New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 10, 1918, Page 1

!"\'{O\i 'r!m HT"EAID P ¥ % X ¥ ¥ X TO THE SERVICE, “AD"" MEAN BU lNI:S HER AL B"""" FP THREE CENTS. E{AISER REPORTED TO HAVE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE; ENGLAND IS PREPARED TO CONCEDE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE THAT AMERICAN SENTIMENT REQUESTS HEARST'S ORDERS T0 EX-EMPEROR CONSULTS WITH FREEDOM OF THE SEAS WILL BE ONE OF GRAVEST ITEMS BEFORE PEACE CONFERENCE ureat Britain May Demand | Right to Patrel Seas Dur- ing Future Wars As Dur- ing Present One London, Dec. 10.—One of the gravest problems at the peace con- will be by what concessions Gr ing to Sir ference bysed on what is | meant “freedom of the seas” and at that Frederick E general, terday. Britain is go- | make in direction, said | Smith, in a speech at He added preparing on the subject for ‘ England Will “America attorney Liverpool yes- that he was en- gaged in a memorandum the Concede war cabinet. Al rendered Possible, has brilliant | service in the cause of civilization,” and Great Britain is bound to approach the conference with a determination to concede any- | thing possible to American sentiment and American views, having regard for national security and existence of the empire. War “Americans must the seas are free time and that to none dom been denied. In time of war, however, one might as well talk of the freedom of the land as the free- dom of the seas. Imagine Belgiur, | fiorthern France or Serbin talking about freedom the , land. The moment war arl greaf coercive and primeval forc ert themselves and the region of is abandoned for the assertion of naval and militar force Belligerents during the war d a right to carry on war. Neutrals d the right to carry on trade. But there collision between the , right rents to put restraint | upon and the right of on trade, the subor- | right of the rals had to way to the imperious prim of the belligerent. What Sir Frederick said, and Peace Differences. remember to everyone in p has that free- of v was a of the rals bellig enemy to carry ht Be Necessary, May “It has been recognized for more an three centur that a nation hich is supr is as much entitled impose its will maritimely on in- _ferior enemies by blockade as a nation stronger on land is able to impose its will militarily on a weaker nation. “I am not sure that Great Britain not have to say to the Allies at pe; conferenc ‘We shall be quite satisfied with such a definition of freedom of the s will enable he British navy the unfortunate event of future to do exactly hat the Rritish navy, aided by the American navy, has been doing for the eighteen months.” W to the in wars past AGUE OF NATIONS MYTH, SAYS GEDDES LE English War Lord Does Not Thi This Would Stop All Wars In Future, England, Dec. 9.—The ent league of nations sult in the development of which no wars will occur, will be unnecessary and wnt violence, in the opin- ric Geddes, first lord of expressed in an ad- dress here tonight. TUnder the most favorahla conditicns, he declared, it was to be expected that a police force be required On the sea, he added, the British navy had per- formed that function faithfully and jmpartially, preventing the free na- from being crushed by Ger- many. He regarded it as inconcei that the supremacy of the Brit- wculd ever be surrendered. The first lord expressed the belief that Ge ny should be made to re- fund the full cost of the war and pay for all the damage she had done by sea and land, to the uttermost far- thing. Cambridge, establishy of a will not vorld in rmam ea 1P jon of Amiralty | would tions able ish navy CLARK COLLEGE CLOSED BY INFLUENZA EPID: D 10.—Clark college today for the remainder 1se of an outbreak of the students in the of the students 1IcC. Worcester, closed of the term be influenza among . AT, C Three . 'RAILROAD BIRECTORS | McAdoo piltat i trol | Hewd of | when petition for letters testamentary | with T0 IMPROVE SERVICE, New Trains Will Be Added and Public’s Interests Considered. Washington, Dec. 10.—Restoration of normal passenger service now has been undertaken by the railroad ad- minis tion id Director General toda, A number of trains, he announc will be added to exist- ing schecdules within the next few weelc. The war now being over,” he said, “it will be the railroad administr remaining period of federal con- to give to the public the best | service of which the railroads are capable. As rapidly as possible serv- ice will be improved, although the trains which were run under private control merely for competitive rea- sons, will not be restored. Such serv- ice was unnecessa “Plans already have been made for | service to California, Florida and the southeastern states during the com- ing winter. The public may be as- sured that the railroad administration will do everything possible to meet the needs of the traveling public.” LEAVES $70,000 ESTATE Not practically the policy tion during the Mormon Church s Wealthy As Many Had Supposed— Mentions 47 Heirs in Will. Salt Lake City, Dec. 10-—Although he controlled millions of dollars while president of the Mormon church, Jos- eph Smith left an estate of less than $70,000, ;t became known yesterday, were filed. The will was not flled the petition, but five executors were named, all sons of the descend- ant. Forty en heirs are mentioned in the will. WILSON DECLINES TO VISIT GERMANY “No True American” Could Think of Visiting That Coun- try of Crimes. 