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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
PEACE,THEN LEAGUE,
HEWITT BELIEVES
Says Harding Can Direct Read
justment on Lines Of
American Tradition.

Peer Cooper Hewitt. noted inventor
and lifelong Democrat, who said upon
his return from Europe Sunday that he
would vote for Senator Harding, was
asked by the HERALD yesterday to give
his reasons for this significant decision.
Mr.. Hewitt. whose father was Abram
S. Hewitt. Democratic Mayor OF New
York. replied:
zone of the issues Is with reference
to the League of Nations. / believe In
an understanding among the nations of
the world that will bring ABOUT peace,
but believe It can be effected only when
the world is at peace and should not be
made an issue while the world Is at war
and be the cause of preventing US from
signing peace with a defeated enemy and
thus terminating a situation intolerable
to the nations OF the world
Tin the eastern part Of Europe It
appeared to me that the Internal rela-
tions of the people were 80 upset that II
would take long time for them to ar
rive at condition of law and order
that would admit of deliberate consid-
Grafton of their permanent relations
with other nations.
IF the Senate under the Harding
Administration deals with League of
Nations as 1t has the right to do. per-
manent adjustment of all world condi-
lions may be reached along the lines of
American tradition, which the present
Administration has not been successful
in outlining"
What Mr.. Hewitt said on Sunday was
although l am a Democrat I am at
last convinced that the policies advo-
Gated by President Wilson and forced
on the Democratic party do not express
the true sentiments of democracy on
which our institutions are founded and
which are the foundation of Americas
great position among the nations OF
the world.
Therefore l intend to vote for Sem
ator Harding, as l believe that the con-
tinuation of a Democrat in supreme
control of the Government will be a
perpetuation of these policies which
consider inimcal to the best interests Of
the people that form the backbone OF
a nation.
1.-THE Democratic party needs me and
a lot more like me. but it must change
its tactics before 1t can have us.
am Democrat and my father before
me was a Democrat, but l will not vote
for the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent this year"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05

another car, One of the men asked the
direction to go to Lees Summit, Mo.
When he had been told. Winter said
the man leaped upon the running board
of Winters car. with revolver In his
hand. and fred several shots. One struck
Winter in the left arm and another
wounded Miss Barton over the heart
Tho assailants fed, and Winter drove to
a country residence nearby. summoned
help and took Miss Barton to hospital,
where she died.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05
GIRL SLAIN, FIANCE SHOT.
Mystery I'm Attack ON Kansas City
Pair I'm Motor Car.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Oct. 4.--Miss Flor
ence Barton. "a, daughter of X. L. Bar
ton, president of q shoe manufacturing
company. was shot and killed last night
by an unknown person. while riding in a
motor car with Howard r.. Winter, her
hance. 1t became known to-day. Winter
was wounded.
According to Winter. the shooting took
place on a lonely road I'm a suburban
residence section. He told the authori-
ties ne had stopped his car to light
cigar, when three men approached In
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05

Prices realized on Swift & Company sales
Of ca rcass beef in New York City for week
ending Saturday, October End, shipments
sold out. ranged from 1900 cents 20 2400
cents per pound and averaged 17.72 cents
nor mound dr.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-05

SEVEN BATTLEsHIPs LEAVE.
Seven battleships of the Atlantic fleet.
with their base in this harbor. sailed
yesterday for a ten day practice cruise
along the Atlantic coast.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-17
HARDWICK SUPPORTERS
ORGANIZE COUNTY CAM
PAIGN COMMITTEE

Wednesday evening about one hun
dred enthusiastic Hardwick support
ers met at the court house in response
to a call, and perfected an organiza-
ton to look after the interests oil
their candidate for Governor in the
special primary to be held October
9th. Mr.. Jack Mayes, president o.
the Chamber of Commerce and super.
intendent of the Fitzgerald Cotton
Mills, was unanimously chosen as
president of the organization, and Mr.
]. A. Stevenson secretary. A number
of speeches were made by new ant
old friends of Mr.. Hardwick, each o.
whom stressed the Importance of ar
active campaign throughout each vot-
ing district in the county. Commit
tees were appointed of voters and sup
porters of Mr.. Hardwick in each Of
the voting precincts of the county
to whom the duty of organizing theil
forces in their respective districts was
allotted. Among those who spoke
were President J. H. Mayes, w. M
Martin of the A. B. & A., Tom Hen
bricks and Attorney Meyer Goldberg
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-17
FOUR JUVENILE BURGLARS
ARRESTED IN DOUGLAS

