New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1916, Page 1

<[ HERALD BEST OF ALL] | Locat nEw USFAPERS SNEW BRITAIT HERALD HTERALD “ADS” MEA BETTER BUSINES PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ) 191€ ~T\X/ELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 18 TURKS FLEF BEFORE RUSSIA'S BIG ARMY “Cair's Horde Is Sweeping All | Before It RETREAT TURNING T0 ROUT Flight Most Prcipitate of the War— Germany Not Excited by News, Claiming Mountain Barrier West of Erzerum Will Halt Pursuers. 22 Petrograd, Feb via London, 2:15 p. m.—Both on the center in the Er- zerum district and on the widely ex- Yended northern and southern flanks the Russlans are everywhere contin- uing with energy pursuit the routed Turkish armies. The Russian advance is having the effect not only of severing all connections between the now isolated Turkish army groups but of constantly strengthening conm- munications of their own forces from wthe Black Sea district to the recent occupied town of Mush on the south- ern Russian wing. Solid Unbroken Advance Thus the operations of the Rus- sians are assuming the character of a solid and unbroken advance along | t¥e entire front. On the Black Sca coast the Russians have now driven the Turks twenty miles west of Vitz- seu, and the occupation of Trebizond is believed to be imminent. The Turks, evidently impressed with the headway the Russian forces are mak- ing, appear to be inspired with sole | aim of extricating themselves from | their difficult position before they are | surrounded, and are making no ef- fort to hold endangered points now their possession. With a minimum of resistance, con- sisting chiefly of perfunctory rear guard actions, the Turkish retreat is one of the most precipitate of the war. i With Mush and Achlat in thelr possession, the Russian forces on the southern wing are now proceeding towards Bitlis. Once this objective is gptained, Lake Van which has been the scene of important fighting since the beginning of the Caucasian cam- paign, will rest securely in Russian hands. Turkish Losses 40,000- Agcording to the latest - despatch reaching Petrograd from the Cau- casian front, the Turkish losses at | Bdzerum are estimated at 40,000 killed, wounded and prisoners. Germans Not Alarmed. Berlin, Feb. 21, 5 p- m., via London. Feb. 22, 6:35 a. m—No details have been received here regarding the fall | of Erzerum other than those con- tained in official Russian reports, but | .the military authorities of Germany, | It is stated, consider that, while the ¢ loss of the fortress is deeply to be ra- gretted, it will have no influence on the conduct of the campaigns on the | Caucasian and Irak fronts; that the mountain barrier westward at Herze- rum. presents unsurmountable diffi- culties for the Russians, and that, in a word, there is no reason for being disquieted over the recent turn of events. Constantinople Without News. nstantinople, Feb. 22, via London 30 p. m.—The following official atement was given out here today: _“No news has been received from the various fronts of any important changes.” FRANCIS MAY ACCEPT. Confers With Wilson and Lansing on Appointment to Russia, Washington, Feb. —David R. Francis, former governor of Missouri, +who, has been offered the post of am- ssador to Russia, conferred today with President Wilson and Secretary Lansing. It is understood that he will accept the place, although he said when leay-~ ing the White House that he still had it under consideration. FUTURE GUARANTEED Unresisting Liners, Not Armed, Will Not Be Sunk Without ‘Warning, Germany Will Say. Washington, Feb. 22.—Confidential advices from Berlin today indicate that Germany soon will inform the United States that her previous as- surances, that unresisting liners will not be attacked without warning, hold good for future submarine operations, provided, however, that such liners do not carry armament. The German government will con- tend, the advices state, that what now Iffcharacterized as defensive arma- ment really is offensive armament when submarines are concerned, and Wil propose discussion with the United States of what defenslve armament properly may be. As none of the British and French liners now clearing from American ports carry any guns whatever, such assurances from Germany will in the nature of reassurances for the safety for the neutrals they carry, even under the terms of the new sub- marine campaign. be MAKES UMBRELLA OF STARS AND STRIPES ‘American Flag Protector in Turkey ‘When War Broke Out, Says Henry Morgenthau. New York, Feb. 22.