New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1916, Page 14

SON T0 TAKE HARGE OF CRISIS bntinued From First Page.) to ask the Austrian for any information which establish the nationality of [bmarine which is said to have he Pe » and which wouid e facts in the casc pion over the incident follow- b reccipt of advices from Con- frrels at Alexandria, Egypt, say- it the Perscia had been tor- without warning and that at pne American citizen, Robert Vecly, new consul at Aden, Ar- vas missing, was somewhat re- belief that a final explanation ) atisfactory. He also sought ‘aflable information. for the | of his government. 1 Zwiedinek also assured Sec- Lansing that if it were proved 1 Austrian submarine had he Persia, his government 2Zive full reparation and sat- n. Sank in Five Minutes. ul Garrels’ despatch said that rsia sank in five minutes. Con- Neely, who was enroute to his fas last seen in the water be- e steamer sank. The des- paid also that Charles H. Grant on, an American, was among rvivors. The survivors saw jpedo, it was stated, although s officer sald he saw the wake prpedo. Persia Carried Gun. ptary Lansing said today that Garrels’ dispatches from Alex- had mentioned that the Per- ed a 4.7 inch gun. That s deleted in the paraphrass on psul's dispatch as it was given the state department and no tion was offered today of why letion was made. Dispatches nature are given out in para- instead of text to guard the ode. las pointed out, however, he presence of a gun on the might lead to some discus- hich might cloud the real e position of the plece would ine if it is to become a factor. un was mounted on the prow, govern- | that | ‘ obviously for attacking purp | it was said, would constitute one f ture of defense for the Austrian com- action. On the ot if it was mounted on the stern jousiv it could only be us2q to de- | d the ship in a ch it ‘vould not | cifect the circums rly in | the war the United States held that | { liners were not considere@ armed if 2 guu were mountes 0w the stern. 1t as suggested to the British govern- however, that even such guns removed from liners of New York that mander hand where inces nould running was done. be the out and To Notify Powers. Secretary Lansing also said that some action would be taken to for- mally notify Turkey and Bulgaria of the attitude of the United ates towards submarine warfare so that all the central power belligerents op- erating in the Mediterranean might { not be uninformed. | The department gave out two des- patches regarding the sinking of the Persia. The first, from Consnl General Arnold, at Cairo, dated Jan. 2nd, follows: “P. and O’ Steamer Persia tor- pedoed forty miles southeast of Crete, Thursday 1:05 p. m., without warning. Nationality submarine un- known as not visible. Sank in five minutes. About 350 passengers and crew, including many women a nd children. About 150 saved. Survivors picked up after 30 hours by British destroyer Mallard. Reported that American Consul proceeding to post at Aden, lost. Details given me by high commissioner whose military secretary, Bingham, is survivor. Can obtain afiidavits if desired.” Second From Garrels. The second was from Consul Gar- rels at Alexandria, Egypt, dated Jan. first and received yesterday. It fol- and O liner Persia, carrying ¥.7 gun, sunk five minutes past one afternoon Dec. 30th, about 300 miles | northwest Alexandria. Presumably torpedo, no submarine was seen, sec- cond officer Bromley seeing torpe- | does track. ‘“Steamer sunk in about five min- | utes. Two American citizens aboard. Charles H. Grant, manager Vacuum Oil Co., Calcutta, is safe at Alexan- dria. Robert N. McNeely, assigned consul of the United States at Aden, most probably lost. Of a total 400 passengers and crew, 156 landed at Alexandria Jan. first. McNeely last seen in water. In view of fact sunk- NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1916. sel being armed, docy the nent desiic the affidi#its? The dep ‘ment has advised the consul thai it does desire the affida- de- | vits. Stone and Lansing Confer. Chairman Stone, of the senate eign relations committee conf with Secretary Lansing at the Secre- | tary’s invitation but was non-commit- | tal about the visit. admitted that the had been discusscd and tt pected to confer with Pre son on the latter’s return tomorrow. He said he did not inow whether the crisis would be considered by the foreign relations committee “just yet.” There seemed to be a growing im- sion in official quarters that to- morrow the President may call the congress leaders together and ac- quaint them fully Although the best the railrcad offi- at Hot Springs could do was to promise to start the Presiden: home- ward tonight, the treasury officials ked the railroad men to zet a spe- cial train to start from Clifton Forge, Va., for Washington this afternocn, calculating that the President could travel from Hot Sprin to Clifton Force, less than 50 miles, by motor. The run from Clifton Forge ‘o \Wash- ington can be made in seven hours. Rose Not At Gibraltar. London, Jan. p. 11.—Reu- ter's correspondent at Gibraltar cables that Edward Rose, of Denver, who sailed from England on ths Persia, did not land at Gibraltar. The accuracy of the correspondent’s information is question in London, however, as it is regarded unlikely that Rose would have proceeded be- yond the point for which he was booked. Senator submarine Stone Previous cable dispatches, none which came from Gibraltar, said Rose left the Persia at that point. He is a student at Eton, England and heir to a fortune of $500,000. 158 Survivors Landed. London, Jan. 3.