New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 1, 1915, Page 1

AT D BES O LOCAL I\.L‘X/SPAPLRSI \ A IN HERALD HERALD “ADS" BETTER BUSIN e T . A PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1915 —TWELVE P AGES. ESTABLISHED BULGARIANS TOOK 1,000 SERBIANS When Prlsrend Was Captured, | According to Berlin ALLIED FORCES THROWN BACK Rumania To Deliver Ultimatum to Austria When Entente Powers Havo 50,000 Troops in Balkans—Italians Lose Heavily On Tsonzo Front. of 15,00 Bulgarians when (g the fall of which was reported yester- atay, Is announced by Berlin today. A Bulgarian statement placeés the num- at between 16,000 a.nd 17,000, together with fifty cannon and | howitzers, 20,000 rifles and mus.yar material. According to the Sofia war office, Bulgarian troops are operating suc- cessfully against the allied troops in sotuhern Serbia. The left bank of the Cerna is reported cleared of the | vAnglo-French.forces, who are declar- | ed to have been thrown back several | miles. Capture Serbians by the took Prisrend, ber of prisoners Both Claim Successes. Mining and continue on the Franco-Belgian front, | both ‘Berlin and Paris reporting suc- | cesses at various points. Closely following the visit of Em- Qperor William to Vienna comes the news that three members of the Aus- trian cabinet have resigned, the with- drawing members being the ministers of the interior, commerce and finance. Their successors have been named. The resignations and the German Emperor’s visit have given rise to a wide range of speculation as to the present condition of affairs in Aus- tria or to concessions that might be @isired of her with a view to the maintenance of Rumanian neutrality. aeroplane operations | Ultimatum by Rumania. When the entente allies have con- centrated 500,000 men in the Balkans Tumania will deliver an ultimatum to Auvustria, according to a report cur- Tent in Bucharest. Demonstrations By members of the Rumanian parlia ment who favor intervention in favor of the entente allies are reported to have occutred at the recent opening | of the session of the Rumanian legis- lative body. | Rome claimg further progress for the Ttalian armies in their desperate struggle from Gorizia. . The current | gfMcial statement frov Vienna admits A slight withdrawal by the Austrians from a small portion of the L'onzia; front. { British Steamer Sunk. Sinking of the British steamer Kingsway with the probable loss of five members of her crew is reported ,by London. 15,000 Serbians Captured. Berlin, Dec. 1., via London, 3:05 p. m.—Army headquarters announced today that with the capture of Pris- rend, western Serbia, fifteen thousand | Serbians were made prisoner. Regarding operations in the Bal- kans today's official statement says “ “Successful engagements occurred | =t certain points with enemy Tear guards. .*‘At Prisrend, Bulgarian troops took | 000 Serbian prisoners, many moun- tain guns and other war materials.” Cold Hinders Operation: Paris, Dec. 1, 2:30 p. m.-—The nouncement on military activity the east given out by the French war odiice this afternoon is as follows: “Quiet has prevailed along our front (Serbian) with the exception of some -artillery exchanges. The intense cold is making operations difficult. “Expeditionary corps at the Darda- nelles: The days of Nov. 27 and 28 were characterized by the activity with which mining operations were (‘unduttod by ourselves and our ene- An explosion brought about by rench troops caused the demolition of a Turkish listening post. The men in one of our galleries having cut their way to a Turkish gallery, French sappers went forward and, with re- volvers and hand grenades compelled the Turkish diggers to flec.” an- in Balkans Dominate Situation. Dec 1Y 5 a. m.—The Dalkan states continue to dominate ®oth the military and the diplomatic situation in Kurope titude apparently causing the Cen- typal Powers at uneasiness, while Greece's refusal to limit her military effectiven as requested by the en- tente, is of equal concern to those powers. Rumania i id to be only await- ing the presence in the Balkans of preponderant entente military forces before dispatching an ultimatum to Austria, and German military critics, aecording to dispatches reaching Lon- don, express considerable dissatisfac- tion with conditions in the Balkans predicting both military and diplo- matic difficulties ahead despite the prilliant Serbian campaigns of Field Marshal Von Mackensen. Moreover, it is reported that Austria is opposed to the possibilities of Bulgarian domi- gation of the Balkan states and it is suggested that d re to -forestall any friction in this connection was re- (Continued on Eleventh Page.) T.ondon, Rumania’s at- | the | Mexican fortified town opposite here, i | VILLA GARRISON ACCEPTS AMNESTY Gen. Rodriguez Moves His Forces and Leaves Agua Pricta Open to a Second Attack. | Dec. 1.