New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 16, 1915, Page 1

LOCAL NEWSPAPERS PRICE THREE CENTS. "BRITAIN HERALD® NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1915—TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED RUSSIA REGARDS “HERSELF AT WAR - WITH BULGARIA Italian and Russian Ministers at Athens Are Preparing to Leave Greece GERMANS T0 TAKE DVINSK AT ANY COST ¥rench Olaim to Have Repulsed 4 Counter Attack’s of Kaiser’s Forces on Torraine Front—FKurther Prog- ress Maintaned by Armies of Field Marshal Von Serbia. Russia has not formally declared war on Bulgaria, but regards herself n a state of war with that country dating from the time Bulgaria is as- serted to have attacked Serbia. A special despatch to Cologne from Athens asserts that the Russian and +Italian ministers are to _ leace Greece. 7 Take Dvinsk at Any Cost. Russian military officials declare they have learned that German orders are that Dvinsk must be taken at any cost. A German warship has vaptured the cotton-laden Norwegian steamer Tyr, bound from a Norwegian to a Danish ' wport, a Stockholm despatch says. French Repulse Attacks. Hdrd fighting has been in progress on the Lorraine frent, the French claiming to have repulsed several counter attacks on trenches which they captured yesterday. Repulse of a strong German attack between the Linge and the Schratz- aamannele in the Vosges also is report- ‘ed by the Paris war office. 40,000 Bulgarians Attack Bridge. The report has reached Athens that 40,000 Bulgarians are attacking a railroad bridge between 'Valandovo and Hovdovo on the line from Saloni- ki about twenty miles norta of the Greek border. Unrest in the interior of Bulgaria is reported in special despatches through Bucharest. Many officers of pro-Russian sentiments have retired from the army,. it is declared. Only unimportant operations are recorded by the Turkish war office in = its latest report on the situation along the Dardanelles. Mackensen Invading preparing *, Russia at War With Bulgaria. Petrograd, Oct. 16, 12:01 p. m,, via London, 2:47 p. m.—Russia regarus herself as having been in a state of war with Bulgaria from the moment the latter country attacked Serbia, ac- cording to a statement issued today by the foreign office here. The formal declaration of war is awaiting the c¢onclusion of an exchange of tele- grams between Russia and her allies. Germans on Defensive. Petrograd, Oct. 16, via London, 2:47 p m.—With the exception of Dvinsk, on the northern end of the Russian battle front, where flerce artillery Mattles continue, the Germans appear to be on the defensive along the en- tire eastern front, Russia military officials say they have obtained information that the German armies haye been ordered to take Dvinsk at any cost. German at- tacks at this point have been made with ‘the utmost impetuosity undgr cover of a terrific artillery fire, but so far they have been unable to break down the Russian defense. The Ger- man losses are reported to have been extremely heavy. French Repulse Attacks. Paris, Oct. 16, 2:835 p. m.—French forces have repulsed several counter ~attacks in the Lorraine district against trenches occupied by them yesterday, according to the officlal statement ssued by the French war office today. The text of the communication fol- lows: “We repulsed last night in Lorraine several counter attacks against the trenches which we occupied yesterday .ncrth of Reillon, In the course of "these engagements we took 100 prisoners. Attack in Vosges Repelled. “In the Vosges the enemy under- took,, shortly after midnight an at- tack in force between the Linge and the Schratzmannele. This was pre- geded by a severe bombardment and accompanied by a curtain of fire di- rected against our second lines and our communicating trenches. Thi attack was completely repulsed by us “There has been nothing to report from the remainder of the front since the issuing of the communication of last night.” Germans Claim Progress, Berlin, Oct, 16, Via London, 4:03 p. .—Further progress for the armies Field Marshal Von Mackensen in- ding Serbia is reported by the war office today. The storming of posi- ' (Continued on Tenth Page.) | BEATS HIS WIFE WITH HORSEWHIP Grove Street Man Arrested As Result of Cruel Attack on His Spouse. Victor Koskowoski of 73 Grove street was arrested this morning on a charge of wife beating and if the story told by the unfortunate Mrs. Koskowoski is true it will prove to be one of the most cruel cases of | its kind brought to the attention of the police in some time According to the story told by the wife, she and a neighbor engaged in an argument over an umbrella. Kos- kowoski interefered and instead of doing the natural thing and defend- ing his wife he took up on the neigh- bor’s side. He beat up his wife to some extent in the yard and then dragged her into the house where he locked the doors and administered an- | other beating with a horsewhip. | After beating her he had a ‘“safety first” thought and burned the whip in the stove, but the police recovered enough of its charred remains ta prove that such an imp\-4'nt exist- ed in the house. Police Matron Mrs. Mettey examin. ed Mrs. Koskowoski and found brui erough on her body to indicate that her story was tru SILVER WORKERS IN WALLINGFORD STRIKE 600 Quit Work in Sympathy With Employes of Mer- iden Plants. Wallingford, Oct. 16.