New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 16, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1916.—TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1874 , BRITISH SWEEP ON SOMME CARRIES THREE VILLAGES BEHIND THE + Drive From Combles To Point Six Miles North Nets Big Gain| - For Allies’ Forces KAISER TELEGRAPHS OF BALKAN VICTORY » Teutons in Dobrudja Gain Decisive Victory Over Russians and Ru- manians, He Tells Empress—Ser- bians Chasing Bulgarians Back to Monastir—Sofia Reports Advantage for Her Arms in Macedonia Region. London, Sept. 16, 1:55 p. m.—As a * result of their offensive north of the Somme begun yesterday along the six mile front from north of Combles, to beyond the Pozieres-Papaume road, the British hold in their entirety the villages of Courcelette, Martinpuich and Flers, he war office announced this afternoon. German Counter Attacks. Paris, Sept. 16, noon—German counter attacks were made on the French lines both north and south of the Somme last night. They were puccessful, the war office announced today. The assaults were delivered to the east of Clery on the north bank of the river and east of Berny, to the south ‘of the stream, below Peronne. During yesterday’s fighting, to- day’s bulletin states, the French took 400 prisoners. In a single trench the bodies of 86 dead Germans Wwere found. British Hold Back on Struma. London, Sept. 16, 1:45 p. m.— British troops are engaged in active operations along the Struma front on the right flank of the allied positions at Saloniki but apparently are not making any forward thrust in force in this region. Sofia Reports Optimistical. Sofia, Sept. 14, via London, Sept. 16, %12:25 p. m.—(Delayed) Fighting all along the line on the Rumanian front and Macedonian front, with the Bul- garians having the advantage, is re- ported n today’s official war office statement. The statement follows: Rumanian front: On the Danube , the enemy ineffectively shelled Kal- dovo and the villages of Vavidoveu. Say Bulgars Are in Flight. Saloniki, via London, Sept. 16, 3:18 a. m.—The Bulgarians are falling back in disorder toward Monastir pur- sued by the vistorious Serbians, ac- GERMAN LINES LOAN TO BELGIUM WOULD BE NULL AND VOID, SAYS GERMAN AMBASSADOR Washington, Sept. 16,—Ani- bassador Von Bernstorff today informed the state department that the German government would consider “null and void” any loan to Belgium negotiated in the United States during Ger- man occupancy of that coun- try. WANT CALLAGVYEROPOULOS King Constantine of Greece Summons Former Member of Theotokis Cab- inet to Form New Ministr London, Sept. 16, 2:15 p. m.—2 Reuter despatch from Athens today indicates that M. Callagvyeropoulos, summoned to-Tatoi by King Constan- tine, has been entrusted with the for- mation of a new cabinet in succession to the Zgimis ministry. M. Callagvyeropoulos was a member of the Theotokis cabinet. FREEMAN NAMED AGAIN Congressman Renominated By Republicans. Willimantic, Sept. 16—Congressman Richard P. Freeman of New London was nominated by the republicans to- day, the honor coming to him from the second congressional district con- vention which met here. Judge L. H. Fuller of Putam was chairman _and ‘Warren G. Burroughs of RocRville placed Mr. Freeman’s name before the delegates. The nomination was by ac- clamation, every delegate rising. Mr. Freeman, brought in, thanked the delegates for the confidence expressed in agaln selecting him as the candi- date. A From Second District Acclamation By Bissell Named. Danbury, Sept. 16.—The twenty- fourth district republican senatorial convention held here today renominat- ed Senator Harvey P. Bissell of Ridgefield. LOOKS OFF COLOR. Tatest Scheme to Aid Soldiers’ Fami- lies is Being Investigated. Following a request from interested parties, the Chamber of Commerce has begun investigation of the latest plan to aid the dependent families of soldlers satitioned at the Mexican bor- der, by the recent nnouncement of the bag project for old materials, the canvass which was to be held next Tuesday. From what has been learned to date, the venture is entirely a per- sonal business scheme. The bag con- cording to an officlal statement is- sued at Serbian headquarters. Bulgars Assume New Position. Berlin, Sept. 16, via London, 5:11 p. m.—Bulgarian forces on the Mace- donia front, says the official state- ment issued today by the German army headquarters staff, have occu- pied a new position after losing Mal- kanidze in a battle with the repre- sentatives of the entente allies. v Kaiser Sends Word of Victory. Berlin, Sept. 16, via London 12:15 p. m.