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

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEA BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. - NE W BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1916 —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1 BRITISH H OLD UP GERMAN COUNTERS Teutons Attempt to Wrest Back Territory on Somme But Meet With Slight Success, London Claims London, July 12, 2:42 p. m.—The Germans heavily reinforced, deliv- ered strong attacks against the Brit- ish on the Somme front last night. They gained ground in Mometz wood and Trones wood. An official announcement issued here this afternoon says that all the German attacks were beaten off ex- | cept in Mametz and Trones woods. “Since the commencement of the battle the enemy has received largo reinforceemnts,” the announcement says: esterday and last night strorg hostile attacks were made against several points of our new positions. “Except in Mametz wood and Trones wood, in both of which la- calities the Germans regained some ground, all these attacks were beaten off.” Russian Counter Attacks Fail. Constantinople, July 12, via London, 2:28 p. m.—The Russians have at- tempted to check the Turkish troops in the Caucasus by means of counter attacks but the war office announced today that these onslaughts had been beaten off. In Mesopotamis a small body of British troops was put to flight, according to the announcement. Austriang Reported Quitting. Paris, July 12, 5:35 a. m.—Accord- ing to a dispatch to the Journal from the Ttalian front, the Austrians appear to have evacuated Tolmoni, on the Tsonzo front. Germans Capture Over 2,000. Berlin, July 12, Via London, July 12.—German troaps on the right bank of the river Meuse yesterday pushed forward their positions to a point nearer Souville and the Laufee works, taking thirty-nine officers and 2,106 men, says the official statement issued today by the German army headquar- OBSTINATE FIANCEE IS ABDUCTED ON STREET Winsted Woman Gagged and Taken Away in Auto- mobile. Winsted, July 12.—Salvatrice For- nica, aged 23, who was to have walked to the marriage altar last week, but had pleaded for delay, was taken away in an automobile today, and the police are wondering if she is now a real bride. The young woman was passing through North Main street on her way to work in the W. L. Gilbert Clock company today when a man placed a cloth over her mouth and, with the assistance of another man, placed her n an automobile and on high gear speeded toward New Hartford. Some of those who had seen the in- cident, told the police about it. They found that the machine belonged to John Centrella of this place. They also learned that a marriage license was issued for Miss Fornico and Leon Carozzo, aged 28, of Winsted, who had been paying court, and that the couple were to have been married last week. Miss Fornica is said to have wished the marriage postponed for two months but Carozzo is said to have expressed his desire to be married at once. DEMANDS OIL TAX Carranza General Said to Have Halted Sailing of American Motor Ship Glenpool, Which Docked Today. New York, July 12.—The motor ship Glenpool reached here today from Tampico, Mexico, with a large cargo of oil. Aboard the vessel were eleven Am- ericans, nine men and two women. The men were, until recently, em- ployed in Mexican oil fields. They sald that when the Glenpool was ready to leave Tampico a Carranza general demanded an export tax of six cents a barrel on the cargo of nil. Abandoning the cargo at Tampico the men said, the Glenpool proceeded to Tuxapan, where a new cargo was loaded without trouble. ters staff. Two Attacks on Dead Man Hill. Paris, July 12.—Three Germans delivered two attacks last night on a French position in the neighbor- hood of Dead Man Hill, on the Ver- dun front. The war office announze- ment today says that both these as- saults failed, breaking down under the French fire. East of the Msuse the French re-took part of the ground won. In the operations east of the Meuse the French took some prisoners of whom one is an officer. There were no developments last night on the Bomme front. The French conducted successful raids in the Champagne and in Lorraine. “On both banks of the river Somme last night passed quietly. In the Champagne district we captured some prisoners in the course of a small operation near Cernay. Also we delivered several successful sur- prise attacks on trenches of the enc- my between aMisons de Champagne and Le Calvaire, north of Ville-Sur- Tourbe. “On the left bank of the River Meuse two attacks upon one of our trenches at Dead Man Hill Zailed completely under our fire. On the right bank of the River Anight a counter attack delivered by our troops east of the Fumin wood made it pos- sible for us to reoccupy a portion of the territory taken yesterday by the enemy. We took eighty prisoners, in- cluding one officer. “In the Lorraine district, sector of Relllon, we drove the Germans back from certain trenches where yes- terday they secured a footing.” Verdun Still On Map. Paris, July 11. 