New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS EW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEAN | BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1916 _SIXTEEN FAGES. ES TAB[I HLD 187 RUSSIANS GALICIAN ATTACK Petrograd Reports Her Army Again on Move Despite Teutons’ Re- sistance FRENCH TAKE FLEURY DRIVE OUT GERMANS ‘Berlin Does Not Admit Fall of Town But Says Fighting Ts Still Going on —British Drive Enemy Out of First Line Trenches on Narrow Front in Somme Area — Italians Are Checked. * The Russians temporarily held up in their Galician drive by heavy coun- ter attacks, have again begun to move forward. Petrograd today announces that the Teutonic armies on this front have failed in their attempt to throw back General Brusiloff’s armies, sus- back General Brussiloff's armies, and that the Russians are again advancing at several points. In the war news from France the Verdun region again commands at- tention. The French have not been notably active there for the past few days, but last night they resumed their offensive east of the Meuse and, ac- cording to this afternoon’s Paris bul- letin, su&eeded in driving the Ger- mans from a part of the village of Fleury, which has long been sharply contested ground. An advance by the French was also scored in the Thiaumont sector, nearby. After a brief period of delay the Germans have made their expected counter move in the Maurepas sector on the Somme front, where the French on Wednesday night reported sub- , stantial gains. Paris declares several attempts at counter attacks were made on the new French positions here but that all failed under the French fire. French Claim Capture of Fleury. Paris, Aug. 18, noon.—Heavy at- tacks were made by the French last night on the Verdun front. After vio- lent fighting at Fleury, east of the Meuse, they expelled the Germans from part of the town which had been captured, says the official state- ment of today. Several German counter attacks on the Somme front southeast of Maure- pas were repulsed. The French also made considerable progress in the region of Thiaumont, in the Verdun sector. Fifty Germans were captured there. The statement follows: North of the Somme several at- tempted counter attacks by the enemy against our new positions south- ast of Maurepas failed under our fire. We took some prisoners. South of the Somme, we recovered four machine guns in trenches taken by us south of Belloy. “On the right bank of the Meuse (Verdun front) an attack by our troops enabled us after a violent com- bat to drive out the Germans from a ¥ ion of the village of Fleury which they were occupying. “Some enemy troops are still main- taining themselves in a small clump of ruins on the eastern edge of the village. Between Thiaumont and Fleury our troops also made an ap- preciable advance. Fifty prisoners, including an officer, remained in our hands. Bun. “Everywhere else the relatively calm.” night was “Small British Gain.” London, Aug. 18, 8:19 p. m.—Ger- man artillery became more active last night along the Somme front. A small British gain is reported in the official announcement of teday, which follows: “Last night the enem artillery generally showed increased activity. Northwest of Bazentin-le-Petit by a gmall local enterprise we further ex- tended our gains in the enemy’s lines. German trenches in this area were found to be greatly damaged and full of the enemy’s dead. “A further hostile attack from Mar- tinpuich 1 night was repulsed as completely as were his former tempts yesterda. at- Germans Admit Be i1, by an extended ion, repulsed cept at Fleury, In progress, the today. The British, with several fresh di- visions, launched an attack on. the German lines north of the Somme and rucceeded in driving back the German first line for a short distance on a narrow front southwest of Martin- puich, the war office announced today. (Continued on Fifteenth Page. Driven Bacl Berlin, Aug 4:52 p. m.—Attacks night, on Verdun re were via London, the French last front in the the Meuse, the line > fighting is still mounced all whe war ex office & We also captured a machine | RESUME ARMENTAN R WERE FORCED TO EAT THEIR OWN CHILDREN, Boston, Aug. 18.—A ment describing the h suffered by Armenian in northern Arabia w public today by Rev. Dr L. Barton, chairman American committee for Ar- menian and Syrian relicf. Dr. Barton said that the statement came from an eye witness, not an American, and could be de- pended upon as unexaggerated. The eye witness sald that of 3,500 deported Armenians at Meskene a part had found em- ployment, but the rest were begging. “In every tent” he said, | “there are sick and dying. Many hundreds of the sick are left without any tent and covering. I saw desperate Ones throw themselves in grave trenches and beg the grave diggers to bury them. The government does not give the hungry any bread.” He described one party of 600 which had been sent from place to place, without food. A nourfshment, he said, th cooked grass, pressed the w: ter out and made balls which they dried in the sun. In Hama he found the deported Armen- ians subsisting on locusts ana dead dogs. Similar conditions were found in other places. “In each deportation,” the statement continues, “at least five to six perish through the wild mishandling of the accom- panying gendarmerie. “In Sepka a preacher from Afntab told me that parents have often killed their children. At the government investigation it was shown that some people state- hips ugees made James of the T re PARALYSIS FIGHT CODE IS ADOPTED Health Experts From Thirty States Confirm Plan for War CRIPPLES CAN BE GURED Thirty-two Deaths in Adult Expires New York— in Hartford—First Case Reaches Winsted—New Jersey Reports Five Deaths. Washington, Aug. 18.