New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 23, 1919, Page 1

S ———— News of the World. By Asscciated Press. Herald “Ads” Mean | Better Business ESTABLISHEL 1876, NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. WLDNESDAY ]ULY 23] 1910, _T\VELVE PAGES. PRICE THREE CENTS OPPOSITION TO LEAGUE BASED ON DISLIKE FOR WILSON, SENATOR STATES This is the Real Cirit- icism, Tennesse Dem- -ocrat Declares in Supporting Pact . REED”S ARGUMENTS ARE TERMED IDLE _JInsists President Has Done Great Things For America While Working at Peace Tablg. July 23.—The League of Nations was supported in the senate today by Senator McKeliar, democrat, of Tennessee, as one of the greatest forward steps in the nation’s Most of the opposition, he came from reactionaries of school as those who op- federal constitution and later handicapped the development of the Washington, asserted, the same posed the those who growth and country been said the sena- nd there have always been progressi There have always been forward-looking men and back- ward-looking men. World Pact Essential. “Every dictate of conscience, every dictate of humanity, every dictate of an enlightened sclf-interest, every dictate of commercial and industrial advantage, every dictate of a desire for peace, require the establishment of this great world pact. ““‘Reactionary republicans and re actionary democrats who are oppos ing this league, don't let your of one man warp and set aside your jiidgment. - Whitever may be said of Alr.. Wilson, he'hag surely done great thinss for w&' a& g o ministration’ have orm ower than i any mhex like porfod in o histary. ., Alliofr his forls L H#s beor' done for America. Let not America, who has given this great peace covenant to the world, only one to repudiate it."” have always our country,” ves. Replies to Lodge, The speaker quoted Senator speech in the senate last and declared the peace terms laid down there had been substantially embodied in the treaty. Senator Knox, he said, had desired to go even farther than the league covenant in his resolution declaring the United States would co-operate to remove future menace to Kuropean Lodge’s December any peace. “The r in the al criticism minds of of the its opponents senate,” continued Mr. McKellar, that Woodrow Wilson took a com- manding part in the formation of the league. There may be better plans, but why haven't they been pro- duced?” Reasons for League, “Three incontestible reasons for the league,” continued the senator, “ars the cost of war, its sacrifice of human life, and the utter folly of creating nations in Furope without giving them the guaranty of life.” He said he did not agree that ticle X. imposed only a gation to preserve the members, but legal obligation to do so. Replying to the charge of Senator Reed, democrat, of Missouri, that the league might be controlled by black, red and yellow races, Senator McKel- lar said: “The argument league in Ar- moral obli- integrity of a is idle."” BURTON TWINING DEAD Former Trucking Man Passes Away on Eve of His Sixty-first Birth- day. Burton Twining of 101 street died last night in St. Francjs’ hospital, following a lengthy illness, on the even of his 6lst birthday. The deceased was born July 23, 1868, and was a native of this state, although not of this city. He had been a resi- dent of New Britain practically all his life and for years was engaged in the trucking business here. A shock sustained a few months ago was fol- lowed by a period of ill health and for several weeks he was confined to the St. Francis' hospital. he deceased was a widower js survived by one son Charles, brother Charles, employed Tnited Electric Light company. The funeral Triday morning at Mary's church and St. Mary's cemeter TREATY IS RATIFIED ‘Washington, July —The United States will sign the treaties with Bul- garia and Turkey, it was announced foday at the state department. and and a the and Water will be held 9 o'clock from St burial will in by hatred ! be the that it rightly imposed | Beaver | | | received. | department reaction- | ! He said that | is i whom | the office of a physician. DISTRICT ATTORNEY JAPAN DENIES SHE GOT SHANTUNG FOR LEAGUE AGREEMENT. Paris, July delegation —The Japanese to the peace confer- ence today issued a denial of assertions that the Shantung settlement in the German peace treaty was in exchange for the withdrawal of the Japanese contention regarding the racial clause in the league of nations covenant WARNS SALOON MEN Meriden Cafe Man Faces Pos- | sible Fine of $1,000 and Year in Prison. July John F. when Hartford, District Crosby was out of the Chatfield decision on liquor sale test case stant U. S. Attorney town the Minery was District At- Cohen said that the Justice the decision torney George H. of was well It felt one of the points made by government been sustained. pleased with that every the has the policy of department would be the same as in the past, that any sale of “hard” liquor would prosecuted immediately and deal- ers who sold beer of more than one- half