New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1915, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS & NEW BRITAIN HERA LD! PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1915 _TWELVE PAGES. * Portion of First German Line in Woevre District Is Captured by Allies »v 'German War Office Claims French " Attacks in Alsac e Were Repulsed; Cardinal Mercier ’s Arrest Denied Y The French war office asserts that the eastern end of the German ‘line is being pushed backward at various places. In today’s official state- ment mention is made of an important advance in the Woevre district, ! resulting in the capture of a portion of the German first line. An ad- “+ i wvance in this district, if continued, might threaten the German wedge in the French line which reaches southward to St. Mihiel In upper Alsace also the forward movement of the French is soid to have continued. atacks in Alsace were repulsed. The German war office, however, asserts that ¥French Beyond the German statement an advance in Poland is being con- tinued slowly, there were few new details of the eastern campaign. The German military government of Belgium denied officially the .report of the arrest at Brussels uf Cardinal Mercier on account of a pas- toral letter in which the cardinal was said to have advised Belgians not to recognize German authority. England’s reply to Washington’s ference with American shipping will remonstrance against British inter- be altogether conciliatory according to London despatches, which say that apparently all danger of friction between the two nations has disappeared. “¥ all concessions which she deems not i - the allies, although it 1s believed she England is willing to make n direct conflict with the interests of will not relinquish the -right to search American ships under exceptional circumstances. g i An official Turkish announcement makes no mention of the dlsgstr‘?us defeat that Russia states was inflicted on the Turkish forces which in- vade the Caucasus. The report speaks of minor victories over the Rus- sians by Turkish forces which penetrated northern Persia, and of an in- decisive naval battle between Turkish and Russian warships on the Black sea. Activity of Germany’'s Zeppelins along the Frenca coast has revived . conjecture as to a possible raid onEngland by these huge air craft. Sev- - eral of the dirigibles aré reported tohave appeared near Dunkirk, and are a then said to have turned toward the :Defeat of Turkish Armies Not Conceded London, Jan. 7, 12:45 p. m.—Nei- their Turkey nor Germany has con- ceded the defeat of Turkish armies in the Caucasus as claimed officially in Petrograd. As further details of this fighting are received in London ‘it would appear that this reported Turkish disaster has been as complete as that suffered by any forces since '« the outbreak of the war. In spite ““of this, however, the latest official . communijcation from Turkey alto- gether ignores the fighting in the Caucasus and dwells upon the strug- gle which has spread over the Per- + elan frontier to Urumiah, an import. ant town where the Turks say that, _aided by Persians, they have defeat- . ed. the Russians. In Poland the Germans apparently are not nearer Warsaw, and there is little alteration in the battle front extending from the Baltic to the Car- pathians. The Russians seem to be « Btill concentrating their main effort . in the Carpathian passes. At the Eame time they are continuing a vig- ¥ orous offensive in Bukowina. The occupation of this Austrian territory, populated as it is largely by Ru- manians, may soon exert, in the opin- fon of British observers, a powerful ‘Influence throughout Kurope as % ..bringing the Balkan situation to a . head. In the western arena of military ac- - tivities the allies have varied their flank attacks which recently braught ““them success in the sand dunes of ~ Flanders, and in Alsace by intensify- Ing the pressure from Rheims to the Lorraine frontier, where some ground has been gained. .The Germans, meanwhile, have sought to repair the damage done to their wings. This has resulted In the recovery of some ground for them near Steinbach, in upper Al- sace, but their attacks in Flanders were repulsed. The reported detention of the Bel- gian prelate, Cardinal Mercier, by the Germans presumably for the reason that he advised his countrymen not to give allegiance to the German ad.