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

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD PRICE THREE CENTS. o HE BETTER BUSINES RALD “ADS” MEAN s ESTABLISHED 187§ NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1916. —SIXTEEN FAGES. PLAGUE RAGES ON, “WITH INCREASE IN CASES AND DEATHS Thirty-one Children Dig, 162 Are Taken Sick in New York in Twenty-Tour Hours _PARALYSIS EPIDEMIC GROWS DESPITE FIGHT ON SCOURGE Many Appeals For Serum Made to Dr. Meltzer of Rockefeller Institute— Brooklyn Child On Visit to Yales- ville Dies in New Haven Hospital And Two Others Are Now Under Observation. New York, July 14.—A marked in- crease in both the number of new cases and deaths in the infamtile par- alysis epldemic during the last twen- ty-four hours was shown today in the report of the health department. :Puring the twenty-four hours period, énding at 10 a. m. today, there were 162 new cases and thirty-one children died from the disease in the five bor- oughs of New York. Dr. S. J. Meltzer, of the Rockefel- ler Institute, received many inquiries today regarding his treatment of in- fantile paralysis, which was the only one recommended at the special con- ference of the Academy of Medicine, held last night, to discuss the dlsease now epidemic in New York City. He urged the treatment of all cases by intraspinal injections of solutions of adrenalin. “This procedure,” said Dr. Meltzer, “may save life and in surviving cases it may reduce the extent of the final lesion. There is no danger involved.” The physician declared he had great faith in this treatment because of the remarkable results it accomplished with monkeys which had been arti- ficially infected with infantile paraly- sis There was a great demand for the new health cards which the depart- ment of health has begun to issue for the benefit of citizens who wisa to ,leave New York, and fear that the movements will be hampered by ex- treme quaragtines in other places. Health Commissioner Emerson said that the certificates were not pass- ports which had to be accepted, and he conceded that in some towns where absolute quarantine against New Yorkers had been declared the au- thorities might refuse to honor them. Brooklyn had the greatest number of new cases in a single day since the epidemic began on June 26. There were sixteen deaths and 122 new cases in that borough. Child Dies in New Haven. New Haven, July 14.—John Mur- phy, aged sixteen, who was brought here from Yalesville, ill with infan- tile paralysis, died today. His sister, Lucille. aged six, is also in the hospi- tal. The children went to Yalesville from Brooklyn, N. Y., recently. Another case under observation at the hospital is Mary Whalen, aged six, of Sheffield street, entered yester- day as a suspect. Pittsfield Has Case. Pittsfield, Mass., July 14.—The first case of infantile paralysis here, was reported today. First Death in Buffalo. Buffalo, July 14.—The first death from infantile paralysis occurred here .today. May Open Theaters to Children. New Britain is safe from the rav- ages of the infantile paralysis plague, in the opinion of Superintendent T. E. Reeks of the health board, voiced to- day. Despite the fact that cases have been announced from towns other than New Britain and the situation in New York is worse, the doctor is of the opinion that if there were any cases in this city they would have been reported by the physicians at once. So far there has been noneand the chances for development of the plague are receding to such a degree that the superintendent is on the verge of again opening the motion picture shows to children. He said this morning that he would probably allow them to admit children on Monday next, providing that there is not a serious turn of events before that time. “I am of the opinion that New Britain is safe,” said the superintend- ent. “I am confident that, owing principally to the publicity given, measures for prevention and quaran- tine, the doctors of the city would im- mediately report any case which even resembles the disease. There is no paralysls here and I do not believe there will be. I am ready to open the theaters to children again and will probably do so Monday. There are mow in this city some hundred chil- dren coming from an infected area, who are being closely watched and whom we will continue to watch until danger 1 past. So far all are healthy and show no symptoms of the trou- ble.” The news that the doings of Charley Chaplin, Mary Pickford and the rest of the stars of the movie firmament