New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 8, 1920, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press NEW BRITAIN HERALD!: ESTABLISHED 1870. .-k:\V BRlTAlN CONNECTleT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1920.—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES PRICE THRER 8, READ THE LEAGUE COVENANT AND SEE WHAT IT PROVIDES Baker Pleads With Voters to| Study Issue for Themselves and Not Accept G. 0. P. “Misrepresentations” LAUGHS AT HARDING'S PLAN FOR NEW TREATY Secrotary of War insists Article X docs not compel any country to help another put down internal revolutions and Articlke X1 docs not take away congress' right to declare war for United States. Secretary of War wton held fhe attention of several listeners at Turner hall and later in the cvening nearly as large an aud- lence at the Y. W. C. A. auditorium last evening while he defended the Democratic administration for the wonduct of the war and explained just ‘What the covenant and Article: X and XI of the League of Nations mean. He urged the adoption of the league as the only known possible prevent- ive of war. 1If there is to be another war, he prophesied, it will be a more terrible one. To reject the league and treaty, as Harding would have it, he said, would be to plunge the world into a chaotic state, feed the lust and greed of nations snd make another war more likely. Kecretary Baker said War More Terribje. “T have come here this evening to talk ahbout the next war. During the recent corflict, the aspect of war took o hotable change from that of a war hetween soldiers to that of a war aghinst civil populations. Human in- ®enuity was forced to its utmost dur- ing the war to turn out new imple- ments of destruction; and human in- genuity has not stopped now. If there s another war it will be by far a more terrible one,’ he asserted “For many years prior to the out- break of the conflict Kuropean states- men were pow-wowing In political bargaing,” Mr. Haker maid Ivery country was taxing its * strength to turn olit new cannon, guns, ammuni- tion apd othér necessary implements of war, If one country parfected a new form of gun the statesmen of every other country, would have the mplement examined and immediately repardtiony woud be made to furnish massive armies with that brand of gun Ne Baker hundred U, 8. Enters Conflict. “And then the war came The heir-apparent to the Austrian throne was assassinated. Athough we want- fd to remaln neutral It becume im-. possible for our rights were trampbed, upon; ships carrying our seamen were jeopurdized on the high weas, for that is the nature of war, and we were drawn into the conflict,” the secretary platined Taft a Peace Leader, cause to which 1 wil ntios is, S ary Baker Mined: We had advanced to an envia- h'- position In Industrial and other fines but we had perfected no agency whereby statesmen ild prevent war. We wore still using stage-coach methods. Buy that we have gone through war we knew ghow “The your at eall out- now a (Continued on Tenth Page) POWFRFUI BOMB IS FOUND VIADUCT Putchinson, Kansas, is Confron With Mysterions Plot to Blow Up Part of Oity. Kus., Oct. $=—A bomb iy wred local an the finding last night of ontalning o powerful under the ap- vinduet in Abser of close check suppression put the Hutehinson lot mystory horities afte . eylinder < charge of explosive roach to the Main street fhe center of the elty threatening letters and a recently which indicnted of any radieal aétivities officials at a loss to understand presence of the homb Some boys discovered the while fishing. C. M. Knowles, of police, declared it contained ficlent explosives to destroy the dyet. the convention hall and ymearby bulldings. It contained timing device but had several attached Black powder constituted the prin. cipal charge. Other pleces believed to be high explosives lay about the fuse The eylir circumferenc 20m London, Oct wore killed and 10 n collision in which express was involved to an from Ro Glornale here. bomh chiet suf- vin- other no fuses ler measured 15 in Twenty others inj the Venice today persons red in Milan cording Aispateh dvices to the chunge legraph me, ba W Italin O. PV Oct, 8 1. O. Groton aged A0, of Clifton Winated Jgws' hom AN wry Leversidge, oldest miembors lodge of Odd Feliows of Conn. died st the Odd Vel " of the | cox SEES SUPREME COURT THREATENED IF THE G. O. P. WINS CONTROL OF COUNTRY REGISTRARS MAY ASK !Dedares Reactionary INCREASE IN S.