New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1915, Page 1

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Germany Not to Seize American Ships With Foodstuffs for Civilians German Embassy Hopes England Will Not Force Reconsideration of This Attitude by Seizing Wilhelmina ' Washington, Feb. 6.—The €mbassy declared in a statement sued today in regard to the decree placing the waters around the British Isles in the war zone that Germany “does not intend to molest or seize American vessels laden with foodstuffs German is- for the civilian population of enemy countries.” * The statement expresses the hope “that England will not make nec- essary a reconsideration of this atti- tude by seizing American ships like the Wilhelmina.” The statement i as follows: No Instructions Received. “The German ambassador has not received instructions regarding the de- scision of the German admiralty, but according to the text of the decision, the following seems clear: “There is nothing new in the com- munication made on February 4 by the German admiralty with respect to the attitude of the German imperial navy toward ships of the enemy or toward neutral commerce. It is ab- <8urd to declare as the proclamation of a paper blockade of the Brit TIsles. The communication is sim- ply a statement of what has been since the beginning of the war the attitude of the navies of all of the belligerent powers toward ships of the enemy. Foodstuff Vessels Safe. ~« A few months ago the English admiralty proclaimed the closing of the North Sea, the waters of which are essentially neutral. Germany ..~ does not profess to close even the Eng- lish channel to neutral commerce, and she does not intend to molest or seize American vessels laden with foodstuffs for the civilian population of enemy countries; it is to be hoped that Eng- Jand will not make necessary a re- consideration of this attitude by seiz- ing American ships like the Wilhel- mina . “Germany does, however, announce to the world that it proposes to con- tinue to destroy ships belonging to the . enemy, and it adds the notification to neutral powers that, on account of the Facts that their ships are employing neutral flags, according to secret in- structions now than to have been is- sued by the British government, bon- afide neutral vessels may actually be endangered. Radius. of Operation. ‘“‘Although, according to well-un- 5 derstood and universally accepted usages of warfare, naval vessels are perfectly justified in destroying mer- chantment of the enemy, the German government now sees fit to issue sim- ply a general reminder to that effect, stating the actual radius of operations of the German submarines. “The warning may also be taken as in the nature of an answer to the of- T fer of a prize of 500 made in England for the first British merchant ship that should succeed in ramming and sinking a German sub- marine, an offer calculated to revive the long-abandoned practice of pri- ‘vateering.” Chevalier Van Rappard, minister from the Netherlands conferred with Acting Secretary Lansing at the state department. No Announcement of Course. It appeared that the minister's pu pose was to ascertain, for his own government, the likelihood of a pro- test by the ited States. Until the United States receives of- ‘ficially the information it is asking ¥ grom Berlin, there will be no an- nouncement of its court. o i Sweden May Protest. ¢ Stockholm, via London, Feb. 6, - ¥18:45 a.m.—Indignation is expressed by the Swedish press because of Ger- many’s proclamation relative to a blockade of the British Isles The * belief is expressed that it will re- sult in the government making a pro- test to Berlin, The Dagens Nyheter, which close touca with the foreign offi declares England’'s regulation in re- gard to neutral shipping in the North sea caused annoyance but that it guaranteed trafie would be safe on certain routes. The paper says that while Swedish vessels suffered sev Iy from German mine laying the & order *“Beats the record hy decl Ing the most extensively used waters a closed sea and threatening neutral ships with torpedoes.” Press Aroused. Paris, Feb. 6, 5:15 a. m.—The Ger- man #dmiralty’s proclamation in- cluding in the war zone the waters surrounding the British Isles has pro- -voked an outburst of indignation in the French pres although it is hailed generally as an indication that Germany is beginning to find her sit- uation despers The Journal s in is French 1ys the measure will have only two consequence; Itirst, the death of inoffensive sailors, and gecond, the paralysis of the sea trade iof neutrals. Consequently, the paper argues, the measure would cut off Germany's food supply for neutral pounds | la gift might be obtained | formerly tvalued at | purse. shipping would not expose itself to danger. Rebukes German Decree. Rome, TFeb, 6.