—The Car- ranza consulate is today in receipt of a despatch from Gen. Obregon stating that the Villa garrison at Pal- omas, Chihuahua, had accepted am- nest Palomas is seventy-six mil west of Juarez and opposite Colum- bus, N. M. | sl Douglas, Ariz., Dec. 1.—Uncertain- ty prevails in official quarters today over the probable movement of the advance guard of General Jose Rod- riguez, the Villa commander who vesterday placed his army between the Carranza forces at Nacozari and border, lying Agua Prieta, Il Paso, Tex., open to a second attack. Carranza officials were reported to have received advices that Frontiras, twenty-two miles south of Agua Prie- | ta, had been made the concentration { point for the forces of General Rod- riguez, which are said to number from 2,000 to 5,000 men. In meantime their leader is expected to | determine whether to retire to Chi- huahua or make an attack on the weakened Carranza garrison at Agna Prieta, where there are less than 500 soldiers. YALE STUDENTS HERE FOR FACTORY TEST Stanley Works to Be Run By Sons of Eli for 48 Hours. Through the efforts of E. W. Pel- ton, and the courtesy of the officials of the Stanley Works, thirty-five stu- dents in the Sheffield Scientific school are to have an opportunity of increasing their knowledge, when they will come to this city tomorrow. and commence a period of actual tests of the boilers and engines at the plant. that students have ever been affordei a similar chance in this city collec- tively and Professor Breckenbridge of the school is grateful for the oppor- tunity offered by the concern. The men will be divided into five shifts and it will take about forty- eight hours for the complete coursie | of study, to be put through. Accom- panying the students will be instruct- ors Swain, Seward and Prentice of Yale, who will be in charge of the test. A number of the men are post-grad- uates of the Scientific school and the remaining members of the senior class. The authoritic. of the school have during the past few years urged many of their graduates to return to school, for it is felt that in some cases the three years course is not sufficie .t to qualify some - graduates practical work, Stanley Works officials will follow closely the tests.to be made by the students, and will invite them to re- turn next spring to make a compara- tive test. In this manner the com- pany will be in a position to know ex- actly in what condition the boilers and engines are. ROBBER HOLDS UP TRAIN Passengers on “Pioneer Limited” on Ohicago, Milwaukee and St, Road Robbed. ‘Waukesha, Wis.,, Dec. 1.—Passen- ger train No. 4, known as the “Pion- eer Limited,” on the Chicago, Mil- waukee and St. Paul road, was held up by a robber near Oconomowoc this morning and the passengers robbed. The bandit left the train at Oconom- owoc and boarded an interurban car. Paul Chicago, Dec. 1.—The publicity de- partment of the Chieago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad was authority for the statement that no report of a hold-up of the Pioneer Limited had reached its offices here. The train arrived in Chicago about 9:30 o’clock. | Officials began at once to investigate. PAY BONUS TO EMPLOYES. ‘Waterbury, Dec. 1.—Officers of the American Brass Co. today refused to go into detalls concerning the com- pany’s action in handing over to cer- tain employes a check calling for the payment to them of a bonus of ten per cemt. of their yearly wages. They refused to say any more than was stated last night. The bonus was paid simply to those employes of the concern that the officers feel were properly entitled to something besides their salary for their good and faith- ful service toward the company. PAGE ORDERED TO ACT. ‘Washington, Dec. 1.—The state de- partment has instructed Ambassador Page at London to inquire of the Brit- ish government whether two vessels of the American Trans-Atlantic com- pany, seized while flying the American flg, were to be requisitioned without the formality of prize court proceed- ings. The ambassador was directed to file a vigorous protest against such a measure should he receive an af- lflrmative answer, ths | the ! This will be the first time | | they ANOTHER EXPLOSION AT DU PONT PLANT No One Hurt and Property Dam- age Was Sllght THIRTY KILLED ILLED YESTERDAY Feared That Several of Injured Will Die—No Clue to Possible Cause of Disaster—Detectives Running Down | Reports. Wilmington, Del., Dec. was a small explosion of powder early tod. at the Powder plant at ney’s Point, N. J., ecross the Delaware river