New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 4, 1915, Page 1

ey HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS = PRICE THREE CENTS. W BRITAIN HERA LD HERALD “ADS” BETTER BUSIN NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1915—TWELVE PAGES. » WAR ORNEUTRALITY . BULGARI'S CHOICE; . MUST DECIDE TODAY Diplomats Believe Peaple Will Re- sist Should Government Decide to Fight JOINT NOTE WILL BE PRESENTED BY ALLIES = Russian Minister at Sofia and His Staff > ‘ to Depart This Afternoon TUnless Balkan State Breaks Off Relations With Teutons—Bulgarian Army Being Concentrated—Denied Ger- man Officers Command Forces. London, Oct. 4, 1:20 garia must make her choice today for an open alliance with the central —. powers and Turkey or for neutrality/ ‘When her decision will be made known publicly rests with the censors, but it is regarded as unlikely that there will be delay in satisfying the widespread anxiely to know the best L. or the worst. There is a marked division of opinion in London as to which side King Ferdinand and Premier Redos- lavoff will choose. Notwithstanding all the signs of hostility toward Ser- bia on the part of Bulgaria, the opinion is expressed by some well in- formed diplomats that Bulgaria will not fight, and that even though the government should elect to do:so the Bulgarian people would resist such a policy. * b Demand Open Break. In the meantime, Sofla continues to ’ .deny the existence of the minatory conditions on which the Russian ul- timatum is based. Negative action, hewever, will not satisfy the alles, who demand that Bulgaria shall ..“openly break with the enemies of the "Slavic cause.” If action by the entente powers rhould become necessary when Bul- garia makes final disclosures of her intentions, this action would be un- dertaken by . troops which are now in readiness to take “the fleld simultaneously with the forces of Greece. The opinion is expressed mere that a prompt movement such as | would be undertaken would be likely to disentangle the counsels of Ru- mania which for the moment seem obscure. A Danger to Teutons. British military writers affect to see In thig situation a great danger to the central powers. They argue that rlans must have been made weeks ago, when it was supposed the Ger- man armies were likely to force a de- cision in the east and before the un- expected mobilization of Greece and the formidable offensive of the allies in the west. Since the plans for the Teutonic compaign against Serbia were conceived Russia has brought the German advance almost to a standstill, and claims now to hold the #initiative along most of the front, Must Have Men. The results of the great recruiting rally in England on Saturday are not yet known, but it is generally under- stood that Lord Kitchener will get the necessary number of men, by .one w means or another, “I know how many men I want,” he told the labor leaders. “I know their names and the numbers on their doors, and if they don’t come I will fetch them. Give me the men and the munitions T want. and I guarantee we shall have the war in the hollow of our hands.” p. m.—Bul- kv Malinoff to Meet Allies. London, Oct. 4, 2:26 p. m.—A de- spatch from Sofia to Reuter’s Tele- gram company under date of Septem- bLer 30, says that M. Malinoff, leader @ of the Bulgarian democrats, has been designated by all the opposition par- ties to treat with the ministers of the “entente powers. The dmocratic leader, to whom full liberty of action was given, already has begun pour parlers, according to the despatch. To Present Joint Note. Rome, Oct. 3, via Paris, Oct. 4, 5:50 a. m.—The belief prevails in Italian official circles, says the Tri- bana, that the quadruple entente prowers soon will present a joint note to Bulgaria demanding an explana- tion of*her attitude. » Russian Staff to Depart. Petrograd, Octgd4, 11 a. m, Via. London 12:35 p. m.—Unless Bul- garia has conceded fully the demands of Russia concerning the breaking off of relations with the central powers by two o’clock this afternoon the Rus- glan minister at Sofia and his staff will depart. However, as Russia draws n distinction between the Bulgarian government and the Bulgarian people, no repressive measures will be adopt- #d against Bulgarian subjects in Rus- sia. Even M. Madjariow, Bulgarian min- ister to Russia, will not be expelled but he will be permitted to remain tindisturbed, although no official re- lations will be maintained with him » ‘{Continued on Tenth Page.) DR. KELLOGG SUES BROTHER PHYSICIAN Claims and Counter Claims Made in Action That Promises to Rock Local Medical World. News that Dr. Kenneth E. Kellogg