New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 7, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” ME BETTER BUSINES o PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, !916.—TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1 TEUTONS BLASTING HOLES IN DEFENSE IN VERDUN REGION Line of Assault TIn*us South to West Bank of Meuse River : FRENCH ADMIT PROGRESS BY THEIR GERMAN FOES Abandor . nent of Attack on Douau- mont Accepted by Paris as Admis- sion by Kaiser’s Soldiers of Defeat ~—Thrilling Tales of Heroism Being ! Brought From Front—Confidenca of French Unshaken. Paris, March ~attempts to the attention to —Foiled in their Pla- turning of the French posi- Douaumont now carry teau, Germans are their other parts line and are driving at tions west the Meuse, while their artillery kept the French busy else- where and their infantry has been making attacks in the Woevre = dis- trict in the vicinity of Fresnes As the first result of their drive to the west of the Meuse the Germans took the town of Forges and since have advanced further to the south and southeast. The capture of Torges, which was only an advance post and not strongly held, was ap- parently the first step in a serious cffort to storm the long crest extend- | jng from ti - Meuse to Forges Brook. of Violent Bombardments. March Via. London, 1:20 Purther progress has been made by the Germans in the Verdun region, to the west of the Meuse. Announcement w made here semi- officially today that they had suc- ceeded, by means of violent bombard- Pa p. m. | President Thoma$ R. | Charles W | UNITED STATES MAY BE LEFT IN COLD Neutral Capitals Discuss Formation of Mediation Conference Without Calling in America As Party to It 12:05 p. m— correspondent London, March Reuter’s Copenhagen sends the following: “A despatch to the Politiken from Stockholm says it is stated in Swe- dish political circles that the Swe- dish government on two separate oc- casions applied to the United States to obtain President Wilson's co-oper- ation for concerted mediation to- wards peace. “President Wilson, who already at an early stage of the war had his offer rejected, adds the despatch, de- clined to join the movement unless requested by the belligerents. “It is stated that in Stockholm and other neutral capitals the question is being discussed of forming a me- diation conference, without the co- operation of the United States.” TRIPLE G. 0. P. BATTLES AT INDIANA PRIMARIES Republicans Fighting Gubernatorial and Sena- for torial Nominations. March 7.—Indiana is today holding its first state wide pres- identiai primaries after one of the most spirited campaigns ever conduct- ed in the state conventions. President Wilson has no opposition in Indiana in his race for renomination on the democratic ticket .and Vice Marshall also Indianapolis, ROASTED TO DEATH IN EL PASO JAIL Prisoners Go;er;d Whh 0ils Are Set on Fire American Held Responsible for Ex- plosion—. mor of Anti-Mexican Plot on Part Of Americans—Murder El Tex. Ipersons are dead Attempted. Paso, March today and ber of others are not expected to live, as the result of the explosion which occurred yesterday in the disinfection Path room of the city jail. than forty prisoners were in the bath room when the explosion took place and nearly all ious burns, nine dying within a short time. Nine others who were taken to the hospitals died during the night. A lighted match ignited the va- pors arising from the mixture of gasoline, kerosine and vinegar, in Which the prisoners, mostly Mexi- cens, were being bathed in conform- ity with sanitary measures devised D sighteen a num- 1ivals. Sheets of through the entire east wing of the prison, and almost immediately the street fronting the jail was filled with naked, shrieking men, enveloped in fite, A fire company building extinguished the flames. The coroner’s inquest and an in- vestigation by city officials for today, had to do principally with flame flashed housed in the jail has no opponent in the primary. Fairbanks, former vice president, i= the only person seeking the republican nomination for presi- dent in this state. There is no candi- date for the republican nomination for vice president on the ballot. The primary law provides that the choice of the voters in the primary shall be supported in the national co: vention so long as their names remain ment in pushing along the railroad in <he neighborhood of Regneville. The text of the war office an- nouncement on the progress of hos- tilities is as follows: “In the Argonne district endeavors on the part of the enemy at Haute Chevauchee to occupy a mine crater Live been repulsed. 