New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 27, 1920, Page 1

“week ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, GOVERNOR HOLCOMB CALLS |DEMOCRATS FLOCK SESSION OF LEGISLATURE | 10 HEAR COX SPEAI( TO GIVE WOMEN THE VOTE September 14 Is Set For Meeting; Special Emergency Now Ex- ists He Says Constitutional ‘Reasons Are{ Stated to Be the Revision of Provisions For Making Electors. Hartford Aug ~Governor Hol- comb announced today that he would summon the Connecticut general as- sombly to meet in special session here September 14. The leglalature will be ,askod to amend the election laws of the state so that full participation of the women of the state in the national eloction may be had, In his preclamation summoning the leginlators to meet in special semsion At 11 a. m. standard time, Septembeor 14, Governor Holcomb refers to pro- mulgation of the federal suffrage amendment and then says: “The number thus made eligible to be made elcctors will ba so numerous that it will be practically impossible to make them all this year under out existing statutory provisdons, especial- Iy In the larger citles of the state, [ find that this condition ecreates the constitutional specinl emergency which authorized me and, In fact, compals me the generd) assembly In special wession Text of Proclamation. The governor's proclamation reads “Whereng the adoption of the 19th amohdment to the Constitution of the United States gives the women of this wtate who possess the legal qualifica- tlons the right to be made electors, nnd “Whereas the number thus made Jaligible to be made clectors will be #0 numerous that it will be practieal- Iy impossible to make them all this yoar under our existing statutory pro- vislops, aspecially in the larger cities of the state, A “I find this condition constitutional specinl which authorizes maé and ct com- pels me to convene the Goeneral, As- remably In special sess e A | the. SReSAM of | “I therefore call the 1919 General Assembly to con- vene in a special session of the Gen- ernl Assembly to be held at the state enpitol, at Hartford, on Tuesday, the | fourteenth day of September, A, D, 1920, at eleven o'clock, standard time, | In the forenoon of said day, for the purpose of enacting such legislation | ne may be found necessary to enable sl qualified persons te be made sloctors in time to vote at the elec- tions to be held this year “@Given under my hand and the | weal of the state at the City of Hart- ford, this twenty-seventh day of August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty, and of the independence | of the United States the one hundred | | and forty-Afth. “MARCUS H. HOLCOMB. ™| It was the Hartford registrars of voters who first brought up the ques- tlon of need for a special wsession in order that ample time might be pro- vided for enrolling women voters, Under the present state laws but one in Oet - in It was asserted that with probably 3,000 men wanting to Be made voters in ad- aitlon to possibly 20,000 women, that pertod would be insufficient. It is es- | timated that fully 368,000 women of the state will affected by the p posed legixlation Another question that has rocently arisen is whether or not women are now automatieally en. titled to full suffrage. Attorney General Frank K. Heunley sald Wed nesday they were not It i« prob- able that the legislature will be nsked to declare such women full voters as has been done in some states, There are a number of problems before the state which many people think cpnstitute emergencies and s beimg Important enougrh to the inter- watn of the commonwealth to require action at the special session. There is the housing problem, which has he- come very acute and distressingly so to many people, and the trolley situa- tlon which requires action. It will eause no surprise it bills are - intro dueed on these subjects It is quite possible tha tthe govrenor may sub- mit the 19th amendment to the legis- Inture for formal ratification by this state, though the acquiescence of Connecticut Is not row necessary Has Called Other Sessic New Haven, Aug. 27.— Since blennial .sessions of the general as- sembly have been held therc have been only two special sessions both enlled by Governor Holcomb, the first which lastod a single day on Scptem- ber 12th, 1916, and on March 19th, 1918 with adjournment the next da At both these sessions the legislative lenders held the business to that oute lined by the wovernor in his call and Iesna g to convene creates the | maorgency as provide sUS 1’ Aug Census today Included Wayne county, Michigan, contain- jng Detroit, 1,177,706: Increase, 646, or 1215 per cent s county, Calif,, apntain- Jes, 936,435, increase, K Washington, sults announced ! months ago WOMEN “VOTERS” STUNG. Pittsburgh, Aug. 27.