Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 2, 1920, Page 1

10 ASK REP. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES l | By Soviet | Armistice By Soviet Naw YorkHadWetB.t Russiaand Esthoniz 0 Drderly New Year's RAIDS RESULT IN ARREST OF TO DECLARE Such is the Intention of Republican Senators Opposed to the League—Senator Borah Has Sent a Letter to Governor Lowden of Illinois, Asking Whether He Favors Any “Al- liance, League or Partnership” or Would Agree to Aban- don Our Traditional Foreign Policy—Borah Maintains That American Operations in Russia Are a Violation of the Constitution and Against'the Wishes of the American People. Washington, Jan. 1—Intention of republican senators opposed to the league of naions to request all repub- can presidential candidates to place hemselves on record as to the issue Involved in the league was disclosed tonight by Senator Borah, republican, ldeho, who made public a letter ad- i to Governor Lowden of Ili- aspirant for the republican nomination. Governor Lowden was asked to say whether he favored “any poliey, * ¢ * alliance, league.or partnership * = ¢ to abandon our _traditional foreign policy ~u -denter into understandings wnd combinations which would em- broil us in all Buropean conflicts and Lturmoi “These for whom 1 speak,” Senator Borah said. ave no intention of con- fining these and similar questions. to yoprself,” Senator Bbrah charged in his letter that powerful European and Ameri- can interests were co-operating to firaw the United States into,European affairs, through the league of nations, if possible, and, if not, “by secret and ta agreements.” Declaring that the nuestions and policies involved must rome before the next administration, regardless of America's entrance Into he 1 the Idaho senator-said the uld be stated. rly a hundred and said the senator’s letter, “we country regardless of to a distinet foreign angiing alliznces or ips with foreizn nowers and ence hy foreign powers in f you uld Le fifty c sident would vour influence and the influ- f yeur administration to maln- foreign pol or would you o t ny way to its abandon- or subst 1 modification? wou believe. in other words that tme-has ccme when we should ndon the policy af no entaneling s, no parirerships with Euro- powers enter into_alliance unders with European iews of presidential candi- powers? ¥ . “I ask these questions because re- gardless of what may or may not be in the platforms the next administra- tion will have to meet this issue in different w: . ® 2 * Powerful forces in this country co-operating with AND ON LEAGUE OF NATIO [ Hostilties to Cease For Orie equally powerful and persistent forces in Kurope are determined to draw the United States into association and partnership with European powers, to embroil us in all European turmoils and conflicts, to utilize our voung men in policing the .territories and fighting the racial and dynastic battles of the old world and placing upon our tax- payers the burden of the financial and economic life of both Iurope and Asia, and these forces will continue their effort -to bring about these things after the election. If they can- not do.it in one way, they will do it in another. If they cannot succeed by open agreement, they will endeavor to succeed by secret or tacit agree- ments. We, many of us, feel therefore, that we would like to know what your views are upon this problem ana wnat it will be your purpose to do should you be honored by an election as president.” Senator Borah said American opera- tions in Russia were in violation of the constitution and against the wishes of the American people, but in furtherance of a secret asreement made in Versailles. This is but an intimation,” Mr. Borah continued, “of what is to hap- pen should we conclude to abandon our traditional foreign nelicy and en- ter into understandings and combin: tions which ‘would embsoil us in all European conflicts and turmoils. Our young men would be asked togfacrifice their lives in just such secret and un- ¢onscionable affairs as. this in Russia. And-Mr. Taft, as T understand from his. public statement, is in favor if necessary of conscripting our young men for that kind of service. “‘Are you in favor of any such nolicy or of any alliance, league or partner- ship which may lead to such a pro- gram? What 1s to be your policy with | regard to such affairs?” 