4 “Our artillery has Lembardment of the lines munication of the enemy of the River Meuse, “Favored by an intense bombard- ment German troops have been able to advance along the railroad line, in the meighborhood of Regneville. At the ne moment the Germans de- livered a violent attack against Hill No, 26 An entire division took part m this maneuver. They were successful in taking possession of this hill in spite of the heavy losses inflicted upon them by the fire of our artillery and our ma- chine guns. “We are in posss village of Bethincourt and the groves “to the of the Woods Des Cor- heaux the Wood De Cumieres, and the heights of Cote De L’Oie. “Artillery fighting continued active- 1y last night to the east of the Meuse, in the vicinity of Bras and Hardau- mont, as well as in the Woevre: in the “sector of Fresnes, and in the villages Jocated in the foot hills.” continued its of com- to the west on of the east and tatement. via London, 3:2 m.—The war office announced to- that the village of Frenes, in Woevre southeast of Verdun, was this morning by the Ger- v German Berlin, March 7 p. day the captured mans. ‘Tm text of the “Western front: tachments which day our trench northe: ifs were driven out 1 after strong artillery preparations “In the Champagne our position gast of Maissons-De-Champagne, which occupied on Feb. 11, was re- captured in a surprise attack. Two officers and 150 men were taken pri- soners “Following up portant mining Aggonne, we northeast of ward “In fire on \zain became atement follows: Small British de- penetrated yester- of Vermel- with bayonets of im- in the positions little for- the effect operations pushed our LaChalade, a district the artillery the western bank of the river more lively. Kast of the river it was maintained at me- dium violence. Apart from engage- ments of reconnoitering parties, no ®and to hand fighting with the enemy occurred. “In the Fresnes this the Meuse the village by storm French are in a few houndary of more than Woevre district captured sarly morning. The still holding their own houses on the western the village. They lost 200 prisoners. “One of our bombarded heavily railway lishments of Bar-Le-Duc. Eastern and . Balkan fronts: situation is unchanged.” Consider Germans Checked. Paris, March 45 a. m % fimpression of the situation is that /my colleagues and can be expres two words—growing confidence,” the chairman of one of the chief com- the chamber of deputies There is much speculation, f was nignt estabh- airships last Tho My of littees Of ast night. ator are Harry son, a state senator. James P. Goodrich, committeeman: farmer, and formerly Senator John W, 1 one on the ballots for the nomination before those bodies. Three republican candidates for sen- S. New. for many years national committeeman for In- diana; James E. Watson, former mem- ber of congress, and Arthur R. Robin- For governor, present national Warren T. McCray, a Judge Quincy A. Myer: of the state supreme court, are seeking the momination. On the democratic side the name of Kern was the only for United States senator. For the gu- bernatorial nomination, John A. M. Adair, congressman from the eighth district, and Leonard B. Clore, former national champion corn grower. On the progressive ballot, James B. Wilson is unopposed for the nomina- tion for senator, and J. Frank Hanly statements made by guards and sur vivors, who declared that the ex plosion was caused by the lighting of a match by one of the prisoner Boards Car, Shoots Motorman. While the investigation was pro- ceeding on this side of the boundary, civil and military authorities at Juarez, opposite here were searching for an unidentified Mexican who las night boarded a strcet car near the Juarez race track and shot the motor- man, Charles Phelps, after a was spread that 200 Mexicans had been thrown into jail here and de- Itberately burned to death. Phelps is 1d to be fatally wounded. The report that the explosion was the result of deliberate intention the part of Americans to kill Me: cans was not long in spreading over Juarez. Great excitement prevailed in the Mexican and mili- tary patrols out Gavira the nt press disorders all employes of the race track, were on board the car at the time of the shooting and all fled to the brush. report he b town. vy were sent Gieneral command to sup- Kighteen Americans, Twelve Americans Burned. Twelve Americans were among those burned in the explosion. H. M. Cross of Davenport, Ta.,, was named in a statement by H. C. Bagby, one of has no opposition for the nomination