New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 29, 1920, Page 1

[===INEW BRITAIN HERALI ESTABLISHED 1870. GOVT. OFFICIALS IN NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1920. —TWENTY-FOUR PAGES Herald “Ads” M Better Busine PRICE THREE U. S. DIST. ATTORNEY SMITH WARNS IMMEDIATE PROSECUTION WILL BE BITTER FIGHT WITH | WSWINEY'S FRIENDS Refuse to Permit Body to Be Taken to Dablin for Fear of Hostile { Demonstration —Police On the Alert, Hartford, Oct. 29.—United States District Attorney Edward L. Smith of this city today issued the follow- ing warning against violation of the corrupt practices act in connection wi YIOLENCE MARKS EFFORT OF RELATIVES 10 OBJBCT | 35 e ik L Women Mourners Call Ofiicers “Body | ©'nment would be “prompt and vig- orous.” His statement: Swiney's ‘“To the Electors of the District Connecticut: “In view of the near approach of a general election, the attention of the public, and particularly of the electors in this district, is called to An act of congress known commonly (By Ase'd | as the corrupt practices act. In order Pretn)—The of Terence Mac | that the public may understand the provisions of this act it is set forth Swiney was landed here today from | PIOUIFORE ¢ the steamer Rathmore. It was recetved ““That whoever shall promise, of- by the urban council and thousands fer, or give, or cause to be promised, of the city’s inhabitants. A draft of | offered, or given, any money or other armed troops was present. Business thing of value, or shall make or tend- or any contract, undertaking, obliga- Was completely suspended and strong | yion, gratuity, or security lor"hoe I;::'y- Indignation was expressed at British | ment of money or for the delivery or wovernment's action in wshipping the | conveyance of anything of value to hody Instead of allowing it to proceed | any person either to vote or withhold to Cork by way of Dublin, his vote or to vote for or against Violence Marks Departure, - - Shipment of Mac Swiney's body direct to Cork was preceded by a \violent scene in which blows were struck and members of the lord mayor's family were dragged from their rallway coaches at the Holyhead raffway station. They refused to con- sont to the government's plan to take the hody to Cork instead of Dublin Aand It was only after they had been Placed under virtually temporary arrest that the body was taken from the train and hauled to the dock where the Rathmore was walting. At Crews, just outside of London, the superintendent of the London metropolitan police in charge of three voaches filled with constables accom- panying the party, was handed a letter “slgned by Sir Hamar Grdenwood, sec- retary for Ireland and addressed to the widow of the late lord mayor. It . read: J Fear Demonstration. “Madam; § am advised that the landing and funeral of the lord mayor in Dublin may lead to a demonstration of & political nature. 1 regret there- fore the Irish government cannot The following committees Bave been nflow the disembarkation of his re- | named to arrange for the memorial mains at any other port In Ireland | mass in memory of Lord Mayor Ter- sxcept his native city of Cork. In order | once MacSwiney at St. Mary's church to save you every inconvenience the | Sunday morning at 8 o'clock: Martin government has directed the London |J. Kelly, general committee chair- and Northwestern Rallway company | man; Thomas McCormack and Ray- lo provide a suitable steamer to carry | mond Mulconery, press; John Mcln- the remains direct to Cork from Holy- | erney, James M. Butler, Mrs. John hoead. This steamer will aleo carry | Igoe, Mrs. Ralph Mulconery and you and 20 of your friends, if you 80 | Miss Catherine Hart, committee on dosire."” memorial badges. Sir Hamar's letter was handed to James A. Sullivan has been named John Mac Swiney who remarked that | marshal of a procession which is to Ihe lady mayoress was not on board | be held prior to the mass. Those who the train, are to attend will meet at St. Mary's When the train arrived here about | school hall at 7:30 and will march midnight Mr. O'Brien, London execu- | from Beaver to Lafayette to Main Hve of the Irish self determination street to the church. Rev. John T. Jeague, who reprosented the family on | Winters, pastor, will sing the mass. the funeral train, deman®:d that the station master fulfi]l the contract to parry the body to Cork by way of Kingstown, a port near Dublin. That officlal was arranging for the trans- terence of the body and mourners by way of Kingstown when he was told the superintendent of police wanted to speak with them ’ Orders Are Changed! When the station master be said “My orders are that the body must be placed on board the Rathmore for shipment to Cork, and they will be bbeyed.” Deputy Mayer O'Callaghun of Cork, YMaking his finger in the station mas- ter's face sald “You and your government are body pnatchers. You are going to seize a fead body and we refuse to accom ny you and your nefarious exped! ton.