Star Tribune from Minneapolis, Minnesota • Page 1

4 4s 13 Fiftij-fourih Year. No. 227. Associated Press. MINNEAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1921.

United Press. Price Two Cents in Minneapolis. Zmrfx III' 1 1 Promotion Accepted Plot Bared By Preus Outlines State Fight on Townleyism New Governor, in Inaugural Address, Defines Issues Sharply. Four Main Points Are Held Up to Members of State Legislature. I I ft (if WAX 1 II Ac MvMSk' yuaS vf I vs tie ii I'M ffM 1 i is I pi 11 I II II fA-s-- li 3 vV II i ii ii svi' sit I I X' MM Governor J.

A. 0. Preus taking the oath of office before Chief hours namrjar hi'iAp Mate tvabi. tol yesterday. In the rear, left to right, are Louis L.

Collins, new lieutenant-governor; W. I. Nolan, speaker of: the House, and j. a. a.

tjurnquisi, retiring governor. Gotham Agents U. S. Puts Special Revenue Chief on Nation-Wide Liquor Fraud. Congressional, Inquiry Into Wide-Spread Violations i' Urged.

New York Will Curb De-; posit Withdrawals to Check Runners. New York, Jan, 5. Discovery of S2 false and forged withdrawal permits for liquor valued at $1,760,000 among the records In, the office of Charles P. O'Connor, federal prohibition director, was made during a search today ordered" by him on, his return from Washington. The permits were u.ied in the withdrawal of liquor frorn bonded in lots of from 50 to 250 cases.

Hugh chief of the special Intelligence department of the Internal Revenue bureau, who has charge of the Investigation of alleged nation-wld liquor frauds, took charge of the newly 'found evidence and scattered hla on various trails. Mr. O'Connor announced that beginning next Monday all liquor withdrawals would be shut down for one week. The averago dally withdrawals amounted to about 7.000 cases. It was said.

I. S. Inquiry Urged. I TTashmgton, A. nation wide Congressional investigation Into the enforcement of the prohibition laws.

Including the killing of Eastman by a prohibition agent and the mysterious death of Prohibition Agent MoGulnne. a relative of Joseph P. Tumulty, is proposed In a resolution Introduced into the- House by Representative Lester D. Volk of New York today. Mr.

Volk's resolution charges the enforcement of the Eighteenth has become a public scandal and Involved In accusations of graft and even murder. SO Raids In Michigan. Mount Clemens. Jan. 5.

Michigan state police- late today raided 110 cigar stores, pool rooms and soft drink parlors here and confiscated slot machines, punch boards and other mmbllng paraphernalia valued at several thousand Several- hundred dollars found in slot machines -as confiscated. No arrwts were made. New Bill Would Deny Citizenship to All Advocates of Violence Outstanding Aim. Is Against Members of Communist Labor Party. By George Authler.

Washington, Jan. 6. Advocates of Violence of all kinds would be barred from citizenship in the United States, under the terms of a new bill, which the House committee on Immigration and naturalization approved today, representative Albert Johnson, Washington, republican, was instructed to Introduce the bfll. Jjasic principle Of this new law Is that all government la an ordtrjy process, and that universal suffrage makes ar.y resort to violence In the overthrow of the government existing crime against the majority, which constitutes that government. It specifically bars those who have been Inveighed against by the Department of Justice as members of the Communist 3-abor party, and similar organizations.

The proposed law bars from Aliens. wlTo are Anarchists, members of organizations, which teach opposition to all organized government, fllens, who teach or advise the overthrow of the government of the United States by violence, aliens who advocate the assaulting or killing of officers of tho government of the United Pules, or who belong to an organize-tlon which indulges in such teachings and advocates of the unlawful injury or destruction of property. ''Ex-Rochester Mayor to Face Investigation Rochester, Jan. 8. An investigation Into tho expenditure of J.

J. Rel-tor as mayor of Rochester during 1917 and 1918 will be conducted by City Attorney 1. L. Eckholt and a committee from the, council to determine whether or not tho expenditures from the mayor's 11,000 special fund for pollco were Used for other purposes than those for which tho appropriation was made. The funds were all accounted for by Mr.

Relter In reports to tho council, but filed without being accepted. Hand Prints in Mud Cause Man's Arrest Copyright. by Fubllo ldnt Cx. Vlncland. N.

J-. Jan. hot paraflne wax Into tho mud where a thief fell In his flight and left ft hand find finger prints, the police today were able to fasten the crime on Harry Law, who confessed. Law was confronted with the Imprint on tho wax of a large scar In the palm of his hand, and confessed he entered the house of J. C.

