New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1915, Page 1

g -~the bill is waged. - ON IMMIGRATION BILL HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS | NEW BRITAIN A PRICE THREE CENTS. I\iEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1915—SIXTEEN PAGES. WILSON HAS HEARING 900 Men and Women Crowd East | Room of White House. THREE HOUS FOR ARGUMENT i story frame tenement block | 135 Lafayette street that FIRE DOES LITTLE DAMAGE TO HOUSE But Crics of Women That Baby Was Imprisoned on Top Floor Spurs Firemen On. Cries from a couple of hysterical women that there was a baby impr! oned on the top floor of the three at No. dam- 9:30 the was aged by fire shortly after o'clock this morning, aroused firemen to an extra effort and in brief space of time they had shoved | a couple of ladders through the third /Opponents and Supporters of Literacy ~-that the ‘‘question of motive” he ffi. : 8 ““vania, said practically all foreign or- Test Air Views to President—Chief | | were but shouts of fear: Executive Expected to Veto meas- ure Now Before Him. . Washington, Jan. 22.—Five hun- dred men and women ocial workers, | labor leaders and publicists—crowded the historic east room of the White ,House today at a public hearing be- | fore President Wilson on the immi- gration bill. Three hours for argument were ap- portioned equally between the oppon- ents and the supporters of the meas- ure. Seated at a long table and flanked by his military aide in full ; uniform apd some stenographers, President Wilso:1 took his place ybromptly at 10 a. m, to listen to the arguments for and agairst the liter- aey test, around which the fight on Quality of Immigration. Speakers in favor of the measure | contended the literacy test would im- prove the quality of immigration; those opposed to it declared it was no test of quality*whatever and that many 4liens who would become desirable cit- zens would be kept out simply by an inability to read and write. J. H. Pctten of the Farmers' Na- tional congress and the Farmers’ Na- -tional union, opened the hearing for the advocates of the bill, saying he spoke for all organizations qualified to represent the farmers of the coun- 7lry. He said the farmers wanted fur- ther restrictions against immigration before ways of distributing them were worked out. Wilson Rebukes Patten. ‘When Mr. Patten charged that many of the opponents of the bill de- sired to “Russianize” America, the wpresident stopped him and asked left out of the argument. | Urges President’s Approval. The president’s approval of the bill as a protection to American working- men was urged by William M. Clark, who said he represented various or- ganizations of -railroad employes, ag- gregating 360,000 men. Professor H. P. Fairchild, of Yz\!rf,: TUniversity, spoke for the literacy test bhecause, he said “it was high American to Tequire ecducation.” He contended the test would encourage education in Europe, | Professor E. A. Ross, of the Uni- | versity of Wisconsin, declared: “Ex- | clusion cannot be at Bllis Island, but must be in the minds of the possible | jmmigrants.”” The literacy test was a good one, he said, because its re- quirements were easily understood abroad. i Favors Test. F. A. Dennis, formerly of Princeton | University, who said he represented 5,000 members of religious and pa- triotic organizations in New Jerse: ard New York, also favored the test. Opening the argument for the op- ponents of the bijll, Representative Gallivan- of Boston. asked all on his | side of the question to rise, but Presi- | dent Wilson objected, saying he would not be influenced by numbers. Representative Moore of Pennsyl- Denn genizations in his state opposed the bill. Professor M. D. Learned of the University of Pennsylvania, opposed the literacy test on the ground that it did not test character. Tied Up With Interests. “This legislation,” he said, %other legislatio is tied up srecial interes David A. Lourie of Boston, con- tended the literacy test smacked too much of “Russian autocracy.” Saul Cohn of New Jersey, representing the Independent Order of King Solomon, also opposead it. Repredentative Gallivan of Boston, summed up for the opponents of the bill. Sourceé of Liberty, one thing that stands in our national ” he said, “If there is outl more imposingly life, far more than others, ‘41" is that literacy has not been the source of American liberty or the cause of American greatness. It is "everlastingly true that the crimes most injurious to society, most detri- “mental to business, commerce, finance, are never the work of the illiterate. “Vicious talent sharpened and de- veloped by letters is the most serious problem society has to deal with. Yet, this absurd literacy test will admit the dangerous luropean crimi- vals of the continental citi and © out the honest and hard working and badly needed peasant.’ Although the president repeatedly bhas indicated that he would veto the bill if it came before him with the literacy test included, he has declined steadfastly to say definitely what ac- tion he would take. It was for this purpose that he called today's hear- ing. Vetoed By AL, The literacy congre is was contained test finally practically tic in the bhin as passed same which by as | Monday. (Coniinued on Eleventh Page.) story windows and were searching for the infant. None was found how- ever, and the cries of ' the wemen The baby had been taken before by its mother. The fire originated on the first floor, occupied by a family of Italians and was confined to the kitchen and front rocom. A quantity of rags and ciothing left hanging near the Kkitch- en range caught fire when the stove became red hot and in a short time the entire room was a mass of flame: ‘When the fire department arrived some men were playing a garden hose on the flames, helping to hold them in check. Although the kitch- en was well gutted it is not thought that the total damage will exceed $200. The house is owned by Sam Gwosdow. out | GREEN IS ASST. SEGRETARY OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Chosen for Responsible Position., The appointment of Frederick W. Green as assistant to Secretary A. H. Andrews of the New Britain Chamber of Commerce was announced this mornin. Mr. Green was selected from a list of more than sixty appli- cants by the executive committee. Because of the large number of men of ability and proper qualifications, considerable difficulty was experi- { enced in making the final selection, Mr. Green will begin his work His duties will be those of assistant and clerk to Mr. principal work in the beginning will of information ters of business, civic, and. social in- terest in which the Chamber of Com- | merce is concerned. Complete iiles FREDECICK W. GREEN. will be kept of all the information that is gathered. The new member of the Chamber of Commerce staff was born in this city and makes his home with his mother at 204 Washington street. He entered the 1912 class of the New Britain High school and remained two years. He then entered the University school of Bridgeport to prepare for college. His major work there was corpora- tion and fiduciary finance and inter- state insurance. The same studies were continued at Valparaiso univer- sity of Indiana and at the evening schools of Chicago, where Mr. Green spent the vear of 1913. Because of the necessity of earning his way through school. Mr. Green became connected with the Locomo- bile company while studying at Bridgeport, The knowledge and ex- perience gained here helped him in working his way at Valparaiso and made him an automobile salesman in- stead of an expert on finance. The st three months Mr. Green spent in New Britain and vicinity sell- ing what was left of the Pope stock of cars after the concern went into bank- ruptey last June. The new assistant is a clean cut voung man, twenty-three years of age and has a great many friends in the | city. He is thoroughly conditions in New Britain and shonld be successful in gathering informa- tion. There has been much interest in the appointment of the assistant and it is believed the members of the chamber will be well satisfied with tha selection made. familiar with MARWICK IS MAYOR. “or the second time since he wns chosen president pro tem of the com- won council Alderman D. B, Mur- wick was called upon today to act os mayor. Mayor Quigley left on a pri- business trip for Washington does not expect to return unt:l Wednesday. . vate nd Andrews. | be the gathering and compiling | in regard to all mat- | SHIP PURCHASE BILL MIGHT CAUSE WAR Moasurs, If Passed, Wil B an Unneutral AG[, Sflys lodflfi. |FURPOSE TO EUY GERMAN SHIPS Claims It Is Rather Dangcrous Busi- ness For State Department to Ap- prove of Making Test Casc By Sending Dacia to Sca. Washington, Jan. 22.