New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 28, 1920, Page 1

¢ World M Press INEW BRITAIN HERALD ISHED 1870. Herald “Ads” M| Better Busin MEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY DECEMBER 28, ISH MAYOR TELLS | GRS REAPER BESTS STORK BUTDAN CUPID PROVES HE IS MUCH BETTER MARKSMAN OF CONDITINS 0¥ fE TROUBLED ISLE ger Striker, Visits Mrs. A. Hilton of Pearl Court HAS APPEARED BEFORE AMERICAN COMMISSION - lq'l That Recognition of Republic By World Is More Important Than Money Or Munitions—Is Enthusi- astic Over Hiy Greéting in United K:‘u-—"ud Son Killed By “Black and Tans.™ Recognition by the world powers t the estabiished republic in Ire- d Is more important than money or munitions at this time, in tho fon of Mayor Denis Morgan of os, who visited for a few. hours at the home of Mr. and Mrs Hilton of Pearl Court. Mayor Thurles is In Ameriea to appear be- fore the American commission for 'the Investigation of British atrocities Ireland, and having been in Bos- jon on a speaking tour took advan- ® of an opportunity to visit Mrs. Hilton, his cousin. The visitor s ’-ol the few Irish political pris- of the present confliot whose unger strike obtained for him his reedom, and Is the father of a five- r-old victim of the “black and outrages In Ireland, who died & result of a Hritish visitation to town of Thurles. In addition his eplew, an 11 year old boy, died at the Tands of the Hritish His Home Attacked. Masor Morgan was elected to the ban council at the City of Thurles January On the evening of uary 20 a policeman met his th at the hands of an unknown ilant in the City of Thurles and ®hiack and tan” army began to ok the city. The homies of those ho had identified themselves with republican movemont were rked for destrnetion. In the dark night, Mayor Morgan's house was rrounded and bullets began to pour through the windows of the build- k. Hurrying his wife and the five ol boy from their beds, the ensgorted them to the basement h they lay for more than an our on a concrete floor to escape he steady stream of bullets whizzing erhead. The ordeal was a terrible for the wife and boy. A fort- ight later a child was born to Mr. Bd Mrs. Morgan. . Placed Under Arrest, Shortly after the attack was made the Morgan home, he received an nonymous letter warning him to ve the city it he wished his life red. He Ignored the communica- n. A fow days later, Mr, Morgan leaving his home for the first ting of the urban council when was confronted by a corps of ore than half a dozen policemen ho informed him that he was under rrest. A request was made that a Ific charge, If there was one, be resented. The police Informed him t there was no charge but that ernment orders were being com- llod with, ‘After being taken to a lock-up, he hd three other political prisoners t» placed in a motor lorry and ta- to Limerick, later to the Cork Jail hore he spent a week. While there s wife gave birth to a child. It was * months later that Mayor MorfRan ught his first glimpse of the baby. t the end of a week In Cork jail the fsoners were taken to Queenstown n Afransported to England where 1 in a prison a few lles outaide London. Kopt From Son’s Funeral. On April 2, news of the critical con- lon of the five year old son, James, received. At that (ime the cus- m of releasing political prisoners on ole when sickness occurred in the fly was bteing adhered to, so Mor- petitioned for a week's leave. was refused. Later telezrams in- od the prisoner that hopes for child’s recovery had been given And figally that he had died. He nted these telegrama and asked might attend the funeral. That lege was also refused him. Mrs. jadl was not informed of the fact awaited his return through the lire day of the funeral. Whon he to reach the eity of Thurles, the rment took place n the evening. Munger Strike Suceessful, ultimatum was delivered to the suthorities on behalf of Mor- the other prisoners in early harge was given er strike woul reat failed td ril 25 the Morgar eat und ng to ac id by the au. emoved to an iIn- it was found that be broken, he was rned to Thurles to nged villaxe. The British had re- and rased the of- | orm’ A Successlul Hup- | During Past Year There Were Fewer Births And More Deaths Than In 1919, But Marriages Were More Frequent — Building Shows A Marked Decline During the calendar year of 1920, to date, there were 28 more mar- riages, 150 less births and 9 more deaths than in- the preceding year, statistics gathered in the office of the town clerk at City Hall show. In the same period there was a notice- able decline in building, the total of all operations during the twelve- month period being slightly more than that during the months of October and November, 1919. Build- ings constructed here and alterations made reached a total of $2,517,061 Births and Deaths. A classification of the births deaths by sexes would the female population of this city is forging ahead of the male in spite of nerally adopted theory that there nre three of latter to each one of the former sex. Female births exceeded those of males by 17, while there were 27 more male deaths than fe- males. By and months, the deaths were Male Female 24 1% 41 2 29 23 19 14 January February March April May June July August September October November December 32 17 30¢ were .335 by months, Total The Dbirths, follows: as indicate that | 7 l.nnunry ¢l June ... 