New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 2, 1919, Page 3

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 19190. " Boston Store We Close Mondays a: & p. m. _ The Largest Distributers of “BEAGON” - BLANKETS In New Britain. Took for the name “Beacon” on | every ticket; it stands for vdlue and quality. “BISACON" Double white blankets, bluc and pink borders, full Sizes, up o' $6.00 pa “BEACON” Double giey and tan Blankets, pink and blue borders, large h y and warm. priced up to $6 pair. BEACON" and Navy blank- ets, a large blanket, extra heavy. “BEACO tiful color bed throws. “BEACON” Jacquard Comfortable: come in light dainty colorings. “BEACON" Crib’ blankets, and double from $1,00 up. “BEACON” Plaid double blanket: best value ever offered, oxtra large and extra heavy; big line patterns and colors to choose from, $8.50. pair. “BEACON” Bath Robe blankets, big varicty, $5.00. single an blankets, beau- table for couch or single | | PULLAR & NIVEN EXTRA TRAIN SERVICE. Train from Hartford at 10 P. Will Be Run in Two Scctions. M. Rallroad in announce officials Hartford | that the steam | roads has increased 15 per cent, since zone system trolley 1lines traftic on November when the became effective on throughout the state. The which for New Plainville, ville and Bristol at 5:10 p. m. will not. accommodaic rowds and it has been décided run train in iwo! scctions, the firsi one to leave about | 4:50 p, m. will accommodate | the majorily of the girls who work in ! ofii Harifc The girls usuall res the at that train leaves Hartford Britain, Forest- ihe 1o the ir > ro; sintion and train. time later tiee of the traf- reguiar meeting oelock in the rooms. The executive com fic bureau held its this afterncor at 2 Chamber of Comm o Express Service KEW BRITAIN. NEW HAVEN AND REW YORK LOCAL AND ILONG DISTANCE MOVING AND TRTUCKING. ARUCKS BY TIIZ DAY OR HOUR. A. H. HARRIS Care of Adna Johnson, TEL, 9€1. . Eastwcod Electrical Service | Station and Garage. Yighting and Ignition Sys- tem Specialists. MAXWELL SEEVICE STATION. AR 192 MAIN STREET, Phonc 387-12, PLIEASURE CARS M. IRVING JESTER 193 ARCH STREET VIM delivery and heavy duty trucks, from 5 to 5 tons, AMERICAN Balanced Six, Pleasure Cars. arting, CITY SERVICE STATION. A. M. Paonessa, Prop. | EE———rp——re————— DENISON GARAGE - 420 MAIN STREET Livery Cars for Hire, Day and Night Storage. Supplies and Repairing. MANRDSS AUIG LD, SVEMLAND AGENOY, Storage and Accessorfes, Repair Work a Specialty. Phoxe 2237 139 Arch St. i 'PRESIDENT URGES | ~ BAN ON RADICALY (Continued from IMrst produce in- consequent attendant | and with other | agant dustrial unemployment evils, The problem is nol un easy one. -\ fundamenial change has taken plac with reference to the position of Am- in the world's affairs. The preju- nd passions engendered by de- cades of controversy between two ichwols of palitical and economic thought—the one believers in protec- tion of American industries, the other believers in tariff for revenuc only— wust be subordinated to the single consideration of the public interest in the light of utterly ¢ wged condition: Before the war America was heavily the debtor of the rest of the world expenditures ! Lgnation, i wd sy i dice countries on Ameri- 1 securities held abroad, the expen- ditures of American travelers abroad and the ocean freight charges she had to pay to others, about balanced value of her pre-war balance ot (rade. During the war America’s ex-' ports have been greatly stimulated and increased prices have increased their value. On the other hand she has pur- chased a large proportion of thu | American securities previously held abroad, has loaned some $9,000,000,- 000 to foreign governments and hag built her own ships. Our favorable balance of trade has thus been greatly increased and Kurope has been de- prived of the means of meetine it heretofore existing. ISurope can have only three ways of meeting the favor- | able balance of trade in peace times. Financial Situation, By imports into this country of gold or of goods, or by establishing new credits. Europe is in no position at the present time to ship gold to us, nor could we contemplate large further imports of gold into this country without concern. The time has nearly passed for international governmental loans and it will take tinre ta develop in this country a market tor foreign securities. Anything, there, which would tend to prevent foreign coun- tries from settling for our exports by shipments of goods into this country could only have the effect of prevent- ing them for paying for our exports and thercfore of preventing the ex- ports from being made. The produc- tivity of the country, greatly stimu- lated by the war must find an outlet by exports to foreign countries, and any measures taken to prevent importy will inevitably curtail exports, force curtailment of production, load the banking machinery of the country with credits to carry unsold products and produce industrial stagnation and un- cmployment. 