3RITISH APPRECIATION OF AMESIAN AN AR B Wasiington, Jag 1t o u 2 end and regret at the erican terees m the . In a ied Separtmeht f¢ *xpressions of appreciation from Sec- retaries Baker and Daniels. The ad- firess follows: “To the People of the United States “Be it knewn by thesc presents that e, the ersigned lord mayors, lord provosts and mayors of the under- mentioned eities and towns in Great Britain and Ireland, while rejoicing that with the co-operation of the American’ navy and army and that of the allies the war has been brought ‘o a victorious conclusion, do hereby feclare on behalf of the people of these nds our deep regret at the con-| sequent departure from among us of ‘he American - naval and military lorces who have fought side by side rith our soldiers and sailors, with so much gallantry and success. 'We are sorry that we in this coun- try have not been able to welcome as many of the American land forces as we should have liked to, owing to the sxigencies of war. Those of your men, however, who have resided with us have made countless friends among sur people, and we shall always re- tain the happiest memories “of their isit. The standard of conduct they have set has indeed been a high one. amd we can only say that we hope hey will take away with them some of those feelings of affection which v have inspired during their so- journ with WOMEN FINANCIERS ENTER THE NATURAL GAS FIELD McKeesport, Pa., Jan. 1.—Women Ginanciers have entered the . natural gas field, developed during the past Tew monthg in Snake Hollow almost within the city Iimits and are drilling eir first well. The pioneers were iss Isabella Milmore, assistant to the city treasurer, and Miss Irma At- water, assistant to the city solicitor. They heard so many stories of fortunes being made in the new devel- opment that they found a bit of land not under lease contracted for a ‘der- rick, and organized a company. Dril- ling is to be commenced as soon as the plant is on the ground. Development in the Snake Hollow field is going on with every evidence of the old time “wild-cat” oil and gas becom. Town lots on the edge of the city which three months ago were next to worthless are selling for as much as $10,000 each, and every time a new well comes in the price zoes up. A number of important wells have heen brought in by companies .whose ‘business it 0 ch for and find natural gas. But spectacular and pic- turesque speculation and financing are not Stories of the spe- cesses of some persons who have be- come rich over nizht have atracted others until the boom has claimed wide attention. Send Them All Over. Bolshevik “Ambassadar” Martens declared that all anarchists deported trom the United States will be wel- Soviet Russ’a. Let's send buncn over—Columbus ~ obstivacy “if so s !qfl time to VANITA FITZHUGH, ACTRESS, KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT hia, Jan, 1.—Vanita Fitz- York, an actress, was automobile accident .in arly today. The motor car - Was riding with two men s} ran into the railing of a dge Fitzhugh was catapulted over windshield and fell 60 feet to | the' md below. Miss' Fitzhugh, who was 24 years mfld just returmed from a six ths’ engagement in London. Miss Fitzhugh's grandfather was the ate Colonel Hitzhugh, a cousin ot Fitzhugh Lee. She was an understudy for Miss Kitty Gordon in Victor Her- bert’s ‘The Enchantress.” She also ap- peared in “The Sunshine Girl,” “All Aboard” and in “The Marriage Mar- ket.” She went abroad about a year aghs Miss Fitzhugh was about 24 years old. 3 The automobile was driven by Wil- liam "A. Clader, a public_accountant, with whose mother Miss Fitzhugh was epending a few day: He was arrested and held vending action by ‘the cor- With Clader and Miss Fitzhugh chine was Edward J. Mec- Gonigle of this city. According to witnesses the automo- bile was running at high speed across the bridge nad skidded in. turning out to go ahead of another car. The skid was so great that the machine swung completely around, struck the side of the bridge, rebounded and hit an iron electric light pole and struck the bridge again. The young actress was hurled over the side of the bridge as she stood up, evidently to jump out of the automobile: FIGHTING CONSIDERABLE ¥ IN BRI!TISH INDIA London, Jan. 1.