New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 10, 1920, Page 6

. Beitain Herald. | LD PUBLISHING COMPANT. Proprietors. (Sunday excepted) a Buildin, it Year. hres Months. Month. * the Post Omce at New Dritall Becond Class Mail Maiter. TOLEPHONE CALLS Ofmice . ooms profitable advertisiug medlum 18 fty. Circulation books and pref aivaye cpen to sdvertisers. hiher of the Assaciated Trems. etated Pross 1z exclusively cuutl use for republication of al ed 1o 1t or not ctherwime crevited . v and also vual wew. erel VOLUTION IN GERMANY. while we were considerinz pe Treaty and its final episod ing thercon for the henefit 5 ho was details, n desire dates and veceived throu bm Germany (o the ¢ ernment in that well-know Iy advertised community was that the Socialists power. We in The reason pwn and have the greatest e Associated Pre: no to disbeliove the " bul fon, even the effect Treaty its authenticity still is the seryice. In the upon reception ratification by Ger- roviding that the zovernment sent entatives e has repre bes not exist, there will of ron von Lersner o searec- a interest in the report may his government's envoy i ernment has been repudiated fthe pss to accept lis deeds and t of the meliness of the stroke Socialists express (heir pact com- the very day of the coneli- is than a coinc beliel: the Treaty eace, more our pgainst pof that her 3 —it i3 a rvemon- and suili- Germany still is un It hody t of sinhs. scems 10 evidence ts first the > the a which that principle the turning peace arrangements ha government whic to accept. While bt of the dissalisfuction with there is ent administration in Goi- d the of the hme their political opponents. that the Treat was the wish Socialists scem unless the thorn in they tmpelled the illes the rebels would this by a throw olted s timie. down pact. L The th 2 hard and rocky one is liable to be a reopening hole subject and, possidiy, the Germany faty with new s widespread as it is olt is Tossibly the United States in on the ground fleor thi ARTENS g C. TO APPEAR. A. K. Martens. for our consideration fram Rus; been cvadinz the Department sell or Soviet and e officials his trail with ble success, house of a for the afternoon st evening. He is expected to lefore the Senate sub-commit- on was apprehended where friend he in Wash is investigating the spread- issian doctrines in the United t its se next Monday. hg will appear if ise Santeri Nuorteva, Maytens, that his chicl sion testimony of for that the Department of Jus- the hongt up parts of the allegel n part drew nstitution action against in summer in order to have the Soviets, is ut. t readily follow th of policy rson as Martens Lo stat. bnt, as it is repreccnted by the nt, had a hand in making the ‘downtrodden one” appear were. He will the to of the Ameri n they realk hance. upon tand p the authority ple to the American peo- will make an admir- ¥r of himself yweder to i the in pn i minds of the United s how “oppressed” they he powers that their head ony will the the they have We imagine that e the his musing (o in hd very absurdity of manif purpose theorist, belicves in the prin 1o n cuanal Ith. Iis will be one continual streai the that authority and of labor and e ve against ugencies by to Tepr the crinunais the people, it will b nganda carried on in the the We effective. Grrnian K that e war imaging Americu Ma doc ully such cranks as or Trotsky. There is room in jat we may find. Let us send soviets there, then all should Russin who pre-| i be- THE TREATY EXCHANGED. At four o'clock this afternoon the | war with Germany was formall | end the exchan i of the brought to an by of ratifications of the aly of Versailles, in which ali prin- | cipal powers and many of the smalle signified the ones had their willingness | to accepl provisions of azuc of Nations paet and the terms imposed upon Germany for The with i United ates militarizm the Germans, excepting Rus to comply with the document all ou poliey of natio amous Clock Room i 1h tn Office wilnessad here the envoys of fouricea Am aations met and exeha thei proots ol o Wa ‘ment i lace, of this country.- wWis on hand. but only as a wiin Ihe was nothing further for him to do in view of our attitude that parts of the 2ty were unacceptable. The tinal ehapter of striclly war activities h written: recovery from th riin of war and an attemptl lo or- sanize ihe nations of Burope into a i ody of peaceful individusls wil be made affectend immediately Germany s the actual Ies Treaty in several ways that | Ny a4 source of gzratification vw) | those who wished that she would pas al the deariy for her colos sin She must accept mandates o the League of Nations, but may not become a member until it is decided that Her men she is worthy of that honor. 