New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1920, Page 1

. " iBgthe News of thé World i AS By Asseciated Press. Herald “Ads” Better Business O ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1620 —T\WELVE PAGES PRICE THREE CE U. . NAVY RECEIVED NO AID FRGM DEPT,, GHARGES ADMIRAL Sims, on Witness Stand, Reveals Situation Existing During 'Soviet “‘Ark” Buford Lands in. Finnish Government Has R eceived No Response From Goldman, Berkman and the Rest; Radicals Determination to “Save America.” 1909 cancelling Kersner's certificate of naturalization was illegal. Jan. informed 16.—Finnish the Soviet Helsingfors, au- have the War SAYS HE WAS WARNED NOT T0 LET ENGLAND ‘BLUFF" HIM “Don’'t Let the British Pull the Wool Over Your Eyes: We Would Just as Soon Fight the British as the Central Powers,” Were His nal Instructions, He Tells Investigating Committece of Scnate. Washington. Jan. 17.—Rear- miral Sims told the senate commitiea investigating naval awards today t! when he was orderedt to Englandin Mareh, 1917, just before the ited | States entered the war, he was in- structed by the Navy department “not to let the British pull the wool over vour eyes” and that “we would just| as soon fight the Bi the Central Powers.” The admiral also charged that American naval headquarters in Lon- don did not receive co-operation from | the Navy department and that the ;(Iepartmenn did not arrive.at any de cided plan of action until 10 months 4fter he arrived in London. He added | that. “it was 10 months before we really came to the ald of the Allies or acted upon their recommenda- | tions.” Letter to Daniels. Admiral Sims’ testimony was in the form ‘of a letter to Secretary Danlcls entitjed “Some Naval Lessons of the | ¥ Great War” which. Mr. Danicis ceived several days ago. The letter| criticized the department for attempt- ing to administer the details of action by the American naval forc ove segs ana -tmen demanded that it be permitted to fully upon all pians, even thosc xmdh\g action a; l\l‘fil tn\, enemy ‘When Admiral Sims Tinished voarl- ing theletter, ' Chuirman Hale an- nounced that tie full naval commite tee would be ke either to empow e e present sub-committee to investi- | gdte Admiral Sim’s charges of lack of co-operation or th-committee vy, dmiral Sims' letter that al- though he asked repeatedly that of- ficers be sent to London to assist him, the department did not send any of- ficers until four months after the United States gntcrad the war. Dur- ing that tilneiunl\' one officer was | assisting him P said, adding that the | department said no other officers | re available for this duty. “I was trying to get the depart- | ment to understand that T was con- | fronted with a ph cally impossible ! staff it I had but one aide.” the let- | ter said. *“It would be hard to con ceive of a more completc misunder- nding than' existed at the ‘navy de- partment regarding what I was con- fronted with. i Cites Pershing’s sStafl. { “When Gen. Pershing arrived in! France, he was accompahied by a! nucelus staff of more than 80 officers. The term “not availauble” should have been appliéd to other ucu\mes\ of vastly less importance than the | command of American naval fl)l‘C(‘:\‘. war zone. # The letter said Ie amiral Ben- son former chief of naval operations, cabled Admiral Sims that there much d sion in the United States regardin is complaints about not receiving aid from the navy depart ment and advising him 6 send strong statement’” of the situation. “Although war with Germany had been imminent for many wonths there was no policy formulated in advance so far as the commander in European waters was informed,” Admiral Sims’ letter said. “and no policy was announced until aonths after war declared.” Recommended Many. Real Admiral Sims told the committee that he had recommended for decorations five times as many of- . fice who seryed at sea during the pwar as he had oflicers who served on shore.