New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 13, 1915, Page 1

¥ ground, “e#10unced Flows: W BRITAIN HERALF PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT,SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1915-TWELYE PAGES. . (GERMANS TAKE OVER HALF MILE OF FRENCH ARGONNE POSITIONS All Attacks of Allies in the Yosges Repuised by Kaiser’s Forces, ims B:ilin. TURTHER GERMAN SUCCESSES N EAST PRUSSIA REPORTED Austrians Suffer Heavily From Rus- sian Bayonet Attacks—German War 4+ Office States That on the Western Front Was Found Artillery Am- muniticn “Which Doubtless Orig- inated in American Factories.” The persistent German attack in the Argonne has gained further the Berlin war office an- today. More than half a imile of French positions are said to have been won. There has been fur- ther fighting in the Vosges, also, and the Berlin official report states that all attacks of the allies were repulsed. The French communication gives few details of yesterday’s fighting, laying particular stress upon heavy artillery ppntests. The German war office states that on the western front was found artil- lery ammunition “which doubtless criginated in American factories.” “Regrettable damage to the civil population” was caused, it is said in Berlin, by the British over Belgium, but only slight Were sustained by the Germans. JBerIin already is celebrating the iking vietory said to have been won b the Russians in East Prussia, ‘and further successes are reported in today’s official report It is stated ‘that in northern Poland as well as . east Prussia the Russian attacks have ipfled and that the Germans have _been uniformly successful. ¥ In the Carpathians the battles for ossession of the passes are still un- lecided. A Geneva despatch states ‘that the Austrians have suffered heav- »ily from Russian bayonet attacks in anla. Pass losses aeroplane raid | i PEOPLE OF MANUA FACE STARVATION \ Hurricane, Earthquake Wave Devastate Island Among American Samoan Group, ‘Washington, Feb. faces 2,500 people on the Island Manua, one of the American Samoan group, unless they get relief within the next three weeks Lieutenant Charles A. Woodruff, the American naval governor, reported to- day that the hurricane, earthquake and tidal wave had devastated the island, and Secretary Daniels is con- sidering asking congress for $10,000 to buy food at nearby islands and con- vey it to Manua on naval vessels. Manua, against were day said: Princeton visited carrying temporary relief famine. All the villages spected by naval officers, who report | that all the habitations and all the native food products were completely destroyed. In three weeks absolute | starvation will face 2,500 people un-: less we get relief soon. The local re- | sources are exhausted and an appro- | priation is needed to purchase supplies for six months.” INSANE MOTHER 10CKS IN HER FIVE CHILDREN \ Then Proceeds to Demolish | Family Home at No. 407 Myrtle Street. When, in response to an urgent call | at the police station at 6 o’clock last | evening, Officer O'Keefe hurried in the patrol to No. 407 Myrtle street, he found Mrs. Alex Rodin had gone violently insane and had locked her- self and her five small children in the house and was proceeding to smash up tae place. Upon forcing an entrance the of- ficer found a state 'of chaos to exits, due to the rampage of the insane mother. She had broken things up considerably and large puddles of water were on the floor where she had overturned the tea kettle. Cowering in one corner were the five small children crying piteously and not knowing what to make of their mother’s crazy actions. Neigh- bors agreed to care for the children temporarily and the mother was brought to police headquarters, where she was interviewed by A. J. Hart, su- | i German Offieinl - Report. {Derlln Feb. 18, by wireless telegra- w:y to London, 3:10 p. m.—The Eng- h aviators who yesterday raided yerman ‘positions on the Belgian coast caused injury to the civil population, but from the military point of view the damage done by them was slight, according to the announcement on the progress of the war given out in Ber: Hn this afternoon. In France the Germans occupied '{ 200 yards of French trenches, while in East Prussia the German opera- tions gre progressing successfully.. The report calls attention to the al- legation that on Germany’'s western battle front (in France and in Bélgi- um) artillery ammunition which “doubtless originated in America’” has been found in the hands of the allies. he text of the communication fol- German Oflicial Repaort. “In the western theater of the war, e * » Enemy aviators vesterday again dropped bambs on the coast. The bombs caused regrettable