New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 31, 1915, Page 1

PRICE THREE 'CENTS. {TEUTONS CONTINUE - ADVANCE TOWARD .. -(RODNO FORTRESS RussiansBeing Driven Back Klong Wide Front—Germans Are Checked in Galicia TURKS DESTROY ALLIES POSITION ON GALLIPOLI the Czar's Forces Rout Turks in Caucasus Killing 2,000 Troops and Capturing Eighty-four Officers and 5,000 Men—French Damage Ger- man Trenches on Western Front Olaims Paris War Office. Nearer approach by the Gormans to the Russian fortress of Grodno is reported 'in today’s official statement 4 from Berlin. The advance on the Grodno-Vilna Railway is being continued, while the headquarters of Prince Leopold and Field Marshal Von Mackensen both report that the Russians are being driven back along a wide front. Germans Meet With Check. " In the Galician operations, recently resumed, the Germans have met with 7 & check on the Stripa River. Constantinople reports the destruc- tion by Turkish artillery of a position occupied by the entente allies near Seddul Bahr, on the Gallipoli Penin- sula. Damage German Trenches, The French artillery is successfully qk:onm'mmg its work of inflicting damage upon German trenches, the Paris war office reports. Settlement of the trouble in South Wales which threatened to . develop into a serious coal strike is an- nounced. It was again reported today that . & submarine of the entente allies had % blown up a portion of the bridge con- necting Constantinople with the sub- urb of Galata. A similar report some weeks ago was denied by the Turkish authorities. Russians Withdrawing. London, Aug. 81, 11:53 a. m.—The ussian ‘armies along the. line of the upper Bug and the Zlota Lipa are ibelng withdrawn ' ‘rapidly and, ap- parently, without great loss, as neither Vienna nor Berlin claim any extensive captures of prisoners or booty in this region. In the center of the line, due east of Warsaw, the invaders continue to make steady progress, while fur- ther north they are advancing more slowly. The fall of Lipsk brings the . attacking forces near Grodno, the last | big fortress on the front to be retained by the Russians. ) Along the western front the usual artillery, mine and hand grenade warfare marks the operations. Accord- ing to Paris, these activities have re- sulted in the destruction of several German trenches. Heavy Fighting at Dardanelles. Constantinople again reports heavy fighting at the Dardanelles, but the entente allies are silent in regard to their military operations on this front. In the Austro-Italian campaign Rome reports the capture of Cima Cista, 6,600 feet high. This summit had commanded the Italian positions * on Monte Salubio. Rome also sends optimistic reports ™ of the progress of the entente powers in the diplomatic negotiations in the ‘near east. It is said Serbia’s prom- ises are satisfactory, as far as they go. Italian political circles express confidence that the Turco-Bulgarian railroad agreement does not affect Bulgarian neutrality. Turks Claim Progress. * Amsterdam, Aug. 31, Via. London, 1:27 p. m.—The following official etatement from the Turkish war office on operations in the Dardanelles has been received here from Constanti- nople: “The enemy yesterday undertook nothing in the Apafartta region. Nothing particular. occurred in the Ari Burnu section. Near Seddul-Bahr artillery on our left wing destroyed an enemy position.” Russians Rout Turks, Petrograd, Aug. 30, via London, Aug. 31, 4:04 a. m.—The following official statement was issued tonight from the headquarters of the army of the Caucasus: “On the entire front there have been only minor engagements and changes. During the recent fighting up to August 22nd we made prison- ers eighty-four officers and 5,000 men while our cavalry, pursuing the Turks on the roads to Doutak, sabred over 2,000. We also captured twelve guns and a quantity of war material.” French Official Report. Paris, Aug. 381, 2:30 p. m.—The French war office this afternoon gave out a report on the progress of 'nos- tilities, which reads as follows: “Our artillery followed up last night but without notable incident, its con- tinued and efficacious action against the trenches, the shelters, and the quarters of the enemy.” Allies Destroy Building. 3 Amsterdam, Aug. 81. via London 11:50 a. m.