New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1920, Page 1

— News of the World ! By Associated Press. NEW A A A ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1920.—TWELVE PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS. ROWN PRINCE CABLES TO WILSON OFFERING HINSELF Frederick William Hohenzollern Would Be Martyr to Save Others “LEfT THEM TAKE ME INSTEAD OF 900 GERMANS,” HE SAYS Says Surrender of Officers Demanded = by Allies Brings Crisis to Germany '!‘Imt Is Without Precedent in tho of the History World—Would Breed Hatred and Revenge Eternal, He Declares. Washington, William Feb. 10.—Frederick Hohenzollern, former crown prince of Germany, in a cabl m received today by President Wilson, offers to surrender hims for trinl by the allied governments in place of the 900 Germans whose extradition has been demanded. His message was sent from Wier- ingen Island, v Holland, vesterday, and similar cablegrams are understood to have been forwarded to the kings of England, Belgium and Italy, the em- peror of Japan and the president of Fsance. The message to President Wilson follows: To the President of the United States of North America: Mr. Wilson, Washington: Mr. President: The demand for delivery of Germans of every walk of life has again confronted my country, sorely tried by four ycars of war and one year of severc internal struggles, with a crisis that is without a precedent in the his- tory of the world as affecting the lifc of a people. That a gove ment can be found in Germany which would carry out the de- manded surrender is out' of the question. The consequences to Europe of an enforcement of the demand by vielence are ingulcu- lable, Hatred and revenge would be made cternal. As the former successor to the throne of my fatherland, I am willing at this fateful hour to stand up fov my compatriots. If the allied and associated govern- ments want a victim, let them take me instead of the 900 Ger- mans, who have committed no offense other than that of serving their country in the war, WILHELM. Wieringen Island, February 9, 1920. Berlin, Feb. 9.—The committec on foreign relations of the national as- sembly today decided to support thc government's stand In declaring “the ethical and patriotic indignation of the German people at the Allied de- mand far extradition of Germans ac- cused of war crimes is such that the ng out of extradition meusures been made physically impossible and would produce internal insurrec- tion. Independent Socialist members re- fused to subscribe to this declaration, h was adopted at the meeting of . committee which lasted for three this afternoon. To Investigate Charges, The government hus decided to sub- mit the official extradition list to the first attorney general at Leipzig, with instructians to investigate the offenses listed and determine whether the charges made by the Allies can be punished under the German criminal or civil codes. He will also be asked to determine to what extent fhese charges trespass upon rules of war fare. It is presumed the attorney zeneral will proceed on the -ground that the Entente list presents material evidence against German subjects, and may prosccute accused in the same manuer charges had been filed in any other way. If prasecution occurs the trial may be held before the imperial supreme court at Liepzig. Only cases where specific have been filed in the Allies’ be considered by the gov instance, membe convinced a trial of D Bethmann-Hollweg for the violation of Belglan sovereignty and the depor- tation of her civilians would - be wholly infeasible bécause these were military measures for which he was not responsible. Wholesale blanket in- dictments such as were filed by Po- it is stated also fail to afford a ble basis of procedure. Socialists Belicved to Oppose. Incdependent socialists, who hitherto have shown only passive interest in the situation while carefully protect- ing the party's prestige, are generally believed to oppose extradition on principle. Germany is preparing tuining the names of Allicd and high officials wh are uccused the Berlin' government of violations of the laws of war, and plans to sub- mit it as a counter proposal to the demand of the Allies extradiion (Continued on Eleve § charges list will rnment. For list con- soldie of the eabinet are | Theobald von | | BRITISH PARLIMENT OPENS WITH London, Feb. 10.—London witness- ed, for the first time since 1914, the ancient ceremowy of a state pening of parliament with all its traditional pageantry. King George, Queen Mary and the Prince of Wal who accompanied the oryal couple far the first time at such a function, proceeded from Buckingham palace to \Westminster in state carriages, escorted by mounted life . guards. 