of one per cent would do so t their own risk. He said both | cphen Minery, the defendant in | the constitutionality case, and Mar- tin Schmauder, the defendant in the ! case to test the status of beer, would | be taken into court in New Haven on | July 28 to plead to the charge. The | penalty to which Minery is subject ! is a fine of $1,000 and imprisonment for one year or both. Thomas F. Fitzsimmons of New Haven, secretary of the Connecticut | Retail Liquor Dealers’ association by the demurrer was filed, said dealers were surprised by the decision but in no way discouraged. aid he personaliy felt the case strong enough to warrant an ap- te the supreme court, but no | decision on that point would be given until after a meeting of the executive committee of the association. This meeting he said would take place either I'riday or Sunday in New Ha- ven. He added that dealers still had hope that by August 15 at the latest the president would issue a proclama- tion declaring that demobilization was at an end and that the war-time measure ceased to be effective. Some dealers, he said, were undoubtedly clling beer of an alcoholic content cater than one-half of one per cent, but he reiterated his statement of | Tuesday that dealers could not af- | ford to keep open merely to sell beer P have most be bhe wetically been of all Hartford saloons open for several days them selling beer open FIVE MORE CASES ARE TO BE TRIED Saloon-keepers Charged With Selling Whiskey—Will Be Treated As Federal Offenders. New .—There in the U. involving by Minery Haven, July 2 five cases pending trict court here sales of whiskey besides the are S. dis- alleged saloon-keepers, case. The last mentioned 3 prepared by counsel for the Connecticut Retail Liquor Dealers’ association by having Minery, at h aloon in Meriden, | open up and to Mr. Grimes, an agent of the department of justice, some whiskey. When the other cases were called a continuance was made until a later date as the issue was to be tried out in the Minery case. | Of the five cases one is that of J. H. Carney of Shelton. When the cases were brought Dis- trict Attornew Crosby said that of- fenders against the war-time prohi- bition law would bhe treated exactly the same as violators against oth federal laws. = He had agents of his depariment inquire into the respect paid by saloon-keepers for the law. Counsel for the dealers advised sa- loon-keepers to keep their places closed until a decision had been made on the test case. For several days this advice heeded but later a considerable proportion of the saloons in the cities re-opened to sell 2.76 per cent beer. The test c on the time the Minery case was argued Is vet to be decided by Judge Chat- field. Martin Schmauder, a bartend- er, was the defendant. beer heard at (()\(yRF%QI\[-\\ Washington, tive J. W lina died DIES. July 23.—Representa- Ragsdale of South Caro- suddenly today while ‘ml icently in New Haven where| { that LIQUOR DEALERS LOSE TEST CASE AGAINST LEGALITY OF DRY LAW Federal Judge Chat- field Upholds Consti- tutionality of War- Time Prohibition Act in Action Against S. A. Minery ALLING ARGUES MEASURE ILLEGAL Contends in Vain That As Peace Has Been Restored, Law is Unconstitutional, Not War Time Measure. WILL FILE AN APPEAL New York, July 23.— Con- stitutionality of the war-time prohibition act was upheld in an opinion handed down here today by Federal Judge Thomas Chatfield, of Brooklyn, in a test case against Stephen A. Minery, saloonkeeper, brought by the Liquor Dealer’s Associa- tion of Connecticut. Judge Chatfield’s decision was based on testimony he heard re- [ he sat in the place of Federal Judge Edwin S. Thomas of Connecticut. Backed by State Minery backed by liquor men, in order to test the val- idity of the law, opened a saloon in Meriden. He was arraigned before Judge Chatfield in New Haven on the charge that on or about July 7 last, he sold intoxicating liquor “un- | Jawfully and knowingly before the conclusion of the present war and be- | fore the termination of demobiliza- | tion, the date of which is to be de- termined by the president.” Defended by Lawyer Alling. The saloon-keeper was defended hy Arnold A. Alling, state prosecutor of Connecticut who demurred to. the charge against Minery on the ground that the law was unconstitutional and that as peace had been restored, it was not a war-time measure. 