New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 16, 1919, Page 1

TO THE SERVICE. o s —— i e s i ESTABLISHED 1876. NEW BRITAIN, CONNEC TICUT. THURSDAY, JAl PROMIBITION PASSED GENERAL ASSEMBLY JUDGE GAFENEY 1S BY NEBRASKA'S VOTE PREPARES FOR WORK OFF FINANGE BOARD Thirty-Sixth State in | Ratily “Dry” Amendment I\ FORCE JAN. 16, 1920 BERLIN AN Prohibition Leaders Call Tt Picce of Moral Legislation i World's History, As It Prevents Sale or Making of “Booze.” 16 the Chicago, The United States today cess of Jan, ative When wires e the completed leg pro voting itself dry. word over the Nebraska shed te had ratified ndment, t1 great prohibition am complish- of moral 1t ¢ piece declared the in the leaders ment legislation was history Effective In One Year. | The amendment to the federal con- stitution prohibiting the and sale of intoxicating beverages be- | comes effective onc vear after the date of its final ratification. Mean- while, the nation goes dry July 1 next, by presidential prociamation as a war measure s the president rescind it before Congre: mitting the state legisl E thing The August the 282 to resolution sub- to the various midst of the war in 1917. ¢ the resolution of 65 to 20, and December 17 the nendment in the rations for sed prep: adopted vote on senate 1, by a house 128 low to Line. Mississippi First in Mississippi was taking this action Fourteen other during that Louisiana, lature of ratify, 8, 1918. took similar vear. the last of them bein which ratified August 8 In the fall elections the wet or dry question was paramount in most of the remaining states, but the vote left that the United States was to the first great nation liquor. The ban on vodka in <« never completely effective, interferc Iy with expensive afford it. that the the vodka The legi the first on January states action on no doubt destined 10 Russi; did be veto n wi nor it mate: imption by those advices have who now more could state the cons iquors; R Bolshevists traffic. restored ard Action Has Comc Japidly. having by‘a staie law Jisclf, dgy in 1018, was the fi YErte Xo THYTRE N0 19, the lezislature xbting on ehe ksdond day (he new veat. that date to today, lesi Jatures have ed rapidly. Five s ratified v bringing the Other legislatures speed the Krom terday, number to worked at $6th. up feversh to he Referendum’ in Some States. committee their distillers’ Levy Mayer, chief of announced that in 22 states require a referen- in order to ratify M as M through while counsel the constitutions dum vote of citizens constitutional amendment today named these states South Dakota. Oregon, Montana, Oklahoma, Main Michigan, Arkansas, Colo- New Mexico, California. Washington, . North Missouri, Kansas, a Mayer follows Nevada, Maryland, Arizona, Ohio. Nebraska, Dakota. Mis Louisiana and In California court action has ready been taken to restrain the gover. from certifying the action of the Jegisloture to Washington very resources of the distillers with $1,000- 000,000 available, will be empioyed in the supreme effort to save their busi- it is said. An important of the distiller committee held at New York on January | s planned to adopt a d rado, issippi, Utah a a nor nesses, meeting will be 28 when it tailed program Dry Leaders the lers’ attack was foreseen and that it ls: distil- assert without merit. Congressional Resolution. fext of the congressional reso- follows: ~tion 1 The lution vear from the the manu- | After one ratification of this article facture, sale or transportation of in-, toxicating liquors within, the impor- tation theveof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdic- tion thereof, for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited Section 2-—The congress and the <hall have concurrent power this article by ap- | Jropriate legislation | D Bection: This article shall be inoperative it shall have been ‘atified as an amendment to the con- by the legislatures of the states, as provided in the within seven years of the | states several to enforc uniess stitution several constitution. of the submission hereof to the congress.” date states by the Nebrask Jaauary 16 state legislature, completed at ratifica- Lincoln, The Nebraska 10:32 a. m. today tion of the federal prohibition amend- when the senate voted to con- house amendment to a sen- | resolution providing for ratl- | | ment in joint fication Too. Mo., Jan. 16.