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New-York tribune., 1922-12-02
Connecticut Officials
In Kldn Face Dismissal
Cor. Lake Puts Issue Up to
State Police Head; Mayor
Opens Fight on the Knkiur


HARTFORD. Conn, Dee. Gov
ernor L. J. Lake to-day threatened dis
missal for any state employee found
Identified with the Ku-Klux Klan, and
mayors Of several Connecticut cities,
including Hartford. New Haven. Water
bury. Bristol, Middletown. New Britain
and Norwich, also declared they would
demand the designations Of city Of
fieials or employees shown to be mem
bers Of the might shirt" brigade.
Governor Lake has conferred with
State Police Superintendent Hurley,
whom ne found fully eonversant with
the activities Of the Kian In Conneeti-
cut and acquainted with the leaders
and their records. The Governor is
leaving the situation 20 the good judg-
ment Of Chief Hurley and the county
prosecutors have announced they will
brook no violation OF state laws By
the hooded brethren who have in the
last four months held three open-air
limitations more or less within the law
and more or less without police super
vision or interference.
When the Connecticut Legislature
opens next month the Democratic lead
ers in both Senate and House will in
troduce bills making Il compulsory, un-
der heavy fines and imprisonment, TO
Ale with the Secretary OF State every
three months the membership roster OF
all societies or organizations in Con-
necticut
Other proposed bills call for investi-
cation Of the Klan, but these are depre-
Gated on the ground that general pub
LEFTY Of the order will help rather
than hinder its extension.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-02
I,200 MadeHomeless
In Newb bern Fire
That tRazes 20Blocks
High Wind Aggravates the
Blaze, Threaienin.; Facto-
ries. Station, Warping
Tracks; Loss a Million

NEWBERN. N. C.. Dec. l.-Approxi-
rately 1900 persons, most Of them
ncgrces. were made homeless, about
200 residences, two churches. two
warehouses and several small stores
were destroyed for an estimated loss
of si,OoO.Ooo in hrc which late to-
day swept twenty blocks here.
Tae flames gained great hesdwsy be-
fore a high wind at the start, because
the local FIRE department was engaged
on the opposite side OF the town, fight
ing a fire at the Roper Lumber Com
pany's saw mill, where 100000 dam
sgc was estimated to have been done.
The wind tonight had diminished 4
ard the hremcn expressed the opinion
that they had the fire under control,
although several dwellings still were
burning.
Fire lighting apparatus from King
ston, Goldsboro. Grecnville and Wash
ington. n. c., vas brought here to as
sist in combating the flames. and II
was thought that the Union Station
and number Of industrial plants
which were threatened would be caved
unless the, wind increased A consid-
erable length Of track was warped by
the intense heat. however. and IL was
expected that railroad traffic through
Newbern would have 20 be suspended
until repairs could be made.
Many houses were dynamted in an
effort to check the blaze. Patients
from the Newbern General Hospital
and the Fairview Hospital wcp, moved
out Of the danger zone.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-02
Boy Shot to Death
And Man Wounded
In Cangster Battle
ll.Ycar-OId Hit by Stray
Bullet and Hundreds Are
Impcriled by a Running
Fight on the East Side

A boy was killed and a man wounded
by alleged Rangs,ers last night IN a
hght whiea started IN front Of mo-
tion pictJre theatcr at First Street
and First Avenue and resulted In n
chase through the crowded stree.s dur
ing which scores OF other persons wers
endangered by hyine bullets.
Leo Borruso, eleven years old, was
shot through the head and died later
in Bellevue Hospital. lie was on the
sidewalk In front Of his horse A. ~
First Avenue with his two brothers,
George, seven, and samuel, twelve,
awniting the return Of their father
from work. The man shot was Joseph
Benvento, twenty. A bullet shattered
his rlglt arm. lie was also taken 90
Bellevue.
The shooting resulted from an sitor-
cation which Benvenito and his
brother Veto, twenty-five, had IN the
picture theater Thursday night with q
man known as Jack Brown. The three
occupied aisle seats. During the per-
formance one Of the BcnvonitO broth.
ers, who live al 20 FIRST Avenue, opened
nearby door for dir.
where do you get that stuff opening
that doorl" Brown asked. A fight out
side the theater resulted.
Last night at o'clock the BenvenIto
brothers, with their father, Anthony,
passed Brown and Another man out.
side the theatre. "You won't open any
more doors this side Of hell" Brown
is alleged TO have said, as the two
drew revolvers and began firing. The
Benvenltos separated and ran down
First Avenue, while tho gangsters
gave chase, firing.
One Of the shots struck Joseph, and
he fell into a eellarway. Others
crashed through several plate glass
windows, throwing the congested street
into a panic
As Joseph Benvenito fell a few feet
from where the three Borruso boys
were huddled in fright, George, the
eldest, tried desperately 20 shield his
brothers. He hustled Samuel into
eellarway, but before he could return
for Leo a bullet struck the latter In
tha head
New-York tribune., 1922-12-02

