New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1920, Page 1

News of the World By As:ociated Press. EW BRITAIN HERALD Herald “Ads” Meal Better Business. ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN. CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1920. - -SIXTEEN PAG PRICE THREE CEN FRENCH CABINET ~ PALMER OPPOSES WOULD MAINTAIN | SEDITION BILLS WflRLI] AI.”AN[;ES’Atwmey General Disapproves : Sterling and Graham Measures | ANOTHER METHOD Gompers Also Condemns Medsures as To Save Unions “That Saved the World,” Declares New Premier r PROPOSES Millerand | SPEECH RECEIVED COLDLY | BY CROWDED CHAMBER Striking Against Organized Labor— i Refers (o “Fools in Congress” Who Hate and Vilify Him. Washington, Jan. 22 both the Sterling and Graham se dition bills, Attorney General Palmer in a letter today to Chairman Camp- * bell of the house rule committec pro- posed a new measure which would provide fines not excesding $10,000 and imprisonment of not more than 20 yeurs for persons convicted of at- tempting to overthrow the govern- mcnt or of acts of violence against the government or its cmployes or agents while in the discharge of their official dutics. The m —Disapprov- Leon Daudet Opposes Appointment of Jules Steeg As Minister of the In- teror, Charging 1lim With Treach- —Dremicr Defends Him—Treat of London Last Resort. Says of the aintenance ire would prohibit w ings or teachings which constitute se- dition. 7The Dbill says that “whoeve with intent to levy war- against the United States or ta cause the chan overthrow or destruction of the gov ernment or any of the laws or au- thority thercof or to cause the over- throw or destruction of all forms of law or organized government or to oppose, prevent, hinder or delay, exc- cution of uny law of the United States governmient or of any otficer: ugents or employes or his public duty commiits or attemipts or threatens to commit any act of force against any person or any property or any act ol terrorism. hate, revenge or injury the person or property of any -, agent or employe of the United States shail be deemed guilty of secdition. o “the alliances that have saved world,” wiil be one of the chief aims of the new cabinet in France, Pre- mier Millerand announced in his min- isterfal declaration of policy today. The declaration began with a grace fuj reference to Georges Clemenceau, M. had the retiring premier. Millerar 1 pointed out that idable honor presided great patriot who in the ‘world s the incarnation of The declaration continued: “The execution of a he becn called of succeed- by of the over a eve victory. I the clauses of | the treaty of Versailles will he law to | us. We shall pursue it without vio- lence or feebleness—with able firmness. Tt includes and cordial maintenance of ances which have saved the Without our allies, thosc of as of the last hour what not have been in store for us? would have been the fate of our al- lies if France had not served four long vears as the cover to civiliza- tion 2" The premier read the declaration in the chuniber to a crowded hous ovides Death Penalty. ham bill provides the death 5 of loss of life due to against the govern- ovisions have been attacked as tou severe. The Sterling bill has becen siled on the ground that it would set up a press censorship in pcace time and for other reasons Mr. Palmer did not appear before the committee in person us had been spected. His letter was vead after wmuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor had vigercusiy assailed the Sterling and Graham meagures, which, he declar- cd, would oppress ail classes of labor and stific any move to change the con- stitution Even moral fores such as organiza- tion by orderly mass meetings he | said. would be punishable. “I oppase all activities of the so- called ‘reds,’ he said,-and there is no one who is so opposed to these Deo- ple. : “Standpatters, unshalke- the close the alli- world. the first | trial would u What The penalty in cas active violence ment and these D Received Coldl The statement was cooly received and Leon Daudet editor of L’Action Francaisce, demanded the vight to in- terpellate the government on uppoint- ment of Jules Stecg as minister of the interior. Hec savagely attacked M. Steez as an accomplice of Louis J. Malvy, former minister of the inter- ior, banished after communicating With the enemy and of former Pre- mier Caillaux. now