—A telegram received here ~ oy <~ 4 4Sontinued on Eleventh Page.) RETURNS DOCUMENT WITHOUT APPROVAL But Mayor Quigley Says He Will Ap- point Committee of Three to Consider His Vetoes, Mayor Quigley’s delay in appointing a committee of three to consider his two vetoes tendered at the last meet- ing of the common council and also a resolution from Councilman Curtis overriding one of the vetes has cre- ated the impression that the mayor did not intend to appoint the com- mittee. His honor sets this belief at rest by saying he would appoint the committee in a short time. Councilman Curtis took exception to the two vetoes and on motion of Councilman Landers they, with Mr. Curtis’ resolution to override, were referred to & committee of three. This motion was submitted to ‘the mayor by City Clerk Thompson along with other council business for his honor’s approval or disappraval. All the documents were returned to the city clerk marked ‘‘approved” with the exception of that regarding Coun- cilman Landers’ motion. This was neither approved nor disapproved. As the mayor took no action the motion became operative on Satur- day, ten days after the council meet- ing. If Mayor Quigley wished to be ar- bitrary, it"is claimed, he could de- cline to appoint the committee of three on the ground that the charter makes no reference to such commit- tees. Mayor Quigley made a definite statement regarding his aspirations for a second term. Asked whether he would be a candidate for re-elec- tion, he replied: “I certainly will. I never entertained a thought to the contrary.” It is believed that those oposed to the mayor will make an effort to defeat him for a renomina- tion. NO BODIES FOUND IN HULK OF SUBMARINE F-4 Examination of U. S. Craft Fails to Throw Light on Cause of Accident. Honolulu, Aug- 31.—Exposure of the hulk of the U. 8. submarine F-4, lost with her crew of 22 men in Honolulu harbor March 25, failed to- day to reveal any trace of the bodies of the crew or to throw any light on the cause of the accident. After being raised from a depth of 300 feet the submarine was placed in dry dock yesterday: The pumping out of the dry dock was completed last night. Today the F-4 lies on her starboard side in the dry dock. When the ex- amining board, composed of Rear Ad- miral C. J. Boush, Lieut. Commander Julius A. Furer, and Lieut. Kirby L. Crittenden, entered the vessel they found the starboard side and bottom filled with debris, battery places, sand and mud. If any bodies remained in the hulk they are under the debris .Doubt was expressed as to whether any wouid be found since the great holes torn in the submarine, only part of whicn were protected by mats during the months of raising operations, al- lowed the marine creatures with which the waters of Hawaii swarm, to enter, and it was feared the bodies of the crew had been entirely de- stroyed- Naval officers said the de- bris would be removed from the ves- sel today and a thorough search made for bodies. In addition to gaping holes in the stern of the submarine, a big hole has been torn is the forward part. The investigating board has not de- finitely ascertained whether the holes caused the loss of the vessel : or whether they were torn during lift- ing operations, ‘Washington, Aug. 81.—The navy board headed by Rear Admiral Boush examining the wreck of the submarine F-4, has been instructed to make every effort to determine the cause of the disaster. Naval officials said to- day that every clue would be followed and that they had no fear of revela- tions. TRIAL OF ALLEGED BANK EMBEZZLERS Three Held For Peculations of Over $28,000 From Amsterdam, N, Y. Institution. Syracuse, N. Y., Aug. 81.—The trial of Baron Eugene F. 1. Oppen- heim, former Assemblyman Richard Murphy and former Assistant State Commissioner of Education Howard Rogers, charged with embezzling more than $28,000 of the funds of the First National bank of Amsterdam, N. Y., was opened here today in the United States court. The indictment against William T. Brice, a teller in the bank, was not moved by the government at this time. He is to appear as the chief witness for fhe prosecution. The goverfiment, it is expected, will attmpt to show a conspiracy to de- L fraud the bank. RITA NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1915—TWELVE PAGES. OH, MAYME, I°YE SEE WHAT THEY'VE DONE? Well of All the Nerve, You Bet I'm for Woman Suffrage GEE, NO SPOONIN' EITHER Postmaster Delaney, the Cruel Man, Says No Fictitious Mail Can Be Col- lected by Fair Young Things in the Future. After a careful study of conditions pertaining to the general delivery de- partment at the post office, Postmaster W. F. Delaney has decided to place in vogue an order which will with the heartiest approval of many a mother and father in this city. For many weeks this department has been under close observation by the post- master and it has come to his atten- tion that many young girls were re- -ceiving mail at the window under ficti- tious names, and it is to be assumed that their parents knew nothing of it or the nature of the contents. Postmaster on Guard. To further acquaint himself with conditions Postmaster Delaney sta- tioned himself at the Window Monday and not to his surprise many of the fair sex who have been under observa- tion for a considerable time came as