1t is said the decision will be ap- pealed to a higher court. Judge Chatfield, in his opinion, said: “The defendant has demurred to | this complaint upon the grounds: Charges Unconstitutionality. “(1) That the facts set forth in| the information do not constitute a crime under the laws of the United States. “(2) That the act was committed on or about the Sth day of July, 1919, and, therefore, not on a day before the conclusion of the present war. “(3) That the law of November | 1918 (Chapter 212 of 65th Congress, second session), under which the de- ! fendant is charged, is unconstitution- | al in that it contravenes Amendment 10 to the Constitution of the United | tates reserving lo the states, respec- tively, such powers as that of regu- | lating the sale of spirituous and in- toxicating liquors within each respec- live state. “(4) That the act 1918, is unconstitutional it contravenes the provisions of 18th Amendment, which prohi- | after January, 1920, the sale of ating beverages and thus spe- | withholds from congress 1920, the power to of spirituous and | within any par- Association. the Connecticut | of November 21, and void in the bits intox cifically until January, prohibit the intoxicating ticular state. “(5) That the act of November 21, 1918, is unconstitutional in that it provides for the operation and en- forcement of provisions for war after the termination of the war and until termination of demobiliz the express language of statute, which thus shows that act is to| continue after the war emergency had ended and the war subsided. “(6) That the information does not allege any emergency or necessity which could be denominated war and which, therefore, could be a basis for such legislation.” The court after declaring that “no separate discussion of the first and sixth grounds of the demurrer is nec- essary inasmuch as it is evident that sale liquors the the (Continued on Ninth Page) BRITISHER TELLS CONGRESS THAT MEXICANS THINK U. S. IS AFRAID; HOLD ALL AMERICANS IN CONTEMPT MRS. DAVIS HAPPY ON 81ST BIRTHDAY Parkmore Street Woman Receives Numerous Gifts—Makes Quilts Tor Granddaughters. Mrs. Adeline F. Davis celebrated her 81st birthday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward F. Hall, of Parkmore street, vesterday A rge number of friends called in the after- noon to congratulate her. She re- ceived many gifts among them a large | bouquet of roses from the auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans and another of sweets peas from the Wor- thy Temple, Pythian Sisters, of which Davis is a memb Tea was served to the guests. Among the gift presented by her grandson, Fran Davis, who is stationed at Fort Mec- Pherson, Georgia, where he is ing in the hospital department. bag was made by one of the overseas patients who lost both legs in one of the big battles. In the evening a family reunion v held, a feature being the presentation of two beautiful patch-work quilt made by Mrs. Davis, to her daughters, the Misses Davis and tie Martin, with the donor's year embroidered on them. were made by Mrs. Davis who is re markably active for her ag Re- freshments were served and dancing followed. OPPOSED T0 TREATY was a blue silk bag M and | The gif ge Senator Page, Republican, From Vei- mont, Tclls President Why He Will Not Vote For Versailles Document. | Washington, Juy 23.—Senator Page, republican, Vermont, frankly outlined his objections to the peace treaty to President Wilson at the White House | and told the president he would not approve it. Beyond this statement Senator Page would not discuss the | conference. Senator Sterling, another White House caller, said neither he nor the president mentioned Shantung settle- ment. They discussed Article X. of the league covenant referring to pro- tection of nations a in “‘external ag- gression” and the clause relating to the withdrawal of nations from the league. WLEAN SEES WILSON Connecticut Senator Among Others | Today Who Confers With President On Terms of Treaty. Washington, July 23.—Conferences with republican senators on the peace | treaty and the I.eague of Nations covenant were continued today by President Wilson. Senators on the visiting list were Page, Vermont; Sterling, South Dakota; McLean, Con- necticut; Newberry, Michigan. Mr. Wilson’s condition continued to improve and it is expected that with- in a few days he will have entirely re- covered from the effects of an attack of intestinal trouble. He sfill is weak and so the conferences today will be in his study in the White House in- stead of in the executive offices. OFFERS PEACE TERMS Tenine Willing to Have Peace With Rumania if Nation Will Put Ban on ' All His Opponents. London, July 22.—A delegation has arrived at with an offer of peace to mander of the Rumania troops on behalf of Nikolai Lenne, Bolshevik premier, according to Berlin government wireless dispatch. Lenine offers to cede Bessarabia to PRumania on condition that Rumania shall prohibit Ukranian citizens and bands of Admiral Kolchak head of the all Russian government at Omsk, from crossing the Rumanian frontier. An armistice to last eight days has been concluded on the Bessarabian front and the delegation has gone to | Rumanian headquarter Bolshevik Kishinefl the com- | Dniester the | a WEATHLER. Havtford, cast for New cinity: E Thursday. July 23.—Fore- Britain and vi- tonight and i 1S { President of | Carranza has Says Was Openly Insulted on Streets of Mexico City While Going to Carranza’s | Inauguration. Washington, July 23.