Powell Sunday night and took $60 and a watch. Weather Forecast. MINNESOTA Mostly cloudy to-'ay and tomorrow, with probably tin or snow In north portion to-, 'ay, warmer In east portion today; older tomorrow. Plan to Raise Pay of Police Before Council Members, Also, Will Pass on Proposed Increase to Firemen. Real Estate Men Voice Their Opposition Before Finance Committee.

Alderman Ryan Declares for Halt in Adding to Pres-' ent Expenses. The City Council tomorrow afternoon will be asked to pass on the recom mendation of its special committee on finance providing that members of tire police and fire departments be granted $30 monthly increases from January 1. This recommendation was approved by the finance committee yesterday after noon by vote of 6 to 4. The $30 salary increase was favored by Aldermen Williams, Sheffield, Munini, Jensun, Bastis and Gisslen. Opposing It were Aldermen Ryan, Chase, Kistler and Walquist.

The committee deferred action for one week on salary Increases for other city employes and heads of the various departments, including those of the police superintendent and fire chief. This action was taken on motion of Alder man Walquist, who said that action of the council with respect to the recom mendation for Increases for policemen and firemen would determine to some extent the action to be taken by the committee with regard to Increasing salaries in other departments. Substitute Is Defeated. A substitute motion by Alderman Basils to recommend that $20 monthly increases be given to all other city em ployes was voted down, 7 to 3, only the Socialists voting for this plan. Alderman Williams, chairman, said that the committee was not pledged to grant flat $20 increases to other em ployes.

He said that an appropriation sufficient to grant average Increases of $29 had been set aside for use in case the council's policy-was to increase sal arles generally, but he declared that the Increase should bo based on merit The committee failed to offer any solution of the problem of providing funds fof city street railway Inspection No appropriation for inspection was Included lrt the 1921 budget, but the affice was not abolished. Alderman Williams said that the Council either should abolish the office or provide the $3,000 necessary to maintain it. Motion Is Lost. Alderman Jenson's- motion that the office be abolished and that. a resolution setting aside $3,000 for maintenance of the office be not passed was lost by a tie vote, Aldermen Williams, Jen son, Glssten, Bastis and Kistler voting for the motion, and Aldermen Ryan, Chase, Mumm, -Walquist and Sheffield' against it.

A motion by Al-(Herman Ryan to defer action to ascertain If funds for the office would be available was lost by a tie vote, the alignment being similar to that on the first motion. Eugene Lund, city street railway Inspector, has been sticking on the job since January 1 with expectation that the Council would find some method of financing the office. Alderman Gisslen said that one inspector could not do the work efficiently and that it was foolish for the city to spend $3,000 a year to obtain figures which the Inspector necessarily must get from the street railway company. Protest Is Entered. George P.

Gould, reel estate man, spoke before the committee In opposition to any salary increases. He said that the cost of living was being low-ered while taxes were mounting, and that Increased taxes meant taking money from the pockets of wage earners. John Bincoe of the Firemen's asso ciation and David Brodeiick of the (Continued on Page 2, Col. Aged Mother Fights Son's Suit for $500 Mrs. Anlela Jankowski, SO years old and a widow, appeared in the Ramsey county district court, St.

Paul, yester day to defend a suit for $500 brought against her by her own son, Joseph L. Jankowski. and hla wife, Balolna Jan kowski. The young man alleges that his mother and father borrowed the money from him In 1914 to pay the mortgage on thoir home, where the mother now lives. The father haa since died.

The aged woman had no money to fight the suit and a son-in-law, John Oondlk, volunteered to act as her counsel. Wisconsin Postmaster Has Hiccough Remedy Stevens Point, Jan. 6. John Een, postmaster at Amherst, claims to have an effective remedy for hiccough, now prevalent, one that he has used In his family for 16 years with unfailing results. "When one begins to hiccough all that Is necessary Is to throw lack the head as fur as possible and the disagreeable aliment will cease," says Mr.

Een. Thief Pays for Horse Stolen By Him in 1867 Raleigh, N. Jan. 6. A pang of conscience, more than a half century overdue, netted W.

C. Nanny $135 yesterday. A letter registered from Tennessee contained the money and the statement that the repentent horse thief who sent It had sold a horse stolen from Nanny's father-in-law In U(7 for ths amowat transmitted. I a guration Ceremonies Develop Into Function of Brilliance. By George Akerson.

