New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1920, Page 1

News of the World ! By Asseciated Press. f | 4 NEW BRITAIN HERALD kS Herald “Ads” Mean Better Businggs. ESTABLISHED 1870, NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1920. —TWELVE PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS. SECRETARY LANE EXONERATES LANSING OF ANY UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACTIN SUMMONING TOGETHER MEMBERS OF WILSQN’S CABINE UNION OFFICIALS SEND ANSWER T0 WILSON'S DECISION Dlspatch Telegrams in Attemptl to “Steady Their Men” Until Full Understanding Is Reached FOINTS 10 ACOEPTANCE AT LEAST FOR THE PRESEN Jead of United Brotherhood of Main- tenance of . President’s Proposal Contains Noth- / Way Employes States ing to Warrant Calling Off of Strike Order From Detroit. Washington, ¥Feb. 14.—The reply of the railread brotherhoods to President EWilson's decision In the wage contro- ersy was presented to the president Bfoday. Immediately afterwards the n\on officals sent telegrams to theu' - the country which president of the rail ment of the American Fed Labor said would serve en” until th rrespondence covering the negotia- bns, £ Mr. Jewell weuld not say what had n the result of the negotiations but 4t seermued certanin that the president had rp(n-ad to meet the demands of e 2,000,000 workers for a geners WQKQ mcrsspe and that his decision ' .had been accepted by the union offi- 5§ cials at least for the present. p 14 —President Wil- 's proposal vesterday torepresen- “fatives of the various railroad unions ontainea mothing that would war- ¢t withdrawal of the strike order d to members of the Urited Broth- rhood of Maintenance of Way Em A gloyes and Railway Shop Laborers, Ale Ten E. Barker head of that organiza- said today. Mr. Barker said he received this mornins a copy of president’s proposal. o — _ FIVE.MEN ARRESTED ¢ FOR PANAMA MURDER L Detroit, Feb. Brothers Held for Assassination Re- 7 sulting From Trouble Between Squatters and Landowner, Panama, Feb. 13.—Police author: ties have arrested a young man name Sagel and his four . brothers for the as- sassination of Governor Perrigault of Chiriqui province last night. Investi- gation of the casc has been smenced. & Reports recelved here state Govern- or Perrigault prevented Sagel's father from stirring up trouble between squatters and ' W. G. Chase, an Am- erican landowner. The father refused to peace or leave the town of LaLajas, and police finallysplaced him in a ¥hammock and carried him beyand the town limits. This enraged the son, who sought the governor whom he found conversing with the chief of police and the prosecuting attorney. 1t is alleged the young man approach- ed Governor Perrigault from bchind soand shet him down. If convicted of £\ murder in the first degree, Sagel may .1{ be sent to prison for 20 vears. The supreme court reccntly sustain- “¥ired the legality of Chase's title to the ‘¥ land in question. NORMAL SCHOOL CLOSES com- L3 keep the ¥Principal White Announces That Classes at the Institution Will Sas- pend for One Week. Prof. Marcus White, principal ef the State Normal school in this eity announced that there would be no training classes at that institution next week, owing to the large num- ber of illnesses among the teaching staff. New Britain parcnts, whose children attend the Model school, are warned that this does nat apply to the classes in the elementary schools but only to the student teachers’ depart- ments. The state institution has been strug- gling against the handicups brought on by the lack of teachers, through illness, and Prof. Whit that it is absolutely neccssary to close for the week. This is the first time in the history of the local school that it jhas been forced to closc by illness in e sl “} probably has found ! |SUPREME GOUNCIL SENDS SECOND NOTE Demand lor Extradition of Ex- Kaiser Forwarded to Holland Jb | CONTENTS KEPT ~ SECRET. Demands Surrender of Criminals, It Is Thought, Who Are Charged With Direct Violations—Believed Condciliatory in Tone. London, Feb. 14—The supreme .council today forwarded | Holland the note prepared vesterday ] on the case of former Emperor William, whose surrender to the! Entente was recently refused by ths Dutch government. The note was signed by Premier Lloyd George president of the council. (Previous dispatches have indicated that the; note emphasized the unanimous view of the Allies that the presence of the former German ruler in Holland con- stituted a dangzer to the peace of Burope and that it appealed to Hol- | land not to create sreater difficulties by insisting upon his right ko' asylum.) . At this morning’s counell the Adrlatie situation and the Turkish peace terms were discussed. allied | Lo session of the Contents Remain Secret. Paris, Feb. 14 (Havas.)