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New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
ASKS MORE EVIDENCE
District Attorney Martin Would Have Charges of Sedition and Criminal Anarchy Investigated.

New York, Feb. 1S.-District Att torney Martin of Bronx county, today directed his assistant, William F. Ouigley. to consult with counsel of the assembly judiciary committee. which is investigating the fitness of the five suspended socialist assemblymen, and to present to the grand jury at the earliest possible moment any evil dence supporting charges of sedition or criminal anarchy.
 This action followed publication yesterday of a brief submitted by ju- dietary committee counsel in connec- ton with the investigation at Albany, charging the five assemblymen by their pledges and speeches have ren- dered themselves amenable to the terms of the espionage act and should be convicted under its terms" Dis patches from the state capital last night said it was reported there tes- timony presented at the investig ga tion would be placed in the hands of the district attorneys of Bronx, Kings and New York counties, with a request that the quintet be prosecuted.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
THREATENS TO FIRE
 ON BRITISH SHIPS
Bolshevik Commander Would Have Men o,War Move Out of Harbor
 Within Three Days.

Constantinople. Feb. 12 (By The Associated Press )-General Ubore- witch, the 2S-year-old Bolshevik com mander at Odessa, has threatened that he will open fire upon the Brit ish warships there within three days if they remain in the harbor, accord ing to a m essage received here from Rear-AdmiraI N. McCulIy, command ing the United States naval forces op- erating in Russian waters. The mes ge was sent after the American off, cer had conferred with General Uborevitch. who expressed surprise that the British warships had fired upon his troops.
 General Uborevitch, the message reports said he understood that the British had made a treaty with the Rolshevik government. He declared merchant ships would be welcome at Odessa for commercial purposes.
 The general stated that he SUD- pressed footing immediately upon his arrival and had III o1ested nobody but spies and thieves.
 Odessa apparent y is quiet at pres ent The shops are reported open and the people moving about freely. 4 sufficient amount of food is on hand. The weather, however, is so cold that ice is forming far to sea- ward.
 The Bolsheviki who captured Niko- laiev are said to have been fairly we'll. equipped troops. many of them wear ing British uniforms.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
Will Not Prevent Sale.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Application for an injunction against the Ship ping board and the Emergency Fleet corporation to prevent sale of 30 for mer German liners at public auction next Monday was filed in the Dis- trict of Columbia supreme court to- day by William Randolph Hearst, Of New York, acting in his capacity as a taxpayer. T
 Chies Justice Mccoy issued a rule requiring the defendants to show cause Monds.5 morning why cenl- porary injunction should not be issued.
 ChairHZn Payne. of the Shipping board. fnnoun,ced that the appiicat ton for an iniu ion would not prevent the offering of the ships for sale He said tenders would be received Mon day as planned, but that final ac,ion on them would be deferred until tho injunction proceedings had been dis posed of finally.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
URGES TEACHERS ID
 BETTER THEMSELVES
Take Cause Before People. Connecticut Instructors
 Are Told.

Hartford, Feb. 1S.-Urgent appeals to teachers that they should carry their cause actively before the people generally and that they should SUD- port the Smith-Towner bill now be- fore congress, specifically were made today by Hugh s. Magill of Spring. field, III, field secretary of the Nation al Education association and George D. Strayer of the Teachers college of Columbia university in addresses be- fore the general meeting of the Connecticut State Teachers associa- tion at the Hartford High school Stanley H. Holmes Of New Britain, president of the association presided. The attendance taxed the capacity of the hall.
 We are facing such a serious sit uation educationally," said President Holmes in his brief introductory ad- dress. that it has seemed proper to offer a program entirely different from the usual. Our schools are suf- fering from lack of a sufficient num- Der of competent teachers.
 Educational opportunity is not as it should be, equal for all. The sit uation of the teacher must be made more satisfactory to the good of ali and more attractive to the teacher. It has gone by when we should sit and wait leaving it to the public to do what needs to be done as we have in the past. The time to begin in Connecticut is here and now. And I have great hopes that such action will be taken hero as will lead to the institution of an active cam paign for the betterment of educational condi- tions throughout this state"
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
Governor PerTigault
 Reported Assassinated

