New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1919, Page 1

M THE HEEALD ! ¥ % x % 3x x| 1| XN O TO TH SERVICE. A ESTABLISHED 1876. NEW CONSTITUTION IN GERMANY GIVES POWERS T0 PEPLE Proposed Plans of Government Provide for Election of Presi- dent by Absolute Majority of All Votes ONLY REICHSTAG CAN HAKE WAR AND PEACE Must Also Be Approved By | the Bols ! the GERMANS THREATEN VIGOROUS MEASURES Protest to Russian Reds Against Sup- | port Given the Spartacans By the Boisheviki, gov- Rus- German a to the government protest upport given Bolsheviki. declarces it the attitude said revolu- Berne, Jan. 20 rnment has sent sian Bolshevik ing against the Spartacans by the German government irrefutable of —The c note the The has proofs of heviki and the overcome with Rus- intended ‘‘to were by tionists who paid the German people’” officially supplied uthoriti 1tus official Germany, it is said the revolution- money sian ian representati an active movement in took part in ary The the German govern- measures supported note will vigorous gainst the who insurgents and are still supporting them ment take Russian 1€ st e 555 CHANCES FOR WAR ARE Years of Age and a Resident of Germany For at Least 10 Ycars New Before Election—Cau Erect States. of for the Ger- 20.—Detai constitution recently by confer- known authorities on law, including Hugo secretary. of the interior in the Ebert government, are given in an official wireless dispatch sent out Berlin and picked up here. Join Jmpirc. Jan new London, proposed many drawn ence of widely constitutional Preuss, sta of Other States Can It states that the consist of its former states, bes:des any territories which, | by virtue of the right of self de- termination, desire to received in- to the empire. | The declur that the people have the right, regardless of former fronti to erect new Ger- man free states within the empire, providing any such frce state has population of 2,000,000, If the ple of a border wish to the German empire, 1ssent of German people shall required empire is to component be dispatch a peo- join | the country the be ned to President. Powers Ass] The president, who is to be el the must be 35 years of age and have been a citizen of Germany for 10 years be- fore his election. He will be elected by an absolute majority of all the votes of the empire. The president | will represent the empire, but declar- ations of war or conclusions of peace with the Ielchstag. foreign require the ass Reichstag. As whose imperial people, mus nt | as a is bean state: with of the soon leog ohject the n of has the the secret treaties tre with the of exclu ties league Reich- | | 1 require assent stag Other The office lection Office of Government. president’s tenure vears and imperial of | his | The | will be for seven re- vill be permissible. will - and ministers | of the Reich- zovernment must have the | of the house of deputies | be responsible the imperial government be co a of a chancellor chosen by The confldence shall Reichstag. GETS LIFE IHPRISONMENT the president stag | 29, Convicted Of | | James Regan, Five Felonics, Including Perjury, | | In Murder Trial New York, 20, onvicted in Jan. five givin recently Having felonies, including | false name during | of Miss Blizabeth | aksa, of Freemansburg, Pa., for the wurder of Mrs. Helen Hammel, rime of which Mi aksa was ac Leo Sittenberg, alias alias Burns, here today to | habitual crimi- been | | perjury I. Regan, James years old, was sentenced life FIRE DGESSiO0,000 bAMAGE Onc imprisonment as a Firemau Killed and Three Others 5 | Overcome When City Hall At Corry, Destroyed. ! which | the | de- | after Pa., threatened 1 of hall Corr, Jan tim 20.—Fire to wipe out fc oved the today On his city, shortly loss of killed smoke 100n entailing a £100 000 fireman was and others overcomie by CHURCH REDUCED Peter’s Church Statement At DEBT is Read St. Masses Yesterday. Charles Coppens, church, submitted and spiritual report at pastor of St. the annt th Rev Poter’s financial various masses It showed the receipts for the year amounting to $6,203.35, of which $3,- ! thejordinary revenue and | 5.51 by extraordinary revenue, { i $249 by the dlocesan collection, | The expenditures totaled $2,180 for | salaries. The interest amounted to | s and $250 was expended for Lib- erty Bonds. During the year the irch debt was reduced $1,000, There were 65 baptisms, nine mar- rd fur during the yesterda | riages a yeazr. ! the | bor | tnis | the | GREATER THAN BEFORE English Official Thinks League of Nations Will Have