New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 30, 1920, Page 1

— News of the World » By Associated Press. 7 ’ d : : i Better Business. PRICE THREE CENTS. & NEKX/ BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TIJESDAY. MARCH 30, 1920.—TWELVE PAGES ifisocmusn DONATE g FIVE NEW YORK ASSEMBLYMEN MUST : BE EXPELLED FROM LEGISLATURE, I. REPORT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR ' MOB BUNGLES LYNCHING AND NEGRO, 'A ccused Me mber S L HANGING IN AIR, LIVES 15 MINUTES Elected by Peop voted to the presidential ('.tnl)hill:(l‘l. i ] T b ot N 0 B B ictim Was Accused of Assault on 14 Year Old Girl and Are FOUfld Gmlty Disloyalty to Govt ESTABLISHED 1870. "X PRESIDENT TAFT JOINS IN REQUESTING GOVERNOR TO CALL SPECIAL SESSION 70 DEBS’ DEFENSE Local Party Dissolves, Temporarily, And Sells Fixtures To Contribute To Leaders v ident and vice-president. About was realized from the sale of $200 the ol. Ullman and Prominent | Republicans Also Express| IVE VEAR SENTENC Political Necessity For | : \,m]\""" This Action. dissolution in this city was de. cided upen at a recent meeting of the held in the party head- Temporary of the I party i | GUILTY AS “SLACKER, | | | socialist j | organization | quarters on Main street. The party received notice about three weeks ago that it would be com- ! pelled to abandon its headquarters in , Booth’s block as a result of the alter- ations being made in the building. The members of the party voted to . sell the fixtures in the rooms and con- tribute the proceeds to the mpaizn of KEugene V. Debs and Kate R. { O’'Hare, socialist candidates for pres RATIFES AMEADAENT 1 AWERICAN NAVY WAS I Smith, who ew March “leveland Berzdoll, Philadelphian for, 30--Grov- wealthy recently desertion elleged tailure wilitary service uqder ihe draft was sentenced to five yvears in prison, accord- ing to a decision of the court made public Fere today. The sentence effcctive today is for hard iabor in the jail at Gov- ernors Island. I addition || Hergdoll's rights of citizenship || er voung conrt-riartialed becavse of to repert for " HOLCOMB RESERVES HIS FINAL RULING | bis in a local bank and will also be con- Angered Kentuckians Take Law Into Own Hands. tributed to the expenses of the cam- Paris, Ky.. March pafzn. | down unexpectedly upon officers who Dissolution of the party orsaniza- | tion is only temporary and a complete were taking Grant Smith, negro to the jail at Paris last night, reorganization will take p ) men captured the ne fall. The socialis will have to him in an automobile out the Mays- | authorities unsuccessfully endeavored ville-Lexington Pike to Mays Lick, | to overtake the mob in automobiles. Fleming county, where he was hanged | When they arrived at Mays Lick the to a telegraph pole. crawd had disappeared but the bod s 40, disappeared two | of the negro was found banging from months ago after alleged assaults on | the pole. His arms were tied to hi tuby Anderson 14, daughter of a | sides and he was still handcuffed. farmer of Ilemingsburg, Fleming | According to reports reaching here the county Ky. Ie was arrvested in Michi- | negro lived 15 minutes after he wa | Rear Admiral Mayo’s Testimony . e e : . FLOODS Opposite From That of Sims | l Crisis 30.—Swooping ; from the train last night to the Par couny jail when the 40 unmasked men came from buildings and took the prisoner from Sheriff (;. W. Powell crowd of 40 § and Chief of Palice Link. ro and hurried A quickly formed posse of county ! Minority Members of Co mittee Think Defenda Are Entitled to Re Their Seats. cure new headquarters before that March 20, — e Howard askinz Gover eus H. Holcomb to call a pecis sion of the Connecticut legislature act on the suffrage amendment. At tha end of the meeting this afernoon after the governor had been given the resolutions passed by the republican stats convention in New Haven last week the governor reserved his deci- sion. Iformer art, to- | Mar- ses- | to . Hartord, sPresident Williaia day Joined in are fortcited as a result of his convietion. Own Action of Several Weeks Ago Alban March 30.—Cha of “unfitness” against the five so ist members of the New York assembly—Louis Waldman, Al Claessens, Charles Solomon, A. De Witt and Samuel Orr— been sfistained by a majority o assembly judiciary committee | 20,000 word report submitted to | legislature today. It not only nf tains that the suspended membery “disqualified” but says the seaf ! which they were elected should b clared vacant. When the Measure Was Rejected. March 30.