11:55 p. m.—Al- though the battle in Picardy which has been raging for ten days is ab- sorbing most of the attention of the German commanders, they were able today to revive the struggle at Ver- dun, making some advance there and delivering several sharp local attacks in the Lorraine and Vosges sections probably to conceal the transfer of troops to the Somme region. Having maintained their grip on the Thiaumont work but failing to * debouch therefrom, the Germans now are trylng to push forward thelr left flank. Their artillery was busy all day vesterday, all night, and this morning they worked up the bom- pardment to a pitch equal to any that has gone before. Then the bombard- ment ceased, making way for the in- fantry. One column sought to work its way along the railroad which runs around Hill 320 toward the Fleury station situated in the eastern extremity o the village, but it melted away before the French fire directed on another column attacking Chapiter wood. Columns debouching from - Vaux Fort, however, succeeded in getting a bare footing, after intense fighting in the Fumin Wood to the west and ORPET AY GET LIFE. Prosecutor May Not Recommend Ex- treme Penalty. ‘Waukegan, Ill., July 12.—Interest in the trial of William H. Orpet, accused of the murder of Marion Lambert, early today centered in the closing phases of the argument of Ralph J. Dady, Lake county prosecutor. It was intimated that he might possibly rec- ommend that the jury bring in a ver- dict of life imprisonment for the young colleglan instead of death. However, the point had not been definitely settled when court re-con- vened. Mr. Dady began his argument vesterday and it is expected that he will be through before noon today, when Attorney Ralph E. Potter will begin for the defense. AMERICANS’ PROPERTY SEIZID. Nogales, Ariz., July 12.—Adolfo de la Huerta, civil governor of Sonora, has declared the Richardson Con- struction company, an American con- cern with large holdings in the state, an enemy of the Mexican de facto government and has appointed a Mex- ican receiver for -the company's in- terests, according to word received in Nogales, Sonora, last night. The holdings of the company are valued at several million dollars. STRIKE IS BROKEN. Newport News, July 12.—Chesa- peake and Ohio railway officials today said the coastwise longshoremen’s strike here had been broken. Guards about the piers when the longshore- men quit were absent today. Many of the strikers have returned to work while the places of the others have been filled with negroes from the in- terior. The longshoremen demanded an increase in pay. GREAT BRITAIN APPROVES, London, July 12.—The British gov- ernment has approved of the resolu- tions passed by the Paris economic | conference of representatives of the entente allies, according to a state- ment in the house of commons this afternoon by Premier Asquith. MORE QUIT CHENEY PLANT. Manchester, July 12.—A gonference between the strikers’ committee and the officers of Cheney Brothers today brought no results. to the number of 150 left their work during the forenoon in sympathy. Conditions were quiet about the plant. AMERICAN SHIP HITS MINE. Paris, July 12.—The American steamship Gold Bugshell from New York with a cargo of oil struck a mine on Monday night and was badly dam- aged. She was kept afloat until she £fcsainued On Eleventh Page). entered the mouth of the Gironde, where ake is being Mghteced. Spinners | 'DYNAMITE OUTRAGE ON PENN. RAILROAD Three Explosions on Tracks and Empty Passenger Coaches EIGHTY-SIX STICKS FOUND Men Disguised as Women Believed to Have Placed Charges and Lighted Time Fuses—Object of Campaign Not Known. Altoona, July 12.—Pennsylvania railroad detectives are investigating today what appears to have been a deliberate attempt either to destroy railroad property or to wreck trains at Bellwood, seven miles east of here late last night and early today. Shortly before midnight while a lo- cal train from Harrisburg was passing a water station west of Bellwood sta- tion there was a terrific explosion and an investigation revealed that a heavy charge of dynamite had been put off with a time fuse. Discovery was made of eighty-six sticks of dynamite, in packages of eight to ten sticks each, with fuses attached. They were seat- tered on the four tracks and some of the explosive was found in a water trough between the track Shortly before 2 a. m. there was a second ex- plosion about 150 feet from the Bell- wood station. Still later there was an explosion of dynamite in two passen- ger coaches which had been stored for the night on the Bellwobd division tracks of the wood. The dvnamite in the cars had been set off evidently with time fus; All trains east and west were held up until the tracks were cleared It was reported early today hut not confirmed that the dynamite was placed by two men dressed as women, with the aid of accomplices hiding beneath a culvert where the explosion occurred. May Call General Trades Strike. Madrid, July 12, via Paris July 12, 5:30 a. m.