New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1920, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY et Mid-Winter DECKER RECALLED AS INSUBORDINATE !Daniels Says He Wanted to Act E VERYTH=;NL, GETS TO Rock BoT‘raw ONCE (-~ Lawhe’s | i Top-notch bottom price: weight § reduced pri Shuman and Stein Bloch. Special values. The Farrell Clothing Co. 271 MAIN ST. | S— | COUNTRY WELCOMES N YOUNG NEW YEAR | JFrom Tirst Page). (Continued cating places in golf bags. and in one a trunk was used. i Police Go, the Rounds. i Police threats of enforcement the drastic seurch law failed of exe- cution. Glum-faced detectives, s®ned to watch downtown c stood idly by and with envious e watched the contraband liquor dis- appear. (Chief Garrity. who, earlier d@®, had announced the law be enforced, made the rounds at mid- jizht and in a well-known downtow | hotel told the revelers | William Prlummerfeldt has been promoted to the foremanship of the pPnoning department at the New j “I am glad to see everybody is having such a good time.” | On the streets the merrymakers were as numerous as ever in the eariy ening. Armed with horns, whistles, caps and confetti, they prepared greet the New Year, but a driving snowstorm and rapidly falling mer- drove the majority to cover. uppression of Irish | Newspaper Continues Dublin, Jan. 1.—The suppression of the Freeman’'s Journal, ordered sus- nded for publication of an article @iudged contrary to police discipline, is still maintained, having lasted more than a fortnight. This is the longest period any newspaper has been penalized, even during the war. Inquiries at Dublin Castle have failec slicit information as to when the n&wspaper is likely to be allowed resume publication. i FIND MAN'S BODY town kets, suit ca case even | FES fes, in t wo l‘ 1 e gay to to | p¥cove Yesterday Walking About With a | Unidentified Person Scen | pigcon Under His Arm. . Haven, Jan. 1.—A man's body | was taken from the harbor, at tl \ foot of a street on the water fron®, by | the police today, and identification is | awaited. . The police found on the | body a Bible, many tracts, writ- | ing which indicated the man was en- ‘ zagzed in religious work, although the iegomination is not shown. { | | and card bearing the name of Madison Lee, and a slip of pape save these instructions: *“‘Send body (o \nna Whissen. 709 Coplan Terre Haute.” The man was seen night walking about with a pigeon un- | his arm. i BOWERY Dave reformer spejiker at o street las! der ne Rannecy, of New the Y FORMER TO SPEAK. prominent Bowery York, will be the M. . A vesper ex- ses afternoon at 0 o’clock. nney spoke in this eity | about two veurs ago and his audience was pleased with the talc the lif; in the slums of New York city. In his | talk Sunday afternoon Mr. Ranney | wilt undoubtedly relate his work in| 1 the slums and will also speak of his| ecarly life in the Bowery. Fred La- tham will sing rOO LATE FOR CLASSIFIC WANTED—Immedi. unfurnished ed, by man and tely, three to five “centrally locs Phone 66- rooms, wife WA TIED—To board a baby 6ld. Mother will stay preferred. . Address 1 BB, el 1 Any Hour, Day or Night. $ARRANT & HAFFEY UNDERTAKERS LIZ St., East End Oflice, lce St., Tel. 1451-2, Lady Attendant—1ree Use of Chapel. Oglers Taken for Upholsteri of with child Heruld 153 FUN DIRECTORS irews & Doolittle, Inc. | THE FUNERAL HOMI and Parlors 15 Walnut Street. | AV | ot r cv T i Telephone, | 300,000 1o fy as Secretary of State Jan. 1.— Rear Admiral commandant of the headquarters aut was recalled from attache at Madrid, war becaus Ambassador Washington. ‘nton C. Decker, th Naval District Key West, Fla duty as militar Spuin, during the insubordinate to 2. Willard. This fact developed when Secretary of the Navy Daniels was questioned regarding the claim of Admiral Deck- cr. who was awarded a_ that he was entitled to & D. having kept Spain out — of against the United States and the Al- lies M Joseph baniels took emphatic tion to Admiral Decker's char Ambassador Willard interfered with his efforts toward keeping Spain out of the war on Germany's side. “The naval attache at any post” said Mr. Daniels, “is always under the direct authority of {he Ambassador. If he desires to