DOUGLAS, Sept. 16.-Four young
white school boys, Arthur Johnson.
Floyd Reville, Robert Blanks, and Mi
nor Hall, burglarized o. R. Lowry's
grocery store in Douglas last night
and took about forty dollars in cash
from the cash register and then such
candies and chewing gum and other
small things as they needed.
The boys effected an entrance to the
store by prizing open the back door
These boys were arrested this after
noon by the city police force and are
now being held in the city jail.
1t is said that these boys were in
school in the city schools. 1t is also
said that Mr.. Lowry has recovered
about $4,000 of the money, but each
boy endeavors to shift the blame on
some other one of tha bunch.>
About week ago the Tanner Mer
camille Company was burglarized and
about $1,000 worth of goods were re-
moved, but up to the present the
burglars have not been apprehended.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-17
COMMUNITY SERVICE
HOLDS MEETING

At melting of the Fitzgerald Com
munity Service Executive Committee
held yesterday afternoon at the Cham
Der OF Commerce, tentative program
OF activities was outlined and adopted.
A. l.. Lincoln, local Community Or
ganizer, who has been sent to Fitz-
gerald by national headquarters for
a period OF three months, recommend
ed to the committee that the Com
munity Service activities toward COM
munty wide recreation be grouped in
TOUR divisions or departments, with
special committees in charge of each
These departments will be known as
Community Fairgrounds, Community
Music, Community Dramatics, and
Community Athletics. The chairman
and committee members of these de-
partmental activities will be announc-
ed as soon as their personnel can be
completed.
1t was decided also to conduct a
Community Service Volunteer Plav
Leaders Institute, the purpose of
which is to offer a short, practical
training course to adults of the civ
who may be interested in the leader
ship OF recreational activities. Vol
unteers gathered from the schools.
churches, clubs and societies will be
given an opportunity to take these
courses which will embrace a mini
mum of theory and maximum of
practice. A special article upon this
subject will appear shortly.
Through the courtesy of the local
post OF the American Legion and the
fitzgerald Chamber of Commerce
Community Service headquarters have
been established in their offices.
Mr.. Lincoln wishes the community
to understand that he is here for SER
vice, and he will be glad to confer
with any who may be interested in
putting unity" into community and
taking the wreck" out of recreation
The local executive committee is com
posed of the. following:
J. +. Turner, chairman; w. A. Ad-
ans, secretary; Mrs. J. B. Wall, Mrs.
II. X. Sigh, Mrs. Frank Ward, Mrs.
Y. J. Bennett, Mrs. H. H. Mathis. Mrs
r. K Justice, Col. A. ]. Mcdonald.
Mr.. Walter c .Wilkerson.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-17
FARM BUREAU
ENDORSED AT
MEETING HERE

Quite nice audience gathered at
the Carnegie Hall to. hear Mr.. Nc
Crane, President of the Glynn county
Farm Bureau tell of the practical help
the organization has been to the farm
ers OF his county. Mr.. N. A. Busy,
district organizer, explained more
fully the purposes of the organiza-
ton, and Mr.. William R. Bowen made
a short address endorsing the work
OF the bureau. Mr.. Bussey reported
membership in the county Of over
500, with his field men still at work
for more members.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-17
NEW PRIMARY IS CALLED
FOR BY COMMITTEE
Hardwick Denied Change in Decatur
County-Committeeman Says He
Will Gain by Refusal.

ATLANTA, Sept. 16-Taking the
position that under its rules it was
unable to go back of the position taken
by the county committee of Decatur
kimball House refused the Hardwick
the right of contest of illegal votes on
the technical ground that he had failed
to sign the notice of conest, the sub
committee of the Democratic States
Committee Thursday afternoon at the
kimball House refused he Hardwick
application for reopening of the case
and ordered second primary for the
gubernatorial nomination.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-17
Morgan Banking House and United
States Sub-treasury Are Partially
Wrecked.

