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New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
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 CHARGES CONSPZRACYALMED
 ATTHWAR7zNG REFERENDUM
2,OOO PARADERS MARCH
 IN SUFFIELD PAGEANT
20 Floats Depict Happenings During Towns 250
 Years Existence.

Suffield, Oct. 14.-An historic pa rade this forenoon brought to a close the formal program of the 25oth an niversary celebration of Sufiield. The ld-time touch of military costume was given by the Putnam Phalanx of Hartford with the Tariffville Drum corps. School children, Civil and spanish War veterans rode in vehi- cles. and two military companies of the Suffielyd school were in line, es- corting the World War veterans. An other section had the Suffield and West sufiield fire departments with the Thompsonville Drum corps. The Polish brigade was in three sections with horsemen and school children
 Nearly 5000 persons marched and there were 20 floats depicting happen ings in the story of the town, and carried cut by the Daughters of the Revolution. school districts. various societies and the grange.
 At the dedication of the bronze memorial tablet. in honor of soldiers and sailors in various wars. Henry B. Russell. editorial writer of the Spring field Union. gave the address.
 In the afternoon receptions were held at various houses of long stand ing. and on the Suftield grounds there was a football match between the Suffield school team and the Spring. field Y. M. C. A. college second team.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
i. O. P. LANDSLIDE
 ALIENS PREDICTION
Governor of Kansas Sees Unit/ Effort to Get Rid
 of Wilson System.

New York, Oct. Ex-Governor AL len of Kansas, conferring with leaders at republican national headquarters here today declared in a statement he had found in the west a"united de- termination to get rid of Wilson and the Wilson system of government"
 Governor Allen asserted that this determination for a change in ad- ministra ration" overshadowed any league of nations feeling or interest in domestic issues. However, he added, it is a common thing for an orator speaking on the league of nations to be interrupted by some farmer who would bawI out. How about the box car situation?" Whereupon, the gov ernor said, the audience would ap- plaud and the orator would have to get away from Poland and Lithuania and get his feet on the hard ground of facts
 Governor Allen predicted a reptrb- lican landslide as great as. if not greater than that which swamped Judge Alton B. Parker a number of years ago.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS WILL DEMAND TO KNOW HOW CANDIDATES
 STAND ON SOLDIER BONUS PROBLEM
WOMAN'S CLUB PLANS
 EXCELLENT SCHEDULE
Speakers And Artists of Prominence Will Be Here
 During Winter Months.

An excellent scherule of winter events has been arranged by the Woman's club, the first of which will take place next Tuesday at the First Baptist church chapel at D. m. when William Webster Ellsworth of New York will speak os The Pilgrim Fathers" All meetings, unless so noted, are at the Baptist Church chapel at p. m. Other speakers and the dates on which they will be heard, are:
 November 2, Portrait and Portrait Painters Philip Hale of Boston, November 16. Opon meeting at Shut tie Meadow club when Great Execu- tives" will be the subject taken by Miss Margaret Jackson of the Library School of the New York Public Libra ry. Miss Jackson comes through the courtesy of Mrs. Charles s. Landers and Miss Mary s. Whittlesey. On November 30 the High school Am- phion club will give presentation of ''The First Lady of the Land" at the Y. w. c. A. hall at D. m.
 The meeting on December If will be in the afternoon ard Miss Corrine Bacon, secured through the courtesy of Mrs. w. F. Brooks, will talk on Christmas Gift Books
 An important open meeting VIII oe that on December 2S when William Webster Ellsworth of New York will take as his theme Theodore Roose- Miss Caroline F. Bartlett will speak on Civic Day, January II. on Tales of the Fresh Air Camps.' January 25 will see q demonstration at the Y. w. c. A. Of type activities by the pupils of the Prevocational Grammar school. ChiT- dren's Day will be observed on Feb- ruary and Miss Harriett Sabra Wright of the New York Public Library will be the speaker.
 Annual guest nighr comes on Feb- ruary IS, when the Army of Amert- can Illustrators" will be discussed at s o'clock at the Y. w. c. A. by James B. Darlington of New York.
 A musicale will be given at the First church chapel on Ma-cn &. Mrs. Mau- rice Milcke of New York will be the soloist, accompanied by Miss Frances Parker of this city. This is by cour- tesy of Mrs. w. x. Hungerford. The concluding meeting will be the arnua! one. to be held March 22 in connec- ton with a musicale and reception.
 The officers for the year are:
 tContinued on Third Page).
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
RORABACk ASKS TIMES
 TO PUBLISH i. Q. P. ADV.
Sends Certified Check and Asks Publication Or Print
 ed Explanation.