awaiting trial on the charge of working to bring about a dishonerable peace with Germany. Premicr Miilerand replied, defend- ing M. Steeg, and asking for a vote ot confidence, reactionaries and fools in congress may hate me. but none hate me or vilify me as those people whose activities have bcen branded as rec “What o vou mean - by fools in congress?” Chairman Campbell asked. “T am afraid T would be guilty of “ese majest if T mentioned any rmes,” Compers replied. Appoint Plenipotentiavies, Premier Millerand, M. Francois- ‘papers were ‘of the TWO COMPLAINTS OF COLLEGE PRESIDENT DELIVERS VITRIOLIC ATTACK AGAINST ATTORNEY GEN. PALMER SOCIALISTS® WITNESSES CROSS-EXAMINE OIL STOCK SALES State’s Attorney General Healy Will Investigate Complaints ONE FILED BY C. OF C. HEAD Newspaper Adve ments/ of Oil Stock Were Not Licensed. It Is Al- leged—One Company Controlled By Hartford Man. 22.—Two complaints in Connecticut who are alleged to have sold oil stocks to investors in the state have been filed with Attorney General Healy by Fank Commissioner Everett J. Stur- One of these w presented ‘to the bank commissioner personally; the other through Secretary William Mead of the Hartford Chamber of Commerce. Attorney Gen. Healy told Mr. Stur- ges Wednesday that newspaper ad- Hartford, Jan. against persons i vertisements to sell stock of oil com- panies not licensed constitute a ‘ breach of the law and asked the bank commiissioner to furnish him with complete copies of papers carrying the advertisements. The bank com- missioner is not required, the at- torney general said. to hunt out the newspaper advertisements but if the presented to him The should send them to the attorney general. Attorney General Rules. No license is required to sell bonds of an oil or mining company. the attorney general ryled, provided there is no bonus of stock. The attorneyv seneral put in the hands of the stat police the data from the bank com- ssioner and ordered them to inves tigate th= matter. The bank commissioner said this morning that the complaint made to him personally was of such a nature that he could not give out the names partie That made through Mr. Mead was preferred by A. D. McFarlane of 429 Main street against the Shekomeko Oil Co.. which. he said, sold him 1.000 shares of its stock at ten cents o share. The Shekomeko Co. is controlled by Hartford men. M. S. Trac tary of the company, this me 2 nied the company had done anything illegal. He said McFarlane knew what he was about when he bought the stock ond that he was assured “it was a merc gamble.” The secretary admitted that no application had been made for per- mission to sell the stock of the com- to pany. 20.000 Persons Flee ok Odessa Fearing Bolsheviki London, Jan. 22.—It is officially re- ported that 20.000 ersons have left within the last three weeks activity of Bolshevik forces of transportation facilitie it impossible to evacuate the numbers anxious to leave the makes large city. r At Novorossisk in Caucasia arrange- ments are in progress for removing the wives and children of volunteer troops. Marsal. the minister of finance, M. Tsaae, the minister of ccmmerce snd Maurice Paleoloug. former ambasse. dor to Russia. have appointe: French plenipotentiaries (o the peace ; conference. The cabinet »proved and President Peincare signed a de to this éffect today. The new appointees repiace M. Clemenceau, Pichon, Klotz and Turdieu, who re- ned with their retirement from the winistry. Jules Cambon remains the fifth member of the peace delegation A similar decree was signed ap- | pointing Charles Jonnart as the dele- gate of nce on the repariation commission Controller G Man- clair was named usx assistant delegate, »een cree Intreduces Figures Showing in Short Time, The Connecti- to Hartford, Jan. Nitti Speaks. cut company's answer opponents —Italy of to the of France and England out of ihe treaty of London on when all other means of scitling the Adriatic, question have been tried and found futile, according to a statement made by Premier Nitti to a represen- tutive of Echo de Paris. The corres. pondent accompanicd the lialian pre mier from this city to Nice und was told by Signor Niuti that his trip to Rome was Lrought solely the rail- road strike in Italy. will demand the zone system was given the c public utilities coramission at a heai- ing in the capitol toda Figures were introduced by the company cal culated