—The railroad strike situa- tion shows no improvement. Premier Romanones and the minister of public works conferred with the leaders of the employes and railroad directors today without results, and the strike began at midnight, at which hour all trains will be stopned. Meanwhile all the principal railroad stations have heen occupied by troops and railroad men liable to military service have been notified that must continue at work: but only press and mail trains will run tomor- row. The railroad company has of- fered to promote all emploves who re- main at work. The National Union of Spanish visability of calling a general of all trades. A special meeting of the cabinet, in view of the gravity of the sftuation, has been summoned for tomorrow. SUBMARINE, ATTACKS TOWN oman Killed and House is Struck When Post is Shelled by Vessel Lying Close to Shore. London, July 12, 12:45 p. m.—The English port of Seaham Harbor was attacked last night by a German sub- marine. About thirty of shrapnel were fired. One woman was killed by the bombardment. house was struck by a shell. The official announcement says: “At 10:30 o'clock last night a Ger- rounds undefended port of Seahan Harbor. She approached within a few hundred yards of the town and then opened {fire. Some thirty rounds of shrapnel were fired from a three-inch gun. Twenty rounds fell in the direction of Daltondale, a dozen rounds fell in and about Seaham colliery. “A woman walking through colliery yard was seriously and died this morning. was struck by a shell. was done.” the injured One house No damage Seaham Harbor is a coal port on the North sea, six miles south east of Sunderland. Berlin, July 12, by wireless to Say- ville.—Two German aeroplanes made an attack on the channel port of Calais on Monday night, it was an- nounced officially today. They drop- ped bombs on the port and on army encampments. TO GRANT HEARING. Chinese P With ce Stopped at Manila Part of Cargo Gone. Manila, July: 12.—The customs has granted a collector of hearing in the Thursday. is still de- tained. The steamer The Chinese Prince, a British steam- ship which left New York April 15 for far eastern ports w by the collector of customs at ves- terday as she w: about ve for Viadivostok and a fine of pesos was imposed for 2,000 o packages consigned to Manila mer- chants. The packages were conf cated by the British authorities | Penang. zed Manil to le ng at Pennsylvania at Bell- | they" 2l Workingmen tonight discussed the ad- | strike One | man submarine appeared off the small | & shipping | case of the steamer Chinese Prince on | one million | PARALYSIS DEATH RECORD IN PAST .24 HOURS 1§ 17 iFive Boroughs in New York { Report 162 New Cases in That Time 'SCOURGE 1S ON WANE DESPITE HOT WEATHER Mayor Mitchel and Health Authorities Discuss Situation—New Case Dis- covered in Bridgeport, Victim Hav- ing Come from New Haven—Nor- folk to Close Sunday Schools As Precautionary Measure. New York, July 12.—Despite the worst heat wave of the season, the infantile paralysis took a turn for the better today. During the preceding 10 only seventeen epidemic of twenty-four hours | o’clock this morning, deaths from the disease were report- ed in the five boroughs of New York city. There were 162 new cases Conference to War on Discase. and represen- tative physiclans of the city, including the membehs the advisory board of the health depart- ment, held a conference taday to as- certain whether any further steps could be taken to check the epidemic of infantile paralysis. The meeting was called as the result of an increase vesterday of 100 per cent. in the number of cases reported. This con- ference brought into consultation the most experienced medical talent in the city, comprising practitioners with | wide experience in children’s diseascs and epidemics, together with outside experts, The mayor will transmit to his department chiefs any orders that may be recommended by the meeting. The spread of the disease is generally | eround the centers in South Brooklyn and the lower east side of Manhattan, where the epidemic has flourished since its development early In June. Mayor Mitchel o Some cases, however, have been dis- | other sections = of few in the