—Public health experts from thirty states con- tinuing their meeting with the fed- eral public health service here today drew up a code of regulations for combatting further spread of infan- tile paralysis by interstate travel, and developing methods of co-operating in study of causes and treatment of the dis The delegates reported that 11,700 cases have been reported in the United States since January One system of regulations which the was to adopt would create of uniform inspection, is- had eaten their ehildren.” " SPLIT IN GALIFORNIA Candidate Hughes Task of Uniting Republicans and Progre: sives, Who Are at Sword Points. San Francisco, Aug. 18.—Charles E, Hughes entered California from the north early today with a program of speechmaking, entertainment and sonferences ahead of him that prom- ised one of the most strenuous iods of his western trip. A reception committee of thirty waited the )regon line to welcome the presiden- him to San remain for Faces pe- near « tial nominee and escort Francisco, where he will two day: Today’s program included an after- noon reception at the Union League club, a talk to San Francisco women an hour later at his hotel, an address at the Civic Auditorium tonight and later a reception at the Newspaper Men’s club. Interest centered in the big public meeting tonight, over which W. F. Crocker, national committeeman, was selected to preside. Arrangements for this meeting developed a conflict be- tween Republican and Progressive leaders that has caused some bitter- ness. Mr. Hughes is to try to mend the hreach between the two factions. The Progressives, denied the privilege of taking part in planning the meeting, are to be represented tonight by s eral vice presidents on the platform. Their chief, Hiram W. Johnson, will not be present, his campaign for United States senator both a Pro- gressive and a Republican candidate having taken him to another part of ihe state. Before reaching San Fran- cisco, Mr. Hughes made train talks at a number of towns. BETTER TELEGRAPH SERVICE Western Union Is to Keep Office Open Until 1 a. m. and Two Hours Later Than Usual on Sunday. Through the activity of President George M, Landers of the Chamber of Commerce, the hours during which New Britain people will have access to0 telegraph accommodations will be extended within a few days by the Western Union Telegraph company. At present the company's office in this city is open from 7 a. m. to 10 p. m. but within a few days the hours will be extended from 7 m. to'l a. m. On Sunday evening the of- fice now closes at 8 p. m., but when the new schedule goes into effect the closing hour will be 10 p. m In addition to his inter in the matter from the standpoint of his of- fice in the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Lande considered the problem rom a personal angle. As a manu- facturer he realizes that the service { given New Britain is not of the best. | Manufacturers frequently ~wish to communicate with representatives by means of night letters in reply to mail letters received late in the af- ternoon or early eveming. Heretofore they have been unable to attend to their correspondence thoroughly be- cause of the lack of wire facilities but this will be remedied within a short time when the new office hours are adopted. Mr. Landers believes the new sched- ule is merely preliminary to twenty- four hour service. a st suances of health certificates, notifi- cation of suspected cases and general co-operation between federal, state and railroad authorities. Another code would deal with the collection of statistics and information tending to throw light on the causes remedies for the malady. What of the “Wreckage?” Care of what the health officers termed the “wreckage” of the epi- demic—the crippled children who survived—was discussed at tod conference. Treatment in state institution at was recommended by Towa, Carr of Nebras Florida, and others. hospital Dr. Albert state expense Drs. Albert of Porte of Towa’s state remarkable In said results in curing children crippled by | the plague had been attained. Dr. D. N. Robert of Oregon, urged that the public health service take steps curb activities of medical imposter He said they were gaining a strong foothold in the west. “The pitiful fact of infantile pa alysis is the slow progress of treat- ment of its victims,” id Surgeon Gen. Rucker, who today. “Parents become discouraged, leave good physicians and go to quack who advertise, ‘we cure paralysis They go from quack to quack until their resources and chances of im- proving the child are gone.” A report of a tion ai min information regarding adopted. Uniform forms and were approved which will complete record of every case in every state and county of the country. Tt is proposed that these re- ports will be available both to the public health service and all state offtcers to compile a complete record of the disease in this country since 1910. committee recom uniform collec tistical paralysi o and wion of reco aralysis Thirty-two Deaths in New York. York, Aug. 18.