- ministration, continues to be a topic of lively discussion and speculation In London and Amsterdam. Tt is reported that the cardinal had been removed from Brussels, but this has« not been confirmed. An English translation of his pastoral letter which is believed to have offended the Ger- man military authorities in Belgium s English coast. The enemy at Steinbach has not at- tacked again and the French in this region have retained their positions. They claim also an advance toward Altkrich, in Alsace, south of Steimn- bach and Muelhausen. The text of the communication follows: “During the day of January 6 there occurred from the sea to the Lys, nothing other than artillery fighting in which we had almost always the advantage. Our batteries put to flight certain German aviators who were coming in the direction of Dun- kirk, and they compelled a cessa- tlan of the fire of the German mine throwers in the region of Zillebeke. “The enemy bombarded violently the head of the Belgian bridge to the south of Dixmude. “In the region of Lille we repulsed with sugcess .A.. vielent Gersan at- tack on one of our trenches. This trench in the beginning lost by us, was recaptured with great brilliancy, and by the exploding of mines we demolished a portion of the German field works. Between the Somme and the Aisne there has been noth- ing to report except artillery engage- ments. X “To the east of Rheims, on the Alger Farm, we exploded some mines yesterday evening. This resulted in the stopping of the enemy’s field work. d “In the Argonne, to the west and north of Verdun, there were yester- day artillery engagements in which the enemy did not show much activ- ity. “In the Woevre district the ad- vance made by us to the northwest of Flirey is more important than was lat first taken to be the case. We | made ourselves masters of a portion of the enemy’'s first line. “At Steinbach and at the adjoin- ing heights the enemy has not de- livered a counter attack. A per- sistent rain, together with the state of the ground, made any operations difficult. We have retained all the po: ons conquered by us in pre- ceding days. There were two at- tacks on the part of the enemy, one to the west of Watwiller, and ths other near Kolschlag. Both were immediatly repulsed. We made prog- ress in the direction of Altkirch by occupying the Forests situation four kilometers (2 1-2 miles) to the west of this town. Our heavy artillery reduced to silence that of the en- emy. “During all the day the enemy bombarded jat Thann.” of January 6 the hospital has been published in London in pamphlet form. A despatch, received here from Rome says the Pope has requested full information on the Mercier inci- dent from the German government, This reparted action. lacks confirma- tion; as a matter of fact another de- rpatch from TItaly ys the Vatican has not yet been officially advised of the alleged arrest of the cardinal. Allies Capture German Trenches Near Woevre 5 Paris, Jan. 7, 2:40 p. m.—The French report given out this after- Boon announces the capture of a por- tion of the German first line trenches In the Woevre district to the norin- west of Flirey. This advance derives its importan from the fact that it Indicates the French are making in- roads into the German triangular po- sition, the apex of which rests on the right bank of the river Meuse, at St. Mihiel. The activity in Flanders France still is confined largely tillery exchanges. Tn them advantage. Mines also have been ex- ploded at two points on the line, with successful] results to the Fren:h truopa, and in to ar- ¥ the | Germans Make Further Berlin, Jan. 7, by Wireless Teleg- raphy to London, 3:10 p. m.—The { German official communication on the ! progress of the war given out in Ber- 1lin this afternoon reparts that fur- | ther advances have been made by the | Germans in the western part of the Forest of Argonne and that desper- ate fighting is going on to the north of Arras. French attacks in the eastern portion of the Argonne For- est and to the west of Sennheim (Cerney) in Alsace, the statement says, were repulsed. In their operations against the Rus- sians the Germans claim to be mak- ing progress in spite of the unfa. vorable weather conditions. The text of the communication follows: “In the western arena of the war the Iinglish and the French continue to destroy Belgian and French vil- lages behind our frout; this they do by bombardment. North of Arras severe | still going on for the the trenches we took terday. “In the western part (Continued on Eleventh Page.) is of yes- fighting Possession by storm of the Forest i MAY ISSUE INJUNCTION | IN INTEREST OF SNOW Wilson Appears at Capitel tfo Assume Superintendency. JUDGE CASE ADYISES DELAY Complicated Affair at Hartford—Em- ployes at State House Receive Or- ders From Both Wilson and Snow— Further Developments Awaited. Hartford, Jan, 7.