upper of Manhattan. the and a districts covered Brooklyn residential in Facilitics Sufficient. The mayor stated that the city has facilities sufficient to handle all the cases thus far reparted and that there are in the hospitals 400 more beds available for patients, while there are of ambulances and nurses. the present facilities become overtaxed provision has been made | to make use of the hospitals at the | Elis Island immigration station Warnings against a panic were is- sued by the mayar and by the health commissioner. The latter said the | fatalities from infantile paralysis had not been so great as from other epide- mics. He pointed out that in the last epidemic of measles here there were from 600 to 900 cases a day, while the mortality ranged from 20 ! to 50 per cent. More lives were lost and more permanent injuries resulted from measlcs last vear than will en- cue from this outbreak of infantile | paralysis, the commissioner said. Pursuing the policy of keeping the city clean the foad inspector of the Lealth department announced today {hat they have destroyed three and a | half tons of milk, fruit lemonade 4 ice cream which were either poiled or kept in unsanitary recep- tacles. Fifty soda water fountains were discontinued because the owners were using unclean glasses. | plenty Should Congress Discusses Plagne. Washington, July 12.—Congress was to take up today Secretary McAdoo's request for an appropriation of $135,- 000 to be used by the public health service in a campaign against in4 fantile paralysis. About $50,000 would be used in New Yerk, where the disease is epidemic and the remainder | in efforts to prevent spread to o¥her states. Case in Arcola, N. J. Arcola, N. J., July 12.—A case of infantile paralysis was discovered here today and placed in a Paterson isola- tion hospital. Norfolk Closes Sunday Schools. Norfolk, Conn., July 12.—The Sun- day schools of Norfolk will be closed few weeks as a precautionary for a measure against the spread of infan- tile paralysis. This will be done upon reecommendation of the town board of health There is a large summer col- ony here, exceeding a thousand per- song, and a large number of children have been sent to this section from (Continued On Ele nth Page). | e~~~ | WEATHER. 12.~For Fair Hartford, July Hartford and vicinity tonight and Thursday. | S e | | not | ion MEXICAN TROOPS IN BATTLENEAR PARRAL Government Soldiers Are Engaged With Heavy Force of Villistas BIG BEND MADEASTRONGER Detachments of Pennsylvania National Guard Entrain to Aid of l)lmrlct‘ Threatened by Bandits—More Sup- | ply Depots to Be Established. 12.—Heavy between de Chihuahua City, July fighting is in progress ‘ facto troops under Gen. Frnestto Gar- | cia and a large force of Villa bandits | at Cerro Blanco, a few miles below | Parral, according to despatches ceived today by Gen. Jacinto Trevino. | General Garcia reported that he | was engaged in holding the bandits until the forces which are proceeding | from Jiminez General Hilario Rodriguez, one af the Villa leaders who surrendered to the de facto government a few months ago, informed General Trevino that he received a personal letter from Villa, in which the bandit chief pleaded with him to resist the “Yankee invaders.” General Radriguez wrote that he had no sympathy with the efforts of Villa to divide his country. re- | arrive. | Reinforcements for Big Bend. El Paso, July 12.—Two battalions of lvania infantry, one of the Sec- ond Regiment and one of the Tenth came here today and prepared to en- train for Marathon, Texas. It was announced at military headquarters | that the troops had been ordered to reinforce the border patrol in the Big Bend district. The orders followed closely reports from the district that Mexican bandits had raided the La- mula mine, an American property about 100 miles south of the border and that residents along the frontier near Boquillas, Texas, feared the out- laws were moving north. To Extend Military Depots. | Washington, July 12—A proposal that as many quartermaster depots be established in each congressional dis- trict to hasten equipment of National Guard troops called into federal service in an emergency, probably will grow out of the mobilization of state forces for duty on the Mexico border. Delay in supplying the men with clothing and camp equipment, said Brig. Gen. Henry G. Sharpe, acting head of the quartermaster corps to- | day, is due to the present depot system and not to a shortage. | General Sharpe has sought for years | to have an extensive depot warehouws system established. It is now neces- sary to send mobilization supplies from Philadelphia, St. Louis or San Francisco. With department ware- houses in each congressional district, it would take only a few hours to get supplies to