Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 27, 1920, Page 1

VOL. LXII—NO. 21 9 POPULATION 29,685 BOV. COX USES MULTIPLE TO SUSTAIN REPUBLIGAN “SLUSH FUND™ GHARGES In Support of His Charges the Democratic Nominee Quotes a Statement From Treasurer Upham That the Republican Total Would Be About $7,500,000—Then Naively De- clares That “We Are Justified in Multiplying Mr. Uph- am’s Figures by Two”—Most of the Data Was Taken From the Official Bulletin of the Treasurer of the Repub- Pittsburgh, Aug. 26.—Informa support his chafges that a sampaign fund exceeding was being raised the presidenc: ted almost entil taken from the official of Fred W. publican national matter committee porting to show republican quotas imposed on fifty-one tities in 145,000, Names of local Cox said, were ordered kept These guotas, given as ork city. $750.000 ori fown to 32 Albany, X. subscribers. for 000 for smaller Y., and 2ounced about the middle of July That sd with and that man Hays was charged by ratic candidate. From subsequent the details” it was aiso approved by sut the country, in excess of reporting going the the top” and uotas. Announcement of the $8,145.00: ropolitan quotas, Governor Cox he said, at held in Chicago, Chairman Hay: The governor charged that ten sheets bearing the 51 cities’ were “distributed to Atlanta, Ga. wid by Governor Cox to have been an- tion rely Governor secret. $2.000,000 for Chicago. for Philadelphia and ranging cities Senator Harding ‘was acquaint- of the quota plan Chal the demo- issues of the official bulletin Governor Cox quoted many re- sorts from republican workers through- “over alleged o which “spoke his blessings.” typewrit- quotas those assembled” and he produced one of the alleged quota was acquired. was carried out like that of the loan campaigns. That the reputed attempt to rai 145900 from 51 cities in 27 of states is fi vidence that national declared business publican that the raising of funds was on iness “salesmanship” basis, men were prominent on the fund will be much larger, was by Governor Cox, who said big jsts, but did not state how or where it The quota plan, he said. Liberty ise $8.- the 48 total the re- ways and means committee and a bus- Quoted Republican Bulletin. Governor Cox also quoted from state- ments in the republican bulletin that state and county organizations were not 1o pe “disturbed or retarded in their activities.” Calling attention to Chairman Hays' statement that $3000,000 was being raised, Governor Cox said that today’s papers carried a statement from Treas- arer Upham that the republican total would be about $7,500.000. “From evidence which we shail sub- mit,” Governor Cox added. “I thi will agree that we are justified i tiplylng Mr. Upham's figures by Governor Cox, standing staunchly ink you n mul- two.” by his charges that an attempt to purchase the presidency was being made, d that eclared “the senatorial oligarchy and their friends are harking back to the days of Mark Hanna” stating that in the 18 campaign which Mr. $16.500.000 was spent. “It was this foul “which Theodore he reformed the republicam party. be was doing it. branded him as an thing.” Aaren Burr.” he Roosevelt ended when Hanna managed, said, When Warren G. Harding “1 charge again an assault on the elec- torate.” said Governor Cox. “I be hidden money ammunition is prepared, will not succeed. The net sight_of the quarry. Wh. the game except to the public mind on the subject irague naiions iseue _and The presented b typewritten list of cities Sicial Quotas. the hosts are marshalled ; ie spread t can't the it in but hecloud of the wornl quotas Governor Cox follows: New York c ) $2.000000: Chicago $750,000, . Philadeiphia $500,000, Detroit $450,000. Pittsbursh $400.000, Cleveland Boston $300.960. ~ Cincinnati St Louis $250.000 Buffalo 900, Columbu: Minneapolis $100.006 Seattle, St Paul $100.000, San Francisco $150,000. Indianapolis $125,000, $100,000, $100,000, Providence $10,000, Los Newark $100.000, New Orleans $50,000, ansas City $50,000, Denver 350800, New Haven 350,000 Omaha $50.000, Scranton $50,000, kane $50.000. Syracuse $50.600, port $50,000, Washington Spo- Bridge- $50,000, Louisville $50.000 Des Moines $50,000, Schenectady $50.000, Portland $50,000, Rirmingham $50,000, Caaton, Ohio, $40.- $25,000, i 090, Worcester, Mase Mase $25.000, Alban Atlanta $25.000, luth $2 »ll, Mass, $25,000; total $8,145,00 Lecal Subscriptions Secret Lynn, $25,000, Memphis }25,000, Du- 8090, Jersey City $25,000, Low- 0. On the question of keeping secret all Jocal subscriptions. Governor Cox quot- ed from the official bulletin of 16 as follows “The pam-= August ~~wnts subscribed *v iocal donors should not be made pub- locally. “I hereby sive publicity. e ive it wide and nonexclu- Governor Cox continued. “But why was the publication to be only the organ of the secret society? Why were the names of local contribators not to be made known? Was it each contritution would carry because its own meaning to the voters in the local com- maunjties? Or, teed in the communities, were Mr. and Mr. if secrecy were gnaran- Hays' Tpham to do the same thing in submitting their returns on box office receipts? Certainly tnere won. What is it? to know. If Mr. Hays and Mr. some rea- The public is entitled Upham do not come forward with the informa- tien, the republication national commit- tee ought to remove them both and in- sist upon a clear bill of heaith. Furth- ermore. there should be some explana- tion of this bes ness afa'r. pars pated men and business men only. exposes the purpose of the whole ful business. It means thg the q to be assessed against those who benefit, and that the captains of made purely a busj- in by business Unexplain- shame- uota is are to indus- Hays' roll tall are submitting to taxation with the sndestanding that they will Apssvegl @msts Flan | receive to republican $15,000,000 ‘in a conspiracy to buy was presented by Gov- ermor Cox addressing a public meeting of bulletin Upham, treasurer of the re- but chief exhibft was a typewritten list pur- campaign principal states and aggregating $8,- his Tike . were me- said. was made by Harry M. Blair, assistant o Treasurer Upham. A meeting Was The quota Plan, Goveror Cox charged. was approved by Chairman Hays and treasurer Upham and also, he added, “it received endorsement from a higher source.” Quoting from a “message” written by Senator Harding in the official bulletin of August 5, Governor Cox said that Senator Harding expressed his gratitude for “the enthusiasm shown” in raising the campaign fund. “That Mr. Harding is acquainted even with the details of the enterprise is evi- denced by a subsequent passage,” said Governor Cov, “which is as follows: ““Through the fine work of your or- ganization, we are nearing that form of political patriotism which expresses - it- self in support from every county, every state. Therefc§e, I want all members of your organization to feel that their ef- forts are essential to our success in planning for natjonal enlightenment and deeply appreciated by me.’ Governor Cox said he depended “wholly for the purpose of making proof of his charges” upon official documents which came from republican headquarters. He did not plan to send his data to the sen- ate campaign investigating committee, stating privately that the committee could get its information from his ad- dress tongiht. Besides his statement on republican finances. which he prepared with great care today on the train enroute from Evansville, Ind, and whch he rad to his audince tonight, the democratic can- didate also discussed the league of na- tions and industrial problems, urging settlement of strikes without the bay- onet. Present day opinfons of European statesmen on the part of this nation should take in the peace settle were laid before Senator Harding for his consideration in sha of a republican peace program. The report was brought to the nominee by Myron T. Herrick, mormer ambassa- dor to France, who has just returned from a series of conferences with the public men of various nations of west- rope. In a public statement Mr. Herrick said the western European statesmen now were hoping for a return of the republican party to power and would welcome the peace settlement proposed by Senator Harding. The former ambassador also intimated that the world court plan now being formulated abroad by Elihu Root and the representative. European nations would havera large place in fie: wro- =ram as finally placed before the coun- try. League of Nations The league of natjons issue also was discussed by the candidate today with former senator George Sutherland of Utah. That the nation must not hold aloof but must “play its proper part” in the world's affairs was emphasized by the nominee talking today to a group of Marion county school teachers. He also promised to use his influence for higher school standards and for better pay for teachers. Mr. Herrick declared the republican party was fully under- stood in BEurope while Prc ®tent Wilson had been discredited because the nation had not accepted his peace plan. “If President Wilson had sent a peace commission of properly equipped dele- gates,” said Mr. Herrick “and they had made the bases of a sound peace, say in January of 1919, Europe would have agreed readily. For the tragic failure to accomplish this, the President alone was responsible, and all Europe now knows it. I talked with very many of the foremost statesmen of Europe and 1 know that this statement reflects their attitude. “They persistently inquired why we did not submit to them the reservations adopted by the senate. Without excep- tion, they insisted that if these had been submitted to them, they would instantly have acquiesced in them. I explained time an agajn that the senate has no channel through which it can commufi- cate over the head of the President with foreign governments. “As to the military alliance provided under article X of the league covenant, the Russo-Polish war has been complete proof of its utter ineffiicacy. England could not send troops Because of domes- tic political conditions _ inEngland, we could not send them, France was not able to furnish the necessary force. At the first test the military alliance prov- ed a complete failure and all the states- men and publicists of Hurope acknowl- edged the fact. “The people and the statesmen of western Europe now realize that their hope lies in the return of the republi- can party to power. They know that the republican party has always been the one with vision and understanding of international adairs. They under- stand that with the republican party again in power it will be ready and able to effectively cooperate witht them to stop the spread of bolshevism. “While in - Europe I talked among others with Elih» Rant, He will be home I think very shortly and I anticipate that his return wii ve followed by an- nouncement of very fmportant accomp- lishments that will go far toward clari- fying the entire international situation.” In his talk to the teachers, Semator Harding recalled his own early experi- ences as the master of a country school and declared that teachers ‘should be compensated as liberally, is not more lib- erally than anay other profession.” “The ‘mormalcy’ voiced by their candi- date as visioned by his masters” said Governor Cox, referring to Senator Hard- ing, “is bayonets at the factory door, un- restrained profiteering at the gates of the far—the burden of government on shoul- ders other than their own, and the fed- eral reserve system an annex to big bus- iness. When the American people fully grasp the sinister menace hanging over them they will shun it as a plague.” Returning to the campaign fund ques- tion, Governor Cox reminded his audi- ence