New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 12, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 2 1916 —TWELVE PAGES. BETTER BUSI ————— i HERALD “ADS” ANTI-GARRANZISTA UPRISING IS FEARED ATMAZATLAN, MEX. Natives in Outlying District Said to Have Threatened De Facto Officials VILLA THOUGHT HIDING IN SIERRA MADRE MOUNTAINS of His Death Only a Ruse to Be- cloud Pursuers—Carranza’s Soldiers Disperse Large Band of Outlaws, Killing Seventy—Dodd and Brown Thought to Have Gone Ecyond Par- ral. Washington, April 12.—Conditions on the west coast, particularly in the vicinity of Mazatlan are causing offi- clals here considerable anxiety. A despatch today from the supply ship Glacier, off Mazatlan, said there was a feeling of hostility developing against Carranza officials there, which might precipitate trouble. Natives in the outlying districts of Mazatlan were said to be threatening the de facto government forces, but so far no dem- onstration had been made. Consular officers at Mazatlan and nearby points are advising Americans to return to the United States Bandits Routed in Battle. Torreon, Mexico, April 11, via El Paso, Junction, April 12.—Details of a five hour battle between the Carran- za garrison at Pasaje, Durango, and an attacking force composed of Con- treras and Ceniceros bandits, were brought here today. The outlaws fled in disorder after losing seventy killed it is reported. The de facto troops lost four dead. The battle occurred Sunday. First reports were that the attacking force was commanded by Gen. Reyes, but it is believed, however, that he was not implicated Negotiations have been under way for the surrender of Gen. Reyes under an amnesty grant. A doctor sent from here to treat men wounded in the battle, sald the Contreras and Ceniceros attackers subjected to a withering fire the garrison. They fled in dis- He counted the bodies of | seventy of the outlaws. Among the dead were a colonel and a captain. After the battle word was received that Juan Lamadrid, a noted bandit, was killed in a dispute over the division of loot hy the Contreras ban- dits. were from order. a Villa's “Death” ) Bl Paso, Tex.. crely a Ruse. April 12—Masking his trail with the deluding fiction spread hroadcast by Mexican peons that he had died of his wounds, Fran- sco Villa is thought by Mexican | artillery officers in Juarez to be safe- hidden away today in the Sierra Madre mountains while the American cavalry pursuing a rear guard band of Villa bandits, whose strategy It is to beguile Villa’s pursuers away from the hiding place of their chief. Mexican followers of Villa say it was a favorite trick of the bandit leader, when the chase became hot, for him to have the story spread that he wa suers might be dampened. Brigadier General Pershing has es- tablished a new base at Satevo, ac- cording to information here, but no word has come from the flying col- umns of American cavalry under com- mand of Colonels Dodd and Brown, whose pursuit of the Villa forces is said to have extended beyond Parral. There are reports that the advance columns have been forced to halt until the line of communications has been established south of Satevo. There is nothing official here, or at army headquarters at Columbus, to confirm a report that troops K and M, Seventh Cavalry. killed a number of Villa bandits and captured thirty-five others last Saturday south of Satevo. Military officers at Columbus do not credit the report. PROGRESSIVES CONV 1y are NI Dugald McMillan M Sent As Delegate to Chicago. Hartford, April 12—The sive convention will be held at New Haven, Monday, May 8, at 1 p. m., at Wadsworth hall, to elect seven progres- state delegates and seven alternates to the | progressive national in Chi June 7. convention Dugald McMillan, the Main street merchant, is being considered as one of the delegates to the progressive na- tional convention in Chicago. Mr. Me- Millan is a member of the state com- mittee and attended the meeting in Hartford today. LIVELY DISPUTE EXPECTED. ‘Washington, April 12—The pill, passed by the senate late yes- terday by a vote of 40 to 32, went to a conference of the two houses today, where a sugar sharp controversy over the measure is in prospect. The pill is a substitute for the hou free sugar repeal resolution and would extend the present duty of one sent a pound on sugar until May 1, 1930. dead, so the ardor of his pur- | | NEW