carry out a certain policy and the Ambassador opposes it. he should immediately abandon the plan. Instead Admiral Decker thought he was Ambassadar and Secretary of State, too, and 1 was compelled %0 ve- lieve him. Does Not excep- i 1t Decker. i “1 did not consider Admiral Decker’s services greater than those dreadnaught commander’s. 1 do not think h were superior ta those of Admiral Benson and Admiral sims, who both scrved on shore. “If he wants to advertise that he the greatest man in the navy: that he controlled the Parliament of Spain ahd the court of that ceuntry, that is his affair, but I helieve he is making a eat mistake.”” Mr. Daniels that Admiral sought to serve tated but made agreeing with was the supre sentative in Spain He ndded that Admiral Decker was given the Navy Cross for his faithful- ness as a naval officer, and that it was agreed this honor was the highest his services in the war merited. Disagrcement Is Pathetic. pathetic thing.” continued | Daniels, “that oflicers who duty as they saw it should with the judgment of the in awarding deco- of anyj not doubt honestly otism di of dis- who repre- said he did Decker had as his pat the mistake the Ambassador United States o1 Secretary did their disagree Navy Department ration “If I were to reprint the navy and the spirit try in the awarding of hanors, the first 10 get decorated would be the fellow who saw the cnemy. [ would put them ahead of Admiral Benson and Admiral Sin The men who cndeav- ored to combat the enemy on the se would come first. Then I would take Genson, who was the most conspicuous man on shore. Then Sims would come next and then Wilson. Niblack, Gleay nd the other: Commander (e s an aide of Ad- miral Decker, Daniels said, turned with the Admiral from Madrid Commander Cusachs, who v pro- | fessor of mathematics in the ¥ has resigned. is a the spirit of of the coun- since DOCK HANDS QUIT PHILADELPHIA | Tic-up Follows Failure of Employers Meet Demands For Pay By Jan. to More Laborers, Philadelphia, 1.—Shipping at this port was at standstill today. Following a threat to str last ¥ri- day unless their employers granted de- mands for more pay and shorter hours, several hundred men. includ- masters. mate pilots. cooks, stewurds and deck hands employed on ha or and river tugs determined not to wait longer and walked out this n ke any rning The men are employed on tug boats used in towing merchant vessels to their docks. As a result of the walk- out, arriving at the Delaware Breakwater today were forced to an- chor, being unable proceed up the Delaware WOMAN IN COMMAND vessels river skipper’s Wire. Whosc Husband Died | at Sca. s~ Ship Safely Tuto i splendid Southel an I—Under skipper, schoo) v Jean port nere today. as communicated gulf December ! company steamer Captain W the 1 ad later the was Mobile, mand Ala comi- who | L. of 1 of the died the omervi The Somervil with in t United Kruit eported that and at sea, e made which . Oram with- a board Moose- the hooner towed 10 Pensacola bar and from there brought here. completing ge s iy Captain died causes, for navigator. was de vesse out @ Sighted Shipping steamer, hausi s¢ her voyu from rody from natural Portland. M lLas Palmas. o . will rial ho he sent to bermam s Armed ii(;r('es Estimated at 1,000,000 London. Jan. Germany’s armed forces s by the British war oflice clo to 1.000.000 men These into the uldr army of land of the rezulg lnll("!lnr\u\\ ¥ Yolunteers or resular serves 150,000 to 200,000: civie guards 400,000, The figures with regard to the last med branches are rough estimates, exact totals being unknown. maied st divided th 000; and are esti 0 10 “re res- 100,000 forces the armed the navy. 10,000 tempo- army re- { the i to interchanges 1 Mew ORIENTAL MYSTERY The mystery in the slaying af three members of the Chinese educational miission to this country in Washington, D. C.. about a. year ugo, may be solved soon. Ziang Sun Wan, a Chinese stu- dent of New York. who visited tl members of the mission in Washington is now on trial charged with the mur- CITY ITEMS Miss Mary Bull of Albany, visiting friends in the city. Miss Mabel Gates of the New Haven hospital is spending New Year's day with her parents on Kensington ave- nue