that recent contribution of large sums by business interests began in the case of Senator Newberry of Michigan. Danger of Corrupt Campaign. His present charges, the governor de- clared, of a fund “so stupendous as to ex- ceed the realm of legitimate expense,” mean but ome thing—imminent danger of an odious and cerrupt campaign. the position of [ were “One would have thought” said the speaker, “that the Newberry experience would have had its restraining influence on subsequent events, but the resolve of certain interests to take over the affairs of our government amounts apparently to a mania. Unaffected by the Newberry episode, money was spent after it had been collected from business interests in the pre-convention campaign in such sums that the whole country was shocked by the scandal. Millions of dollars ad- mittedly were expenses in behalf of its candidates. _ “The Newberry affair and the prelim- inaries to the national convention are now admitted public facts. They are recount- ed as first symptoms of an iniquitous contagion that continues. Judging the future by the past, the people themselves must bring it to an end. = Nothing ap- parently, except the stiff shock of ex- pressed public condemnation at the polis, will be effective.” Governor Cox related how the republi- can ways and means committee was or- sanized last December and its work, he said, was “vigorously pushed from the very first” Its local chairmen, he said, “business men, in most instances very wealthy men.” “It took 0. the impetus of a commer- cial enthusiasm,” Governor Cox contin- ued. “The philosophy running througn all the literature is emphasized by the recurrent terms of salesmanship. The plan was not only to organize every state but every county in the United States. Definite quotas were established in pre- cisely the same manner as the Liberty loan campaigns were conducted, popula- tion and bank deposits apparently being the base of calculations. In addition to the local chairmen, state managers were engaged, traveling representatives oper- ated between them and the community organizations, salaries running as high as five thousand dollars a week and expenses have been paid in order to create and maintain enthusiasm and morale. An official document was published, intended, as it will later be shown, for the eyes ex- clusively of the men and corporations who are a part of the movement.” Governor Cox quoted at length from many issues of the pham “bulletin.” The first issue of July 17, the candidate said, contained this sentence: “Nobody is going to have anything to do with this bulletin who has not had actual experience in digging up money in the fleld.” A statement by Mr. Upham said that Senator Harding’s election was the “job” and involved “the simplest principles of salesmanship, knowledge in our goods, faith in our goods, tact and energy in presenting our goods,” Governor Cox de- clared. Describing the fund’s managers as “money differs,” Governor Cox said Mr. Upham's assistants were Harry M. Blair, Edwin L. Quarles, assistant to Mr. Blair, C. W. Lee, eastern division director, Hen- ry E. Owen, central division director, Charles A. McKeand, western director, and E. G. Fitzgerald, office manager. At this point he presented the list of 51 large cities and, he said the allotment would be 31 cents per capita for sach man. woman and child of their 25,500,000 population. “The sum of $5,145,000 is to come, not from 27 states, but from the largest cities in 27 states,” said the governor. ‘“New York state is represented by only four places—New. York city, Buffalo, Roches- ter and Albany—and yet Franklin D. Roosevelt announces that the county of Dutchgss, a suburban and rural com- munity, was assessed §32,000. But let us see whether the quotas placed upon the larger cities were exceeded. Again we come for proof to the official bulletin, which, under date of Aug. 10, says: Bos- ton, Mass., had a'90 per cent. attendance at an organization meeting on Aug. 4. This is an excellent record for a hot day. Real interest was aroused. Senator Weeks inspired them with an understand- ing of the situation, and they agreed to produce. “That they aid produce is proved by the bulletin of Aug. 10, 1920, ‘When tele- grams received that day were published. Among others, we see the following: Metropolitan - Boston wills to contribute more than 250 per cent. of its original quota, which would turn the Boston fund from $300,000 to $750,000. Not Final Total. “That the eight milhon dollar fund is not to be the final total in the country at larfge has already been clearly proved by the statement of Mr. Blair, himself, Further information is supplied by of- ficial republican documents. For instance, the Bulletin under date of August fiftn announces: ‘The following cities in Ten- nessess are all organized for the pro- duction of their quotas, Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville' only one of these cities is in the eight mil- lion dollar list—Merphis is assigned twenty-five thousand dollars. “Not a city in Arkansas is listed in the eight billion dollar elass. Only one city in Louisiana—New Orleans. Only one city in Georgia—Atlanta. Not a single city in North Carolina tpid vet Mr. Blair wired the Bulletin as follows: ‘Why not urge the rest of the United States to emulate the example of Arkansas, Loui: ana, Georgia and North Carolina which are all over the top.” In Michigan, only ome city, Detroit, is up in the eight million dollar class and vet the Bulletin under date of Au- gust tenth says that ‘Flint, Michigan, business men decided to make their cam- paign short and snappy and fin by} August 15. Grand Rapids. Michigan, committee of large business men working enthusiastically to bring the campaign to speedy conclusion.’ “In Wisconsin only Milwaukee is nam- ed and vet the Bulletin of August 10 says, ‘Kenosha, Wisconsin, has raised its full quota. Other Wisconsin counties organizing now.’ The Bulletin of August 16 says, ‘Wisconsin has every day since the adjournment of the convention rec- orded itselt on the cash egister at headquarters with substantial sums. Milwaukee organization moving forward With big men behind it “Let use go to the state of Arizona which is not mentioned at all but the Bulletin of August 0 shows what is go- ing on by this dispatch: ‘Arizona, when the thermometer registered 110 in the | shade every day few men usually respond to campaign work, but the soliciting committee is working daily. In Phoenix, Tucson, Douglas and Yuma considering conditions they are showing remarka- ble results in securing subscriptions.” Maine Spbseriptions. “Maine is not found in the king row and yet under date of August 16 the Bulletin places her in the list with these words: ‘With this contribution, Maine made a_record which she can be truly proud. In the past practically no sub- scriptions to the national committee fund were ever received from this state. Start- ing July 18 the first organization of the state ways and means committee was Court Grants N. H. R.R. Merger Request Includes Harlem River and Port Chester and Central of New England Compan- ies. New Yeork, Aug. 26.—The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad was authorized to merge or consolidate with itself the Harlem River and Port Chester Railroad company and the Central New England Railway company, in an order signed today by Federal Judge Julius M. Mayer. The order modifies the dissolu- tion decree of Oct. 17, 1914, entered on the Sherman law monopoly suit institut- ed by the government against the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company. It provides that the merger can be made upon obtaining all necessary consent from the state and federal au- thorities. In asking for the modification of the decree, the New Haven railroad informed Judge Mayer that on March 1 last, after termination of federal control, it was in- debted to the United States government for substantially $66.000,000. This in- cluded its short term indebtedness of $43,- 000,000 which matured April 15, 1918, and for funds advanced for additions ‘and bet- terments, and fsr estimated excess of debits and credits at the beginning of federal control. The company further stated it was ar- ranging for a new government loan of $13.000,000, needed for additional locomo- tives, improvements and betterments. In order to facilitate plans for refund- ing its debt and for financing its business, the New Haven stated it was important that its property be kept as far as possi- ble unencumbered, and believed that the merger Wwith its two subsidiary corpora- tions would facilitate its plan for perma- nent financing. Judge Mayer was told the railroad now desires to mortgage the property and franchises owned by it through its subsi- diary, the Consolidated Railway company for the benefit of itself and the owners of the debentures which are payable in 1930, 1954, 1955 and 1956. the Bulletin of August 16 that Cincinna- ti business men have underwriten the quota to be delivered by September 1. by that we are to understand that a group of business men produced the money and ill do their collecting later. The point however, that the cash has gone to the treasury. New Hampshire is not named and vyet the Bulletin of August 16 says ‘New Hampshire money is being sent every day to the eastern treasury. Chairman hopes to complete entire state’s quota by this week." “Only one city in Colorado, Denver, is mentioned, yet the bulletin of August 16 says ‘Colorado S. C. Hamlin, state chairman, Teports northern counties in Colorado have practically raised their quotas. He guarantees state's quota by September 1.” “Even South Dakota reports to the bulletin of date August 10° that ‘Sioux Falls had an enthusiastic meeting Aug. 4 and promises its quota by August 15, it is not in the §8,000,000 list. “That remote places in lilinois are in the pay territory is evidenced by a line in the bulletin of August 16 which runs into these words ‘Nlinois—Will and Boone counties have prateically complet- ed quotas.’ Sure Country Is Interested. “I am sure the country will be inter- ested,” the governor continued, “in some of the methods that were adopted that kept things going. In the bulletin of August 16 Harry M. Balir contributed an article entitled ‘Step On It' these are some of his slogans: ‘Harding and Cool- idge have the confidence of the people, but, boys, get the money.’ ‘The platform is sound enough to hold the weight of the nation, but, boys, get the money. It takes time to organize, but, we haven't any more time left. Boys, get the mon- ey. Give her the gas, step on it " Governor Cox closed his statement en contributions thus: “When my charge of a corruption fund was first made, Will H. Hays, chairman of the repub- lican national committee, made a dis- tinct threat in these words: 'If, at the instance of our adversarics, this cam- paign is finally resolved into a question of personal characters, we know of no reason aside from natural distaste W&y we should not meet that issue as read- ily as any other.’ “I renew the charges apd accept the challenge.” 4,000 Persons Cheered Cox. Approximately 4,000 persons cheered Governor Cox's address. The applause was heightened by tinhorns, hung at each seat. As he read the list of ecities ‘reported quotas, Governor Cox, coming to the $60,000 set opposite to Dayton, his home, interrupted: ‘It will take sixty times six- ty _thousand dollars to carry Dayton. He mixed ino his prepared address humorous and sarcastic references to the reports Gf republtan subscriptions and he laughed with the crowd at his thrusts. The governor asked whether anyone in the audience was not convinced. A man in the gallery stood up and shout- ed back: “Yes. Cries of “Throw him out” were stilled by the governor who insisted that the man be given a hearing. “Why are you not convinced?’ the governor. “Because you have not named a single individual or a corporation that has con- tributed one penny,” the man replied. Governor Cox replied that the repub- lican leaders could produce the names of contributors. Governor Cox left here at 11.10 p. m. for New Haven, Conn. where he will make an afternoon address tomorrow at a_ shore dinner and another speech at night. Further statements on republican nances may be made at both places. asked HAYS INVITES COX TO MAKE DISCLOSURES New York, Aug. 26.—On the eve of Governor Cox's speech in Pittsburgh in which he had promised to mive details of republican campaign receipts and ex- penditures, Chairman. Hays, republican, made the following comment here to- day. “It does not make any difference what Candldate Cox may say at Pittsburgh to- night relative to the resublican campaign contributions. “I hope he divulges the source of the funds which are being received by the democratic national committee and by other agencies to be nsed in an effort to elect him. Every activity of the repub- lican national committee in comnection with the satisfaction before the senate investigating committee next week. Inci- dentally, Mr. Cox will have to do like- wise, “He has charged that millions have been paid into the republican national perfected and on August 15 the quota had been oversubscribed $5,000." “Coming to Ohio We find according to committee by sinister influences to cor- rupt the electorate. That charge he will have to prove. It is an insult to the NORWICH, CONN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1920 Serious Rioting Breaks Out in Belfast Considerable Shooting and S o m e Incendiarism — Wounded Taken to Hospi- tals. Belfast, Aug. 26.—(By The A. P.) Se- rious rioting broke out in Belfast to- night, during which there was consider- able shooting and some incendiarism. A number of wounded persons were taken to hospitals. Belfast “Belfast could be no worse.” This was the description give nby high poliec officials of the conditions in Bel- fast tonight. At 8 o'clock the riots had extended to Grosvenor road, a long _thoroughtare running from the heart of the city to the falls, where two spirit stores were rout- ed. The military was obliged to disperse the rigters. London, Aug. 26—There was no fur- ther development in the Macsweney in- cident tonight. It is stated that the king through his secretary, consulted with the responsible minisers, but that the pol- icy of the government remains unm- changed. Extra large forces of police cordoned Brixton prison tonight to prevent a repe- tition of disorderly demonstrations. Rel- atives visited the mayor this evening and found his condition without change. SEA-LION HUNT! DANGEROTS NG 1S RUT LUCRATIV: Astoria, Ore, Aug. 26.—William M. Hunter, known here as “King” of sea- lion hunters, recently collected $880 bounty from the state for sea-lion scalps, paid at the rate of $2.50 each. Bounty is paid on the sea-lions be- cause they are considered the Pacific Coast salmon’s worst enemy. They gath- er off the mouth of the Columbia river here to prey on fish bound upstream. Sea-lion hunting is dangerous. Hunter says he tells of narrow escapes from an- gry bulls. Seals, he asserts, are not as awark as they appear but can travel fast. Recently one chased him over the rocks but was killed by Hunter's companton before it .reache® &im. Hunter works from a small launch while at sea. Much of his hunting is done on rocky beaches where seals con- gregate. He learned his trade—as he terms it—as a mountaineer hunting bear and deer in the Cascade Mountains. In addition to the government boun- ty Hunter is paid by salmon cannerymen for destroying seals. Estimated on the 1919 pack the rate of the cannery boun- ty would be about $2,000 for every 1,000 sea-lions killed. Sea-lions destroy the fish by snapping off their heads, it is said. During the sal- mon running seasons in the spring, tons of the fish are victims of the sea-lion herds. Skins of the sea-lions are used exten- sively in glove manufacturing. Oils and fats also are products. EMPLOYES DESTROYED $2,000,000 WORTH OF MUNITIONS AND PLANES London, Aug. 27—Munitions and hydroairplanes valued at nearly $2 000,000 which recently were confis cated by the entente commission in the Pintsche works on the Spree river were destroyed last night by the 3,000 employes of ‘the plant, many of whom are communists, says a Berlin despatch to the Lon- don Times. The Reichswehr was summoned out but proved powerless to act. STATE COUNCILS OF DEFENSE TO CONSOLIDATE Kansas City, Aug. 26.—Secretaries of all state councils of defense have been called upon to meet here September 13 and 14, in an effort to consolidate more than 5,000 organizations in different parts of the country who clairy as’ their ob- ject the combatting of “red” propa- gands. Call for the meeting was issued by J. J. Metcalf of Des Moines, Towa, secretary of the lowa state council of defense during the war and by J. C. Moh- ler, formerly secrelary of the Kansas council. Many of the state councils Many of the state councils have ceased to function. The object of the meetinz here. it is stated, is to determine as far as possible what alleged patriotic or- ganizations are deserving of support, as well as to formulate “Americanization” plans. LLOYD GEORGE SENT GREETIN s TO K. OF C. Como, Italy. Aug. 26 (On Board the Knights of Columbus Train).