—Contents of the notes to Germany and Holland approv ed ye"tc"da\' at the meeting of the supreme allied council in London vill remain secret until the comAfuni- catlons are received in Berlin and The Hague, 'Tha Matin, howeve: belleves the notes constitute a very important step toward conciliation. This newspaper declares the nnle; sent to Berlin demands extradition | only of Germans arged with the| commission of direct crimes and ad- | mits the difficulties Germany would encounter In attempting to surrender those whose responsibility is more | distant and general. The note, how ever, is asserted to remark that any Teniency shown in this respect cannot be looked upon as a precedent which Germany may use to transgress other | clauses of the Versailles treaty. It is pointed out that this is an isolated case which shows the conciliatory at- { titude of the Allies in the interest of | European peace. Recognizes Possible Refusal. It is sald the note sent to Holland recognizes the possibility of Holland’s ' refusal to surrender former Emperor ‘William on condition his residence is removed to territorv outside of E|I~| rope—the Dutch Fast Indies, for ! instance. { { The Hague. Feb. 13.—Holland | would not be unwilling to accede to a polite request from the Allies to put former Emperor William | farther from the German frontier; than he is at present, it has been learnea here, but would undoubtedly resent any dictation as to sendinz him to a Dutch and or any particular place. [ either i Iy have been SENATORS CONSIDER TWO RESERVATIONS Modilications of Article X. Come | Under Renewed Examination BOTH WERE ONCE REJECTED Hitchcock Announces Either One of Them May Be Adopted As Both Have Plentiful Democrats of Upper House. Washington, Feb. 14.—Republican | senators had before them today two i modified drafts of the article X res- ervation of the peace treaty with a request from Senator Hitchock the acying democratic leader, to accept one they chose. He promised that about 10 democrats would sup- port either. Both of the reservations previous- rejected by the repub- lican leaders. One was that drafted by former President Taft and re- jected by Senator I.odge, the repub- lican leader in the bi-partisan con- ference when it was offered by the democrats. The other was drawn up in the bi-partisan conference but was not accepted. Although the republicans withheld | a formal reply pending consideration of the democrats’ offer small hope was held out that either reservation would be acceptable to the maljority party now. MANUFACTURERS ASK GOAL FOR CONNECTICUT Wire to Washington Urging Immediate Repeal of Embargo. Hartford, Feb. 14.—The Manufac- furers’ association of Connecticut through its president E. K.‘ Hubbard of Middletown, wired Connecticut representatives in congress at Wash- ington asking them to call in a body upon the director general of railroads and “‘urge exception of coal from em- bargoes, stoppage of confiscations and loan of additional motive power to New Haven railroad and any further action that will insure coal reaching Connecticut points.” A wire was sent { to Director General Hines to the ef- rfect “that widespread suspension of i Connecticut industries can be avert- ed only by immediate and energetic | measures which will insure actual de- livery of coal to Connecticut points.” Following a conference with the management of the New Haven road messages were sent today to each member of the state association sug- gesting that they get in touch withi their Jocal freight agents with a view to arranging for the loan of factory workers to help release cars snow- bound in freight yards. This work which is considered by the railroad officials to be the first essential to RESIGNATION REPORT cicaring up of general freight con- DENIED BY OSBORNE Commandant At Naval Prison Makes Public Statement Today Contra- l)!\ the agzregate i zestion, has been greatly hampered by shortage of labor. Alreadv manu- | facturers in several cities have loaned railroad, several laborers to the numbering hundred men. dicting Yesterday's Report. Portsmouth. N. H., Feb. Commander Thomas Mott Osborne, ccmmandant of the naval prison here, today denied tliat he had again submitted his resigmaton to the navy department. statement made pub- lic by Lieut. E. L_ Clifford, executive officer of the prison, who said Mr. Osborne had dictated it over the tel- ephone from Pourhkeepsie, that the prison ccmmandant had tak- 14.