Miss (¢ 1% b York is George Bean At lia Fassett of New guest of her aunt, Mr: Bean of Harrison street. M gave a theater party in honor of sett vesterday. Elva McKirdy of Lincoln visiting Mrs. John Reynolds of wood street. Hartford. Ve Rev. Hudson archdeacon of Yukon. zive an illustrated lecture Mark's- Episcopal church Thursday evening, January 15. under the aus- pices of the Men's club. Archdeacon Stuck was in the first party that climb- ed Mt. McKinley. He has given much time to exploring. tepresentative street is Kdge- 1B will St. Stuck. D. Alaska, in Richard Covert has returned from a six weeks' trip to Cuba. During his stay there he says sugar sold for 18 cents a pound. The cutting season for the cane sugar had just started. Dr. T. Eben Reeks 1 a trip south. John Loomis and Catherine A. Keliy were married Yesterday afternoon in t. Mary's rector) A son 1 been caves shortly for born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ryan. formerly of this city. but now residing in New Jersey. Mrs. Ryan was formerly Miss George McKee, a teacher in the local Iigh school. Miss Helen Blank, stenographer in the insurance office of Mayor Quigley, is confined to her home by illness. The Theta Sigma fraternity will hold their annual Christmas dance this evening at the Y. W. C. A. hall. The patronesses are Alrs. Henry Emment. | Mrs. Thomas Weeney and M | neth Walther. A large attendance is | xpected. ] | 1 Ken- CHANGES VIADE I‘\ CANADA’S CABINET i Premicr Borden Leaves Capital To- morrow for Long Stay Termed a “Vacation, Ottawa, Jan. 1.—A made in the Dominion by Premier Borden prior the capital tomorrow for stay. which is described as a vacation. The resignation of Major\ General Mewburn as minister of militia and de- fense, take effect January 15, led of several other port- Two vacancies will ‘be filled | premier’s return. Sir George Foster, scnior member of ‘the privy council, will act as pre- mier during Mr. Borden's absence. The premier’s departure at the same time that Viscount Grey is leaving the United States for England has led to new on of the probubility of the premier being appointed to the United S‘ates. Arthur Sifton, retired as minister of public works and became secretary state in vl of Martin Burrell, was appointed minister of stoms. Pending the appointment of a succes- sor to General Newburn. J. A. Calder. minister of tion and colon tion, will be minister of milit 1@ defense. Dr. J. D. Reid, minister rvailways. also will act as minister public works until a permanent pointment is made. I'remier Borden wrole urn today expre: regret his retirement and thanking him *“for and conspicuous service.” e the cabinet in October, 1917, Wlhen the premier returns it is be- lieved he will construct number of departments ENGLISH DOCTORS T0O Increases in Fees of Other Profession- shakeup was cabinet toda) to leaving a prolonged to folios. on the ce who - immigr acting of of ap- o General cntercd a al Men Causes Physicians to An- nounce Advances Also. 1. have nearly price be ndon. Jan. 1.—British physicians long been complaining that, as everything advanced in owing 1o the there should proportionate in their The justice of this contention been officially recognized by the ter of health. Being of opinion, stafes, that the present minimum 60 cents and S4 mary viccinations at are inadcquate he b der, which went into cembern, nere: the $1 has war, advance min he fees of issned an force in minimum De- 1o 1se T to OFITEERS, London, Jan. 1.—In the past month there have been 871 prosecutions in England on charges of profiteering in food supplies. Convictions were ob- tained in S61 and fines 1ting $20.000 have been imposed HARD ON 1 cases aggre- AUSTRIA FEARFUL AS OLD YEAR ENDS Outlook for New Year Is Not Happy Over There Vienn: republic reboding. 