New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1915, Page 1

§AGIOII13IGS Co-operatc With Allicd . France and British warships began a ' bombardment of the Turkish fortifi- “at the entrance of “drom time ‘damage p 1 Germany, cued. R < F 7 ., Wina, and that a new battle is devel- 4 ~land and Sandernach have been occu- 1 HERALD BES ?; LOCAL NEWSPAPERS \ Y% Y, /3 P PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, IO]W——T\\’L l: PACES BRITISH AND FRENCH WARSHIPS BOMBARD DARDANELLES' FORTS Lusitania New from Liverp 'her officers necessary flag. liner sailed Fleet in Attacks Which Have “Considerable Effect.” TURKISH FORTS ON ASIATiC SIDE REPORTED DESTROYED of the big sey left gers. were I wait lasted afternoon evening. u nel in Germans Claim Capture Two Rough !tic, ana little over Towns in the Vosges and Russians Begin New Attack on Przemy Austrians Suffer Heavy Losses Near Dukla Pass, Galicia.—Kaiser’s Forces Take Several Cities. | | I i | | { In an attempt to force the Darda- | nelles, Constantinople, | ! Attorney the gate to cations yesterday, which is being con- tinued today. An allied fleet has been the Dardanelles and reports indicated that s done to some the | Turkish forts. An official statement issued in I.ondon today says that ae- roplanes are co-operating with the warships in the attacks, which had ‘‘considerable effect.”” . The - present movement evidently is the most for- midable which has been made in the | effort to force a way through . the Dardanelles. | Another neutral vessel, the second | Norwegian steamer to met disaster in the naval war zone established by has gone to the bottom of | North Sea. Her crew was res- months, to time for several Attorney Wi of i this mornin | presiding. country. the Germans Capture Towns, i Fighting in France and Belgium | first street, apparently is increasing in severity. Today’s official reports from Paris and Berlin show that the French | attempted to break through the Ger- | man line at two points toward the | of eastern end,. and that the .Germans | made an assault on the trenches of | the allies in Belgium, ing important results, in any The Germans claim the eapture two towns in the Vosges. i A new attack has heen begun by the Russians on the fortified Galician | tate city of Przemysl whose resistance of A Mass., the besiegers month after month has ' e who said been one of the striking features of the campaign in the east. The Russians are reported to have brought up new heavy guns for the : assault. Elsewhere i Galicla, ac- cording to unofficial advices, the Rus- sians have gained a measure of suc- cess, especially near Dukla Pass, action Sataika of case. claims to were D er, Gaffney of estate. Attorney terbury ther Zebris. ¥ as administr; suffered heavy losses in the last few There is days. New The Battle Developing. | tate ¢ From English sources it is report- | (. ed that the Russians have formed a 1000 n line along the Pruth river in Buko- bury. oping, er money ments ceeded conflicts with recent state- | that the Austrians had suc- in clearing Bukowina of the | Russians. ! In northern Poland so far as Ger- | man accounts of the fighting show, | | | § property of the pursuit of the Russians is contin- uing, resulting in the winning of sev eral Polish cities and towns. London | believes, however, first rush of the | Germans into hostile territory, after ! expelling the Russians from East | Prussia, has been stayed. | Colonel ican Jewish vritten German Official Statement. Berlin, Feb. 20, b:y Wireless Tele- | graphy to Say statement given out toda: «man army headquarter V! “In the western theater nf the w “Strong French forces attacked the German positions in Champagne region to the north of Perthes and to the north of Les- | menils. All attempts to break through | food but pr the German lines, however, failed. In some places the enemy entered | Into the advanced German trenches, where fighting still continues. Other- wise the enemy was repulsed and | suffered heayy losves, | French Attack Repulsed, ! “To the north of Verdun a French | attaclk also w repulsed. r Combres preparations for renewed Y¥rench attacks were made by violent artillery bombardment. “Itighting still continues Vosges. The Germans stormed the 5 enemy’s Mmain positions of two kilo- | COMM metres on the heights to the west of | hearing Sulzern and also on Reichsakerkopf, | March 1. to the west of Muenster. A battle for | MOSSTs. possession of the height to the north | decided as of Muehbach is going on. Metzer- hinr the Ger- ! 