1f we want to s2ll, wWe must be prepared to buy. Whatever therefore, may have been our views during the period of growth of Amer- ican business concerning tariff legis- lation, we must now adjust our own . economic life to a changed condition growing out of the fzet that American iness is full grown and that Amer- ici is the greatest capitalist in the world. No palicy of isolation will sati the growing needs and opportunities of America. The provincial standards and policies of the past, which have held American business as if in a it jacket, must yield and give | way to the nceds and exigencies of the new day in which we live, a day full of hope and promise for American husiness, if we will but take advan- | tage af the opportunities that are ours for the asking. The recent war has cnded our isolation and thrown upon us a great duty and responsibility. The Unifed States must share the expand- ing world markets. The United States desives for itself only equal opportunity | with the other nations cof the world | and that through the process of friendly co-operation and fair compe- tition the legitimate intcrests of the nationg concerned may be successfully | and equitably adjusted. There are other matters af import- ance upon which I urged action at the last session of fconzress which are still pressing for solution. I am sure | it is not necessary for me again to re- | mind you that there is one immediate and very practicable question result- ing from the war which we should meet in the most liberal spir It is a | matter of recognition and relief to our saldiers. I can no no better than to | auote from my last message urging this very action. Would Aid Soldiers, “We must see to it that our return- ing soldiers are assisted in every prac- ticable way to find the places for which they are litted in the daily work of the country. This can be done by § developing and maintaining upon an adequate scale the admirable organi zation created by the department of labor for placing men secking. work; and it can also be done, in at least one great field, by creating new oppor- tunities for individual enterprise. The secretary of interior has pointed out | the way by which . returning soldiers { may be helped tc find. and talke up land in the hitherto undeveloped re- gions of the country which the federal covernment aas already prepared or can readily prepare for cultivation and also on many of the cut-over or neglected ureas which lie Wwitlin the limits of the older states; and T once more take the liberty of recommend- ing very urgently that his plans shall § receive the immediate and substantial support of the congress.” In the matter of tariff legislation T beg to call your attention to the state- ments contained in my last meesage urging legislation with reference {o the establishment of the chemical and dyestuff industry in America. Among the industries to which spe- cla] consideration should be given is that of the manufacture of dyestuffs and related chemicals. ° Our complete dependence upon German supplies be- fare the war made the interruption of exceptional economic disturbanoe. The close relation between the manu- facture of dyestuffs, on the one hand, and of explosives and polsonous gases on the ather moreover hae given the industry an exceptional significance to foreign and value. Although the United States will gladly and unbesitatingly joln tnf the program of international disarmia- ment, it will, nevertheless, be a pol- icy of obvious prudence to muke cer- tuin of the successtul maintenance of many strong and well equipped chem- ical plants. The German chemical indus with which will be Irought into competition was, and ey well azain, o thoroughly knit monopoly capable of exercising a com- petition peculiarly insidious and dangercus kind. During ihe war the farmer per- formed a vital and willing service to the nation. By materially increasing production of his land, he supplied America and the Allies with the in- creased amounts of foods necessary to keep their immense armies in the field. He indispensably helped f{o win the war. But there is now scarcely less need of increasing pro- duction in food and the necessaries of | life. 1 ask the congr to consider | means of encouraging etfort we be of i along | these lines { The importance of doing every thing possible to promotc production along economical lines, to improve marketing, and to make rural life more attractive and healthful, is ob- vious. [ would urge approval of the | plans already proposed fo the con- gress by the secretary of agriculture to secure the ¢ I fucts required Tor the proper stidy of this guestion, through the proposed enlurged .pro- grams for farm management studies and crop estimates. T would urge also the continuance of