New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 14, 1916, Page 1

| HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALDF ! PRICE THREE CENTS. ESTABLISHED NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1916.—EIGHTEEN PAGES ~ FUNSTON’S HANDS ARE FREE TO DISPOSE OF HIS TROOPS AS THE OCCASION REQUIRES Secretary of War Baker Makes It Plain That Gen- eral Will Not Be Interfered With on Matters Relating | to Movement of Forces— 19,000 Men Guard Border. MEXICAN SITUATION IS STILL UNCHANGED No Further Fighting Between Ameri- can Soldiers and Mexican Clvilians at Parral—Carranza Criticized Am- rican Commander for Conduci— Status of U, S. Troops Remains Unchanged, Washington Says. Washington, April 14.—American Consu! IEdwards at El Paso telegrapn- cd today. His reports indicated there had been no further fighting with Am- erican troops since the affray at Par- ral Wednesday night. When Baker left the d there “was the Mexican Secretary cabinet meecting he solutly no change in situation, American troops was the same. Baker today there had been as yet no change in General Secretary said Funston’s orders, but he declined tb discuss questions of policy raised by the Carranza note. The border com- mander’s hands were entirely free, he said, to make any necessary disposi- tion of the men under his command. Despatch of troops to strengthen the supporting lines or the shifting of border forces to places best adapted to eventualities are matters of which General Funston himself is the only judge, in the war department’s view. Officials here were unable to deter- mine today just what troops were in- volved in the Parral affray. The opin- “ion prevailed, however, that it was a detachment of the Thirteenth cavalry. An official version of the incident is anxiously awaited and may have great weight in determining the course to be pursued by the administration. Telegrams transmitted to Secretary Lansing vesterday by the Carranza embassy here do not agree on detai w of what occurred. Mexican advic from the border offer still other ver- sions of the affair. Since Carranza sharply criticized the American com- mander, officials here feel it is neces- sary to have the American officer’s own report before any conclusion can ~be reached é 19,000 Troops Guard Border. El Paso, Tex., April.14.—More than 19,000 United States regulars are guarding the Mexican border from Brownsville, today, to San Diego, Calif., while hurried troop movements southward from Columbus N. M., show that the line of communications, reaching over 400 miles into Mexico, is being strengthened to meet any emergency. American Puipito Pas scouts are watching the , which leads from Sonora into the Cases Grandes district of Chihuahua, for the appearance of Gen. Gomez, commanding 2,500 Car- swranza infantry and cavalry. Gen. Gomez is awaiting orders from the Mexican minister of war, Gen. Obre- gon to.meet in Chihuahua for the an- nounced purpose of taking up the pursuit of Villa. In the event of trouble with the de facto government, Gen. Gomez would be in position to strike the line of American communi- cations at Casas Grandes. " There are unconfirmed reports that the battle in Parral, in which a de- tachment of 140 American cavalrymen were attacked by citizens, was more desperate than indicated in the Mex- ican official advices and that it lasted for three hours. One report has it that more than 100 Mexican civilians and Carranza soldiers were killed and wounded and that the American force lost one soldier killed and several wounded. The Americans were said to have used a machine gun in the pattlc, The unexpected attac has passed the Durango c and now is a district where 1a. has a streng following. From different sections of Lower Chihuahue came reporis of disorders ' arising from economic conditions and that the de 0 government is hav ing difficulty in maintzining order. which met the probably v Battle on April 11. General Pershing’s Camp at Front, April 7, by Courier to Columbus, N. M, April 14.—About thirty men of i Tenth cavalry, negroes, who were in the fight with Villa bandits April 1, at Aguas Calientes, arrived here to- day for rest and re-outfitting. The men were sure they had killed more than the three dead, covered in the” official report. Three times the villa forces, numbering about 150, at- tempted to ambush the advance guards of the Tenth. Not more than (Continued On Fifteenth Page.) that the status of the | BORDER AGITATORS TRY - T0 INFLAME MEXICANS | CL i ‘Exaggerate Success in Fight at Parral in Spreading Propaganda. El Paso, Texas, April 14.