900 tons of which will Flour, the ! the relief Palestine. burg, street, New cafe been trans | Jurczak to view street. The latter The in the on butcher pled by the Germans after a battle Terryville. “In the eastern war arena: In the } district to the northwest of Grodno | and to the north of Suwalki there has been no important change. Allies Driven Back. “To the southeast of Kolno S] the 8dvanced position of Lomza. “South of Myszyniec, northeast of Przasnysz and ecast of Racionz there “have been engagements of local character. From the south the (Continued on Fourth Page.) Scuthington ney M. fendant. action named unst her D. a of as York, Lusitania reached for nearly her doc The ship’s waiting for favorable tide. 58 o’clock w | the entire vo | $5,000. There his appointment, | curring in the selection. The only new development in case was the appearance by letter of ! a woman who claims to be the only | relative of the murdered priest in this Her name is Anna Kivitka and she claims to be a first of Father Zebris. George’s church, of ioners their time in Jurezak will probably himself manage in ool, said, k, from ntil ‘Then ceeded at full speed down the chan- the darkness. eather ge twenty Feb. Reaches New New On the outward under Stripes while in the Irish Sea. Fear of German vessel at anchor in the five hours according to officers said they The the the the 1 el the preva across el knots. —The averaged MAKES TRIP WITHOUT HOISTING U. S. FLAG York Aftel Rough Voyage from Liverpool —Feared Submarines. line York 3 voyage Star anc submarines kept Mer after passen in ock in ania pro iled the Atlan only P. F. McDonough { appointed ‘administrator of the estate of the late Rev. ! was murdered with his housekeeper, | at a session of the court of probate Gaffney of | to | con- | | second contained a crude drawing of the : a | g, Cleve' | letters were before | during the hearing, Cleveland woman, be taken on an administrator made her selection. Attorney Daniel J. Triggs ‘without effect- | 0N Wwas present. to represent Res Brid, ot | niecé of Father be th resent and other cities. they frank Botk ator. consid mly on St. A Judge He will file was all Joseph Zebris, B. a no opposition interested LAWYER ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ZEBRIS ESTATE McDonough Ap- pointed in Probate Court —New Heir Appears. F, bond Her address is St. 1389 East Twenty- Ohio. land, Judg both who asked that no | the appointment until gewater, Zebris e from loaned tol Quilfoy! represented creditors of and Attorney h he Triggs cxpressed satisfaction at where the Austrians are said to have A APpointment of Attorney McDonough | erable a farm Zebri ndrew's Isaac M. Reli n rice, su vesterday | are some of the foodstuffs the starving efer treasurer, at No. York. MAIN STREET ¢ at 3 ferred John has applied to the county fo the ho the to shop STTLED, WITHOU The case of the High Rock Moun- tain Orchards company agains Kopolowitz, which was enemy has been driven back into his | trial before Justice Thomas Welch in | this amicably settled out of court. Saxe s there against co-def were matter ef to Attorney Morri an of the local committee, in- that the United Stat al | government has provided room foods on the S. S. Vulcan sail for Jaffa about March | tea and coffee | needed tor Hebrews in ar, 50 \l 06 3 Main by lices w Peters and Jurczak are w they future, which h mor sen n repre was Sarah endant, dropped. nearest ! Others who claim a share In the Two against doubt | garding the size of Father Zebri i tangible asset during the hearing was an $8,- nortgage It has not ben learn in Father sion was his personal property or the Ullman, head the Connecticut Branch of the Amer- committee Peters Morowski Two e from the she had Bos- ie a who kin. e Montello, wom-~ money to of Mass., and Lof Eva Gilmanaitis, the dead housekeep- for Father Zebris, their claim d the Wa- Fa- e of the re- spok- in Wate: d wheth- posses- church. WANT 900 TONS OF FOOD. United States Government Provides | Space For Jewish Relief Committee. D. Saxe, Those who are unable to contribute to contribute | are asked to send it to Felix M. W she during a who cousin Gaffney | Judge | ;1 here early today. ol has | for money r today | having made the trip, without finding to hoist the United Stales lhe t 1 | | | | | | | | severely ! the