New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 21, 1920, Page 1

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MNEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, Tl;URSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1920. —TWELVE PAGES PRICE THREE COX HAMMERS AWAY | FREEDOM OF SPEECH TEST CASE IN MERIDEN RESULTS ON ARGUMENT THAT LEAGUE IS SECOND, Maintains It Can Only Advise and | New York Spellbinder Under Its Terms Congress Is Not Subordinated EVEN IN EXTREME CASE UNAN]IOUS VOTE NEEDED Defense Claims Chief ot" Given Powers In Wilmington, Nomiseco Insists That Unuil Every Other Move Toward Peace Has Falled Del, Democrad Not Would League Fyen Have Right o Consider Recom- mending Drastic Measures, Del, Oeny an A apecial drive agninst critics of Arti- cle X of the leagne of nations and against false criticlsm they were sald to have uttered was made here today by vernor Cox. “Nation-wide propaganda of mis- represontation” regarding Article X has been circulated, the democratic candidate asserted, emphasizing con- tentions that congress only and not the loague, has authority to declare war and that the league council's decisions must be unanimous and ars mercly advisory, Governor Cox's address here, refer- ring specially to Article X followed recent attacks from prominent repuh- lieans against the league provision and opened his Delaware and Mary- land eampaign. This afternoon and evening in the convention hall where President Wilson was nominated dight years ago, the governor was to !nnlw two addresses in Haltimore. “x The Term “Advise” The term “advise” in Article X, . arelative to the league council's pow- ers, was declared by Governor Cax tq be limited solely to advice. Regarding the provision for unanimous council wetion he sald “We should never, in the haze of 'wiggling statements and wobbling ./ Pranauncements, lose sight of the in- + @rontrovertible fact that under Article * the council can rendor only advice. And that even this action eannot ne tkon unless and until every repre- sontative Including our own votes in the aMrmative.” One of the Hitohcook reservitions “voted down by the treaty workers,” floclared’ that no American sovereign- «ty was relinquished. How League Operates Explaining the league's operations, Governor Cox sald that coneciliation, or “a joint diplomatic note to all law abiding nations in condemnation” of any offending natlon, severance of diplomatic relations or an economie boycott would be moans employed bhe- fore consideration of re “drastic measures. Even then he continued, congres- slonal approval would be required ‘Not until every other method had falled would there be any need for ever considering drastic measures” the governor sald, “But if it be contend- @l that a desperate crisis might arise much as that which -threatened the world in July 1914 then the council wonld it in special conference, Tt all the representatives on the council were agreed t to meet the situa- tlon In was necessary to employ other means, then it would be empowered 1o make such a recommendation. Our representatives would cable the facts &f the case together with the unani- mous resolution of recommendation 1o the president who In time would lay bath facts and council's advice before the congress, together with his own recommendation. Congress then would determine It course of action in the circumstances precisely as it does now." Wilmington, Boycotts Are Effective + Tmalation, economic and otherwise, for any nation, the governor argued, would go a long way townrd prevent- ing hostilities, “Tt is extremely doubtful,” he said #if any nation would have the temeri- ty to fiy In the face of outraged pub Me opinion of the whole world and % Is & moral certainty that no nation would be 5o fool hardy as to try to live ot alone carry on effective warfare In economie isolation.” “Some may say that if the council has Do authority to order military forces into the feld in dofense of the enant the peace of the world would not hetter secured with the league than witheut it. Such an Inference would be entirely at variance with ex- perience. Earl Grey, at the Hme the "British socretary for forelgn affairs, pald in 1914 that If in the critieal days { holding a Von his IN FINE FOR ACCUSED MEN »Arr::xted at Crown St. Square is Assessed $25- Appeal: in $600 Bonds Police is Too Arbitrary in Nature. Meriden, Oct ~=MecAlister Cole- man of New York city. arrested at Crown street square last night when addressing a crowd