for the office of governor, to which he was once elected as a republican. The Indiana progre: es did not put for- ward candidates for the nominations for president and vice president. Be- cause of the length of the ballots and also because of the fact that the vot- ers may indicate their second choice candidates, it may be several days be- fore the completé results will be known. ITS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Bill Board Daw Would Deprive Pro- perty Owners of Rights. Bridgeport, March 7—The bill- board law enacted by the last gen- eral assembly, was declared uncon- stitutional today when Judge Walsh in the criminal court of common pleas sustained a demurrer filed by counsel for John F. Murphy of this city. The court held that the new law de- prived a person of the opportunity of receiving compensation from his property. The law provided that no the men on guard during the bathing process, as the man who was seen to light the match which is believed to have caused the explosion. Cross was one of the first to die. HYDPROAEROPLANE Mobile, Ala., MASHED. March 7 ne of the naval hydro-aeroplanes at the .\lm'(H] Gras here was hurled against the mast of a schooner anchored in the Mobile River today and demolished. pilot, Lieut. B, O. McDonnell Naval Aviation Corps escaped without BLUFF IS CALLED Captain of Swedish Forpedo Boat Forces German Captor of Apologize and Take Off Prize Crew. Londorn, Tidende Lamce, German March 7, via 12;32 p. m.—The Berlingske publishes a despatch from Sweden, which says that a Copenhagen, person could have a illboard more than four feet square on his pro- perty and that a tax of one cent a square foot be imposed. WHO KNOWS HELICKY? Dead Man Thought to Have Lived in New Britain. March 7.—Joseph icky, aged 45 years died here today following a fall down stairs a short time before. The medical examiner said death was probably due to heart failure, brought on by the excitement of the fall. Helicky had been in the city about three weeks working in a restaurant. From papers found in his pockets it is thought he may have belonged in New Britain. MULLER SUES DEHM. William G. Muller today brought suit for $50 against Charles Dehm, and Constable Fred Winkle attached property of the defendant on Arch street. The writ, made out by Klett & Alling, is returnable before the clty court on the third Monday of March. CAVIAR. The cost has Stamford, Hel- PLEASE PASS THE Washington, March 7. living in Constantinople, creased 185 per cent. since the begin- ning of the war, according to confi- in- (Continued On Tenth Page. ) { ment dential advices to the state dej rrrl torpedo boat captured the Swedisit brig Ynez off Landskrona, Sweden, and placed a prize crew aboard. The Swedish torpedo boat Regulus came up hurriedly and drew atten- tion to the fact that the capture of the Ynez was made half a mile with- in Swedish waters The German commander thereup- made apologies and removed his permitting the Ynez to on crew, ceed. OLDEN I Two Fircmen Hurt By Falling Bricks In Fairficld. —The Golden at the Bridgeport Fairfield, March inn, a road house line, was gutted by fire at noon today. The loss is estimated at $4.000. Use of a discarded fire place is given as the caus Two firemen were hurt falling masonry from a chimney. They were members of the Bridgeport fire department which lled to the scene. George (. Egan suffered in- juries of his right hand and John A. Smith, who was struck on the head, was taken to St. Vincents Hospital for observation. The building was owned by Rev. L. Woitys, a Catholic priest, of 41 inklin street, Nashua, N, 1 ie was stationed in Bridgeport a Tithuanian R. (. Church, several yea Norman Goulden the in o ago is prietor pro- EIGHTEEN IS DEATH TOLL More | of them suffered ser- | rd d | e wih | each of the Bridgeport defendants and | on | The | of the | Brig to | pro- | Natives Excited Over Ru- | city health authorities to prevent | the spread of disease by Mexican ar- | | western { for the companies and the individual | torney | WILL COMPETE FOR HIGH COST OF LEARNING. New Haven, March 7.—The expense of an education ag Yale for the 325 members of the senior class in the academic de- rtment totalled § for the four year period, ac- cording to the figures given out today as a part of the statisti of the class. The lowest indi- vidual expense was $800 and the largest ,000. Of the seniors 120 say they have worked their way through col- lege. PACKING HOUSE MGRS, T0 BE TRIED MAY 10 Alleged to Have Violated Meat Inspection Laws in This State. PRESIDENT IS VICTORIOUS IN FIRST TEST ON ARMED SHIPS IN HOUSE, 256-16 mendments to McLemore Resolution Warning Ame cans Off Vessels Equipped for Defense Are Barred After Warm Debate | | | | | | A WOULD STAB PRESIDENT IN BACK TO REPUDIATE POLI MAN'S POCKETBOOK : MOST ACUTE NERVE Governor Holcomb Raps the Spendthrifts Who Growl at Taxes. JURY DISAGREES IN WIRELESS CASE New three Haven, March 7.