New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 18, 1918, Page 1

\ HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS ESTABLISHED 1876. Ky NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY NOVLMBLR 18, 1918. —TEN PAGES PRICE THREE CEN"IS GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATING GERMANY’S FINANCES PREPARATORY TO MAKING DEMANDS OF INDEMNITY; FORMER KAISER MAY RETURN TO HIS NATIVE LAND HUNS Per Capita Burden of War Will Be Three Times Greater in Ruined Em Than in United States. 18.—Study of situation has been | undertaken vernment agencie here with a to throwing on the ability of ths German nation ; big sums as reparation for de- of invaded countr Un- | reports indicate national debt, by war bonds held now is nearl than iwo-ti national w \official many's ainly empire, or more mated billions. Costs Run % Although tt has been no of- ficial announcement or intimation of the aggresate amount which the allies will expect Germany to pay, it| is certain to run into billions of dol- | lars and necessarily the terms of | payment must accord with Germany’s | ability to pay. This ability will be | measured by the nation’s power to ! revive her peace time industries and | trade, and to tax this for state pur- | poses. TFinancial observers here some claims for restoration and | restitution set forth interests in a few allied nations extravagant, because they are beyond Germany's ability, even though tkis is estimated at the highest. May Take Over War Bonds. "The- victoripus .allies.ill-not con- corn themselv. rily, it is be-/ ivvod, with @ demptior, of | natia since this i3 infers Cmparatively | of German war bonds de Germany, and pe are held by of the United former subjects. Officials here who known internal conditions in any in the past do not believe ernment will repudiate the indeztedness but rather te will be made to citizens to turn ettlement. In 1ld be cancelled re anted the esti- cighty ! ef h Into Billions, e by are . Y debt, own laigely small amount are owned outs rgest sums ate ) for in their bonds his way without There eirc nllies lefinite to commissior ruction progre; rance and the work becomes termined than now. out that future neasured accurately the part ficials in the subje lirect, however, inasmuch as government expects none of the ments to go to its credit. Per C: “Whatever may the final burden the rept discussion in advisability of tthe ment of an in- reparation, this in the future physical re- in Belgium actual cost of clearly de- is pointed annot be present. In- Ameri t is somewh actuse some official here of the requiring pay amount for be determined the sum 2 by ons as and he more 1t prices at of is erest on pay- High. be the weight of of reparation and , restitution to be placed on Germany, the enormity the task ahead of her may illustrated by comparison of her national debt with that of the United States, Germany has 66,- 000,000 population and $80,000,000,- 000 of estimated wealth, to pay 000,000,000 of war debt already The United States has 110,- population and an estimated 1ith of $250,000,000,000 rly $18,000,000,000 Iready created, 1s 3,000,000,000 months. This capita burden times greater United pita Burden ¢ of reated. 000,000 national pay debt 10 war or approximate- within another s means that the per will be at least three in Germany than the Electoral 1s Preuss Interior Paris, Nov. for voting for s Ready Jan. 2—Hugo Secretar 18.—The electoral lists members of the con- stituent assembly in Germany will be completed on January 2, according to a dispatch from Basel to the Journal quoting advices from Beriin The elections will be held February 18, (Havas)—Hugo has been appointed German retary of the interior, ac- to a Berlin despatch. Basel, Nov. Preu sta s¢ cording A Berlin wircless despateh Satur- day announced the names of the heads of the departments of state. It made no mention of an interior de- partment and it is probable that the NATIONAL DEBT ALMOST $35,000,000,000, REPORTS SAY light | ithin the | $35,000,000,000 | ¢ | fant | the war is over.” in | | DAMN GLAD WAR'S OVER, GERMAN OFFIGER SAYS | Teutons Gladly Surrender Heavy Ordnance to Americans at Spincourt. With casr of American drmy North- (By the