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New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Socialists Decree
Fight TO a Finish

Decision to carry their case to the
United States Supreme Court in case
the Assembly sustains the charges
against them was reached last night by
the five suspended Socialist Assembly,
men. The decision was announced af-
ter the Socialist leaders had conferred
with Morris Hillquit and other attor-
neys who have been employed by the
Socialist party.
After the conference, which was
held at Socialist headquarters, East
Fifteenth Street, it was announced
that one of the first things the sus-
pended men will! demand when their
case comes up in Albany next Tuesday
will be an Immediate and uninterrupt-
ed hearing.
Hillquit Outlines Action
Mr. Hillquit indicated last night the
course he will follow in defending the
suspended Socialists before the Judiciary
Committee.
eve shall ask first for the dismissal
OF the charges on the ground that there
is no legal or constitutional warrant for
such procedure" Mr.. Hillquit said 1--WE
shall be prepared to prove that no such
procedure ever has been attempted in
either House of Congress or in any
state legislature, and shall support by
ample authority our position that the
Assembly has no such powers as it seeks
to arrogate to itself in this case
"If our motion is denied we shall be
prepared to go into the merits of the
case. which would mean, in the first
place. putting the accusers to the proof
Of their charges. We shall be pre-
| pared to prove affirmatively that the
Socialist party is and always has been
a regular political party, entitled to
the same constitutional and political
rights as other parties and moving fully
within constitutional lines.
eve shall also be ready to take up
the fundamental questions involved,
those Of constitutional government and
political democracy. On these particu-
lar points we expect that the fight will
be made, not only by the Socialist
Party, but by the representatives of
! the other vast bodies Of awakening
public opinion who are identifying
themselves with the cause of the ex-
numbers.
"The only way in which the Assem-
bly, can get the goods on the five So
cialists is by producing certified copies
of conviction for felony involving
them. That will hardly be an easy
task, but nothing less will be sufficient.
"If we fail in the hearing before the
committee we always have recourse to
the courts. The courts will not be de-
prived Of their power of review in this
case"
Mr.. Hillquit said that the Lusk com
mittee has been "put on the offensive"
| by the tactics of the five suspended
Assemblymen. He added that in his
opinion the committee had not ade
quately answered the questions put to
it by the Socialists.
Herbert Parsons, Judge Samuel H..
Ordway and other prominent Rcpub-
lcans and Democrats protested yester-
day to Louis NJ. Martin, chairman Of
the Judiciary Committee, against the
disqualification of the Socialists.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Needy Families Left
Behind by Deported
Reds Seek u. S. Aid
Problem of Supporting De-
pendents Is Taken Up:
Jersey City Officials Sued
for Barring Victor Berger

Federal authorities are working on
program to provide for the dependent
families Of radicals who were deported
on the Buford and those who are be-
ing held at Ellis Island pending depor-
tation to Soviet Russia.
1t was said yesterday that as MANY
as twenty families in New York are in
want, the members of all these being
wholly dependent upon the deportees
for support. Friends of the radicals
declare that several of the wives who
have been left behind have been evict
ed from their homes because of their
inability to pay rent.
Judge John G. Knox reserved decision
until to-day on petitions for writs of
habeas corpus in tho cases of seven
alleged Reds" which were heard in
the United States District Court yes-
terday. The petitioners were REPRE-
sented by Charles Recht, Harry Vein
berger and Rose Weiss, and the gov
States Attorney. These seven radi-
calls are held at Ellis Island.
The activity Of the Department of
Justice agents in. searching all bor-
oughs Of the city Monday night for
Iadlcal stragglerS resulted yesterday
in the sending of five aliens to the i'm
migration station for deportation. The
others taken to Department of Justice
headquarters were released after be-
ing questioned by Charles Scully and
other Federal officers.
The Socialist Educational Club, 24e
Central Avenue. Jersey City. began
legal action yesterday against Jersey
City officials for ousting Victor Ber-
ger when he made an effort to speak
at the Socialist hall on January 6
Complaint in suit for damages against
Charles F. x. O'Brien, Commissioner
Of Public Safety; Richard T. Battersby
Chief of Police, and Eugene Fisk
Thomas Lane and Walter Geoghan, pa
trolmen, was filed in the First District
Court in Jersey City.
Owe do not specify the amount"
said George Koven, counsel for the
Socialist Educational Club. "That may
be determined later. We are seeking
to determine the question of guilt OF
innocence Of the Defendants"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Harvard Liberals
Clash With u. S.
Agent Over Reds
Boston immigration Officer
Says He Would Arrest
University Radicals s'Who
Have Been Raising Cain''