—The Mississippi state senate today ratified the federal woman sufirage amend- 30,000 WORKERS FACE BUSINESS SUSPENSION - oo Chicago’s Livestock Market was rejected. At Standstill When 500 GOVERNMENT STEPS IN Jackson, Miss., ARE RECEDING Merrimac pents, leaving the governor the Glaa As the to H Jelegation was acutive chambers the “I am glad that 1 heard arguments for the proposition roughout the meeting today the governor paid more attention to he arguments than he has been accus- tomed to _show and w ‘ntly pressed with the marnecr which the case was presented to him, Arg s i —_— FINAL VOTE WILL BE TAKEN ON THURSDAY o v, March 30.—Acti on the reports will be made a special order of business in the assembly tomorrow and it is expected the finai vote will be Along River Has FLETGHERiALSO PROTESTING Passed—Biz Ice Jam in Connecti cut River at Vernon, Vt. 178 Republicans Si ol Isane Ullman and a la egation of republicans presented vesolution. Col. Ullman emphas the political expediency of a special session and John T. liobinson, mem- Der of the nien’s commiitee ‘for the ratification woman suffrage, spoke pasupport of the resolutions discuss- ‘ t constitutional pcints involved in the ealling of secial session and dwelling upon the that a special emergency existed. A petition signed by 478 republi- cams asking the governor to take the action asked for by the convention was presented to Lim by Charles A Goodwin of Hartford. Faft Seuds Telegram. A telegram i forn-er ¥ \Villiam Howard Taft expressing pinicn that it was the gove hity Tioth to the people who elected fim and to the party which ne repre gnted to call a session of the le; Urc for action on the amendment Was vead to the governor. My, Taf in cgin it i ererzency dei- the ze ract hor's his Al [ eded which sho the present Manr: Decision 1, March yeiation wing and turers With Vpprove— Selectmen. The Manufac- to A} endorsed left the decision leetmen. The Merchants' associution already bad favored the plan, to be offective on April 11 and it is expected that the selectmen next Monday officially Winsted on the daylight Minsted Dlauce save wilt list ¢ I 18, TO WED, €azinea, of 17 Broad Falette, of 28 Lafay- granted a marriag ning at (he office As both cont 1S years of age, COUPLE, AG Stephen J. Bo street, and Lucy ctte street, were Jicense this mo the town clerk. parties are but is below the legal aze reguired for the jssuance of a permit, it forthem to sccure the cons paren a re eting whic ®as necessary ent of their ai Chic stock countr: 50,000 pen rike ds. Union | Wast ators of arbitra to act to | crease the fiv will 1 weelk i hog p compa I $18.67 i to Denm fron: § ination the sti £14 sadd Neiv Geners mande rvived ties to Duri charge ident & New Mallon, been ¢ wrestli IFederal Feeders Quit. ago, market, packing-house of work feeders sion of 500 heads be sent ted unles work. ‘alling of in meat e biz pa entirely T the rices d to a year nds 30 to of York, 1l r of area fro | steamship answer soldier & Wil hief the William American March t was at a standsti have ington asking that here Judge other the men price shut strike continues. esterday $15.16 ago. for $40 “unday month, Marel 30, he largest 1o, employ A vesul at as following Alschuler, stockvards strike c here, thei usec s say down were last wage inere: 1 mont work, ar fre compuny receive Poli 30. the in day S t of telegraphed federal medi- ~Chicago's live- | the and face he stock- to refus who troubles, first went hacik 1 no althoush r pl within Av $14.71 week ases with e made m otli n- ants i of Tim- b $115 cials Brigadie Harts, who was com- after charges of cers that he was responsible fo in his service risits troops armist today He the is e other Army crue! in ice, on on camps. broad he the ar- the pected, | offi- had ngements for Pres. to of the ¢ Occupation. Haven, e lected ng of captain team for March Cincinnati, of th next vear. | 7ABOR CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR WILL > PRQCLAIM FIS PRINCIPLES TO CITY » Band Concert Will Preceed Open Air Rally On Top of Simon’s Block Saturday Afternocon. - candidate for of E. Gardiner, mayoralty on will Henry the the ticket the Tabor open his campaign Saturday after who is mana, party. oon. Isadore Simons, ing the campaign of AMr,)Gardiner, has made arrangements for a big po meeti n connec- tion with a band concert that aft- crnoon, from 2 to 6 o'clock. on roof th imons block t the corner of Main and Mrtle The Philharmonic band gaged and Mrs. M. Toscan will speals between the talks The candidate is in communication with a number of tne promninent lead- rs of the Lubor party throughout the 7“(«' and will bring a number wem i this city rt in the mect- ing. He will on the list of speakers and will wpeil for suffrage. The of the > 'l,.