in the series of “free speech” test mectings held in this state under the auspices of the American Civil Liberties Union, was fined $25 and costs by Judge Thomas P. Dunne in the police court this morning on two counts eharging him with violating a local ordinance re- quiring a police permit to speak and the state law with regard to “loiter- ing and idling."” i Louis Krahl of this city and John L Spivak of New York city, who were arrested with Coleman, were fined $7 and costs each, under the state law and discharged on the local ordinance count because they did not address the meeting. Appeals Are Filed. Appeals were taken in the three cases to the court of common pleas in New Haven and real estate bonds in the sum of $600 were furnished by G. H. Kugge, of this city. Attorney Harry L. Edlin of New Haven for the defendants demurred to the local ordinance on the ground of its alleged unconstitutionality was over-ruled. The defendants pleaded not guilty and the only wit- nesses heard were three policemen Prosecuting Attorney Henry Dryhurst called the court’s attention to the fact that with Attorney Gen. Palmer as speaker, the democratic party was “lawful and peaceful” rally in a hall on the same night this street meeting was held. Mr. Edlin attacked the local law because of the arbitrary powers vested in the chief of police. A. G.- KIMBALL SPEAKS President of L. F. & O. Tells National Hardware Men Flectrical Spectal- tes Will Not Come Down. Oct. 21.—~There is no reduction in the specialties A. G. Atlantie City, likelihood of a prices of electrical Kimball, president of Landers, Frary & Clark of New Britain, Conn., told the national hardware.associution to- | day. ‘Prices went up as the cost of production increased” he continued, “and until there is= a similar down- ward trend the cost to the consumer will not be less. Through the enact- ment of prohibition laws and the ad- vent of woman suffrage there has been oreated a greater demand for ctrical conveniences for house- hold purposes. Money that usually went into other cbannels is now heing spent by the housewife for [he things that go to make life easier.” CONDITION UNCUHANGED, Athens, Oct. —No change of moment took place during the day (Wednesday) In the condition of King Alexander, according to the bulletin condition isued at 7 eo'clock this evening. TURN BACK CLOCKS New York, Oct. 21 - given that Sunday morning, 31, the daylight saving law becomes | fnoperative for the rest of the year, and that clocks must be turned back one hour. A remin $5,000,000 FIRE Oct. 21.—Fire started last evening in the hop change in the borough district still burning this morning. Some timates place the loss at 1,000,000 pounds m-rnng. London, which ox- was ' arrested, | terday FOOD AT LAST FORCED UPON HUNGER STRIKER ning Conscious- Upon Rega ness, MacSwiney Shouts “Take It Away !” London, Oct. —Confirmation came from two sources this morning of the report that Lord M: Swiney af Cork had been fed during period of unconsciousness. The bulletin of the Irish self deter- mination league dealing with the con- dition of the lord mayor on the 70th day of his hunger strike in Brixton prison, announced that the prison doc- tors had forced meat juice into Mac- Swiney's mouth during a fit of & lirium which the prisoner suffered last night From the government stated at the home office that the lord mayor had been fed last night. 1t was explained there that the prison doctors were under instructions to use any possible means to keep him alive, but that during consciousness he re- sisted attempts to administer nourish- ment. Their attitude is, it was stated that when the lord mayor is uncon- scious and unable to resist they are carrying out their orders if they then give him food. The self determination league’s ac- count of the feeding said that lord mayor, upon regaing cor ness, detected the taste af the mea juice and said to a sister near him: “They tricked me and T did not know it.” Before lapsing into unconsciousness again, the account continue the lord mayor waved his hand vivlently and shouted “Take it away. Mayor MacSwiney during virtually all last night, tho league bulletin declared, the deliriums for the greater part of the time tak- ing a violent form. After chronicling the incident of the feed of the prison- er with meat juice, the bulletin con- cluded: “The meat juice given the lord mayor during his delirfum on the 69th day of his faet was the first nourish. ment which has passed hlfi lips since his arrest on August 1 SHOOTS JITNEY DRIVER After side it was Hou was delirious Bridgeport S. Car Opera- tor Who Had Roll of Bills. Man Arrested in Fatally Wounding P. 21.