dam- mge to the civil population, while from the military point of view we suffered only slight losses. > “On the extreme western front ar- tillery ammunition was found which dnubtless originated in American fac- “tories. More Prisoners (.,uptured “The number of prisoners taken . during the attacks which were re. W pulsed yesterday to the west of Sou- Bin was increased today by four of- Mcers and 178 men. Before w ‘front 200 of the enemy’s men we found killed, while our losses these engagements in killed and jured amounted to ninety men. “North of Massiges, to the mnorth- west of Ste Manehould, another 1,- 200 metres of the French positions were taken in continuation of our at- AMicks of February 3. “The enemy attempted to make an attack on the Sudelkopf in the Vosges, but was everywhere repulsed without difficulty. Advancing in Kasg Prussia. “In the eastern theater of the wuar: “On both sides of the Kast Prus- sian frontier our overations are Mverywhere progressing successfully. Wherever the enemy attempts to re- sist us his opposition is quickiy broken. “In Poland: On the right bank of the Vistula our attacking troops crossed the lower Skrwa and are pro- .Leeding in the direction of Raciouc. “On the left bank of the Vistula 4here is nothing of importance to re- /port.” « New Offensive Next Week London, Feb. 13, 3:40 p. m.—Em- Peror William received Field Marshal Von Hindenburg on the eastern bat- te front on Friday, and it was de- cided to make a renewed 1 for- ward next week, according to a de- spatch from Amsterdam to the Ex- nge Telegraph. he German emperor, in in- the message % (Continued on Fourth Page.) v | had taken place. perintendent of .thg. charity ' depart- ment. In view. of her violent actions he recommended that she be taken to the town home for observation and | sie was conveyed thither in the patrol. A short time afterwards her hus- band called at the police station high- indignant. He had not been home | since morning and did not know what* The pastor of the | German church, which Mrs. Rodin at- | tends, also called at police headquar- ters. He told Captain Grace that from his observations he thought the ! unfortunate woman is in a bad shape and is suffering from a religious ania. Late last evening in patrolling his beat in the vicinity of Myrtle street Officer McCabe was given a revolver which, he was told, was picked up on | the kitchen floor of Mrs. Rodin's house after the early evening's melee. The police think it is extremely for- tunate that the woman, in her fren- zied and insane condition, did not shoot someone or possibly kill one or all of her children. AMERICAN SHIP SUNK IN TURKISH HARBOR | Washington Destroyed at Trebizonde During Russian Bombardment Reports Morgenthau. Washington, Feb. 13.—Ambassador | Morgenthau reported from Constan- | tinople yesterday that the steamer Washington, partly American owned, had been sunk while'in the harbor Trevizonde, Turkey, dicing the Rus- sian bombai lment of that port. He saic he would 1orward a full report of the incident.later. It ,is not known whether the| steamer flew the Greek or Americen flag, though she was not under Amer- ican registry. She was own Greek Archipelago compan cern incorporated in the state of M e, and in which a majority of ine stock is understood i» he held by Grecks who are naturalizel Ameri- cans. if no ment was probably will be claim for diur criy altnoug the vessel flew Greek flag, regotiations would be coaducted by Greecs. of the vesssls of this company, i nderstood bore, usually sajl the Greek crsisn , 1 con- informal notice of bombard- asked to present a probably Most under | TURKEY BOWS TO GREE Athens, via London, Feb, 13, 5 m.—Demands made by the Greek gov- ernment for i ek ttache at Constantinople have been granted by the porte, it is stated here. The demands included the publication of a communique pro- claiming the satisfaction given Greece by Turkey, naval | and Tidal 13.—Starvation | of | Lieutenant Woodruff's dispatch to- | in- | | that sales of | the | Reventlow, | guaranteed. of | by the | siven, the state depariment | s to American prop- | the | 1t is | | | | apologies and reparation 1 because of an insult offered the AMERICANS CANNOT Attigle Regarding Maring War Zoge. TEUZ ZEITUNG RAPS UNITED STATES German Paper Expresses Disappoint- ment That Neutral Powers Have Not Asked Specific Guarantees From England to Stop Using Flags. 13, 4:59 neutral Berlin, Via London, Feb. a. m.