* The station master went to the bag- gage car where the mourners were greuped around the flower-decked hox rontaining the cofMin, and ordered the Pbox removed to the steamer. When they heard his order, Annie and Mary Mac Swiney, sisters of the dead hunger Miriker cried deflantly: “You have murdered our brother and you are not going to arrest his body." Fight for Body. The mournars refused to allow the porters to touch fhe casket and were pedered to leave the car. They declined add constables forcibly dragged some of the male mourners from the ear They struck at the police who drew olr trunchions while women in the party shrieked “Body snatchers, shame.” They also the police who were ejecting them. The Misses Mac Swiney claimed that during the melee the police xnocked them down Resentment 10 Cork, Cork, Oct. 29, (By the Associated Pross) —Bocause of resentment over the action of the government in changing the route by which the body Snatchers™ of Sisters Declare They Were Knocked Down by Pollco—Body Is Taken to Native City of Cork. 29 and Mac Queenstown, Oct. body CHURCH OF ST, JORN HAVE M'SWINEY MASS Morning—Committees in Charge At St. Mary’s. All friends of Irish freedom are in- vited to attend a requiem high mass at 8t. John the Evangelist church to morrow morning at 7:46 o'clock for the repose of the souls of Ireland deceased hunger strikers, Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney, Michael Fitzger- ald and Joseph Murphy, and to pray for the liberation of poor persecuted Ireland. Rev. T. J. Laden will of- clate. MAYOR WILSON IN TROUBLE Bridgeport’s Exccutive At Logger- heads With City Hall Commission Over Lowering Flag For M'Swiney. Bridgeport, Oct. 29.——Mayor Clif- ford B. Wilsop and the City hall com- mission were in disagreement today over the question of flying the Am- erfcan flag at half-staff during the parade in memory of Lord Mayor Mac8winey. tomorrow. The mayor is | said to have consented, nup[)odnt‘ returned that the commission would not ob- ject. A meeting will be held to- morrow to decide the matter. I NOTED WOMAN COMING Mrs. Sigmund, Grandniece of Famous Polish Meeting Sunday Afternoon. sencral to Address G. O, P. The republican town committee to- day received definite information that Mrs. Sigmund of New York, a grand- nlece of General Kosciusko, the fa- mous Polish warrior, will be here Sunday, and will address the rally at thy Lyceum thealer. A number of other speakers of prominence will address the rally, which is being given it would seem, for the Polish republicans. Renaldini Case Causes New Yorkers Some Worry That other persons than those in the immedate vicinity are excited over the sulcide of Eno Renaldini last Monday was evinced last sight when the police received a telephone of the late Lord Mayor Mac Swiney |¢all from New York, asking if it was was brought to Ireland the rogular [true that the “slayer of Renaldini” hiarbor pilots announced this morning | had been caught on a boat trying to that they would not ald in bringing | make his escape out of the counry. the steamer Rathmore bearing the | Coroner J. G. Calhoun was busy body from Holyhead into Cork. Stm. | with business in the city court of flarly the Sian Feinn volunteers de- | Hartford and could not be reached tlared they would not take charge of | to confirm the report here, that the rought et VOTER T0 HAVE Explains Law Which Prohibits Barter of Votes, Bribery and Other Corrupt Practices Under Penalty of $1,000 Fine and Year in Prison—Declares He Will | See to it Connecticut’s Record on Tuesday is Clean any candidate or whoever solicits, ac- cepts, or receives any money or other thing of value in consideration of his vote for or against any candidate for senator or representative or dele- gate in congress at any pMmary general or special election, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or im- prisoned not more than one year, or both.” “Any violation of the privisions above set forth will be met with a