had brought suit against Dr John Purney for an accounting leaked out today although the parties interested were attempting to avoid publicity, It is said that Dr. Kellogg claims dam- ages amounting to $2,000- Dr. Kellogg and Dr. Purney were said to have entered into an agree- ment some time ago that the latter would care for the former’s practice while Dr. Kellogg was in Europe. The physicians had an accounting when Dr. Kellogg returned but it is said that Dr. Kellogg has since became dis- satisfied and believes there is more money due him. In return Dr. Purney is said to claim he holds some of Dr. Kellogg’s promisory notes and he is also said to allege that Dr. Kellogg has re- ceived payment for medical attend- ance, part of which belongs to him, Dr. Kellogg’s lawyers are Gross, Ship- man & Hyde of Hartford. It is said the Society of Regular Physicians has complained to the Hartford County Medical, society con- cerning an article written by Dr. Kel- logg which was published in a medi- cal journal and later in a local news- paper. SOL SONTHEIMER QUITS WITH HARTFORD MAYOR Will Tender His Resignation from Chamber of Commerce. Sol Sontheimer, president of the Hartford Central Labor Union and second vice president of the Connecti- cut Federation of Labor, told the Herald this afternoon that he intend- ed to tender his resignation as. a member of the Hartford Chamber of Commerce because of the alleged hos- tility of that organization to the work- ingman in Hartford. — Mayor Joseph H. Lawler of Hartford tendered his resignation as a member of the ‘Chamber of Commerce Saturday. The trouble rose over the alleged attempt of the Chamber of Commerce, through its president, Walter L. ‘Wakefield, to suppress a parade of strikers from the Pratt & Whitney plant. The strikers applied to Mayor Lawler for the permit and it is said President Wakefield made an attempt to prevent it being issued. Mr. Sontheimer, who is one of the most widely known union labor men in the east, said this afternoon that it was an insult to have the Manu- facturers’' associatiens, which inter- locks with the Hartford Chamber of Commerce, presume that the parad- ing strikers intended to create any disorder. He said he could not re- main in sympathy with a Chamber of Commerce that adopted such an attitude and which presumed for " a moment that the workingman did not know how to conduct himself. 3,000 SILVER WORKERS AT MERIDEN STRIKE International Silver Co. Quit Work Because Concern Re- Employes fuses to Grant Demands. Meriden, Oct. 4.—Silver workers to the number of 3,000 laid down their tools at 10 o'clock this morning and marched out of the factories of the International Silver company, in which they were employed, because the company.had not reconsidered its refusal to grant certain demands made upon it by the employes' or- ganization into a union under the American Federation of Labor. The factories are: K, comprising the Meriden Britannia company and Rogers, Smith and company; A, the Borbour Silver company; H. Willlam Rogers Mfg. Co.; N, the Wilcox Sil- ver company; T, the Meriden Cut Glass company, the parent company veing letters to designate its several plants. In addition to these factories employes of the Manning, Bowman & Co., makers of table ware and specialties also struck. The metal workers demand an eight hour day ans increase in wages and changes in shop conditions. The cut glass workers want a nine hour day and in- creases in wages. By prearrangement the shop com- mittee in each plant gave the signal at 10 o’clock and the workers quietly laid down their tools put on their street clothes and walked out The silver workers have been organized as & branch of the Silver Workers union while the cut glass workers will form a separate part of this union, the whole membership being under the federation of labor. The first general meeting of the strikers is called for tomorrow at City hall. It is not yet known whether the strike will be extended to other plants of the Internationa! Silver company. L'_'\'hern are two factories in Walling- ford, nearby, and it is estimated that sixty per cent. of the silver metal workers of the company are employed in-and about this part of Connecticut. 