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Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
SUPREME COURT NOT UNANIMOUS ON VOTE.
 LAST HOPE IS GONE
Associate Justices Day, Clarke, VanDevanter, and McReynolds Dis sent - Dismissal of Ruppert Suit in Lower Court in New York Is Sustained.

Washington, Jan. 5-The Supreme Court today declared constitutional sections of the Volstead prohibition enforce ment act prohibiting the manu-
 facture and sale of 'beer, wine
 or other intoxicating malt or vinous liquors containing
 one-half of one per cent or
 more of alcohol.
 Beer containing 2.75 per cent. of al- cohol is illegal, under the wartime prohibition act, the Supreme Court de- cided today.
 Dismissal by the lower court in New
 York of injunction proceedings
 brought to restrain government off, cials from interfering with Jacob Rup- pert, brewer, in the manufacture of
 beer, containing approximately PTS
 per cent. alcohol, but alleged to be non-intoXicating, was sustained. Associate Justice. Brandeis. who rendered the opinion of the court, said
 the right of Congress to suppress the liquor traffic was not an implied power, but a, power expressly granted. Under the war emergency congress has a right to stop immediately the sale of intoxicating liquor, the court held.
 The court divided to 4, associated justices Day, VanDevanter, Mickey holds and Clark dissenting. Justice McReynolds in a dis senting opinion said that the 18th amendment had not yet come into effect and that the federal govern | ment had no general power to pro- I hibit the manufacture and sale oi l liquor.
 Justice McReynolds took the posi- l tion that the war emergency under 1 which national prohibition was made ] effective had passed.
 1 Washington, Jan. 5-In deciding i the New Orleans and Baltimore cas- | es, Justice Day in unanimous opin | ion held that the manufacture of beel
 containing 2:75 per cent alcohol wa! l legal until the enactment of the Vol ! stead law.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
CONCENTRATION
 CAMP FOR REDS
 STRONGLY URGED
Continuation of Raids on Communists Is Ex-
 pected.

New York, Jan. 5--ContInuation of the raids on communists here was expected during the day, &C., cording to William J. Flynn, chief of the Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice.
 About 500 warrants issued for al- legged radicals have not been served. it was learned today. At least 5S local branches of the communist and communist labor parties which have not been raided are said to be in existence in greater New York
 A Red" concentration camp near here has been urged by local off, cia1s because of the over crowded conditions at Ellis Island, following the raids throughout the country. It was said request would soon be made to Secretary of War Baker that he designate either Camp Upton or Camp Merritt to house the pris- onerS.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
100 ALLEGED REDS ARRAICNED
 BEFORE COURT
W. D. Haywood Announced He Would Surrender
 Himself.

Chicago, Jan. 5-More than one hundred alleged radicals arrested in the New Years raids by state and city authorities today were arraigned in criminal court, and a special grand jury began untangling the masses of evidence seized at headquarters and meeting places or obtained in the last five months. Agents of the federal department of justice spent the day preparing evidence for submission to- morrow at the hearings of PA "red'' aliens held for deportation as a re- suit of the New Years drive and the national crusade a day later.
 William D. Haywood, Secretary of the Industrial Workers of the World, under sentence to a federal prison, and for whom state officers had searched since New Years day, an- nounced in morning newspaper that he would surrender today.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
631 RADICALS ARE HELD FOR
 EXAMINATION

Boston, Jan. 5-Examination by immigration authorities of the 400 all legged radicals held at Deer Island prison will not begin probably until Wednesday or Thursday, it was an nounced today. Immigration com missionec Henry Skeffington and his staff who will conduct the examina- ton. will be engaged for the next two days in looking after immigrants arriving on the White Star Line steamship Cretic and the agents of the department of justice, who con- ducted the raids in New England Fri day night, will be given an opportun- ity of arranging their evidence.
 Of the SS7 taken in raids or ar rested on warrants Friday night and Saturday 631 were held for further examination, according to division su- perintendent George E. Kelher of the bureau of Investigation of the depart ment of justice who had charge of the roundup in this district.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
129 FATALITIES IN 1919 DURING LAST 6 MONTHS OF YEAR