Associated 5,) Sunday, Nov. 17—Two siXteen- inch cannon which were turned over | to the Americans at Spincourt on Sat- urday were guns used by the Germans | to shell the Verdun region. Forty | two guns of various calibres were turned over. The sixteen-inch guns were taken apart by the Germans into | three sections, each section being drawn by a tractor. The entrance of the Americans into Spincourt on Saturday was one of the most spectacular features of the American advance. Lieutenant Emmet ‘Gruner of St. Louis, represented the First army, with Lieutenant Robert Vicolson of Salisbury, N. C., going as artillery expert to see that the guns were all in good condition. The lieu- the i Verdun, I | DRUNKEN GERMANS MENAGE CIVILIANS Soldiers Loot Champagne Factory, Then Attack Civic Guards REVOLT OCCURS IN METZ, Citizens Anxiously Await Arrival of French Wildly Troops — Crowds Cheer Allied Forces Enter Mul- hausen—sSoldicrs Feted. Paris, Nov. 18.—Louis Fcrest, of the editors of the Matin, ed in entering Metz, yesterday. man to enter since hostilities ceased. He was given a lively welcome by tho populace, although German soldiers and officials still were in the city. A revolt occurred in Metz on No- vember 10 and a soldiers’ council was formed under the leadership of two | socialist workmen and a non-com- missioned officer. The membership of the council was made up of a few workmen and many soldiers. Governor von Laquis attempted to one | succeed- his home town, | He was the first French- | tenants were accompanied by an in- ¢ sergeant and four privates. Lieutenant Gruner, the sergeant, and one private went ahead in auto- mobile carrying a white flag. Lieute- nant Nicolson and the other privates followed. Upon reaching the out- skirts of Spincourt, they wers met by a lone German lieutenant who spoke English. He-eenducted-the Americans to the village hotel, where billets had beem provided. After saving he was glad to see thera and expressing his relief that his resposibility was past, the German said: “I am damn glad FOUR ARE KILLED IN LYNCHING RIOT Soldiers Sent From Camp Greene When Mob Tries to String Up Negro Prisoner. ‘Winston-Salem, N. C., Nov. 18— Order was restored here today after a night of rioting in which four per- sons were killed and a score injured, when a mob attempted to lynch Rus sell High, a negro, held in the city jail on charges of shooting a farmer, the county sheriff and attacking the farmer's wife, The negro, who was not positively identified, is believed to have been re- moved elsewhere for safe keeping. Arrival of 175 soldiers from Camp Greene early today had a pronounced effect on the mob, which dispersed after word had been passed around that the prisoner had been taken un- der heavy guard to another wcity. The military took charge of the situation at once. The jail at daylight was filled with persons who were disarmed and lock- ed up while the mob spirit was at its highest pitch. The list of dead in- cluded Rachel Levi, a young girl, who was shot while leaning out of a win- dow during the indiscriminate shoot- ing. Robert Young, a fireman, was| killed while playving a stream of water on the mob. Charles J. White, & con- ruction foreman, was fatally wound- ed while driving a motor car near the scene of the rioting. The fourth vic- | tim was an unidentified negro. | German Soldiers Before Ieaving Try to Scll Their Possessions, Paris, Nov. 18.—The last German troops left Brussels yesterday, accord- ing to a dispatch from the Havas cor- respondeat on the Belgian frant. E traordinary scenes were Witnessed around the North Station, from which most of the enemy soldiers fle- parted. Wishing to have money to take home with them, they sold every- thing they owned or had stolen. Some laid out objects on the side- walk and cried their wares in loud voices. Among the articles offerea for sale were blankets, clothing and shoes, as well as woal and copper goods taken from the Inhabltaats ot the city. WAR PRISONERS RETURNING Nancy, Nov. 18. (Havas)—Released French, British are Belglan prisoners by thousands are coming into France in the region of Ndncy. Many of them ghow plainly how long they have been | It \ resist and marched a squadron of cavalry with machine guns