'I'he royal party was re- ceived by lnem‘iers of the two houses of parliament in the house of lords | where King George read the speech irom the tnrone. The route of the procession through the Mali and down Whitehall for more thun a mile, was lined by military in khaki, the guards regiments not hav- ing yet resumed their rlet uni- torms. The gilded state coach in | which the king and yueen rode was | drawn by six black horses, with pos- tillioned outriders, while the five state which followed carried pages of honor, the King's private sec- retary, equerries, the camptroller, treasurer and other members of the | royal household. Bach landau was dawn by six bays. State Dignitaries at Entrance. A large group of state dignitaries in regalia and bearing emblems of their oflices were gathered at the roy- al entrance beneath Victoria tower to receive the king and gqueen. As the procession approached the royal sa- lute of 41 guns was fired by a battery of tha royal horse artillery, stationed in St. James park, close by. Members of the house of lords rose and bowed low when King George entered and when the king and queen had seated themselves on the throne, a peer bear- ing the “cap of maintenance” station- ed himself at their right, another carrying the sword of state took his position at their left, and other digni- taires grouped themselves about The members of the house of commons, who had been summoned to join the house of lords, then entered. Another Precedent Broken. The king in opening the speech from the throne said: “My lords and members,” instead ot the customary ‘my lords and gentle- men,’ this innovation being necessitat- cd for the first time at the prarogation of parliament in December by the election of Lady Astor to a seat in the house of commons. Serious consideration af economic conditions throughout the country was urged on the house, of commons to- day by the king in his speech from the throne. The king, however, coun- selled patience In the passage of far ASKS READJUSTMENT OF ENTIRE MONEY SYSTEM Senator Themas Warns Of “Commercial Chaos” If Currency is Unchanged. Washington, Feb. foreign exchance ““sinister within 10.—Declaring had internatioal become problem™ months and un- soon the last adjusted “commercial would ovrwhelm international Senator Thom democrat, Colorada, urged in a speech today the re-establishment of the old ration between gold and silver and the crea- tion of international bi-metalism. “The time hus he said, “when America should take the tive and remew its proposal of for the establshment of a parity :en the ancient monetary metals, whose relative now oscillate between 15 and 16 to 1.” Europe Lurope. berefit of gold and bur- dened with an cnormous debt, Sen- ator Thomas declared, faces the prob- iem of re-establishing and recon- struction her foreign trade and would welcome any system of in- ternational stabilization of silver and gold values that could be: ac- complished without endangering the financial structure of international commerce per credit. The slow but steady rige in the value of silver dur- ing the war in spite of efforts to prevent it more than restored the old equilibrium between gold and silver, he said, until today gold is the| cheaper metal and it, rather than ! silver, needs the steadying influence | come, Debt, of an international agreement. The United States cannot coin silver dollars today except at a loss Senator Thomas said, und the will soon apply well tional currency. On such a ured. the coins will go to tho!l melting pot as fast as they are made | and inevitably precipitate through- | out the world a famine in fractional condi- to frac- basis, tion 15 ho {Contiisued on Tenth Page.) { commodities CEREMONIES OF STATE FOR FIRST TIME SINCE BEGINNING OF WAR |King and Queen, Accompanied By the Prince of Wales Electrical Service May Be Dis- | Proceed Yo Westminster—His Majesty Urges At- tention to Economic Troubles in England. reaching reforms which, he said, were necessary to meet abnormal condi- tions. Better educational facilities, settle- ment of the Irish question adjustment of coal mining controversies on an enduring basis and the regulation of | the liquor traffic were asked for by the king who also advocated the pass- age ot measures stimulating the growth of more foodstuffs at home. He said bills would be introduced in parliament dealing with insurance against unemployment, regulation of working hours, minimum wages and anti-dumping. After briefly referring to the peace conference his majesty said he intend- ed Soon to ratity peace with Bulgaria and Austria. The negotiations for peace with Turkey, he added, were “‘being pressed forward with all