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New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
tlemen who are being examined here
as best we can
Mayor Lunn Again
Placed on Stand

'ln other words. If Ii should come to
a point where it was something that
these mon could not establish because
they could not crosa-eXamine, am i'll
clined 20 think that we could not hear
1t. In other words, are depriving
Mr.. Stedman Of the right 10 cross
examine. think we VIII be able to
take care of the situation as il de-
velops Under those conditions | will
permit You gentlemen to Tart in read
ing the evidence.'
Before the reading WAS begun Mayor
Lunn was recalled TO the stand bv Mr..
Stedman, who sought to obtain further
sta tement from him on the pledges ex-
acted from other political parties in
comparison with that demanded bv
the Socialists
"ln political appointments to Office
to be any softer in the hands of the
Democrats? o.
Il am going to say" answered the
witness, that our government is such
1hat there are always friends not
elected TO Office Who arc very interested
IN having other friends brought to the
attention of an elected officer as most
competent, etc. and they all bring
what pressure they can 20 bear on an
elected official. If he is the right kind
OF an elected official, he Will use his
own Judgment in the interests OF the
whole people,
Mr.. Lunn, asked Mr.. Stanchfield
"ocfore you leave will you state in your
own way, unled by questions of counsel.
as to aust the origin Of your severance
Of relations with the Socialist party ?"
'he origin. think. Mr.. Counsel,
was traced almost at the beginning
because OF my divergence - the inter-
pretaton OF what constituted the
principles | was at variance and
was accused OF not being a Socialist
II thought was until certain Of the
prnclpies were interpreted, and then
thought ! was not, but the first great
struggle came in the first administra-
ton, when an attempt was made to i'll
strucl the Mayor on a very silly propo-
sltloN was able by talk and confer
encc 10 keep them from taking that
action, which would have been very
foe sch, unfair and Illegal.
"Then. When J insisted on using my
best Judgment in making appointments.
but very glad to have any one bring
suggestions, made the appointment
on the basis Of efficiency regardless of
whether they were Socialists. Repub-
icans or Democrats in the same way
now, if could not find an efficient
Democrat. would rather have an eff
clent Republican in one particular po-
sltlon, az | have in this last admins-
tlation appointed Republican.
$50 that when they attempted abso-
lutely to dictate my appointments and
insisted that ] discharge the member
appointed refused absolutely That
Of course led to my expulsion by
means of having the state committee
eNpel the whole Schenectady Socialist
lNcAl and renrpanizc T."
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and binding as the written one in the
Socialist party, generally speaking.
Il think" replied the witness, with
q grin, regardless OF parties. that tho
moral suasion upon the elected official
is made as efficient and fast rs pos
sible. hoping that they may succeed
in landing their man. They are ali
alike
"Iavc you expressed any opinion OH
this proceeding ~
81 havc,' Mayor Lunn answered. 81
am Very much opposed to it. Ny an
tagonsm TO the Socialist party is very
great, but not so much that consider
that this proceeding is not contrary
to the Fundamental constitutional pro
visions.
II am in sympathy with the New
York law bodies. like the New York
City bar, as well as the state | am
not always in sympathy with lawyers,
but am in this case
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Brief Respite From
1ntermiaable Reading

Counsel for the committee agreed 20
have the transcription printed at once
and brief respite from the intermi-
nanle reading was obtained. This was
only momentary, however. for a Ettle
later counsel for the committed began
to read aloud from the transcription
Of addresses made at the meeting held
In celebration OF the second anniver-
sary Of the birth OF the soviet republic
IN brownsville Labor Lyceum.
This was still going or when the
meeting adjourned, shortly after S
Mayor Iurn, slim, immaculate. with
q humorous face beneath a thatch Of
gray hair' had been regarded as one Of
Inc star witnesses for the prosecution.
re shocked tins somewhat by issuing
= statement IN which he said he con-
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Socialists Waged
Fight Against Lunn