—William Waldo Hyde and William J. Hamersley sought out Judge Wm. S. Case at the county building just after noon today and told him they had with them an application for a writ of injunction restraining John L. Wilson of Suf- field from assuming the duties of su- perintendent of the state capitol un- der appointment of Comptproller Morris C. Webster, superseding Rob- ert O. Snow, who served as superin- tendent the past two years. Judge Case advised delay. He told the two lawyers that he thought the better way would be for them to notify Mr. Wilson personally that they had such a writ and would apply for its issu- | ance if he attempted to take pos- session of the superintendency.’Judge Case also advised Messers Hyde and Hamersley that it would be well to ascertain whether the comptroller and Mr. Wilson had done or contem- plated doing anything through the attorney general. 3 In view of the judge’s advice the writ was not shown to him and the lawyers said they would see Mr. Wil- son before the day was over. ‘Wilson at Capitol. Mr. Wilson went to the capitdl this morning and entering the superin- tendent’s office hung up his coat and hat. To Mr. Snow who had preceded him he said: “I am here to take the reins.’” Mr. Snow made no reply. Mr. Wilson later went about the building and gave orders wherever necessary- Mr. Snow also gave or- ders when they were sought by capi- tol employes. Confers With Case. At 2:30 Mr. Hammersley was in further, conference with Judge Case. Mbk;flt&merfley said he had seen Mr. Wilson and asked the latter to re- frain from taking possession of the position of superintendent until an agreement could be reached. Mr. Wil- son’s reply was: “I am here under orders.” While Mr- Hammersley did not state positively that further applcation for an interest of Mr. Snow, he intimated that such was likely to be the out- come. & FIRE LOOKS MYSTERIOUS. Rumor Says Destruction of Stanley Herbst’'s House Looks Phoney. Persistant rumor " about the city states that the fire which destroyed Tuesday evening may not have been as innocent as it at first appeared. Mr. Herbst is said to have been in financial difficulties and a local sheriff had an execution to serve on him, but withal he had a $2,000 fire in- surance on his house, carried by F. H. Alford. Last Saturday he approached George A. Stark and wanted to take out $2,500 more. As Mr. Stark does to H. Dayton Humphrey and the in- surance was drawn up, $7 being paid down by Herbst, After hearing of the fire the in- surance men decided they did not want to do any business with Herbst and as the premium money had not been paid, Mr. Stark was instrucied to see Herbst, give him back his $7 and return, the writ. to accept the $7 in return, but sur- rendered the policy, MILITARY IMPORTANCE. Of Philippines ate tb Be Probed by Committee. ’ Washington, Jan. 7.——Military im- portance of the Philippines and their strategic value to the navy department will be inquired into by the senate Philippines committee under a olution adopted today during consid- eration of the bill to grant the islands a larger measure of self-government. Manuel L. Quezon, resident commis- sioner from the Philippines, urged the passage of the bill with a definite cluded. He said the Aguinaldo gav- ernment established in 1898 before the Spanish-American war had reached its influence and control to all parts of the group. It should be viewed in some measure he thought as proving the capacity of the Filipinos to gov- ern themselves. LAUNDRYMEN WIN. Hartford, Jan. 7.—The public ities commission today rendered cision on the petitions of owners managers of laundries in various cities alleging unreasonable rates charged by the Adams Kxpress coni- pany for carrying laundry goods. The comm orders that the rate to be charged hereafter shall be sev- enty_five ner cent. of that in force Pecember 1, 1914, util- de- or on injunction would be made in the Stanley Herbst's house at Overlook on | not write insurance he brought him | Herbst refused | res- | promise of complete independence in- SAFETY BOARD MEETS IN MAYOR’S OFFICE Exccutive Session Called for This Afternoon to Elect Permanent Chairman of Commission. The new board of public safety will cndeavor to get back into a busineas stride this afternoon at an executive nieeting in the office of Mayor George A. Quigley. The e¢xact hour of the | meeting could not be learned but Temporary Chairman E. B. Alling is authority for the statement that the meeting would take place. Elgction of a chairman will be the | principal business. Whether Mr. Alling will be chosen is not known, although many are of the opinion that his temporary occupancy of the chairmanship will be made perma- nent. If Mr. Alling is elected his position will be unusual as he is a democrat and the chairmanship 1s customarily held by a man of the same political faith as the mayor. Frank H. Holmes, who has been ap- pointed to succeed Joseph R. An- drews, will attend his first meeting. Whether Mr, Andrews has learned of the meeting and will attempt to be present is not known. 