—Disappointment that powers have not asked specific antees from England that she desist from the misuse of neutral flags is | expressed by the Zeitung, | which says such guarantees are im- | probable now, “The most powerful” neutral has not even pra- tested decidedly. The paper asserts arms and ammunition, “not to mention ampler support of our enemies now tolerated,” cannot be reconciled with President Wilson's ‘“‘unobjectionable interpretation af true neutrality’” at the beginning of war. The Kreuz Zeitung declares that al- though Great Britain's reply to the guar- Kreuz since | protest of the United States concern- ing the detention of merchant ships was almost whally negative it was ac- cepted quietly in America, as is the | present misuse of the flag. The i paper then asks: Not Slightest Consideration. “Is it any wonder that England now shows the slightest considera- tion for the United States, as is il- lustrated already by the ‘seizure of the Wilhelmina? Let nobody say America proves its neutrality by ac- cepting Germany’s declaration of sub- | marine warfare in the same spirit as England’s abuse of neutral flags.” The text of the American note has not yvet been made known to the Ger- man press, and the comment up to the present time has been based en- tirely on news agency despatches from Washington giving brief synopsis aof the communicatign. Naval Critic’s Article. The Koelnische Zeitung has re- published prominently from the Tages Zeitung an article by Count Von the naval critic, con- cerning Germany's declaration of a marine war zone around the British Isles. In this article Count Von Reventlow refers to the report that the Washington government intended to ask how Germany purposed to make neutral shipping safe in these waters and says: “This marine war zone was announced by the German government for the very reason safety of navigation therein cannot be The vessels of neutrals enter upon this war zone only at their own risk. This condition of affairs and the consequences it may bring after Feb, 18, canot be changed or influenced by any representations demands from Washington. It is equally out of the question that the jdentity of every ship -with a neutral flag be ascertained. A submarine mine cannot learn tihs identity, aad such a course is equally impossible for a submarine boat.” M Proof. In concluding his article Count Von Reventlow says: “The German declaration in itself must furnish proof to Americans that the possible destruction of American ships after Feb. 18 cannot afford the ‘Washington government any ground for complaint of any nature against the German government, but that the American government and the ship- i pers themselves must bear the re- sponsibility if they permit their ves- sels to enter this war zone. “We gather the impression here from expressions reaching Germany from across the water that if the American people believe they can handle the German government as ire by pressure and threats fool themselves. t Furnish will NO MILITARY DAMAGE. [ Effected By Bombs Dropped on Ost- end By British Airmen. Berlin, Feb. 12, Friday by wireless Telegraphy to Sayville, Y.—The war office made the following state- { ment today: After | i a long interval hostile war- | ships yesterday reappeared off tha | coast. Enemy airmen dropped bombs | over Ostend, without doing military \ damage.” | The foregoing statement, is identic with a statement received yesterday, from Berlin by way of London, with the exception that the London v ion | did not include the words “withont i doing military damage,” which ev | dently were eliminated by the Britis! | censor. Despatches by w. through England. The British admiralty’s account of the aeroplane d adds that the Ostend railway station probably had bheen burned, but made no mention of the military establishments of the Ge mans in that ecit; | ville do not pass PRENDERGAS Chicago, gast, the ing out SIGNS CONTRACT, Ifeb. 13. like Prender- pitcher who has been hold- for a greater salary increase than offered him, today agreed to terms and signed a nother contract with the Chicago Federals. i DICTATE T0 GERMANY: Count Von Reventiow States in | that ! or | | BERLIN FLYING FLAGS IN HONOR OF VICTORY | 26,000 Russian Prisoners Capturcd in East Prussia—Hopes for Fur- ther Good News from East. Berlin, Via London, Feb. 13, 11 m.