federal par- pation in building of good roads, | under the terms of existing law and | under® the direction of present agen- cies; the need of further action on the part of the states and the federal| government to preserve and develop our forest resources especially ! through the practice of better forest- ry methods on privaie holdings and the oxtension of the publicly owned forests; better support for country schools and the more definite direc- tion of their coursés of study along lines related to rural problems; and fuller provision for sanitation in rural districts and the building up of needed hospital and medical facilitics in these localities. Perhaps the way might be cleared for many of these desirable reforms by a fresh, com- parative survey made of rural condi- tions by a conference composed of representatives of the farmers and of the agricultural agencies responsible for leadership. Political Restlessness, I would call your attention to the widespread condition of political rest- lessness in our body politic. The causes of this while various and com- plicated are superficial rather than deep seated. Broadly they arise from or are connected with failure on the part of our government to ar- vive speedily at a just and permanent peace permitting return to normal conditions, from the transfusion of radical theories from seething Euro- pean centers pending such dela from heartless profiteering resulting In the increase of the cost of living ang lastly from the machinations of passionate and malevolent agitators. With the return to normal conditic this unrest will rapidly disappear, the meantime, it does much evil. seems to me that in dealivg with situation congress should not be im- patient or drastic but should scek rather to remove the causes. It should endeavor to bring our country back speedily to a peace basis, with amel- forated living conditions under the minimum of restrictions upon person- al liberty that is consistent with our reconstruction problems. And it should arm the federal governmeng with power to deal in its criminal courts with those persons who by vio- lent methods would abrogate our time tested institution With the frec expression of opinion and with the advocacy of orderly political change, however fundamental, there must be no interference but towards passion and malevolence tending o incite crime and insurrection under guise of political evolution there should be no leniency. Legislation to this end has been recommended by the attorney zcneral and should be enacted. In this direct connection T would call your attention to my rec- ommeadations on August § that pointing out legislative measures which will be effective in controlling and bringing down the present cost of living, which contributes so largely to this unrest. On only one of thes recommendations has congress acted. If the government's campaign is fo be effective it is necessary that the other steps suggested should be act- ed on at once. I renew and strongly cessity of the extension ent food control act as to the period of time in which it shall remain in operation. The attorney general has submitted a bill providing for an tension of this act for a period of s months. As it now stands it is lim- ited in operation to the period of the war and becomes inoperative on the formal proclamation of peace. Tt is imperative that it should be extend- ed at once. The department of jus- tice has built up machinery for the purpose of enforcing its provisions; all of which must be abandoned up- on the conclusion of peace unles: the provisions of this act are ex- tended. During this period the congress will have an opportunity to make similar, permanent provisions and regulations with rogard to all goods destined for intarstate commerce and to exclude them from interstate shipment, if the requirements of the law are not com- plied with. Some such rcgulation is imperatively necessary. The abuses that have grown up in the manipula- tion of prices by the withholding of foodstuffs and other necessaries of life cannot otherwise be effectively pre- vented. There can be no doubt of either the necessity or the legitimacy of such measures. As I pointed out in my last mes- sage, publicity can accomplish a great deal in this campaign. The aims of the government must be clearly brought to the attention of the con- suming public, civic organizations and state officials, who are in a position to lend their assistance to our efforts. You have made available funds with which to carry on this cempalign but there is no provision in the law au- thorizing their expenditure for the purpose of public informed about the efforts of tha government. Speaial ae- pres- urge the of the ox- made by ard. 1 its im- been this 1 you recomme 1he seneral would strongly urg mediate adoption Cold my wtion has attorney in upon Storage. reconmendation a law regulating is