New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 26, 1915, Page 1

" VERMAN ARMS FACTORY w Warsaiw. has been captured 4 vgnt( Waew coalition cabinet of national de- « ing to advices received in Japan; but | SCAnnouncement ) 7 AL NEWSPAP —_————————— PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1915 —TWELVE PAGES. JEUTONS CAPTURE RUSSIAN FORTRESS OF BREST-LITOVSK Gzar's Forces Give Up Stronghold Alter Attackers Enter Gentral Defenses | { | BOMBARDED BY FRENCH | ghting Between Serbian and Aus- trians Resumed — Rumored in Athens That Turkey Has Threatened to sign a Separate Peace With Allies Unless Germany Declares War on | Brest-Litovsk, the great Russian sironghold which has been the appar- ent chief goal of the Austro-Germans . In their advance afte: the taking of | by the | s, & { | Ttaly, | g i | 1 | | Teutonic forc The K the Berlin official statement says, after | the works on the western and norm-i western irout had be:n stormed and | the attacking forces had su«ceeded in the centra. defenses, ns_gave up the fortress, Great Envecloping Movement, A great enveloping movement Leen in progress ror come time which | threatened to cut off Brest-Litovsk | from %the east. Recent i-omfcial | intimations from .Petrograd have been | ‘%4at the Russians were preparing to give up the stronghold. An air raid of unprecedented pro- | portions, so far as reported has beea | made by the French, who sent 62 | aeroplanes over a German arms fac- | tory to the north of Saarlouis in Rhenish Prussia. More than 150 =z Rombs thirty of them of large calibre | were dropped “with precision,” the ! French statement says. | To Build Factories. i Japan is to establish new factories | for the manufacture of shells part of her plan to give increased as- sistance to her allies in the war, ad- vices from Tokio state. | . Indications are multiplying that a | has | se fense may be formed in Russia. The | subject is being daily discussed by members of the various parties in the | Duma. N | Unrest in India. | Unrest of northern tribesmen in India is causing disquietude, accord- | “the belief was expressed that any out- break which might occur could be handled by the available forces. Germans Take Brest-Litovsk. Aug, 26, by wireless tel- | egraphy to Sayville, N. Y.—The | Russian fortress of Brest-Litovsk has been captured by Teutonic forces. | to this effect was | made today oy the German army | headquarters staff. German and Austro-Hungarion troops stormed the works on the | castern and north western front and | succeeded last night in entering nter fortress. The Russians statement adds, then gave up fortr Berlin. ** The Russian fortress of Brest- | Litovsk, which has just capitulated to | the Austro-German forces had been | considered one of the strongest fort- resses in Europe and was the south- | ern base of the second Russian line ! of defenses to which the armies of Grand Duke Nicholas retreated after the fall of Warsaw. The citadel is situated on the Bug river and at the | junction of several railways, 131 miles south of Grodno and 120 miles | | and he w i of the sheriff due east of the Polish captial. Most Important Victory. | The storming of Brest-Litovsk by ' the Teutonic forces is probably the most important military achievement | since the fall of Warsaw three weeks | ago today. The town, which had a | - Population of about 50,000 was one of the most important depots for, and the distributing points of military supplies near the western frontiers of Russia proper. The fortress was rated by military critics as a much more important strategic point than was warsaw. Brest-Litovsk is situated at ®\guntion of the Bug and Mukhovet was It rivers and the fortress itself built at the point of confluence. lies upon the right bank of the where the river turns from the north to the northeast. TIntersecting here are railroads from Odessa, Kiev, Mos- cow, Warsaw, Vilna and East Pru Brest-Litovsk, according to formation compiled by the national Geographic society, contained one of the oldest important fortresses in northern Europe. The older fortifi- cations were erected about one mile east of Best-Litovsk and had a cir- cumference of four miles. The field works were kept up-to-date and everything possible had been done by Russia, it was said, to make them un- conquerable. Best-Litovsk was gen- yerally regarded in Russia as the most (Continued on Eleventh Page) | francs a week. | citement in the the | Bug | GOLD FLOWS INTO BANK OF FRANCE 1 90,000,000 Francs a Week Deposited —Loan of 100,000,000 Francs Tak- en to New York. Paris, Aug. 26, 10:30'a. m.