—Acting in sympathy with the stiver workers in the Meriden factories of the Interna- tional Silver company who have been on a strike to secure the shorter work day with increased wages about 600 per.ons employed in the three fac- tories affected at: L, which is better known as Simpson, Hall and Miller; M, which is the Simpson Nickle Plate cqmpany and P, which is the Watrous Mfg. company. the International com- pany’s plants heing designated in its | own organizatian by letters. The | strikers went to the Bijou theater where a meeting with closed doors | was held. Many of the strikers said | that action taken was by agreement with the leaders in the Meriden strike and is a part of the general move- ment to secure the shorter day in all the plants of the International com- pany. It is understood that onmly a few of the strikers here are members of a labor union but organizers of the Federation of Labor were expected to the Meriden union. No statement was sssued from the offices of plants affected by the strike. It was stated unofficially, however, however, that at none or the factories was business above normal at the present time. The mass meeting was of short length as most of those present were anxious to get to Meriden to take part in the parade of the strikers there this afternoon. The next meeting will be held Monday morning. The strik- ers have heen cautioned to be cir- cumspect in their deportment, Tt was stated at the factories that they will open Monday as usual to those who desire to return to work. SIX INJURED WHEN TROLLEY CARS CRASH Rear-end Collislon at Stratford Due To Slippery Leaves Coated With Wet Leaves. Stratford, Oct. 16.—Six persons were injured when three trolley cars came together in a rear-end collision near Stratford Center last evening. Herbert Syrett, of Beard’s Corner, as- sistant superintendent of the John Hancock Life Insurance Company, was the most seriousty hurt, suffering an injured back besides cuts and bruises and the full extent of his in- juries are not yvet known. Richard Senker, 14 Sixth street, An- sonia was among the list of injured, besides George A. Clark, of Devon; W. ‘W. Smith, of Milford, and two others, one from Bridgeport and one from Stratford. The accident happened at the foot of an incline, the two last cars ram- ming the first car at the base of the hill. Slippery rails coated with wet leaves are believed to have caused the failure of brakes to hold, John Terris, of Bridgeport, motorman of the last car, was thrown through the vestibule of his car but escaped seri- ous injuries. The more seriously hurt were taken to the office of Dr. Howland, at the Center, and given medical treatment. All three cars were badly damaged and traffic was interfered with for some time. CAPTURE NORWEGIAN SHIP. Stockholm, Oct. 16, via London, 2:48 p. m.—The Norwegian steamship Tyr, loaded with cotton and bound from Bergen, Norway, for Copen- hagen, Denmark, was captured today by a German warship in the Cattegat, the arm of the North sea between Sweden and Jutland. A | porter this morning and ment. was learned that the strikers will re- will have their cases investigated in- dividually. tude of the officials from the outset of the strike. of the men are reluctant to return un- der these conditions but now that the & strike has been officially declared off, come here to recruit a local branch of | j jg likely that they will change their plant will resume its normal running Tha machinists at the workmen to walk out, are with no apparent change in the situa- in the in other cities. STRIKERS AT SCREW CORP. WILL RETURN Mayor Quigley Acts as Arhitrator in Labor Trouble IS QUINN BLACKLISTED? | | One of Leaders Claims He Is Being Discriminated Against—Vote to Re- sume Work Stocd 69 to 16.—Strike Ends Monda The strike of the screw machine operators of the Corbin Screw Cor- poration company has been officially off. This decision was reached yes- | terday afternoon at a meeting of eighty-five of the strikers in Car-| penter’s 'hall following a report from Mayor George A. Quigley, who had | been requested by a committee of | three of the strikers to act as an ar- bitrator with President Charles Glover of the corporation in an ef-| fort to settle the strike. Mayor Quigley consented to act in this capacity and talked with Mr. Glover for some time yesterday morn- ing and at 3 o’clock in the afternoon he made his report on the offer of tae factory official. A secret ballott was taken by the strikers and it is said that it stood 69 to return and 16 to re- main out. When the mayor was interviewed this morning he admitted he had been the medium whereby the strike was