New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1923, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1870 TROOPS GUARDING GIRL IN MOREHOUSE HEARING KIDNAPPING PLOT Miss Addie May Hamil- ton, Important Witness, Likely to be Spirited - Away, Authorities Learn Father of Hoodgd Band Vie-| tim Gives Testimony Against Klan Cyclops EX-KLANSMAN ACCUSES MEMBERS OF WEARING BLACK DURING RAIDS ol i, Bastrop, La., Jan, 9, (By As- soclated DPress).—J. T. Nose- worthy who declared himself a past member of the Morehouse parish organization of the Ku Klux Klan asserted on the wit- ness stand at the open hearing today of the masked band dep- redations, in Morehouse, that the black mask was used by members of the Morehouse kian when they went on marauding raids at, night. “When the klan went out on raiding trips, they wore the black masks, but when they met in the lodge rooms they wore the white ones,” Noseworthy told Attorney Gen. A. C. Coco who was conducting the exam- ination. “Who was the leader of the klan, the grand cyclops, or whatever they called him?" asked Mr. Coco. “Captain Skipwith, we called him the president.” Mer Rouge, La., Jan. 9.—Acting on an anonymous telephone message that an attempt might be made to kidhap Addle May Hamiiton, prospective witness in the investigation now un- der way of masked band depredations in Morehouse parish, several men stood guard today at the Hamilton home near Mer Rouge and later two soldiors ‘wera igned to guard dulp A that séut! ; % ~ The anonymous telephone messaye was recelved at the headquarters of department of justice agents dlrecting the assembling ot evidence in the in- quiry. Miss Hamllton had been generally expected to testify that certain More- house” parish men had some months ago forced her to leave the parish. Daniel On Stand. Bastrop, Jan. 9. (By Assoclated Press)—J. L. Daniel, father of Watt Daniel, hooded band victim, testified at the opening of the hearing today into the hooded bands depredations in Morehouse parish that he had learned subsequent to the kidnapping of his son and Thomas Richards, whose mutilated bodies recently were found in Lake La Fourche, four Mer Rouge citizens had been warned they would have to leave the community or “they would be klilled.” Accuse Klan Leader. Daniel sald the information was given him by Joe Davenport, anoth- er Mer Rouge citizen. Davenport, Daniel said, told him he had receiv- ed such word over the telephone. Daniel sald Davenport declared he had been told by “Captain Skipwith" that the men "would have to get away." Captain J. K, Skipwith of Bastrop is the exalted cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan organization in Morehouse par- ish. Appeals as a Mason Daniel was recalled to the stand at the opening of the hearing today. The witness said that previous to the kidnapping he went to Dr. McKoin and appealed to him "as a fellow Ma- son” to stop what he believed was klan action. “Dr. McKoin said to me that he would do all he could, but he was not a klansman,” declared the witness, “Following this talk, I received no- tices written on a typewriter to ‘change up.'! They were unsigned and written on yellow paper.” “Now, did anything else occur that led you to believe the klan was ac- tive in the community ?” he was asked. Shooting Cases “Yes, prior to an attempt on Dr. McKoin's life, there was an effort to kidnap Addie May Hamilton." “Where were you the night Dr. Mc- Koin's automobile was shot into?" “I was home." “Where was Watt?" “He was at my home." “Wiere was Tom Richard “He was there also, we were all playing cards, poker.” “Was it an open poker game, it being openly understood that the boys could always ind a game at your house at night?” “That's right most anytime.” “You are sure you did not leave your house that night?" “Yes, on that night we played al- most all night.” “When did you first hear you were suspected of shooting at Dr. Me- Koin?" “Not until I was held Bastrop road.” “Did you make any inquiry or try to ferret out who shot at McKoin?" Minded Own Business “No, 1 always had a hard time managing my own business without meddling in others affairs.” up on the (Continued on Fifth Page) NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1928, -SIXTEEN PAGES, OPINION DIVIDED ON PURGHASINGLYCEUM' - GERMANY MAY APPEAL TO NATIONS; WOMAN AND LOVER DIE ON SCAFFOLD ool Mrs. Thompson and Frederick By- EXONERATE DAUGHERTY | waters Execated in England OF ANY WRONG D aameus S0 10 GALLOWS 2 S nw B Expression of His Innoceitnsa.., Womaing Sisady to Is Given by Committee :d_"':";mm :::':': Vote of 12 to 2 Clear Her by Confession, London, Jan, 9.