New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1915, Page 1

HE‘RALD BEST OF ALL "LOCAL NEWSPAPERS | NE )/ / ' A PRICE THREE CENTS. NE\X/ BRITAIN CONNECTICUT. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 191‘~——SIXTEEN PAGEbS. RUSSIANS DEFEATED AND COMPELLED T0 RETREAT IN HUNGARY Turks Brirg Up Reinforcements in Trans-Caucasian Region and Again Assume Oftensive. GERM2N AEROPLANE SQUADRON MAKES NGHT RAID ON DUNKIRK | Berlin War Officc Claims Russian sl Invaders in FEast Prussia ‘Were Repulsed—British Efforts to Regain Positions Near La Bassce Canal and | ‘German Attacks in France and ‘Belgium Equally Unsuccessful, “+Russia has answered the new Aus- ‘tro-German offensive movement énnguv and Bukowina with a sud- | den resumption of the attack on the jermans upon their own The Russian army again is atempting to penetrate the German lines, and an official report {from Petrograd today indicates that _heavy fighting is in progress. In two sections of the front, it is stated, the Qermans were defeated and driven ‘back. For several months there has been little change in East Prussia, the _Russians having been halted after pénetrating nearly thirty miles beyond the German border. To the south the new Austro-Ger- F¥ faa plan of campagn is developing rapidly. The Austrian army staff an- nounces that the Russians who invad- ed northern Hungary have been de- _feated and forced to retreat. Petro- military experts expect that the imain attack will be delivered on tie _extreme Russian right wing, in west- ern. Bukowina, a supposition which Ig.supported by the concentration of Austrian and German troops in Hun- . oy Turks on Offensive. Simultaneously with the stiffening the Austro-German attack tho Turks have brought up reinforce- ‘ ments in the Trans-Caucasian region, and are again on the offensive. Rus- sjgn and Turkish reports are contra- dictory, but it is apparent that severe fighting is in progress. ‘Russian claims of victory in East Prussia are disputed in the official rman communication of today, which states that the attacks of the Russian invaders were defeated with . heavy losses to them. In central Po- land, it is said, the Germans took the offensive and captured Russian trenches. > Raid on Dunkirk. A German aeroplane squadron made 2 night raid on Dunkirk, dropping bombs in an effort to- destroy the British supply stations there. Th2 sench official statement that one German aeroplane ““prought down. Only minor engagements were fought vesterday in France and Bel- glum. So far as can be learned from the French and German communica- tions, British efforts to regain lost po- sitions near LaBassee canal and Ger- an attacks in the vicinity of Ypre: Jéens and Arras were equally unsuc- « cessful. was Austrian Successes Reported. Berlin, Jan. 29, By Wireless to ~Sayville, L. 1.—The most encouraging swar news, from the German view- point, comes from the “fegion, where Austrian successes are ported to have been achieved con- ! istently for some time. The latest (geat of the Austrians is said to have ! peen the driving of the Russians from { the Nagvag Valley. { Despatches from Vienna state _the Russians probably will be com- pelled soon to evacuate the Gallcian city of Lemperg which they have oc- aypied for several months. that From all the theaters of war comes | " ‘news of freezing weather, which bids fair to continue for some time. The temperature in Kast Prussia has fall- en to 13 degrees above zero. Thus far, however, the cold weather does not appear to have affected military ac- o ity German Official Statement. Berlin, Jan. 29, by Wireless Telegra- phy to London, 3:20 p. m.—The Ger- man official statement issued at the army headquarters today mentions es- pecially the night fighting which took place between the Germans and French on the western battle front and be- fween the Germans and Russlans in central Poland. A night attack on the British sup- ply station at Dunkirk i§ reported to have been made by a number of Ger- man aeroplanes, and. the statement also announces that a German attack with bayonets at night succeeded In driving the rench from German trenches to which they had penetrated sgear Nieuport. * In Russian Poland the st of ! warsaw, several Russian trenches z were captured by the Germans who £ 4 to wos (Continued on l‘lfl(‘t\n(h Page.) in | territory. | in East Prussia | announces | Carpathian | AMERICAN ELECTRIC RAILWAY MEN MEET President Wilson and Senator Weeks of Massachusetts on Program r Addresses. ‘Washington, Jan. 29.