10.—According to the U. 8. S. Paris, Dec. wireless dispatch from George Washington, s Marcel Hu- tin in the Kcho de Paris, President Wilson has been informed that Pre- mier Ebert and Foreign Secretary Haase, of the Berlin government, and Premier Kisner, of Bavaria, were ! about to make an effort to get him to visit Germany. The president is quoted as having made this reply: dnly by long years of repentance can Germany atone for her crimes and show sincerity. No true American could think of visiting Germany unless forced to do so by strictly official ob- ligations. That is to say, I decline in advance to consider any suggestion of the kind.” Sl MAN WHO KILLED ANOTHER GETS SHORT PRISON TERM Hartford, Dec. 10 anta Bologia of this city, who killed Henry Polico in a fight on Front street some weeks ago, was today sentenced to three to four vears in prison by Judge Keeler n criminal court. HOLD MEETING. Hartford, Dec. 10.—The annual meeting of the Mavors' ociation of Connecticut was held in this city to- At the luncheon hour Joseph Alsop of Avon, connected with the council of defense, spoke on the Cities Can Aid During the Period.’ Governor ed to attend before the session w concluded. Other members of the state council of de- fense were guests. MAYOR: “How Reconstruction Holcomb prom | to | man of the war | “war cabinet” | Garfield and Mr. | peen ! and publicity EMBARGO IN PITTSBURGH. Pittsburgh, Dec. 10.—An indefinite embargo was placed on hog ship- ments to Pittsburgh this afternoon by the railroad administration on the re- quest of the livestock exchange and Union Stock yards. The action w were removed vesterday to city hos- pitals suffering from the disease. Bessions will be resumed January 2. taken because of the large receipts of the last two davs which have over- stacked the market here, ‘WAR CABINET MEN LOCAL BOYS BACK AWAITWILSON'S EALL AFTER RED CROSS Baruch, Gameld and McGormmk SERVIEE VEMEAS Said Majority oi People Opposed | Are Ready to Set Sail Administrator to Aid in Working Out Problems of teconstruction—Hoover and Tur- ley Already Abroad. 10.—The indus- of President Wilson's which met at the White House every Wednesday in this «country’s participation in the war, will join the president as a unit in Paris and act as his advisers at the peace conference on economic, indus- trial and reconstruction problems in Europe affecting the future peace of the world. Washington, trial member: “war cabinet, Dec. Those Who May Go. Those who will make up the party sail upon word from Wilson are Bernard M. Baruch, chal industries board; Fuel Administrator Har, Vance McCormick, chairman of the war trade board; dward N. Hurley, chairman of the shipping board, and Food Administrator Hoover, already | are in Europe The president’s intention to use the became known today after notification to Mr, by Secretary Tumulty that the presi- dent expected him to hold himself in readiness to proceed to Paris. Dr. Baruch already had | notified, but until now it had, Deen as individually when called. Stecl Man to Be Invited. Mr. Baruch, understood, ask J istrator of the war industries board, to accompany him to Europe to aid in working out problems of struction involving steel and iron ore. In this connection it is said to be like- 1y that a survey will be made of the amoeunt of steel required from Amer ca and also of what from the iron fields in Lorraine. It is understood that some of the cabinet officers who were members of the “war cabine also may go to France later, it is will FIFTH LIBERTY LOAN } Bonds to Be Floated Next Spring Wiil Probably Be Known as “Victory Insue”—Managers to Make Pla ‘Washington, popular loan, to ring, probably ifth Libe Loan title such as “Victory may be appended. National war loan confer with district directors of sal at Atlantic City n draft plans for the next also will discu teps to further the activities of | loan and war savings Dec. he 10. issued he in next the Some issue” howev 1b- o managers Thursday to loan. They amalgamate the Liberty organization: w 2,600 YANKS FRE Prisoners Expected to scd This Week. (By the Associated six hundred Amer| can prisoners of war interned at Camp Rastatt, left there yesterday and today for Switzerland. Two hun- dred other Americans who have heen scattered in various camps in Ger- many are leaving Germany by way of Holland and Denmark. It is expected that the last of the Americans will be out of German camps by the middle of this week. All Amcrican Be Relea Berlin, Dec Press)—Twent 8, HER FACE DISFIGURED. WOMAN DEMANDS § Hartford, Dec. 10. manent disfiguremeat of Mrs. Maude Palitz, 22, of East Hart- fard, has brought suit $5,000 against 1. E. Stratos of New London. She claims that while she v riding with Stratos in an automobile July 28, last, he drove negligently, the car struck a pole, she was injured and her face disfigured. 