BRITAIN WOMAN | IN SLAVERS’ CASE Hilda Johnson, 23 Yea ola, Held by Bristol Police for Superior Court. Bristol, April 12—Edward Daley, and Charles Munson, 23, of Water- bury were held under $1,000 bonds each for trial in the superior court on charges of using women for im- moral purposes, after a city court hearing here today. The young men were ed last night together with Hilda Johnson of New Britain and Mrs. Calla Camp of Wa- terbur The former was held for the superior: court under $500 bonds | and the latter was sent to jail for 90 days. It was alleged that the four had been living here together. Mrs. Johnson s 23 years of age and is the wife of Emil Johnson. The couple have not lived together for three years, it is said. The Bristol authorities state that Mrs. Johnson has had a somewhat checkered career and this is not the first time she has been in court. TORPEDO IS BLAMED FOR TUBANTIA’S LOSS Also Responsible for Sinking of Palembang, Says Holland. Amsterdam, 6:05 a. cil, via London, April 12, The Dutch shipping coun- , which the gov- ernment with the official investigation m was entrusted by into the sinking of the Dutch steam- ships Palembang and Tubantia has is- sued the report of its findings. It gives in detail the particulars of the facts established regarding the loss of these vessels. With regard to the Palembang tho report says: “Three explosions took place, the first at some distance, of a drifting mine, which was fired upon by a Brit- ish torpedo boat destroyer. After the explosion the Palembang remained undamaged. The second explosion was of a torpedo fired at short range, which 'nit the Palembang. This is es- tablished beyond doubt by the unani- mous statements of witnesses who saw the track of the torpedo. It could not have been fired by the British torpe- do boat destroyer, because the torpedo passed some meters in front of the lat- ter vessel. It is possible that the tor- pedo was meant for the destroyer but, missing it, hit the Palembang. “The third explosion also was a tor- pedo. The first mate of the steamship clearly saw its track approaching six lengths away on the starboard. This torpedo was aimed at the Palembang, because the British torpedo boat de- stroyer was then a great distance away. “The definite statements of the crew are confirmed by the fact that no otaer drifting mines were observed and the Palembang, at the time of the second and third explosions, was mo- tionless and there was, therefore, no possibility of a collision with an an- chored mine.” With regard to the Tubantia the re- port says in part: “The ship was preparing to cast an- chor at 2:20 a. m., when she was hit and a severe explosion took place in the coal bunkers on the starboard side | behind the first funnel. The explo- sion caused a hole extending from the bottom to the shelter deck. Witnesses observed a streak on the water ap- proaching the Tubantia at great speed, directed at the point where the explo- sion occurred. “From investigations made by ex- perts it is clearly shown' that the pleces of metal in the Tubantia’s boats came from a Scawartzkopf torpedo. | Statements of witnesses and of ex- perts prove that the explosion was caused by a torpedo, fired from some distance by a submarine or a torpedo boat without warning.” RORABACK CHAIRMAN . Henry Re-Elected Head of Repub- lican State Committee and Imme- diately Predicts Success in Fall. Hartford, April 12—J. Henry Ror- aback of Canaan was re-elected chairman of the republican state central committee at a meeting of | that body here today after the ad- journment of the state convention. Mr. Roraback in accepting the re- election predicted republican victory nationally as well as statewise th fall. The choice of a secretary was left to the chairman. ! ISH NOTE HELD BACK. { London, April 12, 2 p. m.—The | British government's reply to the | | American note respecting restrictions on maritime trade is still held back, and the belief is growing in diploma- tic circles that it may have to be again revised. P Cleveland, O., April 12, Speaker signed his contract Cleveland American league noon today and will appear in the lineup this afternoon in the opening game. Details of the contract were not divulged. up, Tristam with the club at ATTACK RESUMED AT THE VERDUN FRONT Paris SayskITHas Conlirmed Heavy Loss of German Army GAS SHELLS USED FREELY Teutons Now Trying Recover Ground Lost North of Douaumont and Vaux While Waiting for Re- enforcements, Paris, April 12, 11:45 a. m.