New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 23, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1916. —.TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 187 t STEAMER BAY STATE ASHORE; 150 PASSEN “ Strikes Rocks Near End of | Boston to Portland Trip " in Morning Fog---Boiler Rooms Are Flooded LIGHTSHIP ABSENT AWAITING REPAIRS Little Dimcl:\lty Experienced in Re- moving All on Board EM& Crew, ‘Who Remain at Posts—Coast Guard Burns Warning Light in Vain—Ship Believed in to Be Breaking up Ground Swell. Portland, Me., Sept. 23.—The East- ern Steamship Corporation’s steamer Bay State, bound from Boston for Portland, went ashore on Halycomb Rock, just off the tip of Cape Eliz- abeth, during a heavy fog early today. “The 150 passengers were taken off in lifeboats and dories. The steamer lies high and dry in a dangerous posi- tion. The coast guard cutter Ossipee and the tug Portland, notified by wireless, hastened from. Portland to the assist- ance of the Bay State, but as the steamer was pounding heavily in the ground swell it was though advisable ‘o have the passengers removed by the crew of the Cape Elizabeth Coast Guard Station. The point where the yvessel struck is a half mile west of |l the Two Lights and the station. Soon after daylight the steamer eommenced blowing out her boilers and it appeared probable that her bottom had been punctured and that water had reached the flre room. It "was feared that she could not be %aved. The tug Portland on her ar- rival attached a line to the steamer, but on the first pull the hawser broke and efforty to haul her afloat were BERS TAKEN OFF SUGGESTS FIRE HOUSE FOR SOUTHWEST AREA Expert Also Recommends Purchase of Quick-Rais- ing Aerial Ladder. Secretary Andrews of the Chamber of Commerce has received from the National Board of Fire Underwriters of New York, a report af the con- ditions in this city as noted by En- gineer J. H, Howland, who was here August-28 and 29. The report speaks of the improvements made by the water department including the com- pletion of the Burlington reservoir and the laying of 12 and 16 inch 1aains in Wooster street. The pre- liminary surveys made by the board for the proposed tunnel connecting Burlington with Whigville whereby the minimum supply would be in- creased fifty er cent. is also noted in the report. The report also sug- gests that the reinforcing of the southern and western section of the city would remedy the weakest con- nection with a generally adequate system of water supply. Improvements in the fire depart- ment, inocreasing the permanent force by six men, the civil service regula- tions, the additfon af motor appara- tus at several of the engine houses, the installation of a combination hose wagon, a city service ladder and a new 70 foot ladder placed in reserve at the Central station and a 50 foot ladder at Np. 5. The chief has been equipped with an automobile, and a regular and systematic inspection of buildings has also been placed in vogue here. The erection of a new station in the vicinity of Andrews street and Kensington avenue is recammended in the report. The in- vestigator also speaks of the results 1o be attained by an auxillary squad feature by the addition of five extra men to each of the most céntral houses. As the districts of high value are exposed to danger when the one ladder truck responds to fires in the outlying districts, recommenda- temporarily abandoned. Xdght Ship Not in Position. The Bay State was sighted proaching the rocks by one of the | coast guard crew at 3:30 o’clock. He burned a coston light, but the warn- ing if it was seen came too late. It was thought that the absence of the Cape Elizabeth lightship off her sta- tion five miles off shore might have caused the steamer to run off her course. The lightship was towed to Portland for repairs three days ago and replaced by a buoy. All shipping “was notified, but it was beMeved that In the thick weather the buoy might not have been distinguishable. As the steamer struck only 300 feet from shore and there was little wind, the coast guard had no difficulty in getting out to her. " i{When it was decided to take off the ~wPassengers the guard shot a line aboard for the breeches buoy and the lifeboats and several dories were put in service. All were removed in (boats and it was not found necessary to use the breeches buoy. Lifeboat Submerged. % On one of its trips the lifeboat was ‘caught under the garboards on the port side of the steamer and sub- merged, but the six passengers were quickly transferred to another boat. The sixty members of the crew remained aboard. Although the sea was comparatively