000 per- her face, -Alleging for HEARS FOCH HAS EXTENDED ARMI Amsterdam, Dec. 9.—The Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin says it learns from competent sources that Marshal Foch has agreed to postpone the date for the surrender of all German loco- motives uatll February la BERLIN dur- | President ! A. Garfield, and | { American tradition, mum McCormick | umed that they would go over | |the French people. - Leonard Replogle, steel admin- |4, " 5nths as a member of the ar | of will be known as the ! will | | | H | | | recon- | 'place A lean will be available | 1 | | i | Willi ibut little of what he had done. | saw | William Buell Was in France REPLOGLE TO BE INVITED | { Baruch Wants Steel While Howard Stearns Did Duty in Haly BOTH MEN SAW MUCH FIGHTING AT FRONT Buell v Active Service on Front During Great Spring sive of Germans—Stearns Was With Victorious Italians When They Crossed ; e River, Driving Austrians Before Th “You bet vour life it's home again’ the reply m Buell made to a reporter morning when ked for a story of his work in France. rue to real Buell remained awn side of tlw and would tell great to get was as far s con as his story cerned. for he ed French terms with the ISnglish language. Went Over in July, William Buell is the son of Mr. Mrs. Fred Buell of 74 Winthrop street and will be remembered by New Britain people as the young man who has placed this city on the map with He, like many other boys in this country, became im- patient when the United States tered the war and rather than 1917 wait 1y this country he figured that he would see service sooner and more of it by enlisting in the French army. Determination at last took the of thought and he went to where he cntered the Ameri- Field Service of the Red Cross which was being recruited for service with the French army. In July, 1917, he sailed across the Atlantic ocean. Boston 21 He set sail from New destination was Liverpool. He re- called the trip this morning and told the following story of it: “We were on the water just 21 days that trip and it was some trip. We iled out ©f New York and iled \way up north toward Greenland and then to add to the journey we turned around and sailed away back toward New York again. This, however, wr necessary, for it was at that time that the Germans declared ruthless sub- marine warfare and we weren’t going to take any chances.” With First Yanks in London. Buell landed at Liverpool mained there for five day; with the first Americans to there and w present when London went wild on American day. He also King George, but in real Ameri- can style he considered him no better | than an American. He will never for- get that celebration, which was real and showed how much the English really appreciated Ameri help. ¥rom there he sailed across the English Channel for France and ar- rived here at the port of T.e Havre. From there he went to Paris, ; Paree,” as he is wont to call it He remained but a short time there when he was sent to Crouy which w at the time an ambulance camp where the men received their trainin Crouy is in the region of the Marne where some terrible fighting occurred. He was again returned to Paris where he re ment. Days Making Trip. York and his and re- He was reach served in Verdun Sector. His first work was in sector where they were nice litle fight” with the Germans, and he was kept busy continually while in this sector. After that ex- perience he was returncd to rest for while. His rest was short and was sent to Vaucaulcurs and ville to work there with the army. He with the other few Amer- icans were the first Americans to en- the Verdun having “a a he =) THER. Dec. 10.—Fore- cast for New Britain and vi- cinit Increasing cloudiness tonight: Wednesday probably smow and slightly' warmer. Hartford, Western | making | ceived his ambulance and equip- | .oz, | JJ . WANTED ~ LASTING ~ PEACE| which | this | | tering Tor | terir |a time it was evident that he was very {used to the French languase and + “Docto en- | | pared much | & | gress into giving the also 1 | 1 Offen. | Pers and | States are with Germany. ! petuated by { pro-Ally. { valued it in the past and 1 think that | We, ‘\*.l Aillain- | French | 1 HIS WRITERSR AD EXPERTS ON INTERNATIONAL LAW TO DETERMINE DEFENSE United States Enering War In Message to New York American He Outlindd Instructions to Be Cabled to William B. Hale, Ik‘rlinl Correspondent. 10.