usual for their mail. There were Ethel E. ,Florence A., Hazel M., an{ many others whom the postmaster knew. Some of the male sex who also called for their letters under assumed names. Great was their surprise when informed by the postmaster that hereafter all mail which is delivered at the general delivery window will be investigated. If found to be legitimate it will be delivered by carrier, and if a person called under a fictitious name his or her address would be ascer- tained and the missive handed to the carrier on the Toute for delivery. One young lady was greatly per- turbed and excited when, on calling for her mall, she was questioned by Fostmaster Delaney. Suddenly she left the window and going to the win- dow of one of the clerks she inquired of him: {‘Who is that old crank in the next window?” “Why that is the postmaster, and he’s the boss,’” re- plied the clerk. At which the girl be came decidedly frustrated. It is also the intention of the post- master to have mail which many per- sons request be left at the windows, sent by the carrier- Heretofore it has been the custom of some moar- ried women to have their husband’s mail delivered and theirs mailed for and vice versa, but hereafter this is to be abolished- “Spooning” to Be Barred. Postmaster Delaney is not confin- ing himself to this particular objec- tion but will also try to eliminate other conditions which have more or less criticism. One is that of making the bobby of the office a trysting place for cooing and billing couples and also a station where engagements and “dates” are filled. This nuisance has been in vogue,for many years and it is the intention of Mr. Delancy te entirely eliminate it. It is not the intention to do away entirely with the general .delivery office, for in many cases mails are received through this medium which are legitimate but it will be impos- sible for any person residing here permanently to try and evade the new regulation. New Parcel Insurance Rate. Beginning tomorrow a new rate for insurance on parcel post will go into effect. A fee of three cents wili be charged for all packages not ex- ceeding $5 in value and twenty-five cents for packages not exceeding $100. This will insure the sender against loss. A fee of one cent will be charged for a receipt of acknowi- edgement of the reception of a par- cel but this does not insure the package, DR. WRIGHT TO LEAVE SOON. Dr. R, M. Griswold to be Acting Med- ical Examiner Here. Medical Examiner Theodore G. ‘Wright, who has tendered his resig- nation to take effect on October 1, learns that he will be forced to leave New Britain before that date and expects to go to New York to reside in Sepember. Unless Coroner J. Gilbert Calhoun of Hartford appoints a successor to Dr. Wright some time in September the duties of the medical examiner in this city will be discharged by Dr. R. M. Griswold, medical examiner for Berlin. Dr. Wright said today he had not the slightest idea whom Cor- oner Calhoun would appoint. ‘He and the coroner had a conversation by telephone this morning but the coroner gave no inkling of his prob- able selection, if he has any candi- date in view. PREPARFS FOR WINTER, Paris, Aug. 31, 2:46 p. m.—France is preparing for next paign. An official note issued here today describes a visit to the front by Alexander Millerand, minister of war. M. Millerand discussed measures necessary for the winter campaign with commanders at various points, winter’'s cam- especially in the Vosges and Alsace. meet | GERMAN SPY’S CASE GOES OVER FOR WEEK Alleged Forger Tells Brooklyn Judge He Believes British Want 1o Shoot Him. New York, Aug. 31.—When ar- raigned in Brooklyn on a federal war- rant charging forgery amounting to nearly $5,000 Ignatius T. T. Lincoln, formerly a member of the British parliament and a self-confessed Ger- man spy, today asked that his case be adjourned for a week. The re- quest was granted. The alleged forgery was commit- ted in London. Lincoln said in court that the charge was one “trump- ed up” in order to get him back to England where he said, he had rea- son to believe he would be shot as a spy. “Great Britain is not under mar- tial law,” replied Federal Judge Veeder, ‘‘the courts are open and it is therefore, to be presumed that jus- tice will be done in your case. You are charged with forgery and you can be placed on trial for nothing else.” | AUTO PARTS MEN HERE T0 INSPECT NEW SITE Factory Building Should Be Ready for Occupancy November 1. Officials of the Hartford Auto Parts company, which is to move its plant here in the near future, arrived in this city today, and went over the lay- out of the site for the factory build- ing on Ellis street, and after care- fully scrutinizing the facilities for reaching the place and other details, they pronounced themselves as