will again be the property of the chil- (Continued on Fifteenth Page.) HERALD'S SHIPMENT SPEEDING T0 CAMP Tobacco, Razors, Playing Cards, Etc., Going to Local Soldiers GIFT OF “FOLKS AT HOME” Three Cases of Goods Started Towards Nogales—‘Smokes” for All the Boys ‘With the Compliments of Their Friends—Safety Razors Too. Speeding by rail towards that desert hillside in Nogales, Arizona, where the New Britain representatives in the Connecticut National Guard are stationed that the United States might protect its border and the same time be prepared for any eventualitieg that may result from difficulties with Mexico, is the first shipment of to- at bacco and other luxuries and neces- sities that have been received sponse to the Herald’s appeal for do- rations for the “boys” who dered the muskets when President Wilsan called out the state Three large cases containing many things that will help to brighten the lives of the soldiers and help to re- mind them that they are not forgotten by the folks at home were started this morning on a journey which is to end at the Arizona camp whence they will be delivered to the respective captains of Companies E and T for distribution among the New Britain troops. The goods were to have been sent vesterday afternoon but the sealing of the cases was held up at the re- quest af individuals who were anxious tc give their mite towards mak- ing the lives of the soldiers more pleasant and today the shipment was turned over to the railroad to be hurried to the border, They Need Their Smokes. There Is nathing in the wants of the coldiers, except perhaps his meals, that looms up so large as tobacco. The boys in khaki find relief from the monotony of camp life and the lone- someness of guard duty in their pipes | or cigarettes and when these are | lacking life becomes almost a burden to them. That the god Nicotine may not cease smiling on “Our Boys,” the people of the city responded generous- Iv to the appeal of the “Herald” and | in the shipment now on its way to the | camp there Is a substantial quantity | of tobacco, to be divided the | members of the two There are cigarettes of various brands from ‘“humps’” to the fancy priced cork-tipped, gold labelled, etc., species. Then there is the “Old Bull' for the boys who roll their own, cans af cube cut, fine cut and the noxious weed in other forms. There is variety enough to suit all tastes and the boys will all be able to provide the clouds of smoke in which the tobacco user gazes for the face of his sweet- heart and the other loved ones when he is away from home. Yes, there are cigars, too. There were many contributions of the stogie from those from the little girl who brought in her two ‘nickel-apie‘e” cigars for the soldiers to the liberal citizen who contributed a box of “ten- cent-strajghts.” Besides the smokes there are ing cards and other camp ne that the boys will no doubt ciate. in re- shoul- troops. among play 5 appre- Safety Razors, Too. Through the generosity of the Traut & Hine Manufactuking company, the Herald was able to include in its ship- ment a large supply of safety razors, those of the Made-in-New Britain type, and after the cases arrive at the camp all the boys will be able to shave the stubble from their chins, be- fore they spruce up to go moonlizht strolling with the fair senoritas. The troops in their letters razors and the Traut & Hine people quickly came to the rescue. They contributed three hundred safety raz- ors and three hundred dozen of blades, enough to last the boys for some time. The same company denated in ad- dition three hundred metal_ cigarette tainers for the “smokes’ sent by their triends at home. Captain Ladbury and Captain Low have been notified that the shipment is on its way and for the next few days the boys will be watching the express wagons very closely in anti- cipation of a fresh pipeful or a cigar or cigarette which they have been giv- en to understand have been sent them with the good wishes of the “folksat home.” As has been the practice since the national guard was called out the Herald will continue sending a aum- ber of free copies of the paper to the two New Britain companies and the boys will be kept well informed 1re- garding the happenings at home un- til they again return to familiar sur- roundings. MORE COTTON. Washington, July 14.