—In spite of alarming rumors and considerable apprehension which was expressed in some quarters the night in El Paso &nd Juarez passed peacefully. As far as is apparent on the sur- e today the Mexicans in both cities have only a languid interest in ]the situation brought about through | Carranza’s request for the withdrawal | of the American troops from Mexico |and the clash Dbetween American | troops ana civilians at Parral. The | only noticeable excitement is among the Americans. At the’same time anti-American | agitators who for weeks have been | st the present time for he republican | spreading stories of the United States’ | intention to embark on a war of con- | auest have not overlooked their op- portunity. Their first effort was the starting of a story in Juarez to the effect that hundreds of people had been slain in an attack upon Parral by American soldiers and that the “Gringoes” had been defeated with great losses. General Gavira, the Carranza commander, took speedy steps to crush this story by posting in a prominent place General Obre- gon’s official account of the Parral incident. The people accepted the official version, and what little ex- citement had been created quickly subsided. The authorities here were so well satisfled that there was no occasion for alarm that nothing beyond the Il | normal precautions were taken to guard the town during the night. Today rumors of impending riots and revolutions have given way to the in- tense interest with which the de- velopments in the diplomatic situa- tion at Washington are awaited. Lven the popular amusement of locating Villa has lost its charm pending the result of President Wil- son’s deliberation with his cabinet. VILLISTAS ATTACK U. S. SUPPLY TRAIN Driven Off by Guard Leaving OCOne Dead Behind.—No Word Pershing. General Pershing’s Camp at Front, April 12, Via. Aeroplane to Chihua- Lua, April 13, Via. El Paso Junction, April 14.—About forty mounted men, Lelieved to be Villa soldiers of Gen- eral Trango’s command, attacked last night an automobile supply train and were driven off after a short fight. There were no American casualties. One Villa bandit was killed. From Washington, April 14.—General Funston today reported to the war department that he had received no word from General Pershing on the fight Wednesday night at Parral, but that he is continuing to press for in- formation. SWEDISH CONFERENCE IN SESSION HERE Rev. O. W. Johnson Delivers Inter- esting Address—Business Meeting Tomorrow, The New York Conference of the Swedish Baptist churches opened its mission meeting in the Swedish Elim DBaptist church last night. The ad- dress of the evening was delivered by Rev. Oscar W. Johnson of New Haven, who took for his topic: “Watchman, What of the Night?” He told of the goodness of God’s | rrovidence in the perilous times through which the world is now pass- ing and said the present terrible con- flict in Europe is the handiwork of God. The world is far advanced and is turning to material things and is rneglecting the religious side of life. He exhorted his listeners to give much thought to the after-life, espec- ially during Holy Week, so the world migh come once more into the good | graces of the Lord. Tonight the speaker will be Rev. N. C. Parsons of Meriden, The out of town delegates are expected to ar- rive tomorrow morning and the busi- ness meeting and election of officers Wwill be held tomorrow afternoon. The attendance at the services las night was very large. WOMAN IS HELD UP. New Haven, April 14—Miss Frances 1. Martin, bookkeeper of the Pfleg! | Hardware Specialty Co. here, was held up at the entrance to the offices of the company today by an unidentified man and robbed of $3,000, the company pay roll, which she was carrying in a large satchel. The man made his es- cape. .OPPOSE PERMANENT PAVING ON ELM ST. There is Possibility That Somc Prop- crty Owners May Take Matter Before City Mceting. Some of the property owners on Elm street, who opposed the laying of a permanent pavement on that street when the matter first came before the board of public works, are still out strong in opposition of this measure and today a determination was ex- | bressed to take the matter before Moyor George A. Quigley and see what he can or will do. The dissatisfied property owners are not objecting to the pavement for pe- cuniary reasons, but solely on the ground that they do not consider per- e manent pavement the proper thing for this street. Their chief objection is that a permanent pavement is alto- gether too smooth and slippery to be safe and practical for horse traffic. They argue that Elm street never was and never will be a main thorough- fare. These Elm street people are now go- ing to make an effort, they say, to get the city to lay either a semi-perma- nent pavement or a good macadam instead. They have considered vari- ous ways to stop the laying of the per- manent pavement and although there is a possibility that an injunction might be granted it is probably at the city meeting that the matter will be threshed out. GHIEF CONSPIRATORS ELUDE AUTHORITIES Principals in Plot to Destroy Steamers Keep Under Cover. New York, April 14.