brlanee from Bellevue, was no mora
successful than DR.. Brandenbusg and
Kcevens in forcing the milk and eggs
upon the frantic woman. After a few
unsuccessful attempts he got his pa.
tient on a stretcher, strapped her down
and had her taken to the ambulance.
Miss Stone shot Kinkead, whom nhe
claimed as her common-iaw husband.
August 6. 1921. In front Of his home al
l6 South Elliott Place, BROOKLYN. She
WAS acquitted April Q. 1922. after a
nine days trial. The spectators burst
into cheers when the verdict was an
nounced.
The defendant, weeping With de-
light, said sho intended TO start life
anew and devote herself % suffering
humanity. She expressed the hope
that sometime she would find n man
who would love her honestly and give
her a home and children.
For a day or two she received an
ovation every time she appeared In
public. She said women stopped her
on the street and embraced her, rccog-
mixing her from the pictures which
newspapers had printed. Within three
weeks she was said TO have received
eleven offers Of marriage. Then she
dropped out Of sight.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-02
Harding in l924-Hoover
Nation Will Indorse Sane and
Liberal Regime, He Says

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-The Re-
publican Presidential candidate in
1924 obviously viii be Warren G.
Harding" Secretary Herbert c: Hoover
said In an interview az his home IN
"sloreovcr, by 1924" Mr.. Hoover
sald. nthe public will be highly appre-
eIative Of the sanity and progressive
character Of the policies that will have
brought this country through the re-
construction period
In an address delivered here later in
the day, Mr. Hoover said that there is
little likelihood OF further reductions
In the strength Of the army.
ave are the only nation In the world
to-day whose policemen on the streets
outnumber tho nations army" Mr..
Hoover said.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-02
Vets Will Test
Strength on Dry
Appropriation
lcsstisuss iron pee, ss,l

viding for the transfer Of law enforce
ment 70 the Department Of Justice. II
this amendment is rejected on a poln,
OF order or on a vote. shall then
offer an amendment 10 the effect that
no payments be made until Haynes is
removed and his Office is reorgRnized
In this connection the protest Of the
National Civil Service Reform Asso.
citation against the employment Of
former criminals by Commissioner
Haynes il noteworthy.
Quotes Lynch Law Approval
"it will be recalled that Haynes
quoted with approval the statement OF
. Kansas judge apparently approving
the application Of lynch law to yio-
lators Of the volstead act.
at will also be recalled that after
grand jury in Kentucky had pro-
tested against prohibition gunner FIR
ing In automobiliSts on the roads
Haynes said that such things we're
unimportant, as compared with the en-
forcement Of tho Volstead set.
"It will also be recalled that since
April 20. 1921. / have vainly been en-
denvoring 10 obtain from Haynes a
statement Of the rule OF his Office as
90 what amount Of alcohol is permitted
In Misunderstanding elder and frui,
juices.
II, Is impossible for any agency Of
the government TO attempt 20 enforce
the Volstead act II those in charge OF
such enforcement are unable or unwill-
ing 20 advise the public OF what the
act means. For all Of those reasons
preferred charges with the Secretary
Of the Treasury against Commissioner
Haynes. and do not think he should
be intrusted with the expenditure OF
so largo a sum OF money, especially
when his attempts at enforcement have
been admittedly unsuccessful"
New-York tribune., 1922-12-02
British College Siudents'
Extrayagance Is Deplored