Hartford, Jan. 5.---During the last six months of 1919 there were 12s fa- talities arising from automobile acci- dents in Connecticut, according to re- ports received by the state motor ve- hic1e department. These included many children. The accidents by towns and cities were divided as fol- lows: Hartford 20, New Haven Il, Bridgeport IS, Stamford 6, Water bury 6, Stonington 3, Fairfield 2, New Britain 3, Danbury 4, Manchester 3, West Hartford 2 Bloomfield 2, Mid dletown 2, Derby 3. Newington 4, Rilled in one accident, Meriden 3, East Hartford 2, Sirnsbury 2, Qkil1ed in one accident), and one each in Nor wien, Ansonia, North Haven, Hunt ington Road, Shelton, Taftville, Wal iingford, Westport, TarifvilIe, Glas- tonbury, Springfield (of a Connecticut resident), Willimantic, Essex, Rock vile, South Windsor. Occuln, East Lyme, Hamd'en, Plainville, Rocky Hill, Union City. Bethel, Torrington, Berlin, Jewett City, Greenwich, Gro ton, Noroton, Elmwood, Terryville, Danielson, Bristol, and East Haven
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
JUDGE CARvIN DECIDES GOVT
 WITHIN RIGHTS Dismisses Habeas Corpus Writs Presented By
 Radicals.

Hartford, Jan. 5.---The decision of Judge Edwin L. Garvin of the United States court, dismfssing ha!beas corpus wrlts of John Chernock and 13 other radicals now in the Hartford county jail, is that the government is thor oughly within it's right in holding the men and that s10,0O0 is not an exces- sive bail in view of the extremely se- rious charge that they believe in the overthrow of the United States gov. ernment. The decision as received last night at the United States dis trict attorneys office here, quotes decision of the United States Supreme court in a similar case.
 Assistant United States District At- torney Allan K. Smith argued the case for the government before Judge Gar win in the United States district court at Brooklyn, N. Y.,. on Decembe- 30, Charles Recht of New York and Harry Edlin of New Haven representing the prisoners. who at present face deport- ation. MT. Smith referred to the find ing of plans of a Colt machine gun in the Russian headquarters here, and apparent plans for armed revolt, while the lawyers for the alien prison CTS ap- pealed to the sympathy of the court, declaring that the men in jail were not familiar with the ways of this country, were ignorant and had meant no harm. However, Judge Garvin, in his decision, takes issue with this be- lief.
 Aside from Chernock, other prison- CTS whose writs were dismissed are Fred Laguin, Ivan Vladyko, Joseph Kemesa, Miecislaw Rzepynski, Nich- olas Wolshuk, John Novik, Brownlee Dako, Ivan Poliachok, Anthony Jak- stys, Michael Protorczuk, M. Klatz- It. Bokas. Habeas corpus writs of Peter Austra, Nicholas Nevinetz, and Nikan- vor Pustovitz were dismissed by Judge Garyin last week
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09

 OF FAIR PRICE" /. LIST IS MADE
Reveals Business Deal Very Profitable to Chicago
 Merchants.

Chicago, Jan. 5---Investigation of the fair price, list for" clothing, is- sued by the Illinois Fair Price Com mittee, and which out of town mer- chants declare is lower than the wholesale price, has revealed a bus mess eeal whereby leading Chicago department stores have done rush. ing business in cheaper grades of clothing.
 The clothing fair price committed composed of five officials of the big downtown department stores and one representative of the suburban deal- CTS, frankly admits that clothing can not be bought in the wholesale mar ket today at the fair price" set fol retailers,
 The committee fixed the fair price for mems suits and overcoats at S24.5O; women's suits at S25; mems and wo- mems hose at 25 cents a pair, and other articles on. a corresponding scale.
 The big downtown stores have complete lines of clothing on sale in their subway sections at the prices fixed, and have been doing a rush. ing business.
 When merchants from many sec tions complained that ''the fair price" list was unfair. that it made them appear to be pro1teerS, ana that they could not buy clothing af wholesale for the committees retail price, the Chicago dealers explained
 The clothing on sale here was all purchased many months ago, none being bought within the last six months. The mems suits, for eX- ampIe, are of two classes, cotton and wool mixtures, and all wool shoddy
 When the merchants agreed on the flair price" list each placed conn plete line of this class of clothing on sale, regardless of the wholesale cost. After the present supplies are exhausted no more will be available it is said.
 ''The big buying power of stores here, combined with the fact that they carry very large stocks, and take ad- vantage of special bargains in the wholesale market, made this price list possible according to D. F. Kelley, manager of one of the biggest Chi cago department stores, and acting chairman of the fair price committee :"The merchants in smaller cities are right when they say they can not buy now at wholesale at prices low as our fair price list. We could not either. We fixed this list and made a special drive for the man and woman who want low priced clothing. 'The cheapest wool suit. moderate ly well tailored, on sale in the regu- lar clothing departments today is priced at $50. The average well dressed business man can not be out fitted for less than s75 to sS5 for a suit"
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
GOVERNMENT
 FILES ANSWER TO RHODE ISLAND
Failed to State Facts War ranting Original Pro
 ceedings.

