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Herald Better “Ads” Mean Business ESTABLISHED 1870 BREACH BETWEEN GRIFFITH AND DE VALERA GROWING AS TREATY ACTION GETS NEAR (Question Of Ratification Or Rejection By Dail Eireann Postponed Until Thursday At Public Session With Naval Ratio, Now Th Critical Before Conference Meanwhile British and King Parlia- o T'he the the a Washington, clate Press) Shantung, now ing issues of both were at but with varying diate settlement The naval ratio d ing favorably gates believed a final be reached at the “big thr late tung negotiations I have developed iin official eircl and the Japar ferred to Tokio the the | Kiao-Chow railroad, | has developed 5 ':]'3:"1\nnm| that the X tha|€se plenipoter difterences directly agrec- . 14 naval (By rati ment Meets overs two arms crucis prospects of George Expresses Al That Irish Are Settled. Hope stage Differences cussio and were of the ition conference The the other iation de ‘very As: ratification Dublin, Dec. reiated today. s)—The rejection of the Anglo-Irish agree- the Dail E Thurs be held the matte TI Wi s meetipg the 14. — (By tion on Pr or que: of s ment by ann has been q R matter point i postponed until when a and a public session wil deputies will debate s come to a decisior cided upon at tod Dail, called to consider ment. In the public session of the Dail ay—public so far as the press and| a elected persons were concer: ed—this point was raised by Mr. It developed the acute dif- existing between the repub- president on the one side and| Griffith and Michael Collins on ‘the other. the argument dur- ing the hou Mr. De Valera asserted the delegates had not obeyed the instructions of the cabinet| ——a. charge which both Collins and |, iriffith resented (e Denies Treason. dgiderien One of the tensest moments of the |0 Japan. debate was when Michael Collins de- pE OB clared emotionaliy: “I have been called a traitor. the Irish people decide whetier or not.” In repudiating the charge of treas- on Collins said that Ireland was free to accept.or reject the agreement. He recommended its acceptance, but if it was rejected his mind would be none the less clear. President De Valera went on argu- ing that it was ridiculous to think t Dail would glve the plenipotentiaries | power to make a binding agrecment They had a great degree of freedom to negotiate, he said, but no agree- ment should be hurriedly signed. Mr. De Valera was entering into a | long argument over the question when there came calls for a division on the motion to go into secret session. The president repeatedly reiterated I contention that the plenipotenti: uh-w‘ had not the power to conclude a treaty. There was considerable con- fusion at this point members spea ing again and again and ignoring parliamentary rules. Arthur Griffith finally smoothed the waters hy saying that neither the British cabinet nor the delegates of the Dail claimed the power to conclude a treaty. Chincs iaries m to 4 composed of 1s of Jupanes 1680 the Chin o agre delegates how railroad probably ne proposal from tt American observers in a hope | keep the dispute out of the ence proper, a British spokesma today. It this propc he added, more {han Balfour and representative would further attempt sfactory both * and De to | lican Arthur likely Kato, y is a sations. Let i I am bion, Defeated Candidate in mantic Election, of Votes In Election. Dec. 14 as defeated Gates in Willimantic, Dion, W by A, the | contest of the margin of two has asked count, his petition through being made to Judge Hinman superior court o petition will be on noon in the superior court r Six ballots cast for Mayor questioned. It is claimed ballot in the first ward cast was rejected and that one | for Gates was illegal. In the ward it is claimed bhallo | for Gates were illegal and one fourth ward was illegal. The vote st in the Gates, 1,6 Dion, 1,648. G Charles Saturday tha fo t1 J refer for SHANTUNG SPRINGS INTO PROMINENCE Problem A S50 1o conference imme was every indication that the procecd woul of the Sha hi cril icate ve of 1 the which 1 3 t ) their four" American delc Japan to still in being by all participants in the con 10 GONTEST ELEGTION confer 1 proved futile Messrs, and take to effect : to China a re NEW BRITAII NEW Willi- Demands Recount Hormidas Mayor of hearing on mayoralty recent city election by a re counsel the the after- 1t r om here. Gates are