order announced. | vestigation of the situation, ! civil authorities was | , origin in the land rental system. NEGROES LEAVING NEW MADRID COUNTY, MO. Ordered Out of District Before Thesday by “Nignt Riders.” [LAND RENIA[ CAUSE OF TROUBLE Severe Punishment Promised to Mem- bers of Black Race Who Refuse to Obey Order—Sheriff Asks Governor i to Send Militia. | New Madrid, Mo., Feb. As the { result of the warnings oi “Night ders” that they must leave the district before Tuesday morning, 300 negroes left New Madrid county last night and this morning. Possibly as many more are prepir- ing to depart before the time limit ex- pires. Thus far there has been no violence. The negroes, most of whom are er- ployed on farms in this county will be dealt with unless they obey ri- nearly Asks For Militia. Sheriff Conran has asked Governor Major to send militia to help him re- store order. Adjutant General O'Meara who left Jefferson City last night, is expected today, and will make an in- which the say has gone beyond their control. Negroes working on the government levee at Lenda and Dorena, in Mi: 3 sippi county, also have been notifl to stop work and leave the county. foreman in charge of the laborers h been notified to stop employing the blacks. The first warning note was tied to a bundle of switches and ‘he shotgun. Land Rental Question. the negroes seems to have had i Last December the white renters demanded a reduction from $6 to $3 an acre. The negroes were content to continue pay- ing $6 and when new rent contracts were drawn up in January more ne groes than ever were given places on the farms. Discontent among the whites then developed and personal threats were followed by the posting of notices for the negroes to leave. The more pros perous whites have condemend t{ho raid and are trving to prevent the ex- odus of negroes from becoming gen- eral. House Blown Up. 20.—The home of negro, was blown The house was Princton, John Childres Feb. a | tv. s with his family last November having ceived written notice to quit the coun- The warning was signed by “Pos- sum Hunters,” as night riders in west- re- ! ern Kentucky style themselves. He re- | turned last week. es~ | $160,000 FOR USE OF PRESIDENT WILSON cnate Adopts Appropriation Bill Authorizing Sum for Chief Execu- tive on Panama Trip, ‘Washington, Feb. 20.—Work on the big appropriation bills continued in the senate today. Consideration of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation measure carrying $39,- 000,000 was being completed. An amendment to the bill appropriating $160,000 for the wuse of President Wilson in connection with the formal opening of the Panama Canal has been adopted, although the provision provoked sharp discussion. The legislative bill is the stpply measure the senate only has big yet taken up except the District of Colum- bill. The army and the sundry civil appropriation bills probably will Williame | Pe taken up next. \ SOLD, street nse i1l and be will but e owns TRIAL, heduled fo ning, wa Attor ted the de o cause fo Kopolow proceedin has and Fair- | carlier than usual in an effort to pr The senate is daily meeting an hour | the appropriation bills to a conclusion Peiers and Jurczak Transfer to John | a held | un- devote Mr. 1saac | o s | tz sy of i that th | be Lecfore the end of the gress. As an evidence of democratic leaders have will not allow these bills to side-tracked for other legislation which the administration hoped to see enacted. this PASS CIVIL EXAMS, New Rritain w have been placed on the eligible list by the state civil service board are as fol- lows: Office chweitzer, M. Willard, SERVIC residents o Elizabeth Mrs. Eva Mary A. sistants — 94,59 per cent.; 90.64 per cent.; Cunningham, 90.30 per cent. Stationery ~ fireman—Richard Hultgren, 93.3 per cent. A. 0. H. MAY SELL A summons meeting of Rev. W. A, Harty branch, A, O. H., will be held tomorrow afternoon at which the pro- sale of the building site on street will ussed. The society purchased e some time ago of Patrick Rynn for the purpose building a home there, but this | has never been done. E. LAND. posed { } Winter | The trouble between the whites an:l ! fled from session of con- | indicated ! | CELEBRATE WEDDING Two Women Suffocated BY NEW YORK TRIP Mr, and Mrs. Charles A. Schmidt, of 137 Bassett Street. Married Twen- ty-five Years Ago Today. Mr. No. brating and Mrs, Charles A, Schmidt, of Bassett street, are today