—Many Allegheny county women have been defrauded by a bogus tax collector who went into action shortly after Secretary Colby signed the suffrage proclama- tion yesterday, according to an ncement today by H. H. Rowan, district attorney. The bogus agent visited homes, Informed women they must pay him a poll tax if they wanted to vote in November, collected the money, handed out a receipt and then dis- appeared. PLAN CELEBRATION FOR SUFF VICTORY Saturday Noon Will Be Ob-! served All Over the Country. Hartford. Aug. 27.—Ratification of the federal suffrage amendment be observed by the women necticut on Saturday with ing of bells and the tles In every city and state. Lieut. Governor Wilson, of 100 for Connecticut wrote to the mayors of 20 citles in the state Thurs- day, asking them to observe the oc- caston. In furtherance of the movement the Connectient Woman Suffagist associa- iton 1o getgin tonch with its county or- ganization® and through them passed the word to every town in the state urging the Saturday noon celebra- tion, of Con- the ring- town in Cliifford the B. Wil R’ing Charch Bells, A special request for the ringing of church bells was decided by the National Ameriean Woman |Suffrage Association several that when the thirty- sixth state ratified « country-wide celebration would be held at high noon the Sa¥arday following the final action and in all parts of the country has been made arrangements have been made for an' obsetvance worthy of the event. Comvention in November, Connecticut suffragists will { have thelr real celébration at their conven- tion \in November, but for the present, according to Miss Katharine Luding- ton, president of the Suffrage associn- tion, are too busy with political mat- tera to devoto much time to arrange- ments. Miss Ludington led a group of over 30 Connecticuc suffragists who went to New York today to partici- pate in the reccption to Mrs, Carrie Chapman Catt, national president. They were to carry in banner set Connecticut women free.” HAS PEGULIAR JLIAR COLLISION Ford Car heft Standing in High Gear Darts Forward and Damages Fac- tory Cnr. A Ford car owned by (‘harles F. Perry figured in a peculiar collision this morning in front of the Morgan and Kingsley store on Main street. Mr. Perry had parked the vehicle and in his absence meone took off the brake to make room for another vehicle in the 40-minute restricted district. Neglecting to put on the brake after pushing fWe auto ahead, the other driver allowed the car to stund in high gear. When M. Perry cranked his car aftgrward it lurcied ahead. He jumped quickly and put on the brake but only after it had bumped the rear fender of a Ford sedan owned by The Stanley Works. The damage was slight. THE GENTLER SEX AGAIN Pedestrians Passing City Hall Get a pwer of Ashes Flicked From Fair | Damse Smokes, While staid and conservative New Britainites, both men and women, stood aghast, two young women, about 25 years of age and attired in riding breeches and boots, sat touring car in front of City Hall, non- chalantly puffing at cigarettes and flicking the ashes at the feet of the ‘hicks” who stood in open-mouthed onderment, looking on. The car drove up in front of the hall about 1:30. After the driver left the ve- hicle the girls chattea between them- selves, paying no attention to the emi-circle of onlook Not omce did ejther the duo the audience eve STRIK Sarngossn Spain, Aug clergymen, engineers and \king the places of nicipal employes. The fir service has besn manned by Civilian volunteers are sweeping the streets and lighting street lamps. A number of syndicalists have been are rested. fighting soldiers. will | blowing of whis- chairman of the men’s council | i the parade a | bearing the words “Tennesseo | in a| at | New Haven the Rallying Gronnd of Connecticat Politicians FURTHER EXPOSES COMING Governor Says He Will Make Public New Statements Regarding Funds and Expenses of Republicans—Will Appear Beforc Investigating Body. Haven, Aug. —To those democrats who were anxious to see Governor James M. Cox, the party nominee for president, all roads led to this city toady. Scores came by machine and hundreds by train, all intent upon being at the railroad sta- tion when the nominee arrived in the early afternoon or greeting him at state headquarters in Hotel Garde when the Voters’ league met and later | going to Savin Rock for the dinner at i 1 o'clock. It was early evident that the open- air meeting on Central Green at 7 ! p. m. and the meeting in the Hype- | on theater o would be big affairs. The pians tetHawe Governor Cox speak on the Greemivecalls, ghat in 1896 Mr..Bryan, then a presiden- tial