—Attributing | to the administration an intentlon to | buy German ships interned in Ameri- | can ports if the ship purchase bill 1s passed, Senator Lodge today declared | the senate that the measure | “Would bring us within mesasurable distance of war, not with England | alone, but with France, Russia and | Japan.” He quoted from house committee hearings to show that Secretary Mc- Adoo had ‘practically admitted that the purpose of the bill was to buy the German ships” laid up in Boston and New York. If such were not the | purpose, Senator Lodge suggested ! that the impression now general could | be corrected by an amendment, which | in { he said he bclieved had already been voted down in committee, to debar | the government from such purchase. An Unneutral Act. - “To buy the German ships internea in these ports, and relieve their own- | ers from the heavy daily expense in | caring for them and to hand over {to them thirty or forty millions of | money belonging to the | represented for the greater part American | ODELL LEFT NO WILL, FATHER GETS ESTATE Druggist Assessed For $40,100 Real Estate Mostly on Park Street on —Brother is Administrator. Thomas J. Odell. the Park street druggist who died Tuesday morning after an illness of only two days, left no will and under the law all his property will be inherited by his aged father, Richard Odell. This developed in the court of probate today when the relatives talked over matters with Judge B. ¥. Gaffney. Mr. Odell appeared on the the assessors for $40,100. books This is in real estate on Park street. The estate includes also the drug store, which is considered a valuable asset. Henry K. Odell, brother of the de- ceased, was appointed administrator by Judge Gaffney. The appraisers have not been selected. GERMANY WILL WIN WAR, SAYS COUNT VON MOLTKE Declaration of War Fell Very of Heavily Upon Kaiser, He Declares. Berlin, Via Amsterdam and Lon~ don, Jan. 22, 10:56 A, M.—There has been published in a local newspaper | an interview with Lieutenant General ! Count Von Moltke, former chief of staff of the German army. The recital is largely in the form of question and | answer, and is as follows. “The resolve to declare war must have fallen heavily upon Emperor William ?”’ the interviewer asked. Striking the table with his fist and | people,” said Senator Lodge, “would | be a great and direct assistance to | one of the belligerents in the war | now raging. It would be an unneu- | tral act and very readily might be | construed as a hostile act and an ac- | tual breach of neutrality.” Senator Lodge stated he had been | informed that the administration haa | determined to send the Dacia, a Ger- man-owned ship purchased by Ameri~ cans and transferred to American registry, abroad to furnish a test case “It seems to be a rather dangerous business to make test cases of this character in time of war, when bel- ligerent governments are against the action, and for the state department to' approve sending forth a, vessel, which, as late as Jan. 13, our war risk bureau declined to insure.” Not To Be Recognized. He said that Frunce and Russia had held consistently that the tran fer of the flag from a belligerent | 'a neutral, after hostilities had begun was not to be recogznized, and Enz- land, the me, although Sir Edward | Grey last summer made some modi- | flcations of his opposition to the sale, if the ships were not used in trade with Kurope. In view of the pres- ecnt empty cargo space going to Souih America Senator Lodge said the United States could not desire the ships for that {raffic but only for en- emies of Germany would still regard the ships as German, and liable to be sunk. The emergency in the shipping business, which had once been ad- vanced as a reason for buying the in- terned ships, Senator Lodge declarcd ! no longer supported the purchase, because ships. were going empty to | South America and discharging facil- i ities were not to be obtained for those ships now entering the crowd- ed open ports of Europe. Unsuited For Purpos Taking up a list of interned boats, he declared that with two or three exceptions these vessels were unsuited for the purposes the administration had in mind and their purchase would be an intolerable waste of money. “Why is it so earnestly desired to buy them, for with care and effort we could get cargo carriers from our coast wise trade or from other neu- tral nations?” Senator Todge in- | quired. “We could pick up ships of the proper type here and there and vet it is evident that the plan of the bill and th plan of the administration is to buy the German ships in block, or a very large number of them. Why? 1 confess I am entirely un- able to answer the question, and T do not know that there is anything behind this bill except the desires of | the administration. I am certain, however, that there are no good rea- sons or arguments in its favor, and T am sure that to allow it to become law without some provision protect- ing