prompt and vigorous prosecution by the federal authorities. The pro- cesses of government under a de- mocracy become unsafe and unworthy if a general election is tainted with corruption. All federal officers have been directed and all state and local officers are requested to keep the fed- eral department of justice acquainted with any circumstancs that may lead to the inference that corruption is being practiced within the jurisdic- tion of the district of Connecticut. In the event of an open violation of duty of all ofMicers, federal, state and duty e all officers, federal, state nnd local, to make immediate arrest of the offender. ONE MINUTE T0 VOTE Special Services Tomorrow | New Record Must Be Set|ne Tuesday If All City’s Elec- tors Are Accommodated. Less than one minute can be allot- ted each elector in which 0 cast his vote next Tuesday If the 14073 voters are to be given an opportunity to reg- fster their choices for mational and state officials, according to flgures which have been compiled and wete made public today by Registrars Wil- lia, Ziegler and Thomas J. Smith. Thiee machines will be placed in each of the six voting places and it will be necessary to have a continuous line from 5:30 a. m. until § p, m. if all arc to be accommodated. By wards, the number qualified to ~ote is: First, men 1522, women 1110, total 2$22; Second Ward, Men 12 women 7. total 2069; Third Wa men 1622, women 1336, total 2958; Fourth Ward, men 1414, women 656, total 2100; Fyfth Ward, men 1297, women 422, total 1719; Sixth Ward. men 1775, women 870, total 2645. The totals are: Men, 8$927; women, 5146; grand total, 14073, In order to accommodate aM each machine in the first ward will have to be used in one hour by 73 voters, in the second ward by 56, in the third ward by 82, in the fourth ward by 58, in the fifth ward by 48, in the sixth ward by 76. 8o that there may be no overcrowd- ed periods the registrars have appealed to the women electors to come to the poliseduring the hours of 8§ to 11 o'clock in the morning or 2 to 4 o'clock in the afternoon. An extra force of checkers will be on hand to take care of the greatly increased task of handiing the voters. It is quite probable that evervone who is inside the polling place at 6 o'clock will be allowed to cast a vote, although the generally acceptsd con- struction of the voting law is that the machine cease operation at 6 o'clock: The statute reads that the “‘polls™ will close at that hour, which the regis- trars believe has no bearing on the voting machines until those already in have voted. MURDERESS SENTENCED Mrs. Sokolowsky of New Haven Must ferve From Seven to Ten Years in State Prison, New Haven, Oct. 29.—Mrs. Alexan- dria Sokolowsky, who killed her hus- band, Frank, by throwing acid into his face, as he lay in bed on the morning of June 2 today was sentenced to state prison for not less than seven, nor more than ten years for man- slanghter. The woman had been indicted for murder in the first degree but the state accepted a plea of gullty for lesser crime It has been believed that she was jealous of her husband, as she 1 said that she used the acia to spoil “his wood looks” after finding a letter from another woman in her hushand’s pocket Sokolowsky was a labor organizer and speaker for the Connecticut Fed- eration of Labor. He was fluent in several languages, a good talker and leader. It is sald he had had an ad- venturesome career in Russia and hadl been an agent of Csar Nicholas. Mrs. Sokolo ‘s defense is said to b \ o or | | FREE SPEECH TEST STARTED AGAINST ELECTION FRaup| ENDS IN $23 FINE { Norwich Court Imposes Penalty | on Woman for Obstructing Tralfic E |ECHO OF FORMER INCIDENT Mrs. Elizabeth G, Evans of Brookline, Mass.,, Was Previously Discharged in Similar Casc in Same City a Fort- night Ago. Norwich, Conn., Oct. Elzabeth G. Evans of Brookline, Mass., was fined '$25 today on the charge of violating the city ordinance by obstructing traffic on the street. An appeal was taken to the superior court and a bond of $200 furnished. This case was another in the series of “test” meetings. Mrs. Evans fig- ured in a similar incident a fortnight ago and was discharged, as the court held that she obeyed the order of an | officer to move on, while a socialist speaker with her was fined hecause he did not obey the officer. Refused to Move on. Sergeant John H_ Kane testified to- day that about 7:15 last evening there was no gathering of persons at the corner of Ferry and