Special Correspondence
BOSION, Jan. 13.-The line between
radicals and anti-radicals was sharply
orawn here to-day as the result of
remarks made at public dinners last
night by Judge George W. Anderson.
Of the United District Court and
Henry J. Skeffington, immigration
Commissioner of this port.
While Judge Anderson was telling
the Harvard Liberal Club that even
dangerous Reds" were mot half so
dangerous a grating psuedo patriots, !"
Mr.. Skeffington was informing the
Massachusetts Press Club that, if he
were given warrant, he would take
pleasure in getting some of these
Harvard Club radicals"
Stirred by Mr.. Skeffington's remarks,
President Everts and other officials of
the liberal club called on him to-day
for an explanation, and were informed
that he did not attack the oraniza-
Liberal radicals"
Notoriety-Seeldng Charged
Before going to see the immigration
commissioner. the officials said: "The
Harvard Liberal Club has no desire
to reply publicly to Mr.. Skeffington
because it would further his purpose
in seeking publicity. at any cost. This
is only one of many occasions on which
Mr.. SkefIington has sought cheap
nctlriety by talking on subjects on
We will rave omething to say to his
superiors"
Mr.. Everts declared that the club
Intended to increase its efforts in be-
half of true democracy" and in this
connection announced that the officers
had prevailed upon the history depart
ment of Harvard University to open a
course of study in "the real causes and
manifestations Of the Russian revoiu-
ton"
The remarks by Mr.. Skeffington to
which exceptions were taken by the
club officials were as follows:
Heretofore we have been able to
deal only with aliens, as all citizens
have been exempt from our efforts, but
last Friday the Senate passed bill to
include every onc-citizens and aliens
and | see that the House has made
the bill even stronger. Some of the
Harvard Liberal Club radicals have
been raising so much Cain around here
that if have a warrant in my pocket
III take pleasure in getting them"
Calls Real Democracy Unsafe
Judge Anderson's address was the
feature Of the Liberal Club dinner. At
ter asserting that "as an aftermath of
our war to make the world safe for
democracy real democracy now seems
unsafe in America" he said.
MANY. perhaps most, Of the agi-
tators for the suppression of the So
called Red menace are, observe, the
same individuals or class of forces that
community to death over pro- German
plots. Now, | assert as my best judg-
ment that more than 80 per cent of
the pro-Gcrman plots never existed.
81 doubt that the 'Red' menace has
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Grant Faces
New Charges
By 3 Pastors
if DR.. Grant had named the comm
Continued from page I

If DR.. Grant had named the commit.
The special committee, ACCORDING ~
Mr. Content and Mr.. Battle. met ;n' w
formally at luncheon yesterday. and
pronaoly Will submit a report TO-DAY
TO the vestry as whole. The vestrv
VIII then report, to-day or to-morrow
10 tne BISHOP in response to his oripi'
nal request for the racts and anv rec
ommendation the vestry may desire to
make concerning the utterances of Dr..
hldne. ~ MR.. Content declared yesterday
ne mad not known of the Bishon's
asking for a report on DR.. Grant s"'p .
Mr. Battle said last night that tho
rePore p} TO the ,vestry would not be made
pubic, but that the committee mipht
ings. N''s 40 i'o-
-, bishop Burch said that DR.. Grants
Illness probably had prevented the mat.
Yer ne'ng cleared up before this. and
.nae Dr. Grant might clarity the entire
sLtuat1on shortly with a statement, 50
enac the three ministers would not feel
him. against
BISHOP Burch and members of the
vestry, expressed the belief yesterdav
that the vestry's report on Dr. Grant
probably would be favorable to Dr
Grant. This impression was heightened
ny statements made by Mr.. Cunning
nam and others staunchly defending Dr..
Grant. -
"Dr. Grant is the most r,isuoder-
STOOD man in the United States" Mr..
cunningham declared. "He is so
broad, so brilliant, so farseeinr. that
We poor laymen are simply out Of thc
race with him. have known him and
been a vestryman for twenty-seven
years, and | do not know of a more
profound student of social conditions
in this country"
Asked if he agreed with DR.. Grants
recent utterances concerning the de-
ported Reds" Mr.. Cunningham said:
You can quote me as saying that l
am heartilyln sympathy and in complete
accord with DR.. Grant in anything he
says or does. But he did not compare
the deported aliens with the PILGRIMS
he contrasted them.
ut was at my suggestion that the
forum meetings were held in the
church. We held them in the parish
house until the crowds became too
large to be accommodated there
DR.. Grant found another supporter
yesterday in Lawrason Riggs jr., an
other vestryman, who was quoted as
saying that all but a few members of
the vestry were "liberals."
In an effort to find what Mr.. Riggs
meant by liberal" he was asked if
he considered Dudley Field Malone a
liberal" Mr.. Riggs classed Mr.
Malone as an "ultra-liberal," while Mr.
Battle called Mr.. Malone radical"
81 do not agree with DR.. Grants de-
Tense of the deported 'Reds,'" said Mr.
Riggs. "Where we give political asy-
lum to aliens and they threaten to
overthrow our government, deportation
is a just means of dealing with them
Nevertheless, l do not see why we
should ask DR.. Grant to resign because
he has contrary views"
1t was learned yesterday that the
Sunday night forums at the Church of
the Ascension will be continued despite
the present controversy.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14