‘“‘ARYl President Would Name ' Four Reactionary Jus- tices To High Tribunal Officials Feel That Added Duties Call For Added Compensation. | SENATE OLIGARCHY In view of the increased work m'ROlTNl)LY CONDEMNED the office of the registrars of voters, ommon council wiit he askes 1o aet Senatorial Crowd is Playing For Big Stakes, the Con- trol of Three Branches of Government. is favorably upon request for an crease in salary for Registrars Wil- | tam Ziegler and James Kiniry. The regist been receiving $1, work, which was acceptable ins much as they were at liberty to mako more money on the side during the slack period of the year. This will not be possible this year on account of Ahe vast number of new voters who must registered for personal tax, the registrars have explained. The remuneration given the regis- trars in this city is about half that paid the registrars in Hartford, while | no additional pay is given for the per- sonal tax registration. In Hartford each registrar has a deputy, paid s, in former years, have 500 a year for their Paducah, K. | presidential contesy upon United States supreme frect of the spective he court vacan- cies was declared by Governor Cox in an address here today to be “the real danger of a reactionary victory next to ri oi the league of na- democratic candidate stated at least four v cies on the high court were in prospect and re- terring to the senate’s control over confirmations and to Senator Hard- ing as the “reactionary” candidate, he added “Besides, $1,800 a year, and there ar three clerks In the office all year round. The local registrars are allowed a deputy for one day each year, and, until the present registration, have never had a clerk. On account of the volume of business handled this y two clerks have been on the pa for about a weck. DEMOCRATS MAY PUT WOMAN IN CONTESTS follow would it would naturally that a reaction président appoint four reactionary members of ! 1the supreme court. Oligarchy Scorcd The governor declared this was one of the reasons why the “senate oli- garchy” should be defeated. “There are several reasons wliy senate oligarchy should not be he the senate has the per- o Mrs, $ e d Noame Lilftian M. Beardsley “Throughout the years, trespassed on the authority of the house of representatives. The consti- tution provides that all legislation pro- viding for the sing of revenues shall be initiated in the house. there has been probably not a riff measure in the last 50 ars which was not changed in its every line after the enacting clause once it reached the senate. By the nomination of one ils own members candidate for the presidency now has the opportunity of annexing the executive department. if the senatorial ring should win the election it would in addition to controlling the president, also Ppos- sess the constitutional right of con- firmation of members of the supreme court appointed by the president. Four members of the court heing now eligi- ble for retirement there will beyond doubt be at least four vacancies in this court within the next four years. Playing for Big Stakes “It will be seen at a zlance that the senatorial crowd is playing for big stakes, which are no more nor less n absolute control of the three istitutional branches of our gov- ernment. No president of the United States will appoint anyone that he deems unworthy of place on the highest court in the land, but we must be reminded that the senatorial nom- » presidency has confirmed y times in the theory of vernment which m ns that only confer with the him but that this same group has the constitutional right to apply its check if the president should show any skns of independence. “It is a simple matter for the people to make a change in the executive and legislative branches of the gov- ernment but not in