New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 22, 1923, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press TABLISHED 1870 FORMER SPECIAL AGENT OF DEPT. OF JUSTICE IS HELD ON CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY Gaston B, Means Accused By Grand Jury of Plot- ting to Violate Dry Law And Using Mails To Defraud Bonds Are Fixed at $15,000 | ~—His Secretary Also Is Named in Similar Secret Indictment. | | Now York, Oect. 22.—Gaston B, Means, a former agent of the depart- ment of justice, has been indicted with Elmer W. Jarnecke, described as liis secretary, on four counts involve ing alleged conspiracy to violate the dry laws and using the malls in a scheme to defraud, Ball Put at 815,000, Means' indietment became known toduy when the seals were broken on rour. indictments handed down last Thursday to Federal Judge Knox, and Means was released in $15,000 bail for a hearing. It was understood Jarnecke would appear tomorrow. The indictments charge a series of conspliracies to violate the national prohibition act, the liquor tax law, and the internal revenue laws by {ille- gally removing liquor from bonded warchouses und of using the malls to defraud Sam Schmidt of Chicago in « whiskey selling deal, Were Bootleggere’ Aides. The conspirators were charged with Laving agreed to furnish bootleggers with choice brands of whiskey from distilleries and bonded warehouses. Mentioned in connection with this op- eration were “Mclntire; a Tammany atlorne; L. L. Wilson, a druggist formerly of Pittsburgh; “Dr, Loben- gier,” a man called “Sam"” and anoth- er “Ritter.” One of the schiemes of the conspir- it was said, involved 500,000 cides of whiskey and another 12,000 00 barrels of Kentucky nsylvania liquors, T'rom No- ¢ 1, 1921, to March, 1923, Mcans, the indictments charged, con- apired to violate the prohibition act and othor te®®al laws more than 100 times, Means Long Prominent. Means has been a prominent figure sinee the early days of America’s en- trance into the war, when he was re- ported as an employe of the German zovernment through. Captain Earl Boy-Ed, the former German naval at- tache al Washington, In September, 1917, he was alone with Mrs, Maude . King, wealthy Chicago woman, when she met death near Concord, N. . He was exonerated of blame in that tragedy. Jn 1920, during his attempt to have probated the second will of James C. King, wealthy lumberman of Chicago, Means admitted his German govern- ment connections before the war. He created a sensation then by declaring that an old tomb in Trinity church- rard in lower New York was used for the transfer of sums of money be. tween himeelf and Boy-Ed. 10 Others Confess, At least 10 other men admitted that they were participants in alleged plots with Means and his secretary, but they avolded being named as defend- ants by testifying before the federal grand jury. The first indictment involved a plot whereby Means, his secretary and (Charles W. Johnson and Jacob Stein were charged with the f{llegal trans- portation of liquor from the Sam Thompson distillery warehouse at Brownsville, Pa.,, to a private store- room in Pittsburgh. Johnson was said to have pald Jarnecke $16,000 to further the plot. At this time Means wad a speclal agent in the employ of the government. The second indictment charged Means and Jarnecke with a plot to remove from 12,000 to 12,600 barrels of whiskey from the old Sweet Springs distillery warehouse at Har- rodsburg, Ky. Others mentioned in connection with this plot but not as defendants were George F. Auld, FPrank C. Morgan, Charles Stuart, C. B. Noetling, John C. Schelling and Htein, Means Alone Accused. A third indictment named only Means as defendant and involved a schems to remove 88 barrels of whis- ;’w\' from a warehouse at Meadville, a. The fourth indictment echarged Means and Jarnecke with using the ‘mails to get $75,000 from Sehmidt on false pretenses. Auld was a party to this plot, it was charged. Schmidt, it ‘was said, was led to believe that Means through his employment in the department of justice could secure the withdrawal of five barrels of whiskey from a warehouse in Chicago together with 12,600 barrels of whiskey from fthe Old Bweet Springs warehouse at Harrodsburg and deliver it to