New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD { HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1916. —TWELVE PAGES. ' IéSTABLISHED 1§ —— ALLIED THRUST BRITES DEEP AS GERMANS ARE FORCED T0 FALL BACK TOWARD BERLIN French, British, Rus- sian and Italian War Offices Report Pro- gress in Squeeze Emperor William is again on the eastern front, where the Austro- German armies are struggling desper- ately to withstand the heavy strokes of the Russians in Galicia and Vol- hynia. The Zlota fell of Lipa Austrians back after the forced evacuation their positions along the Stripa, apparently is not destined to hold for any length of time. The Germans did not long hold possession of the trenches they re- cently recaptured from the British northwest of Pozieres, on the Somme front in nprthern France, according to London. The French in the Verdun region have resumed their hammering tac- tics. Rome announced further advances for the Ttalians in their campaign on the Carso Plateau, southeast of Gor- izia, on the road to Triest. The Italian navy has lost one of its big dreadnoughts, according to a which 22,000 in Tarante Turin dispatch through Paris, tells of the blowing up of the ton Leonardo Da Vinci harbor. French Capture Trenches. Paris, Aug. 15, 12:30 p. French troops captured German trenches on & front about 300 vards long and 100 yards deep north of the Chapel of Sainte Fine, at the inter- section of the Fleury and Vaux roads on the right bank of the Meuse, in the Verdun sector, last night, says the war office statement today. The announcement follow “On the Somme front our artillery displayed great activity in various sec- tions north of the river and in the districts south of Belloy and Estrees and north of Lihons. South of Bel- loy, a German reconnoitering party was dispersed by our rifle fire. “North of the Aisne an enemy de- tachment, after a lively bombardment penetrated a small salient of our lines northwest of Beaulne. It was dri en out by an immediate counter at- tack. “On the right bank of the Meuse (Verdun) front, a series of minor actions was carried out brilliantly by our grenadiers north of the Chapel of Sainte Fine, enabling us to carry some portions of German trenches on a front of 300 yards and a depth of about 100 yards. The enemy at- tempted to recapture them by a counter attack, which was broken up by our curtain of fire. “The bombardment continued with considerable violence in the sectors of Fleury and Vaux-Le-Chapitre. Everywhere else the night was calm.” m.— British Regain Positions. London, Aug. 15, 3:0 p. m.—Nearly all of the remaining trenches north- west of Pozieres, on the Somme front, in which the Germans gained a foot- ing on Sunday, have been retaken, the war office announced tod: On the Somme front the French artillery was very active at Belloy, Tistrees and Lihons. [Elsewhere the night was calm. The announcement follow: “As a result of local fighting north- west of Pozieres during the last two days we have retaken nearly the whole of the remainder of the trenches in which the enemy gained a footing early Sunday. Last night we plso forced entry into the enemy’s trenches near Mouquet Farm, return- ing to our lines with eleven prison- ers.” Russians Continue Galician Thrust. Petrograd, Aug. 15, via London, 3:10 p. m.—The rapid Russian ad- vance in Galicla continues. Russian troops are crossing to the western banks of the Zlota Lipa and the By tritza-Sololvina and are advancing elong the upper Stripa, the war of- fice announced today. The announcement follow “On the evening of August 14 a terman Albatross appeared over the town of Nesvij. Staff Captain Kru- ten, who brought down an enemy aer- oplane at Nesvij on Saturday, ascend- ed with his machine, which is armed with & machine gun. He engaged the hostile aeroplane and drove it to earth in the vicinity of Nesvij. who was wounded, and were captured. “Our advance westward in the region of the upper Stripa, is contin- uing. On the Rivers Zlota Lipa and the observer (Continued on Eleventh Page.) line to which the | i 1 The pilot, | PARALYSIS FIGURES TAKE UPWARD LEAP Increase in New Cases of Nearly 100 Per Cent. NEW JERSEY BARS CHILDREN Guards Placed at All Terminal Points | | to Keep Out Boys and Girls Under Sixteen—New York’s Deaths Total 1,163, New York, Aug. 15.