calm, the ground swell was heavy and there was be- leved to be danger that the steamer would break up. © The Bay State in command of Captain Levi Foram left Boston last night on her regular trip to Portland in command of Captain Strout. The Steamer has been In this service many Years, having been built at Bath in 1895. She registers 1,555 tons net &nd is 281 feet in length, 42 foot beam, 15 feet deep. Her home port is Bos- ~ton, Twenty-five passengers were taken ashore. The others were put aboard the Ossipee and the Portland and taken to Portland. Two tugs stood by the Bay State this forenoon. Buch excitement as prevailed was . well controlled by the crew, according to the passengers. In hig haste to Teach a boat, one man fell overboard, but was quickly rescued, The Bay State rested easily at first, and little alarzm was felt from the slight rumblings as her hull rubbed the rocks. Only a little water en- tered until the tide swung the Bay State about with a pitching roll that brought her broadside to the shore. She pounded heavily in the ground pwell. Leaks developed, her com- JRartments filled, and the engine room was flooded, causing the boilers to blow out with explosions that for a time startled the passengers with fears of greater dangers. The calm- ing influence of officers and crew, however, prevailed, and the work of transferring those aboard was carried on without disorder. BB The value of the Bay State was es- ap- (Continued on Third Page.) tions are included for the purchase of an automobile quick ralsing acrial | truck to ensure reasonably safe pro- tection, The introduction and use of three inch turret and hose nozzles would add greatly to the fire fighting efficiency, the report says. Installing eight additional fire boxes, providing an automobile far the superintendent of wires increasing the length of the underground con- ductors by about three miles and re- constructing at least eight miles of overhead distribution, were improve- ' ments made in the alarm system. Lead sheathed cable for underground distribution and separate gong circuits with modern registering devices in connection with the fire stations, are the recommendations of the baard for the alarm system. STEEL TOUCHES 1171-2 Spectacular Rise in ‘Which Sees Half Million Share Turnover in First Hour of Trading. Market New Yark, Sept. 23.—For a week- end market, today’s two-hour session of the stock exchange was probably without parallel. Trading in the first hour amounted to over half a million shares, with no diminution of ac- tivity with the approach of the close. There were numerous spectacular features but all were eclipsed by the further meteoric rise in United States Steel, which touched 117 1-2, a new record, shortly after 11 o’clock. Other leaders rose to highest prices in their history, notably coppers. Rails, however, made little head- way, with reactionary tendencies in shipping issues and some equipments and munitions. NO MEETING ON MEXICO. New Landon, Sept. 23.—No Jjoint meeting of the Mexican-American commissioners was held here today. fecretary Lane and Judge Gray of the American delegation planned a crulse and other members of the joint body are in New York and Bostan, none of them planning to re- turn before Sunday night, Secretary Iane and Judge Gray expect to be in New Haven this afternoon. GENERAL STRIKE DEPENDS ON VOTE BY UNIONS TODAY Organized Tradesmen Urged Not to Ride on Cars Having Non-Union Crews BLOW EXPECTED TO HIT NEW YORK ON WEDNESDAY Maximum Effect Would Be to Call 750,000 Men and Women—Those Who Refuse to Join Movement Will Be Denounced as Traitors—Mitchel Arouses Leaders by Threatening to Use His Military Power. New York, Sept. 22—Trade unions in this city and Westchester County today began to vote on the question of ratifying the action of eighty dele- gates who yesterday called for a “general suspension of work’” next Wednesday morning. The labor chiefs appealgd to all union wage earners to stay at home until the traction companies make it possible for them to ride in the street cars without offense to their union al- legiance. It ig asserted that no such action ‘heretofore has been taken by the trades unions of this country nor has a strike involving many trades ever been called. maximum ef- fect would call work 750,000 men and women. Not Sympathetic Strike. Leaders of the movement refrain from calling it a sympathetic strike. They declare that many of the unions already have voted to ratify their recommendation and that any union man who does not quit work Wednes- day will be denounced as a “traitor.” To what extent they expect the untons to respond to the suspension