Hartford, Oct. 14.-Because of re- fussal of advertising submitted by the Republican state central committee, after such advertising had been ten tatively accepted. J. Henry Roraback. Republican state chairman, sent to the Hartford Times today a certified check for $264.40 and a request that the advertisement be inserted or req sons given for non-acceptance.
 The advertisement in question was a full page, printed in morning pa pers, bearing the signature of the Re- publican state committee at the bot tom, and purporting to quote editor ials from the Times of 1864, criticis- ing President Lincoln and also edi- torials in the Times of a few weeks back criucising Senator F. B. Bran degee.
 The Times refers to the matter edi- torially today and says it has toe much veneration for the late editor oi the Times. Alfred E. Burr, head of the paper for 60 years, to print such an advertisement. We will not af- front the high-minded citizenship o1 this state by giving publicity to these gratuitous insults to the memory o1 the dead" it says.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
STATE RESTS CA KENYON MURDl
Defense Submits ]
 Of Ac,cused's M
 Law Concerning

Norwich. Oct. 14.-Thd in the trial of Mrs. 1fa| charged with murder, tod c. c. GiIdersleeve, who v stand yesterday, had col testimony.
 Judge Rathbun for the { the deposition of Mrs. A cite. who lived in the h Tetlow, and of Mrs. Diam aged 76, mother-in-law Q cused, who told of pr. Tel to the house. She said Dr. Tetiow never came t| when MT. Kenyon was at MT. Kenyon came home ly and pr. Tetlow wents back door. The day of Mrs. Kenyon went out her mother-in-law to was1 for the baby and to talk, of the baby. She came ba out again. She came ba6 said that Dr. Tetlow hae and that she did not do tl
 After the dispositions
 Judge Rathbun put on a persons from Westerly, R tify to the excellent chars accused.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
MRS. WILSON GIVES $1OO

Presidents Wife Becomes ''Onc of 8 ~ Thousand Women'' to Preach Doc
 urine Of League of Nations.
 New York, Oct. 14.-Mrs. Woodrow Wilson today contributed $100 as "one of a thousand women" to preach the doctrine of the league of nations.
 In a letter received by the women's bureau of the democratic party. Mrs. Wilson said:
 '.I have just received your letter with its ringing appeal to every wom- an who believes in the league of nations to assist in the splendid eff forts the women's bureau is making to help spread what the league means to us and to every real American. am very happy to be one of the thou sand women ao respond, and herewith enclose my check for $1O0."
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
TWO DAYS CONFERENCE
Missionary and Bible Meetings to be Held at Peoples Church on October 70.

X gathering Of unusual interest will be held at The Peoples church on Court street on Wednesday and Thurs day. october goth and 21st. when speakers from mission fields and workers in this land will be heard on subjects of interest to the public. \. B. Taylor. the new minister at The Peoples church will give several stirring messages. Other speakers ex- pected arc Rev. and Mrs. William Franklin. Miss Mildred Patten and Miss F.. J. Whitaker. all of whom have seen service in India. Mir. F. w Tyler who expects to return to Africa and Mir. and Mrs. White of the West Side Mission. New York city, will also be here.
 The conference opens at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday and will continue with sessions morning. afternoon and evening. closing Thursday evening.
 Those especially interested in mis- sionary work and in Bible teaching will find much that ia helpful, and the public are cordially invited Lunches will be served at the church and entertainment provided tor out of town friends as usual
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
END OF IMPERFECT DAY