—The health reported only slight the epidemic of paralysis today. New cases during the Jast 24 hours numbered 125 and deaths thirty-two as against 121 cases and thirty-two deaths yesterday. New department change in a awrtford. —William Adult Dies Hartford, Aug Swanson, 36, of this city. died fantile paralysis at the isolation pital, here, this morning. Tt first adult death in Hartford since the outbreak of the plague several weeks ago. Nine new cases of infantile par sis, making a total of 334, were T ported to the state hoard of health today, the following towns each re- porting one case: Winchester, Union- ville, Torrington, Greenwich, t Ha- ven, Windham and Newtown. . Hart- ford reported two cascs Dr. John T. black, secretary of the state board of health, is still in Wash- ington at the nationwide on the disease. He is expected to re- turn to Hartford on Monday. ho; Winsted Has First Case. Winsted, Aug. 18.—The illnes seven year old E. J. Stramack, Jamaica, Long Island, who &ime Highland Lake on Aug wa nosed by three doctors today to paralysis. The house has been quarantined. The parents had health certificates for the child from author- itles at home. This is Winsted's first case. Tive Die in N T new New Ay Jersey. Camden 18— Five deaths paralysis wer authorities today 15 r old of the the girl and one to he of married reported One was a RATLROAD MEN DIF . and W. and Chair- man of Northern Pacific. Middletown, N. Y., Aug. 18.—F ward Canfield. general superintendent of the New Ontario ern railroad today at in this city. Supt. of N. Y o, and TWest died his home 18— William of the hoard of Pacific York, Aug chafrman Northern night «h railroad New Clough, rectors of the road Co.. died 1 in this city. Mr tor of several direc- com- Clon other was a panies. i ] and |} of all victims | to | infantile of in- | was the | conference ' infantile | 1th | victims | Rail- | his home FATHER FITZGERALD NEW LOCAL PASTOR? May Be Appointed to Church on ' Fast Side of City Came Here Yesterday and Inspected Site—Rev. Francis Keough Is As- signed to St. Rose’s iden—Other Changes. ‘While no official confirmation could at the residence of Rt. Rev. John J. Nilan, bishop of the Hartford diocese, in Hartford, it was rumored today that Rev. John J. Fitzgerald of Poquonock the pastor of the new Catholic church be secured J. FITZGERALD. | | | | | which the church authorities propose | to erect in the east end of this city. | Property has already been purchased | and it is believed the church will be | erected in the near future. | The Herald made an effort to se- | cure official confirmation of the rumor | today by secking information at episcopal residence. It was s there that no appointment had made, so far as was known. | New Britain Catholics would be ex- | tremely it ated been to it to for- et irch gerald wa appoint her v par cu the merl n this ne of friends return. While this city Fz Ititzgerald end himself all | with whom he in contact and news more pleasing than his appoint- ment to the parish would be almost inconceivable among Catholics. Father Fitzgerald is pr dent the Connecticut C. T. A. U. and probably as well known as any tem- perance advocate in New He is an ardent worker agair liquor evil and his eloquence i tinually directed against the Since going to Poquonock Father Fitz gerald has made a number of visits to this city and the annual anniver- sary exercises of the Young Men's T, | A. & B. society would hardly be com- | plete without his presence. ! Turther strength to the rumor that | Father Fitzgerald is to be the pastor of the new church is given by fact that he was in this city | day ana examined the site. ared came to of t con- traffic vester- Kcough Goes to Meriden. Aug. 18.—Bishop John J Nilan today announced several pointments and transfers among of the Hartford diocese e Rev. Michael 1. Keating, for many vears a member of the faculty of St. Thomas' Seminary, this city, has heen transferred to be administrator of the Church of the Holy Rosary in | Bridgeport. | The Rev | tor at St. Rose’s church, Meriden, has been transferred to the Church of St. { Tawrence O'Toole, this city, rate. The Rev Father Hartford, the of Peter Dolin, a Francis Keough of New Britain, who was ordained in June, has been named to fill the vacancy at St. Rose’s Meriden, caused by the [ transfer of Father Dolin. The Rev. Finton Tehan, | hury, who has been assisting the summer at St. Thomas' that city, has been appointed | faculty of St. Thomas® | Hartford. | of Water- during church, to Seminary, PORTUGAL, T00 Minister of War Announces Country Will Soon Particinate in Fnropean Conflict. With Entente Allies, 18 the isbon, via Poris, —Major Norton se minister of that Portugal soon will parti- in the war, fightir on the the nte allies Aug. Mattos, war, 15 a Por- anmounced [ today | cipitate side of ente -~ WEATHER, | Hartford, Au Hartford and vi tonight and Satt | Parish in Mer- | would be | the | gratified if Bishop Nilan saw )| is | England. | the | | drea the | ap- | | day | marine tant pas. | to be cu- | | wacted the | | This WILSON VETOES ARMY BILL, SCOPE NOT BROAD ENOUGH TO PRESIDE SUSPECT BEATS UP MANUFACTURER’S SPY | Men of Elmwood Flant Quit With Superintendent — ‘ailure. New Haven Hartford, Aug. 18.