to show that the zone far ‘stem was workable, that the largs majority of the people served by t with were satisfied it increased company’s lines that an and receipts had to by extent that dividends short i such might be resumed in a time. Not Satistied. reccipts continue lo increase under the em. according to Mr. Be 1 Thos zone the Jug B of the,su conflicting STich ot ment to the note cil relative to the eastern shorc eme coun- claims of the Adriatic does not satisfy us,” the premior is Guotced ving, “but we have gone the extreme limit in waking con- cessions, The world should realize that for the of Fiume we re- | nounce Dulmatis, which was given te ' us by the pact of London. We hope | further retlec- | that, after a few day dlon, :"“ Jugo-8 “’“h“"” send an ac-, yjgers paid within a thousand dollars ceptable answer. This new people 8 ;¢ wha( had been secured on the most of format.on and the | in the course SRS N exaggerated impulsiveness character. | Prosperous Labor Day in ”’Lr Wl istic of youth is naturally present but | Scveral vea TR CommIa O are anxious to consider the Jugo. | Fiders pald $67,206 1o ihe comban Slavs friends. Trey and we occupy | I the vea BRCCiobeSREL AL the greater part of the Adriat the attorney e and have mutual interests. | : wish to facilitate these relations. We flilg eistives wiil find an agreement. Tt must be ' SlOILEEOI0 found. We will demand execution of ihe London pact only at the last ex- | tremity | Premier Nitti expects to return to | Paris soon to resume his work in the{ Ppeace conference. I torney for the company. oL December, 1919, ater than the same mon! zross receipts for th of this month wer more than for the s in 1919. The January ridins ed $16 more per dav than did thie month preceding. Thoe before ('hristmu the company 1918 and the days as in ame sake s aver that of e enc said teen Ci for the Protest, Hartford i a5t ahs entire 0S8 1 that served out the the Con- 16 had pro svstem. T protested have 660,000, while brought of and towns iy pany only against the zone towns that had not total population of a | wion that the fi CONNECTICUT CO. ANSWER COMPLAINTS AGAINST PRESENT SYSTEM OF ZONE FARES Method is Workable; That : Majority of Patrons Are Satisfied And Receipts In- creasing Rapidly. Promises to Pay Dividends With- that of the protesting towns is 75,000. He sald Bridgeport and New Haven should not be considered because only Lighthouse Point residents of New Haven had protested. and Bridgeport refused to consider anything but a flat five-cont fare. e city rider paid an average of cents under the six-cent fare, Mr. Berry said. Now he pa cents. The attorney showed that several lines in the city of Hartford were more than six-ce:t lines. The average fare paid in No- vember, 1919, the first month the zone system in was cent The from 92 was operation T3 to draw tricd attorn Wi the South Manchester proved that the zonc system wa pepular. but Mr. Berry replied that the people had “boy-otted” the line. The Hartford-Rockyille line show- ed an increase in revenue for Novem- ber, 1819, over November, 1918, of 59 per cent. and for December 1919, over December, 1918, of per cent. commissionc the company nues on line s not Divorced On Tuesday, Will Seon Marry Again Patrick H- McGuire, of 21 Hurlburt Miss Anna same address, street, and the McNamara of have applied marriage license at the town clerk’s office. The application states that he is 45 vears old ard she ol In the superior court McGuire secured i decrec from his former wife on desertion, it being claimed defendant in the wction bad him in 1907, for a is 28 yeurs on Tues of grounds thut g, of the admis- the reve- | 27.87 divorce Ernest Hopkins, of ] Dartmouth Arraigns Palmer For Anti- Radical Activities; —Charges Politics Motive |FREEDOM OF SPEECH {GRAVELY THREATENED Hartford, addre cluly Jan. 5 at the dinner of Hartford at night, ~In the Dartmouth the President an of University M. declared last Ernest Top- kins of that Dartmouth “Ihe activity against radicals in this country is pure- political college bresent alien {1y by-play to enhance the general.” Dr. Hopkins arraigned the gove | ment campai inst Bolshe and other radicals and supplemented it with bitter criticism of the policy of the United $ toward Russ ! “Certain people.”” he said, “are | tempting to make a reputation conservatism. As u result their ip and propaganda have {actively at work