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% - « A )* |For More Than a Century ; _| | a Great Newspaper > ° U 1 ee > - ~ . IO8TH YEAR-NO. 112 +0 ~.. ALBANY,. WEDNESDAY MORNIN G. If r] It Happens in Albany It's in The Argus THE WEATHER, For Albany and vicinity, showers. THREE CEN THROUGH SOUTH dI < REGALLS NIGHT - \ Adler Leads Fruitiess Fighjtpri Project to 'Bar. _ !. Pam. are got G0 TOO FAR, SAY MEMBERS |, easures i bppq_seps,'f_ Declare | M x Means Overwork: of, Courts. . After a particularly thorough discussion and 'a widely 'diversi- fied expression of opinion, the an- ti Socialist bills; aimed to eliniin- ~ ate the Socialist-Party of Ameri- ca from politics, were passed last night, 83 to 56; over the opposi- tion ofboth floor leaders and 11 of the 13 members of the judici- ary committee, The debate de- veloped virtually the same spirit! that marked the ousting of the! five Socialists (and. 'terminated, with a demonstration against Ma- f jority Leader Adler on the part of at least. a score.of Republican members. R Mr. Adler's firm opposition to. the two bills. was resented by many majority members, and when Assemblyman Charles H. Betts'challenged one of the state» ments of the Republican leader he was applauded by at least a score of his colleagues grouped about him. . Series of Disqualifications, 3 Whe bills passed, were -nimed to moet the recommendation of the figal report of the Judiciary committee urgibg that leg- islation \to bar the Socialist Party of America from the bailot in New Nock State\ be ennoted. .. a - Orc of-the bills setup a series of quali- fientions for members of the Legislature and other public offices and provides for *'their «disbarment 'from such 'office. upon conviction of failure to_mect the quali- fications. Advanced resignations of can-] didates for members of assembly is one of the chief disqualifications, Auother «disqualification i the support snd ad- voeney of principles, doctrines and poli- cles which-might violate the Constitution of the United States or that of the State. bf New York, yuk a 'The other measure gives the Hittorney general the right to [petition to the third Appellate division of the Supreme court for a proceeding to determine whether-n political organization advocates policies < and doctrines which, if carried into effect would viclate the Constitution, and fur- ther provides that if buch m political party is found to advocate such \princi- ples or policles they 'must be barred from the ballot, * |. Tn explanation of théir votes against the measures, however, some of the mem- bers of the judiciary: committe sald that the bills went too far and did not carry fut the recommendations of the commit- cr, * Laik During the toll call., Assemblyman Charles IL Bette, Republican. of Wayne, challenged a statement by Majority Leader Adler that \anyone advocating bills like 'this might just as well advo- cate a monarchy.\. The challenge was applauded. on the Republican side. Republicans who voted against the bills were: w Adler, Amos, Blodgett. Bly, Gaulfeld, Cole, Crowley, Damico, Dimin, Fs Dol fom, Fox, Harrington, Harris, Hawlins; Jenks, Lattin Loog, Lown, Martin, Neary, Pellet, Richford, Roosevelt, Rowe, Simpson, Steinberg, Stitt, Ullman, Wil- son and Witter Democrats recorded in the negative were: - Barra, Beasley, Bloch, W. G. Carroll Cosgrove. Dickstein. \Donohue; Evans, ¥lyna, Miss E. V. Gillette, Hamill, Healy, Henderson, Kieman, Leininger, Lentol, Lindsay, McArdle, McCae, McDonald, McKee, J._E. McLanzhlin, J. J. Mc- Loughlin, Reynand, Schwab, and J. Van- \Wagenen. R Un-American, Says Roosevelt. Colonel Roosevelt opposed the bills on the ground that they were agajust the principles of the American government. He said: . © * The measures recognize political partics and then seek to disfranchise them. 'The bills afe too loosely dries; 2 « They place Improper fanctions on The court. The phrases in many Places are co Teose that the court will of nectssi(e have to make laws by constroing. then. This is Ir wromg a function of nbly lP'aSsels ‘l . iI charged \with; rancteediug., to offices loft 'INAVY OFFICER'S : s a - , End of Chicago Chicago, April 20. -Action ° jail at Joliet, Ill., today predicted at themass,meétin « ,! 