—The morning papers hail the vic- tory in East Prussia particularly removing further danger of an in- vasion of that province. They point [U) the Russian report of the battle an indication of the completeness of the defeat, as it admits that the lussians are falling back to the pro- tection of their chain of fohthesses. The victory is especially prized be- cause of the frustration of plans for a strong offensive which the Russians are believed to have been preparing in this region. The capture of 26,000 prisoners, re ported in the German official com munication, means that virtually entire army corps has been put out of the fighting. The fact that the number of guns captured is com- paratively small is commented on in some quarters as indicating that the Russians, whe are said to have al- ready lost a third of their artillery through capture, are now insuffi- ciently equipped in this arm of the service. The Lokal Anzeiger’s military con- tributor says, in commenting on the results in East Prussia: ““We believe that the Russian gen- eral staff is not far astray when it assuimes that our troops in East Prus- sia have been reinforced.” The press expresses hcopes for fur- ther good news from the battles still proceeding in some parts of the eastern line. ¢ The children in the schools were given a holiday today and flags are fly- ing all over the city in honor of the victory. TWO BRITISH STEAMERS Practically Certain Ofiole and London Trader Were Tor- . pedoed By Submarine, Havre, Via. Paris, Feb. 13, 1:15 a. m.—Shipping circles here now con- sider it practically certain that Pritish steamer Oriole was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine. The last time the vessel is known to with the TLondon steamer London | Trdader, which is also missing. There is equal certainty that London Trader shared the Oriole. A telegram from Rouen says James Cullen, a survivor of the | Trader, was landed there by the ! steamer Poland, the captain of which stated another ship whose name he could not give had saved three other sailors from the Trader. { The Oriole left London for Havre on January 28, twenty-one men. The British ad- miralty expressed the opinion on Feb- ruary 9 that she had been sunk hy a German torpedo. The London Trader is a vessel of 684 tons, built in 1913, and owned by the Tondon Welsh Steamship com- pany of London. MEXICO CITY WATER ‘WORKS DESTROYED ¥ood Famine More Critical—Indica- tions That ‘Carranza Will Evacu- ate Mexican Capital, Washington, Feb. 13.—Zapata forces have destroved the water works supplying Mexico City, the food famine has become more critical, and the American government say today. Officials here are much over the reports which coming in for the last With lack of food and population, City is of no great strategic impor- !an('s‘ diplomats in Mexico City the place may be left without sem- blance of authority at any moment. The Spanish minister, who was ex- pelled from Mexico City by General Carranza went aboard the battleship Delaware as a guest of Captain Rogers but will sail for Havana February 16 cn a Spanish liner. LEWIS DISPUTE Heirs of Edwin G. Lew have de- cided not to contest the claim of his uncle, James Lewis, of Southington, to his estate and a decree granting him the entire estate was ordered en- tered this morning by Judge B. F. Gaffney in the court of probate. There are about fifteen nieces and nephews, who intended to dispute the aim of James Lewis but who were satisfied to allow the estate to go to him today when a hearing was scheduled The estate amounts to about $500. been days. in have three unrest SETTLED. Hartford, Feb. cloudiness, but not so cold tonight. Sunday rain and warmer. ’ D T 2 i l Tl an | SUNK BY GERMANS the | have been §§9¥ Was-adu2 Pt Janu- ary 30, near Dungeness in company | Her crew numbered | indications are that Carranza forces | fear | | | { | | | the | the fate of ! | may soom evacuate, official advices to | concerned | the | and the fact that Mexico | { | the STOCKHOLDERS MUST PAY ASSESSMENTS Decides U. S. District Court in Gi bert Transportation Co.’s Case. YACATES STAY OF PROCEEDINGS Judge Thomas Overrules in Report of Special Master Frank D. Haines of Middletown and Denies Motion to Recommit Report. Hartford, Judge Edwin S. Thomas United States district court, day, holds the stockholders hopelessly insolvent Gilbert portation company of Mystic for assessment on their stock to pay indebtedness of company, over- rules the exceptions taken to report of special master Frank D. Haines of | Middletown, denies a motion to commit the report and vacates the stay of proceedings instituted by re- ceiver Frank S. Butterworth of New Haven, The pany Haines, Feb. of filed of the to- tne Frans- liable re- Gilbert matter special Transportation com- was referred to master, to report company and the amount of assess- ment that should be levied on stock to meet this indebtedness of the stockholders were liable. The Gilbert Transportation' company stock As sold, ferred and a share of common preferred purchased. Receiver Institutes Suits. Some time after the financial lapse of the corporation receiver But- instituted suits in the state courts against the stockholders to re- | un- terworth cover the difference between the paid stock and the stock paid Judge George C. court, on petition of lawyers for stockholders, issued an order of of