0 July Male 84 84 62 January February March April May 72 | June . 69 | July . . 72 August 74 | September 80 { October 68 lNowmbc. 71 December I Total i 127 136 | 135 133 157 152 153 139 107 The marriages for the first 11 | months of the calendar 518 which is 13 more than the num- ber for the entire year of 1919. Up to yesterday afternoon there were 15 for the month of December, making |a total of 28 more than last year to | date. Building Statistics. The files of the building inspector’s | . | office show the following statistics on 'the year's building: i Permits February March 1| April { May 297 899 'lSl 55 August September October ! November l Decmeber 146,428 | 417,996 64,549 58,393 Total $2,575,453 BUSINESS DEPRESSION REASON WHY ANACONDA COPPER PASSES DIVIDEND TOSSES TWO CHILDREN OUT OF UPPER WINDOW Had Been Pmng Regularly | Since 1919—U. S. Smelt- | Re i ini | ratification of the Versailles treaty and finmg and Mlnmg with reservations Cuts Dividend to 50c. Father Saves Their Lives,| But 3 Others and House- keeper Meet Death. Mount Morris, N. Y., Deec. Three children and a housekeeper, Alice Kaseman 30 years old, were burned to death and two other chil- dren were injured this morning in a fire that destroyed the home of Wil- liam Barrett at Lelcester. Barrett saved the lives of two children by tossing them from a sec- ond story window. He leaped after them, escaping with slight injuries. The housekeeper and three of the Barrett children were burned to death in their beds. HARDING T0 RIDE GOAT' President Fleet Will Become a Scot- tish Rite Mason on January 5 at Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, Ohia, dent-elect Harding will become =a Scottish rite Mason January 5, when the Columbus chapter will confer de- grees upon him. He will be the only candidate. The work will start at n with conferring of the fourth degre and end at 7:30 p. m., when the thirt second degree will be conferred. Presidents Garfleld and McKinley Dec. 28.—Presi- were members of the Columbus lodge. | Japan is Apparen-tl;’ Willing to Cut Navy Toklo, Dec. 28. (By The Associated Press)—The Jiji Shimpo, which has been one of the strongest supporters of the government's naval program, says today that if the world consens to arrest the race for naval there is no reason why Japan's plan for eight battleships, eight battle crulsers and 120 submarines to be completed by 1925 should not be modified The newspaper calls on the Japa- hese government to take the initiative. Henry L. 'l‘horpe Park Brick Co. Hend is Dead Hartford, -Henry L. Thorpe, pre the Park Brick Company of died at his home in Elm rning lowing an il He was 68 yea N h Haven h had been intes facture of brici being spent in 28— supremacy | ' New York, Dec. 28.—The Anaconda { Copper Mining company today passed the dollar quarterly dividend it has| been paying since May 26, 1919. Directors of the company, after| | their meeting, issued a statement in which they said that “on account ot | prevailing conditions in the metal market no action will be taken on dividende.” “A lack of demand for export, low market prices and a reduced output due to curtailed operations, resulting in increased cost of production are| tactors . which. combined, have . de- creased the earning power of the com- pany during the year just closing, added' the statement. Paid Big Money. | Since 1904, Anaconda, which was| a leading subsidiary of the Amalga-| mated Copper Company, has paid an- | nual dividends ranging from 26 per nt down to 6 per cent, the high in 907 and the low in 1915. Last year's | fate was 9 per cent and that of this| vear 8 per cent. In common with copper shares, Anaconda has been weak during the last few months, reflecting the adverse ! conditions in the metal producing and refining industries. Wall Street Not Surprised. i Anaconda declined 2-4 of a point to 30 3-4 on announcement of the pass- | ing of the dividend and then dropped { a full point in the next sales. Wall street expressed no surprise at| the action of the Anaconda directors, which evidently had been discounted | in the present price of the stock. The company’s net profits for 1920 as estimated by the directors were $2,691.820 and its surplus at $60,479,-{ 487. These figures made allowances for all claims including taxes, interest charges and depreciation of bond holdings. Dividends paid during 1920 amounted to $6.993,750. Dividend Is Reduced. Bosto, Dec. 28.