to such an that freedom of thought and | such as the Constitution of the | States expressly suarantees, possible. Period of Censorsl President Hopkins i many of the war powers granted government were still being exercised and that the country was living in a { period of censorship. T have ecvery ! reason to Believe, although I cannot prove it. that letters sent me from Ru; have withheld, and I {am sure also that letters to oth- | ers not been dJelivered: Men | Who have come back from Russin | have said that the Allied blockade ! is starving hundreds of Russians who { have nothing to with the sovi { government. Englund has had her i opened in this matter before the { United States.” { “People returning irom Russia say | there are untold food stores there { awaiting the lifting of the ban,” said Dr. Hopkins Referring to arrest of | alleged “reds,” the speaker said: | “Raids on these alien subjects have | been made under the guise of ridding i the country of people who do not ap- | | | for cen- been extent speech United p. declares the been very have eve: preciate free government. The spirit behind the arrest of these aliens somewhat the same as that which produced the know nothing party and the attack on fraternal organization Political By-play. President Hopkins asserted that it was the prevalent belief among dem- ocrats that the raids and deporta- | tions had been made largely to en- i hance the political aspirations of the { attorney genera He said it was all simply political by-play. “We seem to be having extreme harshness to cover up a record of ex- treme leniency,” he said. ‘There should have been lots of arlier it street corners just to hear themselves talk are not proper subjects for de- portation. Where the country s rid by this policy of one man who may be dangerous it creates a hun- ! dred miore,” the speaker declared. “If this sort of thing had happened in 1857 Hawthorne and Thoreau would { probably have been arrested and all of the Shaker colonies dcported. The proposed sedition act would have kept Carl Schurz out of the coun- try.” President opinion the his fol- ab- Hopkins said that in late war was being lowed by an attack on economic solutism which he believed was force in this country. BACK HOOVER | Germans Expr Food Adminisirator’s Plan Central Eu Berlin, Jan. 22 i ress. ) —The A statement © uncquivocal api | plan of Herbert cneral of the ope. The Associuted government, in tonizit, expr of the propose Hoover. dircetor- inter-allicd relicf or- anization during the war. to estal lish American rclief warchouses throughout Central 1Zuropc In order to facilitate the warehouse plan to the full extent of its abilit the government declares it will ne only remove all import duties, regu lations and needless customs formali- ties, but also will afford the ship- ments special transportation faciliti in Germany By German issued >yl VEHER. A%Y | Hartford Jan., 22, for New Britain and vicinity: Generally clawdy. continaed cold tonight and Friday. déserted LONDON NEWSPAPER SAYS HOLLAND WILL FIGHT EXTRADITION OF KAISER London, Jan. 22.—The Standard reports that Holland’s reply with regard to surrender of the for- mer Germany emperor says it is impossible to grant i i extradition at the call of a third country if his own country does not demand extradition. ‘GUNMAN KILLS OFFICER DEMAND WHISKEY 70 club | political aspirations of the attorney | ; Clancy t and less of it now. People talking on { ' from along the Suchan mine railway in ! AND ESCAPES IN CROWD Boston Policeman Shot in’ Congressman Introduces Dance Hall While Warn- Resolution te Enable Drug- ] ing Smcker. | AID CURE OF INFLUENZA gists to Procure Liquor. Washington, Jan. 22.—Representu- | tive Sabath, Illinois, today introduced a resolution declaring that whiskey is needed as a cure for influ- Wil- the Boston. Jan. —Patrolman G newly organized police force and vet- eran of the 26th (Yankee) Division, was shot and killed early today as he liam Clancy, a member of democrat, enza “‘which is alarmingly increasing’ and propos of provisions of the national prohibi- tion law requiring special permits and reports from doctors and others as to the use liquor for medicinal purposes. The resolution declared pase was “to the end that whiskey may be prescribed and obtained for medicinal purposes without unneces- sary hindrances and delay.” was entering a dance hall in Charles- LT O ks [ A ehe