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New Britain herald., 1922-02-21
Troops On Duty.

Providence. Feb. 1.-Two troops of state cavalry today ratroled the lit tie mill village of Pontiac ten miles south of here. where striking cotton operatives yesterday besieged the mill and office of the B. R, and R. Knight Co. The soldiery. dispatched last night at the order of Governor Emery J. San Souci was to be augmented to- day by a detachment with machine guns and possibly by one of four coast artillery companies that slept last night in the Granston street armories here.
 Strikers Cut Wires.
 Pontiac cut of from telephone com munication when strike sympath,zers severed the wires was quiet all night, according to reports reaching here from the neighboring town of Arctic This morning Major Samuel A Hall, commanding the cavalry. was pre- pared to send detachment to Natick. a village about eight miles from here m anticipation of 3 recurrence of slight disturbances there.
 Coast Artillery Out.
 The eighth company. coast artillery corps spent the night in the state ar mories at PaUtncket Two demon strations occurred yesterday at the plant of the Jenckes Spinning Co, in Pawtucket, Four arrests were made
 The troops dispatched to Pontiac were billeted in the Knight mills the office Of which was wrecked by mob late yesterday.
 Streets Are C1oeesl.
 Major Hall ordered everyone to re- tire to their homes. closed Main street to traffic and sent detail 10 see that the streets were kept cleared There was no opposition to the movement of the troops.
 Governor San Souci in proclama- ton 10 the residents of Providence and Kent counties. directed all persons 10 deeist from riots and tumultuous as- semblies
 State guard officials asserted that the troops were on duty to assist the civil authorities in enforcing the terms of the proclamation and that Sheriff Lynch was still in charge of preserv- ing the peace,
 Mayor Robert A. Kenyon of Paw tucket last night warned labor lead CTS not to parade without official per mission Of the police
New Britain herald., 1922-02-21

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New Britain herald., 1922-02-21

some of the church people today. that the fire may have started from these
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-05
Billy Whiskers By Francis Trego Montgomery

"Oh, I beg your pardon!" said the owner of the strange cat when Harry
 told him that Button was his passen-
 ger. 'I thought it was a stray cat
 out of the forest. How in the world could you bring a cat with you in hydroplane?'
 | "Oh, easily enough. He sits in the
 seat beside quietly as can be,
 and I think he must be my mascot,
 or I would have landed on the top of those trees.''
 He must be hungry, too." said the gentleman Bring him along and we will give him a good dinner. Here, Joe,' he called to one if the children,
 take this cat and give him plenty of
 bones to pick, and drink of milk,
 and see that Old Yellow don't trouble
 him again."
 My! how Harry and Button did en-
 joy their dinner, and how the whole
 family stared at Harry when he told | them about the race he was flying in,
 and about the big prize he hoped to
 win. Their eyes nearly bulged out of
 their heads and their mouths dropped
 open with astonishment. It was all
 so wonderful to them, especially as
 Harry so young.
 "Yes,'' he said. and every minute that I sit here eating, my rivals are going at the rate of from one to one and three-quarters miles a, n1inute.' "Mein Gott in Himmel!'' exclaimed the German housewife. Then you
 must eat fast. I go starve myself for that much money-S5O, 1000. Oh, make my head swim to think of it'' and she put both hands to her head as if to keep it from bursting at the mere thought of so much money. Such being the case" said the | woman's husband. you come and tell me what to do with your machine and
 I will mend it if I can. while you eat I am pretty good at tinkering around broken wagons and threshing ma l chimes. but I don't know about a | strange machine like ttis.'' "Yes; Hans is good at fixing any | kind of machinery said the gentle- man, whose name was MT. Wind thrope. I'll have a snack of lunch put up for you. you won't have to
 stop anywhere for your next meal, and%i in that way you can make up the time you are losing now But want to ask you a, question. You said the other men were flying from one to one and three-quarters miles a n1in- uta, but 1t was 8 slip of the tongue was It not? For you surely don't 1 mean that you could live and go so | fast ?''
 "Yes, tndeed." replied Harry. "T l do mean it. The velocity of the wind l up in the sky is terrific at times, and l drives our frail craft before it like a. | chip. Then again we put on speed
 and go that fast by the motors power 1 alone. These aeroplanes are the 1 wonder of the century. Now for a.
 drink of your good spring water, and | I am off, thanking you a hundred 1 times for your hospitality and good dinner"
 l Tomorrow you'll hear of what the l naughty Button didO
 Copyright, 1922
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-05
slz
 IHEfAsNINeHTVE ssr
By NORMAN E. BROWN