call was not disclosed. ‘“‘How tell? It is up to the unione.” sald Hugh Frayne, general organizer of the American Federation of Labor for New York state. It is pointed out Wednesday is the beginning of an im- portant Jewish holidav when many workers ordinarily would stay at home The call for a of is based on the grievance that of union affiliations cannot ride to their employment except in cars manned by non-union conductors or motormen and under the protection of the police. Statements issued by 90 Its from cessation work men | the leaders indicate that they are ins | censed by Mayor Mitchel's warning that he stood ready to use the military power to restrain viclence and that they consider the city to be dominated by the traction interests. To reinforce the police, Commis- sioner Woods has instructed the cap- tains to select ten civillahs in each precinct to be sworn in as special policemen. This would add about 900 men to the department. GLYNN NAMED AGAIN Republican Congressman Declares Tariff Will Bé Necessary for Coun- try’s Welfare at End of War. Waterbury, Sept. 23.—James Glynn, who has been the representa- tive in congre from the fifth Con- necticut district, was renominated by the district republican convention held here today In his acceptance of the renomina- tion Mr. Glynn said in part: ‘‘Noth- ing but the war in Europe. saved us from industrial and financial disaster and whenever that war ends, unless we return to the policy of protection in the meantime, we shall be facing the most serious crisis which this na- tion has ever known. Norwalk, Sept. 23.—In advance of the gathering of delegates to the fourth congressional district demo- cratic convention at Dorlan’'s Point today, the indications were. that the former member Jeremiah Donovan, would be named, BEAMRDSLEY TO STUMP STATE. New Haven, Sept. 23.—The publi- city department of the democratic state headquarters here today an- nounced that Morris B. Beardsley, the gubernatorial candidate, will take the stump shortly and travel all over the state. Dixville Notch, N. H, Joseph A. Dennison of Boston, form- of Suf- Sept. 23.— er assistant district attorney folk County, and his wife, who have been missing since Wednesday, when they started on a walk through the “Big Woods,” near hear, the objects of continued search by several parties today. The hunt had been were prosecuted through the night by men BOSTON LAWYER AND WIFE LOST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE’S “BIG WOODS” carryiug torches, but without develop- ing any trace of the missing couple. Dennison and his wife had been here for several d and apparently were in the best of health, but those fam- iliar with the woods, which are deep and afford little or no aid to human subsistence, express fears for their safety. The searchers were expected to be joined late today by Daniel H. Coak- ley of Boston, an attorney, and broth- er of Mrs. Dennison. can I | P. | WILSON TALKS T JERSEY BUSINESS MEN FROM PORCH First of Series of Speeches to Be Given af Shadow Lawn SUMMER WHITE HOUSE IS THROWN OPEN T0 PUBLIC President Accepts Invitation to Speak In Omaha on October 5 and He May Make Other Addresses—Hughes Re- sumes Campaign But Is Still Dis- tressed By Bad Condition of His Voice. Long Branch, N. ident Wilson’s program today for the first of a series of speeches he plans to deliver at Shadow Lawn in his “porch campaign” for re-election. | He planned to address a large dele- gation of New Jersey business men on the attitude of his administration towards American business. The general public was to be ad- mitted to the Shadow Lawn estate to hear the president’s speech and sever- al thousand people were expected to be present. ‘Walter Hines Page, American am- bassador at London, who arrived here late last night remained over this morning to discuss with the president British interference with Ainerican trade and mails. The president in- formed him fully of the resentment in this country over British restrictions on neutral commerce, President Wilson today accepted an invitation to deliver an address at Omaha, Oct. 5.+ It is expected that the president will arrange his sched- ule so that he can make speeches i.n one or more other cities while on this | trip. , Sept. 23.—Pres- called Hughes’ Voice Still Bad. . Hughes today closed the second week of his middle western campaign trip. He left South Bend this morn- ing to fill pro m that called for six short speeches and an address to- 1ight at Indianapolis. Mr. Hughes | spent the night here. became very hoarse during the stren- uous try of yesterday, still was in bad condition. YALE FACULTY CHANGES Twenty-two Promotions Announced by Stokes—University Board of Health Fstablished. 