—The Teutonic allies in Dob- rudja have gained a decisive victory over the Russian and Rumanian forces, says a telegram from Emperor William to the Empress. The telegram was forwarded yes- terday and as officially given out, reads: “Field Marshal Von Mackensen just, Informs me that the Bulgarian-Tur- kish-German troops in Dobrudja have gained a decisive victory over the Russo-Rumanian forces. HARD BLOW FOR I W. Vi, Oourt Refuses to Release Prisoner On Writ of Habeus Corpus Brought As Test Case for 267 Taken in Raid. Scranton, Pa., Sept. 16.—Industrial VZorkers of the World in Lackawanna gounty were dealt a severe blow today when the court refused to give an Immediate hearing on a writ of hab- eas corpus in the interest of one of the 267 men arrested Thursday when state police and deputies swooped down on a hall at Old Forge where a meeting that had been prohibited S «n progress. The court informed the attornevs that the habeas corpus hearing had been put back until the next session of the grand jury, which will be in two weeks. PARALYSIS REPORTED. Hartford, Sept. 16—Seven new cases of jnfantile paralysis were reported to- day to the state board of health. There was one case each from Willimantic, Greenwich, Enfield, Groton and Mil- ford and two from Stamford, making @ el of 775 secordad cases tn Aate. tained considerable lettering matter, which conveyed the impression that A. G. Hammond camp, U. S. W. V., was the interested party. It is true that the camp did allow its name to be printed on the bag but it was in ignorance, it is said, to what extent the matter was to be carrieed. Close perusal of the contents of the announcement on the bag gives the fmpression that it is simply a scheme to collect junk. It is said that in other cities where no aid had been glven by the municipality, the scheme worked very successfully. Secretary A. H. Andrews thas asked the chief of police to defer the granting of a li- cense to the solicitors until the matter has been thoroughly Investigated. ARMY GRAFTER SENTENCED. Given Five Years for Accepting Bribes From Clothing Contractors. London, Sept. 16, 3:10 p. m.—Tu- cien Asseting, an inspector in the army clothing department, was today sentenced to five years' penal servi- tude. His conviction was on the charge of accepting bribes from con- tractors to pass their goods and also of obtaining 1,400 pounds under false pretenses by instigating another man, in the name of a fictitious firm, to make a tender for a supply of razors and knives, less than half of which were alleged to have been delivered to the government. Charges are pending against other official departments, and the Judge who sentenced Asseting suggested thac the government should overhaul the whole system of purchasing depart- ments and place business men at their head N REPORTED J MISSIN ¢ Reports From Hartford Say Former Polo Player Has Deserted Wife. It 1s reported in Hartford that Fred Jean, former polo player and the one- time 1dol of New Britain fans, has de- serted his wife and home and left for parts unknown. It is said that the former polo player took between $800 and $900 in cash and jewelry owned by his wife and left a note saying she would never see him again. Friends of the family state that ever since Jean ran down and killed a }little girl in Hartford more than a year ago his life has not been happy. | arrange the pre MRS, ANMIE W, HOWE DIES ATNEWLONDON Death Comes to Relieve Suffering of President’s Sister FUNERAL 1IN S0. CAROLINA Chief Executive Greatly Shocked on Hearing News at Summer Hoine as He Had Intended to Visit Her Bed- side Again. New London, Sept. 16.—Mrs. Anuie ‘W. Howe, only sister of President Woodrow Wilson, died at her apart- ments in a local hotel early today. Mrs. Howe had been extremely ill for about a week with peritonitis and the end had been expected moment for the past two president was informed a week of his sister’s critical condition and on Monday came here, returning on Wednesday to Shadow Lawn. Mrs. Howe had been too weak to recogniz him, He was kept cons formed of her condition death came a message was him. Mrs. Howe came from her Philadel- phia home in the early summer with her niece, Miss Margaret Wilson, The sent to He When of a summer hotel in the su® 1l health had long been impaiie her condition became matter grave conc: into a city hotel. two sons, George Howe o North Carolina, and Wilson Howe, of Rich- mond, Va., and a daugnter, Mrs. thron of Philadelphia, des ‘Wilson. There will be no funerwl ice here, the body being tahen later in the day by train to Columbia, S. C., where it- will arrive about noon on Monday. President Wilson will the funeral party at some point yet determined, 8 At