-—Commenting on the German measures against neutral ships the Tribuna declares Germany does not take into account the rights or even the dignity of neutrals, while Great Britain gave satisfaction to protests made by the United States and Italy, granting the latter the right to maintain the distinction be- tween absolute and conditional con- traband. Continuing the paper says: “Germany can be assured that some neutral powers will refuse to accept her ruling, under which the estab- lished custom of the examination at sea of neutral vessels is abandoned and peaceful neutral ships are put in the same category as hostile vessels. This will evoke protest from some neutrals. If Germany finds that she has been damaged by certain British measures she should answer with re- prisals damaging to Great Britain, but not striking at neutral powers in the movements of their ships or their the movements of their ships or the lives of their subjects.” ROCKEFELLER GIVEN §2 AS WITNESS FEE Also Receives $3 for Mileage —Carnegie to Get $2 Check. New York, Fem. 6.—It was learned today that after John D. Rockefeller left the witness stand yesterday after appearing before the federal com- mission on industrial relations, he was handed by the sergeant at arms a check for $56, of which $2 was wit- ness fee and $3 was mileage from Pocantico Hills. Mrs. Rockefeller signed a receipt in a sprawling shaky hand. Mr. Carnegie was so busy .with photographers after he left the stand that he forget his check for $2. It will be mailed to him today. The first witness today before the commission was Frederick A. Cleve- land, directop of the bureau of mu- nicipal research. Mr. Cleveland read a letter he had written to the com- mission requesting that he be allowed to testify, as statements intimating that the witness and hi associates had virtually been subsidized by the gifts of Mr. Rockefeller had been heard during the investigation. Mr. Cleveland said that questions asked R. Fulton Cutting when he was on the stand, were for the purpose of casting reflections upon the bureau and himself. Mr. Walsh asked him: “Do you mean when 1 asked Cutting whether (he policies of bureau had been changed so from Mr. the that the Rockefeller Foundation?"” “l do,” replied the witness. The witness said Dr. W. H. Allen, director of the bureau and now an investigator for the commis- sion, had made many statements re- flecting on his integrity, such as s ing that he (Dr. Allen) resigned as director as a protest to the bureau being subsidized by the Rockefellers. Dr. Allen had made such statements to individuals, whose names, the wit- ness said, he did not care to give. FINDS $500 RING; TO GET $50 REWARD . Through Honesty of Miss Minnie Johnson, €. C. Higby Has Se- cured His Lost Spankler, 3 Higby, the Army veteran and lift operator in City veluable two karat diamond ring, $500, vesterday, has had it returned to him through the honesty of Miss Minnie Johnson, of Sheffield street. A eward for her honesty in returning the diamond Mr, Highby is going to send the girl a check for $50 on Monday. Yesterday Mr. Higby took the ring from his finger and put it in his When he next looked for it it was gone and he had he lost it. Subsequent prominent Grand well known asg' the hall, who lost his no idea where events showed while making a purchase in a on Main street he opened his and the ring fell out Later Miss Jehnson picked it up and turned i over to the proprietor who in turn in formed the Some years nw aunother diamond. almost large as the one he has at present, and it wa that store purse police, o Mr. Higby as had siolen from him by a pickpocket, OFFICIAL TEXT OF GERMAN BLOCKADE Transmitted by Gerard Differs From Wircless Report. IN RESPECT TO DANGER ZONE ‘Waters Directly Around Great Britain and Ireland Comprise Danger Arcas —Treats With Dangers to Neutral Vessels. ‘Washington, D. C., Feb. 6.