New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1916, Page 1

~ miles east of the Sues # TFred Snow of Winsted. P HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” BETTER BUSI <PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1916.—SIXTEEN ESTABLISHED BRITISH CAPTURE FORTIFIED TOWN NEAR SUEZ CANAL Bl Arish Had Ben Hed by Tk ish Army Since Their In- vasion of Egypt ON MEDITERRANEAN COAST NEAR PALESTINE FRONTIER | 2Big Guns Crash Near Louvemont Verdun Front, French War Oflice—“Artillery Duel of tensity Announcement tions In Macedonia. London, Dec. 22 1 2 Arish, ninety was cap- sh. tured yesterday by the Brit 1 Arish is a fortified town of Egypt the Mediterranc near the fron- tier of Palestine. It is a town of less than 20,000 population, in territory which had been held by the Turks since the time of their invasion of ¥ Egypt and unsuccessful attack on the ¥ Suez Canal. on Cannonading on Verdun Front. Paris, Dec. 22, noon.—There was lively cannonading in the region Louvemont, north of Verdun, during last night, says the war office in to- of mil- day’s bulletin on the progres itary operations on the French front. Artillery Duel Near Monastir Paris, Dec. 22, noon—An artillery duel of great intensity occurred north of Monastir, the war office announced in today's statement regarding oper- ations on the Macedonian front. Along the easterly end of the line, on the Struma front, encounters tween patrols occurred. Russians Retire in Rumania. Petrograd, Dec. 22, via London, 3 p. m.—Russian troops in the north- ern part of .the Rumanian provinc. of Dobrudja was attacked yesterday along the whole front by superior numbers of Teutonic forces, s the Russian official statement issued to- day. They have begun a further re- tirement northward. TWO' DIE IN FREIGHT WRECK ON C.N.E.R .R. Trains Meet Head On Near New Hartford and Engine Firemen Are Killed. Dec. 22.—Two firemen and several other train- - less injured in a head-on on the Central New England railway between an east bound regular freight train and a west bound extra freight about a mile west of New Hartford. The dead. E. Bennett, Port Jervis, N. Y., fireman on the regular freight. Wm. Dingee, Maybrook, N, Y., fireman on the extra. The injured: Harry Bunce, Water- bury, conductor and Fred Woodin of Hartford, engineer of the extra; Fred- erick W. Snow of Winsted and ford, conductor; H. Cole, Canton flagman; Joseph Bonne, Hartford, brakeman; John A. Hopper, Hartford, brakeman, and Everett Sisson, engin eer, all of the regular freight, The crush occurred on a grade at what is known as Horseshoe Bend. The east bound train was made up of a locomotive and a few cars and was in charge of Conductor The extra was and was drawn by two Dingee was in the first Winsted, were killed men more or collision toda a longer train locomotives. of these. When the engines jammed togeii- some of the cars buckled but only few were derailed. Tt was neces- sary to transfer passengers around the wrecl A mi have be Tt is unde left of to ror cov, er a ake in order is believed to n responsible for the wreck. tood that when the extra Hartford it was given the right way and that the regular orders meet it ‘anton. Later the er- in the s, it is said, was dis red in the office at Poughkeep- sie, N. Y., but cfforts to reach the regular were unsuccessful. According to the story of Er son and Woodin, when they saw collision was inevitable they jumped, calling to their firemen to do the same. The latter had no chance to do so and were pinned to scats as the engines came together. Coroner Herman visited the of the wreck and has begun an quest at orde zineers s the cene in- GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK U-45, on Raiding Tour OfF Coast, Put Out of Commission by Allicd Destroyers. paris, Dec. 2 a submarine U-45 h stroyers, according to a Nantes spatch. The U-45 recetly ers off Saint Nazaire. m.—The G s been sunk by , on | cat In- | North of Monastir,” Official | of | be- | Hart- | their | French rman | de- de- sank steam- FIVE MISSED AFTER MASONIC HOME FIRE: Ghllfll‘flfl and Women Are Believed to Be in Ruins CRIPPLES AMONG DEAD | No Way of Checking Inmates as Rec- ! | ords Arc Destroyed—Property Dam- May Reach $250,000—Water age Mains Frozen, Wichita, Kas.,, Dec. 22.