—The epidemic of infantile paralysis has taken turn for the worse, despite the contin- uation of unusually cool weather. During the twenty-four hours ending at 10 a. m. today, 163 new ses of the disease and 89 deaths were re- ported to the health department. This iz an increase in new cases of nearly 100 per cent over yesterday’'s figures, which showed 95 were stricken with the plague and 81 deaths. Failure of physicians to report cases aver the Sunday holiday was suggested as a reason for the increase in today’s fig- ures. Since the epidemic began there have been 6,532 cases and 1,463 deaths, New Jersey’s state-wide quarantine against the plague was put into effect today. Special guards were placed at al] terminal points to prevent chil- | dren under sixteen vears old from en- tering the state, and lacal restrictions | cf the most stringent character were ordered at the various coast resorts. Ruilding operations on many of the large private estates have been sus- pended. Advises “Normal” Blood Serum. Family physicians were advised today by Dr. Abraham Zingher of Willard-Parker hospital, to try the use of ‘“normal” blood serum ob- teined from parents as a method of rendering their children immune to infantile paralysis. Many cases of his disease have been treated in Wil- ard-Parker hospital during the present epidemic. | The theory on which Dr. and his assistants are | that the blood of the normal adult contains the anti-bodies which neu-| tralizes the virus of pollomyelitis, or | infantile paralysis. Some physicians | Lelieve the presence of these anti- bodles is due to the fact that the parents have had the disease in an unrecognized form. Tt is stated that if the theory of the anti-bodies is correct, the blood serum treatment may prove as effective In preventing infantile paralysis as vaccination is in preventing typhoid. “The treatment is entirely harmless and the experiment is worth trying,” sald Dr. Zingher, “It can be admin- sstered easily by any reputable fam- ily physician. “The theory is based on the fact that a very large portion of adults apparently are immune to the dis- case, although a few of them contract ir, and on the fact that children in the nursing period seldom are victims, T: appears likely that the children carry the immunity of the parents.” Zingher | worki is | Bridgeport, Aug. 15.—Two children died in this city today from infantile paralysis. Geraldine Kunkel, of Den- ver avenue, and Everett Cumile, of South avenue, were the victims. The | deaths occurred this morning within forty minutes of each other. No new cases had been reported up to noon. It was expected that a meeting of the board of aldermen would be held late this month to consider with | Mayor Wilson, plans for a proposed new city hospital. wer Cases in Massachusetts. Boston, Aug. 15.—Thirteen cases of infantile paralysis were reported to- day to the state department of health, making a total of ninety-four in this in July. Two of the new cases de- veloped at North Adams, which has reported a total of seventeen in the past few weeks. Ten New Cases in Connecticut. Hartford, Aug. 16.—According to the reports made to the state board of health there are now 300 cases of in- fentile paralysis in the state. The new cases reported today were as follows: Bethlehem, Darien, Greenwich, Nor- walk, Wilton, Waterbury, Willimantic, Chester, Windsor Locks and Ansonia one each. There were two cases re- ported from Hartford, but these were reported locally last Saturday. New Cases in New York State, | Albany, N. Y., Aug. 15.—Reports of thirty-seven new cases of infan- tile paralysis and two deaths in the state outside of New York city were received by the state department of health during this forenoon, making a total of 148 deaths and 1,045 cases since the beginning of the epidemic. WILSON DISCUSS! AMPATIGN. Washington, Aug. 15.—President Wilson today conferred with the dem- ocratic campaign committee at lunch- eon. He will see the associate com- mittee of progressives later. state since August 1, as agalnst 117 ! | states. The date of the disaster is August. [ and refloated. Conte Di Cavour and the main battery consisted of speed of 22.5 knots. ITALIAN DREADNOUGHT BLOWS UP AND 300 OF CREW DROWN Paris, Aug. 15, 5:15 a. m.—The Italian dread- nought Leonardo Da Vinci caught fire and blew up in the harbor of Taranto, Italy, and 300 of her crew were drowned, says a Turin despatch to the Petit Journal. The fire, says the despatch, was discovered in the dreadnought’s kitchen and spread rapidly. The cap- tain immediately ordered the magazines flooded and tried to beach the battleship but one magazine ex- ploded before this could be done. turned over on her side and a large number of the crew were thrown into the sea. It is believed that the battleship can be righted The Leonardo Da Vinci was a sister ship of the launched in October, 1911. 