—The United Smelting, Refining and Mining Com- pany today declared a quarterly divi- Aend of 50 cets a share on the com- mon stock, a reduction from $1.50, the amount paid in recent dividends. dividend of $7% cents a share on the preferred stock was also announced. | i i f States Allegheny College Has $100,000 Physic: Mex year were | of the vy income taxes plutey w. 8 i ther Bad Result. | President-elect. | next Al Fund[ 1920. —TWELVE PAGES PRICE THREE PROPOSES ADDING | CAPITULATION OF FIUME IS NEAR AS MAYOR OF CITY ASKS ITALIAI LEADER FOR TERMS OF ARMIS FINES RANGING FROM $175 TO $350 ARE IMPOSED ON LIQOUR MEN IN U. S. COURT T0 CONSTITUTION| ]McFadden Would Prevent Issu- ance of Tax Exempt Securities | MORE ADVICE FOR HARDING | Scnator McCumber of North Dakota, That | With Republican, Recommends President-Elect Go Ahead Plans for Association of Natio Washington, Dec. 28.—A constitu- | tional amendment to prevent the is- | |'suance of any tax exempt securities | by the federal government, the states | or any county or municipality was proposed in the House today by Chairman McFadden of the banking | | committee. | $15,000,000,000 Is Exempt. Mr. McFadden who formerly was | president of the Pennsylvania State Bankers' association, said $15,000,- 000,000 of securities in the United States are today exempt fibm tax- | | ation. “That amount nearly equals all of the railroad property in the country and is over twice as great as the farm | products that are annully sold,” said | he, adding that in addition there were nearly $25,000,000,000 of federal bonds partially or. wholly tax exempt. “The great injustice of tax exemp- { tion was not brought home to our | taxpayers until it became apparent | that tax exemption defeats the pur- poses of the graduated income tax,” he continued. “Tax free securities drift into the coffers of the rich thus enabling them to evade the payment contem- | “Another result, vicious to the gen- | eral public, is tht wealthy invntom\ decline to purchase taxable securities | \as freely as formerly. Railroads, | “street car companies, gas companies, industrial and commeycial corpora- | | tions are therefore compelled to bor- “rn\‘ fsom small investors, and pay | higher rates to both large and small lenders. Freight rates, car fares and | commodities are consequently, in- creased in price. The public is com- . pelled to pay in two ways for the | tax exemption privilege granted the favored ones, by increased taxation and by increased cost of living.” | Says League Is Dead H Marion, Ohio, Deec. 28.—United | | States Senator Porter McCumber, of | North Dakota, the only republican | member of the senate, who voted fer | | League of Nations todny advised President-elect Harding to go ahead with his proposition for | formation of an association of nations independent of the league as he con- sidered the league dead so far as the United States was concerned. Senator McCumber said he did not rcommend any definite plan for an association of nations, but urged the formation of some sort of an inter- national tribunal to which natipns could submit questions of differences for arbitration before going to war. | Senator McCumber said he also talked ( over | tariff legislation with the presi- | dent-elect. A plea for appointment of a former service man to a cabinet position was made of Senator Harding today by John J. Maher, of Lincoln, Neb., one of the organizers of the American Legion, who also discussed the soldiers’ bonus proposition with the Mr. Maher asked specifically that Colonel Theodore Roosevelt be ap- | pointed to some cabinet position or given an assistant’s position under one of the cabinet officers. Mrs. MacSwiney Sails For England Saturday New York, Dec. 28.—Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney, widow of the Lord Mayor of Cork, will sail for Great Britain Saturday after testifying in | Washington before the Committee of One Hundred investigating l‘nnditionst in Treland. This was annmounced here today by the United States Mail Steamship com- pany on whose ship, the Panhandle State, Mrs. MacSwiney has booked ac- commodations. She will be accom- | panied by others who have appeared as witnesses hefore the committee. The Panhandle State will sail for Boulogne and London. 36 Admitted This Morning By Naturalization Court At this morning’s session of the | naturalization court. presided oger by Judge John H. Kirkham of the city and police courts, 36 applicants for citizenship were admitted. Two cases were continued for ' further study. There were a number of absentees. Allen E. Church, naturalization com- oner, represented the federal government. } | 1 CLOSES COTTON EXCHANGE. New York, Dec. 28.