—(By the Assoclat. ed Press)—Mrs, Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters were executed today for the murder of the woman's husband, Percy Thompson, on October 4 lust, Bywaters was executed in Penton. ville prison at 9 o'clock, Mrs, Thomp- son was hanged a few minutes later CASE AFTER ‘ ‘Washington, Jan, 0. ~~Attorney General Daugherty was given a clean bill of health today by the house Judiclary committee which investigat. ed the impeachment charges brought against him by Representative Keller, republican, Minnesota, In a resolution, which was adopted by a vote of 12 to 2, the committee ’ in Holloway jall, ;.hl;’ ,:::‘,,::,:T,;:“d'l::.,o':::mt"" Bywaters, who made an 11th hour 9 ttempt to save Mrs, Thompson by a ground to believe that Mr. Daugherty [ ® b had been guilty of any high crime or ‘confession,” met his death calmly so misdemeanor requiring the interven. | f4r a8 reports indicated, Carried to Scaffold PR oI RN, LS paachimne pawBr Ok T hoibadn. g (o e onrtied The resolution also proposed that to the scaffold. She collapsed last eve- the judiciary committee be discharged | PIN& and was in the care of physiclans frory further consideration of the | throughout the night. Keller charges and the proposed fm-| Both the condemned met death with peachment of the attorney general | Protestations of innocence. Bywaters and that the impeachment resolution | maintained that Mrs. Thompson had introduced by the Minnesota repre-|had no part in the killing of her hus- sentative be laid on the table, band and insisted that he had slain WIDE_AWMATROLMEN nn.o in h’:-rnh::t ;nl:r':"l(e‘.w wl';hw h(-;' PREVENT SERIOUS BLAZE| family, assured them that she went to Break Through Plate Glass Door and death with no guilt on her soul. Public Disapproved Throw Blazing Ol Stove Into Street The executions took place without demonstrations on the part of the crowds that had gathered outside both jails. Women marched in a drizzling rain before the walls of Holloway jail carry placards inscribed “if these are Promptness on the part of Patrol-; men Michael Massey and John Ken- nedy, probably avoided a serious fire at the corner, of North street and Hartford avenue this morning, when they burst into the W. F. O'Connor, | hanged, the judge and jury are also guilty of murder;"” and “murder can- Inc, drug store and threw out a blaz- ing oll stove. . not abolish murder.” The crowds gathered in the early hours of the morning aware that British customs allows only a few of- ficlals to witness executions, but The policemen were patroling their beats about 1:55 o'clock when they saw smoke pouring out of the drug store, Breaking through the plate glass door, they found an oil stove, MRS. CATHERINE KRON, 80, which had been left burning, on fire DlEs AT “Ew HAYEN HOHE stove into the street, while Pntrol»,mmm’ of New Britain For Many man Kennedy turned in an alarm from box 47, after which both police- Years Wmh Mother of Mes, Idella Knapp men piled snow on the burning stove. Patrolmen Charles Andersorn, {@eopys Motflit wnd Wiliam McMur-| | 2 3 | Mrs, Catherine Kron, dged 80 yéars, widow of Henry Kron, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. ray, attracted by the excitement, ar- rived simultaneously with the fire de- Frank Wheeler of New Haven yes- | terday. Mrs. Kron was an old time partment, as did Sergeant John King, resident of this city but for the past but their services were not needed. In addition to the glass door brok- several years has made her home in New Haven. She had been ill for en by the police, the damage con- sisted of a badly smoked store room several months. She is survived by five children, Mrs. Idella Knapp