—The Ameri- can Electric Railway association be- gan'its sixth mid-year meeting here today with delegates in attendance from throughout the country. President Wilson was on the pro- | gram for an address at the afternoon session. Senator Weeks of Massachu- setts also was to discuss ‘“Financial Legl‘latlon As Affecting Public Utili- tie: Addresses were culled for at the opening session by Col. T. 8. Williams, president of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company; Guy E. Tripp, chairman board of directors of Westinghouse Electric and Manufac- turing company, New York, and M. i C. Brush, vice president of the Bos- ton Elevated Railway company, fol- lowed by the presentation of papers by N. C. Kingsbury, vice president of the American Telegraph and Tele- { phone company and others. The convention will conclude with a banquet tonight when announce- ment will be made of the winner of the Anthony N. Brady medal, presented each year to the electric railway which has done the | most that year to conserve the life and health of passengers and em- ployes. SAYS STRANGER BUNCOED HIM WITH PHONEY CHECK l But Armenian Could Furnish No Proof and Country- man Is Liberated. Only the lack of evidence going to prove any malicious intent on his part kept Nishan Chidyian out of po- lice court and possibly jail today. He was arrested last night by Officer William Strolls on complaint of Kazar Abdesian, who claimed that he had been buncoed out of $2 by the smooth | talking stranger. He was looked up, !bur was released this morning when he denied any complicity in the al- leged offense and Abdesian could not bring forth any witnesses to substan- tiate his story. Abdesian rushed up to Officer Strolls on the street last night and demanded the arrest of Chidyian, clajming that he had approached him and in an oily manner had separated him from two hard earned, but valu- able United States dollars. He de- clared that the alleged bunco steerer had given him a slip of paper, either an old note or a receipt, and told him it was good for $15 and could be cashed at the bank in the morning. Having heard a little sometaing about checks being sometimes used as a substitute for cash, Abdesian agreed to the deal and gave over the $2 and accepted the fake check for ' $15, | would make when the banks opened | in_the morning. | He became suspicious, however, after his first paroxyms of joy had subsided, and came to the conclusion that he had been stung. The de- nouncement and arrest followed. When arrested Chidyian indignantly denied any knowledge of such an il- | legal transaction and even told the officer he had no such checks on his person. When searched 'his story was discredited, for a large quantity of them, all dated January 1, 1912, and stamped paid, were found. Chidyian vigorously maintained his innocence and denied that he ever gave Abdesian any bogus checks. The one exhibited by the Jatter he | said he never saw. He likewise de- nied that he had received $2 from the complainant. | As it was one man's word against the other, with no proof to substan- tiate the story of the complainant | other than his own excited statement, his case was not brought before the court, Both men are Armenians, but noth- | who ‘has | ing is known of Chidyian, been here but four days. i A T | FRIGHTENED HOR! FALLS, Freed By Spectators. when Carlson & Tor- rell’s big auto truck nacked towards him a horse left hitched in front of Long's shoe store on Main street this morning jumped and then slipped down on the icy pavement. The beast was tied by a halter strap and fell in such a position as to hang partly suspended by the head from the top of the post. Eddie McAloon and T. W. Crowe loosened the .nes and the frightened animal regained its feet. The driver of the big truck did not stop to see what harm he had done but turned and went up West Main street. D Frightened REGRETS PERSIAN INVASION, Petrograd, Via London, Jan. 29, 9:06 A. M.—Russfa has Informen Persia, according to an announcement made here, of her regret that Persia should have become the arena (f hostilities. The Turkish incurslon in- to Persla was directed against Rus- sia, it is explained, and Russia constrained to adopt measures meet this situation, to the | thinking of the handsome profit he' Hcad Caught on Hitching Post Until was | GERMANS DRIVEN BACK IN EAST PRUSSIA Station at Pogegan. GERMAN BATTERIES ARE SILENCED | Czar’'s Forces in Galicia Force Kaiser’s Troops to Retreat in Great Haste, Leaving Behind Them Ammunition and Other War Minority. Petrograd, Jan. 29.