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New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
THE SHERIFF'S TEST OF BRUTE"
 PSYCHOLOGY-AND HOW IT WORKED
The Stage Was Set the Audience and the Actor Waiting For the Death Traps Springing. When Do
 We Eat?" Yell the F ear Stricken" Convicts

of the condemned man at the Ia st minute. When asked for an eXplana- tion Jailer Davies smiled and said:
 T can't say why it was done. You see the telephone is out of order"
 Sheriff Peters later issued a state ment answering critics. The statem ent reads as follows:
 "In my opinion the modern coddling of criminals by well weaning but mis- guided, sym pathetic, theoretical re- formers and self-ccnstituted organiza- tions is one of the greatest causes of the present crime wave: in this city. Their interference with sthe vigorous enforcement of the law has destroyed the fear of punishment by criminals to the extent that it is no longer a de- terrent to the further commission of crime to be incarcerated in our penal institutions. A large number of pris- oners openly acknowledge that they would prefer to be incarcerated in the county jail where they are better fed and where sanitary conditions are far better than in their ordinary environ ments.
 The reformers are constantly ad vocating the adoption and enactm ent of laws which are for the purpose of alleviating the punishment of the criminal, forgetting and losing entire sight of the protection the law abiding and peaceable citizen is en- titled to as against these human par asites.
 If one-half the energy now spent in sympathy on murderers and criminals would be devoted to the families Of the victims and the other half to bringing to justice the brutes who had plotted out the lives of law-abiding and peaceful citizens and darkened the lives of others, this would be a hap pier and safer world to live in.'
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
E.. E.. RTTTENHOUSE 0 DIES IN MONTCLAIR
Insurance Man, Newspaper Cores pondent and Telegraph Operator
 During Long Life.

Montclair, N. J., Jan. 2.-Elmer E. Rittenhouse, assistant secretary of the . Equitable Life Assurance society and formerly insurance commissioner of Colorado. died at a hospital today as the result of infected teeth. Two teeth were removed several weeks ago and blood poisoning developed. An y operation last night proved fatal.
 MT. Rittenhouse, who was 5S years old, was born in New York and began work as a telegraph operator in Col orado in 1880, working up to the po- sition of assistant superintendent of sthe Colorado Midland railway in 1 1 years.
 After helping to build railroads in Korea and acting as a newspaper cor respondent in Europe and Asia, he be- came editor of the Daily. Telegraph 1t Colorado Springs. He was deputy state superintendent of insurance for two years and comm ssioner from 1907 SJ 1909 when he came east to becom c president of the Providence Saving Life Insurance Society of New York and president of the life extension ir- stitute. He went with tho. Equitable A in 1916.
 ~ Mrs. Rittenhouse, who was Adelaide 3s B. Hoper of WilkeSbarre, Pa, and three children survive him.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
FIVE MEN KILLED WHEN
 POWDER MILL BLOWS UP
Explosion Injures Others
 Blast Heard Thirty Miles - Away-Much Damage.

Wilmington, Jan. 2.-Two small mills at the Hagley yards of the Du Pont Powder Co.,, a corning mill, where black powder is ground and a press mill which is used. in the finish ing process, were wrecked by an eN- plosion of unknown origin at S:55 o'clock this morning.
 Five men were killed and another probably fatally hurt. They have been identified.
 Wilmington and the surrounding country for 30 miles were violently shaken and some houses in the inn mediate vicinity of the plant were badly damaged. The home of for mer Federal Judge Edward Bradford about half a mile distant from the mills was wrecked. All of the doors and windows were broken and other damage done. Judge Bradford who is recovering from a long illness was affected by the shock.
 Some smaller houses at Henry Clay were damaged also but nobody was hurt in consequence.
 After close investigation the five victims of the explosion were identi- fled as follows:
 TlHuel, SedI Olu u IleIl- ry; Calvin Swartwood, 2S; Antonio Granguillo, 31, of Wilmington; Gio- vanni Martini, 40, and Thomas An selmi, 40, of Squirrel Run.
 While several men were injured it was stated at noon that noon had been badly enough hurt to be sent to a hospital.
 It is estimated that between 90, 900 and 5000 pounds of powder explod- ed, which accounts for the severity of the shock and the extent of it's effect.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
QUESTION FARMER
 FRIEND OF BROWN
Lloyd Provost Makes No Statement Concerning Relations With Slain
 Man. Once COmpanion.

