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Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
WOULD NOT NOTE APPEARANCE OF
 BAR COMMITTEE
Assembly Judiciary Com. mittee at Albany Takes
 Firm Stand

Albany, N. Y., Jan. 2o-The assem- bly, judiciary committee which is try ing the five suspended socialist mem bers refused at the opening of their trial here today to note the appear ance of the New York City Bar asso- ciation committee headed by Charles E. Hughes, which asked to be re- ceived in the interest of the public.
 Louis M. Martin. chairman, said the committee had decided it could not consent to allow the committee to appear representing any parties out side of the inquiry. He explained that many organizations interested in the proceedings wished to appear, and it was necessary to adopt a "hard and fast rule'' that an appearance could not be granted unless these delega- tions went on record as representing the defendants. No argument would be received from any sources except from duly authorized attorneys, MT. Martin asserted.
 MT. Hughes then submitted a state ment which asserted that the. mem bers should be reseated, as no proper charges of unlawful conduct had beer made.
 MT. Hughes explained that his com- mittee was not appearing in behalf of the QeIendantS or the SOc1al1SL party, but as representatives of the bar asso- citation and in the interest of the pulp lie.
 Soon after the opening of the trial. MT. Martin read a statement which asserted that the assembly had learn ed through various channels that the defendants were members of a party whose platform demanded
 complete destruction of our form ot government by thes fermentation of in- dustrial unrest, the bringing into ac- tion of force and violence and direct action by the masses"
 The committees statement a1sc charged that the defendants fare with others, engaged in a large and ! well organized conspiracy to de- | stroy the right to own private prop | erty, to weaken the family, to destroy ! the church, and overturn the whole i fabric of a constitutional form o1 | goVernm ent.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
SENT OUT BILLS ASKING LICENSE
 MONEY REFUND
Some Towns Cannot Comply
 Except Town Meeting So Votes.

The County Commissioners have sent out bills to each city and iowa in the county asking that the money for the unused parts of liquor licenses be refunded. The commissioners have already received the money from several towns but do not expect that all the cash will be sent back at once and there may be long de- lays in several cases because some towns cannot refund the money un less it is. ordered by vote of a town meeting.
 In some cases the towns may efuse to pay by advice of counsel. In such instances the commissioners will take no further action but will wait until the next session of the General Assembly in 1921, in order to have an act passed to cover the doubtful cases
 The commissioners say. the wording of the present act regarding the re- funding of license money is so indef1- nite that it is difficult to tell how to proceed. They will receive any money refunded by cities and towns but will not take any legal action tu collect the money at present.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23

New Haven, Jan. 2O.---No criminal responsibility for the death of Charles w. Evarts, County iHealth Officer, in the Chamber of CommeI'ce building fire last Thursday, was found by Cor oner Eli Nez in a report made today He sharply cr::tt:-cized conditions in the building, such as lack of sufficient fire escapes, lack of a sprinkler system, the partitioning off of halls on various floors to give more office space and at he same time obstructing free access to the fire escapes, and failure of per sons to observe the rules to refrain from smoking in the basement.
 Coroner Mix found that certain city officials after conference with certain architects permitted the partGtioning off of halls.
 There had been smoking in the basement There had been a failure to properly give notice to tenants O. location of the fire escapes by means of signs, red lights and other signals. Much waste material accumulated each day in the cellars of two stores. but this was baled daily. Near the boiler room were two ffty aal4nn
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
REARRESTED IN
 24 HOURS FOR
 VIOLATING LAW
Held Without Bail For Larceny of Wood
 Alcohol.

New York, Jan. 20 = Within A hours after he had been released on $6,000 bail on charges of violating the prohibition law in the distribution of wood alcohol which caused nearly a hundred deaths in Massachusetts and Connecticut, Cosimo D'Ambrosio was -earrested and held without bail today for the larceny of wood alco- ho1 valued at $1,200. The second ar- rest was made upon orders of District Attorney Lewis.
 DAmbrosio, the police say, was engaged to haul ten drums of wood alcohol from Brooklyn to Manhattan for shipment abroad but instead he Is alleged to have driven to a garage in Brooklyn and to have substituted d water for wood alcohol in the drums The water was shipped to England and the wood alcohol, according to the police, was later colored and dis tributed as whiskey
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
LOW TEMPERATURES.