Panama, Feb. 12.-GoI ernor Perri- which lies along the Costa Rican frontier was assassinated at seven o'clock tonight, according to advices received in this city.
 It is said tIat Governor Perrigault had befriended W. c. Chase, an Amer icstn in a litigation over land and that this led to tis assassination.
 Governor Perrisault was Panaman consul general in New York city for Q number of years.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
MILLERAND INSISTING ON EXTRADITION TERMS A New Note to Holland
 May Be Sent
 Tomorrow.

Paris Feb. 13, (Favas )-Premier Mil1erand of France who is attending the meeting of the supreme allied council in London, is energetically in sisting upon the execution of the eX- tradition clause of the Versailles treaty and urging if the Germans re- fuse to surrender men accused Of war crimes, that they be tried by de- fault, says the Echo de Paris.
 Germany's proposal that she try the alleged culprits is ''no more likely to be adopted at London than in Paris" says the Petit Parisien which adds the council will establish the cul- pabi1ity of former Emperor William and again demand his extradition from Holland. On the other hand the Matin says it Is informed that al- though a firm rote will be sent to Germany the door will be left open for further discussions consideration being taken of Premier Lloyd Georges sugg estions and the political situation in England.
 Discussing the fiancial phases of the London conference several newpa- pers say moral help and occasional material assistance will be given na- tions in serious straits.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
Meets Brotherhood Representatives at Wh| House and Outlines to Them Policy Bad on Justice to all Interests; Understood Have Refused Increases in Salary Demar| ed, But Substitutes Suggestion.
UNION CHIEFS WILL PLACE
 MATTER BEFORE ALL MEMBI|
Probably Will Be Decided in Secret Whether It Is ceptabie Or Otherwise; Neither White House icials Or Railway Men Willing to Discuss VI Latest Proposal Contains.

Washington, Feb. 13-An unalterable decision in the road made today by President Wilson conference with of the broheoods dent said the governments policy based justice interests
 The presidents decision announced at the WI House Officials said it "a decision containing propos From this assumed that the president had refused general wage increase but had made proposition
 
 Secretary Tumuy declined whether the president refused the demands saying that everyone to the stre and that the brotherhood chiefs portunity to consider the presidents suggestion proposal out outside interference.
 The presidents statement that the governments policy based justice to all interests, in line the final presented to the union leaders by Director General last conference with them.
 Mr. Hines was understood have the men that the return of the roads the new bill an impartial tribunal for consideration their dem would be created.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
HAVE LONG RIDE
Newfoundland Express Train Thr2e Weeks on Trip of 546 Miies-Pas- sengers on Scanty Rations.

sengers on Scanty Rations.
 St. Johns. N. F., Feb. 13.-An eX- press train on the Reid-Newfoundland railway. a narrow guage line has ar rived here after being three weeks on the way across the island from Port au-Basques. The train was sched- uled to make the 546 miles in 29 hours Several storms were en- countered and it was showed in fre- quently.
 Passengers reported that at some exposed points the snow drifted to height of 20 feet. They were on scanty rations much of the time with fish as the principal food.
 The perils of ross-country travel have increased so much that it was said today service probably would be suspended until the storm season passed, passengers being sent by steamer along the southern coast from Port-au-Basques to St. John S.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
Suspect Incendiarisan
 In Blaze Early Today

Milford, Feb. 13-The fire depart ment house at Fort Trumbull Beach was burned early today. Evidence is that the fire was set. The flremen saved their apparatus. The fire loss is $5.000.
 Next door, in Elliot's garage, were stored 3 autom obiles of an aggregate value of s25.ooO Snow on the roof proved an efficient protection and while fire got through side openings only one machine, that belonging to r. w. Lyon was damaged.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
May Be Possible To
 Tow Steamer to Pert