Big Job. Jan. nations is to be positive well as ing to a pamphlet Major Waldorf Astor, parliamentary cretary of the minister of food. Co- between the mnations, he says, will be of vital importance in period of reconstruction, during *h all belligcrent nations, with the ible exception of the United States must expect an economic crisis. “Cooperation hetwcen nations be- fore the war was an exception”, the pamphlet says. ‘It has proved to be the of the Allied victory and the basis of a permanent peace. The league of nations will not last long if its functions exerted solely through courts or tribunals for the settlement of disputes after they have arisen. We must make efforts in securing means uniting na- tions for achieving common purpose and repelling common dangers. All the belligerent nations, with the possible exception of the United States, will now have to face an eco- nomic crisis caused by the general disturbance of markets, the uncer- London, 20.—If the league of a success, it must be negative, accord- issued today by as operation W e cause must be are tainty of prices and the breakdown of | established governments over a large | The chances for in- | part. of Europe. ternational quarrels in the turmoil competitive trade will be greater than cver. It is important therefore, the league of nations be equipped with machinery to secure the utmost cooperation between nations in fac- ng these common Responsibility ravages of league of problems FEven hefore of is problems. for repairing the war must fall upon the nations. International 1 confront the the war labor and tal realized their interests w ternational. It would be of mental importance that, in re industry, the standards of livir civilized countries shall not be unstable by the competition and underpaid labor. It probably be necessary to secure by international agreements anteed by the league of nations.” HELPING SERVICE MEN capi- re in- funda- ATt~ ing % in rendered of sweate will | Governor Begins Systematic Campaign to Find Employment for Returned Soldiers and Sailors. Jan. 20 find employment for from service was opened with Governor Coolidge, Mayor Peters and legislative leaders among the workers. In conjunction with this movement members of both houses of the legislature were im- pressed by their presiding officers with need for immediate action on measures which will “knock down the of civil and cut the red s expressed by President Rd- McKnight, of the senate. Coolidge and Mayor of aids started te house city de- industrial and throughout th for possible va Poston to bax service tape vernor Peters a score a the and plants and canvass of partments commercial stafe in the large search an- cies. H WOULD PUNISH GERMAN WAR VILLIANS Paris, Jan. 20.—Leon Bourgeoi former premier and French authority on the league of nations in a state- ment to the Matin cites as a pre- cedent for the punishment mans of all degree convicted of viola- tion of the laws of war the case of Henry Wirz, who was tried by court- martial and executed after the war for cruelties suffered by Northern in the camp at Anderson- civil prisoners ville, Ga. WAR FINANCE SEC CORP. TRIZAS, RESIGNS. 20, —Sherman Al- lon hes roslgned ns secretary-treasurer of the war filnance corporation to ae cept a posltion with n New York bank and will be succeaded immediately by R. Reyburn Burklin now assistant BoCrelary-lrensuror, Washington, Jen utmost that league. | An intensive cam- men | of Ger-! NEW BRITAIN, CONNECT lLUT. FRENCH SENATORS ENTERTAIN WILSON Greeted by Antonin Dubost WELCOMES NEW IDEAS Leader of Senate, in Highly Eulogis- tic Speech, Pays Glowing Tribute to Diplomacy of America’s Chier President, Guest at Luncheon, Is| Executive. Paris, wa Jan. > gue 20.——President Wilson the IFrench senate at He was greeted by the ident, who address in which welcomed the of a luncheon today. Antonin Dubost, made eulog he said the | president and M. Dubost said Mr. President: myself thank you to accept us some pre an ice senatc his ideas. My colleagues and for having been so | our invitation and | hours of your time to be devoted to the high meditations and the important negotiations upon which the fate of the peoples depend. From your first | steps on the land of France and since your entry into Paris the French ple spontaneously given their hearts you and {hey perceived at | once in ik smile and in your | so loyal physiognomy, that | you, too, spontaneously ,x,'wm‘;! vourself to them. J Welcomes New Ideas, ‘You are today in an old palace of France and it is among