Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 12, 1921, Page 1

VOL. LXiiI—NO BALLOONISTS —ee s FIEH FACING DEATH TOGETHER Lieutenant Hinton Felled by Blow on the Jaw From Lieuten- lndFmefl—AltercfitfigdekPhceinbgCabinit Mattice After 16 Day Journey From Moose Factory— Arose Over a Letter Alleged to Have Been Sent by Hin- ton to His Wife—Newspaper Mzn and Others Came Be- tween the Men — Farrell Claims That He Had Been Double-Crossed—One of Frank Bent, Formerly of the Letters Was Written to Norwich, Now Commissioner of Contracts in New York City. Mattice, Ont., Jan. 11.—The long trek |alternate snow and rai and the heavy to civilization of the three American naval balloonists came to @ dramatic cli- max here this afternoon wWhen two of them--Lieutenants Farrell and Hinton— camie to blows over statements alleged to have been made by the latter in a lefter to his wifl ey emerged from the bush at o'clock after a sixteen a Journey from the Hudsen's Bay comp. ¢ post at Aloose Factory, near where thn, descend- ed Dec. 14 three aeronauts, bound in a tie of ip through their facing together of death, apparently were insep- aruble. < An hour later Lieutenant Farrell sat lor of the log cabin home of . clerk in the Hudson's re here, relating the party’s adventures to news- among them a ictier alleged to ton te his wife, and Yors newspaper, cut his throat r feod, and -asked . but we de- 1 was ess my | cided to &t He wd met continue his n. as he had, des- tary of the' navy ii until an i any of t had er had been t, Lut that d Leen exagger- | another | b tamson for | he was gong, K\ia1 red his remark about was malde only for Farrell's ! seatch for water. northern wind. The rain ceaséd at 9 o'- clock the next morninfl, but the food had all been consumed. The clouds cleared ior a bit and they saw nothing but for- est_below them. They were carried down to the tree-| tops on numrerous occasions and each | time threw out tneir sand ballast. Twen- | ty-one 30-pound bags were taken at the start. ‘When this was gone they cut sections from the drag rope, Which was wet and heavy. They were continually fighting to stay up and reached an altitude of 6,500 feet at one time during the morning. About 130 p. m. they heard a dog bark and decided to land. ' They were in their flying suits. The temperature was a little below freezing and they were fairly comfortable. Taking the three pigeons, they started. Deciding upon a course to the south- | eazt, the direction from ‘which came the howis of the dog, Hinton and Farrell were forced to' extend themselves to keep yp with the pace set by Kioor. In this manner they went along until dusk, having made, they thought, about four miles. They started a fire and de- cided to camp for the night. - Farrell and Kioor smoked. They did not eat. The next morning Hinton set out in a He came back after a while without any. They roasted one of the pigeons, ate and felt more cheerful. i FATHER OF KLOOR HAS KILLED A FATTED, PIG Crowley, La.. Jan. 11.—Louis A. Kloor, i father. of Lieutenant Kloor, one of the j three _naval balloonists whose arrival at Mattice,* Ont, was announced today, closed his grocery store soon after he re- ceived the news, and killed 'a fatted young pig which will be prepared for the feast to welcome the young officer to his home. “It is what he likes best,” Kloor stat- ed, ‘and we want to give him a real ‘homefolks’ feast when he gets throuzh | returnéd. - Then Farrell took I: Hinten on the jaw. over a table | acn and oth- ween the men. | n left the cabin separately nnd* a srecial tradh waiting oh & side ing to take them to Cocvhrane, iming that he had been “double- in resard to the writing of let- ters for publication, Farrell said: T wrote a letter to Frank Dent. eom- m sioner of contracts of New York eity. and he (liinton) asked me to write on it that it was not to be published.” He added that Dent was an intimate friend and evidently had’done as he re- quested. He said he thonght Hinton and Klcor wrote their letters under the same agreement. The ballconists will remain here until tomorrow afterncon as guests of W. B. Way, div nal superintendent of - the Canadian tional railway, whose private car has been placed nt their disposal. The time of departure has not been annouced. En route to New York thej party will make only one stop. ‘Toronto, ‘where th will be guests of Mayor Church and the Rotary club of Torento at luncheon. They will ar in Toronto about 3 o’cloek Thursday afternoon. Lieutenant Farrell said tonight, that there was a great deal of “quibbling” among him and his companions during the three days they were lost in the woods above Moose Factory. He claimed he was in better physical condition. than either of his comrades, and at night be would lie on the exposed side of Hinton to keep him warm. “As a matter of fact” Farrell contin- ued, “I could have licked both of them, and could do it now, in this room.” Farrell