22,000 tons and she was 57515 feet long, 9134 feet beam and carried a total company of 957 men. Her her secondary battery to stand off torpedo attack was composed of eighteen 4.7-inch guns. were of 24,000 horse power designed given only as a day in The vessel was and was displacement was Giulio Cesare Her thirteen 12-inch guns and Her to engines develop a AUSTRIAN FLEET SAILS Leaves Trieste While Ttalians Are Only Thirteen Miles Away—Teu- tons Evacuating Tolmino, Geneva, Aug. 15, via Paris, 4:35 D. m.—The Italian advance guard ad- | vancing southeast from Gorizia is within thirteen miles of Trieste, whence the greater part of the Au irian fleet has sailed for an unknown «destination, according to a telegram | from Buchs, Switzerland today. | 4 p. Paris, Aug. troops have entered the Tolmino, which is under m.—Ttalian suburbs of ontinuous | | Somme r shell fire, according ta a despatch to Ia Liberte from Turin, today. The | Austrians, says the despatch, ar evacuating the city. According to a message “rom Buchs | today, the southern and western su- burbs of Tolmino are burning and the | fall of the city is exvected ment At - mo- AN $260,000,000 L0 1o Be Made of Great Investment in Few Days—Collatoral Will Secure Entire Amount. New York, Aug. 15.—Official an- nouncement of a new $250,000,000 | loan to Great Britain, negotiations for which have been in prog: for some | time, probably will be made within a | few days, it is stated in financial circles here. ‘ The loan, according to an unofficial summary of its terms obtained from | banking sources, will be in the form of two year, five per cent. notes, se cured by deposit of collateral. The proceeds will presuwmable care of Great Britain's financial obii- gations in this country for a Gonsider- able period. take SUES FOR $10,000 5 ] Administrator of Estate of Child Killed By Pole Brings Action Against Main | | Street Property Owners | Sebastiano Aparo, admin ot | the estate of the late Mary day brought suit for $10,000 John W. and Helen Kelly claiming nesligence which re Mary's death. Attorne Woods issued the writ and the papers attaching property helonging to the defendants on Main street were served by Constable Winkle. T e is re- turnable in the superior court on the | first Tuesday in September. ; The suit grows out of the death of | the little girl which occurred July 4 about 10 o’clock in the forenvon. The child was a tenant in the rear of pProb- erty owned by the defendants, and the falling of a pole rcsulted in injur to which she succumbed in the New Britain hospital a few I Ater NEGROES IN GUN DUEL Fly rator More Than Dozen Shots in New Streets But No One Is - | London jured—Both Arvested, New VO negroes engaged in street this noon shots were fired but calibre bullets hit people in the street. Jamcs and Ernest Jones are locke police headquarters and the claim they are the dueli London, Aug. 15— revolver duel in Bradley | than a dozen Gf the 28- | e Spr v up il polic More none the or t MEXICANS RBELEASE AMERICAN, | Hardwick | eruise will be of gr | in 500 lis | landed | Ttaldian H. A. Dunn, | the Mexico | imprisoned by ¢ last May, “leased on re- | Washington, Aug. 1 American manager ¢ City Railway plant. Carran authorities has been provisionally peated representations by the l'nimdf i KAISER LEAVES FOR EAST Emperor Wi m Concludes Visit to Somme and Verdun and Returns to Watch Fight With Russians. Serlin, Aug. 3:30 m.—Having 15, via London, returned from on, Emperor William gone to the eastern front. ‘The cmperor has again ¢ eastern front,” says an atement issued here today, having visited, toward the end of his stay of several days on the western front, the army of the Crown Prince, and, accompanied by the commander in chief, various units behind the battie front.” “WAVING BLOODY SHIRT” Hardwick Calls D has left 1 official Senator Hughes Task “To Stir Pas- for Attempti sion and Prejudi by Speccehes, In the toda itor Hardwick of orzia Char I2. Hughes to the predomi- nance of southern members in com- mitteee chairmanships in congress. Mr accused the republican nominee of “‘wav: the to stir sion and presidential bloody shirt prejudice.” WELCOME FROM DANIELS Secretary of Navy tends Good Wishes to 2,000 Civilians Partici- pating in Naval Training Cruise. W 1 from ington, ecretary more ihan 2,000 civili: ing in the naval training cruise for national defense were published today upon all the ships. The messages were as “Upon the embarking of more than 2,000 civilians who are to take part in the civilian cruise, I wish to con- vey to them the congratulations of Aug. Daniel. —Messages follow the navy department that we can wel- | | come them as the | the first arm of the national defens 11 newest sure under officers will am which the instructions give them their t benefit to them their and country. DANISH TREATY. | Stone Hopes to Recommend Ratifica- tion Tomorrow. Washington, Aug. 15.