—Government ned by William Washington, Dec. copies of telegrar Randolph Iearst giving instructions regarding the policy of his new their correspondents during the war were read into the record at | today’s hcaring of the senate commit- teo investigating German propaganda. Instructions to Hale in Berlin. a message to the New York | ican on February 24, 1917, Mr. | Hearst outlined instructions to cabled to William Bayard Hale, then | a Hearst correspondent in Berlin, and who, according to evidence recently produced was on the German payroll without — Hearst's knowledge. Hearst said he believed a vast maj ity of the people of Ame nd Ger- many opposed the United States en- the war and concluded “we earnestly desire to employ ence of our couniry not for the ex- tension and protraction of the wa | but for the promotion of a just and | lusting peace.” be | Calls Zimmerman Note Forgery. A @ dated. March 2, signed ddressed to 8. S. Car- k American, declared Zimmerman note In v proposed an alliance i with Mexico and Japan, and which the Associated Pre revealed to the world, probably was a forgery pre- by the attorney general. The object of the ‘‘forgery” the message said, “was to frighten con- president th(" demanded and perhaps ing the espionage bill." st message of February 2 me e and New Yo famous Germa valho, the which powers he into p: The Hea follow “T firmly believe that jority of the people of the United entirely undesirous of war I believe also that the people of Germany are equally unde- sirous of war with the United States. the vast ma- Favors Friendship With Huns. nder see of e such cumstances I can- why the century-old friend- the United States and Ge annot be maintained and per- the high-minded and hu- rulers and political lead- of our respective countries. We in America have just celebrat- ed the annivers of Washington's birthday and this should remind us that the friendship of Germany and the United States was inaugurated by Washington and Frederick the Great, two of the ablest and wisest and m far-secing statesmen that any nations have possesed in the history of the 10t ship many anitarian ers | world. lay the statesmen of our respec- tive countries today heed the advice and follow the footsteps of these two great leaders of men and builders of nations. Hearst Says He Is Impartial. “The course of my newspapers has been fair to Germany not because 1 am pro-German any more than I am I am merely patriotically interested in the welfare of my own country and altruistically interested in the progress of the world. am sure that the United State value in the future the consist- friendship of Germany as it has will ent Ger- Americans realize that like France, represents in political, social and economic milar to our own. most man ope a Deplores Franco-German Hatred. “Americans from childhood have heen taught to regard both Germany and France their proven friend therefore, deeply deplore the war between th cat nations which have contributed so much to the prog- and civ tion of the world and carnestly desire to employ the in- fiuence of our country not for the tension and protraction the war, but for the promotion of a just and jasting peace res of FRENCH AND AMERICANS OCCUPYING AIX-LA-CHAPELLE. French and troops officially estered today and took over of that German city ians. Allied flags were flown in the Frederick William Place where the Allied generals assembled to take the salule of the iroops, Cologne Dec 7 American Aix-La-Chapelle the occupation from the Bel | hostilities ceased. | pected to dock at Charlestown twill i | American soldlers, | port Empress of Britian arrived here ARRIVE AT HOME PORTS .Canopic Will Dock at Boston —Empress of Britain at New York Boston, Dec. 10.—The White Star |line Canopic, the first vessel to come {to this port with returning troops, re- that she about ported by would reach o’clock tonight. She has on board about 2,000 troops mostly members of aviation units which were in England when The steamer is ex- at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning and trains be waiting to take the men to Camp Devens for demobilization. The city steamer, Monitor, Governor McCall, Mayor Peters and other officials of the state and city, will meet the Canopic at the harbor entranre abou t7 a. m. and accompany wireless today Quarantine the influ- |her to her dock. Customs officials will also go down to greet the transport on a naval tug. Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood has larranged to send a naval band on one | of the boats and another band will be | at the dock. New York, Dec. 10.—Bringing 2,45 the British trfl,ns- today after stormy passage across the Atlantic. Among the troops were 405 wounded, including 10 officers. SAVINGS BANK MEN MEET IN HARTFORD Liberty Loans Have Had Some In Reducing Amount of De- posits During Year. Hartford, Dec. 10.