nominee, spoke there and was heckled by Yale students. | It was reported that democrats had | objected to the committee on arrange- ments to the plan to have Professor Irving Fisher, of Yale university, speak in the Hyperion theater. It had been announced that Professor Fisher would speak and that a num ber of members of the Yale faculty were to have seats upon the platform. It also was reported that the com- mitteo on arrangements would not permit anyone in the audience to ask questions of Governor Cox as to the lLeague of Nations. Former Alder- man Edmund J. Coffey today gave out a copy of a letter he had ad- | dressed to Governor Cox asking him to explain in his Hyperion speech to- I nizht his attitude toward the League of Nations in the light of questions asked in that letter, Mr. Coffey also had stated he intended to ask Mr. Cox to reply if he does not refer to the letter during his speech. New New York, Aug. 27.—Governor Cox arrived here from Pittsburgh at 10:35 o'clock today on his w to New Haven. He was eating breakfast when his | private car rolled into the Pennsyl- vania station. He anngunced that his conference Senator Harrison was for the pose of discussing the effect of gpeech in Pittsburgh las: night at which he presented information to support his charges that a republican campaign fund exceeding $15,000,000 was being raised “in a conspiracy to buy the presidency.” He indicated that he was desirous of iearning the impression created in New York by his address and said that in the next few days he was not going to make further reference to his charges. Cummings Mcets Him. Among those who greeted the gov- ernor at the station were Homer S. Cummings, former chairman of the national committee and Sherift Thomas L. Rellly, of New Haven, who accompanied the governor to New I Haven. At the station also Cox, Jr.. pur- his were Jumes M. now a student in a military wudemy, and Dan Mahoney, son-in- law of Governor (‘ox and editor in charge of his papers. James Jr., sprang a sensation of his own when he announced that he was planning to accompany his father on his western trip. Mr. Mahoney, how- ever, broke in on the youngster and said James, Jr. was considerably in error as he was going back to school September 15, rther Expose. Governor Cox indicated here today that he would make further “expose of republican campalgn funds within a week. Asked Haven as his train 11:45 left for if he would s further he replied: vou will have new leads week, I think.” Refers to Hays. Referring to announcement from Will H. Hays, chairman of the re- ublican national committee, that in- { dividual campaign contributions would be restricted one thousand dollars, Cox said: “Mr. Hays knows that such a state- ment isn't true. The methods used by the republicans are to get some ig fellow to give $20,000 or $25,000, fter which 19 or 24 dummy names are written down as contributors on the party’s books. No one needs to worry about my not naming the sources of the funds which I have accused the republicans of raising.” He added that if the senate com- mittee investigating really wished him in Chicugo he In Ha : “The senate New press in 1o to r before would do xo. Is of Senate. committee now has the necessary leads,” he SIEe R | wishes to investigate, all in republican state leaders and from them who the county s are and thus get |tails. I have every confidence the =enmate committes will go bottom of my charges. l “A year ago I sajd that the repub- it will that the to (Continued on d‘nm Page) on his traln here with Mr. White and, A GEN. EDWARDS WILL ATTEND Y. D. REUNION Yankee Division Leader Will Speak to His Veterans at Double ~ Beach Tomorrow. New Haven, Aug. 27.—Brigadier General Clarence R. Edwards will come here on Saturday to attend the reunion of the Yankee division at Double Beaéh. Lieut. Philip English of the committee today received a telegram from Gen. Edwards saying: “I will be there Saturday August 28. That kind of a reunion demands my first allegiance. Will take a morning train; must return in after- noon to obey my orders. Wire your program to Boston.” There are a number of young men from this city who will attend the re- union of the Yankee Division at Double Beach tomorrow. Included in the group will be Henry Overstrom, Harold Thompson, Fred Becker, John Curtin, Michael Ryan, Eric Olson, Walter Duplin, Norman McKay, Frank Pinches, Raymond Frost, Ray- mond Queenin, George Fallon, Joseph Carroll, Henry Gregory, William Gregory, Edward Jones, Robert Con-, way, James O'Keefe and Frank O’'Keefe. COMES 3,000 MILES T0 CLAIM A BRIDE Sergeant T. F, Cullen Reach- es This City Today— Sta- tioned At Fort Bliss. After traversing the continent for| a distance of nearly 