— The official miralty proclamation, transmitted Ambassador Gerard to the state de- partment today, reveals that naviga- tion routes to the north of Shetland Islands and the eastern part of the North sea, as well as a strip of thirty nautical miles along the Dutch coast, are not in the danger zone, but that the waters directly around Great Brit- ain and Ireland comprise the prohibit- ed areas. This differs from the pub- lished report. The wireless report of the official admiralty proclamation said “ship- ping nortaward around the Shetland Islan in the eastern basin of the North sea and in a strip of at least thirty nautical miles in breadth along the Dutch coast is endangered in the same way."” The text of the same as received from Ambassador Gerard, says “Navi- gation routes around Shetland Isl- ands, in the eastern part of the North sea, and for thirty sea miles along the Dutch coast are not open to the danger zone."” In other respects the proclamation conforms in sense to the report of it sent to the United States by wireless, although the phraseology differs slightly. Made Public Today. by State department officials indicated that the proclamation as received from Ambassador Gerard would be made public later today. The German for- eign office has accompanied the proc- lamation with a 18ng explanatory mem orandum which Ambassador Gerara reported he would send subsequently. The proclamation itself, however, according to the official text, makes it clear that ‘all enemy ships’ found in the ‘zone of operations,” as the areas are described, will be destroyed, and points out that contingencies may arise which may make it impoasible always to save passengers and crew. Might Strike Neutrals. As for neutral vessels into the war zone, the proclamation points out the dangers to which they “may be exposed,” in view of the misuse of neutral flags by enemy ships and declares that efforts to strike at belligerent vessels might in some cases unintentionally strike neutral vessels. Officials here are awaiting the Ger- man foreign office memorandum be- fore taking any further steps, as they believe that may explain the points on which there #s now some doubt. If the areas prescribed by the proc- lJamation are defined as within the territorial waters of Great Britain and Ireland, a different situation may arise from that which would include exten- sive portions of the high sea. Expression May Follow. Unless the German memorandum ex- plains the precautions which German naval commanders will take to as- certain whether a ship flying a neu- tral flag is really a neutral vessel, it is most probable that an expression from the United States government will follow, pointing out that the de- struction of neutral vessels carrying non-contraband cargoes, or the injury to their passengers, would not meet with the acquiescence of this govern- ment. s Under the rules issued to American naval commanders during the Spanish- American war, destruction of enemy-or neutral ships captured on the high seas, which were certain to be con- demned as prizes for carrying contra- band, was permitted, but only in cases of overwhelming necesgity such as possible recapture by the enemy. Rules Are Explicit. The rules, however, of international law have been explicit on the re- quirements of proving that destruc. tion of a prize is an imperative neces- sity. AFTER DELINQUE Tax Collector Elliot Determined Not to Grant Any Morce Time. Storms are brewing for those have not paid their personal tax. The collector, Charles J. Elliot, said to- day that he intended to bring whole- le prosecutions in a week or so. There are about 500 delinquents on the books and Collector Elliot fin- tends to clean house by resorting to the courts. Bills for the new tax will be made cut soon but will be held up until the proper time to send them out. who NO DISEASE IN CITY, For the first time since the reor- ganization of the health board that department was able to announce this morning taat there were no cases of contagious disease in the city This is a remarkable record for this sea- son of the vear. A case of diphtheria Woodland street and another on Putnam street were released from & Quafantine today. a text of the German ad- | venturing | | of | nttack on | chier Rawlings KAISER DEPARTS FOR EASTERN WAR ZONE German Emperor Congratulates Troops Who Participated in Attack on Heights at Craonne. London, Feb. 6, 4:23 p. m.