—The today ratified the amendment whon | Missouri In Line, Jefferson Missouri le federa slature prohibition (Continued on Ninth Page) /S | Rlett the virtue man of the judiciary at In naming Senator Klett to the place, prohibition | the senators have conferred a tion first of the world. | ciary | with a re-election and Richar manufacture ! portant appointments, the former as mittee rivers and pointments branches when met zation were chosen by Sen president. bers were mittees The cha on republican flaor spective the low Eaton Cowles of of Wallin M of an Treat M pleton; Mr, | M. Chapin; Wilcox Lacey | Mr i ens Union to Klett, Hall and Covert Get Goed Appointments SELECTED Heads Judiciary—Hall and Covert On Appropriations and Roads, tees Iespectively. is senate s chai George W. Klett leader of the appointment Senator again nominal of his today's session of the legislature. distine- local man, being the chairman of the judi- has been favored on the time that committee Hall im- Representatives Idward I Covert also r eived of the the br appropriation latter on the zes commission. member com- and roads, Hartford, Jan. 16.—Committee ap- were anaounced in both the general assembly This campleted organi- senate members of joint and senate committees tor W. H. Heald, while honse mem- today The ommittees pro tem, placed on the by Speaker James F. Walsh. ‘manships of the committee the judiciary carry with them the leadership in the branches. re- As Selected. The senate and house chairmen more important committees fol- Chairmen Judiciary—=Senator Klett: M. Kiag of Windham. Appropriations—Senator Mead; M of North Haven. Fducation—Seaator Farmington. Senator Chapin; ford. Haven; Mr. Labor Mr. Prisk ri s—Senator of Willingtox. Mr. Peck and Hall Brooks; Roads, bridges cDonald; M Banks—Senator Stratford. Cities and Mr. Sherwood Exci Senator of Fairfield inar Senator dter of hire. Agriculture-—Senator of Orange. Fish and zame-—Senator Bailey of Danbur Humane institutions—Senator Tem- Mr. Meech of Middletown. Incorporations — Senatar Bissell; Talcott of Vernon Military affairs—Senator udd of Salisou Public health and safety—Senator Mr. Higgins of Coveat Railroads—Senator Adams; of Middletawn Shell fisheries—Senator Broder (dem.): Mr. Gales of Old Saybrook. Woman suffrage—Senator Clynae (dem.): Mr. Cowles of Farmington. State prison—Senator Deming: A% of Fairfield State parks—Senator Shaw of Redding, Claims—=Senator Diilon; of Berlin Both branches fixed the Is day for new agreed'to a four d. week To Be Retained. A number of judgeship resolutions were offered in both Among such resolutions were those for Judges Munger and Isbell, of Ansonia; Young and Brinkerhoff, of Stamford Teskill and Kirkt of New Brit- in; W. . Woodward and Francis, of Killingly For a first business day a consider- able volume of business appeared Among places asking for char- ter amendments, were Waterbur: New Britain. Senator Hemenway offered a bill to extend separation allowances to dis- charged soldiers and sailors for 90 days after discharge, provided proof given of necessity for such state aid. An give boroughs—Senator Leon- of Westport. House; Mr. Mor- 1ce Bawers: Mr. Woodruff; Mr. Hough; Brooks; Mr. Williamson; Mr. Stev- January business 31 as and session. s a Local Judges houses those educational measure state aid to schools which affected by the “‘flu” epidemic. A labor bill would require dren between and 16 who school to go work, to attend evening school THREE BOATS BURNED would were chil- leave 14 to an ‘Explosion on Oil Tanker Set Fire to | Other Ship and Docks on Philadel- phia Waterfront—FLoss $1,000,000, Philadelphia. Jan. by an explosion of tanker Ronald spread to the tanker Copenhagen and a wooden barge. All were tied up at the wharves of the Atlantic Refining Co., on the Delaware river and were loaded with oil The fire burned fiercely for more than an hour before it was brought under control. Nine laborers, foreigners, were burned by fiving oil. One of them, the phy sians say, will die An official of Atlantic company is authority for the statement that the loss or and docks will at least reach $1,000,000, 16. oil Fire started on the. tanker, tugs tivers and Bridges Commit- | various com- | of | Charles | and | the steel | Amundsen today soon Mayor Quigley Does Not Want to | Boospt His Resignation WEMBER THIRTEEN YEARS ;A\('(iOIl Result of Charte Revision | Recommendation That Would Pre- vent Finance Board Members From Holding Other City Office. © Gaffney, for the of Judge B. . past 17 years a member the board of finance and taxation, has tendered his committee made ! resignation as a member of that ho derable brought a re-consideration