—Despatches re- ceived here from British India under date of Dec. 18 and Dec. 20 show that there has been conslderable fight- ing between the British expeditionary forces and the revolting tribesmen, Severe losses were inflivted on the anden'sed - Telegrams - { Sk, Several independence manifestations by Koreans have occurred in Seoul. Floods continue unabatéd through- out France, giving increased anxiety. Briish shipyards turned out shipping in excess of 1,800,000 tons for the year 1919. Preparation of 160,000 warrants for delinquent poll, tax payers in Boston will be begun at once. Colonel F. W. Weller, of New York, resigned as president of the Standard Oil company of “Louisiana. Cocoa growing in Ecuador is doom- | £d’ unless the disease with which the trees are affected is checkd. French _airplane companies have settled suits brought against them by | the Wright company of America. Republican leaders in Kentucky are grooming Governor Edwin P. Morrow as a Vice presidential candidate. James D. Tyter, general superin- tendent of the Boston & Maine rail- road, retired because of ill health. The 12,900 ton cargo carrier Ethan | Allen was launched at the Pusey and! Municipal employes of . Montevideo | struck for’ higher wages there, tying| up construction: work and some city serviee. The first woman magistrate to pre- side in a police court in England took! Her seat on the bench at Stalybridge, | Cheshire. The fishing steamer Albaross re- ported by wjreless that she was in| distress off Georges bank and needed assistance. Captain J. S. Southard, of the Unit- ed States shipping board steamer Lake Helen, was burned to death at! Havana, Cuba. Bank clearances Philadelphia for | the year 1919 amounted to $22,09: 655, an increase of five billions the previous, year. S, .5 over Postponemant from April to Oc- ober of the National Exposition of American manufacturers in Buenos Aires was announced.. ' Gold bars valued at more than $2,- 000,800 ' are being shipped -to the na- tionzl bank of India for the purpose stabilizing exchange. Great |Atlantic & Paci ‘wal charged- with - amnexcessiye price” for whain- storés in Boston. f..' CEiE sugar- at its] Hawaii's legislative = conmfmission, which will seek from: congress laws to assist development of the islands sailed for San Francisee. irst joint maneuvers of the At- lantic_and Pacific fleets will be held next September under present plans of the navy department. Distribution of its large stock of wines and liquors as a dividend to its shareholders was announced by the Pittsburgh Hotels company. Samuel S. Barney, 53, former con- gressman and recently judge of the court of claims at Washington, died at his home in Milwaukee, Wis. More than 75 men and women were ! igned in the court of special ses- New York charged shoplifting in department stores. Eight additional government “popu- lar restaurants” to serve meals with- out wine at a low cost will be opened in Paris the middle of this month. | Andrew Miller, one of the owners' of Life and among the foremost of American sportsmen, died of heart disease at his home in New York. The second Philipino mission seek- ing independence of the islands at the hands of the United -States govern- wment has sailed from Manila, P. I. The Rochester Post Express an- nounced an increase in price to three cents. ‘It:is the ‘last of four Rochester dailies to make the announcement. Fear is felt at Halifax, N. S., for the safety of the schooner Lucille which left Perth Amboy on November 30 for Halifax, with a cargo of coal. tribesmen, ‘although the British ap- parently were put to a hard test in defeating them. A despatch from Mandannakuch, dated 'Dec. “18, says the British col- umn, fighting against 2,000 Mahsuds, and another force composed of Wa- ziri .and Mahsuds, who ,occupied the hills. westward of Jahdola, captured the Sarkai ridge, driving the tribes- men from their positions, upon which the British later pitched their camp. A further despatch, dated Dec. 20, 58! shows .that.on. Dec. 19 the tribesmen counter-attacked and the British were compelled to retire owing to heavy casualties, from Sandbag hill, which they previously had- taken after a stubborn resistance lasting hours. CROWD AT FUNERAL OF SIR WIiLLIAM OSLER Oxford, Jan. 1 (Via Montreal) today at the funeral services for Sir William- Osler. The cntire medical faculty of Oxford . university was present, as were many other repre- | leaders of the medical profession in London. The Ri College of Physi- ciafis, the Royal Collegze of Surgeons and the Roval Sosiety of Medicine were,_represented by their presidents. k) Golders Green. BALTIC STATES ARE TO