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l.H?<ln‘).\’. Sept. 14 (The Associated
Pussy—«Three factors in connection
nnh the present disturbed condition:
to India. tactors about which little in
known abroad. make it difficult to net
l‘urlli the. causes which have led to the
d-nlaration of rnnrtial law by the Bri-
t's-h in six districts~—Calicut. \Vala-
mnad. Ponnanni. l-Zrnad. Wynaad and
Huralnbranad—‘all within 500 m\°s ot‘
ladras. J
These factors arefifirst. the Gandhi
In: non-cooperation" movement. led by
a supposedly non-resident native mes-
l-hh: the operation of the new Govern-
meat for India Act which went into
vm‘ct in January. 1921. and the ad-
ministration of the new Viceroy. the
1".an of Reading. Each of these ele-
mrnts have some hearing. directly or
ind-irvrily. upon the most recent tron-
[ctr which has resulted in the killing of
Europeans and Hindus by fanatical
tnhesmen.
‘l‘hw disaffected area. Malabar. which
fixtures in the nlnst recent dispatches
Irvin India. is a narrow strip of land
up: thp xvi-st coast along the Arabian
Ella. south of llombay. In this region
are upwards of 1.0tmfiuo Mohammed-
ans of Aral. cit-scent known as Mou-
hhs who. for )cars. have resisted Bri—
tish authority. In this same territory
m a number of Europeans and many
liravidians. including Hindus. against
whom the ferocity of the Mopiahs is
“fto be directed.
Mohandas lx’aramchand Gandhi. the
Pbtionalist leader. at a congress thd
Me in 102” in Nagpur. made. a plea
against violence but called for the do
Mun-lion ot‘ llritish rule in India and
was quoted as saying that the success
it the non-cooperation movement—-
the refusal of Indians to pay taxes.
and their children to school or buy
British products—might involve “wad-
ing through oceans of blood."
Gandhi was invited by the. Kerala
I‘mvisional Congre‘ss committee on
August 28 to visit Malabar and try to
pacify the Moplahs. who at that time
were killing Europeans and Hindus.
(Destroying property and proclaiming
'tome rule" in all disturbed areas.
On August I. Gandhi with many of
his adherents made a public bonfire of
British goods in the streets of Born-
hy. lie, was not molested but a few
weeks later it was reported. that the
pvernment of India, with the concur-
zho reports of a Malabar magistrate to
the India office. when the British
authorities began to confiscate war
Inives possessed by the natives of TI:-
nm-e of Edward S. Montagu. Secre—
hry of State for India. had decided to
take action “against"the prominent
personages" held responsible for the
mater part of we‘re-cent troubles in
India.
“'hile the Malabar disturbances are
a. new development of the troubles in
India. reports of rioting came from
athei- parts of the country. One such
uutbrcak. attributed by the India Of-
rice in London to the Gandhi propa-
nndl. occurred in the mill area of
Hadras on August 29. The police fir-
ad on the mob and six persons-wore
lined and 21 wounded. Madras is
several hundred miles east of Mala-
hr. Sir Michael O'Dwyer. former
(:overnor of the Punjab. in a state-
ment last January said that “sedition
in India has advanced th far" and de—
chred that Gandhi and others heading
fine revolutionary; conspiracy should
be dealth with rigorusly and impar-
fially under the law before it is too
m... .
The. Earl of Reading. formerly Lord
Chief Justice of England. went to In—
dia last April as Viceroy in succession
in Lord Chelmsford. Lord Reading’s‘
arrival in Bombay was acclaimed as a
happy auflury for the country and it
‘as said that with his aid. and the es-
mbllshment of the new Indian legisla-
ture. pellet? and prosperity were as-
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-ed for the safe return of Father Hes-
Onorio Ruotolo. the celebrated Ital-
ian-American sculptor. has Just com-
pleted this monumental bust of Enrico
Caruso. which will be erected in the
foyer of the Metropolitan opera house
as the gift of the Itallaqumericnn
Musical League of New York. of
which Caruso was the honorary presi-
dent. Ruotolo'l got-trait is inserted.
the dismal failure of his effort to bring
all governments to a standstill is real:
ized by the public he will be driven
to take further measures."