LONDON, Nov. (By Mall)y-MueA
criticism has been directed against The
faculties Of Cambridge and Oxford -
being responsible for the eStravsgant
life lead by many Of the undergradv
ates Of the universities. The subject
gained wide publicity recently when z
student committed suicide because of
financial diiiicultieg.
Dr. FFarnoll, vice-chanesllor Of Or
ford University, IN his address AZ che
opening Of the fall semester, said hs
had TO admit that complaints occasion
ally lodged against undergraduates "
extravngant living we're not altogether
without foundation lie blamed N.
local shopkeepers FOR giving students
credit, and urged that studsnts Be
limited in the amount o. money al.
lowed them.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-02
Western Reserve Plans
For Lighter Schedule

CLEVELAND, Dec. Naval Acad-
omy and other big colleges viii be
dropped from the football schedule Of
tho Western Reserve University I'm
definitely, II was learned here to-day.
Director Yoeum and Coach Holtksmp
plan on scheduling games with weaker
teams, it was announced.
"We are going 20 try 70 restore the
Western Reserve morale" HoltkAmp
said. "That cannot be done by send
ing the eleven year after year against
teams we know are going 20 trounce
Il By one-sided Scores
New-York tribune., 1922-12-02
Counierfeiiers of Notes
Reap Harvest i'm Japan

TOXIC, Oct. 10 (By Msil).-While
the Japanese government is doing its
utmost to Withdraw from circulation
.he 90 sen notes issued as war meas
ure, replacing them with silver coins.
there are some Japanese adopting an
opposite course. The country has been
aooded with counterfeit 90 sen notes.
Some counterfeit 10 yen bank notes
also arc IN circulation, which. being
more cleverly made. are harder 70 dis
tinguish from those issued BY ihe Bank
Of japan. The police also have dis
covered some counterfeit silver coins.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-02
History of Shipping Barred
Az Museum i'm Holland

LONDON, Nov. (By Msil)e-At
Amsterdam, in the presence Of the
Prince consort, Queen Wilhelmins
opened che Netherlands Historical
Shipping Museum. says the Amster-
dam correspondent Of "The London
Morning Post" The new institution
contains most important historical and
naval records. pictures, sketches. old
prints, ship models. historical coins
and document dealing with Dutch nav
igation and scamanship. Geographical
and navigation science is represented
ia all It's branches.
The museum has been founded by
Amsterdam shipping companies, ship
owners and private persons. the move
ment originating many years ago. Tue
opening ceremony was attended by
ministers, naval authorities and hun
dreds Of spectators.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-02

Ku-klux Klan. Jews will fight the
klan vigorously and continuously. They
do not fear the outcome
DR.. Browne announced the orznniza-
tion Of Jewish capital 20 publish a
Newspaper, "The Jewish Defender" OF
which the hrst issue will appear Jan.
uAry !. The Offices Of the publication
will be nt n State Street. The motto
Of the new paper Is Without malice,
without mercy. without fear. without
favor
DR.. Oscar Haywood. klokard Of the
Ku-Klux Klan, now IN New York City,
In a statement late last night repudi.
ated the attack on Mayor Hylan. He
declared his conviction that the letter
addressed to members Of the Board OF
Aldermen originated from "an alien
source" "No Klansman wrote that
letter" he said.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-02
Ponzi Is Found Not Guilty
Gct.Rich-Quick Financier Still
a Prisoner. However

BOSTON, Dec. L. Charles PonEi,
former get rich quick hnaneier, was
found not guilty Of larreny and con-
spiraey TO commit larceny by a jury
in the Superior Court lsto tonight.
Ponzi, at present a Federal prisoner
in the Plymouth Jail, was tried on
charges brought by the state In con-
neetion with the 80 per cent In ninety
days. scheme, through which he gained
fame.
Mrs. Ponzl, who had waited IN the
courthouse throughout tho evening to
learn her husbands fate. collapsed on
hearing the verdict. When revived she
learned that Ponzi had been found not
guilty of only one OF the charges
brought against him.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-02
Prcs;dcn, Obrcgon Enjoys
Travelling About Country