REQUEST AN ARMISTICE London, Friday, Jan. 2—Represent- atives of all the Baltic states, who. will meet at Helsiggfors soon, will request 4n armistice between the Russian so- Ilhl( \the ald, ergan for union several| General Denikine has had the result Christ church cathedral was crowded | ¢andidacy for the republican nomina- sentative men’of Oxford and seyeral| AUStralian elections -indicate that the ‘The body of Dr. Osler will now be |Struck in five L 3 conveyed to London for cremation at| after they had reected the manufact- viet government on the same basis as{ have staried a campaign ‘to raise a ed to between Esthonia and | “defense fund” of $50.000 by endeavor- paisieviki, according to the Her- Appeals from federal court decrees upholding the constitutionality of taxes on salaries of United States judges were filed in the supreme court. Col. Cuthbert James coalition un- ionist, has been elected to the house of commons in the Bramley, Kent, by ‘elleclicns over Frances Hodes, labor- e. The wooden steamship Fair Oaks, 3 tons, from Walton, N. 8., was bad- ly damaged by fire of unknown ori- gin at her pier near Clifton, Staten Island. . The bolshevik advance against of forcing a movement to evacuate Restov-on-Don, in the Don Cossack territory. Major General Leonard Wood has filed a formal announcement of his tion with the South tary of state. Dakota secre- Returns received to date from the Prime Minister W. M. Hughes has Week — This -is -the First Step Taken Toward Peace. | _Dorpat, Esthonia, Wednesday, Dec. (By ‘the E)—The first step to- waidl ‘peace ‘between ' Bsthonia soviet Hussia was, taken tonight by the signing of a preliminary arwmistice, which is, to.exist -for one week, stip- uldting an’ immeédiate cessation - of hostilities and’, . covering questions concerning, lsthonian indpendence and military guarantees’ with regard to the frontiers: 2007 7T T The agreement, which may be term- inated. on_twenty-tour hours notice by either side, 'is to become . effective Janudry 3. Unlss action is taken to terminate. it,"t%e agreement. automat- ically renews itself after sevn days. The agreement = consists of five documents, and_includes a map defin inf the. frontie: An_ interesting clause absolvas ' Esthonia from 4l obligations to Russia resulting from former - connections with that , coun- try, and The signing of the agreement had been. set for one o’ciock in the afier- ngon, but it. was not - until nearly elght o'ciock in the evening- that the conferences sg@icceeded in adjusténg all details. . The text of the clause recognizing Esthonia + “In_accordance wit hthe principles oft proclaimed by the soviet Russian gov- ernment of the right of all peoples to a free .determinauion of their nation- ality, even to Yne complete secession from the gtate to which they belong, Russia recognizes ~without reserva- tion the independence of the Esthon- ian state, and freely abdicates for all time -all the sovereign rights which belonged™ to Ruissia with respect to Esthonia’s -land and people in ac- cordance with former state orders, as well as those rights given under Tn- ternational treaties. HEsthonian land ard people shall have no obligations " wiui respect to Russia be- cause of the former Esthonia with Russia. The agreement stipulates that dnrine the cesaniinn ¢ hostilities the respective armies shall remain on the letiatony AL oy cata and that the land between them shall be considered a neutral zone. ' The frontier is fixed at ten meters eastward of Lake P crossing Lake Peipus and Yake P and running thence southward to the! east of Isborsk. The present Es- thonian military Tine is left approx- imately intact. The frontier settle- ment !5 regdrded as an important Esthonian Ty TOURISTS CROWDING THE HOTELS IN BERLIN Berlin, Jan. 1,—Beginning" with the connections of kilo- | Not a Single “Drunk or Dis- orderly’”” Arrest Was Made in the White Light District. New °York, Jan. 1—While "New Year's eve was “wet” for New Yorkers who "hag their ownl sources of supply, it ;was not wet enough to lead tipplers into the protecting arms of the law. Thére were fewer arraignments for intixocation in the police courts of thé city than ever before on “the day af- ter.” While prepared for a slump in bus- iness ang a heavy shrinkage in the total of fines imposed, magistrates were amazed at the deahth of offend- ers on the first prohibition New Year's. Not a single “drunk and dis- orderly” arrest was ’‘made in the “white light” district between Times Square and Columbus. Circle, where thousands had gathered in hotels, restaurants, 'cabarets and on the streets: ¢ 3y z Not one inebriate was arraigned in the West “Side, Kssex, Market and Jefferson Market ~courts. All the In- toxication; seenjed-£o. be centered ‘in the -district “served ‘by the Yorkville court in which more than half the ar raignments in the city were made There was no satisfactory explanation as to why that section was so damp when the others were dry. PHILADELPHIA HAD LIVELY CELEBRATION OF NEW YEAR'S Philadelphia, Jan, 1.