New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1915, Page 1

ALD BEST OF ALL LQGAL NEWSPAPERS %Y, PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, ~ HALISZ IS ARRESTED w = AS LEADER OF RIOT; GIRL PICKETS TAKEN Policeman Identifies Striker as Being One Who Instigated Dis- turbance at Corbin Screw Gorp. 900 NORTH. & JUDD MOLDERS ARE 0UT ON STRIKE AGAIN Leave 'Thetr Work This Morning in Spite of Assurance to I'actory Offi- cials That They Will Remain in Shop—Young Women Identified by Two Who Claim They Were Intimi- dated—Big Economic Loss, That there is wisdom in watchful waiting was evidenced this morning at the Corbin Screw corporation when the police succeeded in capturing one of the alleged leaders in the recent riot at the plant in which three offi cers were, badly used up. The pris oner is Kasimir Kalisz and he was positively identified by Officer Mec- Grath as being orfe of the ringleaders in the trouble. The police have been o1 thegookout for him for some time, and when he put in an appearance . at the factory this noon for his wages, * he was immediately spotted by Mc- Grath. Officers Richardson and Wil- llam Grace took him a prisoner and he was locked up without any fur- ther trouble. N. & J. Molders Strike Again The iron molders in the employ of North & Judd Mainufacturing com- pany resumed their strike of last week, went out on strike again today and as a result the foundry is prac- tically closed. It was estimated this morning by Superintendent Johnson that about 200 more men walked out, of the concern today. The latest move of the workers is one of keen disappointment to the factory officials who say they had re= ceived the word of the mloders that they would remain at work and would take up the matter of their griev- ances with the officials. Superintend- ent Johnson said that since their re- turn none of the strikers had made any demands other than the original ones, and it was felt that they were satisfied to continue until some new arrangement would be reached. Surplus Stock on Hand. The factory is fairly busy at the present time, but fortunately there has been a large amount of surplus stock on hand, and it will be some- time before the closing of. the foundry will be felt. The officials state that the “‘open door” policy will be main- tained and if the men feel they wish to come back they will be welcomed. No discrimination will be Shownxgo the men and the company officidls stand ready to take the matter up with them at any time that they see fit to discuss the situation, Mr. John- son says. The inclement weather caused a number of strikers to return to work at the plant but their numbers are not very large. Superintendent John- son attributes the return to the fact that intimidators were kept away from the factory by the rain. The police guard had a perfectly quiet morning and other than the disagreeable weather it had nothing to contend with. It is said North & Judd is planning to close the foundry until spring. Molders Make Sutemalt. The following statement from the striking molders was given to the Herald this afternoon: “We would like you to nge us a emall place in your paper to give our side of tae trouble at North & Judd’s ‘We had to come out again because Mr. Johnson said he thought a fair day’s work would bring a fair day’s pay but his idea is to begin at &5 o'clock in the morning and work un- til 6 o'clock at night 4nd then we would make a day’'s pay. But the working people think that from 7 o’clock in the morning until 6 o’clock is long enough for any man to work and that is a fair day’s work. We refuse to work until Mr. Johnson makes up his mind that a fair day's pay can be made in nine hours in- stead of thirteen.” Gint' Pickets Arrested. Two more female strikers fell into the clutches of the law this morning when they were arrested by Officer Fred Wagner on a charge of intimi- dation. The prisoners gave their names as Mary Ostroskl of 77 Silver street and Agmes Zisk of Broad street. They belong to the disatis- tied employes of the Corbin Screw corporation and their enthusiasm in trying to induce other women em- ployes to join them was the cause of their arrest. They will be arraigned in police ¢ourt Monday morning. The complainants in this case are Carmal Valentis of 285 Myrtle street, Pauline LaRosa of 398 Myrtle street and Annie Borowski of 24 Curtis On Wednesday these three girls me to the prosecuting authorities NOTE FROM GERMANY ON ARABIC CASE Bernstorff Delivers Document to Lan- sing—Believed it Affords Basis for Settlement of Question, .. New York, Oct. 2.—Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, delivered to Secretary Landing today a note from the German government concerning the Arabic case, which it is undérstood, affords a negotiable basis for the settlement of the ques- tion. J The ambassador was closeted with Secretary ' Lansing for only a few minutes, leaving with him a note the contents of which was not disclosed. Both the secretary and the ambassa- dor, decided that nothing concerning it would be announced. It is under- stood that the secretary will také the note with him to Washington, and, after discussing it with President ‘Wilson, will indicate whether or not it is satisfactory. It was learned reliably that note furnishes a hasis for further gotiations, and from this it was in- ferred that, while admitting the principle that merchantmen would not be ‘torpedoed without warning. Germany was anxious to submit to arbitration the question of fact as to whether or not the Arabic was en- gaged in a hostile act at the time she was torpedoed, and how much in- demnity must be paid as a conse- quence, if the verdict is against the German commander- $500,000,000 LOAN ALMOST SUBSCRIBED Lists, for Allied Credit, Prob- ably Will Be Closed Early ' Next Week. the ne- New York, Oct. 2.—Underwriters of the $500,000,000 Anglo-French bond issue soon to be offered the public were of the opinion today that the entire amount would be subscribed within a few days. The list will be closed, in all probability, early next week, The sixty banks, ‘trust companies 'and financial institutions which com- prise the underwriting syndicate in New Yorw city were cheered by the support given them from Jewish clients, The definite announcement by a member of the Anglo-French commission that Russia would nol be e participant in the funds derived is believed to have entered, to large extent, into the decision of Jews to subscribe. Figures as to the total subscribed placed the sum at $865,000,000, as of Thursday night. The remaining +$135,000,000, it was thought would be obtained without great difficulty. Many western cities and towns are not yet to be heard from, and in those already reported, it was said support had been stronger than at first anticipated. In the possible event of an over- subscription, it was said that the applicants for relatively small allot- ments would be considered first. Pay- ments on the bonds will be made in three installments, 25 per ci§t, each on Oct. 15 and Nov 15, and thg re- maining 50 per cent. on Dec. 15. WILSON LEADS HIS CABINET IN PRAYER President on His Kne€es,. Invocates Aid from God to Direct Coun- try Through Orisis. Indianapolis, Oct. —How Pres- ident Wilson went down on his knees #nd led his cabiret in prayer at a recent meeting was told here yester- day by Bishop William F. Anderson of Cincinnati, at a session of the Indiana Methodist Episcopal confer- ence. A United States senator told the bishop of the incident. The sen- ator had heard of it from one of the cabinet members who had prayed with the President. ““When the President arrived at the cabinet meeting” said Bishop Ander- son “his face wore a solemn look, It was evident that serious affairs of the nation were on his mind. He said to the cabinet members ‘I don’t know whether you men believe in prayer or not. I do. Let us pray and ask the help of God’. “And right there the President of the United States fell upon his knees and the members of the cabinet did the same and the President offered a prayer to God. While the war rages in Europe, we in this country should thank God that in this crisis of the world we have a chief executive who is a servant of God and who stands with his hand in the hand of God. HEvery minister in the land should every time he offers a praver take ‘Woodrow Wilson by the hand and lead him into the presence of God, and ask that 'he be given strength to con- tinue to be the great apostle of peace tmong men". There was a chorus of ‘Amens” from the ministers. Later a telegram expressing the confidence of the del- egates in him was sent to the Pres- 1 ident, — 1915 —TWELVE . PAGES. |BAY STATE . 0. P. NOT TO BALK LOAN Prohibition Plank Thrown Out of Platform at Convention WANT TAlg_IFF‘ GOMMI%JON icised—Preparedness of Country Strict Neutrality Advocated—Urge Be Maintained in War, Boston, Oet. 2.