This caused great furor. Mem
bers of the state committee came to
Schenectady. endeavoring to heal up
the differences. They coutl not be
healed up, and on the night that | re-
ceived in the unofficial convention the
nomination for Mayor 7 stated, Before
the nomination is made understand
not be dictated to by the local; I will
not acknowledge that part OF the con-
stitution.' and so forth and so on.
with bitter opposition | was never
theless nominated and elected; but in
spite of the fact that I had repudiated
that particular part OF the consttu-
ton as soon as | came TO make up my
appointments there was evidently the
intention to influence me far more than
WAS willing to be influenced. | re-
Gained as Superintendent of Water a
very efficient engineer who was Re-
publican. This was very antagonlstlc
70 the Socialist local. appointed
Socialist who was enrolled, hut not
member OF the dues paying organlZa
ton.
"To make a long story short. this
was violently opposed, and they threat
ened discipline, and | don't know
whether they were ordered to dlsci
pline me from New York, but they
made charges against me as violating
the constitution. violating that part
which ! had repudiated before nomina-
ton. That being done. was called to
New York. trying TO harmonize things.
"The state committee was willing to
pass over the appointment of the
engineer to the Water Department,
but it wanted me 70 discharge an en-
rolled Socialist who was not q dues
paying member for the reason that he
had voted for others than the Social
ist nominee He had not voted for the
Socialist candidate for Assembly and
they wanted him discharged
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Opposition to War
Under All Conditions

"lt was passed. with nine in opposi-
ton to that resolution do not know
the wording, but | think. to be fair
and | want to be fair with them-I
think the object al along was opposi-
tion to war under all conditions"
Following noon recess, the rcsolu-
ton introduced in the Assembly oust,
ing the five Socialists WAS admitted to
evidence and Mir. Sutherland announced
his intention OF reading for the record
a portion of. Martens testimony before
the Lusk Committee. He accompanied
this announcement with q long state
mcnt. citing prcccdents and quoting
authorities in support of his conten-
tion that this was admissible as
evidence
When he paused, Mr, Stcdman was
even more eloquent IN insisting that
1t was not admissible.
"There never was urged he cried
"a more preposterous proposition to
bolster up q vague indefinite fishing
expedition than this
He also recited prcccdents and law
statutes at length.
Does counsel mean to argue for q
moment" he demanded. except on the
theory that everything goes, that any
man IN this room can be placed on
trial in the State OF New York and in
trcduce evidence OF the statement Of q
man on trial in California on a court
proceeding. before a committee or any
other tribunal where this man was not
present by person Hr counsel and
where the man is not produced in per-
son?
Can there be any more nonstrous
doctrine IN the world than putting a
man on trial where you are deprived Of
the privilege of cross-cXamining all
the testimony Of the men offered
against him on trial for his life or for
the privilege Of a scat ia Il constitu-
tional assembly. which is more sacred
than lfe?'
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Refused to Discharge
Socialist From Job

q refused to discharge hun, and
the discipline was attempted in the
way OF throwing me out OF the organi
zation. but they could not get the
necessary two-thlrds vote. so the New
York organization, in oroer 10 dis
ciplinc me, took away the charter from
Schenectady local and really fred the
whole Schenectady contingent out and
reorganized with those that would
abide by the rures as regards control. .
Mr.. Stedman. in oss-examning the
witness. sought to bring out tina, the
Socialist resignation demand was
merely insistence upon an actual
pledge of obedience that other parties
required tacitly from those elected
under their Standards
"You are serving now as Demo-
crat,' said the Socialist counsel at
does not seem strange to YOU that a
man may be removed who does not
stand by the party nominees. does It ."
ut depends upon the Official" was
the reply.
Il am not personal" persisted Mr.
Stcdman. Il am speaking as a matter
OF practice. A person who belongs ia
political party is not ordinarily re-
tained in appointivc position if he is
knitting some Of the candidates and
supporting others, is he"
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CURED with the bar associations in
holding the trial illegal.
Under direct examination he told Of
how he was elected Mayor of Schenec-
tady on the Socialist ticket in 1911 and
again in 1915. He IS now serving a
third term, but has transferred his al
legiance to the Democratic party.
shortly before the election in 1911"
John B. Stanchfield. chief counsel Tor
the committee, asked. did any of the
leaders in the Socialist movement come
to You with any document or paper to
sign"
"on the night before election in
1911" the witness responded "about
II o'clock, they for the first time pre-
scnted blank resignation. which
reused my ire. | was either to sign it
tken or there was to be a sQuabblo next
day. | considered il illegal, but, new
ertheless, did sign 1t in 1911, then
and only then
Mr.. Stanchheld then produced the
usual form OF resignation provided for
under the Soc iahst constitution. which
was identified by the witness as similar
20 that he had signed T. read
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Letter and Speech
Remain in Record