—William B. Mitchell, former manager of the Bank of London in Mexico City told the house rules committee today that the sending of two American military ex- peditions into Mexico and their sub- sequent withdrawal was largely sponsible for the anti-American feel- ing in the southern republic. The committee is considering a resolution authorizing investigation of the re- lations between the two countries. Think Americans Afrald. “Do you think the feeling against Americans strengthened by the belief that or its peo- ple were afraid ert their rights?” asked of the committee. “Yes”, said the “The Mexicans for Americans?” Yes'. Mr Mitchell said nti-American admini re- that was Americ to member a a witness then had there spirit ration. was in a Ambassador Insulted. Americans with the foreigner: are being me consideration the witn said that Henry P. Fletcher the can ambassador was openly on the streets of Mexico en route to attend the of President Carranza, man ambassador was not treated as other adding Ameri- insulted City when inauguration while the Ger- cheered. MAY BRING DE VALERA h Republic Will Be Asked to Address Open Air Mass Meeting Her An effort is being made to get Eam- on de Valera, proclaimed the head of the “Irish republic,” to speak in this city at a mass meeting to be held in August and a committee appointed by the various Irish organizations of the city is making arrangements for the big event.. in the open air, and the use of Mary's playgrounds has already given the group for the affair. De Valera is at the Pacific coast now but will start for the east shortly and as he is to be in this locality conduct- ing a speaking tour he will be asked to include New Britain in his sched- ule. Because this affar than any other of its kind ever at- tempted in this city, the Friends of Irish Freedom requested that all other societies having for their purpose the freedom of Ireland come in with them for the suc of the event. A musical program.will be arranged and several other speakers of note will be brought here. MANY REBEL BANDS 3 St. been is to be larger > Groups, Numbering 35,000 Men, Are Lined Up Against Carranza Government in Mexico. 23 —Tvrenty-five rebels with a 000 men now are accordmg to a just heen pub- Washington, July distinet bands of strength of about operating in Mexico tabulation which has lished in Mexico City Opposing them a force of about 60,000 which, however, is able to control lit- tle more than the rail lines with a narrow from Gu mas to San territory around Tampico. ABOUT THAT FUND Legislature Failed to Provide Blas and the Appro- priation for Soldiers’ Relief Investment, Hartford, July G. Harold Gilpagric would ask Attormey Gen. Healy an interpretationgof the law passed the last se i ' the general assem bly which dire n him to invest the sum of $250,009 In Liberty bonds or notes issued by he United States gov- ernment for the hurpose of creating a fund to be in the Lustody of the board of control for th$ relief of soldiers, sailors and marinés in the service of the United States during the war. The legislature while it| directed the treas- urer to make the igvestment, neglect- ed to provide an apporpriation, { | Tre. today —State said irer he for Ambassador Fletcher ‘ contempt | the | The meeting will be held | strip along the Pacific coast | WAR WORK; HALF MILLION IS N. SDED TO ¥ BIG ‘Washington, gress was asked tod tary Lane for priation of $§500,000 to forest fires in Montana, and Washington 1 por from Idaho, he said de- clare the fires nnot be ex tinguished save by a heavy n, || of which there is no immediate |{ prospect.” FHT FIRES a appro- fight aho CLOUDBURST LEVELS Dozen Families Homeless and Preoperty Worth $200,000 Destroyed. I Selishoro, 23.—A burst, which occurred over late evening, dozen families destroyed over track | Central Pa., July cloud- this place last rendered nearly a homeless, three miles of ®.c New between here 1d roadbed of railroad and ‘Wellsboro Junction, several and washed out bridg causing a property 00,000. 1ght in small loss estimated today | While several persons were ca the raging torrents when streams overflowed their was no loss of life. The storm broke 7 o'clock and within | time the whole town streets being from two under water. Houses from their foundations, buildings swept away | telephone poles leveled. Nearl: af automobiles left standing in streets were completely demolished. Nearly al the wires were down and communication w this morning. Worl day to repair the committees are homeless. 6OING TO JAPAN at shortly few was after a floaded, to three were barns and tre and a scor as damage looking tartod to nd relief after the Tokio Concern—Will Tmport chiner Mervin Har Vine street, son of George Hart, | expects to ing concern. ure is not definitely | Mr. Hart will The date for decided a | be accompanied by wife and son. He has just been | chargea from the army where served as a lieutenant living with his family charge and is now Bluffs. MOONSHINERS HOLD FEDERAL OFFICER vet He since visiting at “Frame Up” Charges of Bootlegging and Sentence Him to Prison | —Rescued in Time. Huntington, W. Va., July 23.