thoroughly satisfied. Those in the party were James M. Carney, vice- president and ‘general manager; David Kalish, mechanical engineer, and George McComb, superintendent. It is probable that the plans for the building will be ready by Thurs- day evening and they will be im- mediately submitted to the ‘contrac- tors for bids. Unkelbach & Perry are now at work on the plans. The plant will be a thoroughly modern one in all respécts. It will be 60 by 210 feet, two stories high, and will be so0 arranged that more additional room can be built if conditions war- rant at a future date The office will bhe on Ellis street. It is expected that it will take about six or seven weeks to complete the work, and the building should be ready for occupancy about November 1. I{ was stated by one of the officials today, that at least one-half of the working force will move with the con- cern to this city. Real estate men and owners of empty tenements ghould get in touch with these people to notify them where there is available prop- erty. A number of the employes want to move here immediately and will commute between here and Hartford until the new plant is completed. Over thirty people employed by the concern visited this city Sunday to look over the situation and they also are pleased with the pyospects of moving here. The firm employs about 230 hands and this will mean a boom to business men and also to the southern part of the city, where there is considerable iand, which has been for years not utilized for any purpose. NOT TO AFFECT U. S. NOTE TO BRITAIN Modification of Order in Council Not Expected to Cover General British Policy Toward Neutral Shipping. ‘Washnigton, Aug. 31.—State de- partment officials disclosed today that they do not expect that modified prac- tices under the British orders in council, announced yesterday by the British embassy, will cover the gen- i eral British policy toward neutralship- ping .against which the United States now :is preparing its new protest. No concrete propositions for re- laxation of tinterference with ship- ping hve reached the state depart- ment, it was stated, and such general discussion of the subject as has taken place will not affect this government’s note to Great Britain now in prepara- tion. Arrangements for assisting in the identifiction of goods bought in Ger- many but not paid for before March 1, which are designed to release quan- tities of ammunition cargoes held up in neutral ports such as Rotterdamn are at present being carried on extra- governmentally by the British em- | bassy and the foreign trade advisers lof the state department. These steps, ! however, affect special c s and are not considered by Ame; an officials as a change in the attitude of the British government in regard to the sentations by the United States neutral shipping. A~~~ WEATHER. N Hartford, Aug. Hartford and vicinity: continued cool tonight. nesday fair and warmer, e 31.—For Fair, Wed- VIOLENT BREAK HERE IN ENGLISH MONEY Bankers Se¢ Halt of Foreign Or- ders by Drop in Sterling POUND SELLS AT $4.681-2 British Buyers Called Upon to FPay Premium of Twenty-eight and a i Half Cents on Every Pound’s Worth of American Purchases. New York, Aug. 31.—Foreign ex-| change rates reached their most serious stage today with an overnight break of 2 1-2 cents in sterling, the English pound selling in this market at $4.58 1-2, close to the mark where curtailment of big foreign orders to the United States would follow, in the cpinion of bankers. § Nothing like the violent break in quotations had ever before been re- corded in foreign exchange markets here. The low level reached today was 1 1-2 cents below the mark set ‘weeks ago by financiers as the so irreducible minimum which, when reached, would cause British buyers to seek other markets in which to place their orders for such imports as could be obtained elsewhere than in America. Actual Munitions Excepted. Foodstuffs, manufactured goods and cther products—in fact almost every- thing except munitions of war—were embraced within the category. Demoralization in the foreign ex- change markets was succeeded by almost chaotic conditions as the re- sult of the break. Dealings in foreign exchange were vertually at a standstill, Rates varying as much as a cent were | quoted by different houses but these rates were, in almost every case, purely nominal and there was almost no business done in English money here today. Premium of 2814 cents. The big break means that English buyers. in addition to the top of the market prices already paid by them in this country for American pro- ducts, are called upon to pay a pre- mium of 28% cents on every pound’s worth of purchases, or more than five per cent. With London carrying this onerous burden, something new to British bankers, as English money has