New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 27, 1915, Page 11

W B i 5P o TTHLY ON VERGE OF " PARTICIPATING IN WAR ON SIDE OF ALLIES (Continued from First Page.) northwest of Arras, and we dropped a few bombs on Calais, tussians Driven Back. ' “Russian troops who started from Tauroggen to loot Tilsit in the same way they looted Memel have been rc- pulsed near: Laugszargen. They : fered heav losses and were driven back over the Jediorupa river. “‘Several Russian advances between the Augustowo forts and the Vistula have been repulsed, and in some places this fighting continues.” Russian Foy(-m Expelled. Berlin,"March 27, by Wireless Teleg- raphy to Sayville, N. Y.—The Russian offénsive movement against the east Prussian territory to the north of Til- sit came to its end last Friday night with the expulsion of the last Russian from the Province. ¢ The invaders were thrown back across the border after a brief but Hard fight, and the Germans advanced to a poaint in front of Polangen. The Russians were at Krottingen and Jak- bow. Steps have been taken to guard the inhabitants of this district against further invasion of this kind. Cavalry Played: Great Part. . Cavalry played a great part in dri ipg the Russians out of East Prussia. The reason was that a heavy fog made Ehe use of artillery and infantry very difficult. The infantry men were hindered also by the swampy nature of the land and the high water, which evented rapid pursuit. . Although the damage done by the invaders in this district ‘is consider- ble, it is not as great as has been %arml and reported. # A large number of the fugitives al- ‘eady have returned to their homes while others are returning and the damaged by the operations of the al- lied fleet in the Dardanelles, says a Havas despatch from Athens dated Friday. Sailing ships engaged in mine sweeping were fired upon by Turkish field artillery posted at Erenkeul, but the batteries are said to have been silenced by the fire from two battle- ships, According to a despatch Mpytilene, three British and two French warsnips have anchored in the Gulf of Smyrna with transports. Turks Retreat in Egypt. Cairo, Egypt, Friday, March via London, Mareh 27, 12 noon.—An official statement on the military sit- nation in Egypt, reading as follows, was ued here today: “JERRY,” FAITHFUL FIRE HORSE, ALL IN from 286, Seven of Department’s Animals Are Unfit For Fire Service and Ap- paratus is Passe. “Old Jerry,” for years the pride of the fire department and recognized as one of the most intelligent any\l cap- able animals ever in the service of this city, became unfit for further use today. The animal is twenty-two vears old and of late has felt the rav- ages of old age. One leg is spavined and this morning the beast went so lame it could not hobble. horse from No.-2 engne company was sub- stituted. “Jerry” is the oldest fire horse in the department and is a magnificent looking animal. For more than a de- cade this noble horse has responded to every alarm of fire and for years has been a familiar sight dashing fu- riously down the s¢reets to a fire, straining every m'ficle to its great- est effort, but answering the least command of its driver with unfalter- ing obedience. 98 NN The fire department is now in a bad shape for getting to a fire quickly. There are sixteen horses in the de- partment but of these seven are in very bad shape and are unfit for quick fire use. They are all scwen- teen and eighteen years old. mages soon will be completely re- ired. « Threat Against East Prussia. f The conclusion appears to be justi- fled today that the Russian advance on Memel, on the Baltic, in East Prust sia, had a certain connection with the neral renewal of Russian offensive tivity, the purpose of which, .accord- to military opinion in Berlin, ap- lars: to ‘have been another. threat gainst East Prassia. ; & The offensive against Memel was osely followed by advances in the rection of Tilsit, through Taurog: en,i through Mariampal, and finally rough Augustowo. This last men. foned movement undoubtedly was un- rtaken from the direction of Grod- #o, to which place the right wing of the Russian Tenth Army made its way £ retreat. o Ready-for. New; Operations. «-This. offensive activity is ‘taken in Berlin to indicate that the Russians have finished filling out the gaps in| their lifhe i‘caused by the latest yic- tory over them of Field Marshal von Hindenburg and that they are now ready for new operations. News reaching Berlin from the Car- pathians indicates that desperate fight- ing is-still going on along that entire line. French Official Report. Paris, March 27, via London, 3:10 p; m.