'The meeting,recording fo_h;uotlce‘seut to members of the Yardmen's Association, will be- presided over by: John .Grunau And 'prominght city and fedéral: officers for the phrpose of takhig a voté, \as your president. has proinised you through all his camphign. All members ave requested to afitend in a 'body, as you are the Ju en nore strike: Teadérs, 'for. whom i nts: wore. Issued today, surrendered at the Federal building and» were held 'in. $10,000 .bond 'each., The-men. were vacant by the arzest of Grigiau and 'other leaders last Thursday © *he railroads nnnB'lmécd that 42 more grows went to worlcin the yards today, bringing thetotal to HOS, as compared to m normal operation of 705, Livestock Grunai, Leader, from Jail Predicts Speedy ~* _. +. -New York Ultimatura. . walkout of switchmen in the Chicago terminal district was expected\ '| to be taken tomorrow, at a mass'meeting of} the Chicago 'Yardmén's' Association, called today by a committee: of strike leaders. - , John Grunau, president of the Yardmen's Association,. who is in g.. He-said he ex bond in time to attend the gathering. ... = ''The trouble can be settled immediate} he said. * \I feel certain of.it, I am ankiot power to order:the men back to work.\. © Tieup; Another -*. re vin L242 s. 12. toward.. ending . the , unauthorized: the speedy. settlement of.the strike spected to obtain his release on y if this plan:is followed,\ to end it, but T have no- Mori fz _____ veagipts were: 1,420 'cars,. virtually . nor- mal. cars of conl. were! received, as compared witll a general- run 6£ 2,000 cars. . Sol - R ~Prospecty mnother Failzond crisis in Chicago . vanislied with ~ the decision of representatives, of 80,000 freight handlers, clerks -and 'station \ employes to. remain at- work and.await netion by the federal wage board 'on' incteases asked. , . e> of Way ' Employes, aud. Railway'.Shop Laborers, today said 'n\ Detroit 'that. the: threatened walkout of. members that' organization .in the Chicago, district \on \April. 28 would not recelyg 'the, sanction 'of (tlio. 'brotherlioad.' 5 Whe? General 'Clinizmen's * Adsociation of the brotherhood inthe, northwest dis- | (Continued ..on. Second Page.) NER BTE O AssENBLY FLO \ Shys Off His'Head, No «. , Casualties, ~ ©. Nob to be , outdona' by ' the Senate) members of the Assembly received a thrill attendant upon the preliminaries of an impromptu fistic engagement, less than 10 minutes before adjournmené last night when Assemblymen Cacsar B, F» Barra. of New York and John'J. Griflith of. Kings faced ench other in belligerent attitudes and exchanged compliments. Speaker Sweet's gavel and soothing words by Minority Leader Donohue served to cool the temper of the excited members find the Asserably thissed its prospective fistic treat. \* » ' Confinement on such a fine day seemed to have worn upon the nerves of the New York Assemblymen, for in a | playful mood they started to toss enps, saucers, plats. bill files and other available ma- erial at each other, and. Assemblyman Barra, seemed to attract the rapid fire, for he was showered - with | bouquets. After one, particularly well aimed: bill file had ricochetted of the cast side of fins brow he arose and faced the firing ne. M » Assembleman Grifith, seated is the row behind him happened to be laughing at the timg and Mr. Barra bounced a bill file of | his smiling , countenance knocking his. eye- flasses 'to the floor, Some soappy comment was | exchanged and* Assemblgman Barra by his actions gave the impression that he was seriously, gngdfifing a trip over the top after Mw tifith, - Realizing that both had advanced far beyond the playful mood members seated about them started to offer kindly advice, but Speaker Sweet's gavel and Minority Leader Donohue's cool suggestion, quicted the excited Asgemblymen and they re- sumed their seast after a final exchange of challenges. As the incident closed Speaker Sweet issued this ulimatom: *The Sergeant at aros will bring the nest man who throws anything in this Chamber before the bar of the House for discipline.\ DAUGHTER WEDS ADMIRAL HELM M. / Washington, April .-Miss Edith Ben- hard, social secretary to MF Wilion. the wife of the President, and Rear Admiral 3. M. Helm, senfor member of the com- ralssion on navy yards, were married here today at Miss Denham's home, Mrs, present except the son was the only ronten canes Testifies Story of Apartment Raid Trumped Up By ¢ -. Police Witnesses. [ New York, April 20.