vegulated, for of the State of which limit the time durinz which goods may be kept in storage, prescribe the method of posing of them if kept beyond the permitted period and require that goods released from storage shall in all cases bear the date of their re- ceipt. It would materially add to the serviceability of the law for the purpose we now have in view if it were also prescribed that all goods released from storage for interstate shipment should have plainly marked on each package the selling or mar- ket price at which they went into storage. By this means the purchaser would always be able to learn what profits stood between him and the producer or the wholesale dealer. I would also renew my recommen- dation that all Zoods destined for in- terstate commerce should in every case where their former package make it with the price at which they left the hands of the producer. rencw that congress cold storage as it ample by the New Jersoy, pat Ty We should formulate a law requir--| ing a federal licer tions engaged in and embodying which it is to regulation de; petitive selling of all corpora- interstate commerce in the license under be issued, a specific gned to secure and prevent uncon- scionable profits in the method marketing. Such law would afford a welcome opportunity to effect other much needed reforms in the busines of interstate shipment and in the methods of corporations which are engaging in i but for the moment I confine my recommendations to the object immediate in hand which is to lower the cost of living. Would Iprove Labor. No one who has observed the march events the last fail note the absolute defi- to of to in year can need of a nite program bring about an im- nent in the conditions of labo be settled conditions leading to increase production and reduction in the cost of living if labor and capital are to be antagonists in- stead of partner: Sound thinking and an honest desire to serve the in- terests of the whole nations as gath- ered from the interests of a class must be applied to the solution of this great and pressing problem. The failure of other nations to consider this matter in a vigorous way has produced bitterness and jealousies and antagonisms, the food of radical- ism. The only way to keep men from agitating grievances is to remove the grievances. An unwillingness even to discuss this matter produces dissat- isfaction and gives comfort to the extreme elements in our country which endeavor to stir up distur- bances in order to provoke govern- ments to embark upon @ course of retaliation and repression. The seed cvolution is repression. The rem- € for these things, must not be negative in character! Tt must be -onstructive. It mnst comprehend the general interest. The real antidote for the unrest which manifests itself not suppression, but a deep conside: ation of the wrongs that beset our national life and the application of a remedy. Congress has already shown willingness to deal with these indus- trial wrongs by establishing the eight-hour day ¢ the standard in every field of labor. It has sought find a way to prevent child labor. has served the whole countr: by leading the way in developing the means of preservinz and safeguard- ing lives and health in dangerous in- dustries. It must now help in the difficult task of finding a method that will bring about a genuine democ- ratization of industry based on the full recognition of the right of those who work, in whate rank, to pa ticipate in some organic way in every decision which directly affects the welfare. It is with this purbose in mind that I called a conference to meet in Washington on December 1 to consider these problems in all their broad aspects with the idea of bring prove There can no a o its 1t ing about a better understanding be-! tween these two interests. Unrest Throughout the World, unrest throughout the world out of which has emerged demand for immediate consideration of difficulties Detween capital and labor bids us put our own house in order. Frankly, there can be no pe manent and lasting settlements tween capital and labor which do not recognize the fundamental concepts for which labor has been struggling through the years. The whole world gave its recognition and endorsemient to this fundamental purpose in the League of Nations. Statesmen recog- nized the fact that the world stability could not he had by reverting to in- dustrial standards and conditions against which the averaze workman of the world had revolted. It therefore, the task of the statesmen of this new day of change and read- justment to recognize world condi- tions and to seek bring abont through legislation conditions that it mean the ending of age-long an- tagonisms between capital and and that will hopefully lead to the building up of a comradeship whic will result not only in greater con- tentment anong the mass of work- men, but also bring about