New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1915, Page 11

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY,‘]ANUARY 7, 1915. OEFENCE POLICY WILL BE ISSUE IN 1916 ' Rebublisans Wil Demand Larger Miii-| ‘ fary Program to Forge Disputc. .Washington. = Jan. are Being made for a battle in congress tog get larger appropriations for na- titha)l defense. The fight promises to D¢ waged with intense bitterness to Produce an important political issue in 1916, The opposition to these increased expenditures will be led by the Wilson administration and its supporters in congress. Republicans generally will demand a more extensive program for the upbuilding of the army, navy and Martne corps. That a plank wiil be inserted in fha republican national platform of 1916 disclaiming any thought of mili- tarism but insisting upon an adequate nary and a larger army as a means of preparation for trouble from aun | eénémy seems agreed. If the adminis- tration maintains its present strength in‘tthe party organization a contrary Plank is likely to be inserted in the Gemocratic national platform. Despite the opposition of the ad- ministration the “big navy” men won the first cngeagement in the house committce on naval affairs. By unanimeus vote the committee adopt- ed the report of the sub-committee .~ 16commending the establishment of a ' bureau of operations in the navy de- partment. The Aviation Policy, In o large measure this Dbureau will exercise some of the powers'such as are vested in the British admiralty , &nd In the German gene al stafl. The committee also put itself on record RS favorable to 2 morc prog ive av- fation policy in the rhvy. It incorpor- ated in the naval budget, now being prepar an item for $1 ,000 for /the purchase of air craft for the na; At the same time an amendment was adopted increasing the pay of qualified naval aviators by fifty per cent. and the pay of student aviato Ly tairty-five per cent. ment provides further that in case of disability naval aviators shall re- célve a double pension and in case of death their heirs shall be paid gratuity ecual to six months’ pay. $1,000,000 for Torpedoes. Purthermore, the war party in the committee got a sum of $1,000,000 for torpedoes. The appropriation for air craft is more than four times tae amount usually carried by the naval bu@iret for the purpose. Representative Hobson, on whose motion the committee adopted the amendment for the creation of 2 bu- reau of operations, made this state- ment last night: “This is the first great piece of conservative legislation Jooking to the regrganization of the navy. The bureau is authorized to prepare plans for war. While tiae chief of the bu- *reau is to be a subordinate of the sec- yetary of the mnavy, it is hardly con- ceivable that the executive head of the department would interfere with. the bureau chief in the event of trou- ble.” % For Battle Cruisers. Mr. Hobson announced that at the proper time he would offer an amend- ment proposing an authorization of two battle cruisers and four battle- snips instead of two, as proposed by Secretary Daniels, and another amendment for twelve submarines, The text of the provisions,auihor- izing the creation of the bureau of operations as it was finally drafted vesterday follows: There shall be a chief of naval operations who shall be an officer of the active list of the na not below the grade of Rear Admiral, appointed for a term of four years by the presi- dent by and with the advice and con- sent of the senate, who under the s@retary of the navy shall be respon- sible for the readiness of the navy for war and be charged with its general direction. All orders issued naval operations in performing the duties assigned him shall be per- formed under the authority of the gzecretary of the navy and the orders shall be considered as emanating from the secretary aud shall have full force and effect as such. To assist the chief of naval opera- tions in preparing genera! and de- tailed plans of there shall Lo igned for h executive duty not 5 than iifteen oflficers of and above lieutenant commander of majer of the inarine E | by the chief of, or Board to Continue Worls. s not intended that the chief of aaval operations and shal! supersede the general hoard. Thé board will continue its work of preparing building nr mx and such nther work as is necessarily entrusted it. The nsw burean will be re- rgnsible for the preparedncss of the edt and oiker Lranches of the naval rervice. The navai bill it platform car- rles $192,344,985. This does not in- ude the approximate 344,000,000 for additions to the flest recommended by cretary of the Navy. The com- : wiil report the Duilding pro- gram on Triday. An offensive and ireer: formed by Raprescn and Representative Gardner 10 set larzer approvrinticns for the navy. in Aefens BOAEMIAN EAGLES ELECT, ‘e recen hemian night at a hiell. The it N 1. Stekly epina; Testas v eleated wwles were meeting held officers officers of the nstalled las in Bardeck’s Aent, Willlam . Charles secretary, Otio Anten W, cek: guard, M Neidl, and Wiliam