—Ratification sterday by the Danish lower house )£ parliament of the treaty providing for the sale of the Danish West In- dies to the United States, has served to hasten consideration of the treaty the senate here. Chairman Stone today called a meeting of the forcign relations com- mittee for tomorrow morning, and he hopes to report a recommendation for its ratification to the senate by tomorrow night. TR SHIPS SUNK. Nalians Suffer Through Work of ton Submarine. 15 5 sinking of the ip Teti in 1t of the crew London, Aug. Lloyds reports Italian rean p. m— the steams ton the Mediterr was at Genos The [alian steamer Lattista, of 1,00 sailing sunk. San Giovauni and the Rosario have tons gross, vessel hoen Y e A\THER, 15.—For : Increas- tonight. Wed- stiowers, L e e S the | for | “after | welcoming | ns participat- | recruits of | TROOPS KEPT HOME BY FEAR OF STRIKE |War Dept. Suspend} Order for 26,000 to Go to Border. A MEASURE OF CAUTION| Action Does Not Anticipate Failure i | | Of President Wilson to Settle Ami- cably Differences of Railroads and | Employes. Aug. 15.—Orders for mobilized units of the to proceed to the suspended by the No official explana- is known | Washington, the remaining { National Guard | border have been war department. | tion has been made, but it that the delicacy of the railroad strike | situation has been the moving con- deration. i The suspension of the orders to the | troops, which would have moved some | ,000 men to the border, should not | | be taken as an indication that the | | | | | president’s negotiations with the rail- | road brotherhoods and the railroad | managers have taken an unfavorable jturn, but is a measure of caution. It | | w considered highly undesirable | | that all the remalning guardsmen should be moved to the border while | there was a possibility of a railroad | strike in which they might be called | lupon to guard or operate mail trains (and trains supplying the troops al-| | ready or the border. | | Many Troops Ready to Move. | ; The suspension cof the orders pre- | vents the immediate movement of the | | troops from Kentucky, Ohio and Ver- ‘mun( and the movement of all other | mobilized which were to have | | gone forward as soon as they were | | equipped. Some of the Kentucky, | Ohio and Vermont troops were about {ready to go to the border. units | on the night of | most effectively | the mouth | plane station at Borgo, | the statement, EIGHT AUSTRIANS ATTACK ITALY FROM AIR Vienma Claims Heavy Damage Has Been Caused on Isonzo and at Venice and Gorgo. Berlin, Aug. 15, by Wireless to Say- ville.—Austrian airmen are keeping up their active bombardment of Ital- ian positions at the mouth of Isonzo and in neighhoring territory. An ad- | miralty statement from Vienna today Austro-Hungary naval aeroplanes August 12 bombarded hostile batteries at of the Isonzo, the aero- and aerial The airships spite of the plants near Monfalcone. returned undamaged in most violent shelling. A further officlal statement gives | additional detalls of damage inflicted by Austrian aireraft in the Isonzo region, and in a raid in the vicinity of Venice. On the night of August 12,” reads “the ship sheds at | Compoloto, near Venice, were com- pletely destroved by a naval aero- plane squadron. In one shed an air- ship exploded, sending up a jet of fire 500 metres in height. Another airship was consumed without an ex- plosion occurring. Simultaneously ~ another naval aeroplane squadron bombarded very successfully an aeroplane shed at Gorgo (Borgo?) and establishments there batteries at the mouth of the Isonzo and the Adrian works (near Monfalcone.) Several full hits were obtained on the aeroplane sheds and a half dozen fires broke out. “By a third squadron several full It is clear that the suspension is | nits were scored on batteries at the | not a revocation of the orders and | that if the railroad strike situation | clears up the troops will be moved to | the border. | The official explanation of the change at the war department is that difficulties of transportation and equipment suddenly developed have made a delay necessary. It is known, [ however, that the railway situation is Recommended By Fanston. A telegram from Major General Funston made public by the war de- general suspension of the follow: recomun. 