pos- sible speech.” Referring to the recent conferences in Paris and Loundou, he aid: Touches Adriatic Dispute. “I earnestly trust that as the result of these meetings a settlement of the | dispute will how- 1ong-continued = Adriatic shortly be reached. In order, ever, to assure the full blessings peace and prosperity’ to kurope it is essential that not only peace but no mal conditions of lite should be re- stored in eastern Europe and Russia. So long as these vast regions withhold their fuil contribution to the stock of for general consump- tion, the cost af living can hardly be reduced or general prosperity be re- stored to the world. “The condition of Ireland causes.me grave concern, but a bill will be im- mediately laid before you to give cf- fect to proposals for a better govern- ment of that country which was out- lined at the end of the last session of pariiament. A bill to make further provision for education in Ireland will also be submitted. Absence of facili- ties for.education for a considerable part of the child population of ‘Ire- land’s districts make the question one of urgency but care will be taken to make the measure compatible with the home rule bill. “Dangcrously Dependent.” “Despite increased agricuitural pro- duction during the sar the popula- tions of thesc islands are still danger- ously dependent upon supplies of food | from overseas and the financial bu den of purch: ch pplies markets asainst the adverse s also heine the unprecedented sale of landed property since the war. A measure will, accordingly, be proposed to mit gate any hardship which this opera- tion may cause these who occupy the soil and to stimulate and develop pro- ductian of essential foodstuffs within the United Kingdom.” FEAR BOLSHEVIKI MAY TRY TO ENTER JAPAN Japanese Now Negotiating For Evacuation of Alex- androvsk, Cable States, Honolulu, Feb. ciated Press)—Siberian have captured Alexandrovsk, capital of the Island of Sakhalin, and fear is felt that the radical forces may enter Japan proper, according to a special cable dispatch from the ‘Tokio corr: ondent of Honolulu Japanese langu paper. The Japanese (By the Asso- Bolsheviki 8 Zovernment s negotiating with the Alexandrovsk authorities for the evacuation of the Japanese population from ithe city the cablegram said. Tokio dispatches Saturday January sheviki uprisings residents on the Is and attacks against important Japanese mining and petroleum plants there. A rescue party had been dispatched to the island, the patches said. Sakhalin is a long, narrow island off the east coast of Siberia north of Vladivostok. The city of Alexan- droysk is not on the island being on the’ mainland directly opposite Sakhalin. Even the Cardinals Ask For Salary Raises Rome, Feb. 10.—The d'Italia says the cardinals Rome has asked the pope to raise their salaries cannot make both ends meet, owing to the increas- ed cost of livin; With the exception of the papal secretary of state, the chancellor of the church and the archpriest of St Peter's, the cardinals, it is pointed out e only what is called a irdi- nal’s dish,” amounting to 21 lir vearly pdus 2,000 lire for privy x. pen: At the present rate of ex- change this amounts sltogether to $1,175 yearly, less than the sum re- ceived by many vparish priests in America. under 51 date reported of Bol- dis- Giornale living in 500 of | SHORTAGE OF COAL MAY AFFEGT SHOPS, continued Shortly WARNING ISSUED TODAY Coal Strikes and Storms Beginning to Have Effect 'on Connecticut Light and Power Company’s Product— Tactories Threatened. Due to difficulties in securing ade- quate shipments of coal, the Connec- ticut Light and Power company m {be forced within a few days to cut down or even discontinue altogether the supply of power for industrial { purposes. The results of this move ! | will undoubtedly be seen in the clos | ing of‘whole departments in practical- | Iy every/ilocal factory concerned. It is the intention of the company to keep up an interrupted service for the public as far as possible. Inquiry at the office of the compan | this afternoon brought forth the fol- lowing statement: “Up to within the last day or so he company believed that a sufficient supply of coal would be received to | keep the plants running but the out- look overnight has taken such a discouraging turn and the difficulties of transportation have been made so much worse by the storm of today that the company fears the supply of power for industrial purposes may | have to be reduced or even discon- tinued altogether until relief can be obtained. “There have been a number of | causes which Thave contributed to bring about the present situation. The | coal strike of last November caused | | a