—The French war office this af- t¥rnoon gave; out a report on the progress of the campaign which reads sas follows: 3 “During the night. of March 26-27 the Germans bombarded Arras with shells of all calibre. Fire broke out ,in ‘Arras, but it was quickly extin- guished. The fighting has been go- ing on at La Boiselle under condi- tfons favorable to the French. Bomb Throwing in Argonne, sIn the Argonne district, in the vicinity. of Bagatelle, there has been bomb.throwing from one line to the other, “although no infantry attack aas been made. “After an energetic engagement, ; Ehich lasted for several days, the nch troops were successful in eaching the top of Hartmanns-Weil- prkopf, which they captured from the Germans. The French also made progress on the northeast and south- eastern flanks of the main army, tak- ing more prisoners, including several officers, Abandon War Material. “The "Germans have abandoned im- ant war material and left numer- s dead on these battlefields. The rench losses were inconsiderable. “A German aviator dropped sev- eral bombs on the town of Wilier, to the northwest of Thann, children were killed.” Germans Hurl Bombs. pris. March 27, via Londan, —Both Calais and Dunkirk were Visited by German monoplanes this morning, but neither town was dam- iged. Six bombs were thrown on Dunkirk and one on Calais. Russians Continue Success. Geneva, -via Paris, March 4:55 m.—Despatches received by Swiss pwspapers continue to emphasize the Fuccess of the Russians in the battle which is still in progress in the Car- pathians. The struggle in Ujok and 4:05 B, Lupkow passes on March 23 is said | to have been particularly desperate . heavy losses for the Austrians. languinary encount also are re- rted on thie banks of the Biala, in Balicia, where Austrian attacks are said to have been repulsed with losses toithe aggressors of 8,000 Kkilled, ounded and missing, The Russians ‘are credited with Successes all ‘along the line of the, Pruth, where they dislodged the Aus- rfans from their strongest positions. ,,‘Dm-(lzums Forts Destroyed. [Paris, March 27. 4:25 a. m.—It has been established that the ®#fs 2t Dardanus have been destroyed 25 Three little | The apparatus is also fast becom- ing good candidates fof the scrap heap. The hugh aerial is antiquated and not fit for har usage. The hosc cart at No. 3 company was bought in ~1893 and is liable to fall apart with< out a moment’s notice. The light hook and ladder truck at the central station is also out.of date and in bad condition and it needs new wheels. Y. W. C. A. NOTES. Mrs. H. W. Majer will speak at the Y. W. C. A. vesper service tomorrow at 4730 and tell about ‘“Palm Sunday in Palestine.” The second class in first aid to the injured will meet on Wednesday eve- nings for the remainder of the course excepting on April 14, at which time the association will hold its fifth annual meeting at the chapel of the First Congregational church. Beside the great privilege of having Miss Gertrude MacArthur for this occasion, there will be selections from the Man- dolin club, and also from the Busy Bee -club which has been well drilled and instructed in vocal music this winter.” The meeting premjses te be a most interesting one. On Tuesday evening, April 6, an Easter party will be given for all association mémbers except the girls of the afternoon clubs. Numerous and enjoyable stunts are planned for this affair, many features being quite unique and original. The Busy Bee club will give a folk song and concert on the evening of April 19. Tickets are on sale now and can be obtained from members of the club or at the Y. W. C. A. office. . The Silver Bay club of the Y. W. C. A. who last year had the first May i breakfast given in New Britain, will celebrate the first day of May this year again, an dthus raise its funds fo rsending delegates to-the confer- ences at Silver Bay Lake George, New York, and to Altamont and Ma- konity camps. Those remembering the attractive decoratlons and relish- ing menu of last year will be pleased to know that the plans for this year surpass all of last year's:good things. The many friend sof the association when coming to the May breakfast