100,000 | army will number and her navy is reduced to | tew coast defense vessels and no submarines. No factured | manu- war malerials mayv b i | 1icligoland must be dismantled. | German rivers are declared open 1 allied The violators commerce. trial of the Kkaiser and otier of infernationai law is | indemnity of twenty billion marks' initai payment, with as much more as she can afford, is accepted Germany must allow occupation of Rhineland and other parts of Geu many until the filled. She which Treaty has been (ul- must aid in vebuilding regions | her troops devastated. She abrogates (hie Brest-Litovss | Treaty In a prolocol she agrees to make | up for the act of sinking her apa itorial changes forced upon of Alsace-Lorraine, interncd | warships at Flow The ter i her, outside colonial i losses, in- ceded Malmedy, clude: back to France: Eupen and to gium; Saar Valley, placed Bel- ||nllr‘:‘l ! Frenciv control; Danish portion of Schleswig-Holstein, to hold allegiance: internationalized: plebiscite to determine Kiel Canal. Danzig, made a free city, and surrounding territory | internationalized: strip | Memel and a of t River, | rritory on the Niemen placed under control of Allies; HKa Prussia, subject to P’olish ple biscite. i and another plebiscite in Upper | Silesia P I'reaty. ir he chronology of the IPeaco so fapr as it affects ovel leading | powers. spreads more than | vear from the signinz of the armi- stice. On June 28 the work of mak- | ing the Treaty was over and on July acted | bill upon Germany when President Bh signed the 10 ratify. i ain as @i | ratificd iy iy Toland: Belzium accepted A 15ust 10, Ttaly, Octoher On October i British dominions having accepted. | ratification for the entire FBritisn Empire was comploted. On Oct ber 11 the I'rench ratified. and Japan completed her ratification on Decem- the Hartford nominated u slate We note ihat Courant { | of delcgates foy the Democratic Tield National Convention 1t fwo prominent | includins Congressman | be left of run- | 1o be in San Francisco that has| stated onn or Denorrats, Tonergan, will aut the ning when the state convention meets { i | | | occasion The Courant’'s imagination is at to he wondered or s eccultism is an for alarm Happily. however, it dees not have! the final say in Democratic politics as | 1t scems fo in Republican Which isa fine recommendation ithe Democratic party ( | e of the things aboutl which we! | most emphatically should not worry 1s| the tion of a silence strike by { th ds on Ellis Island. i about e ut the same plan | among Reds | larse i for in effect the il at busily for The Republicans are ing for Wilson and then g There's a reason. H I Miss Lucy Page Gaston has nlcd} ! studyir {uary | extension children an i the tracks D death | their lives, L were t adyertising. be in intentions United running w s*ales and the her platform President ‘of an South Dabota. She is on anti-cizarette platform FACTS AND FANCIES A tocr: Fone. ved badge of ari tic nose is now dyspepsia—its democraey i Wall Sireet Journal With prices as they are at the joy of heing able to live ought to be thrccfold today.—Philadelphia Tn- quirer. color mizht to wood erve some alcohol blue, Bbut there will alway: Wil dvink firat and frerward: —Kanuas as warning has been e oot City ugzested those who at the color Time to have onter medal martial ante Sceretery bune Ndmival Gra why, shonldn’t a cru appropr decoration on New York T cong a ers solution othei at by some cham Tumu With 3100,000 many a boy he oughtn't selling at be ¢ Laseball playver cach it will for (o convinee himsel¢ that very much time thing sien to witstc animar useript and Boston opine that it is n--16 de Brother Fi one who We e of | aga what over to Union, d ea 16 to an is going to put knows—Manchester The ander while former caped mous land news that yeung King Aley of Greece broke his ankle jumping recalls the fact thal King Constantine marvelously injury when he made his Union —Springficla It scems that a certain operator recently found awkward predicament. A subscriber rang up and all the wrong numbers were engaged.