8 EMPLOVESATT. &1 THREATEN T0 STRIKE Deliver Ultimatum Demanding 20 Per Cent. Increase Today WILL WALK OUT WEDNESDAY Supt. Humphrey Says Demands Will Be Ignored—Screw Shop Machin- ists Said to Have Returned—Paid Off at North & Judd’s. Officials of Traut & Hine Manu- facturing company were this morn- ing appraised of an impending strike | at the concern, if they do not grant the demands of the workers, which were formulated at a mass meetinz | of over 300 yesterday afternoon at the Russian Orio hall- An increase of 20 per cent. constitutes the demand lof the employes. Supt. Humphrey Notified, A committee was appointed to take the matter up with the company and shortly ‘after 8 o'clock this morning two of the .committee waited upon Superintendent E. N. Humphrey and handed him the following unsigned ultimatum: “The employees of the Traut & Hine Manufacturing com- pany held a meeting yesterday in Russian Orio hall. The meeting was attended by about 300 people in- cluding women. We organized and voted to ask for an increase of 29 cents on the dollarr The workmen are waiting for an answer until Wed- nesday, the employes will go out on a general strike.” No Attention Paid Threat- Superintendent Humphrey when in- terviewed this morning gave out the following statement: “We have paid no attention to the demands. We feel that the majority of employees are satisfied and have no complaint, Bus- iness has been bad for the past year or two and we are now working full focre. It is evidently the work of one or two socialists in our employ. I think that not over ten or twelve men are in the move and bub one woman.” He stated that the demands would under no circumstances be granted. The - concern employs over 600 hands and is one of the most success- ful of the city’s concerns: For many days rumors of strikes at the plant have been heard but it was felt that the cloud had passed. Few at Work at N- & J. Factory. Conditions at the North & Judd Manufacturing company, differ but slightly over last week and the plant is still running short handed. It was the opinion of one of ths officials that a few more hands had returned to work today but the dif- ference was very small. One of the amusing features of the strike at the concern was heard to- day by one of the policemen on guard when a highly excited young man approached him and inquired the lo- cation of the company’s .office. In relating his troubles to the officer the young man said that he had a girl who was to become his wife next week and was at present working in the plant, and he wished to get her out of the factory as he feared that she was to be killed. He was soothed with the assurances that nothing ‘would occur that will prevent his joining in the matrimonial ranks, as per schedule- ‘Way Return to Work. "8 1 hear about the streets today to the effect that the officials in the affected factories are daily re- ceivihng many letters from strikers who assert that they were ready to return to work if they had assurances that no harm would befall them. A number of the heads of the concerns, however, refuse to affirm the stories. Trouble at Corbin’s. It is said that a number of work- men near P. & F. Corbin’s factory en- gaged in a fracas this morning, but no report of the matter was made the police. Many Strikers Returning. This morning and again this noon saw a big depletion in the ranks of the Corbin Screw corporation. An observer of conditions carefully looked over conditions at the factory gates this noon, and he said after the 1 o’clock whistle had blown that he was satisfled that the working force was greatly in excess to that of last week. The machinists and who have been out for more than a week, returned to their work this thority for the statement that the men morning, and President Glover is au- are to be dealt with individually and not as the demands in the beginning called for, The factory officials were in a hap- pier frame of mind today than at any time since the strike was called, and are confident by the reports heard that many will return when it is sured that no harm will befall them. A reporter at the factory today heard many stories told the officials of their desire to return to work, but the threats constantly made that trouble will follow has kept them away. One man in particular told one of the heads of the factory within the hear- ing of a reporter that a fellow had called at his house last week and toolmakers, (Continued On Eieventh Page.) | STATUE OF LIBERTY AWAITS MISS ROGERS New Britain Missionary Returns To- morrow From Land of the Sultan to Protection of Uncle Sam. Miss E. Gertrude Rogers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Rogers of Camp street, will set foot on American soil once more tomorrow morning when the steamship which is bring- ing her from KEurope docks at New MISS E. GERTRUDE ROGERS York. Miss Rogers has been in Van, Turkey, as a missionary but was forced to abandon her brave task when the city became disease ridden and shot riddled. It is now three yvears since any of her family has seen her and the