Winsted, Conn.,, Jan. 20-With coal at S14 a ton and cord wood at S10
 this mornings temperature hit the average householder rather hard. It
 was 30 below at Burrville, 28 at Cole brook and Canton Center, 2S at Riv- erton, 20 at New Hartford. Coroner Herman found his mercury at 20 at 6:45 and 24 at 7:15.
 Sterling, Conn.,, Jan. 20-Low tenn peratures were noted in eastern Con- necticut this morning. It was "A at Oneco postoffice and about 20 in the towns up and down the Rhode Island 1 inc. A foot of snow on the level fell during tha niRht
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
RADICALS GET WARM WELCOME
 FROM S0vIETS
"No Question But They Will Be Received in Rus
 sia," Says Zorien.

Terijoki, Finland, Jan. 19.---RadicaIs who were deported from the United States were given what might be termed an official reception just out side of this village today In the crowd that greeted Alexander Berk- man, Emma Goldman and their stcom- rades'' was M. Zorien, member of the All+SoViets executive committee, who, after a brief conference with Berk- man, agreed to permit the whole party to enter Bolshevik Russia.
 There is no question that they will welcomed in Russia,'' said M. Zorien. 'fWe will give them work according to their professions and trades, but first we must provide them with comfort able. homes and feed them wen.''
 There was a slight delay in getting
 in touch with the Bolshevik whose
 lines were about a mile distant from
 the brook marking the frontier of So-
 viet territory. When, finally, con-
 ference had been arranged, Berkman
 accompanied by Finnish officers and
 newspaper correspondents, went out
 on the ice, meeting the BolsheViki iE
 the middle of the stream. Both parties conspicuously displayed white flags, the one carried by the Bol.
 shevik soldiers being a table clott tied to a red pole.
 After a short barley, the Soviet officers summoned the members o1
 the Soviet committee of Petrograd which included Joseph Feindeberg former British labor leader, and M Zorien The committee was con | ducted to Terijoki, where a confer 1 ence was held.
 On the way back to the village, M | Zerien told Berkman that Admira | Kolchak had been made prisoner il i Siberia This news was shouted tC I other deportees who were leaning ou 1 of the windows of the train, whicl l was standing at the station, and wa received with cheers.
 | Shortly after the decision to receiv 1 the radicals was reached, the who'll | party detrained at a point where 1 wood road leaves the railway anl
 runs towards the forest. A few wh
 were unable to walk were placed il sleighs. Finnish soldiers guarded tn road and the transfer was mad | without hitch.
 Captain Emil Nielsen. of the Britis1 Red Cross, entered Soviet Russia wit the radicals for the purpose of ar | ranging a shipment of supplies t British prisoners. The train waite
 for him at Viborg and it was not un
 til o'clock this morning that l reached Terijoki.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
STAMFORD BANK IS TO INCREASE
 CAPITAL STOCK

At the annual election of the Stratford Trust Co. today it was voted to increase the capital stock of the company $50,00O to $100,000 and E. W. Peck was elected president of the bank.
 The officers elected for the com ing year are E. w. Peck, president; S. W. Hubbell, vice-president; B. '. Warner, vice-president, and w. .. Goddard, secretary and treasurer.
 The board of directors of the bank for the coming year are T. S. Beards' ley. c. E. Bilton, A. D. Brown, Jr., H. A. Burns, T. c. Coughlin, W. B Coggswell, J. H. Dehand, Walter A. Goddard, John Hotz, S. w. Hubbe!1 H. C. Lowell, H. L. Lewis, F. w. Peck, R. B. Sammis, F. B. Sniffin L. R. Snyder, B. c. Warner, Louis WeidIich Ivan L. Warehouse, J. c. Wlcoxson and W. A. Arnold.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
Ice 8 Inches Thick In HarbOr
 Trains Delayed Due To Cold
MANY BARGEs ICEBOUND-WORK STOPPED ON
 WASHINGTON BRIDGE-TRAINs COLD