his action, being the of opinion he is far too valuable a man to leave such an important mission as the finance board. At a recent Con it believed will ; stress, is be to bear on the judge for [y it consensus meeting of the charter revision commission, the matter of having a resolution adopted which would prevent a member of any other municipal committee from holding a place on the finance committee was ! diseu Putting two and two to- | gether, it appears that in the event | that this rule becomes effective, such men as Judge Gaffney, E. N. Humphrey and P. F. King, would be ! legislated either from the finance board or the other boards of which | they are members. It was expected that ney's resignation would at jast ed. Judge Gaff- evening, but Mayvor Quigley is | doing his utmost to have the jud change his mind. Is Efficient Member. As a member of the | the wisdom of Judge | been an important factor | transaction of city affair worked hard and earnestly | best interests of the city. | Gaffn chairman of the | board, and it is said that it was with | the idea of rapping the school board that the matter of changes in the charter governing the membership on the finance board was brought up | Tuesday night. Mayor Regrets finance board, Gaffney has in the He has for the Judge is school | Action. | “Unless Judge Gaffney insists, T | shall not accept his resignation from | the finance hoard,” Mayor Quigley told reporter this afternoon.” T consider Judge Gaffney one of best citizens and I will do all in my power to pursuade him to reconsider his action. A number of business | men who have heard of his decision Lto retire have called me up today to | protest, saying that the city needs | his servic I sincerely hope he will | remain on the board.” our 10 GIVE BACK SHIPS All Not Used For Troops Being Re- turned to Owners—Ton For Ton is Ship Board's Readjustment Plan. New York, Jan. 16.—All requisitioned American by Board ships which the during the war have been released to their owners except those actually gaged in army service, it was nounced by the shipping board today. Tn place of the ships retained for rmy purposes which have been fitted out for the transport of troops, the owners receive ton for ton vessels built and owned by the government This action is an extension of ths | taken by the hoard recently returning to their owne fleet of oil tankers which were in government In addition to the return of requisi- tioned ships to their owners and re- placement of vessels in government service, 34 steamships of 275,194 dead weight tons, owned hy the shipping board were today allocated to various lines for operation in American trade, it became known here. The ment was made by shipping officials at Washington. GITY'S FIRST DRAFTEE HOME Private were United States Shipping en- an- here service, boayd Harold Stotts Has Served Throughout War With 102d Infan- try—First Man Taken in Draft. | Private Harold Stotts, Lillie Stotts, of West son of Mrs. Pearl street, ar- rived home last night after having been honorably United States Yesterday. i pany H, rived at discharged from tho Army at Camp Mills He was a member of (‘om- 102d U. S. Infantry, and Newport News, Va weeks ago yesterday. He the 102d Regiment during big fighting last summer. Private Stotts enjoyed the distinec- tion of being the first man sent of New Britain under the selective service act. He was the first man ex- amined in the first district and passed as fit for service and was also the first man actually called into service and sent away camp. He was sent to Camp Devens, then transferred fo the 102d Infantry, which was about to em- M bark at that time. ar- two with the was| all of to | restored that | ! elections under ! paring a be presented | the meeting of the common council | | Press.) sign- | | leaving out | ORDER 15 RESTORE IN GERMAN GAPITAL Bhert Government Determined to} Prevent Repetition of Revolution Appeal Made for Coming Elections— | Authorities Worried by “Polish An- nexationists™ and “Russian Milita Despotism.