—Philadelphia observed the incoming of the new year with- -all “the” * pre-war enthu There was the usual big mummers parade, omitted Tlast' year owing to the - war. . For several -years in the noon .it looked as though the gorgeous pdgeant would have to be postponed because of a heavy downpour of rain, but after the storm passed the sun shone brilliantly and. the colorful pro- cession, four hours late, moved up Broad street between hundreds of thousands of persons. Fifteen thousand dollars,, appropri- ated by the city, were awarded in prizes for the best dressed New Year’s club, best’ dressed . leader, most comic club, ‘and special prizes were given for floats and other features. There were many burlesques on proc hibition. John Batleycorn was de- picted on his way to the grave to the tune of mournful dirge: While- the - city~was quite “wet” in its celebration, of the nmew: year, the police reported that only 37 arrests were made for drunkenness, compared with hundreds for the same cause in other years. 1,891,820’ MOTOR VEHICLES WERE BUILT LAST YEAR New York, Jan. 1—Total motor ve- new year tourists unable to secure hotel accommodations at hotels will o offered qu; lie might, ini T pers s‘fle?&gke. st ¥ 5 5 rriving late intending to-leave next_morning will be ‘given preference in the reserva- tions, - which, at present' comprise six hundred berths. 2 The railfoad’ administration claims it i« not' intended to compete with hotels; ‘although it announces the prices for the sleepers will be kept within a moderate range. FLOUR TO ARRIVE IN HAMBURG JANUARY 6 Berlin, Jan. 1.—The government has received news that an agreement has been reached on he conditions sug- gested by Herbert Hoover, whereby food Wwill be supplied to central Bu- rope. It expects shipments of flour will_arrive in-Hambuvg on January 6, but says they will not be distributed until the details of Mr. Hoover's plans are completed. WRECKAGE OF PROVIDENCE SCHOONER DRIFTS ASHORE HalifaX, N. S. Jan. 1.—Wreckage from the American schooner T. W. A. Alian, of I'royidence. R. I, which sail- ed from New Bedford, Mass., on Nov- ember 19 for Brava, East Africa, drift- ed_ashore during last night at Har- borville. on the Bay of Funday shore near Berwick. In Command On Border 1t 5 {vaiua hicle production in 1819, passen; . P img ut&n&rl 5 b:’r of commercé anneunceg tonight. Passenger cdr luction was slight- totaling 1,586,787 .~ Truck produc- tion, howéver, ddvanced from the pre- vious ‘high ' recokd of" 227,500 in 1918 to_ 305,142 in 1819, The ‘largeést percentage of increase in registration of ears during the past two years has beén in the agricultural districts, Tennesses, Alabama, Loui- siana and Georgla leading. New York leads in the actuial number of regis- trations with 570,000, or one for ev- ery eighteen persons in the state. TO ERECT MEMORIAL FOR ROBERT BURNS Boston, Jan. 1.—Representatives of Scottish sacieties in New England and Canada. were present today af the unveiling in the Back Bay distriet by Governor Coolidge of a statue of Robert Burns, a- $20,000 memorial erected by the Burns Memorial Asso- ciation, “Robert Burns expressed in words better than ever it was expressed be- fore” Governor Coolidge said, the true significance of democracy, when he said ‘the rank is but ' the guinea’s stamp, the man’s the gowd for - a’ that.” MAN'S BODY FOUND IN NEW HAVEN HARBOR New Haven, Conn,, Jan. 1.—A man’s body was taken .from the harbor at the foot of a street on the water front by the police today, and identification is awaited. The police found on the body a bible, many tracts, and writing which indicated the man was engaged in religious work although the de- nomination is not known. A card borz-the name of Col. Mad- isan J. Lee, and-a-slip of paper gave these instrucfions: -“Send body . to 2 CLINE been returned to power by-g large majqrity. 