New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 3, 1915, Page 1

A i gemore importan PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1915 —TWELVE PAGES. RUSSIANS DEFEATED IN BUKOWINA AND FORCED T0 RETREAT Gaars Fures by Rushes Through 66 and Siow Carry Austran Lines in Garpalhians. GERMANS REPULSE FRENCH (AND BELGIAN ATTACKS - Aeroplanc - Brought Down After . Dropping Bombs City—Two m:ilwrs Taken lmnag— e TR 5 German Neor Rheims on Austrians Dofeat Russlans. - ‘Vienna veports assert that the' re- cent- fighting i?‘ Bukowina has heen than the offictal com- unications have show: It is said hat the Russians, who ent in rein- forcements in the hope of gaining a ‘decisive victory in Bukowina, have ‘beén deéfeated and forced to retreat. The British steamer Lockwood wax ‘torpedoed last night off The coast of Devonshire, Engldnd. This is the sixth ship whose loss by torpedo o1 mine has been reported in the las two days. The crew of the Loc wood was saved. Predicts End of War, General Joffre, the French com der in chief, is queted =ag pre- ¢ting that the war will soon com te an end, to the advantage of (i allies, The prolonged Iull on the wester: front was unbroken yesterday, Th. official German report mentions thre« small attacks by French and Belgian forces, which were repulsed. A Ger- Sman aeroplane was brought dow: M aear Rbeims, after dropping boml on the city. Russians” Driven 11»- Vienna, via London, April 3 10:30 a. m.—The fighting in Bukowina, ac- ording to information obtained from {rlvnf.e sources, appears to be of more importance than is evident from the ““surface indications in official report; Apparently the Austrians have gain there a success of considerable pro- portions. The Russians had massed in force to check a threatened Austro-Hun- garian invasion and re-occupy norti- ern Bukowina They are said to hav. . wderavle weight to t upcration because of the offect i might have guépublic opinion in i mania. Aust¥ian’ advices are to the effect that the Russians were com pletely defeated and driven back int Bessarabia with very heavy losses ! proportion to the numbers engaged. Carry Austrian Lines. Lendon, April 3, 12:53 p. m.—The fiuctuating struggle in the Carpathian ems to be nearing its decision, ‘u.- cording to despatches reaching Lon- don. By suceessive rushes amid ice and snow Russian troops are said to have carried a series of Austrian line . and, in the view of British observ they bid fair soon to break through in force between the Lupkow and the Uzsok Passes. In the west conditions bordering on . stagnation prevail. The allies a keeping the Germans in the dark o to when and where the big thru will come and in the meantime.th nre speculating as to whether the in- vaders of France will risk a serious offensive while “the situation in the east remains precarious. Discuss Thrasher's Death. The British press, in addition to Laing univarsally eutraged that tho < ns should protest to the Ameri- can®embassy regarding the segrcga- tion of the crews of submarines now held as prisoners of war, is meking much of the death of T.eon C. Thra- sher, the American who lost his life In the siniking of the Falaba. “What will Washington do?" asks today's Westminster Gazette, and other pepers debate along the same lines, Az the weeks pass the &perations in the Pardanelles appear likely to he more and more protracted; even the London papers are today inclined to pdmitl that the Turkish positions p Yaps have have not yet been serious- 1y damaged, The discussicn for and against akbso- lute prohibition of the consumption (Continued on Elcventh Page.) QUIGLEY VETOES THE Believes Connecticut Quarrics Com- | pany Submitted Lowest Bid for Crgfhed Stome, Mayor George A. Quigley returned to the city clerk today without r& proval the contract between the city | tnd the White Oak Crushed Stone company which was entered the board of public works and rati- fled by the common council at its last meeting, “I think when the thing is figured out it will be found that there is a sunderstanding u!l around and .that the Connecticut ‘Quarries com- pany will be found to be the lowe: bidder,” said the mayor afterwards. *In all fairness to a company that has always treated the city right new bids 1 The of should be called for, woes made to the board appe S public i works that the White Oak Crushed| Stone company is composed of local men, but I “don’t agree that their bid was three-quarters of a <¢ent jower than that of the !anecflcht Quarries | eompatiy. “The