—The German assault on the Verdun front west of the Meuse was renewed this morning. Troops advanced on Caur- ettes wood, south of Cumieres, using flame projectors but were repulsed, the war office announced. Bast of the Meuse in the Douau- mont-Vaux sector, there was only ar- tillery fighting. The text of the statement follow: “On the left bank of the River Meuse the Germans this morning | delivered an attack on our at the Caurettes wood between' Le Mort Homme and Cumieres, in which made use of flaming liquids ywhere repulsed. “On the right bank of the there has been great artillery activity between Douaumont and Vaux but last night saw no resumption of the infantry fighting at this point “It has been confirmed that ' the very violent offensive action yester- ddy afternoon at 4 o’clock in this sec- tor, which was repulsed by cost the enemy losses.” s us, heavy Germans Claim Slight G Berlin, April 12, via London, P. m.-—German troops in the opera- tions against Verdun yesterday gained some ground in Caillette woods, south- east of Fort Douaumont, according to the official statement issued today by the German headquarter The text of the German statement says: “Western theater: A night sorti a small German detachment against an English position near LaBoiselle, northeast of Albert, resulted in twen- ty-nine prisoners and one machine gun being brought in. There was no loss to us. “West of the Meuse the French vainly attacked our lines northeast of Avocourt. In other directions they limited their efforts to a very lively artillery fire. M the eastern banlk three counter attacks on the Poivre Ridge prepared by a very lively fire caused the enemy severe loss without advantage. On two occasions the storming troops were unable to pene- trate the region covered by our cur- tain of fire. The third assault broke down completely before our entangle- ments as the result of machine gun fire “In Caillette wood, stubborn defense we gained ground at one or two plac “In the aerial engagements a French eroplane was shot down near Ornes, in the Woevre. The pilot was killed. “Fastern theater: Near Garbunow- ka, northwest of Dvinsk, Russian night attacks by several companies were repulsed. “Balkan theater: to report.” n, by a of the Meuse of the some in spite There is nothing Gas Bombs Used Freely.' Paris, April 12, 9:50 a. m.—While bringing up reinforcements to resume their attack on Le Mort Homme (Dead Man's Hill) the Germans are trying to recover the ground regained by the French in Caillette woods and to the north between Douaumont and Vau For three days the only actions on the east bank of the Meuse centered there, with the habitual preparation in heavily concentrated artillery fire, with finishing touch in the form of a couple of hours of heavy shelling with suffocating and tear-provoking gas projectiles. After a bombardment with high ex- plosives lasting eight hours and use of gas for another hour or two the Germans would attack in two col- umns simultaneously on two There was no visible diminution their courage and ardor; neither in a the battle is that of the and the consequence precedented carnage Verdun goes on. Yesterday the whole front, beaten by gas projectiles, was overhung by a yellowish cloud of chlorine vapor which seemed to be suspended from the sky. When the cloud lifted the Germans bounded forward seemingly indifferent to the thick death-dealing curtain of fire from the French artil- lery. Some of them got through it, but only to find that the Irench had abandoned the first line trenches to allow the gas cloud dissipate. German reinforcements were sent up to fortify the trenches, but before they reached the line the French came back irresistible counter at- tack few minutes drove out the from the few points where had penetrated the trenches. un- of re with an and in a Germans they IN BRIDGEPORT. April 12— Asking 1 from 34 the STRIKE | Brideeport | wage hour American phaphone Co., struck today. Mar John P. Hansen declares 350 men are out. The men are unorganized | No formal demands have been made. inereanse 1o pressmen of Gra = | Richard positions | river | | started on its way official | the | flanks. | the French show the slightest fatigue, | 10 cents an DAVIS, AUTHOR AND WAR WRITER, DEAD Dies As He Goes to Telephone ana Body Is Found By His