settled satisfactory to both par- ties but refused to divulge the basis of the settlement. President Glover was as usual reticent in regard to the ending of the trouble and referred his questioner to the strikers for infor- mation. Leader Refused Work. One of the objectionable features of the outcome of the strike is the treat- ment alleged to have been accorded John F. Quinn, who was an active member of the strike committee at the beginning of the trouble and says he has been blacklisted by the com- pany from furtrer employment in the concern. Mr, Quinn told this to a re- when Mr. Glover was asked regarding the mat- ter he declined to make any state- Return as Individuals, Through ‘an uhauthenic source it ceive no recognition as a body, but This has been the atti- It is reported that many minds and in a few days the entire conditions. Many Machinists Leave Town. The ending of the screw shop strike leaves but one factory in the city ex- periencing labor troubles at present. New Britain Machine company among the first still out tion. Charles Carlson, one of the-leaders Machine company strike, this morning said that the men are fast teaving town and obtaining positions Glowing reports are received daily regarding the wages being paid there and there is but a small likelihood of them returning to this city. Those remaining in this city intend to continue the strike. The strikers are well pleased with the re- sult of the benefit dance held last evening which was attended by a large crowd. UNREST IN BULGARIA. Government Forced To Resort To Stern Measures. Milan, Oct. 15, via Paris, Oct. 16, | As their dance is one in which | air. DANCERS ACCUSE MANAGER McMAHON Claim He Will Not Pay Them Because They Wouldn’t Obey Unjust Command, Two petite dancers, known on the stage as the Estelle Sisters, who have been playing at Keene; this week, complained to the police and Prose- cuting Attorney George W. Klett this morning that Manager P. S. McMahon has refused to pay them $70 he owes them. ' According to the two girls Mana- ger McMahon told them last evening that after their act he wanted them to get into his automobile truck and go to Kénsington where he wanted them to do their act at St. Paul's fair, the exercise is of the prespiration pro- ducing variety, and as one of the girls has a severe cold, they objected to riding unprotected in the cold night McMahon then ordered them to go. they say, and told them he would have the machine cover the fonr miles in seven minutes. Fearing that they would both take cold, the sis- ters remainded obdurate, Thwarted, McMahon flew into g rage, the girls claim, and gave one of them a shove, applying vile names to each. “I was born and brought up here in New Britain and I know what I can do. T won't pay you a cent ang you can get through now’ the theater man told the girls, according to their statements to the police. They say that he refused to let them go on with their act or to finish out the week and has refused to pay them the $70 he owes them. Later this.morning McMahon agresd to pay the girls the money he owed them, CHICAGD JEWELER FOUND MURDERED. Believed Niysterious Blonde Woman Is Connected With Case. Chicago, Oct. 16.—A mysterious blonde woman named Hazel is Dbe- lieved by the police to have had some- thing to da with the murder of Harry Phillips, a west side jeweler, whose body w.:s found last night lying at the foot of a flight of steps in the build- ing vhere he had bachelor apartments. A letter in the hands of the police ad- dressed to Phillips and signed Hazel, intimated that the writer had a hus- band named Frank, of whom Phillips might well beware, Morris T'lonsky step-brother of Phillips, told the police Phillips “paid a lot of attentior. to married women and was probably killed by some jeal- ous husband or suitor.” Phillips i~ said to have been seen with the woman called Hazel shortly before his death. Roy Atkinton, elevator boy of the apartments, said he heard noise in Phillips’ room last night but thought nothing of it, P’killips often had par- ties. Two of the cight persons, five men and three women. held by the police | in connection wilh their imvestigation have the first name Hazel, Phillips body was found on the fourth floor of the builiding, and the | police belicve it had been thrown | down the stairs from the fifth floor, on which he had bachelor apartments. Phillips ownred a small neighborhood jewelry store. Some garments belonging to a wo- man were found in Phillips apart- ment. EUROPEAN WAR IS NEARING A CLOSE King Ferdinand Declares in Manifesto Implying Bulgaria Has No quar- 5:40 a. m.