of and some scorched tables, the latter attesting to the narrow escape from a more serlous conflagration had the this city, Mrs. Frank Wheeler of New Haven, Frank Kron of Bridgeport, Alfred Kron of New York city and patrolmen not been on the job. George Kron of this city, and four grandchildren, Kenneth, Carlisle and Catherine Kron and Willlam Knapp of this city. The funeral will be held Wednes- day afternoon at 4 o'clock from| Beecher & Bennett's funefal pariors, 100 Broadway, New Haven. Burial| will be in New Haven, i Sl i British Fleet Is Now In Turkish Waters Valetta, Malta., Jan. 9 (By the As- sociated Press)—The British warship | (Continued on Sixth Page) § Former Supernumerary Fined $350 in New Haven New Haven, Jan. 9.—James J. Mc- Nulty ,a former supernumerary po- liceman who, with five others, ‘®as arrested on a bench warrant charg- Ing assault upon working shopmen of the New Haven road today <was fined $350 and costs in the superior court. The assault was on October 7, when feeling against men who were filling places of striking shopmen was run- ning high. MILITIA INSPECTOR NAMED | Chamber of Commerce Considers Advisability of City Buying It FOR MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM| Mayor Paonessa Not in Accord With Project Bocanse Clty Needs Money For FEssentials ~— Objection Fx. prossed By Other Citizens, A movement which s belng spon- sered by the Chamber of Commerce to recommend to the city of New Britain the purchase of the Lyceum theater on West Main street as a municipal auditorium is meeting with approval in some quarters and with much disapproval In others, At meeting held yesterday W. I, Hatch and C. L. Bheldon were elected as a committee to Investigate, secure the desired Information for the chamber and consider the advisabllity of mak- ing such a purchase, Belleves Auditorium Desirable Mr, Sheldon stated this morning that the need of a municipal auditor- fum has been felt in New Hritain for some time, He has learned that many surrounding cities Including Meriden and Springfield, Mass, have municipal auditoriums and -:«"1 other cities have la#ge halls where gather- ings can be held, but New Britaln 12 without such accommodations, Iocal socleties, fraternal orders, war organi- zations, ecte., are obliged to pay high rents to theaters in order to give con- certs, addresses and to hold meetings, Mr. Hatch, chairman of the com- mittee, states this morning that tia desired Information will be secured by the committee within the next two weeks and a report will then be made to the directors of the Cham- ber of Commerce who in turn wMi probably recommend the purchase of the theater to the city it the report of the committee is favorable, No Estimate of Cost Members of the committee could not state this morning what the cost of the theater would be but A. J, Sloper, secretary of the old Russwin Lyceum corporation stated that there is an agreement with the present Ly- ceum owners which is good for five years that the city would have the right to purchase the theater at the price of any bona fide offer by an outside concern, Mayor Paonessa Opposed. Mayor Angelo M. Paonessa told a representative of the Herald this morning that the city has a great many other more needy fhings to spend., money auditerium, belleved . that present with the Central Junior High school &uditorium, the Sentor High {school auditorium and the Elika Bur- ritt as well as the Nathan Hale school auditorium, the city was weHl sup- plied with meeting places. J. C. Loomis A, John C. Loomis, president of the Chamber of Commerce and treasurer of the Commercial Trust company said that he thought it was a fine fdea and especially inasmuch as the Lyceum surrounded with so much property which is owned by the city. He said that the bullding could be enlarged although he did not think this advisable at the present time. Leon A. Spragueé, president of the New Britain Rotary club when told of the idea stated that it was like (Continued on‘fllth Page). LIONS DO NOT FAVOR concentration In Turkish waters is virtually completed. After landing the ! former sultan at Mecca, the battieship Ajax, will proceed to Constantinople. The destroyer Speak will leave Malta | today for Chanak. Hartford, Jan. 9.