said he held no grudge against K'oor, who during the days in the bush, he sald, had remarked that he didn’t want o die, he had “too much to live for.” The party left Mcose Factory Dec. 28, instead of Dec. 27, as they had intended. ‘fhe first three days traveling down the ‘Missinabi all three officers rode on the | sleds, because they still were fatigued from their earlier experience, Farrell said. When they felt fully rested, he contin- aed, they toon turns in mushing Jong with the Indians. They had been initiat- =d into the secrets of the snowshoe while at Moose Factory and got along fairly well, but were rather “used up” when time came to make camp. They were caught in a snowstorm the first Sunday on the trail, and were forced to pitch camp after traveling but one mwile. Eight days down the Missinabi, their dogs began to show signs of fa- t igne and men were sent back to Moose nctory for others. They were well pro- visioned and moose theat formed a part of their daily ration. Tale of Hardship. ied four pigeons when they said. One of them was released a short distance from the point of departure, two-of the others were caten during their stay ia the woods and the gourth was killed and held for the last morsel. Almost immediately after the “lake- ofi” at Rockaway they went into the clouds, the oniy time they ciuld see earth was when passing cver Wells, No 5 When the barking of a log was heard they opencd tie valve of the gas bag ard and uescended. The balloon lodged in the branches of a large tree and the officers climbed down, thinking they were in the Adirondacks. They did not learn their whereabouts until they met the Indian, Tom Marks, three days later. Kloor, who walked ahead of the oth- ers, came upon the Indian and called to the others. Kloor first offered marks a cigarette to prove his friendliness, and then at the suggestion of Farrell, gave him 2 doliar. A descent would have been made soon- er, Farrell asserted, but Kloor, ‘who was in churge, Was eager to make a rec- ord flight. They had an opportunity to descend near Ottawa about 11 o'clock that night, Farreli said, but did not know thelr ex- act location and after a consultation de- cided to “stick it out” until morning. After that they were caught in a ptorm. They were made miserable by an More words passed .Ltlble to come to us. The weather is cold | aloohol. Wwith ‘the necessary formalities and is now ond the pig.will - be -about right when he comes.” Mrs. Kioor. who 'says she “hardly rk'vt"fiulnce 1 news of the lost balloon was first re’p o\, today - actively par- ::‘flpaled in" 12 plans fw*thi homees Lieutenant Kloor, who was a student at the Tulane University when the war broke out. joined the navy and was sent to the naval airplane station at Pensa- cola ahd was later transferr balioon division. £ Tl s OFFICIAL REPORT oOF THE NAVAL AERONAUTS — Woshington, Jan. 11,—Bri, cryptic was the official story (ol:l‘by.&de three, American naval balloonists, wheo frached, Mattice, ‘Ontaclo, today after heir adventure In 3 S re fa frozen Hudson Bay g Story as embodled fn an report, flled by Lieutenant Loats foes commanding officer of the balloon, on nig arcival at Mattice, was received tonteint e na s 2 o (ravy department and made pub- “Secretary, United States Deportment, Washington, o av: =77 4o Report free balloon A-5598, flown un- Jer v command. passengers Lieutenants !l 2nd Hinton from naval air sta- tion, Roekaway, December 13. Fneo, 1 storm which forced auration ‘fisht, band (garbled) stormy area, landing Impossible for safety crew, forced lana December 14 in forest approximately 20 miles northeast Moose Factory, James Pay, Ontario. Canada. Reached Moose actory safély December 17. Suisizeq nd wransterred thls place Hudson ay ommany. 0 station, Rock:;:i':h“m Lo DANIELS SENDS MESSAGE TO NAVAL BALLOONISTS ‘Washington, Jan. 11.—Secretary 3 . 11. etary’ Dan- !s on receiving word of the safa re- tll.:;l me.‘xh:memo’ the naval balloonists, ressed to them the fol 2 e e following 1ies- “Warmest. congratulations. Ne . News of your safety received. with immense relief. ahr:en::!};hil proud of its intrepid air Yyou and your y well represent.’ el 12 TO 14 YEAR SENTENCE FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY New Haven, Conn,, Jan. 11.—' Quigley, 24 years old, who 1')!2!(1'.5‘11’"13l‘l‘E ty to two Ctharges of highway flllsrd(y, ‘was senten on for 12 to 14 years by Judge J: H. Webb, in superior court tedgy. 3::;&-- ley held up Prof. P. V. C. Baur of Yale university and relleved him of a watch and & sum of money, and alsg held ep a flagman who ‘Was some dis- tance from his train in a railroad " cut. The sentence in the first case was eight to ten years and in the second case four yeara' Three other charges against QuiWss were not pressed. Hary Vincent, who: was one of those arrested e a With deaths in Massachusetts pleaded guilty ced to state pris- from ‘today to % of grain to one to ‘wood aleohol, 2 charge ‘of stealing two barre! He was sentenced tWo vears in state priso; — REPUBLIC FORM OF GOV'T ONLY SAVIOUR FOR SPAIN P _ Madrid, Jan. 11.