for generations been the world’'s standard of international finance, the question disct in banking circles here today was how long Great Brit- ain would continue to buy here such articles as she was not compelled to. There is no other world market of importance open, it was pointed out but more rigid economy at home in all imported articles and purchases by Great Britain from such European neutrals as had wares to sell, it was | thought, would undoubtedly follow if exchange rates should go lower. This would result in lessening, to an extent which cannot be estimated, the amount of goods which American sell- ers are sending abroad, now the great- est in volume in the history of the | country- No Contracts Concelled. Not an American contract has yet been cancelled, it was said; but the heavy premium which British buyers must pay giver every indication, in the opinion of local bankers, that cancel- lations will follow unless rates are rectified very soon, and that there will be a decided slump in new orders. What this would mean to American industries could not be estimated. | The new low record of 4.58 1-2 was the fifth low record established in five consecutive business days. | Time for Relief. The time for doing something to strengthen the market, in the opinion of bankers here, has arrived. Relief should not be longer delayed, is the belief of leading bankers here. Why | rothing has been done, it was believed, was because Great Britain had not fully awakened to the seriousness of the situation. Problem More Serious. London, Aug, 31, 1:15 p. m.—The American exchange problem ‘is be- coming more serious notwithstanding recent shipments of gold to New York, Cable transfers were traded into a considerable amount this morning at 4:60%. The quotation declined later to 4.60 1-8 to 1-4, but trading was quieter at this level. Insurance houses and other finan- cial institutions are taking advantage of the low rate to sell further blocks of American bonds, as the deprecia- tion in these securities is more than balanced by the profit on exchange, even considering the cost of insuring and shipping bonds. Lose Over 5 Per Cent. American financial and British traders who have funds to re- mit to America lors of more than 5 per cent. the present low level of exchange. In some quarters a rate as low 0 18 being talked of for the near future, unless effective action is taken. houses face a at FIRE CHIEFS CONV . Cincinnati, O., Aug. 31.—Fire chiefs from nearly all of the large cities of the United States and Canada were present when the fifty third an- nual convention of the International Association of Fire Engineers was opened here today. | | days, or until he would hear GIVES HISTORICAL i PAPERS TO STATE Commissioner Edward B. Alling Makes Valuable Presentation State Library Collection, to Through the generosity of E. B.| Alling, chairman of the local board of safety, the state library has been Presented with about sixty-two valu- able papers and documents relating to the revolutionary period. Mr. Alling comes from Revolutionary stock and his ancestors played a prominent part in the settlement of Hamden, near New Haven, They also had enviable records as Revolutionary war soldiers, Famous “Jerry” Alling, Hamden poet and pedagogue, who carried what later became the famous Franklin Elm, until a few years ago located at the corner of Church and Chapel streets in New Haven, from Hamden to New Haven on his back and sold | it far a bottle of rum, was an ances- tor of the local man. This tree was planted on April 17, 1790, the day | Benjamin Franklin died, and for a | century was a familiar landmark in New Haven. A collection of “reg- ister of the weather for twenty-five vears, 1785 to 1810,” compiled by this same “Jerry” Alling (1763 to 1830) is among the papers given to the state by the local man. Other documents are papers once the property of Captain Caleb Alling (1694-17566), one of the original set- tlers of Hamden. Military papers belonging to his son, Captain Caleb Alling (1754-1823) who was present during the New Haven invasion on July 5, 1879, are also in the collec- tion. Among other unique docu- ments in this collection is a United States revenue receipt of $4 for a carriage tax and a receipt for school money drawn in 1803. Deeds in this collection date from 1722 to- 1800, GERMANY TO PUNISH U-BOAT COMMANDER Berlin Riled Over Outcome of Arabic Case; Consid- ers It Closed. | London, Aug. 31, 6:15 a. m.—The German government considers the Arabic incident closed and has de- clared its willingness to punish the commander of the submarine which | sank the steamer, according to a de- | spatch which the Exchange Telegraph company’s Amsterdam correspondent eays has been received there from Berlin. There is reported to be con- siderable feeling in German militarist circles because of Chancellor Von Bethman-Hollweg's so-called “weak- ness” toward the United States, New York, Aug. 31.