the fifth of their marriage and thi left New Yo where they Wwill remain until next Tuesday. Mr. Schmidt, and Mr: Schmiat, Who was, before her marriage, Mis Amelia Towe were married in the house which has been their home for the past quarter of a century, on Feb- ruar, 0, 1890, by the Rev, Dr. Cooper, gregational church, Three children have marriage, Frank, Walter and Charles, The former, after graduating the New Britain High school and sub- sequently from Yale university, ac- cepted a position in Pittsburg, where he is now located. Walter is also a gradaute of the local High school and of Yale and he is at present study- ing for a mining engineer's degree at the university. The youngest son, Charles, is a student at the High school and plays forward on the bas- ketball team. Mr, Schmidt is a well known tailor. NORWEGIAN STEAMER 15 SUNK BY MINE Crew of Bjarko Saved After Vessel Struck Explosive cele- twenty- anniversary morning they for blessed this This Morning. Nakskov, Denmark, Feb. 20, via London, 1:55 p. m.—The Norwegian steamer jarko struck a mine at § o'clock th morning and sank. crew was saved. This is the second disaster wegian _ vessels since the blockade took effect. The Bjarko, laden with on her way from Leith to s to Nor- coal, was The tank steamer Belridge, Norweigian vessel to meet with dis- aster in the war zone established hy Germany after the German decree went into effect, was torpedoed yc terday by a submarine near Folke- stone and was heached, badly dam- aged, The Bjarko was a small vessel, feet long and 286 tons gross. 128 TWO LIVES LOST IN MAN in Rooms on Third Floor.—Two Fircmen and Two Lodgers Imjured. Manchester, N. H.,, Feb. 20.—Two women were suffocated in a fire which burned out a three story wooden building containing stores and tene-~ ments on Spruce street early today. Two firemen were dangerously in- jured and two lodgers were taken to spital in a serious condition. The | 60 years old. her grand- Frosina Legdas, Miss Ouramir Legdas, daughter. The victims were found rooms on the thira floor. George Taylor and Leo French, the injured firemen, were thrown to the ground when a ladder fell. Theolosus Kaloras and Miss Aurelia Legdas, vears old, were hurt by jumping from windows. Several other occupants were rescued with difficulty. The fire started in the of the grocery store of Brothers, from an unknown cause. The building, 'which was in the heart of the Greek district, was damaged to the cxtent of §$15,000, in their basement Legdas FILE BRIEFS FOR FRANK. Washington, Feb. 20.—Attorneys for Leo M, Frank, sentenced to death for the murder of Mary Phagan, the Atlanta factory girl, filed in the st preme court today briefs in Frank appeal from the Georgia fede court’s refusal to release him on habeas corpus proceeding. The peal will be argued next week. a ap- D FOR RANSOM, 20.—Al PRIESTS HEI Washington. Feb. tive Roman Catholic clergy in Mexi- co City are being held for a half million dollars ransom, official advices from diplomats in the Mexican capital received herc today say and the only priests exempted are those of foreign nationality, who have been ordered to leave the country. the na- WILL ASK NEW TRIAL. New York, IFeb. 20.—Counsel Charles Becker, now in the house at Sing Sing for the murder Herman Rosenthal, served notice to- day upon District Attorney Perkins that he would move in the supreme court on Feb. for a new trial for Becker, for death 20.—Fair tonight Sunday. e e e | FORTY-ONE NAIION& R[PRES[N]ED s | | Forty-three States and then pastor of the South Con- | from | | today. | these exposition grounds there are no | | nearly i factori | parade, which early {ernon Johnson, Her | ot German | kskov. | the first | exposition | by the ! on San Francisco Bay | program HESTER FIRE | interior, tion, | was | the 16 | Roosevelt | the government exposition bo: rat { would HE | exposition, | tive. this ¢ of | | iaay. 1 o'clock, { HOSTILE E‘(HIBITIO S PANAMA PAC|HC f OCCUR IN BULGARIA EXPOSTIN OPEN . = = Legation and Montenegrin Con- Joyous Din at San Francisco Wllcn Daybreak Breke Ferth. sulate at Sofia, in Report, Wireles b The _\va“'\' gave out i items for publication “Reports from that hostile manite there before the and Montenegrin “In negotiating with | cerning the use by her tral the Dutch peatedly cha terized British abuse Swedish customs tagen the strictest prevent the smuggling band into Russia ‘Herr Gwinner. the Deutsche