—The Massacl_nusetts republicans in state convention here today voted down two proposed blanks to the platform, one opposing loans to foreign belligerent powers and the other favoring national prohibition. The anti-loan plank was offered by former Senator F. A. Siebertch of Boston and was rejected almost unan- imously. . The national prohibition plank was offered by former Governor Eugene N. Foss, who was defeated in the pri- mary as a candidate for governor on that issue. The vOte on the prohibi- tion plank was 298 for, and 1,042 against. Contains Progressive Planks. The platform offered by the com- mittee on resolutions and containing several planks suggested by former progressive leaders was then adopted without a dissenting voice. Former Congressman Samuel W. McCall accepted the nomination for governor and candidates for other state offices also were heard. Among the score of planks in the platform those favoring a constitu- tional cofvention, bienniel-election, a short ballot, and executive revision of the tariff by an independent commis- sion and adequate armed force against aggression and criticism of the na- tional policy toward Mexico stood out promlnent]v, as the principal cam- paign 'issues. Woman’s suffrage and national prohibition Wete not men- tioned. The platform urged republicans to restore party control in the state and claimed that internal dissentions have ended and that the party “with mu- tual respect and forbearance” is now united “for the common good.” Planks in Platform. The platform in part is as follows: “Protection for American industry has longz been the cornerstone of every 1# ublican platform. The spas- modic and scattered war contracts are a poor substitute for the secure and steady markets under protection. We demand a competent and independent tariff commission such as the demo- cratic party h#s abolished, which shall furnish the facts necessary for an equal, impartial, unsectional law. The democratic tariff is a failure. Condemn Mexican Policy. “We condemn the national policy toward Mexico. It has been vacillat- ing, prejudicial and partial, by turns unwisely timed and unwisely pug- nacious. “As to the present war in Europe, it is our earnest desire that the peace of the United States should be main- tained with firmness, dignity and honor and we believe that to sedqre that end we should observe a strict neutrality, insisting on our neutral rights and rigidly performing our duties as a neutral. The war has demonstrated that no nation is safe against attack: We believe that our military strength should be great enough to justify a reasonable expec- tation that we could repel the at- tack of any nation. We believe that our army should be immediately rein- forced, and that the navy should be strengthened. Nationa] Laws Needed. “We believe the federal constitu- tion should be amended and neces- sary legislation enacted to secure a national corporation law, national regulation of the hours of labor and the employment of women and chil- dren. and a national divorce law.” HAITIAN REBELS TO SURRENDER ARMS Agreement Fighting Material Will Be De- ‘van-d to American Marines. Reached Whereby All Cape Haitien, Oct. 2.—In ance with an agreement betwen the Haitien and the officers of the American expeditionary force, the rebels will deliver their Americans on Tuesday. accord- rebels arms to the The agrement for cessation of tilities was reached yesterday. American staff, accomy d by Lem- uel W. Livingston, Anierican consul at Cape FHaitien, and Gen. Carlos Hamor, former minister of the inter- ior, went to Quartier Merin, six miles out of this city, and there met the rebel leaders. A formal agreement was drawn up and signed. The rebel leaders returned to Cape Haitien with the Amexl(m’m and de- tails regarding the surfender of arms were completed. It was agreed that after the Haitiens disarm the marines from the American battleship Con- necticut will be withdrawn from Hai- tien soil. - hos- The FRENCH ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT FAILURE Neutral Newspapermen Confirm Ger- man Claim’ that Reports of Allied Successes in West are Exaggerated- Berlin, Oct. 2, by wireless to Say- ville, N. Y.—“TMe German general staff recently invited a number of newspapermen from neutral coun- tries—the United States, South Amer- ica, Holland and Rumania—to inspect the fighting line in the west during time of battle,” savs the Overseas News Agency. “They first. went to Champagne, near = Massiges, Wwhere they were permitted to question Ger- man soldiers returning from the bat- tle ground and captured French sol- diers, and also to view field and trenches when under French fire. “They are thus enabled to verify the reports from the German head- quarters concerning this greatest and most fearful battle fought on the western front since the beginning of the war. They are, accordingly, in a position to state that exaggerated statements are made in the reports from French headquarters, and to confirm the facts that the Germans were outnumbered several times by the French; that the French suffered terrific and unheard of losses, in spite of several days of artillery prepara- tion; that the French attacks failed altogether, as none ‘of them attained the expected result; and that the encircling movement undertakem by Gen. Joffre'is without tangible resuit. “The neutral newspapermen left Champagne for the northeérn part of the line, in continuation of their inspection tour.” 549 DEAD OR MISSING Number of Persons Killed Totals 350 — Propert_y Damage $12,000,000. Oct. 2.