Auld for the benefit of Schmidt. This in- dietment contains nine counts, each concerning letters that passed between Means, Jarnecke, Auld and Schmidt. News of Death of Husband Killed West Haven Woman Bridgeport, Oct. 22 —Stricken with # heart attack upon receiving news | last evening of her aged husband's death in Stratford, Mra. Donald R. Hopkins, 80, wife of the $8 year old Civil war veteran dled in West Haven varly today. The husband's death oceurred at the home of a son, Ed-| ward F. Hopkins, Stratford: the wife's death at the home of another son, Uryon D. Hopkins in West Haven, cyses Middletown Man Drowned NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEBB IS COMPLETELY EXONERATED BY JURY [NATIVE OF NEW BRITAIN Joseph R, Andrews, of Andrews, Bwift & Co,, was elected president of the Chambbr of Commerce today at the annual meeting of the directors. succeeding John O, Loomls, whose term had expired, Mr, Loomis has completed two terms and according to the by-laws could not be re.elected, Mr. Andrews Is a “native son” He was born In New Hritain and has been a member of the firm and man- ager of Andrews, Bwift & Co, for the past 42 years, RBefore the organiza- tion of the old board of public safety he served nine years on the police commission during elght and a half years of which he was chairman, He served for a year and a half on the | board of publie safety but left dur- Ing the regime of former Mayor Georgo A, Quigley, During the administration of for- mer Mayor Orson F, Curtls he was chalrman of the board of charity for the entire period, resigning shortly after Mayor Paonessa took over the duties of the office. He was president for a year and & half of the old New Britain Business Official, However, Declares Mrs, Webb Came to Death In Subtle Manner White Plaing, N, Y, Oct, 23~ Charles Webb was completely exoner- ated today by the grand jury which lnvestigated the alleged myaterlous death of his wife at the Westchoster~ Blitmore Country club several weeks ago. White Plains, N, Y, Oct, 22— Westchester county authorities now possess evidence that a crime was committed in connection of Mrs, Ger- trude Emily Gorman Webb, helress, who dled at the Westchester-Blitmore Country club last month. That statement was made by @ county officall, who asked that his name be withheld, He stated that all the new clues pointed toward one man, Today the grand jury will hand down a presentment, but the case will be continued regardless of its nature, “The problem now is not whether a charge may be lodged against the the officlal sald, “but rather| which of several charges will best | hold water in court. Mrs. Webb came | to her death in some subtle manner,” | Patrick A. Murphy, foreman of the | jury, in filing a presentment with | Justice Morchauser, formally dismiss- | ing the case, sald in part: | “Ordinarily, a dismissal would suf- | fice, but, due to the widespread public | interest that has been given this in-| vestigation, the grand jury feels that | a further report should be made, | “After a careful study of the testi- | mony of the witnesses, we are con- | vinced that the death of Mrs. Webb | was due to natural causes. | “Accusations have been made be- fore this body and through the public | press which, if true, would seriously affect the status of Charles Webb, the | husband of the deceased. | “We, therefore, deem it our duty to say empbhatically that all of .these accusations are without the slightest foundation and we fully and com- pletely exonerate Mr. Webb.': = SENDS FIRST EARNINGS T0 DESTITUTE MOTHER Earns $1.50 JOSEPH R. ANDREWS Men’s Assoclation, which later merged into the Chamber of Commerce and was a member of the first board of directors of the Chamber. He still has one year to serve on his present term | as a director. In Military Service In the early 80’s when Company I, C. N. G, was formed he was elected second lleutenant and later promoted to first lientenant. When Captain George L. McLean resigned as com- German Stowaway, 15, and Sends $1.20 of it Home— Writes Pathetic Note. New York, Oct. 22.