™ Order heer Jan. 13 Berlin, it is announced official wireless appeal to the Ger- man nation out by the German government today and picked here. The appeal, signed by Premier and Philip = Herr Lands- berg, Gustave Noske Herr Wissell, members of Ahinet, save® the ernment to prevent repetition similar abominations.” Preparing New Constitution. Tite appeal to the coming the “freest suffrage in determine the constitu- state’” and adds government is pre- constitution which right of self-deter- | nation “against all | cfforts at ter- London, has in by an sent Ihert heidemann, and his « Zov- determined is of refers world of the the present draft of a the free of the revolutions the tion that to German protects mination counter, rorism.” To Prevent Futur Wars. i E to “arrive at a freedom of which will render tion of union give protection against a fresh war.” Opposes All Bolshevism, After declaring there is necessity defending the nation against Polish | annexationists, the appeal concludes: “No' less is it our task protect our frontier against fresh Russian military despotism which wants force upon us, by means of warlike power, its anarchistic conditions and unchain a new world war of which our would the theater. Bolshevism means the death of peace, of freedom and socialism.” peace uarding the the Gierman nation and | possible the founda- | which will danger of afe of nations the a of to to | country be | | | | | Liebknecht Captured. Jan. 15 (i=y The Dr. Karl bkne Spartacan leader, has been captured, it was léarned late tonight. by officers aind men of the division of Mounted tifle Guards who arrived in Berlin today. The Spartacan leader is said to have been zed and taken to ishion- able Hotel Eden in the tern part of Berlin. Private telephone comi- munication with the hotel was cut off abruptly soon after it reported that he had been taken Berlin, Associated t, the se the we was there. 10,000 PICKED T0 RETURN 300 Ofticers Are Also Selected By General Persning For Early Convoy Home From Service In France. 16 total of bout to Additional more than 10,000 men carly convoy Washington Jaa units comprising a 300 officers and = have been assigned home from France. Units included in list an- nounced by the war department today the new are 184th quarters; quarters infantry, brigade aad 367th infantry brigade h and Fi hattalion; infantry, headquarters, Second and Third battalioas: 367th infantry, | headquarters company, supply com- | pany and Third battalion: 372d in- fantry, less second 369th infantry, headquarters, supply com- paay, Second battalions and sanitary detachment: 56th engineers, regimen- tal headquarters, Companies A, B and ¢ and medical detachment; 102d bal- Joon company: 41st ambulance pany; 107th, 110th, 112th and trench mc ar batteries. head- | 2ad- st 87 battalion; com- 310th NEW YORK MURDER MYSTERY Body of 17-Year-Old Girl, Beaten to Death by Blunt Instrument, Found in Vacant Lot. New York, Jan. were confronted with tery today when the body vear-old girl, Mary Elizabeth Riddell, was found in a vacant lot in the bo ough of Queens, The indications were that she had been beaten to death plunt instrument some time after her home at 0 o'clock last 186.—The police murder mys- of a 17- a by night NATIONAL OFFICER COMING. Mrs. Mary Booth, national regent of the National Paughters of Isabella, will he among the guests of Tsabella circle at a joint installation of officers with Talos cir- cle of Bristol this evening in Judd's hall on Main street. Mrs. Mary Wors- | ley, of Waterbury, district deputy, will also be a guest. An entertainment panquet will follow the ceremony. of New Haven, WEATHER. Forecast for and vicinity: F and Friday. New Britain air tonight ain, | mier, ject striction not | was first | agreed morrow, RUSSIAN SITUAR 'BEING DISCUSSED™ s ¢ | sociat 3 ! Impression in Tha ference Will Apply Only to Actual Proceed- | *aris Official Circls Restriction to Formal ings—Delegates Question Ve Paris, Press.) Jan The sion at 10 There Premier Minister States, tary were of State Premier ecign Foreign Japan, Matsui Nittorio was the 11 detained President meeting place ham. Explanations The impression prevailed today that, have the news of its following arisen aga council might munique to proceedins on Secretary Minister Viscount ¢ in the ist of N to St ews Comm udy y Carefully, 16 ( preme powers - i 20 o’clock Ortsfaret being made, fitisisald, o tlondancel ofithe met bers. By Th resu toda present, Clemencean Pichon; President Lansing; Lloyd Orlando, only Rome, Wilson a for Wilson Geor: salfour for As council med for nd the and Freat and for ze Sonnino, “hinda the abse and Ttalian ntee. arrived accompanied | Wilson and her secretary, protes the restricting all sessions to formal communiques, some explanation or statement on the tonight's com- that to the actual day the delezates hefore appear the effect will apply only ss of to any comment the general council. the qu in by restion current M that decision of the of and at by the niques 15| Prestdent. irlgo¥en: 