one Dion ballot ¢ st secomnd ts ¢ ast in the| election was: FOURT! HE BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, MBER 14, 19% AU REVOIR, SAYS FRENCH MARSHAL POI}JlC” nent High School Sophomore, Parents Murdered By Turks, Anxious To Bring His Wife Here Absolom Joseph, 26, Married 10 Years, Gets First Letter From Her in Five Years—His Own Mother Crucified -He Wants to Become Methodist Ll Foch's Favewell State With both pare wdered nts and two home brothery to this country to malke Later he heard d two brothers had 1d his wife five years he Recently he a letter he it might reach for his in their ountry, wifc 1 rent 'u\‘“ug l[’ l wife in verge of ““1"‘ M VIVIANL ALSO Allied Russia on the starva he re L was 7y tion and pleading for him to take her | from the famine and desolation that stricken ittending | High school in an eflort to become citizen, un to get his wifc ay [had last heard the land of the Bolshevik or| "hank God we to send her to keep|other once more from starving, he has| me 1 am starving until a citi-[ter from fusce into full |t! is wife in|husband, plight |say they wway her from | 1t s he| couritry sent on Commander, on Leavin 1 8 a| at Wishes “Ivery American a Morr hey ha nl Xmas and a Happy New Ycar'— from 1 of eac a and help | Vi oy tried stricken 1d they Russia 1 « t tance ough hecomes Grateful to U, S. AL her the zen r itizenship unles: th country first, Absolom John, city. Mr. Jo Assyrian fatl teils nd trage who 1s in Britain age and was 16 he I adn h the 169 Grove wt is ar mone and Mar 14 New ed Pr Viviani with Ame Paris do There getie little t Ye e grief ti > cahle ns of can't cable mo street jand if they did she would the son went to the postoflice AT nr‘ send money orders ther which is|banks and they don't Russia. If send mone year in|get it and couldn't school, 261 am not an America married | He camei ¢ present wrhor [ wt 1 they d nt to th drafts for 1 ory 1y second in mother, 3! horiz bhattl¢ fan ull of p John, the New ince POLICE BOARD EXONERATES O’MARA AND MILEWSKL ACCUSED PATROLM o skill on i t and che L| Irancc 1 ed of the had at t his High use former pr Wa is itizen, so ho ) (Continued on heen ous he years old. IFifth Page) ference tateroom on the Pax Gor b pas Jones, a farewell ot ers the SSAEE Farewell Message., wid, t Woman Charged 1“1“01"”ARIHLY QUARREL s = | or point to I'rance to my own family | ing much of my heart in tates That is my Xma forget the receptions V”’ the time I tourc States guest of the | mas with 1 the am T With "Cl — Former Accused of insulting I never iven me the Un American 1 1 necessary Roughness‘ h American a merry New Year, and Divine t wi every South Norwalk Man Fires | Three Shots Into Wife’s Back lappy em every An- hestoy the last he rick O'Mara and re exc ited by police commissioners former of ges that Mrs. I‘rank Pawlicki nd jatter that he made an improper | suggestion to Mary Licewicz. The | 1 was in scssion until 1:30 o'clock 5 morning Many More than heard in co the two Policemen ton Milew rd of night, the aulted me ently bl Vivi M. Vivia well to M e in cone 5 t A 1 Says 1 D Goold Bye. ared South ! Vorwalk, C gy of this city, three shots into e course of a quarrel, attempted to shoot in the head. He was placed arrest while on his way to headquarters to give h If up. in a statement made to the polic leged that his wife was unfait] | him. month ago Nagy was in court on a charge of a t on his wife, but on her plea was nhot sentenced to jail. The shooting took | kitechen of the Nagy Nagy died almost. ins n., Dec. 14— this morning his wife's back Killing himself under police I0¢ issued ent 1 with i much Witnesses Heard, 5 a of witne nection with the policemen. The vinst Policeman Milewski tken up first and those against liceman O'Mara followed In the Mile ki ¢ s, the plaintiff leged that she was proceeding t ward her home Sunday evening when she was accosted, near the post oflice, by the policeman. She told the board of an alleged suggestion made to her by the patroiman. Asa res It of th yposed stateme lie broug bull piercing her heart. charges against Mile through the| The couple have four children board of whom but a two year old boy Iderman Speaks. away from home. Nagy produced several of her ten- ! s were her and hearing charges were Pn- Wash- cause the sity for ington The contf a ma vess and YAS T the hop ences T re my co is no presence It given ti toward for wo pro nificen ful to that int be held ever y year." place in ho and 1ty one of the Mrs. | the | V. M. T Haven, today r Shore n Dee wed Line NESIGNS 14 the Iraction d ten d - M Co., to y8 ago. New Victor Tyler the which gave t pre 1 5 an | °f were is held with- murder. police s elect no reason of News of the World By Associated Press e —— Al PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS ".”IT EXFIRES BUT HAVEN THEATERS ARE ILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS 0O ‘]” "Ji" Ladalaty & Y 4 ,\l,.