—London Punch. telephone hersel? in an A “Soviel college” has been flour- ishing in Chicago, accordmg to o ve port of the department . of justic As it had no football team it escaperd public attention.—Providence Jour- nal. “The dizclaims “entleman any present. | \oerats worrying about | ump from Athens to Switzer- | knowledge of a huge slush fund spent ! his Lehalf. “And you will without rancor. “Quite so. T also was elected. in the absence of mingham Age-Herald. COMMUNICATED ELIMINATE MAIN STREET CROSSING, or ad observe he does observe that the which may rancor.” the Kd Having v editorial «f Jan Sth in regard to the Lake street project. will you please al- low me to take some of your valuable space to express my seniiments on the matter. To my mind. out for the larze and not s our loolk at a ouzht to first of the public for the floating of corporation of bysiness men and prop- erty owners who are looking forward to increasing - their valua- tions, as vou say. Granted that the finance the ptoject, ouzht to come first. minate the railroad crossing whicl cndangers the lives of the cit men. women and every minute of the day few days ago, the zates at of the crossings were broken and aged man, standing in the middle of the street, waved a ‘STOV to those who would cross. either foot or in vehicles. Childven property city the is willing to public safety Only one R sign to their honies from school heeded not | the warning sign lives were put in string of freight the crossing. Five summoned to cither w small blaze or large ones. always risk the danger of having 1o wait if a train is crossing Doctors are delayed, our at times between held up and their precious utmost danger, as a rapidly neared apparatus when rs ambulance. who are at times, police patients lifc by and are pass- ing trains, o is e an open pussway destrians. which adjoins the and which extends from FLak to Main, but that condition does make the railvoad crossing any s for it has become a habit with to the tracks at the risk even n the for pe track reet not fer, many. of Bates B very down. We are cortainly paying {axes wi enouzh and which higher this vear are zoing mike expenditures. then why in the name of common sensc do we not malke them for the welfare <afety of the people who live in 2 A subway for passing trains do awn: with traffic conges lessen public danger and still un o stree CITIZEN AND TANXPAYER are heavy doubt will no be 10 we und our city would B tion. open Churches Filled By Ads. (Editor and Publisher) Ministers in Ithode Island are be- ginning to sce greal possibilities of advertising and are using considerable displas copy in the lcading newspa- pers. It is svadually doing for the churches they s what it docs for cnterprise. One pastor says that newspaper ad- vertisinz in the past lias increased the danece at his church not 50 per -cent. Providecco who have tricd 4 and ex- perienced its beneficial vesilts have onc complaint on advertising. that chureh advertising has reached a plane of effectiv (hat compures with commercial The church should have wdvertising cxperl. one - -pastor the solution’ of * producing amount of zood. Several oniy This not ness an states the greate: declare 1hat ned by cco-oporative, o inst dvertis.ng, supplemented & idual announccments of the different chircies. This would per- mit_the use of more effective display and stronger arguments in favor of church-going for all. he obt tuiionai the in-hv r | i newspapermen still better results might ! RALD, SATURDAT;- JANUARY. %20, 1920. AT AMERIC WY, TE very (pEAl TRMING TO WASH “our TomE FACE AND EARD wWiTH NouR OIVERCOAT o ! You TAKe THAT COAT OFF (L SMow Y HOW Te wWASH! THE OBSERVER MAKES RANDOM OBSERVATIONS —ON — THE CITY AND ITS PEOPLE. Meshill humor The late Judge ik was possessed of a sense of that was a source of constant delight James knew him moment to these who rassed by Many happy were of his when had with the adjoining the court was Aot in session wit and was ever acite repartee, although never any sting in his shafts of fun. While occupying the bench Judge Meskill preserved dignity without be- ing austere. spect for the law as the backbone of our American institutions and insisted on respect being accorded his office. Oceasions arose in the court room when it was scarcely possible for any person to repress a smile and invari- ably Judze Meskill was the first to de- tect ithe humorous side of a situation and, Leing human. chuckled with the others present. Onec case illustrates ready control of cvery well-known character who quentiy appeared