—At least | tive persons are believed to have lost ! their lives and several are missing or ffering from injuries the result »f a fire that destroyed the main building of the aKnsas Masonic home here early today Ninety-two persons building when the fire | firemen directed their cuing them. The fire, which originated in the rmn.uo room, got beyond control be- ! fore water could be turned on it, due | to the frozen water mains. The home | was thrown in darkn when the ! fire was first discovered, an attend- ant pulling a switch to shut off the supply of fuel oil to the furnace. On the third floor of the structure, built in the form of a key, the chil- dren were sleeping. Their rooms | were filled with smoke and firemen | found many unconscious. The res- :\-u(‘rs were driven out by flames and | they fear that at least eight children | were left in the building. The fire started under one of the wings and worked its way forward to i the main building, leaping across the i court and taking the other wings. ‘ The main building was of three | as were in the broke out and efforts to res stories and the two wings that pro- ected to the west were two stories. | The north wing was the women’s de- partment and it was under this that the fire started. | Two crippled women have not been | accounted for. Their room was di- i rectly under a stairway that fell. Records of Home Destroyed. All the men were saved. The rec- | ords of the home were destroyed and | D. P. Burdick, superintendent, stated | he had no way of chacking the list | of survivors with the register of in- mates. Ten of the inmates were tak- en to a hospital suffering from posure, burns and the effects of haling smolke. Colonel Thomas G. Titch, of the Kansas Masonic of trust said he did there were any bodies in the ruins. | we are positive all the children | were taken out,” said Mr. Fitch, “and | we now believe there was no loss of | life \among the aged inmates.” | The property s completely de- ! stroved with the exception of the chapel and hospital, both small build- i The loss is said to be $250,- a ex- in- member home bhoard not helieve Firemen, howeve one person lost his life In the fire. A fireman, when driven from one of the buildings by the flames, was trying to rescue partly para ed man who had sought refuge under a bed. I* was impossible to reach him and the firemen are certain the man perished. NOTE IN GONGRESS Resolution believe at least for Endorsement Brought House—Senate Postpones Ac- tion Until Tomorrow. | | \ [ g Into | Washington, Dec. 22.—A resolution have the house endorse President Wilson’s peagce note was introduced | toda Representative Bailey of | Penna : | Senator | futile e to by made another fort to get consideration of a similar resolution‘in the senate, but | Senator Gallinger, the republican leader, blocked immediate consider tion by king that it go over a d | under the rule. Senator Hitcheock | then announced that he would seck | action on the resolution immediately | after the holiday adjournment Iitcheock F \H\l LOAN PAYNKS. | | aficld Being Considered by Board | As One | Wwasnington, Dec. fedcral | farm loan board, in considering 150 | cities for locations for the twelve farm loan banks. soon to be an- | nounced, is understood to be paying a special attention to the claims of | Springfield, Mass., Baltimore, Char- lotte, N. C., New Orleans, Houston, Tex., and Hutchinson, Kas. spri BLOWN ONTO ROCKS. | | Woods Hole, Mass., Dec. 22 British bark, Mary Duff, from lottetown, P. E. L, for New York, driven from her anchorage onto ‘I rocks at Tarpaulin Cove, in Nantuc et Sound in a gale today. She was pounding heavily when the coast cu‘- ter Acushnet proceeded to her i sistance from New Bedford. EMANCIPATION OF PRES Queretaro, Mex., Dec. ~The con- stitutional convention today adopted the first part the article providing for the freedom of the press. The method of judging infractions of the law is still being dehated. of SDITOR DEAD. —Harry Han Anel Marks, editor and chief proprietor of the Financial News, died in London ) last night, aged sixtyone years. LONDON London, Dec. Britain EXTRA DIVIDENDS IN STOCKINGS OF LOGAL INVESTORS Union Manu[acmring_(}o. and New | {PLEA NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY Britain Machine Co. Play Santa Claus FORMER GIVES 8 PER CENT. AND LATTER 2 1-2 PER CENT. About Eighty Employes of Telephone Company in This Vicinity, Receive Their Christmas Bonus—Beaton & |already ! the press, iive 6 Per Cent, to Efficient Bradley Employes and 2 Per ‘Cent. to Stockholders—Stanley Works Bonus Stockholders of the Union Manufac- turing company have been made hap- py by the dircctors declaring an ex- tra Christmas dividend of addition to the regular dividend of 2 per cent. the stock up to a per cent. quarterly This brings in 16 per