- He made this explanation. he aid, to correct an impression ap- parently widely held that he favpred the decoration of ers detailed shore duty more generally that who ed at s The admiral also wrote to Comm. der expressing tary Daniels badly advised awarding a D. der Bagley.” Would Have “I am very sorr placed after the fool re- to appoint a separate » to conduct the in- ! was ol P those 1. read D. W. t that should *hzve been in this mattwr of S. Medal to Comman- a letter Bagl Se he Avoided This, ur fine desty r zone" the nre that if sulted the matter you taken steps to avoid this. “The critic in the sS at- tack the secre for awarding the D. 8. M. to you and about all thos who ecommanded vesseols torpedoed during the war.” v a | thorities { sovernment of Russia of the plan to ' sheviki i along the banks of a little river. The | j to the i the i clared i of In Larier { authorities w {and Miss | failed. senate ; to | that you should be | in such an unfavorable light| that were i Goldman was divorced from Kersner in 1889 but she claims this did not alter her status as a citizen of the United State: Test of Love, s che said: ‘The test of love is the power of endurance,’ sl.e con- tinued. That is what will be my lot cort Berkman, Emma their radical border, but no re- ply vet been received from the Bolsheviki. The Finnish authorities reGuested that Bolsheviki troops cease until I return to America. 3 when the party arrives. | not forsake Americans.” he radicals deported from Ameri- | ygked what her pians were, ce will be placed on board lockéd cars Goldman said: and taken to Terijoki about W0 | «I ghall not impose my advice or miles from the frontier being accom- ' (no" Russian government, but sha. panied by a Pinnish military guard ,emgain affiliated with the Bolsheviki. and a detachment of American ma- [ jo1q my deportation was an injus ines. There dre two ways of enter- i ." ~xve were not given a g Soviet Russia. The first is across 1;x'epul'e for it.” a bridge near Terijoki where the Bol- | g Cites . Differences. and Finnish lines are drawn She drew a sharp distinction be- tween ‘Bdlshevism as it is known America and Germany and as it practiced in Russia and explained the significance of world Bolshevism anarchy. She asserted it was nearly 200 years old and meant approxi- mately a brotherhood which -disap- prov of all governments a demands equality among all citizens and a division of all clothing, plies and products. She evaded ma ing any reply when objections were ra‘sed to this program Boishevism of my kind, | American or German sort.” can never be suppressed.” M Goldman complained that she was compelled to eat her mieals in the Buford's dining' room, where she was “an object for all eyes,” instead of with her comrades. She added that she was obliged to waive he ! objections ‘‘so as to protect two girl one of whom vas taken to Ame when a baby and has no friends Russ‘a, while the friends in Russia are unknown.” Will Write Article: Berkman is under contr for an American monthly publication S of articles bout former American prison wardens, amonz them Thomus Mott Osborne. He will also write a number of Russian sketches, he said. Asked if the Reds would labor or would confine th to pol ., Berkman would be employed in naturally would participate 1 maite He declared would form a “league of Russian friends of tAmerica,” which would reciprocate those Ame n friends of Ru { latrer organization he said: “It has grown so eminer spectable that even former P Taft is a member.” Durinz the three-day Kiel to Hango Alexander Goldman and “com- | rades” across the | has Miss other further north towards Rau- tu, where the respective lines -are separated by a thick forest. The for- mer is the more direct route and, ed, the American Reds will reach Soviet territory. The other Lknown as “the route of death.” ow large number of politi oners wko have been dispatched in the forest after having been deported. People of Finland acquainted with the history of deportations arc keenly interested to learn which route will be chosen. she said, Vessel Reaches Port. Hango, Finland, Jan. 16.—United States army transport Buford, having con board 249 radicals deported from America arrived here at 3 o'clock this afternoon. IFinnish piiots could not dock the vessel and a German summoned. nder Berkman Goldman, who have leaders of the deportees have de- they will not remain in Russia return to America and save | and Emma been considered whose whereabouts o Tteds ken to ct to write frontier by immizration er the Butord had been docked, Berkman and Miss Goldman led a Wrovession of radicals down the gang- A large number of perscns mbled on the whart gazing curi- iy at them. The reds made up a their fac being full riosity to’ what their future be, wh there were traces of lest "they might be attacked they had left the prote uon of American zuardiay 