us against the purchase of the ships of belligerents, and the conse- quent international complications will make it a very bad bill indeed, for the American people, setting aside for the moment all the grave objections of government ownecr- ship.” protesting | 10 | otherwise giving evidence of his emo- i tion, Gen. Von Moltke answered: “Very heavily, indeed. Do people | ever stop to conmsider how tremendous | is the responsibility of a conscientious ! of his people? That step a monarch | like the emperor takes only when the ilife and death of his people s at | stake.” | “Does your excellency peace soon will come? “The war can last a long time vyet. Our victories in Poland are of the greatest importance. To the French they are bitterly disappointing, spoil- ing their hopes of an advance. The Russian masses have entirely col- lapsed. You may be firmly convincea that Germany will not perish; we will be victorious.” believe that |NIGHT PATROL MAN TO BE INSTRUCTED Chairman Alling of Safety Board Thinks Officer Riley Should Have More Practice. It was intimated today that the werk of Thomas W. Riley in driving the new automobile patrol nights is not so good 'that it could not be im- proved upon and Chairman E., B. Alling of the safety board, has given orders to have Chauffeur Shepard, of the White Automobile company, give Mr. Riley some instructions tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock. Early Wednesday evening Officer Riley took the patrol over to the depot to arrest a drunk and there was some criticism as to his method of driving the car. Omne critic declared that it took him too long to get the engine over into high speed. It is supposed that these reports reached the ears of Chairman Alling and he de- termined to give Mr. Riley more of an opportunity to learn. Dennis O’Keefe, who has been re- ceiving a course of lessons for the past week, was out again this morn- irg. Under Mr. Shepard's direction hLe practised quick starting and stop- ving and shifting gears. Yesterday O'Keefe took the car out for a long spin and negotiated the difficult hills on Beatty and Sexton stregts and also climbed the Grand street hill without trouble. To demonstrate his skill with the big car O’Keefe stopped in the middle of Grand street hill, just beyond Camp street, and turned com- pletely around without any trouble, coming down the hill safely. Mr, Shepard says that O'Keefe s now master of the car. To demonstrate just what the ma- chine could do in service Mr. Shepard diove it out to Hart's lot yesterday afternoon after the three Ttallans. He made a record run and to further | prove what it could do with unfavor- able conditions on the ground ha drove through the bumpy lot at thirty miles an hour after the fleeing Italians. WILI: GO TO MERIDEN, Rev. M. W. Gaudian and the coun- efl of St. John's Lutheran church will meet with other church counecils at 2mmanuel German Lutheran church of Meriden, Sunday afternoon at 3 STEAMER ARYLAND BURNED, All on Board Chesapeake Bay Vessel | Saved By Other Craft, Md., Jan. 22.—The Chesapeake bay steamer Maryland was burned to the water’'s edge off Magothy viver carly today. So far as known all on board were saved by { other craft ] The Maryland was owned by the | Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway Co., and plied between Balti- more and Choptank river landings. Baltimore, ) o'clock. Rev. G. Kirsch is the pas- tor of the Meriden church, The New Britain delegation win leave for Meriden on the 1:07 trol- ley. On account of this meeting, the evening service will be omitted at St. John's church. WIEATH Hartford, Jan. 22.—Increas- ing cloudiness and continucd cold tonight. Saturday snow and warmer. S G el SRS SO monarch who must pledge the blood | | judge. FOUR MEN KILLED ABOARD SAN DIECO' | | | Nine O1hers Serously fjared When Boiler Tube Blows Out AFTER COMPLETING POWER TRIALS T I Aboard | Investigation of Catastrophe United States Chuiser Ordered by | Administration Authorities — War- | | ship Proceeding to Guaymas. San Diego, lLa Paz, Mex., Jan. Via. Wireless Via | San Diego, Calif., Jan. 22.