New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1915, Page 1

¥ + HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS | NEW BRITAIN HER PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT. MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1915 i}\V’El,‘/E PAGES. GERMANS ROUTED BY RUSE OF MOROCGANS Waiser's Troops Fall ot Trap Neat Soissons and Arc smlfllllfl[cfl. BAYONETS TWISTED OUT OF SHAPE ~¥French Retain Mastery of Suburbs of Soissons on Right Bank of River and of the Bridge Ahead.—Their Front Is Stronger Than Ever. Soissons, Via Paris, Jan. 18, 5:05 + A. M.—The rear guard of the Moroc- can rifle regiments, who on Jan. 14 covered the retreat cf the French ‘ center across the river, covered them- selves with glory. They had been post- e2 in the village of Crouy. At 4 o'clock after the Germans, in serried ranks, debouched in the road and advanced toward the village. The rifie men carefully concealed their quick firers and posted themselves on each side of the road. There was not a sound and nothing was allowed to show itself above the blackened ruins. The Germans thought the road was ° ciear and ran to the village for shel- ter from the French heavy artillery. - 3 Caught in Trap. . When they were within 500 yards 1lof the place the riflemen opened fire. The Germans were surprised. There was no room to deploy, and they fell in heaps. Those who could fall back to the brook of Braye. Reinforced, they reformed ranks and tried to turn the TFrench ' position by way of the east in the village. Three companies of riflemen were detached and charged. The shock was awful. Bayonets were twisted out of shape, and then the dusky soldiers used the butts of their rifles. For a seccond time the Ger- mans gave way. Ordered to Retreat. The Moroccans had been told to bhold the place till 5 P. M. It was then 6 o’clock, but they still refused to re- tire. They only did so after a staff officer was sent to them twice with an order for retreat. During the night the German artil- lery roared ceaselessly in a bombard- ment of Soissons, but at dawn of the teenth the artillery fire slackened and gave place to infantry fire. Broke German Ranks. At 7 o'clock a battalion of the line, occupying the farms of St. Paul, were ordered to protect the advanced trenches which were threatened by the German attack. They charged 3 and broke the German ranks, driving " ‘them as far as the Crouy railroad sta- tion and taking 100 prisoners. Hardly, however, had they got back with the prisoners when they were assaulted by fresh German forces and for two hours St. Paul was subjected to a furious assault over plowed fields, therugh orchards and in gar- dens, urt yards and in barns. serman Dead Numerous. The tide of battle ebbed and flowed in the angle of a stable wall. Here the German dead were SO numerous that some stood upright, lacking room to fall. The good practice of the French three-inch guns, guided by aero- planes, prevented German reinforce- ments from debouching from the western slope of the Vregny plateau and the Germans, exhausted and dis- couraged at their lack of success, re- tired in a body to Crouy at noon. The French retain the mastery of the suburbs of Soissons on the right bank of the river and of the bridge head. Their front is stronger than ever. their Sullivan Probe to Resume This After- noon at New York. New York, Jan. 18.—W. Lee Sis- son, of the Sisson Construction Co., an enterprise said to have been as- sociated with the Banco Nacional in- terests of Santo Domingo, was on the list of witnesses to be called at the resumption this afternoon before Sen- ator-elect Phelan of the inquiry into the fitness of James M. Sullivan, min- ister to the Dominican Republic. Sis- #on was te he asked what he knew of the alleged relations between Minister Bullivan and the Samuel M. Jarvis cottrie, which controlled .the Banco Nacional. W. S. McGunnis, of Washington, said to be an associate of W. C. Beer, attorney for the Jarvis interests, and Oscar Hutlinger, a New York mer- chant with interests in Santo Domin- < g0, also were to be called. NOT TO CONSIDER RIDER. Washington, Jan. 13.—The senate defeated today, 40 to 38, the motlon to suspend its rules for consideration of a prohibition rider to the District »of Columbia appropriation bill. A two- thirds majority was necessary to sus- pend the rules prohibiting general legisiation in appropriation bills, and the motion failed to recetve even a majority Debate has Jasted five .days. HELPLESS AT S Halifax, N. S, Jan. 18.