from this city. No one was hurt and the prop- erty damage was slight, company offi- clals say. The officials said the ex- plosion was what is called a '‘flare- up” in a blending mill. These, it was explained, are of frequent occurrence and could be ascribed to different causes. There have been no more deaths among the five injured in the Hagley explosion of yesterday. It is feared, however, that several of them will die. Louis Booker, who died in a hospital last night, making the death list thirty, left a wife and cight | children. No Statement From Company. No statement was forthcoming from the company to as to the possible | vcause of yes erday’s disaster. Deputy Coroner Nichols today took charge of such parts of the bodies of the victims as could be gathered. La- ter he will summon a jury and a for- mal inquest will be held. Difficult to Get Names. Difficulty was experienced in mak- ing an authentic list of the dead, be- cause many of the nen were known by number only and some had como to Wilmington to work only recently- The list of names given out by the I(‘ompany was taken from the pay- i rolls. | Every employe who was near the building that was destroyed was put | through a thorough examination but without throwing any light on the | mystery. Not one of the twent: men who were in the pellet house escaped and there is now a big hole in the ground where building stood. The investigators admit that there is but little possibility of the responsi- bility ever being placed and company officials, while declaring that nothing 1.—There smokeless Du Pont cause of the explosion, stated were without a thread on which to base their hopes that its origin ever will be ascertained. Plant Well Protected. Charles B. Landis, an official of the Du Pont company, gave out a state- ment today in which he said that every precaution had been taken to protect the Du Pont plants and that these precautions had been redoubled with the receipt of war orders. ‘“‘Our policing system,” he added, Sylvester, former chief of police of Washington, and he is in charge of the company'’s secret service. “The whole thing is an absolute mystery. Not a man is living who was in or even near the packing house when the accident. occurred and we seem to be without the means of even starting an investigation.” Running Down Every Clue. Reports that notices had been found the Du Pont plants at Upper Hagley and at Carney’s Point warning em- ployes of Teutonic origin that they would imperil their lives by contin- uing to work at either place were re- ceiving the attention of the big force of detectives working on the case to- day. These reports were discredited by the investigators and officials of the company alike but in order to leave no stone unturned it was decid- ed to run down every possible clue. After the reports had gained consid- erable circulation several days ago the company made a thorough inves- absolutely them. Men accustomed to travel the roads {in the vicinity of the plants were said to have seen the notices upon several occasions but stated they had remained in position for only a few hours at a time. The notices, ac- cording to one of these men, read as follows: Americans lost their lives with the sinking of the Lusitania did so after due warning. All men of Teutonic origin are hereby warned that if they continue in the employ- ment of the Du Pont Powder cor- pany they will do so at their peril and will be taking their lives intheir hands.” ‘Widely Credited Theory The theory that is most widely cred- ited is that the explosion was caused by a spark from a horseshoe striking | a stone or piece of metal or froin a spark caused by a small car run- ning over some powder that had been spilled in the yard. But slight hope is held our for the recovery of thy six injured men who were taken hospitals. BIG STRIKE | New York, Dec. 1.—Several thou- sand workers on @re on strike here today to enforce a demand for increased pay and shorter hours. Bighteen thousand employes re involved in the controversy. nothing to substantiate o IN NEW YORK. i “is un- | der the direction of Major Richard W. | nailed to trees and fences leading to | tigation but declayed they had found | children’s clothing | packing | only | the | | | | | | | | | the two faction would be left undone to determine tha | that | | Ville)—-* ! in Mine No. | street MUNICIPAL ICE NOT A FINANCIAL SUCCESS It Cost $900 More (o Harvest Crops in Two Years Than Entire Re- ceipts Totalled, Fas the muni the city of New cess? This question is answéred by the report which Comptroller H. L, Cur- | tis will present to the ice committec and the water commissioners tonight. The report will show that the pense of harvesting