—Lieut. withdrew a previous tender of resig- nation because of aitacks on the pris- on administration. The statement said: emphatically deny the state- men+ published under date of Febru- ary 12 ‘o the cficct that I have again tend>red my resignation from the naval reserve force and requested the appointment of my successor at the Portsmouth naval prison. I desire to state, however, that several months ago 1 tendered my resignation to take effcct as soon as it was convenient to the nay department, but due to the fact thu: certain attacks were made against the administration of the naval n, T withdrew my r tion. T have not since that time again tendered riy resignation, nor have I requested the appcintment of a suc- command at the naval Adeclared ! en no action toward resigning since he | UNABLE TO RELEASE AMERICAN AVIATORS Newspaper Says Every Airman Who Lands on Mexican Soil Will Be Detained. Douglas, Ariz., Feb. 1{.—Adolfo de ja Huerta, Sonora governor, is power- less to effect the release of Lieuts. G. i L. Usher and L. M. Woiff, American army aviators held at Nacozari, the governor informed United States Con- Dyér at Nogales according to ward received here today ‘The men have been held prisoner since their forced landing near Naco- | zari on Februa ' " fne zovernor's message, forwarded to military headquarters here said Mexican federal authorities at Mex- | ico should be handled exclusively by | the state departments of Mexica and { the United States. The message said that the aviators are being given con- siderable liberty and are safe. Orientacion, a Hermosillo newspa- | per, a copy of which has been receiv- ed here says that every aviator who lands in Mexico will be detained until it can be shown what motive led to his *la.r;d.\x\; on Mexican soil. Support Among | [ State Départme’nt ’s| Chief Apparantly Had | Waited For Such An, Opportunity To Re- sign As Was Present- ed To Him | DISAGREEMENT SINCE’ CONFERENCE IN PARIS (By the Associated Press)) Waszington, Feb. President Wilson. for calling cabinet meetings during his illness, Secretary Lansing has resigned. Th: president has accepted the res- ignation ‘‘with appreciation” and Mr. Lansing becomes the second secretary of state to leave the administration over a disagrcement with his chief. Although the rrespondence tween Mr. makes the calling of the cabinet meet- ings :he incident which leads directly to the secrefary’s resignations, persons ‘on the inside” of the administration that was only an ipcidet and that the real reason for the break go back over | a period of many months and come from fundan.ertal differences of opin- Antedate the War. The disagreements between the president and the he: of the state department even antedate the entry of ! the United States into the war. relations between tke two men almost reached the breaking point early in i 1917 when Mr. Lansing issued his cel- | ebrated statement saving the United States. wi daily being aid nearer the war. By svme, 1t was taken to forecast the emtry of United States. The president made every effort to overtake the statement after it had been given out at the state department but it was possible. When Mr. Lansing went as a meni- ber of the American delegation to Paris more differcnces developed. With other members of the American mission he was not in accord with tho president’s ideas of making the treaty of peace and the covenant of the Jeaguie Of nations ong ang the same | inseparable doeument. It was Mr. Lansing’s idea that such a plan would delay the ratification of a peace treaty and in this he was supported by Henry White and E. M. House. It may be said with a great degree of. authority that while the president and Mr. Lansing were together in Paris other differences of more than minor nature developed and this is confirmed by the reference which the president makes to it in one of his letters. Break Over Treaty. When Presiaent Wilson went back to Paris last March and found that during his absence in the United States Mr. Lansing and the others of the American mission had agreed, ten- tatively at least, to have the peace terms and the league of nations cove- nant separated, the situation came very near a breaking point and prob- ably was avoided onlv because the president thought it more important not to let Kuropean statesmen see a split in the American peace delega- tion. While Mr. Lansing probably saw and conferred with the president in Paris as much as any other members af the American mission it was a matter of remark that he saw him very little. However, the incident which came nearer causing a break than any other was the sensational testimony of Wil- liam® C. Bullitt, one of the experts at- tached to the American peace mission, before the senate foreign relations committee. Bullitt, as will be recalled reading from a diaty, quoted Secre- tary Lansing as havinz told him he was out of sympathy with the league of nations covenant and as predicting that the treaty would fail if the Am- erican people ever learned of its full import. No Denial From Secretary. Mr. Lansing, obviously in a very difficult positian. did not repudiate Bullitt's statements although it was momentarilv expected in Washington that he either would repudiate them or resign his office. President Wilson was at the time an his speaking tour in the west. To say that he was upsct by Bullitt’s story and his quotations of the secretary of state puts it mild- lv. Officials in ‘the presidential par who knew the waorkings of the pre tary’s resignation asked for when the (Continued on Fifth Page) WEATHE Hartiord. Feb., 14.