3,000 miles, Ser- | geant Thomas F. Cullen arrived in this city this morning to claim his bride, Miss Theresa Long of 29 South High street. As soofi as they are married, Mr. and Mrs. Cullen will be- gin their trip across the continent to | Fort Bliss, Texas, where the soldier is | stationed and where they will make | their future home. Sergeant Cullen's service record covers a period of! 20 years 17 of | which was spent as a soldier in the regular arnty, and after a brief sus- pension of his duties, as a member of the same branch of the service dur- ing the World.Waf. Because of his lengthy period of service and s thorough knowledge of the assem- bling and repairing of heavy guns, he has been promoted to the rank of ! technical sergeant with pay equiva- | lent to that of a newly-made major in the regular army. He has been| notified that he is the second highest | paid sergeant in the army and second in length of service of any army ser- geant, according to figures in the of- fice of the secretary of war. He is a native of Plainville. At !he‘ time of his second enlistment, in 1917, he was living at 304 Park street, this city. His bride is also a resident of this city and has been employed in one of the local factories as an in- spector. Neither Mr. Cullen nor Miss Long have been married previously. He is 41 years of age and she is 39. AUTHORITIES PREDICT FALL PRICE DECLINE Federal Reserve Board Fore- sees Rise in Value of the Dollar. W the rington, Aug. 27.—Retail prices opinion of the federal reserve | will decline slightly during the | in board, fall and epring to aiid will slump next ' ill lower levels. . | Summarizing recent changes inj prices the board s “Saving afforded h) manufacturers | through lessened cost of materials' and increased efficiency of labor must | eventually bo reflected in a downward | movement of retail prices”. i The board thinks, however, that in somao lines higher - prices are prob- able, “due to the fact that purchases for the autumn and winter trade have | ready heen contracted for at the old level of pric Changes in the prices of raw ma- | terials which were reported to have been sharp during the past few wee will not 'show their effect, according to the board, in retail prices until early | next spring. The board stated that “an import- ant downward tendency” in prices of all commodities except food has been evidenced throughout the countr reduction in prices of raw produc g been especially marked. This 1l lowering of the price level, it | ed indicates a pobable drop in food prices during winter months. WEATHER e Hartford, Aug cast for New Britain and vi- ecinity: Fair tomight, Satur- day cloudy. i ® —_— | sions Clock Company ! dered turkeys for | choir to I same in Prospect church. 1920. —EIGHTEEN PAGES PRICE THREE ( HEART ATTACK KILLS| POLES REPULSE REDS Ni LEMBERG; SOVIETS WHO T0 PRUSSIA NUMBER WILLIAM E. SESSIONS Famous Bristol Mannfacturer Stricken Suddenly This Morning WAS GREAT PHILANTHROPIST Took Active Part in Charity and Was Devoted to Activities of Methodist Church—Founded Bristol Trust ‘Company. Willian Edwin Sessions, pioneer manufacturer and one of the most popular business men in Bristol. died suddenly at his home on Bellevue ave. in this city shortly after 9 o'clack this morning. Dr. E. Parker Sanborn, who attended him, pronounced death as heart failure. Mr. Sessions was in fine health yesterday and early this morning. After breakfast he felt rather 'indisposed and it was but a short time later that he died. Mr. Sessions in 63rd year Mr, Sessions was in his 63rd year, having been born in Bristol on Febru- ary 18, 1957, te second son of John Humphrey Sessions also of Bristol. The young man received his educa- tian in the common schools of the town and graduated m Hartford ngh school. After his school days, he spent a year or two in the office of i J. H. Sessions & Son as book-keeper, and in 1879, being then but 22 yvears of age, he entered into the manage- ment of the foundry which his father had just purchased, and has been in active charge ever since. Married to Emily D. Brown On une 12, 1878, he was married to Emily D. Brown of Ellington. Two children were barn to the couple, Joseph Brown, born Nov. 11, 1881, and William Kenneth, born February 21, 1886. His wife and sons survive him. Business Affiliations Mr. Sessions was president of the Sessions Foundry on Farmingtan av- enue, Bristol; president of the Ses- in Forestville; founder and president of the Bristol Trust Company; chairman of the board of trustees of the Prospect Methodist Church on summer street; founder and supervisor of Mount Hope chapel located on Chippins Hill in Bristol; trustee of the Wesleyan college in Middletown, and served