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 10 (By MsiD.-
President Obregon IS not stay-at-
home. Contrary 70 the custom Of his
predecessor. President Carranza, who
scarcely ever left the capital the
present executive travels extensively
and during his administration he has
gone visiting" on an average OF once
a month. He never journeys more than
DAYS ride from Mexico City, but
there is never a day OF fiesta in any
Of the towns within that radius that is
New-York tribune., 1922-12-02

Tho report IN question was printed
By "Tho London Daily Mail" yesterday,
and an account OF It's appearance pub
lished In The Tribune. Based on "a
memorandum by n person in close
touch with the best informed German
circles In Berlin and Munich" II al
legged among other things that the Ger
mans we're planning a war OF revenge,
chiefly against France, and had ar
ranged 20 utilize Russia's resources 10
make Germany impregnable against a
sea blockade, and that 500 German Of
fccrs were now In Moscow carrying
out tho conditions Of the secret agree
mont
New-York tribune., 1922-12-02
Germany Denies She Has
War Pact With Soviet
SemiIOGiciaI Communique Says
London Report Of Conyen-
ton Is Propaganda

BERLIN, Dee. i.-Reiteratlon OF
Germanys denial Of a secret military
agreement with Russia is contained in
a scmi-oficial communique issued to-
day. The eommunique declares the re-
port in a London newspaper Of the
conclusion OF a Russo-German military
convention, (which already has been
repeatedly circulated and eategorically
contradicted," Is a "propsgandist con-
vention."
New-York tribune., 1922-12-02
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-08-05
LADY AsToR SUGGESTS WOMAN.
Asks Lloyd George Whether One o.
Sex Will BE League Delegate.

London-Lady Aston asked Premier
Lloyd George. in the House OF Com
mons. whether the Government intend
ed to appoint a woman as delegate.
alternative delegate or technical ad-
wiser TO the assembly OF the League
OF Nations.
The Prime Minister replied that the
Government had decided to appoint
the Earl OF Balfour and H. A. L. Fish
er. president OF the Boari 81 Educa-
ton, as British representa-. ne
next meeting He said that he was
not in position to announce the third
representative. but would consider her
suggestion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-08-05
RUSSIANS ENTER DEFENSE.
Conspiracy Against Soviet Govern
nent Is Charge In Moscow Trial.

Moscow defense Of the Is mem
bers OF the SocialReyolutionary party
charged with conspiracy against the
Soviet Government. staIted Monday.
II was anticipated that The defend
ants would be found guilty and sen
fenced to death There Is some doubt
however. as 10 whether the death sen
tence would be carried out. IN view OF
protests received by Soviet officials
from all over the world
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-08-05

Con.iiiuiion for the purpose Of taking the sense
Of the people in regard 10 calling a Consiiiu.
i,onal Convention shall be held a, the general
election u the year nineteen hundred ana
thitiy, and every twenty years thereafter.
Section 10. The Governor shall submit three
budgets TO the General Assembly at the reg
ular session Of nineteen hundred and twenty,
FOUR. IN accordance with the provisions OF
section 3 Of Article III OF the Constitution.
for the three fscal years beginning October
hr., nineteen hundred aud twenty four. and
ending September ihirtieih, nineteen hundred
and iweniyseven and two budgets 10 the Gen.
teen hundred and twenty seven. and thereafter
as now provided by said section.
Section T. The purpose Of this Article IS
70 reduce the number Of elections, by provid.
,ns that all State and county elections shall
be held only in every fourth year; and at 'he
gresisonal elections: and 10 bring the terms
Of appoiutiye officers into harmony With the
changes affected in the time Of the beginning
81 the terms Of elective officers: and the
administrative and judicial oiicers q the state
snail eonsifue the provisions Of this Article
20 as to eiieciua;c that purpose. For the put.
pose Of this Article only the %otd "oficers'
shail be construed 20 include those holding
positions and other places of employment IN
nc State and county governments whose
terms are fixed by law. but il shall not in.
S ~ Hnyy appointments made by the n0,te
Section 70. The General Assembly. al the
regular session in the year nineteen hundred
and twenty four. shall make such changes IN
the primary and general election laws. and
otherwise. as NAV be necessary 10 carry out
the provisions Of this Article There shall be
no election for State or county officers in the
year nineteen hundred and twenty-five.
Section ~. In the even, Of any ineonsis'
ieney between the provisions Of this Article
and any II the other provisions OF the Con.
s,iiuiion. the provisions Of this Article shall
prevail. and all other provisions shall be &c.
pealed or abfogated to the extent Of such in
consistency.
Section , And be Il further enacted by the
a'i,hoiy aforesaid. That said aforegoing sec
ton. hereby proposed as an anendmen; to the
Constitution shall be a, the next general cleo
ton for Members Of the House OF Representa-.
tives Of Congrass held in this State submitted
TO the legal and qualified voters OF the State
ioT adoption or rejection. in pursuance Of the
directions contained in Article XIV Of the
Constitution Of this State, and at the said
general election the vote on the said pro.
posed amendment, 10 the Constitution shall be
by. ballot. and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the following synopsis OF said amend
men' under the caption of
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-08-05
CONSTITUTIONAL. AMENDMENT
PROVIDING FOR FEWER
ELECTIONS"