boa intn. conside crushed stone year el tae qu 5 o wblic Waghin whirling gale and snow. storm swhi loped the Virginia”Capes last night ;g.d to- not tempt the n aux- iliary :cruiser Prinz Bitel Friedrich to make a dash for sea through the cor- don of hostile cruisers outside. At 1 o’clock this afternoon government de- spatches from Hampton Roads said the German cruiser still was moored Lo her wharf. The stdrm which drew the curtain of secrecy over the Prinz Eitel for a | few hours by destroying all means »f communication with the Hampton toads district, save wireless, beside siving Captain Thierichens an oppor- *upity to resume his commerce de- | stroying voyage freshly coaled, sup- )iled and equipped, started a crop of umors and reports that the German | cruiser had dashed beéhind the cur- ain of snow flakes and past the watch dogs at the eéntrance to Chesa reake Bay. When the government agencies, af- er much effort, got in touch vewport News, it was established that he Prinz Eitel had attempted no new ailding exploits. w York, April 4.—Insistent re- orts were current here and in Phil- delphia today that the German aux- tnry cruiser Prinz REitel Friedrich ad slipped out to sea from her dock Newport News, Va., during the storm last night. These reports could not be verified. Philadelphia, April 3.—Efforts made o lcarn whether the Philadelphia Javy Yard had heard anything by reless from Norfolk or Newport Vews with reference to the Prinz @itel brought forth this reply: We have heard nothing by wire- this morning, and could say noth- All land lines down the Maryland- virginia peninsula are out of service because of the severe wind and snow storm. v CHANGES IN SIXTH WARD. VicDonough a Candidate, Coyie With- draws From the Council. Francis T. McDonough street, announced tod: that he vould bé a candidate for councilman ‘rom the sixth ward on the democratic icket. Simultaneously Thomas T oyle announced that he would not cek re-election. Mr. McDonough is a well elcetrician and property owner. sought.the democratic nominatic cars ago but was defeated mous three-cornered fight by Coun- cilman Coyle and Counciiman A. M. Paonessa. He has a host of friends ir the famous democratic stamping ground, the sixth, There is some doubt In the sixth ward whether Edward O. Kilbourne will be a4 candidate for the council. He is a member of the school board it is not known whether he will ke a candidate to succeed himself this spring. of Dewey known He two in a NORWEG STEAMER DAMAGED Struck By Projectiles During German Attack on Libau—Captain Killed. London, April 3, 5:37 a. m.—A Reu- ter despatch from Bergen says tle Norwegian consul at Lisbon has r i ported to the. ow egian steam Loevstakken was struck by brojcctiles during the Ger- 1aan bombardment of Libau and seri- ly damaged. Captain Iiandsla as killed by a shell fraginent The Loevstakken tons, owned by A, Derzen. vessel of 2,000 Olson & Co., of 'U. 5. OFFICERS WITH | WHITE OAK CONTRACT | into by | with ; ners that the Nor- | GERMANS RECALLED | Observers is Completed. NO OTHERS TO BE DETALED No Orders Issued By War Department | i Recalling American Army Officers Acting As Observers With Other | Belligerent Armies in Europe. Berlin, via I.ondon, April 3, 10 | a. m.—¥ive American arfay officers, who have been-attached the Ger- man dilitary forces in the eapacity of ohesrvers, were ordered by cable tn- to return to the United States at once, The order came asia surprise _as they expected to remain in Burope ‘until the-end of the war, ' Kieut- Kuhn Not Included. Lieutenant Col. Joseph 1. Kuhn, of the e'ne'lneers who also has been agt- ing as an observer was not included in the order, as he has been desig- ~nated as military attache at the em- bassy at Berlin to succeed Majer George T. Langhorne, recalled. The United States officer§ since their arrival in Germany on Decem- ber 20 have spent two weeks on il western frontier and one week in the east. Those affected by the order ave Major Clarence C. Williams of the Ordnance department; Major Dwight 13. Aultman of the field artillery; Cap- tain Samuel D. Rockenbach, of tie cavalry; Captain Wilson B. Burtt, of the infantry, and Captain Samuel G Shartle of the coast artillery. Their Mission Complete, ‘Washington, April 3.