—The general staff of the Russian army issued a re- port on the progress of the fighting, which reads as follows: “In the country to the north of Til- sit, East Prussia, Russian detach- ments January 25, took the offensive ing the railroad station at Pogegen, a few miles north of Tilsit. “The fighting in the forested coun- binnen continues, and in certain plac- es we are making progress. Aleng tha rest of the front in East Prussia Jan- uary 27 passed quietly, except in the country to the northeast of Darkeh- men. Here the Germans attacked out positions but they were driven back to their trenches. German Offensive Futile. “'On the right bank of the lower Vistula encounters continue between our advance guards and those of the enemy. On the left bank of the Vis- tula, In the vicinity of Borjimow, Russian troops aided by sappers de- livered an attack the night of January 27 on the trenches of the enemy, after having the afternoon of that day suc- cessfully countermined thes trench- es. In this same locality the Germans assumed offensive operations but without success. “The artillery duel along the left bank of the Vistula continued Janu- ary 27. Our efficient shell fire against the position of the enemy silenced several of his batteries and inflicted heavy losses on the Germans in their trenches. This was particularly the case near the village of Jidomitze, where we saw German soldiers carry- ing numerous dead and wounded from their trenches. Force German Retreat. “Galicia: Along the Carpathian front from Dukla Pass to the . rail- katch, we were engaged Jan. 26 and Jan. 27 with successful results. Our success to the southeast of Dukla Pass was particularly important. Here our troops, advancing with energy, compelled the enemy Januray 26 to them ammunition and other war ma- terial. and Dolkhony we captured on Janu- ary 27 an'earthwork of the enemy and we surrounded a second position close to this first one. During these oper- ations we took a number of prisoners, officers and men. The exact numbers have not yet been determined. ““At certain points along the front the enemy has made particular ef- forts to assume the offensive, but ev- erywhere their endeavors hav result- ed in failure. “There has been no change in the situation in Bukowina. Artillery duels and outpost skirmishes continue.” Follows Rennenkampff’s March. Petrograd, Jan. 29, via London, 4:45 p. m.—The advance of the Rus- slan Tenth Army into East Prussia fellows virtually the lines of the first march of General Rennenkampff ex- cept that the point selected for the in- vasion is further to the northward. This was done to avoid a repetition of the Russian defeat in the Mazurian lake district. The present Russian in- vasion is understood to be more fully prepared and in greater force than was the first one, and as before the aim of the army is the German Fort- ress of Koenigsberg. From information available it ap- pears that the Germans, who for many weeks past had maintained only a small force in this region, have rushed virtually the entire garrison of Koenigsberg to the front, as well as drawing upon the German forces on the Warsaw front in the endeavor te prevent the Russians from flanking the Mazurian positions. Must. Abandon Bzura River. Russian military experts argue that | this Russian offensive movement will force the Germans to abandon the Bzura river line or compel them to draw forces from the western frontier as was done at the time of the first invasion of East Prussia and which materially affected the German ad- vance in the direction of Paris. At present there is no noticeable di- minutfon of the almost daily attacks from the fortified line along the Rzura and Rawka rivers. Russians Occupy Pilkalen. The Russian occupation of Pilkalen a town between Valluponen and Rag- nit on the East Prussian railroad which skirts the Russian border, was accomplished after an artillery bom- bardment and battle lasting all day of Jan. 24, Many buildings in Pllkalen were de!tl’oyed by shell fire. CHARGED WITH MURDER, New York, Jan. 29.—7The Branx county grand jury toda returned two indictments, charging murder in the | first degree, against Mrs. Ida Walters who was known as the wife of Loriyvs Elton Rogers, alleging that s=he poi- | sonea ner two babies. Russian Forces Destroy Railroad and drove back the Germans, destroy- | try to the north of Pilkalen and Gum- | (GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS road running between Stry and Moun- ! retreat in great haste, leaving behind | | RECEIVE CHRISTMAS In the vicinity of Tsekhania | | | i | hotel, BARTENDER KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Stamford Man Caught Under Car ‘When Machine Overturns.— Chauffeur Injured. Stamford, Jan. 29.