New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 14, 1918, Page 1

FROM THE HFERALD RN R *» ¥ ¥ ¥ x ¥ | 'O THE SERVICE. ESTABLISHED 1876. NEW NEW BRITAIN HERALD “ADS” MEAN |{ BETTER BUSINESS | THURSDAY, THREE CENTS. BR ITAIN, CONNECTICUT, NOVEMBER AMERICA PREPARING TO EXTEND HELPING HAND - TO STARVING COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL EUROPE; - ENEMY COMMAND WA HOOVER NAMED AS 'EUROPEAN DIRECTOR Food Administrator Sails Satur- day to Assist in Reliel Work T0 RETURN BY CHRISTMAS ‘President Has Asked That He Direct Work of I'ecding Starvi Popula- tion of v ope—Sugar Supply Tucreased. Dk 14. food administration for Europe on the Washington Hoo officiais wil White Star Saturday, it dministration goes at President direct the work o ng populatio On the Olympic will be Dr. M er her learned at the Mr. Hoover Ison's request to ding the starv- r-torn Europe. uso, it is understood, president of tho today W » Czecho-Slovak republic. Hoover Talks of Plans. M had a final leaders today and told to extend the life of 1tion, limited to the dec laration of peace, will be unnecessary Many months must pass before final peace is concluded and in the meantime the food administration will be closing up its task, taking the steps mec to co-operate in the solution of food problems abroad and giving ttention to reconstruction Some legislation he necessar. Mr. Hoover told the senators, in con- nection with world provisioning. With the declaration of peace and _the expiration of the food control | law, he said, obligations of the gov- | ernment then in existence, including particularly the guarantee for mini- mum prices for 1919 wheat, still will be binding and will be fulfilled. He cxplained that all contracts made ¥ the government under the law neces would he binding after the s ministration ceased to exist. For a considerable time, he said, it will be necessary to supply large +quantities of food to the Belglans, Serbians, Jugo-Slavs, Armenians and mapy other peoples, as well as to the late enemy countrie Back By Mr. Hoover plans to return to Am- erica by Christmas. He said he would etudy especially problems of German provisioning, the important question for decision being whether this shall be done on a cash or credit basis. The senators were told that an in- crease in the sugar supply in this Juntry was {o he expected, depend- ent on the size of the new crop. Several senators said extension the food control law is a question for gongress in view of possible rapid in- crease in prices at the expiration of the law. Hoover conference with senate them legislat his org a on un ssary Christmas, of Ma- Valve teserve Licutenant and Die When Steam A+ ship Was About to Sail. k, Nov. 14—Two men of them a lieutenant of th I"nited Ntates naval reserves, others were badly scalded steam valve burst on an Am- steamship in the service of the while at her dock here today. men killed were Licut. Alex W. Walls and vlvester Ten- foreman of a civilian crew of employed in making the for Harvey L. Mer- second class, and Paul first class, were the one when a rican 1avy € ande over, nachinists ship ready er, fireman Turner, fireman, men burned. The accident occurred in the engine oom of the ship. Lieutenant Wall ind Tennoyer were said to have been struck by fragments of the valve and killed instantly A similar accident occurred on the ship about a week ago, when twelve were seriously burned The ship on which the accident oc- ~urred the steamship Louisville, ormerly the American liner St. Lou sea. was HOLLAND UNSETTLED. Amsterdam, Wednesday, Nov. 13.— Pieter J. Troelstra, the Dutch social- \st leader, declared at Rotterdam day that >ting of the social- next Saturday would declde whether a and Workmen's vouncil blished in Hol- Jand_ according to advices received here Dutch socialists would act calmly but drastically, he is reported to have said. would Herbert | 1pic probably on | food | 'GREAT OPORTUNITY - FOR THANKSGIVING, | i e | I Governor Holcomb Sefs Aside November 28 as Day URGES | | Chief Exccutive of State Says Rarely, If Ever, Has State Had Such Decp Canses for Thanking Diety. Conn., Nov. 14.