1ie1 the orde His telegr “In 0° po ot railroad 1 a to tention departo.ent “hat this denartinent, but of the | populatim well. The states produce but nttle fvods cept catile. “In view of foregoing T recommend that national rd organizations which are about to start for border | stations be retained in their mobiliza- tion camps until such time as the | question of a general strike shall have been determined. m sility re general a:d at ) difficul ike es n . follow ir . only TO WOMAN London, COLLEGE. Aug. 15.—President H. Sykes, of the Connecti- College for Women today the gift of $15,000 by Mrs. Ap- pleton R. Hillyer of Hartford for a field house and assembly hall for the college. . ARGENTINE PROTESTS | New | Frederick | | | | | } GIF | cut announced | | | And Sir B Replies Eng- land Hopes Not to Injure Commerce | Of Neatral Nations by Blacklist. 15.—Publica- | the Argentine note re- Buenos Aires, Augs. tion today of | between the two powers. | mouth of the Isonzo and on military objects at Pieris and San Canziano. All the aeroplanes returned undam- | agea in spite of a violent defensive | fire.” NORTH & JUDD BUYS LAND Manufacturing Concern Acquires Kim- ball Property on South Side of East Main Strect. The North & Judd Mfg. Co. has bought a strip of land on the south side of st Main street measuring 74 feet by 211 feet. The purchase was | made fromn Beile Kimball Bond of anton, Gertie Kimball Duncan of terbury and W A. Kimball of The property adjoins land of P. & F. Corbin on two sides. Owing to the absence from the city | of Vice President H. C. Noble jt was impossible to learn this afternoon the | company’s plans regarding the newly acquired property, but as the land lies | opposite the compan developed property it is believed that it will be used shortly for manufacturing pur- CRISIS IN ORIENT Chinese on | w | Bristol. | Attack by Japanese in Eastern Mongolia May Be Forerun- ner to Trouble Between Countries. Washington, Aug. 15.—The attack Chinese troops on the Japanese at Chengchiatun in eastern Mongolia, as reported from Tokio, disturk official circles here today, as the possible forerunner of difficulties No detalls are known, but the fact that Japanese reinforcements are heing rushed there has led to the belief that Japan may intend a more vigorous handling of disputes as to her jurisdiction in China. The situation is further complicated by garrison | garding the British trade blacklist | and of Great Britain's reply shows | | that Argentina requested that the | British decree of Febuary 29 be re- | | pealed or modified on the ground that | [ it interfered with domestic com- | merce. A note presented by this | government on June 26 requested that | the decree be applied in accordance | with its text without affecting com- merce between neutral countries. | In his reply, on August 10, Sir Ed- | ward Grey, the British foreign min- ister expressed the belief that Argen- tina’s prosperity did not depend upon | business concerns in countries hos- | tile to the entente. Great Britain had talken precautions, the reply said, to { avoid injuring firms actually of Ar- gentine nationality, but was bound | to watch the transactions of firms | acting as agents for firms in Teutonic countries, HOTORMAN CRUSHED Open Car on Atlantic Shore Line in | Maine on Railvoad | Leaves rack | | | Crossing With Tragic Result. | | South Me., 15 Rocheste | | Berwick, | Fred Roux of was crushe to d Dube Dorchester, Mass., | sust a broken ankle the Atlantic | track at a| and Maine last night. motorn: David B assenger, open n, ed on left the Roston an ilway ng on the ( railroad near here late | an by the fact that a new railroad | branching off from the Mukden-Har- bin Line, is being constructed from the Chengchiatun to eastern Mongolia and it is possible that Japanese rail- road jurisdiction may be held to ap- | ply to the city. NOTIFY WILSON SEPT. 2 President Will Go to Long Branch for Ceremony-—Has Speech of Ac- ceptance Already Finished. 15.