snan some Of tho publicity men Of the
Ssa.e s Oh New York are giving US to-
oay. they are accusing us Of doing
something unlawful. They are accus,
ing ls of acting contrary to the con
sn'utlon, when in fact we have lived
up to the rules Of this house and we
nav raVc aolded by the constitution of the
osale OF New York and the constitution
OF the United States, and the five mem
oers who are charged with an offense
against the rules and against the con-
stitut'on can't say the same thing"
before the Mckee resolution was
moved Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
made his maiden speech in the As
sembly.
"Mr. Speaker and gentlemen" he
began. We have embarked on a very
grave matter in the preference Of
charges against the five Socialist
members. consider it NV dutv as ~
member of this body, and equally the
DUTY OF every other member of this
mouse, to be informed absolutely on
every detail of the proceedings In the
coming hearings.
1T is our solemn obligation to see
that fair deal and absolute Justice
are meted out to these men against
whom these charges have been pre-
ierred. | desire, therefore, to intro.
ASA'NVAiS, 1CSOlutlOl.
Roosevelt Resolution
"A page boy rushed up and took the
resolution to the desk, which the clerk
read. 1t follows:
RESOLVED, That copies of the testi-
mony to be taken at the hearing Of the
I'VE suspended Socialist members be
turnlshed to every member of this
nocse, so that every member NAV be
IN possession Of full and exact facts I"
Inc resolution was adopted unani-
mlously. Minority Leader Donohue
.hen introduced resolution declaring
the hearings open to the public. It
also was adopted.
Assemblyman ]. F. Mclaughlin. of
the Bronx, one of the two men who
voted against unseating the Socialists.
asked that the Donohuc resolution be
amended to no ide that every mem
Der be compelled to attend the hear
lngs. The Speaker asked him to with
draw the amendment, saying that he
mad intended to direct the members
10 be present during the trial.
Speaker Sweet then asked all the
members to arrange their affairs that
they could attend all the hearings,
keep informed on the testimony and
be able to decide the credibility of
witnesses.
The hearings will be held in the
Assembly chamber and will start each
morning at II o'clock.
1t was decided to postpone the trial
until next Tuesday in order to give
Attorney General Newton time to draw
up formal charges, it being held by
many members that the Indictment
against the Socialists embraced in the
resolution unseating them was some
what nebulous.
The accused Assemblymen will be
served with the charges in the next
cay or so and will be called upon to
make formal answer before next Tues
day.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
War Invention in Peace

A short distance range finder in-
vented in Sweden is as useful to sur
veyors as military men.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14

nov appears so distant, when
Catholics could not be electors or eli
glble for election in England. The
game of setting back time has always
been dangerous.
The Herald" under the title of
Sitting on the Safety Valve" says:
Had such an action occurred in
Spain or some other country, where
radical views are more or less of a
CRIME, we could understand it. But in
an advanced democracy such as the
United States it is explanable only as
something like a panic arising from
hoishevlsm. Common sense ought to
that it is better to have Socialists
arguing their case at the tribunal Of
reason and the bar of public opinion
than to turn them into violent revo-
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Excluding Socialists
From Assembly Decried
By Papers in Areentinn