cent. bas The directors of the New Britain have also declared an extra dividend of 215 per cent in addition to the regular 214 per cent. dividend. Stockholders of Landers, Clark have been advised that they can subscribe to the million dollar stock increase at the rate of one in four at par, $25. They must subscribe to the full amount on or and must pay for it on or before Feb- ruary 9. The Southern New England Tele- phone company began the distribu- tion of bonus checks throughout the state today. As it is the desire of the company to have all checks reach the employes by December 23 messengers carrying the checks were sent out from the New Haven head- quarters today, Manager William A. the New Britain and Plainville change, ates that eighty of the company in this vieinity participate in the bonus The telephone company these bonuses on the following Those in the ¢ Machine company Frary & semple, Jr., of ex- employes will granted ratio: ompany's employ for a nd ove receive check equal to three week's pay; those in the company’s employ less than a year but more than three months receive checks equal to two week’s pay. The employes of Beaton & Cad- well company, averaging 100 per cent. in efficiency will have cause to rejoice tomorrow when in thetr envelopes they will find bonuses amounting to six per cenf. The generosity of the company involves the greater portion of the help. The stockholders have been granted extra 2 per cent, dividend. Office employes and othcrs on the payroll at the Stanley Works twere gladdened today with the announce- ment of a bonus which has heen granted by the officials. The bonus comes to employes who have attained a mark of efficiency and those have not benefited by the increase in salaries during the past yea AUGUST F. ZEHRER DEAD Prominent an German Resident, Found Lifeless in Bed—Was Active Democratic Political Circles. August . ain’s best Zehrer, one of New Brit- known long residents of Ger- man birth, active in local dem- party circles and for over 18 years a constable, was found dead in bed at 10:30 this apartments at 44 Center heen proprietor ocratic morning in his the Germania house street of which for the past 12 years. Dr. Harr Blcock, medical exam- iner, was alled and gave organic heart disease as the cause of death. Constable Zehrer had been in failing health for about a year and had dily failed since August. e was able to be out until about a week ago. Since then he has been under medical attendance He was born in Germany ago November 19. For over he has been a resident of New Brit- ain and active in the city’s mercantile fraternal and political life, For vears he was In the boot and shoe business with stores on Park street and in East Berlin. Later he sold out and became ‘manager of the Cen- ter house. Twelve year charge of the Germania had prospered under ment. Fraternally, he Was connected with Vater Jahn .D. O. X New aer Fraternal Order of intracht lodge, D. H. 8. Mannerchor, erman the New “Tur- at he has stea 36 years his manage- Lagles, Teutonia Rifle club and ner society. Besides his four daughters, and Miss Freda ain, Mrs. George Amos Bourgois of four sons, John. [Henry, Trederick and Frank Zehrer this city. The funeral arrangements comulpta. O, the Britain wife, he is survived hy Mrs. Edward Dol Zehrer of New | Steppler and Mrs. jo! Berlin, and of are in- IRUSSIA POLITELY | ihe | sian government, do not permit of its | ment over the speech | Davia Lloyd George. : | passages in the speech from what it before January 27 | | many | force of arms specal | | speaks like a | strike, | waerts sees everywhere | ing. who | in | trary 30 years | many | go he took | house and it | T0 IGNORE PEAGE Ofticial Reply Will Be Merely ks Matter of Form | i German Proposal Regarded As Vague | and Tnsincere in Petrograd—Vor- | waerts, Sees Little Hope in Specch | by Lloyd George. i Petrograd, 21} 1 London, Dec. 6:15 p. m.—Since | text of the German peace pro- posals transmitted through the Amer- ican embassy to the Russian foreign office is identical with the declaration | received unofficially through | the Russian government, Associated Press is informed considers that the offer of the cent powers has already been adequatel answered. The official reply, in con- junction with Russia’s allies, will be made purely as a matter of form and will costain mo new point. Tt is stated that it will embody official sentiment heretofore expressed and will contain no new point. It is | ground that its vagueness and lack of | sincerity, as so regarded by the Rus- | Dec. 1 p. m, 22, ! The serious consideration. 