will be interested in finding the new gymnasium building near completion, s0.near that there is a possibility of the May breakfast being served there. SVEA CLUB O—BSERVES TENTH ANNIVERSARY Prominent Swedish Organization Has Supper and Entertainmeng in Commemoration of Event. The Svea Social club ‘celebrated its tenth’ anniversary in the old Junior O. U. A. M. hall on Arch street last evening with a turkey supper and de- lightful entertainment. by Harry Hargreaves, solos Sebastian, declamations by Lundin of South Manchester, Vocal solos by John Larson, instrumental musie .by Anderson’s orchestra and variell selections by the Arpi sextette constituted a very pleasing program. John H. Hallin, chairman of the com- mittee on arrangements, gave an in- teresting talk on the organization and rapid growth of the club. Other members of the committee were Ernest C. Carlson, Charles Lind- berg, David Olson and Fred Carlson. by Mr. Ernest NEW SHIPPING REGULATION. Washington, March 27.—British ad- miralty has announced that beginning about April 1, two lightships will be moored in the English Channel oftf Folkestone between which all ship- ping must pass in the straits of Dover. This notice was forwarded to the state departme by American Consul Gen 2 aL at Lon- those at Kilid Bahr eriously don. Recitations i the New, CHAMBER DIRECTORS APPROVE SCHEDULE Merchants o Observe New Hours and Practices After April 5. The schedule of hours arranged for the retail stores of New Britain by the committee on \'mifurm hours and prac- tices: and "recommended - by the=Mer- cantllé “bureau, was approved by the directors of the Chamber of Commerce at a meeting held at noon today and will go into effect on Monday, APril 5. Owing to the ruling of the -'ll'rol’ney ! general, one ‘change was made in the ! original schedule of holidays. Colum- bus Day, October 12, was added to the list of holidays in order thaf the stores employing minors and female help shall be exampt from the pro- visions of the fifty-eight hour la,\\: during the period from December 17 to 25. they have already given their seven holidays with pay during vear, they are not entitled to the ex- emption during the Christmas day help The Chamber of Commerce has tak- | en this matter up with the Commis- ‘sion of Labor and Statistics, which ob- tained the ruling from the attorney general. His ruling is wnat the aw means the holidays specified are lega: holidays set apart for the closing of business. Part holidays an@ vacations do not count toward the exemption. This ruling reveals the fact that stores employing female help cannot keep open a part of any holiday and thereby be exempt -from the provisions of the law. Because the schedule was held up pending the decision from the attor- ney general, and will not go into ef- fect until April 5, the schedule does not provide for Good Friday. eral agreement has been reached by the stores, however that they will conform to the spirit of the \new schedule and keep the stores epen on Good Friday, Washington's Birthday having been substituted as a general hoMday in New Britain in its place. This decision, means, incidentally, that the clerks will not have a holiday for six months of this year, the last holiday having been New Year’s and the next coming on Decoration Day, May 30. Secretary Andrews said this after- noon in commenting on the action of the directors: *The purpose of the commijttee is to Trecommend this schedule to the merchants and the general public and ask them for co- operation in the general adoption of the schedule. The committee does not wish to make’ the observance of the schedule on the part of the members an ironclad duty.” 1t expected, however, that the schedule will be generally observed by all the store: So far as is known no opposition has been made to it. i IFollowing'is the text of the r olu- tion passed this morning by the dir tors of the chamber: is “Whereas the Mercantile bureau of | the Chamber of Commerce has adopt- | ed a schedule of hours for opening and closing doors for business upon week days and holidays so as to con- form to the law of the state regard- ing hours and for which employees may be occupied in labor amnd “‘Whereas the foregoing schedule has been recommended for adoption to the Chamber of Cemmerce as the standard to be used by merchants and business men in the city of New Brit- tain and, . “Whereas it is deemed advisable to