No ar- When overseas English town to guell a disturbance. rest was made. e : druggists, was married to had planned to join him an woman of who here within The a few weeks. its pur- gunman who killed Patrolman when the officer objected to his actions at a dance was still at large this afternoon. The police held 200 dancers, women and men, fo several hour mination, eventual- ly detaining four men for further in- ) quiry, but it was said they believed ©F more suspected the man who shot the officer had iD the city, physiciar L make demands that partment make arrangements where- by they can secure whiskey for the treatment af patients. The drug stores of the city that are licensed and bonded to supply whis- key for medicinal purposes are with- out a supply on hand. and physicians complained to the health department | that it was impossible for them to ab- ! tain it. They demanded that it be furnished and Health Commissioner Gruer is trying to make arrangements for a i supply with Internal Revenue Collec- tor Neal Brewster. A shipment of whiskey is expected later in the week LY the bonded druggists here. Doctors acuse, Ask Whiskey. —With 50 s2s of influenza today hegan to the health de Former Soldier. who previously was Princess Pat's Canadian regiment, gained decorations fo bravery in action. He went to the enter of the dance floor to admonish man who had disobeyved his order | to stop smoking. The dancers swirled about them and broke step in dis- order as Clancy staggered toward the door. The officer collapsed and it de- veloped that he had been shot beforc he left the dancing throng, a smail pool of blood marking the spot. Patrolman Antonio de France, who was present as a guest, drew his volver and held the crowd back from the door. Many, however, fled by a rear exit and by fire escapes, Clancy’s assailant probably among them. The revolver which he used was found be- hind a radiator in a part of the hall opposite the door near which Clancy Zell : Negroes Attack White AMERICANS WITHDRAWING Officer Ciancy, a member of re- FEAR RACE RIOTS IN WESTERN STATE a in Sheriff and Dcputies in Arkansas—Troops Rushed to Prevent Disorder. Dumas, Ark., Jan. 22.—A détach- ment of 128 federal soldiers from Camp Pike, Ark., Governor Charles Brough and large parties of civil offi- cers and posse men from nearby towns, arriving here early today to take charge of a race situation ari ing from an alleged attack on a dep- | uty sheriff by armed negroes at a ne- gro settlement near here late yester- | day. According to reports today the dis- ! turbances started when J. H. Breed- | love, a deputy sheriff, and two white | companions went into the negro set- tlement to arrest a negro charged with stealing hogs. Armed negroes, it was said, demanded the prisoner’s re- | lease and when Breedlove refused | opened fire. Breedlove returned the fire and with his companions with- | drew to obtain reinforcements, ac- ! cording to the reports. Shortly after the shooting wires leading from Dumas to the negro set- tlement were cut. | Dumas is a village of 500 inhabi- | tants in the scutheastern part of the | state. The district where the trouble took place is isolated and the only white residents are planters and their ramilies and a few crews of small saw mill he negroes aie to out- number t whites 30 to 1 Dumas is aboui 60 mil of Mlaine, Ark.. af o nes rising last October. when a number persons were killed before the break was quelled by federal troops It is ten miles north of Wincheste headquarters of Robert L Hill, al- leged lcader of the Elaine insurrec- ! tianists, Several Clashes Reported Between U. S. Troops and Disturbers beria; Factional Fighting. Vladivostok, Jan. 13, (By sociated Press).—Factional fighting ; has broken out throughout Siberia. American forces are withdrawing The As- and are reported to have gaged in skirmishes with partisans. A detachment of Col. Morrow’s regiment which was preparing move out from the Baikal was forced to intervene in factional disturbances yesterday according to a report from.the Czech staff. The only Americans now remain- in the danger zone, where dis are prevalent, are those be- to Col. Morrow's regiment. 