-no;' party will be expounded by fata~ officers ¢f the arganization, Simons is Optinsistic, tsadore Simons, campaign managcr, i concermng the outcome fizht which takes on three-corvered battle victory over r-up of ot to the pop- Simon calls tical on of sireets. has been en- Bennett o of to take D 1150 be sotnd an principles is optimistic the mayoralty vipect of a He predicts a cardiner’s closest runne 1eas 300 voties, Attesting ularity of his candidate ot i th Europe e and American IN SPEECH FROM ROOF OF BUILDING attention to his statement that it took lir of tax; workir placed ing at word parties man of Mr. the ¢ since 1 lumbe tric overal ing to party first © br sent to clarzs, ords t day est.” 1 tive studie nch, ot wer Jess t took wion 1gman in tention the ind the v andi Gardiner a is . ihe his work v yards Is =ach this cen prom naving irm man:ge e racing nad found no 1 in thern the than ©rs to his petition of Mayer o v will ment of all proye ising far as pos: trom Display signs front of Simons ofiice and on top of the buildi w0 part procl term cand at calis morning and has six city, of fore wrehed nim ¥ ‘The e schools and also tory n lege Oth come will . be plain ca ¥ u er later in th aiven his plans. o meetings half u 10 get that the be entire ties' ble. the Quigley aay to candida move get number, » Labor | qualized as- and bu the rden the sioulders of the " Ma allez>d bre ot iming G te in O cralls, on his e in esides d by cne of for his Tie hitaren. Si four years t in the the ergan ue ew nons wou s canpaign back to hi “poor Adidate New tn public an attended a fit himscif 1 im are pla week and opporiunit; ave been n street ach City campuizn | overs of the other major diner the ave- lar e local don ning s mar- Labor and | izer B na om- he tain con- he de Gardiner's rec- s school it is a G d hon- na- e hizh prepar ned are to col liner €x- ! Sce, of Labor Wilson Calls Mediation Meeting to Settle Atlantic Coast . Longshoremen’s Strike. New York, March 30.—a ence with a view to settling the long- shoremen’s strike that has tied up shipping along the Atlantic and Gulf consts Labor Wilson to meet IFriday morning in Washingion. In making th announcement to- day Benjamin Squires, secretary of the national adjustment commission, said the comm ion had been re- auested by both the longshoremen's union and the ship companies. A strike by crews of railroad floats was threatened by T. V. O'Connor, ! president of the lonzshorcmen | union. unless the United Fruit C. ; ceased using wunion floatmen to load its hoats. Decp sea longshore- mengare on strike akainst the com- ! pany which is émploying strikebreaks 5s DEMOCRACY’ CHOICE Probable ¢ confer- didates Mayor Su ted Within Few Days: G. Russell Considered Strongest. i [ severat | I { There is very littic open campaign- {ing being carried on in the ranks of | the democratic party in this eity, but { several probabilities as candidates for the mayo nomination have been mentioncd the past two days in addition to ex-Mayor Joseph i M. Halloran and Angelo M. Paonessa, the two strongest democrats. Frederick, G. Russell has been sus- gested by several democrats to head the ficket. ¥rank M. Zimmerman and William J. Farley are being con- | sidered and Henry §. Tallard also has been mentioned by members of the party. The first mentioned, Mr. Rus sell. is considered the strongest of the newly suzgested leaders, but it is said that pressurc must he brought to bear before he will accept the nomination. ty within = Many Deeds Filed y For Record AL City Clerk’s Office. The following realty deals were re- corded today at the office of the town | clerk: James Prendergast to livio | Campanello, land and buildings on | West street: John W. McCabe and John Martin to Nicolo Perotia, prop- | erty on West Main street: Joseph and | Gustav Holzman to the Union Realty | company, property on Linwood and | Norden streets; Nicola Seidor to Kaz- {imier 1'rban, property on ‘Church street; Francesco (arozzo John | Bogosian, property on Oak and Put- nam streets: Meyer Zinman to Rubin and lLouis Kirschnit. on wold and Columbia streets; Kasimir Silkowski to Alphonzo and Filomeno ! Troy on High street. to HERE'S “SOME" WOMAN. Newark, N. J, March 30.