New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1916, Page 1

‘HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HE HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS ALD! PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 191 (Bl== SIXTEEN PAGES. iESTABl[SHED 18 ENGLAND REJECTS PEACE PREMIER BITTER loyd George Declares, in House of Commons, Britain Would Be Putting Head Into Noose by Accepting Germany’s Proposals---to Recognize Venizelos, JEUTSCHLAND NOT | BOSTON AND MAINE RESPONSIBLE FOR | PAPER WORTHLESS “NOV. 17 COLLISION weten aporases $1,101,388 in | Notes As Worth Single Dollar U. §. Inspectors Say Captain ] of Convoying Tug Erred in ABSOLUT_EE NEGLIGIBLE Guaging Speed of Submarine | emmer CAPT. KOE;{IG COMPLETELY _.EXONERATED OF BLAME President Testifies ing on Making Temporary Receiv- Permanent—Protests He is a Si].npl(.' Farmer, ership Boston, Dec. 19.—Chas. former president of the and Boston and Maine railroads, ap- peared today as a witness in the federal court hearing on the ques- tion of making permanent the pres- ent temporary receivership of the latter property. sel for the minority interests, which jare opposing receivership, as “prob- |ably the greatest living railroad man in this country,” Mr, Mellen modest- 1y protested that he was not an ex- pert on railroad matters, but was only a farmer, S. Mellen, ew Haven German Merchant Submersible Oper- ated in Careful and Competent Man- ner and Skipper Is Praised for At- tempting to Save Lives of Crew on Smaller Vessel—Hinsch’s Life Saved T)y Mere Chance. New Dec. 19.—United States inspectors today made public their finding in regard to the responsibility for the collision London, steamboat of Boston and Maine affairs. by Conrad W. Crooker, minori counsel, regarding a list of securities owned by the road, he made sum- mary answers Dollar For the Bunch. “I’'d take a dollar for the whole bunch,” he said referring to $940,434 | of notes of the Johnsbury and Lake { Champlain railroad company and $161,154 of notes of the Connecticut Slectric Street Railway Company both listed as payable on demand The chburg, one of the . principal sub- ary lines of the Boston and Maine, { which owned - shares of its common stock, were not available for any financial pufpose,’’ when the Boston and Maine assented to receivership last Au3zust,” he said. Securities of the St. Johns TLake Champlain road compa quot- ed at $4,517 in the last annual re- port, he appraised at ‘‘minus between the German merchant sub- marine Deutschland and the Tug T. A. Scott, Jr., in the morning of Nov. 17, which resulted in the sinking of the latter and the drowning of her entire crew. Captain Frederick Hinsch, a passenger, was saved by mere chance. The inspectors place the blame for the catastrophe upon a mistake made §n a bell signal given by Captain John H. Gurney of the tug to the en- gineer of that vessel at a time when two vessels involved were 'close to- gether that this mistake proved to be a fatal error. 3 Underestimated Speed In their finding the inspectors con- tinue: “It seems to us probable that | Capt. Gurney underestimated the | speed which the Deutschland was | making after passing the New Lon- ! dom light at which point her speed had been increased to eight or nine knots an hour: And that Captain Gurney did not realize how quickly the Deutschland was closing up the dis tance between her and the tug, until lible.” In the case of 117 shares of Concord and Claremont Railroad, ihowever, he stated that “if I owned i the Boston and Maine I would not ! sell that stock at $1,000 a share” he was advised by Captain Hinsch to €Xplaining it had “a natural value. give the Deutschland more room and , The stock appears on the record at to increase the speed of the T. A.