proceedings in the state courts un- for. sta il a report was made and accented | | by Special Master Haines. Mr. Haines found that there $344,294.42 of labilities of were the company to be met by the assessment and the costs of $21,500 should also be in- com- mon stock subscription amounted to on if an assessment was to be made cluded. He found the unpaid $407,320 and the unpaid balance preferred stock was $29,693 “Unsecured Creditor. The American Surety the heaviest unsecured thv company in an amount to 5.82 based on a bond given by the Gilbert Transportation company to deliver stone for the Cape Cod canal. Judge Thomas in his memorandum says he gives no decision as to rights _of the bondholders to pate to the extent of $64,793 American Surety company pate for the $25,000 of notes and $4,- 000 of rececivers' certificate these three exceptions the special master the judge directs an order the report, making the a in accordance with the report the master. The stay issued by Judge Holt is vacated and the receiver au- Heaviest company creditor was of partici- or the report sments of thorized to proceed to collect the as- | sessments. TRIES TO BOARD MOVING TRAIN, Man in Hospital, But Not Thought to Be Badly Injured. Fred Perry, whose home be in Bristol, tossed a bundle onto the 3:20 train for Hartford this after- noon at the local railroad station and attempted to jump on after it, He was unsuccessful, being thrown to one side. The police ambylance was sum- moned and Perry was rushed to the hospital. It is believed that he was not seriously injured, as he did not lose consciousness. The train did not stop, ‘but continued on its | Hartford with Per bundle STREETER I\' DL\I AND. way to Department Commander Busy Giving Addresses on Lincoln. Department Commander Frederick V. Streeter and staff will be the guests of the Trumbull G. A. R. post in Southington tonight, which is to en- tertain Meriam Post of Meriden. Com- mander Streeter will give a few ren iniscenses of President Abraham Lin- coln. Tomorrow the night, commander will give an address at a Lincoln Day | service in the First Congregational | church in Meriden. Last night spoke in Hartford under the auspices of the Union Defenders. STER MAIL TR/ Washington, Feb. 13.— rangements for faster mail Vew ar- train ser- vice between Chicago and the Pacific | cod Post- new st were announced today by master neGeral Burleson., One mail train between Chicago and Los Anegles will make the run in 64 hours and ten minutes over the Santa ROB BANK OF $1.000. San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 13.—Three unmasked men today robbed the Mer- chants and Mechanics' bank here of about $1,000 and escaped in a stolen automobile, Escepiions | 13.—A decision from | . . | spec: as | this‘ it is said, under par for the prt- | was | given as a bonus with each share of | col- Holt of the-federal the | £2056,- | the | to partici- | With | of | Haines is accepted and | adopting | is said to | Sii LICK STRANGER FLEECES WOMAN iEV DENG | A ‘\ ! &« | | | | G Well dressed and neat appearing, a | Stm ”‘ stranger visited the rooming house at | Wffit i No. Main street at 11 o'clock this | Police, B | | Gives Her Folded Bill, Saying It Is a i Twenty, and Gets Change—Was { I But $1 Bil | 72 ! morning and inquired about a room. | He agreed to take one for $2.50 per | week and as a first payment in ad- | vance he tendered the housekeeper a folded bill, saying, ;Can you give me the change for this $20 bill?” Taking the money, but mot |ing it, the trusting female {out $17.50 change and gave it to her | new roomer, who then departed, tell | ing her she would see him later. Soon after he departed the woman looked at her twenty dollar bill and found that he had slipped a folded one dollar bill to her. She visited ! the police and told her story and | the murderers.’ gave a good description of the man , formation that | but it is probable that he had left the pblice and d long before she discovered her | perately to find ple who so br town Ifather Zebris a aitis, his hous known there ha opments in th ities point of i to be vorking to their souree | looks at all i three ol if prope of consk woman a strange afternoon questions church. A an who saw | coated man pee| of the parish o'clock on the A third clue cor where a strang day and disappe after having pi advance. exam- | State counted | | Theory That Was Guilty | opments Ag¢ “We're going thing anyway ibsequently another boarding house proprietress who was visited by the slick stranger was found. She | had been unable to change hig ‘twenty dollar” bill, so he had left | | without hiring a room mmmNMmmm prove i 21 | from v:.l A many bris’ |R. H. Crawford Tells Direct- ors He Would