Railroad transportation is being greatly interfered with by the con- tinued cold weather. Most of the trains west bound that come over the Shore Line route. are from ? to I hours late, and those coming down from Springfield are from 30 to 45 minutes late. The trains from New York are generally on time but in the past week some of these have been more than an hour late.
 The train due here at 9:O2 this morning, from New Haven, was held up at West Haven by the. breaking of a connecting rod on the engine. and it was an hour late in arriving at the Bridgeport station.
 The steam locomotives used on the road besgeen New Haven and points east and north do not seem able to provide steam enough to heat the cars of the trains and at the same time keep up with the schedule.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
ARRANGING FOR FIRST RACE FOR
 AMERICAS CUP

New York, Jan. 20 - Under ar- engagements now being completed D. the New York Yacht club, the first race flor the Americas Cup will be sailed off Sandy Hook on Thursday, July 15, weather permitting. Sue ceeding races will follow on July IT, 20, p and A or until either the American defending yacht or Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock " has won three out of five races. Storm, fog or calm may cause postpone merits, but these are the dates se- Iected by the Americas Cup commit tee at a recent session.
 Official announcement of the dates by the New York Yacht club may be delayed pending the receipt of ac- ceptance of these conditions from the Royal Ulster Yacht club, of which Sir Thomas is a member, but local yacht men believe that the arrangements will meet with the Irish baronets $ approval and that the acceptance wtA be mere formality.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
HAD DECIDED
 TO GIVE IN TO ENTENTE

Basic, Jan. 20-The German cab- inet headed by Prince Maxilian of Baden as chancellor had decided, be- fore the revolutionary overturn of November, 1918, that it would make an offer of surrender to the entente, according to Otto Landsberg, Major ity Socialist leader and Secretary for Publicity in the present ministry, as quoted in a Cologne despatch.
 Herr Landsberg made this state ment during a conference of major ity socialists, revealing what he said he had been unable to reveal before peace had been definitely concluded He declared that on November 5. 1918, four days before the revo- lution, the cabinet of the empire had proposed to offer the entente the complete equalization of Germany.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
GERMANY MAY
 GET BIC LOAN FROM HOLLAND

Berlin, Jan. 19-Negotiations with Holland for a loan to Germany of 200,000,000 guilders (normalIy ESQ., 000,00O) will shortly be concluded, &C., cording to the Zeitung am Mittag. Of this amount. 140,000,0O0 guilders will cover purchases of raw products, and the remainder will be used to buy foodstuffs. The credits is established for ten years and may be extended approximately as Germany makes payments on the account.
 Germany undertakes to procure the commodities covered by the credit only from Holland, which is also given special economic benefits respecting coal deliveries.> This is the first credit accorded Germany since the conclu- sion of peace.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
Coroner Mix CritiCises Lack
 OfFne Escapes Very Sharply
FIXES NO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR
 DEATH OF EVARTS IN FIRE

tanks, each half full of machine for the elevators and machinery, al in the store cellars cans of Il famable stuff used in finishing work An explosion was probably caused when Gre reached these receptacles. The boilers proved to be unharmed-
 The fire probably started --eTn friction match or a friction spark on the floor near waste material. Two men saw a small blaze break out while moving a desk, igniting excel sior packing. An attempt to smoth- CT the flames with burlap failed, and fire spread quickly sending dense volumes of smoke to the upper stor- ies.
 Coroner Mix says MT. Evarts' death was not due to lack of additional hrs escapes or lack of notice where said fire escape was located. It was not cccasioned by any one's criminal act.
 The coroner recommends additional fire escapes, changes in the hall ar arrangements and sprinkler system and more measures to safeguard the ten- anAs>
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
SCORES OF REDS
 TAKEN IN RAIDS

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 20--Fed- eral authorities were busy here today examining scores of sus- pected radicals taken last night in raids which were said were in- tended to break the backbone of radical activities in the north west.
 It was reported that arrests during the night .numbered TOO, but an official check later indi- cated tine total probably did not exceed 300. The raids were directed principally against al1eg- ed members of the union of Russian workers, but many In- dustriaI Workers of the World were caught. ;
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
IS
 CHARGED WITH
 ENTERTAINMENT I

Montpelier, Vt. Jan. 20-Former Governor Horace F. Graham was placed on trial here today charged with embezz1ement and larceny of state money during the time he served as state auditor from 1902 to 1917. Venires for 1O5 jurors were issued but attorney expressed doubt that panel could be selected for several days.
 The indictment, which contains 150 separate counts alleges that MT. Graham as auditor drew his personal checks against state funds and that the payments were carried along as state expenditures. The total amount involved was set at $24,755 of which more than $19, ,o00 has been repaid. The indictment was returned a short time before his term as governor ex- pired last year.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
FLU" SPREADING RAPIDLY IN
 CHICAGO