—Formal no- | Wilson of his eptember selected Washington, Aug tification to President nomination will take place 2. That date was definitely today when arrangements were the president to g0 N. J., for the ceremony already ptance. be made Long The his | for to completed The notifica- | by Senator | t has of speech tion will made James The at Long Hodgensville, at the will leaves probably until he to remain president Branch speak Ky., Sept ber 4 Lincoln ceremony. ADOPT NAVAL BILL, | Washington, Aug. 15.—After hours’ debate the house today adopted | of the naval bill agreed upon house and senate conferees and pro- | ceeded to vote on the big building | program and the increase in person- | nel, the only two disputed points Their passage was predicted by ministration leaders. two | by | | who | vice RAILROADS OFFER HOUR DA Accept It in Princip Leaving Its Develd ments to Future-- May Not Agree anagers with Presl Washington, Aug. :ommittee of railroad another conference Wilson today it became known tH proposal was under considerutiol which railroads would accept the ciple of an eight hour day and the working out of its applicatig the interstate commerce commi »r some body formed for the pur; Whether this plan can be wo out will not be known until Presi Wilson presents it to the brother] leade The railroads are understood & ready to concede the principle o eight hour day providing conces be made by the employes so too a burden will not be placed upox railroads. The men take the stand that principally want the eight hour dg conditions that it all be entd whenever possible. The railroad: said to belleve it impossible to a the eight hour day unless a wor! system of application can be buil Members of the managers' comnj said they had no plans for the fi and did not know whether they W be called to the White House aga In President’s Hands. After an hour and a half of co ence with the president the ma committee left the White House side door, hoping to evade questiq Elisha Lee, the chairman said: “We are entirely in the presid hands and have agreed with him) he will make any statement.” Secretary Tumulty issued the fof ing statement: “The president spent an hou a half this morning with the r sentatives of the railway manage After the conference he said thg Was impossible as vet to report o; results; all that he could say was a very candld and honest dise was in progress about practical of settlement.” The representatives of the boa railway managers were the firg meet the president today. Befo conference Elisha Lee, the mang chairman, refused to say wheth counter proposal for submission employes had been drawn up. The members of the com looked haggard from their prold meeting which lasted until an hour this morning. They straj into the White House by twos threes. All were ready for the dent when he entered the confe room promptly at 9 o'clock The managers took the positio the eight hour day and the collg issues are inseparable and thg would not be practicable to acce] elght hour day and submit the question to arbitration. All of t sues are interwoven, they contend must be decided together. May Not Prove Acceptable, None of the brotherhood off would commit himself on what. titude of the employes would be ard such a proposal, but they di appear optimistic over the likel of its proving acceptable. If suq proposition were tendered in conj form to them, it was pointed out, could only refer it to the ge board, composed of six hundred mittee chatrmen, now im New Yol st JOTES FOR SOLDIERS Governor Holcomb Says He Wi Call Session of Legislature Unf] Hears from Washington. Hartford, Aug. 15.—Governor comb has returned from Maine, he has been on a vacation for weeks, and was at the capitol, td The governor was asked if hi tended to call a special session o general assembly to provide for| taking of a vote of the Conneel troops in Arizona. “I think the boys from this have entered the military of the country ought not penalized by disfranchisement,’ replied. “It would be doing thd wrong to deprive them o opportunity to If there f§ calling pecial sa rrangements t rt a great vote necessity of in order to make able them to v 1 . call one.” The governor call extra definitely from Conn the fe adc vould n session Washing the long kept in WHEAT 1 | Reports on Crop D Kiting 15 The wheat 1 sensatio: reports lndn:‘v forty minutes be 1d advanced an exti from $1.38 to $1.48 less active, it sold eark Chicago ket made on crop « cember opt th Aug another close 1 cent September, where $