New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1916, Page 11

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1916. 11 "PIERCE FRENCH LINE 6 KILLED, 50 INJURED High School Boys Ente Preparedness Work With Enthusiasm FOR 800 METRE GAIN IN EXPRESS WRECK ‘Paris Says Teutons Are Drivep: — (cortimued From wirst Pase) o "0'Brien, of the New York Supreme | BflCk w“h Heflvy LOSS | Court; Ford Johnson. All are Yale | men and were on the last car of the Lo SN passenger train. They were all br ed, shaken up and cut but it is not be- lieved any of them suffered serious injury Mrs. Charles H. Harmon, with her three children, of Newark, N. J., who | Were passengers on the ill-fated ex- | press train. arrived at the local sta- | tion this afternoon in a state of ner- At LS L ;(’:1’;0;‘)':]:;:“}1(; hp’l;h;»] ‘\\'u(‘nan surferf;d‘ ance of 800 metres. . They then ! S0 “1, 0 18 _"";‘_“"{’ the ciil gecupfed some of the Krench com- i gSf TOT8 MO cuf by flving eglass. e train at Hartford municating trenches, but a French | &% "0 . : ; and will co i e counter attack resuited in driving ! ntinue to Newark when them from all but a few of these posi- | - Harmon feels strong enough to | resume her journey. ed in this | About twenty passengers who were in the wreck have arrived at the | Stratfield Hotel here but refuse to talk of the accident. Paris. Feb via London, p. m.—German forces yesterday even- ing delivered a strong attack agains the French positions at the Forest of tivenchy (east of Souchez), accord- ing to official announcement made by the French war office this afternoon ind were successful in penetrating the dis tions. The German forces enga attack amounted to seven bhattalions and, according to the ¥rench state- ment, they suffered heavy losses Teuse the Germans At Brabant-Sur = gained a footing in some of the French Statement by New Haven Road. advanced trenches, and at certain | New Haven, Feb, 22— The stafe- places they penetrated to the com- | ment issued by the New Haven rosd municating trenches. From these lat- at 1:50 p, m., said: “Tiam a9 | tgr positions. however, they were 'stopped on track 3, about three. cjected by French counter attacks. | fcurths of a mile east of Milford nes | The French took fifty prisoncrs at this | cause of ftrouble with Hosol bo Ml place tween engine and head car. While | : gine ad car. While A Zeppelin flying over Luneville ye working on it passenger train -\vohnfi: i terday evening threw down several | ran into its rear. Engineer and fire. | | o = | | i i | a yll‘(vn-y-h\ The damage was not serious. | man of No. 5, flagman and Pullman ursued by French aeroplanes the air- | car ported of No. 79 were killed ship proceeded in the direction of | The engine of No. 5 was driven over Metz. ;oh_r embankment and the rear coach B Lot jof No. 79 was driven over onto a { freight train which was moving in T (!1( same direction on adjoining track, No. 1. Sixteen persons were injured, | same of them seriously | News of the wreck spread rapidly | in this city, and the union depot was | besieged with anxious persons as German Statement. Berlin, Feb. 22.—The offic ment is as follows: “Western theater of war: After sev- eral heavy days the weather cleared yesterday, this leading to artillery ac- tivlty at many points between La |ror particulars. At 1:80 o'elook o Bassee canal and Arras, where, fol- | trolloy car from Milford stopped at | lowing up the artillery bombardment | the rajiroaq station and a number of we captured by storm 800 metres of | jersong who were lightly injured in French positions east of Souchez and | the wreck got off. Some of the made seven officers and 319 men Pris- | 1oople had bloody bandages about oners. Between the Somme and the | their heads. They declined to give | Oise on the Aisne front and at several | thair names or details of the accident, | points in the Champagne fighting ac- | immediately taking trolley cars to tivity grew increasingly violent. | gther parts of the city N Northwest of Tahure a French hand | ¢-clock, half a dozen more physicians | grenade attack followed. arrived at the depot and were taken | >“In the hills on both banks of the | ai once to the scene of the wreck | | Meuse above Dun, artillery battles de- | Special Relicf Trains, veloped which grew at certain points | The rajlroad despatched two to considerable violence and continued | gnecial trains with doctors and throughout last night. | nurses for Milford. Information as engagements between aviators on both | ,nje, sides, especially behind the enemy | front. | | “A German airship fell victim to’| President Elliott Mum, | engmy fire near Sevigny during the Boston, Feb. 2 —Howard Elliott, | night president of the New York, New “Eastern and Balkan theaters of | Haven and Hartford railroad was in war: “The situation is generally un- | his office here today when he re- | changed. ceived first news of the wreck at Milford, Conn. The railroad wires zive him the details and transmitted Haw, Material For Belgium, | Bis orders for the care of the dead | O¢OT&e C. Kings leg injured; Mrs. Savyille).