—Cotton during June was 570,466 bales, and for the eleven months ending with June 5, 5,906, ) bales, the census bureau today an- nounced. Those figures compare with 514,655 bales used in June last year, and 5,100,618 bales in the cleven months’ period. used ex- clusive of linters, companies. | hore | have called attention to the need of | 2 | cases which the boys can-use for con- | CLARKE NAMED BY WILSON FOR SEAT IN SUPREME GOURT United States District Judge at Cleveland to Succeed Justice Hughes in Washington WAS TOM JOHNSON'S ALLY IN LOWER-FARE CAHPAIGN New Man Was Delegate to Baltimore Convention When President Wilson Was First Nominated and Favored Such 2 Move—Always vored Pro- in Northern Ohio. land, was nominated by Wilson today as an associate of the supreme court, to succeed former Justice Hughes, the republican nominee for the esidé President The president’s final choice lay be- tween Judge Clarke and Justice Vie- tor Dowling of New York, it is said. The admission by White cials that Judge Clarke carefully considered v here yesterday, however, as tically amounting to a disclosure the president’s selection. He is stood to have heen pecially im- pressed by the manner in which Judge Clarke has acquitted himself of his judicial duties on the district bench. Many was being of under- Wanted New York In deciding to choose a middle Western man for the supreme court vacancy the president disregarded the recommendation of some of his closest advisers. These had urged that a New York man be chosen Among the New Yorkers Justice Dowling considered for the vacancy were Justice J. T. Jenks of the New Yor Supreme Court and Morgan J. O’Brien. Judge Clarke has been prominent in democratic politics in nhorthern Ohio for several y For many y h the counsel of Plate r After he e income the "fom John corporate practic cent fares measures of the Man. besides was ckel amasscd took a i joined force: son. He quit and advocated two | other progr: ve Johnson propaganda. He also dc fended Johnson's policy of reducing street car fares in Cleveland from five cents to three cents. Was Candidate for Senate. Judge Clarke was once the nominee of the democrats for United States senator, his nomination being a tri- umph for Johnson, who advocated him He is very popular in northern Ohio and was a delegate in the Baltimore convention and advocated Woodrow Wilson’s nomination. The nomination of Clarke for Asso- ciate Justice of the Supreme Court will be a victory for Newton D. Baker, secretary of war. neral ilrond ¢ in g with late his COLLECTIONS PASS THE $100,000 MARK Tax Oflice Has t Mark of $700,000 for July and Belicves It Will Be Passed. Bernadotte Loomis | #announced this morning that collec- tions today passed the $100,000 mark. Collections during the past week have | Tax Collector | has fixed the tota] collections for July at $700,000, which if reached will set a new mark. Tax Collector Loomis is canfident ‘that this mark will reached and surpassed Thus far, however, the money com- ing in is from the smaller including those who | rayments during the in July rather than on_their minds. The large collections, which em- brace the big manufacturing concerns, will come towards the clase of the month. Saturday, July it is ex- pected, will be the banner day when the big checks will be forthcoming The total to be collectetd on the list of 1915 is $589,000. rush first have to make two weeks the matter to 5 PFORGERIES CHARGED. pe Charles H. Coburn Held For Superior Court By Hartford Jus July 14 —Charles this city was in police accused of forging the n White to checks He was held for under $1,000 bonds. According to the complaint by White thirteen bad checks made by Coburn extending perfod of nine months. The forgeries became known when recetved his cancelled checks the bank Coburn formerly with White and never had any getting money on the cks. He was formerly associated the firm of Charles Coburn & Son in this city, Hartford, burn of today Edwin P, Co- court me g B the super court made from roonied trouble h l BRITISH CRASH THROUGH LI NE IN SECOND GREAT OFFENSIVE DEUTSCHLAND THOUGHT PREPARING FOR DASH Hydro-Aeroplane May Sent First As Scout— British on Guard. Be Baltimore, July 14.—Silence con- tinues as to the time of departure of the supersubmarine Deutschland. The tug Timmins, which met her at gressive Legislation and is Popular | Washington, July 14.