the troops. The quartermaster’s job may compared to that of a department store manager. In the matter of shoes alone army requirements call for less than ninety sizes. When a National Guard regiment is sum- moned for service, requisitions are made on the quartermasters for clothing perhaps a thousand pairs of shoes are needed with an equal num- ber of hats, uniforms, leggings and other equipment. It is no simple mat- ter for the depot quartermaster to make up the shipments unti] the sizes have been shown as a rule in the requisitions and a standard worked out by the army showing the prob- able number of given sizes needed in an average ten thousand men issue If there is any variation from normal slzes In a regiment a delay from that fact is reported and the necessary number in smaller or larger articles is packed and shipped. With the congressional district warehouse plan in operation, army officlals believe a record could be made of each man’s requirements as he enlisted and orders be fillea with little delay. It is also pointed out that reserve soldiers and non-com- missioned officers could caré for sup- plies in storage, insuring proper handling and knowledge of require- ments without great expense. be Instructions to Arredondo. B Washington vy 12 7 e RIS ication from Mexico City reached Elizeo Arredondo, the Mexican am- bassador designate today, which is understood to contain instructions as to the form of negotiations by which settlement of differences between the United States and Mexico will be un- dertaken. The ambassador made an engagement for a conference with Acting Secretary Polk at the state de- partment. Tmprove Conditions in Mexico. Chihuahua City, Mexico, July 1 Plans for the improvement of e omic conditions are being made by foreign residents of this city, it was announced today. The efforts have the support of General Trevino, com- manding the Carranza army of the north, who asserted that in his opin- the real solution of the probiem lies in the resumption of the opera- tion of mines, smelters and other in- dustries in the state. Americans who fled m- he the city at the (Continued On Eleventh Page.) { ALLIES MAY BE KEPT IN DARY ON DEUTSCHLAND'S DEPARTU YOUNG BOY DROWNS IN BATH TUB THIS NOON Peter Boskovitch, 14, of 101 Booth Street Meets Tragic Death. Peter Boskovitch, 14 years old, of 101 Booth street, was drowned in the bathtub at his home this noon today. Whether the boy, who was in ill health, was the vietim of heat pros- tration or some other sudden ailment which was the primary cause of death has not been determined, but when his lifeless body was found it was wholly submerged in the tub. Medicai Examiner Elcock viewed the remajns and gave permission for them to be turned over to an undertaker to pre- pare for burial. 1t had been the boy's custom some time to take a bath each and this noon as his mother was pre- paring dinner in the basement kitchen he told her he was going upstairs to bathe. She said she would call when dinner was ready and sent his vounger brother up to get him. The boy found the door to the bathroom locked and calls elicited no response. Mrs. Boskovitch likewise was unable to get into the bathroom and a neigh- bor gained entrance by breaking a window glass on the porch outsida the bathroom. He found the boy's body apparently lifeless in the tub Dr. Henry T. Bray Dame of the fire department were called and worked hard to resuscitate the boy with a pulmotor but life was extinct. Indications are that the boy had at least partially finished his bathing when he was drowned for his bndy was clothed in a bathing suit and the dye in the cloth had discolored the water in the tub. Because of ill health the boy had not attended school since Christmas. In view of this fact it is thought wos- sible that he may have suffered a fainting spell or some other minor ail- ment while in the water, which caused him to drown. BLISS T0 HOLD THE BAG Drygoods Commission Merchant Will for Be G. O. P. Treasurer—Campaign Committee to Meet Hughes July 20. York, July 12.—Cornelius N. Bliss will be the next treasurer of the republican national committee. This was officially announced today at headquarters of Charles E. Hughes, the party’s presidential candidate. Mr. Bliss, who is a New York dry goods commission merchant, is the son of the late Cornelius N. Bliss, who formerly was treasurer of the na- tional committee. Senator Warren G. Harding, chair- man of the notification committee, told Mr. Hughes that July 31 was agreeable to the committee as a date for the notification ceremony. It was also announced that the campaign committee would assemble in New York on July 20 and meet Mr. Hughes on that date. New RELIEF FOR POLAND. Wilson to Make Personal Effort Secure Food Distribution. Washington, July 12.