Washington, Jan. 5.---The govern- ment today filed in the Supreme court its answer to the application of the state of Rhode Island for permission to institute original proceedings to test the constitutionality of the national prohibition. constitutional amendment.
 Solicitor General King in his brief alleged that the state of Rhode Island failed to state facts warranting orig inal proceedings. If the case is one that should be instituted, he added, the federal government should be named as defendant, but that could be done only with consent of the gov ernment.
 At the same time Attorney General Thomas McCran of New Jersey asked
 dismissal of similar proceedings
 brought on behalf of the Retail Liquor Dealers Association of New
 Jersey, to enjoin state and federal au-
 thorities from enforcing the amend
 ment in that state. A brief in sup port of the associations case, also was filed by counsel for the organiza- ton.
 Attorney General McCran reiterated the contention made by the govern ment in its reply filed last Saturday, that the supreme court had no juris-
 diction in the New Jersey case and argued that the state could not com- pulsorily be made a suitor in an or iginal action in the supreme court ! instigated by a citizen of that state. He also said New Jersey statutes l barred a citizen from bringing legal proceedings against the state without | it's consent.
 In the brief filed in support of the application in the New Jersey case. l it was contended that the supreme l court had jurisdiction and that the 1 prohibition amendment was different from other constitutional amend ments, 'in that it assumes to regu- late the private life of citizens" l If the procedure of enactment was | valid, the brief asserted, it follows | that "a mere two-thirds of a bare majority of the membership of the 1 two houses in congress and bare majority of the membership of three | fourths of the state legislators can
 constitutionally adopt any amend ment to the constitution which they | may desire.'
 'In other words it continued, 2
 group of public officials which at
 the maximum may be less than 2,S00 l and at the minimum may be less
 than 1,40O, hold in their hands tha | constitution of the United States, and the property, the liberty and even
 the lives of 11O,O0O,O0O of people. | Their powers, if the eighteenth | amendment has been constitutionaliy l adopted, is absolute and arbitrary
 beyond that of any group of men l known to history"
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
s. s. PRETORIA
 ABOUT TO SAIL
 DAMAGED BY FIRE

New York, Jan. Fire of un- known origin caused damage esti- mated at $100,000 to the steamship Pretoria. at her pier at Stapleton, S. l., shortly before she was to have sailed at dawn today. The Pretoria is a former Hanhurg-American liner recently turned over to Great Britain by the United States government af- ter serving as a transport
 This was the third ship fire of un- determined origin along the Staten Island shore in the last few days. The Twin Oaks, owned by the Oriental Steamship Company, was damaged to the extent of S250,000 and a blaze on board the Western City, owned by the same concern, caused a S75,O0O loss.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
YOUNG WRIGHT
 TOOK OWN LIFE
 SAYS CARLICK
Left Note Signifying His Intention At Summer
 Home.

The supposition that Joseph w. Wright, 22, son of MT. and Mrs. Herbert W. Wright, of Stepney, who died yesterday in the Bridgeport hos pita1, committed suicide by inhaling gas at the summer home of his par ents in Walnut beach, was confirmed this morning by the finding of a note which read, When you find this I will be at rest"
 The n1issive was found by the Mill ford police, on a small stand in the room where the young man was first discovered by his brother, Harold, on Saturday afternoon. Medical Exam fner Dr. Samuel M. Garlick stated this morning, that in his opinion young Wright committed suicide by inhaling Illuminating gas.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
STOLE SUPPLIES
 TO GET FOOD
 FOR SICK CHILD
Made No Denial of Guilt Claimed Salary Was
 Insufficient.

Arrested yesterday morning for stealing $20 worth of groceries from a Main street restaurant, Christy SoteI of 365 South Main street explained to Judge Frederic A. Bartlett in the City court today, that he stole the supplies because he had a sick child at home and there was no food in the house
 SoteI was employed as a dishwasher in the restaurant, and earned week. ly wage of $20. This amount was used to support his wife and three small children, and was evidently insufh- cient for the task. The man did not deny his guilt, but claimed that he needed the groceries for his family.
 The case was continued. until tomor- row, under $50 bonds, and Soteps story will be investigated by the po- lice.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
MACHINsTs' TOOLS STOLEN.