—J. H. Clarke, | United States district judge at Cleve- | justice | | land House offi- | accepted | prac- | | composition can be obtained. | Koenig, | consignment | several averaged $10,000 daily, but the office | Pe ! pour Passengers Injured By Charge taxpayers | | wounded the Capes and convoyed her to Balti- more, remains fastened at the pier day and night. It was learned that a big hydro- aeroplane, virtually completed, is stored on the pier of the Eastern For- wvarding company, where the Deutsch- land is docked. Persons in touch with the opera- tions of the Forwarding company in- timated that the flying boat will be sent to the Capes for scouting pur- poses hefore the submarine makes her | dash for the Atlantic. which the Deutsch- of everything the pleces of to the idea that The manner has been cleared brought over, even iron ballast, led in she pig she would return to Germany heavily | Until the owners of the cargo that has been taken from her file their papers with the custom house no au- thoritative detailed statement as to its Captain the submarine’s commander, report rincipal voyage ws of diamonds. At least one member of the subma- laden. ridiculed the that the 7 Deutschland” object of the rine’s crew will not return to Germany | G. Prusse, rated as application to the local immigration authorities to re- main in this country. The application was granted after the usual legal for- ties. on the vessel. L. supercargo, made hips on Qui Vive. 14.—Ship captaing ar- riving vesterday reported that- four British warships are guarding the Virginia capes. watching the northern and southern channe! British War: Norfolk, July Mer July staty A Po: Washing repo merchant thmitted today hy seful on, the submarine to Actir the government neutra hoard understood to hold that cssel is a peaceful merchant o £nd entitled to all privileges as such Indications now are that the state department will make no formal an- nouncement concerning the submarie, but he advised ta permit her to clear and sail from Baltimore whenever her captain desires to start on her return voyage. ROYAL FAHILY FLEES King and Queen of Greece With Other Craft. An the hant 14 of advisory CGierman < Secrets Polk Members of Houschold Burned Out of Chateaun at Tatoi. London, July 14—The royal cha- teau at Tatoi, Greece, occupied as the summer residence of King Constan- | tine, has been destroyed by fire, Reuter despatch from Athens. The king, Queen Sophie and members of the royal family escaped and took ref- uge with Prince Nicholas at his nome in Keppisia. The fire started in the forest near he chateau and spread to that build- ing and to adjoining barracks of the rural police which were destroyed. lives, including those of of cers, were lost in the burning of the barracks. TRAIN IS FIRED ON. From Shotzun. Pittsburg, July 14.—Tt bec known here today that four pas gers on the Chicago-New York number known as the Limited, had been slightly by shots fired the near Bucyrus, Ohio, last night. The passengers were sitting on the platform of the last car when a man fired a shot-gun as the train passed. Broad- HARTFORD NEW M New Haven, July 14 summer meeting of the democratic state central committee will be held in Hartford July 2 The carly an- nouncement was that it would be at a shore place. OLD REGISTRAR DIF Hartford, July 14— William Cotter, for twenty-nine years democratic r istrar of clectors, died at his home, Belden street, today. He hail been ill for several months, TING PLACE The mid- ere Hartford, July Haoriford and vicinit tonight and Saturday. S o S N from Amsterdam | s to convey a | Deutschland | the | aft | that the treasury department will | train | | 14 |QUEST FOR SHARKS IS ON IN EARNEST | Bt Nev Jersey, New York and Long Island Sportsmen Active BOY'S BODY IS liEGOYERED Bitten | ) Lester Stillwell Had Been in Two Above Waist Line—Matawan Creek Monster Thought Penned in i | | | | | | | | By Wire Nets New York, July 14.—Shark hunting or fishing suddenly has become a pop- ular sport along the New Jersey < | in the waters of New York baj along the ocean side of Long Is as a result of the recent raids by inan- eating | ters which have killed four pe | Thousands of persons who | been driven to the beaches by wave fear to enter the w vicinity of New York since killed a man and a boy in | Creek, N. J.,, on Wednesda i Shark hunters at Matawan | believe they have this shark | up in the creck behind | monsters from southern ns. have the hot in the sharks Matawan c pe reek ned of wire nets which have been strung across the creck at intervals from its mouth to the scene of the tragedy six miles from the entrance. | | At almost low tide today the body of | Lester Stilwell was found in Mata- wan Creek about 200 feet west of the spot where it ¢ ppeared after being attacked by a shark. It had been bit- ten nearly in two above the waist line. tillwell ana W. S. Fisher were killed two days ago. Joseph Dunne, the ten year old boy whose leg was terribly torn by the in- vader of Matawan Creek, pital in New Brunswick, N. hope is entertained of his [ Opinions of experts differ widely | to the cause of the presence of these waters cool come the they in why dangerous sharks lnf this coast or ‘ near the bea Fishermen, man-eaters hes. however, are of believe | the the ordinar: | tvpe of s of food. | ravenous by scarcity Blames It On War. Ringhamton, N. Y., July 14.