BUENOS AYRES, Jan. 13.-The ac-
tion Of the New York Legislature in
excluding Socialists from it's member
ship is the subject of considerable le
editorial comment of condemnatory
nature to-day. ola Nacion" says:
Until now nowhere, not even in
Czaristic Russia, has the circumstance
OF being a Socialist prevented partici-
patton in a legislative assembly either
national or regional. Whatever way
Socialism may be considered, by every
liberal criterion there exists as much
right to be a Socialist as a conserva-
tive. To proceed in the manner of the
New York Legislature is to set back
tin,o and revert to that epoch. which
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14

more basis in fact than the pro- Ger
man peril.
There are Reds probably there are
dangerous Reds But they are not
half as dangerous as the prating
pseudo patriots who under the guise
of Americanism are preaching murder
and shooting at sunrise. and to whom
our church parlors and other public
forums have hitherto been open"
At the same dinner Attorney Gen
eral Allen. another speaker. said:
"To deport one undesirable alien and
to make dangerous and violent oppo-
nents to the government of ten of his
relatives and friends left in the coun-
trv we shall find is far worse than
allowing the undesirable to stay here"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Socialist Alderman
Urges Impeachment
OF Speaker S,uee

RESOLUTIONS urging the impeachment
OF Thaddeus c. Sweet, Speaker of the
House, at Albany, for the part he
played in the ousting of five Socialist
members from the Assembly, were in
troduced before the Board Of Aldermen
yesterday.
The resolutions, offered by Alderman
,Vladeck, Socialist, resolves chat we
hereby demand the immediate seating
or the five suspended members and tina t
lhe Assemblymen from the City of
New York be, and are hereby urged, to
institute impeachment proceedings
against the Speaker of the Assembly,
the leader OF the majority and others
who may have participated in this con-
spiracy." 1t was referred to the Com
mittee on Rules.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Counsel Says Martens Didn't
Aid BOlsheuik More Here

WASHINGTON, Jan. Evidences
intended to show that neither Ludwig
{. A. X. Martens, so-callcd Russian So
Wet ambassador to the United States,
NOR any OF his official associates had
anything whatever to do witt. Boil
shevik propaganda in this country
will be presented when Martens an-
pears before the Senate investigating
committee. former Senator HarawicA,
of Georgia, Martens counsel, an
nounced to-day Martens own testi-
mony and that of many other wit
nesses," Hardwick said, would be given
to that end.
The date of the hearing was still
undecided to-day, pending action in the
Senate on the committees request to
employ independent counsel.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Saltzgaber Retains U. S. Post

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-Gaylord
NJ. Saltzgaber has reconsidered his
resignation as Commissioner of PEN
sions at the request of President Will
son, who declared he was too valuable
an official to lose. Mr. Saltzgaber de-
sired to retire to private life at his
old home in Van Vert, O.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-03
Investment Company
Wins $4,000 Verdict
Against Ex-Secretary

The American Investment corpo-
ration won verdict of $4,000 from
its former secretary, Charles S.
Wohlberg, in District Judge Leshe's
court yesterday. .-.
The suit was brought against Mr.
| Wohlberg on the ground that he
had returned this sum to investors
who had made payments on stock.
Mr.. Wohlberg declared he did this
because the company was author
lied by the capital issues committee
at Washington to issue only 100000
in securities, but that it had already
issued that amount and therefore
could issue no more.
Suits for the same sum are also
pending against Charles J.. Dundy,
! w. A. McWharter and J. Masse, to
each of whom Mr.. Wohlberg is al
legged to have returned cash of $4,000
and promissory note of $4,000,
which they had paid for stock o. the
company and which the secretary is
alleged to have returned to them be-
cause the capital issues committee
would not sanction the issue of the
stock.
! The capital issues committee has
new ceased to function and the COM
pany can issue the stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-03

small De Haviiand planes, but the
first plane to bring mail to Omaha
from Chicago January 8 will be a
twin-motor specially constructed
Martin type, the largest in the aerial
mail service.
Mr.. Blakeslee inspected the land
ing field and hangar Thursday aft
ernoon and pronounced both salts
factory. Large white letters will
be placed on the roof of the hangar
to better enable aviators to distin-
guish it, on his advice.
Although the fund for $4,000 to
pay for construction OF the hangar
is already well over $4,000. the
drive for the entire amount will not
start officially until Monday, it was
announced in the Chamber of Com
merce.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-03
.DISCOVERER OF
"PETRIFIED MAN"
SUES SHOWMEN
Present Owners of Remarkable
Body Demand Proof of
Cenuineness.