—Miss | Tlena Gronbow, 23 vears old, frus- | trated three bandits who attempted 1o hold up her grocery store here | today by pulling a rovolver away from the robbers and firing at | thent as they fled from the store. Onc of the robbers shoved a revolver into her mouth but she jerked the weapon from his hand with her teeth. The men esraned. one of . R. Bridgeport, comn LEADER DIES. March Alfred wder-in-chief of the ( of the United States in 1912 died today at his home her: 1 illness of four weeks of heart He was 7o vears old. De had becn an official of Bridge- during nearly half a practice herc. . Beers A. R, 191 tafier @ | troubl ceased { port cily | century cou of lemal ! S12,000 REALTY Kasimir Silkowski ! through the Camp Real F pany three houses at 234 ta Alfenso and Filomena hase price is reported $12,000, DIEAL. sold toduy ate com- Hizh street Troy. | The to have has been called by Secretary of | un- ¢ | been | vessel Insists That Responsible Transport 1917, Washington, lantic fleet for war than Cuban after told the ing the The and was admirdl said, were confident practice target waters for Antilles of somewhat and in Weakened Convoy March in the 30.—The never was better prepared when late March, its winter battle practice, Admiral Henry T. Mavo, former com- mander-in-chief senate committee B s conduct o personnel was on a peace basis inadequate, but officers and well trained and | uthern waters g of U October caime fleet, the wa had shown gratifvinz results. Convoy Not, Adequate, The escort of the convey which in- transport the by cluded 1} Br on miral today before tizating - his command by the Octobe: #The left the tober 1 weather. “leaving the transports w an er 1917 escort. weakened was sunk, st of one of the escorting yac iccount of a heavy sea, William the remo Rear Antilles The was escorting convo because Admiral Antilles only Antilles on Fletcher naval al from Admiral torpedoed vacht the of Fletcher and two Antilles night the before return night the two vachts was about dawn the next morning.” POPULATION Several York te Washington, March 30.—Population statisties announced today by the cen- e sus bureau included: Hannibal, 809, or 3. larville, 111, per cent incres fer: or onvill .0 per increa Batavia, or 16.6 per cent 4, increase Tockport, N. Y per cent. 5305 or 18.6 648, increase Frederic per cent TENANT: ing to Pay A gathering of many north end ten- was_held hall it w be the rent officers were eiected called campaig ants mud Torah which time ants’ league to light ary meeting is to embership latunched throughout the RIV Abates Somewhat as W Hartford. ed 2 6-10 feet had dropped This is weather { will go up aga Mo, per se 3,619, or Ind., cent. be 18,93 cent. 5,806, Belleville, 17.1 10,0 0 over inc s, per decrease Salamanc e 3,484, or 60. 41, increase Places Show Ma- al Growth. n increase 1910. Tu se 360, ., cent Cortland, N. 1 94 or or 15.6 21.308, increase Geneva 1%.7 . Md., 11,066, increase 4 Clintan, or 76.0 per cent Ind., pe Y per ORGANIZING. North Eud Iesidents Object to Hav- last on March the Connecticut ni Flood of the Connect 20.— ht Kim vote organized profiteers. Any More For Rents. in the street, that in and a hortly may city at Hartford ther Cools, The flood River is receding hizhest Up foot point to men noon W at today said to be due to the coldor River in with & the Was At- from 1917, Rear today investigat- the men had that Rear Ad- testified board ' inves- the Brest Sims aft- Kanawha of Oc- | rough testified, other sunk 24,741, Jef- 314 per cent 1,928, cent. 338 sl cent. 10,962, a Ten- this city Tempo ms th midnight water arm spell. Hartford, ror VIHER. EER I M 20—Fore. and vicin- 2ht and | Mr. a Boston, March 30.