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

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ! HERALD “ADS” ME? BETTER BUSINESS NEW BRITAIN HERAL - = PRICE THREE CENTS. ESTABLISHED NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1916- —TWELVE PAGES. RAILROADS STAND FIRM FOR ARBITRATION WITHEMPLOYES: CLAIM THAT IS ONLY COURSE Mediators Fail and Brotherhood Leaders Go Into Executiv Session to Consider New York, Aug. 12.—The forts of the United States board of mediation and conciliation to settle the differences between the railroad and their 400,000 employes through mediation has failed, but the mediat- ors today proposed to the brother- hoods a new form of arbitration which shortly after 11 o C! the brotherhood chiefs and delegates be- gan to consider in executive session. Prior to the arrival of the mediat- ors at the assembly hall of the brotherhoods, a statement was made in behalf of the railroad that they were irrevocably firm on the principle of arbitration. The reason glven was that, if they gave up the principle, the power of the railroads to deal with their employes ‘“would be forever broken and that hereafter they would be at the mercy of the four brotherhoods.” “The situation has reached a where the question of hours wages is secondary,” said the rail- roads’ spokesman. “We demand ar- bitration and we will fight for this wprinciple to a finish. Rath than give it up I will put all my rolling stock into my freight yards and close up my road. No decision was reached today by the representativ of the brother- hoods of railway employes on question of accepting a proposal arbitration They will giv their an- swer to the United States board of mediation and conciliatian tomorrow. | Delegate Says Plan Is Rejected. Although at 12:15 o’clock this meeting had not adjourned, a dele- final ef- tage of managers | and | HUGHES ATTACKS McADOO Charges Him With Replacing Republi- | can Official With Son of “Battery Dan” Finn, Tammany Leader Helena, Mont., Aug. 12.—Charles E. | Hughes, continuing his attacks on the administration for its appointments, today charged Secretary McAdoo “up- on reliable information” with having replaced Henry N. Clapp, formerly confidential secretary of John G. Car- lisle, with Daniel E. Finn, son of “Battery Dan” Finn, Tammany leader, as assistant appraiser of merchandise at New York. Helena, Mont,, Aug. 12—Two | speeches, one here and and the other | at Butte, three hours away, and a { trip 2,800 feet below the surface of the earth into the workings of a big copper mine are on today's program of Charles E. Hughes, the republican | presidential nominee Mr. Hughes addressed an audience | here today, leaving for Butte shortly | after finishirg his speech. The nomij- | nee crossed the continental divide early today, entering the far western | section of the country for the first time during the campaign. | AMERICAN SHIPPERS FIRM | Insist Great Britain Should Not Vio- | late Agrcement to Permit Ship- | ments Without Detention. London, Aug. 12, 12:30 p. m.—Com- plaints of American shippers over the detention of consignments to the tha | Netherlands Overseas Trust are being | | supported and pressed by the Ameri- can government. American claim- ants will decline to be bound by a clause in the British government's agreement with the trust by which Great Britain reserves the right to detain and consignment until reason- | gate emerging from the hall said un- | officially that the inen had voted to re | ject the proposal for arbitration and | to lay their case befcre the president. | Upon the decision of the employes ~ s to whether this form of arbitration will be accepted depends the question of calling a nation-wide railroad strike. 1f the proposal is refused the only chance of preventing a strike lies In an appeal to President Wilson to | use his good offices in a last effort to bring the disputants together. Anvouncement of the failure of me- | diation was made by Martin A. Knapp, | >r member of the mediation board, aft- er a conference of the mediators with the brotherhood chiefs and delegates which lasted more than an hour. The precise terms of the new arbitration, proposal were not made public, but | the propesal is understood to involve | an enlargement of the arbitration board provided for under the New- .~ lands Act to twelve members. This gcheme is understood to be agreeable to the railroad managers. Wilson to Intervene. Washington, Aug. 12.