—The annual meeting of the Savings Bank associa- tion of Connecticut was held at the Hartford club today. President Fred Strong of en presided. It is with considerable satisfaction,” he said, “that we savings bankers gather- ing today for our 16th annual mect- ing can look back over the past year | has | cial | in the ‘ in- | normal | Yet I believe | gov- | with at times operations floatation of terfered growth of our business. that the encouragement by the ernment of thrift and economy h laid the foundation for the increased use in the years to come of the faci- lities which savings banks offer. “It is to the credit of this that our savings banks have operated in a generous way to limit of their liquid sisting the Liberty bond issues. It ls desirable in my opinion that savings ‘banks should contract the habit of so its cares and problems. It seemed that the fin of the government Liberty bonds somewhat with the have the arranging their investments that thero | b funds | be a continuous flow of for any demand commend to your thoug adopted by the society Cloveland which has opened an ag ultural department to serve the interests of farmers also a house- hold economics department under supervision of a woman trained that work INFLUENZA CLAIMS 17,000 That is the Total Number of will ready I plan ings of ht the of a in Fatali- ties Out of 338,257 Cases in Army Camps in This Country. Washington, Dec. 10.—An summary of the results of the influ- enza epidemic in army camps and military cenfers in the United States, made public by the war department toda shows that there'were 338, c up to December 1, with appro imately 17,000 deaths. Because dzaths resulting from in- fluenza and pneumonia were not sep- arately grouped only approximatel figures wer iven for those due to the epidemic. From September 13, the date of the outt k, to 19,694 deaths from all causes were reported by military stations in ti United States. Army medical authori ties estimate that about 2,000 of these were due to causes other than influen- za and PREUNIONIa, official TWO HORE TRANSPORTS 8! |ing to the which | that his reception and that Effect | | dispatch, Is Also Writing His Autobio- graphy Which Might Be Used in Case He is Broughti Before International Courtf London, Deec. 10.—William Hohen« zollern, the former German emperory| has attempted to commit suicide, fol« lowing mental depression, according to the Leipzig Tahoblatt, which i quoted in a Copenhagen dispatch tal the Exchange Telegraph company. Al member of the former emperor's reti<| |nue who prevented Herr Hohenzold] |lern from carrying out his intention] { received a wound, it is said. May Implicate Dutch. Parfis, Dec. 9.—The city council af Spa has documentary evideace prov- ing that a Dutch general came to Spaf to meet the former German emperox before his flight into Holland, accord| Matin. It would appea of tha Crown Prince and suite at the Dutel | border was “a mere comedy,” tha mlewspaper continues. Writing His Biography. London, Dec. 10.—William Hohend| | zollern, the former German emperor, | has had several interviews at Amer- ongen with two German experts on international law with whom he di cussed his personal position, accord- o |ing to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Hxpress. These experts arrived and, left Amerongen in a rather -mysteri-| ous manner. It s understood, accordiag to thef that Herr Hohenzollern il writing his autobiography and a his- tory of his reign. He will explain hi attitude before and during the war, if] is sald. The book is intended for| publication, or if its author is tried before an international tribunal, may] be read as a part of his defense. Prince Henry Ente Paris, Dec. 10, (Havas.)—Princ Henry of Pru brother of the for- mer German emperor, has proclaimed| the establishment of a royalist party] s Ring. in Germany, according to reports| | from Holland. | BURGLARY EPIDEMIC L OoUT IN state | co- | | resources in as- | av- | | the | December 1, | | i | entered WEST END F. Corbin Home on Vine Street, and Selander Home on Garden Street Entered. The home of ‘\'l’)l‘ street 3 the early morning A. F. Corbin burglarized during hours today, and sh and articles to the value of about $700 were taken. The police are in- vestigating and arre may be made today. Entrance to the Corbin ho: was effected through a window in the| Tear of the house, on the first floor.| The theft was discovered at aboud 4:30 by a servant in the home. Mr. Corbin reported the loss of one of black shoes valued at $9, a black overcoat vaiued at $25, cash tof the amount of §$125, a gold hunting} face watch worth $500 with the monos| . C. on the back case andl side of the back case the in-| cription “Alfred Corbin, presented by the employes of the Corbin Cabid net lLoc 31, 1908,” and| plain 1d worith Soon after glary in the Mrs. E. H street reported during the night and overcoat was taken. The entire floor of the home was ransacked. MER!CANS REACH RHINE of 99 BDeceober chain the report Corhin hon Selar that \a General Pershing Reports That Army of Occupation Ias Advanced Wel Into Enemy Territory. Washington, Dec. 10.—The can army of occupation marchin ermany h the Gen. Pershir date night, report The Ame nuing its ay reached the ek to Brohl, and the general line Wassenach bolien " reached eachec inder Third o into Germ: Rhine at n Rola rmy