Mount Clemens. Jan. 2.-AuthortioS today questioned Lloyd Provost, for ncr close friend of J. Stau1ey Brown. in an effort to check up on tho va ous versions of Browns mysterious death more than 8 week ago when his body was found in his automobile on a country road near here.
 Provost was detained yesterday for the second time and upon the ad- vice of his attorneys refused to add to his previous statements to the ef- feet that he was with Brown sev- cral hours before his death. but that he had no knowledge of who shot the wealthy young man to death.
 Provost himself has been connect ed with the case by Mrs. Cecil Yes ter, a former friend of both men, who also incrminated Browns widow, Mrs. Ruth Provost Hrown. tI:trly today no charge had been. lodged against either.
 Mrs. Nester is in jail awaiting preliminary hearing tomorrow morn ing on charge of complicity in the slaSins of Brown.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
Few New DeyeIOnmcnfs.

New Haven, Jan. 2-Developments in the inquiry into wood alcohol whis- key trafficking were few today although Coroner Mix and the police continu ad seeking evidence in cases against men under arrest. Internal revenue agents were about the city and Iiuuor in one saloon was seized and sent to d chemist. In this particular case man complained of being quite ill after drinking whiskey bought last night A physician found the man actually ill. but thought his condition was aggra- vated by fear. The patient respond ed to treatment
 It was reported that internal reve- nue men are armed with search war rants which L. S. Commissioner Lynch was supposed to have issued yesterday.
 Fire Marshal Perkins continued to look into the mysterious fire in the SaOatinL restaurant early yesterday The loss in all is placed at S15,OOO. much of which falls on the restaurant mana cement which claims that it has only partial insurance
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
POLICE OFFICERS MEET
 ON LIQUOR QUESTION
Massachusetts and Connecti- cut Agents Discuss Wood
 Alcohol Developments.

Hartford, Jan. 2.-Three police of ficers and Massachusetts state de- tective were in consultation With De- tectivc Lieutenant Santora at the po- lice station today on phases of the wood alcohol sale situation. City Marshal Edward J. German, Chief of Inspectors Peter A. Cullen and h. spector Edward F. Gilday and State Detective Griffin. who made up the Ma sachusetts party, announced when the conference was adjourned for lunch that they expected to make no arrests, but merely to check up stories told them in Massachusetts. Inspector Gilday said the party hoped to be allowed to see Salsberg, Rose, Bronerwine and Joseph, the four men held in Hartford jail on charges of murder in connection with the sale of the poison.
 Prosecutor Alexander W. Creedon was asked if there was any special sig nificance in the officers visit and said:
 We expect to tell them what VIC have learned and we hope to get something from then.'' The prose Attorney Alcorn and make his report on the results of his trip to New York. States Attorney Hugh M AL corn, who will take care of the poison cases when they get to superior court, said there had been no new develop mentS.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
SEEK AGREEMENT
 ON PEACE TREATY
Opposition Leaders of the Senate Con. fer on Ways of Making Equit-
 able Settlement.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Republican and democratic leaders of the senate gave attention again today to nego- tiations for peace treaty compromise, conferring with various members of their respective parties.
 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the republican leader sent for Senator McNary, Oregon leader of the mild reservation republican group, and discussed with him how far the re- publicans could so in modifying reser- vations approved by the senate ma jority at the last session of congress. Several other senators also saw Ar Lodge.
 on the democratic side Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska. party leader conferred Nith Senator Swanson of Virginia. u consistent supporter of the administration in the trCaIy fight. and Senator Kink. Utah. who voted for reservations in the last session.
 l. was Undcv3toOd th1t thC article ten reservation wa" gwen th" crHatcr s112rc of at:cntjon by mcnlocrs of both p1r'tiC" and that so far neither side h3A advanced :; solution which thc other WoClJ consider "arcrabIN.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02