—The trial of managers of branch houses of | beef packers on charges of | Operator Scofield, to Accommodate violations of the federal meat inspec- | tion law, was set for May 10 by Judge E. S. Thomas in the United States dis- | trict court today. Pleas of not guilty | were entered through counsel by the | defendants Who jointly with their| \pnich heard téstimony companies are J. H, Coughlin, mana- | ey pER L m:mn;.r Co.. at|T. Scofield of Stamford, _the Bridgeport; George D. Roberts, man- | United States district court today, ager for Morris and company at Bridgeport, and John A. Crowe, man- ager for the Cudahy company i New Haven. Samuel Campner of this city, Canard That President Wants “riend Tried Out Sending Appar- Friend Tried Sending Ap) | Declared By Mr. Pou As Lié atus and His Arrest Followed. | fntamons, i an s o March 7.—A jury against Wm. New Haven, & k | Hell Could Devise—Majority G in to 271 to 138 on the Second V9 5 Sweep for Wilson Is Predicted the government charges of operating a wireless station without a HC("L‘X& and of maintainingan unlicensed wire- less staton, disagreed after being out ninety minutes. Judge Thomas wus disinclined to accept a disagreement and sent the jury ovt to lunch with expectation that it would be sent back to the jury room. Scofield, a telegraph operator, had testified that he had not had a .send- 28 station in his home but had had receiving apparatus to assist him in devising a wireless train stopping de- vice for use to prevent railroad wrecks: On the day of the alleged violation Scofield, to accommodate another wireless operator, tried out an induc- tion coil which supposedly had a radius of from half to three-fourths of a mil A few day later a radio- inspector found this coil among the other apparatus and reported Scofield rewmspectio. -t-| unger the lavw. “processingl house & s ythe s Blant|ieny (8 S0 i in| the mature ot @ test called an mofficial house” as dis- o o ‘_f 2 tinguished from the packing plant of | °1® the government being anxious M e S bre- | to stop interference by unlicensed pared for the market such as the cur- | 0Perators with stations engaged in ing of hams op fhe making of saus. | Sending and receiving radio messages. o pan ih ese | e, aamitted L e s | ESTIMATES FOR NAVY [0, vest UP IN PARLIAMENT ind Mr, the folly of Washington, March 7.—Presi| Wilson's stand that congress shai advise rights to travel the seas on merd ships armed for defense, in ace | ance with international law was] his | gorsed in the house today by twg he | votes on the much discussed B more resolution: By substantial majorities the ministration forces defeated atH crib- | to amend the resolution to thel | of the president’s opponents and) it squarely before the house wit} amendment for a vote under a spi rule at the end of four hours’ de Americans to abandon defendants asked that a in May and United States District At- | Spellacy was agreeable. There are seventeen counts against date be set | 7.—"“When hit is we March you pocketbook you Hartford, hit a mar most acute nerve and that He will spend $25 for pleas complain if he :sked to pay a dollar in taxes,” Governor Holcomb today in des ing the view which the average citi- zen took on the payment of taxes The statement of the chief executive was made at the opefing of the fourth annual meeting of the Tax Officials | About 6 o'clock this - evening Association of Connecticut in .the | administration forces will move capitol today. There w; about 100 it;ahh- the McLemore resolution officials in attendance from all parts | the heavy votes they polled in of the state. In the absence of the | preliminary tests indicate that W resident, Dr. George Wilcox of Wil- | will kill it by a substantial maj limantic presided. A Message o the Usivesdil Governor Holcomb said the office 3 2 of assessor was an important one, The | _Once tabled, the resolution willd duties might make the incumbent un- | 80n¢ the way of the Gore resoly popular but they would be honestly | I the senate and a majority of performed. He said it was generally | 87658 Will have been placed on that Connecticut had one j2rd before the world demoni tax departments in the | ting that it does not endorse the warnod towns against | Sensions