to the Place des Arm He ordered the cavalry to charge, but they frater- nized with the mutineers. The gov- ernor then ordered all the authorities to place themselves at the service of the revolutionists. Soldiers Use Machine Guns, All went well-at-first, huf the influ- ence of the council proved evanescent and the council lost all popularit When it was seen that the troop would not be able to get away at | once, the soldiers got out of hand and pillaged the military stores. A civig ! guard was formed but on Saturday one of the last German regiments to | leave broke into a champagne factory at Moulins. There was trouble and the civic gunards had to retreat when the drunken soldiers began to use machine guns. The situation reports, is difficult. The city is sur- rounded by armed bands and the population is anxious for the arrival of French troops. | at Metz, M. Forest French Liberators Cheered. Mulhausen, Nov. 18, (Havas)—No words can picture the triumphant en- trance of the French troops into this city nor express the wild joy of the people who crowded the streets to ap- plaud their liberators. Flowers, to- bacco and cockades were thrown to the soldiers as they marched aleng. General Hirschauer headed his troops. Men and women rushed for- ward and piously kissed the folds of the flag borne by the 344th infantry. The cheers grew until the troops ar- rived at the city hall, where the city authorities welcomed General Hir- schauer and his staff. Excitement Kills Village Dean, The joy of the populace was sad- | dened when the Rev. Cotti, the dean of Mulhausen, was overcome by emo- tion at the official reception to the Trench officers and dropped dead. He had been for many years a champion of the French cause in Alsace. After the official ceremonies, the government of the city addressed a telegram to the French government declaring the strong attachment of Mulhausen to France and the unwav- ering loyalty of the population. WALTER SMITH KILLED Lasalle Street Boy, With 102d U. S, Infzntry, Met Death On Battlefield On October 21. Word has been received and Mrs. W. A. Smith of Lasalle street of the death in action October 21, of their son, Private Walter J. Smith. Smith was connected with the headquarters company of the 102d U. S. Infantry and had seen consider- able active service. Detailed informa- tion copceriing his death is not given in tre telegram received by the parents, He was 26 years of age, and was prominently known in athletic circles in this ecity having been captaln of the Dublin foot- ball team for about 6 years, Smith is a graduate of St. Mary's school, In the class of 1910, and at- tended Hunstinger's business school for two years. FHe is one of four members of his family in the service. Howard and Clarence are serving In France, the former with a machine by Mr. in captivity. The American Y. M. C. appointment of Preuss was made later. A 18 clothing and feeding the prison- ers. gun battallon and the latter with in- fantry, and Joseph is second class yeoman on the U. 8. S, Norfolk, l i join NO MORE DRATTF TO BE EXAMIN ORDER OF GOV The local draft boards today received orders from Governo: Holcomb to immediately d continue all physical tions of men in the 1 class. The boards were also ad- vised not to forward any more appeal cases to the district board s a result of this or- der, 125 men, notified last Sat- urday to appear for examina- tion at an carly date, are re- leased from further responsi- bility. MAIN STREET MERCHANTS Proprictors of Star Cloak and Suit Company Had Business Insured For $11,000, State Claims—Clerk Gives Damaging Testimony. Philip Pearson and Louis Linder- e bound over to the Decem- term of the superior court this morning on charges of arson and at- tempted arson in connection with a mall fire started in the store of ‘the Cloak and Suit company, Mon- November 11. he store ad- a delic 1 store at 149 Main street, and ed from Davidson and Leventhal. Judge John H. Kirk- ham was on the beneh and found probable cause. Bonds were fised at $2,600. Attorney P. . McDonough appeared for the accused. Proprietors Arrested Monday. Pearson was arrested at his home this city Monday evening follow- investigation by Detective Ser- geant A. J. Richard and