Chicago, Jan. An eXperim ent in psychology was tried this morning at the county jajil in the dim hour of dawn, when 200 prisoners were forced to witness the hanging of Raffaelo Outrage, convicted murderer. Hard ened criminals, selected from among other murderers, and felons whose ex- piation is not yet the gallows, were placed in cells, tier on tier of which surrounded the square in which the scaffold had been erected.
 Sheriff Peter believed that the sight of the gruesome trappings would have a most salutaly effect upon these men, and he persisted in the plan despite protests from scores of persons who thought it unnecessarily brutal.
 Accordingly the stage was set in the death chamber. Outrage was led forth The quiet in the death chamber became absolute for moment. Then the moose was slipped over the mur- derer's head. From one of the higher tiers came strident shout:
 When do we eat?"
 Tier by tier, cell by cell the cry was taken up. It became a roar above which the warden's voice could not be heard.
 The trap was sprung. Outrage dropped into the space beneath the scaffbld-dead.
 When do we eat?' was his re- quiem.
 Just before the execution the re- ceiver of the only telephone connect ing the jail with the outside world was removed from it's hook in Jailer Davies Cffice.
 It was reported that this action was taken to prevent a possible reprieve
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
ENGINEER MAJOR SHOT
 WHILE WIFE STANDS BY
Civilian Enters Home of Army Officer and Attacks
 Him and Escapes.

New Orleans, Jan. 2.-Major Harold S. Hetrick U. $. agI2ly. in charge Of the engineers of the Mississippi river dis trict from New Orleans to Nicksburg, was shot and mortally injured at hlS home here last night. Hospital sur geons said the bullet had penetrated his brain.
 Mrs Hetrick, according to the po- lice, said a strange man in civilian clothing rang the bell, forced his way into the house and in a scuifle with the major who resented the intrusion, fired at him She told the police, they said that she fired a pistol at the stranger during the scuffle. The majors army cap was found blood stained some distance from the house and a man, the police learned, was seen running from the scene of the shooting.
 Major Hetrick recovered sufficiently today to tell that the shot which wounded him was fired by roughly dressed man, who mistook him for an other person. The intruder was said to have asked if person whose name he had forgotten lived there and, when ansered in the negative, pushed into the house and opened fire. Mrs. Hetrick shot at the man as he fled, according to the police.
 '"There was no mystery" Major Het- rick declared. Ut was a plain case of mistaken identity"
 Physicians now think the wounded man will live. Major Hetrick was graduated at West Point in 1906 and entered the academy after leaving Yale in 1901. He held the rank of colonel during the war. His father, Rev. J. E. Hetrick, retired Presby- terian minister and his mother-in- law. Mrs. Jennie Gray. were in the house at the time ot the shooting.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
HIGHER PRICES
New York Cloak Industry Believes Strike. if Successful. Will Mean h. creased Cost.

New York. Jan. 2.--The cloak and suit industry of New York, employ ing 45.00O persons, faces strikes for higher wages which are certain to mea, exorbitant prices for the public unless checked, tho Cloak, Suit and Skirt Maufacturers' association an nounced today. Workers in 42 in dvidual shops already are out on a strike in violation of d three year agreement made with the Interna- tional Ladies' Garment Makers union six months ago by which the workers were granted liberal increases in pay.
 At the present time male operators in the industry, the association says. earn upwards of $75 a week; fnishers $50, and women workers from S35 to $50 a week.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
BAR BERGER
Congressman Will Not Be Allowed iO SIrak in Providence. It l. Decided by Police. Commission.

Providence, Jan. ~Nict0r T.. RerEer. who postponed an engage ment to speak here Saturday nigh. with the understanding that he would speak in the city at ,4 later date, will not be allowed to mako a public address here, according to l decision announced today by Walter A.. Presby, chairman of the police commission.
 After conferences with Mayor Gainer and the city solicitor on a pro test filed by Providence Post of the American Legion, the comm ;ss!on is sued a statement reviewing Berger's record and asserting that ito allow him to make an address in public here would permit him to further as sail American institutions, 1esio}os cn- dangering the public peace"
 The statement added:
 eve have decided to to everything in our power to prevent Victor l.. Berger or speakers of smilar type from addressing public gatherings n Providence"
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
Reach No Verdict
 On Prohibition Agent