—Major L. E.| Evans, C. A, C, has been detailed to inspect the 192nd K. A. and Battery A. 183rd F. A, in orders from the office of the adjutant general. Mas- ter Sergeant R. V. Popham service company 168th infantry, is appointed second lfeut, of infantry. Law Believed to Prevent Debt Funding Settlement Washington, Jan. 9.—Preliminary negotiations with the British com- mission over the question of payment of the British war debt to the United States has convinced the administra- | tion, a White House spokesman de- clared today, that no settlement of the problem can be made under the terms of the law as it now exlsts. NO REVE 3 BILLS. Washington, Jan. 9.—The house| ways and means committee decided today that no bills affecting revenues would be reported at this session ex- cept those of a purely emergency nature or of direct assistance to the | treasury in the administration of the fiscal affairs. Oil Burners Being Used on Kiln | at Hall-Spiers Berlin Brick Yar 1 | generated. 'The oil is pumped from a tank car standing on a siding and New Process Marks Impor- b is sprayed through the jets into the combustion chambers by steam ‘Int Step o Connec"cut ‘rhrough[ from the boiler house of the‘: . 12 o {plant. There is continuous circula- Industry—First I“St“"a‘[non of ofl, the surplus which pasets | tion in This State. /the spraying jets passing back into |the tank car, f Cuts Time One-Third. | Wilth wood used as fuel, it is ne-I Another chapter In the progress of [cessary to burn a kilfi' for six days. the brick industry in Connecticut is|Such a terrific heat is generated by being written at the yard of the Hall-|oil that the burning is completed in | Spiers Brick Co., Ing, in Berlin to- |less than four days, effecting a reduc- v through the burning of a kiln of [tion of practically thirty per cent in brick with dl, instead of wood, as (time. Another important feature is fuel. This is the first time in t)u-ivhr saving in labor. 'Instead of hav- state that this modern method is l-o-'in: a gang of men on hand to feed ing applied to the manufacture o("\uotl to the combustion chambers day brick and is attracting widespread at- (and night, a brick yard which has in- tention. stalled oil burners will employ only The apparatus which is expected to |two men to attend to the jets, one on do away entirely with the use of wood [days and the other nights. is produced by the Smokeless Oil Forced To Seck New Process, Burner Co. of Bucyrus, Ohio, and the | The axiom that “necessity is the work is being done under the super vision of T. B. Moats, a representative of the company who directed the in- stallation of the piping, jets, ete., and who is giving his personal attention to the burning of the kiln, Meat of 18550 degrees intensity is case. Owners of brick yards have faced a very unsatisfactory fuel situ- ation during the past few years. Wood has been difficult to obtain and the (Continued on Fourteenth Page.) mother of invention” is true in this|| | *. PURCHASE OF LYCEUM Approve Project for Mu- nicipal Auditorium in This City Members of the New Britain iions'| club went in favor of supporting the Chamber of Commerce in its move for a municipal auditorium for the city of New Britain but not for the purchase of the Lyceum theater, at the regular meeting of the club held this noon at the J. O. U, A. M. hall on Hunger- ford Court. A. E. Hilton of New York, the speaker, told of the successful muni- cipal auditorium the city of Portland, Me., has and for what purposes it is used. W. C. F'rench told the members of the club that he believed that they should support the movement of the Chamber of Commerce for a munici. pal auditorium but he did not know whether or not it was advisable for the city to purchase the Lyseum for that purpose. Robert C. Vance opposed the club favoring the movement if it inecluded the purchase of the Lyceum. The mo- tlon made, however, did not include the purchase and it was passed. W. C. French was elected president of the club this noon. The other offi- cers elected were William Gothwaite, | first vice-president; P. F. King, sec- ond vice-president; Stanley Traceski, third vice-president; James V. O'Brien, secretary; Harry Hancock, assistant sccretary; James Onorato, lion tamer; Reginald Towers, tail| (Continued on Fifth Page) e | —% THE WEATHER Hartford, Jan. 9.