—Gold continues to flow into the Bank of France at the rate of 90,000,000 Two and a half mil- lion francs have been received thus far from the reconquered part Alsace. The new 25 franc and five franc | bonds put on sale Monday have given | | a fresh | among the working classes | vestment in war loans and started a | the movement for impetus to flood of touching letters from child- ren who wished to empty their sav- | ings banks into the public treasury. Deposits, exchanges and bond pur chases have enabled the Bank of France to send 200,000,000 francs in gold to England this week without a fraction of the market reaction that rily woull have resulted. that a loan of 100,000,000 has been taken by New York s to cover French purchases in has aroused sympathetic comment here. WITHDRAW U. S. TROOPS PATROLLING EL PASD Soldiers Called Out When Rumors of Mexican Up- risings Were Reported. El 2 States military drew the troops that patrolled strate- gic points in and near the city last night as the result of rumors of a Mexican uprising. The calling out of the trops was the result of reports circulated last night that an uprising of Huerta, Carranza Tex., Aug. authorities today with- Paso, { and Oroco factionists had been plan- | ned for the early hours of thee morn- ing. Mexicans were not permitted to cross the international bridge from 11 o’clock last night until early today, and no American was allowed to cross to Juarez. Extra guards were ordered out at Fort Bliss, where General Huerta is being held. Companies of infantry - were posted at the interna- tional Dbridges, the railroad Vi’aduct; and all strategic points. o i The rumor of the alleged plot was krought to the department of justice representatives who notified General John J. Pershing, commanding the &th brigade, at Fort Bliss. A conference of city and officials, representatives of the depart- ment of justice, the federal marshal and General Pershing followed. After the conference Gene: nounced he was prepared to meet any uprising that might start. During the night soldiers were { hurried to their camps by the provost | marshal and officers rushed to their e in automobiles The police halted and searched Mexicans in the down town strects. There was no ex- iy although an under rent of une apparent. Occasicnal shots > fired by the rolicemen in halting Mexicans found in the lower quarters of the city in crder to search them. cv GIBSON PLEADS GUILTY. Admits Conspiracy Charges tion Fraud Case. Indianapolis, Aug. '.’6.——;.]3mes Gib- son, who was indicted with Thomas T teemen for Indiana, Mayor Joseph E. Bell, of Indianapolis and others charged with election irregularity here in 1914, pleaded guilty to the con- spiracy charges in the indictment to- ay. His trial has been set to be- n next Monday. Gibson’s bond was fixed at $5,000 remanded to the custody Elec- zgart, democratic national commit- LITERACY TEST. Y., Aug. the cons REJEC Albany, N. of to 67 tion today reversed its action of yes- { terday and rejected tho literacy test for voters. The vote was taken on C. | 11. Young’s motion to agree with the report of the committee of the whele endorsing the measure. It i | urderstood that the fight for the pro- | posal which would have required all | voters to be able to read and write the Fnglish language, now will be aban- | dGoned. Forty-four republicans voted | with the demccrats to kill the amend- i ment, three democ voting for it. 26.—By a vote S, NOTE. vin London 11.20 he Amerlean note to Austria- Hungary, in which Washington de- clined top the shivment muni- | tions of war to Europe, wus published | here today with the following inspired | remark: “The note being to thorough and friendly study in the foreign ministry and will then bhe an- swered.” | AUSTRIA TO A | Vienna, Aug. 26, | & m.—Tt to of JAPAN TO BUILD FACTORIFES, Tokio, Aug. 26.—The establishment of special factories for the manufac- ture of shells will be a part of the in- cred ance which Japan ha decided to give her allies in the wa it is learned. | of in- .