these grand reminders of past times that with thoughts rejuvenated by republican ardor, yet with patriotism, the Irench senate shapes a history which ¢ counts 15 centuries. We B. here, Mr. President, you and your | idea; Nowhere could your splendid ambition to substitute for the period- ically broken equilibrium of material forces the definite award of moral | forces elicit more enthusiasm than in | France, and nowhere more than in | the senate since the statute of inter- | | national peace has been first of all and for 2 long time prepared by some of its most eminent members. With President. “Our national problem consists, | therefore, in combining our European | | past and our actual material security { with the conditions of the new order ! for which 1 have given so noble a | formula Dbecause this new order wiil ever have to lean on some force for | which ¥rance will, when all is told, stand the most advanced and exposed sentinel. We firmly believe with vou, Mr. President, and allow me to add, | sincere and great friend, that a new | world order and perhaps a world harmony are possible, in which ot French country will at last be liberat- | ed from the nightmare of invasion— ! our count for which nearly 1,400,- { 000 men of France have just given their lives. zood to give which we know peo- have to vour f and open were Believe < Faces Gigantic Task. “It is with such a hope that we shall most willingly participate in the | sublime crusade which vou have come to undertake on the devastated soilj of old Europe, where hatred and dis- cord still howl after the guns have become silent and where anarchy | causes vast part of mankind to stagger. The sk is a gigantic one, | but it is worthy of your country, ac- customed to great undertakings, and of ours, the ancient artisan of western civilization. Mr. President, we salute vour great heart and your high,intel- ligence with a joyful hope and a fer- | vent acclamation.” EMPEROR REFUSES T0 PAY Bank to Sue a Budapest Charles for 1,000,000 Crowns Which He Has Declined to Pay. Geneva. Jan. 20.—The Commer- | cial Bank of Budapest according to a | Budapest newspaper, has decided to | sue former Emperor Charles for | 1,000,000 crowns, the amount of the | former emperor's subscription to the | cighth Austro-Hungarian war loan, | which the former emperor refuses to | pay. Former Haphburg archdukes refuse to pay their subscriptions the loan. MORE RIOTING IN BERLIN. Try to Boxes Used in Destroy Jectlon. Spartacans Ballot | 1 | | | | | | London, Jan. 20.—Rioting occurred | in Berlin during last night after the | Spartacans had attempted to destroy the ballot hoxes used In Sunday's clection, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen. The Spartacans were everywhere defeated. Fighting took place in Willielmstrasse and Hedemannstrasse and at the Hallesche Tor. The Spar- | tacans also attempted to storm the office of the Vorwaerts TILIES FROM LONDON TO PARIS IN HOUR AND London, Jan, 19, (vla Montreal) Lieut, O, Bdmonds, n Brittsh pllot made the first officlal fiight from Lon don to Parls In a Britlshemachine last | Wednesaay, He starte®in London i | | 0 two and arrived o distance from Versallles In one ond 40 minutes, The weaiher was un- favorahle, He earrled urgent dis- patches for the peace congress, The return Journey was made Friday and 10 M1 seater shor hour i this | mother teeeded completed in two hours, BOLSHEVIK AGENT] gent of Bridgeport Mas Business chinists’ Union Arrested for Seil- ing Suspicious Pamphlets Bridgeport, Jan. 20.—Samuel Lavit, husiness agent of the local machinists' union who was arrested Saturday aft- ornoon for selling pamphlets, which the police allege are of Bolshevik tendencies, had his case continued in city courl this morning by Judge Frank C. Wilder until Saturday, Janu- Samuel Krawchuk of 144 Hallett street who was arrested with Lavitt also had his case continued to the same date. Both held in bonds of $25 for their appearance Sat- ur ary 26 are ay. They were arrested Saturday afier- noon er the meeting of the unem- ployed held under machinists’ union in the casino. Lavit had stated that he ‘intended to make @ test case when he sold a copy of the pamphlet to Assist. Suckley who served him with a sum- mons to appear in court this morning. GONFERENCE TALKS ON SITUATION IN RUSSIA French Ambassador Tells of Conditions and Danish Minister Will Speak. Paris, Jan With premier, ), (By the Associated Press.) Vitorio the the supreme council of the peace con assembled at 10:30 o’clock morning. Premier Orlando