‘. § [® ¥ }' TR Vi V Effort May Be Made To Obtain Injunctions Against City Author- ities—Police Get Evi- dence Against 18 Places ("laim Made That New iilding Code Is So Dras- Cannot Be Lived wy Holds Re-| 0 : '1vu‘:1\'>(-|x~. at Anna. Meeting Bu tic & Up to. 14 heaters in moving picture police closed n again today de- action of Chief of Police Smith in withdrawing their s to run places of amusement. for one theater management that efforts were being junctions against city authorities. Chief 8mith dur- :noon had announced that evidence relating to which had been submitted Attorney SHeridan Whittaker. Inquiry in nflum\ circles and among he theater managements indicated the entire situation has become puzzle. Late yesterday State's At- y Aaron Alling issued to the papers a transcript of certain of the testimony taken by soner Mix during his inquest into Rialto theater fire in which elght lost their lives. Transeript on Rialto. cript was accompanied by copies o espondence between Mr. Alling and one theater management which he warned the latter that in g of in a certain theater which the d management controll- ed the owner of record would be held responsible for I of life, damage, ete. The excerpts of the evidence submitted with the letters were those taken from insurance companies in- | spectors who as inquest witnesses had sworn that the theater in question was The evidence was that there scenery piled up backstage, years acculaula- stage, employes Dec pt one the state enter- | Attorneys in the Squires, chairmar ler nittee, was s¢ gecured ected W »ortions the persons The tr: post have oo finance jertini the three se a fire r I ted tc Ior John Curtin, years, lLid- Robert ( George Mis: and ace the membe T The the it The ha at SUg- | unsafe. was old unk and rubbish of tion, was under the | smoked about the place with impun- ity, fire escapes were at windows | which would be outlets for fire and |smoke, and the stage equipment was | flimsy, inflammable, etc. tion the 1 the the $25 was Army. toward nt and will appare spirit of my" Pa on Thirteenth Mar |out bonds on a charge ants and man who is employed | about her premises as witnesses of | her good character. Alderman Peter Pajewski, John iKarpinski and a num- ber of prominent Polish residents ap- peared on behalf of Milewski. He was represented as man of sterling character and a leader of the He was the treasurer of the service meh's relief committec this connection he had more $40,000 in his care, but so hig Atwater, together with wrded was he among his countrymen | John W. Hibbert and | Kelly, the tellers who | council ballots cast for | the board Uderm 'PROPOSED (U T INI IS BEING PROBE BRIB“RY CHARGES ‘“l‘l(lgl‘]\(il‘( Mayor And Two Aldermen 4 | Called On By State's Attorney In | | v Fire Board Has Not Taken| Mayor Fre 1‘\ Aldermen Eugene J. C. ed the pre ent of Weresitaday| Poles. Polish | In than e Llection Scandal. Bridgeport, Dec. 14 Any Action on Suggestion __Public Works and Wa- Re- cou (Continued on Page Eleven) o ter Depts. Oppose Parliament Meets London, Dec. 14.—(By Associated Press)—The special session of parlia- ment called to consider the Tris! peace settiement was opened today by King George. In his speech from the throne he said It is my earnest hope that, by the| articles of agreement now submitted to you, the strife of centuries may be| ended.” The text of the king's speech follows: “My lords and house of commons: “I have summoned you to meet at this unusual time in order that the articles of agreement which have was i Former Member of Detective members of the Rumor partment Service, to the eifect that sergeant Theodore been approached by the hoard of | s and |ing to the department | nied by Mr. Johnson tirement from the Johnson has work for the | bank Sergeant with the at the same ardson, | ty jail A report detective |son had ber of sioners Second Page) | (Continued on BACK 10 GERMANY Yormer German (rm\n Prince to Ask police has Since been New doing Permission to Return to Native Dritain Land in Spring. Johnson detective time as was bureau, Doorn, ‘ Arthur J. Holland, Dec. 14—(By As-| cociated Press.)