The New York herald., 1920-01-02
THE MEXICO BRINGS
AME RICAN |. ". ".
DEP0RTED BY CUBA
Officials Allow Him TO Land
When He Proves Cit
lzenship.

The immigration authorities at Ellis ISL
and, who only recently had the pleasure OF
experimenting the deportation of 2i9 un-
desirable foreigners, learned yesterday
that other countries are doing the same
thing. Cuba sent back here an American
J. w. w. accused of talking Bolshevism
among the crew of the American freight
steamship Lake Fabyan after that vessel
arrived recently In Havana.
The man reached here yesterday among
the second class passengers on board the
Mexico. of the Ward line. from Havana.
and as he proved his American citizenship
the authorities could 90 nothing else but
permit him to land. Taking his suitcase in
his hand he left the Ward line pier and did
not leave an address.
The man gave his name as Harry Nor
man. a well knit six tooter with curly red
hair, who appeared to be twenty-three
home town. According 10 his story, he was
a seaman on board the Lake Fabyan on
the Great Lakes and went with the vessel
10 Baltimore when she was brought East
for ocean trade. She steamed for Havana,
and on the trip he and the captain had a
row over wages, the captain still owing
him $50. he asserted.
He admitted that he was member of
the Industrial Workers of the World.
but denied he was Bolshevist and said
that others in the crew were far more
radical in their talk A written state
ment of the incident which lie signed
was submitted to the immigration
authorities and upon reading it they
granted permission to land.
On the other hand, papers sent by the
Cuban government quoted the allega-
tions of the ships captain and related
that upon the captains complaint Nor
man had been detained in the Carcel
Prison until under the terms of decree
of President Menocal concerning unde-
sirable aliens his deportation was
ordered.
There was total of eighty passengers
aboard the vessel which arrived late
Wednesday night and anchored off
Quarantine until the morning. Within
sound of the city's New Year welcome
but unable to participate in 1t, the
passengers held ball and little celebra-
tion Of their own during the night hours.
A passenger detained by the immigra-
tion authorities was Jose Hadal. Havana
merchant, who arrived here to spend
$4,000 in buying merchandise for his
stores in Cuban cities. He is a native
OF Syria. but although he speaks Arabic,
Spanish and French it was found that
he could not read in any OF the
languages and consequently vas held
under the literacy law. He forwarded
an appeal to Hamati Brothers. of No. AZ
White street, with whom he intended to
deal. They may be able to arrange a
bond for him for the few days he will
do his buying or else might have to
bring their goods over to Ellis Island
where he may see them.
Two young women representing the
dress goods department OF the John
Wanamaker Store returned after a busi-
ness trip in Cuba. They were Miss Ger
maine Madeline and Miss Kathrine Bey-
dell. They related that they had prob
ably been the first women passengers
20 cross to Havana by the now regularly
operated aerial omnibus from Key West.
The hundred mile trip through the air
was a memorable experience. they said.
Other passengers included Miss Ger
trude Hirst teacher at Barnard College.
who had been TO Cuba for a pleasure
trip; Leander Bekker. newspaper and
magazine writer; Asmus Leonard. port
captain Of the Munson line at Havana
lose cara. Cuban Consul at Glasgow,
Scotland. on the way to his post. and
Nine. Sofia de Marcel. wife OF the
French Consul at Panama.