—Henry Mor- genthau, United States ambassador to Turkey, arrived hee today on the Frederick VIII. The ambassador was taken off the steamer on a revenue cutter. In an address to Mayor Mitchel's reception committee which met him, Mr. Morgenthau said he had just re- ceived a note from Secretary Lansing advising him to be guarded in his speech regarding foreign and diplo- matic affairs. He said he would leave New York for Washington tonight. His leave of absence ends in sixty days but it is understood that he will re- quest its extension to the first of May. Mr. Morgenthau said that at first his duties In Constantinople were merely routine. ‘“‘Soon after the war brokc out ,however,” he continued, “I saw it was necessary, in a way to make an umbrella of the American flag. I made it my duty to see that no one pulled too much of the um- brella over himself.” LOST, DECLARES LODGE Aims Darts at Iconclasts of Present Da; Mass. Senator Morristown, N. J., Feb. 22—United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, in a speech delivered here today before the Washington as- sociation, paid tribute to the popu- lar government which Washington founded and which, he asserted, has been lost. Senator Lodge said that when the opinions of Washington and Lincoln on government by the people were quoted “we were told that Lincoln lived fifty years ago and Washington in a period of great antiquity, and although they were undoubtedly re- markable men in their day thoy could hardly be compared with the master minds engaged in undoig their work, and. moreover that everything had altered since they flourished. ‘I have said frequently, and I wiil venture to say again, that while I am far from thinking that all dom died with am perfectly certain that all the wis- dom the w out forefathers, I | was not born yesterday.” Scnator l.odge stated that human nature was the chief element in gov- ernment, which is as old as humanity | itself, and declared that the majority | of people who were striving to bet- ter conditions did not imbibe enough new ideas. “Bvery thinking man,” said he, “‘of any age is disposed, if not eager, to welcome new ideas, but the condition of his doing so is that the idea shall be really new as well as beneficial.” The senator soundede a warning to the “peace at any price’ advocates, and in conclusion said: “The men of Washington’s day who were for peace at any price frankly because they were afraid and cared more for money than aught else are forgotten, but the name of Washington is en- shrined and reverenced by all na- tions. Let us not depart from his teachings or from his high conception of a man’s duty. Let us apply that conception now and put it into ac. tion without fear or favor’” PERMANENT PEACE A POLITICAL ISSUE League Will Urge All Parties .to Adopt Plank Endorsing Its Principles. New York, Feb. 21.—One hundred delegates from all parts of New York state gathered here today to attend a conference called by the executive committee of the temporary state branch of the League to Enforce Peace to effect a permanent organi- zation. Permanent officers are to be chosen. William Jay Schieffolin will preside and addresses by James M. Beck, formerly assistant attorney gen- eral of the United Ctates; Samuel Elder of Boston, and Talcott Wil- liams, dean of the Pulitzer School of Journalism are on the program as speakers. It is announced that state conven- tions of the league soon will be held all over the country to pass resolu- tions urging political parties to adopt a plank in their platforms endorsing the principles of the league, which {lans to establish an international ribunal for the arbitration of all dif- ferences between nations. A resolution calling the attention of New York state representatives in congress to the purposes of the league has been prepared for presentation to the delegates today. EMBEZZUEMENT CHARGED, Hartford, Feb. —Albert L. Mec- Allister of this city, until jast July business agent of the local Carpen- ters and Joiners’ union, was in police court today accused of embezzling of the union’s funds. He waived examination and was bound over to the superior court. McAlliste was |arrested in Bridgeport Monday. POPULAR GOVERNMENT | for | /ANSONIA READY T0 PUT DOWN RIOTING Mayor Schumacker Prepared for SETTLEMENT IS ANTICIPATED Chicf Executive and Grohol Ma- Jority of Men Who Quit Work Favor Return to Factories—Disturber Ejected From City. Ansonia, Feb, 22.