—The | Republican-Herald sets up the inter- esting theory that the shark raids cn the Jersey coast are due to the war operations, submarine and surface, in the seas around Europe which have | frightened them westward and that | the sea monsters, common in Buro- pean waters and especially around Ireland and in the Mediterranean sea have become accustomed to feasting on human flesh during the past two vears because over 10,000 people have been sent to the bottom by sub- marines of both sides and in major ana minor fleet operations. It ar gues that like the wolves of Russia, after Napoleon’s defeat and in this war and the lions of Africa, after the Boer war, the sharks have become man-eaters because of the opportunity of the war. | the Sound Alive With Sharks? New Haven, July 14.—Unless por- poises are being mistaken for sharks, as the former are a common sight in summer along the shore, Long Island Sound is now infested with the vora- cious fish. Reports are frequent of sharks be- |ing seen off resorts. and one five feet in length is reported to have been killed off the Thimble Islands, ten miles east of here . No summer season is a success here- abouts unless a sand or mackerel shark is taken in some fisherman’s net, and Captain James Brewer of the | New Haven police department, is nually toasted for his good luck in making a catch off his Woodmont cot- tage. Reports strive to show that sharks | are running in schools, but at present it is not easy ot prove that they are other than fish stories. ard to Rescue. 14.—Tragic Coast € Washington, July sto- ries of attacks by upon bathers | aong the New Jer coast were dis- | cussed at today's meeting of the cabi- | ne Later Secreta McAdoo an- nounced that the coast guard would be | ordered to do what it could toward | clearing the coast of the dangerous | fish and preventing further loss of life. ey AUTOIST IN HOSPITAL. Middletown, July 14. | sweet New Haven is in the | sex hospital with a broken | and leg, having been in an bile mishap on the In early today. The car tried the turn from the Durham the Middletown turnpike thrown out. Walter J Middle- shoulder antomo- m road to make road into Sweel was SMUGGLERS SOUGHT Washington, July 14—Agents of the | Department of Justice today in | the vigilance to prevent the passas of arms and ammunition across the | Mexican border, as a result of reports | of suspected smuggling activities. rease wa- | s0 that rks which have been inade an- | | Hurricane Isolates Charles- | | | | \ ‘ ton and Does Heavy Dam- age on Waterfront. Atlanta, Ga., July 14.—The hurri- tcane which swept the South Carolina | and Georgia coasts last night, costing | one life and tying up shipping, in- | creased in intensity at Charleston ea ly today and shortly after that all telegraphic and telephonic communi- cation with the Carolina city was terrupted. Waves broke over Charleston during the night and dashed against buildings all along the | water front, while a number of barges | and small vessels were torn from their moorings. There were no deaths r ported there, but a negro fisherman v driven out to and drowned | near innah late yesterday. Tybee | sland. a summer resort below Savan- | ah, was partly inundated and many persons left the Island. | The hurricane } to the | north of Charleston, according to later | reports received here, wrecking tele- | phone and telegraph lines and doing considerable other property damage. | Savannah has suffered | cording to reports. A lineman reporting telephone office said the wind still was | in- the sea wall at sea i i 1ssed its was DICKINSON DRUG CO. TO HAVE LABORATORY velocity decreasing. Purchases Beaton & Cadwell Plant in Rear of 169 Main Street and Pre- pares for Future Expansion. estate deal was closed this wherehy becomes owner of the pres- ent factory of the Beaton & Cadwell manufacturing company in the rear of 169 Main street. The latter concern will retain the quarters until the com- pletion of its new factory, which is being constructed just north of the present building. Tt is expected the