—The German government |ing of the tracks. No statemeny ;'”“- Springfield, bruis Berlin, Feb. 22, (By wireless to|and injured and for immediate clear- has not rejected the British proposals ! from him was to be expected, it was for providing Belgium industries with | stated, until a full account of the ac- | raw materials, declares the Norddeus- | cident had been obtained. sche Allegemeine Zeitung, commenting - on Sir Edward Gre letter to the | Ansonia Man Tujured. Belgian minister in London on this e A R AT subject. The German government still | Namara, 21 of, this city, injured in has the proposals under examination, | {he Milford wreck today has a dis- the newspaper states. located shoulder and other injuries. 4 He is at the home of a relative in Teutons Claim Gain. | >ilford. | Berlin, Feb. 22. via London, 3:10 R | ,p. m.—The capture of 800 metres of | Dead Bodies Removed. French positions east of Souchez by | Milford, Feb. 2 German troops is announced today by | dertaking company of River | —The Ford Un- | street | the German war office. and the George J. Smith firm of un- | gealp possible fractured skull, taken hospital, New Haven; of Meriden, lacerations of James dertakers, both of this town, were sent for to remove the bodies of the dead. Situation Clearing. Athens, Feb via Paris, 10:55 | #m.—General Sarrail, the French | Succor From Bridgepo fruay Taa an aitlence o Koias Gon |y S iaseport b 284 epecia] Bfictine i nhicn) the lline afiarmaraa| oo Sbeanine R doctons pREtom e i arcés | pridgeport hospital and the Emer- declared had done much toward clear- | oo S50 D Lo (U sent to the ing up the differences between Greece | 50, s 4 ; and the entente powers, is likewise pleaged at the result of his visit with | th Greek monarch. | Sk | the cast end yards | the wreck, eight pr The Injure When the special train arrived in with victims of ate automobiles, Den Feb. 22 Peace Overtur an undertaker's automobile, a horse ambulance and the city auto ambu- lance were used to convey the suf- 12:15 2. m.—A re- | tement by the Austrian am- | bassador in Madrid that the Montene- gro ministers who had remained in‘l three persons, many of the country proposed that King Nicho- | swathed in bandages, were counted as las should authorize them to make ‘ they left the train for removal to the | \ ferers to Bridgeport hospital. Twen- | peace with the Austrians, has caused | institution. A partial list of the in- Laware Miouchekovitch, premier and | jured includes the following: minister of foreign affairs of Montene- |~ Minnie Schwart, West Haven prob- gro, to issue a statement. It say ably internally hurt; unknow white “If the king and the chief of his | man, burned arms and head, may die; government were obliged to leave | unknown negro, internally hurt, leg Montenegro to escape from the enemy, | amputated, probably will die; M. ifter giving strict orders that no nego- | Pollin, 16 Ashland avenue. Boston, dations be undertaken with the enemy | right ankle broken; Hugh Rockwell, | ander any pretext. it certainly is not | West street, Bristol, body cut; BE. W. | fkely that they would today accept | Scherer, 110 Grand street, New Haven, suggestions from persons who are|face and body burned and cut; Alex | now.under coercion by the invaders. | The king and legal government of | Montenegro are in the same position | 1% the kings and governments of Bel- | Haven, left jaw broken; | cox Matters, 629 Grand avenue, New H ven left hand crushed, face cut; | Louie Corso, 15 Ferrie avenue, New | sium and Serbia. Montenegro ha seen placed by her rulers under the | Mary Boba and daughter Mar orotection of the great allies, who | cut hands and feet; Joseph aaye given assurance that no separate | Zaisette, 159 Whalley avenue, New 1egotiations will he made with the | Haven, head cut, arms scalded; George snerity.” Harris, 979 State street, New Haven, abrasions of scalp; James Scheppy, | E 4 - e same 102 James street, New Haven, scalp | 'r?“li:”:x“ EIHANVENOLES Jacerated, skull nearly fractured; John a6l tontaht aanrch meetings will be | McNamara, Rose street, Ansonia, chest | The pastors Bible mog chng: | crushed; Willlam W. Newman, 97 Ha- | Briday evening nt 5 coass Will meet| ven street, New Haven, back bruised; Bhevo wiT Bo o rocoting ot the con. | M7 Fenton, 698 Christopher street, | Wiczation on Thursday N:’_”'W ’:}f < \;‘ New York, scalp wounds, cuts on right | 3 th gake nction npen the recnntion | Side; C. E. Allen, Quaker Oats com- s R&-. G. E, Pihl the ignation | p,ny, Groton, hands and face severe- g o b the pastor, Rev.| ;. giaided, condition serious; Henry Mr.