have such u standard to guide and regulate business men and their em- pioyes in this community and the foregoing schedule adopted by the Mercantile bureau is reasonable and feir and of common benetit and ad- vantage to all persons both employers and employes as well as customers and patrons. “Therefore, be it, “Resolved, That the schedule of hours for opening and closing of places of business upo n week days, and for opening and clos:ng stores upon legal holidays, be and the same is hereby adopted and recommended ay a uniform standard for: all mer- chants and business men in the city of New Britain.” The schedule follows: The following stores will close at 9 p. m. on Mondays, 6 p. m. on Tues- day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, ard 9:30 p. m. on Saturdays, and of hours adopted close all day Sunday: Dry Goods, Millinery, Fancy Goods, Cloaks and Suits, Clothing, Iarniture, Jewelry, Miscellaneous, Hardware, Provisions, Druggists will close at 11 p. m every night except Sunday, when they will close at 10 p. m.. All stores open the evenings before each holiday, observed, until p. m, ‘Week of Christmas, stores open each evening, Monday until 9 p. m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and ‘Friday evenings until 9:30 p. m. Wednesdays, July 14th to and in- cluding September: 1, all stores except drug stores, closed at 12:15 m. Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Da Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Chris mas and New Year’s, all stores except drug stores, closed all d Good Friday, all sto vpen all Thanksgiving and Christmas, drug stores closed between 1 p. m. and 6 P CENSUS NOTES. A son was born this afternoon to Mr. and M F. A, Langdon of €2 Trinity street. Mr. and Mrs. G Pearson of 424 Church street, are receiving con- gratulations on the birth of a daugh- ter. Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Davis of Maple Hill annour the arrival of a son at 5 General hospital. The act provides that unless the | holi- | A gen- | Shoes, | Ruober Goods. | 9:30 10 MEET PRESIDENT Yacalion Trip Under Y. M. C. A.| AIISDfGIS 1o Start Monday. Nine members of the bays' depart- ment of the Y. M. C. A, ied by E. W. Yergin, bo will leave at 6259 Monday morning for a weeks’ vacation trip to New { York, Philadelphia and Washington, returning at 6:42 Saturday evening. The members of the group are Tomn | { Hawksworth, Everett Moore, Dunlap | Slater, Olcott G. Mills, Edward Christ, Curtis Christ, Donald McMillan, San- ford Thomson and James Chamber- | lain. : ! The boys will have dinner | 23rd street Y. M. C. A, lri\'al in New York. | lew’ BRITAIN BOYS | | accompan- secretary, | { | at the | on their ar- | During their stay in Philadelphia, they will reside at’ the Central branch Y. M. C. A. there. One of the features of the Philadelphia visit will be an auto- mobile trip through the city provided through the courtesy of the }’hilad('l—l phia association . At Washington the boys will be met at the station by automobiles and taken to the St. James hotel. The big- | gest feature of the Washington trip, however, will be an interview with President Woodrow Wilson. It is ex- pected that every boy in the party will have an opportunity to shake the | president’s hand. | The purposes of the trip are largely | educational. The details of the pro- gram were published in the Harald " several days ago. Bible Classes Close. The Boys' Bible classes held their last session at the Y. M. C. A. 1ast night and the season wil be formally | closed April 16 with a banquet in the Y. M. C. A. At this time the banner i for the best attendance and all around efficiency will be awarded to the Far- | rel club. The Sam Burns' club won the banner the first half year. The International Bible Study examinations will be held during the week of April 18 by the different classes. B Rev. William J. Denton of the Plainville Advent churcn will be the principal speaker at the banquet of the Men’s Bible classes to be held next Wednesday evening at 6:30 c’clock. Rev. Denton was at one iime a secretary in the New York Y. M. C. A. and is thoroughly familiar with the work of the association. Tt is expected that from fifty to seventy- five men will attend the banquet. Short talks will be made by represen- tatives from each class. South Church Wins. The South church basketball team of the Church Boys Athletic associa- tion defeated the