—Alejandro the radical leader, in a speech tom::: Ing reference to the political situation in Spain express the bellef that only a re- publican form of government could save the country. He declured that he intena- ed to propose at the . opening of the cortes, of which he s a member of the lower house. The summoning of an ex- tra parliament and' incorpating in it all elements. of publi¢ life, including engin- eers, doctors and industrial and eommer- cial workers, whose united counsels would serve to deal with the existing se- rlous national corditions. If something of this nature was not brought about. Senor Lerroux added, the mation to perditien. i POPULATION 29,685 Austrian Gov't is Unable to Continue Has Decided to Place Admin- istration of the Country in the Hands of the Repara-! tions Commission., London, ernmént that it is ai the end of its resources anc no longer is in a position to continue Jan. 11.—The Austrian gov- 1% announced to the entente | Brief T, of ithe soviet il at Moscow. Nikolal Russia, Is dang; Dr. Robert authority,.in London.. ss Howard, & noted Negotlatiors for & mew commercial treaty between Canada and Franc: are | progressing favorably. R —_— The convention of Argentine soclalists rejected a propcsal to adhere to the thire Internationale of Moscow. ’ Four seaplancs of the navy squads flying from San Diego t> Canal 2.ne reached La Union, San Salvador. d [To Claim Wade Was world, died lnl 4 according to a report which has reached official German quarters, says a London, imes dispatch from Berlin. The government has declared its inten- tion to retire January 15 and place the A wage reduction of 35 per eent. of- fecilve Jan. 17 was made by the Master Building Trades Alliance, of Danbury. administration of the country in dispaten adds. JAPANESE SOLDIER KILLED ENGINEERE OF CRUISER ALBANY Tokie, Jan. 11.—Newspaper dis- patches received from Viadivostok re- 'K port that the chief engineer of the American cruiser Albany was shot by a Japanese soldier while he was re- turning to his vessel at four o'clock this morning and died shortly afler ward. HEARING CONCLUDED ON tonight. dications of a - concentration among opponents of of cussed the question was acce designed as an aid to dermers { Already a dozen i ing, some of them, tneir assert, are intended to b amendments. ! prepared to introduce an the hands of the reparations commission, the THE FORDNEY TARIFF BILL ‘Washington, Jan. 11.—Hearings on the Fordney emergency tariff bill were com- cluded by tae senate finance committee ‘he close of ‘the hearings brought in- effort e bill, and the turbuience with which some of them dis- d to mean they would go far in their fight against passage of the measure which is . @ -3 are pend- sors openiy faceiious but for the direct purpose of taking up the time of the senate and, and, i possible, of killng the bill. Colorado, Senators Thomas of | and Harrison of Mississipyi, , said today they would seck to : ‘soldier bonus and immigration | bills tucked cnto the tariff measure as Another senator, it was reported, was amendment which would include the bill to re-codify Anatole France, the author, has an- nounced his adhesion to the communist section of the French soclalist party. Italian regular troops have eeccupied the islands of Veglia and Arbe, in the Zuif of Quarnero near Fiume.' The steamer Koserin Augusta Victoria i arrived in New York from England, with | $4,200,000 in gold for New York bankers: | Iamilton Armstrong, chief of polics of Denver, Colo., for the last four years. died of heart disease. He was 63 years old. Nearly $250,000 in profit sharing divi- dends will be distributed to the employes of the Farr Alpaca Company at Holyoke Thursday. President. Wilson Is now able to work two hours daily without fatigue, his phy- sician, Rear Admiral Cary T. Graysow. «nnounced J. & P. Coats, thread manufacturers, Pawtucket, R. 1., announced that a wage reduction would 5o into effect at once. The amount was not stated. February 7 hns been set as the date for the opening of the Joseph Medill school of journalism, affiliated with Northwest- ern University. John D. H. Luce, = Boston banker, died in a Fall River hospital of injuries Tiverton, R. I, last Saturday. FElzie W. Parker, about 34, was fa- tally injured at the Hart & Hutchinson plant in New PEritain When he came in One of the heaviest snowstorms in the | history of Roancke, Va., occurred durinz the last 24 hours, a depth of 15 to 18 inch- sustained in an automobile accident at|some of contact with a high voltage ehectric wire. | the nation’s laws and to demand that j this amendment be read. It is a docu- ment of sufficient length to keep read- ing clerks busy for two weeks. Efforts also are being made on behal? es being recorded. Silkc