—United i county | Pershing an- | utional conven- | subjected | PARK CITY FREIGHT HANDLERS WALKOUT | Filty Employes at Water Street Houses Quietly Quit Work | Boiler Shops Grant Fifty Hour Week— E. H. H, Smith Silver Company Vol- untarily Puts Eight Hour Schedule Into Effect. | in the Water street houses of the New 1 York, New Haven and Hartford rail- { road, left their work this moring ana | joined the 110 men from the Whiting | street freight houses who yesterday | made demands for increased wages. ‘ The walk-out of these men was quietly { done. f The management of the Star Shirt | company where 400 ‘girls have been j on strike for the eight | posted notice closing the plant indefin- | itely. Probably Without Precedent. George A. Parsons, special agent of tory inspection, | missioner W. S. Hyde, said today that | the experience which BEridgeport is going through probably is without pre- cedent in the state if not in the coun- try. Records show no place in which there have been so many strikes with a short space of time unaccompanied by violence or even disturbances. He markable control centered in the labor union- officials who are the di- recting force. He also commented favorably upon the cool-headedness of employes who leave their work, and their splendid restraint. It was announced that both the the Connecticut Federation of Labor are rushing more organizers here to aid in handling the situation. | Cunningham of the state body has | been sent here, and Cary Wyatt and { Andrew Maratto of the national body l'are on the way. | Three Strikes Settled. | Three strikes in as many boiler shops | | were settled today by the manage- | ments granting the fifty-hour week in i place of the fifty-five hour schedule, | effective about a month hence, when contracts can be adjusted on that basis. The plants were the Bridge- port Boiler Works company, thirt) | men; the McCathron Boiler | company, twenty men, and the Porcu- pine Boiler company, forty men. At the McCathron plant, the president, E. | A. Hooper, said that the men accept- | ed the offer and went back to work, | indicating that his employes, in his | opinion, were actuated by a desire to be fair in their demands. The E. H. H. Smith Silver company, | voluntarily. The men are work ten | hours a day. Henry Lee, a former | mayor the ctiy, who was receiver for the company and its manager since the | receivership was dissolved, savs the | men made no request for shorter hours. = Poor as Anywhere in Country. Thomas McMahon, organizer for the a statement today said that the con- dition of workers in the lace works here was as poor as anywhere in the | country. He claimed that many lac | workers were getting only $4.40 a week. More than fifteen meetings of strik- ers were in progress during the morn- ing, in various halls. Reports were current of other | held by committees with plant man- | agement Strikes Still Settled. i The strikes at the Crown, George C. Batcheller and LaRes shops were still unsettled, as he strikers say the wage-schedules of fered by the companies are not satis- factory. An aggregate of about 1,- 200 are out at the three shops. The Bias Narrow Fabric company | has granted its employes the eight hour day, but the latter say that recognition of the union has been re- fused, and they are standing out for it. i STEAMEN WINDSOR SUNK, | Forty Survivors of British Vessel | Picked Up by Norwegian Craft. | Lisbon, Aug. 25, via Paris, i 26, m.—The Norwegian steamer ‘tor, arrived from Barry, reports picking up on Aug. 21 forty | survivors of the British steamer 1 wi » which was sunk by a sub- 5 i ubers of the Wind- wers transferred from the the British ner Rem | ner Voafter they were escued. Aug. n SOr's crew Haytor to ihe i | It was reparivd on Windsor, wt vessel been sunk. It w i crew had been s that-the 3,055 tons, had d then that her KILLED BY TRAIN. Springfield, Mass.,, Aug. 26.—Anna | Znoy, aged thirty, of Chicopee, was | killed by a north hound passenge train of the Boston and Maine road near the Chicopee Junction pot today. She was crossing ‘tracks on her way to work. de- the THREE STRIKES ARE SETTLED | Bridgeport, Aug. 26.—Freight hand- | lers to the number of fifty employed ! | of members hour day, | ' DEMORALIZATION 1 | ? the bureau of labor statistics and fac- | | who came here yes- | | terday to obtain facts for Labor Com- | said that the situation showed a re- | | American Federation of Labor and | Robert | | ing civil suit Works | has granted the eight hour schedule | | government now United Textile Workers of America, in | | brawny 1k- | outs to come and of conferences to Le ' a Corset | near | | on | wri rail- | \ HELD FOR MURDER OF | LUTHERAN MINISTER schneider Arrested in Indiana in Conmection With Killing of Rev. Edmond Kayser, Gary, Ind., Aug 26.