NEW YORK, Sept 16.-A mys-
FERROUS explosion, disastrous in its eff.
feet, occurred at noon today in Wal
street, killing more than score Of
persons and injuring hundreds.
6hce workers were just hurrying
into5the street for their MONDAY mea.
when jet of black smoke and fame
rose from the center of the worlds
great street of finance.
Then came a blast. A moment Ia
, tar scores of men, women and chill
dren were lying, blood-covered, on
the pavement.
Two minutes later nearly all the
exchanges had closed Men had turn
ed from barter to an errand of mercy
and there was need of it.
While the police toiled for hours
seeking the dead and injured, trained
investigators were trying in vain to
detrmine definitely whether the ex-
plosion had occurred from bomb
dropped in front of the office of J.
P. Morgan & Co., or whether an au-
tomobile dashing into wagon loaded
with explosives had taken its toll.
Not a Bomb Plot
Frank Francisco, one of the most
able Investigators of the department
of justice, declared after arrival on
the scene that it was his opinion that
>>hot bomb plot but collision had
been responsible for the blast which
rocked skyscrapers, tore the fronts
from office buildings for blocks around
and scattered deadly missiles in all di-
rections
The damage to the Morgan build
ing alone was estimated at 100000.
Minor damage to hundreds TO other
buildings, it was expected, would to-
tai at least $500,000 more.
. AS far as it could be learned two
Yours after the explosion, the dis
aster did not take the. lives of any
pronynent fnanciers.
All e]gh the front and sides of the
Morgan banking house were demol=
ished no member of the firm was Sc
riously injured.
J. P. Morgan himself is in Europe,
but at the time of the blast, Thomas
w. Lamont, Eliot C. Bacon, Dwight
c. Morrow and George Whitney, all
directors of the company, were in con-
sultation.
Police Commissioner Enright said
that, after comforting with members
of the firm he had learned that MI.
Bacon was slightly injured and, also
Junius Spencer Morgan, another Of
fetal of the company. Several en-
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-17
SUGAR is DROPPING
Refinery Cuts Price to IA 1-2sCents
and~ Others Are Following.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16-Another
break in the sugar market occurred to-
day when the Federal Sugar Refining
Co. dropped its price for fine granu-
lated to Ia IL cents, meeting the
price at which second hand" grant,
lated has been selling for some time
past. While other refiners> maintained
their list price of fifteen cents it is
known that at least one of them was
accepting orders at the IA IL cent
basis.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-17

II. Kolehmainen, the famous
Kramer. was not allowed to repre-
sent the United States at the
Olympic games, 90 he ran under
Finnish colors and won the
classics.
1t was discovered that although
ne has lived IN this country eight
years since his great triumphs in
the 5000 and 10,000-meter races
and cross-country In 1919, he il
not yet naturalized. He is shown
here decorated at the recent
Olympic games with the classic
wreath Of laurel leaves. q The
speed boy looks as though he felt
about as comfortable with that
wreath as Huckleberry Finn
&ould in q dress suit.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-17
SOCIALISTS ARE REELECTED
Five New York Assemblymen Elk
PEELED as Disloyal Win at Again al
the Polls.

NEW YORK, Sept. -16-The five
Socialist Assemblymen who were ex-
PEELED from the State Legislature last
Spring on charges of disloyalty, were
reelected at special elections held here
today.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-17

Miss Halle Alexander of Decatur
is the attractive guest of her sister
Mrs. Joseph w. Greenwa1t on South
Main street.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-17
CANNING PLANT MAX
ING PROGRESS

Messers w. R. Bowen, C. A. New.
conner and C. T. Owen are meeting
with considerable encouragement from
the citizens with subscriptions for the
cannery. A number of farmers will
exchange potatoes or shares in the
company and thus make it real CO.
operative enterprise.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-17