dresses, evening gowns and fur coats valued at between $12,000 and | accept. of sugar growers, dairy other agricultural groups ibill broadened to jducts omitted from the ohuse bill. lepresentatives of dairy to in §:sts and; the inciude certain pro- interests, $14,000, were stolen from tie Laskey Co. store at Worceater. The United States transport Wheaton arriver at Cherbourz from New York with 4,300 coskets for the tranportation numbering more than a score; appear- | ing before the committee today, asked for dutics on imported fresh and con= densed milk znd butter. - Growers of livestock asked that frozen ha:nport levy and cane sugar prodvcers of Louisicna likewiso urged protection against what:they feared would be ruir- ous price reductions in the future. The appeals of representatives of the deiry industry brought from several members pf the committee statements indicating that some consideration saould be given this branch of farm products. The dairymen's representatives told fhe committee that importations of Danish butter were injuring the American dafry home of American soldier ded. One man was killed and two others | wounded during a gun fight in Detrait be- of g}t kinds~be' Subjeeted to-an L UcclL 4RO Dolicemen and safe crackers in dn autom: A canvas of the N. J., ind'cates a ce suspected- are observing the annourccd plan of the manufacturers for a 48-hour week. The state of New York will get n trans- fer tax of $1,087.761 from the $27.275,283 estate left his widow by F. W. Woolworth, merchant, who died In April, 1919. industry, {hind the closed do considered. DECISION ON 0’CALLAGHAN REFERRED TO PRESIDEN' ‘Washington, Jan. This and other incidents of the final session, it was asserted by several sen- jate leaders, forecast a bitter fizht te- 7 of tha committee room Friday when W me- §-¢ Is to be T 11.—Decision as to Immediate withdrawsl of the United tates from further participation in the council of ambassadors in Furope w:s repdrted to have been decided upon. Henry F. Houghton. 61, formerly gene- ral manager of the Biz Four railroad. died here of heart disease in Tndianapolis at the home of a fricnd he was visiting.. After a long dclay, results of the official ballot in the rocent e'ection was publisaed the deportation of Lord Mayor. O'Calla- ishan of Cork, who arrived in Newport {News last week as a stowaway without 4 passport, was referred today to Presi- dent Wilson. i1 President Wilson’s advice was sought | in Greece. Ther: wera 999.954 voety frr Constantine and 110,383 against Wi, 7n- turn. The French cabinet Is considering what can be dore to npply work for more at today's cabintt meeting. The ores dent thus was called upon to decide b tween the position of Acting | Davis of the state department, who jinsisted on exclusion of the I>rd | from the United States for attmp 3ecretary mayor | ting to | cnter without a passport, and tnat of | than half a million of the nation's me- chanics and laborers who are oat of em- plcyment. Five bandits ir an automobile held un five motor cars and escaped with several hundred dollars loot, after a pistol bat- Secretary of Labor Wilson, who has re- fused to acknowledge jurisdiction of the Istate department until the case has bren formally. presented to it by the lubor department. With the labor department declinin¥ <o | recognize , the Jurisdiction of tae state department and the state department in. ! sisting upon its right to order the de- tle with police of three towns, at Eliza- beth, N. J. Tqul of Mrs. Nott Counsel For Accused to En- deavor to Show Mrs. Nott Urged the Youth to Slay Her Hushand. Bridgeport;: Conn., Jan. 11.—Counsel for Elwood B. Wade, on trial here for the murder of George I Nott, will en- Geavor tomorrow 1o place upon the shoui- ders of Mrs. Ethei Hutcnins Nott the blame for tne murder of her. husband, according to statyments made in the concluding moments of the trial today. Attorney William H. Comiey, Jr., chief counsel for Wade, said he wouid endea- vor to show that Wade was ouly it mnll of Mrs! Nott's hands, that it was 5'.e| who urged iim on, and “stung him into action by pouring upon him the vials of her contempt” when he hesitaied about slaying Nott. ‘ ‘When court adjourned late noon until tomorrow morning imony had been completed and K. Barle Garlick, special assistant state attorn had finfshed his argument to tha jury. Wijlliam H. Cumley had just passed the initial stage of his argument for the de- |fense when proceedings were Lalted for the day. During Mr. Garlick's argument, Mrs. Mary Wade, wife of the accused youtls| became hysterical and had to be carried | from the court room. A short recess was { taken after Judge George E. Hinmnn had advised members of Wade's family to leave the room if they thought they could mot control their emotions. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert O. Wade, father and ma- ther of the uccused, remainsd n the court. Both the defense and state in orguments laid stress on the in the crime %y Mrs. Ethel Nott, widow of the elain. man, who will be tried for murder during the February term of the superior court. CABINET AND MEXICO CONSIDERED DY HARDING Marion, O.. Jan. 11.—President-elect Harding's cabinet selections mow hinge ‘In office such actios would embarass the upon so many uncertain elements that his confidents helieve he may postpone t cne - appointment uatil just before ausuration. The one placs’ regarded as most likely o he scratched off the doubiful list in the near future is that of secretary of state for which Charles Evans Hughes of New York still is £aid to be upper- ost in Mr. Harding’s mind. Tt is un- derstood, however! that ro definite word has reached here that Mr. Husghes will and so that appointment, too, may be delayed. Regarding all the other portfolins in the cabinet the president-elect still s collecting opinfons and 1s receiving all sorts of. counsel. Two of the appoint- ments—those of secretury of the treas- ury and secretary of agriculture—were involved in conferences he held today. Mayor Willam Hale Thompson, of hicago, who has been quoted as vigor- onslv opposing the suzgested appointment of Charles G. Dawes of that city as |;«arcmr_v of: the treasury, was one of those that talked cabinet with “Mr. Harding during the day. Afterwnrds Mr, Thommson would mention no names and said that the cabinet talk had been more or less general. Appointment of a secretary of acry- ire, was discuesed by the president- cleet with Chnrles Barrett of Georgia. president of the Farmers' Union and said to be a supporter of Henry Wallace, of Iowa. fior the place.. Mr. Barrett also cave advice regarding an agricul- tural policy. : With Dr. Jaech -Could former president of Cornell Mr. Harding tall in- Schurmann, untversity. 2 A over at length his pan for an n of nations. Con- fidence that it would prove of practical value was cxpressed by Dr. Sehurmann, who €aid he helieved no_one had so eor- rectly. interpreted the a@pirations of the American people as had the president- elect, Another caller today was R. B. Creag- er, of Brownsville, %Texas,' who 1s a close personal friend of Mr. Harding and who has heen mentioned often as n possible ambassador to Mexico under the comine administration. Mr. Creager brought from the, border an encourazing pleture of Mexican affairs. declaring that President Obregon seemed in a fair way to re-establish stability throughout the southern republic. The Mexican situation is bainz watched closely by President-clect Hardinz and| he announcement of all but) 1 Pritat some of those iu his confideana halieve a recognition of the new Mexican gov- ernment may He one of his first acts as president. William E. Holt and George Knowl-| VIOLATORS OF PROHIBITION ton, of Waterbury, were held by the Stamford police to answer a charge of stealing a motor truck from Waterbury on December 17, robberty in | portation of O'Callaghan under Powers conferred upon the Ppresident his executive agenty the secretary state, officials of the labor depart stated today the case had reached impasse calling for the int i naps e e ermediation Upon the conclusion of meeting Secretary Wilson declined dicated that an announ made tomorro Wby the e e { JOSEPH MURPHY OF CORK Dublin, Jan. 1l.—Sentence Seph Murphy of Cork, who tas foun having led an attack in Cor on the mititary, k October and a revolver. this attack, i —_— TEADE PROPOSALS BETWEEN ENGLAND AND SOVIET RUSSIA London, Jan. 11.—Yeonid Krassin,” the Russian bolshevik minister of trade!and commerce, who has been in London on commercial .mission, left this afternoon for Moscow. He carried with his mod- ified proposals for a trade agreement be- tween England, and soviet Russia, ALBANIAN THRONE NoT OFFERED CHRISTOPHER Athens Jan ing in Albania. CLEMENCEAU HAS BAGGED TWO FULL GROWN TIGERS 11.—The former French premier, Georges Clemen- Gwailor, Central India, Jan. ceau, who is the guest of the Maharaj; would go | of Sidhia, has bagged two full grown tig- ers. s ar time arq | tional organizations are attending the na- an of the cabinet to make any statement, although it was in. | cemc # might be labor department. SENTENCED TO DEATH of death has been promulagted in the case of Jo- gullty by a court martial December 15 of 11—King Constantine today denied that Prince Christopher had been offered the Albanian throne. He also said that Princess Anastasia, the American wife of Christopher, did not view with pleasure the prospect of reign- Representative of more than 20 na- tional conference on highway traffic reg- ulatios at Weshingten, called to draw up f t, 4 a uniform code of laws, Plans to tighten the federal met In western Kentucky for distillers, bootleg- gers’ and whiskey runners contemplate organization. of law and order leagues to ald enfor(".emenl of the Volstead act. Dispossession and death are decree for the bison @ Antelope Isiand in the Great Salt Lake. The acres of their na- tive stronghold are to be rec’aimed for the accommoddtion of domestic cattle. Failure of congress to continue aporo- ‘sriatiors for air mail service would be a “death blow” to the development of avia- d when he carried a bomb | tion in this country, according to Otto A private was killed in | Praiger. second assistant postmaster at Washington. Congressman Augustine Lonergan, Who underwent an oneration for appendicitis.; at the New York hospital in New York city about four weéks ago, has returned to Hartford and is at the home of his s sister, Mrs. Willlam J. Dwyer. While the Yale Corporation will mot meet again until February- 12, it is ex- pected by resident Yale alumni that the committee to nominate a successor te i President- Arthur T. Hadley will reach a decision within a few days. Shipping . interests throughout the country are protesting {0 congress against discontinuance of the Daily Shioping Bul- letin is published ty the navy under the direction ‘of the U. £ naval communica- tion service and will e dropped owing to lack of appropriation. The Argus, the oldest daily newspaper in Albany acd ome of the oldest in the state, has been sold to the Press Com- pany. The last,issue of the Argus as a separate newspaper will anpear next Fri- day. The Argus was established in 1313. a : I If the earth is covered with snow, car- rier pigeons will make only short flights, LAW ARE HEAVILY FINED Hartford, Conn. Jan. -11.—Fines amounting to $1,500 were collected in the federal court today from violators of the national prohibition law. Assist- ant, United States Attorney George H. Colen announced to the court that there would be no business for the jury and it was discharged. Samuel A. Bogin, a Waterbury con- tractor, pleaded guijty to’charges of pos- gession and transportation of alcohol and was fined $300. Anthony Marra of New York, arrest- ed Nov. 4 at Greenwich, while trans- | porting 94 gallons of alcohol, was fined $300. l Tony Moreno and Henry Lamoreaux of New Haven, were arrested Dee. 26 at | Wiliimantic for having 23 galions of | whigkey for delivery in Providence. La- moreaux was fined $300 and Moreno $150. Cosmo Alellis of Bocton. was fined $150 for transporting 100 quarts of whis- key, bottled in bond. e was arrested | at Greenwich. | David Shay of Waterbury, was fined 1$300. He pleaded guilty t3 a charge of | ihavln: half a pint of whiskey in his sa- |loon when federal agents called on Jan. Steve Jackosk! -of Bridgeport was! fined $250 for transporting 25 gallons of | alcoho!l in a touring car. i A. Calperin of BPEridgepert, arrested Sept. 28 at the raflroad station in Bridgeport with elght gallons of spirits in a suitcase, was fined $100. About twenty cases were continued, ERCEPTION TO BE EXTENDED OUR WOMEN LEGISLATORS ‘Hartford, Conn., Jan. 11.—Miss Alice Robertson, the newly elected congress- woman from Oklahoma, wiil be the prin- cipal speaker Wednesday evening at the Hartford cluly at the reception to be ex- tended by a committee of representative women of Connecticut to the state's five women legislators. Mrs. Thomas - N. Hepburn, chairman of the reception committee, will.preaide, and speakers, in addition to Miss Rob- ertson and the five legislators will be Lieut. Gov. Charles A. Templeton and Mrs. Arnold L. Gesell of New Haven. Mrs. Lake, wife of the governor, will be at the speakers’ table. 10 GREATEST NAVY N WORLD Secretary Daniels So Declares When Asked Whether Great Britain Was Entitled to Command th: S:as—Advocates Greatest Navy Uniess Naval Armaments Are Limited by International Agreement — Secretary Questioned by House Naval Affairs Committee—To Submit Data Show- ing Naval Consiruction Programs of Japan and Great Eritain—Three Large Japanese War Vesseis and a Num- ber of Submarines Are bseing Built in British Shipyards. Washington, Jan. 1L—The tme wus uescribed as ripe for a move- et toward lAialon of nuval arwa- esls by iaternaional agreement by Sveretary Danics of the navy and Acuug Secretary Lavis of (ke Stace department in tesiuimony lwday beiore the house nav- al altairs commivee. Secretary unicls declared that in his opinion the move might properly be maae by Presilent-ciect Haraing who, he said, could “call and holu an internu-/| tional disarmament conference witain tWo mouths after his inausuration.” Mr. larding &8 president, the secretary pount- | ed cut would have comp.ete auihoriz.tion | to call such a conference under the pro- visions of the 1916 naval appropriation ry Davis told the committee that President Wilson had not called such a conference because the president fe.t in view of the shbort time he would remain incoming administration. Mr. Wilson did not use the powers granted him in 1916 act at te close cf the world war, Mr. Daniels said, because he thought the participation by the Unit- ed States in the league of nations would bring about the desired