Chief R. M. Dame of the fire department, and Linderman, proprietor of the busi- ness taken in custody by Cap- tain’ Henry Donnelly of the New Haven police at the request the local authorities. Both denied guilt when crrested. The fire was discov- ered by Miss Agnes Sinskie of Farm- ington avenue, a clerk in the , at about 5:15 Monday afternoon. To- gether with four other girls she en- tered the store, which was lccked for the celebration, and found a fire in the tailoring department. She noti- fied the pol in ing st Testifics. ss Sinskie testified that morning of the eleventh, to with Miss Walthers, another cle the store, went into the She walked through the store and af! er making one sale she told Pearson that the clerks would not work be- cause of the celgbration. In company with the other clerk she then left leaving Pearson alone. At that time everything was in order. In the afternoon Miss Sinskie had occasion to return to the store in company with four other young men and upon opening the door she deteted the odor of kerosene. Inv tigating further, she found that oil can, usually kept upstairs, been moved to the downstairs office. A box of rags, soaked with kerosene was next found in the tailorshop, and nearby was a large kerosene oil spot. She notified the police and to- gether with Sergeant Richardson returned to the store. Picking up loose board in the floor they found several oil-soaked rags and some partly burned paper. Had Moved Some Stock. Prosecuting Attorney Klett intro- duced evidence to prove that Lin- the ther k in store. on she an had ! derman had been moving stock from | the store in large quantities with un- lawful intent. To the personal knowledge of Miss Sinskie, he moved at one time, two plush coats valued at $130 and wool jersey skirts, valued at $625. Arrested in New Haven. the proprietor, c after the fire was dis- the New Haven police locate him. Captain the man to the Iinderman, not be found covered, and were asked to Donnelly brought | (Continued on Ninth Page) WEATHER. Hartford, Nov. 18.—Forc- cast for New Britain and vi- cinity: Rain tonight; Tuesday clearing: colder. | __ | InterState ARSON SUSPECTS T8 FACE HIGHER GOURT Judge Finds Probable Cause, Against Pearson and Linderman | wo- she | TIME SCHEDULE OF COUNTRY CHANGED {All Existing Zone Boundaries Are Moved Slightly Westward {WILL BE EFFECTIVE JAN. 1 Commerce Commission Issues Order Pursuant to Daylight Saving Act—Eastern Time Ends at Toledo on Lakes. ov. 1S—New and official houndaries for time zones in the United States . unfying existing lines and moving them slightly west- ward, were interstate commer: | become effective at a. m., January { 1, next. This order is pursuant to the | daylight saving act, which in addition to authorizing advance of the clock during the summer, provided for per- manent United States standard time | and required the commission to define | the limits of the standard time zones | which previously had been fixed only | by custom of cross continent railroad | or by local law. Eastern and Central Time, The line fixed by the commission separating the eastern and central time zones, beginning at the Great Lakes follows the boundary of Michi- gan through Toledo, Fremont, Clyde, Bellevue, Monroeville, Willard, Shelby Junction, Mansfield, Galion, Marion, Columbus, Lancaster, Dundas and Gallipolis, Ohio; Huntington, Kenova and Williamgon, W. Va.; Dungannon, Va.; Bristol, Va.-Tenn.; Telford, | Tenn.; Ashaville and Franklin, N. C. Atlanta, McDonough, Macon, Perry, Americus, Albany and Thomasville, Ga.; the north boundary of Florida to River Junction and the Apalachicola river to the Gulf of Mexico. Mountain Time Zone. Between central and mountain time zones the line begins at the Canadian boundary Portal, N. D.; running through Minot and Goodall, N. D, and following the Missouri river to | Pierre, D., then through Murdo Mackensie, S. D.; Long Pine, North Platte; McCook and Republican Junc- tion Neb.; Phillipsburg, Plainville, Ellis, Dodge City and Liberal, Kas.; ‘Waynoka, Clinton and Sayre, OKla.; | Sweetwater, Big Springs and San Angelo, Texas, and the one hundredth meridian to the Rio Grande river. Pacific Time Changed. Between mountain and Pacific time zones the