—With the ar- rest today of George Schneider, member of the Gary Saxon Verein, with the murder Kayser, in connection o Rev Edmond whose body ‘as found near his parsonage in Tol- leston, a suburb, Tuesday night, the police announced they virtually had abandoned the thec that the Ge man pastor may have been slain he- 1se of his pro-German utteranc s cut and bruiseq. told a relative he 2y night. The unsatisfac- caid to have was in a fight Tuesd police declared his story tory. “‘Schneider answe the descrip- tion of the man we have been loo ing for,” Chief of Police Heintz said. Schneider has been a member of the murdered minister’s congregation at St. John's Evangelical church, Tol- leston, but is declared to have been his enemy. The Rev. Mr. Kayser, it is said, had incurred the displeasure of the Saxon Verein be- cause of his oppc n to plans of the organization. GOING T0 BE STOPPED Mayor Quigley Determined to Sift Fire Depi. Muddle to the Bottom. “We're going to stop any demoral- ization in the fire department.” These words were snapped out reporters today by Mayor Quigley z a conference between the E. B. Alling of the afety, Chief Dame, Souney of Hose company No. 5, Lieutenant Thomas Higgins of the same company, the latter's brother, Callman John Hig- gins of Engine company No 4, -and Lieutenant Frank Gilligan of Engine company No 1. The conference was called by mayor who wished to investigate conditions in the department. Gilli- gan had accused John Higgins of cui- ting Captain Souvney with a knife two vears Higgins reialiated by preferring of defamation of character Gilligan and bring- )0, to followi mayor, Chairman board of public Captain Michal for This situation was brought to th attention of the mayor and he said to the reporters after the conference, which lasted from 8:30 .to 9:30 o’clock, that he thought he had got to the bottom of the whole trouble. | He declined to be interviewed further. CONTROLS MU s in England Under sovernment,” Says Lloyd George, 26, M.—‘“The control Paris, Aug. under all factories able to produce cannon, rifles, projectiles and explosives,” said David Lloyd George, British minister of munitions, in an interview with Charles Humbert, new editor of the Journal. “It also controls all foun: dries and machine and tool factories, and not one pound of metal or one ! detached piece is turned out by this vast industrial machine which is not destined for the use of our armies. This war must not be fought witia chests, but with machinery.” what Mr. Lloyd George him M. Humbert believes Rritish preparations in many ways are more ample than those of the I'rench. He declares the army now in training will be one of the most powerful the world has cver seen and when, later, it will be possible to tell what has been accomplished by ey PBritish, the universe will be “dumb with admiration.” From showed PLAN NEW CHURCH. Paprish of the Sacred Heart May Be Divided in Near Future, According to rumors being circu- lated a division of the parish of the Sacred Heart will be made in the future. The parish land on Oak intends to use has already purchased street, it is said, and it for the site. The | parishioners will be natives of Gali- cia, it is claimed. S of the T MERCA? theth Yoo Hanna estate has brought snit against the firm of Segal & Birnbaum, which | oceupied a in the Hanna block Mauin str for $175 due for some repairs made at the place, The Wi ued by Walsh, Meskill & KRoche and the papers are returnable | in the court of common pleas on the first Tuesday in September. Anderson Mount ernon, trustee of John or e~ WEATHER. Hartford, Aug. —For Hartford and vicinity Fair tonight and Friday, Somewhat cooler tonight. the | | saying. ! direction I German submarine has been destroved | TOOK PICTURES OF U. S. FORTIFICATIONS Gustav Kopsch Arrested at Washinz- ton Held in $5.000 Bail for Trial in Virginia. Washington, 26.