"One petrihed man. is IN contro-
versy in the county court, accord
ing to an answer filed yesterday by
William King and B. A. Cooper OF
the Omaha Film exchange to the suit
Of Fred Dellmar. a show man OF Salt
Lake City, for $500.
All the parties concerned in the
suit are SHOW people" Mr.. King
is expected back in Omaha soon
from Memphis, Tenn, where he has
just closed a successful tour OF the
south, showing to thousands the
"petrihed man. Step right up
little closer, ladies and gentlemen.
This marvel of the scientific world
is the body of man who lived and
roamed these plains 10000 years
ago. The price of admission is
dime, 10 cents. Step right up"
Found in Colorado River.
| On June 2l, 1919, Messrs. King
and Cooper bought the "petrihed
man" from Fred Dallmar. He
stated that it had been uncovered
in the Colorado river. A price OF
$3.50 was agreed on and $3.50 was
paid in cash.
Messrs. King and Cooper say ir
their answer that the remaining $'0U
was to be paid when Mr.. Dellmar
| furnished proofs and affidavits Of
the genuneness OF the "petcifled
| man.
"If it isn't genuine, it's the best
imitation / ever saw" declared Mr..
Cooper yesterday at the Omaha Film
exchange. 1--WE have had Omaha
physicians examine it and they all
pronounce it genuine body. we
have drilled into it and found the
teeth as good as they were the day
the man died i'll the dim, distant
ages, before prohibition.
Must Have Proof.
"I've got the money i'll the bank
waiting to pay the promissory note
the minute Dellmar furnishes the
proof He said when we bought it,
that he had affidavits of physicians
and specialists who pronounced old
stony face genuine. He said he
even had a report of the Smithson-,
ian institution of Washington on
it"
you think perhaps the 'petrihed
man is made of cement, like the
celebrated Cardiff giant do you?"
he was asked.
"No, I can't say we do" said Mr..
Cooper. "We want to believe it is
genuine because it is worth lot of
money if it is. But we want the
proofs before we pay the $500, that's
all"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-03
Three Negroes Arraigned
On Shop|iftinq CHARGES

Two of a trio Of alleged negro
shoplifters were fined $40 and costs
in Central police court yesterday.
Special Detective Tagel oftBurgess-
Nash company. testified ayains.
them. -
iialph Teasdale, a cripple, was ar
rested by Tagal two days agc.
1easdale had $40 worth of silk
scarfs in his possession. He admit
ted in police court having taken
the stuff off counter in the Bur
gess-Nash store.
Edna Owens, negress, was als'
f"ed on a charge Of petit larceny
She admitted stealing five shirt
waists from the Burgess s-Nash
store. Anna Peoples. an alleged &C
complice of the Owens woman, for
fated bonds. She was arrested two
days ago on similar charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-03
Yes, Politics
Rv BESS FURMAN,

Get mud balls ready people all,
and gather up your bricks. The great
election comes this fall-we're in for
politics! The little boomlets swell
and swell, each one by gas inflated,
Oh, never were we all so well. so
muchly candidated! But one poten-
tial president deserves the public
trust, fhe rest are scarcely worth a
cent, their boomlets you must bust.
So heave your bricks into the blimp
of every other flyer, and when you
have it nice and limp just cover
him with mire. Grab up the AK, my
burly boy, your chopping muscles
timber, for it's the year that we de-
stroy green presidential timber!
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-03
TRIAL TRIPS OF
MAIL PLANES TO
"CET LOCATION"
U. S. Aviators to Circle Over
District Monday In De.
HaviIands-First Mail
January 8.

Aviators who are to begin plotting
aerial mail planes to Omaha on jan
uary 8 will make several preliminary
flights in smaller planes Monday to
familiarize themselves with the loca.
tion of the Ak-Sar- Ben landing field
and other landmarks OF the city,
according to Herbert Blakeslee Of
Philadelphia, special representative
OF the aerial mail service, who ar
rived here Thursday.
The trial fights will be made in
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-03
Old Omaha Policeman Dies
While VISITING In East

John ]. Donovan, 81 years old. a
resident of Omaha for more than
81 years, died New Years day while
visiting relatives at Scranton, "a
He was a member of the police de
partment about rs years ago, a!
which time the force numbered ID
men. Mr.. Donovan was born 'r
Ireland and came to Omaha when
he was 20 years old.
Surviving are six sons and two
daughters. The sons are Thomas,
Harry, William, Francis, Joseph and
Daniel. The two daughters are Mrs.
Hatlingo and Miss Mary Donovan
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-03
Three Brothers Make Up
In Court After Eiuht

A reconciliation of three brothers
was effected in Central police cour.
Yesterday after Police Judge Fitz-
gerald fined two $40 and costs and
discharged the third on charges of
drunkenness and disturbing the
nesce. Frank and Joe Cameo. 24t4
Burdette street, received the fines.
: Their brother, Tonn. was dismissed
wien Frank and Joe told the Judge
he entered a fray at their home
III an effort to stop the dis
;urbarce. 1t was rot learned what
caused the trouble.