the judicial. As T see it this is t(he real danger of the reactionary victory next to the scrap- ping of the league of nations. y be Presented to City Convention Monday Night. The name of Mrs, Lillian M. Ben sley may be placed for nomination as one of the Democratic candidates for | the genernl assembl, Monday eveu- ing, at the Pemocrstic convention in Bardeck’'s hall A candidate for state senatar will also be nominated, and it I expected tant Abraham Gor- bach will be the cholce Mrs. Heardsiey, if nominated, will have the distinction of being the first woman whose name was placed for political office by either of the two major parties here. She is an asso- clate member of the Democratic state committes and is president of the lo- «2l branch of the Enfranchisement League for Women. Mrs. Beardsley is well informed in political circles and hus been an ardent suffrugette for many years. Motorcycle éo_p Hurt As Machine Crashes Another Motorcycle Policeman William 8. Strolls was painfully hurt this noon it the junction of Stanley street and Hartford avenue, when his cycle crashed into an automobile which was passing the driver turned out sharpl pasing the driver turned out sharply, and the collision occurred. The police- man recelved a cut over his eyve which required two stitches, and in- juries to his leg. l"errone_Sentenced to 20 to 30 Years in Prison Mariford, Oct. 8 lLawrence H. Fer- rone of N York was found guilty of being a contrmed criminal and of seduction of a minor female by in saperior court here today Judge Huines sentenced him to “ in nounced l’ mitted to win this election,” pup around w 20 to prison. When sentence his mother fell to the ming Ht. Ferrone has rms in Sing Sing. Coun- app Bridgeport Man Killed In Rolling Machine Oct. 8 rolling ant American amping Co. early today, Joseph Tus- enyl was Instantly killed He gaged in greasing the machin he was drawn between the r rollers, READING CO. 'VIUQT START DISBANDIN Iwo they el say will Philadelphia Federal Court Orders ~Crushed by machine the at the Tube and Bri rollers geport, of of Tmmediate Steps o Break Up the Big Railroad Merger, when volving Philadelphia, Oct. $.—The feders court here today handed down a de rdering the Reading Co. to file 0 days a plan of dissolution of the alleged combination of the Phil- adelphia and Reading Railway Co., the Philadelph and Reading Coal & Iron Co., the ( tral Railroad of New Jersey and the Lehigh and Wilke, Barre Coal Co. n accordance with the decision of the U Supreme Court fer ast spring. Th also granted the Read- the right to secure proxics from stockholders for the purpose of voting them on October 11 in the eléction new eclectors for the \ ious companies, within SUES FOR DIVORC Hartford, Oct. 8.—Among petitions for divorce filed in the superior court is that of Albert P. Krone, candidate for governor on the Farmer-Labor ticket and president of the Hartford Central Labor Union. He charges his wife, Mrs. Krone, with desertion “ SCALDED TO DEATH Torringt Ot S.—Peter Alex- andre two years dled at the hospits yesterday the result of being scalded in a pail of hot watar on Wednesday. He fell into the wiwer while his mother waus scrubbing the f=or. MICHAEL KELLY DEAD Oct. 8.—Michael -known i s business man of this city died this morning fllness. 1le was president of the Waterbury Ser company and vice-president 6f the Lux Kel- essful for many fter nd Cox to- Neev York, ¢ Demnocratic presidential day contributed $5,000 sratie national campaign fund, Governor nominee, to the De, it years, o- | urer . | the sovie! w | to 2 Baron Wr a short | | 'CATHOLIGS TO HAVE | POPULATION INCREASE 'PRISONERS’ RELEASE! Gives Soviet Russia Until Octoherf 10 to Comply THREATEN “GERTAIN ACTION" | Bol: heviki on the Other Hand., Prom- i~ to carry out t | | | ¢ azrcement if i Great Britai Will o What Sh Promised. London. encd Oct. 8. at Britain to artain soviet =t by Oct. 10 the release of | | British prisoners held by the Bolshe- viki, says the Herald, organ of labor, which this morning prints what pur ports to be the text of notes e changed by the British and soviet gov- ernments. Leonid