HISTflIlYf or all .
armament
RI-JI)\VOOI) CITY. Cain Sept. 14.—
W’illiam A. Hightower. lniterart baker
and casual laborer. charged with the
murder of the Rev. Patrick E. Heslin.
a Catholic priest of ("olma. (‘11.. pro-
tested his innocence from the tlrst and
maintained that he would be willing to
have £1. full ury of priests sit in Judg-
ment on him. The killing of the priest
developed one of California‘s most
notable murder cases.
Father lleslin was called from his
home at Colma. a suburb of San
Francisco. about nine o'clock on the
night of Aug. 2. by a muffled stranger
who said he wanted the priest to ad-
minister the last sacrament to a. dy-
ing man. The two rode away in a
small auttlnobile. . I \,
The lollmviug morning Miss Marl;
Wendel, the priest's housekeeper. nou-
tled the police of his failure to return.
and search was begun. Miss W'eudel
later identified Hightower as the man
who had called for him.
The day after the priFst's disap‘
pearance the Right Rev. Edward J.
Hanna. archbishod of the Catholic
archiocese of San Francisco. received
a typewritten letter demanding a. ran-
som of $6.500 for Father Heslin. and
saying that he would be killed it‘ the
money was not paid.
Rewards totalling $8.000 were offer—
iin or the recovery of his body. In the
early evening of Aug. 10. Hicntoww
called an the home of Achhishdp‘
Hanna. '
Guided by Hightower. police started
late that night for Salada Beach. a
short .distance southwest of Colma,
where Hightower said he believed the
body was buried. at. declared that a
woman companion whom he knew as
rum-d. one of Lord Reading’s first
;.-:ts upon reaching India..was to confer
with Gandhi. This conference took
nine eat. Simla on May 16. ' The Born-l
goods’
bonfire of British-“made
.1 weeks later g|v ethe only in-
.i.. ..';un of how Lord Reading's pro-
lll'ld been received by the Na.-
‘ leader and his followers. The
ic statement made by the
z-roy was published here on
, and related to the forthcom-
. ~11 of the Prince, of Wales to In-
.1. Plans had been made for the
"W - to include India in his tour of
:4 .'Il’ lira ill 1920 but the Duke Of 0CD-
1=.m:i.r. his grand-uncle. was sent-
“H n- in his stead ostensibly to attend.
Hw- l?l:llli;'ura'ttl0n “of the Chamber of
“I’llll‘vh‘ but to make an appeal
umn throughout the' Indian empire.
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The new Indian legislature. which the crime.
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was sxpected to mark a better epoch
in Indian administration. opened in
January and continued until the mid-
dle of April. Under the Government
rm- Inviiu. Ar) devised by Secretary
Huritugu. a Council of State was pro-
vided and subordinate councils estab-
haired in many parts of the country by
means of which the Hindus and M05-
bms weer represented in‘the govern-
ment. Efforts to repeal _obnOXi01IS
h ws were to be made.
(if the new government's reform
rolls. a. committee of the All-India
Pongress. in which Gandhi and his
followers took a prominent part. said
my were "inadequate. unsatisfactory
and disappointing”: The congress
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iPopular Move by Lead-
Dolly Mason had told him that a
drunken foreigner had furnished her
with the information.
‘ 0n arriving at the spot the party
quickly uncovered the body. The
priest's skull had been crushed and
he had been shot twice.
The San Francisco police. susplt-i-
ous'of Hightower's tale kept him in
custody. They established to their
‘own satisfaction that Dolly Mason was
la myth. A woman named Doris Shir—
lley who Hightower asserted. had ac-
!companied him to San Jose from San
Francisco on the night of the murder
idenled it. and Hightower later admit-
‘ted he had been mistaken in the date
) A search of Hightower's room in a
'San Francisco hotel revealed a tent
hich corresponded wlth tent ropes.
pegs and flaps found at the scene of
a
NEW ENGLAND cull
utilinuuasmlllis
AT "3 sum:
ing' Store in Its Line
agreed to cooperate in carrying out
the new policy but“ said that whenever
an conflict arose between the govern-
neat and the people. no compromise
could be made by Gandhi and his ad-
'Candy Co. made an
Wins Trade.
the New England
important an-
nouncement to the effect that the
The other , day
the rents.