Bridgeport, Feb. 13.-Wreckers who have taken eff cargo from the Long Island Sound steamer Maine, which is on 8 reef at Execution light, report that the vessel rests in an up- right position. There is some evi- dence of buckling amidships but with moderate weather chances are good for towing the steamer to port A barrier of ice prevents divers from examining the hull. The Maine was forced on the reef by an ice field dur ing the blizzard of February 4.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
WILSON MAKES AN
 'UNALTERABLE" DECISION IN
 SETTLING RAIL CONTROVERS,
Report Massacre
 Of 2,000 Almenians

London, Feb. 1S.-The Ar merriam national delegation here states that it has re- ceived a message from Con- stantinople saying. that during the recent attacks by nation alists forces on Merash and Aintab, in Asia Minor about 2,0O0 Armenian civilians were murdered in cold blood.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
New Haven Papers
 Resume Publication

New Haven, Feb. 13.-Afternoon newspapers here which temporarily suspended publication yesterday, went to press as usual this afternoon. These papers are the New Haven Times Leader. the New Haven Register and the New Haven Union.
 The publishers said they had no statement to make bearing upon the situation here.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
Cites Navy's Most
 Pressing Need Now

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The navy's most pressing need" is the estab- lishment of q naval base in California. Secretary Daniels told d delegation from Alameda, Calif., today in ac- cepting tentatively a deed for q base site at that city.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
Lost For 13 Years,
 Found By Wireless

Toledo, O.. Feb. 13.-Located by g. wireless telegraph dispatch sent out from her brothers amateur plant. Cleo Archer, IT years old, lost for 1S years. has been restored to her moth CTS home here
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
sINN FEINERS ARRESTED.

Dublin Feb. 13.-Several Sim Feiners were arrested in the course of roundup by military forces in this city early today.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
Hines Argument Futile.

Hines Argument Futile.
 Nr. Hines was understood suggested to the president tha increase in pay were granted tlj the roads would seek an incr| freight rates which would m 4 creased living costs. This arI was presented to the union leal several occasions by Mir. Hinesl said at the railroad adm inisI In as much as the unions ygFa| ing strongly for q reduction il costs, officials said there wasl to believe the president had enj this in his answer to the union men.
 President Locking WeIIl
 When the railroad men gref| president they told him he ws ing very well.
 T have just been shaved, president That helps bit.
 The president, sitting in hi chair in a corner under the wrapped in a blanket, shooA with the men when Secretary presented them. They st, throughout the conference wiN overcoats on but their hats hands. The president pressed put their hats on becausd dampness. but they refused.
 After reading his stateme d cl- eration to his suggestion promised to do so.
 The brotherhood men would what the proposal was, Timot acting president of. the brothe firemen and enginemen an that they would make no sj today.
 The White House was exp issue q. statement later in Meantime, there was no in whether the president had substitute for an increase in the nature of 3 continuatioI fight on the high cost of whether he asked the worke lay pressing their demands railroads were returned to Vate owners March l.
 Up to Men.
 E. NJ. Jewell, president of way department of the Federation of Labor. annou the presidents proposal wo to be put up to the men" b announcement could be mad union representatives.
 Besides MT. Jewell and E. J. Manion, president of Of Telegraph Operators. wa at the conference. Tha pfes the representatives on the tico Of the White House al statement which he had after a study of the repol wage negotiations presenSe by Director-General Hines. ference lasted about l mil
 MT. Shea imn ediately nd other union officials who comforting with NIT. Hines them to call a conference the presidents statement. cated that the conference T sume most of the day and continued tomorrow. He union men were not dispos hastily and that T-l6y desire g cornplet2 .-TstIailation Of
 CContinued on Ninth
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13