reunion on the dock is expected to be a joyful event., She will be met by her sister, Miss Mary Rogers, and her aunts, Miss M. Har- riet Rogers and Miss Sarah Rogers. Miss Rogers is a graduate of Mt. Holyoke college, class of 1898. She was commissioned for missionary ser- vice in Van at the South Congrega- tional church on September 8, 1907, and left immediately for her field. She returngd in 1913 and remained home for a year. She then went back to her labors in Turkey and was among the bravest and most indus- trious during the distressing” period when the Turks, during-fhe present AL Mo laying " to the city. he experienced il lven- tures during the ,,h“l.’g‘n‘d = L ing to thé sick and forced to flee the city with i low workers when sickness and the Turks got the upper hand. Miss Rog- ers’ brother, D. Minor Rogers, also & | missionary, was killed during a mas- sacre of Christians in Adana, Turkey, on April 15, 1908, SCHMIDT FAGES TRIAL ON MURDER CHARGE Case Sequel to Dynamiting of Los Angeles Times Building in 1910. Los Angeles, Oct. 4.—The trial of Matthew A. Schmidt on a charge of murder in connection with the dyna- miting of the Los Angeles Times building October 1, 1910, was to be begun today befors Judge Frank R. Willis. David Caplan, arrested last February in Seattle a few days after Schmidt's arrest in New York, wilk be given a special trial on a similar charge. In addition to the evidence sub- mitted by the prosecution at the Mc- Namara trial, much more that was never made public because of the confession of James B. McNamara, which abruptly brought the proceed- ings to a close, will be introduced ac- cording to the prosecution. More than 200 witnesses on both sldes have been summoned, many of them coming from remote parts of the United States. A mass of exhib- its, including bombs, labor records and correspondence has been collect- ed by the prosecution for presenta- tion. Among the more important witness- es for the prosecution will be Ortie McManigal, who was arrested in De- troit in 1911 with James B. McNa- mara, and who later turned state's evidence. He has been living in Hon- duras since the McNamara trial, ac- cording to the prosecution. A new witness will be George E. Davis alias George O'Connell, who was given a suspended sentence at Indianapolis when officials of the In- ternational association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers and other labor leaders were convicted with the | so-called “national dynamiting spiracy.” Varfous estimates of from one to four monthy are made as to the length of the tria con- WEATHER, Hartford, Oct —For Hartford and vicinit Fair, warmer tonight, Tuedday in- creasing cloudiness: ‘the shores of his native s ) CITY'S OLDEST MAN PASSES AWAY AT 9 Charles F. Seymou; of Lincoln Street Dies of 0ld Age OLDTIME BUSINESS MAN Funeral Services Tomorrow After- noon at 2:30 o’clock—Knights of Pythias to Be in Charge.—Mr, Camp Oldest Man Here, New Britain's oldest citizen, Charles F. Seymour, passed away at about 8§ o'clock last evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Atkin- son of 65 Lincoln street, aged 96 Mr. Seymour observed his sixth birthday on April 15 and until a few months ago retained all of his faculties to a remarkable de- gree. The funeral services will be held at 2.30 o'clock from his Ilate residence. Rev. Dr- J. C. Adams of Hartford will officiate and interment will be in Falrview cemetery. St. Elmo lodge, Knights of Pythias, of which Mr. Seymour was a member, will have charge of the services and they will be in accord with the funer- al rites of that order. Mr. Seymour w not afflicted with any disease of the body. His death came peacefully and calmly and al- though for the past tew weeks he had been in a semi-conscious condi- tion, it was due to a general decline brought about by his advanced years rather than any bodily ailment. Born at Sheflield, Eng. Born at Sheffield, England, on April 15, 1819, the same year that saw the birth of Queen Victoria, Eng- land’s ruler who diea a decade or so ago, Mr. Seymour learned the shoe manufacturing business as a youth and became an expert in that line of work. His youth was spent at Hudd- fersfield, Yorkshire, England, but conditions there not being as prosper- he would have had them, the shoemaker decided to come to ited States, where he had rea- son to| believe he would prosper. . Five Weeks on Ocean- Accordingly he left his home and friénds in England and on October 18ow; %e sald goodbye forever to land. TIn those days the fast sailing ocean lin- ers were unknown and vessels such as the Vaterland and other monarchs of the deep were unthought