1 look after in ght anxiety their the Of the of the deporte Deportation After they had oldman with newspapermen. her opinion of her latter replied “It was melodrama to keep cret. “It wae ur “Mclodrama landed, Be talked willin Asked to give deportation the 1y re- journ from the voyage was dan- gerous because marine mines in tha Baltic have not been removed by the German government, according to various officers of the Buford who it se- r and stupid,” inter “ted Berkman. ‘“You can't kill an - like that. The czar tried, and | 1ot the boat for . £ s aeailaad ooty fown. An expert German pilot named e e i Schmidt was in charge of the vi A SR swinging the ship around in e curves or turning sharp angles. “You need a he stopped during the night, while neneed and the rudder chains ground with a fear- ful sound. Matters bec: will provide it.” . She intends to to America cond night out when s d mutilated wirele: soon possible. e asserts she became an American citizen by virtue | rec ed ordering of her marriage to Jucob Kersner at | debarkation than Rochester, N. Y. in 1887, and de- - clared the court decr: issued in HOLD U. S. MAlL PLANE IN CHICAGO TO RUSH ANTITOXIN IN DEATH RACE, | Effort Made to Save Lives o Three Persons in New York ' | Poiscned By Eating Ol ives; | | | in Metropolis Within Twenty Je idea wide new government, 3 I hope the election return a my Sy a different port of had been originally was [ ap Four Hours, three | U as delayved S. aerial fessor Robert ham chemica] department of of Tilinois and first was used at roit in the ses of & number who fallen * eating olives In Detroit ¢ persons who 3 died w L strange food po covered and called hotul- Two others were dangerously ill cek All had caten ripe olives Graham announced he had perfected an antitoxin for botulism | and physicians admisistered it to the two sufferer: recovered, The att nnounced e new reme- dy sreat promise. Botulisni, physicians say. less, odorless but frightfu potent poison deposited in the food by & germ which in itself is impotent. It cannot live in air, does not thrive or give off poison in the warmth of the body, but lives and breeds in sealed cans or oxyvgenless jars. The no way to det The toxin arriv 8 o’clock from Eur trouble delayed the still further. At 9 ies were still stru tor, but the they could reac head of the the Univer- Chicago, Jun. “The mail plene to New Yor this morning to wait of antitoxin rushed : the University sity for a package by automobile | 44 Illinois ently ! from of the irban, and which is ur Fordham hospital in New York tment of three ca of food at | needed | in fou on. ism, for Dr. | at the | for t poisoning. antitoxin it message from Dr. medical examiner of 1id the packase bo in New York in less than 24 lours } or it would be too late. Because trains | do not malke the trip quick enough it gested the antitoxin for- by airplane. Allen, manager of ir service here was app: wised to hold the heduied to depart calj the at in elman, x whi “he for by was re- o Eurban o'clock this John the must morning i oh & is taste the U. S. led to ro i ot the pres- s sav. i shortly after i but carburctor art of the plane 145 a. m. mechan- gling with the mo- pressed hope that : whose alter vouth parenis and two brothers died ating tainted oliv and who also was stricken, can e death only by use of the anti- attending physicians believed. antifoxin was perfected by Pro-} n c esident | WILL INVESTIGATE | DEMAND EXTRADITION OF EX-KAISE Russian Soviets About What to Do With hmma‘ State [ s Prisons at Portsmouth and Miss | I will § chance | in is | or i ties, sup- ! { arations for not the i1 ! the tri; in | other has but two . replied | mines, | he | the efforts of ¢ of the | { { in j refused a visit to this little. ssel, | Once ! me worse the | ious message was ! Package Must Arrive | e " kinown h New York by 5 p. m } MISMANAGEMENT Leavenworth to Be Probed. SAY IMMORALITY EXISTS AT NAVAL PENITENTIARY | Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Orders ation of Portsmouth Insti- Inve: tution; Federal Judge Pollock De- termines to Test Strength of Re- port That “Rei; of Terror” Ix- isted in Leavenworth. Jan. 1 71mmediale[ charges of immoral- ity among inmates at the Ports- | mouth, naval prison, transmitted to ! the navy department by agents of the artment of justice last October, be made by the naval authori- Assist. Secretary Roosevelt an nounced tod