|S$4,890. An effort by minority counsel stott, Jr. to obtain from Mr. Mellen his opin- “If Captain Gurney then looked out | ion of the fairness of rental charges of the pilot house window of the T. A. paid by the Boston and Maine to Scott. Jr., it must have been evident certain leased lines was ruled out by to him that absolutely no time must the court as irrelevant to the question be lost in increasing the speed of the . of solvency. T A Scott, Jr., in order to clear the “I don’t wish to have assumed that Deutschland and pass her. In his I am here to say these leases are haste to avoid a collision he gave the valuable to the Boston and Maine, wrong signal to the engineer and had the witness interjected. no time to correct the same before the collision followed. “The inspectors further say: “We aré satisfied that the-Deutsch- land was being navigated in a careful | and competent manner by Captain Paul Koenig, prior to the collision, that he did all in his power to avert tile collision and that he made all due efforts to effect the saving of the crew of the tug, all of whom were evidently trapped t their posts of duty quickly did the tug sink. Captain Hinsch, in our opinion, owes his escape to the fact that he was out on deck when the collision occurred.” | $170,000 HEART BALM Woman, Agcd 10, Awarded That Amount in Suit for Breach of | Promise Against Aged Millionaire. Pittsburgh, Richardson aged in a Pittshurgh Thotel, was today awarded a verdict of $170,000 in her uit for $500,000 for breach of prom- ise against Henry Deniston, aged 78, millionaire recluse; of Swissvale, a suburb. The case went to the jury late yi terday after being on trial in the icommon pleas court for a week and a verdice was reached soon after- ward. It was read when the court convened today. NO WARNING GIVEN Hostlers on Ttaliar When Ship Ts Dec. 19.—DMiss 40, former Vettie s0 cashier YOUTHS ELECTROCUTED, | — { Both Had Pleaded for Funcral Before ! Christmas. Ossining, Dec. 19.—In keeping with | their wish that they be executed today | Instead of Friday, owing to the proach of Christmas, Charles Kum- rpw, 20 vears old. of Buffalo and Htanley J. Millstein, 19, of Utica, met their death in the eloctric chair at Sing Sing prison today. Both went to the chair calmly. Millstein was the first of the two to pay the pen- alty. Last Sunday stein requested ap- Lives of American Vessel Endangered Torpedoed. Rome, Monday, Dec. 18, via Paris, ambs gathering ive Ameri Kumrow that their nd Mill- | dor, Thomas N. F is execution | evidence from the twenty be advanced. can hostlers on board the Italian i« Millstein killed John B. Creedon, a |steamship Palermo, which recently policeman, of Utica last February, s torpedoed and sunk off the Span- following his arrest on a charge of ish coast. This evidence tends to burglary. Kumrow shot to death a show that the steamship was sunk night watchman in Buffalo with rob- | without warning and without bery as a motive. attempted to escape. o at Hear- | Introduced by coun- | Mr. Mellen displayed a keen grasp | Asked | ury and one | dollar a share’ and ‘“‘absolutely neg- ' having ITALIAN DEPUTIES RALLY TG SONNINO| Foreign Minister Given Ovation Ks He Explains Stand on Peace SLAVERY NOT SOLUTION Declares War Cannot End Until Rea- sons of Humanity and Civilization Prevail—No Terms Revealed .in | German Note. Rome, Dec. 18, via Paris, Dec. 19, 20 a. m.—Foreign minister Sonnino | d in the chamber of deputies today at several resolutions which had been introduced in the chamber in regard to the peace proposals of the | Central powers seemed to be based on the supposition that the govern- {ment had or would have correct and | precise indications as to the basis on which negotiations would be opened. “This supposition does not corre- | spond with the facts,” he | “There no sign of conditions or | basis for negotiations in the enemy note. i “Should preparations be made sub- sequently we should consider what to do, but it will be neither practical proper to that is s | nor Qiscuss { today “I cannot communicate to you any thing whatever as to the substance 'of the answer we shall give to the note of the four enemy powers. The answer will be published as soon as it is drawn up. All Wi “We all wish peace and lasting | peace. But we consider a lasting peace to be a careful settlement whose -duration depends hot on the | solidarity of the fetters with which question sh Peace. but on an exact balance among the states, based on respect for the prin- »al nationalities, rules laid down in the laws of nations and reasons of humanity and civilization. “If we were in the presence of genuine proposals with bases of a na- | ture to satisfy the general postulates of civilization and justice which T have just mentioned, no one would reject them abruptly.” Baron Sonnino appealed to the deputies of all parties, in the words of Premier Briand of France, not to permit the move of the Central pow- lers