Main streets. At 40 a crowd began to assume form nd about 600 persons were there. Three officers were able to keep traflic moving an Main and Ferry streets until the arrival of Mrs. Evans about 8:15 or 8:30. One of the local social- ist workers placed a box in the center of Ferry street about 30 feet from Main street. On Mrs. Evans' arrival the crowd surged around her, block- ! ipg traffic an Ferry street. The ser- geant said the crowd did not quite reach to Main street as it did on the previous occasion. Sergeant Kane further testified that stepped up and asked Mrs. Evans to “move on.” She stood on the box and made no attempt ta move, He then told her to “come along with him.” Mre. Evans asked Sergeant Kane if she could make an announce- ment and he said “no”. Sergeant Kane said that with other officers he took Mrs. Evans to police headquar- ters, Officer Dantel O'Neil corraborat- ed Sergeant Kane's testimony. Questions Right of Police. The defense put on no witnesses, but counsel for Mrs. Evans made an 29.—Mrs. argument attacking the right of the police to stop a street gathering of this kind, and the legality of the traf- fic ordinance. He concluded, stating | that “an ass or a donk: has more rights than the individual if the United States constitution and the | constitution of the state of Connecti- cut relative to the right of free speech are not upheld.” He said it was the duty of the po- | lice ta protect Mrs, Evans in the ex- ercising of her rights and not to re- strict her. Deputy Judge H. H. Pet- | tis, in his decision stated that the right of the public in the highway is superior to the right of any individ- ual. Streets are for public travel, hé said, and he found Mrs, Evans guilty and imposed the fine. FIRE AT NORMAL SCHOOL Blaze Does $5,000 Damage at Willi- mantic State Institution But Ses- sions Are Continued. Willimantic, Conn., Oct. 29.—A fire in the upper floor of the gymnasium of the State Normal Training school early today did damage to the ex- tent of $5,000. The fire itself was not serious in its . ravages but water flowed into the commercial depart- ment on the second floor, the as- sembly room on the first, and the household lodge in the basement. A passerby noticed the fire which burned over a space of 20 square feet. Last evening the junior class had a Hallowe’en party in the gymnasium. The closea was at 10 p. m. It may have been that a candle had been left burning. There seemed to be no other explanation. Sessions were held today as usual. POLICEMAN GOES T0 JAIL l.loorrlh Brown, New Haven Patrol- man, Gets Six Months For Stealing ¥From Saloon Cash Register. New Haven, Oct. 29.—Joseph Brown, a police officer who was con- victed by a jury of stealing in a saloon, was sent to Jjail for six months. today. Brown was found at the cash register by the saloonkeeper about 6 a. m. He had patrolled his beat earlier and was supposed to be homeward bound. The trial of the case took three days and Brown claimed he was in the place looking for a burglar. The police board has awaited the court action before act- ing on the officer’s case. — WEATHER. —0— | Hartford. Conn.,, Oct. 29.— Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair, colder with Pst l | | | ! | HAYS IS POSITI REPUBLIGANS: SWEEP THE GOI WILSON, IN LETTER, GIVES GOV. COX HIS WHOLEHEARTED SUPPORT; FEELS PEOPLE WILL BACK HIM ON TUESDAY Declares Democratic Candidate Has Expressed Himself Fearlessly On Great Issues of Campaign, Hopes For Predi g : ict Harding and Coo World-wide Advancement Under His Leadership “Lar ng P And Concluded By Signing Himself “Your Gratified H{We gest opule. And Loyal Supporter.” ine | ity Evep Cast” in Py RS tial Election; 8% STATES WILL SUR BACK PARTY, HE Number of States/Den ¥s Sure-of Carrying,-Whil Puts on Doubtful . K Governor Cox follows: “429th of October, Dear Governor Cox: s the campaign approaches its climax, T want to give myself the pleasure of writing to say with what admiration I have followed your course throughout the cgmpaign. You have spoken truly ahd fearlessly about the great issues at stake, and I be- lieve that you will receive the em- phatic indorsement of the voters of the country. As one of those voters, and as one of your fellow citizens, I want to express my entire confi- dence in you and my confident hope that under your leadership we may carry the policy of the nationmal gov- —Banks on 395 Elec ernment forward along the path of i liberal legislation and human reform, | New