Carl Peterson, of 195 Hanover street reported to the police this morning, that someone stole his chest of machinist's tools from the L. Lind 4sem Dye works, in Stillman street sometime between Friday and Sun day. The theft is being investigated.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
SELLING OF SUGAR WITH OTHER GOODS!
 UNFAIR METHOD

Washington, Jan. 5-Ihe fed- eraI trade commission today held that the selling of sugar in con- nection with other goods, to force purchasers to buy other things was unfair method of competition and ordered the Cole-Conrad Company of Chicago to cease the practice. The Chicago company was one of the many similar com pInints which had been lodged with the commission, it was stated.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
STRIKERS SHOOT EMPLOYER.

Barcelona, Jan. 4.-Jose Serra, an employer, was shot in the chest by strikers here today while he was pass ing along the Mataro road in ths San Martin suburb in his automo- bile.
 Serra returned the fire striking one of1the assailnnts.
 Two CT the attackers were ar- rested.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
VON BUELOW IS TOLD HIS PRESENCE
 WAS NOT WANTED

Rome, Jan. 5.---Prlpce Won BuelOW, former German chancellor and re- gently sent to sItaly on a diplomatic mission, has been informed that his presence in this city was undesirable since it could cause trouble for the Italian government, acordfng to news papers here. As a result the former chancellor will spend the winter al Lucerne, Switzerland.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
THINK ICE HOUSES WILL BE FILLED
 BEFORE THAW

Ice twelve inches in thickness Is be- ing cut on Beardsley Park pond by the Naugatuck Valley Ice company The cutting started last Friday and as the ice Is about the right thickness for handling, it is believed that the ice houses will be filled before a thaw sets in.
 The work is somewhat handicapped by the inability to get men to do the work as there are very few idle men In the city at the present time.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
PRESIDENT WILL SEND IMPORTANT
 WORD TO DINNER

Washing gton, Jan. 5 President Wilson will send an important word of greeting to the Democratic dinner on Jackson Day, January 8, it was announced today at the White House.
 The vanguard of the Democratic leaders who will gather here this week for the quadrennial meeting of the party's national committee and the Jackson Day dinner began arriv- ing today
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
GALLI CURCTS
 DIVORCE SUIT
 BEFORE COURT

Chicago, Ian. 5.-The divorce suit of Mme Galli Curci, against Luigi Curci, opened here today. Mime Galli Cu-ci charges her husband with hntdelity and names Melissa Brown and other women as correspondents
 Curci in a counter suit charges the singer with infidelity aBd mentions her accompanist Homer Samnels.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
WOOD ALCOHOL WHISKEY CAUSES
 2 MORE DEATHS

~ Louisville. Ky, Jan 5.-Two negroes died here late last night and two other persons were reported crit ically ill as a result, according ro Coroner Carter, of drinking wood alcohol ''whiskey'' purchased from an alleged bootlegger- Coroner Carter revealed that wood alcohol taken as whiskey has caused five deaths here within a month.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
WEINSTEIN
 MARTENS CHIEF
 OF STAFF TAKEN

New York, Jan. 5-Gregory Weinstein, chief of staff for Lud- wig o. A. K. Martens, Self-styled ambassador to the United States of the Russian Soviet republic, was arrested on a deportation warrant today by agents of the department of justice. Weinstein according to department of jus tice officials, is the most infIu- entiaI Russian communist next to Martens, in America.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
FEAR VOLCANIC ERUPTION

Madrid, Jan. - Earthquake shocks were felt among the hills in the interior of the Canary Islands yesterday. according to despatches received from Las Palams. Great crcvsces were opened in the earth from which columns of smoke are issuing. A volcanic eruption is feared, it is said.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09

It is not predicted that the propos- ed new device that will identify those who 1'listen in" on the telephone, will help sell any telephone service in some localities.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
10 STATES ARE
 BADLY SHAKEN
 BY EARTHQUAKE