-—Wireless nperators along the Nova Scotia coast were listening today for some word from rhe American steamer Cumino, which reported yester@ay that was helpless at sea, having rudder In a storm souta ot able Island. No message had been re- coived from: the stoamer up te carly aftes®.00n. she t her 1o, 1n. | MORGAN AND WILSO TO HOLD CONFERENCE. 1 Believed Financier and President } Will Discuss the Proposed | Alaskan Railroad. ‘Washington, Jan. 18.—J. P. Mor- gan was on President Wilson’s list of callers today. The financier de- clined to say in advance what matters he would discuss with the president, but declared that the principal object of his mission here.at this time was in connection with a meeting of the ad- | visory council of the federal reserve system, of which he is a member. Problems in connection with the Alaska railroad, with particular ref- GERMANS TAKE ALLIES POSITIONSNEAR ALBERT Beriin Clams Capture of St;vcralf French Trenches i Argonne. ALLIES WIN MINOR VICTORIES French Take Possession of Several German TFicld Works to the North | of Pont-A-Mousson.—Thann Bom- and | Mr. | to the River Northwestern which Morgan has offered to sell to the gov- ernment for use as a part of the pro- posed railway to connect the Alaskan coast with the coal fields, was said to be one of the objects of Mr. Morgan's visit at the White House. He was to discuss the matter with Secretary Lane also. Under the law passed by congress authorizing the construction of the: proposed railroad, the president was | empowered to select the route and ! decide whether the entire road shall be built, or whether any existing roads be purchased as part of the system. CHAPIN WANTED TEN Copper railroad, erence Bankrupt, Would Pay Dollar for Dollar, But Credit- ors Doubt. At a lengthy hearing given before Referee E. M. Yeomans in the United | States district court this morning Adolph Chapin, the Main street mer- chant who went into bankruptcy everal weeks ago and who also con- cucted a store in Tariffville, offered to ! pay dollar for dollar. After being closely questioned on the stand Chapin declared that if his creditors would be lenient with him he would pay them dollar for dollar, but he stipulated, they would have to wait ten months in which time he | wculd secure the necessary cash. As he could offer them no security on his notes his offer was refused and the | 1eferee appointed a trustee and three appraisers for the bankrupt estate. George A. Stark, George L. Damon and Albert Anderson are the ap- praisers. The trustee is Samuel Menus. The continued hearing of Harry Alex, another Main street bankrupt, was held before Referee Yeomans to- day, but at press time the hearing was not finished. Alex is said to be willing to pay twenty-five cents on the dcllar. SUES ON $200 NOTE. Alexander Sausanawiczgius Wants Alexander Simanauskas to Pay Him. Through Attorney P.© F. McDon- ough Alexander Sausanawiczgius has brought suit against Alexander Si- manauskas, damages of §300 note issued by the defendant for $200. The writ Is returnable before the court of com- mon pleas on the first Tuesday in Feb- ruary. Sheriff Myron D. Stockwell served the papers, attaching property on East street. In his complaint the plaintiff de- clares that he accepted the defendant’s not for $200 on November 29, 1913, payable in one vear. Although more than a year has elapsed the money has not been forthcoming. demanding on a EAGLES IN NEW HAVE. New Haven, Jan, 18.—The New ¥England Field Day Association of the | Order of Eagles held its twelfth an- nual cor aerie today. Delcgates came cightcen cities and tow: and were welcomed by Mayor Rice. Michael O’Shaughnessy of Southbridge, Mass., presided. Providence HKagles invited the association to hold its fleld day next July in that city. and the invita- tion was accepted. FRANK FILES APPEAL. Washington, Jan. 18.—The habens corpus appeal of Leo M. Frank, con- victed of the murder of Mary Pha- gan, the Atlanta factory girl, was docketed today in the supreme court. The state of Georgia may now at any time move to have it advanced for carly hearing. Without such action it will not be reached in the reg- ular course of business for neariy eighteen months STEARN FAIRCHILD DEAD. New London, Jan. 18.