 London, Feb. 19-A new Allied note to Holland regarding the extrad1tlon of former Emperor William Will De dispatched tomorrow according to the Evening Standard today.
 The note says the newspaper makes q strong appeal to the Dutch govern nent not to create greater difficult ties in Europe by insisting on the right of asylum for the man charac- terized as the author of the worlds present troubles.
 From other sources it was learned this afternoon that the council was engaged in completing the note to Holland. The note was being drawn, it was stated in a form to emphasize the concerted view of the Allies that the presence of the former emperor in Holland was a, danger to the peace of Europe.
 It is hoped that the Dutch govern- ment will be drawn into reopening the negotiations which they ended with the refusal to give up the ex- ruler. 1t is intimated that Holland has not received a suggestion to this effect 11nkindly and that she might be willing to intern the former emperor outside of Europe.
 new note to Germany with re- gard to the allied extraditions de- mands is also being prepared. The council is represented as being in agreement on this document, which, it is intimated. may give Germany an opportunity for further negotiations.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
Surrender "Impossibility."

Berlin, Feb. .1S.-General Rein hard, chief of German forces, has published an order of the day, saying:
 "Germans regard the surrender Of men accused of war crimes an lnl- possibility, an opinion with which the army agrees and will in no case aban- don.'
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13

CContinued on Ninth
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-29

1t is said that not a few of the i'm
migrants coming to the United States,
or trying TO pass through the gates at
Castle garden. are tinctured with boil
shevism and want to establish that
sort of rule here. OF course all such
are denied admission if their brain
distortion is discovered One natur-
ally wonders why such fellows do not
go to Russia, where they can see boil
in active operation where the
principles in which they profess to be-
lieve are having practical trial. But
they do not go to Russia. They shrink
from the application of bolshevism as
they would from any other pestilence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-29
KENDALL's JOB.

Knoxville Journal: Hon. N. f.
Kendall will have great opportunity,
as governor of Iowa, to perform q real
service for the state by meeting square
ly the demand for house cleaning at
the state house and by taking the lead
ership of the mOvment for a more eff
cient and economical administration
Of much of the states business. There
is a widespread conviction that there
are too many commissions spending the
taxpayers money; too many special
agents engaged in no useful service to
the people; too many hangers-on at
the state house; too little concern for
economy and efficiency; too much
tratiicking with the numerous get-rich-
quick concerns that infest the state.
There is feeling that this is time
to go slow in government expenditures,
time to cut out the dead timber and
stop the leaks. The people, over
burdened with taxes, excessive living
costs and declining values of theiI
products, want chance to catch up.
They want state taxes and local taxes
reduced and all unnecessary expense
cut out of the cost of state and local
governments.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-29
UNFAIR PRACTICES.

The Republican platform adopted at
Chicago last June promises legislation
against such practices as that now be-
ing INDUCED in by price manipulators
and there is no doubt but that the vic
torious party will do as it pledges
itself. The revulsion against the Demo-
cratic party was due largely to the adj
ministration's failure to deal success
fully with the big profiteers-the sugar,
print paper, coal and other thieves
and if the next administration fails in
this respect it will go out of power
disgraced.
Here is what the Chicago platform
says anent this question:
'Thcre should be no persecution OF
honest business, but to the extent that
circumstances warrant we pledge our
selves to strengthen the law against
unfair practices"
That is certainly good logic and good
sense and the country is expecting the
administration and congress to pro-
coed along these lines. The Democrat
ic party pledged practically the same
thing in its Baltimore platform of
eight years ago and Mr.. Wilson, nomi-
nee for president, was especially pro-
fuse in the promises he made to deal
with these problems. Had he done as
he and his party promised the recent
election results might have told very
different story.
Having the example of the Demo-
cratic party and administration before
them the Republican administration
and congress ought to profit by them.
They will serve the interests of their
party best by serving the interests of
their country to the utmost.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-29