SIX winin,aRtic Young Men, Return-
 ing From Dance, Kin Horse, Over
 tnfn. and Destroy Their Machine.
 winimantbc, Oct 1A-Six young men went to dance in Grange hall in Lebanon last night, but their home ward journey was full of experiences and three got back considerably bruised. In rounding a curve in Leb- anon a stray horse, which had got out of n pasture, was hit and killed. The machine ran up bank and turned over and caught fire. Harry Noel got a fractured left arm and Arthur Casey, the driver, and Timothy Sul- livan had bruises. The fire was put out and a passing machine brought the men home. They sent a garage man after the machine. but he found it had been burned. the fire re-start- ing after the men left
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
Boy Scout Fights With
 Burglar, Puts Him to ROut

Omaha. Oct. 14.-Lawrence West over. II. Boy Scout, has paid part of his debt of gratitude to c. F.. Jewell, whose family gave him a home last year after he had been found trudging along country road near Omaha. Returning from school yesterday the boy found a burglar sacking the family silverware. Arm ing himself with a knife hc fought and finally routed the intruder but not until he had been cut 12 times. None of his wounds however, are
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
"SCOOP" FOR PAPER
wiliimnntic Chronicle Has News Story in Own OfRce When Fire Damages p1ant Today.

willimantic, Oct. 14.-The newspa- per stan of the wiliimantic Chronicle had n news story in their own office today. Fire and water in the plant at an early hour impaired the facilities of getting out a paper but the after noon edition came oT the rrcss as usual.
 The blaze was in the third roor rooms and crept into a blind attic. The water seeped into the editorial and reporters rooms on the second floor and lower. One linotype ma chine was burned and another dam aged. and two Morkrum printers put out of commission.
 Hew the fire started is not deter mined. It probably began close to the stereotyping outfit The loss was about s12,000. falling upon the Chronicle Printing company owners of the Chronicle.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
WEALTHY WOMEN ROBBED
JcwcIry Worth s4,5oO Taken by Chicago Taxi Bandits, but Gems Worth S3O,O0O More Overlooked.

Chl,ago, Oct. 14.-Six wom en, wives of prominent manufacturers and business men here. were held up and robbed early today in a taxi.ab of jewels valued at s4.500 and sev- eral hundred dollars in cash. but five of them saved the greater part of their jewelry. worth more than s30,O00 by dropping it on the floor of the car while the first woman was surrender ing hers.
 The bandits. they said, were two young men who hoped on the run ming board Of their taxicab ns they were leaving a social function at the home of friend. The bandits ordered tho driver of the car to drive to lonely spot and upon reaching 1t. or dered the women to nand over their
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
SEEK &O,OOO DAMAGES

Heggeman and Harris, New York
 Contractors. Bring Heavy Suit
 Against Aladdin Realty Co.
 Stamford. Oct. 14.-~Suit was filed and attachments made today in be- half of Heggeman and Harris, con- tractors of New York, against the Aladdin Realty Co.,, for $40.000 all legged damages. The attachments were upon 12 unfinished houses of the realty company which the plaintiffs were building as part of a housing plan for employees of the Arbor Press which wents into a receivership 8 month ago. Douglas c. McMurtrie. who was head of the Arbor Press brought the plant to this city, and intended to house sabout 100 em- ployes on a lot in Greenwich just over the Stamford line.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
Want Haitian Invasl
 Rigidly Inv

New York, Oct. 14.-Ful ton by a non-partisan cc American and Haitians of istration of affairs in Halt can forces was demanded ment made public here tc National Association for u ment of Colored People. I aion gave out a copy of sent to Senator Harding < ing him "on the result of } into the unconstitutional invasion of Haiti"
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
WILSON SAVES WOMAN
 FROM HANGMAN'S MOOSE
COmmutes COlOred Murder ess' Sentence to Life
 Imprisonment.
Washington,

Washington, Oct. 14.-President Wilson intervened today to save from the gallows Josephine Berry, a young negress, who was under sentence to be hanged here tomorrow for the murder of another negro woman. Her sentence was commuted to life inn prisonment.
 No woman has been hanged in the District of Columbia since the execu- tion of Mrs. 6urratt in connection with tho Lincoln assassination.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
Supreme Court Justice So Rules
 in Mount Vernon Case
VICTORY FOR FREE SPEECH
Ruling However, Does Not Question Right of Municipal Authorities to Regulate Street Meetings by I.ea- SOnablc Ordinances