—The scope of the investigation by department of Jjustice officials into the alleged con- | spiracy to blow up ships carrying mu- | nitions to the entente allies broadened | today to include various other. citie; besides New York, particuarly Savan- nah and New Orleans. Eight arrests of Germans who are alleged to have been engaged in the manufacture and distribution of fire ‘bombs had heen made up to today, and the authorities were searching for a ninth man, Dr. Walter T. Scheele, head of the New Jersey Agricultural and Chemical Co. of Hoboken, at whose plant the police say the bombs were charged with explosive mate- rials. Evidence that the plotters were active in Savannah and New Orleans and probably other cities was said by the police to have been found in tae deserted apartment of Dr. Scheele in this city, and instructions were sent to the federal agents in the two south- ern cities to begin an immediate in- vestigation. According to the police, who made the original arrests and now are co-operating with the federal au- thorities, a large quantity of miscci- | laneous papers and five bank books were found in Dr. Scheele's apart- ment.. Scheele left his home on April 1. The four men were arrested yesterday on the interned German steamer Friederich Der Grosse at Hoboken told Assistant United States District Attor- ney Knox today, Mr. Knox said. that they had been employed on the ship making the bombs in addition to their regular work, but declared they did not know what the bombs were to be | used for. The police id Carl Schmidt, one of the four, admitted that about 300 bombs were manufac- tured and that ten were placed aboard each vessel which had been marked for destruction. CLOSE FOU AIN Horse Troughs Shut Off by Health | Board Fearing Glanders. ! Owing to a threatened epidemic of glanders, which has been more or less prevalent during the past winter, the health board has decided to put a quarantine on all public horse troughs. The order goes into effect Monday according to Health Superin- tendent T. E. Reeks and he suggests that horse owners who desire to water their horses provide them- selves with buckets as it will be p cible to draw water from the shut off for this purpose. During the past winter he health department has been forced to quar- antine numerous stables owing to the prevalence of glanders, but little has been said about the trouble as most of the horse Owners have shown a commendable spirit in obeying the { mandates of the health department. | Board 214,000 Bushels of Wheat for Belgium. 14.—With a Ilas on Galveston, Tex., April cargo of 214,000 bushels of wheat for the Beigian relief commission; the Belgian rclief commission, the British steamship Flandrier, decorated with black and white bunting announcing her peaceful mission, is on her way to- day to Rotterdam, where her cargo will be trans-shipped by barge to Bel- | ginm. will go via Newport News | for The steamship Lady Carrington, der charter to the same account, is ex- | pected in port today and will at onee | start taking cargo. | he coal un- | ment was | hombardment in i | tamia by the British | miles. | forced back | lines over a distance | estimates are voted, by the ci i school marm gotten. torney KAISER’S ARTILLERY BATTERING FRENCH Violent Bombardment on Lines West of River Meuse RUSSIANS ARE DRIVEN BACK Three of Czar's Regiments Reported Repulsed by Turks—British Tell of Smashing Sultan’s Forces in Meso- potamia Campaign. Paris, April 14, 11:45 a, m.—West of the Meuse a violent bombardment was delivered by the Germans against the French lines to the west of Hill No. 304, says the French official communication published this morn- ing. Yesterday evening east of the Meuse a small attack ‘was made on the French positions south of Doua- umont, but it was completely re- pulsed. There was a lively bombard- ment south of Haudremont. In the Woevre district artillery duels took place. The text of the “On the left bank of Meuse there was violent ment last night of our first lines to the west of Hill No. 304. On the right bank the Germans yesterday evening delivered an unexpected small attack against our positions to the south of Douaumont. The move- completely repulsed. “The night passed in relative quiet, with the exception of a fairly spirited the region to the south of Haudremont, “In the Woevre district there has been an artillery duel in the sector of Moulainviile. Nothing else of im- portance is reported from the rest of the front. tement follow the Riv Says Russians Were Repulsed. Constantinople, April 14, Vi Lon- don, 12:05. p. m.