1 Vorwaerts Attacks Lloyd George. Berlin, via London, Dec. 22, p a. m. The Vorwaerts ,which was one of the first newspapers in Germany to talk of peace, expresses deep disappoint- of Premier The paper cites | inference is that, refuses to make do so upon the military powe claims the only firstly, the entente peace until it can ruins of Germany secondly, the entente, because. Ger- breaks treaties, will make no | treaty with Germany at:all but will, itself, take substantial guarantees by | thirdly, that Germany | the entente’s terms | unseen before Tdoyd | condescend to negotiate. St the Vorwaerts, judge in robes thunder- against a poor sinner. Jso compares him to a superman | to employers who, during a | demand 1At the workmen re- | The Vor- | the Tan- | uage of the speech a stern rejection | of Germany's offer to negotiate and lence it concludes that Tloyd George illogical in finally saying that the | entente must wait until it hears Ger- | many’s terms. | IRISH ADVENTURER, J. J. OKELLY, DEAD allow ana will George, must whole George Lloyd i ing sentence | 1t e ume work unconditionally. in Tried to Interview Mahdi, Fought Against Prussia and Was Cor- respondent m Cuba. Tondon, Dec, 22—James J. O'Kelly, | Nationalist member of the house of commons, died in London this morn- | Mr, O'Kelly was widely known for | his adventurous career. He was one | of Parnell’s earliest recruits in par- liament and went through the ritual of suspension and removal from the house which marked the early 60’s. While » member, he accepted a com- | missior. to go up the Nile during the | Sudan campaign and interview the Mahdi, but Lord Kitchener barred | that enterprise. Mr. O'Kelly fought in Prussian war, having a commission in the French army. His passion for | adventure also found an outlet in the the I‘ranco- ¢ hous | mother | instructions on | doubt of guilt. WILSON’S VIEWS REJECTED; BERLIN REPORTED WILLING TO DISCLOSE BERL reply to the peace proposals TO ANNOUNCE TERMS ALLIES LEAVE PEACE DOOR OPEN London, Dec. 22, 1:50 p. m.—. graph despatch from The Hague says it is announced. semi-officially that should the Entente Allies in their leave the door open for negotiations Germany w111 make known her chief peace terms immediately. IF An Exchange Tele- of the Central powers AMERICA SEEN OFFICIAL BRITAIN DISCRETELY SILENT Bonar Law Says Question Must Be Considered By Whole Entente. Loondon, Dec. 22.—The British gov- ernment will make no statement at the present in regard to President Wilson's peace note, considertng it a question that can be dealt with only in communication with the other members of the Entente. Announce- ment to this effect was made in the of commons today by Andrew Bonar Law, leader in the house. Mr, Law was asked whether a state- ment could be made regarding the American note. He replied “It must be obvious to the house that this is a question that can be dealt with only in communication with our Allies and that it is abso- lutely impossible to make a statement now." TETPER JURY STILL OU Asks Court for Information on Obscure Points. Buffalo, Dec. 22.—After deliberat- ing for 22 hours the jury trylng John Edward Teiper for the murder of his on Jan. 30, last came into court tod: and asked for further the weight to be given circumstantial evidence and as to what may constitute reasonable Circumstances, them- selves, the court explained, must be establshed by direct proof. KING IGNORES NOTE IN PARLIAMENT Two Briefest Speech From Throne Devoted to Determination to Prosecute War. London, Dec. —Parliament prorogued this afternoon without the members being given any further in- formation President Wil- son’s note or what action the govern- was regarding United States army during the indian campaigns of a generation ago. | ; the time of the Cuban revolt against | Spanish rule he served as a corre- | spondent for New York and London | newspapers and distinguished himself particularly by his daring when, con- | to the orders of the Spanish cap- | tain-general at Havana, he made h way to the rebel lines and sent series of despatches concerning revolution. He was born in Roscommon was in his seventy-first year, a| the | and | | — » ARCHBOLD, Bedford New Head of S. O, Jersey. i AL C. of New New York, Dec. 22 C. Bedford was today elected president of the | Standard Oil company of New Jersey to sycceed the late John D. Archbold. | Mr. Bedford has for some vears heen | vice president and treasurer of the | company. A. MER SUNK. Dec. Lloyds reports