Hampel. xa; ; recording financial Menoushek This amend- | subordinates | IPORTION OF CERMAN - UNE IS CAPTURED (Continued from First Page.) of Argonne we made further prog- ress. The attacks which were de- livered January § in the eastern part of the Argonne, not far fram Courte! Chaussee, advanced as far as nuri trenches, but the enemy was driven | back from our positions all along | the line with heavy losses. Our cas- ualties were comparatively slight. “To the west of Sennheim (Cer-| nay) the French again attempted last! night to obtain passession of the| Heights called ‘Hill 425 Their at-| tack broke down under our fire, and | the height remained in our posses- sion. ! “In the eastern arena of the war there have been no change The continuation of our operations has| been affected by the mast unfavor- able weather conditions. Neverthe_ less our attacks are progressing slow: Italian Merchant Ship : Sunk By Russians London, Jan. 8:56 A. M.—An of- ficlal Turkish statement has been re- ceived in London from Constantinople | by way of Amsterdam, as follows: “Our troops advanced from Samci and Bajirons and occupied Urza, &an important Russian point of support. “After an indecisive battle Tuesday between Russian and Turkish fleets, } the Russians sank an Ttalian mer- chant ship, although she was flying the TItalian flag. “¥our thousand Russians have been, completely vanquished near Miandoab, losing 200 men kllled, while the Turks, who were aided by Persians, lost six men. “In fighting near Urumiah, Azer baijan Province, Persia, two detach- ments of Russian troops were taken prisoner and 100 men were killed. As a result of the reverse of Urumiah the Russian morale has been broken.” | | 1ty City lItems J. A. Duffy is again able to be out after a brief illness with the grip. James Donnelly, a railroad detec- tive who is stationed in this city much of the time, is out again after being laid up with a sprained ankle. Charles W. Swanson, superintendent at the Corbin corporation, and his son, Henry, tended the automobile show in York vesterday. There will be a meeting of the New Britain Board of Fire Insurance TUn- derwriters in the New Britain Busi- ness Men's association’s old rooms in the National bank building on Janu- ary 8. Officer A. C. Malone walked down town tihs afternoon for the first time since his operation. He is gradually regaining his strength and is looking in first class condition. The junior salesmen of the Stanley Works will have a banquet this even- ing at the Hotel Bond. It is expect- cd that the money to be given by the Stanley Works to charity in place of giving the senior salesmen their an- nual banquet will total $200 or §300. The annual meeting of the Corbin Screw Corporation Foremen’s club will be held this evening. A social will follow the meeting at which re- freshments will be served. James McAvay and William Daly will play the final round in the pool tournament at the Y. M. T. A. & B. society Friday night. Henry Flanagan has returned to Colgate college after the holiday va- cation, The new lodge, I. O. next Sunday. mechanical Screw at- New Jehuda Halevi be installed officers of B. B, will | District Deputy Grand Master An. ton Steiner went to Middletown last night to install the new officers of Schiller lodge, 1. O. O. F. He was accompanijed by a large delegation from Gerstaecker lodge. Adolph P. Swanson today brought suit for $100 against Stanley Herbst through Attorney M. H. Camp, Prop- erty at Overlook was attached by Deputy Sheriff A. P. Marsh. Joseph Payer of 18 Orange street and Josie Payer of 32 Booth stret se- ! cured a marriage license today nl} the city clerk’s office. They said they were not related. Rev. J. A. Hultman, the noted Swedish singer, will render a num- ber of selections at the prayer mect- ing of the Swedish Bethany church this evening. He 1 remain here throughout the weck. ST ELMO LOD or r. The following officers werc fin- stalled iast night at the regular meet- | ing of St. Blmo lodge, K. of P. 18}, 1B}, (€ Wells . Foster, as by G. M. B. J. Bixby, G. P. Hall, and R. T, W. Mitchell v, ¢ C.. Harry Witkin; Abe Witkin: P, W. W W., ¥. I. Mase; K. Gilbert; M. of R, M. of X George CGreatore: | George Gamlin; . G., John Thoma, | | Jr.: O. G., Frank Witkin. After the installation cigars were furnishced by the new C. in. | isted A. E. 8 G, (4 SETBACK TOURNAMI The North and Judd Toremen's club has decided to hold another set- back tournament and has selected Thomas Devine and Walter Bell as captains of the two teams. Five games will be played and the losing team will give the winners a chicken sup- per. The FForemen's club elaims the | j setback championship of the city. | crosesd the Aisne cast of Soissons and i Germans | the lowlands of the | for ment ! made short speeches were the FRENCH LOST CHANCE 10 ROUT GERMANS British Ficld Marshal Failed 1o Ascertain Dangereus Gap. A Town on the Aisne, France, De- cember 15.— (Correspondence of the Associated FPress).