—The plant of the Abbott Ball Co., of Hartford was following the action of out Thursday their superintendent, John . Bryce. It is alleged that George I Abbott, owner of the plant, for some reason or other, hired a detective and put him at work as a toolmaker to watch Bryce. The reason has not been disclosed. Bryce discharged the toolmaker Thursday noon. | detective then went to Mr. Abbott and at once an argument ensued between Abbott, the detective, Superintendent Bryce and Charles Koehler, superintendent. The detective was | knocked down, it was said, by Bryce. Following this action, every man in | the plant walked out. Mr. Bryce said, today, that whole affair would probably be straightened out in a few days. He knew of no reason for Mr. Abbott’s | alleged actions. Mr. Abbott could not be reached today. He left his | home early in the morning and had | not returned. Bryce came to the plant some years ago from the New Departure in Bristol, where Abbott also worked one time. The company is building e additions and doing busine in Elm- wood, a suburb | closea today, the | afternoon force in walking in sympathy with facto the ensive has been a good No Strike at New New Haven, Aug. 18 noon-hour attempt to bring on eral of and metal work the Win- chester Repea ompany, in automobiles they did not on yesterday, because Philip Smith had refused them a | permit hold open-air meetings in the streets surrounding the plants. When the gates we few workers were left The union officials claim are out. The company 150 men have stayed Haven, strike machinists ers in the plant of. Firearm or union were at th address the o employes Chief of Police to s closed outside 1,000 men says not over iway. Two hun- toolmakers the Geometric Tool Co., in the stville suburb, struck during the day because a shop committee sent to management with an eight hour day proposal had been discharged. very DEUTSGHLAND IN BREMEN Telegram Reccived by Geneva News- paper Says Undersea Merchant Ves- sel Has Arrived in Bremen. Genev m.- 15. 18, via Paris A private telegram received to- from Berlin by the Neue Zuricher Zeitung says that the German sub- Deutschland arrived safely at Bremen p. sterday States. Deutschland for Germany out to sea The timore assed sailed on on from Bal- Aug. 1 and the following The more Deutschland dy 9 from world-wide arrived Germany attention. ANDERSON AS MAYOR at Baiti- and Alderman m the First Takes Jes- ter's Place, the Latter Going to Virginia—Quigley (o Main Alde of the furns from woods, it rman city Ander until his son will b Mayor Qt sojourn the learned afternoon. ut mayor in wis this condition is brought alc fact that Alderman M. 1. J dent tem of the common and mayvor in the his honor, is planning the city for a three Alderman Jester is le ginia Mayor Quigley Building | and ffic nt 4 an automobile the Hub they Maine the by ster, presi- pro actir ouneil thsence of also) to leave tion Vir om N am tomor trip will weeks' va saving for while in A Officer 1 o'clock pany with Rutherford phere will row morning to Boston. | travel ector leave on “rom hy boat to \CCEDENT FATAL. Aug. 18—Willlam B Southington, injured AUTO New ton, Haven, - of in the automobile just night his ontside died to- upset of s this city, Wednesday 'RAILROAD MEN AGREEABLE IS HEAD OF STATE C. T. &. U, entire | The | general | 140 | from the United | | at- Maine | | i Objects to Exemptio From Discipline f Retired Ofticers, Was Forced by Ha NT’S PROPOSAL eads of Systems Tell Wil- son They Support Mana- gers in Refusing to Grant ARTICLES OF WAR Eight Hour Day But Ex- ARCHAIC, HE SA cutive Declines to Accept “No” for Answer. Measure Re-introduced I House Immediately Wi Objectionable Featu Eliminated and Situat Is Complicated Wh Father of Measure Tal 18—While the 640 the railway em- Washington, Aug, representatives of | ployes assembled in secret session this morning to vote on acceptance of | Preident Wilson's plan for averting a nation-wide strike, the railroad pres idents and their managers held a fi- Al conference before going to the | White House. The time for the Wilson conference with the railroad pre: dents had been set for 11:30 o'clock | this morning but the railroad men found it impossible to be prepared | with their statement at that hour and | the time was changed to 2 o'clock this | afternoon. There were indications that the em- | ployes would vote to accept President Wilson’s proposal of a basic eight [ hour day and settlement of side | sues by a special commission, but th hope for settlement was endan- gered by evidences that the railroad | presidents, backing up their mana- committee, were not inclined to grant an eight hour day unless it be decided by arbitration, - and in any event might ask President Wilson for | a little time in which to think over | his proposition. | President Wilson abandoned today's cabinet meeting so he could devote all his time to the crucial railroad