—Gov- H. Holcomb today Thanksgiving proc- mation, setting apart Thursda November 28. He says: | “Rarely, if ever, in all the long his tory of this commonwealth, has a time called for so deep and sincere an | outpouring of thanks to the God of | the nations. It is Hle Whose hand ha now placed the crown of victor upon our just cause; but, more than the material victory, it is He who has | breathed into the souls of men the | spirit without which our triumph would be but the hectic flush over | the ashes of a sure defeat; who has | opened the eyes of these our new crusaders to see, above the murk of battle, the leading of His cross, and to hear, beneath the cannons roar, the still, small voice of His calling; Who has comforted the hearts of those who sorrow for loved ones Iyving beneath the shell torn fields of France with the certain knowledge that all the profits of life weighs nothing Hartford, ernor Marcus ted the usual is- against the richness of such a death; | Who has instilled into this whole peo- ple such a fair vision of right and honor and j e, such a swillingness to do and bear, as only this age has ever seen. These are the things that most should bring the glow to our thouwghts. But thanks for vesterday and for today are empty that hold no promise for tomorrow. I would that a high tide of triumphant rejoicing should roll our over the land on that day, November the Twenty-eighth, which now, by old custom, I designate day of Thanksgiving. Urges Better Living. “Bul Deneath that triumphant paean, I would that there might sound a deep undertone of promise; 1 would that its true note should be an un- altering resolve that, in the changing times to come, the spirit of the dark days so newly passed should carry us on, to make clear the way of justice for all men and peoples to mould our strength to the help of the | weak, to salve the deep wounds of war with the healing of an effective sym- pathy. Truly it is only so that we can the full measure of devo- tion to those who have died, or, living, are burdened now with suffering, that we might have peace and safety and happin pay Business Center of Upper Sandusky Wiped Out—10 Caught Under Fall- ing Wall, Two Will Die. Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Nov. 14 Fire destroyed the heart of the busi- ness district of Upper Sandusky this morning with more than $250,000 loss. A dozen mercantile houses and their contents are a total loss, including the three-story hotel Fetter and Osborn lodging house and the opera house. Ten persons were caught under a falling brick wall and two injured, probably fatally. Ten persons were rescued from the second story of the Osborn rooming house by firemen on ladders. The fire is thought to have origi- nated in a bakery. MAJOR TRUMBULL DEAD. Engineer Reported to in France. Haven, Nov. 14.— Trumbull, former chief engineer the utilities reported through private dence to have died from the effects of an operation while with the sixtieth engineering transportation corps in ¥ran Mrs. Trumbull yet has had no definite information from Washington. Major Trumbull went overseas in June and was taken ill soon after arrival. A letter from & member of the unit received a few ago mentioned his death. Major Trumbull was a civil engineer for the New Haven road when ap- pointed chief engineer to the commis gion upon the appointment of M Elwell to be a commissioner. Haven Have Died New New Major John F. of public commission, BETTER LIVING. forever | | dispensable { render the execution of the ! on the morning of Nov correspon- | | ficially UWERMANS COMPLAIN ABOUT ARMISTICE Will Try to Comply But May Find It Impossibe MME 1S 100 SHORT Envoys Protest That of Exccution Terms Will Throw Helpless Coun- try Into Statc of Anarchy and Panic. Nov. 12.—A sent to the French govern- this week by the German | who shal Foch’s headquarters to sign Paris, Tuesday. dec- laration ment early plenipotentiaries went to Mar- the armistice between the allies and Ger- many has been published here. It protests against some features of the terms agreed to by the Germans and to which they objected verbally at | their first meeting with Marshal Foch. The declaration read “The German government will naturally make every effort to aid in the carrying out of the obligations imposed upon it. Its plenipotentiar ies recognize that on certain points a conciliatory spirit has bene shown to- ward their suggestions. They can, consequently, consider the observa- tions which they submitted on Nov. 9, referring to conditions of the armistice, and the reply they received on November 10 as forming an in- tegral part of the complete conven- tion. Fear Anarchy and Famine. “They cannot, however, permit any doubt to exist on the fact that the shortness of the delay fixed for evac- uation and the handing over of in- means of transport threatens to provoke a state of affairs which, without the German govern- ment and people being at fault, may condi- tions of th armistice impossible, The plenipotentaries further consider it their duty, referring to their reiter- ated verbal and written declarations, to state once more with the utmost energy that the execution of thi convention must throw the German people into anarchy and famine. “After the publ manifestations which preceded the laying down of the armistice, conditions might have been expected which, while giving our adversaries full military security, would have put an end to the suf- ferings of non-combatant women and chldren. The German people, which for 50 months has held out against a world of enemies, will maintain its liberty and unity despite every | violence.” NEWINGTON FACTORY DESTROYED BY FIRE Thomas F. Garvan Co. Paper Mill‘ Gutted—Loss Is Estimated at $125,000. Hartford, Conn., Nov. 14.