—Although he is but 15 years old and has been in the land of opportunity but five weeks, Walter Schultze today sent his moth- er at Emden, Germany, his first mil- lions—in marks, Arrested as he slept fitfully on a chilly “L"” station bench this inorning, he told the police he had arrived in Hoboken as a stowaway on the pteam- ship Sofsdam, and had managed to run enough errands to provide food, though lodgings were out of the ques- tion. Of $1.60 he had earned, he sent $1,20-—270,000,000 marks—to his des- titute mother. The police listened, sympathized, | fed him and gave him $5, which he promptly returned with instructions to forward it to his mother. He wrote: “Dear Mother: A man took me to the police station where they gave me some coffee-—not a cup, but a whole can full. The police gave me $6 and I &m sending it to you—1,300,- 000,000 marks. May God bless you Then he went to the children’s so- clety. was made a captain and transferred, He left the service in 1896 serving about 15 years. He 1s an active member of the Ro- tary club, also. At the meeting today C. H. Bald- win, Peter Crona, J. C. Loomis, L. W. Young, B. I, Gaffney and Abraham Buol, new directors, and old ones re- elected were welcomed by Judge W. C. Hungerford. George H. Dyson, a new director, was unable to be present. John C. Loomis, retiring president was thanked by the directors fo™ active and aggressive administration and in turn thanked his associates for their cooperation. Miss Curtin Reelected Mary E. Curtin was reelected secre- | tary with the thanks of the directors who credit her with making the Chamber as successful as It has be- come. Joseph M. Halloran was re- elected treasurer, Portions of the report Loomis were as follows: “My two years as president of the Chamber of Commerce have not been B a time of all work and no compensa- tion. Tts burden from the start was | lightened by the loyal and whole | hearted support which this board and ARRESTED FOR NURDER | Two Men and Women From Ro&mn:" will be a happy recollection al. | wi Are Being Held in Connection with Death of Florida Man Daytona, Fla., Oect. 22.—Two men and a woman, giving their residence as Boston, were arrested here today in connection with the death of D. H. Usher, taxlcab driver, who was shot last night by passengers and died this morning. The trio giving the names of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown and Joe Brown of Boston, were arrested on fdentifications of his assailants furnished by Usher. They refused to answer questions, but {dentification eards found on them according to the police, gave their | Piace, Boston, 'and_ Frank . Ruswo, |DUbllc generally, as to the valuo of employe of the Boston & Maine rail- "Nf‘w Britain's Chamber of Commerce way at Middlesex, Mass. to the community.” by Mr. Stnce Miss Mary T, Curtin assumed | the duties of sccretary, the Chamber has taken on a new lease of life. A long experience and special training and especlally her loyalty and intel- ligent enthusiasm make her one of the most efficient and capable eecre- taries the Chamber has ever had. Her report has left nothing to be added to nor taken away from what the Chamber has done in the past and what it wants to do in the future, “The present administration leaves the Chamber with all its debts paid, I money in the bank, a loyal, capable, enthusiastic and well trained secre- tary, and, 1T hope, a broader and deeper appreciation on the part of the b T Train Hits Buggy and Two et Children Are Killed Oswego, N. Y., Oct. 22.—Catherine and John Maroney, aged 13 and 13, were killed today at a railroad cross- ing near Hannibal, when the buggy in which they were driving to school, was struck by a New York Central passenger train. The horse was killed and the buggy demolished. As Small Boat Tips Over Clinton, Oct. 2 Howard F. West of Middletown was drowned by the upsetting of a rowboat off Stony Island breakwater yesterday and the body today had not been recovered. | Mr. West with Daniel A. Reed of Hartford was attempting to 1ift the| boat's anchor. Both were on one side of the craft which suddenly rolled over. West could not swim and Reed twice got him on to the| \yaenington, Oct. 22.