—Premier Lioyd George sent a letter of greeting to the American Knights of Columbus when they were leaving Lucerne this morning. “You have my best wishes and my sincere hope that your tour will continue to be a successful and happy one,” said his message. Baron Riddell, the premier's spokes- man, informed the Knights they might visit Ireland whenever they desire. The program of the Knights today included visits to Milan and Florence. Tomorrow they will proceed to Rome. OFFICERS RE-ELECTED BY 25TH REGT. ASSOCIATION Hartford, Conn. — exception of Adjutant Franklin Dart of Hartford, who died during the past year, the Twenty-fifth Regiment association, C. V., re-elected its officers at the annual reunion here today. The officers are: President, J. Fayette Douglas, Forest- ville; vice president, Lucius Pinney, South Manchester; secretary-treasurer, Fred J. Bliss, Hartford; chaplain, Charles H. Bartholomew, Glastonbury ; adjutant, Robert Mason, West Haven. There were over fifty present at the meet- ing. thousands of good citizens all over the country who are contributing to the re- publican party. “The names of every single contribu- tor of every single dollar will be given to the senate committee next week and the quality of the citizenship which con- stitutes that list will be such a con- demnation of the veracity and judgment of Cox that the whole country will know him.” “STATEMENT UTTERLY ; FALSE,” HAYS SAYS New York, Aug. 26.—After reading Governor Cox's Pittsburgh speech, Chairman Hays, republican, said his statement of the case earlier in the day, referring to the “utter falsity” of Gov- ernor Cox's charges, was all the reply needed at present. dlflv Marshal Foch will visit the United States in 1921, according to an announce- ment In Strasbourg. The Bankers’ Club at No. 120 Broad- way, entertained Prince Carol, of Ru- mania, at luncheon. A group of American naval officers sailed for Peru to help reorganize the navy of that country. Rioting was renewed in Belfast. A crowd tryin gto rush St. Mathews Cath- olic church was fired upon by soldiers. Chairman White, of the Democratic National Committee, announced cam- paign funds to date are less than $100,- 000. Shortage of labor of building materials the housing shortage country. d the high cost e responsible for ! throughout the Aceording to an announcement by Grover C. Whalen, all buses in opera- tion in Staten Island will be discontin- ued today. Charles Evans Hughes, after a con- ference with Senator Harding, declared the latter was for a tribunal of inter- national justice. By terms of a deal between a British yndicate and Ameican coal interest, 35,000,000 tons of coal will be shipped to Britain in five vears. A strike of B. R. T. employes is nre- dicted for Saturday by union officiais if Receiver Garrison or Federal Judge M: er do mot change their attitude. The body of W. K. Vanderbilt, who died in Paris, resting in a specially con- structed funeral chapel on the liner Oly- mpic, was brought to New York. The Chicago Evening Post, one of the John C. Shaffer papers, has announced that beginning Mondey August 30, its price will be advanced to three cents. A squad of inspectors from the office of Thomas Rush, Surveyor of Port, seized $80,000 worth of drugs on the Greek steamer Themistocles, in Brook- Iyn. Raflway union leaders at Danziz an- nounced that their organization decided to oppose passage of war materials from the Allies to the Polish armies via Dan- zig. Reports received in London from anti- bolshevik sources state several serious outbreaks occurred azainst soviets in various parts, particularly the southern region. Gov. Coolidge and Senator Lodze will open the Republican campaign in Mas- sachusetts when they will speak at the Boston Natjonal |League baseball pak Saturday. Adrices from Seoul say ths American congressmen who have been tourinz the far east arrived at that citv ani were greeted by crowds of Koreans shoutin; “Long live Korea.” dis- at- running gun fight in the busines: trict of Chicago: when a ho'dup wa {tempted at the Tllinois Pawners’ Soc One bandit was caught. Attorney General attorneys in Chi- Tnder direction of Palmer United States s cago have started a Federal Grand Jury inquiry inti alleged profitecring on the part of retail clothing dealers. was made at the Republican national headquarters that women leaders of the party started a “front porch campaign” for women in |the Middle West and is extending east- ward. An_ annonncement Rum running between New York and Boston on road. rail and water route received a check when federal prohibition arents arrested five porters of the Met- repolitan line steamer Calvin A they stepped ashore with 17 of whiskey. suit’ cases Announcement was made of the for- tion of o~ law partnerstis betwoen Tobert - Lansing of Watertown. N. Y. former secretary of state. and Lester K. soliciior of the department, when Mr. Lansing was secretary. Their office will be in Washington. Nine of the prinetonl atinz in Minnesota Instituted suit in the U. S. district court, St. Paul. for tem- porary and permanent injunctions to pro- vent the State Ralroad and Wareno Commission from enfor: a return to the old 2-cent-a-mile intrastate rate. railroads oper- SUFFRAGE PROCLAMATION SIGNED BY SEC'Y COLBY Washington. Aug. 26—Without pomp ceremony. Secretary Colby today sign- ed the proclamation declaring the woman suffrage amendment “to all intents and purposes a part of the constitution of the TUnited States.” A few hours after he had received from Governor Roberts of Ten- nessee, the certificate that final favora- ble acting on the amendment had been taken by the legislature of that state completing the required thirty-six. The quiet manner in which Mr. Colby acted was a disappointment to some suf- frage workers, who had hoped to make a ceremony of his act. Mr. Colby was awakened at 3.45 o'- clock this morning by a state department employe, who notified him that the Ten- nessee certification had arrived. The sec- retary then called a depar@ient soli tor, to examlne the Tennessce papers, also instructing the solicitor to briuz the proclamation to the secretary’s home at eight o'clock. ‘While it was my taonzhts retary explained, later ‘“fo avoid undve eagerness in signing the proclamation, I found no reason to coasaicuously loiter. 