-Augustus Drum Porter, former third deputy police com- missioner, 'on trial of charges of wilful negle¢t/of duty, testified today that hie was'nt home with his wife nt the timg two malice detectives\ swore he was found with Another woman in .a raided West Side' apartment house, November 12 last, He is' specifically acoused of preventing the officers from. arresting bis woman companion. Porter made a -blanket denial of all the charges against him and declared he rever had seen. Hilbert Whechcright and Fred Sorger, the former plainclothes: men, who testified against him. He said be remembered- the night of November 12 very well because his wife had come in from New Jersey the day before with him on'armistice day, November 11, and ber trunks had not arrived until the nigft'of the. twelftl, he said. . They had spent much of the evening unpacking them, he continued. A Xr, Lowenthal bad called on him about 10 o'clock and remained until after 'mid- night, the tim and Sorger testified they found him in the raided apartment. -In opening the case for. the defense, Martin Littleton, Porter's coun: gel moved that the indictment against Porter be dismissed en the ground that the prosccition had failed to make out a case. The motion was denied. \r, Littleton: outlining his case, said: \We cxpect to show thesy charges were not only trumbed up but are without founda- tion and. witnesses who testified did so falsely.\ 'The defense attempted to show in cross-etamination of the wit- nesses that Wheelright and Sorger had framed up\ Porter because they had been trausferred from plain clothes duty to patrolmen Iast March. The defense drew forth admissions that 'they believed Porter responsible for thein transier about the time it became known they were to testife before the grand jury which indicted him. Matthew J. Cashin. a menber of the special service division fo which Wheel wright and Sorger were aftached at the time of the raid. said he had been with the two policemen iu the raided apart- ment and that althouzh be had mot seen Porter as he was n another room, WWheclwrticht and Sorger bad told him of his presence in the place at that time. Porter's is the first case to come to trial in the viee war.hetween Assitant: District Atférner James E. Smith and the police department . _--___-e____ Soldiers May Tip Hats, .jpin‘t legislative committee and ANDERSON SHT FROM ADVERSE ACTS OF S0LONS As‘sembljfi fVotes Down Cuvillier --- Resolution ' Against ‘ Dry. Leader. ° goop . fold c- . Democrats Vote Againstfijobe, \ Questioning Sincerity of . Resolution. _. ta P Déyfefitilgg two Cuirilvli-ér resolu- tions providing for a ' probe of the Anti-Saloon . League by a the- imprisonment of William H. Anderson for the remainder of the session,. the Assembly yesterday adopted the judiciary committee reports killing ahy possibility of legislative action against Ander- son this y:ar, A spirited debate preceded: the defeat by an 80 to 54 vot. of the first resolution, ap- propriating $25,000 for an investi- gation of the political and legis- lative activities of the Anti- Saloon League by a « «mnittee of three senators and four assemtibly- meu. More than a score of Re- publican | members | disregarded the lead of Assemblyman Adler and' voted for the resolution. The Dentocratig members voted almost solidly against the investigation, on -the ground that it was not ofered in sincer- ity, he first report of the judiciary com- mitteo was offered gn the Cuvillier reso- \hition providing for an investigation . of the Anti-Saloon League by that commit- tee, . 'The report signed by 10 'members; declared thd committee did not have the time necessary to conduct an investiga- tion, due to the Socialist trial. | 'The re; port suggested that if such an investiga- tion: was undertaken it be conducted. by n Joint legislative committee. | The Cuvil- Yer resolution was drawn to meet this suggestion. » Assemblyman Cuvillier @pened the fight fo? 'the probe with a sweeping denunciation of the nctivities of hte Anti-Saloon League and its sup evinfendent, Anderson. He charged that the league \sand bagged the churchug to get money out of thein to use in polities,\ Everett Attacks League. __ He was followed by Assomblyman Edward Everett, Republican of St. Law» rencé county, who clalined first hand knowledge of the Auti-Saloon League methods and explained attempts iof the league to bring about. his defeat during election campaigns. He charged Abnt on more thgm one occasion he had been slandered by the league representatives in his own district he said: It is time we stood up like men and made our position clear, and gt‘ we are doing wrong let us correct it. > fight this viper. The religjous organizations don't know the element that Is representing . them.