Rather Stay in New Britain, Superintendent Robert H, Craw- ford, of the New Britain Boys' The lntest &8 told the directors at monthly most mysteriou meeting yesterday that he had just | Points towards recelved a call, accompanied by a |iD the brown co | flattering financial offer, to return and suspected by & assume charge of the Boye' club at | trely disintere | Portland, Me, A number of years |0 each other.s ago Mr. Crawford was in charge of | | this club and it was under his re- | gime that the campaign which net- | ted $80,000 in eight days was waged. Now the fine, new club house has been erected and the authorities want Mr Crawford to return and manage it for them. Informed of this offer the directors | were much chagrined and they were loud in their agsertions that {hey | wanted him toysay, He told them f'that Morris Davison. assistant super- intendent of the Portland club and a | | o "oy 0o boy who developed under him, had | (. flowers made him personal visit with the | "0 ooy he offer to return, but hé would much | (. uer of Ch prefer to remain in New Britain. This | .. o gireatiy o is the second big call Mr. Crawford | oy, 0nge man Wi has had, the other one coming & year | g m o hie hat ago last October when he was wanted | (o holics lived | to take charge of a big Bast Side club | Loiiieq that she lin New York. He declined because | meo then asked | he did not want to move his family 10 | \ 4e across the | the city and today he s=aid: “I am | Catholic ol willing to spend the rest of my days | (o wi in New Britain if the people will only | chureh | give a square deal da give thought i money enough to manage the club on The stranger, a proper basis so that returns can be | una courteous | obtained where the & Already him, telll directors have ng in th $1,000 of their him. AW discouraging the stram 8] shoved club, | their \ccoste More impe covered were tH the Herald tod cance is attac received, Ranl ! report of a stral about St. And afternoon by of 77 Fai ! berg's husband and the fun Tuesday aft 11 a us us | ber rected by and to month has gone beer. able raise $3.500 budget and to the energeti ywever, h . ne will o het th h a e but | this is reet | superintendent, 1 ma that he ! away, | in New | actual clut work made his summer of their kind in United States av is loath to leave them “If the 1 stand b will stay a t of ar does not think teo muc In addition Mr, Crawfor gardens the as he to o Britain h auestion d up Weore Dig i | he he people here,” 8, FOREIGNERS EXPVELLED 14 eoki th Al=ace, the Germans, From Upper Ocenpied B) | i | | 1, (Corresponde reporte Geneva, Feb ) | the Associated Press) The expulsion of all foreigners | part of upper Alsa : the Germans has been confirmed | it 'is stated also that i uation of the | has been begun. already have been sent | Rhine and now the old and children are leaving, many ing the Swiss frontier at Basel ot ta e other points where special relief com- | (" w T mittees have been organized to take | o'y ool care of them. | Bristol The bombardment of Thann greai- Oh increased intensity in the last | ; just wanted nd in spite of the deep fall | gonot was,” he | of snow the flames continue their | Reited | ravages, The large cotton spinning | - | mills and weaving sheds, constituting | The Fairview the important industry of the |left him, but on town, are now only heaps of stone surprised to see Cernay, also, has been virtually de- |tion by anothegy stroved, About Altkirch the artil- | down Chureh lery has been particularly active, the | from “hlfh they | guns on both sides being hidden un- | $2¥8 ]h'( \;alke.:d | der the snow to conceal them from | herself she sal@y | a that and ™ thing In previoy there have sed seeing winddg treated from h ve still occup and ha evac light civilan All the complete population young boys across men, his had geemed outside e { had s0 CTORE | thought wou. the women she and | i w t I don't v in, ten days a most reconnoitering aircraft constantly | have taken so il I him the depot Wi g 3 yver this part of e . | want to know. The whole | mina. On Tue 1 | her husband’s ful legislature | s () fcer Gust a special message asking legislation | ¢ Gahnberg that will make up the deficiency of |t iy a1k the $650,000 occasioned by the operations | , . ionaq o of the prohibition amendment. He | granper fashed declares that a production tax on | herg's mind and ¥ | coal, oif and gas would meet the He told the detéed { quirements, but expressed preference |y, rning several’ for a privilege tax for holding 1ands, | una questioned in excess of five thousand acres and 1‘ a corporation income up Va., Feb, to the TO MAK DE | Charleston, W | 11atfield today sent | Gov. | | | i re- tax. (Continued