Wife. Mount Kisco, N. Y., April Harding Davis author and war correspondent, died at his home here late last night, from heart trou- ble. His body was found early this morning and he had apparently been stricken while at his teiephone He had gone into his library to dic- tate a telegram to a friend in New York city. His wife assumed, when he did not return, that he had scated himself to read and she did not visit the library until after midnight. Mr. Davis had been in failing 12. health for some time and had sought | quiet at his country place under the care of his wife, who was Bessie Mc- Coy, the actre DIPLOMATIG PALAVER NOT ON THE PROGRAM No More Lengthy, Verbose Communications Wanted By U. S. Washington, April —Germany note regarding the Sussex and other merchant ships which have recently met disastéer was expected to reach the state department late today. Unofficial advices from Berlin said the communication has been presented to Ambassador Gerard and would be to Washington over the cables at once. While confidential advices from Am- bassador Gerard have stated that the note would contain German dis- claimer of responsibility in the Sus- sex andi other cases, officials anxiously await its arrival because they realiz that its text may have an important bearing on the American submarine policy. It is understood that a general out- line of the future course of the United States has been agreed upon by ad- ministration officials, although final decision will not be made until the note has been received, together with | additional evidence collected by Amer- | ican diplomats, tomorrow. If a reply is sent to Berlin it is said that it will not deal exclusively with any one case, but will cover the whole history of Germany’s submarine campaign from the time of the Lusi- tania down to the present and will be designed to preclude any extended diplomatic negotiations. Col. B. M. House, close President Wilson, in for the fourth since from Furope time when which is due here adviser of Washington hi return lis presence here at the American policy is 1hout to be determined is reg, ded as cignificant. HARTFORD IN TEARS Colonel Theodore is timoe a o Rooscvelt Shakes Dust of Capitol City From Heels and Courant Weeps Copiously. Hartford, April 12.—Col. Theodore Roosevelt who had visited his sister, Mrs. Cowles at Farmington, left for Jew York at 9:40 this morning. At the railroad station a number of people were there to see Mr. Roose velt, and among them were several delegates to the republican conven- tion who were returning home in preference to attending the session in the armory. REBELS ROUTED BY GOVERNMENT TROOPS Vifty Killed and Many \Wounded in Clash Between Revolutionaries and National Soldiers, Shanghai, April arimed revolutionarie vesterday attacked toldiers at the Anglo- As 400 men came up to rein- force the latter, the revolutionarie; reattered The ¢ ualties on both sides amounted to fifty killed and a large numhber wounded. The China Mail reports fighting be. tween the regular forces of Lung Chi- Kuang, governor of Kwang-Tung pro- vince, in the Shakec district, as a re- sult of which it is estimated that a hundred were killed and many hun- dreds wounded Minor disturbances districts of Canton between revolu- tionaries and the regular forces of Lung Chai-Kuang, governor of Kwang Tung, are reported be due to understandings. which the manders of the respective forces are trying to remove. The financial proh- lem is becoming acute, owing to the fact that the pay of the regulars is several months in arrears. The revolutionaries have consented that Lung Chi-Kuang shall adminis- ter the government provisionally. 12-—Three of 200 hundred Hong Kong government “hinese bowund- fry. a in the outlving to mis- com- WEATHER, April wd vicinity Thursday fair aht. and i of \ TRIED REPUBLICAN CHOIC OF STATE CONVENTION F( PARTY LEADER IN THE F 2 G. 0. P. CONVENTION RE The follow Hartford, vention by the Resolved, dissensions of hands of an those members of the ciples, who left at that time, and citizens who realize with them. foster intelligently the that command the respect of our world April 1 committee That the 1912, which incompetent We urge upon the republican national approving after inte rrational provide means for settling les by decision of a judicial tribunal of a plank recommending and States in a world’s conferenc vocacy and support of an great