White Plains N. r., Oct. IT, Supreme Court Justice Keogh today declared unconstitutional the Mount Vernon ordinance under which social ist speakers have been arrested while attempting to speak on the streets without permit.
 Victory for Free Speech
 The decision was claimed by the American Civil Liberties Union as it's first victory in its nationwide cam paign flor restoration of free speech"
 It was handed down in the case of Mrs. Blanche Hays wife of New York attorney; William c. Chambers and Thomas F. Doyic. They were arr rested on a charge of speaking on the public thoroughfare on October in violation of a city ordinance. Chief of Police Atwell, one of the arresting officers. alleged the street had been congested by the large ;,ssemblage.
 No Reasons Given T
 As a result of the decision writs of habeas corpus were obtained tor the three from Justice Keogh. who or dered the prisoners released. He did not give his reasons for declaring the ordinance unconstitutional, but wrote on the outside of the papers:
 ''I do not mean by this decision to question the right of the municipal authorities to regulate ny reasonable ordinance the holding of meetings in the streets of the city,
 Other Cases Pending
 The cases of Rev. John Haynes Holmes. Rev. Norman Thomas and Rose Schneidermann, Farmer-Labor party candidate, for United States sen- ator, who were arrested at Mount Yer non last Tuesday, when they attempt ed to speak under the auspices of the union to test the ordinasce, still are pending.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
McAdOo and Johnson
 Campaign in Cleveland

Cleveland, Oct. 14.-William G. Mo Adoo, former secretary of the treas ury, arrived here this morning to de- liver four political addresses today and tonight Mir McAdoo will speak at the women's city club at noon, at the Builders Exchange an hour later and at two tent meetings tonight. Senator Hiram w. Johnson of Cali fornia will address Republican mass meeting here tonight
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
POINTS WITH F
 TO CLOSE
Fordney Blanes Import Duty FG Wages and
 Values

New York, Oct. Al national headquarters public a telegram from E Fordney of Michigan, ch| congressional ways and mittee urging that th} be made the primary on paign.
 'The situation is crit not be obscured or sidet| League of Nations or sue," Mir. Fordney said.
 "Bulging bonded wal the story which is empha time factories. declining duced wages and men o1 ment- It is an inevita existing wholly inade' laws"
 Want Joint Del
 Governor Cox will SD about New York city Oct. 23, Democratic na quarters announced to Harrison, chairman of { ic national speakers knowledged receipt tod gram from the office O chairman of the Repub speakers bureau at CT said that the Democra challenge for a. Cox-HaT bate has been received of Senator New.
 Senator New is expe< to his Chicago headquar day when the matter ' before him, the message
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
Monkey Bite May H
 Fatal to Gre

Athens. Oct. 14.--The c, King Alexander was report, still critical, as the result lection that set in followirI of a monkey which he s
 oct. 2. Dr. Vidal, the not physician, who arrived from Paris. said that thh1
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
MacsWINEY UNCHANGED

London, Oct 14.-Terence Mac Swiney, lord mayor of Cork, passed a fairly good night. but was reported by his doctor this morning as ex- tremely weak. says the bulletin on the lord mayors condition issued at noon today by the Irish Self -Determ- ination league. This is the. 63rd day of the lord mayors hunger strike.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
Hubby Opposes Suffrage, So Refuses to Produce
 Naturalization Papers to Permit Wfey Vote

Hartford, Oct. 1.-The board of registration in Litchfield had before it today a question arising out of the objection of an eIector to his wife being made a voter. The man is a nat uralized citizen and his wife was re- auired to bring proof that her hus- band had been naturaIized, but the
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14

wife. his refusal being based on his objection to woman suffrage Tho board communicated with attorney generals office and was informed that the matter would be one for tho board to determine If the woman can prove that her husband has been
 naturalzed by other means than by the production of the naturalization
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
TROUBLE FOR MARQUARD
His Share of World Series Money Is Attached by Creditors from New
 York.