- Pihl has not definitely accepted | piahep Union News Agent, 76 Hersey | ihe superintendency of the Swenon | Fisher, Unlon News Agent, 76 Hersey | ~ % : | Christian Orphanage at Cromwell and | | i | s0, same address, A. J. Raymond, 125 Crown street, Mer- iden, right arm cut, back bruised; Dr. R. B. Goodyear, North Haven, shock — = and possible internal injuries, condi- [00 TLATE FOR CLASSIFICATION, ! tion serious; H. M. Lyon, Meriden, e = —-— | shock and bruises; W. G. Dubressy, an effort will be made to have him re- main here. | O RENT—New Typewriter. Term Broad street, Meriden, shock; | reasonable. Address Box 21 X X, Frank Collins, 19 Pleasant street Mor-i I Herald 2-22-2dx | iden, hand and fingers crushéd; Be rir;g Upon sembles in the armory of the Sevents ment for instruction by Cap- taking steps to teach their charges the rudiments of military training. In New vesant high school students have taken enthusiasm, afternoon Throughout some college presidents are discu ! pro and con the advisability of intro- ducing military drt institutions of learning, “There have been numerous aerial | to number of injured not vet obtain. | the Principals of high schools, into the higher students to use of the military rifle. EXTENSIVE PLANS FOR MASONS' BALL Cream of Entertainments to Fea- ture Annual Affair teaching the sie Linehan, Gyentyeone | opee, Mass., back and head hurt M. | Springfield, Cofski, same address, abrasions right | Groffronell left leg dislocated; Labadie, Hartford, internally injureds; bury, Springfield, L. Pease, 87 Garden | September { dead, fifty injured. ravin | ONE OF SAI JEANNE LANVIN MADE SO POPULAR LORS { injur | Higganon | right leg | 2108 Dairy | nal injurie: | | Richmond, fractured; Louis Goetz, West Haven, enthusiastic cut about was later Vernon street, committee charge of the ball which is to be held in the State evening, was held la evening in the Masonic rooms and fin- for the affair were thorough- announced that arranged to cars leaving the Armory accommodation and his wife Lillian, and as J. J. Frye, field. At Lauralton Hall, Milford, are the Armory Friday the Connecticut run special New Haven, bruised back abrasions; Margaret E. tions which | to S§t. Raphael’ Miss Wilma Wynn, secured to the evening three expositions | cated shoulder | contusions Frank Schapp, ATIIS MONE committee Raphael's hospital, Wynn will give the most pleasing en- kind procurable. She is the best known dancer in New has proved \ble drawing card for the affair hany parties have been formed for s purpose Wynn dance. She will appear for the JOHNSTON RETIRES AS PHALANX MAJOR injuries and skull taken to St. fractured, | wreck. | probably phael’s hospital, graduate of school, of Milford, injured face. o of seeing Local Man Completes Two £ of Yale Medical School; Ifead of Organization and Leaves | Stor! manager of the Con- With Regret of Associates. them | necticut (trolley) company son why many Yale alumni were 01 the trains and figure in the list of in- the senior Yale held meetings last night, and oday was alumni day at the univer B Concert Program. Major I'rank H. Johnston which will open comma g officer. G. Macomber A i Ehnebiay. well known and justly famous Sphinx = Temple band, made up of many mus succeed him. : . ‘\ afternoon largely attended. ed by Theodore Forc band, Hartford and Angelo Goffren, Springfield, Ma bandmas- consumed Coniglione, theater orchestra. The following Delevan, Springticld, Coniglione Affenbach | % announce Among other passengers who were e T inot Overture—"Orphenus this evening members and Coniglione, conducting Rose | dward Atwater, who were going to cut and bruised; | the annual banquet of the Sons Revolution Gems of Stephens Toster conducting. same | the American Star Spangled orchestra, band, will render selections for twenty spersed with Mis the Hartford club at which the la entertained. leadership Other “New Other big wre Haven and Hartford railroad. { which there was loss of life and limb included these: Four freights on Viaduct at 1911, four killed and four Haven” Wrecks, { modern dances, Wynn’s appe : iation tods Accommodations. clalions fode; made for Arrangements manifested I A oy workings of organization Armory at Federal Express at Bridgeport. July majorship Express at Maromas, automobil TOR DIVORCE. door may be quickly accomplished. everal uncont ses scheduled the superior court Friday i Freight at Stonington Junction July street, New York, right arm fractured; | 26, 1912, three killed, four hurt. Springfield 3 Decorations. entire c brought down by French Brabant-Le-Roi yesterday, ber perished ,according to a Hague despatch from Bar-Le-Duc the cast of nine killed, fifty Merchants’ Tarms. Nov- 16, 1912, thirty-five hurt. transformed The striking point | Rllis Koeppel of this city. second time that veritable fairyland decorations of electric lights hung from the walls Bunting will adorn every iKoeppel has tried from the local girl, the at Stamford, June . six killed, e e sary to pass beneath a large illumin- ated arch. The refreshment hooth will be placed to the left. At the extreme rear a pergola will house the band. A large illuminated square and compass will hang over the leader's pedestal. The attendance will probably be in the neighborhood of 1,200 peopie from New Britain and nearby towr Some of these are to attend for tt concert and exposition dancing only. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. John Dowdle. The funeral of John Dowdle wns held this morning at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's church, Rev. John E. Fay officiating. Interment was in the nev Catholic cemete The pall bearers were Frank Gilligan, James Smith of Terryville, William Abrams, Mich- ael, James and John McGrath Mprs. Lillie Green Anderson officiated at Rev. M. held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from 1. C. Porter Sons undertaking rooms. Interment will take place in Sprin sield. William H Thomas. from his late residence. Rev. M. W Gaudian will officiate will take place in Scantic, Miss Rosa Gnacco. The funeral of Mis of Yale street was heid this mornin from St. Joseph's church intermen etery. DIES AT TOWN HOME. charge of the remains. ney ha LOCAL MAN IN MOVIES. Keeney's Theater. movies at Keeney O'Neil. monic band in this city. TOTHER AND SON” SOCIAL. A “Mother and Son” er, president of the Boy program will be car ning at 7:30 o’clock. City Items circle mee 522 Church street. at the home of Frederi public. held a meeting yesterday and trans: ed. considerable business of a rou nature. Plans are being made for big wh held March 3, in Booth's hall. (el i, postponed one week. ish Lutheran church will enjoy order to avoid any delay in starting. ears beginning M 332 Main street for saloon purpo: The yearly rental for the first year is $1,980 and the following four years $2,100, 1. 0. O. F. CONVENTION, 200 New Members Admitted to the Veterans Association. Waterbury, Feb. 22—The annual session of the Veterans Association, I 0. 0. F., of Connecticut was held in Waterbury today and 400 members from all parts of the state were in attedance. A turkey dinner was served at Temple hall at noon toda and at 1 o'clock the business meeting opened. About 200 new members were ad- mitted to membership to the asso- Among those present was David W. Boyd of Derby, 39 ars old, said to be the oldest Odd Jellow in Connecticut. He joined the order Oct. 9, 1848, ZEPP! LIN CREW KILLED Twenty-two Perish When Airship is | Destroyed. Feb. 22, 1:30 p. m. ew of the Zeppelin zuns near in num- Par The Zeppelin was brought to earth by the first shot from an automobiie- Bar Harbor Express at North Ha- enters the | | | mounted cannon at Ravigny the des patch adds. president Says U. . Wil Remd the funeral of Mrs. Lillie Green, The funeral of William H. Thomas of 110 Rhedes street will be held tomorrow morning at 9:30 o’clock and interment Rosa Gnacco taking place in the new Catholic ceia- William J. Grace, an inmate of the Town Home since the seventeenth of this month, died at that institution this morning at 11.15 o’clock. He was 52 years of age and had been in poor health for some time. It is that he has a brother living in Hart- ford, but the authorities at the home ve no record of him M. J. Ken- William D Corbett to Be Seen at | interest today’ fdllowing last night! William D. Corbett, for more thau | twenty years one of the prominent actors of the day, will appear in the | jority Leader Kern of the senate. s theater tomorrow and Thursday in support of Nance Mr. Corbett is a brother of Patrick H. Corbett, leader of the Philhar- social was held | meeting declined to talk, it is unden at the Boys' department rooms of the | £tood that it had to do with Senato .M. C. A. this afternoon at 2:30| o’clock. The program opened with an address of welcome by Gustav Wing- cabinet. Several of the members told of the| poi 1. Trnitted work of the department. Afterward a gymnasium exhibition was given and refreshments were served. A similar ied out this eve- The Swedish Elim Foreign mission | this evening at 8 o'clock | with Mr. and Mrs. Chhrles Larson, The Hartford Praying band, which holds a prayer and testimony meet- ing every Wednesday evening, will meet tomorrow evening at 7:30 o’clock k Willey, 237 Whiting street. The meeting will be Canonicus Branch, Sunshine society ct- ne | a and social, which will be Owing to the illness of one of the| pusiness and factory buildin debaters, the meeting of the William H, Hart Debating club of the Y. M. , scheduled for last night was The confirmaticn class of the Swed- sleight party to Farmington tonight. The members are requested to meet at the church at 6:30 o'clock sharp, in