—Count Von Bernstorff, German ambassador to the United States, was stil] awaiting here today further advices from Berlin relative to the Arabic incident. In so stating, his secretary said that the count might remain here for several from Berlin, and that he might then go to ‘Washington. It was announced that no advices from Berlin had been received today. VILLA DESIROUS FOR PEACE IN MEXICO Maj. Gen. Scott Says Mexican Leader Is Willing to Eliminate Him- self to Bring It About. Washington, Aug, 31.—The Pan- American peace appeal now has been delivered to all military and political leaders in Mexico. Several leaders in remote have just been reached by courier and to give them time for reply there probably will be no meeting of the Pan-American con- ference until next week. General Carranza’s reply still is lacking, but it has been authoritative- ly declared that the conferees will proceed irrespective of his attitude, Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the army, conferred with Secretary Lansing today. “General Villa,” said General Scott, “Is earnestly desirous for peace in Mexico,, and he is willing to sacrifice any personal ambitions and to elim- inate himself if necessary in order to bring it about.” sections VIRGINIA PRIEST DEAD, Alexandria, Va., Aug. 31.—The Rev. Hemry J. Cutler, pastor of St. M Cotholle church for nearly 25 , «und one of the best Y sts in Virginia, died here it of heart trouble. e vienr general of the diocese Virginia. He was sixtyssix and a native of Irelund, known last formerly of vears old COPPER LADEN suip Seatllo, Wash.,, Aug, with a cargo of copper $250.000, the freighter Al Navigation & ullen w ADRIFT Loaded alued at Zdith, of the company, Captain s reported today help- adrift and abandoned by her 11fty miles off Cape routhern Alaska. The Edith was homeward bound from Nome, 31 wessly erew, hrook, GIRLS MA BLACKLISTY Bridgeport Strikers —y Said u&a He D ers of Bias Narrow G pany Could Not where. Bridgeport, Aug. 8 labor matters were in today. During the fo than fifteen meetings of in progress in down which reports of vario were made. The gen these reports was that ences in most of the adjusted within a few 4 exception reported upon Bias Narrow Fabric co sixty girls are out. It the girls met J. Price tendent of the factory cussing the demands he them the eight hour @ duction in wages but recognize the union of mittee selected by the up future grievances. take back all girls even ¢ mittee. was told that if this setlled quickly the employment elsewhere demand for, skilled is said to have replied girls sought employm: ers referred the matter Scully, an organizer of Federation of Labor, take up this phase of ‘When told that no such here Mrs. Scully, aceo! made at the meetin, lawyer be engaged, that out to apply for work ination be made to test under the state's bl New Haven Road the American Federat| charge of the freight stated toddy that he charge of the rallroad | the grievance with his cers. Mr. Flynn costing the railroad co a ton to handle against the usual cost cents. The reported grie polishers at the Remi Ammunition company subject of conferences officers of the local un liminary to requests tl pany make proper wages in the polishing partments. The opin labor men today was cussion. May Not as advocated at a meet! was not thought likely | men have the eight ho want a 44 hour week, wages and changes in The strike of the was settled during the men being given & week with double pay work, and pay for rain which they cannot work, Forty-eight Hour The American Graph pany announced that it employes the forty-elght with a 20 per cent. im and other concessions. At the meeting of the | company's strikers it half of the employes had work under the old that many of those today. Many strikers city to take positions direction of the Textlle To Meet GO The strikers at the company will confer with Superintendent Goo sence of President Bryi hope for a settlement. There are no changes mon Hard Rubber shop, Rubber company, the Works and the Acme S The laundry situation is The union leaders are to eral inquiry into the cha Acme Shear Works has B ing child labor, Structural Leader Samuel Carlisle, he ural Iron Workers today to look after d exist in the iron and The American Samuel Austin, a ceived demands from ers but the prospect settlement without & and the Bridgeport Br are sald to be ready Action Against Mr FOR ALLEGED §% Mr. Morris, it they could not get places. % them to have the Legal P Thomas H. Flynn, an ference with L. B. { here who had promised 4 tional officers of various ' 3 grievances can be settied § A strike of 260 inside r Hinchin- | on the Bridgeport Projectils