—The number of known dead, reported dead and persons missing in Louisiana and Mississippi as a result of Wednesday night’s tropical hurricane was put at 549 in a total compiled here today from reports that came in from my points on the Gulf ¢oast gnd inithe interior. Property damage was estimated at $12,000,000. It was considered certain eurlp to- day that the total dead in the storm | would number at least 350. The known death list already stands at 224, with 208 reported dead. In ad- | dition there are 117 known missing. | While undoubtedly there has been some duplication in tabulation of re- pnrta of bodies found, it was said thPre were indications that the dead “ould not’ be fewer than 350. Property damage throughout the storm swept territory has been enor- ! mous and in many places the destruc- tion is complete. Relief parties re- turning today from the Delta section said that the rich plantations in that gection had been wiped out, crops ruined, orange trees destroyed, build- ings demolished and washed out to sea and that the country for miles was under water four to fifteen feet deep. The levees in many places have been destroyed, rendering more difficult the work of rehabilitatfon. River pilots expressed the opinfon that it would ke impossible to reconstruct the levees in many places. Many peopie today still were reported marooned on the tops of undamaged levees, where they took refuge when the full fury of the storm broke. ‘While no official estimate has been obtainable of the storm damage in thig state andalong the Mississippi coast, persons familiar with the ter- ritory believe that it will approximate $12,000,000. This estimate 1is° cons sidered conservative. Reliet work is progressing rapidly, due’in great part to the quick re- covery made in larger cities from the effects of the hurricane. Vessels left vesterday from practically every point along the coast to visit isolated viilages, fishing settlements and camps which were in the path of the hurricane. New Orleans, CLAIMS SHE. WAS CHEATED. Mrs. Ura Lee of 86 Hartford avenue complained to the police this morn- ing that she had been cheated at a Main street market. She said she ac- cidentally gave the clerk a $1 and $5 bill and then when she asked him for the $5 back he denied ever having it. The police investigated but the clerk meintained that the woman was either nmistaken or was trying to “bunco” him, CAFE TO CHANGE HANDS, 1t is currently reported that T. F. Lee will soon dispose of his saloon on Main street and will retive from the liquor business in which he has been jdentified for a number of vears. The new proprietor it is said, will be C. J. Curry, a clerk in Mr, Lee's establish- ment. The interested parties declined to discuss the case very (ull\ today. Hartford, Oc —¥or Hart- ford and wicinity: rain tonight. Sunday generally fair. IN TROPICAL HURRICANE CITY WINS FIGHT AGAINST RAILROAD “New Haven”" Must Discontinue Running Locomotives Backward ORDER IN EFFECT APR. 15,1916 Public Utilities Commission Denies Petition of System—) Continue Present Method of Berlin Branch Line. E Word wiés received toqi:y that the city has weon its fight to force the New York, New Haven and Hartford rafi- road to rur its locom> Letween New Britair and Hart/ord and Bris- tol and Hartford witt the tender at- | tached to the coaches. Notice to thiy eflect was received o city officials from Henry F. Billings, secretary of the public utilities commission. The matter on September 21. While the city wins a victory on the main Bris- tol-Hartford line it loses its fight to force the railroad to discontinue the practice of running locomotives back- ward on the Berlin Branch line. At the hearing before the public utilities. commission the city was re- presented by Mayor George A, Quig- ley, Corporation Counsel J. E. Cooper and Councilman George M. Landers. Sernator George W, Klett also put up stiff opposition to the petition of the railroad ' for permission to continue to run locomotives backward. It was Senator Klett who introduced the original bill prohibiting this practice ir the last session of the legslature. Commission’s Decision, The communication from the pub- lic utilities commission is as follows: “On August 30, 1915, under the provisions of Section 1., Chapter 273 of the Public Acts of 1915, a petition was received from the New York, New Haven and Hartford Company for permission to operate passenger trains between Hartford and’ New Britain with the cars attached to steam locomotives in