—Forecast || for New Britain and vicinity: Ave Daily Civeulation Week Ending ’649 January 6th e PRICE THRE®, CENTS FRENCH BUT 7 MILES FROM ESSEN: BOYDEN MAKES PLEA FOR GERMANS FRED BELOIN DROPPED BY COMMERGIAL TRUST Fails to Win Place on Board —New Britain National Re-elects for seven years diree- tor, vice-president and member of the executive committee of the Commer- cial Trust company, falled of re-elee. tion to all three positions at the an- nual meeting of the sharcholders last evening, While no reason for Mr. Beloin's defeat is given by officials of the bank, the general opinion is that he was defeated because of his unfavor- able attitude towards the new hotel bullding during the recent drive, ' Mr, Beloin is a former hotel man who recently announced that he would build his own hotel. It is understood unofficially that he was opposed to the hotel being built on the old S8t Mark's property, and this may have made him unpopular among the shareholders, No successor was elected to Il the vacancy in the vice presidency, the bank now having one vice president instead of two. The present officers, all of whom have been re-elected, are as follows: President, James M, Cur- tin; vice president, Edward E. Linke; treasurer, John C. l.oomis; assistant treasurer, Morey Borlen and Edwin R. Snelgrove. Directors were elected as follows: Charles G. Anderson, John A. An- drews, Henry T. Bray, George A. Cadwell, Antoni Cieszynski, James M. Curtin, John E. Downes, Ernest T. Fromen, Bernard F. Gaffney, Jo- |8eph M. Halloran, M. Irving Jester, Charles W. Lines, E. Linke, J. C. Loomis, Pardon C. Rickey, John Skritulsky, Morris D. Saxe and Henry P. Smith. 1 New Britain National Bank. All directors of the New Britain National bank were re-elected at the annual shareholders’ meeting held this forenoon. The directors who were re-elected are as follows: A. J. Sloper, E. N. Stanley, H. 8. Walter, J. B. Minor, E. H. Davison, F. 8 Chamberlain, George W. Traut, A, F. Corbin, E. A. Moore, H. C. M. Thomson, Arthur G. Kimball, Geo. T. Kimball, Walter H. ¥red Beloin, - -than. a dnutlcipat Hart, ¥. M.iHolmes, Paul K. Rogers. at SPRING SHOE PRICES T0 RANGE FROM $8 10 815 15,00 Delegates at Retailers’ Conven- tion—Men Showing Preference for Galoshes in Winter Chicago, Jan. 9.—Chicago, Jan, 9.— From the councils of some 15,000 delegates to the annual convention of the national shoe retailers’ association | today emanated the predictifin that shoe prices this year will range from $8 to $15, with extreme styles much more costly. J. C. Boyd, a St. Louis manufactur- er, forecast an increasing predeliction for galoshes, even expressing an opin- fon men soon would adopt them for winter wear. Women's galoshes, he said, would | be made lighter in weight and more attractive in appearance, IFor spring these les were men- tion for street wear by women: Faun, suede, trimmed with light tan and medium dark ca medium dark suede, trimmed with black calf and patent leather; white buck trimmed with calf; patent leather with white [ calf. Low heels will be weorn. FIND CORPSE FROZEN | Police Also Find Charles Wilbur, Con- | fessed Slayer, Waiting for Them in I His Shack. | Norwich, Jan. 9.—A conference was held this noon by State's Attorney Hadlai A. Bull of New London with |county officers as to the question of | presenting in superior court Charles Wilbur who shot and killed Frank Early at the Wilbur shack in a re- mote part of Salem Saturday night. | Wilbur was placed in jail here last night by Deputy Sheriff George H. IStanton and Grand Juror Ernest I.. Spencer of Salem who yesterday reached the Wilbur place after sev- {eral hours' struggle in the snow drifts. Wilbur was found in the kitchen of the place with his shotgun on his knee and the axe handle which he claims Early threw at him on the floor close by. Upstairs was the body of Early, frozen, just as it had lain