cessation in the shipment of coal | evervone know ay | | from the mine { and made it ne Y ta draw heav | upon reserve stock. Just as the con- | ditians were besinning to become | alarming at that time the coal strike | was settled and in addition the com- | pany’s new water power pldnt at | Stevenson was put into preliminary | overation. As there was an abund- | ance of water in the Housatonic river |(luring December the company felt | ! that the situation had been eptirely | relieved, and there should be no cause for worry for the want of wate The extremely cold weather, how- | resulted in the freezing up of all | ms and 1sed an abno Jow flow of water in the Housato river during the month of January and continuing up to the present time | with the result that the company has not secured from ts water power plants the amount of power which it would otherwise have normally ob- tained. The severe weather conditions | have also congested the freight vards Which are the gateways into New England and especially the big yards | at Maybrook so that the railroads | have for some time been compelled to | refuse to accept cars from the miness | tined for New England with the | ult that no coal has been forward- | ed to us from the mines since Janu- | ary 19. | Matters Made Worse, “The sleet storm of February 5th | de matters worse in the freight vard and practically stopped all | movement of coal for several days. | The company had on rails, however, | a number of cars of coal, sufficient | it was believed, to tide over the situation until the weather moderated and the changing conditions became | normal. i “Owing to the fact that the mn-l | roads themselves were running short | of coal as well as industries in other ! cities the railroad adminis been forced to resort to the confisca- | tion of coal on the rails. .A large number of cars consigned to us were | thus confiscated. The company’s re serve stock has therefore been grad- | ually reduced until at the present time there is only about one wee supply on hand. For the various above it possible that the ecom- pany may find it necessary to either | cut down or even discontinue alto- gether the supply of electric power for industrial purposes.. unless either | a thaw in sufficient to start the water flowing in greater quantity in ! the Housatonic river or until some means can he found to get coal from | the mines through the snow and | bound freight yards. ration has | { | | | | reasons stated is sets ice 127 New Cases of “Flu” Reported Here Today Hartford, Feb. 10.—Shelton with ! 190 and New Britain with 127 were leaders in new cases of influenza re- porterd to the state department of health today. The total for the state | was 1,050 and other cities and towns reporting were: Bridgepart 7 34, Guilford 3 nbury 36, Norwich | - Haven 61, wWa- | terbury 41, 32. Hartford 64, | Manchester 39, Suffield 53, Brooklyn | 56, Putnam 65. Scattering 13 WEATHER. Hartford, Feb. for New Britain and vicinity: Snow or rain and warmer (o- night; Wednesday, partly cloudy 10.—Forccast | of taxation and he | siderably lower proportionately | individual property owners. | elli, a Brooklyn | deaths in | for $10 RAIL STRIKE LOOMS AS SETTLEMENT OF BROTHERHOOD’S WAGE DEMANDS IS HELD UP BY DIRECTOR GEN. HINES ‘McMahon Flays Quigley In Resume Of City Government Declares If City Executive is Re-Elected It Will Be “Be- cause the Republican Party is Dead”—Announces Stand For Lower Tax Rate—Opposes Expense In- curred in Budget For Next Year — Would Have Taxes Platform For Next Campaign. Declaring that if Mayor Quigley is re-elected for another term it will be | because the ‘‘republican party is dead” in New Britain and the demo- crats but feebly breathing, P. Mahon, president of the Taxpa association and one of the largest in- dual property owners in the city, morning came out with a broad- side against the present administra- tion and what he termed its “cliques and hopeless inefficiency.” “If there ever was a time in the history of New Britain when the city | needs a sound and economical group of business heads, it is now,” Mr. McMahon stated, *“and Quigley and his gang are anything but the outfit, qualified for the job.” He character- | ized the present city government, par- ticularly the mayor and many of his appointees as a group of “inefficients” without a single business idea, The head of the Taxpzyers’ associa- tion came forward as a result of the claims made by city officials that it will be necessary to raise the ta rate to 28 mills to meet the expenses for the year. Although not inclined to agree entirely with I. Simons in the claim that a nineteen mill tax will be ample for the city's reeds ne de- clared it to be utter