—President Wilson sent word today to the media- tors attempting to settle the threat- ened railroad strike that he would like to cansult with representatives of .both sides before there is a brealk. The president was in communica- tion by telephone with the federal mediators and asked that he be in- formed if a strike became imminent. Up to 1 o’clock he had not recelved word that the situation was hopeless. The president informed the media- tors that a strike must be avoided and “that if a deadlock were reached he would like an opportunity to talk to managers and employees. Unorganized Men Want Protection. Washington, Avg. 12.—A petition signed by 6,000 emrloyves of the Nash- «ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis rail- way, not members of the great broth- erhoods, was presented to the presi- dent today asking congress to pass leg- islation protecting unorganized em- ployes againet a tie-up which would result from a stirike of the brother- heoeds’ members. R. T. Frazier, of Nashville, Tenn,, who took the petition to the White House, gald more additional petitions from unorganized employes of many More railroads would be sent to the picsident in the near future NEW HAVEN ATRMAN HERO Lufbery Destroys German Aero- " plane For Second Time in Week able doubt of its destination has been | satisfied. The shippers take this attitude on | the ground that they are not con- tractual parties to such an agreement but have acted solely on the promise of the foreign office that American consignments to the trust would be regarded as proof that the goods are | destined for consumption in Holland. This contention has not vet heen met by the British rn- which, replying to re pro- | , stated that steps would be taken to correct any injustice shippers may have met as a result of dententions, after the investigation of individual complaints. sove = sent Federal Authorities Reported to Be Investigating Alleged Manipulation | 'BRITISH AND FRENCH KEPT TEUTON BULWARK TRYING TO HOLD RUSSIANS : ONT AND TEUTON COMMANDING GENE. ENBURG , LEOPOLD OF BRVARIA, VON LINSINGEN ,VON KQEVESS] | BUSY REPELLING ATTACKS CZAR'SJUGGERNAUT SPEE CARSON GALLS GERMANS | Russians Press I BARBARIANS ALL TIME| Stanislau, Already —_— Their Hands, and Favors Ignoring Berlin by z I end Not Sending Diplomatic tinue to Lemberg Envoys. Persistent efforts are being W,q by the Germans to stop the allie in Ed- interview in to- Matin, that the Ger- |t barbarians and should British. Paris, Aug. 5 a. m.—Sir n ward Carson, coui an fensive on the Somme by | day's declares cking both the French and | mans are be { treated as such. “In peace as in | is quoted saying, ‘“the | a barbarian and we should treat him as such. Let all the allied govern- ments declare forthwith to the Ger- man people lven when we shall have signed peace we shall not send any diplomatic representative to Ber- lin nor receive any diplomatic repre- | sentative of Germany In our capitals, as long as you Germans shall not have yourselves punished all those who have been guilty of murder, all those who have violated those inter- | national laws which were set up in the interests of humanity during past centuries which have witnessed the | progress of civilization’. “There 1s still another reason which makes such action necessary: Neutral | powers have passively looked on at the violation of customs of law es- tablished by all nations. They have | been powerless or unwilling to pro- | test. If, then, a special penalty does not show clearly that these laws can- not be transgressed, that these usages cannot be violated with impunity, we must renounce in future all hope of | introducing into war rules of human- | ity, and hence forth no nation in the world would see any use in send- ing representatives to a Hague con- vention or any other diplomatic con- ference.” The French were attacked war,” Sir Edward German is Hem W orth of the Somme, near as and south of the river at LaMaj ette. The attacks on the British place north of Pozieres. In Galicia the Russians are keef up their impressive drive to Lemberg frof the southeast French Lins Holds Firm. Paris, Aug. 12 ous attack nort omme front, night by the Germans. statement of today was checked. The Germans sustained losses in their attack South of the Somme, after a vid bombardment, the Germans attas LaMaisonette, but the French cuf of fire prevented the assaulting of infantry from debouching. During the night the French o | ized their new positions north of river. Reconnoitering parties ent the wood east of Hem station, Wi numerous bodies of Germans found On attacks in repulsed the region of Vau e e nots. BRITISH GASUALTIES The announcement follows. “North of the Somme our trd Tiesees made use of the night to orgai their new front. Our reconmofte parties penetrated the wood —easf Hem station, where they found bodies of numerous Germans. 