before his was found guilly of the charged agzainst him. ‘Thirty day id the conclision ol the hearing “Aw, 1 could do that standing me head,” replied the prisoner. “Very well.” answered the judge without losing his equanimity, “talie thirly days morc and (ry it standing on your feet.” On another occasion the name of a prisoner was called and the owner of the name stood up, towering above 1he spectators and others in attend- ance. e was a second editor of Fatty” Arbuckle so far as girth is concerned. “How old culor Klett. “Nineteen.” moun “Your henor, this boy needs a legal rdian before his cd soes 1o Mr. Klett told the court, ng around the court roem Judge Meskill halted his glance at the press table and with a grin_spotled reporier weighing about 97 pounds and confessing to a height of five fec three inche: S, said court appoints you this boy.” Needles: followed in privacy room e ready office court keen Judse Meskill's situation. A had fre- honor offense Judse Meskill at are you:" asked Prose renliced the human the judse. “the iczal guardian of a gaie of laughter Another day Judge Meskill appoint- cd a reporter lega] guardian of a minor prisoner and afier the prosecu- tion had presented the cvidence the newsgatherer presented such a force- ful and cloquent argument that the prisoner was discharzed. Incidentally the court complimented the perman on his success an lawyer. g Judge Meskill had Younz America and committed to the State at Meriden unlil it became obvious that this was the only coursc to sue. TU was due to the efforts of Judge Moskill and Prosceutor Klett that the names of children have been eliminated from the police court col umng in the newspapers. as cmbryo sreat interest no boy Reform School in Apropos of the visit of Dr Murray Butler of New York Britain the guest of the ‘Third Ward Republican club it is of inter- cst to note that James A. Hagerty, a political writer for fhe. New York “Herald,” has hittle confidence in the ability of the President of Columbia University to corral the G. O. P. nom- ination for the presidency of the, United States. 1In fact, Mr. Hagerty writes. not even a ripple was caused on the political millpond when Dr. to New therc was | He had a profound re- | newspa- | was | pur- § | 1 i intimately. | al i | i | | 1 | { 1 Nicholas § Butler: cast n. The Dr. Butl following ‘Announcement of Dr. Butler's can- didacy caused mo great stir. either in his own state or elsewhere, so far.as coutd ‘be ascertaived. 1t was taken as ' movement against the candidacy of Gen: Leonard Wood, who continucs to lead the:field. Although mo doubt was expressed that Dr. Butler sincere in his candidacy. there was a belie® in some quarters that the But- ler movement might in some way par- allel that for Gov. Frank O. Lewden of 1llinois.. Even if there should’ be no formal alliance, any delegates that mizht be for Dr. Butler it was said. could be more casily swung for Gov. Lowden or for Semator Warren G. Harding of Ohio than for any other candidate. “Few could be found amonz York State republican leaders who believed that Dr. Butler had much chance of getting the nomination for president. although it was he might be numed for vice president, thereby placing him in possible oppo- lis “mortar board’ New York man's views s candidacy include hat on the New sition to the repuled ambition of Sen- ator William M. Calder. At the same time, it was said. Dr. Butler undoubt- ed]ly would obtain some New York delegates, if only for a complimentary vole early ballot * s e New Britain's record during the pist Tew vears lends emphasis to the sage advice about not judging by ap- pearances. Prophets of woe have forecast all Kinds of trouble for the Hardware City principally because so many of its residents first saw tbe light in Eu- rope or Asiz When draft lcgislation was cnacted by congress it was freely predicted that refusal to cnrol] would be wide- spread in this city and there was cven silly talk of riots and bloodshed. Tortunately these never came (o b and there were very few foreigncr: natives, on the “slacker’ list. 1t was also d that the “‘foreign- ers” would not invest in the Liberty loans. If they ran true to form—that Wwas the way it was argued—they would withdraw their money from the banks and hide it under the mat- iress. Did they? We'll say they didn't. Their predictions wasted in respect fo the two foresoing subjects. the busy little tallers assumed another tack—this time they couldn’t possibly