—Four men were killed and nine serfously injured | Thursday afternoon on board the ar- | mored cruiser San Diego when Loiler tube blew out after a steam- ing trial of four hours had been com- pleted. On Board U. Four Men Dead. The dead: | Oscar J. Wyatt, Bl Centro, Cal. ‘ Ambus J. Hardie, Joplin, Mo | William F. Elliott, Brooklyn, N. Y. | Clifford A. Western, Davenport, | Calif. } | | All were firemen, Nine Seriously Injured. Benjamin H. Tucker, R. B. Glidden, ! Darrell 1., Varnado, William H. Mil- | Ernest A. Ledwith, Charles W. | Emanuel A tender:; and Patrick ser. Immediately after the accident cruiser left for Guaymas, where jarrived at 2 o'clock this nmorning. The San Diego is the flagship of the Pacific fleet and is in command Captain Ashley H. Robertson. A. Shippl Merriman, seaman, coal the she Brief Official Washington, ficial report to the explosion Report, Jan —A brief of- the navy department aboard the cruiser San Diego added no details to the news despatches, except to say that some of the nine injured were in a grave condition and others were not badly hurt. The next of kin of | the dead were notified at once by the department. Completed Four Hours Trials, ear Admiral Howard's reports gave account of the accident: “The 8an Diego completed her four | hour: full power trials and made 21.46. Just at the completion of the | trials, a tube in No. 4 boiler ruptured, due to low water. No endurance runs were attempted. A full investi- gation has been ordered. Am pro- ceeding to Guaymas.” ALLOCUTION ON WAR DELIVERED BY POPE | on S0 R th Pontiff Holds Private and Public Con- sistory—Invites Faithful to Join in Explating Functions, Rome, Jan. 22.—The Pope today held a private and public consistory, several bishops and delivered an allo- cution dealing chiefly with the war The Pontiff emphasized the neu- | trality of the Holy See and allude to his efforts to mitigate the trous consequences of the He urged his hearers not to heed | those conditions which separated the | faithful, but rather to consider those | which made them brothers in the | faith, and he called upon the invader of territory of the enemy not ta commit excesses. | In conclusion the Pope invited all disas- ‘ conflict. expiatory function to be held Europe February 7 and outside (Europe March 21. He said that February 7 he and the cardinals would take part in a special service | at St. in of | on | CUMMINS ATTACKS WILSON, Senator Hits at Indianapolis Speech and TInfluence Upon Congress. i Washington, Jan. 22.—The feature of the republican fight on the admin- istration ship Dbill in the senate today was a long and vigoropus attack hy Senator Cummins upon President Wil- son‘s influence upon legislation and | upon the sentiments expressed in the president’s Tndianspolis speech “One of the most reactionary and dangerous proposals ever made public” wasg the senator’'s characterization of | the bill, The president's Indianapolis | s<peech he attacked at length Its effect has been, and will continue to be {0 strangthen “he republican cause,” said he. *I predict it will pass into history as a lamentable attempt of a president to forget the courtesy and dignity always looked for in one who | occuplies the mosr exalted office in ‘hn| world, and the dismal effort of A man | of mature age to change the habit of | a lifetime in order to win momentry | applause.” | HIP HEARING on the appointment of Judge James T. Meskill judge of the police and city courts will be held before the judiciary committee of the legislature at 2:15 p. m. on January A hearing will be held on the ame day on the appointment of Judge John H. Kirkham deputy | I as | questions. Paterson, firemen; George (\hm, water | pas- (Friday) of | | died | tomorrow. } lead 4| Henry Ford Tells Industrial the faithful to participate in a great ° Peter’s. | € RADICAL CHANGES IN | STATE CONSTITUTION. ’ | Proposed in Draft Reported to Legis- lature by Commission Which Has | { | | Been Studying Question. Providence, R, I, Jan. 22.—Radlcal | changes are proposed in a draft of a | revised state constitution, reported "’l the legislature today by a commission | that has been studying the question | for nearly three vears | The proposed instrument abolishes the property qualification now re- | quired of electors voting for certain ‘ officials and on certain financial It apportions representa- tion in the senate on a basis of popu- lation and enlarges the H;»nnnnmz~ | and veto powere of the governor. It calls for biennial legislative messions with senators elected for four year | terms Important dicial procedure permit a dict in ecivil actions when nmore jurors have agreed hours deliberation and wo the courts to place weight failure of a defendant in a case to testify changes would proposed ju- n or | rix the criminal nine After ld a on ROOSEVELT MAYOR APPEALS T0 COURT To Have Sheriffs Charged With Manslaughter With- drawn from Community Roosevelt, N. J., Jan. 22.