of the British steamship Ttonus, 5.340 tons gross, Melbourne and was in the British government. BRI London, the sinking itonus. The was owned in the service of " e | | | Hartford, z Hartford and vicinity: nd much colder tonight and Saturday. Fair )| T TESt | violated | sure foundation. | as follow | since T | those | allies, | However Lings ment contemplated with respect to it. Neither the note nor the German peace proposals was mentioned in the Kking's speech, read in both houses. The speech from the throne was one of the briefest on record. It ex- pressed confidence in the ultimate tory of the Allies and determination to prosecute the war “until we have vindicated the rights so ruthless by our enemies and est lished the secu of Europe on The text of the king's speech was My lords and gentlemer the months that have elapsed last addressed you my navy my army, in conjunction with of our gallant and faithful have by their unceasing vigil- and indomitable valor justified high trust T placed in them. Through- out and ance the AS CLEARING HOUSE FOR IDEAS ON PEACE Other Neutrals Expected toj Co-operate to Drive War Out Reaches Paris and Berlin. of Europe — Note Washington, Dec. 22.—With the purposes of President Wilson's note to belligerents clarified official statements on the subject, the atten- tion of the United States has turned by to the reception of the note in the foreign capitals. Diplomats here are eagerly watching for indications of whether the Kuropean neutrals will follow the lead of the United States and make a similar uppeal to the warring powors, There is growing feeling that the United States hopes to become the clearing house for views and possibly for terms of the belligerents. Sev- eral of the departments have advised their governments to that effect in order to guide them in théir replics Surprise at the fast-growing signifi- cance of the president’s move was expected on all sides, where it was pointed out that at first the opin- ion prevailed that the note itself was merely a ‘feeler” and that the ut- most immediately contemplated in issuing it was the receipt of some sort of definition from the various warring nations. That the president should let it be known indirectly to the diplomats for their guidance, that he went even further than that and counted on an absolutely frank reply from the belligerents which would lead to an actual opportunity for ne- gotiations, proved only less surprisi than the note itself. This feeling w increased by Sec- retary Lansing’s audience statement vesterday that no soundings had been taken of the attitude of the bellig ents addressed and that the note had been sent entirely regardless of the Central powers' proposals or of the reply of Lloyd George, Will Others Co-operate. The question much to the fore to- day was whether the European neu- trals would present a united appeal. The Spanish and Swiss representatives here have both been to the state de- partment repeatedly since those pro- posals came out and probably know fully the plans of this government. It is pointed out that the European neutrals have suffered beyond any other nations not actually involved in the war and that peace is more essen- tial to them than to any but the ac- tual belligerents. In addition they have none of the bitterness of alarm and are more anxious for the coming of peace than for the accomplishment of any other purpose. Nevertheless, their geographical position between the two contending forces has been that up to now they have been able to do no more than maintain their neu- trality without mixing in the strug gle even to suggesting peace. TPart of this danger is, however, thought re- moved by the American action Gradual clarification among the Fntente diplomats here of the pres dent’s purpose and belief that the will advise their governments to re- ply in a friendly spirit proved a source of decp gratification today, as it was pointed out both in the note itself | and in Secretary Lansing's mes long the struggle, their ef- | forts supported by the inflexible termination of all my subject throughout the empire, will finally achieve the victorious consummation of those aims for which T entered | the war. “My government strueted with the sole thering those aims unimpaired. T thank stinted liberality with tinue to provide for the war. “The prosecution of he our sincere endeavor vindicated the v violuted Dby our Hshed the security sure foundation. T am assured of the united support of all my peoples and T pray that the has been recon- object of