1 had an adversion to sim in the wee mazl hours of the nizhr, and eignt a. m. I thought, was ‘he eoarliest reg- ula: hours I should “eing the functw .’ Observing that “th> great end of tr enfranchisgment of wom'n, ia too portant a 1ning to be treated with levity. the sSecretary explained thit he had re- fused to repeat the act of sizning apen his arrivxal at the state dsparimen When he reached the department, the secretary found several members of ‘I national woman’s party, awaiting fo wit- ness the signing. Their disappointment was not concealed when i was learn- ed that he had act:d, and the secre- tary's later invitation that thay hear a statement was deciined. Mrs. rrie Chapman Catt, presilent of the Natinal American Woman Suffrage Association, and some other suffrage workers, how- ever, accepted the lavitation. Mrs. Catt called at the White House Iate in the day and presenied 10 Pres- ident Wilson a bo>k entitled “A Tribute to Woodrow ‘Wilson,’ containing test monials from suffraze leaders .d u: sociations in every s‘ats. ‘The celebration tonizat at & dewniown tre: tre was under the anspices of the National League of Women Voters. the sec- Police and two holdup men fought a | Conquests. Washington, Aus. 26.—Poland has re.y Dlied to the American communication Suggesting that her armies in their coun- ter stroke against the bolsheviki not g0 beyond the enthnographic boundaries of the country. Officials declared it as being “not disappointing.” NOTE FROM SOVIET MINISTER TO BALFOUR London, Aug. 26.—(By The A. P.)— The note of Soviet Foreign Minister Tchitcherin to Mr. Balfour, opens with 4 comment on the unusual tone of the Anglo-Italian government's communt- cation, Which, it says, does not end to help permanent good relations and world peace. It calls attention to the action of those governments, which had so oft- en accused the Russian government of interfering in the internal affairs of oth- er states, in intervening in the case of Rus institutions, which, it declares, R, itutes an act of interference in ian affairs sufficient to :usufy cor- spondence by us.” tcherin says, however, that despite natural resentmemt the Soviet sovernment has decided not to insist up- on this point, but to meet fully the wish; ©s of the Anglo-Italian governments in the interest of the establishment of per- manent good will. ‘If the British government thinks that the Polish workers by snature are - ani- mated by the bolshevism, such a puint of v 1 undoubtedly be welcomed by. those who look forward to spreading bolshevism in Great Britain,’ says the note. M. Tchitcherin centeads trat tem of local workers, coun rands rests control of tae whol: fabric, given the masses much the ys more ANOTHER DOWNWARD TENDENCY OF PRICES STORY Washington Aug. 26.—(By The A. P.) Marked indications that living costs ap- parently have started on their long awaited fall was said by the federal re- serve board today to be contained in its latest reports. An “important down- ward tendency” in prices of all commo- dities excepting food is evidenced the board stated, adding that a sharp re- duction in the price .of raw products even forecast lower food prices. The board said there had been a “pro- nounced checking” of speculation as well as “a limited curtailment of extravagant expenditure and unnecessary - borrow- ing.” The board’s reports’ reveal that within the last two months price changes have been marked in all basic raw products but have been most noticeable in wool, < and leather with a corresponding drop of prices in the retail field. “The downward tendency of prices the board said, “is not to be explained by reference to any ome cause or set of ses. ‘Large stocks of leather and hides which had accumulated” ‘the board as- serted, “coupled with a falling off in con- sumption demand for leather products resulting ‘directly from the very high re- tail prices which were being charged are currently regarded as prim\g¢ly respon- sible for the drop in leather prices.” The break in the silk market and sub- sequent falling of retail prices of that textile was attributed to speculative ac- tivity in Japan where heavy losses have been sustained by dealers as a result of al of Americans to buy at ex- prices. prices on eotton and cotton products were forecast because of an ed heavy crop combined with a slewing up of demand. The mills were said to be approaching completion of orders alread orders are being placed. Lower WORLD'S LARG NEARLY ST DIRIGIBLE READY FOE U. B. Paris Auz. 26.—The finishing touches are now being put on the greatest di- rigible airship in the world at Belfort which, according to the Paris Eclair, is deyined for the United States. The size of the giant airship is 2,724,000 cu- bic feet, which is 304,000 cubic feet greater than L-T1, the largest Zeppelin ever made and 711,000 cubic feet great- er than the British R-34, which crossed the Atlantic. ghe total length of this monster airship is 604 feet and its speed 75 miles an hour. STEEL FROM MOTORCYCLE CAUSED DEATH OF CHILD of steel from a motorcycle wheel —spoke caused the death of two-year-old Fran- cis Molloy, grandson of Representative T. F. Molloy, today. The child yester- day had been tied with a string to a post in the yard of the home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Molloy, Hawthorne avenue. The mother heard a shriek and found the child bleeding from a punc- ture under the eve. The wire had pene- trated to the extent that death came. It is not known whether the child fell on the wire or a playmate by accident jab- bed it into the Molioy child’s eye. LOWELL SWIMMER FAILS TO CROSS THE CANNEL Dover, England, Aug. 26.—Henry Sul- livan of Lowell, Mass, who started at 8.40 o'clock last night in an attempt to swim the English channel from Dover to Calais, was taken from the water ten miles from the French coast, according to an unconfirmed report received here today. OBITUARY. James Wilson, Traer, Ia, Aug. 26.