—Official announcement was received here to- day from Berlin that Emperor Wil- liam, after the German naval base at Wil- helmshaven, has gone to the eastern war zone by way of Czenstochowa, Russian Poland. A telegram sent the troops which participated in the the Heights at Craonne is given in a Berlin despatch as follows: “Warm congratulations for fine success, which is to be ascribed te the wisdom of the commanding officers ag well as to the great bravery of the troops, whose month-long activity in trench warfare could no wise diminish their attacking power."” MANY CLAIM INHERITANCE, Hearing on Bdwin G. Lewis FEstate Is | Postponed a Week. At least fifteen heirs are expected to put in claims against the estate of | Edwin G. Lewis when a hearing is held next Saturday before Judge B. F. Gaffney The estate is valued at about $500. A hearing was scheduled to be held this morning, but Mrs. Harry Finch of Southington, a niece of the de- ceased, asked for a continuance for a week and it was granted. James Lewis of Southington, an uncle of Edwin G. Lewis, is said to claim the estate as being next of kin, but vari- ous nephews and nieces scattered around the country are expected to put in their claims also. T0 RECOMMIT SHIP BILL WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS | Administration Senators Will | Press Motion to Dis- charge Committee. Washington, Feb. 6.—Administra- tion senators agreed today it would be impossible to recommit the ship pur- chase bill with instructions for its modification and determined their only course to get an amended bill be- fore the senate is to yield to Senator Clarke's motton, which threw the democratic ranks into confusion yes- terda: They will then press Senator Gore's motion to discharge the commerce committee from consideration of a substitute bill containing amendments satisfactory to progressive republican senators. They are confident that Sen- ators Norris, Kenyon and LaFollette will vote for this motlon. Senator Newlands also will be here and they expect to carry that motion without the ald of the vice president. Determination to resort to this pro- | gram was reached when the word came today that Senator Smith could not return in time to aid the demo- crais in their struggle for the bill. Without his vote, Senator Fletcher's motion to recommit with instructions would be defeated by a majority of one. What will be the fate of the bill af- ter it has been returned to the stago of general debate next wek still is problematical. Several democratic leaders declare the fight will continue until March 4, without cessation if the republican opposition continues. Re- publican leaders gave renewed assur- ances that no quarter could be ex- pected. READY BROTHERS SOUGHT. Are Heirs to Estate Left by Father, James Ready, in St. John, N. B. Mayor Quigley today received a letter from Barnhill, Ewing & San- ford, lawyers in St. John, New Bruns- wick, asking for information regard- Hugh J. Ready, aged about fifty vears, and his brother, James F. Ready, ten years vounger, who are thought to have lived in New Britain James Ready. their father, died in St. John and the lawyers are anxious to clear up the estate. The letter was addressed Worship, the Mayor, Hartford, Connecticut.” A similar letter was received by of the police depart- to ment. 168 MINERS E} NTOMBE All But Ten Escape.—Six Reported Killed.—Four Still Missing, Fayetteville, W. Va., Feb. 6 hundred and sixty-eight men were entombed in the mine of the New River Coal company at Carlisle, near here, by an explosion today. All but ten succeeded in making their way to the surface. They reported that six of the men in the section where the explosion occurred had been killed, but they knew nothing of the other four. Res- cue parties were at once organized to search the workings. One e WEATHER. Hartford. Feb., 6.—Clearing and colder tonight. Sunday fair and colder. B completing his inspection | by the ISmperor to | vour | in | of the court of probate. | New Britain, | I ASAMA REPORTED 10 | BE COMPLETE WRECK Japanese Craiser Which Struck Rock Off Caiifornia Coast. U, S. CRUISERS STANDING BY | Two Japanese Warships Speeding (o | Ill-fatéd Vessel to Assist Crew.— Interesting Question in Admiralty Procedure Arises. San Diego, Cal., Feb. 6.—The Jap- anese cruiser Asama, which struck on an uncharted rock off the western coast of Lower California, is a com- plete wreck, according to informa- tion reaching here today. Two United States cruisers are reported to be standing by the vessel and two Jap- | anese warships speeding tq it to as- sist the crew. The cruiser, it is said, went down last Saturday afternoon at the en- trance to Turtle Bay. She was mak- ing ten knots when she struck the submerged rock, ripping open the | hull about 15 feet abaft the bow. The ship settled quickly, and the gale which began to blow last night is ! said to have completed its destruc- tion. U. 8. Cruisers Stand By. } The United States cruisers Raleigh and San Diego reached the Asama last night and the Japanese cruisers Idzumo and Hisen were reported early today to