23.—With at Secretary Sept. the opening New Haven, approach of Oniversity there was issued from the office of Secretary Stokes today a list of changes In faculties of the several departments, the_ building plans ‘to be carried out during the college vear, day public character. There widl {wenty-two promotions or faculty changes and it is noted that Mather Almon Abbott, who assisted in crew coaching, is made assisant professor of Latin and will serve as a coach “carrying further faculty in‘¢rest and | oversight of athletics” under the new organization which practically. elimi- nates under®raduate direction of sports, The important departure is the ad- ministrative body, termed the | Greenway, '00, as university health officer. The board will be made up of the several deans, the professor of public health in the school of medid cine, professor of hyglene in ' the scientific university, nasium and chairman of the athletic committee. Most of the changes in the univer- sity have been announced from time ti time. The college year will begin next Thursday CLASH WITH VILLA REPORTED. Carranza Troops Said to Have Outlaw’s Forces. El Paso, Sept. 23.—A report that a force of Carranza troops was engag- ing a band of Villa followers at Sam- alayuca, a station on the Mexican Central Railway about six miles south of Juarez, was received here late last night by local legalista party leaders. No details were given except that the attack began after dark At the Carranza headquarters in Juarez, however, the ff officer in charge denied the rumor | all garrisons in his zone reported con- ditions quiet. Met T weammmm, WEATHER. | Hartford, Scpt. 23.—For Hartford and vicinity: Fair, cooler tonight and Sunday. S s | and the dates for various events of a| | be South Bend, Ind., Sept. 23.—Charles His voice which | Yale | uni- | versity board of health, with Dr. J. C. | schoal, the treasurer of tho | the director of the gym- | | saving that | RETIRED MERCHANT DIES NEAR BIRTHDAY Frederick Whittlesey Would Have Been 83 Years Old Monday. Frederick Whittlesey, a well known retired business man city, passed away this morning at his home, 279 West Main street, follow- ing a long period of declining health. Mr. Whittlesey would have been 83 vears of age had he lived until Mon- day. The funeral will be held from his late home on Monday at 2:30 o’clock. Rev. H. W. Maier will of- ficiate, Mr. Whittlesey was born Preston, Litchfield county, on Sep- tember 25, 1833. He came of old New England stock and both his father, David Chester Whittlesey, and his mother, Mary Cogswell, were direct descendants of the original set- tlers of Litchfield county. Born on the farm that had fostered three gen- erations of the Whittlesey family be- fore him, Mr. Whittlesey spent his boyhood days there. ~On reaching in New and engaged in mercantile business | in Warren, Connecticut. It was not until 1859 that Mr. ‘Whittlesey came to New Britain. With E. R. Swift he came to this city and the two men established the firm | of Swift & Whittlesey and later, when Mr. Swift retired, the business continued with the firm name | changed to F. Whittlesey & company. | a well known | Whittle- | . Dayton Humphrey | real estate dealer, sey's partner at this time. This busi- ness continued until 1886 when Mr. Whittlesey was obliged to retire be- cause of ill health. This store, which has since undergone numerous changes, was the beginning of what | is now MeMillan's department store. The business was started by Messers Swift and Whittlesey in a small store on the site of the present block built by Mr. Whittlese;; in 1887 and now owned by Mr. McMillan. When Mr. Whittlesey first came *o New Britain * was a scattered little town of 5,000 inhabitants and he wptrl-7its erowth, politically, in- dustrially and otherwise with interest during the many years that he resided here. Mr. Whittlesey stamped his sterling integrity upon the business life of his time. He was careful, conscicnuous and coaservative and his business acumen and wise judg- ment made for success in business. The famous, rolling and hbeautif il Litchfield hills, which nourished his youth, did for him what they have done for many other native sons and daughters; they gmplanted a love of nature that was ever a source of pleasure and recresation. In 1861 Mr. Whittlesey was married to Miss Maria C. Gilbert of Warren. She dled in 1879 and in 1881 Mr. was Mr. | Whittlsey again married, taking Miss Mary W. Swift, a sister of M. C. Swift of this city. as his bride. She died in 1894, Mr. Whittlesey was a devout Chris- tion and united