Chicago, Jan. 2O-Influenza in a mild form continued to spread today at the rate of HOO new cases every A hours, all availa- bIe trained nurses were being modified by the health depart ment to help combat the epidemic. At least 10000 additional nurses would be needed, Dr. John Dill Robertson, health commissioners announced. The total number of influenza cases exceeded 4,OO0. The hospitals are filled.
 During the last 4S hours 2,2z9 new cases of influenza were re- ported, and the deaths number ed 26. There were 3S2 new cases Of pneumonia and 66 deaths.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23

The thickness of the ice in the harbor has increased to about eight inches. The only boat to enter the harbor for the past two days was the Naugatuck, from New York, which arrived at her dock last night. She was obliged to cut the ice on both trips, and this morning the harbor was again covered, except just out side the freight docks.
 There are a large number of barges loaded with coal icebound at White stone, L. I. Among the number are 3 barges for Bridgeport.
 The Housatonic river is one sheet of ice on both sides Of the Washing. ton bridge and the contractors have been obliged to stop work on the piers of the new Washington bridge
 Milford harbor is frozen over and for the past week there have beer large parties of skaters enjoying thi: 4nyigorating sport on it's surface.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
EDWARDS URGES AMENDMENT BE
 NOT RATIFIED

Trenton, N. j.. Jan. 2O.---Edward I. Edwards, former state senator was inaugurated at noon today as the first Democratic governor of New Jersey since Woodrow Wilson retired to be- come president MT. Edwards, who was elected on a wet platform, suc- ceeded Clarence F. Case, state senate president. who had been acting gov ernor since last Tuesday when Will liam W. Runyon retired as acting gov ernor to resume his seat in the state senate.
 MT. Edwards in his inaugural ad- dress urged the Republican controlled legislature not to ratify the federal prohibition amendment.
 Joseph Tumulty secretary to Presi- dent Wilson, was among the thou- sands of officials and voters who par tic:pated in the inaugural parade.
 Helsingfors, Jan. 19-The United States transport Buford, which brought 249 radicals from the United States, to Finland. arrived at Helsing- fors this afternoon, having sailed from Hango this morning with the destroy. CT Ballard, her convoy.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
AGENTS SEARCHING FOR LEADERS OF
 BIG BOMB PLOT
Three of Eighteen Ar rested Yesterday Sent to Ellis Island To A ait Deportation Proceedings Organ izing Russian Work CTS.

New York, Jan. 2O-Search was being made today by the police bomb squad and depart ment of justice agents for a half dozen radicals believed to have been leaders in a bomb plot which is declared to have been nipped yesterday by. the arrest here of IS reds" Two of the men sought, it was said, were members of the Russian red guard when Lenine and Trotzky seized the Russian government.
 Capture of the 8 men yesterday was made possible by revelations made to federal agents by an alien who had been scheduled to sail on the Soviet ark Buford with 24S other radicals. This mans deportation was held up because of the fact that he had failed to pay his income tax, and he divulged the terrorist plot, federal officials say, in an effort to obtain consideration from government agents.
 The IS men arrested, it is charged, were recognizing the federation of Russian Workers, which had been badly crippled by the Buford deporta- tions. Evidence to show that plans were on foot for a bomb campaign against government officials was ob- tained in the raids, it was said.
 Three of the IS arrested were sent to Ellis Island to await deportation proceedings. One of them was Will liam Bander of New Haven, wanted there on a deportation warrant, who admitted he was a member of the union of Russian Workers.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
GOVERNMENT
 DEPICTING TO AN EMBARGO

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 20.---The United States government has made strong representations to the Canadian gov ernment in regard to the embargo placed against her export of news print paper by the Fort Frances Pulp and Paper Company. American news papers which receive supplies from the company have also protested The British Government is reported to have taken up the matter, but the Ottawa authorities have refused to make any modification of the em- bargo.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
ONE THIRD OF
 INJURED ASK
 OMP.ENSATICN