When Opportunity knocked
 MT. Fred Hofrnann, rookie catcher with the New York Yankees. opened the door and answered Mir. Opportun- ity's summons with a hearty Lets go.''
 And right now this young backstop is drawing attention around the American league circuit with his brilliant work with the big mitt and his acceptable hitting.
 Had Waffle Schang, the Tanks f1rst-string catcher, escaped injury Hofmann might still be warming the bench. But when Waffle was hurt a bit ago in Chicago Manager Hug gins was forced to fill the gap, of course Al De Vorner drew the posi- ton. A youngster, also, he did his best. but it wasn't quite enough. Then, almost in desperation, Hugsfns showed in Hofmann. Now New York scribes and fans cant say enough good things about Freddy. I got a glimpse of him the other day aade he looks mighty sweet to me
 The Tanks have owned Hofmann since 1919, when they bought him outright from St. Paul. He was in the navy at that time, however. and didn't report to the Gotham team until the following season
 Last season Hofmann broke into fifteen games and batted .2e2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-05
DINNER STORIES

50 you want a. guide, eh ?" The owner of Mountain View Inn'' point ed to a villainous fellow who was leaning against the door. That there is a dogone good guide I've got three of 'em. and that man out there chopping wood is another one"
 Do you mean the sava vage-lookfne fellow with the red hair and bowie knife?''
 Yep, that's hirn-the other guide is cleaning his rifle, upstairs"
 Well, I want the one that's up- stairs" sighed the traveller.
 The wife of an army officer was very particular about the looks of her household. It was almost inn possible for her to keep a maid in her service more than a few days. Finally she employed a young color ed gari, who was very industrious but had a habit of forgetting certain du- ties about the house. The mistress believed that she could stop this by a few gentle reminders, and one dav finding coat of dust on the parlor furniture, called the girl to her
 Annie," she said, Took herei can write my name in the dust on this table"
 "Yassum,' replied the girl, with a broad grin, "ain't it swell to have a eddication ?''
 The customer on a San Francisco bay ferryboat pointed to a blotch on the water in the distance as it rose and fell with the tide
 Whats that?" he incurred.
 The regular commuter followed the direction of his finger Hawaiian underwear" he replied.
 The customer turned a puzzled gaze on him, so the oomnuter explained: tfSaawaed"
The Washington times., 1922-06-18

had necessarily 10 take piaos with
the American Government upon
these problems. Great Britain. for
example. has been discussing with
the American Government the
terms Of the mandate. and We are
In entire agreement about II.
The American Government COR
daily accepts the whole principle
Of the mandate and I believe,
though I have seen no final inti-
nation OF the facts. that. in ad-
dition 10 this action Of the .Ameri-
can Government. the American
Senate haa unanimously expressed
its approval Of the policy on which
the Allied and Associatsd Powers
have asresd.
am aware. Of course, that .
certain wave Of anxiety has como
over certain sections OF opinion
lest this mandatory system a. ap-
piled 10 Palestine shouid have soms
injurious effects upon the rs,isisus
interests Of this - that srsaf
ohristian hs6S
: esnfsns - sssa'np' ! N -
The Washington times., 1922-06-18
Rules; How Id Resulted.
->E.~ ARTICLE II
DIVINE SERVICE UNDER CLUBS
BY EUGENE V. DEBS

q DON after arrived at the Federal Penitentiary at
- Atlanta, was taken to the "mugging gallery"
- There two pictures were taken by a convict
photographer-one profile and one full -face-for the
Rogues' Gallery Before the camera was snapped
narrow plate, showing my registration number,
put around my neck.
L was assigned to temporary cell with one other
convict, who had arrived the train with me.
He was a young man who had but recently married.
He would serve year for taking goods out of a
freight car to piece out his wages which too
small to provide for. his family.
~ was shocked when first saw this young man on
the rain his feet and hands shackled and an express
soncf mingled terror and humiliation upon his counte
nance The sad picture Of that wretched and detected
youth will forever remain in my memory.
He was assigned to sewing machine and he seemed
happy when he could renew the missing buttons my
prison suit ".r'.'~. .-
taken in turn to the office Of the Protestant
and Catholic chApains who questioned me about my
spiritual beliefs and UNCONVENTIONAL affation.
gladly affirmed the first in Way that fear not
clearly comprehendeS by these estmable gentlemen
Of the cloth, whose intentions sure, were the
best regards the second inquiry had to disappoint
both of my interrogators, for in my mind true and
sincere spirituality carries with it theological
denominationa partsanship, 90
The Washington times., 1922-06-18