Bank, who has H\.ull a trip y 21| {0 Vienna, says the financial and eco- nomic omplishments of Austria luring war exceeded all expecta- | tions.” e SIIBMARIN[S BEING BULT ac B s to \'unl. Overseas Berlin, today Buigaris occurred legation consulate England con- | vessels of neu- | government the action the Three Ter re- - Hags . of tories of the American Union Also as an authorities measures | contra Represented—President Starts Ma- | chinery By Spark from Washington. manager of San the xposition Francisco, Feb. 20,—The of of Panama-Pacific E: Internatio swung F foreign and forty-three states ritories of the participating “This is the world in epitome, Dr. Frederick J. V, Skiff, the dire tor-in-chief, in a brief dedicatory dress. “Within the enclosure open to the world = y-one nations | the Y three on Union and American at . INU.S. FOR GREAT BRITAIN : ? foreigne: upon their tive land.” | Gigantic 'Parade Held. | Salvos of artillery, shrieking \\ina-] tles and sirens, pealing bells, rolling drums and piercing fifes had waken- ed the city at dawn. The day h“d\ been declared a legal holiday and | all_the business houses and | s were closed to permit their | to march in the gigantic took posses All may stand and step | soil as if it were their na- | S R Germany and Austria Claim | ' They Are Shipped in Parts || to Canada. : ts Washington, Feb. 20.—Germany and Austria, through their ambass: dors here, complained to the state d¢ partment today that submarines werc being built in the United States for Great Britain and shipped in parts tc Canada In a statement ferman embassy | umhhhrm and the San Francisco are, according ‘lmhle information, sending the A and the mayors | ponent parts of submarines, ordered fealitoriug titte by the British government to Canada Short and | Submarines for England are also he pect ing built at Boston and Seattle short he attention of the United Stat | department of s has drawn to these facts by the German ind Austro-Hungarian embassies as being diction with the laws of neu- | tie employ es ade were Secretary Lane | of the department of the interior, | representing President Wilson; Gov- | the senate and as- sembly of California, the governor and entire legislature of Nevada, Mayor Rolph of San Francisco, Mayor Rose of Los Angel many other Dedication The formal a was made as possible. United the | the subject “The plant Iron Works to re con on said Union f Simple. of the dedication | and simple as e been States soldiers and escorted Secretary Lane, Johnson and the other officials to tand facing the main entrance to the | where they were welcomed | lent Charles C. Moore and executive officers, Wilson to Send Spark. The actual opening of the exposition gates was to bhe signalized by a scries of artillery salutes from the army posts and at noon the President Wilson spark through the to be received swung on the exposition’s Tower of Jewels, and | COntracts. which was to cause the doors of the exhinit patices 1o apen and e ma. | MANY LOCAL PEOPLE chinery in Machinery Hall to star ut tne. AFFECTED BY FAILURE | Franklin K. Lane, secretary of representing President Wil- Governor Hiram W. Johnson and | - Moore, president of the exposi- were to be the principal speakers marines | Governor a | in cont trality Some timne ago the German emba filed complaint with the state dep: ment against the manufacture of sub- marines i the United States, which it was said were intended for Great Brit ain. The matter was taken up by fhe I'state: @épartment with the company which had had the contract, and after | conferences here between Secretai Bryan and Charles M. Bchwab, pres- | ident of the Bethlehem Steel company it was announced that the Americun had withdrawn from their Pr other called send an electric from Washington radio r to air the ne | builders on the antenneac dor the | | son, | Grand Rapids Furniture and Supply | p be 48 c | the of the day. President Wilson v X~ “ Company Goes Bankrupt Before pected to forward a message of con- gratulation to the directors, to be read | to the crowd. i Walter Wilson, street, who is 20—HBverything | I8 swamped with Britain peo- sident Wilson | P1¢ Who have heen “stung” by the G apids 1 re aind Supply to touch a button at '3 p. m., giving | 9¥and Rapide Furni‘u ind SHP corporation and are filing their cl an alectric signal for the opening _of | 55 00 " Mreteree:. in ' bankruptoy Panama-Pacific Exposition at San | it 0 