a greater production and a greater prosperity to business itself. To analyze the particulars in the de- mands of laber is to admit the justice of their complaint in many matters that lie at their basis. The workman demands an adequate wage sufficient to permit him to live in comfort un- hampered by the fear of poverty and want in his old age. He demands the right to live and the right to worlk amidst sanitary surroundings, both in home and workshop, surroundings that develop and do not retard his own health and well being: and the right to provide for his children’s wants in the matter of health and educatian. In other words, it is his desire to make the conditions of his life and the lives The great o a dis- | possible, be plainly marked | com- | of | to bo- | is, | labor! dear / to bear. Way to Industrial Peace. he establishment of the principles regarding labor laid down in the cove- nant of the league nations offers us the way to industrinl peace and conciliation. No other road lies open to us. Not to pursue this ane is longer to invite enmities, bitterness and an- tagonisms which in the end only lead to industrial and social disaster. The unwilling workman is not a profitable servant. An employe whose industrial ilfe is hedged about by hard and un- just conditions which he did not-create and over which he has no control, lacks that fine spirit of enthusiasm and volunteer effort which are neces- sary ingredients of great producing en- tity. Let us be frank about this sol- emn matter. The evidences of world- wide unrest which manifest them- selves in violence thraughout the world bid us pause and consider the means to be found to stop the spread of this contagious thing before it saps the virility of the antion itself. Do we gain strength withhelding the remedy? Or is it not the business of statesmen to treat this matter of un- rest which meets us on every hand with evidences of an economic diso der and to apply constructive remedies wherever necessary being surer that in the application of the remedy we touch not the vital tissues of our in dustrial and economic life? There can be no recession of the tide of un- rest until constructive instrumentali- ties are set up Lo stem that tide. Governments 1must recognize vight of men collectively to bar for humanc that ha to of those him tolerable and e | by the ain objects at all in- be longer of those engaged in Labor must not treated commodity. Tt must be regarded the activity of human beings, possessed of deep yearnings and desires. The busine: man his best thought to the repair and re- plenishment of his machinery so that its usefulness will not be im- | puired and its power to produce may ways be at its height and kept in full vigor and motion. No less re- gard ought to be paid to the human machine which after all propels the machinery of the world and is ‘the great dynamic force that lies back of all industry and progress. Ieturn to the old standards of wage and in- dustry unthinkable. The terrible tragedy of war which has just ended and brought the world to the verge i of chaos and disaster would be in vain if there should be a return of the conditions of the past. Europe it- self, whence has the unrest which now holds the world at bay, is an example of standpatism in this vital human matter which America might well accept as an example not to be followed but studiou to be avoided. Iurope made bor the differential, and the price of it all is enmity and antagonism and pros- trated industry. The right of labor to live in peace and comfort must be recognized by governmenits amd America should be the first to lay the foundation stones upon which in- dustrial peace shall be built. Labor not only is entitled to adequate wage but capital should return upon its ceive a reasonable is entitled to pro- investment and tection at the hands of the govern- ment in every emergency. No gov- ernment worthy of the name can “play” the elements against each other for there is mutuality of inter- est between them which the govern- ment must seek to express and safe- guard at all cost. Recognizes Right to Strike. The right of individuals to strike is inviolate and ought not ta be inter- fered with by any process of govern- ment, but there is a predominant right and that is the right of the gov- { ernment to protect all of its people and to assert its pawer and majesty against the challenge of any class. The government when it asserts that right, secks not to antagonize a class but simply to defend the right of the whole people as against the irrepar- able harm and injury that might be done by the attempt by any class to usurp a power that only government itself has a right to exercise as a pro- tection to all. In the matter of international dis- putes which have led to war, states- men have sought to set up as a rem- edy arbitration for war. Does this not point the way for settlement