During the day was ut my
work In the clothing room. where
came into intimate contact with
. number Of young prisoners, some
Of whom were having their first
taste Of prison life. and with whose
cooperation the simple duties ex-
acted from me were performed In a
spirit Of mutual sympathy. which
afforded me. as believe II did
them. great satisfaction.
Cut off almost completely from
the outside world and from all for
mer activities. the problem arose
of what It was possible to do that
would be of some service to my fei-
low-prisoners as well az myself.
and I found myself occupied in
making a daily program and en-
deavoring to carry II out.
I greatly missed the papers,
magazines and other literature I
had been reading. All this was
completely excluded, by order. I
was told. Of the Department Of
Justice.
This order was not revoked until
q few days before left the prison.
The issue was raised then with the
department at Washington by
some Of the more influential pub
lications which had been excluded,
and whose publishers demanded to
know upon what authority papers
transmitted through the mails were
were prevented from reaching
their destination.
Not Socialist or radical paper.
or magazine, or book addressed to
me was allowed to reach me until
The Washington times., 1922-06-18

The revocation Of the order that
came near the expiration Of my
term.
These papers. when they arrived
at the prison. were torn UP and
thrown into the wastebasket-
Parts OF them were sometimes
picked out and pieced together by
some prisoner employed In the
office when they contained some
thing that he thought might espe-
cially ipterest me, and hs would
hand these scraps to me In the
stockade. .. r.
UNSUCCESSFUL WITH DOPE"
FOR reasons not necessary to
explain. the prison authorities
took every precaution to have So
cialist and radical literature ex.
cluded from the prison. and in this
they were more successful than in
keeping out dope" and other con.
traband articles. - ,.~.
Just after being assigned to the
clothing room I had my first brush
with prison guards. Here let It be
said that some OF the guards are
decent and humane fellows. who
treat the prisoners with all the
consideration the rules VIII allow;
but there are others who are
scarcely q degree above the brute
and wholly unfit to have authority
over helpless prisoners. ~
There was one In particular.
whose duty It was to escort the
prisoners to the stocleade. He was
ashamed of his club and refused. to
carry It. I never once saw him
The Washington times., 1922-06-18

on arrival Of all incoming prison
ers. We were given to understand
that "the goblins would get us II
we didn't watch out"
The deputy. q rigid, orthodox
caivfnist. had previously officiated
as. foreman Of q chain-sang in
Fulton county. Georgia. In the
lecture which he delivered to Tvs
he bore especially on the penalty
that would be imposed for the use
Of foul language. He repeated
some Of the frightful words In
common use IN the vocabulary Of
convicts. and he threatened dire
punishment 10 any who might re-
peat them.
II 10 q TACT. however notwith-
standing his rigorous discipline
and his solemn threats and warn.
inss. that foul language continued
to flow. It's usage is fostered, not
represented. by the club rule and
black-hole torture.
The following day We were
assigned TO our respective duties.
! was given . clerical position In
the clothing room where the out
fitting Of the prisoners takes place,
and where, also. prison supplies
are stored and furnished TO the
several departments.
MY duties were very simple ana
entirely agreeable a. prison
service. The official In charge
treated me well and all the prison.
ere employed IN that department
Wed with each other In helpins
me TO get along.
AFTER the days work We were
allowed half an hour for exer-
else in the stoclrads before supper,
I. for which twenty minutes was al
iowed.
I was lodged IN cen. No. 4,
range No. 2. cellhouss b. In this
limited space I soon began to feel
that W had TO ct up little
universe Of our own.
A. ny eel became my wsrid,
and I undsrstes6 ~ limitations, n
bsgan - sxpend md no adaptsd
myself to ths situation ths1 ths
stesi bers and ery waIls melted
sway. I 81 n,ysslf - lbsrty N
3 way b dsnsnstrnfs, - nysssf
- IsasA The tr1unph - ~ pirio
ever ~ matar1al env1Fennsne
ussw ~ pss1llls sissuns1.asA
The Washington times., 1922-06-18