Having received definite suggestions from Minnesota's new Governor, J. O. Preus, the 1921 session of the Legislature is now ready to buckle down to the arduous tasks of lawmaking. After being sworn in yesterday as the state's twentieth executive, Governor Preus delivered his inaugural message before a joint session of House and Senate, stressing four main topics election law reform, co-opera tive marketing, tonnage tax on iron ore and road The Preus message was being care fully studied last night by members of both branches. Concensus of opin ion in legislative circles was that the new executive had blazed a trail on the more important issues confront ing the lawmakers.

Dwells on Four Main Points. Governor Preus touched on topics outside the four issues mentioned. He pieaded for economy in appropriations, for a reorganization of the state department, for laws affecting labor and laws desired by women, but It was on the four main points that he dwelt at length. Governor Preus made It plain that he stood squarely upon the platform adopted by the Republican convention, which had Indorsed him to carry on the fight against Townleyism In Minnesota. His stand on the four big Issues is as follows: Reform of elections so that party nominations can be made by party conventions, with such conventions made up of delegates elected by the primary method.

A fair tonnage tax on iron ore -which shall be in lieu of other statt taxes but not in lieu of local as-sessments. Extension of co-operative marketing enterprises with state aid In their development. Administration of the building of highway system to Insure efficiency and honesty. Brilliant Ceremonies. The inaugural ceremonies yesterday proved a brilliant state function.

Governor Burnquist delivered a short valedictory, thanking the people of the state for the kindnesses shown him. He was Introduced by Speaker W. I. Nolan, who referred to the ceremony about to bo performed as "changing pilots of the Bhip of state." 'Chief Justice Brown administered the oath to Governor Preus. Governor Burnqutst's expression of gratitude to the people of Minnesota was as follows: "Before the oath of office of Governor is administered to my successor, I wish to express to the people of Minnesota my deep gratitude for the kindness they have shown me during the period that I have been in public life.

It is now 12 years since I first became associated with many of you, as a member of the Legislature. This association In the public service will always be remembered by me with sincere appreciation. To all the various state offices and employes who have been connected with the outgoing administration, I am grateful for the many favors and cour tesies they have so generously extended. For you the members of the present Legislature I wish a legislative session productive of the best results, and for the honored citizen who is on this occasion to take his official oath and deliver his Inaugural message. I desire a most successful administration of the duties of the office which he will now assume." Clear-cut Statements.

To those who have long desired reform of the election laws and who have seen proposals for such changes badly bungled will welcome the clear-cut statements made by Governor Preus on this score. The new executive handled the question of election reform without gloves. He pointed out that the Republican platforms of March 20 and May 8 called for the convention system for making party nominations and for provisions against the misuse of the party name. "Legislation covering theso points should be promptly passed," he said. Governor Preus pointed out ths paradoxical situation presented by a legislature on a nonparty basis.

Naturally, he left the question of a return to a party up to the legislators themselves. The question of co-operative marketing of farm products was one of tho outstanding IsNues In. the recent campaign, Governor Preus pointed out. He said that the verdict of the people was in favor of co-operation as opposed to publfo ownership espoused by the Nonpartisan league. Three Plans Outlined.

Three methods of agisting In the extension of co-opcratlvu marketing associations wero outlined by the Governor. They are the plans that have been under consideration by thu American Farm Bureau federation. Governor Preus discussed in detail these three plans and added that he will again address the Legislature on the subject of marketing reform. On the problems of trading in grain futures, Governor Preus made it evident that he saw no use In the Minnesota Legislature taking action since It was a problem which affected the whole country. He said that the views of Vlnnesola's lawmakers should naturally be put up to the national Congress.

If some of the political enemies of Governor Preus expected him to "pussyfoot" on the tonnage tax question they were doomed to disappointment. "The platform upon which I was elected declares for a fair and equitable tonnage tax," he said. "The pres- (CeaUutted esj rage Col, 8) Justice Calvin L. Krown in the Jobless i -Legion Protest Costs; of Inauguration Plans for March on. Wash-5 ington Are Made in New York.

(By Attociated. Prn.) New York, Jan. 5. PUns for a march on asnington to exniuit Itself as a protest' "against lavishness of the presidential inauguration" were made here tonight by the "American" Legion of Jobless," organized at an open-air meeting on the East Side. The Legion's commandant said the march would start from New York about February 1, and that the proces sion would be accompanied by rolling kitchens and a food train.

Affer adopting resolutions calling upon Congress to pass laws giving Insurance against unemployment, the "Legion naires" shambled down Second avenue to- the Municipal lodging house and a free bunk. Congressmen All Excited Over Inauguration Costs. By Robert Barry. Public Tdsr-MtnarailU TriWiM Brri. Copir.sht.

lttl. to FuWo J-dr Co. Washington, Jan. 6. A great to-do ie being raised at the Capitol over the inauguration of Warren O.