\ Porge yourselves of the charges | spread over the State and. nation against you by the Anti-Saloon League. . Assemblyman Martin G. McCue, a con- wistent wet voter, was the first opponent of the resolution to speak, | He attacked the movement ag lacking in sincerity. He said: . ws. You've _ let Anderson blaekgnand and browbeat you for 10 years, and when he has a'ccoinplishtd_his aim you start out to do something. All those years we have stood over here on this side of the house and fought for the honest people 'of the State, Warning you against the hypocritical elements you supported. Now you gave us prohibition. You gave Mr. Anderson what he asked. And a day or two ago a State senator stood upon the Hoor of that house and said that ascmblgmen were drunk during the Rocialist debate. That's a fine sam- ple of Anderson's prohibition you fastened on us. . - . I'm mot Tor an investization of the . Anti-Saloon. League until _it_comes here backed by intellizence and com- FAITH: - QUESTIONED | Urges Business Administration T to bar Socialists from z - » pai 'Norly lays str affairs +06 governnfent.sa % . £ PLEDGED T D.GARMENTS GONFLIGT OVER 'To nvoid the demands of the high cost of - living, - particularly | in <regard to clothing, is the purpose of the newly or- ganized \No New Clothes\ Club, which will meet tonight nt 8 o'clock in Chan- vellors' hall. - Professor Adam A, Walker of the State College for Teachers, Mrs. Joseph Gavit and Mrs. Edward V. Col- bert will be the principnl-speakers.. . The meeting is for the purpose of ex- plaining the advantages of not buying new clothes until the cost of living. is considerably lowered. Miss Martha Axel- roq'flngrganiub of 'the club, will preside and. will introduce the speakers: Announcement was made Tast night that more than 1,000 persons have al- ready signed the pledge to avoid buying new clothe« under any | circumstances, even if the cost. of clothing is not lowered for two or three yéars, The organizers of the ¢lub areot in favor of the move- ment towards the donning of overalls as the eonmon street costume, because they feel that when overalls are assumed by tveryone, the price . will immediately rise until such garments are nsy ex« pensive as other kinds.of clothes, Miss Axelrond said last night it would soon he & thing of the past for any woman to buy a new suit or dress, as the seomn of the community would make it impossible for ber to do so and keep her standing in the city. Patches, dyed gar- ments such as blouses, dresses and suits, darned stockings, patched shoes. and other mended costumes will be a mark of distinction which will make the wearer proud to be accomplishing something definite against the high prices, accord- ing to the beliefs of club members. The club has already gained th/ recog- nition and favor of public men and women and several members of the Lezislatare are backing the movement. Although the elah has already been, formed. it is expected persons who have the welfare of the community at heart will continne fo join until the entite population of Al- bany will be wearing. old, mended. patched and dyed garments. Studeats Also Protest. The \Overall Club\ idea bas spread among the Albany High school stndents like wildfire and it was announced yes- tenday the stcater part of the student body had joined the elab in - protest against the hich cost of clothing. If present plans at the High scltoo! : obtain students will be wearing over-i alls and khaki shirts soon. The girls ate ? in ravor of wearing ginghams and calico dresces in preference to tne trouserettes. It was said yesterday that many sitls mon sense. It seems rather strange That This resolution wasn't placed in \the hands of yome ether member of the Judiciary committee if that body is an strong for it. (In my opinion f i Washington, April St-In greeting their frien men of the army mat om Second Pagel |- - ». certain members of that committee §t§e movement: from rsembers of the frc i hate Somed the :* who were members of the women's land amy will wesr the fand armp uniform which Fe almost Tike overalls and has a 1,000. ALBANY PFE _AND DYE i O PATCHES [Legislature Protests 'Any Wild O- Enterprise Costing Millions.? * Washington, April 20.-Conflict be- hficn Republicans and Democrats on sol« dier relief legislation broke out in the Efomse today after Chairman Good of the appropriations committee had warned members that to put through a cash bonus plan would \bting down the- wrath of 106,000,000 men, < women. and \ chil- dren.\ 'The greatest badge that the American soldier will wear.\ Representative Good declared. \will be the badge of sacri- fice. and not the baile of a bouts,\ 'The open fight over the legislation started when HRepresentative Mondell, of Wyoming, Republican leader. in opposing \any wild enterprises costing many mil- Hons,\ charged that the Democrats were attempting to foist an extravagant plan on the Republican House for political reasons. The statement of the Republican Tead- er brought a quick reply from | Repre- sentative Garner. of Texns. the Demo- cratic whip. who attacked the Republi- éan sales tax plan for taining the needed revenues, declaring the Republicans were planning ~to place a tax on the backs wind bellies of the people fustead of (ak- fo it from the pockets of those best able to pay.