sons, which / need not discuss,
consummation has not been 40
complished. but America very. na.
turaily said: "The fact that I have
not ratified the Treaty OF Yer.
saiIles does not interfere with my
rights. or even my duties, az one
Of the Allied and Associated Pow
ers IN connection with the terri.
tories which the victory Of the Al
lied and Associated Powers placed
In their hands at the conclusion OF
the successful war"
AGREEsENT WITH AMERICA.
And America has therefore
claimed, very recently. that she
shall have q voice IN the mandates,
the sort OF voice which she would
have had had she been q member
Of the League Of Nations, and had
she occupied the seat which stili
awaits her. should she wish to 90
cupy n ~ this tabls.
Ths result Of this action On ths
part q the American oovsrnmsnt
= hat Z frsah ssriss q disonsnisns
The Washington times., 1922-06-18
By LORD BALFOUR---S ;

THE Treaty Of sevres and the
remodeling of the Treaty of
- Sevres have nothing what
ever to do with the policy Of man
dates either in the Near East or
anywhere else.
Z Grave questions undoubtedly are
going to be discussed among inter
ested powers with regard to Ger.
tain provisions Of the Treaty Of
Scvres, but those parts OF the
Treaty of sevres which refer either
TO the general policy Of mandates
or TO the particular mandates re-
quired In the Middle East, those
parts Of the Treaty of sevres have
never been. and are not going to
Be, subject TO discussion among
the Allied and Associated Powers.
PUBLIC rs PUZZLED.
Now I believe the public ,havs
been puxzied. and perhaps not un.
naturally puzzled. by the delays
which have occurred mi connec-
ton with this mandate.
Under the Treaty Of Versailles
and the Treaty Of sevres II was
always contemplated that America.
who has signed those treaties.
would also share in the ratifica-
tion Of the Treaty OF versailles,
and would become IN that sense Z
FUN party 70 all the responsibilities
snd an the isbors Of the AIlisd
rowsrs.
The Washington times., 1922-06-18

IN this point I should like to
~ digress moment to say that
when I went to Atlanta prison
attendance at the chapel service
was compulsory. Guards with
clubs In their hands and scowls on
their faces were stationed inside
Of this sanctuary where pious
appeals .werc most incongruous, to
say the least. .E~.
NY refusal to attend such 4
ghastiy travesty upon religious
worship was later followed by an
order that made chapel attendance
optional with the prisoners. But
, the guards with clubs were not
displaced and for that reason. II
for no other. ! did not attend.
The day following q number Of
M now arrivals--a dozen in all,
black and white--stood around the
desk Of the deputy warden. II was
4 notsly crew rather than .
picturesqus audience.
I was IN the midst Of what are
called, the lowest types Of criminals
f1anksd By Negro murderers. and
yet, I nsvsr felt myself more PER
fsct1y at homo with my fellow
beinga. We were al 90 dead
Isvei thsrs and I feit my heart
bsat IN unison with the heartbsats
cf those brothers of mins whose
hunted looks ana wretched ap-
psaranos were proof enough to me
that they had besn denied . decent
ohanos In the outer world.
z I fs1t that !. who had Jared 20
infiniteiy better. was bound 70
love ana serve them % best I
eould within the prison walls IN
which ws were alike victims.
ONCE CHAIN-GANG BOSS.
ONE Of the nssross IN that
~ little coteris said to another Of
his race : few days iatsr N re-
fsrring to met
r would stay bSrs for me- 70 see
nat man 20 out" He meant II
fhers was to me . whole beautiful
Cns1stly sermon m those few words
from that poor unisttersd black
brother.
seated At his dssk. the deputy
warden delivered an odd mixture
of instructions. orders and warn
inrs n was his official duty g
rslIsvs hinsslf q ne sAnns hsnlzy
The Washington times., 1922-06-18
(From Speech at Public Meeting Of the
Council Of The League Of Nafions)

say indignation-that would DO
too. strong word-but surprise.
that any human being should sup
pose that Christian interests should
suffer by the transfer Of power in
Palestine from a Mohammedan to
IA Christian power. and my sur
prise is not diminished when I re-
fleet that that Christian power Is
Great Britain. 3
The Washington times., 1922-06-18
Peeved at Lover,
Wed, Then Freed