Immediately after Chairman Martins
save banged this morning Mr.. Sted-
man presented a motion urging that the
iettcr written by Rcbecca Buhay to
l.. c. a. K. Martens. in the name Of
the slh Assembly District Socialist
organization, be stricken from the
records.
Il do it, he said. "makiug the state
mcnt that am satisfied That the evi-
dence viii show that she organization
which issued that statement through It's
officers was not affiliated with the Social
Isl party; had been excluded from the
Socialist party because Of the very atti-
tudc taken by them whicn prompted the
writing OF this letter; that they took
The Seals; that they took ihc name;
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When your hobby
claims you

-nose glasses are often very
annoying because of their ten
dency to slide off under stress
of strenuous exercise.
An extra pair OF spectacles
kept for these occasions, when
pleasure is the first consider
alton, will be q source of salts
faction.
Tortoise shell models are ex-
tremely light. comfortable and
good looking for sportswear. or
for the more practical forms of
diversion.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Moral Obligation
In All Parties

II think that is generally the case.
Mayor Lunn answered.
"You understand" the Socialist at
torney asked at another point, that
the moral obligation 70 the Democratic
or Republican party is quite as fast
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29

executive secretary of the Bronx local
o. the Socialist party, and Julius Ger
ber executive secretary of the New
York County local. Both Of them have
been called before. To-day they tes-
clied concerning records of the party
in their possession
= After the Mayor came a long arid
period of reading material into the rec
crd. So great did the physical strain
become that counsel for the committee
requested that reading desk be
brought. SO that they might stand
more at ease while reading
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Socialist Manifesto
Is Put in Evidence


Mr.. Stedman continued.
'This is my point. ] oojec; to tax
ing column OF a newspaper and pick
ing out Il sentence | object 10 taking
? portion of the speech and character
izing that as rejecting the entire
meeting. We arc entitled to all Of the
speeches at that meeting, so that 2
person can say there is the meeting
before Us, and not take an excerpt here
and an excerpt there. We are entitled
to the entire transaction, all that went
on at the meeting"
This motion also was denied.
Anna Stern. executive Secretary Of
the Bronx local Of the Socialist party,
then reappeared on the stand and was
questioned by Mr.. Stanchiield.
She produced q copy of the Socialist
manifesto circulated throughout the
city during the election Sight last fall
This was pronounced by counsel for the
committee, a copy Of the manifesto S.
sued by the Chicago convention.
Miss Stern said that about $4,000 of
these copies were distributed through
Bronx County.
duce the mem bership list Of her local
card file Arrangements were made foi
an emissary of the committee to in
spect this file.
Miss Stern expressed the belief .hat
there We're about $1,000 dues paying
members in the Bronx local.
Julius Bereer. executive secretary Of
the New York County local, was re-
called
He examined and identified the copy
Of the manifesto introduced by ii is.
Stern and testified that similar leaflets
had been distributed in Kings and New
York counties.
lie explained certain discrepancies
between the manifesto in eafet form
and the copy published in "The Call"
Of September by saying that the
newspaper reproduced it before it had
been revised by the convention.
This explanation was drawn forth
by the fact that in the leafet tho
party Is quoted as pledging. "our sup
port to the revolutionary workers o1
Russia
IN the newspaper account the party
declares. "Our solidarity with the work
ers OF Russia
Question as to tho existence Of
record OF the proceedings OF the con-
vention then arose. Gerber said tba
official proceedings were embodied in
papcr known as "Thc Bulletin.' Mr.
Stedman furnished the committac's
counsel with a copy
ENamination by Mr. Stanchtield
brought out that in the sth Asse,n
bly, District there were about 200 mem.
bers OF the Socialist party paying due
More than 5000 votes were cast fc,
Louis Waldman one of the suspended
Assen b ynlen.
Gerber also testified that in clacs-
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=: =-
The Human E. quation!
Haze you considered it IN naming
your executor?
x you may think kvouar providing The best pos
be means of protecting your heirs by
III ing trusted friend your But
You? And is it fair O your friend?
The following case, typical of hundreds, was re-
Gently brought notice. 1t may prove a lesson
you:
Mr. *" about 81 years old, wasat onet
quite wealthy He president of fire insurance
company.
Many he appointed of
The other erexecutor a lawyer in c., was
considered a biz his community.
Now the law provides that trustees mutually
responsible reacho others acts. Each trustee
should, therefor know exactly wlat the other
doing
Mr.. X" failing torealize this, left the manage
ment Of the estate largely to his trustee All
deposit bankn At frequent in
he he found all the securities o's sp
parently accounted for
Quite suddenly the cotrustee died was dis
covered that the had nlootedb hm.Th
law made Mr. * responsible. At the cos of his
fortune he made good the loss
This old gentleman formerly kept six orseven
servants he can afford but and forced
@ s result % o Of Ff%dy h : ,vau,s d, a j.; 19dss %anns
What would have happened to the heirs if Mr. TX
had not been able to make good his co-exccutor's
losses? And fair o Mr. *?
Can you afford to gamble the Huma Eaua.
ton? We consider the avoidance Of sucl,
risks by naming
THE COLUMBIA TRUST COMPANY
to settle your estate
a est duties would
L "A assumc? Here d few Of them
l. lake possession Of ali and become fa
mliar with the affairs Of the cestate requires
. DC Justly edofa
individual.
Il List all 4 conpIet inventor
demands the knowledge of accounting
f'e returns for payment of Federal State
taxes This demands gandi
innate knowledge.
4. Advertise o in the
One of min but really i'm
porant
D. ray 'esaclcs and residuary be.mess directed
OumIi TruC
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Signs Resignation
Blank of Party