—The outlook for an adjustment of the labor troubles at the subsidiary mills of the Ameri- ing today in Schumacker, found much strikers in favor of acceptance the advance offered by the company, which advance, however, falls short of what is demanded. The Mayor says that he has given consideration of plans to cope with any situation which might be brough about by re- opening of the mills and if distur- bances arose he would ask the sheriff of the county to take charge. the opinion of Mayor there were few incidents. It was an- nounced that a demand made by weavers of the Ansonia O. & C. Co., textile makers, for a wage increase based upon the handling of material had been clearifying the situation at that plant except for the attitude of about fifty girls who struck yester- day without giving reasons. A report which gained currency this morning was that the strikers would demand of the company pay for the time they have been out on strike. Mill Must Protect Own Property. Mayor Schumacker said today that if the company opens its mills it will be incumbent upont it to pro- tect its property. The city police to protect persons on the street or men who desire to go to work. The reason why the special officers have been stationed inside mill property, the mayor said, was because it gave fire protection, the special officers being members of the fire depart- ment. Another reason was that the mills were moré comfortable places than the open yards, in the weather now prevailing, Mayor Schumacker said that should there be trouble he would at once request Sheriff Hugo to use ties as the force enough to with disorder. mayor is not large cope ny extended The id that care- ful inquiry among the workmen con- vinced him that from 75 to 85 per cent. of them were ready to go back at the advance offered by the com- pany. Further efforts to end the trouble will probably be made tomorrow. Agitator Must Leave City. Morris Bell, who was arrested yes- terday on the street while shouting for an eight hour work day, was sentenced in police court today to ten days on his plea of guilty to a charge of having disturbed a social- ist meeting. Sentence was suspended on condition that he leave town at once. Complaint had heen previous- 1y made to the police by President John McCarthy of the socialists’ or- ganization, who said that Bell had been several times ejected from their meetings for creating a disturbance. Grohol Predicts Settlement. The strikers will hold a mass meet- ing at 4 o’clock this afternoon when the situation will be reported upon by the general committee. Joseph Grohol, who has been chief counselor of the strikers, said today that matters looked bright for a settlement. He said that the company had not flatly refused to discuss the issues with the men but had merely stated that it held to its proposition of giving the men who earn $2.50 or less a day an advance of twenty-five cents a day, and a ten per cent. increase to all earning over the $2.50 New Proposition. A committee of citizens, many them business men, met W. A. Cowles of the Brass company this | noon and suggested that the company increase wages 15 per cent. to all cmployes who receive less than $3 a day, and give all those who have over that figure a five per cent, increase. Mr. Cowles said the proposition would be submitted to the company. city's of ‘Waterbury Weavers Out. Waterbury, Feb, 22.—About 12 weavers, employed at the factory of the American Mills Co., quit work this morning, demanding better working conditions. The strikers are not or- ganized and no set demands have been made on the company. Forty of the men returned to work this af- ternoon. The 100 or more strikers at the plant of the Radolph-Clowes company are expected to return to work tomorrow. They have agreed to accept the company’s offer of 25 cents a day increase, time and a half overtime work and a 59 hour week. MURRAY IS CHAMPION, York, F R. Lindley of California, won the nation- champlonship in by defeating A. . Yale captain, of score of 6-2 ’ New Murray al indoor tennis singles here today Man, Jr., former New York by the 9- force will be used for street patrols, | Any Trouble From Strikers | cancan Brass Co., here was promis- | Wwho said that he had | entiment among the ; of his depu- ! i | | | () t | been | chauffeur. { ceptions to the | fendants GARRISON’S PLAN IS FAVORED IN HOUSE Tentative Bill Endorses His Program ang Provides for Reserve Mil- itary Supplics Washington, Feb. 22.