—The following official statement w made public here today ‘A force of Persian warriors and Turkish detachments on the morning of the Sth attacked Rus- sian cavalry, some three regiment: rong, in the vicinity of Sujbulak and put it to flight in the direction of Urumiah (Persian Armenia). Otherwise there were no important ¢ngagements. “An enemy torpedo hoat which appealed off Smyrna was driven away our artillery. A patrol boat off Tchesme (Asia Minor) was hit by our artillery, i “On the 9th bandits in four large Iarks attempted to land near Kala- | maki, west of Kush-Adassl (south of Smyrna) but were forced to retreat by the fire of our artillery. “On the Irak front (Mesopotamia) the situation is unchanged.” British Defeat Turks. London, April 14, 6 p. m.— feat of the Turkish forces in Mesapo- was reported In an engagement officially today. on the Tigris the Turks were driven | back from one and one half to three The text of the statement says: “‘General Lake reports that on the | afternoon of April 12 our forces on the right (south) bank of the Tigris the enemy’ cne and one half to three miles. “To do this they had to cross an inundated belt intersected by deep cuts, from 500 to 1.200 yards wide, .xtending from the Tigris to the TUmra-El-Brahm Marsh. “On the left bank water from the marshes has been driven by a north- west gale into some of the enemy’s trenches at Sannayyat. The enemy was heavily punished as he took refuge from the flood in the new position.” No Pay Until After City Mecting Next Tuesday Evening. Although school closed today for the Easter vacation, no pay will be forthcoming for the teachers until the ing next Tuesday evening. s deci- sion was reached it was discovered propriation had rty-eight cents, Although the school appropriation has been reduced to almost nothing. was announced today that the will not be entirely for- As soon as the city meeting has voted the needed funds, checks covering the monthly salaries of the hool teachers will be mailed to them. that the school been reduced ap- MARSHALL IN CONTEMPT, Washington, April 14.—A house select committee today submitted a report pronouncing United States At- Marshall of New York guiliy of contempt for criticising a house sub committee investigating impeach- ment charges against him by Rep- resentati Buchanan. Chairman Moon informed the house that he would Tequest no action for at least two weeks in order to give M Marshall opportunity to consider it, ~————— e WEATHER, 11.—For Rair Hartford riford ", Aprit wicinity aturday fair, " tor T é bombard- | De- | advanced | varying from | meet- | late yesterday when | to | l INVESTIGATE LOCAL FREIGHT SITUATION Agents of Interstate Commerce Coni- mission Securing First Hand Knowledge of Embargo. Following the announcement of the railroad officials that despite the fact that the lifting of the embargo, to take effect in several places, would be of no immediate assistance to New Britain, Secretary A. H. Andrews got busy and in a letter forwarded to the Eastern Freight Accumulation con ference in New York, secured per- mission to appear before that body and point out the injustice that the merchants of this city would be caused. Yesterday afternoon in the Grand Central station, New York, a meeting was held at which Secretary Andrews, F. H. Johnston and R. W. Poteet were present. Inte e Commerce Commissioner Clark presided at t hearing. Through the local men e dence was submitted, showing that local conditions were far superior fo that generally understood. After the evidence was in, Chairman Clark as- sured the delegates that an immediate tigation the claims of the local men were suh- stantiated, he would order the lift- ing of the embargo at once. F. C. Smith, an inspector for the Interstate Commerce Commission, was in this city this morning and held |2 long conference with Secretary An- drews. Mr. Smith will investigate the local freight conditions thorough- Iy and it is expected that by tomor- row evening he will be in a position to make a report to Mr. Clark, that will be of such a nature that the em- bargo will be lifted at once. DRIVER OF DEATH GAR HELD FOR EXAMINATION Case of Hartford Kills Young Boy. Clarence Gustafson, seven years cid, is dead and G. Burton Case of Hartford is being held by the police in $500 bonds pending further inves- | tigation, as the result of a fatal au- tomobile accident which occurred on Whiting street shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon when the | Hartford man’s car ran down the little boy. According to Mr, Cas rsion of the affair, he v driving his car slowly along Whiting street and ahead of him were two wagons. The Gustafson boy, with another play- mate, was riding on the rear of one team when the driver snapped his whip at them, making them get off. The boys ran to the rear of Edward Rachlin’s team and then, darting to the right, essayed to reach the side One boy escaped, but Mr. machine struck the Gustafson on the left