line is fixed following the cast boundary of the Btack Feet In- dian reservation in Montana, and the | continental divide, to Helena, Butte { and Dillon, Mont.; Pocatello, Idaho, and the Oregon short line to Ogden 1d Salt Lake (City, Utah; thence to Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad and the west and south hboundaries of Utah to the 113th meridian, thenco to Seligman and Parker, Ariz, and along the Colorado river to the Mexi- can boundar: All of Alaska is left within a single time zone, the commission holding that it cannot deal with this matter, nor with the omission of the Hawaiian Islands from the terms of the daylight saving act. ‘Washington e commission, or INVITE FOGH TO NEW YORK Mayor Hylan Extends Invitation That Allied Leader Come to United States as Guest of Municipality. New York, Nov. 18.—An invitation to Marshal Foch to visit New York city as the guest of the municipality was extended today by Mayor Hylan. “We owe you a debt for your part in the triumph of democracy over | autocracy” read the mayor's cable- {gram in part. “On behalf of the | municipality I offer you the freedom of the city, which is but a feeble manifestation of our deep regard and | admiration.” TRAIN HITS AUTO, 5 KILLED. Canton, 0., Nov. 18.- were killed and three injured here late last Pennsylvania pa an automobile carr gers Five persons | were seriously night when n n struck | nine passen- ing DAVIS NEW AMBASSADOR. Washington, Nov. 18.—John T Davis was formally nominated today by Presdent Wilson to be American ambassador to Great Britain, aad lexander . King of Atlanta was 1ominated to succeed Mr. Da xsul\cimr general, | department I tender my resignation as ENEMY PROPAGANDISTS TRYING TO INJURE U. 3. Public Warned to Turn Deaf Ear to Wails For Leniency. Washington, Nov.. 18.—Govern- ment agents see evidences that Ger- man propaganda machinery in the United States is being put in working | order again to promote sentiment of leniency toward Germany in peace terms. Consequently department of | justice officials today warned that the announced today by the|public should remain watchful against to ! resumption of organzied propaganda | by interests formerly actively pro- German and for the past year passive. Concerted movement is apparent, officials say, in utterances of many in- dividuals, few organizations formerly active for German interests, and some newspapers. There is no organized leadership, it is believed, but local in- terests have taken their cue from official pleas from Germany for leniency in armistice and final peace terms. Illustrating the attitude that the war and its dangers are not yet over, it is stated that department of justice agen s have ordered the intern- ment of some Germans since the ar- mistice was signed a week ago. Official reports show German rep- resentatives in various parts of the | world still actively engaged in spread- ling propaganda to create and en- hance a feeling of hostility toward the Ickhardt, the notorious German am- bassador at Mexico City, again is re- ported doing his utmost to make Mexico hostile to the United States and is able to have misleading articles published in the semi-official Mexican papers. Recently he had published throughout Mexico that the German army had not been defeated and that the German navy still was fighting the Allied navies. MOONEY MUST HANG Supreme Court of United States De- clines to Review Labor Leader's Case—Sentenced to Die on Dec. 13. ‘Washington, Nov. 18.—The su- supreme court refused today to review the case of Thomas J. Mooney, labor leader, under sentence to die Decem- ber 18, for murder in connection with a bomb explosion two years ago in San Francisco. DR. MOORE RESIGNS FROM HEALTH DEPT. Leaves Pohfl!l(nl That D('p-lrmlmt May Not Be Handicapped By Lack of Executive Head. On the eve of his departure for England, after having been granted a leave of absence to do medi- cal and Thealth work for the British government, Dr. Henry 1. Moore, superintendent of the board ed to fill his p he desires to leave tion to the board giving as his reason the fact that as no one has been obtain- fill his place he desires to leave the board free to choose whomever they may desire to carry on the work