fur- unaitered and vou for the un- which you con- the hurdens of the war must until we have S0 ruthlessly enemies and estah- of KEurope on a In this sacred cause hts de- | < | made | note had I ed he that one of the dangers was that Allies would consider the step as pro-German move. Bvery effort was to remove this impression and | have the note considered entirely from any other events. The }n- diplomats, at first very fearful now accepted this view Note Charge Grew rcported o the department today that the president’s | received in Berlin London press comment that the note was painful because, it said, the objects of the belligerents were virtually the same, was not unexpect- where attention already had been drawn to the fact that President Wilson specifically declared that the published views of the opposing states men left that impression. It is stated officially that the to apart tento have Reaches Berlin, state been Larly presi- Almighty God may give us His bless- (Continued on Fifteenth Page.) | i | { | hopes | terlocutor PEACE TERM {British Editors. Dut founded By Pre dent’s Note, Devo Pens to Criticizi American Attitude GERMAN PROPAGAN BY VON BERNSTOR assador to United St Strol ¥l Credited With Diplomatic 1ate glish Government for “Maste Inactivity"—Pey of Allied Nations Not to Be Che of Victory by Arms. London, Dec 10 a. m.—F ident Wilson's note is given the hd of the biggest display in the mor papers, relegating the war news minor place Headlines such “President Wilson's Strange P 2ssay” and “‘President Wilson's P} Feeler’ indicate in slight measure| onishment caused by the com ication Much speculation to the motive spired the note after titude that less invited is indulged i or causes which president to send sug his assumption of the he would not mediatel by both belligerents Divlomatic Victory,| One section of the press, utterl jecting any idea of the possibilig peace negotiations as the outcoms the recent note, flatl tributes the president’s action te success of propaganda conducted Count Von Bernstorff in America what they describe as the masi inactivity of the late British gow ment. The moté general impre is that the agitation in America an embargo op food exports much to do with Mr. Wilson's ag Tt is also suggested that the prosi may have received snecial'informd from the German government ar aware of the extent to which many is prepared to go toward paration, restitution and guaran This is the view expressed by Daily Chronicle Evening News The evening print cditorials icrman German All Worked U wpers ,which do came out with head 1 which expressed the Wi The Tvening which is thd ternoon the Daily heads a the ecominen the with the word “No" and in large black and under it “Omr Answer to P dent Wilson™ and No, that is the answer ain today without a moment’s hesitd to tho surprising note from Pres] Wilson."” nes is edition’ renrint morni paper of Intervention Unweicome. The Ivening Standard says: communication from the head great and friendly power is ass of courteous and respectful cons! ation, but it would be only mislea the president to leave him undes impression that any move on his toward peace at this stage of war will be welcomed by Great ain or her allics “It is singular, men of Mr. Wilson's perspicuity Jabor under such illusion. The facts of the situation should him that his intervention is sired ‘He speaks of peace and justice. ready exists. 1t Britain, Russia, I smaller | powers. fight. They now clear before them given a shrill cry next few months his discomfort “If the president could realize these war-worn peoples feel, would surely not suggest that should 'forego all their cheri and trust their exist more to rotten parchy indeed, that sy no league to enf] Such a leagu sists of C ance, ltaly and All have an u see the road f| The enemy distress. - to com co of ought once bonds.’ Interloctitor for Germany., Edinburgh, Dec. 2. 3155 a, sident Wilson is declared to placed himself in a position of ai on the side of German| Scotsman which, in an * edit iting the president's the comme on says “President Wilson maintained a discreet he maintained while small natior e about were ing unparallcled wrong. What m can have prompted him to throw that preliminary prudent reserve at o moment when his action was likely to be misunderstood? I strange that no one among his o sellors had the wit to see that i vention at this juncture, immedi following the manauvers of Berlin has hit} reticence is now concerned st before the Entente powers had ti (Continued on Fifteenth Page,