nad arrived from Rome, however. and was expecled to attend the conn- cil’s session later in the Arthur J. Balfour, British secretary was accompanied meeting by especially Orlando, Ttalian only absentee, ference r here foreig to the Lord Robert Cecil who was in charge of the subject of a league of nations, on behalf of Great Britain 3aron Nobuaki Makino, chief of the Japanese mission atiended the council for the time, senting Japan together with Raron Matsui, the ambassador to France. ford Robert Cecil remained at the foreign office, where the meeting was held, for only a few minutes and did not enter the council chamber, where the session today was an executive one. It undestood that an official communique will be issued at the close of the meeting at which it was expected that exchange of information between the government on the ation in Russia, forecast in one of last s communiques would take place. The council it met today com- prised ten members—two from ecach of the five great powers—President Wilson and Secretary Lansing repre- senting the United States The threoe additional members from each powe did not attend, as full meetings of the membership of are assembled only when sulbjects of especial impor- tance under consideration by the council Joseph Noulens, amba dor to Russia was present at the meet- ing and addressed it on the Russian question This announ official statement the ries. The next meeting of the council will held tomorrow at 10:30 o'clock. The text of the official communique follows “The president of the United States and the prime ministers and foreign ministers of the Allied governments assisted by Baron Makino and the Japanese ambassador in Paris, at the Quay s this morning be- tween 10 and 12 o'clock. M Noulens, the French ambassador to Russia, who returned a few days ago from Archangel, addressed the meet- ing and gave particulars of the situa- tion in Russia. “The next meeting will take on Tuesday at 10:30 o'clock morning to hear the remarks of M. Scavenius, the Danish minister in Petrograd, who left the Russian capi- tal very recently.” first repre- I8 is situ- as are ement was made in the given out regarding proceedings of the pleniutentia- be place in the RIGHT BURNED T0 DEATH 12 Year Old Girl Only One of Nine People in Philadelphia House Saved ¥rom Death—Colored Man a Hero, Philadelphia, Jan. 20.—Eight are dead as the result of a flrst last night ia the Ttalian quarter. Father and and two small children were burned to death by a fire which started in the kitchen of a house oc- cuped by two familles all of whom were asleep at the time, Twa children of the famlly were also burned to death a ndtwo dled today of their in- juries, Mildred Napolitano 12 years old s the only one af the nine occupaats of the house alive. She ulmost in saving two small children heroic effort but the fury of forced her to drop them. a suc- ifter a the flames A colored man at the risk of his lite | rescued her. — Hartford, Jan, 20.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: ¥air without any {mportant thermal change tonight and Tuesday. the auspices of tho | of Police Captain | the | a- | met | Looking Quarter, Caz, Ahasar Najasian, § 33 Union street, a dent, had his left leg § | that amputation was fadvis New Britain General’ hospital, 8§ @ Buick delivery truck that he operating, crashed into a tree in Stafs ley Quarter, near the P. C. Flood property early this afternoon. The po- | lice were notified and Officer Rival and Officer Anderson were dispatched | to the scepe. They took the injured young man to the hospital in the po- lice ambulance. He is the of Harry Najarian, proprieto the Armenian market on Lee son of i street | Wag Looking At Watch. i According to best available infor- mation, Najurian, with three com- panions, were driving in the direction of Hartford, when Najarian, took of his hands from the wheel to look at his watch. The car sud- denly veered to the left and crashed against tree with terrific force. { The other occupants were thrown out | and one of them was pinned benecath | the machine, but fortunately they all { escaped injuries. | The machine is a wreck. part of the vehicle a twisted iron. i In Critical | At the | was stated | putated by | tion was { ous. VILLA'S POWER WANING Has steering the The front of is mass | Condition. hospital this afternoen it that the leg would be am- Dr. Fromen. His condi- also reported v ser as Famo Mcxican Bandit Now 200 Followers—Country | | | i | i | | Less Than May Be Freed of Outlaws. 20.