—Facing a charge of violating the federal for the protection of the national de- fenses by making pictures of military reservations, Kopsch, a man, aged twenty-seven, and an strument maker in the Carnegie In- stitution here, s being held today in $5,000 bail, to await trial in the federal district court at Norfolk, Va, vKOpsch, who is said to be a reser- vist in the German army, was taken into custody here last night by de- partment of justice agents following i an igation by them extending | over several He had in his the time, officers said, Aug. law Gustav Ger- in- possession at photographs of the fortifications and guns at Fortress Monroe and of the reservation at Cape Henry, Va., where the government is planning extens works io defend the entrance { Chesapeake Bay. Kopsch, it is said, did not deny | taking the pictures, but insisted that he had been permitted to do so by a drunken sentry at Fortress Mon- roe. He did not explain why he made the photographs. to | CZAR TO FIGHT UNTIL VICTORY IS ACHIEVED Emperor Tells Former French Min- ister That Russians Will Carry W To Erd To ‘“Kree Europe.” Paris, Aug. 26, 5:10 a count of an audience g Emperor Nicholas the Matin by Jean Cruppi, former French minister of foreign affai “Peasants speak to me in affection- ate terms and every day 1 receive from them several addresses saying ‘Hold firm for are all behind thee’ ', the emperor is quoted as The monarch’s voice was firm and clear, M. Cruppi says, as he told of the resolution of all Rus- sians to car the war to an end un- til the victory necessary to “Free Eu- rope” is assured. The emperor added “France can count on my, immovable will to strug- gle on until complete victory s achieved.” m.—An ac- nted him by is teiegraphed to we IOREIGN MARKET HIT HARD. English Pound Sterling est Drops to Low- igure on Exchange. New York, change markets were Aug, 26.—Foreign ex- plunged into demora of foreign the busine: carry rates untouched. The English pound sterling, usually the standard of world finance at $4.87, was selling within the first hour £4.64 1-4, and one e, it was reported without confirmation had been muade at 4.64, the lowest fig- ure which sterling has yet reached in , this market. ! ization again today by a bills that day and down to wave broke in threatened to dept hitherto early S ZEPPELIN OVER VLIELAND Amsterdam, Aug. 26, 26 p. m.—According to the Hetvok, | a Zeppelin passed this morning over | the Dutch Island of Vlieland flying from the east to the northwest in the of the English coa This is the second time in two days that a | Zeppelin has over the island, traveling via London, been towars ington, Major siny telegraphed General Leonard Wood expr that opportunity itizen soldiers cimp arrisen today his deprecation was given at the Plattsburg, N. Y., for Col ational specch of yesterday directing nothing similur should permitted at of the other camps 1t Roosevelt's and e any U-BOAT Aug. DESTROYED, 6:18 p. m.—A GERMAN Lendon, 26, by a homb Official an- was made necar Ostend, ‘Belgium dropped by an aeropiane nouncement to this effect here this evening. | storm dead: GERMANY REGARDS SINK! OF ARABIC ELIMINATED ] SCURCE OF BREAK WITH & Kaiser Will Offer Ample Reparation to America It Develop Submarine Commander Acted C trary to Instructions of Imperial Government BERNSTORFF AND SECRETARY LANSING HOLD CONFERENCE AT WASHI 975 LIVES LOST IN Revised Lists Show 102 Other Perscns Still Un- accounted for. Houston, Texas, Aug. .—Accord all published figures i towns and localities involved, and ac g who subsequently were days ago took 69 lists unaccounted Texas ten 206 on land and In addition the other coast hve; on w same show 10 still list the persons The following where toll shows exacted heavie o Galveston Island 4 10; Dredge Houston 34 Dredge San Bernard veston Tex City Anahuac Virginia Point ton 3. | In 11; Surfside 19; these it addition ta sisters, aguinst and a conferenc: { sing, island live and that 79 persons lost there | small towne along the coast j country districts swept by | The complete list of dead never will be known, as unidentiticd victims were buried probebl ccores o MIss DEAD, in Public Schools H for Many A. Water Commissioner and Mrs. Patr a: Was Teac Years, Miss Sadie Egan, daughter Ezan of 90 Seymour street, died a last night, after an illness of severa until bed ious she last forced to take tc The was her Sunday deceas in the public vears has taught school. Her to her many the family in ment. Miss Egan was a native of this city and received her early ecucation in St. Mary’s parochial school. She after- ward attended the New Britain High school graduating in the class of 1903 and entered the State Normal school where she graduated in 1905. She then went to South Manchester where she completed her training. She was held in high esteem by the teachers and beloved by her pupiis on account of her pleasing and kindly manner She was a member of Isabella Circle National Daughters of Isabella Besides her parent leaves a brother, Matthew L. Egan, and two Misses Honor and Marion The funeral will be held Satur- 9 o'clock from St burial will be for East street schools, and at the friends, who their hour join of she Egan. day morning at Mary’s church and the new Catholic cemetery HAITIEN TODAY. ! Republic Parliament Debating Treaty Submitted by U. S Washington, Aug. 26.