Harding. The Puritans seem bent upon marring the return of the Cavaliers. They would deprive the G.O.P. elephant of his red plush and tinsel and march him down Pennsylvania in tatters and humility. That traditional jambouree of the drcsied-up mob the Inaugural ball seems destined for the discard.

Official Washington has few regrets on that score, but It comes-hard for the man who rents dress suits and the local subscribers to a guaranty fund that otherwise might pay dividends. The Senate today passed the Knox resolution for a $50,000 fund for erection of stand at the Capitol. Aa appropriations go, even in those days when economy is being shouted Into' the ears of gullible constituencies, the sum Is a mere trifle. But, it happened that the Senate turned from the Inaugural appropriation for the purchase of lumber for massive atands to an address by Senator Cald.r of New York, chairman of a special committee, who la all upset over the cost of building materials necessary to house a million homeless Victims or profiteering landlordism. Senatorial Indignatioo, exploded within the "last few days, has -been due in large measure to bitterness against local hotel, and restaurant men who have made careers as congressmen oh $7,600, a year develop economical Instead of statesmanlike ability.

Sentiment at the capitol Is such that special legislation contemplating arbitrary rates for hotel rooms and meala aeems certain of passage Reports of prospective hotel charges for rooms fronting on the avenue already have caused the tax collector to decide that the amusement war tax will be asseased. The restaurants present a more diffi cult problem. Mr. Knox remarked today that It might be possible to fix the price of meals, but It would be hard to prevent Jhe gougcrs from charging the maximum tariff for substantially reduced portions. V.

Cardinal Gibbon Still tmnrevfrur, Baltimore, Jan. 6. Cardinal Gibbons continued to Improve today and passed another restful day. according to hla secretary, the Rev. Albert E.

Smith. Visitors are not yet allowaA i 255 Pound Wife Firm in Hunger Strike to Save Husbands Soul Unrepentant Spouse Ready With Whole Grocery Store When Salvationist Wants to Eat. Br VniTtrwd JTw ferric. Danville, 111., Jan. 5- Mrs.

Sadie E. Harrington, who has been on a hunger strike 37 days in the belief that her fasting and praying will cause her. hus band, Ernest S. Harrington, to loin actively In her today continued determined to starve her hus band to salvation. "3he wants me to pray and shout and get out on the street and preach and give everything I have to the work of the explained today.

"I don't believe In It she wants to live she can and if she wants to die she can. I own a whole sale food store and she can have any thing she wants out of stock. I guess they'll have me up for murder or something," but I've done all I could for her." Dr. William Oerety, who was called to attend Mrs. Harrington, says she is In perfect health except she needs food.

The hunger striker weighed 255 pounds when she ceased to eat. League Council Talks of Envoy to Harding Pari. Jan. 5. -Individual members of the council of the League of Nations have bec-n talking Informally among themselves on the advisability of sending a special Intermediary or envoy to Mr.

Harding Immediately- after his In-auguraUon- as president of United to present the case of the League of 'Nations and to urge upon him the difficulties which European countries would experience in abandon ing the-present league and setting up a new form of association of nations. Paris Packs Theater to Hear German Opera Paris, Jan. S. German music was played tonight at the opera, which is subsidized by the French government, for the first time since the outbreak of the Wid war. The performance was Wagner's "Die Walkure," and every seat in the house was occupied.

The police were ready for any possible disturbance, only a small crowd of curious persons gathered outside and no demonstration was attempted. Bandit Pair Takes $45 From Grocer While counting his days receipts at 0:30 p. m. yestordaJ, Max Llfschltz, proprietor of a grocery store at 623 Third street south, was held up and robbed by two bandits, who departed $45 richer. Llfschltz, In order to avoid the holdup men adopted the policy of counting his cash early, he told the police but the robbers appeared at exactly the light hour.

Planes to Continue Flight Today. Sun Diego, Jan. 5. The seaplane squadron which Is making ths flight from San Diego to the Panama Canal will continue on Its way from Bnnderas Hay, Mexico, at 7:30 a. m.

tomorrow according to reports at North Island. No word of any serious trouble has been received from the 14 City in Peril as Mine Burns 'Under Streets Fifty. Acres Underground Aflame, Menacing West Scranton, Pa. Scranfcm, Jan. 6.