'DOCTOR MURDERED BY HS BROTHER-I-LAW South Norwalk Physician Shot Twice After Quarrel Over Family Matters. South Norwalk, Jan. 7.—Dr. Vin- cenzo Delplano, a well known phy- sician of this city was' shot and killed at his home here early today by his wife's brother, Frank Canti, of South Braintree, Mass. The physician was shot twice in the head behind the right ear and died within twenty minutes. The revolver used by Canti belonged to the slain | man. The shooting is said to have been the outcome of a quarrel over family matters. After the shooting Canti fled from the house and disappeared in a heavy rain storm which was raging at the time. He has not yet been located by the police. It is thought he may be in hiding in woods near the city, or that he may have gone to Stamford, where he is said to have friends. Canti s little more than a boy, being but 20 vears old. He ig about ‘fve feet seven inches fall,” and of stceky build. His complexion is of a peculiar yellowish color, and seeming- ly a mulatto’s, and he is dressed neatly in an attractive brown suit of clothes. he makes an attractive appearance. Doctor Delpidno had not been in South Norwalk a great length of time. He first located in Music Hall block, on South Main street, later moving to Water street, up-town. He had resided on Monroe street, down- town, for but a short time. ARIZONA LABOR ACT IS NULL AND VOID Special Court of Federal Judges Holds Anti-Alien Employment Measure to Be Unconstitutional. San Francisco, Jan. 7.—The Ari- zona anti-alien employment act, adopted by the people of the state at the November election as an ini- tiative measure, was declared uncon- stitutional, null and void here today by a special court of three federal judges. In brief, statute violated the life, liberty and the property made to all alike, aliens or not, under the fourteenth amendment to the constitution; that if the state of Arizona could forbid | any employer to hire more than 20 per cent. of aliens, it could with equal justice forbid him to hire one per cent, or even an individual alien. This, the court held, struck at the vitals of the act, which ordered that the court held that the guarantees of possession of whether | any employer with a pay roll of five or | more names must see that at eighty per cent. of those names were | of duly qualified electors. Great Britain and Italy protested to the state department that these <vonditions of employment violated the | treaty rights of their citizens. VILLA EXPECTED TODAY. Mexican Leader Delays Trip to Border to Visit His Home, El Paso, Tex.,, Jan. 7.—Gen. Villa is expected late today at the boraer here, where Gen. Scott, chief of staff of the United States army, has been waiting three days to begin negoti: tions with him regarding the adjust- ment of border difficulties, Villa de- layed his trip to visit his home in Chihuahua City. The first troop train of those bear- ing a reported body of 8,000 Villa troops arrived today at Juarez. The trains as rapidly as they reach Juarez will proceed to Casas Grandes, whence the troops will march land into Sonora over- e~ WEATHER, Hartford, Jan. colder tonight and Friday. His features are good and | lines. L | ment offifals today | note to Great least :/anrit‘ans fired uopn EIGHT INVESTIGATIONS OF SUBWAY ACCIDENT Fire That Cost Ore Lifs. Traffic in all Lines Halted for Hours After Catastrophe and Resumed to Some Extent Last Evening . Again Normal Today. New York, 7.