side and one wheel d over his che: Mr. Case stopped the car almost instantly, but the boy jumped to his feet, staggered a short distance and then He was rushed to the hospital, where he died of internal injuries shortly after 7 o'clock last night. Indications are that the only viola- tion of which Mr. Case is guilty is that in attempting to pass the teams in front of him he turned to the right instead of to the left and it was at | the moment he began to turn that he hit the boy. Mr. Case explains this traffic law violation by sayving another vehicle approaching the front made it necessary for to turn to the right. Prosecuting Attorney G. W. Klett is investigating the affair and ordered that Case be held on a technical charge of violating the motor vehicle | law until court tomorrow morning. In the meantime a more rigid ex- amination of all witnesses will take | 1ace’and if the authorities think Mr i Case was at fault a charge of man- <laughter will probably be made against him. The dead boy the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Gustafson of 125 Clark street and has four and two sisters. FHe was a pupil at the open air school on Hassett street Mr. Case is a piano tuner and re- sides at 23 Harvard street, Hartford. from him was EX SLEAS GOODS. ew York Will Cross Atlantic. London, April 14, 12:10 p. m.—An {order jssued by the British prize court today releasing copsignment of | gloves sent from Germany to a New York importing house is the first instance in which seized goods of German origin have been since the adoption of the order council of Mareh 11, 1915. Arthur G. Hays, of New York, at- torney for the claimants, requested the release of goods on the ground that they were neutral property for which payment already had heen made. This is not only the first case in which goods of German origin have been released since the famous orders in council were promulgated, but it js the first decision in the parcel pos: cases and is likely to serve as a prec- Assignments (o the in COST STADLER John Stadler, fourth ward, has filed penses with the town clerk. | paign cost $10. $10. alderman elect in his election ex- His cann- the would be ordered and if | Auto Owned By G. Burton | dropped. | that | brothers | released | i creased by two bhillion rubles.” 'LAST DEMAND FOR EVIDEN OF GERMANY’S GOOD FAI IS ADMINISTRATION'S PI AMERICAN DISPROVES e s . GERMAN EXPLANATION | e Suia b e v % — | ing and Cabinet Cof i Huxley Says No Other Note® Practically Steamer Was Near Sussex. vidence Against Bei Teutons Are Guilty. | NO ULTIMATUM W ACCOMPANY AN New York, April 14—Guarded by r Charies allom, of the briusn for- ! eign the evidence i tne Sus- | sex case whicn has been gathered tor | the American state department, ar- | rived here today on the american l.ine steamship St. raul. It included af- fidavits of the survivors and was part | an exceptionaily large amount of embassy mail, filling twenty big sacks. The affidavits are those gathered by attaches of the American embas Paris and London. Among the St. Paul's 586 passengers was Bdward H. Huxley of Englewood, N. J., president of the United States Rubber Export company of this city, who was a passenger on the Sussex, escaping uninjured, Mr. Huxley, after confirming previously cabled news despatches regarding the attack {on the Sussex, ated positively that | from the hour that the vessel left the British shore until the moment that she was attacked and for nine hour: thereafter not another vessel was sighted except the destroyer which | came to the rescue. Mr. Huxley made this connection with the text of Germany's note of April 10 to the state depart- | ment, citing an attack by a German submarine an unnamed vessel the vicinity of the Sussex at the hour when thé latter met with mishap. | Mr. Huxley said that he | positive that the Sussex carried ammunition. When he and other passengers were {in the junior officers’ room on board ! the rescuing destroyer, Mr. Huxloy said, a warrant officer who had talked | with the captain of the Sussex told |'Mr. Huxley that the captain said he | had seen the wake of a torpedo. The Sussex had on board only three | imili(ar; officers—two French and one | Russian—Mr. Huxley declared. {" It was understood that Mr. Huxley | planned to visit Washington to confer olce, Case of United States Place President’s Family by Lan Aflidavits Which Arrived o oday Are Not Considered s in sary to Substantiate Charg] legal U-Boat Warfare. 