as a presidential elector from Connecti- cut {1 the campaign of 1908 Aithough he was always interested in the Re- { publican party and was loyal ta it, he never would accept political honors or office. He did not care.to be elector in the campaign of 1908 but was pur- suaded by his friends. A Philanthropist The dead business man was a phil- anthropist through and through. Money given by him in support of the poor will never be countable. He was always interested in the civic and so- cial life in Bristol. He could be seen about the city taking actve part in what was going on. In business, he was known as shrewd but spnare deal- er. His employves were of the kind that would follow their master anywhere. He died, knowing that he had never hod a bit of trouble with any man he emploved. His kindness toward the men work- ing for him is best seen in his ac- tion every Thanksgiving when he or- all his old em- ployes and had them delivered to their homes by his chauffeur. The turkeys were delivered every year in Bristol, Terryville, Forestville and | Plainville for at least 10 years back. Active in Social Work. While he took an interest in social and civic life and devoted much of his time to his personal manufacturing plants, most of his joy came from the work which he did in a religious line. He was considered the staunchest Methodist in the state. He built Pros- pect Methodist church and paid the entire cost of its maintenance. For years back he had hired a trained assist at the services each Sunday including such singers as Mrs. Clara Oakes Usher of Plainville, and Miss Jean Cochrane ‘of New Britain. His chapel, {named Mount Hope, on Chippins Hill was built by him with sole desire of personal instruction. Each Sunday he drove to the place and taught Sunday school. He did the He always took great in Plainville interest the Camp Ground and was an active mem- | ber of the sociation until recently ie served as a trustee for many years. He had a cottage on the grounds. He was personally acquainted with the leading Methodists of the state and had a large number of friends in the denomination from all over the coun- try. Mr. jons made courtesy a rule of his life and lived up to it 1o his last days. At any time of the day or night anvone wishing to get into touch with him could do so. He never denied himself to persons rich or poor, who sought him. a Expressions of Sympathy. Many were the cxpressions of sym- pathy heard in Bristol and New Brit- ain tod when it was lecarned that he was dead. Business men in this city all agreed that the state had lost one of its most successful manufacturers and a man of great personal character. Funeral Plans Not Completed. Plans for the funeral had not heen completed this afternoon. The vari- ous corporations to which he belonged will take action upon lLis death either late today or tonight. Employes in his plant who knew him personally will also take action vwpom his death. [ cities, $15,000,000 FUND A DREAM, SAYS HAYS Repu}»licans Plan to Spend a Little Over Three Million —Governor Cox Wrong. INew York, Aug. 27.—Will H. Hays, chairman of the republican national committee replying to the speech of Governor Cox in Pittsburgh last night, in which the democratic nominee sought to prove that republicans were conspiring to buy the presidency, de- clared that Mr. Cox had such “inti- mate knowledge of the wasting of millio! in aircraft production” dur- ing the war that he “dreamed in millions.” Mr. Hays’ statement follows: “Of course, Candidate Cox fails to prove as he has failed to prove and will fail to prove his charges. This is xlmply because the charges are false. ““He says millions have been put into the republican national commit- tee by sinister influences to corrupt the electorate. He first is reported to have said a hundred million. Then Secretary Roosevelt said thirty mil- lion. Then Candidate Cox said fif- teen million while now Candidate Cox says eight million. “He attempts to prove this by quoting from the official bulletin of the ways and means committee of the republican national committee, a pamphlet published every few days and sent broadcast over the country to party members and to newspapers all to instil interest among the work- ers, and from an alleged quota sheet which he claims indicates the amounts to be raised in certain cities, which he does not even charge was adopted or any operation had thereunder. “Candidate Cox, himself a million- aire, has had such intimate knowl- edge of the wasting of millions in aircraft production in his state and Secretary Roosevelt has had such an intimate knowledge of the burning of billions by the administration of which he has been an important part that these men dream