—Secretary Garrison said today he had ordercd the return of the United States army officers observing the military oper- ations of the German army because their mission was completed. He said no’ other officers would be detaiicd | with the German army. 1 Mr. Garrison declared emphatically i that the relief of the five officers on duty with the German army was in no manner connected with the recent relief of Major G. T. Langhorne as military attache at Berlin. Major Tanghorne was ordered to return to United States after it was learned that messages bearing his signatures had been sent to the army war colle, here without his knowledge. My Garrison and army officers here with- | out exception, maintained a strict si- lence ‘as to Major Langhorne’s with- .drawal except to say that it was en- tirely upon the initiative of the war department. No orders have been is- sued recalling American army officers acting as obsgervers with other bel- ligerent armies in Europe. BELGIAN OFFICIALS 1 GN. Refuse to Obey German Order to Con- | struct Roads for Strategic Purposes. Paris, April 3, 1:51 a. m.—Informa- tion has been received herc to the effect that officials of the Belgian public works departmen:, who agreed 1o continue their duties wita the un derstanding that they would not be | asked to aid in the construction of | military works, resigned in a body when cordered by the German military authorities to direct the repair and | construction of roads designed for| strategic purposes. i The valuable archaeoiogical and historical collection belonging to M. Huybrigts of Tongres, Belgium, is re- ported to have been ruined when his | house was destroyed. The collection was valued by German experts before the begnning of the war at more than | $87,500, CHAMBERLAIN STILL IN RACE, | Has Not Withdrawn From Contest for President Pro Tem. Councilman Valentine B. Chamber- lain of the third ward denied today that he had abandoned the race for rresident pro tem of the common council. He expects to be elected | alderman. It was stated in a | paper that the only president pro tem, was Alderman M. irving Jester of the second ward, but Councilman Chamberlain, who an- | nounced his candidacy several weeks ago, denies that he is to bo thus side- | tracked. morning news- candidaty for TION GOOD HERE. Schools S. M. prepared a map show- New Britain, as far as edu- is comparable with the in the world. The map “lay out” showing the various branches covered in the local schools and with the exception of a day con- tinuation school for employed boys and girls between the ages of four- teen and eighteen years every spot in the field of education is covered. Superintendent Holmes returned las evening from New York where he was examining furniture for the Vo- cational High school. Tolmes hans ing that X NOTED VIOLI T DEAD. Providence, R. T., April Frank- lin Holding, a well known dicd suddenly today, aged 23 Holding, who was a resident of {iston, Me., accompanied Lillian a on the world concert tour ended in the singer's death ago éfiamsa Sajs Mission of Five|! | | board of public works The Johnson-Willard fight for | the heavyweight of the world will take place in | Havana, Monday, at about 12:30 o'clock there, which is about 1 o'clock here, The Herald, a usual, will publish a full account of the fight by rounds in its reg- ular edition and will also give bulletins by megaphone, begin- ning with the men entering the ring and continuing until the battle is ended, EX-CHIEF JOHNSON 1S DEAD IN BRIDGEPORT Former Head of New Britain Police Department Passes Away Toda Joseph R. Johnson, thc New Britain police department, died at his home ‘in Bridgeport th | morning at the age of ffty-nine years. Ex-Chief Johnson was chief of the local police department from 1891 until January 30, 1900, when he ten- dered his resignation. He succeeded W. L, Morgan and was succecded by William J. Rawlings, the present he: of the department, A year. or s0 after resigning from the department he moved to Bridgeport, where he continued to live until death, Hunter, New York, boasis of being the birthplace of ex-Chief Johnson, | but the greater part of his life was spent in Connecticut. Those ‘who survive are his wife, two sons, ildward A. Johnson of New York and Henry A. Johnson of Virginia; two daugh- ters, Mrs., Edward = Gugenheim and Miss Viola Johnson of Bridgeport, and a sister, Mrs. Lucy E. Cryne, formerly i of this city but now of Washington, D. C. Ex-Chief Johnson was an ex-coun- cillor of New Britain council, No. 8, O. U. A. M, and was a member of the American Benefit society. He was also a member of a Mason:c order in Hunter, N. Y. The funeral will be held on the ar- rival of the 4:22 o’clock train from Berlin in this city Monday afternoon. Services wiil be held in the Stanley Memorial church and interment will be in Fairview cemetery CABLE CENSORSHIP POLICY OF BRITAIN Subject sc Forwarded to State Depart- cmerandum on of New Cou ment by Ambassador Page. Washington, April 3.