—A liltle Dbattle graveyard by the roadside, only half a dozen soldier graves with wooden crosses, marks the high water point reached by the British in the battle of the Aisne in mid-September. It lies near the Chamin des Dames (road of the Ladies) which roughly parallels the Aisne three or four miles north of the river and only a short distance from the battered sugar factor Troyon. for which the Royal Sussex Regiment, the King’'s Roval Rifles and the Royal North Lancashire Regiment paid so heavy a price in the battle of Sept. 15. Field Marshal Sir John French reg- fstercd the names in his report’ of Oct. 8, in which he tels how the Brit- ish forces, following up the retirement of the Germans from the Marne line, fought their way to the top of the | ridge of hills on the north back, where they were checked and held by the German troops. Three Months Ago. was three months ago; the later drove the allies from the hills almost to the river and now hold the ground in strong force, en- trenched to the eyes. There is therefore no harm in ro- | vealing what Sir John may not have | known, that a dangerous gap had opened between two of the reti I German armies at this point; that by | a slightly more vigorous offensive he might have thrust the British forces into the openping and split tne Ger- | This | man army in two, and that as it was the German army corps o which the correspondent of the Associated Press is now the guest arr‘ved only in time to close the hole and enable the Ger- man armies to stand on the line of the Aisne instead of continuing their retreat to some other line farther | north. The English troops were al- ready well over the crest of the ridge and the Germans had a doubly dif- | ficult task to fight their way up the steep northern slope of the range and the range and re-establish their brok- en line. Germans Hold High Points, The ground over which the battle then swaved is now a labyrinth of ap- proach trenches, zig-zaggs and paral- | lels, marking the succesive stages by which the German troops pped and fought their way forward to their persent lines. They now hold the greater part of the southern slope. The allies’ lines, now occupied by the French_instead 'of the English are in valley. All the high points on this sode of the river are held by the Germans, so that the French have no observatibn points from which to direct the fire of their artillery. They can only fire blindly over the ridge at points where they suspect the presence of German bat- teries or infantry supports, notably at a little village called Cerny, which is now as picturesque a heap of ruins as can be found along the whole Aisne front. , Silent at Noon. In the noon luncheon hour, during whith the French artillery is usually silent, a visit was paid in reasonable security to the village. During the rest of the day and night shells are dropping in it at intervals. Partic- ular attention is paid to the village | well, the assumption probably being that the Germans come there for wa- ter, and although the French artil- lery practice is not so good as was that of the British, German officers dis courage their men from the use of that spring. Half a mile away, spot in the walley, within a radi of fifty yards, the correspondent counted fourteen fresh shell holes, “The French guessed that one of our batteries might be in that spot,” said the artillery lieutenant acting as guide, ‘““and have just dropped a salvo of shells there, The battery is not there, however, as you see.” Occasionally the French send up one of thelr aeroplanes to attempt a peep over the ridge to locate bat- teries, but the anti-balloon guns and machine guns adapted to high angle fire generally drive the flver off be- fore he accomplishes his mission.” | in a shelter FINAL Ruppert and Huston Assume Control of New York Americans. New York, Jan. 7.—The final de- tails of the transfer of the New York American league baseball club fran- | chises were completed here this af- ternoon. Col. Jacob Rupert and 7T. I.. Huston, the new owners, assumed control with the passing of stock by Frank J. Farrell, the former execu- tive. President Ban B. American league left immediately Chicago after having devoted almost a month to the consummation of the deal which gives the club new owners the first time since its establish- here in 1903, Johnson of the for OFFICE GIRLS DINE. Young ladieS at L. ¥. Have Annunl Event in & C. Office | Hartford. It was & happy party of young la- | dies from the Landers, Frary & Clarlk | company's office that held theiran- | nual banquet at Bond's Hartford last night. Miss Katherine Kop? at at the | head of the dining table as toastmis- tress and those of the gay party who Misses a Gif- | Eliason and ' in Roche, 1da Marie Kopf, Helen ford, T.ouise Albrecht, Millicent Vanderbeck | allies to facilitate | lies | edly | afternoon | drill by CREAT BRITAIN'S REPLY WHOLLY CONCILIATORY England w.vllfig—flo Everything | Reasonabi for American Shipping. 