be steaming at full speed for the scene of the wreck The Asama’s officers and crew, it is said, will not be brought into an American port, but will embark eith- er aboard the Hisen or the Idzumo. Interesting Question Arises, An interesting question in admiral- ty procedure has arisen over the wreck. Under a striot interpretation of the neutrality laws, Mexico, it s pointed out, has a right to interne | until the end of the European war the officers and men of the Asama who landed on Mexican soil. At the same time the United States warships or ships of other neutral nations may assist in the saving of life from the wrecked Japanese cruiser, it is eald, but can render no assistance toward salvaging the ship or her gear with- out violating the neutrality laws | The San Diego and Raleigh prob- ably will stand by the Asama until the arrival of the Japanese warships. | They will then return to San Diego. i | BALDWIN COMMENTS ON GERMAN DECREE ormer Governor Says German Doc- | trine Has Enough Support of | | | International | Law, New Haven, Feb. 6.—The German decree of a war zone in British waters | was commented upon by former Gov- | ernor Baldwin today, as follows: “The German doctrine has enough support in the principles of inter- national law to make it worth while to put it forward at a juncture like this. The submarine and the airship are new tools of war. The principle in regard to blockades is, that if they are respected by neutrals, they must be effective, No one would question that a nation might have so many submarines in her navy concentrated in certain waters, or off certain ports as to make an effective blockade. | The immediate question now put be- fore the world, is whether Germany has made, or can make, any | concentration of submarines as would justify her position in respect to neutral trade, in the setting up of closed seas and closed ports, by their | aid, supported by aircraft. “Phig is one of the many questions arising and to arise in this war, to perplex neutral nations, and create | important precedents.’” CLAIMS $10,000 FOR | DEATH ON RAILROAD | < - | | Michael Riccio's Heirs Bring Action Against “New Haven,” Alleging Negligence on Its Part, | | Ten thousand dollars is the value | placed on the life of Michael Ric- | | cio by his estate in an action brought | today against the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com- | pany to recc for his death Riceio walking on the near Donelly's brick yard on the | Berlin branch line on August 7 and was struck by a train. His injuries caused his death. 1t is claimed in the suit that the railroad was negligent in that the | crew of the locomotive failed to sound any signal when approaching Riccio. | *"The writ was issued today by At- | torney M. H. Camp and was served by | Deputy Sheriff A, P. Ma er i tracks was OFFICER STOPS RUNAWAY. Traffic Officer John King, stationed | at the corner of Main and Church streets, projected himself into the limelight this morning when he dashed Into the street and stopped a runaway horse belonging to Willlam Trewhella. The horse bolted at the | corner of West Main and Cedar streets | and was stopped by the officer in | front of the New Britain Trust com- pan such | | tion | in | frustrated SOLOMON SCHARTZ HELD UNDER $7,500 | | Real Estate Dealer Charged With Complicity in Counterfeiting Case of Lichermun, Hartford Schwartz, 1 Brooklyn, N, Y sfate dealer, arrested by tates government authoritics for complicity the counterfeiting con- spiracy in which Philip Lieber- man, better known as John Davis, the aileged counterfeiter —arrested Marlborough some weeks ago taken before United States Commis- | sioner Richard F¥. Carroll in the | United States court today, He waived | examination and W held under | $7.500 for the federal court | February 25. He said he | get bail before night and ed for that purpose with Jacob and rah Svirsky of No. 87 Asylum St { New Haven | Schwar Conn., i'eh, ¢ Solomon real « United & in case expected t communi by w in was brought here | United States Marshal Gilday of Ne | York Friday night lodged | police station over | Schwartz | about a and night says Lieberman rm in the country tcld him about the Goldhagen in Marlborough Schwartz declares he knew nothing of Lieberman’s busi | ness but the federal officers | that Schwartz did know of it | paid to keep quiet inquired and he place assert and was CATCH BASINS FROZEN, Superintendent O'Brien of the sewer department had gang men | out this morning working on catch basins, a large number of whigh frozen up in the recent storm It was necessary for them to break up | the frozen mass in the basing with | long pike poles Congiderable trou- | bie experienced in the catch | basing because of their condition 'T0 CLOSE STOCK YARDS 10 SHIPMENTS OF LIVESTOCK Foot and Mouth' Infection Found in Eight Differ- ent Cities. a big of were was Washington, Feb. 6.