PioyCCS WCle HiJuIeu anu one was
killed,
Mr.. Enright quoted firm members
as stating that the blast assuredly
came from the street and not from
within the building.
Guarding U. S. Billions
The spectacular explosion ripped
windows from the sub-treasury across
the street from the Morgan Office
and within short time soldiers from
Governors Island and ali the police
reserves that could be assembled were
placed around the government build
ing, in which was stored more than
billion dollars in metal and notes.
Banking houses were also, placed I'M
der heavy guard and United States
regulars with fixed bayonets were pa
trolling the streets.
Sub-treasury Badly Damaged
The entrance to the sub-treasury
as we'll as the lobby into which the
door opens, was wrecked. Not only
was the iron door framing torn out,
but great sections of the stone fenc-
ing were splintered and cracked. The
great columns of granite which orna-
ment the front of the old subtreas-
ury building, between which the statue
of George Washington stands, were
Scared and denied by pieces of flying
debris or metal.
On the body of one victim was
found a card bearing the name of
William F. Hutchinson, of Garden
City L. l., who is believed to be an
agent of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society with offices in the Equit-
able building.
When the explosion occurred the
throngs in the streets nearby made
a frantic effort to escape, fearing a
second blast. The widest hysteria
prevailed, women faintins and men
plunging onward in a precipitous rush
to safety. Those who were not cut
by falling glass were trampled upon
in the general stampede.
A messenger, found near the scene
OF the explosion, had on his person
S42, 600 in negotiable bonds and three
81 bills. The latter were scorched.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-09-17
Bomb Explosion
Kills Tluenty-Four

ployees were injured and one was
killed
Mr.. Enright quoted firm members
as stating that the blast assuredly
came from the street and not from
within the building.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-29
CANCELLATION OF BUSINESS
 ORDERS CHASED AS DISEASE

Boston, Nov. 22.-Cancellation of bus mess orders was condemned as a dis ease by Oliver M Fisher, president of the Boston Boot and Shoe club, in an address at a Unitarian church here to- day.
 Up to November, 1918, there was no trouble about business contracts he said 'sThey were often by word of mouth, generally faithfully executed. After the armistice was signed our gov ernment started cancellation of orders and ''cancelitis' has been spreading to every corner of the world until we see it's effects in stagnation of business and the closing of our mills work shops and the market for our goods.
 ''The British board of trade" MT Fish CT continued, "has sent to the United States chamber of commerce for their action more than s2OO0o.OO worth of contracts which have been broken by American business men. Other govern ments have complained to our state department in similar cases.
 "In this critical readjustment period il is most essential to preserve the highest standards of business ethics in foreigr trade as in domestic commerce. Oul whole commercial structure rests upor the sanctity of contracts. We can tall about imposterity, but prosperity canno exist without a fine sense of honor anc an enduring respect for our obligations.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-29
TROLLEY-JITNEY SITUATION
 DISCUSSED IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Conn.,, Nov. 2S.-The trolley situation in the state was discus sed here yesterday at meeting of the federal trustees of the Connecticut com pany It was learned tonight that the sentiment of the meeting was one of dis satisfaction with the way the trolley-jit- ney bus problem has been acted upon by the aldermen of the various cities of the state. The trustees were informed. that the revenues of the Connecticut company have increased since Nov. l when the 1o- cent fare went into effect. Unofficially it was said that revenues are not enough to meet expenses.
 The situation in Waterbury was taken up but no decision was reahed on wheth-
 CT trolley service will be continued there
 after the 10 day period recently agreed
 upon expires next Friday. The trustees ar of the opinion that the iitney ordin- ances in Waterbury and in New Haven do
 not meet the requirements, If the trolley company is to run it's cars without los ing money The trustees think Temple street. New Haven. and Bank street 1 Waterbury, should be barred to the bus es. The fact that jitney service has been withdrawn in Waterbury was not l brought Up at the meeting. One of the 1 trustees said that a large number of ! people in this city are walking two or l three blocks out of their way to ride ir the buses. and that they are still takins | a good share of the business, probably l because the bus fare is six cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-29
KEEL TO BE LAID SOON FOR
 DREADNAUGHT MASSACHUSETTS