—The former German crown price, who since Novembher, 1915, has lived at Wieringen, is 10w planning to return to Germany and expects to request permission of the | Dutch government for his departie carly in the spring. Frederick William looks forward to life as a country gentleman with his| wife and children on an estate at | Oelst | Several members of hi ff and few servants of the former kaiser, it | is sald, will soon go to Oelst to pare for the coming of the crown price ECONOMIC CONFERENCE British . FRANCE GIVES IN Agrees to Im(‘.'.:n K ~l\ st 4| Being—Teutons Need Aid. Paris, Dec. 14.- Press.)—France is willing ily to forego sh reparation ments from Germany, a high in the French foreign office told the Associated Pre The official said eral recognition by Gov-| French officialdom must be aided, if | payments were | 5 (By former c a there the pre that flture Newspapc Close to ernment, TInsists New Washington Session s to Be Held. & = American Brass Co. Is ec. 14 The is regarded government sources of prominently displays this special article concerning posed financlal conference to follow adjournment of the present r- ence in Washington is kno The agenda of such a conference |made the Chronicle says, would de with reparations, debts, exchange problems, disarmament land and political matters which are responsible for the maintenance of heavy armaments. Daily Chron information morning the pro London, fcle, which New the vesterd York, Dec. 14 Anaconda Copper , but no Dircetc Mining action was , regarding the American Brass ¢ that the Anaconda proposition for the American By unconfirmed reports, basis of $150 cash shares of Anaconda for one of can Brass. 1t ntrol of wn “ was confer- | o m A the holdi of s, ing to on is on the Payments From Germany for KANSAS SHERIFF APPEALS FOR AID WHEN WOMFN Gl VE HIM PUMMELING JOH (50N ENTEPS DE“IIAL Stills | department, a mem cominis asked to consider return been de- his re- My special connected workir Rich- now incarcerated at the coun- Reparation pay- today ta ken LjC indemuity to be forthcoming ot Yet Disposed of of net it negotiations for That He is to Re-enter De- | former | National ! Time | omen tc Associated | Yomen temporar ha ord offer Ame and three | called to appear he ney Cummings when he charge of the | vestigation re State's Attor- | took personal continuance the in into bribery charges brought against Alderm Ham ilton. he hearing Ghe bl o'clock with the mayor present, Oth er aldermen scheduled to appear | this afternoon. The hearings are pri vate ductions. of board 1 with commor a of police dis) cour be the viev Members of commissioners the st salary | duced, the board chairman missioner are e that when that matter 15t evening the board 1S CXPIC like committec wages came National Guard Is Ordered Held Action in Case of Emer- A RE\L SANTA CLAUS York ¥ in Readiness for | it not ¥ will be Wt its these two department i hoard Robert Spero of New Making year fire munication |and placed ZEncies, Plans To Bring Happiness to 1,500 the f police several city communications Little Children, | | Dec Sheriff 14.- miners Kans b wanted to work anc tection from the Pittsburg, New York, New York announced today that he ex to attend his annual party at Long Branch which was star 1 guests, Dee 14— own obert the among {to w by the tentio Spero Gould was besieged by who | o e . ert, ed 1 Christmas J.—a party years ago witl Amo Robert children sought pro- women salary to * con the fact that 1t of ending dition s of 500 childr t un adjustme relatives and friends of striking coal Are | |and mine who for two days have over- recor Cuts Not Warranted whelmed workers and peace officers the I presents which ordered for needy iseball 1 to indu milar parties Uncle about mine s! preventing men 5 chool e oard, a into the and beat- re The with from going mines vaw‘r discussion the matter, sheriff him ing self butter yesterday morning some miners. pre ns t salary bread and ey was pummelled Bethel Woman Burned To Death in Her Home ||, Rethe 14-—Miss Hodge, old was to the to 1 e he active this them 49 of the wonien a More to iin were than 1,000 of marched up mine No Conn., Dec Amelia | mont