—The cotton ex- change here will close at noon Friday mber 31. “half a hundred federal Pugilist, Hears udge Thomas Say “$300”— Whiskey Runners Pay. 2 Harttord, Dec. —Judge Thomas dealt out Volstead act on a sliding scale, telling offend that the prices had been ad- vanced since September and likely to reach the limit this term. Antonio Mateo, known in Haven pugilistic circles as Brown,” was fined $300. William August of Hartford, fined $200. | “Chick Brown” Well Known M’[iANNm General Caviglia lates Two Con Ose Of Whi Already Been C | WITNESSES ALL LIED; Witk lin the federal court in this city today ! fines for violation of the| were | New : trial of William H. McGannon, “Chick | justice of the municipal court, charged — ! Accused Takes Stand and’ | Makes General Denial in Dramatic Climax of Trial. i Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 28.—The de-! fense in the second degree murder ly (Iflell with the slaying of Harold C. Kagy on wasg| May 8, brought its casé to a dramatic| | climax at noon today, when Judge Mc- Anthony Bc\‘u’, 20 years old, of Bos-| Gannon took the witness stand in his ton, arrested in Stamford for trans- porting forty gallons of alcohol, on the way from New York to Boston, was fined $300. Salvatore Ercolano pleaded guilty and was fined $300. Joseph Knoblock, arrested in West- port, was fined $150. Michael L. Scannell, Windsor Locks, | a fine of $350. Fred Stelzle, pleaded guilty to hav- ing several gallons of whiskey in his !in New Haven, fined $275 George Yesko, lrflsnorfinx through Connecticut from New Jer- sey to Massachusets, fined $200. Lawrence Albertella, cl transporting liquor from Boston, his home, fined $175. Charles De Marco, arrested Greenwich, key in his automobile, nned $175. 39 SALOONS RAIDED Federal Men From Chicago Swoop | Down on Hurley, Arrests and Much Ligquor Seized. Hurley, Wis.,, Dec. 28.—More than prohibition agents from Chicago surprised the 35 open saloons in Hurley this forenoon making many arrests and seizing quan tities of liquors of all sorts. The fed- eral agents were armed but not a shot was fired during the first hour of op- erations. The raid followed a wild night at Hurley, during which liquor was sold at bargain rates, ranging from thirty- | cents for moonshine whiskey to | fi 'ne‘Senty-flve cents for well known brands. Among the arrests were lum- | ber. jacks, too paralyzed from liquor to realize what was happening. MURDER AND SUICIDE Negro In New York Leaps on Running Board of Auto, Shoots Occupant, Then Himself. New York. Dec. 28—Raymond Amos, a negro, early today leaped on- to the running board of an automobile, shot to death Lucia Harper, one of the car’s four negro passengers, and then. killed himself. The murder and sui- cide occurred at the corner of 130th street and Seventh avenue just a few moments after a police “sharpshoot- ers” squad had passed the spot in an | automobile. Pblice are searching for Charles ‘Brown, chauffeur of the automobile, which they say bore the license num- ber of the late Bishop Charles Sum- ner Burch. Brown fled before police arrived and they were unable to ascer- ! tain how he came into possession of the machine. The other two passeng- ers were negro women. PHONOGRAPH G0. CLOSES Edison Plant at West Orange Sus- pends Indefinitely—Will Continue to Make Records. West Orange, N. J., Dec. phonograph works of Thomas A. Edi- son, Inc., will close tomorrow night and remain closed indefinitely, it was announced today. The record depart- ment will not be affected. “General business throughout the country,” were given by company officials as the reason for the closing, which affects 800 em- ployes. Pseudo-American Ace Deserts Yo Jacksonville, of New Haven | Joyce, liquor | five blocks from the scene rged with|and telling Joyce if there was tamford to | place he wanted to go, Kagy with 98 bottles of whis- 28.—The | conditions | Stockton Axson, brother of the Presi- | ow defense and denied every accusa- tion made against him. He practically repeated the testi- mony he gave in the trial of John W. acquitted of the murder of| Kagy, dénying that he was present| when the fatal shot was fired. He denied he was intoxicated on the 'nizht of the Kkilling, but admitted he had taken two drinks before meeting Joyce. Judge McGannon swore that the Euclid avenue and East Ninth street, of the shooting; that he left the machine there, after bidding Kagy good night any would drive him there. He took a car for in | home at 12:30 a. m., he said, reaching there a few minutes after one o’clock and went direcily to bed. Reference to Miss Mary Neely, chief witness for the state. and her story then came into the judge’s testimony. He admitted he knew Miss Neel Ont declared he had seen her only a ‘ew times.during the year. He said he had been in her home Wis.