—Secretary Bryan had before him today Great britain’s formal announcement of her new cable censorship policy. A memorandum on the subject had been transmitted to the state cepartment through Ambassador Page at London. In it Great Britain serves notice of its intention to stop all messages sent cver cables under British contrel rela- tive to trade in contraband or non- contraband, “to which a resident in any enemy country is one of the partie: In this connection, the communica- tion points out that “It is clear that in view of the great imporiance of re- ricting the enemy’'s supplies and withholding facilities from them for carrying on their trade, his maje: government cannot be expected to afford the use of British cables to 1able neutral and enemy countries to make arrangements with each other for the conduct of that trade.” Officials here construe the uction to mwean that, in accordance with the allies’ blockade program, Britain will not permit the sending 0f messages from the United States to Italy or any other neutral country if they refer in any way to a trans- action in which a resident of Ger- many, Austria or Turkey s interested. KEEPS ATTENDANCE RECORD, Has Not Mis-ed Meeting in Y Andrus of Warlock street ob- Day by attending a meet- g of Washington commandery, No. 1, Knights of Templar, in Hartford yesterday, thereby keeping clean his attendance record of the past thirty. seven years. In that time Mr. Andrus has not missed a single Fast Day mecting of the commandery. Of those New Britain who among the first to join W commandery, Mr. Andrus is survivor. Others who have were shingion the sole passed | beyond the great divide were W; ington T.. Morgan, A. E. Taylor Woodruff, Samuel Moore and A. Boardman, W, . Martin NEW VOTERS SCARCE, Only sixtecn new vote up to 0 o'clock this afternoon b the selectman and town clerk. Tho board sat in the hearing room of (he and talked about the war and other things of in- terest but had little to do in thg {ine of making new voters as the_ sforhi isept i dates aw; were mada afternoon, prol smow tonight; ing. ! ' championship ! ' i | former chief of¢ Great | { ballot for i Br | secret CITY OVER PATENT, Lawjer Says We Are Using Voting Machnes liegaly. WILL BRING ACHOA IN TWO WEEKS New Britain )]ust .\(‘golhllt. for Use of Device in Short Time or Wash- ington Attormey Will Resort to Courts, New Dritain faces litigation over patents granted on voting machines, according to a communication re- ceived today from Frank S. Apple- man, a patent attorney, of Washing- ton, D. C. The threat unless the city negotiates within two weeks for the right to acquire the e of the machines action will rought. The news ament was contained in a ceived by City Clerk A. L. son from Attorney Appleman. fetter gtaded that the votipg ma. chines used here are infringements on Patent No. 1,131,363, issued on March 9, 1915. It does not state to whom the patent was issued. Among other things the letter says: Suit Is Threatencd. “If you wish to arrange continued possession and- use of these infripging devices we would be glad to enter into negotiations looking to your gaining such right by license agreement but in the absence of your acquiring the right to use said vot- ing machines we will be compelled to enter suit unless "satisfactory ar- rangements are made wishin two weeks.” The announcement that the ma- chines were infringements on patents and that New Britain may face lit- be of New Britain's predic letter re- Thomp- | The for the igation aver their use came as a bomb- | far as here- shell _to city officials. As could be learned no hint had tofore been received that there any legal difference over them. Machines Here Worth $7,200. Britain abandoned the voting machines under the first administration of Mavor George M. Landers. It now owns twelve of the machines, eich valued = Corporation Ccunsel J. I. stated this afternoon that he had not been informed of the pending suit. He said it was posgible that the pat- ent had TWeen applied for years ago and granted only last month, © New ulcm\(, \P’TIB B\“lOCI\. City Officials Re: nonymous Letter. cnt Writing of Ane According to information received it is sald that it was Clerk George S. Babeock of the Plainville 1 rd of selectmen who was