to “poison the mind of the peo- i ple,” and urged them to refrain from “playing the enemy’s game,” by giv- ing way to rash or untimely move- ments manifestations which might implant the germs of dissatisfaction and discouragement.” He asked them not to vote any or- der of the day which might let it be supposed that the attitude of Ttaly differs from that of her allies. Amid an outburst of cheering for Baron Sonnino, th chamber voted the order of the day pure and simple, impl |ins confidence in the government and | ister’s speech he placarded through- out Tt The vote on the order of the day was 6 to 40. THREW BOMBS ON IPEROR. Dec. 19, b 5:15 a. m —Captain de Beauchamp, the aviator bombed Essen and Munich and whose death has just been announced, on continued. | one people is held subject to another | further ordered that the foreign min- | who | ] VON BERNSTORFF EXPRESSES HOPE Washington, Dec. 19.—Count Von Bernstorff the German Ambassador said after hearing the first portions of Lleyd George’s speech: “That sounds as if they would not refuse to talk about peace, anyway.” Every effort, it was said would be made to bring about a conference for the discussion of terms The view was expressed in Teutonic diplomatic quar- ters that should Great Britain and her allies in reply to the proposals of the Central powers ask that terms be defined | Germany and her allies would anneunce their terms in a peace conference. It was added that unless there were unforeseen devel- opments it was doubtful that the Central powers would agree to set down their terms in a note. ALLIES TO REJECT PROFFER morrow a concerted reply known ‘“to the central powers that it is impossible to take their request for making Briand that to- 19.—Premier tod send Paris, Dec. announced in the senate | the entente allies would peace seriously.” NO ARMOR PLATE FAMILY FORCED OUT PLANTS IN N. E. his Scetion of Country Geographical- | S1% Childrent Run Eighth of Milc Night Clothes With Low 1y Unsuitable and Automatically Eliminated, Is Ruling. Temperatuve. Milford, Dec. 19.—The six children of John Armstrong, ranging in age from four to fourteén years were forced out irto the bitter cold of arly morning today, barefoot and antily clad, when fge broke out in their home while all were eep. ‘The occupants, awakened suddenly, had no time to sav ny of their belongings and the chil- dren clad only in their night garh ad to run about an eighth of before they could reach the of the nearest neighbor’s hous temperature was between eight ten degrees above zero. The house with its conten burned to the ground, the los between $3,000 and $4,000. Arm- strong, with his children, moved into the place about months ago. His wife is not living. The children w house at the time out by windows. (Special to the Hel Washington, Dec. 19.—All citi the New England states, Connecticut, have been automatically eliminated from a possible ment armor plant “including govern- accord- to a letter sent to Congressman the Chief of Ord- | Department. B. McVay, bureau ,in _acknowledging |from Mr. O’Shaunessy of location, ing . O’Shaunessy by I nance, Navy Charles chief of the | receipt letter I from Clarence A. Cotton, secretary of |the Providence Chamber of Com- merce, regarding the armor plant, | sa; shelte: The a being “In the light of the | general hoard of the effect that the armor should not be located east of the Appalachian mountains, west of the > or Sferra Navada mountains, ¢nor within 200 miles of our Canadian lieved to have or Mexican borders, all of the cities Kitchen range in the New England states were auto- | The father, who works matically eliminated.” night in Bridgeport, morning to find his MRS. GILLIGAN WORSE ruling of the navy to the plate plant re alone and had The fire started from in to the be- the during returned home in this —_— ruins. * GOLD REACHES $606,500,000 New York, Dec. 19.—Gold from Canada to the amount of 6,000,000 has been deposited at the Philadel- phia mint to the account of J. P. Morgan and compan it s an- nounced today. This makes a total of $606,500,000 gold received since January 1. REMINGTON BLOW-UP Fulminate Mixing House at TUnable to Converse Intell W Lawyer and Trial is Postponed— May Never Be Tricd, Hartford, Dec. 19.