New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 22, 1915, Page 1

" » - o ¥ e » UNION WORKS HIT BY STRIKE FEVER AS MOLDERS QUIT Between 75 and 100 Foundrymen Demand Minimum Wage of 25 Cents Per Hour, Then Walk Out PRES. SHITH OF L. F. & ., TALKS ON THE SITUATION Says Accede to Strikers’ Local Manufacturers Cannot Wishes and Hope to Compete With Concerns in the West—Police Guard Factories Day and Night—New Demands at Russell & Erwin’s. One more local factory was affect- ed today, when the molders at the Union Manufacturing company went out on srtike after their demands for an increase in wages to a minimum rate of twenty-five cents an hour were refused by the company officials, fol- lowing a conference between Presi- dent A. F. Corbin and a committee of the strikers which was held in the undry. While the factory officials laim that not more than seventy-five of the employes are out, the strikers maintain that numbers will reach con- siderably over ihree numerals. Strike Not Surprising. The latest aquisition to the ranks of the strikers does not come as a sur- prise to the officials. It has been in- timated for several days that the trouble was impending, and surprise was expressed when the men did not go out Monday as prophesied Presi- dent Corbin said this morning that it was expected, but no later than last evering the foreman of the foundry had informed him that it was his opinion that enough of men would continue ‘at work to allow the factory to keep running. He said that the entire. force did not go out today, but it was mecessary to close down the foundry for the day. Mr.' Corbin spoke of the friendly at- titude of the committee toward him during the conference, and said he be- I lieved that some of the men who went out were entirely satisfled with the wages paid them. In answer to a gGuestion by a reporter whether or not the strike would affect the other de- partments of the concern, Mr. Corbin said that a large amount of the com- pany’s orders was job work, and as it is nearing the end of the month most of it has been completed. These outside orders are usually worked upon as they are received, and the present tcouble will' mean that the concern will be forced to refuse any more orders. Demands An Injustice. In speaking on the demands of the strikers for a minimum rate of twenty- five cents an hour, President Corbin | said that in many cases this would prove to be an injustice to other work- | men who would have to bear the brunt | of work for workmen who were not | capable of earning this wage. He said it would also mean thut the company would be forced to ask for a greater price for its outside job work, which would eventually mean that the con- cerns giving these orders to his com- pany would seek for other foundries to do the work, which would not only effect the concern but the men. Concern May Hold Out. President Corbin believes that no trouble will take place providing labor s.gitators keep away from the men. He said he expects that the differences will be settled in due time. From what was construed by his remarks, President Corbin and the other of- ficials do not intend tu give in to the strikers, and if the latter insist on re- maining out it will mean the ultimate closing down of the foundry. Long before the strike occurred, a number of workmen, some of them strikers from other factories, congre- gated about the concern, and peered through the windows while the dis- cussion was going on, and when the molders walked from the factory, g cheer was sent up. Molders Hold Meeting. Over 200 striking molders from the North & Judd Manufacturing, company, Vulcan Iron Works and the Union Manufacturing company | gathered at the strikers meeting place in Beloin’s block on Church street today where plenty of enthu- siasm was manifested- A number of speeches were delievered, most of them in foreign languages: The re- marks of the speakers were met with much applause. One of the ring leaders, speaking in English, advised the men to continue to fight for the eight hour day. Noticeable among the gathering was two young Polish wom- gr: who are affccted by the strike in e of the shops. Their ardour and enthusiasm was as strong as that of their. male companions, and they cheered and clapped their hands | when some remasrk or statement was made that met their approval. C. F. Smith’s Views, President C. F. Smith of Landers, Frary & Clark, in a lengthy interview pn the strike situat'qn, said that there was no further striking at his place 1 commission NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 19015 —TWELVE PAGES. ARMENIANS RESCUED BY FRENCH WARSHIPS Large Band Pursued by Turks Taken Aboard Oruiser and Brought To Port Sald. Paris, Sept. 22, 5:10 a. m.