responsible for the visit to this city on Thursday of State Agent Wells of the Connecti- cut Humane su(‘lel\. Agent Wells re- ceived an .mu‘mvu\ letter that the horseg.in the fire department were in bad physfeal shape and urging him to examine: them, Officials of New Britain resent Mr. Babcock's interference in local affaire. They believe they arc capable of at- tending to New Britain business with- out any advice or aid from the clerk of the Plainville selectmen and several | expressed themselves in unmistakable ms today as to what action would Babcock continue te e taken should Mr. his “butting in.” | LOCKWOOD SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE British Steamer’s Crew of Twenty- five Saved After Vessel Was Strack Abaft Engine Room. April 3, 12 mnoon.—The amer l.ockwood ¥ tor pedoed by a German submarine ¥ day night off Start Point, in Devon- ¢hire. The members of the crew were saved. A London, h pursued for niiles able to position from she could disch her tor- The projectile struck the steam- the engine room, but the found time to lower - were picked up bLrought into port German ine yvood before which pedo. er abaft crew of at. trawier a and The steamer Lockwood was in London. Built in 1896, she 677 tons and feet long. OURAGED. B C. was of ROAD NOT DIS Montpelier, Vt., April 3.—W, Stickney, oad, stated today that yes- action of the house of repre- santative: ting the bill for the re-organization of the railroad would course of re-organiza- Maine, New Hamp- not effect the tion measures in shire and M WILLIAM CANADA DEAD. Ohama, Neb., Ap —William T. anada, sevenly yea old, retired chief of the Union Pacitic Iiailroad service, died early today. He organi of the Union Paci- sery and was among the essfully with outlaws in the early was the fie secret da is made that | old ‘r stating the | a| owned | counsel for the Boston and | | REEKS THREATENS TO CLOSE THEATER: Will Lock Doors of Show Houses Un- less Managers Bar Child Having Whooping Cough. Unle: { careful with whooping cough formances Dr. T. E. tendent of heaith, will ate Superintendent el made bove threat toduy to a Herald re- porter. He said he visited the the- aters last evening on a gum-shoe- ing expecition tb learn whether chil- dren with whooping cough were al- lowed to enter. As the crowd leaving one theater Supcrintendent theater about more hildren ittend superin. the the- managers permitting to are per Ree cl | the him. with whooping cough not ellowed in this theater,” the text of a warning Superintendent Reeks intends to have thrown on the motion picture screen beginning to- | day. He says that the epidemic of whooping cough in the west end the city ‘has probably reached height as no cases have been reported !within the past two days but he | wishes to take every precaution against a further outbrea 'FORMER HEAD OF LIGHTING FIRM DEAD IN NEW HAVEN L. C. Whitney, Well Knoyvn Here, Succumb§ to Shock of Apoplexy. not locate “Children 1. C. Whitney, one “time general manager of the Central Raflway Lighting company of New . Britain, died ‘at 4:30 o'clock this morning m the home’ of his son, William | Whitney on North street, New ven, in the sixty-first year of his The immediate cause of death ja shock of apoplexy which he fered yesterday morning. The funeral will be held at Erwin Mortuary chapel in this at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon Rev. Mr. Smith, pastor of the versalist church in Middletown, officiate. Interment will be in view. B. C. Porter Sons have charge of the lo arrangements, Mr. Whitney is survived wife, who was Miss Ellen |of this city before marriage; a son, | Willlam L. of New Haven; a daugh- iter, Mre. John Pinches, Jr, of this | city, and a brother, Fred Whitney Plainville, Not only was Mr {ager of the local | pany, but he had the | being one of the best clectricians | this einity. From this city { Whit'®; went tc Norwalk to | charge of the Electric Light \pany there and, later, he becamc ! manager of the Middletown Electric | Light company. Four years ago he ”u age. was suf- the city and Uni- by his Whitney Electric man- com- | the Light distinetion in Mr. take com- !was obliged on account of ill health, | | to_retire from, business. | Mr. Whitney spent last summer at | Saybrook Point,. and moved to his | son’s residerice’ in New Haven in the | fall, He.was a member lodge of Masons and- of (the | Meriden Odd Fellows lodge. { born in South Meriden. Soutn He was n in Private Home Have Been raint Nearly a Month. Fort the