foolishness to consider a rate of anything like 28 mills. That a 21 mill rate will be sufficient is his belief. Will Take Stand Again. McMahon indicated that the Tax- pavers' association proposes to take a hand again this year in the question intimated that it will send a representative to tte board of relief to argue for a more equitable assessment on properties. While he does not think that the remedy lies entively in factor sessment he be- according to statements made 3 assessed valuation of manufzcturing plants could easily be boosted ten per cent., without placing any hardsh'p on the corporations and at’the same time keeping them con- than McMahon has a chip on his shoul- der, he says, for anyone who will claim that the 21 mill tax rate adopt- ed last year after a hard battle by the Taxpayers® association was insufficlent to meet the regular expenses. He takes issue with officials <who, he avers, were resporsible for the state- ment to the cffect that an additional | tax of 2.1 mills was required to meet | current expenses. The extra mills, | according to his version, simply brought the revenue to cover the ap- | | Walnut Hill and other parks and some { management and inefficiency.” propriation required for teachers’ sal- ary increases and for the construction of a fire house in the southern section | of the ¢ity. Not only did the 21 mill | rate bring in enough money to pay; the anticipated expenses, according to the association’s leader, but it also covered an item of $47,000, addition- al expenses brought in by the school | board. “No Fools.” “We are not a gang of fools. We have been keeping close tabs on city affairs during the past year and know what we are talking about,” said Mc- Mahon. “Quigley and his pets can’s put anything over on us.” He showed figures intended to prove that during | the year $85,000 had been collected in | back taxes as a result of the activities of the Taxpayers' association and | claimed that if in all departments the | same attention was paid to work that has been shown in the tax collector's office during the year the tax rate would be even less than 21 mills and | there would be many improvements to | be shawn for the money expended. { McMahon contends that conditions at the present time are so abnormal | that it is the height of folly for the ! city to be helping to increase the high | cost of living by attempting anything | entailing expense except that which i | absalutely necessary. “The slump i: bound to come before a great while,” { he argued, “and there is a scarcity of jabor and when labor is cheap it will | be right for the city to go ahead with street improvements and other changes, included in the budgets sub- | mitted for this year by the various] boards. McMahon took exception to the two platoon system in the fire de- partment, extensive improvements at ather proposed city actions which will be a drain on the treasury. He apparently is inclined to blame the mayor and his commissioners for present conditions and he argues for a house cleaning in city hall at the ¢ April election. He indicated that his assoclation will play a praminent part in the coming campaign, making its appeal to the voters for an executive and a corps of aides in the various departments that will conduct the city’s business “according to business methods” and “will put a stop to mis- The tax rate will be made the big issue of the campaign as far as the Taxpayers' association is concerned, McMahon declared, the candidates for office being judged by their integrity and business ability rather than by their silver tongues or their party af- filiations. WOOD ALCOHOL RING | INDICTED FOR THEFT Men Responsible For Selling Polson Whiskey Are Accused of Having Stolen Ingredients. New York, Feb. 10.—John Roman- undertaker and four other men were indicted today charg- ed with stealing wool alcohol which, mixed with water, burnt sugar flavoring extracts, caused and scores of Haven, Conn and other New William Woller da’Am truckmen, Idzerziati and Salvatore were the others indicted, On December 15 last chemical § company shipped ten drums of wood alcohol from Michigan to New York export to England. Woller and d’Ambrosio received orders to New Chico- pee, Ma England cities, and and Casimo sio, Carmine Iisposito a trans- | port them from one pier to another. It is alleged that they first took the drums to Romanelli's garage where | water was substituted for the alcohol, the drums later being shipped to Eng- land. From the garage it is charged, the alcohol was taken to Lizenzlati's place where he and Esposito paid $23,500 for it and prepared it for sale as whiskey. The water-filled drums are now on the way back to New York from England. i The men pleaded not guilty. counsel had informed the court Woller and d’Ambrosio had the overnment bail for Woller s fixed at $5,000, for d'Ambrosio at ,000 and for the others at $15,000 i muel K. Saleeby, a Brook who wrrested on lar charse watting he; nection with th (Continued on Tenth Pag After that isted W e; s vas si is case ) Is Certain Europe Will Not Be Assisted By U. S. Rome, Feb. 9.