-Seventy victims of subway dent were still in hospitals today covering from their injuries. Most of acct- re- them wese men: some who had been mauled in the stampede for the street, and all suffering from the effects of smoke or bruises and cuts. All, it was thought, would re- cover. were woman One Life Lost. One death attended what at first was believed to be New York's long predicted subway disaster. There were more than seven hundred men and the time and estimates of the injured run up to more than two hundred. Traffic on all subway lines, halted for hours after the accident and re- sumed to some extent last night, was again normal today. Express service was resumed at 6 o'clok this morning. Eight Investigations Ordered. Bight dent are now in progress be started today. Charles A. Perkins, district attorney of New York county was first in the line of investigations, and early yesterday made a personal examina- tion of the scene of the accident and hearing statements of witnesses. In- vestigations have also been by Governor Whitman, the public service corhmission, Mayor Mitchel, the police and fire departments, the coroner, and the interborough Rapid Transit Company. Worst Traffic Tie-up The accident, coming as it did dur- ing the morning rush period, put the entire subway system out of operat- ion and resulted in one of the worst traffic tie-ups in the history of the | city. The quarter of a million or more people handled by the subways re- sorted to elevated and surface lines, Eight hours after the accident sub- way operation was resumed on all Eight hours after the accident subway operation was resumed on all lines except the one under the East river to Brooklyn over which trains were not run until late last night. The Interborough Rapid Transit company announced that all trains would be Iopera,ted today as usual. or will LOCAL WOMAN TO SPEAK. Mprs. Lillian Hart Tryon Will Address ‘Woman’s Club. Members of the Woman's club sre anticipating with a great deal of pleasure the meeting of the club | which is to be held at the home of Mrs, A. C. McKinnie at 10:30 tomor- row morning, when Mrs, Lillian Hart | Tryon will speak on “Ideals in Musical Art.” The affair, which is to be held un- der the auspices of the musical de- partment, should prove of deep inter- est to members, as Mrs, Tryon, in ad- dition to being a good talker and conversant with her subject, was a resident of New Britain up to a few years ago, when she moved to Cam- bridge, Mass., with her husband, who at one time taught school in this city Mrs. Tryon is daughter of C. I3, | Hart. a ARATION. ~State depart- TO ASK RE! Washington, Jan. 7. Britain asking repara- tion for the families of Charles Dorsch and Walter Smith, the two by Canadian troops while duck hunting in the Ni- agara river. The representations, which will be transmitted to the Brit- ish embassy this week, will also ask, it is understood, that the Canadian troopers be punished. Ividence has been presented to the department that they shot to kill. Smith was killed almost instantly and Dorsch is in a precarious condition. GOING WEST TO MARRY. Miss Claire O’'Brien of 63 place will leave early in February for Phoenix, Arizona, where she will be led to the altar on February 10 by James E. Leonard, formerly the Valley Hardware and Plumbing Supply company of Phoe- nix. Miss O’Brien will be accom- panied by her uncle, Daniel B O’Brien. The bride-to-be is a pop- ular young woman and has a host of friends will speed her west- ward journey with best wishes for future happiness. man for who MARSH CANNOT Albert M. Marsh, secretary City Plan commission of Bridgeport, will not be able to come to this city Saturday night to talk to the charter revision committee 1t is beliaved that he will attend some future meet- irs. COMEL of New York Offiials Start Probe of | seven | { by the department to the effect that | lcn board a | supply of dry goods, & printing press | | It 1s reported she salled for Tampico.” women wedged tightly in the cars at | investigations into the acci- | ordered | began preparing a | MEXICAN GUNBOATS RETIRE TO QUIET COVE PROB Possibly lidicating Navy Is Preparing to Move Carmanza Government From Vera Cruz to Progreso, Washington, Jan. 7.—~The Mexican navy, or part of it at least, has de- clared for neutrality, according to de- spatches to the Gutierrez agency here, | which kay four gunboats on the At- | luntic coast have retired to a quiet cove off Yucatan to await the result of the battle between the factions. - Uniled St Despatches to the state department, however, were interpreted as possibly | H1 indicating that part of the navy was preparifig to move the seat of the Car- ranza government from Vera Cruz to Progrees, N MANIA The despatches were summarized in this statement Informetion has just been recetved I the Mexican gunboat Bravo left Vera | Cruz for Progreso on the night of | January 5. It was reported to have | 1f Amb considerable number of soldiers, constitutonallst money and gold and silver bulllon. It fs also | eteted that the Progreso left Vera Cruz on the same night and that she had on board saddles, foodstuffs, a % Wilson and paper and a number of soldiers, | Stop Traf Washingtd Bryan tod. storff, the ¢ the United strict neutr| officially in upon his of lets were b EMPHASIZES DANGER OF T00 MUCH LECISLATION Gov, Curtis of Maine Devotes Much of Address to Ques- tion of Good Roads. Augusta, Me., Jan. of too much legislation and the need of repealing unwise and useless laws | were emphasized by Governor Oakley C. Curtis in his Inaugural address to- Gay. country to t} Secretary sador, howe nish proof 1 terials were can firms, P his influenc out involvin questions. 