—The loss of life in connection with the sinking ¢f the British steamship Persia, torpedoed in the eastern Mediterranean on Thurs- day afternoon, is still a matter of doubt. Latest advices from Cairo and Alexandria indicate that 158 sur- vivors have been landed of whom fifty-nine were passengers. flope that others have been saved is diminishing, with the situation. | of four days have now elapsed since | the vessel was destroyed. | No further word has been received | concerning Robert N. McNeely, Ame | ican consul at Aden, Arabia, aad the | seems to be little doubt that he was drowned. The safety of Charles | Grant, of Boston, having been estal- | lished, it is thought Mr. McNeely was the only American who perishe Death List Over 200. It is still impossible to give life, as the number of persons board has not been established. passengers numbered somel more than 200 and there were tween 200 and 300 members of crew so that apparently the de will run largely in excess of Such fragment ace disaster as have heen obtained from survivors furnish little new informa- tion concerning the circumstances of the sinking. All agree, howaver, that the Persia sank with extraordinary rapidity, within five minutes of the time she was truck, affording small opportunity for rescue work. No Submarine Seen. of the survivors w thus far reported their ex saw any sign of a submar The extent to which popular ing has been aroused in the allied na- tions by the sinking of the Pe indicated by the unrestrained tone of press comment. There is much spec- ulation as to the possible influence of this event on the negotiations which are in progress between the United States and Austria. on The 00. af the None Limit to Fatience. Paris, Jan. many’s war on inoffensive passengers continues, despite the protests of the United States and the injuncticns of the cabinet at Washington,” says the Temps, in an editorial discussing the sinking of the British steamer Persia. “Notes continue to accumulate *ith- out result and the Austro-Germans gn on with drowning and assassinations. There is, however, a limit to the pa- tience of the American government.’ Incident Arouses Ttaly. Rome, Jan. 2. 7:15 p. in.—The sinking of the Persia has made a | profound impression in Italy, which is reflected in the press. “This new crime is a grievous of- fense against civilization,” s tne Giornale D'Italia, “especially as i¢ comes almost at the time of the Aus- trian note to America, with its pro- even | with approximate accuracy the loss of | feel- | The Tdea Nazionale says that, hef.:»m- ! ning with the Lusitania and -nding with the Persia, more than 2,009 un- armea persons, including women, chil- dren, and aged and ill persons have | been sacrificed. RECEIV LARGE ORDER. Prentice Manufacturing Company Gets Contract In Excess of $50,000. The Prentice company, which mar- ufactures buckles in its ‘actory on the Beech Swamp road, Berlin, re- ceived an order for its line, amount- ing to much more than $50,000 dur- ing the past week. The concern be- gan doing business about thr ago and there is a rumor aflc it will pay its first dividend at the an- | nual meeting which comes in Febru- use of the receipt of the large it was necessary to refuse sev- eral smaller ones on account of the inability to secure labor. The plaat is working at its full capacity a ent and will continue to do some time. order RECEIVES PURSE. Rev. Harry 1. Bodley, pastor of St. Mark's Episcopal church, sented with a purse of $500 inent members of the parish vester- day. Recently he received a leave cf ahsence, in order that he might re- gain his health and the purse is to cover the expenses of the trip. ~Rev and Mrs. Bodley will leave for Su- { vannah, Georgia, tomorrow, where { they will spend a few weeks. was pre- ANDREWS TO BE HEARD. An interesting meeting of the Cen- tral Labor Unjon is scheduled for to- morrow evening when Secretary A. H. Andrews of the Chamber of Com- merce will appear before that body to discuss the matter of the recent withdrawal of the labor union from the Chamber. NEW MARKERS ON AUTOS. Local owners of automobiles have received from Secretary Burnes the new auto markers for 1916. Several ydifferent types of markers are in evi- dence this year. The former method of having livery cars and other than pleasure cars similarly marked has been dispensed with and the different colors of markers now designate the nature of the auto. {Extend Advance Considerable Dis- | with | part RUSSIAN FORCES GAINING GROUND. tance Beyond Stripa River London, Jan. noon.—The latest dispatches from the southern extrem- | ity of the fighting is continuing, with the of Russian front indicate that hea Russian army General Ivanoft gaining ground reports that these operations an offensive movement of the Austrians, straighten their lino repulsing this attack, assumed the initiative. dent the Russian advance extended. a One correspondent | began on the designed to and that the Rn Tt by prom- | vond the Stripa River. In other dispatches it is that two great offensive actions cl ed, the Russians having advanced as a threat against the Teutons in their Balkan operations, while the trians and Germans felt the nec their positions against the Russ tack expected early in the Whatever may be the the case,.there is no doubt the result of these operations will have an | important effect on the Balkan cam- paign. Difficulties With Bulgaria. Tt is reported with increasing fre- quency that the Central Powers are planning an attack on Saloniki, bat they are said to be experiencing diffi- culties with Bulgaria which does not wish to participate in such a campaisg unless it promises something more than expulsion of the allies from Sa- loniki. Compulsion Bill Wednesda., England awaits with interest deiails regarding the bill for compulsory mii- itary service which Premier Asquich will introduce in the house of com- mons on Wednesday. It is announced that Ireland come within the scope of the bill Turks Claim Successes. Constantinople, Jan. 2, via Amster- | dam and London, Jan. 3, 8:45 a. m.