York, Oet. & until the whole world again sees an | Chairman of the repu illustration of the wholesome strength | committee, today : “You have spoken fruly and fear-| of democracy and the happy fruit of | in which he -:‘&‘l 0 lessly about the great issues at stake,” | what the founders of the republic | 3n survey of cOo the president said, “and in conclud- | purposed when they set this great gov- | that Handing and €oo ing his letter he asked that he be per- i ernment up. P mitted to sign himself “Your gratified “Allow me to si myself, and loyal supporter.” l “Your [mflfleddnu" Sayal supporter, The letter of President “WOODROW WILSON.” RULE SHOP WINS SUIT | CONRADICTING HAYS, BROUGHT ON PATENT§| WHITE SEES VIGTOR U. S. Circuit Judge Decided | Democratic Chairman Pre- Local Concern is Not dicts Connecticut Will Infringing. Go For Cox. is as counterfeit as 19 i New York, Oct. 29.—George White, | wilgon would ‘keep us (Special to New Britain Herald) chairman of the democratic national “But America is np New Haven, Conn., Oct. 29.—The | committee, today made a forecast of | American conscience Stanley Rule & Level company of this }election results. . means that the Alm city was exonerated in the' United “The general political situation at | gent upon making ' States Circuit Court here yesterday on | the close of the last week of the cam- | yome as well as abroad a charge of infringing on the patent | paign of 1920 is full of signs which | gemocratic party 2wt | rights of George Bedortha of Windsor. | Point unmistakably to democratic | gponsibility for eight U. S. Judge Manton of New York |success,” he said. administration. The presided and Tedortha himself argued | “Governor Cox and Mr. Roosevelt | sormineq that the accumud his case, explaining that he had been [ Will carry the border states of Mary- | 3, ‘Washington will not los unable to secure an attorney. land, West Virginia, Kentucky, Miss- | njeq attention, that all Bedortha's claim was that Robert [ouri and Oklahoma, in addition to | problems shall be met Wood of Glasgow, Scotland, was the [the southern states. They will carry | megtately, before whaen' original and sole inventor of improve- [ Okio and Indiana. On the Atlantic | gemocratic party has o ments on a spirit level which is now |seaboard in New York, Massachusetts | a3 in confessed bankru) made by the New Britain concern. He |and Rhode Island due to an eleventh “The republicans have charged that in 1916 Wood transferred [hour shift, the situation is improv- tht earnest effort to to him his patent rights in this coun- |[ing every minute and we feel cer- paign on very highest try. Further, Bedortha alleged that [tain that we will carry New Jersey, | course they will contf The Stanley Rule & Level company, | Connecticut and New Hampshire. unaffected in way by since 1962, has manufactured and sold “In the west, reports from Mon- |, the :ny the level which patent is owned by tana, Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, New |3, 430 m ’ Wood and Bedortha and after being | Mexico, Washington, Nevada, South duly warntd that it was infringing. Dakota and Utah are that they are The Stanley Rule & Level company | certainly democratic and we believe contended prior art, that they had | we will carry Nebraska California patented this same level two years |and North Dakota. In Minncsota, | Plete republican wictory €hi before Wood had done so and thus | Oregon and Wisconsin our prospects | cause I have 100 per cent Washington, Oct. 29.—President Wilson today wrote Governor Cox ex- pressing his confidence in the demo- cratic presidential nominee. He expressed the hope that under Governor Cox's leadership “‘we carry the policy of the national government forward along the path of liberal legislation and humane reform until the whole world again sees an illus- tration of the wholesome strength of democracy and the happy fruit of what the founders of the republic | purposed when they set this great gov-‘ 1920. “My ernment up.” The president said he had followed Governor Cox's course throughout the campaign with “admiration’ and ex- pressed the belief that the governor would receive the “emphatic in- dorsement” of the voters of the coun- try. | Wilson to triotism in this for a main purpose ment of an cconomie ministratic of the o » ment. i Ay Democratio § *“The democratic strateg escape just and due for democratic Tacy and faflure %o solwe domestic problems. T management behind a ‘peace’ 0 § 4 Ablaze and Lods Will Total About $30,000. New London, Oct. 29.