Residents' of lower Vi'vti Scranton are living over a raping furnuee while officials of the Lackawanna end Western Railroad company," together with members of the local police and fire departments, are making an effort to determine the exact location of a fire In whst Is believed to be old mine workings about 50 ftet below the surface. The Are was discovered Monday when huge clouds of srnoke- began pouring through an air shaft. The Uazo spread rapidly, and it is believed ap rn proximately 0 acres of underground 6 area is now afire. cording to officials. But any settling of the surtace area would put thou-tands in deadly danger.

Cracks would open up in tho streets and ground through which noxious gas and smoke enough to stifle the population of a whole city would pour In quantities so great they could not be controlled. British Battle Irish Republicans for Two Hours in County Cork Admission of Stowaway Lord Mayor O'Callaghan to America Is Recommended. London, Jan. S. A two-hour battle occurred between Crown forces and Republicans at Newmarket in County Cork, yesterday and resulted In heavy casualties for the Sinn Kelners, according to an official 'dispatch which said the British troops escaped without loss.

Twelve soldiers occupying two military auto trucks were raid to have been ambushed by the Republicans, who used machine guns and rifles. The soldiers sent up a smoke screen and returned a heavy fire from the cover of tho lorries. Five houses in Meelln, Ireland, were destroyed today by a mllilary order, according to a Dublin dispatch. It was at this place that soldiers were ambushed by a large party of civilians. A report from Cork states that the Rev.

Brother Flnnbarr Darcy, belonging to thoTwyford abley nursing homo in London, shot dead in the course of a military rr.id on tho Imperial hotel there early this morning. Armed men In Dublin today raided the houses of rate collectors and compelled the collectors to sign checks payable to bearer transferring tho money collected. Cork Mayor's Admission Asked. Norfolk, Jan. 6.

Recommendation that Daniel O'Callaghtin, lord mayor of Cork, who arrived at Newport News yesterday aa a stowaway, be admitted to the United States was made to the State department today by E. B. Schu-maker, chief inspector of the Immigration district embracing Norfolk and Newport News. The lord mayor cannot be classed as an undesirable Immigrant, the Inspector naJd, aa the only law he haa violated la that retarding paaaporU. New York Assembly Is Asked Third Time to Oust Socialists) Little Chance of Action Seen Radicals Expect to Hold Seats.

(By Pre. Albar.y, N. Jan. 5. For the third time within a year the state Assembly today was asked to expel the entire Socialist representa tion which this year Includes three members.

Four resolutions demanding that stats Charles Solomon and Henry Jager, 'members from Kings, and Samuel Orr of the Bronx be de-dared vacant were offered by Republican members. Unlike the tirct ouster proceedings of a year ago, however, action on the resolution was deferred. By unanimous vote the Assembly referred the resolutions to tho Judiciary committee. While some members from aPPr determined to press the ouster Proceedings it Is generally believed at lihe capitol that the resolution will be a lowed to remain in committee and that the Socialists will be permitted to retain their seats throughout the Pastor Lured to Aid 'Dyinif Man Beaten Council Bluffs, Jan. 5.

J.urtd to a lonely spot by a telephone message from a woman who said a dying man was in need of his assistance, the Rev. A. V. Jacobs, pastor of a West Council Bluffs church, was severely beaten by imposed gangsters today. This is the second attack of tho kind within the past two months, another minister having been lured to tho same spot and nearly killed a few weeks ago.

Official Washington Dances- for Serbians Washington, Jan. B- -Many notables of official Washington tonight participated In and paid for all expenses of a ball given for the benefit of destitute Serblsn war orphans, Mrs. Wood row Wilson, Mrs. Bainbrldge Colby, Madame Jusserand, Lady Ceddes, Baroness, De Curlier and Madame Oroulch, wife of the 8crblan minister, were patronesses. 'Kitchen Marathon' Is Two Miles Every Dag Montgomery, Jan.

6. Prepara tion of meala for an average family means a two-mile daily kitchen nwra- thon for the housewife, statistics com piled for tho conference of vocational workers of the South, In session here, disclose. A pedometer attached to students in the kitchen of the model home nt Livingston school showed this meas urement for the stove-slnk-and-pantry route covered during the period from bacon and eggs to dinner and dessert. France Honors V. 8.

Correspondents. Paris, Jan. 6. The foreign office has placed 12 Legion of Honor decora tions at the disposal of the Anglo-American Press association. It la un derstood that the honors are to' be (riven to six English and alx American correspondents who distinguished themselves by assisting the -French propaganda bureau.

It la reported that the Hat has been approved by the Amacicoa ua British ambassador..