—Stearn D. Fairchild, a resident of the 1. O. O. . Home at Groton, died today in his oightv_seventh years. e was a mem- ber of City L.ode, Numinber 36, of New Haven. An about New Haven, Jan. 18. anidens tified man, apparently et five years old, committed suicide dur ing the night at his boarding house here by using illuminating gas. | front | Soissons, and yesterday there was | gonne are said to have been captured. MONTHS T0 PAY DEBTS. | North Poland, | to advance toward the West Prussian | a; | the French ntion with the New Haven ; from | barded By Kaiser’'s Forces. The German attack on the western has shifted northward from | a severe encounter in the region of Al- bert. Today's official Berlin statement | says that the Germans, attacking with bayonets, drove the allies from posi- tions northeast of Albert. In the Soissons region there is little activity. Several French trenches in the Ar- The official statement from Paris disputes the German claim of vie- tories in the Argonne, saying that the attacks were repulsed. Several minor victories for the allies are reported mostly in artillery engagemends. Obscrver Denies Report. The official observer attached to the British army headquarters denies the recent report from St. Omer, France. that the British troops had | advanced one mile near LaBassee, capturing German positions. In East Prussia, so far as the offi- | | cial communications show, there is no | marked change. At Berlin it is said that attacks from Russian forces in which are attempting border were repulsed. Capture Allies’ Positions, Berlin, Jan. 18, By. Wireless Teleg- raphfloi;l‘vg_ndon, 3, P’m- Ger- FElvens man ‘official statément, ut to- | begin today |"Hills” cases, | Bean will ! thousand | by a special examiner during the last DEMOCRATS T0 CAUCUS | outcome “ELK HILLS” CASTS ' BEFORE JUDGE BEAN LIEBERMAN HELD FOR CARE OF PRISONERS PROBLEM FOR SERVIA A LY KNG Vi Southern Pacific and Subsi- diaries to Start Today. H of | the and to Los Angeles, the government Southern Pacilic its subsidiary Jan. 18.—Hearing suits against company corporations was before Judge Robert Bean of Oregon, sitting in the United States district court here. The actions are known as the “Elk n which the government iefendants unlawfully patented mineral lands, At the con- clusion of the arguments, which are cxpected to consume ten days, Judge be confronted with eleven pagcs of testimony, taken contends the | four years. The other classes of similar suits ire pending in the courts against the Southern Pacific company and some of its subsidiarics. One of these is | the withdrawal suits, in which the | government alleges public lands were ! entered upon atter they were with- drawn by proclamation. The other | class is compo ed of suits alleging the use of dummy entry-men. | | | | | ON SHIP PURCHASE BILL | Senators to Pass Upon Num- ber of Amendments at Tonight’s Meeting. | ‘Washington, Jan. 18.—Chief est in congress today centered in the | of tonight's caucus of sen- | ate democrats on the government‘s‘w ship purchase bill, for upon its tion depends the fate of that mea- ure. | Tonight’s caucus, the second one on the shipping bill, is for the purpose | inter_ ac- 5 to artillery exchanges in France; says the Germans were suc- cessful vesterday in various encount- ers of minor importance, and declares have not recently under- taken any direct attacks. German forces occupied French positions near LaBoisselle, and in the Argonne, and the Germans are still contesting a French advance near Pont-A-Mous- son. The text. of the communication fol- low: In the neighborhood of Nieuport yvesterday there were artillery duels, but nothing else. No attacking move- ments have been undertaken by the enemy in the last few days. “British mines have been washed | ashore at several places on the coast. Capture French Trenches. ‘“ At LaBoisselle, north of Albers, our troops, who had again estab- | lished themselves in the church yard of LaBoissele ‘and in the hamlet to the southwest, attacked the French with the bayonet and drove them | from their positions. . We took prls- oner three officers and 100 men. Several French trenches have been | captured in the Argonne Forest. The French detachments occupying them were almost annihilated. “The French attack on our posi- tions to the northwest of Pont-A; Mousson against a hill which is two kilometres (a mile and one-fifth) south of Velcey, advanced as far as our trenches. This fighting is still going on. Heavy Snowstorm Prevails. “In the Vosges and in upper sace a heavy snowstorm and have prevailed, interfering with fighting. “The situation in East Prussia has undergone no change. In northern | Poland the Russians attempted an advance across a branch of the River Wkra near Radzanowa, but were re- pulsed. Nothing of importance has transpired on the Polish Vistula.” Al- fogs the French Gain Sucesses. Paris, Jan. 18, 2:44 p. m.