St. Mark's five. this morning in the game to determine which team was to play the Swedish { Lutheran team for the league cham- pionship next Saturday. The score was 19 to 4. | 7C ity Jz‘en;.; : Miss Marie Andrews of New York city is' the week-end guest of Miss Margaret Seltzer. A. S. Bronstin of Dewey street will go to Harrison, N. J., tomorrow, in which city he has accepted a posi- tion. Edelson Bros. of 432 Main street filed intentions with the city today of selling the stock in their store to Hyman Horwitz, B. Miller and Morris Schupack for $3,500 cash on April 5. Thirty members of Mattabessett tribe, 1. O. R. M., *will go by auto to Middletown Tuesday night to deliver to the Red Men of that city the travelling blanket started on the trail recently by Compounce tribe of Bris tol. Fresh Eggs, chocolate cream 12c¢ doz. McEnroes, A typographical error in the Her- ald made the type say that the paid in capital of the Squillaciote company | $1 when it should have been §1,500. | The company is authorized to issue stock up to $50,000. Miss Helen Jessiman, daughter of { Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Jessiman of 340 | | South Main street, entertained a num- | ber of her little girl friends at a par- ty given at her home last evening |'in honor of her seventh birthday. A daughter was born yesterday af- ternoon to Mr. and Mrs, Kenneth E. Andrew, of 32 Trinity street. Mr. Andrew is the physical director of the Y. M. C. A. 1t is his first daughter and she will be named Marjorie Louise Andrew. Mother and child are doing nicely. J. E. Beale gave an interesting talk on his sea experiences at a social | meeting of the men of the First | church last night. His treatise on | sea sickness and its prevention was evcellent. A men's double quartet under the direction of George B. | Matthews furnished the evening’s mu- sical entertainment, Rlefreshments were served after the meeting. cocoanut —advt. SUIT A INST MAYO Agreement Reached After Conference of Attorne; | New Haven, March 27.—Hearing of the suit brought against Virginius J. Mayo of Hamden by Miss Susanna E. | M. Wahlers of this city for the sup- port of her child was held before Jus- | tice of the Peace Benjamin D. Land today. Only the witnessses and newspaper men were admitted to the room in the county court building where the hearing was held. | At the afternoon session, an agree- | ment was reached after a conference of counsel and principals in the case { under which the suit is to be settled by the payment by Mayo of a sub- | stantial sum to the plaintiff. Follow- ing this agreement the case was ad- journed for a week to allow time for , drawing up the ncy'zll')' papers. e P | days would see | win { Katherine | bert Rudolph Hoffman, Victor A. Kaj- | De Lorenzo, Michael D. Meskill, Philip { ander Sperry, | TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. NAVAL PPICR o EITEL WILL INTERN Time for Repairs to Gorman Cruiser Said to Expire Seon. Washington, March 27.—Although no word had come from the com- mander of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich as to whether he intended to take his vessel to sea, naval officers here were confident that the next two or three the ship interned. The time allowed the Eite to make repairs has been kept a strict official secret, but the general understanding today was that it explres within the next two or three days. Naval officers, recalling the case of tlie German gunboat Geler at Hono- lulu, which was given ten days to ;nake repairs but finally was interned, thought the same situation would re- sult in the case of the Eitel It was pointed out by naval officers that commanders of belligerent warships rarely intern voluntarily, because of their national pride ana the possible effect of such an act on their own records. Destroyers Off Hampton Roads. No explanation was given at the navy department for the appearance of destroyers off Hampton Roads, but it is knowm President Yiison and Secretary Daniels are anxious to pre- vent any hitch in the enforcement of the neutrality regulations. When the time limit for the making of repairs on the Eitel expires the customs collector at Newport News report to the treasury depart- ment and an order for ternment will be given if the Eitel does not de- part within twenty-four hours there- after. May Extend Time. Should Captain Thierichens, how- ever, choose to put to sea in the face of allied ships off the Virginia Capes, the presence of British merfchant ships at Newport News might necessi- tate further extension of time to the German war vessel to remain. The Hague convention provides the fol- lowing: “A belligerent warship may ot leave a neutral port or roadstead until twenty-four hours after the de- parture of a merchapt ship flying the tiag of its adversary.” Still at Shipyard. Newport News, March 27.