Krassin, head of the Russian bolsheviki trade mission | here. has replied that the Bolshevik regime will promise to fultill the con- ditions required b eat Bri when the latter carries ont her of the bargain. Last July Was Date. names last July for the mutual se of all prisoners and cessation all hostile actions. The note sent to Moscow by Earl Curzon charged the Russians with “flagrantly’ violating” the conditioss which the soviet accepted in July re- | garding prisoners and propaganda. "\\\ have given,” the note conclud- ed, “an undertaking to which we have scrupulously adhpered, that we will not assist in any hostile action against the soviet government but unless by October 1 we have definite evidence that conditions then laid down re- e of British prison- complied with we will action we consider their release. replied with a charge ireal Britain had helped enemiecs soviet government. War Was Threatened 1 “In its diplomatic gupport ot Poland Russia,” he said, *“the British vernment went so far as to threaten soviet government with war and the Baltic ticet. Gen. ngel was given an official 1gship of the while his has | action™ st re not | tuken for It rele of necessary M. Kr: that of the against mobilize reception on board the f British Black sea fleet, representatives have been given facil- ities to purchase in England and send to south Russia all kind of military supplies.” PONZI PLEADS GUILTY | T0 TW INDICTMENTS iAdmits He Tried to Use the Mails to Defraud Customers. — Charles Ponzi today to t ndictments | returned by the federal grand jury in wheh he was charged with using the | mails in a scheme to defraud. There were 12 counts in each indic ment. the allegation in one group be- ng that he 1 promised to pay per cent. inte when he was unable to da so and in the other that he r resented falsely that he was dealing in international postal coupons BUT FOUR BIDS FQR 285 SHIPS IN SALE Baston, Oct pleaded not gnilty Total Amount Offcred is but $116.500, Which Is Less Than One Cost. S—-Bids for steame Washington., Oect. four of 4 wooden for sale the Shipping been received when the t opened today at the hoard quarters, The total amount offered for the four ships was $116,500, or considerably ! than the total cost to the sovernment of the construction of any ane of the craft. The offers were taken under eration by the board. There wWere no res previous calls for bids. by < were head- S5 consid- Jonses to th Lawren;; fiillh;V—orl;ers Offer to Work For Lossl Mass., Oct. S—Employes of | the Lawrence Mfg. Co. #hoping to make it possible to cantinue opera- tions at the company's hosiery and underwear mills here have offercd to accept a reduction in wages. Agent Everett H, Walker said today that there will no market at present for | the company’s products because of high prices and that he was unable to | act upon the employes’ proposition at | this time Lowell, |- | | Vi and Saturday. | drews ! | evening, CHANGE POLITICAL BA WEST AND SOUTH GAI. * ELABORATE PARADE Holy Name Societies Will Have, 3,000 in Line Sunday PLAN OPEN AIR SERVICES | . Broderick Will be Speaker Will Secure F ately More Congress, College and tions President Names November 14 For Tribute to Dead T Washington, Oct. X.—Fres dent Wilson today directed that on Sunc ovember 14, the American fiag be displayed at half mast on all public build- ings and navy and military posts *“as a foken of the na- tion’s participation in the me- morial services held for the heroic American soldiers, sail- ors, marines and others who gave their lives to their coun- try in the world war.” t Latter Feature to Take Place at Walnut Hill Park—Parade Fol ation Announced by Marshal, Plans society Sunday ed by A his staft announ parade: mmoth Holy Name le io take place inthiscity noon e been.complet- 1 Joxeph M. Halloran and The marshal has ilawing plan for the pa 1fte * the me CONN. MAY G NEW REPRES If House of Rep is Not Incre] Held By Some Be Transferred Piatoon of Police. * Makeup of Procession. M. Halloran and Aides. Colors. Bristol Band. i | DAYTON MANUFACTURER ST pa o 55,000 NOTE maculate Conception church, Tcm. ville. Rev. George