powers, which shall tating difference between or conciliation peo commission an i liberation and cooling time, and under which their such submission, to forbid and and war. military forces, pending Connecticut believes from time to time at the board and condemns the tect our wage in a Unde rw earners or its failure is a “war tax’ The repel any ness and We in We concur with the this convention in confidence return of the republican party vention, and especially the country demands that attempt at invasion, 1 preparation is condemn the tion| its handling of our our candidate for president a tried resolutions repub licans deli ver derffo cratic administration, party, alw: welfarce of the nation instance ind ustries adequate revenue for our country in time of itself vacillating polic, affairs in Mexico, repu blicans of the state of New of delcgates OLUTION presented to the con- of the icut, regretting the into the hesitating weleome fundamental all government Conne red country back true to invite to the duty its fellowship the and and prin other to policies whole of to adopt of the own people the adoption the United this war, in ad- between the future irri- convention action by se of agreement the furnish them opportunity for de- united economic prevent reasonable protective tariff, amended of ood tariff and needs. of peace. practical non-partisan act which does not pro- has not furnished The natural result of to fit- adequate of army and alizing that protection navy be the mere fact of the present administra- York that icty for the national con- to select record and the country's anx power, urges the from Connceticut, republican in to as whose character the nation can see only a guarantee of wise statesmanship in the management of foreign The welfare of the whole turn of the republican party, all are for national power, duty and country domestic affairs, for the convictions calls earnestly of whose traditions and re- and honor. SWEDISH BAPTISTS TO HOLD CONVENTION Eastern District of New York Con- ference to Gather at Elim Church Tomorrow. IBastern New con- Delegates representing the District of the Swedish Baptist York Conference will gather for vention at the Swedish Elim Baptist church on I5Im street tomorrow. The convention will last over Sunday. Tomorrow night when the conven- tion O. W. Johnson of New Haven will preach and cvening, Rev. N. C, Parsons of New Haven will speak. Saturc after- noon there will be a devotional hour under the leadership of F. Asklund. After a short business session Rev. Mr. Parsons will give an addres saturday afternoon there will be devotional hour under the leadership I. Asklund. After a short busi- ness session Rev. Mr. Parsons will give an addre; Saturday night Rev. Litorin of Bridgeport will preach sermon, opens, Rev. a EXPLOSION KILLS THREE Workmen Wd Two Children Dic When Powder Mill at Nemour West Virginia, Blows Up. April 12—Three workman the plant of company at Bluefield, W. Va., persons were Kkilled, two children, when Du Pont Powder mours. Mercers county, eight miles from here, was blown to pieces by four explosions early today. The force of the explosions was such that houses in the little village were wrecked. The children were kilied in their home, near the powder mill. Four thousand kegs of black pow- der exploded from an unknown cause. The property lass is $100,000. XICAB and the Ne- a COMPANY, SUES One Member of Fhmm Was to Leave For Washington Today. Horace [. Hart, proprietor of a Main street garage, today brought cuit against 1. T. Grosko, alias Louis Grosko, for damages of $60 and Con- stable Fred Winkle attached the de- fendant's taxicab for $75. The writ, made out by Lawyer M. D. Saxe, returnable before the city court the fonrth Monday of April. Mr, Hart is suing to recover a bill for taxicab storage and re Burdette Elliott, who was identified with Grosko in the taxicab business was scheduled to leave New Britain today to join the United States Army Aviation Training corps on NEW SHIP English IS SUN With- Vessel, Falls in Range of U-Boat. London, April 12, 1 announced that fthe British steamship of been sunk. It is believed have been saved The Senator was owned in Whitby. tor, Lioye n he hands p. m. Senator 3,497 tons il Eriday | is | i honus TWO HURLED TO GROUND WHEN AUTO HITS POLE Joeel Doorman Has Concus- sion of Brain—Supernu- merary Officer Hurt. Joel Doorman of .25 Dwight