—The | French official statement given out | this afternoon recites French succes | ses yesterday at various points along | the battle line, most of them artillery ongagements. None of the actions | seem to have been of great import- | ance. There was stormy weather yes- | terday in Flanders as well as in the | Vosges. The text of the communica- | tion follows: ! “From the sea to Oise there was vesterday a violent storm, particular- Jv in Belgium. The day saw artillery nghting at certain points. “Near Autrechs, to the northeast of Vic-Sur-Aisne, two German attacks repe repulsed. | | | | In the sections of | Scissons and of Rheims there was no | change. “In the region of Perthes there was very efficient marksmanship on the part of our artillery on the positions of the enemy. Capture German Field Works. “In Argonne the German attacks on Hill 263, to the west of Boureuilles brought no results. We took sion of several German field wor the northwest of Pont-A-Mouss only part of the Forest I is still in the hands of | » enemy. We here later repulsed a ittack and- maintained all our | | | | | hi | connter j mains. i) heavy barded | serious there has been The enemy bom without inflictin, the Vo fall of snow Thann. but damage.” | z | g | ernment ownership | fronted also with the unalterable ! have the | the exclusion of supply measures. | voted ta debate on the measure now, | |at the end of which time | take of a telephone girl,” | vi | time of passing upon a number of ame | ments. Democrats are divided over | the form of the bill, vigorous oppo- sition having developed to the gov- feature at Satur- day night's caucus. They are con- op- bosition of the republicans, who have ani™unced their intention of defeat- ing the bill if possible. Some of the democrats believe, however, that |if the government ownership and a government controlled steamship cor-| poration features are eliminated from | the bill at tonight's caucus the mea- sure can be passed and that it will| support of progressive re- | publicans Another matter which the caucus | will have ta decide will be how mu(h} continuous time is to be given | consideration of the shipping bill to | to The suggestion has been made by | some senators that two weeks be de- | if there is| no better prospect of its passage, it | be abandoned for the present session. | FALSE ALARM OF INV! | Trentino Aroused By Report Italians Were Marching Toward Sappada, Genoa, via Paris, Jan. 18, 5 a. m “A false alarm of an Italian invasion | was spread in Trentino by the mis- says a to the newspaper | Secolo XIX. She reported that Italian troops were marching towards Sap- | pada, one of the easiest points for in- vading Trentino. “The authorities never questioned the truth of the report. All night long roads were blown up and troops | were rushed toward Sappada. In the | morning all was ready for the in- | vaders, but there was no sign of | them, The telephone girl is being prosecuted.” Venice despatch HONEYMOO) THROVGH | Judd and Bride Will Trip to the Exposition. CANAL, | Harolad Mako The warld’s greatest terway will be viewed b Judd of this city and M Charles G. Gates of Minneapolis as part of their honeymoon trip following their wed- ding in Minneapolis on January 30. At present the couple plan to go | to Belle Aire, Florida, and from there to New Yor They will =ail from the latter city and will go through the Panama canal to the Panam:- California exposition at San Francisco. They will reside in the bride’s mil- lion dollar home in Minneapolis ! artificial w. Harold lLee | | | WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE. Not in years has New Britain been ited by such heavy rains at this of the year and the water sup- ply now at hand is said to be as great | as ever. Surrounding cities which have been in distress through lack of water are pleased at the constant and heavy precipitation and fears of a famine have vanished. The water ay in Shuttle Meadow lake was feet, four inches deep, the rainfall over Sunday having been 1 inches 1 flat 1 Hartford, Jan. 18.—Ruin to- ht. Tuesday rain or snow wd colder. 1 |t | tain $5,000 | made \fi,’vl)fl and furnished, ! that District |is evidence | cember 25 | vice for beginning the day | the Armenians will row. ney, Miss Cora | durec smashed she system Aleged Counterfeiter Must Face Federa; Court Next Monih 'DECIDES COMMISS.0HER WRIGHT Casses of Marlborough and Waterbury Men Charged With Conspiracy in Licberman Case Continued Until February 1. Lie- Davis, New Haven, Jan. 18.