from the time Wiibur fired the con- tents of his gun at the man. Wilbur made no resistance and was placed in the slelgh and brought here and locked up. Mother ar:& Babe Killed, 5 Others Hurt in Crash Washington, Jan. Mrs. John Baggoft, of Alburton, Md., and her eighteen months old child, Hilda were instantly killed and five other persons were injured when struck by a train at Monumental station, Md.,| near here early today. Unsettled, rain this afternoon and tonight. Wednesday gen- erally fair and colder; winds becoming strong northwest, EAR FLOOD Paris, Jan. 9-—The Seine which twice this winter has threatened to repeat the disastrous flood of 1910 is rising again and some alarm is feit unless the rains cease, SEX Chancellor Cuno (;d;l; France—England Alone Votes Teutons Are Not in Wilful De- fault—Strike-Breakers Hired for an Emergency CITY CALM AS TROOPS ADVANCE Essen, Germany, Jan, 9 (By the Associated Press)— Advance troops of the French army, largely with technical equipment, have already reached the neighboring town of Kettwig (seven miles southwest of Essen) and the section between Duesseldorf and Essen is half covered by French a:'ilimry forces, according to private advices reaching here ay. Chauffeurs traveling between the two places are said to have been stopped and directed to make a detour, In order to avoid friction, railway authorities at Essen kept the freight houses cleared after midnight in prepara- tion for the expected arrival of the French. The municipal administration last night notified the city’s largest hotel and the management advised the guests that they might be requesed to leave in the course of the night. Othr-wise Essen is calm. The weather is rainy and the wet streets were virtually deserted last night. Teutonic Offer for Anti-War ) Poincare Arranges to Keep Pledge Still Holds Good,‘ Allies Fully Informed on Spokesman Says. All Developments. Paris, Jan. 9. (By Associated Press) Germany was voted in wilful default of her 1922 coal deliveries by the |1eparations commission today at a | session featured by an address by | Roland W. Boyden, American repre- sentative with the commission, in | which he severely criticized the work- |ings of the treaty of Versailles in |certain respects. His statement made before the vote in the secret session was deserib- ed by some of those who heard him This declaration was made today as “a condemnation of the whole by Wilhelm Cuno, the chancellor, in|treaty of Versailles and a suggestion connection with the reported inten-'that it should be revised as soon as tion of France to extend her military | possible in the interests of the eco- occupation into the Ruhr region of nomic revival of Europe.' Germany. The chancellor added that| Neither Mr, Boyden nor Col. James Germany would 1egard the applica-| A, Logan, the other Americah repre- tion of arbitrary force as a breach!sentatives would discuss the proceed- of the Versailles peace treaty and as|ings or their part in them, feeling “the use of might against a.defense-|that the Americans above all others less people.” | |should observe the secrecy imposed Condemns ¥rench Action. by the commission. “France,” continued Herr Cuno, “is trying to cloak her contemplated ac- tion with the appearance of justice in that she spreads sanctions and pledges which are supposed to have basis in the stipulations of the Ver- sailles treaty. Yet even as monstrous as this instrument is, it does not go so far as to permit the allies op- tional impingement upon German sovereignty or wilful encroachment | on her territory, As a pledge to under the treaty, for reparations, occupying the London, Jan 9 (By Associated) Press).—Reuter's Berlin correspond- ent says that the German govern- ment is believed to be preparing a formal protest to the signatory pow- ers of the Versailles treaty in regard to the proposed occupation of the Ruhr, Cuno Voices Protest. Berlin, Jan. 9 (By Assoclated Press .