\ Another development | in | eannection with bonne legislation | was- calling | by Representative Towner. Towa, sceretary of the Republican cauens committee, of a pariy eonference Thursday night to consider 'bons Tefislation. Hix action was in response to a demand from two Seore Republican members, who were raid to be dissatisfied with the work of the House wars and means committee in framing the legislation. WASHINGTON SOCIETY AT KAUFFMAN-LANE NUPTIALS Washington. .A Sl-Mice Nan . PMe prit «x Nancy Lone «ont efect. The students are receiving In wity who are reporind to are using the introducer of This Yow {etch Hame B. Preil, priccipal, ons.! z--* > ments stedrate thar spilt } (Contamed on Second PaseJ lamiaed the Bree Sage O00 0099 - * nass » Ebla on Bine {st ss, rabinet and diplomatic secretary $531? and £3.17 Frankie? I??? Tare, and Hale _C. man, this «ite. we rmamed today at SL Joims Mrs, Wileon, wite of th Hert. $23 ths of the Stprome xz IZL’qMWw-sh\ corps were SOLDER RELIEF f ary of the in-\ rail SCORE OF CIFS - grunostorn Many Stricken Communities in Three. States. 1 ENTIRE FAMILIES KILLED ; One Town Completely Des- ~ troyed; Others Suffer Heavy Losses. \Birmingham Ala., April 20.-' A death list which tonight stood-> at more than 140 and a property * loss of many millions of dollars' was the toll exacted by a tornado. which today swept a score of towns, villages and isolated farms ern Alabama and the southern counties of Tennessee. Commun \ cation with many of the strickein- districts was difficult, but {ra suddenness, oblitci'nting every- _| thing that lay in its path, In at least one case-that. of Rose Hill (Miss.) - practically the entire town is believed to have \ & P heen destroyed and in several in- [stancés all members of a family ' are reported to have been 'killed. Striking first apparently in Lauderdale, county, Mississippi, about 10 o'clock this morning the storm swept a narrow path ° nevoss the state, carrying destruction to a dozen or. more communities. | About the ame time death aid damage from the same or a similar' disturbance was re- ported from counties in the northwest | ern corner of Alabumin, the extreme force of the wind being expended before the Tennessee line was reached in William- sdn and Maury counties. * Meridian, Miss., the heart of & rich\ farming district, suffered *heaviest, ac- cording do late reports with a known death list of 21, 'The village of Glen. Alcorn county, numbered its dead at 10, Aberdcen, 10: Togomar, C: Egypt, 5: Baker, 5; and Buy Spring, 7, A lumber camp - near Philadelphin. Neshoba county, lost 12 workers killed. and 30 injured, several probably fatally, - + In Alabama the rural districts around, Shefield, Gurley, Tittle Cove and Waco, felt the full force of the storm. and with come sections still eut off, a score of bodies have been recovered. > Across the Tennessce line 160 miles from Meridian, near where it originated, the storm till had . force sufficient to wreek homes and farm buildings and to cut a swath through forest and field. Only three deaths are known to have ot curred in the state. however, |. The wide territory covered by the tor- nado led to a belief that there was more than one atmospheric disturbance. © Reports today described the local dr- struction -as having been confined to a path from 100 to 500 feet wide. leaving only the most solid strictures standing. f N. Y. ALDERMEN WOULD PROTECT OFFICE TENANTS New York, April M-The Boand of AT- dermen unanimbusly adopted a resolution today endorsing a bill before the Lefisla- ture to extend relief now granted dwell~ ing hous tenants to occupants of offices buildings and all stroctnres agar! Tat mers agile. manufacturing and office por- Téelésrams advising them of the acti $35 gym}? git-rift (gauchmlltn $05;me {. i Slate Sen h Speaker {0D the Assembly. nat and th f URGE CONGRESS TO PASS WATER POWER MEASURE Senator Mackrels BH urging Can- aise to pass the Hoch water power bill which would permit the erection of the progostd Ford plant at Green Island wis comentred in Br the Assembly fast uicht en the matin ef | Assemblyman: \cg.- C. 31mm: « yesals was paused Konats Mamilxt nizht - H + i to the Ballot 1 ~ RE WIPED OUT - in casterh Mississippi, northwest-y © mentary reports agreed=that\the ~~\ tornado swept down with deadly m,