—Philip berman, also known as John charged with having in his possession plates, inks, tools and other acces- sories with intent to counterfeit fed- eral obligations, was held in $15,000 i bail for trial next month in the feder- al court, by United States Commis sioner Wright today. Lieberman has been in jail since his arrest on De- cember 23, having been unable to ob- bail. ¢ At the hearing today Lieberman was represented by counsel who took up | considerable time in cross examination of Chief W. service who a raid ret had in J. Flynn of the with his operativ upon a farmhouse Marlborough, arresting and seizing an engravers' sides bond paper such the making of se outfit as is used in treasury and bank | notes, inks, engravers' plates and gel- atine transfer sheets. To Bunco People. said that in conversa- had claimed that he te make Mr. Flynn tion Lieberman did not intend bunco a number of people that he was going to produce counter- | feit | money which they were to use. Mr. Flynn said he told that in beginning to engrave plates he had gone a step (0o far in the game. Mr. Flynn said he had known Lieber- | him in | years. He saw London in 190 where he was under arrest fcr connection with a spiracy to float nalf a million dollars man for many worth of counterfeit bank of England | notes. The cases of Kopel Baruch Goldhagen and Krumholz, farmer of and of Paul M. Rcsegarten of Water- bury, charged wiith conspiracy in the Lieberman case, were continued until February 1. The Goldhagen's live on the farm and in the house in which Liebermar was found Kopel Goldhagen's bonds were reduced to but the others were conlinued as before, $1,500 for the other Goldhagen and Krumholz, and $5,000 for Rosegarten, shing Excuarsion.” Goldhagen, Leopold Counsel for the last named thought Attorney Scott have been ready for a hearing today. He characterized the arrests on the conspirvacy charge as a ‘‘fishing ex- cursion” and declared that citizens ought not to be arrested unless there againct them. Commis sioner Wright held, however, that as the government was not ready to pro- ceed it was entitled to a continuance. | ARMENIANS WILL CELEBRATE XMAS Services in Observation of Christ’s Birth and Baptism to Be Held at St. Mark’s Tomorrow. According to the custom of. the nationality tomorrow, January 19, will be observed by the Armenians as the birth of Jesus Christ. While and baptism the Armenians recognize De- as the date of the birth of the Saviour their custom is to post- pone its observance to the nineteenth of the following month when a in celebration of the birth baptism is held. Services will be held for these ple tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at Mark’'s Episcopal church and Der Masrop. a well known and efficient Armenian clergyman from New York, will he present to conduct the ob- gervance. As this day is so generally observed by the Armenians and they attend the services so religiously the foreman ser- peo- at the various local factories, employ- ing men of this nationality, need not feel alarmed when they do not appear s work. Most of not work tomor- TROLLEY HITS AUTO. Hartford Undertaker Seriously Injured in ~James A. Whit- and Assistant Accident, Hartford, Jan. 18 an undertaker, and his assistant, were iously in- 1 on ¥ t Hart- ord, this forenoon when a trolley Mr. Whitney's Gannon, avenue, | Burnside car into automo )il Miss fartford to the found | shoulder nervous more and East hurried where i a broken severe shock her Mr. Whitney has one or ribs and badly cut He is at his home in Gannon was hospital sustained had | nd « to roken wruised « Hartford. Lieberman | ers, counterfeit | money, but was in a game to try and | y having | them put up money under the belief | Lieberman | con- | Marlborougn, | should | and and | | | | | | Brother Be Ca London, Jan. 1 the Associated prisoners taken one of the most the war in Ser its hands full f. for its own peor tain writes to legation herc much of a gooc to understand prisoners. But and must feed tile visitors unt It becoming our resources Some of the most of our not ill-disposed few of these important work tlefiel One hurried across fr der town ginning of or is a a the A W Austrian dragoon before me face wreathed own brother told him befor be pressed into if he remaineg here he “The friendly back in is! dragoon that 1 to Nish w but gave h be- | brother.” and roof a prisoners we trust »fore Servian Aptain. 