7, 8:40 A. M. Britain note regarding interference T.ondon, Jan. reply of Great can with “The | to the Ameri- | ORD OREPRY Q AmxrgfneAmuncst;u' HARTFORD. SUITS FOR STOUT WOMEN SPECIALTY. A The Right Kind of Overcoats for its shipping, it is said in well informea | quarters, is wholly conciliatory shows a disposition on the part England to do everything within rea- son to avert delay to Americ ship- ping at a time when freight high, and, consequentl is so costly to ship owner England wishes to do everything in its power consistent with the proper rfeguarding of the world trade and stimulate commerce, paralyzed as it is by war conditions. Consequently, it is declared, there is no disposition on the part of England to protest against the purchase of German vessels Amer- icans where the sales are genuine and the ships are not used so as to avoid what might reasonably be called the consequences belligerency. Might Call Forth Objcctions, The use of transferred German ships in the cotton trade with Ge many probably would call forth obje tions from the allies, although cotton is not contraband, be ¢ the allies, it is said, would regard such use as a roundabout means of escaping the efl- fects of the war. At any rate, objection to be made until ships are transferred and their prospective use clearly indicated. It is probable that the allies will take the position that the sale money shall be held until the close of the war guarantec that it will not be assistance to belligerents. Prevent An assurance that Ge purchased by the United States gov- ernment or its citizens would en- gage in the South American trade only probably would satisfy the al- nd prevent any formal objec- tion, as a stimulation of the trade with South America is greatly desired by all the allies. While it is pointed out that the e of German ships in New York harbor to the American government or its an rates by of is likely not as a Formal Objections, "man ships | citizens would inevitably relieve Ger- man citizens of the heavy expense of maintenance and insurance, undoubt- consequences of war Within the meaning of international practice, still IZngland probably would be willing to waive objections on this point were the vessels to enter trade in no way beneficial to Germany, Austria or Turkey. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Oscar The funeral was held this o’clock from his parent Hamilton strcet and at from the Swedish Luthe church, the Rev. Dr. Ohman officiating. In- terment was in airview cemetery Pall bearers were Arthur Linden, Harry Engdahl, Charles Carlson Gultberg Peterson, William Johnson and Edward Beckman. The flowe bearers were Hilding Ross and Kronholm. Mrs. Harry Christensen sang a hymn during the funeral ser- vices, accompanied on the organ by ¥Filmore Ohman. B. Anderson, of Oscar R. afternoon Anderson at home o'clock Walter B. Webster. Funeral services were held for Walter Barber only son of ex-Mayor Morris Weh- ste C. Webster, now state comptroller, from | in Harwinton Inte his late home ment was in North cemetery in Har- winton and the Rev. A. V. Wood- worth, Congregationalist, conducted the services. Anna Monohan. Anna Monohan Miss! The funeral of M was held at 9 o’clock this mornin from St. Mary's church with inte ment in New Catholic cemetery. Fat er Fay officiated. The pall bearers were J. Edward Erwin, Richard FE win, Thomas McGuinness, of New- ington, James Rourke, Thomas Shea, of Meriden and John Washburn. STALLATION. Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary to Secat Thelr Officers. D. JOIR n Officers of I.. Penfield camp, Sons of Veter: iliary will be installed with ceremonies tomorrow evening A. R. hall >ast Department mander Roberts of Hartford will in- stall the camp officers and Past De- partment Commander McGar of Meri- den will install the auxiliary officers. It is expected that there will be a large delegation from Stedman camp of Martford and from other cities 1. W. Schultz will relinquish the post of commander after three terms Mr. Schultz has been cnergetic and aggressive and during his terms commander the camp ha own leaps and hounds. The membership has increased greatly and the : has been slished M will ceded by Frank A dard. Breckenbridge will he the R. M fitting in G ixiliary es Schultz bhe suc God A. G. new senior vice commander and 1Fox will be the junior mander, The auxiliary the degr new vice will entertain with a team SUED FOR $30,000,000, Sonthern Pactific Company aund Sub- | sidiaries Defenda The South- several of tions ce suits ern Pacific comps its sudsidiar; named as defer oil | dants in th volving approximately ®50,000.000 to Angel corpo aro in- be filed in Los s today by m,w\ and | of are | loss of time Wctually | 2.45 | on Ralph | this | | and the Ladies Aux- | Com- | the Weather at Special Prices interests of the | The weelks winter weather of the past two has made warm Over coats real neccessities. 