1 onom 1o hav autumn. The holiduy with a reduced no fats and pected supply Slovakia h, public utilitie operation only economies. High hopes had been entertained from fhe visit of (‘hancellor Renne to the supreme council at Paris. T3 people expected that Austria wouli obtain sufficient credit, food. fuel and | saw material for the resumption o their industrial life. Now that vesuli of his journcy has becowme | known the newspapers sound a noi of des . One of them remarks t the decision of the supreme cou that Vorarlberg may not separale from ustria means that that prov- ince is condemned 1o suffer alonz with the rest of Austria until the ordinary native will have hardly suf- ficient for food, and clothing hecomes | a Juxury en the comparativel; well-to-do Other provinces are seeking to free themselves from the burdens of Austria and turn elsewhere help. There have been rumors of an ini- | pending revolt and declaration of dependence in Tyrol. i is charged | in some quarters that the whole scp- aration movement in the Austrian provinces has been inspired by Ger- man propaganda with a view to es- tablishing corridor between Ger- many and Austria. While Austria tain forcign cr there has been upon the- fact Jan —The second the political believed Austrian with n wees its th situations are grown daily vear here worse inc Vienn virtualiv | season found hread ration, without fuel. The coul from (‘zec been received wuul kept partly in| at efforts and ex- of ho- not were by g1 the for >nis unable to ob- dit for rehabilitation. much comment here that foreign private capital has been diligently exploitin:y the country. Tt is asserted that country has virtually been stripped of articles de luxe, while its remaining factories are unable te obtain raw | materials. According to common port. foreign interests. principali: Ttalian. have acquired enormous holdings of stock in Austrian indus- trials and mines. The government between Socialists and thus far h birth to const legislation look- is evenly balanced Conservatives unable to give and s heen uctive | clude to the solution of many internal problems facing the country. FOR JEWISH HOME ing Members of ed in London Observe Anmiversary of England's Promise of Assistance. London. Jan ~Two vears ago the British government issued a declara- tion of policy in favor of the estah- lishment of a Jewish national home in Palestine. and Zionist meeting has just been held to celebrate the anniversary. Baron Rothschild pre- sided and read a Jetter from Lord | Curzon. the foreign minister, giving assurance that there had been change in government’s policy Tord Rothschild said that they were much nearer their goal than be- fore, and he felt sure that they would vet see the establishment of the desired because it was the will of an overwhelming number their Jewish brethren and was also the sire of the rest of the world The meeting adopted a a no the home, of de- a resolution. member “the un-| people Jome moved by Herbert Samuel, of patrliumeni. reaflirning shakable will o Jewish re-establish their national Palestine.” WOULD DEAL WITH U. S. ihe ‘o n 1920. PIG IRON AND STEEL MARKETS Iron Aze says: and steel markets active than is common at the a new vear, Pittsburgh in reporting sustained demand iron. semi-finished sfeel and vroducts. mills are over larze tonnages larze in lin for The Iron are more opening particu- for lar ished The ing cary s0 certain new business Ordinarily struction the with eity, ot few new construction industry nine completed ing are to pre- many weeks new an works der coi- important n new y 50 e outloolk ror production more steel plants would not heip. 1ce the ohening Steel firnaces been as are reported summary n-hearth furnaces 119 capable produc- tons a year. Today constriction with annua s ,000 1ons. In the four beginning January 1. 1u::.. than 14400, ) tons the country n[‘m\vhr»u:w'vl stecl capacity by new construction. Though for several years new iron capacity has not been buill to keep pace with ihe increase in steel plant. only two blast furnaces were completed in 1919 and only four. with total annual capacity of 700.000 tons, are now under construction. With so little prospect of increased output from rolling mills, the expect- ed demand for steel from the rz roiads raises a problem, as the mil's will scarcely put aside orders long on their books to give the railroads ile carly deliveries many of them will A nt. Negotiations involving all ton but 1 ar below canu- S| 1911 have S under by the Oy shows 1hat new op we in 625,000 under capacity war years no less added to of of over rail purchases, toid probably 1.000.000 