a manner other than at the rear of such locomotives on and after October 1, 1915, as by | petition on file and record will fully appear. hearing at the office of the commis- sion on Tuesday, September 21, 1915 &l 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, no- tice thereof being given to the peti- tioner and the municipalities through which said trains are operated and at saild time and place the parties ap- peared and were fully heard. “At said hearing testimony was presented as to the opcration con- ditions on the said line, the grades, curvatures and length of tracks, the schedule and speed of trains, the lack of present facilities for turning locomotives at either end of the routes, the cost of constructing facili- ties for turping locomotives, the re- verue passenger trafiic, and the ex- rense apportionable against such traffic, the conditions of road bed, ties, rails, and rolling stock, the re- cord as to acidents and evidence as to the safety of operation with tkre locomotives preceded by the tender at iimite¢ speed. May Continue Until April 15, “On consideration of all the facis presented in this case, particularly the amount of travel and frequenoy of service on the main line tracks where many other trains are being operated, it is the opinion of the committee that the petition should be denied, pro- vided, however, owing to the imprae- ticability of immediate compliance by te, company with the provisiong of the statute, owing to the time re- quired- for installation for suitable turning devices, the pctitioner is here- by authorized until April 15, 1916, to oporate upon said line between Hart- ford and New Britain, such regularly schieduled passenger trains as it may deem necessary and expedient, pro- pelled by steam locomoiives attached to the cars in other manner than at the rear of said locomotive, provided, however, that the speed of any pas- senger train propelled by a steam lo- comotive shall not exceed twenty-flve miles per hour.” Berlin Branch Line. Regarding the petition of the rail- road to continue running locomotives backward on the New Britain-Berl'n branch, the commission says: “The commission i of opinion that for the present, at least, and under the pregent conditions premission ought to be granted for the operation <f traing requested.” The speed limit on branch is established miles per hour. SHELTON \TRII\F "TLED. Shelton, Oct. 2.—The strike at the Adams Mfg. company was settled late yesterday when a committee of the strikers met Robert I. Adams, of New York, the owner. he strikers of whom there were 200, quit work three weeks ago for shorters hours and more pay. Beginning Monday they will work 55 hours a week with no decrease in pay. They Thave worked 60 hours a week The com- pany makes mosquito netting. the Berlin at twenty-five THREE MEN BURNED TO DEATH. Elizabeth, N J., Oct 2.—Three men were burned to death and seven firemen injured, three of them ser- iously, in a fire which destroyed the liver; table of Christ Rhein, here to- day- The three men killed were em- ploves of the stable who were asleep .ln the loft. commission gave a hearing on the ““Said petition'was duly assigned for { 'FRENCH MAKE ON HEIGHTS QUAKER FANS T0 SEE FIRST GAMES IN SERIES | ~ Details Completed By Na- tional Commission—Open- ing Game Next Friday. New York, Oct. 2.—The national commission at its meeting today, de- cided that the first game of the world’s series shall be. played in Philadelphia on Friday, October 8. The second game is set for the next day, October 9, in the same city. The third and fourth gamés will be played in Boston on October 11 and 12, re- spectively, the fifth in Philadelphia on October 13, and the sixth in Bos- ton on October 14, The seventh game, if one is necessary, will be played on Friday. Octgber 15. The place for this game will be chosen by the toss of a coin. It was decided that in case a sev- enth game appeared to be necessary the city in which it would be played would be decided by the toss of a coin before the beglnnlng of the sixth game. The four umpires who will arbi- trate in the field and on the foul lines were selected by the presidents of the two leagues. President Tener named Charles Rigler and W. J. Klem as the National league representatives, while Presi- dent B. B. Johnson selected William Evans and Frank O'Loughlin to act for the American league. The na- | tional commission named J. G. T. Spink as its representative among the official scorers and requested that the Baseball Writers' association appoint additional scorers from among fts members for Philadelphia and Boston. All the rules that governed the play during the 1914 series will be in foree again this season. The national com- mission announced that