1 noon, labor leaders agreed to call off¥ Con- Russian ociated ! of the its ses- y with a full France, Foreign United Secre- Brit- For Italy, ! He Expected Today. and Today’s Official Communique. Today's Jows: he pres of America and and foreign official th communicque he prime secretaries of fol- ident of the United States ministers the allied powers, assisted by the Japanese am- bassadors today m. to 12 “The tween a 30 the call a press and countries Avenue at taken the in Paris the Quay d'Orsay from 10:30 p. question of the relations be- conference up. allied the F des Champs and m. Tt an >ress and was decided meeting of the members of the associated No, Elysee today I.ondon, a “lub, the press 20 o'clock for the interchange of views s to the method to be adopted. “The meeting t that to the “The next Frida at joint the at hen took question of the situation in the ir meeting will 10:30 disposal examination be up with the | of held to- m 90 GERMAN GIRLS ARRESTED Pershing’s Order Prohibiting Frater- nizing With American Soldiers Being Rigidly Enforced. Toblenz, Jan cd Press)- were engaged Andernach, rested (Gieneral them Three Per: to talk size charged hing's with arrests have served the détermination of the 14, in near wit (By sweeping here, h a order Ameri can is the Associat- Twenty German girls who ! streets at have been ar- violation forbidding soldiers. | to empha- Ameri- of can command not to permit fraterni- zation in the proximately occupied the same regions. number Ap- have been proven guilty of violating the or- der and have been deported to points the German lines, been enforcement remote within There the certain has centers, but a of 1 slight he relaxation order here and in in larger towns it is rigidly observe The provost guard or military police | are certain to interfere should an off or woman soldier on atte mpt EXPECT FAVORABLF Washington opposition a dered today tions ppropri President Europe. ROOSEVELT NA Washington, ating trict committee $100,000,000 for food the Jar favorable the senate on Wilson Ja passed senate and n. 16 the n. 16 California Roosey now to the street or in a house requested relicf elt goes talk cafe. ziant National unanimously to REPORT. With report littlc was or- appropria- bill to by TONAL PARK., The for Baron pre- is the Mrs. Ben- ub- re- the met to at yestobday - after. all strikes now in force in Argentina, except the paralyzed shipping in the harbor. Tel- par of conditions resnult unions. promised one which has virtually egrams country indicate much improved nt to the various President Irigoyen labor representatives he would everything meet the mands of the workmen, - Reports from the shown that the troubles did their origin in Bolshevism, due to conflicts incident this city, where there a Bolshevist uprising, much improved, tions against further outbreaks have not heen relaxed. Food supplies have been replenished and meat was avail- able yesterday for the first time nearly a week Recapitulation of the casualties flicted during the disorders of the past week shows that between 850 and 1,000 persons were killed and from 3,500 and 5,000 wounded. The final figures probably will be much higher, it is believed that many of tha killed and wounded were carried away by the rioters. wspapers say large fund to carry on Bolshevist propaganda prob- ably was sent here, as the leading agi- different that as a from ts the are of orders the do possible fo de- have hav we strikes. danger conditions but military provinces not but to was of are precau- in | tators were well supplied with money. Shots were fired in the city of Cor doba yesterday at a patriotic proces- sion. Fifty persons were arrested, among them being the president of the provincial legislature and a lead- ing attorney. $80967 FIRE LOSS HERE Chief Dame’s Report for Year Shows Over Million and a Half Dollars’ Worth of Property Endangered. Chief R. M. partment, has submitted his report for Dame, of the fire de- the year to the Board of Fire Under- writers, and several interesting figures in the year the department has answered 227 are given report. During the alarms, of which were call alarms and 10 stills, from these The damage resulting fires amounted to $80,967 | —$43,893 being the damage to con- the | Russia and governments should Oth | Acquaint each other with the latest | information view question tents of curred ings. fires buildings in which fires oc- and $37,000 damage to build- The total risk involved in the for the year amounted to $1 62 Fortunately