From the statistics of cases filed with Compensation Commissioner E. T Buckingham during the past four teen months it appears that only about one third of the workmen who are. in Jured Tn the factories in this district apply for compensation. S,708 injuries were reported to the compensation of fees and only 2,S03 voluntary agree metns were filed and approved. There were 305 hearings on contested claims. In 105 of these cases the commissioner awarded the injured emp1oye compen- sation from his employer
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
JUDGE KELLER
 ILL SUPERIOR COURT ADJ0URNS

Because of the illness of Judge Keeler the Superior court this morn ing adjourned until Friday morning. Judge Keeler is at his home in Stam- ford, where it is said he is suffering from an attack of the grip. The ac- ton ready for trial today was the s5, 900 alienation of affections, suit brought by Florence Valentine of Norwalk against F'reda Pollak of Nor walk. It was alleged by Mrs Valen- tine that the affections of her hus- band, who was chauffeur for Mrs. Pol lak, were stolen by Mrs. Pollak. This iS daniad hv tho Iattnr.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
OF CONNECTICUT ARE
 NOT INTERESTED

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 20-''Th~ undertakers of Connecticut are not behind any movement to have Ameri- ca's soldier dead brought back from France said Charles J. Dillon of Hartford, president of the Connecti- cut Funeral Directors Asso citation, and the Hartford County Funeral Directors Association and a vice president of the National Funeral Directors Association, today. There has not been and is not now any effort on the part of reputable under takers to bring such a thing to pass, nor do I know of any undertakers who are working to accomplish such object" added MT. Dillon.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
kOLCHAK FORCES
 ARE REPORTED AS
 BEATING RETREAT

Paris, Jan. 19-Bolshevik troops occupy all the territory in Siberia west of Krasnofa-sk from which they have driven Admiral Kolchak' s forces, according to latest despatches received here. The Kolchall units are reported to be beating a retreat eastward.
 The revolutionary socialist govern ment recently established at IrkutsF is said already to be very weak, be- ing strongly combatted by General Semenoff, who is supported by the last remnants of the Kolchak army
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
LORD FRENCH CONVERT TO
 HOME RULE

London, Jan. 2O-Viscount French, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, has become a. convert to Home Rule, it is asserted by the Dublin correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette.
 Lord French, the correspondent de- clares, has become convinced that the only method of dealing with Ireland is the concession of the fullest meas ure of autonomy consistent with inn perial supremacy.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
CANNOT WISE PAssUoRTs.

Fl Paso, Tex, Jan. 20-The Mexi. can consul general here has received instructions from his government not to vize passports of persons who have appeared as witnesses before the United States Senate subcommittee investigating Mexican affairs. No dis tinction as to nationality will be made in enforcing this ruling, it was said.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
AGREE TO PROPOSALS.

Berlin, Jan 20-Allied proposals that there be postponement of five days in preparations for the occupa- ton of upper Sifesia, Marienwerder, Memel and Danzig have been agreed to by the German goverpment. Trans Do,.t delays made this step necessary.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
Allied Note Reaches
 Dutch
Baron Von Lersner Does Not Believe Holland
 Will Comply.
CONTRARY TO LAW
 OF ANY PRECEDENT

The Hague, Jan. 2O-The de- man of the allies upon Holland for the surrender of former Emperor William reached The Hague late Saturday night through the ambassador of The Netherlands at Paris, to whom it was handed Friday by the general secretary of the peace conference. The Dutch gov ernment yesterday asked that the following acknowledge ment of it's receipt be publish ed.
 We learn that the demand for the delivery of the former German em- peror into the hands of the allied pow CTS, which is based on article 227 of the treaty of Versailles, has now reached the Dutch foreign office''
 Paris, Jan. 20.---Disbelief that the efforts of the allies to get former Elm peror William out of Holland would prove successful was expressed today by Baron Kurt Won Lersner, Ger many's chief representative here.
 "I am absolutely sure the Dutch government will never surrender the former German emperor for trial on charges that are not provided for in any constitution, any laws or any treaties regarding extradition," Baron Won Lersner said.
 With regard to the expected de mand for the extradition of German subjects for trial for acts committed during the war, the German pleni potentiary declared himself certain that public sentiment ''in ever! country was against such demand.
 'It is contrary to any law or am precedent" he said. '"The feelin. of the whole world in favor of peac, is stronger than the feeling any where for revenge. I hope strongl, that the allied statement will find solution of this question that vii , leave the world in tranquility