0 (Correspondence o The care of has becora problems already Press) in battle serjous which and Servian staff of have We take " h providng A eeding t) too begin | no | | A the can i Mhing hy we of O savages savaR ho over tax not all these are il the AT tremendous is on | Slav prisoners—ani are Slavs toward Servia with the camp and f my corporals om Austrian volunteer at the he hauling today This said an le bat wha of the an his ar, came smiles ptain left the and is my [ would arm he that Austrian enough 1 sure vident| send was [ did ith im not the other in charge him prison- of his T0 ANSWER CHARGES | rest al Chicago, Jan sons, six of wh rested yesterday of Hull were to House, appear | answer charges | Mrs. Lucy inarchist hange was among thos !nlv( spend the Seven batl. sap on bail. leased on said he of a we paper, lice station, The riot was women to | marchers carrie which in large word “Hunger.” were. “We don want Jobs! daily bread Police demanc halt as no perm them to parade cording to the the banner beare started instantly ers and club dra felling 1 withir marche grabb the legs and thr biting and scrat an were fired by tempt to drive I Reserves had fore the police oners to the stat British Steamer Shoal Off No stroyed—An London, Jan Twenty-ome twenty-seven of Penarth were dr Norfolk cargo maize, wa from the River Sheringham sho and is a total wr Six survivors were picked up Penarth was tons net Another George Royle, a have been wreck ity. She left the zair, France coast TO AID S Hartford, Jan nounced today th tion of Labor wor suffrag st th attemnt ble 1 constitu of the cision meeting of the fe s of to secus 0 an amer neral he ration Willard her urday. Parsons, night as social workets obtained her release was compelled to spend the night tempt of about 1, with finger nails the men a small British reache OF INCITING RIOT Six Women Among Twenty- | one Persons Under Ar- t Chicago. 18 om are women, ar- in the streets in frogt a social settlement, in court today to a riot of of inciting widow the ed for murder after the Haymarket riots several years ago |1 not acce se arrested She did in jail, however, others also were re- Irwin Tucker reacher and an editor among the thirteen in who a po- the result of an at- 00 unemployed men parade. Some of the d black banners on white letters was On other banners want charity! We “give this our 't d up led that the marchers it had been issued for The marchers, police, began to rs forward . Police with wn rushed the crowd, n their reach. Women ed the policemen by ew them to the street ching at their faces A number of shots police in their at- yack the crowd to be called out could take their ion AC push Fighting revolv- be- pris TWENTY-ONE DROW IN PENARTH WRECK | nesos. and w Strikes Sheringham rfolk and is De- other Wrecked 18, 2:18 p of the crew of Steamer off the with the British rowned today The salling for Plate She al in a heavy eck from by a Penarth, a Hull strucic s a gale Penarth The 1,959 the trawler vessel, of steamer, the Iso believed to ed in the same local- e Tyne for Saint Na- | | bandages, o | Twenty-one per- the | MESSAGE Rescuers Relea qu2ke From Falen Tn PROPERTY LO: AT KOR Pope Benediel Bishops of 1 Zone ~—Sel ening and Since Yest Being Taken Washington, Wilson receive King thanking follo The I sensi expression of kind ocel my sincei gratitude Red O The Ameri awaiting today jan governmen aid would be United States ers. The lat bassador Page | ian governmen | elgn assistance | international “The partie | message added desolated by radius of o corroborate tation. Govy as the approxi and wounded. thanked for international s i Rome, Ji throughout t the earthqual tinues slowly culties Eac serves to ve! the probable and there d ays have el | phe, living Wi | leased from bling plaster Thousands in great mnumi| members of t systematizl zetting fod the obstry towns and villl now, however, efforts from Italy sympathy quake n been so | dolorous | with 1 are are over Sends The tore pope, ne t Roms bishops of quake zone, lire ($4.000,00 the pontiff th fug 2,000 reached Rome The porpel involved is 1nd | that it will (360,060,000, yet availabl Feay dozens escaped with the poignant will tumble t In further the and none dange ai has seismic terday The greatest ert disea interrupted abnormal mafl now 11 the are into to by ple are dition to wounded measures Material Paris, Jan Rome -corresp telegraphing the earthqualkl ‘The rescul great difficull was taken oufy zano Sunday is now repal riving regula “Prince Sl an automobile] the scene wi has of cabling the | their relatives UFFRAGISTS, 18 an- the Federa iid stand back state in the legislation Wiment to the the present session ussembl The a, it State was at of the latter's | fi state | r de whse said, al a ommittee t the Prof Middletown, Sat home of “The freque | diminishing registered ol four . h ano and twenty Aves Rome “The materd mated will ex] | ($60,000,000)." 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