— | Seized by alleged moonshiners brought before a Greenbrier county justice of the peace and found guilty on charge of bootlegging was the expe ience of H. R. Ratliff, a state prohibi- tion officer who returned late yester- day from a tour into the hills. Ratliff a Har- from was justice but was rescued by ry S, & M officer, an alleged moonshiner who corting the convicted official | bastile. Ratliff Greenbrier port that es- to ~ the and Fitzgerald went to county to invesiigate a many illicit stills were operation there. The officers located | two stills ana Ratlitf went to the vil- lage of Auto, W. Va department at Charleston tional men to make in Auto, Ratliff was leged moonshiners at t volvers, brought hefore charged with bootlegging victed. Following the rescuc of Ratliff Fitzgerald the officers destroyed two stills and more than 6,000 gallons of mash and swore out 19 warrants for Greenbrier county residents who are charged with manufacturing moon- shine. re- i addi- While by al- e point of re the ji and for the raid rrested e con- 0,000 A meeting of will place on PLEDGED. the Rentpay held in Arch v 24 | he usual f, Th ciation be meeting stree s a business evening, J and re will be Tready 1n cers of the association $10,000 Rentpayer and pur- been and W soon corporation for this other amounts to follow pose of the corporation tion of houses to relieve the tenement | proviem. pledged ov the amoun The the issue stock in erec- - PENNSYLVANIA TOWN/ completely the York | banks there minutes feet | washed nd out- | the not restored unti | Mervin Hart to Take Up Work With Ma- of g0 to Tokio, Japan, to take up work in an import. his depart- his dis- he has been his dis- Oak in | . to telephone the | IMACHINE COMPANY ENDS CHESTNUT ST. BUILDING WILL BE RAZE Machinery and Fixtur Will be Sent to Go Arsenal in Mass. Ar: Officers Say LOCAL FACTORY WILL NOT BUI ! All Former Employes Have Been Working Wi Ordinance Corps The Can Have Old Jobs Baq the Nj be work will will the AT of Chestnut Government war at Britain Machine shop discd tinued this week, work the United States the streets, factory Bigel| nounced my corner and and it was by Major who is of factory will machinery and morning nn the head the work that and in this ¢ that the the be torn do! fixtures Masi and Cap Watertown arsenal Major the who directed 4 the government shop, will from the service, th expect, inside of a few weeks, Mr. Barrows, also connected with # local office of the Quartermaster's d partment, will his connectig | with that department. Built Two Years The plant was built shop land about two years ago by | government Quartermaster’s depi ment for the purpose of ting 4 tAtory in taking cag an ae 5§ order placed witk, tHe Tacal o cerl} and several v oraers ge wolled upon. The presence oOf lard order, together with the regu line of work, caused congestion in Y main factory plant and & government ed to erg the new plant as assembling d partment. The building is compos in the main, of glass—brick and st girders being the other componé parts in construction. Sevel cranes for the carrying of imme pieces of metal used in the asse bling and lifting gun carriages trailers erected. The build is about feet to in chus Welch, work in discharged tts. Flynn men sever Ago. on Mac of of the officia gre an its were 300x60 Contracts Cut Down. armistice M was signed chine shop wgs ncellation of ordel of t for t ith trailers Wi seven gui When the November, the fected by the as were the other city, and the original building of 631 guns cut to 130 L were sent ou pleting The name Anti-Aerial was made the White itself shaped | plant | sembled factories contract weelk the fac 15t from the order. or the Gun and on a chas Motor of sted and manufactured in the mal the Machine and a in the Ches shoj Upon completion ns wel taken to the New Machi company’s provir at Baj brook Point anc of t 1 130 guns taken and fired o not one accident red Luse defective mechanism which - fa speaks well for the done by t local plant will Treasyrer nounced this as the men ment shop | shop employes and the fact althoug was 3 head ¢ them hei of shop tnut str the Britain inds tested. Out here occur work -Employ Mc Herbert H. Pease morning employed in a inasmud| the gover! Machin y undd vernmer vork done I the ne taken i in plan m4 sent were form practica ory to plant | by tl | There severs of equipment sena chine the Walc will proba probable 1is WO It that work of tearin| the will nd o said, be started fo win ome time, Not Build. rumo deny company story factory on th | pied by the trailer cial stated that t¥ ing the Ma was to erect six} [ In chine now oc om| factory § orders noy ex| Hi ate © discussed lding and effect wer ory, the ample to take ca the | | i on hand pec ) wnd any other orders time t the for some o come. stated tha had directo ed ther the the concern even such a I tl trection reports to LOOMIS WILL, John C. Loomis, Commercial Trust nified his willingness nest N. Humphrey Week and soldiers, to SERVE, treasurer ompan to Chi of reception act as of th . Mas sig man g the Old Hg to the retu treasurer for, < general committee.