—Mrps. Amy K. ‘Archer Gilligan. indicted Sept, 21 for five murders of inmates of the Arch- er Home For Elderly People in Wind- Bridge- | ¢ the superior court, she is ever tried on charges depends upon ! her mental condition improves o1 grows worse. She is said to be suf- and whether the murder whether or not | port Munitions Plant Destroyed Without Loss of Life Or Injury. jone occasion dropped bombs on the | headquarters of the German emperor, !according to the Petit Journal. This exploit was performed in April, 1916, when the emperor was stationed at Mezieres-Charleville. The paper says that the bombs fell right on the | house in which the emperor's staff had its offices and that S the emperor withdrew six miles from the city. | T Llo: that SPANISH STEAMER SUNK. .ondon, Dec. 19, 11:25 s shipping agency the Spanish steamer Ason h: been sunk. The steamer, built Cadiz in 1910 was last reported arriving at Bordeaux on Now. from Ayr, Scotland. THREAT TO CLOSE Paris, Dec. 19.—The Paris Theater Managers the government that if new tax on theater is the theaters will be E m.— 1nounc THEATERS Association of has notified the proposed imposed ail closed. Bridgeport, Dec. 19.—Although fering from poison ind s | small fulminate mixing house of the | o “/ ML Y N it i company { R“‘_‘”h"lgw“ Soangl ]“ G, "PANY | her counsel, B. M. Holden | sEE D i [ an et | o weg il il e ey UR RORRETE S0 GRC WS el apre smn wiehh T i s | 20Jura0: 4 3 % perior criminal court afternoon | Recent innovations in handling the ) : 5 g by States Attorney Alcorn and M. | explosive have taken the mixing work £ S oon: homds aulombil. o | Ifodden and the court sramted @ con- | B T b Fs i || BB GRG0 Gobl g (e | (et e el £ will remain in jail until she gets bet- ers to be 100 feet away while the b ter or worse and the mixing is in progre: te's attorney There was no disorder in the plant, | 521 he would try her some time if The mixing hous: in a yara 200 | her mental condition improves. feet from the street and other m i = | . < s ing houses segregated from the main SIST BY Gas. A iti 8 " Holyoke, i Bridget | ) gs ] unitions plant. H L Dutlidineator ey 2 Madden, aged fifty-two and 1 ter Miss Teresa Madden, forty-eight, were found dead today in their in High street, from accidental asphyxiation. this st sis- room gas RAILROAD Lincoln, Dec. | engineer the and railroad his home near DIES. Ibert. chief Barlin died toda ENC 19.—T Chicas ford and ht and Wednesday. 1 change in temperature. xton at of Quincy country - here Taking No Chance INTO COLD BY FIRE | in | in Greece Refers to Berlin's Broken Pledges and Says “We Put Our Trust in an Unbroken Army””: QOutrages on Land and Sea Not Liqui- dated by “Pious Phrases About Humanity” London, Dec. 12—Premier Lloyd George said in the house of commons today that it was felt that they should know before entering on negotiations that Germany was prepared to accede to the only terms whereupon it ' was possible for peace to be obtained and maintained through- out Europe. The premier said that without reparatjon peace would be impossible. Mr. Lloyd George said there were no proposals for peace. To enter into proposals of which they had no knowledge was to put their heads into a noose with the rope end in the hands of Germany. Much as they longed for it, the premier added, the central powers’ note-and the speech preceding it afforded small encouragement and hope for an honorable and last- ing peace. Mr. Lloyd George said: “Our answer will be given in full, according with our allies. Each of the allies has separately and independ= | ently arrived at the same conclusion. | am glad of the | first answer given by France and Russia.” Prussian Militarism Must End. Must Mr. Lloyd George said the ailies | premier would insist that the only end of the | chancellor's !war must be a complete guarantee | emphatically | against Prussian militarism disturbing | ““‘Without reparation peace is impos- the peace of Kurope. sible. Morover, what guarantee s The formal reply of the allies, the | there that subterfuge will not be used premier announced, will be given in|in the future to overthrow any treaties the course of a few days. { of peace wherein to we might enter. The premier said: “We will await| “We must keep steadfast eye on thel until we hear what terms and guaran- | purpose for which we entered the wary tees there are surer than those which | We entered it to defend Europe from Germany broke. Meanwhile we put!aggression