—With armed guards on her pier, and aboard her ready to challenge any one ap- proaching without a pass, the Ger=- man auxiliary ecruiser Prinz Bitel Friedrich was still tied up at the lo- cal ship yard early today despite Jast night's persistent reports that Commander Thierichens had been or- dered to leave by midnight or be in- terned for the war. The garrisons at Fortress Monroe and Fort Wool kept vigil, and search- lights played over Hamptord Roads peake Bay until day broke. > gun and mine companies were hela at their posts and boicycle pa- trols rode up and down the beach, but the three British warships which were reported to have appeaied last night off Old Point were mot in sight this moryng. Out of last night’s mass of rumors and scenes of unusual activity two facts stand out today. The Prinz Eitel Friedrich has not made a dash for sea, and neither has she been interned. THIRTY-SEVEN ARE GIVEN DIPLOMAS Coveted Certificates Distributed by Superintendent Holmes at Even- ing School Graduation. At the of an ing program, which was in charge of Principal William C. French, the thirty-seven of the Gram- evening school conclusion interest- members mar school sented with diplomas Superinten. dent Stanley H. Halmes last evening. Mr. Holmes commended the students for their ambition and industry which evidenced by for attendance were pre- by was their sacrifice of time night school classes even though they were obliged to work during the day. The following were members of the | class: Helen = Marion Gasiewsky, | Mary Clare Gawelek, Norma Estella Heller, Winifred Beatrice Kehoe, Irene Leonard, Mary May, Anna Elizabeth Mullings, Anna Madelire Nevulus, Julia Ragalis, Helen Cecilia sheehan, Emma Mary Schnell, Aurara Fabian Socin, Marie Theresa Steiner, Florence Rose Temkin, Mary Theresa Tormay, Bella Waskowitz, Alice Car oline Wigglesworth, Anthony R. Casella, Frederick William Fleisch- bauer, Edward Clement Farrell, How- ard J. Gunning, Gustave Heinze, Al- at askas, Albert Frederick Litke, John Joseph McKeon, Oscar H. A. Nyborg, Bernard Olshansky, Jaseph Aloisous Packard, Alfred Carl Paulson, Alex- Joseph- Tinti, Howard George Wesche, Joseph M. Wratney. FOR SALE—Brdwn baby large, in good condition, Reason for sellng, need twin carriage. Can be seen at 107 Franklin St. carriage, 27-3dx FOR SALE-—100 quarts milk daily ter April 1st. William Whitham. Tel. 92-13. 3-27-3d IFOR SALE—Barred Plymouth Rock and White Wyandotte eggs, $1.00 setting, $5.00 per hundred. Wi in Pocomoke City, ness lasting about Mr.' Jones had bees for several years and went south to the hom in Pocomoke City. his internal troubl pected to live daughter, Mise Cect to attend him as 80 that his condition | she remained with His -condition becans week and Mrs. Jo Louis and Milton, N Pocomake City, being week by Glen Jones 3 Jones is at home, havl able to go south on account cent illness. Mr. Jones was lagt emp Landers, Frary & Clark and known in New Britain, ha b here many vears. He was forty: years of age. The funeral Pocomoke and burial family lot there. will be held Sund will be in Mrs. Margaret Gribbin, The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Grib- bin was held at 9 o’clock this morning from St, Joseph's church. Rev. Pat- rick Daly officiated and interment was in new Catholic cemetery. Card of Thanks. To kind friends and neighbors we desire to express our heartfelt appre- ciation for the sgvmpathy and kind- nees shawn during the {llness and at the death of our beloved husband and father, Larson Josephson. We de. sire to thank particularly the mem- bers of N. E. O. P, and employes of Landers, Frary & Clark and the Stan- ley Rule and Level companies and others who contributed flowers Mrs. Lars Josephson. Mollie Josephson. Morris Josephson. REPRESENTS LOCAL CREDITORS TODAY ‘W. S. Sanderson, of New Britain, At- tends Bridgeport Bankruptcy Hear- ing and Acts as Notary Public, (Special to the Herald.) 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