fail. The “forcigners” would rush to join the ranks of the Bolsheviki and the streets would run red with blood. An examination of the today reveals nothing but a coating of slush thrown up the Connecticut company’s “'pray vou enter” car Taken by and the “‘foreign- have given account of themsalves. or s large, a zood KOSCIUSKO POST FORMED World War Polish Veterans Adapt Name of Famous Aidc of Gen. Washington—Oficers Named. AL @ meeling of the Polish World War Veterans, held last cvening, the local branch was designated the Kos- ciusko Post, World War Veterans, in. honor of General . Kosciusko. the famous Polish soldier who assisted George Washington during the Revo- lution. It was the belief o the mem- bers that this name was i more fit- ting one for their organi.ation than any of the several prestnted. ‘The spiendid record of that general and id thatt thoroughfares | | Jame: reaching resufts given the colonies during war, iccited and the name formally adopted unanimously Ofticers chosen for a one year term President, John Janaites: president, William Sikora: finan- cial secretary, Leon Haberski: record- ing sécretary, Vincent Luty: treasur- er, Brohislaw Bobrowski. A commil- tee was named to scek a itable place for the new club rvoms and a ccond committce picked to arrange for a dance next Suturday eveningz the proceeds 10 zo 1o the building fund the Zar of the as the GHUinHVELfiC»TIbNS Mrs. Marcus White Head= Womal Society and Mrs. A. Ty<oin Hancock Is Missionary Leader. The :’h!n'gh held its annual meetin chapel last night. Alrs. Maier presided There I from nino socielies, prosperous year. During the eyvening tributes were paid to the lale [“Terbert D. Litchtield who had j&n active parl in the- society. Theresa Stanley. in her ' report. rc- gretted that he must announce the j resignation of Mrs. Maicr as presi- dent of the society Mr Stanle then presented Mrs. Maier with a Ilarge baskct of roses on behall of the society. The report of the nom- inating committee. Which was adopt- ed. is as follows President, Mrs. Murcus White: \ice- president, M W. E. Parker: secre- tary, Mrs. S. H. Mellyar: treasurer, A anley T. Goss; cl rman Vi itors’ committee, Mrs. J. Albistor was | Woman's sociely of the First (in the w were TCPorLs showing a very Henry aken Mrs. H i chairman of entertainment committee, | Miss Gertrude Hine: chairman of social committce. Miss Mary Whittlesey. Mr: H. E. Horton rendered vocal sclec- tions and Miss Frances Parker favored with piano numbers. A social time fol- lowed the meeting. and refreshments were served. The Woman's Home cisty held its annual day afteraoon and follows: President, Mis. A, Tyson Han- cock: vice-president. Mrs. J. H. Rob- inson. seccretary and, treasurer, Mrs. ¥. G. PBradle chairman of mission- ary box, Mrs. Arthur Lee: chairman of sewing committee, \Mrs. J. D. Hahn DRUM CORPS ELECTS Missionary so- meeting yester- cted officers as Tabs’ Musical Organiz Has Been in Existence 20 Yex st Year a Most Successful One, drum the most suc- The Y. M. T. A. and B. sociely corps has closed one of cessful periods in its 20 years of ex- 1stence and at a recent meeling chose corps of officers as follows dent. T. Lowe: vice prosident. ter: cretary. Wm. Boyle; er, Jumes Murphy: lecader. James Bonney: assistunt leader, James Me- Crann; drum se-geant, George Talbot; assistunt drum sergeant, William R ga: major. William Suliivan, Se.: ser- geant-at-urms. Frank Kerin: properiy man, Wililam Sullivan: manager, Murphy: assistant manager, L. L. treasu Cotter. During the year demand, as is shown they played during home” observances and caplurved six loving cups at compelitive playving contests, "he corps will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a -five carnival to open January | the by ning welcome corps was in OPFICERS INSTALLED. National Junior Vice-President Charles H. Bidwell was in charae the joint installation of officers of the Sons of Veterans and the Ladies Aux iliary to the Sons of Veterans. held last evening in G. A. R. hall. Lunch- con was served and a social hour en- joyed after the installation. Mrs. | the fact that | night | of 'CLERGYMEN ASKED - T0 WAR ON LIQUOR Revenue Dept. Seeks Co-operation of Pulpit with sen sent Rope revenue, Local clergymen. in compion ate, have t Daniel € s aboul the of thanks by commissioner of internal acknowledging co-op=ialion in tne further the tax work and requesting aiding to enforce | assistance n ! prohibition law My Dear ‘1 remembe