—Tho federal overturned boat but he finally could | government was granted a supreme not hold on and slipped off and disap- | court review today, of its case agalnst peared. Reed got ashore. Mr. West| pojand R. Pothier, charged with the had been visiting John E. Hitchins, | yyurder of Major Alexander P. Cronk- also of Middletown at Beach park. He | hite at Camp Lowis, Washington, dur- was about 3 years old. ‘|ng the World War. Pothier Case Is Granted mander of Company 1, Mr. Andrews | an | MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1923, —~FOURTEEN PAG Apple Cider Vinegar" — e ,OTHER IMPORTANT ITEM These Include Professional Rights of Physician In Prescribing Drugs, Rights of Persons in Military Serv- ioe, Priority of Taxes, Fite, ! Washington, Oct, 22,—The supreme 'eourt announced today that it would Iveview cases in which the following {questions are involved: ""The eftect upon state statutes of the federal aet passed during the Hoston for Havana, Colon and Port !war to extend protection to the elvll| Ldmon, reported by radio at 0 this rights of persons in the military serv- morning that she was sinking in hul\')“ |fee, presented in a case brought by | Aeas southwest of Jamaiea. BShe gave | L. Ebert and others against Dr, Harry her positfon at latitude 13.32 north, ,I'rutnn. in Michigan, | longitude 81.20 west. | The taxability of equipment trust A, later radlo message recelved at | the office of the com from Cap- | eertificates under the Federal Act of pany » f;lli. as ralsed by the government in | tain Matthers, In command of the la cuse coming from Pennsylvania| San Gil, sald she struck a reef at 4:65 against the Fidelity Trust company, |& ™. today and pounded heavily un- Whether' the federal and state[t)! # & M., when the wind moderated taxes have priority over all other|®nd the sea subsided somewhat. The | {claims In the settiement of the es.| Message ndded that the steamers San | tate of a bankrupt as raised in a canse| :«“:111 ";‘,: rf"‘u"‘l":‘;::v‘;'n"";nl"r::: | brought by the trustee in bankruptey oo, S passongers and some of |for the West Coast Rubber corpora-| ... .ow would be transterred to tion and others against the United ;o .m0 0 States and the city and county of| "up, .onzere and crew all well” was | San Franclsco. | the message recelved fro ; - The professional rights of a physi- | o g G :ho"l.""':'d';',.';u'i';“","‘,. clan In prescribing narcotics to A|y.p0"hy way of Colon. The message | patient, & drug addict, as raised In 4,q40q that there was danger from the case from Spokane, Wash. by Dr.g.je i it continued at its present| Charles O. Linder, convicted of vio-|gpanaty |lating the Harrison Narcotie Act bY rryo aadresses of the San Gil's pas- | | prescribing morphine and cocaine 0 gengers furnished by the United Fruit | 1da Casey, to be self-administered. Co. here are as follows: | What is apple cider vinegar as| ps, G, A, Gourley and infant, | raised by the government in a case; pembroke, Me.; R. R. Gronblad, | against the Douglas Packing company| Boston; C. W. Smith, Dorchester dis- {of Rochester, N. Y. trict, Boston; Arthur A. Meclnty ~ YOUNDED BY DUELIST inllda Marino, all of Boston. The two passengers who landed at Havana were Sydney A. Roundlet and Arthur Scheydeoker, addresses un- i [Calls Frenchman Black- guard, Gets Slap in Face; Insists on R-r-revenge STEAMER HTS REEF, ALL ON BOARD SAFE |United Fruit Ship Also Probably Will Be Saved, Radio Reports New York, Oct, 22.—The United | Fruit Cto, steamer San G, out of | i known, | MUTINY IN GREECE | \ | Reports Recelved in London Indicate Outbreak Among Military Forces at Athens. | By The Associated Prews. | Paris, Oct. 22.—~Duke Lanza dej Camastra, Itallan = nobleman, was wounded in a duel today by a thrust| from the sword of Jacques Richepin, author and husband of Cora Lapar-| cerie, actress-theater manager. The| duke's forearm was penetrated about an Inch and a half by his opponent's! phase of London, Oct. 22, “Messages from Athens Indicating a mutinous move- ment by Greek military forces were recefved by Reuter’s this afternoon in fragmentary form. One message, timed in Athens at 3:00 o'clock this afterffoon read: “The mutineers have been whrned to disperse within one hour or they will be bombharded by afrplanes.” Another message, timed 12:40 p. m,, read: “General Metaxas and the directors of his newspapers have disappeared.” FIVE PERSONS KILLED Of These Grade Crossing Victims Near Winfield, | blade during the sccond | thelr passage at arms. The wound was not