upon his return from an inspection of the prison. ‘Washington, investigation of. will Probe to be weeping Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 17 sweeping and com- ; prehensive” investigation to be made o conditions at the federal dis- ciplinary aven- worth, Kas., today by Fred Robe S. Dist. Attorney for Kans: i Mr. Robertson said his plans as vet were entirely tentative. He added, however, - that h\' expected to into cl made yeste 1 in s City, Kas. iny the barracks that for several months in 1919 the in- | stitution was governed 'by a “Soviet” committee of prisoners and that their regime, sanctioned by the officer who w commandant at the time, de- veloped into : ir which prisoners oper The committee, it was ¢ . into existence as a part of the set- tlement of a general strike called in t the reiemse of 113 objectors. o Be Far-Reaching. As evidence tha Judge Pollock be- lieved the barracks investigation hould be far-reaching court offic today pointed to his instructions to the jury in the trial at which evidence was brought out. Judge Pollock said: That portion of the case which to our mind is one of the most un- usual and singular things that ever been heard in the history of this overnment, one of the most unusua ituations ever presented in a court of justice is this. They had a strike the military prison;, the convicts to work; with the approval { of the government this institution was | turned over to be run by a commit- tee elected by the prisoners. Those | there for punishment operated the prison. As a result of this situation there grew up what any reasoning mdn should have known would re- sult a rule of anarchy, corruption and slugging—in short, a mob rule. Will Find Caus £ this condition did exist it ought never to he possible for it to exist | again. Somebody in this government | is responsible and they should answer | if the judgment of this court is worti anything.” Ordering of the investigation put the case on trial into the hackground. The 11 defendants were charged with [ being involved in a widesprend plot circuiate from the bar- udulent government treasury | ates. | Nine of the defendants were dis- ! charged by the judge on the ground that they had not been connected with the manufacture of the certifi- | ca No verdict had been returned early today the cases of Louis M. | Osterwies: New Haven, Conn., as the kid,” and | John Conway sburg, Miss.. membe committee and ch the ringlead- | ers of wlot. Prep- go ful- rday . at of 11 former flour were in of re of Hatties the with LOW DEATH RATE 1 Hartford, Jan. 17.—: the bureau of the death rate 2.2 for each tablishing in the histo vita in Har 1.000 of new rec- of the ) esti- There aver- that vilea show in population, ord, the lowest city. The figure is based on & mated population of 134, were 429 fewer deaths than the for ten ve . UNIQUE DECISION. Hartford, Jan. 17.—In a decision believed to be the fir of its sort in Connecticut Compensation Commis- | sioner Chandler ordered weekly p: ments to Mabel E. McKennett stopped | because she dec hospital treat- ment. She was injured in a factory. age ! WEATHER, 17.—Forec and vicin Hartford, New toni f Snow | Lipponen, { birth, i of Charles Ra | received in | to. Danielson for ! what ! died at 4 o’clock th | street | in | Smith, | st {erat Finland With Deportees Aboard SERI0US CHARGES OF PAUL DESCHANEL ELECTED PRESIDE. OF FRANCE BY OVERWHELMING VO Supreme Council For- wards Letter to Dutch Government for Sur- render of Former Em- peror Wilhelm SHOULD REACH HOLLAND TODAY Paris, Jan. 1 cil's letter demanding the extradition of former Jlmperor William has been sent to that government. It was forwarded officially durmg the night. KILLS THREE, INJURES ' THREE; HANGS HlMSELF —The supreme coun- ' Man Becomos Insane and Wields Axe With Fatal Results. Brooklyn, Conn., Jan. ged about 40, a Finn by living in West Brooklyn, ap- parently became violently insane this fternoon and after killing three per- ously injuring three more with an axe, hunged himself. Lipponen was a farmer. This morn- ing he showed signs of mental trouble 17.