Frank Slapski and John Kata have leased from Morris Schupack for five rch 1, the store at ( ten 16-inch g FOREIGN SITUATIO 15 NOT CRITICH 1 Firm on Liners Armed for Defen Washington, Feb. 2 Last nigl conference between President Wilsi Senator Stone and Representat ¥ 0o0d, chairman of the congressio committee, dealing with foreign | fairs, and Senator Kern, the dem cratic floor leader, wa i authe tatively today to have been held order that the president might infg the congressional leaders on the staf of the negotiations with Germay over submarine warfare | Senator Stone, it was said, ask to see the president to learn what # facts in the negotiations really W The president thought Senator ¥l and Representative Flood should hal the same information and asked th@ to be present The president told the three lea ers that while the foreign situath was grave it was not critical at * @ present time It is understood thi he said the United States would main firm its position that mercha | men have a right to arm for defél sive purposes Secretary Lansing discussed the S uation further with the president. tk morning, but said he had received information today regarding the G# man situation The president does not believe thel should be much discussion of the fol eign situation in congress because the danger of embarassing the negl g carried on by the &ta tor Stone, Howeve tiations bei department. Ser will make a speech later this wed replying to former Senator Root's & tack on the administration hefore t republican state convention in N@ York Discussion of foreign affdirs on r of the senate by administratiol fic senators was awaited with unusug { White House conference betweg President Wilson, Chairmen Stof and Flood of the senate and hous foreign affairs committees, and M# The conference was held at the i | stance of Senator Stone, who is to ad] dress the senate later on in the weel on the admittedly grave situation né sulting from the announced intentio of the Central Powers to sink, afte) February 29, all armed merch ships of the enemy While all of the participants in thi Stone’s speech in which he is to dig cuss from the administration’s vie point the recent negotiations ove submarine warfare. Administratiol - | leaders object particularly to repors States cha e ity pesition toward the arming of mer chantmen for defensive purpose when the Lusitania case apparentl was virtually settled Following the conference, Senatton Stone talked with Secretary Lansing who, it was said, furnished the sena tor with information to be used f his speech. | REMEMBER WASHINGTON, Birthday of Father of His Connt Celebrated By Many, | Washington’s hirthday was observed in this city today by the closlng of most of the stores in the business dis | trict together with inks an trust companies. The post office ob: | served holidays hour The stamp) anq registrary windows will be opem| from 5 to 7 o'clock this evening. The | clerks had the day off and most’ of them attended the state thering to= day in Meriden. There was a Hberal aisplay of Old Glory. From all the schools, City hall and many ¢ the flags were flown and in residentinl streets there was ample evidence that patriots ism is not a dead letter in the Hards ware City Tonight there will be a Washington Birthday party at the Y, W A The Elks will give a patriot r the Elks’ home on Washington this evening. Local members « Put nam Phalanx attended the annual meeting of that organization in Hart- | ford today and will attend the bans | quet this evening. The annual ban } quet of Gamma Chapter, A, D. 8., will be held in Hartford at the Allyn house r and local members will this even attend All the theaters were prepared to entertain holiday crowds this after= noon and evening. The German Rifle club combines with the German Lis dies’ Rifle club this evening at Bars deck’s hall in celebrating the 47th ans niversary of the former organization. Besides these affairs there will be a number of private social gatherings this evening The St. Joseph’'s Dra | matic club plans for a whist and dra= matic entertainment at the parish hall this evening and the G. A, B. club will enjoy a dance at Booth's hall ST SHIP IN WORLD, BE Uncle Sam’s 35-Knot Battle Cr | Most Towerful, risers 2.—The 35-knot Washington, Feb, battle cruisers planned for the new naval program will be the finest ahd most powerful ships of their class in | the world, Rear Admiral Bac r of the general board today told the house raval committee. ~With the highest specd ever proposed for heavy fighting craft, and main batteries of ten 14- inch guns, he said, they would he over- whelmingly superior to any other bat- tle cruisers afloat | On the new dreadnau g, he sald, ( ns, distributed in five turrets, were advocated strongly by the board because all great navies were increasing the size and power of batteries. h