Columbia services will be held in the First Presbyterian cuirch and the burial will be in the siave yard adjacent. to the edifice. Mrs. Howe was born Va., Sept. 68, 1856, the da.ighter Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Wi She was married to Dr. George Howe of Columbia, £ in 1876 ana lived there until a year after the dcath of her husband twentyv-two years 50. Mrs. Howe then went Philadely Her three children Howe of Richmond Howe, profes of T versity of North Carolina, and Mrs. Annie Cothron who made her home with Mrs. Howe. The children, her brother, Joseph R. Wilson of Balti- more, and her niece, Mrs. Margaret Wilson were at the bedside when death came. a Miss not in St of ro Va.; D1 win in Gicor the Uni President Will Attend Funeral. Long Branch, N.'J., Sept. 16. President Wilson received word this morning that his sister Mrs. Annis E. Howe, died early today at New Lon- don, Conn. He was greatly shccked, particularly since he thought she would live several days longer ani nc had planned to go to her bedside again. The president plans to at- tend Mrs. Howe’s funeral, which will be'held at Columbia, S, C., where her husband and several relatives are buried. Definite arrangements had not been made early this morning, hut White House officials got in touch with Joseph R. Wilson of Baltimore. the president's brother, in order to ident's trip. Following receipt of the news of his sister's death, President Wilson tm- mediately cancelled an engagement to 80 to St. Louis next Wednesday speak before an underwriters’ conv tion. Secretary Baker of the w partment was asked by the pres to take his places there. President Wilson also postponed for Monday with Chairman McCor- mick of the democratic national com- mittee and others. CONN. MOOSE FOR WILSON Progr ve State Committee to Con- vene Next Tuesday—Canvass Shows Preference For President. Hartford, Sept. the progressive s 16.—A meeting of ate central commit- tee has been called by James B. Smith of West Haven, the secretary, at the Hotel Taft in New Haven, Tne day at noon. Mr. Smith says the pur pose of the gathering to complete the organization of the committee, to take steps for the future welfare of the progressive party in Connecticut and prepare for activi in fall campaign in this state. Bainbridge Colby, candidate for the United States senatorship in New York state, will attend the meeting ana following the business session of the state committee will give a talk fo which the public is invited. Mr. Colby will talk of the accomplishments of the progressive party past four year. Announcements gathering at New Haven before the democratic st tion is likely to give rise to mu litical speculation. A canvass entire committee is €aid to show | son supporters in a comfortable Jority. in the of this pre few hour conven- h po- the Wil- ma- Co- | join | nton, | m. | Wilson engagements | the | any | Ol when | daughter of the president, slupying at | n Mrs. Howe was brought | With aer ware her | | | | marching strikers roarer | commis: TRACTION HEADS PLAN LEGAL STEP TO BLOCK BIG SYMPATHETIC STRIK TROLLEY MOTORMAN PROTECTED BY SCREEN AND.POLICEMAN- TRACTION STRIKERS PARADING. RSN While the 8,000 traction strikers and their sympathizers paraded in New York, théir good conduct and estraint at a time when the fortunes of the contest appeared to be tirning sgainst them, when their jobs were | in the balance, impressed the thou- sands of onlookers and astonished the police. Violence had been anticipated, £nd street cars were lined with wire netting to protect the crew, while cvery car carried a policeman. The aut songs. One that had been composed espec- fally for the occasion was sung fo the tune of “I Was Seeing the chorus of which ran “We are burying Hedl W burying H This is old Hedley's fune re v's banes, re dley’s hones al party, re burying Hedley's bone The marchery carried hundreds of Nellie Home,” | A few of give a of the { banners and transparencies. | the legends displayea will I notion of the point view ! strikers e Our | Records. i 41l New Yarkers.” We Are | “Loak Over This Parade and Notice the Aliens.” “Shonts Says the Unign Is €rushed, Now Laugh.” “Shonts Says the Publiv Pays—Of Course.” GENERAL BLISS CALLED IN Consults With American Members of Mexican Commission — Internal Problems May Be Discussed First. New London, Sept. 16.