY.
LOADED With GUNS
British Stop Steamer Bringing
Arms 10 Irish Rebels
ACTUAL WAR IN IRELAND
Grown Forces With Machine Guns
and Artillery, Rout Sim Feiners-
Naval Detachments Ready For Ac-
tion-Border Is Battlefront Now.
NEW WARFARE IN IRELAND

January Treaty creating
Irish Free State ratified by Dali
Eireann, "a to 81.
January 9-President de Va
lera resigns; Arthur Griffith
elected.
January 14-Provisional gov
ernment created with Michael
Collins as head.
February 10 - Provisional
government takes over post Of
fee.
February 22-Sinn Fein con-
vention adopts rival leaders
agreement to submit treaty and
constitution to voters after three
months.
March 26-1rish republican
army defles government and
holds convention.
March 30-Peace declared be-
tween Free State and Ulster.
March 31-Free State bill
passed by British parliament
and signed by king.
May 2o-Collins and De Va
lera agree upon coalition gov
ernment
May 26-Conference begins in
London to clarity coalition
agreement.
June EXODUS of Catholics
from Belfast starts.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05

London. June 5.-A steamer bound
from New York for Fenit. County
Kerry, with corn and a mixed cargo,
was held up in Tralee Bay by a
British sloop. says a despatch to the
Press Association from Tralee today
A large quantity OF ammunition in
barrels was seized the despitch states.
A central News message says the
steamer mentioned is the Seattle
Spirit, and that she is now berthed at
Fenit Pier.
The Seattle Spirit is a steamer of
57s3 tons gross. built at Seattle in
1873 United States shipping board
vessel. The shipping records show her
to have sailed from New York May
Is calling at Boston, whence she sail
ed May 20 for Cork, Dublin and Bel
fast
Officials of the Moore and McCor-
mick company, which operates the
Seattle Spirit. declared today they
had no knowledge of arms or ammu-
milton aboard the vessel when she
sailed and asserted the supplies al
legged to have been discovered by the
British must have been smuggled
aboard by member Of the crew.
The cargo. said Capt. c. w. Kreig,
marine superintendent OF the line was
of corn in bulk and merchandise In
barrels boxes and bags, where It
would have been a simple matter for
the crew to conceal considerable
quantities of contraband.
(Contfnued m Tppe1ffh DaooN
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
Schultz MUST PAY DEATH PENALTY
ON GALL0WS, SUPREME COURT RULES
Haddam Man, Found Guilty of Brutal Murder of Three
People in 1915, Legally Convicted

Hartford. June 5.--The Connecticut
Supreme Court today handed down an
opinion In the appeal of Emil Schut-
te OF Haddam, upholding the death
penalty imposed upon him in the
Middlesex county superior court
on the charge OF murder.
The murder for which Schultz was
convicted was a particularly brutal
one, the entire Ball family, Joseph
Ball. his wife, Mary, and their son,
Jacob, having been wiped out when
their home was set afire. and as Ball
his wife and son endeavored to es-
cape the flames, they were shot down
by Schultz and his son, julius, and
the bodies carried back into the
house to be consumed by the flames.
The date Of the crime was Decem-
Der 10. 1915. The principal witness
for the state at the trial was Schultz e
own son, julius, who told in detail the
story of the killing.
Schultz was found guilty by jury
on October 20, 1921, after four and
one-quarter hours deliberation. He
was sentenced to be hanged on April
10. by Judge William M. Maltbie.
The appeal was based on the
ground that the verdict OF the jury
was against the evidence.
The entire Schultz family was ar
rayed against the accused man when
his case came to trial, his wife visit
ing him only after he had been taken
to the state prison at Wethersfield
after he had heen sentenced m die
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
All Europeans Advised to
Quit Shanhaikuan, on
Manchurian Border as
Troops Advance
Serious Fighting in This
Sector Is Predicted by
Chihli Leader-Given "a
Hours in Which to Depart

Tien Tsin. June 5.-All foreigners
have been warned to leave Shanhai-
kuan. Chill. on the Manchurian bor-,
der along the gulf OF Liaotung, be-.
cause serious fighting Is expected be-,
tween the advance guard of Gen. WI.
Pei-Fu's invading army and the re-
treating troops o. Chang Tso-Lin, the
Manchurian war lord.
The warning was telegraphed from
Changli by the commander Of the,
Chilli column.
The Chilli advance guard at noon
Saturday had reached Liuahou- Yinx,
the next station from Peitaiho. Gen.
Chang's Fengtien troops were retiring;
before Shanhaikuan The Chihiti
commander advised that all foreigners
be removed from that city within ~
hours.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
Manchester Mills Reopen,
But Few Go Back to Work

Manchester, N. H., June 5.-The
gates of six of the cotton mills of
New Hampshire were opened today
for the first time in three months.
When the whistles blew to call the
$4,000 workers back to their places,
thousands were near the mills but
only scanty hundreds responded, ac-
cording to observers. There we're
demonstrations at all the mills, with
out disorders. The strikes began on
February IS as protests against a
wage reduction Of 20 per cent and
an increase from As to 54 hours in
working schedules. Two arrests were
made on a charge of melting to riot.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT.

New Haven. June 5.-Jerome Drss-
zen, 4, was killed by an automobile
driven by Miss Frances Nj. Lawrence
of 1SS Maple street, today. The Incl
dent occurred in front of the child's
home and it was said the child ran
out from behind a wagon and in front
of the machine. Miss Lawrence was
detained while Coroner Mix made an
inquiry,
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
PORTUGUESE MA AVATORS REACH
GOAL AFTER FLYING OVER ATLANTIC

other hydro -airplane was sent from
Portugal to the island of Fernando
Noronha, which was to be the avia-
tors next stopping place. In view of
the difficulty of landing at the expos
'ed st. Paul Rock the airmen, to COW
er this gap planned a round trip
fight to the rock from Fernando
Noronha without touching at the
other point. They circled the rock
on this attempt, May IL, but met
with another mishap while heading
back for Fernando Noronha, a stall
ed engine compelling their descent.
Only the motor of the machine was
saved.
The airmen were picked up and
taken to Fernando Noronha and
there awaited the sending OF third
machine from Portugal which arriv-
cd at the island late last week.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
U. s. TROOPS TO REMAIN
General Allen and Two Battalions of
Eighth Infantry VIII Stay Indefinite
ly at Goblenz.

Washington, June Sin complaint
with requests from Germany and
some of the allied powers, a small
force of American troops is to be re-
tained at Coblenz on the Rhine be-
yond July I, the date set originally
for completion of American evacua-
ton of German territory.
Secretary Weeks announced today
that decision had been reached to re.
tain at Coblenz Major General Allen
and two battalions of the Eighth in
fantry, which was scheduled to have
sailed for home on June 90. The
length of time the troops will be kept
on the Rhine had not been de.
termined.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
REOPEN BECK MYSTERY
High Army Officers Begin Separate
Investigation Into Shooting of
Former Naval Aviator.

Oklahoma City, Okla, June 5.-The
case of Lieut.. Col Paul Ward Beck,
ranking officer at Post Field, Okla
flying station, who was killed by
Jean P. Day. wealthy oil man and
barrister. in the latter's home here
on April 4. was reopened today when
a board composed of high officers of
the army from Washington went into
executive session in the federal court
room here to review all proceedings
in the affair.