the umpires would have the complete support and backing of that body in preserving order and enforcing the rules among the players. They are tp be particu- larly cautioned against permitting any disorder or loud comment by players on the benches of the rival cllubs. It was further decided that in case of a tie game or a postpone- ment due to inclement weather the teams will remain in the city where such game was to have been played until that game is completed and dates of further games on the sched- ule will be advanced to meet any such emergencies arising. Melville E. Webb of the Boston Globe and Joseph McCready of the Sporting Writers' association of Phil- adelphia were selected by the com- migsion to have charge of the dis- tribution of press tickets. President Baker of the Philadelphia Nationals said today that he was de- termined to take care of all Philadel- phia fans before providing accommo- dations for out of town spectators at the world’s series baseball games to be played at Philadelphia. This was a reply to President Lan- nin’s statement that unless the “Roy- al Rooters” of Boston were permitted to purchase reserve seats in a block in the bleachers for the Philadelphia games he would not allow his Boston American league team to compete In the world’'s series. Baker said he thought Boston was to big a baseball town to have a body of 400 organized rooters upset a series for which 40,000 every-day rooters were anxious to witness “I am convinced,” said Baker, ““that it it were left to a vote of the 400 ‘Royal Rooters’ as to whether they should be cared for in Philadelphia to the exclusion of 400 men who have been waiting for thirty-two years to receive the Phillies in.a world’s series, the 'Royal Rooters’ would vote to stay home and give their brother fans a chance." | ! (ON CLOSES, 2 G. A. R. RE Washington, Oct. Today of- ficlally closed the forty-ninth annual reunion of the Grand Aftmy of the Republic. Nearly all of the veterans had already left for their homes. A few remained, however, to clear up routine business and to attend other events that had been postponed until today on account of yesterday's down- pour of rain. These events included an artillery drill at Fort Myer. ex- cursijons to nearby battlefields and the unveiling of two monuments at Chan- tilly, near Fairfax Court House, Va., on the spots where Generals Phil Kearney and Ishac Stevens wers killed during the Civil war. ADVANCI OF LAF IN THE ARTOIS D Bulgaria Reported to Bes Moving Toward Greek Bordér as Well as Direction of Se‘fifian Frontier ALSO MASSING HER ARTILLERY ALONG THE RUMAN mnnflmmu !mw-aw- New progress for the ¥ offensive movement of the the western front is repo the Paris war office. trench to trench on the LaFolle in the Artols claimed. While the politicafl Balkans 14 continul tention, Bulgaria troops’ with a vl.' She is reported in, Athens to be the Greek bord directifig of “th Bu Italy ng‘ mm being madsed along the front of the Rumanian froi The situat! ‘$n the is little changed | ,accordin latest om\fil. Teul) near Dvins) d Volh; flt&vell offset by the proj of the Russifing I tral sectors, where they are 1y on the ofignave. that the B Septe attack, fact tha o Turks four to o\us. d It is also ln thi statement that. loase: fiicted on a,Britieh force 'w| ed off the bank of tho T Korna, Paris, Oct, 2, £:30 p. ¥ has been a heavy nan 'g'i-t ow P ment in the Artol to the announgement French war o Nevertheless, the made perceptible district -on m@* ported from troops frof direction %" the that other forces’sre toward the Greek y This information was today by the Athons, corres, the Havas News Agency, it was obtained from a relial It is believed the principal concentration will be along Strouma river, southwest near the Serbian border. Paris, Oct, 2, 12:30 p. m. originating in various plac immense number of Gern Austrian troops has been ed on the Serblan front have been greatly exagge: light of advices received These reports gave the Teutonic” arnty as 200,00 men who, it was repré to hack a way It is now known abofit wixty thousand m ening Serbia. East Sdll London, Oct. 2, 12:20 situation on the eastern regarded in London ds’ immediate importance, . ing the new offensive g’ ) To transfer the centep é the war to the western iry task now before the British, The menacing attitide doubtless 'Is having a on the activity of the &l and Belgium, for ine on the German lines wo cided influence on plans trians to concentrate & the Serbian frontier, mit themselves to a In the Balkans with Bulgaria. That nation A us Foreign Secretary G vesterday, the positio curing those weeks of fore she cast her lot central po o 19,4 rges . Some sections of are urging Gresee strike qulckb termi; e able to mh S * v