1l here depends upon rail- road conditions which daily are ng worse. been en- iberian row- WILL CALL MEETING to His 1 Nor Quigley Sticks or s Southw seene ro uy of Calling Mceting of Citizens to sy FunuIr] oot out- Mayor A stated that he will probably carry out intention of calling a of citizens ¢pposed to thc new rates of the Connecticut Light & Power Co. No definite time has been set for th posed wceting. In the incantime Mayor Quigley intends to sceure all | information possible in order ta| strengthen the case should it be found necessary to take the matter before the public utilitics commission. The result ot the common council action last evening was free topic on streets. Ther many who e Mayor Quigley and | among and o~ George Quigley toduy his meeting ro- Worrying Over Deal, Slays Five; Kills Self Fart Waync, Ina 2.—Worry { over a de:l in v state selie i have caused Willilam Spindler. aged 70, to kill his son, hLis son’s wife and their three children and end his own life at the Spindler home in Harlan, eaxt of Fort Wayne. The bodies wer tound list night by Mrs. John Wer daug Spindler, who becam alarmed wt the non-appearance of the Tamily, with n hbors broke th Spindler home and found Indications were that t committed Wedne ~“ duy morning. in is e arc pumber arc “ of the lighting that the fund onpos plan are er of pany. The tals laid cate logica ving for the 2 and service indi- grounds for complain. stomers argud and the sodies nien down i on of | lock on w the 1 ar crime was early | 1 I 1 j serve to j of the memb | statement Julious Gerber Of Socialists Or. “The New York And By Whom O ed—Testimony sumed Today PARTY PLATFORM USED AS EVIDE Alban Gerber. seer the local of the socialist pasty first witness called today before the mittec of 1 assemblymen charged with dis Commitice counsel began tion of evidence after Chairmar M. Martin had denied an appl by Morris Hillquit. chief coun the defensc. io introduce certai mission of fact’” which he said clear the issues and calling of a biz array of wit Objection was taken by Jol Stanchiield, committee counsel, ground that his side considered able to select what eviden thought necessary to establish sired facts. oon as Gerber had been M Stanchfield obtained from copy of the constitutional platfy the socialist party in 1917 whi introduced in evideace witho! jection \by the defense. Socialists' Orzan P Mr. Stanchfield drew from informatior that the New Yop “with the flaming torch, the 8 emblem, at cach corner of th page,” was an : of the party in which news corded. Gerber said he was se ship corpcration published the newspaper and John Bloch, state chairman of cialist party and an attorney f} defense ainother officer. The Call, ber testified, is by the Workingmen's Co-Opf Publishing association which scribed as a membership corpo A person may become a mem| the association by payment @ Some persons own more stoc! others, but wrdless of the a of stock owned, cach member lowed but one vote. The party organization had no conf authority over the publishing tion nor had the publishing a tion any c6rtrol over the party. Further questioning elicites by Gerber that the tution and ruies of the social nizations, as contained in th dence, antedated the adoption existing primary election law. The applications of Samuel witt and Samuel Orr, two of th pended assemblymen, were intrd as exhibits and Mr. Hillquit ad for his clients that the other members, Charles Solomon, Claessens and Lou Waldman, signed identical cards. Pescription of Membership The card bore on one sidd flaming torch, which is the sd an. New W th judieiary suspended assembiy tive bed. | emblem. as well as the declawat the appiicant that he recogui necessity of orgarization in the gle between the capitalistic cla the workers. TkLe other side card contained statistical inf] tion as to residence, citizenshi place of birth and the names sociaiist publications of whiei was a regular reader. Francis M. Hugo, secretary o followed Gerber on the stand] i d for ihe record oaths taken by the five defendaf] this state these oaths are ad not by the assembly bug v of state. s-exumined by the defens Hugo said the socialist membel shown no hesitation in takin; oaths. Mr. Hugo finished his mony in a few minutes and the luncheon recess was talen. MENTAL HYGIENE of I'ublic Health Will Esg Division for Mental Discase Hartford mental h Jan. £y ene ha. announc necticut the tuke work alons Dr. Willlam B, trist, has been appoi the work. He is medical the M.ntal Hyzienc necticut today. d firs to these lines. Terhune, ps; ted to cd s diree Society of tall n tin mental diseases. treetment Lo