—Raymond Wil- Pa. is held with shooting jitney driver, in Hinsky, with in the back of chance for re- Bridgeport, Oct. son, 18, of Bradford, without bail Stephen Tlinsky a Stratford last night. three bullet wounds his neck, has small covery. Wilson was canght some time after the shooting by Sergeant Ben Smith of the Stratford police, who by a hoax s able to arrest the prisoner who « slinking behind a dark alleyway the rear of a store in the center While a posse of citi- zens were hunting for Wilson near the scene of the shooting Sergenat Smith came upon the youth who wi a revolver. which he had in of the town. armed with re-londed. Calling out: “Come on, men,” the officer led Wil- son to believe that there were more men with, him. Wilson threw down his gun and said: “Don’t shoot, I'l surrender’” The motive for the shooting was robbery. The prisoner, after being told how he tried to take a roll of bills from the jitney driver. RER DIES. Oct. 21.—Dr York dentist who shot and killed Dr Jtubin, a Brooklyn colleague, then shot himself, today died in a hospital of hix wounds. Dr. Rowe called on the woman. a college chum, at her ofct and proposed to her. Shooting following rejection of his wuit Max yes- Ruth and Ttowe, of July and August he could have got the statemen of the great powoers mround a table in conference for nine days or oven nine hours the ®orld war contld have been averted S;;. Norwalk Democrat / Not to Be Candidate South Norwalk, Oct With the yofusal of Attorney Jesse T. Dunbar to run for justice of peace on the democratic ticket in this oity, and the substitytion of Miss Florence Hamil. ton, Norwalk will have the first w wn Justice of the peace In the state nfter the election, as there are 20 nom- inations, ten from each party and all 20 were slocted. This is the fAirst time a woman has ever heen named for Mrs. Anthony Lawson of Falrvnew St., Almost Scalped in"Serious Auto Wreck in Meriden Party of Five, Mr. and Mrs. John Ohlson, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Lawson and John Abrahamson Taken to Hospital For Treatmen t—Ohlson Tree to Avoid Running Into Another Madunc Drov Car Into on Old Colony Road About 7 A. M. 21.—A New Britain Bridgeport wk were in- Oct, motoring to ut Meriden, party of five this morning Ariver ‘and owner. jured when the Jehn Ohlson, of 55 Pearl street, drove on hs car iInto a tree Ol Colony Noad s avold hitting a local ear thut ‘tr}‘!nl to pass. The injured Lawson, 189 o _Ohlson. Anthony Main street; Mrs, John Ohlson and Mrs. Anthony Lawson. They wers taker to the Meriden Haspital, where is was found that Mrs. Lawson was carly scalped. Lawson went through |||c windshield and was considerably eut. Ohlson, the driver was the least hurt. Tt is not expected that the in- juries in any of the cases wi!ll resul THREE YEAR THRIFT CAMPAIGN IS URGED American ‘Bankers' Assn. Wants; Public and Private Economy M'FADDEN BILL OPPOSED Report Rejects Tax on Gold—Business Must Purge Itself Before. It Can Influence, Is Another Bankers’' Aid to Farmers, shington, Oct. 21.— A three-year- thrift campaign to reach every ily in the country that has no ount was proposed to the " Bankers' association today by its commitiee on Public and Private Thrift. As a part of thée campaign, zovernment officials would be cailed upon to practice utmost economy so as to reduce the expenditures of the federal government. “The recent orgy of extravaga: declared the committee’s report, “has indicated very clearly the need for more popular realization of the necd for saving when and as the opportuni- y presents itself. The time is at nd wh®n thrift and saving will be regarded as not only possibilities, but actual necessitibs.” Oppose Gold Taxation. The McFadden bilt proposing a tax on gold used in ingustry and the arts to be paid in turn to the mining com- panies, was opposed in a report sub- mitted by a special committee, of which George M. Reynolds, of Chica- go, is chairman. _ The committee held that the with- drawal for industrial purposes last year of 000,000 of gold from the country’s monetary stock was not a national emergency calling for special treatment of the gold mining industry =0 to stimulate the gold output. ‘Diminished gold production bank in periods of high prices and high costs- tends to reduce price and costs again,” said the report, which declarcd