of in- dustrial disputes, by the establishment of a tribunal, fair and just alike to all, which will settle industrial disputes which in the past have led to war and disaster. America, witnessing the evil consequences which have followed out such disputes between the contending tarces, must not admit itself impotent to deal with these matters by means of peaceful processes. Surely there must be some method of bringing to- gether in a council of peace and amity these two great interests, out of | which will come a happier day of | peace and ca-operation, a day that will | make for more comfort and happine | in living and a more tolerable condi | welfare dustries. as a as come an re- | | | tion among all classes of men. Cer- tainly human intelligence can devise | some acceptable tribual for adjusting { the differences between capital and la- bor, This is the hour of test and trial | for America. By her prowess and | strength, and the indomitable cour- age ol her soldiers, she demonstrated Ler power to vindicate on foreign | battlefields her conception of her lib- erty and justice. Let not her influence | as a mediator between capital and labor be weakened and her own fail- ure to settle matters of purely do- | mestic concern be proclaimed to the world. There are those in this | country who threaten direct action [ to force their will upon a majority. | Russia today, with its blood and ter- ror, is a painful object lesson of the | power of minorities. It makes little | difference what minority it . is; | Whether capital or labor, or any other class; no sort of privilege will ever be permitted to dominate this coun- try. We are a partnership or nothing that is worth while. We are a de- mocracy, where the majority ure the ol their base the mutual protection and | gives | [] Jage-Allen & Co. | No More Lasting Gift Than A Fine Piece of Furniture 1HOW ABOUT A CHOICE MOTHER?—WE HAVE RECENTLY T ARE VERY ORTABL] sew Other Picc Prized \ fine piece of furniturc will give comfort and ple We have been fortunate chairs recently, just in time come and see them. W for It sure give a l masters or all the hopes and purposes of the men who founded this gov- ernment have been defeated and for- |gattenA In America there is but one } way by which great reforms can accomplished and the relief sought by icla.sses obtained, and that is throug] be | is that on March Ann cha One very unusual Qucen handsome Queen Anne arm gift. Then chair at $98 each that are most There are three new Queen ion seats at $105, $120 and $136 ¢ the orderly tive gov propose any are enemie: processes of representa- crnment. Those who would other method of reform of this country. America will not be daunted by threats nor lose her composure or calmness in th distressing times. We can af- | ford, in the midst of this day of pas slon and unrest, to be self contained | and sure. The instrument of all re- form in America is the straight road of justice to all classes and conditions of men. We have but to follow this road to realize the full fruition of their objects and purposes. Let thosc beware who would take the shorter road of disorder and revolution. The right road is the road of justice and orderly process. se QUIGLEY RETURNS FROM SUNNY SOUTH Witnessed Hanging of Lynch Law Victim Mayor George A. Quigley returned thi 1y ida Saturday three Klor- the from e been home morning Florida. a left on weeks' in and has road until nearly noon today. His stay in the South was unevent- ful according to him, as he was look- ing for complete rest without citement. He spoke about the lynch- ings that go on in the South which are not thoroughly understood by the northerners, who consider that the Iynchers are tuking the law into their own hands. Mayor Quigley stated that from his own observations the course taken by the Southerners in the jority of cases was not to be tioned. They know the negro than we do as they have lived them in the same towns and for years, and arc thoroughly versant with all the negro traits. The | negroes in many cities outnumber the whites three to one and commit deeds. reasoning that superior mumbers of their race will prevent punishment. Mayor Quigley stated that in Charle ton he saw three negroes to one white man, and began to believe that the South wu nearly all colored. On coming through Tampa, Mayor Quigley stated that he saw a negro strung from a telephone arm. It was a revolting sight to one unaccus tomed to such spectacle, but the Southerners pass by totally uncon- cerned. The lynch law is speedy and swift as any delay results in the criminal escaping. There are so many of the colored race in the South that a murderer can easily be hiaden. Mayor Quigley stated that we do not know the southern mnegro as the southerners do and therefore cannot pass judgment. The northern negro is orderly and helpful citizen to the community. Mention was made case to