with the Center Con- gregational church in 1875, continu- ing as a valued member until his death, Two daughters survive Mr. Whit- tlesey. They are the Misses Mary . and. Frances Whittlesey, Mrs, Fanny Whittlesey Felt, also of this city, is a FAKE BOY SCOUTS Minister Claims People Collecting Re- lief Bags Employ Youths and Garb Them in Uniforms. Another chapter to the Soldlers’ Relief bag controversy was added this morning when Scout Commissioner Rev: Elmer T. Thienes requested the “'Scouts” employed to gather the hags are not bone fide Boy Scouts, hut evi- dently boys hired for the purpove und supplied with Scout uniforms to zive a wrong impression to people.; Rev. Mr. Thienes said that the mattér was brought to his attention today by sev- eral citizens who had asked him whether he had given permission to the Scouts to do this kind of work. Investigation was started and every scoutmaster in this eity was _inter- viewed personally by Rev. Mr. Thienes and everyone denied that his trcop had been detailed to collect the bags. A large wagon, in which were seen riding several boys dressed as Scouts and bearing inscriptions tha: bags are being collected for the soldicrs’ relief, has been working in this city all weel. FRANK WORTHY DEAD. Bridgeport, Sept. 23.—Frank L. “Worthy, owner of the Hotel Worthy, Spri Mass., and a paper manu- };);1‘35:23“:{‘»’1 at the Hotel Stratfield | here this morning at 8:30. in this; young manhood he left the old farm ! Herald to inform the public that the | Reports from Balkan Front Conflict, Germans Claim- ing Great Victory Rome Reporting Von Mackensen in Retreat, and Apparently the Franco-British j forces on the Somme are preparing to close their grip on Combles, which has been virtually pocketed by the allies in their recent operations. Today the French war office report- ed that French patrols have penetrat- ed to the edge of the town, bringing back prisoners. Raiding operations such as these are commonly preludes to more comprehensive and forceful movements. On the French front south ©f the Somme the artillery is active. British naval aeroplanes have raid- ed important- German aviation sta- tions in Belgium, inflicting notable damage upon the aerodrome at St. Denis Westrem, according , to the | British official report. A French aviator has visited the Rhine region and dropped bombs in the Palatinate and also at Mannheim where a large fire and several explo- sions were caused, Paris reports. The Greek situation continues com- plex. British Take German Trenches. London, Sept. 23, 2:35 p. m.—Ger- man trenches of a front of about a half mile east of Courcelette in the | Somme region were captured tv the | British last night. the war office an- nounced today. “South of the Ancre,” says the of- fical statement, “a further adyance was made last night by our troops | east of Courcelette. A strongly forti- fied system of enemy trenches was cap- tured here and our line was ad- vanced on a front of about a half mile. Some prisoners were taken. “West of Mouquet Farm the enemy counter attacked at nightfall yester- day with great violence but was driven back by our fire with heavy losses. “There was considerable artillery activity during the night on many parts of the battle front. KEast of Bethune an enemy ammunition dump was exploded by our artillery fire.” French Find Many Dead. Paris, Sept. 23, noon. French pa- trols approached the edge of Combles | on the Somme front last night. The | official statement issued here this af- | ternoon says they found a great many dead Germans on the field and took a few prisoners. South of the Somme there is active artillery fighting. i French aviators engaged in fifty-six aerial flights erday. TFour German aeroplanes we hot down. Battle Continues Says Berlin. Berlin, Sept. 23, via Londop, 4:40 p. m.—North of the River Somme the battle between Anglo-French forces and troops commanded by Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria v sumed yesterday, says today's Ger- man official statement. The French attacked the Combles-Rancourt line and the British attempted to advance near Courceelette but neither _force, the statement adds, gained arf Zuc- cesg. Von Mackensen Reported Retreating. Rome, Sept. 23, via London, 7:562 m.—The retreat of the German army under Field Marshal von Mack- ensen in the Rumanian Province of Dobrudja continues, according to a telegram received by the Wireless Press today from Switzerland. The Danube fortress of Silestria recently captured by the Germans and Bulga- rians 1s sald to have been abandoned to the Russian and Rumanian forces. Russian naval forces in the Black Sea are said to have resumed their bom- bardment of the Bulgarian seaport of | Varna. p.