— will after | fice | pants The following statement was issued at the war ministry here today: “Dardanelles front: Near Seddwd Bahr artillery and bomb fighting is proceeding actively. A cruiser and a monitor which participated in the en- gagement were obliged to retreat., An | enemy monitor unsuccessfully shelled our batteries for an hour. Store Houses Destroyed. “A Turkish hydroplane dropped bombs on the enemey’s eamp Seddul Bahr. Our batteries on the Dardanelles successfully shelled e enemy’s works at Seddul Bahr, de- a number of store houses. “Persian front: 1In an attack on the Russians north of Hamadan two Rus- sian guns were captured. In another engagement 180 Russians were wound- ed “This engagement near occurred near | savie, the attack on the Russians be- made by native volunteers. The ssians lost two machine guns and one automobile.” Germans Make Attack. 3, by Wireless to Say- made an at-g Berlin, Jan ville.—German troops | tack on a wide front north of the road | between La Bassee and Bethune yes- terday, after conducting mining oper- ations on a large scale. The war of- announced today that the occu- of one trench were buried by an explosion or shot down, and that in some other positions the allied troops fled. French Shell Lailerbach. artillery on January 1 wn of Lullerbach, in Aisace. The announcement says one girl was killed and one woman and three children were wounded as they _ were leaving church. On the eastern front the Russlans continued their operations with patrols and other small detachments but without success. French shelled the to STRIKE STILL IN FORCE. It will be one week tomorrow since theentire force of molders in the foundry of the North & Judd Manu- facturing company walked out in a strike, yet as far as can be ascer- tained there are not signs of a settle-. ment. Superintendent Herbert A. Johnson states that there is no change in the situation. The men are strik- ing because one of their number was discharged against their wishes. 'y BFORD the war Belgium the world's center of the la ' manutacturing industry Americans were the large: hasers of Belgian laces. In pe s the little kingdom manufactured sold about 12,000,000 francs’® wor ace antdually, of which one-four he entire product was sent to the| a greater proportion | was taken by any other nation. in Bel- ted States, h war the lace industry fn came to anm abrupt end, and t 00 workers—all women and girls e thrown into enforced idleness. ith the idea of giving these wom- many of them threatened with di want, sustained and pald emplo; bt the commission for relief in Bel- n, with offices at 71 Broadway, New | planned traveling exhibits and handiwork, of this beautiful h represents over thirty differe ds of rare laces, valued at $200,000, a permanent exhibit is always was| and set out at the headquarters for sales. Recently throngs of appreciative women patronized this remarkable sale displayed and draped at the store of B. Altman & Co., New York, where one could buy a little wisp of a handker- | chief with dainty bruges lace edge for $2.50 or pay as much as $125 for a square of linen with a mechlin border fine as any cobweb. As one lacemaker can make but one thing, it is evident that where there are two or three kinds of lace in one piece it must have traveled from place to place. Perhaps a flower came from one village, some rich embroidered cor- ner from another village, still another worker furnished the beautiful fauns and fairies in the center. It is more than likely that the workers on this one piece were white haired old women. The fine work comes from their in- stinct, even though their eyesight is all but gone and their hands tremble with the palsy. Their one design has grown to be the vital part of them. ce t ce th | th | he r- v~ nt These special “war laces” are of a very fine texture and quality, and it is sald that some of the most beautiful pleces are the work of women in the nelghborhood of fourscore years of age. Even totally blind women have been known to turn out beautiful specimens. It is a practical impossibility to de- scribe the beauties of all these pieces, for the laces represent more than $200,- value, but there are some strik- | ing pieces that are certainly worthy of description. For instance, there is an exquisite old droochel wedding veil. It was made for an aristocratic Bel- glan family—it is even sald that it is a family of high nobility. This veil was made especially for one of the grand dames of this Brussels family in 1800 and has been worn by every bride in the family for more than a century. The center of the veil is of the finest net, and the edges and corners hold OME RARE THRILLS FOR. THE FEMIN get the full beauty contrast of filmy net and close lace work. long story threaded in the mesh of this vell. erly yellowed shows a tinge of creamy tint. 7 £ % P RS WS o Y4 There is a One would expect it to be prop- with age, but it just Another rare plece of lace, which INE HEART flandre” of the Louls XIV. period. It is & most beautiful specimen and was evi= dently intended to be used as a valance for a high poster bedstead. One of young peasant girl with her lace plllow and bobbins. immense patience seems almost to have been etched by the inherited instinct of sensitive finger tips. One bridal veil is modern lace valued at $175, other is old flandre, priceless, although the officlal seal $5,550. point tagged $55, while the other is a our illustrations shows a Her facial expression of but the attached to it reads One of the collars is brussels delicate designs sparingly arranged to'dates back to 1650, is a flounce of “old | beautify! venetian_point at $100,