—The res- cue by French warships of a large band of Armenians from pursuing Turks is recounted in a statement is- ‘sued last night by the ministry of marine. “Pursued by Turks” says the state- ment, “five thousand Armenians, thrée thousand of whom were women, children and old men, took refuge in the Djebel Moussa Mountains at the end of July. They succeeded in keep- ing their assailants at bay until the beginning of September. “Ammunition and provisions then gave out and they would inevitably have succumbed had they not suc- ceeded in getting word of their grave situation to a French cruiser. Im- mediately cruisers of the French blockading squadron off the Syrian coast went to their help and took all of them to Port Said where they were installed in a provisional camp.” LOAN TO ALLIES WILL BE ABOUT $700,000,000 Two Details Yet to Be Agreed Upon By the Con- ferees. New York, Sept. 22.—The success of the Anglo-French financial com- mission, seeking to establish a big credit loan here to Great Britain and France is virtually assured in the opinion today of American financiers in close touch with the situation. Announcement setting forth that an agreement had been reached was ex- pected by Wall street within forty- eight hours, The optimistic views of the situa- tion which was entertained by many of the bankers who have been con- ferring with the commission during its twelve day stay here was not dim- med by the report that two details | were yet to be agreed on by the con- ferees. These two details, however, it was reported, were not regarded as of prime. importance. As outlined by American bankers, the proposed credit loan will be for epproximately $700,000,000. It will be issued on flve year joint Anglo- French notes which probably will be convertible on maturity at the hold- ers’ opinion, into joint Anglo-French 4 1-2 per cent. bonds maturing twenty vears,. or thereabouts, from the date of issue. The five year notes will be sold to the investor at par and to the big underwriting syndicate at some- thing less than par, estimates as to this figure ranging between 97 1-2 and | 99 per cent, Munitions of war, these bankers assert, will be virtually excluded from the operafion of the loan, the report- e@ intention of the commission being, at present, to continue shipments here of gold and securities in sums suf- ficient to keep the rate of exchange stable and thus provide funds for the payment of firearms and explosives. While it was regarded as possible that eleventh hour developments might upset the whole tentative agreement, it was thought to be un- likely that this would occur. Some bankers informed of develop- ments thought that announcement of success might be delayed till Friday or, possible, Saturday. ARGENTINA APPROVES ARBITRATION TREATY Senate Upholds Pact Signed by Ac- gentina, Chiii and Brazil—Also , Ratifies Beagle Channel Protocol- Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sept. 22. —The senate today approved the ar- bitration treaty signed on May 28 by Argentina, Chile and Brazil. The senate also ratified the pro- tocol entered into by Chile and Ar- gentina regulating the Beable chan- nel; The peace treaty signed by the A. B. C. nations provides ‘that fu- ture differences which can neither be settled diplomatically nor sub- mitted to arbitration shall be placed before a permanent internationai commission for inquiry and report. The signatories to the treaty agree not to begin hostilities before the draws up its report cr before the lapse of one year. The treaty provides that the commission shall act at the request of any single government. The Beagle Channel is a narrow strait lying immediately south of Tierra del Fuego and extending west- ward through the extreme southern Chilean Archipelago. It 19 about 150 miles lond and is bordered in part by Argentinian and in part by Chilean territoy: TO OCCUPY CEDED LAND. Sofla, Tuesday, Sept. 21, via'London, Sept. 22, 1 P. M.