-—Fire]| destroyed today the paper board plant| of Thomas F. Garvan & Company in| Newington, resulting in a loss of $125,000. The buildings were of brick and wood. A strong northwest wind rendered the work of the town fire department of little avail. The| Hartford department of little avail.Tho arrived too late. 473 PLANES DOWNED In One Month Americans Establish Undisputed Supremacy of the Air, Defeating Enemy ¥verywhere, With the American France Tuesday, Nov. 12.—(By the Associated Press).—In the period from September 12 to eleven o’clock 11, American aviators claim they brought down 472 German machines. Of this number 353 already have been confirmed of- Day bombing groups from the time they began operations dropped a total of 116,818 kilograms of bombs within the German lines. Army in THE EL VE PRINCE. Basel, Wednesday, Nov. 13.—Re- ports that the former German crown prince is with his father in Holland are denied by despatch from Berlin bearing Tuesday's date. The despatch tates that he is with his troops at he front. ) went to France to fight for and pro- | ders F I CITY WILL GO OVER, | $136,133 COLLECTED i Day’s Contributions to United War Workers’ Fund Is 841,816 | QUIGLEY PREDICTS SUCCESS Stanley Works, With Donation of Is Largest Individual Sub- | seriber—Stirring Noon-day Talks. At the Elks club this noon Mayor George A. Quigley opened the Unite War Work campaign meeting by say ing that he had no aount but that New Britain would go over the top the drive, since already $138,135 has been | given. Ho said: “When the news of the signing of the armistice came in last Monday morning, 1 thought of how quickly the German bully capit- ulated when the wilied forces were tting near il.” He added, “It is characteristic and typical of a bully to ‘cave in’ when he is getting | the worst of the fight, and Germans | was true to type.” i 2ngland, Irance or any other of | the Allies would fight to the last inch of ground before giving in to the foe," | Mayor Quigley declared. He ex-| pressed the opinion that the United | States would send food to many | after peace comes, although th thought is distasteful to him and other American It is the province of the victor to show mercy to the van- quished,” he said. Quigley Would Honor Dead. Qu that he hoped | that conditions hecame normal. New Britain would erect a memorial | in Central Park bearing the names of all those New Britain boys who went to France, never to return, having made the supreme sacrifice to make the world safe for those loved ones behind in the States, He concluded his address by announcing that New Britain would celebrate Britain day or December 7. in Ge! rley said Mayor ‘olonel Hatch of Hamil- who is in cha £ Works a in Canad ker. He told his audience that New KEngland, more than any other section of the United States, is proud of the work that the Canadians have done in the world war, and that the friendship between the [United States and Canada is firmly cemented and will Iway be sured. He praised the war work the soci- eties of this country doing, and mentioned the fact that nothing of the kind can be accomplished without money. Tle spoke of the competition Wwhich is very noticeable in the cam- paign, one trying to get more sub- criptions than the other, and “‘Competition is a re n of suc- He said, “The more vou give . the better vou will feel cked up the boys who nley the next e that are is said, having b, tect you home.” who must necessarily s Stanley Works Leads. The rep for today next and were as follows P. & F. Corbin, $1.4 Erwin, $1,429; Corbin Screw, $1,373; Corbin Cabinet Lock, $1.35 Lan- ry & Clark, $4,8 Stanley ‘Works, $7,621; Stanley Rule & Level, $1,678 ion Mfg. Co.. $1,880; Skin- ner Chuck, $250; New Britain M chine, $1,143; North & Judd. Traut & Hine, §7 Fafnir $537; Hart & Cooley, $100; Hutchinson, $65; American §309; Parker Shirt, $182; Minor & Corbin, $28 . & K. Mfg. Co., (100 | per cent.) $156; small factories, $95 city officials, $711; clothing dry goods, $60 furniture, autos, etc. $1,224: | restaurants, saloon 977; profes- sional men, §1,052; grocers, butchers, $554; schools and churches, $849; | Victory boys and girls, $915; public utilities, $1,039; miscellaneous $ Plainville $1,500; Newington, Berlin Construction, $129; Prentice Mfg. Co., $368; Paper bods, §824; $3,400. The Vulcan Iron Works, the Malle- able Iron Works, and the B. & K. Manufacturing company have all reached 100 per cent., which me: that every employe has pledged were read Russell & | Jea Har| Hosiery, G E American corporations, G (Continued on Ninth Page) i of Hartford, Nov. New Britain and vicin Fair tonight and Friday. I tion problems may be day, | of such | volved. | The New German Government Organized; Friederich Ebert Chosen Premier; Haase at Head of Foreign Affairs Copenhagen, Nov. 14, 8:52 a. m.