Manassas, Va, Jan. 2.-Unable to reach a verdict, the jury in the case ESof W. c. Hall, prohibition inspec- tor charged with the murder of Law renee Hudson during a raid al- legged bootleggers, was dismissed to- day. A third trial was ordered, set , for April ,. and Hall was released on .x2.560 bail.
 Cases against Deputy Inspectors w. G. Dunleavy, Harry F. Sweet and J. H. Sullivan, jointly indicted with Hall, were nolle passed. The jur! was out Il 8 hours and is understood Sto have stood g for conviction against for acauittal.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
But Mayor Of Hartford Defends
 'PreSident" of Ireland
AN INTERNATIONAL INSULT
Mayor Says: II Have No Particular hnterest in Your Views of Interna- uona1 Relationship and Quotes Aldermen's Resolution

Hartford. Jan. 2.-Arthur L. Ship man, one of the best known lawyers m Hartford, and member of the state commission on sculpture, today addressed a protest to Mayor Richard J. kinsella against the reception of Eamonn De Valera tomorrow as president of the Irish republic, so- called" He declared that the reso- lutlon under which De Valera was styled president of the Irish republic was not only a misnomer but an offense to international civiIity on which the law of nations is founded" |"
 MT. Shipman's letter asserted that he wrote the protest in behalf of several citizens of Hartford. He said:
 An "Enemy''
 "This man, if he is officially what. he represents himself to be- is an enemy of and is in revolt against the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland a gov ernment with which the United States of America is now at peace and with which we are still associated in arms",
 MT. Shipman said there could be no ogjection to the reception by the mayor of De Valera as an individual
 In reply Mayor Kinsella wrote:
 For your particular benefit, would state that President De Valera is coming here at the invitation of our board of aldermen who on October 13, 1919, unanimously passed the fol- lowing resolution" (quoting the reso- lution.
 In closing the mayor said:
 1T do not feel that there is any ob- ligation on my part to apologize to any particular individual of this city in receiving President De Valera as president of the Irish republic.
 ''I have no particular interest in your views of international relation ship
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
Welcomed in Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Jan. 2.-Eamonn De Valera, president of the Irish re- public" who arrived in this city to- day, was given an enthusiastic re- ception at the railroad station. Later De Valera was welcomed at City hall by the mayor and board of aldermen, who conferred upon him the freedom Of the city. Following a banquet at which 200 covers have been set, De Valera will be the chief speaker at a mass meeting this evening.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
Ohio City Treasurer
 E.znbezZles S5O,OO0

Warren, O., Jan. 2.--C,harles F. Kistler city treasurer for the last six years. is under arrest here today charged with embezzl:n% $J0. 900 of the funds. He was aFrl steI at Newton Falls last night by Chief of Police Givens, who says lIi@tlr:' made a full confession. The shorta?e was discov- cred yesterday when kictler turned the office over to his successor, William F. !'O,.Cn
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
VANDERBILT DECORATED

New York, Jan. 2.-F'ranI1 A. Van derlip, banker, and William F. Dix, consul general of Montenegro, have been awarded the grand cross of the Order of Danilo l, the highest Mon tenegrin decoration, it was an nounced here today. MT. VanderliDs decorat ton is in recognition of finan- cial advice given to King Nicholas at Paris a few months ago. and that of MT. Dix for his services to Monte negro here during the war.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
MCClay Hoyne, States Attorney,
 Starts Rigid Campaign
CRITICIZES MIR. PALMER
Charges Attorney General Is Play ing Petty Politics. and Following at.Pussyfoot" Course EXtcrminatiOn of Reds