the icc alone for the past tWo years was $900 in excess of the entire receipts. The report will also show that there is not a balance of §1,200 in the treasury for the ice department. Last yvear $1,500 W borrowed from the health department with the under- standing that what was not used w to be returned. Of this amount $1,- 000 was counted as estimated incomc | by Treasurer Chamberlain when he | was compiling a statement for = the board of finance and taxation at the beginning of the year. It is believed the committee night will recommend that the plant be abandoned for a year and ice bought out of freight cars in this | city. The city can buy ice for $1.75 | a ton and sell it for $2, holding the re- | tailers under obligation to sell it not higher than thirty cents per hundred- | weight. pal ice venture o Britain been a suc- ex- GENERAL FIGHT IN RUMANIAN PARLIAMENT Blows Exchanged By Parti- | sans and Adversaries of Government. Paris, Dec. 1, 5:15 a. sans and adversaries of ment came to blows at the opening session of the Rumanian parliament,” telegraphs the Berene correspondent | of the Matin. “King Ferdinand had ‘ hardly begun to read his speech when | he was interrupted with . cries of | Down with the government!” from | Mille, leader of the interventionists, and his adherents. “The supporters of the replied with cheers for whose speech was throughout by sition. m.—"“Parti- the govern- government the King, interrupted “No sooner had the King departed | than a general fight began between Berlin, Dec. 1. (By wireless to The Rumanian deputy attempted to interrupt the speech before parliament,” says the Overseas News Agency. ““He shout- ed “Down with the government!” Im- mediately another deputy slapped hm\ face, while the whole assembl cheered the King enthusiasticall) After the session several deputies gave | M. Mille a beating.” 14 BODIES REGOVERED : | Five Other Miners Entombed By Ex- Mill King's plosion in Boomer, W. Va., Rescued | British steamship Kingsway Alive—Six Others Missing. Boomer, W. Va., Dec. 1—The bodies of fourteen miners who lost their lives 2 of the Boomer Coal and Coke company by an explosion of a blow out shot, which yesterday im- perilled 300 men, were brought to the surface early today. Soon afterward | a rescue party appeared with five other men who had been buried far under ground, and who, though still alive, were in a critical condition. Other parties who had been search- ing the workings during the night came out with the report that they | had been unable to locate any of the five or six miners still missing and | their places were at once taken by fresh volunteers. HELD IN WATERBURY. Brass City Prosecutor Thinks Forster May Have Passed Many Checks. Because Prosecuting Attorney James A. Peasley of Waterbury thought that John V. Forster, who was arrested - at his home on Witnhrop here for passing worthless | checks, may have flooded the city of | Watrebury with the valueléss secur- ities, he ordered the case continued until today, when it came up for trial yesterday. The charge against the New Britain man is obtaining money under false pretences. PLAN PEACE CONGRESS. Switzerland, Nov. 30, via (Midnight)—Arrangements are | being carried forward for the con- | gress to study the basis of a durable peace, which is expected to be opened here the third week of December. Delegates from twenty-five countries have signified their intention of at- tending. S WEATHER. Hartford, Dec. 1.—For Hart- ford and vicinit Becoming unscttled and warmer tonight. Thursday rain. i Vienn. | Emperor shouts from the oppo- | heen | withdrawals from | net. | ANOTHER BRITISH | the Emmett |its rooms in the Commercial mummzv | Lieeting of the | the AUSTRIAN CABINET MEMBERS RESIGN Ministers of Interior, Commerce and Finance Quit Posts SUCCESSORS ARE NAMED Made in Any Most Important Changc 1 Ministry of Central Powers During | | PECULATIONS FROM SA VINGS AND BAPTISTS War—No Oflicial Reasons for Resig- nations Made Known- Amsterdam, Dec. 1, Via. London, 10:45 a. m.