—The Bulgarian gov- ernment announced last night that the territory ceded by Turkey along the line of the Dedeaghatch railrcad would be occupied on October G. The official transfer will occur on October 11, at which time the Bulgarian ad- "“c<.ntlnued on Eleventh Page.) ‘ministra.uon will be instllad. BALKANS AROUSED BY TEUTONIC MOVE T0 REACH TURKEY Bulgaria on Brink of War—Gov- ernment Seizes Railways—Ser- bia Summons New Forces GREEK CABINET HOLDS MEETING ON SITUATION None of Allles’ Representatives At Sofia Cherishes Hope That Bulgaria Can Be Prevented From Joining Central Powers—Teutons Capture Russian City of Astrow—French Bombard German Barracks, The Balkans, under spur of news of a big Teutonic army be- lieved to be ready to fight its way through to Turkish territory and im- portant diplomatic negotiations about ta bear fruit, are astir as they have not been since the wars of two and three years ago. Bulgaria’s mobilization has put that country on a war footing, and the railways have been restricted to gov- ernment uses. Greece is seriously agitated, consultations between King Constantin, Premier Venizelos and the general staff being followed by the calling of the cabinet. Serbia is summoning new forces to resist the expected Teutonic invasion. Strong German Army. Intimations from Berlin are that the army to take the offensive against Serbia is a strong one, adequate for the object in view. Bulgaria’s position has not as yet been definitely announced. It is made plain, however, that the nation has far its object the incorporation . of Macedonia within its borders and will take any steps considered necessary to attain that end. Her military measures so far are of a precaution- ary nature, similar to those of Swit- zerland and Holland, acording to the Bulgarian minister in London, who denies that Bulgaria has decided to act with the central powers. - Artillery Fighting. Fighting on the western war front is till chiefly confined to artillery fir- ing, which the French, British and Belgians are canducting on a huge scale after a systematic plan. Spirited . cannonading has been opened in Belgium, and there has been a continuation of artillery engage- ments along the line to the south, the Paris war office mentioning es- pecially activity between the Somme and the Oise and the Aisne and Marne and in Lorraine. German Barracks Bombarded. German barracks at Middelkerke and a Belgian railroad train have been bombarded by French airmen and eight of them dropped explosives successfully on the railroad station at Conflans, on the line between Ver- dun and Metz, it is announced. A Dutch steamer, the Koningen Emma, of 9,000 tons, struck ‘a mine while approaching Amsterdam on her way from Java. Her passengers and crew were rescued. the Bulgaria on Brink of War. Sofia, Bulgaria, Monday, Sept. 20, via London, Sept. 22, 1:16 p. m— Bulgaria 'apparently is on the brink of war. The people generally believe that hostilites are imminent. The military authorites have taken pos- session of the railways and ordinary traffic has been suspended. Diplomatic representatives here of the entente powers generally recog- nize that their cause is a lost one, and that Bulgaria: is manifesting clearly a tendency toward the cen- tral powers. This is due to the dis- satisfaction of the government at Ser- bia’s reply in the negotiations for territorial concession in Macedonia and at the conduct of Greece in this connection. Allies Give Up Hope. None of the representatives here of the allies cherishes longer the hope that Bulgaria can be prevented from Jjoining with Germany, Austria and Turkey. In government circles the statement was made today that all the military measures which have been taken are of a preventive nature, designed solely to guard against circumstances which might threaten Bulgaria’s po- sition in the present situation, which is developing with unforseen and ex- traordinary rapidity. These measures consist in turning over the railroads to the military authorities and sus- pending ordinary traffic. Enthusiastic Demonstrations. Reports from ‘many parts of Bul- garia tell of enthusiastic demonstra- tions in favor of the government. This is considered symptomatic of public feeling, which does not ignore the fact that the country is near to war. The formal cession by Turkey of the territory along the Dedeaghatch railroad has been delayed by the ac- tion of the entente powers in notify- ing Rulgaria that ateeptance of this territory would be regarded as an un- (Continued on Eleventh Page.) :ever. i At the business meeting ten PLACE THEATRICAL MAN UNDER ARREST But Leon Victor Proves He Is Not Michael A. Rofrano, New Yorker Indicted for Murger, Leon Victor, advance man for the “Seven Keys to Baldpate” a comedy, was quietly eating his lunch at M. T. White’s cafe this noon when his meal was interrupted by a private detec- tive and Constable Fred Winkle, who placed him under arrest, believing him to be Michael A. Rofrano, wha has been indicted for murder in New York city. “What's the matter?”’ asked Victor. “Come on, we want You,” replied the sleuths. ‘“We’ve been looking for you, Rofrano.” “Rofrano?” man in surprise. tor.” “Yes, we know all about that,” was the answer. The sleuths produced a photograph of the indicted Gotham politician and Victor was amazed at the resem- blance. The gum shoe artists were not to be put off by any excuse, how=- They had a photograph of Rofrano and even Victor admitted it looked like him. He was in g quandry. In a strange city Wwith no triends, he had visions of being locked behind bars until he could be iden- tified. Then he thought of Thomas J. Lynch, manager of the Russwin Ly- ceum. He referred his captors to Mr. Lynch and much to their dis- appointment and his comfort the manager said he was not Rofrano. ALLIES START NEW PLAN OF CAMPAIGN Artillery Used on Vast Sctfi'e in West Followed By In- fantry Assauits. replied the theatrical “My name is Vic- Paris, Sept- 12 noon-—General Joffre the French commander in chief and the allied commanders on this front—Field Marshal Sir John French and King Albert of Belgium— are developing 2 new plan of cam- | con- | tinuous use of artillery on a vast scalo | paign that involves the almost along tha whole line. Masses of arfillery have been em- ployed by both sides since the be- ginning of opcrations in adversaries’ works for two, then suddenly suspending and assaulting with ‘infantry. The allies are now methodically main- taining their shell fire for days at a time without infantry attacks, drop- ping projectiles upon the charred front into every fifty yard square, and repeating the .process—a deadly, au- tematie, unceasing pounding. The heavy calibred guns send their storms: of shells upon cncampment of first reserves behind the lines and upot bridges and provision trains. Official reports obtained by the French army officers from their own observers, from prisoners, and from rhotographs mace by aviators show that parts of the opposing lines which have been subjected to this unceas- ing bombardment have been render- ed entirely untenable, and that the best the Germans can do is to re-oc- cupy their abandoned works after the boambardments have let up and then leave quickly when the showers of projectiles begin to fall again, an hour Sept. 22, 2:30 p. m.—The alon:: the western front, so prevalent in the past few weeks, has broken out in Belgium, according to the French official port given out in this city this ternoon. Artillery fighting has Paris, artillery fighting ra- af- taken place D preparing | for infaniry attacks, pounding their | { | also near Arras, between the Somme | and Oise between the Aisne and Argonne region. and in Lorraine A group of eight French aviators have’ successfully bombarded a rail- road station on the line from Verdun to Metz. the JUDGE COATS CHOSEN, Hartford, Sept. 22.—Veterans of the 22nd Regiment, Conn. Volunteers held their annual reunion here today. deaths were reported of the members of the assocfation in the past year. The fol- lowing officers were elected: Presi- dent, Judge John Coats, New Britain. First vice president, William B, Cone, Hartford. Second vice president, Wm. O. Buckleyat. Windsor. Secretary- treasurer, Edwin Tolhurst, Hartford. Assistant secretary, Mrs. Hattie A. Buckland, Hartford. An executive committee was also elected. ck Hun- gerford officiated at the mar Fabien F. Prevosi and Miss Al tell, botk of West Hartford. Sunday afternoon. The groom is but nineteen and his bride is only seventeen years old. The young groom is alleged to have forged His father's name to the marriage permit. The girl’s mother gave her consent to the match. WEATHER. Hartford, Sept. 22.—For Hartford and vicinity: Fair, continued cool, probably light frost tonight. Thursday fair, “%M’W‘M’W"""‘v TWO ARCHIBALD LETTERS MISSING State Department Not to Take Further Action Till Documents Are Secured. ‘Washington, Sept. 22.