will be made about January 1, 1917. The building contains three stories and has about 10,000 square feet of floor space. The drug compan: grown to such an extent that mor room is imperative. The officers are also planning to expand even more and with the new space, which is in the rear of the store, they expect to have room for the future ds of the business. More space is needed for merchandise, the large stock over- crowding the present quarters. At first, the Beaton & Cadwell plant will be used for storage and one floor will be given over to housing the chemi- cals. Later the concern plans to have a large chemical laboratory, which will facilitate the filling of pre- scriptions and aid materially in cata- loguing the huge amount of drugs which is carried. HUNGRY MILITIA RUN ANUCK 24 A real morning. company change v's business ha w York Soldiers, Not Fed for shop and Fruit Cart in Erie. Erie, Pa., July 14.—When the New | York Central train car militia recruits on the the Seventy-first New York regiment at the Mexican horder, stopped here this morning, hundreds of the militla men dashed from the train and seized the entire contents of a Tt ad wagon standing near the depot and also toolk all the fruit from a vendor’s cart. Then they rushed across the street to a small bakery and rifled it. Officers and soldiers with rifles rounded up the food hunters and rushed them back to their coaches, after compelling them to pay for ev- ervthing taken. The soldiers com- plained they d not eaten 10 o’clock vesterday morning. way to join since the Dickinson Drug | Hours, Rifle Bakery Wagon, Bake- | ng New York | STORM LASHES C0ASTS |Sweep ONSOUTHERN ATLANTIG 20d Storm Foreiie Germans Asid Positions at Beza tine - Le - Grand an Longueval on Somm Front This Morning }ATTACK MADE ON FOUR MILE FRO Berlin Account Sa [ I the |'s |c | 1 {1 i i t { | f C | a 15 L G Wi ar gre ne | wh COLLIER SINKING AT SEA . §. S. Heetor Reported in Peril With | Fifty Marines About Sixty Miles Off rleston, S, €. | Washington, July 14.-—Wireless or- | ders were sent to the coast guard cut- Seminole off North Carolina coast today to go to the rescue of the | naval collier Heetor, reported to be 1 forty southeast of | Charleston, s. ; ter the ter the | | | | distress miles Charleston ., July The na- val collier Hector, bound for | Domingo, carrying fifty marines ported sinking about sixty The Vig] in wi communi Hector. reported | that a steamer was standing by. | 14 miles which ion Charleston. been lant, has e with m the ip | something The them | Montauban, 1 rig w an the eastward m wi | and Pe jec wh nouncement of the war [iices i attacked the enemy’s tions on a front of four mill |and have captured seve strongly defended localitig Heavy fighting continues.”} which comes from | ters, says that, heavy bombardment of ti German second defense li | the British infantry attacki w out of Trones Woods. Were Beaté Back and Intense Battle o M¢g or Guns Withdrawn frol Assaults Now in Progress g Verdun, Germany Clai London, July 14, 11: little, ac- | 3. m—The British troops to the local | dawn today broke into Gel high in Charleston this morning but | Man positions on a four mi ront in the region north Somme and capturg everal strongly defended alities, says the official a Q The British attack was df ivered on the second systd] of the German defences, sa he statement, which adl hat heavy fighting conti ues. The official stateme reads. “This morning at dawn po London, July 14—The B sh troops in their attack he seconu system of Germy | defenses captured Longuevs Bezantine-Le-Grand and ¢ Trones Woods, says a Reuf] despatch from the Briti ront. The despatd the headqug following Reuter orrespondents’ at dawn today and broke ti second line ,000 vards. adds: over a front The despat “Latest reports state t e captured the villages ongueval, Bezantine - rand, and cleared the ene Tl eather is cloudy and is co nd favorable to cur ope tions.” The British advance reported in official appares itutes the of Anglo-French in ighborhood of hich began on July 1 than this s despatches second phase offensive the mme ti front] mi; over a twenty offer more phase British first the d forward ht moved the he d reported capture ezantin-le-Gra ish in today's or northward Monta have from and that brought their the French t ri; vson or ban parent] ng on a par with thrusting a salient betwd ronne, the immediate French tive, and Bapaum, the point hich the B movement Is are tist directed about three and a 1 and Bed ntalmaisor (Continued on Fifteenth Page.)