30 p. m.—A Vi of Hem Wood, o undertaken The war ¢ the asd was says apprec the Verdun front two Ger the vicinity of Fleury The artillery was activ Chapitre and 3 In Week of July 16- Were Killed, , 528 Officers RALS .~ TOP TO 1,070 Wounded and enburg in person leac rtherly sector, s other shown on the ire commanded Russians, now leac the greatest | iy various German and Austro-Hun- forces ever commanded by one man. | garian generals. Of these men Von Thelr number is estimated at 2,500,- | Linsingen is the best known, but the near Field commander of the Hindenbur, and the sectors rmies opposing the oo 2oL Lanns TotaltofS1T08. “Toward 9 o'clock in the eves the Germans attempted to makd vigorous counter attack on the qua north of Hem Wood which was tured by us yesterday. Their att] withered under our fire and cost t appreciable losses.” others hav the been named atspatches Hindenburg ind Von frequently ‘orrespondence of the Asso. Press.) these London, July 27.—Officers’ casualty lists continue to show the severity of the fighting on the western front, The lagses for one week—July 16 to were 528 killed, 1,070 wounded and 201 missing, a total of 1,799. The ar generals Prince Leopold of Linsingen are Ger- Bothmer, Pflanzer-Baltin, Ter- ztyanszky, Boehm-Ermolli and Koev- | ess are Austro-Hungarians, Germans Attack Near Pozieres, WAR DEPT. ORDERS 25,000 MORE of Market. Chicago, Aug. 12—Reports that a federal investigation of an alleged at- tempt to manipulate the wheat market and ralse prices had been under way for some time, led to a statement on the subject early today by United States District Attorney Charles F. rne. ‘“Whatever action the government night be taking in this matter,” Mr. Clyne said, “necessarily must be with- held. Should there be any investiga- tion under way it is policy of the gov- ernment never to reveal the informa- tion. To do so would be defeating the very thing we desire to accomplish in such matters. An investigation of the wheat situation or any other situation must rzquire deliberate action.” Washington, Aug. 12.—Investigation of complaints of high retail prices of coal in Providence, R. I, have led the federal trade commission to decide ] that conditions responsible are not of a character to be reached by the com- saission under the law. AEROPLANE DESTROYS CHURCH. Old Structure Once Housed Works of Art. Rome, Aug. 12, 6 a. m.—The church of Santa Maria Formosa was destroyed in the Austrian aeroplane raid on Venice on the night of Au- gust 10. Nearly all of the works of art in the church had been removed months ago. Famous The Church of Santa Maria For- mosa was several centuries old, its exact building date being unknown. It was remodeled in 1699. One of its altars was considered the masterpiece of Palma Vecchio. Another altar And Breaks Into Limelight, G Parig, 13, 12:10 p. m.- Luf- bery, of N Haven, Conn., the American aviator who was mentioned in the official French announcement of last night for having brought down a German aeroplane inside the French Mnes south of Douaumont. He was flylng at a height of 12,000 feet tow- ard the German lines when he per- celved, 3,000 feet below him, a Ge man aeroplane moving toward the French. He planed down iftly, working his machine gun at the same time, as he was alone in the aeroplane. The German machine was hit re- @eatedly and fell in flames. Lufbery Janded safely. It w his second ex- av was erected in 147 The church also contained Madonn by Sassoferrato and Pletro Da Messin AIR RAID ON DOVER Two German Seaplanes Visit British Naval Port and Drop Four Bombs, Doing Little Damage. London, Aug. 12, 3:48 p. air raid on the British naval port of Dover hy two German seaplanes oc- currad this afternoon. An official state- m.—An NISPATCHED TO INTERNATIONAL proportion of killed to wounded, one to two, is rather higher than in the preceding fortnight. Since the be- ginning of the war the British army bas last 10,105 officers killed, 21,290 wounded and 2,462 missing. Brigade General Elsmire was wounded and sixteen lieutenant colo- nels were killed, SHELLED WITHOUT WARNING London, Aug. 12.