—The Ameri- can members of the American-Mexi- can joint commission, which is seek- ing a solution of the internatio problems arising from the Mexico sit- in the absence of the Mexican sioners, today studied the sub- jects to be discussed at the resump- tion of business next week. Major General Tasker H. Bliss was called into the consultation It 1s believed un- likely, however, that the earlier meet- ings of the commission will deal with the question of border protection. Tt is more probable that internal Mexi- can affairs, regarded by the American as the more basic points at issue, will bo considered. The Mexican commissioners are New York for the double purpose carying out missions entusted them by their government and to take part in the celebration of the anniversary of Mexico’s declaration of independenci uation, in of to MINNEATPOLIS HAS $300,000 FIRI. Tives of Guests in Two Hotels Endan- gered by Blaze. Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 16.—TFire starting in an an unoccupied building today caused a loss of $300,000, en- dangered the lives of guests of two small hotels, who were forced into the street thinly clad, and for a time threatened to sweep the entire whole- sale district. When the fire was brought under control it had destroyed one building and damaged several others. MORE SMALLPOX REPORTED. Torrington, Sept. 16.—Three additi- onal smallpox cases were reported to- aay in the Treadway-Hick house in Burrville. The patients are Mrs Maud Rice, her son Walter, aged five, nd Samuel ckson. Mrs. Loui Tr who had the disease is con- vale There are cight adulis and two children, all negroes, in the quar- antined hown wdway cent e WEATHER. g ’ Hartford, Sept. 16.—For Hartford and vicinity: F cooler tonight. Sunday in- sing cloudiness. TRAINS COLLIDE AT ENTRANCE TO TUNNEL Electric Locomotive Crashes Into Car of Prain Starting Out For Washington. New York, Sept. 16.—In a train col- lison at the entrance to the Pennsyl- vania railroad tunnel leading from the road’s station here under the Hudson river to New -Jersey two persons were seriously injured today and traflic on this line was interrupted for some time. For about an hour and a | half 100 passengers were captives in the tube. A The injured | Washington, e W. D. Pierson ,of conductor and an un- | identifica passenger. | The accident happened when an | electric locomotive crashed into the side of the next to the last car an a’y Washington-bound passenger train as | ;xhe latter was about to enter the tun- nel. BOYS SENT TO JATL. Local Boys Who Ran Away from Home Are Arrested in Rochester. Rochester, N. Y. Sept. 16.—Frank Anatasia and Joseph Dionne, the two New Britain boys who ran away from | home last week and were arrested in this place on a charge of trespassing | on railroad property, were arraigned | yesterday afternoon in the city court. | The boys were sent to the Rochester | penitentiary for fifteen a: When the two local boys left home they brought another boy with them, the latter having stole parents before leaving. Island he deserted his two compan- ions. On the way to Rochester in box cars the two boys lived on green apples. ! KILLED CROSSING TRACKS | Waterbury, Sept. 16.—Crossing the railroad tracks in the rear of his home, on his way to buy some freshments for an ald friend who called to pay him a visit, William Chernouskas, 30, of 50 Railroad Hill street was struck and instantly killed by a train. His body was found to- day at the foot of - an embankment | near the tracks. Death was due to a fracture of the skull. 14,063 M ON LONG HIKE. | san Antonio, Tex., Sept. 16 teen thousand and sixty-three office and men of the regular army and Na- tional Guard left San Antonio to or the biggest practice march in the history of the Amer y, an cighty-three mile “h Austin. re- 1 Four- NEW TRADE CRISIS Washington Anxious to Learn What Commodities Are Included in New Blockade Order by Great Britain. Washington, Sept. 16.—The state department today sought to learn through diplomatic channels precisely what commodities are included in Great Britain’s latest blockade order restricting shipments from the United ates to Holland and the Scandinav. ian countries. ‘' If the action is found to shut off any great quantity of American trade with’ these neutral countries, it doubtless will be regarded seriously by this government 2 Interest in the effect of the order is enhanced at this time because Pre; dent Wilson was granted authority by ecent legislation to retaliate against countries interfering with American commerce. The state department also is inter- ested in ascertaining whether the re- ported arrangement between Great Britain and France for exchange of commodities whose importation from other countries forbidden, does not violate the British-American commer- cial treaty of 1815. unduly WESTERN TROOPS UNSHAKEN. Berlin, Sept. 16, by Wireless to Say- ville—A Germany war correspondent at the general