the majority of the fires were not of a nature, only four large fires occurring during the year. The langest of the fires were the Landers tinning room fire, the Landers celluloid department fire, the H. H. Corbin fire and the fire in the serio | purifying plant of the Gas Light com- ! eight hill | red today to the 1 STRIKE IS THREATENED 1,800 Railway | Express Drivers in Chi- cago Demand $30 a Month Increase and 8 Hour Working Day. Chicago, 16. dred railway express voted to strike $30 a month ain. Hun- have of an Sighteen drivers unless their der wage and hour work day is granted, today the union and employing offi- cials were in conference over uation. telegram from H. I Gaines, acting chairman of the s railway administration board, advised [ union officials that strile at {his time would be unfortunate and ver unwise.” and increase and the sit- G “q WOODEN CARGO SHIT LAUNCHED \ | AT NOANK. Noank, Cuvos, | the fourth 16 Steamer the 500 ton cargo carriers to built emergency fleet corporation Groton Iron Works launched at the yard at 8:30 a. m. | this morning. The s Miss | Doris Patterson, of Colo. Jan. of wooden | the | the was successfully be for by sponsor v Denver, POLES RULING LITHUANTA. Jan. 1 The Polish gov- | ernment provisionally taken over | administration of Lithuania to | country frem the to a telegram Warsaw today. The action was taken at the request of the president of the Lithuanian republic, L.ondon has protect the Bolshe- viki, according from in- | i { [ | * | Odenkirchen wa | ! White | hospitals British Also Frown Papers ciston 'For Sccret Meetings; 3 cially in View of I'hat There Would Be No ship Regulations in Force—rF Wants Colonial Represcntatidy Jan. 16, (By the Assi The Paris, Press) supreme council er considering the matter ¢ relations between the conferend press, decided to call a meet to the 5 o’'clock this afternoon be 4 ed by the members of pre; the various ¥ conference interd methods. representatives of in the views on to publicity British London pers Show Disapprova Jan. 16—Morning n much prominence tg referring the d proceedings of the congress are to secret an trast it with the official stal that there would no censj which was sued yesterday. the papers comment editoria most of them express surpris disapproval by big headlines an| introductory sentences. are made lation, if maintained, will kee public completely in the darid some of the important features| negotiations. Some believé it difficult to out this “drd decision.’” give dispatches that to the be Protest that th carry Object to Representation >aris, Jar supreme 16.—The council as decisi regare epresentation night, freely French newspape Journal, commen the ¢ estion of representation| pointing that the Britis! Americans together have 15 vo of the total asks why, if the dominions are represented sepa the French colonies and protee] are not similarly represented. “Morocco, Tunis, Cambodia nam and which have gi many fine soldiers, are 80 states protected France', 8o newspaper. ‘‘Really, have much right to be represen] 2 Since the small state treated whi whi forgotten? would not be an to admit a delegat the publicity d in and nounc last cized morning the Le out as Liberia been so generot Marino and San cla ar, been them comic tl Montenegro This quot fair example by most mi an a be views take exy morning, tion the other may papers. TO HOLD TWO JOBS. Collector Until Will Remain in April Election. Tax g of the co office discussed. T sent co was read al Alderman resolution pr he the city At couneil the meetir ning the last ev tax collector w Loc regret signation Bert cepted adotte mis, with Curtis presented ordi tax col time 172 of city that section which shall his en ST office, shall be sus; the months of February, April until such time elected collector shall of his g the oppa Mr. L pted devot of the for and and newl q In tiom, ‘urtis 1o pay @ high Mhe resolution speaking took trit was acc Mr. sume i secretary Loomis will duties as assi New Britain Lumber & Coal Q February 1 and will devote e¥i and Saturday afternoons to tHf collector’s office. The resignation of Councilma atso received aj living in New Havd his duties nt cepted. He is unable to attend to | councilman SHELL SHOCK VICTIMS AT WHITE PLAINS HOSH Plains, N. Y Americ Jan. sotdied were hospital debar] New @ are fo Three hundred n fering shell bled tod shoclk View variot from ast the the at the from of are port of men from states, and fortably settled tives will be appointed. The various as soon as they visiting days