This amendment provides tina, all State
officers. except judges, and all county officers
elected by qualified voters shall be elected In
every fourth year for terms OF four years be
ginning with the election in November. nine.
teen hundred and iwenty.six. The terms OF
State and county officers to be elected in nine,
teen hundred and ,wenty.ihree arc reduced TO
three years. and the terms OF other elective
oiheers are increased or reduced. as necessary.
50 that their successors may be elected in nine.
teen hundred and twenty six. Terms OF officers
appointed by the Governor and by County Com.
nussionets adjusted in harmony with the
terms of the officials by whom they are APP
pointed. The General Assembly shall meet In
nineteen hundred and twenty four for reg
ular session. and again in nineteen hundred
and f"cnty.Sevcu. and every two years there
after. Other provisions Of the Constitution ard
Of the Laws are adjusted TO harmonic with the
above changes: and the words For Fewer
Elections Amendment and Against Fewer
Elections Amendment" as now provided By
law. and Immediately after said election due
returns shall be made 10 the Governor OF the
vote :or and against SAID proposed amend.
ment as directed ny said Fourteenth Article
81 the Constitution, and further proceedings
had IN accordance with said Article Fourteen.
Ann,ow.I Ait ma,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-08-05
approved April ~. 1921.
CHAPTER as.

The Constitution of the State Of Maryland:
Section 10 Any officer elected or appointed
IN pursuance OF the provisions Of thu, corsti.
tuition. may qualify. either according TO the
existing provisions Of law in relation 10 officers
under the presen, Constitution. or before the
Governor Of the State. or before any Clerk %
any Court OF Record in any past Of The State .
but in officer shall qualify out OF the
County in which he resides an official copy %:
lis oath shall be filed aud recorded in the
Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court OF the Conn.
~ IN ahieh he may reside. or in the Clerks
Office OF the Superior Court Of the City Of RAJ.
timoFe. IL he shall reside therein Al words
or phrases. used IN creating public Offices 4nd
positions under the Constitution and laws Of
this State. which denote the masculine gender
shall be construed 90 include the feminine gen.
der. unless the contrary intention is specifically
expressed.
Sec. ,. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That said aforegoing sec.
tor. hereby proposed amendment to the
Constitution, shall he at the next general cleo.
ton for Members Of the House Of Representa-.
tiveS OF Congress held in tins State submitted
90 the legal and qualified voters OF the State
Tor adoption or rejection. in pursuance Of the
directions contained in Article NV of the
Constitution OF this State. and at the said
general election the vote the said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be BY bal.
lot. and upon each ballot there shall be printed
The words For the Constitutional Amendment"
and against the Constitutional Amendment"
as now provided by Law, and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made TO the
Governor Of the vote for and against said pro.
posed amendment, as directed by said Four.
teenih Article of the Constitution. and fur.
Their proceedings had in accordance with said
Article Fourteen.
Approved April IL. 1922.
NOW. THEREFORE. !. ALBERT c.
RICHIE. GOVERNOR or MARYLAND. in
pursuance OF the direction contained in See.