Bartlewsk Stanisiaus church, Bristol. Rev. J. L H. E. Talbot, President of Company, Tells Investi- arshal J. Division Jac Perrault, St. Ann's church, Bristol. Rev. William Lafiin, St. Matthev church, Forestville. Rev, J. E. T Our Lady of Mercy church, Plainville. New Britain Band. Division No. 3—Aide Frank Mangan. Rev. Patrick Daly and lu~. J. Leo Sullivan, St. Joseph's church, New Britain. New Departure Band. No. 3—Aide Frank Rev. Oliver T. Magnell, church, Rristol. Springfield Band. Division No. 4—Aide William Hopkins. Rev. V. Grikis, L&nalul Y. M. T. A, & B, Drum Corps. Division No. §—Aide John O'Brien. Rev. J. Laden, Church 01' St. John the & nr:cll.\\. Rev. Charles Coppen Peter's church. Rev. Stephen Grohol, All Saints’ church, New Britain. Southington Military Band. Division No. —Aide Gerald P. Rév. Harry Coleman, bt} v Washington, Oct. 8 Pre: mination sus figures of the Uni blace the total popu nental United States dicates that the west] gators Reasons. wton, O., Oet. the Day- ton Metal Products Co. paid the $3.000 note wWhich Governor Cox, Democratic prosidential candidate,mave ta the City National Bank of Dayton, was testified to by H. E. Talbot, president of the company al the senate sub-committee hearing today. Mr. Talbot explained in detail w the company paid the note, asserting that through an effort citizens to elect suitable members the Dayten city commission, confei- ences between Democrats and Repub- licans were held in an effort to agree upon candidates, resulting in the cam- paign being delayed. He said that after the electicn Governor Cox met him and told him that a the delay in starting th Democ ic organization had been un- able to raise suflicient funds and that he (Governor Cox) had discounted h personal note for $5.000 to get money. and that he tholght the committee which sought to bring about an agrec- ment on candidates should pay the note. Mr 1bot explained, however, that the canfercnces between ihd Democrats and Rpublicans brought no results and that the two parties sup- ported their own candidates. Though the note was paid by the Dayion Metal Products Co., Mr. Tal- bat said he did not consider it a con- rizht resting on Beaver eet; Divi- | tribution by the corporation but RS Washington street, south | a personal one by him- of lafayctte street; Division No. 3, | self. Mr. Talbot also said he did not north of Lufavette street on Washing- | consider contributions made by the ton street; Division No. 4, Rear of | commiitee to the election fund of 1916 division No. 3; division No. High | other than personal contributions by street, north of Lafayette street; divi- | himself, Col. E. A. Deeds and C. E. sion No. 6, High street, south of La- | Kettering, oflicers of the ccmpany. -etté strect; division No. 7, Orange | The money he said centributed street right resting on Grove street; | solely to carry on’a campaisn for division No. %,*North street, right | Preservation of the flood protection resting on Beaver street. |12 Following & march through the principal streets of the city the parade will break up at Walnut Hill park, where solemn services will be con- dueted in the open Rov' 30 3, Broderick. spiritual direc for this district, will the speake Division O'Brien Joseph St' west through increa in the h- of repre: votes in the electorall larger delegations to litical conventions. abtain whatever basi ment is adopted by winter. of many Dayion 1 10,842 of * As a result of the 710.542 in papulation ten years, 50 new seat to the house to previn losing any part of its ation. Should thd hip of 435 be lef increasing the basis of] there will have to be ats, now held by 12 states. For the past half a cedent has been to ine: the housec =o as to pre isting representation b; One For Com If this precedent year, five additional seats must be given to ach for New York, Ohj and Michigan; three Texas,; two to Mz Jersey and North Ca each for New York, O! cut, Georgia, Mar; Mexico, Oklahoma, Carolina, Tennessee, V Virginia, Wisconsin, sas and Minnesota. Congressional leade apposed to any large i house as they regard membership of 435 as By polling the house: 435 gains