Coal and Coke Co. Except | 76 fon Central | OPPOS | Woman Case 1s A Muddle With the theate continuing to give performances, as Chief Smith claims illeg: , the controversy which | embraces the chief of police, the city building inspector, the fire marshal, the city attorney's office, the state police, the state's attorney's office and the theater managers and owners ap- parently became more involved. The theater men have put forward a claim that the new clty building code can- not bedived up to because of its dras- tie provisions and that if theaters are to be closed under it the same rigid | requirements should be at once ap- plied to all rge buildings, such'as | department stores, buildings in which therc public halls and even to apartment houses and tenement blocks. OLICEMEN'S PAY ED i’fl" COMMJ&SION AY CEL EBRAT!ON Turners Will Not New dritain Lady Observe 11th Anniversary Until After Christmas This Year, ritain Lady is ing The it New meet ed, d meeting week as ct the association was committee, how- ted to prvlu(-“ the 11th anni : which eve to the the A 1PHO are 5 spe Lawyers Are Active number of lawyers have entered controversy in the interest of At noon the interest was in the first move to be made in the courts on applications for injunctions and from the ci ittorney’s office on d evidence against the theater which Chief Smith said he turn- over to Mr. Whittaker. On all also the action of State's Attor- Alling in sending to newspapers s communication was under dis- it being pointed out that ike this can be recalled here. sat with Coroner Mix or represented by Mr. Pickett, his ssistant, during the inquest. Mayor Fitzgerald also sat with the coroner part of the time. City Attorney Whittaker stated this Af't that no evidence against theaters had yet been presented to nd he could take no action until what the evidence, was. theaters were refused new because they could not ree written approval of building In- Austin and IFire Marshal Per- Kkir The officials say their inspec- tions had d upon the as- imptior the building code is re- active applies theaters open when the code was A ance of tion clients month intil istmas away WATCH YOUR STEP Iscapes was Narrowly Falling | Into Coal Hole in EFront of Main ernoon street Store This Morning the Christmas i woma icenses tor by that 1 by to were 1 | burned > on the was Y351 of this place today. She lived The | ana who discovered issuing 11 partments oc | by the f her kitehen her burned body, and ipposed that tove be given have to warrant th | that they beat man there i S excitement one alone char however. G little | nittl neighbor 10ke cars bearing the shaft was more of motor the mine than a Inllv long Sheriff Gould with his small powerless. 100 Men Under three to b {00 men string upic it in her clothing und | at mine 49, but force of deputies was | was } esh | poard her dr e Arms. National Guard sent to Pittsburgh total The panies about The mines | Mulberry did | mines had bee v by the whistles did night com ! 138 Laborers Given Jobs By Municipal Thirty-two hav igned by pal rea Bureau clos been the Mu the we at wck The last eridan Co, k today selected for att marchers. not rers work I Emy t : Humphrey Oppose toc women not blow for work places i s were given on morning partme lay Six tor w to work Dec s 14 —Notice all National Guard Topeka, Kas were sent today to organizations in the state comprising THI. WEATHER. Dee, 14 —Fore itain . and probably about 2,000 me to fie n to put themselves i entrain for the Pitts Col. Milton R. Mc the adjutant ger orders wi » out to of f or six field eadiness ast vicinity light Ihursday coal ds I Hartford for New Unsettled tonizht and ge of i aid movement to the coal officc for it SHow a ve ies — (Continue and to those built since. Patients Recovering. lition tients in who victims good ing has been insta and their faces pte the re- cot THRIFT WEEK . HATIONAL nees Disc at Opening oy we at Hartford ‘——David Theater Replaces Exit At (onummfl(m Order of the building com- is being placed at the fire escape on the cum theater, re- v which formerly 1 exit The change is one ordered in the local minimize fire hazards Speaks \ait e Rome, Dec Ire I"ire storeroom beside AT VATICAN 14 (By Associated broke out today in a the stair e of the dome of the hurch of St. Peter. The flames were ubdued with much difficulty. Fire- men were hampered by the poor wat- r supply. ter t made