7.~=The danger In a lette Secretary | of Americ | cent charge “We canrot expect,” he sald, “to | riot guns b rectify all the social evils of the state | lles. The I at one sitting, but should endeavor to 1 bave select the more sallent and important | :l?;"::c:l:l subjects. lations of 1l The governor devoted much of his | we" oo op address to the question of good roads. Hague cof After referring to the effect upon the by the rouds by automobiles, he continued: use of dum ‘Trunk highways are constructed only for general public convenlence, Not to facilitate traffic of all descriptions “1 can and to reduce costs. The maintenance | I am not is the most serious proposition. It | which you does not appear good business to | this governn issue long time bonds to build roads | tices which which will endure for only five or ten | curred in years. With the 26,000 miles of | war, But roads in the state, It is questionable | take these whether it can construct anything | under com more than well drained gravel roads, | fort to and even these only on the principal| in the pr highways.” frain from G G Sty et ) | fulness or $2 A BUSHEL. regard to | “The tim when the f determined, of the worl charges m gerents of civilized Saw “Your the British from the company t mode] 1897 shot cartri “This dep | statement o | the oorrects | pany has ment by tel the companyl it has recef! | ana cartrid | sale of sucl | government, irent enga Only 11 “Your exo ‘entton to of which 18 eight millio ‘mushroom livered sinoe the Union puny for the ‘Wheat Within Half Cent of Dream of Enthusiasts. dollars a Chicago, Jan. 7.—Two bushel for wheat, the dream that only come enthusiasts ever expected to true, was within half a cent of being | a reality today on one grade of wheat, if the the cost of delivery to Burope might be counted as part of the price. { Tt 1s a fact that a carload of the kind | of wheat known as durum was sold | today to go to Italy on a basis that figured delivered at destination $1.99% a bushel Such a price breaks all records for durum wheat. The supply of that variety in the United States is said to virtually exhausted for this sea- | be son. TO ASYLUM. Haven Man Shot November. SENT New Friend Last ew Haven, Conn., Jan. 7.—Thomas Guilford, aged 48, of Cheshire, committed by the superior day o the hospital for the insane at Middletown for five He was | O charged with having shot Charles T “In reply Carrell, a friend, last November. . (he jetter Carrell was not seriously hurt | the Remin Testimony taken in court today was | cartridge | to the effect that Guilford had for a |y cur exocell long time given Indications of being | ;cwepaper mentally unbalaneced. | leged to ha | regara to th | of soft-nosed wa court vears, Cottage | | | 1aney, | here of [ which this city, who is now a traveling sales- | his home on Fairview street [ 1ution, | ernment the | | Haiti | American Interests. WATERBURY YOUTH DROWNED. jiicr o cop waterbury, Jan. 7.—Francis De- | this depart aged three years, was drowned | appears that a hole | cortridges n e little over 11 vesterday' near | ang 109,000 A con- ‘ further asse crete company dug up the hole yes-| were made id terday for sand and it filled up with | better sporti water during the rain storm last night. | goft-nosed b A three hours search ended in the | manufactured finding of the body. such cortrid s NS | nilitary rifie o | The company! HAITI | can be subst Another | ready to givel requ | you may | st President Theodore, has broken out in | “The depan Cape Haltfen fx being attacked | from the com| and despatches to the state depart- | tajled Iist of ment today say it fal within | these cartrid twenty-four hours The U. 8 | 1ist it appears Wheeling i8 standing by to protect ) today when he fell into was excavated RENOLUTION 1IN Washington, Jan. 7 revo headed by leaders of the go recently overturned by | may (Continu