- Claim Defeat for Allies. Berlin, Sept. 23, via London 4:35 p. m.—Russian and Rumanian troops 1in Dobrudja have been attacking Field {Marshal von Mackensen’s forces on both flanks of the battle line accord- ing to the war office announcement | today. The attacks, which on the | one flank were near the Danube and on the other southwest of Toprai Sari, 14 miles southwest of Constanza, were repulsed. Large Entente Berlin, Sept. 2 ville—Troops of “orce Whipped. , by Wireless to Say- the central powers have defeated an entente force com- prising- more than twenty battalions | on the Dobrudja front, the Bulgarian war office announced in its report of Sept. 22. The statement reads: “A battle occurred on the line of Casloci, Engieez (Enigea?) and Karakol. The enemy attacked with about twenty battalions, three batteries and nine squadrons, being routed by a counter (Continued on Third Page.) | London GREECE TO ENTER WAR IF ALLIES ACCEPT PROPOSALS ALLIES PREPARE TO CLOSE IN ON ENEMY AT COMBLES Government Reporte to Have Commun cated With Entent Nations Regardin Offering Support MAY DECLARE WAR AGAINST BULGAR Mutiny of 300 Members of Said to Have Been Stamped Out Sea Fighters on Other Warship Former Premier Venizelos Revolution, Saying People Must Athens, Sept. 21, 6 p. m., via Lol don, Sept. 28, 5:256 a. m.—(Delayed The Greek government is said on ! best of authority to have te graphed definite proposals to the ef tente capitals which, if accepteds mean Greece's entry into the war. the uncertainty of the relations tween Greece and the entente 00 tinues it is regarded as not probabl that Greece may declare war on BY garia on her own account. Semi-official efforts of the cab to ascertain from the entente min here a statement as to the desires the allied governments have bg fruitless., The ministers were given understand that as many as thr members of the Greek cabinet wel ready to resign if the entente wisl The sole reply was that instructi had not been received. utiny on Warship Rumored, London, Sept. 23, 9:22, a. ms | Athens is filled with rumors that of the crew of the cruiser Averd have mn.utinied, according to a de patch to the Exchange Telegraphi | The report says that the remainder the crew and detachments of marin were sent away in boats. Other shil of the fleet are said to have quelll the mutiny. The Averoff is an armored cruig built in March, 1910. She carries crew of 650 men. Government Must Be Disregarded. Paris, Sept. 23, 5:20 p. m.—Form Premier Venizelos of Greece, in interview cabled from Athens to tH Petit Journal, declares that the Greel must defend their national inter regardless of the government. Venizelos is quoted as saying: “Although Rumania entered struggle the court party which g orns us scems to persist in the polid of what it calls neutrality. This pi cy is persisted in even after shameful Kavala incident. You me what the future will bring. I & not in a position to ut ef tainly something mis attemptd if Greece does not o die “What was done at Saloniki improvised and precipitate, and manifestations In the island; t archipelago show that every of realizes that if the government g forgotten its duty toward the natig the nation must Itself immediate take in hand the defense of its oWl interests." t} nswe b thou cel of GERHANS SEIZE STEAMER { ! Colchesicr, of 1,208 Tony Gross tured and Taken to Zeebruge Third to Fall Into Enemy’s Han Berlin, Sept. (By wireless to Say) vilie).—The capture by German s@ forces of the British steamship Coll chester on Thursday night was re ported today by the Overseas Nej Agency. The Colchester was taken B Zeebrugee, Belglum, The Colchester, 1,209 tons groi was built at Hull in 1888 and o in Harwich. This is the third time the Germ have announced the capture of ish steamships engaged in traffie tween England and the continent. June 16 the steamship Brussels wal captured by German destroyers ng taken with -her passengers into Zeée brugge, The Brussels' captain, Charlel Fryatt; put to death on thy charge that he had attempted to ra a German submarine. Barly in Jul the British steamship Lestris fron Liverpool, was seized by German waf: ship' not far from the English coasy Tondon, Sept. 23, 1:05 steamer Prins Hendrik, which el last night for Flushing, hi been taken by the Germans to Zees brugee, Belgium, says a Reuter d spatch from The Hague today. was p. m.—Thi PROBATE CONVENTION TUESDA¥ Chairman P. F. McDonough of thi democratic probate convention calleq the convention for unext T4 day evening at 8 o'clock. The mes ing will be held in the democratl headquarters in Leland’s block,