—Francisco 200 followers in in western Chi- Angeles’ move- Jan than bands Mex. | i | Juarez, | loss Villa has | four scattered | huahua, n. Felipe | ment died at birth, Felix Dia | fewer than 100 men, and the pro- | posed coalition of all factions opposed to the Carranza government is con- | sidered impossible hecause they can- agree on a leader. This the summing up of the Mexican situation gives by Jesus Augustine Castro, sub- of war, on his arrival here huahua City, to take com- the northeastern military is secretary from Chi mand of Gen. Castro said he would launch L general campaign in May against all hands his zone promising to freed entirely of bandit acti- November ebel in Oppose Government Control of Pack- ing Houses and Declare Only Di gruntled Employes Have Testified. Washington, Jan. 20 Magivney president of the St. Paul Union stockyards testifying today be- the house interstate commerce commission at hearings on a bill for | government contral of packing houses dened that packers had con- spired to control prices and declared government intervention would cause { more harm than good. He said only | disgruntled employes of the packers | had been permitted to testify at the federal trade commission’s investiga- tion conducted by Francis J. Heney, and that such evidence was worthless, William SPECIAL CASKET NEEDED Ordinary Coffin Not Big Enough For at Woman" of Barnum & Bail- s Show-—14 Pallbearers, Bridgeport, Jan, 20.—Matilda Gil- bert, 24 years old, 420 pounds, for- merly fat woman with the Barnum & Balley circus was buried in St. Mich- gel's cemetery this morning in the largest casket ever bullt for a local undertaking establishment, It took 14 pallbearers to carry the casket from the hearse to its last resting place. BOLSHEVISTS CAPTURE MILAN AND OTHER Berne Jan., 20 tary auhtorities | capture of Mitau by paid the advanecing R occupled Boheljaat, 8 and Goldutz, in the soutwest of Riga. CITIES The German mili- announcing the the Bolshevists, lans also had haulan, Tukkum reglon west and in APROVES NATIONAL TRIBUDE TO ROOSEVEL] Washington, Jan, 20 Presldent Wilson haa eabled ta To- multy of his approval to hold Roose- velt memorial meetings throughout the country on Febuary 0 simultan. WILSON Secretary one | | after a few hours. | ducted has | eonsly with thes joint memorial sery. ‘luca in congress, | ing ! HUSBAND THOUGHT TN " BE SLEEPING IS DEAD vCharles M. Hultgren’s Death Discovered When Wife | Tries to Arouse Him. Charles M. prominent Hultgren, onec most Swedish reside this city died suddenly at his home Mr. heart last evening of heart failure Hultgren had trouble for been ailing with some time but had not complained of his old For the p ailment vester- few days he had going about his daily duties usual and after several sterday afternoon and he returned to his home apparently in good health. Soon after reaching home he laid down in his bed and fell asleep passing away while In the sleep. He was not known to be dead until his wife tried to arouse him Mr. Hultgren was vears of age and was well known'' and respected in this city. Until a year ago he was actively engaged in business, conducting a jewelry store on Arch street. About a year ago he turned over his business to his son, Joseph E. Hultgren, who has con- the business since Hultgren worked in street jewelry store Saturds usual. leaving work at 11 attended services Sunday the Swedish Lutheran which church he was a deacon, and after eating his dinner left home to make several visits. He returned to his home last night and died soon after. Mrs. Hultgren, his wife, who is a few years his senior, is also in poor health. For the hsa been business business ago, now day. been as visits made ¥ evening 7 Mr the Arch night as o’clock. He morning in church, of vears the deceased with the jewelry He in over s of past identified in this city on Arch street a few doors south occupied by his son years ago, soon after the completion of the block, he moved the stand which he has occupied since He is survived by his wife, two sons, Joseph E. and karl the lattex of Hartford, two daughters, Mrs. John P. Carlson of Nebraska and Mrs. John Kallberg of this city, and a number of grandchildren. Fraternally he member of the Kronin society, hem society and the Swedish lLu- theran church. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from the Swedish Lutheran church and in- terment will be in the Fairview ceme- tery. The funeral will be held over until Thursday to enable Mrs. Cari- son to come to this city from N began 25 ye! the store About 20 A was a Iorid- LOCAL BOY RELEASED FROM PRISON been CAMP received he Bichum U 8. Word has stating that Private Anthony 1024 from a member of Company D, Infantry has been released a in Germany and is old. June 7, now | He prison camp in France. He is 24 years enlisted in the service on 1917, went with the company in its preliminary training in this country and also sailed for France with the unit. H efought steadily with the | until until July 20, 1918, when he was | captured in battle. He was sent into | the interior of Germany and stationed | at Camp Darmstadt. He was located | that camp through the American | He has a brother Michael and o ltves at ted Cross. who lives at 38 Grove street, sister, Mrs. Mikita Bichun who at 34 Orange street, this city. STRANGER COMMITS SUICIDE A stranger apparently about vears old, was found with his throat | in a lot near the Balf quarry in Newington A razor was found near the dead man's right hand, There were indications | that two attempts were made at end- ing life. The stranger mada careful | ngements for his death, removing s collar and tle, He had also di- vested himself of his overcoat, The man was about b feet 7 tall, and weighed about 145 pounds. He wore a black derby hat and black shoes. A pair of scapulars, indloating that he was a Catholle, was found on the body. 60 cut yesterday —morning. inches : i Made W Tnvest hout Investigs Without Due Notice Giving Delegates Plans That Closcly Allicd. Par Asssoci Press.) 1 counch it k today marked made in compa the formation ol harmonizing M was ms proposition direction conference attended Presic Robert « il th d ith 5 of na French p: h an orgs tian S plan f son. Tl.or representutive out plar Bourgeois nent of a nlan tion and G who ¥ charg lea the wo a for 1€ Leon a Jan as formulated league Wilson Preliminary structure of the still heing discussed in meetin the supreme council and are not nically before the peace congre| a whole but the fact that the cor advanced this question td foremost is taken in that a definite and somewhat de program will soon be evolved. program, it is believed, will pr the imon thought of the le| of United St Great E: and President Wilsol ng forward thi feature of the work of the peacel ss to the virtual exclusion others, Dctermined to Press W conversations ove| league of natio has place to co the Frs tes Muay Form League Quickly. With definite erecting a struc nations plan formec whic wo Pres himself leavir heing asif compara nations tog for a upon time can azre remain Wilson has work home. whether of the allotted in France The he c refore question in t bring the eement Many of n short time in an society o tions president’s cf rdvisors think can do so. Beyan's Policy Being Fayvorel the reed With discussions now past be sovercignty tha nation urrying out will be 14 in eac most 14 geme it seems to no supe o common question police force. and of whether a contribute foree of in decisions nat dually each stance, about the negotiat These r before the lan principles by contai in the Willi Jer provide f 1 dec o trd da m nings an y lelay 1in mission de ng war gations by a disputes. war shall #iving « rent dis intended Dy t to establish a the pr tion of is apparently alize the guardia tions, with the be no domination nation Al President larati wif *h a plan, brings o it virt power af for presd By thispl to intarna smalley there m anc he made frer in notice, & n Pari ion o cert of ncipal na world ions a peace posed ship of that th idea over by Plans Closely Allied. Wilson himself hal complete plan for the: the nations| may be it he highly gards many of the plan sented by and is wo! in M. Bour and TLord reasonably mation of also stated tk features n mony Smuts witl Cecil close Robert HENRY JURGEN DEAD. Known Well Maker P4 Away At His Home on Judd Aveg Cigar Henry Claymore Jurgen of avenue, a well cigar mi facturer, passed away his yesterday afternoorn. He was 67 of age and had in the manufacturing business this for a number of having connected with other members o family in the Jurgen Cigar com He ia survived by hils wife and sona, Henry H., Louls E., Willia: John H., and Henry I also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Gel Herman and Mra, Fred Scharft one brother, Louis Jurgen. He conneoted with the local branch the clgurmakers’ union and wag active member of that orgaplzal The funeral will be held Wedl day afternon at 9 o'clock from home, and Interment wiil be in Fairview ecemete Rev. Martin Gaudian will officlate, known at been in vears,