of Prussian military ca | our trust in our unbroken army We must insist that there be the most Have Reparation. analyzed the German speech and then declared The T2 [ humanity.” a mile | : | premier { alized in a true sense. and | wasi | DS | manian blunder was an unfortunate {1t ! continued, | the Allies to obvious defects I the { spirit sor, will not be tried at this term |1® the | cal |~ After declaring that peace without | complete guarantees against this caste reparation was impossible, the pre-|ever again disturbing the 'peace of mier asked whether “all the outrages | Europe on land and sea” had been liquidated | “Prussia by ‘“a few pious phr about | Now that the war During the war, the| undertaken it would peace would be nation- | see to it that this through streets of Burope disturbance of peaceful dealt with here and now serious offense against nations.” has been a bad has be neighbory really bheen folly not tol swashbuckling and this| citizens was| as the most the laws of] aid To Recognize Venizelos. Dealing with the war situation, the said he had to paint a ste; but not gloomy picture. The Ru- SPECULATORS CAUTIOUS Trading on Wall & but at the worst it only pro- ed the war and could not affect it might have a salutary effect, he in calling the attention of of or- ganization. To prevent the Rumani- 1s from becoming worse they 1 taken strong action. In Greece they were taking no risks. They had de- cided to recognize the agents of former Premier .Venizelos. The speech of Bethmann-Hollweg before the Ger- Reichstag was characterized by George as constituting in substance a denial of the only ter which peace was possible. Confident of Victory by Arms. Speaking of the western front, Mr. Lioyd George referred to the growth of the British armies there and con- tinued: “I am is sure if one, lon reet Practicall Standstill During Late Morning As Premier’s Speech Is Awa New York, 19.- today's earl The hesitant the uney Dec Chancellor Von | tone of trading on stock exchange reflecied the tainty and apprehension in finpncial Lloyd arded the tional eve: idenced reply quarters re; pending int interest was e Lloyd George's today. In the course of im- Inte Premier delivered earlier transactions gains were in the majority but in no important instance were they more than trivial ns were of wide proportion There was general the end of hecoming more vance, which short coverings. Trading halted tention being directc on London. s in to he ultimate victory shows the same wmd readin to tained armies at conyinced the nation of endurance arn as the mud front.” Turning raily befol our, dealjiy 1 the "'at clerated’ by he first politi- before | to the more purely of the domestic problems the new ministry. he said: ‘We are anxious to avoid troversical questions. The functions of the premier and leader of the | house of conunons have been separat- JOHN R. ed because it was believed the double t were too much for one man tion of the new cabinet adopted for the purnose of | In war you want prompt de- f and the allies have suffered | disaster after disaster from tardiness of decision.” The premier the time come when the Allies should sulted formally as An imperial conference summoned at 1 early vital questions, after 11 o'clock, a imost ¢ oty all con- o THAYER DEAD Democ District Bay State Q. r. Represented G Congre best Worcester, Dec. 1 R. Thayer democr: . Ex-Congress- cision, man John one of the best land breaking Ing died today He from a ¢ ral llulu\\h | 71 had be con- | down to the war. |50 would be |tics in N to discuss |in the house state senate. He elected national gress from the strong republican trict, third Massachusetts, in nd served three terms. He graduate of Yale in 1869. He associated in law practice with Justice Arthur P. Rugg of the chusetts supreme court under firm name of Thaver & Rugg, the latter was appointed to bench. said was years old and fox more vears had heen poli- prominent chusetts, in ervi of te epresent was to con- dis- 1898, was a was Chief Mas- ‘the until the Mobilization of Resources, The Premier said wds proposed to appoint a director of nation ice and that all industries and services would be scheduled as or non-essential to the war. The premiey id he was convinced the Irish question was a misunder- standing and that he hoped \ding would be removed. it serv- essential this mis-