Recognizing the Socialist party az
purely democratic organizations. in
which the source and seat Of all power
lies in the duespaying membership, as
an elected or appointed official Of the
party it shall be my duty TO ascertain
and abide by the wish Of the majority
Of my local or political subdivision.
TO the end that my official acts may
at all times be under the direction and
control of the party membership here
by sign and place IN the hands Of the
local to which | may be elected Cor ap-
pointed) such resignation, TO become
effective when the local shall so vote.
81 sign this resignation voluntarily
as condition of receiving such nomi-
nation or appointment and pledge my
honor as man, Socialist, to abide
by it."
Mayor Lunn said that he was re-
nominated for Mayor in 1913 and de-
1eated. He refused at this time to
sign resignation. He was noennated
again in 1916 and elected. Ii. this in
stance he also refused to sign. and at
the request of MI Stanchfield then re-
lated what ensucd
He said that he believed his de-
feat in 1913 was due, in part at least, to
the feeling that people had that under
the Socialist party rules an elected
official actually was in the control Of
the local
"In 1916" he continued. ain order
that there might be no possible misun-
derstanding, before I was nominated
came out with & clear statement and
repudiated that section Of the consttu-
ton. l said that ! would not stand for
it and that ! wished them to know it
before they nominated me
New-York tribune., 1920-01-29

that they had a headquarters from
which they were later required to move,
required to leave; that the organz za-
tion 10 which the Assemblymen here
belongs, Mr.. Waldman. was in oppos-
tion 70 it and that that organization
even nominated candidate at the pri-
maries in opposition to Mr.. Waldman.'
Nh Stedman likewise moved that the
speech Of Alexander Irachtenberg, read
into the record yesterday, also be cY
plunged.
The address in que estion WAS made at
the celebration Of the second anniver-
sary of the birth OF the soviet republic
at Park View Palace, New York City,
November T. Counsel for the Socialist
Assemblymen held that the men on
lrial here could not be responsible in
sny way for the statements Of Trach-
,enber@.
The motions were opposed by Mr.
Sutherland and Mr.. Stanchficld for the
committee, and Mr.. Stcdman's motions
vypvr tinollyy 6nrip6
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M.%.&ovuis
0e>N>sSS@p&:AonS

sos Broadway, corner Duane Street.
II W. 81 St, d'rs I'm McC Creery g. Co.
"a East 23d Street, near 4th Ave.
81 W. 125th Street, near Lenox Ave.
,42 Columbus Ave, bet 81 & 80 SITS
20 Nassau Street. near John Street
1906 St. Nicholas Ave. $50 u 1Sl Sts.
1899 Broadway, bet. 80 and 100 Sts.
35s8 Broadway, bet. 145 and 146 Sts.
1907 B'way. m. Wllloughby. Bklyn.
@Sa Fulton ST, opp. A. & s., R'klyn.
5s3 Broad St. next to Bedell. Newark
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Continued on neat poge
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2l-23 Cortlandt Street 3O~6z Nassau Srreet
l4ol~l403 Broadway and l3l-l33 West 3sth Street
The Republican journal., 1920-01-29
LIBERTY.