—The arm part in national defence legislation began to take defirite form in con- gressional committees today. With the house military committee in practical agreement on the outline of the army bill—with federalization of the national guard asa compromis for the continental army plan unan mously favored—Chairman Hay was at work completing the rough draft for detailed consideration by the com- mittee tomorrow. He expected that the measure would be whipped into shape for presentation to the house within two weeks. Meanwhile the senate military com- mittee was' framing its measures for a thorough reorganization of the reg- ular army With a peace strength of ! over 160,000 men. Tt is understood that the house committee will accept the large army plan of the senate pro- vided its scheme for federalizing the national guard is accented, The tentative house bill not onl vir- tually grants the program mapped out by former Secretary Garrison, goes farther in providing for reserve military supplies :A[}Tl]RS’ HOTEL BURNS; As the holiday was being observed | DEATH TOLL IS SIX Five Men and One Woman Are Known to Be Dead. New —Five men and lives today in a| theatrical | York, Feb, a woman lost their which boarding house above a restaurant the theater section of this city. Ear! reports aid that a number of the ac- tors and actr: in the house had dead were identified la of the bearding hou and Thomas Koratsas, one of the proprietor According to the police three en and two men are known to have been burned to death. They are be- lieved to have been actors and actress- es, but the bodies have not vet been identified. There were several sensi- tional escaj the flames rushed upward throu milding fr 1 the busement. One who jumped from + window on the floor w injured were the the fire destroyed a in T perished, but as employes wom- s as h the man secona Therc house at viously Persons in actors. The body of another man covered later by the firemen a total of six who are known to hav perished. The woman whose body wi found has been identified Dobisch, a chambermaid employed in the house. One of identified as time, was dis- , making e John Meegan, a of a a woman at the roof. The bodies were found on the foot of a ladder les In the hallway on the bodies of two more men and the body of a fourth man, burned beyond recognition, was discovered in a bed on the second floor. HATTERS FILE EXCEPTION Claim In- man and top floor iding to the Counsel for Loewe et al, dividual Deposits in Banl Taken in Judgment, Feb. ecent Judge Thomas that the bank deposits of Danbur; were defendants in the Loewe et al., against Martin Lawler et al, belonged to the individual de- and could not be taken by the plaintiffs as a part of their judg- ment, was filed in the United States district court today by counsel for the plaintiffs. This action was taken as preparatory to appealing from the decision of Judge Thomas to the I nited States circuit court of appeals. Be —A bill of ex- dec of savings on hattrs who New Haven, on TEAMER IS SUNK. Reported Dingle. London, Feb. 11:40 Sinking of the British Dingle is reportetd by probably is only one survivor. details have been received. The Dingle, 593 tons gross and 170 feet long, was built in 1914 and owned by the West Lancashire Steamship company of Liverpool. Only One Survivor Steamer From = steamship Lloyds. There No m,— CHINESE REBELS SPULSED. Peking, Feb. 22.—Rebels made an atttack yesterd on the governor's mansion at Chang-sha, capital of the Province of Hu-nan. They were re- pulsed and captured. The leaders > put to death, e WEATHER. Washington, Feb, Forecast for Southern nd and Eastern Overcast tonight and ’ Wednesday: warmer tonight: moderate southwest winds, e e ) 29 New New 1 | es who were stopping | the twenty | all | Emilie | the dead men has | first floor the | were found | | | | | SIX DEAD, FIFTY INJURED, IN EXPRESS WRECK AT MILFORD COACHES ROLL DOWN BANI Connecticut River Special, Stalled by Broken Air Pip Smashed Into by Train Made Up at New Haven-- Locomotive Explodes, Filling Air With Debris | TWO HORSES ARE BURNED TO DEATH Fire Two horses were burned to Des Stroys Shortly Midn Barn After night. on Oak Strect death and a barn almost totaly destroyed by a fi re we at 138 -Oak o’clock this morning. barn re owned street by The hor Abraham Dom- broski and the damage is estimated to be in the néighborhood of $500. The origin of the fire is unknown the bro: barn and it 1s a strange fact that althoughn ed in the rear of Don the fire was not dis- covered until it had burst forth from «11 the doors structure. Moore, near box 47, Fra the Kngine companies No. Spo| system gine company nk varr nded, and Then see m, a half windo it ing ws was that the glare mile away, gave 1, 3 and in the Officer from 5 re- but a mixup in the fire alarm | No. thinking a second nded. sou The barn was the firemen of seething the hose men arrive had mass it to ventur been 4 also 2laim a dir was e near kept the bell ringing and B \\-w responded, had the been 1 mass of flames when and until two linz cted impossible the for into building. The thermemeter was hovering around the zero mark while the firemen were WO rking and seve ral of