The Times. commenting on the work ice cream
of the new Indian legislature. said plus one cent war tax 3:1: “lg; thait
that the Duke of Connaught's visit. the Ismail: French Van a. 000-
his “appeal for unity. the Indian gov— ;
szrnment's' frank confession of error!
in dealing with disturbances and. par-
ticularly Lord Rawllnson's declaration
of military policy" had cleared am
much misunderstanding and antagon-
‘nm. Continuing. it said: "But the
battle between constitutionallcm and
involution ha.- t3 be' taught this yum.
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'of the various confections ofleredat
prices until further notice on all fruit
' sodas would be ‘10 cents
nd Peach Ice..Cream
wouldibe sold at 55 cents per quart.‘
It was a popular business move in-
”deed and has made hundreduof new
customers for this store. The quality
thls’emblishment is always the best
and it goes without saying that at the
new price- the high quality hmwill
TAKE BALLOT
,. "N R. R. STRIKE
CHICAGO. Sept. 15,—Decision as
to whether the nation will face a gt-n-
eral railroad strike may resuit from
two important meetings to be hc-ld'
here next. week.
On Sunday the representatives of
500.000 railroad shopmen will meet
here to determine what action to take
in reitard to the wage cut and change
in working rules. effective July 1.
A country-wide ballot. taken some
time ago. is said to have resultmi
overwhelmingly in favor of a. strike.
The result of the vote will be nlade
known at the meeting over which ll.
M. Jewell. president of the Railway
Empioyes’ Department of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. will presidn.
On Sept. 22. the heads of thv
Brotherhood ot‘ Locomotive Engin-
eers. Order of Railway Conductors.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
men and Firemen. Switchmen’s
Union of North American and the
Brotherhood of Railway Traiumon
will meet here to announce the result
of a. ballot now being taken in these
organizations.
Unofficial reports from some of the
organizations indicate a large majorl-
ty of the members favor a strike. It
is reported that the unions are not so
vitally interested in wage reductions.
but are prepared to wage a bitter bat-
tle against changis in ruins reducing
the pay for overtime work.
Heads of some of the organizations
recently cautioned mrmbcrs to con-
St rve their resources in preparation
for a “showdown." -
SPANISH PAPERS MAY s'ror.
Prohibited From Printing News Con-
cerning the Moron-can Campaign.
MADRID. Sept. 15. (By the A880-
ciated I’ross).—The recent order of
the government stopping the newspa-
pers from giving any news regarding
the Moroccan campaign except that
contained in the official communiquea.
under threat of suspension and other
penalties for violation of the order.
has had the effect of depriving the
Spanish public of any information re-
garding tho course of the 1‘gi'ioperations
in Morrocco. Not only are the tie-
scriptions of battle prohibited. but re-
ference to military responsibility for
the former reverses suffered by the
Spaniards may not b;- made. while
politidal and diplomatic questions in-
volved in the Moroccan campaign
may not he discussed and mention of
the officers' committees is taboo.
All proof sheets of articles with re—
ference to Morocco must be submitted
to the censor before publication. and
in the event of excisions being made.
the blang spaces must be‘filled in or-
der not to alarm the people. who
otherwise might be led to consider
that news was suppressed. x
Similar restrictions apply to foreign
correspondents. who are not able Jo
cable anything not contained in the
official notes. All the newspapers are
'protesting against what they call the
inexplicable conditions imposed. but
War Minister Civera remains adam-
ant.
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CAUGHT sanoox KEEPER:
Bristol 3191: “‘as Taking Own Wei
From Storehouse.
BRISTOL. Sept. 15.-—-Riéhard J.
Burns. a. former saloon keeper at
Forestville. was fined $200 and costs.
today. on the charge of transportation
of whisky without a permit. Miles 8.
Culver. a truckman. who was (mrrying
the liquor; failed to appear and a.
warrant was issued for bizarrest. The
case in court revealed an episode of
last midnight. '
Two weeks ago Burns reported that
two barrels of whiskey which he own-i
ed as part of a stock in a“ storehouse?
under a federal bond»had been stolen.
The police‘ kept a watch on the place!
Last midnight an officer saw a truck
leave aakalley close by the building.