result. Tae committee was urged by Mr. Dani-ls to authorize the continuance of work on the uncompleted portion of the 1916 three-year nmaval building pregram until an international agreement of some kind was reachel. He asserted that if mo such agreesment could be obtained from the powers,. the United States should bufld the “greatcst navy in the Aske, by Chairman Butler If Breat 's geozranhic elivation did mot entitle that natfon t> comimand of the seas. Mr. Danl-is stat-s that he did not jJected programs of J.pan preseit Philippines to protect as well as & meral obilgation in South America uader (e Monroe Doctrine. We aie entited t tae larges: navy in the world I Uiere 8 no international agreciment. ‘The pending Boran ress.ution, propasing a v per cent reduc m naval pro grams for the pext five years on the part of the United States, Great Uritain and Japan, was brought into the discussivi by Itepresentative Briiten, repubiicin, Lilinois and the naval secreiary voicid iis opposition to the iorah proposal cm jhe jerounds that it wowd leave this country second in naval strength and did not taken into consideration armed land forc- es. Chalrman Butler usked Mr. Daniels to present to the commjitiee tomorrow data showing the navai co: uciion and pro and Great Britain. “I want to know what these nations are doing.” sald the commitice chairman. 'All the world knows what the United States is doing. 1 hear that Great Britain is buldi great submarines, each mounting a 13+inch gun. Perhaps they have abandoned building b'g ships be- cause they have frund a better way of degtroying life and pveperty. I would al- 80 like to know if It is true that Japan is having three big battle ‘sisers bufli in British yards" Mr. Dryleis repli-d that it was his that three large and a number of sul ng by promised to furr morrow. ANl members of the committee seemed to be In accorq in the proposition of find- Ing some way to reducs armaments, bt there was a very evident lack of wns Japanese subscribe o this be'lef. “The United S'ates has the coast line.” sald the naval secretary, has Alaska, Hawail, Guam and the 1 ent nimi'y of oninfon as to ths proper method to be pursued. Di=cussion of the ques- tion will he resumed tomorrow mornins when General Tarker H Bliss. former chief of staff of the army, may appear. APPLICATION FOR RECEIVER ¥OR CLOSED SHELTON BANEK Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 11.—An appli- cation for the apsomtment of @ recciver tor the Shelton Lank and Trust Com- pany, which was closed a week ago, was filtd in superior couri here today by At- torney General Frunk E. Healy and State Uank Comumissioner 1. J. Siurges. Judge Join E. Keeier set next Thursuay as tae date for a hearing in the case. In the appiication Attorney Gencrar Healy says that the Shelton institution is insolvent and that its charter should be forfeited. y General Healy also says that n of the bank is largely due to acis of Ldward W. Kneen, secretary and treasurer of the institution. He further. s2ys that the bank has been do- ing an iliegal business as many loans were not Approved by the directors and that the bank received illegal deposits. In asking for forleiture of its charter, the attorney general says “the depositors are in danger of being defrauded.” No figures are mentioned in tie petition, but it says the deficit in the commercial de- partment “is considerable,” while the savings department funds are intact Mr. Kneen is said to be in New York trying to obtain funds to meet the bank's deficit. He will be summoned to appear at Thursday's hearing. He is a former mayor of Shelton, former member of the legislature, a member of the repub- lican state central committee and trea urer of Fairfield county. Attorney Geperal Healy said that he and Commissioner Sturges favor the ap- pointment of former Governor Marcus H. Holcomb as receiver, while a committee of depositors wants Frank Kenna, a New Haven attorney, named receiver if such action, is necessary. FRENCH DEPUTIES TO TAKE VOTE ON PREMIER LEYGUES Paris, Jan. 11.—A test of the strengtn of the government of Premier Leygues is foresnadowed In the chamber of depa- ties tomorrow by the determination ex- pressed tonight by several groups of dep- uties that they will insist upon an im- mediate interpellation of the government on fits policy without waiting the out- comevof the conference of the allied pre- miers coneerning matters still outstand- ing with Germany which: s to begin Jan- uary 19. It had been understood that the opposition would delay its attack so as to give M. Leygues a free hand in the allied conference, but many deputies had changed their, minds tonight at the end of the opening session of the chamber today. It is generally considered that the gov- ernment can hardly afford to risk su a 8iscussion now, as it seems certain that the debate would be extended to foreign affairs: but the opposition is said to be determined to force the issue in any case. A new factor in the opposition’s dis- satisfaction with the government devel- oped today in the digession of the chol of a successor for Henri Ricard, min- ister for agriculture, who lost his seat in the senatorial election last Sunday and therefore resizned. The names of a successor sugmested by government sup- Porters apparently were coolly rcceived, and it announced tonight that no decision had been reached as to who would fill the portfolio. MRS, TER NCE MACSWINE HAS ARRIVED IN LONDON Tendon, Jan. 11.