3 Six hundred wood heel makers plants at Haverhill, urers’ suggestion for a compromise on wage demands. Congress was asked by Secretary Glass to authorize sale to the highest bidder of abandoned ., government buildnigs and grounds including lots at Sitka, Alaska. Communists in New York Major General Jam@§® G, = Har: bord, who left Washin; for Camp Travis, Tex vill be in ccmmand. eral Harbord's most overseas has’ been'as of the mission appointed by ‘the" peace council at Paris, to investigate con- ditions in Armenia and the middle east in regard to a decision on tae city ing to-collect a day's pay from each of their members. part of the T.'S. as to whe i acceptinice or declination wou best lin ‘order over the mands ' Turkey or Armenia. ~ _ © . - [’ Anna Whissen, 109 Coplan street,, Terre Haute.” -The man was seen last. night walking' about with a pi- geon under his arm. JOTTINGS FROM THE WIRE. The Adams house a Pawtucket, R. L, was destroyed by fire. Dr. Anna Reinstein, wife of Boris Reinstein, a member. of the Lenine- Trotsky cabinet and said to be in charge of propaganda in foreign coun- tries, was in Buffalo, N. Y. Food Administrator Williams of New York announced. that-dealers who re- tailed sugar of the new Cuban crop for more than 20. cents a pound would be prosecuted by his office. The explosion-of a hot water tank, used in connection with the soda fountain in the F. A. Easton Co. in Worcester, Mgss., caused damagé es- timated ‘at $5,000 and injured three men. registered Saturday ,at the . Brooks Settlement House in Boston, died from the effects of an anesthetic which she is supposed to have taken with suicidal intent. . Conventions. of .national reform or- ganizations -usually .held in Washing- ton in December wili meet January 1 to 16, to inaugurate the first “saloon- less year” on the eéffective date of the constiuional ' prohibition amendment. Fifty deputies armed with shotguns arrived at Lackawanna, N. Y., to sup- press disorders by steel strikers which Mayor Toomey, informed - Governor Smith and Sheriff Bradley of Eric county he.was powerless to suppress. A protest inst g tor L. Berger, ‘fortherly congressman from Wisconsin, to-‘make an address here,” was Mayor Joseph H. Gaiper : of. Providence, by the :lovidenoi Post of the American L o g 2y including | g; 200 RADIGALS IN CHIGAGD Members of the Industrial Workers of the World, Communists and Other Radical Organizations—Raid Was Made Un- der Direction of State’s Attorney Hoyne, Who Declares Investigation Shows That Leading Agitators Are Center- ing Their Activities in Chicago, New York, Boston, Cleve- land, Detroit and Seattle. Chicago, Jan. 1.—Raids resulting in the arrest of 200 or more Industrial Workers of the World, communists and other radicals wc carried out (today under the direction of State's Attorney Maclay Hoyne, who tonight in a statement atltacked Attorney General Palmer for the.failure of de- partment of justice agents to co-op- erate. Agents of the military intel- ligenee branch of the central depart- ment of the army :ided the county prosecutor. Mr. Hogne said th timed for 4 p. m. raids had been New Year's day. He said he recently had gone to Washington to confer with govern- ment officials. At ncon today aftes receipt of a personal letter from At- torney Genegal Palmer asking him ot to-proceed with the plan, federal department of justic agents withdrew Mr, Hoyvne declared. “Apparently Attorney General Paimer or some of Lis friends. are playing petty politics with the situa- tion and ar$ pursuing a pussyfoot policy,” asserted the state’s attornef. “Expresiing my opinion as a citizen and democrat, & do not believe Nero or any other fiddler can be elected president of the United States.” Edward G. Brennan, chief of the bureau of investigation of the depart- ment of justice, refused to comment on the absence of his men from the ranks, The prosecutor asserted that daily in Chicago members of the radical organizations addressed meetings urgig their hearers to “await the one big day” and that their purgose was- nothing less than overthrow of the government. Mr. Hoyne said to- day’s raids were only the beginning of his drive, which he declared was intended to drive all radicals from Cook county. llis investigation, he said, had disclosed that the leading agitators in this “criminal conspiracy’ 'centered their actiyiti ‘in Chicago, New York, Boston, eland, Detroi and _Seattle. Alr. Hoyne declared his men had been armed with 200 search warrants and that in a4dition a number, of warrants charging conspiracy had been ged by Judge Hugo Pam of the criminal court. Four men were arresaml ou the latter warrants today. Among them was George Andreyi- chine, an I W. W. released on bond ome time ago from Leavenworth penitentiary pending decision on the appear of 92 I. W. W.'s convicted- of violation of the espionage law. Anne Govarsky, 34 years old was the only wowan arrested. She and 27 men were taken from I W. head- quarters. James Crowley, secretary of the L W. also was arrested. © DUDLEY FIELD MALONE AIRS HIS VIEWS OF GAVERNMENT New York, Jan. 1.—Dudley Field Malone, former collector of the port, who has been barred from Croton Post of the American Legion because of- his radical activitles, - issued a statement tonight in which he de- lclared “any attempt by the Ameri- can Legion to control opinion by so- | cial ostracism will only strengthen the fight for political and industrial change.” “My membership in the American Legion was solicited by a naval officer and filed at least six months ago,” said -the- Malone statement. .l thought 'thenthat members of the legion were ‘organizing to restore that spirit of lib- erty and tolerance in America = for d. 51 i ; afe’ ohjoefbd as 'Mm:aflu%nven yeaeeful; and—orderly- change in the form "of our government. But I have adyocated .and shall continue to ‘ad- vocate a return to the Constitution'as it was written and not as it is con- stantly pervedted Dby officials and courts, “Our country entered the war not only to destroy German imperailasm but for the self-determination of all people. And I have urged and shall continue ‘to ur# the right of the peo- ple of Ireland, India, Egypt and Russia to choose any form of gov- ernment that seems to them more suited to their needs. LARGE SEIZURE OF LIQUOR MADE IN NEWARK Newark, N. J., Jan. 1.—Two en were arrested and several thousand dollars’ worth of liquors were seized in raids made late today by the “wood alcohol squad” of the police depart- ment, following reports from the hos- pitals that six additional cases of wood alcohol poisoning had been re- ceived. Julius Pitscher, a Broad street sa- loon keeper, the first man arrested, admitted. the police y, he had L bought about $3,000 worth of liquor within the last six weeks from Julius Amsterdam, who conducts a saloon in Orange street. When the pelice raided Amsterdam’s saloon they claim to have found eighteen empty five gallon cans and ten whiskey jugs, containing from one to five gallons each. Amsterdam was arrested and held. without bail, charged with violating the Volstead and Crimes acts, in selling adulterated drink. C. A. K. MARTENS TO DEFY LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE * New York, Jan. }.—Indications that Ludwig Martens, “soviet am- bassador fo the United States” will continue to defy the joint legislative committee investigating radical activi- ties, was contained ,in a statement is- sued today by Charles Recht, his coun- tee had ceased to-exist at midniznt last night.. Efforts made thus far by the investigators to gain access to the secret papers of the “embassy” have been in vain. The question of the tenure of office of the committee has not been official- ly. determined. .Senator Clayton Lusk, the chairman, who has been advised by the attorney general's office, con- tends that the resolution creating it authorized a continuance of its inquiry until the work is done. RADICALS PLANNING TO VISIT THE WHITE HOUSE New York, Jan. 1—Thousands of radicals from all parts of the country are planning a descent om the White House lawh on Feb. 12, Tincoln's birthday, to appeal to President Wil- !son for the release of “political prison- Agnes Christie, 8 young woman who ers” from federal penitentiaries. An- nouncement of the proposed demon- stration was made today by the Peo- which planned/ the “amnesty walk” on Fifth avenue on Christmas day that was broken up by the police. - The union declared that their scheme for a Washington demonstration had been endorsed by kindred societies in every part of ‘the country. CHILDREN CRITICALLY ILL i FROM DRINKING WINE New York, Jan. 1.