-—As the result of discovery of foot and mouth infec. tion in Chicago, Indianapolis, Louis- ville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Jersey City, Pittsburg and Columbus, the depart- ment of agriculture today instructed its inspectors to close yards in those cities to interstate shipment of live- stock after shipments in transit had | been disposed of. An order prescribing details and de- | claring whether the varde will be al- {lowed to continue to receive cattle for immediate slaughter will be issued later. Loss from ease in the present has aggregated $4,399,110, the bureau of animal industry announced today in the Agricultural Outlook There have been slaughtered 46 - 268 cattle, 47,736 swine, 161 sheep and twenty-two goats, 8o far the losses are mainly local and have had no appreciable general effect on the country’s total supply of meat and dairy animals. the foot and mouth dis- | 4 STED FOR BIGAMY, Former Plainville Resident Charged With Having Two Wives, (Special to the Herald ) Plainville, Feb. 6.—John Czuba, a former resident of Plainville, wio has been living in Forestville, was ar- rested today by the Bristel police for | the Waterbury authorities, and will be arraigned in court in the Brass City Mond on the charge of bigamy It ie alleged that Czube is married to two women Czuba’s first wife and his children live in this town. The accused Jeft his family several months ago and it is said married another woman with whom he lived for & time in Bristol. Wife No. 1 recently brought an ac- for divorce on the grounds of desertion and the case is now pending the superior court, She had her husband arrested on different oc- casions in both Bristol and Plainville on the charge of non-support, Czuba having failed to obey court orders to | her a certain amount weekly. he pay SAVED BY WIRELESS, Yiot to Blow Up French Iine Steamer LaChampagne Frustrated, Paris, Feb, 6, 5:20 a, m.—A plot to blow up the French Line steamer La- Champagne, which has arrived at Corunna, Spain, from Mexico, was by a wireless message re- coived aboard the ship on January 19, according to the Journal's Madrid correspondent Reports made by officers of the vessel when it landed are sald to have stated that the in- formation given in the wireless mes- sage was that a man aboard, be- lieved to be a German, intended to destroy the ship Prompt measures were taken by the captain and the man was arrested. ‘ive dynamite bombs, pondent says, were trunk the found corres- in his G JACKSOGN'S WIFE 114, in | was | outbreak thus far | RUSSIANY AGAINS Kaiser's Forces oners and § | 0 | FRENCH ARTILL L0 VoY Vienna Repo tacks in Broken | of the © COaptured h‘ tion Unel Germany's a around I'Ireland are wWar zone a8 ment issued tof bassy at s ters threat to statement Germany's shipping s in ican vessels @ the civillan with which not be sel shipping is declaration warning of th igating those | No impo | of Europe's in today’s in the west |in the o Paris, amou artillery The Austi today that siane in th down and heavy losses, | the front, | offensive, | more Russi ment from tained the elans had |one of the ular sign tary strateg | campaign in ground that | the, mastery | remainder of |tria gain a ritory would | of invasion, In Poland ' enna statemy unchanged. that & | exampled fu {the Warsaw [to be determ | G " - [vi | agree { ¥ 1 Berlin, ¥Feb, | raphy to Say | quarters todas statement ‘Two new positions taken] of Magsiges French attack tailed | Russians the East Prui of the Vistu front from H | All attacks | mans made 1 six machine | Prove "'Especially |also from the | gation s rep | the Germans, | emperor's bt | & large mcale, throughout the Germans. | ports of e | tion prove t vented with course such touch the em | German army’ fall to expe shams.” Austrinn Vienna, Via. London, Feb. cial statement “In Poland situation is w “Russian newed at oe pathlans but heavy loss to tacks contin The number © in the Carpathi by 4,000 Oaprure Washington, | three villages Austro-Hun offensive was wireless m embassy hen | in Bukowina W Russtan forees Charlotte, N. C., Feb, 6.—Mrs, Mary Jackson, widow of the Confederate General “Stonewall” Jackson, is crit- ically 111 at her home here. Moldawa th time followed (Contin