Mayor Quigley. that it was possible that Beckett was | not guilty of the murder, and had made the statement that he had com- mitted the murder for cheap notoriety. The mayor stated that as he remem- bered it, Beckett was a member of the National Guard uuder Captain Griswold several years ago and was a troublesome member of the compa always getting into scrapes. Becket he thought, was not possessed of all his faculties. Beckett's admission of the murder was to break into news- | paper limelight and get away from | the gray walls of his prison, which | had become too tame for him 1 i | BECKETT CONFESSES HE IS MURDERER | ki | | l a ex- ques- better with cities con- ma- l | | is a of the Beckett He thought (Continued from 1, 1917, Beckett spent the entire day in Hartford. At about 8 o'clock that evening he ap- First Page) ARM BEAUTIFUL —And Then ng es As you to 1 getting some of the Yor Christma we have a low back, ulso a unusual, Anne hat pre sce: to ent why Yec tall He the sou he sta Bri nar on 1h I he irre Wo ter clai Liy newspapers and he Ver siege the tha whi He went and yourself and CHAIR FOR ATHER OH RECEIVED SOME AND COM- There Are Cabincts and That Arc Gifts home is always highiy to your most selections. By t or two about them. hair without arms at $56. t $80 would an elegant high back Anne arm prized friends desirabl all means (. make Queen irs with down eush. will grace any living room. arm ¢ bached Taft, whom he had = n before and hired the jitney d take him to the home of his Mr. and Mrs. George Becl o resided at that time in Be ‘kett, in the confession, gives a ed account of the trip to this ¢ alone and unaided shot ‘Taf Kensington road about 200 theast of the Arch street termi says. After tho shooting, Bee tes that he walked back to J taln, where under an assw ne, ho went to the Hotel Be Church street and remained night. Desy seckett < American Army, says in the nfession spent some time in this t; *gular intervals. When entrance rld War to be but a of moments, Beckett, who med he in France with regiment, related to reporters, whose managed to get, tales of experi France and particularly aro dun, in the ever to be remembel at Verdun, when the forces crown prince’s army was hal t were interesting to many ch were inten y wild to oth then joined I, C. N, & with the company to' Noiw was later arrested as a .desc Wil render Accused. seemed g was erpool Co. Beckett, in the confession, told stat way clut 191 e polic to C: ches 8 that he was making nada, when he fell into of the law in Vermont| He wuas sentenced to sf prison for a term of one to two yd for add larceny, itional and on evidence the strength] against him, was brought into court again in O{ ber, one for is r tory sur: Sec mer In lice ant blooded { able attention at the time was si morning in whe wou two he | rate use( qua | had 1 the is usu frou stre, how sucl cap that Taf; ing dropped o ligh whe hull was hair floo out cipa The er hi side owi wa Jittl The mur four jitn crin <top ther seei ing. not onnecticut, seldom 1918, and an added sentence and one-half years was given J highway ropbery and assault. now serving this term. State's ey Hugh Alcorn has the of the Vermont officials # will be turned over to court, under an ind degree murder. talk with the Beckett showed for the New M mee kett of first his first official, ipathy nt state str Britain pol a ( official Was Cold Blooded Murder "he Taft was a arrested murder affair, of 4 and comsid . The Jity| found by Daniel Olander, v ded on the Kensington road, on March 1917, Taft position nd the steer| and discovered a hu was in his head abj left of the right by the car on one that would person who was inted with the country. Bec] lived in Berlin for many yed was thoroughly conversant w conditions. It is u highway t traversed by autoists, v their way to Be along South M state highway. Tt W vever, an ideal place to com h s the of e were greater than along a rd much more extensive had fallen over the = nd his gloved hands his sldes. of 2 his sel, when md found inches to the route taken ful night 1 only by a ally make n this city, et to the a crime is used s body wheel, to t Body Had Been Robbed. ne foot was on the brake, and of the machine were burni n the discovery was made et wound in the back of the h clean, and there was no sin Frozen blood was found on v of the car and on srot ide. The flow of blood came pr 1y from the murdered man's n content the ¢ missing. ch he carrie door of ng to the frozen e cluc is the itneur’s pock cheap W the cold hard, 11 flording fo revolver derer nd a polic work which to and several cartridges away from {4 residing in 11 following tha heard fhe » about 9:30 o’clock at night, a re were others who remembe: ng the machine later in the ev Th position of Taft's body excite attention at the time, wi short distance ey car. People Aty, o day e stated they (Continued on Seventh Page)