—"Force remains force what- ever, its guise."” To Keep Informed. Immediately after the reparations commission had declared Germany in default on coal deliveries, Premier Poincare this afternoon entered into |communication with Premier Musso- lini of Italy and Premier Theunis of Belgium. He will maintain contact with them throughout the action ar- ranged in the Ruhr. M. Poincare it is stated also will inform the British government as soon as the orders are given for the actual occupation. demands | security | are a their or as the allies Rhineland for March Ends at Essen. London, Jan. 9, (By Associated Press).—The present French move- ment into the Ruhr involving Dues- seldorf will terminate at Essen, ac- cording to information received in British official circles from their own observers in the Rhineland. The British maintain they are still with- out official knowledge of the French plans, (Continued On Page Seven)’ FOR MEN BRINGING COAL First Official Act of New Fuel Ad- ministrator Is to Ask for Pub- Berlin, Jan. 9.—Thirty-eight trains | carrying French troops left Mayence vesterday with Essen as the destina-’ tion of the forces says an Essen tele- gram today. The arrival of heavy ar- tillery and sappers is reported from the neighborhood of Neuss (three and one-half miles southwest of Duessel- dorf). lic's Co-operation. The first official act of Harry C. Brown, whose appointment fuel admiffistrator was made out late yes- terday afternoon by State Admin trator Russell, was to issue an appeal to property owners to c away the snow from in front of their cellar windows and to provide a pathway for men delivering coal. | “Coal dealers have called my at-; tention to this condition,” Mr. Brown said to the “Herald.” As an example, | one dealer told me that a driver who | usually makes seven trips In a day| made only four vesterday because he | could not get into the cellar windows visited en yesterday. until he shovelled a path People Reports from Duesseldorf today said who are expecting coal should co-|that all troops necessary for the ex- operate by clearing a path for the pected coercive movement of France men who are making deliveries,” iin the Ruhr would be assembled at — the point of concentration near that BACKS UP FRANCE, {city by noon. Reinforcements were Brussels, Jan. 9, (Dy .\ssmvmml;""‘"g sent to take the places of the Theunis, b Press)—Premier formally | ; v i ssible strike of announced to the chamber of deputies | ANticipating a possible vorke thineland, the - today the government's determination | WOTKOrs in the Rhineland, the pre to “stand beside Irance” in the mier is reported to have hired provi- cupation of the Ruhr district. He re. |$ionally a small army of strike-break- gretted that the allies were moving €S including miners, rallwaymen, without England but said that “neith- | Putchers and bakers, who could be Beigium |to replace German labor | | as . Will Keep at Work. Paris, Jan. 9, (By Associated Press), ~“Whatever happens we shall con- tinue to work at full capacity,” said an official representative of the Krupps plant to the speclal corre. spondent of the Fcho de Paris who dvancing units. BANKRUPT BY ILLNESS, New Haven, Jan. 9 Frost. hookkeeper of Waterbury money to 21 doctors, several pharm cles and two hospitals, according to his bankruptey petitfon filed today His debts are $5,070 with no assets MAKES CONFESSION, Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 9.—After ing questioned for hours, Fred Goet- a suspect being held for inves- with the mur- 45, has made a o he Thacked beyond recognition with police announced last suspect is said to have killed Keim because the to pay him $20 for raisin jack the suspect had wold ha- Forest ow in connection Harry n Keim Keim’s body an axe, the night. The deciared he latter refused Prefer Jail to Job Paying $50 a Month some him 12 HOUSES DESTROYED. Mahony City, Pa., Jan. 9.—Fire to- day destroyed 12 dwellings and the |ghirt factory of Storey and Heppes, able- to Quebec, aJn. % —Fifteen bodied men sentenced a month apiece in jail, for va- grancy, bemoaned their lack of with a total loss of $175,000 ALLING IN BER DA, Itepresentative Benjamin W. Alling and Mrs. Alling left Saturday for & |two weeks' vacation in Bermuda. employment. An employer for a lumber camp offered to hire them at $50 a month each “We'll take jail,” saild the 15 men.