would be-d| three to California, t and Ohio, and one cut, New Jersey. Nort homa, Texas and W offsct these gains, Misd forced to lose two cong Indiana, Iowa, Kans { Louisiana, Maine, M braska, Rhode Island, Virginia would lose one AMPUTATE LE( LIGHT OF Southington. Rev. J. C, Bren- nan, St. Paul's church, Kensington. St. Paul's Drum Corp: Division No. 7-——Aide S. A. Lynch. Rev. lLeo Bojnowski, Rev. Alexander Kowalezyk, Rev. Boleslaw Dutkie- wicz, Rev. Alexander Lauski, Sacred Hegart of Jesus church, New Britain Philharmonic Band. Division No. 8- —Aide Patrick King. Itev. Jehn T. Winters, Rev. 3. Kruuse, Rev. W. A. Down w. McCrann. St. Mary’ New Britain. Ord e will form as follows: Division No. l1-—Lafayette street, ¥ W Rev A church, of Parade. The para FATHER OF SIX IS MURDERER OF WIFE be DA\’(.EROUS RADICALS CAUGHT IN CHICAGO Stratford Man Shoots Wife, Then Flees to Woods Where He Is Sur- rounded by Policemen. PBridgeport, Oct. 8.—Mary Eposi- to of the Avon park district, Strat- ford, was shot in the head and killed this afternoon by her hushand Joseph: ¥Eposito, who returned home about noon from Waterbury where he has been working. The husband fled im- mediately after the shooting an® he said to be surrounded by police in wamp in the vicinity of the Kposi- The (uu)lh have six children. Capture by Department of Justice Motorman, Pianed Un Men Regarded As Highly Leg Cut Off o R Important. Wreckage. —Discovery of vast radical literature in the possession of Nicoloi John Jazzinski and John Moloeny, decluared to be two of the most dangerot radicals in America, who were arrested last night by agents of the department of jus- Chicago. Orct. 8 amounts of New work: Oct. the aid ing 1 today led wreckage of telescoped in a collisiof In skis session was found - ton of communist article: [ injuries to 20 other pe Heims, who was pin including samples of a new pamphiet | Three Bridzeport Women Taken to | car lLiysicoians advocating armed revolgtion by eign element this ceuntry. One hundred thoiusand of these pamphlet it was said were shipped out of Chi- : cazo vesterday by sty the| ML oldaEPOtE () American Express compony. They | 4¢ 0 the hospital were traced and are being held for | 1O1€ lm ARt the authorities. Tt Jm o Holoeny, it was said, is 34 vears olq | PU8 @nd « touring and unmarried. He has been under | U 4N b L surveillance in New York : ! 5 it e ) city ond |y A, H. Knapp, Mary Stavole Waterbury, Conn., for some time, the M Ll Mrs. Louise Hardwick, all of St Department of ford. The Jitney was ariven by Henr batinstainl Maccoe and the touring car by Theodore Dazoulas. The police an “m erious g & 5 " N Seveiita e investigating responsibility. they décior lions of ar York, 2z with ntern carly a to home. narly Hospital After Accident on without an anacsthetie save time. Later his ‘off mangled, also was remg pital. Helms and the o liam who reg) . are said to) chance of recovery. The accident hoppen brakes failed to work o of a steep hill on Amsf Many of the pussengersy hysterical when the ca irolled down the hill, ¢ by huddling together on form, Connecticut Avenue.. Three and several injured in col- between a jitne: car on Connecti- Oct. 8. person others are: and justicé x on the agents trail of the wrchist printshop” he- located here, and which has been turning out mil- histic pamphlets, s ON TRIAL FOR M| Norwich, Oct. §.—Mrs yon, who shot und kilied | Tetlow. Pawcatuek, | inzton on June 11; is on with murder, before Jud in the superior o Baseball Inquiry to Go to Cincinnati Too sincinnati, Oct. 8.—In as much i essential parts of the alleged consp | ac between gamblers and ight White Sox players to “throw’" the 1919 world series were believed to have been formulated in Cincinnati, Judge E. Dixon in the criminal court toda- instructed \hc zrand _\urv WEDDING ANNOUNCEM Invitations have bee; coming wedding of daughter of Mr. tobert Andrews to George Harvey H will take plac turday A Oct. at 6 o'clock. at the First Baptist church. After the wed- & epe . E recentio N e T ued to the An- Jo- Vine { The and seph of 1 streett, wedding THRACE FOR Sk Hartford, Oct. 8. of \\mdsor was togd