Cincinnati, Oct. s14.-John E. Bruce. secretary Of the national commission, today was served with a notice of at tachment on Pitcher "Rube" Mar guards share of the world series re- ceipts. The action was based on two Judgments returned against the Brooklyn pitcher in the New York courts.
 The attachment of Joseph Rosen- weis is for $160.91, while the joint claims of Louis Henry and Max Rob- inson total $524.91. The attachment notices sent to Cincinnati did not state what the suits in New York were based on.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
LIKENS OPPONENTS
 UNTO FREE-BOOTERS
Democratic Nominee Asserts i. He Favors League With
 Hitchcock Or Any Other
 Reasonable Reservations.

. Van Wort, O.. Oct. IA new line Of attack upon former President Taft's position upon the League of Nations was made here today by Governor Cox in opening a threo-day campaign In his home state.
 s Referring to Judge Tafts statement oven in event of Governor Cox's cleo ton there would remain enough re- publican senators to defeat the treaty. , the democratic prcsid entiaI candidate hero today declared this indicated a plan to disregard a decision in tho ''ieague referendum"
 Cor Alleges Conspiracy.
 This can mean only one thing" said Governor Cox. that when I am elected on n straightforward plat form favorinx the league 1t is the pur- pose of the hrazen conspirators in tho senate to treat the mandate of the people with contempt and turn their backs on the expressed will of the electorate.
 "On the other hand" the governor continued. .'if tho candidate of tho senatorial 'oligarchy werc to be elected becaure he favors staying out or tho league and then after his as- sumption of ofiec. were to turn about
 
 what about the popular mandate and the referendum. .then?. What would ,Porah and Johnson say. and what would the voters of the country think about such repudiation of their wnI The time is now for ITS to remind ourselves and think seriously of the fact that the government of the Unit cd States is n government by the people. Senator Harding may be willing to scrap the league but the American people arc not ready to have their government threatened by a deceitful band of political free bootcrs" s.4
 Favo~~ Reservations.
 Governor Cox reiterated that he favored going into the league with tho Hitchcock reservations or any othor that are offered in good faith to further ciarify or reassure and that do not have tho purpose Of de- atruction"
 Tt has been apparent" tho Eover- nor continued. that the entire pur- pose of the senatorial clique has been destruction of the league and repudiation of the purposes for which we entered the war.
 'fn every state and city and town and village, from tho Atlantic to the Pacific, the people of this country arc holding indignation meetings to show their resentment against the clique and against the candidate thnt have shown their willingness to sac rirce the honor of the nation to win "a partisan victory at the polls.''
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
U. s. AGAINST BOARDING
Secretary Houston Explains That Government Will Not Re Party to Withholding Commodities.

Washington, Oct. 14.-Secretary Houston reiterated today to represen- tatives of agricultural interests in conference here that the treasury would not be a party to the withhold ing of any commodity from the mar ket in order to maintain artificially high prices.
 Spokesmen for the delegation were frank in their criticism Of MT. Hous- tons statement that prices had begun to recede, but the secretary told them as frankly that his statement proper ly represented conditions ...
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
1 GOVT. OFFICIAL RESIGNS.

Washington, Oct. tt. -- Jouett shousc. assistant secretary of the treasury. has resigned and his rcs.g- nation has been accepted hy President wilson. effective November IS.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
FALL FOUR STORIES
Springfield Negro Is Charged with Murder. Following Tragic Death of His Wife.

Springfield, Mass, Oct. 14.-John T. Fisher, a negro, today was charged with murder following the death of his wife as the result of a fall from a fourth story window. Mrs. Fisher died instantly. Fisher told the police that his wife refused to give him money that he knew she had and after a dispute she ran to the win dow, leaned out and screamed. He ran to the window in effort to re- strain her. he says, but she fell out ward.
 The police found a razor in Fishers possession and there were cuts on the woman'S body.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14
WEATHER.

Hartford, Conn, Oct. h. Forecast for New Britain and yfcinhy. Fair. tonight and Friday.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-14

EXPECT MANY WOMEN,
 Bridgeport, Oct. 14.-It was ex- pected that three thousand women would be made voters today.