—Many | but twice since the shooting and de- nied that he had offered her $500 to change her story as given to County Prosecutor Baskin and the grand jury. Mrs. Anna McGannon, wife of the judge, told of his return home shortly after one o’clock on the morning of the killing. Kagy's purported dyving statement, in which he“accused John W. Joyce of shooting him, was ruled out of the defense evidence by Judge Maurice Bernon this morning. WAGES DOWN 25 PER CENT. Norwalk Tire & Rubber Co. Dis- charges All Employes—Will Re-en- gage Them at Reduced Figures. South Norwalk, Dec. 28.—A reduc- tion of 25 per cent has been an- nounced by the Norwalk Tire and Rubber company of this city, to take effect the first of the year. All em- ployes were discharged and were told that if they wished Pe-employment, it {would have to be at a greatly re- \duced wage. The factory also glosed down for this week. Over 400 employea are affected by the reduction. BIG STILLS RAIDED 25 and 35 Gallon Retorts Taken When i Sleuths Swoop Down on Louisville, | Ky., Apartment House. Louisville, Ky., Dec. 28.—Two | moonshine stills of 25 and 35_gallons | capacity, and 100 gallons of beer, were | seized by federal officers in a raid last : night on an apartment buflding in the downtown section. The alleged oper-' ator was taken into custody. The stills were tound in a room on the third floor across a narrow hall | from an apartment rented by a city | detective. He said he had not known| that the stills were there. President Wilson is 64 Years Old Today | Washington, Dec. 28.—President | Wilson celebrated his 64th birthday | today, receiving numerous mcssages of congratuiation. Two of the Presi- dent’s daughters, Miss Margaret Wil- | son and Mrs. W. G. McAdoo, were wlth} him for the occasion, and also Dr.| t | dent's first wifefi Tonight Mrs. Wilson | and the President’s daughters expected | to attend he wedding of Miss Marjorie Brown, cousin of President Wilson's first wife. American Aviators May Now Land in Mexico go City. Dec. 28.—American av- g from the northern fron- ico toward Panama may n soil, if necessary, of- being given yester- t | Premier | one | Countess Markievicz Must ! his counsel, D’A’\I\'UNZIO IS SERIOUSLY WOU Giolitti That Attack By It Necessary to Foresl tile Action by Juge Dec. 28.—The has asked Generall of the regul forces, for suspension of says a Fiume despatch to eral Caviglia stipulated two of which already has cepted. It is expected that terview amranged for tod: the mayor and General Fe mander of the blockading terms of capitulation will | Rome. Fiume commander § rooming house over his tormer saloon | automobile stopped at the corner of | sy Dec. 28.—(By the News confirming Gabriele d’Annunzio, the I surgent leader at Fiume, wounded in recent fighti his legionaries and Generai regular troops was received day, No details were given, Later advices said that q was struck in the head by shell while conversing in ‘but that the wound was Hit By Shell Fragn Paris Dec. 28.—Newspape received here declare that suffered by Captain Gabriele zio at Flume was caused b, ment of shell which feN on- where d"Annunzio had his ters. A Rome despatch Premier Giolitti declared to tion from Parliament that, forced to hasten her action d’Annunzio to avert an att: Fiume by Jugo Slavia., Thinks Fiume Occup London. Dec. 28.—There to believe Fiume is occupied lar troops, Premier Giolitti of clared at a press conference last night, says a Central patch from that city. ‘Women Hinder Soldi Ancona Italy, Dec. 28, troops attempting to dislod aries at Zara were hindered work by women of that city,) ing to statements made by who have arrived here. As tH advanced toward the barras the legionaries were station women formed in line in them screaming: “Kill us then you can exterminate th teers.” A few hours I-W rendered. ,, 5 IRISH WOMAN SE ’ Years at Hard Labor For H leged Conspiracy in Ireland Dublin, Dec. 28.—Countess G Markievicz, who was tried by martial on a charge of consp organize a seditious society, | day sentenced to twa years labor in prison. The specific tion against her was that she H tween January 1918 and Sep 1920, plotted to organize a * Eireann” or Sinn society. This organization charged with the conspiracy t der military police and with u drilling. T0 STAND TRIAL ALG E. B. Wade, Held With Two in’ Bridgeport Murder Case, Put Up Insanity Defense, Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. wood B. Wade, who is held w Ethel Hutchins Nott and Johnston for the murder on 29 of George E. Nott, will stan] alone when the case comes up superior court Tuesday, accord Attorney Frederid Morgan. Attorney Morgan said Wade's main defense will be in: Wade's counsel said today had _been informed by the st