—Acting Sceretary of State Polk announced to- day that the department now is in possession of ail but two of the doc- uments taken from James F. J. Archibald which resulted in the re- quest for the recall of the ambas ador for Austriz-Hungary- It was declared that until the remaining letters, one from Dr. Dumba to his foreign office, "‘on political subjects, and one from Count Von Bernstorff, reach the depariment no further a tion .which might affect other per- sons impilicated will be taken. All correspondence made public by the British government, jt was made plain, was before the, depart- ment in the for:n of surmmaries or cabled despatches when President Wilson decided upon the recall of the Austrian ambassador. Publication of some of the letters has aroused considerable speculation here as to what the future course of the government may be with regard tc some officials of the Austrian and German embassies. Officials would not comment on the letter of Capta‘n Fritz Von Papen, the German mili- attache, in which he said: say to those idiotlec Yankees had letter hold their Whether any action would by tho government relating te Von Papen, officials would 1ot disclose The copy of Dr. Dumba’s letter in which the ambassador of Austriu- Hungary comments upon the attitude of President Wilson and Secretary Lansing, it was said, had not yet reached the department. Five of the letters made public in Great Bric- ain yesterday also were given out by the state department today- BRYAN AND WILSON HOLD CONFERENCE Former Secretary of State Refuses to Comment on Visit or Discuss Public Questions. Washington, Sept. 22.—Former Sec- retary of State Bryan conferred with President Wilson for mare than an hour today. ‘When he left the White House Mr. | Bryan absolutely refused to comment on his visit or to discuss any public questions. The former secretary de- clared that he feared any statement he might make on public questions might be connected with his talk with the President. At the White House it was said no statement would be made regarding Mr. Bryan's visit. Mr. Bryan was asked if he had talked to the president concerning his proposed peace mission to Europe; if he had discussed his attitude and that | of the administratian toward prepar- edness; if he had broached political subjects, the forthcoming campaign in particular, and if he had talked about his political observations during his recent long tour westward. To all | questions the former secretary was deaf. Mr. Bryan drove to the White House in an electric automobile, with the initials “H. S. B.” on the door. He said that the car had been bought second-hand and that he did not know what the initials stood for. After leaving the president, Mr. Bryan re- mained in front of the White House for nearly half an hour talking cas- ually with newspapermen. He asked them to help him sell his farm in Texas and his home here and said that he planned to leave Washington tonight for a trip through the south and southwest, during which he would visit his home at Miami, Fla. MISS ROGERS TO RETURN, Miss Gertrude Rogers, Mr. and Mrs, D. O street, who has been doing missionary work at Van, Turkey. Is en route to her home in this city and will arrive in New York on the steamer Nellig Olav on October § daughter of BACK FROM THE WAR. Mrs. - Alice Biehler, of 36 West Pearl street is expected home Satur- day from a year's stay in Germany. Mrs, Diehler has been at Milhaugen, in the center of the war zone, where she has been nursing her aged mother who has been very ill [} Rogers of Camp ! l WGALL G. 0. P. NOMINEE FOR MASS. GOVERNOR Walsh Renominated By Dem- ocrats—Clark to Lead Progressives. Boston, Sept. 22.—A revision of the complete vote of the state in. yester- day’'s joint primaries, made today. somewhat increased the pluralities of the nominees. Gov. Walsh was re- nominated for a third term by the democrats and former Congressman McCall was chosen as his republican opponent. The total vote of the state for the principal candidates were as follows: Republican governor—=Samuel W. McCall, Winchester, 6&,035; Grafton D. Cushing, Boston, 59,344; Eugene N. Foss, Boston, 10,204. Lieutenant gov- ernor—Calvin Coolidge, Northampton, 78,670; Guy A. Ham, Milton, 49,946. Democratic governor—David I “Walsh, Clinton, 74,b95; Frederick 8. Deitrick, Cambridge, 3,470. Returns from about half the state in the republican contest for auditor indicated the renomination of A. B. Cook, the present incumbent. The vote in 532 out of 1,140 precincts which include Boston and nine other castern cities, Worceeter and four compelte western counties was: A, B. Ceok, Boston, 24,792: E. C. R. Bag- ley, Boston, 14,673, 8. W. George, Haverhill, 10,273. ‘ In the contest for the democratic nomination for attorney general J. J. Donahue, Medford, apparently was successful by a substantial majority over Harold Williams, Jr., Brookline. The vote for these two