—The new German government has been organized with the following cabinet members: Premier Ebert. IForeign affairs—Hugo [laase. I‘inance and Colonies—Philipp Scheidemann. Demobilization, Transportation, Justice and Wilhelm Dittmann. Publicity, Art and Literature—Herr Landsberg. | Social Policy—Richard Barth. and Interior and Military Affairs—Friedrich Health— members of the new German government confirms previous reports that the cabinet would be composed entirely of socialists. ~ The majority socialists, who supported the imperial government during the war are represented by Ebert, Scheidemann and Landsberg, while the independent socialists are Haase, Dittmann and Barth. Herr Dittmann, who sits in the Reichstag as a deputy from Hamburg, was sentenced to imprisonment last February in connection with labor troubles in Berlin. He was released by the imperial government a few days before its downfall. Richard Barth formerly was editor of the socialist Vorwaerts and is a member of the Spartacus, or Bolshevik, element of the independent socialists. It was reported through Copen- hagen under date of Monday that he had resigned from the government after a stormy meeting of the cabinet. Announcement of the S NO FOOD TO EUROPE [WHOLE WHEAT BREAD UNTIL FLEETS DISARM| AGAIN PERMISSIBLE ot Be Hin-|Bakers Do Not Have to Use Substitutes in Flour. Allies Must dered in Slightest Degree. Washington, Nov. 14.—White bread made entirely of wheat flour went back on the American table today aft- er-an absence of more than nine month Houscholders and bakers, beginning today, are permitted to purchase wheat flour without substi- tutes, the food administration having withdrawn regulations requiring the buyving of 20 per cent. of substitutes with ch purchase of wheat flour. In announcing the withdrawal London, Wednesday, Nov. 13.— Problems connected with the policing and provisioning of Russia and the central powers hinge primarily upon disarmament of the jan warships un- immediate fleet, the Germans control of the Ukrainian govern- ment in the Black Warships which are held by the Bolshevists in the Finnish gulf also must be put out the German the Ru by and those held der ses of food administration gave notice that itutes in the hands of millers, ers and bakers prior to November 12 and for which a ready sale is not found will be purchased by the Grain corporation under plans now formulated. Victory for the allied can forces compelling the surrender of Germany has made possible the elimination of “victory” bread, food administration officials said in point- ing ont that Europe now will be able to tap the available supplies of wheat in Australia, India and Argentina. of commission With freedom >f movement in the Black and Baltic seas, the entente powers and the United States will have great difficulty in affording eco- relief to central IKurope, as s Scandinavia. Consequently, attitude of the German navy to- armistice terms is watched ss by entente officials. The United States and the entente powers have shown no disposition to deal with the Bolshevist government. While Russia remains in the control of the Soviet, therefore, there seems to be little hope of feeding Moscow, Petrograd and other large cities there. If the Russian Bolshevist movement, which has been started against Fin- lan should be successful, Finland also would be placed temporarily be- yond relief. RECONSTRUCTION PLANS Are That Special nomic well the ward the with eagerne and Ameri- U. 5. GENERAL CAPTURED Brig. Gencral MacArtuhr Taken Pris- oner By Yankee Soldier Who Did Not Know Him. With the American Army in France, Tuesday, Nov. 12, (By the Associated Press)—To be taken prisoner by Am- erican troops was the experience last Friday of Brig. General Douglass MacArthur, a brigade commander of the Forty-second division. and Forty-second divisions were vancing rapidly taht day towards an and in the region of Autrecourt the lines of the two divisions became criss-crossed General MacArthur was taken prisoner by soldiers of the First divi- sion, who could not believe that any Americans were ahead of them. The tuation was lained MacArthur released. By night each division had taken its objectives. indications Com- mission Will Work Out “From War to Peace” Problems, ; ad- Washington, Nov. 14.