fered from the intense cold. Threatens to Break Down Barrier- | LEVEE WEAKENING Flood Workers Hasten Aid As Freshet —Rescue ‘an'k‘(iocu on. New Orleans, of the le teer aid western Tensas and mil for ) = ee at S below the maroc eb. 28. outhwood. Rouge, inhabitants Concordia Baton ned the men suf- Weakening | La., eigh- | i and in Par- ishes occupied flood workers today. tepor that action break ven bee: t n a we: ts from th by in akened ping caving: Reports from wor! k wa ishes. Man Under Waterbu wan { mur veteran named Laf: jarre: 1it of D, E. | { Gleason in Monterey, 1o in killed lost. villed MYSTERY CLE | Gleason, ted der sted mar the on Arres Southwood was being taken to levee which section of cap- he a Natchez today continuing in the rescue of | inhabitants from the flooded areas of | Western Tensas and Admi of Veteran. F alias Mic in Monterey, of an e in 1 a local named police. 1 the eb. hael saloon Benson Gleason Battelle with a piece 0od and then took his watch. atch was recovered Hartford soon after. night of December Ry: Mas: 1derly stated pre- has said Concordia par- RED UP. Murder —Michael an, Civ! vette Battelle, is the war, was who for il last night. who knew in a pawn Batelle 1 AVIATION PROBE pointed him out admits of he stove .The shop was| 12 IS UP TO SENATE General Incfliciency in Service Char ed by Senator Washington Robinson’s for a congressional the army aviation service rested Sena Taken Up By ator Feb. 29 day with the senate. A the senate military affai the resolution after further evi- which vora Robinson had dence charges of part of tl resolution Ly vestigation composed representatives $56,000 for inquiry Y of the in n inc re ably in he ne that department. be furnished com case tion. juiry was eported late vesterday ubmitted support servic 1 by a of two wou already The with mittee b: congress and that purpose. ordered recommended s committee, of his provides special senators 1d be t in all the Senator adopts Robinson May Be Congress —Action on resolution investigation calling into to- by to- Senator sensational general inefiiciency for on the an in- committee and appropriates Y the three independent the stigators war will iven Robinson resolu- | Constantinople Many Yale Men in Crash, Among Them ENDED WITH ARREST Loquacious Spectator Taken from Gallery and Placed in Cell. ng in police court to- only when Steve Ma- honey, who had come to court as an interested spectator, was marched out as a prisoner for interfering with the court proceedings, and John Coffey, Sr., and John Coffey, Jr., had been ap- peased by a continuation of the case against the latter. “Jimmy" Smith, an old offender, was not appeased i however, and he v.as lead from tho court room vowing would “take any one of them.” Smith started | was charged with drunkenncss. He 1st one more chance’ Meskill said “thirty an appeal on the ‘Bonds are $100 For a few minutes plussed. John Coffe a char through Henry | BIm streat on A vocal upris day was ended as ne when he nk Moore pleaded for but Judge aay “T'll take howled Smith. replied the judge. Smith was non- proceedir by Officer F was next arraigned th ¢ a stor mmett window the morning of June 7 last. After the alleged offense he left town and was not rounded up un- | til Iast night when Sergeant Kelly and Officer Moore arrested him. Office Howley testified to having seen Coffey on Elm street shortly after the win- dow was broken cn June 7 and Benny Katz declared positively that he had seen Coffey throw the stone through the window and furthermore dec he had tried to throw another but v prevented by a fricnd. Taking the stand, Coffey at once be~ gan to shout nis innocence. “Do I get a chance to charge Katz with jury if T squeal on who did it?” he asked. “I didn’t do it, but the only way T can get out of it is to squeal on the fellow who did. If T can charge Katz with perjury Tl squeal,” he protested. While Coffey was thus ar- guing with Prosecutor George W. Klett, Coffey’s friend Mahoney, in the spectators’ gallery, began to shout ad- vice to the accused and while the court officers were trying to muffle him, Smith again came to life and be- gan to howl from the dock that Judge Meskill would send him up for ty years if he could.” While cornered dialogue was in John Coffey, Sr., hroke into the ceedings and when he had been able make himself heard he asked that son’s case be continued until tomor- row morning. Thus peace was again | restored when Mahoney locked up on Judge Meskill's charge of violating thongh he may be charg tempt and Smithi was led cell Jr., 1 on of on P progre pro- to his was order a probation, al- d with con- back to his on DELIVERS WIRELESS MESSAGE | “thir- | this four | “Johnny” Kilpatrick, Famous Athle 'GOURT DISTURBANCE Flagman a Hero, Sacrificing Life Attempt to Avert Collision—Nuj and Physicians Hurried From Haven and Bridgeport and Sj Trains Are Rushed to Scenc—8t ment From Road, Milford, Feb. persons were killed fifty passengers ‘were injured 1o when the Connecticut River spe No. 79, from Springfield, Mass,, New York, over the New York, Haven and Hartford railroad, was into by a special passenger i This train was made up in New Hal to carry passengers who othem would have gone on the regular press from Boston to New York, 16 ing New Haven shortly after 11:804 The dead are said to be the man of No. 79, who had gone to protect his train which had stopped by a broken air pipe, Engi Curtis and Fireman McGinnis of engine of No. and a man ang woman passenger of No w bodies have been seen under wreckage. It is said that the flagman of 79 lost his life in a futile attempt stop the on-rushing No. 5, runni] up the_track s0.close..to.the that he could not escape. His by was cut to piece: The rear collision followed a moment later, Broken Pipe Halts Train, ix or and more The Connecticut River 79, had stopped about a half east of Indian river bridge cause of a broken air pipe. The man of the train went back with red flag. No. 79 was drawn by motor, while No. b special, which B been made up at New Haven shol after the No. 79 had left, was dras by a locomotive. It approached stalled tr »od headway, is said, it is unkne whether Engineer Curtis applied brakes upon seeing the flagm warning. Locomotive Boiler Explodes, At the time of the collision of N 5’s engine with the rear of No. T8 freight train was running west on { next track. When the smash cal a passenger coach was forced against the freight train adding to mix-up. The boiler of No, 5 explodi throwing wreckage in every directl | especially upon the moving fre 3 | train. The engine of No., § | thrown down the embankment to #i j right and it was followed by the fi coaches of No. 5. These roll§ over and over before touching bottom. The tracks within a moml were in a frightful condition. 1t early apparent that there were injul persons on both trains. As soon as the \dust and unhurt passenger walk through the turned cars the bodies of woman were seen sumably they believed at the fatally hurt in passengers in ford and New Haven These passengers, it Special, mile and| | two cleared awi were able to the ove man a Pr was n one w4 of 4 snow under dead that It any Most were from Harl and way poing] understog were time No. No, Leroy Seibert of Berlin Catches Coun- ' try Encircling Message and Dclivers it To Mayor Quigley Today. first locs the wire- United of being the to deliver circled the from Rock Island, | 111, to the mayor of this city, fell to ! LeRoy Seibert of Berlin, a detailed account of which appears in the Ber- lin column of this issue; The Berlin wireless operator caught the message as it was flashed from the station in Springfield. He receiv the messake at just 1:20 a. m. today He at once tried to communicate with Mayor Quigley over the telephone but His Honor was sleeping too soundly | to be aroused and H. S. Tallard, who occupies the same house, answered | the phone. | This morning yvoung ered the message to M I The honor wireless operator less message that States last night a Seibert deliv- or Quigley BULGARIA APOLOGIZES, Athens, Feb, 21, 7 b Via Teh, 22,8 a rhe Buigarian government apologies to the Greek for the arrest of diplomatic messenger and the ! legation documents nm\wI Aris, has made government a the was on his way from to Athens, messenger ! time, 1 Haven | Rev i injured regular expi New York ha at New Hi o’clock been 30 its schedule having been disai ranged by the weather. The compan made up a special train for these pa sengers, most of whom probably wel bound for points between New Hayel and New Doctors Rushed To Rescue. The New Haven road had a wréek] ing train at the scene in 30 minute and sent a call for physicians and nt ses to both New Haven and Bridge port and in both cities there wa quick response Shortly after® : - would have taken the from New Haven to the Boston Express, ven shortly after 11 duc York. o’clock injured passengers were b taken by special trains both #p NI and Bridgeport. the doctors in this Father John Heller, were called to th * Kilpatrick Feb.- 89 nger town also of wreck. Hurt, ~Among who at Al t) place, th th “Johu Bridgeport, passc wre Stratfield Hotel John 1 Kilp: former Y athle Allan Core ormer Steel alric New York thall plas: William B Unites rme Vorga « president of the States Corporation, and Yale baseball aptain (Continued On Eleventh I'age.)