Mexico City, Jan. 5-Ten states were shaken by the earthquake which on Saturday night destroyed at least two villages anh caused many deaths in the state of Vera Cruz. These states were Mexico, Puebla, Vera Cruz, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Morelose, Jalisco, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo and Quere- tano. They stretch from the Isthm us of Tehauntepec norrhwestward for nearly 500 miles and from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific.
 SIR THOMAS FRASER DEAD.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09

London, Jan. 5.---Great Britain's coalition government suffered the worst blow yet dealt 1t in the election of Tom Myers. laiborite, over Sir John Simon, liberal, in the parliamentary by election in the Spen valley district of Yorkshire, according to newspapers opposing the cabinet.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09

Edinburgh, Jan. - Sir Thomas Richard Fraser, former president of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, is dead, according to an- nouncement. He was born in Cal eutta, Feb. 5, 1S41. His widow, four sons and three daughters survive him.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09

.Norwalk, Jan. 5.---Fred'eric Baer of this city was arrested last nigh: by federal agents. He is said to lave been engaged in radical acttvi-. ties
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09
NoMINATEs MITCHELL.

Washington. Jan. President Wilson today nominated John J. Mitchell of Boston as collector Of internal revenue third district Mass achusetts.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09

Symptoms of homesickness report ed from the boys who quit the old farm for the white lights, after read ing that the country people are ex-- tracting home kick from ensilage juice.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-09

People are living in basenents in many places, owing to shortage of dwellings. Some people like an ex- cuse for spending much time down cellar nowadays.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-07-17
International Brotherhood
Mass Meeting.

There were DIRTY or fift9 colored
workers present, bcsides the organ
izers and quite a few m0ulders VINO
came out help encourage the move
ment Among that numDer vas orr
DR.. Joshua A. Brockett, represent
ing the James A. Brady Foundry
Company.
One gentleman, a cupola tender,
aftetr being called on to make few
remarks, insisted that if the mouldef.
did not stick with the laborera, thor
owuld be no use in trying to ar@aaIae.
He then requested that DR.. Brpcketl
be given chance to make Il teH
remarks.
His remarks in part were to the
effect that he was on the speakers
list at the first Labor Day Gelebrd-
ton held in the city of Boston held
under the auspices of the old Knights
of Labor, or which Torrance Tow
derby was then Master Workmen.
At that time, he states that, he in
sisted on Mr.. Towderly guarantee
ing the protection of the Negro under
the banner of his organization. This
he claimed, Mr.. Towderly could not
do. After commencing on Mr.. Tow
derly's ability as an orator. he ASKED
how many present were born N II
linois. and how many were born y
the South land; also those Who Wen
born in Virginia.
He then stated that he he'd beei
instrumental in securing an increase
in wages of from five to seven cent?
per hour for the common laberers
around the foundries without ever
their knowledge of his doing so.
He then attempted to make 1t plaii
that it was not best for the colored
worker to organize and affiliate with
the American Federation of Labor
He mentioned in a general way, as
most all men of his type do, some
thing that happened to teh members
of an organization of walters in Chi
cago in 1908, but he did not know
exatcly what it was. He mentioned
the fact that his daughter was .
member of an organization OF wait
ers. and insisted that she had grlev-
ance that had not bee handled by
the officials of the organization.
On being questioned regarding
what local union she was a membe1
of, he did not know. In rebuttal to
DR.. Brockett's remarks by several
trade unionists present, it was made
plain that his interest was not center
ed in them, and that if they eX-
pectetd to ever get what they are
entitled to, they would have to make
the effort themselves, by organizing
and not depend on some agent of the
foundry interests to get soemthing
for them.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-07-17
Brisbane Remarks

Two negroes are burned alive in
Texas. This isn't "big news since
it happens often. A dsagrceable de-
tails shows the men dragged to the
fair grounds, where stake of fuel
had been PREPARED, " What men
do in bestial rage, after the mob spirit
has transformed them into pack Of
bowling wolves, is one thing. What
the PREPARE, cold bloodedly. in adj
vance, is another thing and with more
meaning.
Another feature of the double burn
ing alive is unpleasant, and also not
NEWS, because it isn't new. Sheriff
Clarkson suggests that the mob. very
probably, "burned the wrong men,
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-07-17
Barber Shop For Sale

Four chairs, with all modern i'm
provements. Three BARRIERS working
steady. One year and ten months
lease. Good business. Reason for
selling, leaving the country. Price
$500 to quick buyer; no more, no
less. Call or write w. M. FOOTE,
$50 Dixwell, New Haven, Conn.