—Mrs.: Terenec Mac- Swiney. widow of the lord mayor of Cork, disembarkal here this mo: from the steamer panhandle State, which arrived from New York. Only two or three friends greeted her at the quay. Mrs. MacSwiney intends to remain ! Fnzland a few days and then proceed to Treland. NO MOTOR VEMITLES IN €ORK 1 Cork,, Jan. 11.—General Strickland. NIGHT TIME eommanding the military forces, has pro- hibited the use of motor cars, motsrey- cles and bicycycles between the hours of eight o clockr at night and six o'coick In the morning throughout the en- tife area under martial law. SIMPLICITY WILE MARK INAUGURAL CEREMONIES ‘Washington, Ja 11.—President-elect Harding will take the oath of office next March 4th with ceremonies approximat- ing- in simplicity those which attended the induction into office of Jefferson and of Jacksom. The joint congressional inaugural eom- mittee, meeting today to consider the request of Mr. Harding “for the simplest inaugural programme” decided that witl the approval of the president-elect, the oath of office should be administerad in the senate chamber and .that all outside ceremonies at the capitol be dispensed with. The new president, under the plans formulated by the committee, would thus take the oath of office in the smaM and almost semi-private chamber of the sen- ate immediately after the swearing In of Calvin Toolidge as vice president of the United States and then would deliver his inaugura! address within the heamng only of members of the senate and heuse, the justices of the supreme court and not more than 1,000 persons able to crowd into the restricted gallery space. The committee at the conclusion of its session submitted its plans for approval of Mr. Harding through a telegram seut tor Knox of Pennsylvania, e ee chairman, as follows: “The joint co-gaittee nn inauguration have received your telec§ m transmitted through me as chairman, dated January 10, 1921, indicating your desir efor treme simplicity in the Inaugural cerc monies on the fourth of next March a that the same shall be conduced prac tically without cxpense. The commit has considered wour euggestion in th rit in which it was made, and ecided, subject to your approval, that the inaugural ceremonies shall take place in the senate chamber, which in- voives no disturbance of the arranee ment incident to the inauguration of the vice president and involves no expemse except such as incidental expenses for police as circumetances shall require” SOCIALIST TELLS OF FAILURE OF RUSSIAN SOVIET GOV'T Berlin, Jan. 11 (By the A. P.).—"Co muniem in Russia is robberiem ; it tole ates imprisonment, persecution and exceu- tion without trial; it has brought Russia starvation, discase and death. There is no government. It is a worse autocracy than the czaristic government, and 1 lived there for over twenty years under the czar and had the experiences necessary to make comparisons.” M. Schwartz, an rican soclalist of San Francieco, who was recently released from four months’ imprisonment in soviet prisons in Morcow, made this declaratio today. With his wife, known for twen years jn Amcrica as a eoclalist worker un- der the name of Jessie M. Molle, he went to Russia last June. Describing the 1y part of his visit, he sail: “Everywhere we went we wer met by brase bands and crowds wav red flags, shouting ment ; but from the Petrograd we s g for the soviet govern- nent we landed In migery, dilapidation nd squalor. We mected that some- thing was vitally w%ory which could not be explained merely by revolution “I began talking to persons of all elaes- es and broke aw f=om our bolshevist conductors, who were showing us on'y what they wanted us to = T socn found that the shouting cro" & ad ot shout, or their food ration we be re- duced or cntirely taken away. 1 ean thfully tl at T never talked with s single person, outside of offi who had 2 good word to say for the soviet government.” FEINER TAKEN FROM BLD AND SHOT TO DEATH teifast, Jan. Doran, 3 rrominent young Sinn einer of Cam- wough, South Armagh, which has ben the scene of receut attacks om fhe jo- lice, was taken from his bed in his fa- ther's houre at midnight last might by seven armed men and shot to death. Afier a_ distres Doran was |' 4 10 a spot nearby, his brother .. ichacl was conmpelicd to witness the execution. A gister was in- jured in trying to prevent her brother's removai.