sit- uation. Presidents Want Arbitration, The railroad presidents want arbi- tration under the Newlands act with two arbitrators for roads, two for the | men ana two for the public. The dis- position of many of them was said to- day to be to insist upon action of that character and not yield to President Wilson’s plan for an eight hour day unless it comes from an arbitration | board. Some of the presidents are to feel that the public will sup- their offer to arbitrate every- disputc Others, however, the that if President Wilson chooses to exercise his power | and refuses to press the men for' ar- bitration it will be difficult for the rail- road presidents to continue opposi- tion to his plan. After the employes’ meeting had been in session for an hour one of the leaders came out and said sentiment for the president’s proposal was by no means unanimous, but no organized opposition to the plan had appeared. Most of them thought the proposi- tion good in the main, but some found objection to it Extra Step. Washington, Aug. 18 President Wilson today toed army appropriation because of exemptions f discipline for retired offic} forced into it by the ho |conferees led by Represe: tive Hay, over the opposit] of the war department. new bill will be necessary 4 may delay adjournment congress, Chairman Hay of house military committee lon hearing of the presidef veto, said he understood i was because of the revi of the articles of war w he had forced into the {over the opposition of prcsldcnr and the war dep Iment. He said he would introduce the bill in the ho immediately with the feat to which the president jected eliminated. Mr. Hay followed this nouncement by reintroduc] the bill minus not only section to which the pregid objected but with the wh revision of the articles of eliminated. This threate to complicate the situatio The Veto Message. on’s veto message| is- gers’ i said ! port thing in were opinion | | | 500 Try to Speak. are about 500 men in there clamoring for a chance to speak,’” said the leader who came out, “and there is no telling when we will get a vote During the morning Presid Wil son prepared a statement reviewing the negotiations and explaining why he chose the plan of settlement hased on the eight hour day. W. L. Chambers of the federal me- | ; diators went to the men’s hall at the | request of the brotherhood officials | "here resident W To the house of representative “I have carefully considered bill entitled: ‘An act making ap| priations for the support of the a for the fiscal year ending June 1917," and now take the liberty o turning it with my objections td approval “The part to explain some of the features of the situation He went into executive session with the heads of the four brotherhoods on the subject of overtime. | In the men's mecting, the leading | | objection to President Wilson's plan | | was that if it were accepted without | extra y for overtime the men de- | manded the railroads would contena | that the sole purpose of the men was to obtain more money and not to get the eight hour day. Shortly after noon a vote the | president’s proposal was begun In the cmployes’ meeting. Shortly after 9 o'clock this morning the men assembled in a secret meet- ing to vote on the plan President Wil- son submitted to them yesterday. Ther outward indications that the pr proposal would be ac- cepted While mitte lots 1t} | dents was in conference Wilson in the bl Touse, the constitutes an esee legislation providing| the military establishment of country nd wisely and genero provides for the reorganization o agencies of our national defense, it with genuine reluctance thi delay its becoming & law by suy ing the elimination of one of the visions which has been embodiel the very necessary and important vislon of the articles of war Wi has been added to it. “The existing articles of war undoubtedly archaic. They have undergone comprehensive revisio more than one hundred years. i do not always furnish the mean meeting promptly and directly needs of discipline under modern ditions, and many contingencles com- | frequently arise in the governme bal- | the forces which were pr ¢ the present 4 Pres relations of] 1" Unit ates bill of the is on were ident's the 640 committee of railroad employes’ was casting secrot railroad with room military when T ontemplated was formulated nment bro We dent 0 | White pealed manager proposal | day, re [have a ¢ ue of the a s greatly a My vears stand presidents the committee to reve s and | the eight overtime b concede for appointed ite the to ular time ymmission i investig the prepared s plain that railroad cre to refuse proposition ask for to There that move them in the financial | the roaas When the White or time on- sider it however some indication Wilson s ht | vr that, call | s which control | were President d fail powe The original act establishing etired list of the army referre personnel therein included as @ retired provided tha should be entifled] iniform of his grade, sh the register, House conference | ;. tially began Brotherhood leaders the | rotired men re still balloting. wear the Hale Holden, president of the Bur- borne (Continwed om Fifteenth Page. and said T t } T officer on army (Continued on Fifteenth Page.l