Miss Izora Duncan attended the Waldo
County Teachers Convention in Belfast.
Miss Artie johnson has closed her
house for the winter and left for an ex-
tended visit with friends in Sebois.
A special meeting of Liberty Lodge, F.
& A. M, No. III, was held in Masonic
Hall, Friday evening, January 16, with
work in the M. NJ. degree. The D. D. G.
NJ, c. Lee Stewart of Clinton was pres
enu, also visitors from Belfast, Sears
mont, Lincolnville, Weeks Mills and
West Buxton.
Drs. Tapley and C. B. Holt performed
very successful operation on Sammie
Norton for appendicitis recently. Mr..
Norton is getting along fine and able to
sit up for short time each day.
The Republican journal., 1920-01-29
NORThPORT

Harry Emmons has gone to Portland
for visit.
Quite a number are suffering from
colds and lameness.
Chester Sheldon and Roy Brown visit
ed in Warren recently.
Mrs. M. B. Whiting attended the teach
ers' convention in Belfast.
Mrs. Estelle Lombard has gone to Port
land and Boston for an extended visit.
Mrs. B. F. Hamm and children of
Unity recently visited Mrs. G. H. Patch.
There was new arrival at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Dodge Monday
morning, Jan. 10Th, fine boy, Miles
Ernest.
Lewis W. Benner, an old resident of
Northport, passed away Jan. 10th after a
long illness. He was born in Northport
and was 81 years of age. The funeral
was held at his late residence, South
shore.
The Republican journal., 1920-01-29
OAK HILL, SwanAilIe.

Miss Effie Ames attended the teachers
convention in Belfast, Jan. Is.
Morris Thayer has gone to Mechanic
Falls, where he has employment.
Quite number in this vicinity have
harvested their ice and it is of excellent
quality.
Mr.. E. C. Marden, who is spending the
winter in Conway, N. H., has been the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Ida Webb, for a
few days.
Mr.. Leon Webster returned home from
Leominster, Mass, Jan. /, bringing with
him his bride, who was formerly Miss
Helen Wyman.
Miss Effie Ames and pupils gave an en-
tertainment and box social at the school
house Saturday evening, Jan. 10TH A
good number was present and the total
receipts of the evening were $13 The
money is to be used towards buying a
bell for the schoolhouse.
About Is neighbors and friends met at
the home of James Webster Monday
evening, Jan. 18th, to give his son Leon
an oldfashioned serenade. Leon was
equal to the occasion and invited them
in, and pleasant evening was spent So
cially and with games. A generous treat
of apples and assorted nuts was served
and cigars were passed around. At late
hour they all returned home wishing Mr..
and Mrs. Webster long and happy mar
ried life.
The Republican journal., 1920-01-29
Have You a Bad Back =?
If You Have, the Statement of this Belfast
Resident viii Interest You.

Does your back ache, night and day;
Hinder work; destroy your rest?
Does it stab you through and through
When you stoop or lift or bend?
Then your kidneys may be weak.
Often backache is the clue.
Just to give you further proof,
The kidney action may be wrong.
If attention is not paid
More distress will soon appear.
Headaches, dizzy spells and nerves,
Uric acid and it's ills.
Make the burden worse and worse.
Liniments and plasters can't
Reach the inward cause at all;
Help the kidneys-use the pills
Belfast folks have tried and proved.
What they say you can believe.
Read this Belfast woman's account
See her, ask her, if you doubt
Mrs H. W. Healey, IS Miller ST., says:
"A few years ago suffered pretty badly
with my back. My back was so lame |
couldn't sweep the floor or do my house.
work. | often had to 60 to bed with sick
headaches l knew my kidneys were dis
and bought Doan', Kidney Pills
at A. A. Howes & Co.. s Drug Store. In
a short time got relief and after taking
tour boxes of this medicine | was cured.
Since then / have felt like a different
person."
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
hldney Pills-the same that Mrs. Healey
had. Foster = Milburn Company, Mfgrs.,
Buffalo. N. Y.