—Action by the Haitien parliament on the treaty ' submitted by the United States post- poning the establishment for vears of an American financial the ited todiy The pro- tectorate over island republic, was by administration ofticis Port Au day s treaty aw American charge a Prince the timc bue the Hmitin tine had set noon tor approval Huitiens protested debut parhian extended until vester of 1ne in ent the to night, Haitien Minister Menos with Se declared that 1 was anxious to brir understa relative ment's following elar Lan- governmeni 2 about speedy to the Washing efforts to restore He explained that riots and uprisings wers in many due to norance of American intentions 1 misunderstanding of t(he p of United sStates troops in Hai on govern peace in the caze her home five minutes before midnight months which was not considered ser- d was for a number of years a teacher ten death comes as a shock with bereav- ten | TEXAS COAST STORM ing to a careful checking up today nf‘ wsed on official | atements from the cities and larger | counting for all persons listed as mis- | to found | marine problem as aftecti afe, the tropical storm that visited the ter, for, the . | | City of Gal- | 19; | tion,” 17; Tug Helen Henderson 16; Hous- known | in | in the storm. h f | t | S—— Both Refuse to Discuss ) Way But It Is man Ambassador Rell Al Any Was Not the Intent That Any Americans | Lost Their Lives on Tl Rerlin, Aug. 26, via ~The Asscclated Press ticn to state on the best aj the Arabic incident may. b s climinated as a soure Letween Germany and Am least is regarded by the @ crnment in that light. M many, in its desire to @ i friendly relations with States had adopted before g of the Arabic a polig settle completely the | on the basis of good will | understanding. This is shown clearly bj ment of Chancellor Von Hollweg last night to Th Press, particularly by hil rcmark to the effect that the circumstances in com the sinking of the Aral cleared up would it be pa Whether the command | *ubmarines went beyond in which case (Ge i complete satisfa | United States. Furth course of the , convel chancellor twice again the instructions given | commanders, He did ne detail the nature of these but it may be said that i signed prevent a repes Lusitania case and to P opportunity for escape fo i non-cocmbatants upen tor | which the United States | Not Unprovoked (. Having given these | Germany asked suspen | ment on the Arabic facts were ascertained, | fident it will be shown t ing of the vessel was not cG attack without warni | man submarine but was | cither to a mine explosi action of the vessel itself, Should it develop, ho submarine acted con structions, ample repa oftered Will Protest A | it still unal i’ stand why Americans in times travel on belli§ instead of taking Ameri ricutral steamers, but sl some instances insist upon sage on vessels belonging ents Germany will do § provide for their safety. It is not permissible # marks made by the chan course of thee conven than the formal statemen made. It may be said, hi Dr. Von Bethmann-Holl genuine interest in the sfi ing to the United States the sinking of the Ara rressed the hope that people would not form ag the basis of conflicting stal ing only one side of the give to Germany in | | i | | peign, | wWas | by spoke with emphasis of desire to maintain the £n Ameri The chalcellor appeared good health and spirits, encouraged by the succes the Germans in the The interview nee duration, as the hurrying away for & with Emperor Willlam headquarters, Bernstorfl Meets Washington, Aug > Bernstorff, the German conferred with Secreta an hour this hoth refused in any of short nearly while moy to way it reiterated the (g Atnerie w the not aml the ernment b nicnt that th communieatl which the to the state expected fromd receipt, O main at the em of lost Arabic Another that transmitted pending will r menting anding with the United States | jnoion Submarine Warfare It is confidently bel word from Germany will nouncement that pending (Continued on Elevent