in millions. “They will have an opportunity in Chicago to prove this insult to the thousands of good citizens all over the country which are counted in the republican party. “Incidentally they will have a chdnce next week to indicate the source of their own money, both of their national committee and other agencies outside of their national committee raising money to try to aid in Candidate Cox’s election.” The republican national committee had never apportioned any quotas to Mr. Upham said. The only quotas assigned, - he added, were given to states, the money to be used for both state and national campaign purposes. Each state committee then apportioned its quota as it thought best. Denying charges that vast amounts had been collected or were being col- lected, Upham exhibited a statement showing that collections up to this morning totalled - $1,017,255.32 of which New York state, including the city of New York, gave $225,292.40. -He reiterated the statement of Chairman Hays that budget planned for the national campaign totalled slightly in excess of $3,000,000 and denicd Governor Cox’s charge that he was planning to raise in excess of $15,000,000. Replying to Mr. Hays, George White, chairman of the democratic national committee said: “The mask is off. The plan is ob- vious. Governor. Cox has rendered a distinct service to the country. “It is up to the senate investigat- ing committee to give the public ad- ditional information and figures which Hays and Treasurer Upham, of the republican national comgmittee have. Information thus given before a re- publican investigating committee will only serve to emphasize the fact which Governor Cox has already cal- led to public notice.” Harding Refuses to Be Interviewed. Marion, O. Aug. 27. ing declined to comment the detailed charges of campaign fund allotments’ Governor “1 have read toda. republican made it hastily and haven't a word to say,” said the republican nominee. I do not expect to have anything to say.” A negative shake of the head was the senato to questions about the governor ‘laration that republican nominee personally knew of and approved the allotments en- umerated. CHRISTIANS KILLED. Egypt, 26.—One fifty ans have been at Ajlun, a village about 50 miles northeast of Jerusalem, by a band of Bedouins, accord to a dispatch. In a Bedouin raid on a i » Damascus an Ttalian naval dred killed LISTENING TO GOV. COX, Amonez the local people Wwho listened to Governor James M. Cox of Ohio, democratic presidentinl can- didate this afternoon at Savin Rock arc ex-Mayor Joseph M. Halloran, James M. Curtin and Henry 8. Tal- lurd., Senator Hard- | on | by | Cox last night-in a speech. | the { not hun- | France Coun to Get Best cal Military Possible VICTORS CA 57TH BOLSHEYV Fierce .Fighting ¥ are also using.m the Poles on this troops who have reach have been cautioned manders not to fln there. 3 The Poles have ] of Kobrin, 28 miles Brest-Litovsk and In tack took 1,100 pri and the entire stafr of division. In continu‘.uon of ¢ out campaign to captu soviet forces have. Just east of Lemberg have repulsed rep Soviet Napo ‘Warsaw, Aug. 26 ' Press).—General Tuc years old, known as. | poleon,” has been post as comimand Bolshevik army on because of his failu saw, according to~ to the press here. Bolshevik minister rine, has personally of the army, it is vik officers who have :oner. Do Not. rA“ The Warsaw pre pessimistic regarding 'negotiations. = The' the exception of the: express the belief . thi is propitious to' vism”. In some there are indications feeling that the nego to nothing. The rmllu.rish continuance of the § the soviets to seek té here say they believe] erally desires peace. hr Soviets Run to Berlin, Alg. 26. Russian soviet soldier into East Prussia fi is estimated at 75,0 accompanied by wo The ministry of & them to camps in Baltic ports. h There are still 150 sian war prisoners camps, and the foo | questions present Fighting Near London Ausg. Russians are fighi forts of Brest-Li statement received today. In the fighting is continul results, the state France Co Aug. 27 ed Press)—The fore nounced today thn F scled Poland '40qI tegical m:hmr:fifpod til peace is sig ethnographical (ron t miltiary situation peace terims. France has advisg ever, to withdraw h the Polish frontier u | oi peace. Ge Weygand, whd the Polish - victory w corresponde, n as saying ti advance too <hould entrench alon v be held if peac before winter. French Missio Bighty thausand soldiers have been ca 46, 0» kullod and 3 Prussia, aecord received from in Poland, Pari; od por! sion JAPS COMIXH Honoluly, ‘Aug. 2 Kaneo, = presids t an Society o ited States sion, connected, with | itation in Californi Tokio cable to the anesc newspaper re