—Forecast for New PBritain and vicinity: ¥Fair tonight: Sunday, ' probably light snow; colder. S U UV L S RS R 14.—Rebuked by | be- | Lansing and the president | Who know wlhat has been #oing on say | The ; drawn nearer ! the ¢ dent’s mind expected to see the secre- | | - - ai ERANKLIN I LANE PROTEST UNSIGNED BY Board of Relief Hears Noth- ing of “Executive Committee.” With no mention made of the! | New Britain Taxpayers' association, | a committee of seven men presented a | resolution to the board of rellef ye: terday afternoon through Isadore Si- f mons and S. M. Davidson, asking that | factories be re-assessed. The propo- sition was that which Mr. Simens had | announced, earlier in the day, would be presented by tha Taxpayers' asso- j ciation threugh their executive com- mittee. Of the executive committee chosen last year but one member, Mr. Simons, has signed the petition of the group. The names of other members ! of that committee, Messrs. McMahon, ! Sweeney, Le Witt, Ciecynski and J. M. Hallinan, who has ‘“neither denied nor affirmed” that he was a mem- . ber, were conspicuously absent. { The petition presented is: “To the honorable board of relief 'ef the City of New Britain: We, the undersigned taxpayers of the City of \ i i 1 {New Britain, foeling that we are un- justly and, therefore, illegally taxed, because of certain under-valuations in the lists filed with the assessors of said City of New Britain, by the fol- {lowing corporations, viz: The Ameri- jcan Hardware corporation, American Hosiery company, Eastern Malleable Iron Works, Hart & Cooley, Hart & {Hutchinson, Landers, Frary & Clark, {New Britain Lumber and Coal com- {pany, New Britain Machine compan ‘North and Judd. Skinner Chuck com. i pany, Stanley Rule and Level, Stanley ! Works, Traut and Hine, Union Man- ufacturing company, respectfully pe- tition your honorabie board to equal- !ize and adjust the valuations and as- ! sessment lists of sald Citv of New i Britain, by decreasing the items of Itaxable property in the lists of the ]fnregolng corporations or the num- ‘ber, quantity, or amount of any such item or items, or by adding to any such list or lists any taxable property of interest therein omitted by the ysaid assessors and which should ;added thereto. I. Simons, S. W. us, A. D. Lipman, M. Hornstein, Harry Alex, J. A. Bdwards, S. M. Dav- | idson. | Action will be taken on the protest lof the citizens as soon as the time ifor hearings expires, SHIPPING BOARD BUYS HOG ISLAND | Agreement Reached With Interna- tional Shipbuilding Co. Today In- volves Expenditare of $4.000,000 Washington, Feb. 14.—An agree- ment with the American Interpational Shipbuilding Co. was reached today by the U. S. shipping board by which the Hog Island shipyard at Philadelphia. Approximately $4,000,000 is involv- ed Chairman Payne said. The board exercised an option to purchase the land for $1,700,000 and allowed the shipbuilding company, $2,000,000 for the cancellation of contracts for 58 ships. In addition an allowance of $79.000 each was given for the com- pletion of 12 vessels now being con- strueted. 11 for the army and one for the navy Under the agreement tional Shipbuilding Co. is to continue operation of the yard until the 12 ships are finished. Chzirman Payne said. ’ By taking title to the land. the chair man declared, the board now is in a position to dispose of Hog Island and negotiations for the sale probably would be opened soon. Shipbuilding materials for seven big ships now at the vard will be turned over to the navy. the Interna- TAXPAYERS® SOCIETY | be ! AMen- | board takes title to the land of the | ,Considers Himse ble” For Secretary If “Just As Much Respon of State’s Action Convening Department Heads In Frequ Conferences Without The Presiden Official Sanction ALL THOUGHT THE MEETINGS WERE “A GOOD THING” AND APPROVED Thinks Other Members of the “Official Family” With Him in Belief That Such Gatherings For the Best Interests o f the Nation’s Goves Washington, Feb. 14.