There is always the possibility of a
presidentelect dying before the day of
Inaugural ton. Such a thing has never
happened, but it might. In that event,
the electoral college would have a
free hand to elect whom it pleased. If
Harding should die, the electoral col
lege would meet and name the next
president, and it could name anybody
it saw fit. There are 4O4 Republicans
and 127 Democrats in the electoral col
lege as chosen at the recent election.
OF course a Republican would be Sc
lected for president, but whom nobody
can even guess. 1t might be Elihu
Root, or William Howard Taft, or Gov.
Lowden, or Gen. Wood, or Senator
Johnson, or Senator Borah, or Her.
bert Hoover, or Gov. Coolidge, with
many chances in favor of the latter,
whom the country generally believes is
of presidential calibre.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-29

The question of recognizing the GOV
eminent of Russia by the government
If the United States viii soon be a
burning issue. 1t is expected thai
Great Britain will soon take steps in
that direction. If Britain recognizes
the Lenine-Trotzky government other
countries will have to if they arc go
ing to do their share of business with
Russia. 1t is hard nut to crack and
will require the most careful and
considera ton. It is cues
ton Of great delicacy and no matter
what course is pursued results Nay be
disappointing. The Freeman-JOurnal
has never questioned the policy of this
government toward Russia, as cOndi-
tons in that country are SO battling,
so unfathOmable, so unstable and 81,
horrible that at best the
general public is not in position to form
intelligent judgment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-29
NEED TWO PARTIES.

All talk of the disintegratiOn and
disruption of the Democratic party ap-
pears to us to be very foolish. Such
a cOnsumatiOn would be most undesira
able, unless some other strong party
were organized to take its place. In
a democracy there must be poltiica:
parties. At least no better system is in
sight for voters believing in certain
principles to get together and enforce
the adoption of such principles by vot-
ing in unison for representatives who
believe in them. There are always
differences of opinion, differences OF
viewpoints, different methods of at
tanning what is believed to be best re-
suits. Hence men and women who be-
lieve in certain governmental theories
will unite upon ticket and platform
advocating such theories and if they
are in the majority they can put their
doctrines into practice.
There is no question Of the patriot
ism and intelligence of the great ma
jority of voters. They are seeking best
methods of government and believe
thoroughly in the principles they ad.
vocate. If anything is to be accom-
plished in the way Of progress and bet
terments there must be parties through
which the voters can record their judg-
ment at the polls.
Moreover, it is most desirable 20
have two strong political parties, as
the one will serve as balances and
checks upon the other The Freeman
Journal has no hesitancy in saying that
it is not good for the party or for the
country to have any party achieve such
an overwhelming victory as the Repub-
lican party did at the recent election
1t is far better to have the majOrities
smaller, because it is warning to the
men elected that if they do not do
their best in every respect the Opposi-
ton party will probably be able to de-
feat them at the next election.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-29
A protective tariff is doubly needle

A protective tariff is doubly needed
when foreign exchange is deprecated
and when the United States dollar is
worth 100 cents in all the markets of
the world. When the money of France
or Great Britain is deprecated say 30
per cent, the purchasing power of the
American dollar is 80 per cent greater
than the purchasing power Of the money
of those countries. This condition in
vites importations to this country and
discOurages expectations, a situation
that can only be successfully met with
a protective tariff. We may not be able
to increase expectations, but we can
certainly curtail importations, thus pre-
serving the American market for the
American producer, for the American
farmer, American artisan and Amer
lean capital. A protective tariff is
not panacea, but it will help. IT,
dustry, frugality and well directed eff
forts will do the rest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-11-29

The wheat farmers are finding to
their sorrow that it was a serious
thing for them to have the protective
tariff removed from wheat. Years ago
this country exported lots of wheat
and at that time it made no difference
whether there was tariff on wheat or
not. Now, however, conditions are
different. We are importing large
quantities from Canada while the
wheat produced in the United States
is vainly seeking a remunerative mar
ket The special session of congress ought
to restore Il protective tariff on wheat
and its products, and put it Up to
the president to sign or veto it. 1t
would also be wise to impose reason
able tariff on corn and corn products.
The tariff was hardly referred to dur
ing the late political campaign, but it
is again becoming burning issue.