considered dan-| gerous and the nobleman insisted on continuing, but after four minutes® further fighting bis inferiority, in fhe circumstances, became so evident that the seconds called the fight and de- clared the poet the victor. The duel was arranged after a dis- pute at the Cora Laparcerio theater, when the doorman tried to collect a government tax on a free ticket pro-| sented by the duke. Richepin endea-| | vored to explain matters, but the duke | became offended and ls sald to have applied the epithet “blackguard” to the poet, Richepin responding with a | | stap on the ducal cheek. The duel took place Alabama, Three Were Clergymen—Two Injured. Memphis, Tenn., Oct, 22.—Five per- sons, including three ministers, were | killed and two persons were injured | E ‘"-rfe‘whon an automobile in which they | | garden of the private country estate| oo wiging was struck by a Iriseo of a wealthy Parisian at Louveciennes, | vt ioad nassenger train near Winfleld. near Versailles, Great precautions| ajupaia. tate yosterday { were taken to keep the meeting place ™y e “Kjiled wore: Rev. P. 10, Lu- secret from the newspapermen And|.,s 40 his wife and two year old photographers, and the effort Was| quuchter of Winfield: Rev. Willlam largely successtul, as in addition to thel ;"o 45 o Sulligent, Ala,, and Rev. principals and the seconds the only zray pranking of Iulton, Miss. persons preaent were two physielans.| g A Carter and Rev. Mr, Owens Two correspondents got near enough|or fyjton, Miss, were injured. Mr. to gain a fairly good view of the pro-| oyeny was reported today in a criti- ceedings from their perch on one of i oy) congition. The party was return- | the trees surrounding the estate, ing to Winfield after having attended | The seconds for the duke were| "L don o Marcel Boulanger, the artist. and] Commandant Drofn, while Richepin's seconds were Jean Joseph Renaud,| one of France's greatest anthorities on | in the One Deatj F;ron{\»\"ouuds in | Rival Bootleggers’ Feud | {until duelling, and Maxime Girard of Fig-| stjantic Highlands, N. 1., Oct, 22 aro. Mme. Richpin, Who was greatly |k Leconti of Newark died today perturbed and distracted by the im- g0 wounds received in a pistol bat pending meeting, was kept in &N00r- [ ti0 jetween bands of rival hootleggers | ance of the location of the fleld of oy gaturday night. Six men were tn- honor. | der arrest and fwo more were sought The encounter was preceded bY aljn connection with the shooting af- | | long discussion among the seconds,frrave The jnvading hand, sald to | lasting from 11 o'clock, swhen Newark hootleggers, met on a | principals reached the spot, nuntill 50, ctreet Saturday night by o crew 11:30, when the duellists actually| ot joeal rum runners, police said, and crossed blades. | {more than twenty shots were ex The duke attacked furlously, but|changed. the poet’s sober style soon had the | | efensives panti y U e ! T o T artiomeana " breating | Sailors Rescued After Being Adrift in Open Sea ground and finally receiving a wound | just above the right wrist. The duke| Naw York, Oct The | was loath to desist, but the keconds|ang crew of 12 of the Spanish four- | Fuled that his fnferfority Was 60 man- | masted schooner Portuense, afire in a | Ifest owing to the loss of blood and|gqje in mid-ocean, were rescugd after | the wounding of his right arm, above an hour's tussle with heavy sfas by a | the sword hand, that he would not|jifahoat from the Presidente Wilson have a falc chance, and they over-|iate gaturday night, according to a | [ ruled the duke's proposal that he use | yaqio message from the liner today, | his left arm to defend himsell 1o the | 1ho schooner, which was bound from finish. | Oporto, Portugal for New Orleans When the enconnter was stopped | with a cargo of olive ofl, was aban- and Richepin declared the winner the | gou0q. . adversaries shook hands, the poet | congratulating the nobleman on his| courage. Later the two men were| S reconolled over a luneheon, Where| . Bridgeport, Oct. 22.—The death of | | . | Wm. R. Henderson of New Britain, | | they drnnli one another's health. {at Griftin hospital in Derby, October | | |15 as the result of an automobile ac- » R cident near Sheiton, was declared to | be accidental by Coroner J. J. Phelan |in a finding toda were | master | | | DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL 1 i THE WEATHER /! o ; m“‘{"i'.'