—The Bulgarian govern- ment has been obliged to resort to stern measures of repression as the result of unrest among the people, says a dispatch to the Secolo from Sofia by way of Bucharest. Many officers of pro-Russian senti- ments have been retired from the army, and it is asserted that repris- als are beginning against subjects of the quadruple entente nations. An Athens dispatch to the Secolo states that 50,000 Bulgarians attacked the Serbians on Oct. 14, in the Val- vadovo region close to the Greek frontier and that desperate fighting is now proceeding. VENIZELOS WITH ALLIES, Former Premier of Greece Iixpresse Karnest Hope For Their Succes: Paris, Oct. 16, 5:3 hope for the success of expressed by former Premier Venize- los of Greece by the Athens correspondent of the Matin to express his opinion of the refusal of the new Greek government to send an army to the assistance of Serbia. “It was because I foresaw the new government would take this attitude that I made the speech I did in the chamber on the 12th. I have noth- ing to add to it, but none hopes md)e ardently than 1 for an early and decisive success for the allies. I am more deeply convinced today than e i3 m.—Karnest the allles was a. when asked rel With Fntente Powers. London, Oct. 16, 11:06 a. m.—A copy of the manifesto of King Ferd- inand to the Bulgarians, portions of | which were forwardea from Sofia re- cently by telegraph, reached London today. The manifesto implies that | Bulgaria has no quarrel with the entente powers, explaining that they like Germany, were prepared to give Bulgaria the greater part of Mace- donia. “Our treacherous neighbor, Serbia, alone remained inflexible in the face of thg advice of her friends and allies,” the manifesto continues. “Far from listening to their counsels, Ser- bia, in animosity, stupidly attacked our territory, and our brave troops have been forced to fight for the de- fense of their own soil.” In conclusion King says: The European war is nearing a close. The victorious army of the central empires in Serbia are advanc- ing rapidly. I command our valiant army to drive the enemy from the limits of our kingdom @nd crush this | felon neighbor. We shall fight the Serbs at the same time as the brave armies of the central empires.” | Ferdinand e N P WEATHER. Hartford, Oct. Hartford and vicinity: tonight; Sunday partly cloudy. 1 was yesterday for their triumph.” o SHOULD BLIND RAIDERS | WITH GLARE OF LIGHT Londen’s Sysiem of Protec- tive Darkening Against Zepnelin Attacks Wrong. London, Oct. 16, 4:19 a, m.—Lon- don’s whole system of protective darkening against Zeppelin attacks is the lavish of searchlights, making | city one vast carpet of light, accord- i ing to C. G. Grey, a widely known av- | iation expert, writing in the Express. work, Mr. with a glare of from doing serious says, is to blind him light. “For this reason,” declares the up aeroplanes at night to attack Zep- pelin is ridiculous, because until the Zeppelin it lighted up by searchlights tire aeroplane cannot find it, and then, as soon as the aeroplane rises above the Zeppelin to drop bombs, the glare. One hears much about night aeroplane patrols over Paris, but they are there chiefly to compose the minds of the people, and the real protection of Paris is a ring of searchlights completely enclosing the city. I sub- mit the following scheme for the pro- tection of London: “Divide the city into half-mile squares and in the corners of each square place searchlights throwing wide beams vertically upward, the beam of each searchlight overlapping that of its neighbor. Thus London would be covered with a carpet of light so blinding that passing aircraft could see nothing below while land guns would have a clear target in the lighted area above.” TORRINGTON STRIKE ENDED. Differences at Hendey Plant Settled— Men to Return to Work. Torrington, Oct. 16.—Differences between the Hendey Machine com- pany and their employes have been settled and the men will return to their work Monday morning. The set- tlement was brought about through two concillators from the department of labor, Clifton Reeves of Trenton, N. J., and James A. Smyth of Renovo, I The basis of settlement is a fiftty-hour hour week, fifteen per cent. increase in the hourl vage rate and time and a half fc The strike began six weeks ago and the 3 which manufactures ma- has been practically idle for e period. The company has contracts for a large number of mill- ing machines for European countries. Between 800 and 900 men were en- gaged in the strike. The two conciliators will go to Meri- | den next week to endeavor to settle the strike at the plants of the Inter- national Silver company. Reported Killed in Fight When His Troops Revolted The best way to preventan air raider | Grey | writer, “the proposed plan of sending ! it gets | into the beam of the searchlights and ! | the pilot is made helpless by SIX ARRESTED FOR 3. C. PRIMARY RIOT Military Guard Provided for Meetine of Democratic Comimittee. VILLA REPORTEL SHOT AND BY HIS OWN Rumors Rea_cgf@ ; Rebel Chiel Was Put-to Cannot Be Confirn GLAINED 7,000 OF HIS TROOPS RE} Trouble Arose, It Is Said, Leader Called Upon One rades at Casas Grandes for Loan—I'an-American Con Monday, Will Arrange Recognition of Carranza, El Paso, Oct. 16.