-—Mayor Herman of Roosevelt invoked today the aid of the county court in am of- fort to have withdrawn from the com- munity the armed guards at the Lie- big Chemical plant have been charged with manslaughter in connec- tion with the shooting of nineteen strikers here last Tuesday Twenty-two of the fifty rested and later released under $2,- 000 bond each on charges of man- slaughter, were doing duty at the plant today as deputy sheriffs Mr. Her- man announced that three other guards, not previously arrested, will be charged today with manslaughter in connection with the shooting. He placed the situation before County | Judge Dal No action was taken for the nt Henry Carless, general for |the New Jersey Federation of Labor, began today taking the dopositions of | witnesses to the shooting on Tuesda Mr. Carless asserted that he would | place the depositions before the pros- ecutor and Governor Fielder and that he would seek to have the grand jury return indictments charging murder who guards, ar. counsel | instead of manslaughter. The funeral of the two strikers who from their wounds will held The services will held union’s headquarters Two bands. it was announced, will the cortege to the cemetery and 900 strikers will the Precautions be e it the brass be in on have been | taken by the authoritics to prevent | ' WOULD MAKE ME} in the course of wh':h he preconised | disorder OUT OF CONVICTS Relations Commission He Will Guarantee 1o Reform Sing Sing Prisoners, v f Detroit, of automobiles Henry Ford manufacturer Nev rk, Jan. 22 0 millionaire will guarantee to take of out out Sing Sing prieon He cvery conviet nd make a man of him 50 when he appeared to tes- the United on industrial relations tigating the great foundations of the country of industrial unrest philanthropic foundatior said Mr, Ford My idea aid men all and ave a stated toda tify mission is inve thropic nd the ‘The may do some good,” “but they are not adequate is justice and not charity; to to help themselves., We have kinds of cripples in our employ they are making good. We i great many who have been on, who are outcasts from Kvery one of them ie making showing and is gaining in self-respect and strength of character. We will guarantee to take every conviet out of Sing Sing and make a man of him.” George W. Perkins present condition of business and the failure of the steel corporation to earn profits at the present time were due to the new tariff law com- which vhilan- before States ause in pris- ociety good a out believe the CITY SUED FOR $3,000. Cromwell Woman Also junction Agninst Sewage n- Disposal. Claims Another suit growing out of New | Britain's method of disposing of sew- | age was brought today, the plaintiff | being Mrs. Jessie McClintock of Cromwell. Mrs. McClintock claims that her property been damaged by sewage which flows from the beds into the Mattabassett river on which her land is located. Judge F. Gaft ney is her lawver Mrs. McClintock damages of $8,000 and a permanent injunction | a nst the present method 1 posing sewage Constable Fred | Winkle ser the writ on the \’ clerk today. : ‘ had claims FRENCH BY GERN PON] Allies Driven Seanheim Forces Ad BRINISH STEA bY Copenbagen Ke patch States Raid on K Work of Zep With Full O Heavy Gung, The Fren Germa h advance munications f Metz, late the Mihiel from ress o Germa region Berlin tod lost heavil Fren the their last Anothe réss in engaged in t The Berlin i‘'rench were d nes” Hennheim In tue easter is reported tod A despatch hagen states t raid on the & nuary 19w lins of the lat and armed wj A conference tween repres France and Rul to have under: loan of il Another Bri torpedied by The steamer | chantman, w | but her crew in and statemd BSON h Germans treng viol Alsace, haj wal German O Berlin, Jan, 4 don, 3:15 p. m in two importa nounced in an out today by th attack near the allies are German comm)| is to haw heavy losses ff Alsace the Fre the heights nea mans were ©oj trench wear Bi ground said some There no o campaign, The xt W of 4 “On of war ible mtin any | coas Artill « 100! was @l had be o tween It lap: French French was repulsed o[ south o4 ay b of Bt. M iments still of om advance cle {heir ttlg of A st capture was repulsed 1 borhood of an ront far The | 1orthwest tinues was cnem Germa the Va heim, our trog of the heights Weilerkopf Hill and 126 In the east® ituation is ung on a branch oft Progress h of the Pilica French Jan. 2 port of the pro out by the ternoon says try fighting, Wil hand encoun Alsace, but th Soissons sho! infantry encol pear to be of Artillery ex French were i tween Ypres aj Au-Bac, and 1§ the Forest of artillery drove The text of ti lows Germans B In Belgium “In ficers Paris (Continued