—Further damage by the freshet swollen rivers in New England was averted by a slight re- cession of water today. Cities and towns along the Merrimac, which reached the highest point in many years, reported that the crisis had ap- parently passed. The ‘Connecticut river was still 17 feet above narmal early today, but lwas virtually clear of ice south of the Vermont line. There was a jam at Vernon, Vt., pe- hind the Connecticut River Power company’s dam and a new coffer dam under construetion and officials of the company said it might be necessary to break it with dynamite. The river at this point was two fect lower than on Sunday when it swept away the Hins- dale bridge at Brottleboro. nd the Connecticut rivers have caused considerable damage. Low- land farms were inundated and many bridges weakened in Vermont. MAYOR WANTS CHANGE Day Saving Schedule On Suburban Lines Today. An effort will be nade by Mayor Georze A. Quigley today to secure changes in the time-tables of the N. Y. N. H, & H. railrcad so that su- burban trains may run in conformity with the daylight ng ordinances adopted. The mayor will confer with General Maneger C. L. Fardo today. It is his understanding that officials of the company are not opposed to changes in the suburban service but on the main lines no change will be permitted for the present at least. It the mayor's desire to have the IHartford, Bristo] and rlin lines so changed as to accommccate commut- ers from those cities ard towns. THE HOME RULE BILL. Greatly Modified Reaches Committee. I win Be When it London, March 30.—Considerable modification in the fourth Irish home rule bill wili be made when it comes to the committee stage, according to indications given in the first day of de- bate on the measure vesterday. Its adoption is probable and speakers re- flected the opinion that the difficulty would come when attempls are made to apply it Interest in the bill appeared some- what lukewarm, considering the im- portance of the occasion but it was cvident that all minds were centered on the impression that the proposed legislation would make on Anglo-Am- erican relations, A very crowded house listened ta the debate, the only exciting phase of which was the up- caused by an address by William Benn relative to the as: Lord Mayor MacCurtin of roar Wedgwond sination of Cork. BLUF NOT KING . Danish Ruler Declines to Be Worried By Strike Threat. Copenhagen, Denmark. March King Christinn announced today his sfusal to comply With the ultimatum of the social demberats demanding th reinstatement of tne Zahle ministry dismissed by the King. and other ac tion in connection with the zovern- ment crisis The demand threat t the would meet today with a view of de- claring a general strike if the throne did not comply. The action demand- ed included the immediate summon- ing of the rigsdag and the restoration of cor conditions, 30 under the unions was made Danish trade at was given lust eve- Sadie Buckley, by with whom s Buckle dol- of A surprise parvts ning for Miss Rackliffe Bros. empl worked. with yees, M twenty-five She is the daughter William Buckley she formerly wasx presented Mrs. lars in oz Park Flooded tributaries of the Merrimac | Will Ask New IHaven Road to Adopt | ! i i | i taken on Thursday. STRIKES IN CHICAGO City Clerks, Stenographers and Book- keepers Quit Work to Enforce De- mands for More Pay. Chicago, March 30. — Municipal clerks, stenographers and bookkeep- ers went on strike today for higher salaries, thereby threatening disrup- tion of city business. In addition 136 garbage handlers were out, shut- ting down the municipal garbage re- duction plant and sion of garbage collection. A concerted strike of groups the 18,050 municipal émployes of whom have demanded salaries, reduction of the police force and possible wholesale Tesignations of policemen and firemen, also be- came a _ossibility when the city council early today rejected a re- vised budget carrying ‘$4,000,000 io meet salary raises After an all night debate over the city’s financial tangle the recessed until 3 o'clock this afternoon when it will take up the budget which carries no creases. Three hundred of the 1,000 clerks voted for the strike last night. They receive $1,500 a year and demand a $300 raise. of all pay in- WOULD 0UST TURKS French Agree With President Wilson But Do Not Know Can Be Obtained. How This End Paris, March the foreign F'rench 30.