—Reports that members of the Austrian cabinet have several resigned are confirmed by an auto- graph letter from Emperor Francis Joseph, published in the Zeitung of The Emperor has accepted Karl Heinold the interior; Von Bonnott and Baron minister of the resignation of Dr. A’Udynski, minister of Dr. Rudolf Schuster minister of commerce, ¥.ngel Von Mainfeldon, finance. Qualified With Proviso. Acceptance of these resignations is qualified with the proviso that the services of the retiring ministers are 10 be available, if required. Dr. Heinold and Baron Engel have heen appointed members of the upper house, while the rank of Freiherr has been conferred on Dr. Schuster. Successors Named. Prince Hohenlohe Schillingfurst, | president of the supreme court of ac- counts has been appointed minister of the interior; Ritter Von Leth, gov- «mnor of the postal savings bank, minister of finance, and Herr Von $pitzminller, director of the Kredit Anstalt, minister of commerce. The first reports of the resignation of Austrian cabinet ministers came almost simultaneously with the visit to Vienna of Emperor Willlam on Monday. No authentic information has been received concerning the con- dition of affairs politically ~which brought about the retirement of the ministers, but their withdrawal and William’s interview with Francis Joseph have given rein to speculation concerning Austria’s reported willingness to en ter upon peace negotiations. This is the most important change | which has been made in any of the Emperor free NEW BRITAI ‘GLOTURE PROBLEM FOR SENATE DEMOCRATS Re-election of Clark As Pres- ident Pro Tempore Ap- parently Assured. F, th 1o Washington, Dec. 1.—Senate de-|5€ mocrats wrestled further with the rroblem of cloture when they resumed !thoir caucus today. At the same !1ime democrats of the house ways and means committee continued their { task of readjusting the committees to provide places for the enlarged re- | publican minority. The senate caucus proceedings gave promise of being enlivened when Chairman Owens of the special rules committee submitted a report recom- | mending a modified form of limita- tion on debate. Although Chairman Owens had expressed the belief that a cloture rule would be approved by the caucus and later by the senate, opbposition was considered certain from some of the democrats on the ground that the question should not be made a party issue and further that the senate should not bind it- selt with restrictions similar to those in the house. | A rule hag been prepared by cham- k | pions of cloture limiting each senator to three hour's general debate on a | civen measure and fifteen minutes on | amendments, «with no extension of time except by unanimous consent. The re-election of senator Clarke of Arkansas as president pro tempore cabinets of the Central Powers dur- ing the war. These cabinets hitherto have remained virtually intact, al- through coalition governments have formed in Kngland and France there have heen a number of the Russian cabi- and STEAMER IS SUNK | Kingsway Sent to Bottom—TFive of Crew Missing—Captain and Twenty-one Others Landed. 12: 15 m.—The been Her captain and twenty-one of Five «London, Dec, p. sunk. the crew have been landed. others are missing. British amships 247 and 211 tons The first of the There are three s Kingsway of 3,647; gross, respectively. is the only one whose movements re- | cently have been recorded, and pre- | <umably is the vessel which has been sunk. She was 5 feet long, was | Luilt in Sunderland in 1907, and was owned in Bristol. = JOHN DEVOY COMIN! Noted wilp paperman Speak Here Next Week. John editor American, a national Irish paper, and one of the staunchest Irishmen in this country, will be the principal speaker at the rousing meeting to be held by club on December 9, in Devoy, of the Gaelic- Plans for the meeting were discussed | at a special session of the club held last evening, and Judge John Walsh \vas appointed chairman of the gen- eral committee. Editor Devoy was for vears connected with Hcrald as an editorial was a recognized authority on foreign questions. Other speakers will ad- dress the meeting and the committee |, vill serve refreshments, a number of the New York | writer. He | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES, Pl Completed for Membership Meeting of Mercantile Bureau, A meeting of the Mercantile bureau membership committee of the Cham- her of Commerce, was held this morn- | ng, Chairman W. W. Leland presiding, | Plans for the supper and membership | WAHRENBERGER LEFT | fon | Personal of ithe senate apparently was assured, despite the revolt last season against | the ship purchase ill. A volce chLairman of the caucus also was to | be chosen. The names of Senators | Pomerene of Ohio, and Lewis had | teen mentioned for the place. While the ways and means com- idittec has not half completed its work, Chairman Kitchin said he ex- pected to finish by Friday. The work | must be done in time for the house democratic caucus Saturday night. H Will Be Sent on Ford Peace Trip, Says President Hadley. New Haven, Dec. 1 Yale will not T. peace trip. President | Hadley of the university said today that Henry Ford had sent a request | to him to designate some student of | the university to join the expedition, but that he had declined to do so. An invitation was received a few days ago.” said President Hadley, “but