—Arthur Gard- ner, aged 30, a bartender in a local was killed early today when an automobile in which he was riding, | overturned on the Post Road at Noro- under who under the it. was ton. Gardner was caught Jesse Yochies, a chauffeur, driving was also caught machine but the weight of the car was held from him by the steering post and he escaped with a number of bruises. At the point where the accident oc- curred the car skidded, hit a tree, swerved from it and dashed into an- other tree and then turned bottom side up. The automobile belonged to Charles H. Baker, a New York business man. by whom Yochies was employed uas chauffeur. At the Baker home in Darien today it was said the car had been taken out without permission. Yochies was taking Gardner from the hotel to his home at Collender’s Point wken the accident occurred, ac-~ cording to the chauffeur. CERTAIN OF VICTORY Russia and France Doing . Dirty Work for England, Says Crown Prince Geneva, Switzerland, via Paris, Jan. 29, 2:15 p. m.—Crown Prince Freder- ick William of Germany has sent to the correspondent here of the Associ- ated Press, in response to a reqiest for a statement on the war, the fol- lowing dated ‘“Near Verdun,” Jan. 22: “You ask me to send a message to the American people. Being an offi- cer and no diplomat I have no right to do so, but if you like I will tell yow three things. “First: Every single German and Austrian is quite certain that we will come out on top, and will give his last drop of blood to this end. ‘“‘Second: We are convinced that the, day will come when the people of Russia and France will find out that they are only doing the dirty work for England. “Third: We expect from America absolutely fair play in all questions. “These are my personal ideas, but a good many of my countrymen feel thc same. Greetings. “Wilhelm, Kronprinz."” GIFTS FROM AMERICA | 500 Children, of Soldiers From Berlin Who Fell in Battle, Made Happy At Belated Celebration. Berlin, via London, Jan. 29, 1:22 p. m.—Five hundred children of soldiers from Berlin who fell in battle were made happy on Wednesday by the receipt of their share of the Christ- mas presents sent to Europe by chil- dren of America. This belated Chist- mas celebration was held in the arena of one of the great enclosed ice rinks of the German capital. The presents had been enclosed in pasteboard boxes, one for each child. A pair of shoes, warm clothing and toys were in each box. Through the generosity of Jacques Mayer, an American resident of Berlin, each child also received four marks ($1) in cash. Mrs. James W. Gerard, wife of the American ambassador, and Mrs. Mayer presided over the distribution of the gifts, and were assisted by the Women's Patriotic association and the American Women’s Relief committee. The exercises were atended by repre- sentatives of Empress Augusta Vic- toria and Crown Princess Cecilie, the members of the staffs of the Ameri- can embassy and the American con- sulate and many prominent Germans. Joseph C. Grew, secretary of the American embassy, speaking for Am- bassador Gerard, conveved the greet- ings of the American children to the German children, A reply was made by Herr Plaschke, privy councillor, who closed his remarks by leading a cheer for the United States and the American children. MAY OVERRIDE VETO. Tmmigration B(ll Sent Back to House | by Committee. ‘Washington, Jan. 29.—By a vote of 8 to 8 the house immigration com. mittee voted today to report the im- migration bill, vetoed by President Wilson yesterday, back to the house with the recommendation that it be repassed over his veto. Chairman Burnett expressed the opinfon that the bill would get the necessary two-thirds vote. The com- mittee’s report will he brought in for a Vote next Thursday. R WEATHE ————y Jan. .—Fair, cold tonight and Hartfor¥, continued l (Continued on Fifteenth Page.) DONATIONS INHU[NCE COLLEGE PRESIDENTS Presideat-Emeritus Eliot of Harvard | Telis Federal Comm:ssion. POWER, HOWEVER IS 600D | Witness at Inquiry Into Philanthropic | Foundations and Causes of Social Unrest Cites Johm D. Rockefeller’s Offer ‘of $1,000,000 to Harvard. 29.—Rockefeller educational New York, Jan. institutions of pres- | { in | donations to influenced the of instances, have idents many always been good, according ta Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus of Har- | vard university, the first witness to- | day at the continuation of the fed- eral industrial commission’s !nulxlr)'{ into philanthropic foundations and the causes of social unrest. ! The donations, Dr. Eliot said, to which he referred were made by the general education board. As an in- stance he cited John D. l—(n(‘kefeller'!i offer in 1908 to furnish $1,000,000 to ) Harvard university if the umversuv‘ would raise $875,000 additional. Applied for Aid. This was before Dr. Eliot became a member of the board of managers | of the general education board. The witness said, he applied to the elder Mr. Rockefeller far aid in the main- tenance of new buildings erected for | the Medical School of Harvard uni- versity. Starr J. Murphy of Mr. Rockefeller's personal staff, made an investigation