Quincy, Mass, Nov. RS.-The keel Of the super-dreadnaught Massachusetts will be laid soon after New Years day, it was announced tonight at the Fore River plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuild- ing Corporation, Ltd. The Massachusetts will be larger than any vessel now in the United States navy. Of 500 feet length over all and 106 feet beam, her displacement will be 43.20O tons. She will have electric drive and engines of 60,0OO horsepower and her speed is to be 20 knots. The armament will comprise twelve 16-inch guns and a secondary battery of sixteen 6-inch guns.
 The keel of the Lexington, battle cruiser, will be laid soon after that of the Massachusetts. She will have near ly the same beam, but her length over all is to be SSO feet and displacement 43500 tons The LeXington's engines of 1S,000 horsepower, will yield a speed of S5 knots under electric drive. She will mount eight 16-inch guns and six teen 6-inch guns and als9 will have eight torpedo tubes.
 Two unnamed scout cruisers, with 90,- 900 horsepower engines and speed of 35 knots, also will be built at Fore River in the coming year. The plant now is working on naval co-.ruction that will total approximately $75,O00,O00.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-29
LLOYD GEORGE AND LEYGUEs
 SUSPEND CONFERENCE

London, Nov. 2S.-The conference be. tween Premiers Lloyd George and Legues hay been temporarily suspende ! to the necessity of the French premiels return to Paris tomorrow morning. Prmier Ley gues is anxious to be present when the chamber of deputies discusses the ques- tion of French representation at the Vatican, and in fact he requested that the debate be postponed one day so that he could complete his labors here He suddenly decided, however, to go to Paris earlier than he had intended, but he is to return to London Wednesday morning.
 Count Sforza, the Italian foreign min ister, who is to take part in the confer ences with the premiers, notably in con- nection with their consideration of the question of Greece. in view of the Greek demand for the return of Ex-Kfng Con- stantine to the throne arrived in London tonight. It does not appear likely, how ever, that the Greek affair will not be strengthened out until the representatives of all three nations-Great Britain France and Italy-get together Prem iers Leygues and Lloyd George briefly discussed the Greek situation yesterday but soon came to the conclusion that fur ther conversations to the subject would be waste of time without the presence of an italian representative.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-29
GABRIELLE D'ANNUNZIO HAS
 REoRGANIZED HUMAN ARMY

Plume, Nov. 27 CBy the A. P).- Gabrielle D'Annunzio has effected a dras- tic reorganization of the Fiuman tJmy administration, abolishing the high com mands and substituting councils for them.
 'aThis new plan, which is product of the imagination of our commander, will democratize the entire army system" said one of D'Annunzios staff to the core spondent tonight. Tt is not bolshevik," :" he added.
 D'AlnunZio under the new plan. re- tains the title of "coumandante, and the councils will be subordinate to him. There are councils, respectively, of operations, provisioning. recreation, engineering, tao tics and other army affairs. All mem bers of the councils will be equal in rank although retaining the grades they were entitled to in the regular Italian army when in the field. All the members o1 the councils are chosen by DAnnunzio and all their actions must be endorsed by him.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-29
TWO PRISONERS ESCAPED
 FR0MW|NDHAMCOUNTY IA|L
Frank Mason Lock Expert and Alvin L. Bradley of Woees ter Fisd> Getaway Early Sunday-Were Being Held For ths Superior Court on Charges of Robbery-Pris- oners Cut Hole Through the Roof to Effect Their Es- cape s-

Putnam. Conn. Nov es.-Frank Ma son, known as lock expert, and Alvin L. Bradley of Worcester Mass. who was being held for the superior court on charges of robbery. escaped from the .Wndham county jail at Brooklyn. near here early today. An alarm has been sent to the police of cities in this state. Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
 Jsiler Albert S. Field said the two prisoners got out of their cells on the second tier. went through a corridor to 2 washroom and cut a hole through the roof. using a number of blankets tied together to reach the ground. The taller said 1t was evident that Mason had en- gineered the escape, as three doors had been opened and locked again These dors were all locked at lo.50 o'clock last night and the men were in their cells. he said. At e3o this morning he found Ma son was not in his cell. although the door was locked The door '<s the corridor all so was locked. but the hole in the roof showed that Mason had passed through 1t to reach the washroom- The jailer mo- tihed Sheriff Charles A. Gates of Wind. ham county and he sent out word to dep