candiaates in the same places as in the republican returns for’auditor was as follows: Donahue, 34,789; Willlams, 8,127. Despite the unwieldy ballot and the intricacies of a new primary law, comparatively few ballots were re- jected because of improper marking and the tctal vote for the republican and democratic candidates for gov- ernor was more than forty per cent. larger than that thrown at the prim- ary last year. Politicians ascribed this to the vigorous campaign on the part of several of the candidates and to an unusually large number of minor contests. IEven a smart rain- storm failed to dampen the political ardor of the voters. There was no contest in the pro gressive party for governor and Nel- son B. Clark of Beverly will be of- ficially recognized as the opponent of Gov. Walsh and Mr. McCall at the state election in November. “MOVIES” SCHOOLS. Teachers and Eighth Grade Watch Exhibition at Grammar School. Motion pictures in the schools, an idea that has the endorsement of Su- perintendent Holmes, was given a trial at the Grammar school yesterday afternoon when the manufacturers of a motion picture machine gave a dem- onstration of the machine. A number of subjects were thrown on the film, the audience being the teachers and children of the eighth grade. The demonstration was a suc- cess and it is probable that the ma- chine may be purchased. MAY CONVENE SENATE, Washingten, Sept. 22—The ad- | visability of calling a special session of the senate within the next month is being seriously considered by Presi- dent Wilson, it Is sald today at the White House, If the session is called it will be primarily to give the senate an opportunity to revise its rules in order to curtall debate. The presi- dent, it is sald, would reach a decision in the matter within a week or ten days. WED XTY YEARS AGO, Mr. and Mrs, William H. Hart ob- served the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage on Sunday at their summ home at Oak Bluffs, Mass. The occa- sion took the form of a family reunion and three generations were present at the anniversary dinner. STLVER ANNIVERSARY, Mr. and Mrs. George N. Sweetland, of 470 West Main street will have been married twenty-five years on Saturday, They will make no elabor. ate celebration of their anniversary. SIX PERSONS KILLED 4 ABOUT 100 OTHERS HU} CAVE-IN OF N. Y. SUl Dynamite Explosion in Excavation on Sevei --Surface Car with Seventy-Eight Pg Aboard Drops Thirty Feet MANY PEDESTRIANS EITHER TE INTO THE HOLE OR KN ] Water and | Prompt Aot Shutting Off 100 or General 8 dent Was New Yor were kil others in mite blast section of caused an to cave In, face car, & pedestrians. A number of the excavation fall of debris, & considerable women and gl business, were which dropped the excavation buried with col bers, dirt and Louis Krugmaj passenger on thi An unidenti years old, a pi Four laborers. Mayor Mayor Mitehs ficlals reached the made inspections | tions were /begun. ' the Investigations far enough to indicH iral negligence the accident, would be made. The accident hap utes before 8 o'clé persons on their the ¢rowded work ed to scene of the avenue between 24th @ Occupants of houses jacent to ‘the cavel tc vacate at once, but allowed to return, Persons who were bullding close to down sald there was the pavement and sidewalks sank,” T} a moment later by U partially entombhed pedestrians who were | into the excavation or N Smash Car Men and women sn windows with their an effort to escape, 4 said, while pedestrians thrown into the hole avoid the falling the street level, Police reserves were' fire alarms were # fifteen ambulances geons were rushed th hospital corps of & suit house directly opj in turned out. Water and Gas The cave-in broke mains, and within a the accident heavy water threatened the or more persons in # Prompt work by 1] ting off the flow of wi an end to this danger. Fire ladders and lowered into the great and firemen began dead and injured, employes and others clearing away the th debris that impriso 8ons. First Body Within an hour jured persons had b the cave-in. Two of a woman, died on tals, and another wo dying. A short time cuers reached the wreckage and the fi recovered. Police .and reported taking five cave-in, i Rescuers found num mite scattered way excavation, an the United States” provement company, this section of the Suls blasting had been between 23rd and Seventh avenue, Employes E. A. Little, for the contracts or dy aster was due to a & ¢ynamite, which cal (Continued on Eleve