that below normal re- quirements, have been held up by the extensions for fwo months ol government control. Efforts are now centered in the immediate needs of some of the main lines. At Chi some definite orders have been placed. including 55,000 tons for the Burlington, of which 35.000 tons to South Chicago and 20,000 tons Colorado. The Rock Island is ex- pected to close shortly for 40,000 fons and the Illinois Central for 20,- 000 tons. ILarge amounts of track fastenings are wanted, one Western road calling for 17.000 kezs of spikes and 8,000 kegs of bolts, There a division of 1o the course of prices, in the pig ivon trade by deprecate a further advance, for its in higher wages and and, working in the other its effects in higher steel. i pointed out, however, that with the short supply of labor at finishing mills some of the steel companies will be able for some time to do bet- ter as producers of pig iron than as producers of finished product. That would tend to ease the situation in pig iron. The shortage in semi-finished steel has been emphasized by the shipment of sheet bars from the Chic and from Duluth to the district, where the leading producer had per cent. operation of hot sheet mills early n the week. At Cleveland considerable sales of for the first quarter were $31 and of slahs at $30. The pig iron market shows less ac- tivity in some centers. notably New York and Chicago, hut buvers have been persistent in other places, espe- -ially in the Philadelphia and Pitts- burgh districts. in trying to place ders. A leading eclectrical imterest in the market for 15.000 tons of foun- dry and malleable tor first half. in Chicago a consumer of bu is in- guiring for from LO00 1o 50,000 tons for first halr deliver A very limited tonnage has been sold for third qu: ter and last half of 1920 as somewl lower prices than Tor the half the year financing ago to is sentiment as represented those who a consequences higher ore direction, Pittsburgh a9 sheet made or- first ot POPE BENEDICT German Potash Concern Opens Nese tiations for Exchange of Their duce For Amecerican Coal, The German Pot- syndicate negotiating with America again, says the North G man Gazette which believes it will able 1o reach an agreement in regard to the xchnge of potash for Ameri- can coal. Negotiations took place between the Germans and Americans last spring but failed. says the paper. be- use America still thought it could ' rely on its own substitute for potash i and refused the German otfers where- ' upon Germany sold her output. which was intended for the United States. to Sweden Negotiations, sa have now been resumed German potash mines, are crippled through while others have only enouglh fuel to buy American coal with dollars and rccoup hy selling potash to America at dollar rates, Other negotiations are also under way between Germany and Holland for milk and dairy products in change tor potash Berlin, Jun. 1 ash is be ays the lin pape to enable the of which 1 lack of oul 5 per vent ex- PAPER FOR COINS, London. Jan. 1.—In onec of london. paper or 10 the size of a penny and stampe: .presenting one farthing | heing to th the farthi coin of the sub- urbs cnt “vouch i change” are of used owing “horta bronze UP TO DATE NOW. ~Typewriters have use for the first time the of commons press zallery, but over the protests a minority of older members, Jan. 1 put into house Londoun. just been in of cardboard ! PROMISES HIS AID Will A~k Authorities to Co-oper in the Repatriation of 200,000 Prisoners of War. Rome., . 1.—Pope bBen recently received letter international committce Cross at Geneva his influence Of 200,000 who a ffering rom e a pa of 10 iation Sibe privations tter was \do and (& ormer swilzer and now president ross commitiee he Pontifr swered tha agreed with 1 the 1 thusiastical menis expressed in claved the 1 heart would Pope said he would tie: concerned to patriation of the The Japanese ment mresponsiv ask the thor co-operate for re of prisoners. cmperor have heen approacl the subject. since 1l way of repatviating oners s assemble them & wdivostok. Pope on oni casibic Ui v 10 RECOVER. unidentifiod of ALCOHODL VICTIM MAY B geport. 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