—A stropg infi attack was delivered last night the Germans on the Somme fry north of Pozieres. According to an nouncement from the war office tod this attack was repulsed with he losses to the Germans. The announcement follows: “The enemy renewed his efforts -ecapture trenches we lately wres om him on the high ground north by delivering a strong Inf evening, suppo STATE MILITIA Poz try atta e K vesterday in each skirmish while the govern- ment losses have been few. Gen. Trevino pointed out that a number of prominent outlaw leaders have been killed In the last few weeks and saiq that every effort is being made to exterminate the leaders, it National Guard of Vermont, Recruits Will Follow. commandancia here that the forces of Gen. Domingo Arrieta have left Jiminez and cooperation with Gen, Matios Ramos command from Es- calon are making a drive up the Rio Florido, intending to sweep through to Cerro Gordo. With the coopar- tion of the troops marching north from Durango City, it was pointed out, the bandits now operating between Parral and Rosari will be trapped. Gen. Trevino said that he would ‘;\ffm‘d every protection to Americans, especially those interested in the fi- ashington, Aug. 12.—Twenty-five thousand more state troops today were ordered to the border by the | war department. Al Kentuck Ohio and Vermont troops were or- dered to move and all departmental | commanders were instructed to send troops as soon It was stated the war department that under these orders Nutionsl as recruited BORDER AT ONCE nanclal development of Chihuahua. The guarantees he offered are simi- lar to those recently extended by Gen. Calles in Sonora. Local municipal elections, the first step toward restoration of full government in this state, set for the third Suna ber. ed by heavy artillery fire. This atf was repulsed with heavy loss and | where did he succeed in piercing 9 positions. nt to Bottom,| “Elsewhere nlong the British frq there was no ch Rpsslans Take Two Villages. Petrograd, Aug. 12, via London, 2: p. m.—Russian troops in Galacia Ral crossed the River Koropice and ca tured two villages, it was announc today by the war office. The statement follows: “In the region of {he middle Seref our troops. pursuing the enemy as retreats from his fortified position continue to advance on Werna. In t Buczacz, to the north this town, our troops are oontinuin their advance. They have crossed tI River Koropice at some places by tH middle stream and ocaptured the ges of Slobudkagurna and Folvarld of Japanese Steamer Claims | Submarine Sunk Ship Without No- tice—Other Vessels Sen Marseilles, Aug. 12, 1:30 a. m.—The | yatrol boat B-10 landed here ° last right the crew of farty-six men of the Jepanese steamer Temmei Maru, | which was sunk in the Mediterranean | by a submarine which showed no flag. | Members of the crew state that the | vessel was shelled without warning, | and that the submarine fired on boats | i which they took refuge. The Temmei Maru, 3.360 tons gross, was 340 feet long. She arrived at| Viadivostok May 10 fram New York. | civil been Septem- | have in People on Verge of Anarchy. El Paso, Tex., Aug. 12.—Conditions in Mexico City are bordering on anar- | chy because of food shortage, accord- ing to arrivals from the capital here today. The refugecs, all of whom are Mexicans, said that rioters had seized the electric lighting and power plant outsi¢e the cliy and that as a result the town had been without lights o street car traffic for more than a week before their departure. Peons throughout the country north of the capital are suffering from hun- ger, they added. vicinity of Copenhagen, 11158 a) Aug. 12 m.—The Dani | Storebelt, bound from Newcastle with | 1700 casks of butter, 2.000 barrels of | In the direction of Monasterayeka rork, and a large quantity of eggs, | captured the “”W“l{ line ;“C“‘L"‘ b has been captured by the Germans | tWeen A‘“‘““'"‘-‘"t‘ = - "’"zmh and taken into Swinemunde, accord-|and the ground between the via London h steamer | T Guard regiments now held a mobilizatien points would sent to the border without waiting until they were recruited to the mobilized strength. War department offi purpose of the lieve the trying held at state be 'PLAGUE TOLL REACHES 1,371 Increase in Deaths and New Casces, ials said the movement was fo re- In | situation of regiments 5 1 New York City. mobilization camps dur- w Yorl City. | 5 Forty-two and 167, Respectively, ing recruiting In many ditional New York, Aug. 12.