—It was said at office today that the point of view regarding Turkey and Armenia is in agreement | with that of President Wilson as to the desirability of the largest pos- sible Armenian state and the expul- sion of the Turks from nople. The question is raised, how- ever, as to how these ends can be achieved without the force neces- iry to deal with the trouble cer- tain to result among the Mussulman population. (President Wilson’s note on the Turkish auestion was deliv- ered to Premier Millerand by Am- sador Wallace during the session the council of ambassadors in s yesterday). It would require a hundred thousand men to back up a decision to eject the Turks entirely from Burope, a high official said. He pointed out that the league of na- tions, to which would naturally fall tiie obligation of dealing with the situation created by such action has not force at command. force of several its SOVIETS WANT PEAC Send Word to tion Should Open On Maoreh 30.- Russian Poland That Negotia- April 10, London, cherin, the minister, has Tehit- foreizn noti of his willingness (¢ open negotin- tions on April 10, as Poland had susz- mested, according to a wireless mes. size from Moscow toduy M. Tchitcherin meeting be onia. George soviet ed Poland peace that in the Esth- i1ggests held somewhere WILL LOAN $100.000,000. Bank, o S Home to Builders, March 20-—Chicago lend $100,000,000 1920 1o home builders in to end the housing shortage announced today Part of the fund available immediately to tims of the tornado to the announcement Chicaso, ers will k- during effort was an it will be made en vie- rebuild: their home said | state, causing suspen- : increased | counecil ¢ original | Constanti- | o ! tutions { support ithem, Lnactiment of a law to preven organization which admits alie its membership from ocecupying| position of a political party on official ballots of the state is als vocated. Waldman, Claessens, mon, De Witt and Orr, the fin ‘are not obedient to the o tution and laws of the United § and of the state of New Yor desirous of the welfare of the try nor in hearty accord and s thy with its government and i tions." Scorcs Socialistie: Views, Considerable attention is giv] the report to the attitude of t i party toward the war a events leading up to it. It me: the fact that the party’s constil provide that “any socialist elee an officc who shall in any way to appropriate moneys for mili naval purposes or war shall b pelled from the party.” It also from the socialist national pl of 1916 that the working class recognize the cry of prepar against foreign invasion® as @ | cloak for the sinister purpose perialism abroad ranny at home.” The report reviews portions evidence beard during the rec| days' trial, purporting to sho the socialist party opposed pi tion of the war: opposed all pi legislation for industrial and conscription, rledged themsel work for the repeal of tie co; tion law, advised resistance scription of life and labor an: the repudiation of war debts. and industr Party of Draft Evaders “Evidence before the col the reports says would indical the party was also cngaged in| tematic effort during the war ter claims of conscientious obj Referring to the statemen some 2,000 socialists had b rested for their activities the say “It was impossible to sion to or act upon the tru trines of the socialist party the war without running af the criminal law.” “There is but one inferencd the position of the socialists tion to military and naval apy tions and for war,” the repor “They would render the coun| zovernment helpless against emies so that it may be zainst them, fhe enemies o lished order. And for the of ity which the helplessness of ment thus brought about wo! they are willing to exy] to assault of all other Accused Seen As Disloy The :ocialist of A the report ‘contro| dominated aforesaid, is ay tion group of men ¢ ther for the purpose of and obstructing the go of the United States and t paying members of this groug ing the five as mblymen, membership activities and ¢ tions of funds ... were disloyal to this government a semblymen, for the afore: sons, were disqualificd from| the constitutional oath of January 1920, “We are therefore this day and by virture of ent events and facts with cessity of determining how treat this zroup of persons control the socialist America and masquerading jts name as a political in the United it: who accept all citizenship but repud duties of allegiance; whe beneficiaries of our laws 4 and the sacrifice. made fc the institutions, but them take but will from def the =OV give state party continues as or confro States the and t tion o~ oar who ve no nding imoent can get so far any taining (Continucd on Third