—Premier Nitti in a speech to the senate shortly before his departure today for Paris an- nounced that he was quite certain Eu- rope could not expect any more filancial assistance from America. Consequently he added, Italy must be prepared to stand almost alone. ASKS FOR SPI Hartford, Feb. cut state central tee will be asked meeting here to petition Gavernor | Holcomb to call a special session of the genecral assembly to vote on the ratification of the federal suffr amendment Col. T. M. Uliman of New Haven, | member of .the committee from the eighth district said today the matter wonld be brought before the committee and he thought it had a fair chance of s 5S. CIAL SESSION. 10.—The Connecti- republican commit- tomorrow at its GETTING THIRSTY. Boston, Feb. 10.-—Although meetings nowadays have only aca- | demie interest in liquor licenses, thres | towns in this ate reported today a shift in sentiment from aridity of long standing to theoretical license. Pro- vincetown yesterday returned the first license majority m its long history. Tyringham in the western part of the state, also went license far the first time, and Stackbridge. seat of the fashionable summer colony in the | Berkshires, which has been steady advocate of no license, voted li ense. town PREPARE TO RESIST. Laondon, Feb. 10.—Advices from Fiume received by the Central News innounce that preparations are hein made there for resistance against a compromise setilement of the Adriatic dispute or the execution of the treaty of London through which Fiume wauld go to the Jugo-Slavs ers will be expelled from th necessary, it is declared. F Postpones Negotia tions Until He Has Conferred Wit Whole Body O Labor Representa tives PUTS MATTER BEFOR PRESIDENT WILSGQ If This Strike Goes Throug Prediction is It Will “Opening Wedge” General Walkout. ‘Washington, Feb. 10.—Wage nd tiations of the railway employes Director General Hines reached] critical stage today and in so fa the brotherhood of railway train is concerned, a strike loomed un “pending demands are satisfactd settled.” W. G. Lee, president of the uf has served notice on Mr. Hines his men are “very insistent and i have a definite answer soon.” this Mr. Hines replied that no s ment of position could be made he had again talked with the body of labor representatives. White House and railroad ad| istration officials regard ‘‘as mos] rious” the railroad situation prd tated by orders for a strike Feb; 17 issued by officers of the bro hood of maintenance of way | Ployes. To See President. Secretary Tumulty will see : dent Wilson today to lay beford the matter, emphasizing the bility that this strike may be. opening wedge for a general of all rallroad emploves shoul { wage demands be Tefused by Di Gen. Hines at his conference {union officials now in progress, Mr. Hines is understood to conferred with Mr. Tumulty for) {than two hoursr last night ouf the situation for presentation president. Detroit, Feb. 10.—Executive cers of the united brotherho maintenance of way employe: shop laborers were going ahead strike plans today while a com of heads of various divisions | union were en route to Wasl where they will make a final if called into conference by D Gen. Hines to avert the walky Feb. 17 of nearly 300,000 1 workers. Bridgeport Lawyers Arraigned For Bridgeport, Feb. 10.—Ar: the city court on charges of g acy to defraud to the extent 000 in the sale of patent Francis J. Breen, Henry Gre Solomon Badesch and Harry lawyers of this city, pleaded n ty. The cases were continud February 19, in bonds of $5,04 The alleged conspiracy is in tion with an electric heater § by Andrew P. Nichols of Bri Treaty Reported BacK Without Taking Reco! Washington, Feb. 10.—T; referred to the senatq relations committee yesterd: it technically of cloture, was back today by the committee debate and without a reco Republican and democratie| agreed, however, not to take the senate until next week. Police Station Raided| By Armed Men Cork, Ireland, Feb. 10. attack wasting some time wi change of rifle shots, 200 ar last night captured the Cast Police station. They tef made prisonens of the five who defended the station. TY scized arms and ammuni decamped. ESTABLISHE! Hartford. Stremia; ment off he hac Allyn office oday filling nection HEADQU Feb. 10.— roh vestigated.