10 buys you any co; the former sell- ing price of which was $14.98 At $13.85 we offer you $17.98 and $20 sclec- yonr choice of our tion And at $16.85 our $20 and $22.50 O P bought take in Coats and Suits can be You surely H. make no mis- buying O. . Goods. SEE OUR FUR COAT SPECIALS. United States government according io announcements made here These involve the titles to | more than acres of property in Kern county upon which more thaa 100 oil producing wells are located The government will ask that a ceiver be appointed to handle the out- | put of the properties until the action decided actions 100 re- has been in court. RAVISHINGS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS FREQUENT ‘Gmman Caims for Kiling Civilians Urfounded, Says Comm-ssion. Paris, Jan | | 12 mission appointed on September 7 25 p. The com- m. 23 to into had against inquire accusations that German otficers acted wagely and in- humaniy rench civilians and soldiers, says in its report, made pub- | lic today W has by the French cabinet: must conclude that there nev- been of character er a war between civilized nations £0 savd and ferocious a as that waged our | soil by our implacable adversary. Pil- lage, ravishing, burning, murder are | ordinary practices of our enemies and facts collected in many cases prove that the German claims that the kill- ing of civilians of | the population on un- | founded. Material for Purpose. “We foundamroof of the existence in of upon | | | firing are due troops was o { the German army not only L ByS- tematic plan for burning villag but material torches, , sticks of elaborate including sprayer and sacks of tab- on of purpose, fuses, oil | the poss for this grenades, inflaminable composed matter lets of | compressed powder." The commission afirms that distinguished carefully between by bombardments and by hand very inflammable it has fires those when caused said to heen no fighting was in pros have set To Intimidate Population. It the timidate the population, thus spread ing terror and panic ahecad of the in vaders, “Ravishings so frequent is stated object was to in- and 1 number 1 of women that the established was only of those which might ted,” the werd f cases a h omimission part ' invest « 1efused to Testily “The nerally would The report of it publi victims the refusgd " beeat future. withholdin on becausc furth was Clem compromise thei n cabinet ha tl did 1 feeling desir I George v excite wpon the demand of former premier, t decided to make the and other that the cabin the The lic report twenty newspaper review in detail insta commission under une conclusions form about nmns, They which, the tablished mined the comm were witnesse onth the from y usual form of ox o jndicial procec RICHTER § MEMBERS NEW YORK npo0 Representea by K. W. KDDY. New Ry, w 25 25 18 24 10 25 10 10 American Hardware. Landers, Frary & Clark. Stanley Works. New Britain Machine. Union Mfg. Co. National Spring Bed. New Departure, Com, Bristol Brass Co. Shares Shares Shares Shares Shares Stay Shares Y Shares Shares Sharcs Shares Shares Shares Shares Shares FINANCIAL NE ACTIVE AND SPECIAL [LOCAL ST STOCKS MAKE CANS| R Further Fffg?fi&é Teward H gher ' Al Sheres n Levsl Made by Market. Maintain Wall Street 10:30 A from its general firmne | stock market was devoid specia feature ber the Dealings were than in me period of ceding change and ; offercd | itea 1o mes '\ good demand Clark was the only active fol bi same| Stanley Ru 410. The ot the Britain Ma Manufad 60 bid offered Ga dec 50 freely the line, others heir ithe For umption the | mair ind slightly sinec " higher | | first time London's re a few owed small ga international s but thes of which issuc practicall by 1 ing re off rangec Bethlehem to day's quoted tock active with and American yon.—The confli selling nadian Pacific, Steel | group. Bethlehem high rumors stored dividend in the near fuiure International Harvester corporation fell nine points minimum seventy-three were with weakness s was again in Hinc | New The | ticuls | Colts the | . mand | Steel in Britain some inquiry Can the to Pacific Gould movement ting of | owing ket | te Hartford rly active, Arms cont} neighborhool the std per cent. W | bound to sell hij at | The Life Insul have been in g of Aetna Travelers at of these stocks believe that the Aetna Accident cently sold at General at 526 higher than a The Life Insul are also active. | and 338 asked. recent sale neighborhood of| "al Fire is quotel | with sales arou is offered at 37 | The Bristol st although Amenr higher than las Bristol Brass is New Departure ¢ | Departure prefel | 104 at which pi per cent ‘ HOLBROO SUBMAR SANK was ra- | Union the moved ional and eel new price on a | thig price | | | 5 | | to Ronds inereased its irreg lar, in St Paul 1 sales convertibles P. M.—The dency of the standard stocks checke the hidding for specialties and whole list became sluggish and in the afternoon New Haven especially falling to the market broadened, Unfon returning vesterday's close Close The entire list underwent | marked change for the final hour, | when top prices of the day were corded to the accompaniment of siderable activity, The closing strong. | i 558 | 30 reactionary ten- | ! the | | lower | was Later Pacific weak | to and re c Wi New York Stock tions furnished by members of the New York change Represented by E tional Bank building Exchar Richt e quota- r & Stock w Ex- Eddy Janu High. 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