—Victor ! and went to his barn and killed six | head of cattle by use of an axe. returned later to hi nurse who was caring for his wife ho four days ago became a mother : man then killed the baby, in each instance using an axe. e wpunded seriously Mrs. Lipponen, f s Lipponen went fo the farm of Christian G. Ritter, next adjoining and killed Ritter with a blow over the head. He then went to the farm and cut Mrs. Ray and hter I Kimball with the Both are in a serious con- He house and killed her da same axi dition. Lipponen set Ray's barn on fire, burned a pair of horses and a cow. Going to the barn of Antonio Di Car- lo he hanged himself in the cellar. As soon as news of the tragedy was this town word was sent officers and Corone G. Bill. The farms are some- remote and traffic is impeded by the snow. Some time was expected to elapse before further details of the affair were received here. ‘Arthur 1'T. C. SMITH 1S DEAD PROMINENT IN CITY 1l KXnown Business Man in This City for 50 Years—Served in Common Council. Thomas C. business man in thi; Smith. a prominent city for 50 years, morning at the Britain General hospital. He about 62 years old, and was born At an early age he came to this city and worked at his trade of monumental worker. Later he entered business, and conducted a monumental yard on North Main across/from Engine Co. No. 3 he moved to 937 Stanley since resided. New in New Haven. Later where he ha He w democratic politics of this city for many vears. He served three terms the common council, as alderman from the sixth ward. He was affili- ed with the following organizations: Daly Council, K. of C.; Rev. W. A. Harty Branch, A. O. H.; Court Pro- 1. of A.: Leading Star lodge, B.; Valiant Tent, K- O. T. M., the Holy Name society of -the h of St. John the Evangelist. s a member at one time of the Phalanx re his wife. Smith, Thoma W. Smith, Phili Licutenant Wiliam J. Smith, 1.; Frank Smith, of s.. and Edward J. Smith; daughters, Mrs. John McG Miss Mary Smith, a teacher bublic schools, and a brother, of Hartford. The funeral will probably be held at 9 o’clock Monday morning at the church of St. John the BEvangelist. of and churs He v Putnam sven sons, Smith, mith, of Chi- Taunton, and two il and in the Philip WANT PARK FLOODED. The young people of New and particularly the residents nley Quarter, ave tercd within th we ilure L v or that the park stoand most ponds the park spell v- or fiood the ting Xk past e awi tanley Q They maintain of the best, larg ilable skating W see re heen flooded weather. in the the no <on why not during cold to the Dutch government | street, s prominent and active in the Total Votes Cast Out of Which Ca JOHN BARLEYCORN OFFICIALLY KILLED| dae Received ‘Constitutional Amendment in| Clemenceau’s N Elfect From 12:01 This Morning | Not on Ballot. WO0O0D ALCOHOL GETS THREE crROWDS AWAIT e ELECTION RES Boston Suffers Three Casualties From Fatal Poison—Confiscation of Li- quor Begins in New York, With | Versailles, Jan. 17.—Paul De Arrest of Twelve. Wood Alcohol Victims. Boston, Jan. 17.—Three men who attended John Barleycorn obsequies in he south end district last night were removed to the hospital early today suffering from wood alcohol poisoning. Their condition was re- ported serious. Confiscation Begins. { New York, Jan. Five hundred i cases of confiscated whiskey piled on the sidewalks in front of the custom house and under guard helped con- vince New Yorkers today that there was an official determination to en- force prohibition. The whiskey had been taken from bonded warehouses for export prior to ihe time the amendment becamie ef- fective and it was seized soan after midnight. Twelve warrants were is- sued for arresis in gonnection with the seizurcs. There was an official suspicion that there had been no in- tention on the part of the owners to export some of it, at least. statesman Eventually New York city will be | one of the the headquarters of a prohibition en- | Sbeakers of forcement district that will take in all | Brussels in of Long Island, Connecticut and ! Belgium his fathc Rhode Island under the supervision of | chanel, senato 1 a supervising federal prohibition | College of P: agent yet to be appointed. There will | Began Politis be branch offices and deputies at Paul De Providence, R. 1., and Hartford, Conn. | life in 157 e | Marcere, then WILL HIRE GOUNSEL e i v to Jules Citizens was goil ! Deschanel received 734 voles more than one-half of one per cent. only 866 votes in all. The V] In Washington, lcng awo made dry Leon Bourgeois meetings held under the auspices of Deschanel which appeared cipal speakers. ing was expected to be 916. tijls of thelr gigantic undertaking. « ysper 5 small_ white puth ot ceived their final instructions when to another usher who kept f | There were comparat was no indication whatever as within the chateau the scend i | of persons who had red was elected president of F the national assembly here tod Washington, Jan. 17.