—An increase in cuscs where a very would it ment for active 16 growing unea nd among the g becanse weary weeks of waiting Officials expect effect of the der will bring all the regiments to full strength before they start The miore favorable turn tions with Mexico has reacted recrulting but with res nts definite orders to proceed it is thos there will be no diificulty ir Hlling the ranks. fow ad- the regi has been discontent the both deaths and new mer cases in the epi- demic infantile is shown health de- Forty-two children died of servic paralys sic rdsmen in today’s hulletin of the partment e or. | the disease during the twenty-fou hour period ending at 10 o’clock this New uring * the morni York and the correspondis epldemic started tacked 371 died. i the five horo 167 new shs of of re tin under 1t up ity ases ¢ period. Since in June the | 6,145 children, of ague has whom Pursuit Band City, Me Continuous of s e o e the forces of Gen. Ca- WEATHER, | Zuazua the north- il to Gen. Trevino ire engaging Chihuahua Reports from vazos and Col ern part of Durango. today, indicate that thev in Hartford, Aug. 12 —For ment four bombs were dropped, one officer and six men slightly injured i vloit of the kind within a week. but little material damage being done. | Hartford and vicinity Fair, oooler tonight. Sunday fair, | f—m——— in an almost continuous running | fight with the bands under Martin Lopez, and that the bandits lose men ! prohibition fnet B Pou o Lipa and the Horovanka from t A despatch from Malmoe says that ' Village of Kraseczuv up to the villaj a submarine sank one of a number ot | Of Usclezellone. German steamers which were being | Germans Destroy Railroads. convoyed by German armed trawlers! “Tn the region of Stanislau ouf o e B eate troops continue to ¢ the rive Bystri Nadvornaskoi and Bystritza) i Madrid, via Paris, Aug. 12, 1:35 Solotvina to the south. Before evacuat Britain Men Mentioned in List. 1 B DTl Tl Sl Antiope, iNg Stanislau, the enemy blew up rail ' way junctions and switches. Otherwis 1,908 tons, has been by a sub- ¥ g marine. The orew took refuge in twa | the town was quite undamaged and § perfect orde Toats, one of which was picked up by | Peifect order. halor o Nicola Athanasou-| e auses oty s. The other hoat is missing mia-ngn, the Turks se resumed (he offensive, occasion by filea nt PROHIBITION TIGKET. Declination of Candidates Makes Nee- | 0ss cessary Changes in Statc—No New | = South Manchester, sunk state ticket Aug. 12.—The | for the fall probably be as follow due declination ates to stand after their the party convention, clection will the vacancies ceveral candid nomination at being filled: For United G. Manchester For son For Ame For Secretary New Haven, For Treasurer—i Windham For Comptraller of H The convention front, west of eral times repelled Car. i steamer being fire on each tricg ion of capturec ng to their statements er of thel ix London, Aug. 12, 2:34 p. m.—A Lloyds despatch from Barcelona says the Iial- ian steamship 4,034 tons | | | s with were in Accord ymmand der} States of Governor Seymour. ieutenant New Senator Winsted. Whitefield Simon- | Wilbur Askaris. Sehastiano the has sunk by a submarine | Sebastian All t1 were landed at oss, been regiment isst m tha v hundred o forty miles off member the Barcelona ape crew weeks ago ever Governaor London Frank William of 10 uch special files| prepare tridg v A of | this | distributed | “Nortn of | continues | Bokana, | Turks, who | to sakkiz” PUrpose Nicholas PALL KILLS EX-MAYOR. Bitlis Pe troops retreating \te fighting region of pursuing the hurriedly. stin Deloraine Conant in the of our are | Former Beltast Official, Aged 91, Had Bra Me., Aug Willlam B, former mayor of this city, -George H. Wilder | rtford | third congressional | Belfast will probably be held in|Swan, a New Haven on Labor Day, of the 5th|died today from concussion of the district at Thomaston, an August 26, | brain, caused by a fall several days &nd of the 4th at Bridgeport on Sept- |ago at his home. Mr. Swan was 91 ember 2. i vears of age. are Concussion of district 12.- — Russians Retreating in Caucasus. Constantinople, Friday, Aug. 11, vigh | Londou, Aus 12 p. m.—Thel 55 (Continued on Eleventh Page.) |