-" ‘nm-:n 2n’mi :Hnlly: i COMMITS SUICIDE Generally fair with strong || Clinton, Oct. 22.—~Wellington Tuck- S SEPARATIST Photo shows Dr. Dorten, one of the prominent leaders of Germany's sep- aratist movement in the Rhineland. HALL OPPOSES BONDS T0 IMPROVE PARKS [Believes Taxation Will Be| Method Adopted in Future Because the city is rapidly ap- proaching its borrowing limit, Chair- man Edward 1, Hall of the board of finance and taxation fears that money for park developments in the near future must be secured through tax- ation instead of bond sales, he told Mayor A. M. Paonessa this morning in a conference on city finances. Chairman Hall and Mayor Paonessa also agreed during the course of their. discussion that $400,000 in school honds should be provided to enable the school committee to carry bullding, this figure, which is more than $300,- out its program of school the amount decided 000 less than |upon recently by the school commit- tee, being an amount which'it is ex- pected will be satisfactory to the committee. This would permit of im- mediate steps to take care of some of the more important school needs. When bond sales now in progres have been consummated, the city will be in a position to issue bonds| only to the amount of $780,000. The administration and Chairman Hall very much oppose dropping below the one million mark. At present the city has horrowing powers to the amount of $1,450,000. An issue of $150,000 has been voted for sewers and a second issue $400,000 1k proposed for schools, while {he eommon council has approved a $120,000 park hond issue, reducing the figure to $780,000. The proposed park bond issue will be made, but Chairman Hall favor, allowing the matter to remain in sta- tus quo for a few months, rather than to have the bonds sold at once, Should the proposal come hefore the bonrd of finance and taxation a this time there would probably be op position by the chairman. There has been a disposition on the part of the finance commissioners to allow more money for the south ond park it has been shown that ihe plot has been laid out in a manner that will withstand the seasons. Of the $120,000 bond issue approved hy the counel about £30,000 would spent in the south end park DRY LAW ENFORGEMENT [ Templeton Thinks Governors’ Con- ference Will Accomplish Results— | Chapelle, To Confer With Alcorn Soon, Waterbury, Oet. 22— Governor Charles A. Templeton, who has re- turned to this city from the gover- nors' conference leld at Washington believes the conferenee will result in| liquor of the the country and a between federal stricter enforcement aws throughout closer co-operation and state officiale. Governor Temple- ton plans to hold a conference with Chief Justice Wheeler of this state in the near future and thinks it will re- sult in the chief justice calling an- other conference of judges and prose- cuting attorneys throughout the state. The governor will algo hold a con- sultation with State’s Attorney Al- corn of Hartford county in the near future concerning liquor law enforce- ment. NEW SRMAN DIES Waterbury, Oect. 22 Eugene All man, formerly city hall reporter for the Waterbury Democrat, died today after a long iliness. He was a gradu- ate of Niagara university and served | in the World war as a lleutenant in infantry. He was active in democratic politics here and was a member of town committec. He leaves his father, Daniel T. Allman, and two sisters. 7 PRISONERS ESCAPE. New York, Oct. 22—8even prison- of | be | PRICE THREE CENTS ANDREWS NEW HEAD SUPREME COURTT0 GERMANY'S INTERNAL TROUBLES ARE OF BUSINESS MEN REVIEWMANY CASES' RAPIDLY APPROACHING CLIMAX THAT Prominet Resident Bt Pt il Try and Decte “Woat s MAY RESULT IN WARLIKE ACTIVITY dent of Chamber of Commerce [Formal Proclamation of | Independent Rhenish Republic Made Today, Coblenz Dispatch Says (Troops of German Cavalry Attacked Near Dresden— Several Casualties—Poin- care Sees Serious Eco- nomic Trouble Ahead. London, Oct. 22,—A troop of Ger- man cavalry entering Melssen, Saxony, 16 miles north of Dresden, was fire: on from the window of a house near |the rallway station, says a Dresden