of the buildings and the financial the witness said. Afterwards Dr. Eliot called upon John D. Rockefeller Jr., and was told that Mr. Rockefeller Sr., was willing to donate a million dollars, conditional upon the univer- sity’s raising $875,000. Dr. Eliot said that he had { hoped to obtain so large a sum. Approves Dr. Eliot said that he was connect- ed with the general education board and other philanthropic foundations policies universities colleges but the influence has and Mr. Rockefeller. practice of interlocking directorates of such foundati He thought the general education board had given $200,000,000 to education since 1902. The recently published reports of the board, going back to 1905, stated j that the danations to educational in- | stitutions totalled approximately.$15,~ 000,000. Dr. Eliot’s attention was not called to this disérepancy at the time of his testimony today, how- ever. Stockholders Not Responsible. Stockholders in a corporation, Dr. Eliot testified, were not responsible for labor conditions, he thought, unless their attention was called forcibly to some particular wrong. He thought directors were only slightly respon- sible. utive officials. Dr. Eliot said he believed that leg- islation providing for uniform mini- mum wage schedules and working hours was a bad thing. Different in Industries. “Contentions are different in all in- dustries,” he said. “What would be good for one body of workers would be bad for another.” One reason why workers found it so hard to make their wages go as far as they should, Dr. Eliot said was because they bought and ate too much meat. The witness said he would like to see a general law prohibiting the employment of children under sixteen years old in industries where they would have to work indoors at machines, Discontent on Wane, Discontent among workers was on the wane, Dr. Eliot tnought, largely because of the tendency of employers | to treat their workers with fairness. In no case where the general educa- tion board has made a donation, so | far as the witness knew, had the | board investigated tne methods of a university, college or school, or nu‘ curriculum. There was only one con- dition attached to the board’s en- dowments; that condition was that no part of the money should be spent in teaching theology. The board made this condition, Dr. REliot said, because it did not care to be placed any sect or religion. any sect relic, Upholds Organized Labor. Dr. Eliot said he vpelieved in rgan- | ized labor but did not believe in the | closed shop. Personally, he favored placing labor representatives on | boards of directors. Raps Sympathetic Strikes, Dr. Eliot characterized union labor as an instrument of justifiable war- fare, but said that means should be found to end industrial warfare. Sympathetic strikes were decidedly wrong; the witness thought they worked hardships upon innocent per- sons and were utterly without fication The use of union labels was practice, the witness thought, labels were the tempt make Justi- had Sucn | visible sign of an at- | to people do the way | there { which all | seription, | the proceeds { Greatest condition of the university, | not | Interlocking Directorates. | established by Andrew Carnegie and | He approved of the | Their responsibility existed in | the selection of managers and excc- | DR. MANGINI HEADS ’QUAKE RELIEF WORK Italians Will Hold Big Mass Mecting Sunday Afternoon to Devise Plans, Exhibiting unshaken faith friend and countryman, Dr. Gerard C. Mangini, the Ttalians of this city who met recently to formulate plans for aiding their suffering countrymen whq have been made homeless by the | terrible earthquake in Italy, have ramed the physician as temporary president of the relief work to be carried out in this city. The other officers elected for the time being are Vice President—John F. DiNonno. cdward Recano. E. M. DiNonno afternoon at 2 o'clock big Italian€ are urged to attend, in the Savoy Social club rocms at No. 34 Church street, At this time the officers will give short talks, elaborating upon the tion abroad, and will seek to securs the aid of local natives of sunny Italy to help out the unfortunates across the sea. At this meeting the Italians will de- cide what is the best way to raise money for the relief fund. Some have Treasurer— On Sunday will be a local | been advocating the taking of a sub- others favor the benefit entertainment, to be turned into the fund. Some definite plans will be formulated and work will once., while holding of a KAISER PLEASED BY UNITY OF GERMANS' Pleasure “of Hls Life He Tells Dr. Ganghoefer Berlin, Via. London, Jan. 29, 11.08 a. m.