—President Wilson today told a large delegation of representatives of Polish urgai- izations that he would make person- al efforts to get relief to the starving | in Poland. It is understood he is considering a personal appeal to the rulers of nations involved to allow distribution of food. The president characterized ditions in Poland as ‘‘tragical” described the negotiations for sending of food as being stone wall.” and the a [4 ELM CITY TROLLEY CRASH. Six Hurt When Cars Meet at Junction of Streets. New Haven, July 12.—Two troliey cars, one an open and the other a pay- as-you-enter, crashed together a: the Congress avenue junction with Lafay- ette street today. Four adult pas- sengers and two infants in arms went to the hospital nearby. All but Charles Galpin of 1687 Cen- tral avenue, Bridgeport, later left the hospital as their injuries proved slight. Galpin remains for observation but may not be badly hurt. The open car passengers were pitched out. The motorman said his Dbrakes did not hold. COMMITTEE this RELIEF Quigley announced he intended appointing another relief committee to_be com- posed of two councilmen and several citizens. It will be the duty of this committee to handle funds and such comforts as may be contributed by the public for the use of the soldlers at Nogales. George P. Spear has been designated as treasurer of the committee. ANOTHER Mayor morning that day, | him | and Chief R. M. | to —_— If Information Can Be sidered as Having tary Value News Be Repressed INVESTIGATORS FI VESSEL A FREIGH! Tug Reported Ready to Sail to For Bremen, Another Supe marine—Princely Offers M Agents By People Desirion Making Trip in New Craft,) Bidding $50,000 ¥or Pa. Washington, July 12.—If ng | the departure of the German water Deutschland military liner can b| informatio| Germany's enemies, United States, in the interest of trality, will take steps to preve garded value as to , information reaching them. The official report of the nawi customs officers who inspected submarine and reported she unarmed merchant ship probab) i be made public by the state @ | ment tomorrow. Going to Meet Bremen. Norfolk, Va., July 12.—It § ported here that the tug Thom Timmons is preparing to leave more for the Virginia capes, So lieve the tug is under orders td the German undersea boat Bi reported enroute to an America Have Confidence in Their St Baltimore, July 12.—Feeling in their belief that the state d ment at Washington will sust finding of the treasury and na cials that the Deutschland is chant ship and, therefore enti all the privileges due to a bellig] owned freighter, under intern: law, the agents of the supe| mersible today went ahead wit plans for disposing of the vessel! g0 and preparations for the voyage. It is known that will take aboard a and nickel, and her captain, | declaration to the local cuntomy cers, said he expected to sail ten days.” Already there is discussion c@ ing the return cargoes for othi | derwater liners, which are expeg follow the Deutschland to Ami shores. These vessels, it was stated, will carry back the ma| sential food stuffs that Germa | Autria-Hungary need. Coffe® specifically named as one of the | modities. It was also declarg the Bremen, cnostructed by the company that built the Deutsd | anda reported from Berlin last as about to sail, will carry drug| are much needed in this count which cannot be obtained from ! other than German sources. the Deutsq cargo of and Deiicate Probles 3 m| London, July 12, 3 a. Daily News says the English g ment is disposed to take a vel rious view of the status of thg man submarine Deutschland. official opinion is said to be htd der existing circumstances & rine cannot be classed as a mel vessel at all. “The American government & new and delicate problem which one more to the already nul points on which a decision aft war will be imperative,” the continues: “Even if a submaring chantman can prove herself 4 really unarmed, the difficulties pervising such a craft, even I bor must be almost insuperabl the friendly neutral. If such sel chose, it is fairly clear, she with the advantage she possesse! grossly abuse the hospitality exy to her.” “New Offered $50,000 For Trip. Baltimore, July 12.—The German Lloyd has received fro: sons in all parts of the count fers running as high $50,04 the privilege of taking passage d Deutschland on her return trip. “We have had letters from persons,” said a representative company today, “who said that would pay any price wanted was one $50,000 offer, several off 000 and virtually scores running $1.000 to $5.000. These we hay | to refuse.” Nearly all of them came from ericans. MEASLES IN CAMP. Nashville, July 12.—An epided measles has broken out in the mobilization camp and one baf] of the Third infantry is under antine.