against the president’s eign policy creating expenses and ] ‘With the agitation finally disp = two against Mr, Croweé and Mr. Spel- lacy said he would go to trial on the | Crowe complaint st, following with | those against Roberts and Coughlin, | in order. In brief the allegations are that the | meat inspection law has been violated. There is a difference of opinion as to he meaning ‘of the law between the | department of griculture and the le- gal department of fthe packing con- cerns. The charges relate to shipment of meats from a house where “pro-| i done, ‘through interstate owls. ure, but he will said | cessin is commer without is as he pr meats lacy thought it would weeks to dispose of them. Indictinents were found by the grand jury week and the managers notified terday to come to court. Spel- take three | then Javing a tax rate that would not of, the president and Secretary M vield a revenue to meet them Attorney General G. E. Hinman | Sing will resume the submarif #nd William B. Fellows, a member | 80tiations with Germany f the board of tax commissioners of In quick succession to, New Hampshire, also addressed the | rejected the proposal to allow onvention: administration amendments to McLemore resolution and then add) the special rule for consideratio the resolution itself, routing the position by votes of 256 to 160 and. to 138, respectivel Immediately after the adoption the rule debate began on the tion itself, Chairman Flood foreign affairs committee table it. At 11 o'clock the house met the all day fight of the administral forces to kill the- McLemore ' rej tion to warn Americans off ar# ships of the European belligeren Speaker Clark was in the and Acting Chairman Pou of the committee in his seat ready submit the special rule under wh| the debate will proceed. As soon as. the journal had by read Mr, Pou offered the privile resolution containing the special ri Mr. Pou asked unanimous cons for ninety minutes’ debate on rule. There was no objection the debate began. Mr. Pou took floor to open the fight. last | ves- Balfour Expected to Discuss Cost of y the M War on Water—Churchill Will Reply to Critics 9:15 a. m.—The the re-opening of | parliament today centers in the e: | pected statement by Arthur J. Bal- | four, first lord of admiralty, in intro- ducing the estimates for the navy for the coming year. Colonel Winston Churchill, Mr. Balfour's predecessor Principal Louis P. Slade of the New | in office, is expected to take part in Britain High school today announced | the debate from an opposition bench. the preliminary list of graduation | It is understood that he will reply to spealkers, four of which will be select- | criticisms of the organization of the ed by the faculty of the school, A | naval air service during his tenure of competitive speaking contest will be | office, though there are also rumors held before a committee selected from | that his speech will touch on import- the faculty and the four members of | ant political events. the graduating class most successful.| Another feature of the session will in the committee’s opinion will ap- | be the reply of Premier Asquith to a pear on the platform on commence- | question regarding the projected mor- Sl s | atorium for obligations of men called The selections will be made from | to the colors. the following members of the clas: ,‘ Saul Adelman, Mildred Christina Ahl- | strom, Ruth Slater Bacon, Margaret | Madeline Begley, Ethel Georgiana Benz, Sadie Frances Bittner, H. Ab- bie Curtis, Bdward Bellamy Ginsburg, Roger Franklin Holmes, Sidney Alfred Montague, Lena Beth Morrill, Gazelle Moskowitz, Rose J. Nielson AIf Tvan Olson, Ruth Frances O'Brien, Ps Edward Pihl. Esther Sophie Pihl, | Harold Ernest Seaburg, William Al- Dbert Schroedel, Richard Lowry White. London, March CONNECTICUT DIVIDED, chief interest in = GRADUATION HONORS Against Wilson on First Test. Glynn and Tilson Principal Slade of High School An- (Special to the Herald.) Washington, March 7.—The Con- necticut delegation in the house to- day was divided on the submarine is- sue. Representative Glynn and Freeman voted for ‘The Previous Question” on the special rules providing for con- sideration of tine McLemore resolu- tion warning Americans off armed merchant vessels of belligerent na- tions. Representatives Oakey, Hill and Tilson voted “No” on the previous question. On the adoption of the rule itself Representatives Oakey, Freeman | and Glynn voted “Aye” and Represen- tatives Hill and Tilson voted “No.” BATTLESHIPS LEAVE KIEL And Sea | of movin nounces Preliminary List of Commencement Speakers. ¢l wa London, March 4:38 p. (Commons)—A. J. Balfour, first of the admiralty, stated in the house | of commons this afternoon that the tonnage of the British navy had been increased by one million since the out- break of the war, while the strength of the air div of the navy had grown ten fold. 7, m.