-—Reconstruc- 2 worked out direction and on the ad- vice of special commission. dent Wilson, it understood nsidering the appointment under the Presi- was, to- is a commission. down the converted from a to peace basis. It would act largely as an advisory board. Executive func- | be in the of de- now in operation. Its would be representative industris commercial, interests in- lay which The commission would the broad lines under na- LIEUT. JACKSON MOVED. tion would be war ted Cross Cables He Is Located At Camp Villingen. Mrs. Thomas Jackson of Chestnut street received a cablegram from the American Red Cross late yesterday informing her that her son, First Lieut. Thomas F. Jackson, is now lo- cated at Camp Villingen. Previous i formation from the war department was to the effect that he was sta- tioned at Camp Karlsruhe. He is in good health Lieut. Jackson was taken prisoner by the Germans last month. Tt is be- lieved he was captured in Belgium. 1 tions would partments membership the social, labor agricultural of and cretaries | chairmen | congressional appropria- | mmitttees probably will be of the special commission. uncement of the ad- program may be made president’s annual in December. today the and the said navy It wai the tions cc members first was of and two ministration known in message to congress the regulations as to substitutes, the | being | The First | and General | RNED AGAINST VIOLATIONS PRUSSIAN SOLDIERS - VIOLATING TERMS Allied Comifiands Warns That Pillaging Must Stop INTERFERENCE VVTHREATENED | Military Forces Committ Violent Acts Against Inhabitants—Fnemy Sol- Nov. committing London are 14.—German soldiers 3 | iers Rioting in City Brussels, { | acts of against inhabitants and are ¢ violence stroying ind pillagiag contrary to the terms of the ! official wireless | today | The mes: which is from the | allied high command ta the German { high command s the allied’ coma | mand expocts the German command te | take steps to stop the violations. TIf | the acts increase, it is added the allied command will take scteps ta end them. g armistice, accordin to a French message received hera Rioting in Brussels. Tuesday, Nov, -Reporty current that German soldiers inf Brussels have muinted and shot their | officers and are burning and pillaging the city. Ghent, | Germans Leaving Fronot. | Amsterdam, Wednesd Long trains crowded soliders who left the own initiative have | over and at cities in | cording to despatches to blad. 13.— terman on theit in Ham-. phalia 10 Han 1y, Nov with front arrived We: Ve 10 Hindenburg in Command. London, Wednesday, Nov. 13, — Field Marshal von IHinderburg | mains as head of tho supremc man comand, accordiag to a Wwireless message reccived here, whici gves the text of th he hasg sent to arm comar ordering them to lead ti > in o der and discipliae. of field marshal reads: “To all and especialy {he group under Field Marshal von Mac (in Roumania:) I remain ag hitherto the head t supreme in order to lead troo in and disclipine. I expect the command, staff, officers, non-commis« sioned officers and men to continue ta do their duty. This is to be made { known to all the troops.” re Ger« rman m reir forces 1 Th n ar Allied Commander Awarded Ameri- can D guished Scrvice Medal in Name of President Wilson. Nov. 12 commander Senlis, Tuesday, | John J. Pershi American forces in Fran conferred upon Marshal IFoch, the commander-in-chief the allied armies, the American Distinguished Service Medal. The tation was made in the name of President Wi son at the villa where Marshal Foch has his headquarters and was an im- pressive ceremony. In accepting the emblem, Foch said: “I want never forget | March when, | impulse, you ¢ disposal the entire resc army. Today we c battle sacred ca Ganeral of the today of Marshal to say t to you it tragh stirred by that I shall in nerous at my You ed the ind saved liberty g placed irces of am | o the most the world “An importa action undertaken through by the Ameri the two banks of the | last two months the has fought in a most a fierce and complete suc due to the fine qualities dis all.” of i ar Meuse America difficult hattle. 1T strug of gle i3 ed by cess MY Those North of Verdun ward Their Own Frontier. With the American Army in Nov. 14, 1:30 p. m., (By the ciated Press)—The Germans the First American army | northeast of Verdun be moving northward Do orth and re reported to rapidly Preparations begun by the enemy several days ago to withdraw in force now are becoming effective. Great railroad activity is reported Metz ind other railroad junctions, at