—Secpetary Lane declared today t | he considered himself “just as much responsible” i Lansing for the calling of cabinet illne: “We all thought the meetings Lane, who retires as secretary of the interior on March 1. were often attended by Dr. Secreta meetings during the presid as He said Mr. Lansing called him on the telephone and tained his approval of the idea before calling the first meeting presumably secured the approval- of other cabinet members als were a good thing,” said “T) Grayson and messages were tra) mitted to the president on questions discussed. The crit situation precipitated by the coal strike came up for comsiderat as well as matters pertaining to tRe first indwstrial confer and other important questions, I fecl that I attended the me ings on a full level of responsibility with Secretary Lansing in| much as I had agreed to the advisability of their being h Other members of the cabinet apparently took the same positio PLOT T0 REGAIN THRONE FOILED BY HUNGARIAN Former Emperor Attempted to Cross Frontier Under False Passport. Budapest, Feb, 14 (By The Asso- ciated Press.)—Circumstantial details have been revealed of a plot by which it is allesed former Bmperor Charles made a futile attempt to enter Hun- gary under a false passport and re- | establish himself upon the throne. Documentary evidence said to be in the hands of the government indi- cates that it had been planned for the ex-emperor te cross the Austrian frontier under the name of Kaspar | Kovacs, accompanied by three other persons whose identity has not been definitely established. Then he yas to proclaim his return with the ex- pectation that his former Subjects would support him, it is declared. Tt is alleged that the plot was ar ranged by Colonel Lehar, who has just been named governor of West Hungary, and by Minister Beniicky, | the latter having attempted, it is as- serted, to have the passports vised. | The Swiss consul to whom application | was made, however, recognized the photograph of the ex-emperor, it is | said, and reported the matter to the | authorities. T0 PROGLAIM YICTORY Passing of National American Woman | Suffrage Association Tonight—Suc- ceeded by League of Women Voters. Chicago, Feb. 14.——Victory in the woman’s battle for an equal voice in government—fought for 51 years will he proclaimed tonight by 1.480 wem- en suffragists and with their procla- ! mation the National American Wom- an Suffrage association will to all | intents and purposes pass from sight. Rising up from its ashes will be { the League of Women Voters which tomorrow takes up the task of teach- ing women how to use the vote which the suffrage association has virtually won. ¥ Victory is celebrated tonight ‘al- | though five states must ratify the 19th constitutional amendment before it will become law. The suffragists are confident that tlhe necessary ratifica- | tions will be forthcoming within a few days JUMPS THREE New Haven., Feb. 14 man, an- parently ili,, who jumpcd fiom the third fioor of a hotel here yesterday, and was found in a snow bank by an ! officer, was identified today as Joh Troorani, who may have rclatives in Ridgeficld, Conn. The man is a Tiospital with a broken arm and other injuries, STORIES. A 1 {of { ernments pat | Tondon. | today |- decide whether No. Constitutional Q: Asked whether the question ¢ constitutionality of the ever had been sed amang] not at ail. The questio never discussed in any way.” Chairman Porter of the foreign affairs committee, com) ing today on Secretary Lan resignation sai “I am not inclined to accep| new and novel ' intempretatio orsanic law. There is nothing in the cor tion which prohibits members president’s cabinet from mi and discussing any deparly SRS T, wa hcekit AT construetion of the constitusi CMiation M o the secretaries to nhold a ence in the absence of the pre Mr. Lansing has faithfully Mr. Wilson during both of his as president, and in due cong ) tion for his rights, I think the dent should have asked for ki ignation on the sround that did not agree on the policies jursued by the state departmel not to have dismissed him harsh way. Anticipate No Others. Notification of Mr. Lansing] tirement was sent to all foreig today by Under Polk. It was d at the Stai partment that Mr. Polk would as acting-secretary for 30 days a successor to Mr. Lausinz is 4 sooner. There will from the cabinet Lansing incident, White House toda “I am not - goi Lansing-Wilson controvers! ters speak themselves, Tumulty said. There will the White House successor 1o Mr. Lan pointment is expected soon. John W. I and der-Secretary are being discussed. Cabinct Mcetings **Soon| Cabinet meetings will be + soon” and. as announ days ago, President Wilson wil side. White House officials reif that he was toward regai Courts Will Decide Unusual Liquor York. Feb. 14.—A test ¢ v man his liquor store into his p and store liquor there wil in the federal caurts hetween I Breede of Brooklvn who a révenue agents who seized nin| rels of wine and 1.500 bottles of ke upazne and” ofl iiquor store Private Breele” as soon into effect benomore resig 1t said as it was be no more resi <. but fo be strides New Jo prohibitios residence as ARCHAMBAULY Washingion. Feb. 14.- Archambault of West day appointed federal director jor Rlode lsiand.