I'rancisco at noon, Pacific coast time. i This supply company The ceremony arranged in the east |y, siness throughout ti room of the White House where places | jis system was to have were reserved for members of the | twenty-five cents per ek il th cabinet and the California delegation | had in $17 Then they & in congress. Assistant Secretary | ceived that amount of jewelry or of the navy department, | niture Between 500 100 invited as the represen of | customers wed their premium received the pany went ir nkrupte: John W. Banke, of Bridz | the referee in bankrupiey who is tiing up the cla it 1s to their claims bef a legitime that My h out ton 1t Could Pay Premiu ¢ s r o141 the public, is Main Sanderson, o Signal from Washington, Feb. ready today for Pr a notary N w m £ biz an aid country person pa « a5 y | we paid - fur- local befor ive were bt rd was 15 com- Two Signals Flashed. gort that signal were made so g touch one telegraph and another would the wireless station at to be relayed to San radio. It first planned the wireless ftash through the ment \t Arlington, but detail It decided president talk by phone to £an [r Lane is attending the as his official Arrangements the president's flash Francisco, ims hin and in on n re ate to,| way e sought evi | BANK TELL ER DYING OF TYPHOID FEVER Wil by to go kertor T was to station ”“‘ was changed — th ns Is in Crit distance tele- Secretary the representa- not to have long ncisco, s opening of was Luther By dition After ie 1las Willi Trust ndit th Luther B New ims, teller Britain compan critical - c on Lin trect but it BANKS CLOSE MONDAY, hon fternoon and for | ith Very on his tle hope i 14 out He i of i stores Will Keep Open.—Hours at the Post Oftice. uffering v phoid we Hartford Robinson of Mr. Williams announced improvement but this aftermoon relapse which overy attack 1hout Hooker Dr nding they condition had a =eVvere LS feve which set in Dy and | atte ing in of “The legal in Monday the anniversary wits birth of George Wa ington, Country™ is a will be observed by the banks and post office. Most of the stores will keep open for the usual Monday hours The banks will be closed the entire day as is customary 1pon a lega lhol- In conformance with the re- \dopted by the Barbers’ union | f rber shops wil keep open until | closing for the day at that | time. At the post office the stamp | window will be open at the hour in the morning, closing at and re-opening from 4:45 until ML The rnail will close at 12:30 will he sent out at 7:30 P, The re try window will be open iy and the money orde pariment will not be open at being eks ago the I"ather holiday it specialist | Ch 1y ar of His which only this « Thi his patient fatal Mr. Willi om R the y be m ims moved hore Hill recently | . cky solutio; the ¥ slate Aay ot tion ARRIVES AT i Amsterdam, Holland » The American l.uckenbach, which with a Dreme EMEN, I steamship J. 1. left Boston Jan cargo of 20, 1 m to cotton and arrived at the lat The pilot who board- Ymuiden rel Dutchman. vary 27 but M de- all { wool for [ ter port tod d the rested but }ing that he the vessel later at was a1 0 ased on pro the a note cony and an B of the in the expecting ican wars Amerie h S OFFIC REPL on the e German Bryan That G Britain’s A and German Blo Washington,| Germany's n reply Wilhelmin erted sent T contents nofficial text Begin With president formal conside the The Berlin before nad state del German foreign Ambassadol n transi to zone been States shi about erally has Great ent fro; to t th alry b o the of and the wi against or th| ton regal Britail he tions on t bears ships submarines cated legui ceedings of a | up German anxions the sels « The the by Count bassador, PRYTENY Counsellor the ambassad ficials their sired government ‘¥ blame for the @ British itral contention | sponsible regotia Ger 1 there Americ sta Wil pri fou ent B Bern confy L ndicated talk, to the entpl th Tsl shipph presented Berlin m Amerid eb, The exception publish withouty despatch r Wasmnman ‘ 1IN ANSWER bef] with that| sterdam in whig United Stag oid quoted 1 as s n mes and the into th only Ry-YLECT " Johuston NOT Washington, Advoen Lieutenant and ommand expeetd 2 x or com il by a ing Jean mma licatena ut the plain lock i i moet] nyuet 1 ption 645, hegin Addr i L ov outel Dr, couv commerce th ir divid courts, uest ase cged failure on furnish | quested Central has dend commission two coal ca by ' a compal fon w Al would