Chicago, Jan. 2.-More than 200 alleged members of approximately ~ t radical organizations and cults, among whom members of the l. W. w. the ( Communist Labor Party, the Com munists, and the Anarchists and Syn dicalists predominated, today were ln jail awaiting action of state and fed eral officers and raiding parues stlli st ught other suspects.
 !rrhe raids were directed by Maclay Hoy,e, states attorney and marked continuation of a five months inves- tigation by agents of the states at 1. torney's office, private detective agen- cies and military intelligence opera mAives. State and city police officers Wmade the arrests, federal officers With drawing at the last minute on instruc- tions of A. Mitchell Palmer, federal attorney general, according to MT Hoyne. -.''.
 !, 1 Il 300 Gathering Places. ' The raids on the 300 open and se- cret gathering places here of the al legged radicals twere begun late yes terday after MT. Hoyne, according to a statement he issued, had received NIetter from Mr. Palmer asking him not to proceed with a plan for joint state and federal action agreed on several months ago.I The attorney general based his request on the Mrround that the raids might interfere Swith government activities, said MT. Hoyne.
 Apparently Attorney General Pol mer and some of his friends are play ing petty politics with the situation Aand are pursuing pussy foot policy z said MT. Hoyne's statement. He also asserted that radicals had been tipped. off by some elnployc or attache of the Department of Justice that the raid was to take place.
 Distribute Literature.
 The prolonged investigation, the eoilnty prosecutor said, had revealed 3 that members of the radical oFganlza- tions daily preached the, overthrow Of the gogernm ent and that the 1. w. w., the Communist party and the Com inunist Labor party and anarchists and syndicalists had distributed tons of seditious literature.
 Chicago, New York, Boston, Cleve- i, land, Detroit and Seattle were the centers of the criminal conspiracy, the investigation disclosed, he said.
 Women in Roundup.
 Several women were among those arrested. Search was continued to- dav for William D. (Big BilD Hay ',wood. general secretary of the I. W. w, and other leaders. Under the Illinois state anti radical law en- acted at the last session of the legls- lature, a maximum sentence of ,3 years Imprisonment may be imposed upon persons convicted of radical v activities.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
Midshipman's Death
 Ruled An Accident

Washington. Jar. 2.--The fatal wounding of Midshipman Carroll Joy of Keokuk, Iowa, who died at the naval academy yesterday. was due to the accidental discharge of a pistol in the hands of NJ. C. Compton. a fellow midshipman. according to the findings of a board of inquest. reported -to Secretary Daniels today hN Admirn! Scales. superintendent Of the :c;,,l- CmN
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
Deny Writ.

New York, Jan. 2.-Application for writ of habeas corpus for John Chernock and seventeen other men held in the jail at Hartford, Conn.,. on deportation proceedings was denied today by Federal Judge Garvin. One group of anarchists from New Eng land who had been held at Hartford was deported on the Soviet Ark Bu- ford. Others remain there pending arrangements for second ark
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
There Couldn't
 Be An Election
 Without Old Bill

Detroit, Jan. William Jennings Bryan will be entered in Michigan's presidential pref erence primary as a candidate for endorsement as democratic nominee for president, accord ing to local friends of the for mer secretary of state.
 Petitions in his favor which will require only 100 names will be in circulation shortly, it was said. The primaries will be held April 3.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
Horace Wheeler, 90
 Years Old, Died Last Night

Bethel, Jan. 2-Horaco Wheeler, the oldest member of the Masonic Neter- ans association of Connecticut. died at his home here last night. in his 92nd year. He was native of this place and one of the oldest hat mak- CTS in the country.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
RECEIPTS IkCREAS
Increase Slioyyn in Past Nc; 1918 in Motor Vehicle I

Hartford. Jan. 2.-During ending December 31, the red the state motor vehicle deH amounted to S1.431, ,6S7.50.
 year 1918 the receipts were 07S.65. The receipts for 1aI from the following sources:
 101.209 registration tcon and pleasure cars) $100. .566. Il iSS operators licenses. S fines. $59, ,036.O4; other fees ceipts, $1.OS9.309.32. There \ increase Of 15.914 in the nu| pleasure and commercial and 3o3 in the number of opera cen8eS issued. The number accidents in the state for the months uf the year 1919 wds
New Britain herald., 1920-01-02
SHOOTS OWN SON.

t'aS:tdcn;t, Cal, Jan. 2.---J;tMrs r. \rin"ur. q realty broker, today shot and Killed his lf-Near-old son. James Cocnfanc Armour. ;iS he lay asleep on porch at his home here. He then shot and killed himself accordin. 10 the police.