and safeguard the health of the ipeople of this city. Following is the resignation: Mr. M. H. Camp, Chairman of the Board of Health, New Britain, Conn. “Dear Sir: “I have e been informed that Dr. T. E. Reeks, who was appointed by the Board of Health as a committee of one to secure a substitute during my leave of absence has failed to do so and that no permanent arrangements have been made up to the eve of my departure for carrying on the admini- stration of the Health Department. \s it seems wndesirable that the pub- Jic should be left indefinitely without some executive head or heads to the 1 1 Superintendent of Health in order that the Board may completely free to_take such mensures as it deems necessary for safe-guarding the health of the public REP. MANN RETURNS. Washington, Nov. 13.—Represen- tative Mann of Tllinois, republican leader in the house, returned to United States and the Allied countries | 'DISTURBANCES IN HOLLAND ARE MAKING HIS VISIT DISAGREEABLE I ‘Prince Eitel Frederick Ap- peals to Potsdam Garrison: to Recognize New Govern- ment — Former | Empress Arrives By Airplane. , London, Nov. 18~—The Pofia!nnt’ Soldlers’ and Workmen’s committea learns that Willlam Hohenzollern in- tends to return to Germany because of disturbances in Holland, accordingl | to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex~ | change Telegraph <Company. Thel wLokfll Anzeiger of Berlin says he ia | likely to '‘be permitted to peturn. Prince FEitel Frederick, son of the former emperor, has appealed to hisf comrades of the Potsdam garrison to( place themselves at the disposal of the( new government of Germany. Kaiser Oame Unannounced. Maarn, Holland, Sathrday, Nov. 16, —Count Charles Von Bentinck, son Count Geodard, in an interview declared his father was unaware the intended coming of the Germani| emperor until last Sunday when thea Dutch government telephoned asking him if he would receive the exile. The/ count acceded as a duty to the Dutch/ government. The former emperor’s host seems somewhat embarrassed over the deli- cate charge given him as his family has considerable English connections. OCount Charles said he asked the former emperor: “Well, how long will you remain?" ““That depends upon the Dutch gov- ernment,” was the reply. There are no indications that former crown pprince intends to his father. the Jjoin Former Empress in Holland. Amsterdam, Nov. 18—The former German empress has arrived in Hol- land, making the trip by airplane, according to the Zevenaar correspon- dent of the Telegraaf. DANIELS BEGINS TO DISCHARGE SAILORS 50,000 Men May Be Released From| Navy During Next Month—Col- lege Men First. ‘Washington, Nov. 18.—Reduction a the enlisted strength of the nawy hi commenced, Secretary Daniels today, and applications for discharzd by men both in the regular servied and in the reserve divistons are bein recetved. First consideration is bein; glven, he added, to youths seeking return to school or to positions in civ life which they gave up to join thd naval forces. Mr. Daniels did not indicate the ex. tent to which the reductfon ¥ strength was planned to go. It hi been intimated previously, howeve that the navy could spare 50,000 m: during the next month. YANKEES ADVANCE; GERMANS RETREA’ American Army of Occupationy Marches Steadily Onward To- ward Enemy’s Frontier. Washington, Nov. 18.—Reporting today on the march of the Third American army into Belgian terri tory evacuated by the Germans, Gen eral Pershing announced that by nightfall yesterday the advance el ments had reached the Ine Ecouvies Sorbey, Mars La Tour or near thd German border. ‘With+ the Amercan Forces of Oc: cupation, Nov. 18/—(By the Asso clated Press.)—One part of thd America army of occupation move forward into Belgium today syhile) the balance of the line swung steadil forward toward the German frontiex) ¥INDS HUSBAND A SUICIDE. Hartford, ¢ X When Mrs. Frederick Alb 10 Putnam et returned marketing trip this moring she found the lifeless body of her hushand] hanging by the neck from a por pole. He had quit his place in 4 factory Saturday night. Prior 2 18.- ht of from nn. N W Washington today after several months’ ot e aboence because of ;Ilncszatl) op work he had been a baker 2 ears, "