headquarters on the western front telegraphs that Field Marshal Von Hindenburg, chief of staff, has just returned from his in- spection of the western front, having been profoundly impressed by the “unshakable resistance” of the Ger- man troops. PROHIBITION IN Berlin Sept. 16, by wireless to ville—According to the Vos Zeitung, Russia has induced Ru: to prohibit absolutely the sal liquors and to consent to the ment of Russians as meme Rumanian et police ment of and of the forts in norther: administrators the RUMANIA. Say- he ania of appoint of the depart- as commanders nia and G and finance Foin of railr SHES GATHERING HU Bridgehampton, Charles Hughes spent the last day | but one before beginning his second | presidential campaign trip resting quietly at his summer home here. e | CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept, 16.—Arrival at on September 11 of Elkus, the new American | cador to Turkey was reported ! STRENGTH, Sept. 16 Washington, Censtantinople Tight days will be consumed enroute. today to the state department, Counsel For Intd borough Road M Apply to Courts E Injunction to Thwa Union Leaders MACHINISTS SAID TO BE PREPARE All Work Along Water Front Will Tied Up if Longshoremen, Boatn] and Coal Barge Workers Decide “To Protect Go Out—Call Is Very Life of Union Labor in York.” York leaders were la] plans fog New Sept. 16.—While perfecting sympathetic walkout by 75,000 wo s to aid the striking street raily of the nsit e men, offic Interboro Rapid Tr aga which the fight is principally direct s company discussed today the possibility of action charging conspi leaders. stituting ainst the union Business men and merchants have suffered heavily because of traction tie-up are said to be co-ops ating in the movement to restrain labor leaders. James L. Quacki bush, general counsel for the Int] borough, said in this connection his assistants are collecting evidé of the transactions of the union lei ers and that when “sufficient cum tive evidence had been secured conditions so demand, action will taken.” ' Mr. Quackenbush said he was tain that his company could obf} an injunction restraining the strik and their leaders from interfe with the employes of the Interbono in the event that such a course| deemed advisable. “The present intention,’” said Th) dore P. Shonts, president of the I borpugh, “is not to proceed against | strike leaders on criminal charg It might be wise to take the initiat and the legal staff is studying co: tions with a view to preparing developments Trade Unions Vote Today. Several trade unions voted today the purpose of determining their sponse to the call for a sympathd strike to back up the striking stp car employe By Monc 1aY leaders expect to learn the sentim of the longshoremen, tid water boatmen, coal stationary ongineers and firemen whom the carmen have particulaj addressed their appeal. By Mondi they assert, 70,000 men will be cal out “to protect the life of uni labor in New Yo The union leader major; the member ists’ unions. ing a 25,000, have voted tion plants in this Should the longshoremien and coal barge worlke o out, strike leaders say, virtually all wo along the water front will be tied This movement is declared by # Central Federated Union as ‘“‘preli i to a general strike.” While timated there are 800,000 tra unionists in New Yorlk, it is said 8 leaders do not count upon calling o more than 400,000 of them as an treme measure. One man was killed and thigty-fo persons were injured in accidents the elevated and surface car lin| within the last twenty-four hours. teamsters, bargemen very s announce that § of machi bershipy ike at ni y of meir city boat “NEW HAVEN" AGCUSED Providen Rates Boston, Bridgeport and Business Men Complain Southern Points Are Discriminato Washington, Sept. 16.—Compl was made to the interstate commel commission today by the Bosta Chamber of Commerce, the Manufal turers’ association of Bridgepo Conn., the Chamber of Commerce 4 Providence, R. I, and other simil organizations, that class and commag ity freight rates of the New Haven @ other from New Engla Boston and Providen: Florida, A railroads cities through to points in Georgia Mississippi, Louis central and western Kentucky criminatory in that they exceed through New York city '"IONORS FOR PRINCE ALBERTY London, Sept. 16.—The name ub-Lieut. H. R. H. Prince Albert, th second son of King George, appea under the heading “Officers recon mended for commendation,” in a re cent communication from Admir \llicoe, in connection Wwith the na tle off Jutland. Prince Albert ) years old and at the outbreak of thi war was a midshipman on the batti ship Collingwood. are di ratd