—James Wilson, former secretary of agriculture, died at his home here ‘oday. James Wilson was head of the depart- ment of agriculture for. fifteen vears, during which he contributed largely to the phenomenal agricultural development o fthe United States. His long service in the cabinet constituted a record. Albert Gallatin, once secretary of the treasury, had previously held therecord with ser- vice of nearly thirteen years. Mr. Wilson’s servic:, however, was no- table for the constructive work which it included. rathér than for the remarkable long time which he held the portfolio, with complete acceptability, under three presidents of diverse temperaments—Mo- Kinley. Roosevelt and Taft. Reply Received in Washington is Described by Ofienh.n Being “Not Disappointing”—Soviet Foreign Tchitcherin’s Note to Balfour Protests Against Other Na- tions Intervening in Russian Internal Affairs — Asserts That the Soviet is by Nature l’eueful and Avene"h in their hands. Few new w Minister v mower than the parlitameriary and concludes that, being a truly p movement, the Soviet is by naturs - ful and adverse to conaqests, ccatrdty i the governmenis of ‘olixacznies which desire peace only after having ud their vanquished ad7ersaries of tBir Tiches. TERRIBLE FIEES ARE BAGIND I~ m Stockholm, ‘Aug, 26.—A - despatch says terrible fires are 4n Russia. Entire towns and villages :eenhbm:’n:i h!n Vologda provinee alone ve hung ouses” have been destreyed and 150 persons have perished. Tens of thousands of acres of lands in the Moscow district are flames. s g FRESH BOLSHEVIST FORCES RUSHED TOWARD ‘Warsaw, Aug. 25 (By the A. Fresh bolshevik forces released E Finnish frontier have beén rushed Grodno in an endeavor to. head Polsh advabos and, 1f peseibie. 1o b, cue thousands of the Red army hemmed in by the Poles, according to tonights military information. e o POLES CAPTURED BIALYSTOK TUESDAY Warsaw, Aug. 26.—Ossowetz, the fort- ress northeast of Blalystok, was taken by the Poles Tuesday- afternoon, acoo! to a communication issued today. center army is - continuing its progress beyond Ostroklenka. 1 i MASSACHUSETTS . CRANBERRY _ CROT 300,000 BARBELS Wakefield, Mass., Aug. 26.—The Mass- achusetts cranberry crop is estimated.at 300,000 barrels, & decrease of 18 per cent. from last yéar, in a report issued today by V. A. Sarders fleld agent of the bureau of crop estimates -of _the United - States Department of Agricul- ture. . The crop compares r;vouw however, with the five yoar average, of 250,600 * barrels ‘and the ten ‘year n‘v rage of 290,000 barrels. The crop finally harvested, the says, may vary considerably from -the, present " estimate, depending . upon fuftife conditions. During the past three weeks the crop has shown marked improve- ment. The New England report on apples in- dicates a crop considerably smaller last year, the crop in Maine being es- peciaily light. - Peaches are repofted & very small crop. throughout the regiom. DEMONSTRATION IN BRESLAU AGAINST POLISH AGITATION London, Aug. 27.—During a demon- stration in Breslau by the old bourgels parties Thursday ‘evening against - the Polish agitation . in - Upper Silesia a crowd of German nationalists stormed the Polish and French consulated “and destroyed the records and demolished the furniture, says a Berlin despatch to the London Times. Another crowd entered two hotels where officers of the inter-allied commis- sion were living and their papers were seized and thrown into the street. Later there was a demonstration against the eastern Jews, who fled from Breslau, says the despatch. she il ORDINANCE RESTRICTING = ' ' JITNEY BUSES IN NEW HAVEN New Haven, Conn., Aug. 26.—An ot nance which would bar jitney buse§ from nearly all the central streets of the city was submitted to the board of al- dermen tonight by the committee which has been investigating the trolley-jitney situation here. The.report of the com- mittee, including the draft of the erdi- nance was ordered printed in the jome- nal so that it can come up for co: eration at the next meeting of the boamd. The ordinance is similar to one pase- ed recently in’ Bridgeport, but whick.I8 Inoperative because of an’ injunction. S& cured by jitney bus associations. SINN FEINERS OPENED = FIRE ON TRAFFIC rcm Omagh, Ireland, Aug. 26.—While ln[: was in progress at Drumquin, about seven miles northwsst of Omagh, today a party of armed Sinn Feiners dashed through the village in motorcars and' opened fire on a small force of police controllimg traffic, wounding two. The raiding party then turned its at- tention to barracks which ‘the remainder of the police were defending. After-s long and futile siege, the Sinn Feiners departed. HAD ELEEVN BOTTLES OF WHISKEY IN AUTQ Danbury, Conn., -Aug. 26.—Joseph Co* wan, of Litchfield, who was arrested yesterday by prohibition agents whe found eleven bottles of whioaey in hi§ automobile, was held for the ‘federal court in bonds of $500 today by United States. Commisisoner W. H. Cablé. - Reu: ben Katz and Harry Snesell, of New York, also arrested near here yesterday. while driving a truck containing -ten barrels . of ‘graln aleohol, appeared ‘be- fore the commissioner and had- their cases continued tomorrow. PRISONEES ON HUNGER . STRIEE TRANSFERREN Dublin, Aug. 26.—Dublin castle af nounced toright ‘that eleven )m&_ striking prisoners in the Cork ' jail been transferred from cells to the on hospital. A large creamery in Cowlie ty Limerick was burned today. T NOT TO ALLOW MUNITIONS TO LEAVE ANTWERP llAw Brussels, Aug. 26—The soclalist gan, Le Peuple, says it hears that ministers of raflways and marine decided not to allow the A steamer Marcella, carrying muni for Pohnd. t.n leave the harbor at werp. 2 Iudkknu dlet and exercise will fFe quently improve a man's opinions ef noizhbars 4 3