CHICAGO. June 1.-THE mar
riage OF Miss Marion Rifle. seven
teen, to Robert w. wray. which
the young woman testified she en-
tered into whnt angry at her
swestheart. was annulled by Judge
Joseph SABBATH.
Miss Rifle told Judge SABBATH
that wray. knowing that she was
piousd at = sweetheart. suggested
. mock wedding. and several dayl
after they journeyed to Crown
Point she discovered she was
legally married.
The Washington times., 1922-06-18
DEBS TO GIVE FACTS
OF THE MORSE CASE

"The Morse case sh0ICs that the prison Is
poor mans institution" says Mr.. Debs.
He giues, in his next article, details, as he
learned them, literally from "inside sources"
of the release of C.. w. Morse from the Atlanta
penitentiary.
Mr.. Debs Urites of the tloo years that he
spent in the prison hospital at Atlanta. Here
he mingled uOith the diseased, the MANNED, the
infrm and the drug addicts. He read and prote
their letters and UOLuntariIy n,instered to their
needs.
Mr.. Debs tells a harrolDing tale, one that has
neUer been told before, in The Washington
Times next Sunday.
The Washington times., 1922-06-18

All sorts and conditions Of men
mingled freely there-men charged
with every conceivable crime, and
generally regarded rs dangerous
criminals. Yet, i never saw q more
orderly and well-behaved crowd Of
people In tho outside world.
When appeared among them
It was q continuous reception until
the bugle called US back to our
cells. Scores of these prisoners
waited each week for the opportu-
nifty to tell me their stories. to ex-
anime the papers In their cases. to
read their letters, and to give them
counsel. My time among them was
wholly taken up In this way, and
often was unable to give. atten-
ton to all who wished to see me.
10 was On. this way. that ] oams
70 know the meh IN prison inti-
mately; to know the kind Of men
they were, how they came to be
there. and their reaction to prison
life.
It was b me . sympathetic study
Of such intense human interest
that say deliberately that I would
not exchange tho years spent In
prison for any similar period In my
life.
ONLY THE INMATES KNOW.
IT has been my conviction sinos
having had the actual expert.
ence<that only the inmate, the I'm
prisoned convict, actually knows
the prison and what II means to
him and his kind. Even the offi-
cials in charge and on the grounds.
and in close personal contact with
the inmates. do not know the
prison. Indeed. they cannot know
1t, for they have never felt its
blighting influence. nor been op-
pressed by its rigorous discipline:
nor have they suffered the mental
and physical hunger. the isolation,
the deprivation and the cruel and
relentless punishment II imposes.
II one could read what the iron
fist OF the prison traces In the
heart Of It's inmate, what Is regis
tered there In bitterness and 70
sentiment, he would know moro
about the prison than he could ever
learn In q lifetime as o nero OBJ
server or even ~ an officer In
charge. E. ~H
Many persons visit q prison and
imagine, after being conducted
through its corridors and over its
grounds, that they have learned
something about that mysterious
institution; not a few OF them are
impressed with the plaza at the
front OF the reservation and with
other external features intended to
relieve the grimness Of the gray
walls and steel bars. They con.
clude that the State has provided
a comfortable resort and has donc
handsomely by the criminals who
are confined there.
, Az a matter Of fact. they have
been permitted to make but q very
superficial examination and have
been shown only such parts of the
institution a. WE'RE most likely to
impress them favorabiy. and to
send them forth commenting upon
the humaneness with which the
State treats its prisoners.
Had these visitors and others,
who compiacentiy accept the PRES
ent prison a. the final solution Of
the crime problem. been obliged to
spend q month within the walls.
submit to the iron discipline en-
forced thers. eat the inferior food.
ana feel themselves isolated.
crAmped. watched day and night,
counted 1t regular intervals, ana
dwarfsd and duiled by the daily
deadly routine. thsy would undergo
. radical change Of opinion IN re-
gard TO the lot Of men and women
VINO arr cassA ifiks animate ~ hu-
nan soc1ety. 7.