in this instance, we declined it. Yale is not in the habit of sending its stu- | «h dents on journeys of that sort.” President ply declined given no re Arthur th Hadley said he had sim- | the invitation but had | ESTATE OF $47,898 Bulk of Winthrop, Linwood and Arch st Property—Block Valued W at $18,000. at Conrad Wahrenberger, the der street saloon kecper, vho: died cently, left an estate valued by his | °F appraisers at $47,898.28. The report | " of the appraisers, Harry E. Morton | and William Ritter, was filed at { he probate court this afternoon. Mr. Wahrenberger owned Winthrop street valued and on wood street valued Property at 102 and Arch street is valued at $2,400. business block on Arch street Arch | g re- | the property at § at 104 The in 700 saloon stock furniture and the license the Cremo is valued are placed sed had on at fixtures at $S,- Brewing at $2,400 at $100 deposit in \l SlRflOfl the saloon and Stock in 24 shares, effec and the dece local banks $3 diti 500. Co' he in ple A 1 AS The inventory of the estate Charles Splocttstoezer was filed at the probate court this afternoon by the ! ne nav bureau to be held at Beloin on December 9, were discussed and formulated ports of large sales of tickets reported. John T. Kirby, field secre- the United States Rciall ciation will the prin- | Hotel Re- were a be al 10 ! The Merc meeting co'clock. hold at ntile Friday burecau will morning ippraisers, Luke Sinskie and John witter, who valuation at the bulk in real estate. he gen 1o | cier LEAVE FOR U, Santiago, Chile, Dec. 1.--The dele- gates from Chile and Paraguay (o the pan-American Scientific congre n Washington this month departed | today for the United States. Wa day 1908, months by good behavior, on T | state’s se WALKER IS RELEASED ON PAROLE AND WILL LEAV STATE PRISON TOMORR( New Britain Embezzler Has Been Incarce at Wethersfield for Seven Years and Four Months BANK OF 50 Now Broken in Health, He Away to Recuperate and Wi Return to New Britain to Mj Home Famous in Here—Case One of] Connecticul in Mexico. Hartford, Walker, New o day ven Conn., Dec. 1, embezzler of fund Britain Savings b paroled from the stal at Wethersfield by the board o meeting at the prison. He years, four months WILLIAM F. WALKER,) As he appeared when sent 1o having been sentenced.d and has edarned sev| Will Leave Prison Tom It is not expected he wil] lea prison of parole had received a num petitions for the release and the zeveral meetings. been interposed by injured through before Thursday. The of matter was considen Objjection hy any of the § the acts of W 69 years old and the boai of the opinion that in view of vanced age, his physical conditio hig exemplary conduct in prison rieed be no fear of further troul Peculations Reach $565,00 Prior to the discovery of his | larities Walker send a student delegation on the Ford | as one of the prominent mén i | Britain. Savings Bank of New Connecticut Sunday came known that he and a few days later the savings admitted a shortage of $170,000 ounts. learned e ort, | falcations of r 1 to ales nniless igorously e of | ing, Guilty he $1.- | with Mexican tnc during on as stafe's attorney presented the against Walker this aded scntenced to me e never main ket 3aptist ization hak laterly of punished ntly Excellent In the Iker when United late attorney the time of Walker's Eggleston which the saloon is located is valued | yohn H had been looked treasurer o Britain Baptist Convel 8, 1907, had disapp He was e February Shortly afterward if the Baptists were # The amount of Walker! together with nego securities missing, kept growing upon investigation and finally ve #n aggregate of $665,000, Arrested in Mexico. Clews to the whereabouts of missing man were avail. siderable | gang of wire tappers. | one turn up, nlker. | Consul General senada, followed wil He was said to have lost money with the Gol Now and the missing securities but it could not be tras Finally, through actio Bailey the autho: Mexico, put Walker t. He had appeared the mountains, but Jimid brought in practic He contested extradi from Dec. 19, 1007, his arrest until July fol he turned over States authorities him was Four Arthur ¥ on Connts, Iggleston Hartford count and Jul his Atto: had a wearisome ties and proby fight against Alcorn took in June, 1908, different complaf in the superior July 5, 1908, Wi to the counts and prison for on four eof against Wal disposed of and Sta Aftorney Alco of them has to do w| fonvention but thdt favored the decming ham of arrest and assistant Buck Walker's Hugh M city kuilty to state 1 twenty of the been vears cases One Walker Prison Recora, little more than seven has been at the prison he (Continued on Eleventh Page.)