first time in three and one- half wecks the occupants of the | Children's Home on Hart street | free to come and go as they please today. Superintendent Reeks of the health department has lifted the quar | antine caused by a single case « diphtheria which has kept the child- ren under bonds for nearly a month. Rev, J. Klingberg, founder of the home is planning an camp on Rackliffe Heights. The camp | will consist of a tent where a child | ill with an infectious d e may bhe kept, thus avoiding the necessity of ! quarantining any of the Children's home buildings under such circun- stances as prevailed during the pres- | ent quarantine. are U. S. NOTE TO GREAT BRITAIN, Regarding Gorman Blockado Wholly Friendiy in Tts Tone. London, April 2:15 p. m. ter H. Page, the American dor, negotiating with th fu n office concerning a | tory date for the publication both in he United States and England of the text of the American note dissenting | from the Dritish order it council out- lining Great Britain’s blockade plans Next Tuesday probably will be agreed | tipon, although possibly Wednesda may be selected. Earlier publication difficult because the Easter days here continue through Monday. It may be said upon a high author- ity that this note is wholly friendly in its tone. It consists largely of a statement of the American conecep- ambassas cent precedents. PLAN TO REPAIR STRE City Engineer Hall stated tods had beard from Warren Bro pavers, and had been promis street repairing lia would be sent city within a week., Many of the | ments are crumbling and are in | need of reps he street | that =« { paraphern crew with to ihis pave- was | eks heard a child whoop but could | i of | its | and | will | Fair- | Goodwin | of | of | of .the local | isolation | Wal- ! itish satisfac- | holi- | tion of a legal blockade based on re- | t { the | Lo i Judge Tnomas Walerman and SUSTA'NS DEC SION United States Conrt Ju Verdict in F " Conspiracy ~ Case’ Weight of Against Hartford, April Thomas of the Unite | day filed a deeision fendants’ motion to set verdiet, found for the 25, 1914, in the cse of Curtis (Brenton) Hol Paul Waterman and Brenton, her former W verdict was for $4,0 reached by the jury affj most sensational trigls history of Connectictis however, sustains the gard to the late Dr. O this city, who was -wa fendants and was not the jury In his memorandumy | Judge Thomas notes 8 | was tried some time agf a decision on the motiol the verdicts was purpo The judge reviews the and after calling the sistent, inasmuch as th | 1y, believed ¥/ jSmit Judge Thomusy, evidence again lows: ( A Decision for ‘““The verdict in the clearly against the wel 4 dence as to indicate th rot correctly apply i | facts in evidence,, or | by ignorance, prejudice, partiality and the verdl | consigtent that I deeim set as) the verdiet man and Brenton. aside the verdict in fa | teadant Smith is denie Mrs, Holman sued | Dr, Smith and her foi Prof, Brenton, for 350 charging conspiracy her in an insane I boro, Vi, for some tif ber 8, 1912, witen Brattleboro by Dr, Prof. Brenton, part of ing made in Dr, Smll The plaintift also ch at the Brattleboro red obliged under duress of so-called confession Brenton obtained & di perior court in Hartfo naming Frederick i Rockland, Me, as Mrs. Brenton was ma man a day after the ded ed to Prof. Brenton, Tricd in May suit three weeks and) court room was packeq with spectators who wi by the letters written ton and Mf, Holman, gerald ur New Haven attors Mrs, Holl Leete appeared for Dr. Ralph O. Wells and €l Prof. Brenton. Dr. Si resented by Walter S. S. Apsey of Boston with Mr. Fitzgerald. Judge Thomas on the trial delivered & to the jury, indicating believed the plaintiff | her char The jur, eral hours on the afts and finally brought Mrs. Holman, It w jurymen had spent mg liberation in ‘trying amount of damages Holman, LUSITANIA HELD By Thick Weather storm—Richard New York, April $& itania, due to sail at ¥ | for Liverpool was held | by thick weather and | storm through which yards away could not all passcngers, DAEEE aboard, the vossel I walting abatement of rs said she would | morrow if nocessary. There werc, more | in passengers @0t 175 | Among them Were and his bride, 4nd M dervelde, wife of the ter of state, who has $3500,000 here for the | um. offic In Favor of Allies G King Albert of April 3.—A published tod Paris, | Dunkirk. | tair ! mander-in-chief, to Belgian orate certain Bel the Legion of He jbert and Premier war would So: the advantage visit