that the offer of a premium on gold would lead the world to assume that the United States was in danger of going on a paper money basis and that its dollar not as good as gold. Business Influence. American business must purge it- self of its own *“misdemeanors” be- fore it can hope to exert the fullest influence in the affairs of the nation, Joseph H. DeFrees, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United 5 declared in bis address to- before the American Bankers’ as- tion. “One of of the unrest present time. the belief number that business in many in- stances is securing an inordinate profit. Tt is the theme of the asi- tator. and is used as justification f various unfair exactions which s put upon business. We are quite ready to complain in the public in- terest. about excess profit taxes and inadequate production for a fair wage. Let us do all we can to correct our own misdemeanors and then our voice of protest will have a larzer influence in correcting those of others. Aid for Farmers. Bankers can and should aid farm- ers by assisting in the establishment of co-operative warehousing and selling organizations, airman Jo- seph Hirsch of the agricultural com- mission of the Bankers' association, declared in presenting the report of the commission. DEFENSE FOR NEW YORK Link the most fruitful sources in this country at the id Mr. DeFrees. s on rt Boston Would be Primary in Chain in Case of Attack by an In- vading Enemy. Joston, Oct. 21.—Primary defense of New York city against an invasion by sea would be directed fram this city, under a war department order received today at the headquarters of the first corps area. The order tranfers to the first corps aren that part of the state of New York that“lies east of longijude 72.30 west, comprising the eastern half of long Island with Forts Wright, Ter- ry and Michie and tfle extensive de- fenses of Block Island. These were erected for the defense of New York, but are now adjudged to be more important for the protec- tion .of New London, Bridgeport and southern Connecticut in general. American is Ordered To Get Out of England London, Oct. 21.—E. J. Costello, managing editor of the federated press of Chicago, comprising labor, socialist and farmer newspapers, was served with a deportation order by Scotland Yard officials this morning, following a search of his room and the seizure of his correspondence. As Mr. C tello had arranged to sail for America on October 23 he was allowed his freedom until that time. Mr. Cos- tello has been vikiting Germany and the Baltic states, but says he did not attempt to enter Russia. WEATHER. —— Martford, Conn,, Oct. 21.— Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and Friday; litthe change in tempera- ture. am- Ameri- | OTHER WORKERS T0 SUPPORT STRIKERS British Railway and Transport Men Ready for Walkont DEMAND HEARINGS REOPEN Coal Strike Situation in Great Brit- @in Takes Turn For Worse This Afternoon When These Unions De- liver Ultimatum. London, Oct. 21.—(By the Asso- ciated Press)—The coal strike situa- tion took an unexpecied and grave turn this afternoon when the ratlway- men and transport workers announced that they would strike in sympathy with the miners unless negotiations between the government and miners were reopened this week. Notice for Lloyd George. J. H. Thom: general secretary of the union of railwaymen announced i-that the delegates of the railwaymen | had decided “to instruct the general secretary to intimate to Premier Ldoyd George that unless the miners’ claims are granted or negotiations resumed by Saturday which will result in a settlement we shall be compelled to take the necessary steps to instruct all our members in England, Scot- land and Wales to cease work. In addition a telegram is being dis- patched to all members to be pre- pared to cease work at midnight of Sunday next unless they hear to the contrary.” The transport workers' delegates is- sued a statement along virtually the same lines as that of the railwaymen. Pressure is also being exerted by the trade union congress and the parliamentary committee of the la- bor men to force the government to waive all prior considerations and call its own and the miners’ repre- sentatives together immediately. W.C. T.U. TALKER HITS AT HABIT OF SMOKING Declares Colleges Produce “Race of Smokers”— Miss Bliss Elected. Hartford, Oct. 21,—At the final ses sion of the Connecticut W. C. T. U. convention at the church of the Re- deemer today all officers were re-elect- ed. A