14 next 1t stef Washington, April cated today that the submarine crisis, probably t of the cumuld the United tends violations of assurances, will be taken wi | next forty-eight hours. Devel are expected to follow rapidl collected ing to Germany which shows dence Sta The evidence Lansing placed before t net today. Affidavits the case, which arrived on the stef Paul, were not before the cabj it w aid other evidence wa plete that they were not enti essary to the preparation of of the United States The president and the cabin ed no disposition to let the situation postpone action on marine question The administration consid German note practically shol a submarine attacked the Sus The president and the cabi understood to have agreed presentation of the facts shal companied by a definite and mand for evidence of German; faith and observance of her tees, but probably will be @ nied by limit which could be described as an ulti After a prolonged cabinet it was announced that a tion to Germany would go for| planned, probably within th | forty-eight hours. Tt sa case was complete without thd on thy by § was on ertion in in on was no also no time com | with | Sussex. state officials regarding the was vits which arrived today | er St. Paul. The plan to present the A case with the accumulation ‘anr'(' that not the Sussex alg other ships as well, have been ¢ ed in violation of Germany's| ises to the United States remal changed With the statement | will be a demand for evidence ood faith to make gd Young Woman Taken by Police and Forced to Remove Rouge ang Powder. many’s Berlin, April 13, 11:30 a. m.—Via . assurance | characterized as a recrudescence April 14, 6:10 a. m.—What is the spirit of the blue laws is observed in some German cities. In Munich the police have been asked to act as cen- sors of women's dress and have been ordered to arrest all women who are dressed too conspicuousl The first victim of these tions was a young woman who on ner way to meet an officer. was taken to a police station and com- pelled, according to the newspaper reports, to wipe the powder and rouge from her face before being permitted the station. In Leipsig pre- regarding boys and girls under 18 vears of age are being en- forced. They are forbidden to enter | restaurants and saloons except when accompanied by adults and they may attend moving picture exhibitions only when special programs for juveniles are given and they must keep off the streets after 10 o'clock at night. Aid United State "he Americ possesson the the Suss on | London French Paris, April 14— ernment now in information obtaned by government which led to tion that the steamship torpedoed by a German sub Full details, to the name commander and the number submarine, have been commu privately to the American gove the French government. The ministry of marine We prepared today to make this mation public, but it has been {not only to the United States 1 other governments interest One of the why t thorities here refrain from givil these details is that it is their standing that they are acting i formity with the wishes of the can government It is also the of the Irench officials to statement that the name of the | mander and number of the s { | instruc- even was She by i to leave scriptions reasons give PARC = g {vine arc known d Bags Taken by British | The American government aly en gl formation concerni at Kirkwall. ! heen given inf Wiy | statements said to have been mg April 14, 9 the captured and crew iavian-American line steamship One Thousa London, a. m.—The officer Scan United States has arrived at Christiana other German submarine, whic! sunk in French waters on Apri was announced semi-officially day that this atement of the movements of the subn which said to have torpedoe Sussex, with conformity evider to the name of the commande number of the craft 1,000 bags of parcel mail | gives ¢ at Kirkwall by order of British authorities there, says a en dispatch to the Exchange Telesraph Co. Only two bags of parcel mail were allowed to pass, these being addressed to the American gunboat stationed at Constantinople. The dispatch adds that 50,000 boxes of California fruit were taken away from the vessel. ‘having left the Copenha is Papers Comment On N 14 19 m. garding the torpel and other vesse by the morning most part in de| heading Pa Paris, April German note r of the Sussex commented on papers for the RUSSIA FINANCIALLY STRONG, | terms. Under the i ks to d America Petrograd, April 14, via London, [ S0¢KS 10 phi 12:06 p. m.—Discussing the budget be- | "1“‘1‘\; S o e fore the council of the empire today, | United <, the finance | AN Sl know “Despite war expenses | ©¢% twelve billion the abolition a aw into tan it se irisien raatter between and shall what President Wil has rea believe it will be an energeti any wishes to begin another! like that which of the Lus that Mr. W States 2 and the tussian pierre ministe amounting to and thanks to alcohol monopoly, the strength of the country The savings of the nation since ginning of the have hours we rubles, | g of the financial | We Gerp le ssion disc growin the sinking be- | put it is probable war heen in- (Continued On Fifteenth Pag