—The IL.okal Anzeiger published some further accounts of the visit of Dr. Ludwig Ganghoefer, the author, to Emperor William at the German field headquarters. It tells of a trip made by the Emperor and Dr, Gang- | hoefer to Donchery in the region of the Sedan battleficld. Here the Em- peror, in speaking of the unity of the German people, is quoted as saying to | Dr. Ganghoefer: “It is my greatest | pleasure that I should live to see it.” The Emperor pointed out to the author where his father had stood at Bedan, where Napoleon and Bismark had met and other historic spots. The trip by automobile finally brought the party to the headquarters of Crown Prince Frederick Willlam, where, after luncheon had been eaten, the Emperor turned smilingly to his 80n and said: “One gets better things to eat with vou than with me, L shall consider whether I ghall not | requisition your cook.” The Emperor had an opportunity to see a thousand French prisoners march by. He was greatly pleased when some of them doffed their caps to him, and he returned their salute. During this review he turned to a and saild: ““Photograph the prisoners and not alwavs me.” The party later climbed a steep ascent to get a view of the surround- ing reglon. When descending Dr, Ganghoefer slipped but the Pm- peror quickly grasped him by the arm and saved him from a fall, saying at the same time: “Soldiers and citizens must help each other all they can. EL MONTE CAPTAIN FETED AT BREMEN American Seeamer’s Commander Piloted Vessel Through Mine-Strewn Waters in German Harbor. New York, Jan. 29 — Captain Pd- ward T. Pinchin, who piloted the American steamer El Monte through | mine-strewn waters safely into the harbor of Bremen on New Year's Da Lrought his ship back to this port { day. Although Captain feat was regarded with amazement at Bremen, he was arrested before his ship could discharge its cargo of six thousand bales of cotton, questioned at length and finally taken before a German admiral, who cross-examined him and released him Because of the double distinetion of gulding his ship through the mine fields and of bringing the American flag into Bremen harbor for the first time in forty-four years aboard a merchant vessel, Captain Pinchin was feted and royally entertained, he said, during his stay in Bremen. The eiti- zens gave him a great welcome, he declared and the cotton merchants there entertained him lavishly, Captain Pinchin saild that he had | steered his vessel through a pro-| hibited channel into Bremen harbor during a fog. Because of the fog he eluded the cordon of German battle- sbips and cruisers stationed at the en- trance. The first the German naval anthorities knew of his intention was when the fog lifted and they saw the ¥l Monte lying at anchor After the El Monte had discharged her cargo at Bremen her crew of American sallors were given shore leave They were welcomed by citizens with a great demonstration Ceptain Pinchin said | in their | mass meeting to | devasta- | begin at | photographer who was taking pictures | Pinchin's ; CARRANZ UNDER G | Shots from from Soldie | SORS. (GEN. ViLLA AS Zapatistas Evi Retreating 0 | of San Blas Troops Abo T—U. 8, Cru Bombardment. | Mexico City, viro Obregon, the head of his | ico City shortly | terday afternoo At first he m istance; but 2ce was reached lJral roof and drew fire from fighting was o counted three the plaza. | | | | | Zapatist The rear guare [ett the city as | tered, holding peint of rifles in them for tran: suburbs, All commerci were closed, but 4 { ing on the | the Carranza fo bences, Obregon After taking tional palace Ge head of his t Francisco liched headq All saloons with an order The commerci have annou business im: More Late yests esrly evening ranza (roops, branches of a and marched | for them by G | The Zapatista city on the app Obregon and ! treated to the gt ¢ ¥ General, Vg first chief "of) | will, accordi | return to the @ |1t is probable thy | his government { ture. § This is the soo Carranza has | Mexican capital, | place on August retirement of Huerta, having, tionalist force oM For a time ped an old dispute General Fras military leader ists, was revived said the diffic of policy, but | laid it to the | Villa to aseun | ment. | General Vil | ued, finally & . Carranza must | tion of all the 5 was called to on October 10 | way in the ests | ment. This ranza to resigi Gutierres, Barly in Now proclaimed provisional p and Villa took office Villa b capital, but bel Carranza, seel left Mexico Ciff toward Vera Ci cupied when th it November 2 Bince then G it is said, to f succeeded by who left the the approach the Carranza having previ north with his Reasons N General Villa's ing the capital known. In mo that he was mn cooped up in Obregon's t formidable st The El Monte brought hack a cargo 1 ot salt fram Bremen, i (Continued