—Repo here for twelve hours that Francisco Villa, chief of the tion forces in Mexico had b rested by his own men uf Grandes, convicted and put could not be confirmed here day. Messages from General his private code were reo Juarez at 4 o'clock yesterd noon. The messages related ness with his representatives i The report that General Fierro was dead, received came over the military wir Casas Grandes. It stated bri Fierro had been drowned whi ing a river. Mexican Brought Repo A Mexican passenger fro Grandes, arriving Thursday ni| sald to have brought the first Villa's death, but his story public only late yesterday, whi ceived apparent confirmation American arrival, who said | been so informed by a railr | ploye, According to the story, Vil shot in a fight when disaffectiq | out in the Villa army late w Another report, brought by jcan passenger sald that © Villa wag being tried by a tial and that the triax w: progress when he left Casas 7.000 Troops Revolt. The Mexican who report shot declared that the troubl when the chief called upon o comrades for a forced loan. was ordered shot. the report ues, when he refused to a Villa’s demand. Division in ¢ resulted, it was said, appro: Charleston; 8. C., Oct. 16.—Miiltary | | guard was provided today by order of.| Governor Manning for the meeting wrong and should be replaced by a'| of the city democratic executive com- | mittee, here in which was broken up vesterday by a shooting affray which one man was killed and four | were injured. The committee = was | attempting to eount the ballots of | the recent democratic municipal pri- | mary when the shooting was begun | by an unknown person in the com- | mittee room. Police, deputy sheriffs and a ln(’nl: militia company soon dispersed the | crowd, both im the building and on | the streets outside and prevented fur- | ther disorder. Governor Manning then ordered militiamen to guard the | committee when it resumed its task today. Militiamen patrolled the streets near the scene of the shooting during the night and day. They reported no disorder. As an additional pre- caution the governor closed all dis- pensaries in the county. The man killed in the committee room yesterday was Sidney J. Cohen, reporter for a local paper. All of the others who were shot will re- cover, it was said today. Six men were arrested. They were held with- out charges being preferred against them. Three ballot the street during the recovered shortly afterward having been broken open, said . PITIABLE CONDITIONS IN GREEK MACEDONIA | thrown into shooting were without it was boxes Scarcity of Food and a Great Number of Serbian Refugees Arriving There. Oct. 18,1 m.—8¢ the 15 p arriv London, city of food numbers of Serbian refuges and great | gulted in pitiable conditions in Gree k Macedonia, a despatch received Ly Reuter's Telegram company today from Athens. As the Serblan govern- nent is urging all the women children in Serbian Macedonia cmigrate even greater numbers are expected, and it seems impossible at | present to make provision for these. | The Greek government, the massage says, already is caring for hundreds f thousands of refugees from Turkey | and embarrassed by a high mobiliza- | tion expenditure, it looking for | foreign assistance to prevent threaten- ing famine and disease. says a is | said, had refused 7,000 of the 9,000 troops revol a fight that followed, the Mexid Villa suffered mortal wounds, The Villa garrison at J night was said to be greatly di The exact nature of conditio | could not be learned, as resid feared to cross the inte bridge. A crowd of persons ot the river Jate last night, information filtered through. Most Notable Leader. The death of General Rodol ro, reported last night from 3randes, Mex.,, removes fro Villa campalgn one of its md able leaders. Flerro sp! | prominence at the time of of William Benton, a British at Jaurez two years ago. death, which never has been torily explained, has been laid ro, who then was Villa's body During one of Villa's eritig tles, Fierro in the face of & fire uncoupled a troop train, ing the arrival of Huerta ments. This deed Is said # won him his generalship. Notorious As Executio Later Fierro became notori an executioner. One of his as reported from fhe battiefiel the shooting of more than 30 oners taken in battle. He is ed to have killed the men stood in a row and as rapidly} aide could feed his gun. The report that Fierro m death by drowning is discredit In well informed circles it wi ed that Fierro was the vietl conspiracy. Alleged Plot. It was reported from Torreo than two months ago but ng firmed that a plot existed to both Fierro and General Urbin ranks. Urbina wasi weeks ago—by Flerro was reported. The was asserted, contempl of the two men In oi tiate terms Genae forces, take and’| val Villa to ne with Car the allow render bles of ar to Villa Urbina lived rmy while Breakdown, at one time was a brakeman. Later he turned and robbed an expresg train pasas, Mex., between Laredo and terey. For this he never was Raitroad | cuted When the revolution brol Fierro joined Villa and won teem of his commander at the of Torreon and Zacatecas. (Continued on Tenth P