aplendid b, Creatin i the administration The national gove depended in this country tters read with ple this of America in public: spirit towards of the income tax nmen. never upon the clergy when their support for any purposc in the z00d. Therefore | am writing confident that the appeal I make for vour special co-operation 1 this time will mect with sympa- thetic and hearly response “You have alwais stood for the manhoed and the uplift The cause of law and i der always finds in you strong cha pionship. It needs you now. clerzy- men throughout the United States for { vears have been urginz that the gov- croment “sever its partnership with jthe liquor businese” After many veurs of vontroversy the national pro- hibition law is now an accomplished fact. But the results for which thes clergy have so earnestly striven—the sobricty &f manhood. the of law and order—have not tained by the cnactment law. Only by its enforcement these benefits he realized. “The period of controvers; passed. We arc not now concerned in {any debate as to whether or not tional prehibition is the best thing for the country. It is now land. My appeal to you | not for prohibition, nor measures, but simply for of a clear, strong public enforcement of the law. mind must be- clarified. misunder- standing of the siluation swept away {and the rieht spirit aroused. | “Your own church membe [ course, will zive unhesitating | ence to the prohibition laws: -but it I'necessary that they do more. To co Lordinate and give force and directionw ! to their individual efforts it is strons Iv urzed that 4 committee on law en- forcement be appointed to receive al | complaints of violations of law to lodze such complaints. Logether with the evidenc tained. with the proper authoritics. The active sup port of such & commitiee backed bV the influence of your members will I very great hclp to.local officers. federal. state and = county.—in cn- forcing the law. Wherever any of- ficer fails in his duty. public senti- ment should secure his removal Your valiant leadership. and--yeur ringing challenge to the citizenshiy and thg moral sense of vour church . memtblers will be the chief influen in creating the right public spirit { your communit; { “This bureau | force the law co-operation ziven reau the clersymen has has vain been public 1ou now. necded of of the home. been at- of a can mere has na- therefore i« for revenue¢ the creation The public 0 of adher- a l in: will vigorously en- now a part of the { Constitution of the United State L | enter upon the task with a .strong ;and everwidening faith in the Ameri- v people a law-abiding nation Fut the beginninz of this {mreat task 1 for carnést, { definite ang May" | T count on it “Very sincerely yours. “DANJEL C. ROPER, “Cogimissioner. as at very appeal persistent vour support 25 YEARS AGO The Herald (Erom of Thai Date) | e | | of be Berlin extension carload poles to used on arrived h re yes terday but as they were not found”, Lo be satisfactory 1o the trolley com-~ { pany they \ltorney B. I returned Gaffney s As expects confined 1o his by illness. Line home soon as weather improves he o e able to b The zat | ing were frozen leday and could not be lowered. Ilagmen had to be on i guard all day and one of the men was j mearly struck by onc of the passing 1 expresses. In thawinz out the | pipes in Porter & Dyson’ hurst aboul agauin at the Main sty cross- - frozen this water morr into the ind ! pieces. Commizsioner P. J waler comm oners. { out his annual report i have all claims against ment presented at once as well as. settlement from all those in arrears While zoinz the fire this morn- | ing the whiffletree of the truck wagon ! was broken on Tairview strect aboul i one-half mile this side of the fire. The { engines of No. I and No. stuck lin the snow while the fi burncd ! merrily on. The fire was finally | out by a bucket brizade inz. meter Ezan of 1the who is making would like to the depart- Pt National Happe, There last night. onlh Today cars were runnir the iincs. and no | by the stiikers | from runninz The New Jersey state discovered to be [ morning. The Aremen + the bitter cold and | supreme court rooms An exireme. cold wane entire country has been the weather observers. mometer is expecied to low zere. violenet onc ookly 5 cut g on nearly all attempt mad wire was o prevent thc capitol was on fire earh s he ontined it to the over e promised by The the reach 10 be- supremacy _ the law of the 2 support for .