of. Mr. Seymour took passage on a slow going sailing vessel and was on the ocean five weeks before land was sighted. Coming to New Britain, in Novem- beer, 1855, Mr. Seymour entered the employ of Lester Booth who conduct- ed the first shoe store in New Brit- ain. The only other footwear estab- lishment in the city at the time was conducted by Robert Johnston, father of Frank M. Johnston of West Main street. At that time New Britain was a small village of 5,000 or 6,000 inhabitants and during the years that Mr. Seymour lived here he was pleased to watch its steady growth to a large, bustling city, and took es- pecial delight in telling his friends of its size when he first made.his home here. Twice Burned, Out- Except for the year of 1863-1864 when he lived in Philadelphia, Hr. Seymour spent his entire life on this side of the Atlantic in New Britain He went into the shoe business for himself and.opened a shop in the old Schmidt block which was adjacent to J. J. Walsh’s restaurant. He was burned out there by a disastrous fire. He"algo conducted a shoe shop where Miss Chatfield’s news store now is and later he .went into business at the corner of Main and Church streets, in the old Booth block- The post of- fice was located at this corner in thos days. Mr. Seymour was regarded is the best shoemaker in town and even in his later life took great pleasure in reflecting upon this title. Bad fortune seemed to pursue Mr. Seymour’s business ventures 'and the fire which gutted Booth's block also wiped out his business, Mr. Seyiuour lived on Grand street at that time and knew nothing of his loss until the following morning when he went down street to open up his shop and was informed that it was burned. Was Well Known Man, Mr. Seymour was well known and respected by all of the older resi- dents of New Britain and the late Dr. Linus Luddington, who resided on Arch street near Pear! Court, was a great admirer. Sidney Oldershaw of . Stanley street was also a irm friend of Mr, Seymour and was much grieved this morning to learn of ‘ils death. Always a vocate, it was Mr guniz the New stinence soclal staunch member Knights of Pythias, an active inter in its welfare, ¢ liglously, Mr. Seymour was affiliatoed with the Universalist church and the Rev. Dr. J. C ms who will con- duct the funeral is of that denomination. Those Who Survive Him Mr, Seymour is daughter, Mrs. E. Atkinson, whom he made his home, and son, Thomas Seymour. The strong ud- temperance Seymour who or- Britain Total Ab- club. He was of St Elmo lod and always took services survived by his with ~ne last (Continued on Tenth Page.) | sory enlistment ESTABLISHED TWO BRITISH MONITO BY GER 'SIX MORE STRIKERS ARRAIGNED IN COURT One Fined, Two Discharged and Three Cases Con- tinued. Casimur Kalisg, aged 26, alleged to have been one of the leaders in the riot at the Corbin Screw corporation 23 and charged before on September 2 T. Meskill in Judge James police the men who assaulted Supernumer- ary Officer McGrath, pleaded aot | guilty. He was represented by Attor- ney P. F. McDonough and on the | lawyer’s request tinued until Wednesday morning- The accused denies the charge and claims that rather than assaulting the po- liceman,” he interceded in his behalf and tried to protect him from the angry mob. Bonds were fixed at $500. Mary Ostroski, 20, a striker, charg- ed with assaulting Annie Barowski, | pleaded not guilty. Katie Maciaka, 18, and Mrs. Agnes Zisk, 20, pleaded not guilty to a charge of breach of the peace near Myrtle and Grove street last Wednesday. The Barowski girl testified that as she was coming from the - Screw shop she was accosted by the trio ‘vho took her to task for going to work She eald Mary Ostroski hit her in the kill her if she returned to work the following day. Carmille Valentis testified to see- ing the alleged assault and Pauline La Roea corroborated her The case against Agnes Zisk Katie Maclacka was nolled but Ostroski girl was arraigned She declared that the testimony against her was false and sald that she was picked out Saturday {n the Screw shop lay line only after another girl had been arrested first. She swore she was not even at on Wednesday, Judge Meskill im- posed a fine of $5 and costs when all of the state's witnesses positively identified her as the assailant, Vencenti Kresynsk | and Brisgin, two Screw shop strike were charged with breach of the peace. They both pleaded not guilt and on request of their lawyer, P F. McDonough the case was contin- ued until Wednesday morning: The specific charge against these two men is that while loitering around the Serew shop they created a dis- turbance by shouting “Scab” at u number of men who have remained at work and failed to go on a strike. and Joseph SWISS SLOW TQ ENLIST, Government Considering tion to Get Reserve Defense Corps. 