He called upon the driver to stop. and
when the latter did not. a. bullet m
'aent in the' direction of the vehicle.
Then the officer acted. on
automobile and save chase and max.
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the train. and. on the train going tow-
:lrds liarien. reported matter to An-
drew J. Nash. towerman at Danica.
.\lr. Nash reported the matter to Con-
stable (“harles 'Smith. of Darien. and
also telephoned the alarm to Consta-
lvli: Taylor. of llowayton.
Although Constable Smith and Con-
Stalile Taylor. with parties of men.
searched the territory near where the.
attempted robbery took place.
trace of the men could be found.
A.“ [CHICAN LEGION CONVENTION.
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Delegates from Posts All Over the
slate Gather in New Haven.
.\'l‘2 \VHAVI‘L'. Sept. 15.-—The de-
purtim-ntal convention of the Ameri-
mn imgion began today with the ar-
l‘lllll :in dregistration of delegates
from local posts throughout the State.
The cwnvral gathering placcrwas in
the ballroom of Hotel Taft. The pre-
liminary arrangements were made
last iiighL- including the selection of
committees on credentials. constitu-
lion and by-laws and resolutions upon
which will fall the bulk of the cou-
vention proceedings.
A resolution to he on'ered will be
commendatory of the labors of Thom-
as J: Bannigan. State Adjutant. who
will resign in order to give his atten-
tion to national encampment matters
as he was recently made national
vice-commander.
The convention at its opening ses-
sion was Welcomed by State Com-
mander John F. Pickett. of Ansonia,
and the city’s welcome and freedom
was extended by Mayor David E. Fitz—
Gerald.
In his remarks the Mayor said:
"It is fitting and proper that .thls-
gathering of men :hould give out—
ward evidence of their patriotism and
devotion to ideals and principles. The
war is over. but on them still‘resta
the great responsibility of ever keep.
ing. in the years to come, before the
minds of the unthinking public. the
reasons for which this great nation
entered the war. '
"Today we are witnessing the mem-
bership of the Grand Army of the
Republic slowly passing away. An in-
fluence as great. must supplant it in
the affairs of our nation."
The delegates were invited from the
office of the secretary to visit the Yale
buildings. special arrangements hav—
ing been made to guide all through
the llnrkness Memorial Quadrangle. '
The. final arrangements for the aft-
ernoon parade were also outlined to
the convention.
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HARMO‘SY ORGANIZATION NEED-
ED.
CHICAGO. Sept. 15.-—-An organiza«
tion to promote harmony and good
feeling between all classes. races and
religions in America. was announced
in the process of formation’ here to.
day, with Edward F. Dunne. former
Governor of Illinois, at its head. the
society will be known as the National
Unity Council. and its organizers in-
tend ultimately to spread it to every
section of the country, according to
Dr. Dunne. ‘ ‘ ”i
One of the prime motives behind
the organization. its sponsors mid.
was to combat the Ku‘Klux Klan and
organimtion of councils will be push-
ed particularly where the Klan has
obtained akfoothold. ’
Offices of the council have already
been opened on LaSalle street, in the
financial section of the city.
The Ku Klux Klan, which main-
tains an office-here under the name
of the ”Somhern Publicity Bumau,”
was called a "menace to this and any
community.” by former Governor
Dunne. in their adoption of the
"equipment of the burglar masks and
implements of violence."
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to be four.
house here. during the night mention-
ed. and killed the
thought these men were of a gang
“i OLDCARS
CANAAN. Sept. 15.———Peter Filmer-
otto. of “'aterbury. was bound’over to
the Superior Court. by Justice G. \V.
Ford. this afternoon. on the charge of
murder of John Siesserl, on the night
of Aug. 3. A party of men. believed
went to Siesseriis farm
owner. It was
which had looted freight cars on rail-
road sidings here. from time to time.
and who were thought to have had
headquarters in Utica. N. Y.
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FAIRMO‘UNT, W. Va, - 15':—
The twelve surviving members of the;
West Virginia Maulshy’s Battery are
holding their annual reunion here. The
reunion began yesterday, which.
mat-heather 57th anniversary of the:
date the battery was mustered out of’
the Union service in the Civil war.
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