telegram forwarded from Berlin by the Central Nows. The soldiers re- turned the fire and street fighting en- sued in which a number of persons were wounded, some of them serions- ly. The leader of the communists in Meissen was arrested, Demands Separation London, Oct. -— The Bavarian premier, Dr. Von Knilling, has de- clared that Bavaria cannot remain united with Germany, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Berlin this afternoon. Repter's Berlin correspondent says telegrams from Berlin are subject to censorship. Enter Mayence By The Associated Press, Mayence, Germany, Oct. 22, == Rhineland forces entered Mayence at 4:30 o'clock this morning, but met with resistance when they attempted to occupy the city hall. The separat- ists were wounded in an exchange of shots. Formal Proclamation ! Paris, Oct, 22.—Proclamation of an | “independent Rhenish republic” h: been made at Duren by Joseph Mat- {thes, separatist leader, says a dispatch to the Temps from Coblenz. Tho | proclamation is quoted ag follows: “In order to save the iineland at |the last moment from complete ruin, {due to the fault of Prussia, and in |order 1o preserve it from a communist revolution, independent Rhinelanders have taken possession of the civil | power. “The authority of the occupying |powers naturally ought to he strictiy |respected in the future. All the an- thorities of the state and the com- {munes must continue their services as 5’" the past, unless other instructions |are given by us. | "All disobedience will be repressed 1y.1|lllt-s.xly. The entire population Js‘hmflrl continue ite ordinary oeccupa- |tions calmly. Provisioning is assured, ind requisitions will not be made ex. cept under ahsolute necessity, Requi- |sitions must be signed hy the local |commissioner or his represantative. | Pillagers and disturbers of order wlll. ibe fired upon. Newspapers cannot ap- |pear without our authorization, | Mectings are forbidden, g [ "An independent. Rhenish republie i& proclaimed. A provisional govern. {ment ijs formed and the executive {power for the whole ferritory is ene i:.::.w d 10 e hands of an executive [irict and Tocal ommpairciated dit Hel iy commissioners to rep- (Signed) “Bxeeutive o the North Rhineland, “Mattheg," ommittee for Are Through With Berlin Amsterdam, messages from Ajx. {Cologne to the Dute Istate that authorities [teaders of 22.~Telephone «a-Chapelle and h Press today n..»(:an(ilmb between the of occupation and the the separatists in thi ' ol % v, ‘1.hl'm land regarding the proclamation of the Rhineland republle be, > > n ten o'clock this morning at A"‘x[’:f The messages say - |elamation issued roads i “The Rhineland must throw Prussian yoke, The Prussian ernment has been re We have done with off tha BOv. movtd from office, Berlin methods,” Meeting Called Early The Assoclated Praes, Mayénce, Oct, 29-—The governments |of the Reich and of Prussia are re- ported to have invited the leaders of {the various Rhineland separatist par- ties to meeting their representatives in the government bullding at Cologne 1at 11 o'clock this morning to discuss ithe immediate establishment of a | Rhineland t® within Germany. Berlin, it is gaid here, believes that such a stute must be proclaimed im- | mediately in order to stop the spread ‘m‘ # separatist movement, iy Take Oath of Allegiance | London, Ocl. 22.—A Central News dispatch from Berlin this afternoon | says: “The Bavarian troops have taken the oath of allegiance to Bavaria until |the end of the present conflict.” { Further Efforts Fail. London, Oct. 22.—Ftirther separate ist efforts in the Rhineland today are | reported to have failed, says an ex- | change telegraph dispatch from Bers {1in. There were big demonstrations in the streets of Crefeld, Hueydt and | northerly winds; not mmch | er, farmer, widower, and aged about 72, was found dead in his home by his son today and there was a self- inflicted wound in the throat. Mr. ‘Turner had been long il change in temperature tonight || and Tuesday. i —= | ers escaped today from the military | Gladbach, but the authorities retained prison at Fort Hamliton after over-| possession of all the public buildingsa. powering their guards. The escaped | |men were serving time for desertion.’ (Continued on Third Page).