30, via Conscrip- Basel, Switzerland, Sept, Paris, Oct, 4. 11:30 a. m:, (delayed in transmission.)—The call of the Swiss government for volunteers to serve as a defense corps to supple- ment the regular army of 300,000 men is meeting with a poor responca About 16,000 men have volunteered, whereas it had been expected to en- roll 150,000, On account government of this situation the considering compul- If this step should be decided upon the Swiss army -vill be the largest in the world in propor- tion to population, as twelve per cent. of the three million inhabitaints are forelgners. is $21,450 PAID 1 According to the current issue of the Commercial Record, 469 shares of stock in the New Britain Chamber of Commerce Building company have Leen subscribed for and $21,450 has been paid In. The Record says Presi- dent W. Christ has one share of stock in the company, Vice President A. I°. Corbin hay ten shares, Secretary Edward F Hall has o Darius Miller has fifty sha Charles F. Smith has 100 shares. are and DR. TRAVIS HEARD FROM, Mrs. W. W. Brackett a letter from Dr. Catherine Travis, who has gone to Serbla to assist in conducting a large children’s hospital The letter was posted at Nisch, Ser- bia, on September & and was re- ceived Saturday by Mrs Brackett Dr. Travis states she has been il with malaria but recovered. has received court this morning with being one of | the case was con- | both | back with a stone and threatened to | the | the Screw shop | she is now (-nnrcl)l FRENCH GAIN MORE GRO 250,000 TEUTONIC TROG ON THE SERBIAN FRONT Allies Repulse German Counter A Champagne Region and Bombard brugge and Station at Metz RS DAMAGED MAN NAVAL AIRS Berlin Declares That Rece Success Near Lens Was Surprise and Gas Attack, to “Any Soldiery Q English Autack”—Tuarks From Bulgarian Border. French troops have mad progress in the continuation general offensive movement) western front. The Paris reports advances in the Givenchy and at Hill No. 1 the allies are thrusting at th of Lens. Counter attacks by the G the Champagne region nort nil have been repuised, it is In other sectors of the C front and along the line in region there have been artil bats. Hand grenades aif fighting has been almost o in the vicinity of Quennevi Nouvron in the Artols. Bombard Railroad Stal French airmen have drop shells of heavy calibre on lons railroad station at official statement says The situation in the Bal tinues tense. An amnounc the official government d Athens, indicating that Fre have been landed at S&lonik] Greece, is regarded aX reso doubts as to Greece's entr; war. Greece Selzes The Greek government the Macedonian Rallways, announcement says. Besides the Russian ulth ing Bulgaria twenty-four dismiss German and Austr now with its army, it is quadrupl powers will present a Joi; Bulgaria demanding her attitude. 2 .000’0- According to Field Marshall the Serbian frontier troops and 2,000 guns, Concentration of the army has been begun, 35 bLeing engaged in the move cording to Athens advices Paris. A despatch from Saturday’s date carries an | nial of statements that Gel cers are taking a hand In military affairs and that B to recelve monthly pi £10,000,000 from Germany | the war lasts | British Monitors D German naval airships two British monitors off the Belgian coast, near t Lorder, it was officially am Berlin today. German official headqua) clare the recent British sud Lens was due to a surprise attack, and not to ‘“any qualities of the English at: Allies Bombard Zeel Five aeroplanes of the al barded Zeebrugge, on th coast yesterday, an Amsterd paper announces. One my brought down by anti-alr , while another, which uble, landed in Dutch Turkish troops have haen withdrawn from the Bul tier, according to advices A Reuter telegram ! dated September 30, decl Malinoff, leader of the democrats, was treating with ieters of the entente po been designatd to do so opposition parties, 3 Bucha Van Macke: with tr French Make Paris, Uct. 4, 2 D troops have continued to ress to the north of A to the announcement the French war offioe There has been fighting between the panied by artillery vicinity of Nouvron and res There has been also & ing In the Champagne & A squadr of Prench has thrown down some of heavy calibre on the tion at Metz. Text of € Thie text of the Sommusig & . “We have continusd to ress to the north of Al Forest of Givenchy and. 119. Here we occupled ronds of five highway “There has been almost e 3 b lo! (Continued On Bleventh