—Fire broke out at 1:30 this afternoon in an old frame building in the rear of Bank streey, fo#merly occupied by Law- rence and Co. as a whaling office, and recently used as a paper storehouse, and spread to a barber shop and pawnshop on the street. At 2:30 the fire was still burning and it is be- 1i the loss will be at least killed the latter’s claim to the inven- | are hourly improving, and a great |in American common n from the Canadian border to the Guif { itself at the November polis. vatid. most safely democratic. The- making the almost certain Evening at Y. W. C. majority would exceed Y. W. C. A bhall. His talk will deal | Sarensky, who was charged with mur- § 00Ls NOT m York city democratic headquarters not put on trial today. A nolle was Sarensky attacked his wife with a i for United States senator, cangidate for Unite Although some of' the © e Mrs. Sarensky grabbed a carving knife Plans have been completed for the who live elsewhero to. retusi only in self defense. : New Haven county will speak. Musi- not believe that such vounger brother of the late King | (PCif emploves, p e Probably Counderiotis was elected regent. permitted their employes to King Con- % Taking Italian Ship received a telegram from D $30,000. Novorossisk, with a cargo for soviet boken, N. J. The phys tion. Various officials of the concern | swing toward us is on in Kansas, Il- | cause I hawe 100 per cent | were subpoenaed, among them being | linois and even in Towa that this dependable R. N. Peck and Henry Walther. After The republicans are demoralized | intelligence will hearing both sides Judge Manton ruled that Bedortha’s claim was in- [and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. “Thirty-two states are Their forces are in full retreat every- | publican, seven additional n St Ay where."” ably repubiican and only nh JUDGE BROWN T0 SPEAK mumber of safe repwblicen votes is 368. There is very n ter than even chanee for Head of Chicago Juvenile Courts Will Address Democratic Rally This| New Haven Wife, Who Killed Hus- :m:: Jog":--”’m band in Self Defense, Exonerated in Mr. Hays added that<he: Judge William Brown of the Chi- Court Today. cedented Roosevelt blevis cago juvenile courts will be the speak- o 1904, er at a democratic rally tonight in the New Haven, Oct. 29.—Mrs. Sophia | °f 3 § Ts der of her husband because in de- h the Lea f Na- Dy W e "t *Judme | fending herself when he tried to chas- Brown's talk, a speakor from the New | tise her in their home Iast June, was will be on hand. Miss Adele Murray [ Sntered in the superior court after a [ NO - . fiih X recital of the incident. to Roturn to Their Homes: also speak. The state found, after inquiry, that 3 Congressman Augustine Lonergan, ~—Factories May Make Oo - chair and followed her about the was in the_city yesterday on a brief | wiichen, striking her on the head and T O e visit, and the evening addressed | chest. As the couple went by a table | Sna 1O e sehoou"‘_ rallies at Plainville and Kensington. : nning to aloas e = the | ana stabbed her husband in the stom- | L1 108 o . Sunday, afternoon rally at Fox's the-| ach. The woman is liberated on the gter, at which the senatorial candi- | ground that she committed homicide ;gfii;h:ufi“ch;‘.:‘:‘m Tate and Sheriff Thomas L. Reilly of Qent & H. Holand, i cal numbers wili be furnished. Prince Paul Proclaimed - It is expected -that the BIG NEW LONDON FIRE New King of the Greeks | tories, following their- usua Athens, Oct. 28.—Prince Paul, | SiStom, will grant time alle Frame Building on Bank Street | Alexander, was proclaimed king by | BOOR tme. 1o permit them the Greek parliament this evening. | 11 'tie past most of the fach Earlier in the session Admiral P. Prince Paul was born In this city, ;‘;‘::tee:;:&;io;h;; 't‘zd best December 1, 1901, and is not married. ey r.“ 3 Since his father, former A Lo i stantine left Greece Prince Paul has = = been with him in Switzerland. Dr. Hupert Returning British Charged With From Trip to Lawyer Stanley J. Tract London, Oct. 29.—British warships i 5 Hupert announcing that h have seized and taken to Batum the ahopard the S. S. Aquitania, Italian steamer Ancona, bound for|gchedulea vo docfl this evenin Russia, says a Moscow dispatch to | turning from a . several. the Daily Herald, organ of labor. It |to his former home in is claimed this action is a gross| has traveled exten —_— HIGH SCHOOL ROBBED. Wallingford, Oct. 29.—The Lyman