— lord Twenty Dreadnoughts Sail Pou Denounces “Infamons L Battle With Britain’s Steel Ocean The first outburst of applause frd the floor came at the outset of N Pou's speech when he said “All the imps of hell never devis a more infamous lie than the claration that has been made President Wilson wants war. Rep. Campbell of Kansas, repub can member of the rulescommi | announced when Mr. Pou conclud that if the motion to close debate on Ring Is Anticipated. LYMAN PLEADS AGAIN. 5, New York, March 7.—John Grant Rome, March 2:08 sion)—Twenty German dreadnoughts | left to received , via London, March m.—(Delayed in Transmis- t Kiel, according informa- here today. have today e, = oday to the, in-{ ;o dictment charging him with conduct- ing a scheme to defraud stock inves- tors through the mails under the name of John H. Putnam & Co. Lyman, after a similar plea last week to an indictment accusing him of misuse of the mails, was held in $100,000 bail. Principe de Asturias Strikes Rock in The foregoing dispatch was held up the British censor for two days. | the rule were defeated he would Another dispatch filed in London at |a direct warning Americans to ke o’clock this morning said 'that a | off armed ships fleet of 25 German warships was ob- | Stabbing President In Back, Tn both cases he reserved the rignt|Served Monday cruising in the north | «i¢ tnis rule is defeated,” decla to the latest information, the number | to change his plea. = Sea. This message was received in| Rep. Harrison, democrat, of Missis of deaths lon the Spanish passenger | London via Vlieland, north Holland. | pi an administration leader, “you steamship Principe de Asturias, which | It was added that the ap- | not only send joy to the heants struck a rock and sank off Santos on proached from the northeast and later | people in a foreign capital, hut Y Sunday, Will reach almost 500. Among disappeared northward | stab your own president in the back] those saved ‘was the new American | At the end of debate of an hoj consul to'Santos, Charles Tredek {and a half on the rule, a vote om More than six hundred passengers motion for “The previous question,’8 were on board. The catastrophe was | motion to end the debate on caused, it is said, by a thick fog in rule itself—was in order. That, which the vessel struck a rock and | der the plan of the leaders, would sank in less than five minutes. The A | the first roll call 4 newspapers of this city say that it is | " Then a vote on of reported that the commande the le 1f ma r b rule itself in making' ship commitied suicide at the moment Rabondiiro L vu) | 11‘;:‘-“? :::Avm hn\.;- areater part The adoption of the rule meg st four hours' debate on the MclLem resolution itself inother o call at the el for dis] position of the This gen 1y was expected to motion M Chairman IFlood the affain Iog and Sinks in Less Than Five i Minates—Captain a Suicide? i Rio Janeiro, March 7.—According — vessels SEEKING HALL. The members of the People's Church of Christ who have voted to {leave the church and organize a new church with Rev. M. S, Anderson as their pas are at present engaged in seeking a convenient hall where they can hold their Sunday services for the time being. BRITISH AT i VERDUN. o - | Australians Engaged In Defense Of City—English Used. March s o a is a Guns London, patch from here today, stating Defence Pearce had an Australian sie fighting at Verdun, is ment printed here that were operating with the It had British artillery Verdun and had Lt it wa 7, 12:31 Melbourne that Minister announced brigade th British French there that | to p. m. published of that was state- forces the adoption order, or HEARINGS TONIGHT, 2 : The board has scheduled tfor the board and the New Memorial and 5:80 o’clock was of finance and hearings this of charity at 8 Britain Institute Park commis taxation evening o’clock Erwin ioners of the of were g first with e WEATHE at se on a motion Hend resolution moved reat heen reported had b fore BAKER IS NOMINATED, Washington, March T.—The Newton i DBaker. Cleveland o the Harttord, Hartford and SHOW tonight. March vicinity Wedne committee to table The whether transiorr e he nmin- | cution the not sloniel former big guns expectatior call retary ot | manned by British or Frenc P A S LA senate today e (Continued O1