—Five children, ranging in age from 7 to 15 vears, were taken to Bellevue hospital to- night critically ill as " a ersult of A drinking ne at a New Year's cele- bration in their hemie.. John. Vigilio, the father according to the police, bought ‘a_five gallon jar of the lijuor from an East Side store and the chil dren . draik “a . considerable quantity unknown to their parents, COAL OPERATORS CHARGED WITH BEING INCONSISTENT » Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 1.—Bitumin- ous coal operators of the country were charged with incensistency in their attitude toward the commission ap- pointed by the president io settle the coal miners’ controversy in a state- ment issued today by William Green, secretary-treasurer of the United Mine ‘Workers of .America. Calling attention to the operators’ statements that they had not been consuletd about the agreement enter- ed to- between Attorney General Paimer and officials of the mine work- ers to have the miners return to work pending investigation of the coal sit- uation by the nresident’s commission. Mr. Green quoted from a stenographic report of the last joint conference ofr the operators an iners at which the fBion i e Tuti ntment of a tr bl b ttnxé W%&wfien the employvers and ‘employes. The resolution referred to, Mr. Green said, was offered by Phil H. Penna of Terre Haute, Ind., spokesman for the operators throughout the ioint confer- ences, and proposed a body having an equal number of representatives of miners, operators and the public. Al the operators nresent, Mr. Green said, voted for'the proposal, but the miners voted against it and defeated it. “The miners were opposed to arbi- tration until the proposition was made by the president,” Mr. Green said in conclusion. “The Penna motion and the vote of the operators show that they were in faver of just such a com- ission as the one created by the president, but when the miners ac- cepted the nlan the operators suddenly changed and.announced they were op- posed to it.” ANOTHER ARREST FOR THE J. STANLEY BROWN MURDER Mount Clemen: Mich., Jan. 1= Floyd Prevost, a fcvmer close friend of J. Stanley Brown, . was again taken into custody for exm’ninstio.n today in connection 'with Brown's death on December 23. A < ‘When brought to the county jail Prevost refused to answer questions by the officers, standing on his con- in re- in- stitutional , rights. as he had n fusing to testify at the coroner’s quest earlier in the week. Neither would he discuss the case when confronted by Mrs, Cecil Vester, who yesterday told the authorities & story incriminating Prevost and Mrsl Ruth Brown, the young widow. = Beyond accusing Prevost of come« plicity in the Kkilling of Brown, whus.s builet-riddled body was found in his automobile on a country road near here, Mrs. Vester added nothing to her version of the tragedy today. So far she is the only- person directly charged with Brown'’s death. Officials are quoted as saying they believe she was not responsible but has knowl-" edge that will aig them in clearing up the mystery. Mrs. Vester's hearing sel, in which he declared the commit-J ple’s Freedom iunion, the organization | bas been set for Saturday” morning. INCREASED CONSUMPTION OF NEWSPRINT PAPER Washington, Jan. 1.—Consumptien of « newsprint paper in the United States during the Jast three months reacked a record-breaking point, along. with prices. the federal trade com- mission reported in 2 summary today. The average cost of newsprint at mills at the beginning of ' December was $3.90 a hundred, the commission re- ported, as against 33 a year ago. Inl 1916 the price was $1.88, the lowest in several years. High prices falled to cut down consumption, however, and the com- mission estimated that in 1919 14 per cent. more newsprint was used than in-1918. During the fourth quarter of 1919, particularly, newsprint consump- tion was running up, and the com- mission said that the increase then over the similar neriod in 1918 would be between 25 and 20 per cent. , December figures have not yet been tabulated. SCHOONERS POUNDING TO PIECES OFF COAST OF MAINE Cape Porpoise, Maine, Jan. 1.—A rough sea tonight was pounding to pieces the three-masted schooners. Charles H. Trickey and Mary E. Olys. which struck on the rocks near Goat Island early today when attempting to navigate the narrow harbor entrance in thick weather. Foies were punctureq in both ves- sels and officers of the cutter Ossip- pee, which responded to calls for as- sistance, found there was nothing they’ could de to aid the craft. Both will b& total losses, it was d, als though il is bLelieved the be salvaged., The crews danger,