—Prohibition 5 was the law of the nation toda: & if"‘)'r of SB8 e constitutional amendment making it ; - Provisional announcement illegal to manufacture, sell or give ! 31 zisdesshorty atten f away liquors or beverages containing ' 2@ been counted, while not ck the Deschanel total, account] " alcohol went into effect at midnight , last night and today violators faced '@ thus given, was as follow; prison under one of the most drastic | Paul Deschanel laws ever promulgated for crimes | Charles Jonnart other than felony. Geor Clemenceau by a special act of congress and drier | Captain Jacques bndoul by wartime prohibition the coming Scattering . X into effect of the new law meant little | It was declared dhm tly al and the occasion passed without un- ‘sessiom opened this morning usual incident except for celebration ! socialists had-dectded to vote reform organizations. Among the 1ar- / place his clection beyond doub gem 9f these Dartianated In by e hereiwore 910 senators (el ““'mel‘):’ 01(1) ‘gd “.';‘ :e”‘ "g“‘_al ties entitled to vote, but as over the country, Secretary Daniels iy oL ' .~ these were not able to take and Willlam J. Bryan were the prin- [ "0 o olo, 0 @00 0 e Quict on: the Potomac. The roll for the v While those responsible for prohi- | g0 gor00 (OF the VoTe wWas bition met in loliification at ifs comi- name. was calied s watkeiel ‘“n' of‘th‘a A;;:lw::ren ex-‘t}et»m\l,lfi:_ to the presidential platform, gans Le & (S {he steps and received fr - oth the department of justice and e . the bureau of internal revenue size of an ordinary msEple two sovernment agenc : advanced to the ‘voling: Tou devolves the responsibility in seeing. ' Dich looked much like an Ad ‘ that the law s obeyed last night re- DPallot box, dropped.nis ballot i - 'wooden slot and then handed in the south-end disirict last night received their final instructions when . (& members voting. The oni Secretary Glass approved the régula- ©d ballot distributed bore tions under which they are to work. | chanel’'s nam S, ! W Absentee I stentions from the vo ceeded so slowly that two ho fthe estimated time for the tion of the roll call. As the balloting progressed result or even as to how man didates were being voted for| :alling of the roll was compl 9 m While the voting side were tranquil. A regi infantry was drawn up beyp principal gate to the palace ei and outside the line of soldie an orderly crowd of some tho the distinguished als and the first news of the election. | approaches to the park were i detachments of soldicrs to intruders. Taul E iant He was' the @ ISniilg profezsar F minis following Simon pr 1585 he was of deputies bed that body i 1el war elected pry mber in 1898 and hel 1202 when he :lection. dency ted pr com colonie: from 1905 to May. 1912, when he'$ Henri Brisson, M. Deschg continuousiy e demy the council. In to the chamber vice-presi t of Assure Mayor Quigley They Will Act it Council Refuses to Pe- [ effice until ed for re the pr app amentary airs il tition on Light Charges. Provided the n next Wednes funses to petition the commission for a George Quigley w tinue to mpaign on the Connecticut 1 Power through the co- tion of seve: prominent res who have ugreed to fin - the retaining of legal counsel. A numb of patrons of the light compar called at the oflice of the mayor this moraing with bilis upon which the new rates were fixed several weeks before the legal time. Rather than pay o bill, the principle of which they belicve to be wrons, the mayor they have ced to have their presented to the public utilit mission through legal channels. mmon council at its utilities Mayor which silled 1909, Since ed served the chamb. the French ac ed to the seai of the Herve. He has written on social and political This is the second chanel has been a candic presidency of the he entered the lists Poincare, but polled oniy Co. oper 1 e havins st late 13| evera subject iy time case com- Local Soldler Home Wi Alterations Planned Second Last A. E. F. € On (hurch St. Block' Jlannc e now nd Han- remodefed [ ot poolroom. son’s drug will bt will remain on t When the alterations are {there Wil be two stores s three. ised as Conn. store be