street is suffering from concussion of the brain and Supernemerar; Officer Ira 13. Pierson of 27 Dwight street is laid up with body bruises and sprains as (he result of a serious automobile accident which occurred just west of Bigelow street on Chestnut street a few min- utes before 1 today. Doorman, who is eighteen years old, brother-in;law Baba Jones, | Myrtle street butcher, and is emploved by him. This noon, custom, he drove home in his employ- touring car and was driving Mr. son back to work when the acci- | dent occurred. The car had just crossed the Chestnut street Iroad crossing when the rear wheels caught in the trolley tracks and in trying right the car, Doorman lost control and it crashed with terrific force | against the curb and into a telegraph pole. Pie on the running hoard at the and was hurled the pavement rendered seiou was Both taken to police headquarters where they were attended Dr seph Walsh and then taken to homes. The | vile was a o’clock of a as nas been er's Piers son time and Doorman was AR men were Jo- their by wheel on the automo- as W the entire front of the car. Kven the engine was Lroken and the front wheels well. Mr. Jones carried no insurance on his machine. The car struck the tele- Jh pole with such violence that it from its position in the rear left smashed 1s 18 . was loosened ground. BONUS TO WORKMEN AMOUNTS TO $30,000 | Bridgeport Brass Co, Distributes Cash Among Its 2,700 Employes in Keeping With Promisc. In accord- April 12 innounc ago. the Bridgeport distributed today, in the pay it employe a crogating $30,000. payment of five per cent, of the earnings of all employes | for the months of January, Febru | ary and March and equals in amount | the guarterly dividend stock- | volders, | The Bridgeport, ance with its few days mpany cnvelopes cash honus This represer ment made a Brass | 2,700 over s a to Bridgeport Brass company is | ¢njoying a period perity and in this | on to its employes earnings of the comy is paid to all uames were on th roll on April 1 1 length the compuany’'s employ. of unusual pros is passin the h whose manner share in This employes a ny cas to compan e of tine have | { convention Resolutions Adopted ered Anti-Roose Tone — Roraback, King and Maxwell As Delegates to C “Bcb” Eaton Is D KLETT RE-ELECT THE STATE COM] Connecticut G, O, P. Invites| ceders to Return to Ran demns Underwood Tarift son's Policy on Mexico ai Preparcdness and Intd Court of Conciliation, The today the| in J Rorabac Hartford, April 12 state convention delegation to in Chicago J. H. can following At Large his | | the to | | the | Kneen | William Holme ! o~ ] GEORGE W, KLET Hopkins Clark, John T. King| C. Maxwell, Alternates at Large Cha | Barnum Hiram Bingham,}| Bishop, John Buckley The resolutions tirely with wragraph convention adopted | Affalrs the for national requesting to after declare the international written by Howard T clarationd of W af conference Europ ir. behalf | to end | President of war william nforms to the ¢ gue to enforce is president Under convention with del wa Senator tr guidance of business speed and harmony nominating candid convention Wi making but to dela Hadd Chicago clined to speech | vention did not desire George S of tacked the policy of ministration arou sot £onal Russell Mexican but thosg and he stoppe were given Mr to | uncon- | restless tributes k and rominaions. Roraba King b, of a new Organization central committee able interest tp delegates son of in the 12 14th mer of which 16 contest natorial tricts Robert O. K ervice, was ¢ D. e ot di in 4 eran of fifteen of Wall trict Ja 18 to changes 25th by Charles while in t Walter was re| were several notably Rep, was chosd that place. meeting w Leavenwo A. W, Mar| Morris' na North Hav The gay He i Affairs Dr. H presided W in districts, where Shelton of former district Rep Mr of The 12th led over Wwallingford Madison offered Walter Patten of Colonel Baton the office. Wallingford trict meeting Naugatuck ley of Cheshire, w latter the missioner by promi the 1 Gor Tudge retar ris In H name o nd Denis M holder ti presenting Walter Orange proxy Walter A. Main West latter cemanded a roll Walter 18 to from two New state ¢ of of Haver a won out with del towns absent State Committe folid mmittee Campbell, Hart n, Hartford Hartford Manch Bristol New Rritain Windsor I New Havel Pone ) wdwa W, Klett 1. Healey, 1. M. Ullman, (Continued On Eleve