new office, vice-president at large, was chosen in the person of Miss Harriet Bliss of New Britain. The general officers re-clected follow: President, Mrs. Mary B. Wilson, Plantsville; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Mary E. Welles, Hartford: Re- cording secretary, Mrs. Nellie A. Gager, Willimanti treasurer, Mrs. Nellie Rule Arnold, Meriden; vice- president at large Miss Harriet Bliss New Britain: general secretary Loyal temperance Legion, Mrs. Grace Platt, Bridgeport. Delegates to the national convention in San Francisco, 1 were chosen by countics as follows: Hartford, Mrs. Charles B. Shephard, Mrs. F. H. Allis, alternate; New Haven, Mrs. Alta H. Downs; Fair field, Mrs. Henry Schoficld: Windham, Mrs. Maud Potter: Mrs. Gallup, altec- ind, Mrs. Ethel Plum; Mid- dlesex, Mrs, Hattie Newton: Litch- field, Mrs, Mary A. Gordon, New Lon- don, Mrs, Grace Bitgood: delegate ut large Miss Harriet Bliss, New Brit- ain. Manfred P. Welcher, secretary of the anti-cigarette league urged the women to be vigilant in meeting the propaganda which he said the tobac- co trade "was already beginning to forestall tobacco prohibition. Mr. Weicher said that colleges were producing a race of smokens and that one woman who sent her son to Yale told him that she had “not gotten over it yet." J. H. MacDonald addressed the women briefly upon the work in tha ear East. Woman Fined $35 For Abusing Little Girl South Norwalk, Oct. 21.—Mrs. Wilson, colored, was fined $3 costs in the local court today cruelty to nine year old Macie Nichels, colored. a ward of the Fair- field county home for children, who was placed with Mrs. Wilson spring. The Wilson woman held the hands of the girl in the flame of a wood stove in order to “keep her from stealing food from the ice ho she explained this morning, ’l"h(- chlld has been returned to the home. American Diphtheria Season On Vith 7 Cases in 2 Days The diphtheria is now on and the health depallnlenl will exer- cise precautions to prevent the spread of the disease. Within the past two days seven cases of the disease were placed under quarantine by officials of the departinent. Annually, shortly after the opening of the school term. the siciness breaks out among the children. The sickness has not been segregated in any one par m-ulnr Avlllld oo i bue Ada | and | for ! this | JOHNSON, FOE OF LEAGUE OF NA SAYS HE WOULD BE DELIGHTED T0: INTERNATIONAL FORUM T0 AVO! | LAFAYETTE ST. MAN IS FINED AS BOOTLEGGER Steve Siok Assessed : $100 and Costs, Following Raid at His “Saloon.” Numerous complaints concerning alleged illegitimate liquor sale in the improvised saloon at 48 Lafavette street resulted in the arrest of Steve Siok last night on a charge of selling whiskey Detective Sergeants A, J. Richardson and Theodore Johnson, Patrolman Patrick O'Mara and Joseph Kennedy conducted the raid, procur- ing evidence which consisted of a glass of liquor and a bottle of fluid used for the purpose of rectifying al- cohol so that it might be sold as whis- key. Today Liquor Prosecutor Albert A. Greenberg presented the state’s case. He recommended a heavy fine as an example to othens engaged in the sale of liquor and Judge Kirkham imposed a penalty of $100 and costs,” warning the accused that a repition of his offense would result in a jail sentence. The policemen entered the saloon, which was formerly a clothing es- tablishment, last evening about 6:15. Six men were standing at the bar. One of the patrons had just been served with a glass of fluid that resembled whiskey. Seeing that the bartender was making an effort to spill a larger glass of the same liquid into a sink Sergeant Richardson grabbed the pa- tron’s smalier container as evidence. The other palicemen tried to reach the large glass but the contents were spilled t quickly. Sergeant Richardson (Continued on Eleventh Page). CROSBY TO SPEAK HERE Hartford Lawyer Will Address Meet- ing Sunday Afternoon in Onc of the Local Theaters at 2:30. Former United States District At- torney John F. Crosby of Hartford. wil be the principal speaker at a big democratic rally to be held in this city next Sunday afternoon. Plans for the event will be discussed t evening a meeting of the democratic com- mittee to be held at 7:30 in the offices of Lawyer David L. Dunn, chairman, at Booth’s block. It is planned, in ad- dition to Mr. Crosby's address, to have a prominent woman speaker. Mr. Crosby has been in this city on several previous occasions in the interests of the democratic party and has addressed other meetings here. He is recognized as an orater of no mean ability. His address Sunday will be along lines of campaign issues, the League of Nations .md the dem- ocratic party. HOLDUPS AT BUF} BUFFALO | I | | Five Armed Men Board New York Central Train, Wound One, Get Less Than $100. Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 21.—A holdup of a New York Central train in the vards here early today resulted in the wounding of a trainman and net- ted the bandits less than $100. A shot fired by one of the robbers grazed the head of Mary Jane Smith, 13 years old, of Cleveland. Five men comprised the gang, two covering the engine crew with re- volvers while the other three entered a Pullman coach firing a volley of shots as they came in. George Sin- clair, a brakeman, was shot through the leg. The thieves apparently were alarmed at their own noisy demon- stration and fled after collecting about %100 from the passengers. John Dekapa and his brother, Sta ley, were arrested later charged with taking part in the hflldu‘p. CUT IN WORKING HOURS New nrlullu Machine Company An- nounces New Hours Which Become Effective Monday Morning. Noti posted in the various de- partments of the New Britain Ma- chine company today announcing that, beginning Mon the entire plant will go on a 45 hour week schedule. Work will start as usual at 7 oclock in the morning but in- stead of quitting 6 o'clock, the em- ployes will leave at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The plant will not oper- ate turday afternoons, To Make New Record in Filing of Legal Papers During the ten months of the cal- endar year which have elapsed, the number of deeds and legal documents filed for record at the office of the town clerk was 6,500, a number great- Will | | responsibilities, { plan which might have ; in order. California Sen. Plan For ( sion of Wo Probiems To Fe lic Opinion Meanwhile I lenges Democrati Where He Has His Position O At AN ATTACKS DOME! RULE OF DEN New York, Oct. 21.—S Johnson, of California, concilable,” today made at republican national ' here in which he said | ‘“‘delighted” to see establ ternational = forum™ ‘open, there would be a of international prol might form public opin tend to prevent war. “I do not at present possible to go beyond senator, who made this reiterating his interpret ator Harding’s stand Jecting the League of “THe issue of this can League of Nations—a crete contract, and not ti endeavors of civilized wars,” he continued. sons party Tegularity importance principle.” After predicting’ an republican victory in’ senator announced a,re for his speaking trip address Saturday night Conn 3 k o Harding’s Ch Rochester, N. Y., Oct. Harding again challeng cratic opponents here i by his public utterances changed his position on nations since he accep! lican nomination. Re-stal he declared the nation seriously the democratif that the covenant shall for acceptance as it stang ed that for “such a rej stood unfailingly. He that he had favored international association est of peace but could no ent cqnditions frame a specifie plan. “I am not that kind date,” he continued, enough for a candidate to lose to say almost the league of nations ol plans ifor America. “The democratic force: mounted the solemn ref our foreign relations, gladly @ blind us signed “to divert unhappy failure istration. to the fact thi attentio of dom Why He is Sile ‘“If I believed in attomj press the purpose of peopie before being clo thority to consult them, dictate to foreign nation possible for me to Sugi league, and say to the n earth and to my native “*“Pake this or take nof am not that kind of a man in my position wit science whatever, or any could has frontery or the lack of which would allow him hecause of the happents flow of events, or beca opinion of America had sulted sufficiently.” Declaring, for the ment, that should Cox b could not get sufficient gress to carry out his plan er continued: Attacks Admnis “How is it possible to then this frantic effort attention from that chaos affairs into which the den periment has led usy It duty, therefore to present’ tive program which will p T say to you, shall be nothing vague N about the differcnce bet and our opponents., that set their faces backward poses which have failed, narled our affairs and en| prospects and endangered perity and even menaced | call our American souls, Iy in excess of any figure yet reached | bodies onr own. Thes repu and America, with an 14 Tlimits itself to wisdom