New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1917, Page 10

NS TCAID IN | OONEY'S DEFENSE, Totaling $40,000 Is Ex- pected o Be Raised Francico, Jan, 5.—Contribu- aggregating §30,000 or $40,000 i expected labor unions ghout the country toward the ffises of the defense of Thomas oney, bis wife, Rena Mooney, Weinberg and Edward Nolan, fed with murder in connection the preparedness day bomb ex- Pn last July when ten persons killed and forty injured, accord- o a statement today by Robert the sccretary of the Interna- Workers' Defense League, is /financing their defense. rren K. Billings already has convicted of murder in connec- ifwith the explosion, and Mooney on trial, the selection of a jury perior court here having begun fays ago. ! ot £aid the defense fund way at jEbb because of the expenses of the gs )defense, ' but unions -had fnised Jarge sums as they were ) 1e‘1~ goult = opened T8 been - passed, S ‘chalienges. REGOR"I FOR- SPEED ney General Has Evidence Re- from today subjéet Mrding Newsprint Paper Situation 1 enting Formation of Trust. [ashington, Jan. 5.—Attorney Gen- Gregory has in his hands toda fruit of 'the fedcral trade com- ion’s inquiry into the newsprint r -Industry, with the intention of ftuting civil and criminal actions is found a paper trust has been ed. know, of course, from what has hdy been brought, out,” wrote the frney general to the trade com- j}lon, referring to the commission stigation, ‘‘that a serious condi- f exists in this trade and that any edy ‘which the law may afford d@ be applied at once.” firesident Wilson is said to be ac- iy interested in the paper situa- Tho committee expects to place es within a few days, the result inquiry. § ¥ EEONFIDENCE. N U-BOATS an Naval Critic Expects to Note reasc in Ententc Occan Com- ¢ ree During This Year. lwon. Jan, 5.—Confidence in the ©of Germany’s submarine cam- is expressed by Captain Persius, German naval critic, in his review the nayal war in the Berlin Tage- t, according to a Reuter despatch y Amsterdam. Captain Persius We firmly believe that the com- gial shipping of our enemies will ofne still less active in 1917. This l} ‘ve accomplished by our daily ving submarine weapon. Our con- Bince for the new year is based on i explanation that our submarines B continue with growing success ¥ process of wearing away the econ- fic 1ite of our ene'in}es}' . RAIN—AND MORE RAIN. t cipitation to Continue Tonight, | Says Weather Man. 5.—For New Ha- Rain this after- Saturday fair and ew Haven, Jan. B and vicinity: pn and tonight: fder. or Connecticut:. Rain this after- Bn and tonight, Saturday fair and [ier; south, shifting to west gales. Ponaitons: A well-defined storm is central this morning over hern Ohio. It is causing general ns from the Mississippi river east- d to the coast and from the lake Eions southward to the Gulf. Heavy ns was reported from the Ohio Ney: several places reported thun- v storms. Another disturbance is Atral on the north Pacific coast. e temperatures continue high\in the fintral and eastern districts, but are fwer between the Rocky Mountains d the Mississippi river, Condmom favor for this viclnity udy and rains weather with mild jmperature. MEXICO AWAKENING. jiorc Humanc Treatment for Prison- ers Is Proposed. Quertaro, Jar. 5.—The constitu- al assembly has adopted an ar- le providing guarantees for per- pns arrested on criminal charges. o article abolishes the practice of iding prisoners incommunicado, rmits ithe releass on bail of pris- ers accused of offenses punishable jess than five years imprisonment. d make n rreliminary hearing on J charge imperative within 49 hours ‘ter ary A section of the articlo as reported ine committee in charge, which rovid for jury trial for offenses zainst the public peace or security f the nation committed through the ress, was rejected afier a heated de- ate. As drawn the section would ave affected forelgn correspondents. NATIONAL BANK ANNUAL. The annual méeting of the stock- holders of the New Britain National »ank will be held at 11 o’clock next [Fuesday morning. A 434 per cent. Hividenda will be declared and oflficers elected. nine | to { ! Mackensen’s 1//7'" AN~ Rimnik Sarat, taken by the Ger- mans ,is a hundred miles north of Bucharest, captured several ago and twenty-five miles beyond Bu- zeu, taken on Dec. 14., Focsani, the next important city, is twenty-five miles further north, just across the border in the province of Moldavia. Braila, the Wallachian city at- tacked by the Teutons, is fifty miles east, and combined armies of Ger- mans, Bulgarians and Turks advanced from three sides. Meanwhile the Austro-Hungarians are holding the front in the wooded Carpathians, on the frontier between Moldavia and Transylvanian Hungary. The Germans are now approaching the hardest part of their task. When Field Marshal Von Mackensen, in command of the army in Rumania, remarked recently that ‘‘Bucharest was one goal, but not the final,” he hinted that the real objective of his offensive was the very important Russian seaport, Odessa, on the Black AH! THE PLOT THICKENS 'Peter Lambrecht Intends to Sue John Hopper for Alleged Sending of Ob- jectionable Missives Through Mail. The mystery in John Hopper's melodrama deepens with the villlan yet undiscovered and stalking in the background unidentified. Peter Lam- ‘breck agreed with ~John - that. the whole affair is no joke, should be probed to the utmost, but is as wrathy against John as John is against the one who has been sending him threatening letters culminating with the New Year’s missive of skull and bones, bleeding hearts and daggers galore. Furthermore, Peter intends, according to his statement to the po- lice yesterday, to make John pay dearly for accusing him as the vil- lian, if he can prove that John wrote a postcard to him with the inserip- tion “You have sent me a second threat.”. The card is signed -“‘John Hopper.” Peter says that it is slan- der and intends to consult legal ad- vice. He contends that he has never bothered John with threatening let- ters. Meanwhile John’s melodrama pro- gresses with the added chapter, and the villian still lives but is unknown. Jchn has tried to have Prosecuting Attorney George W. Klett enact the rcle of hero and rescue the abused leading man, John himself. Thus far, Prosecutor Klett has not seen fit to do as requested and has failed to find the plot sufficienttly well davelnped for him to take a part. BILLY SUNDAY COMMITTEE. Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the Y. M. C. A. building, the local committee assisting in handling the Hartford-New Britain visit to Boston to hear “Billy” Sunday on January 13 will meet. TFinal arrangements for the irip will be made at this time. The following members made up the committee from this city: First Con- gregationa] church, Rev. H. W. Maier and Rev. E. T. Thienes, and A, Tyron Hancock; South church, Rev. F. B. Thoinpson and Rev. Dr. Hill, and A. W, Upson; Trinity Methodist church, Rev. W. I. Cook, M. L. Balley and Curtis L. Sheldon; First Baptlst church, Rev. Dr. Earle B. Cross, E. C. Connolly and C. W. Diedrich; Stanley Memorial church, Rev. J. E. Rees, L, F. Strong and A. H. Knapp; People’'s church, Rev N. H. Harriman, E. F. Johnson, L. H. Taylor; Y. M. C. A, Secretary C. H. Barnes, Secre- tary James C. Gripp. CONTROVERSY ENDS. Hartford, Jan. 5.—The New Haven road has notified the public utilities commission that it has purchased the Welch property at High street in Portland, and the railroad ecrossing controversy at Marlborough and High streets in that town is thus likely to be settled amicably. £ weeks I it TEUTON ADVANCE IN .ROUMANIA_O sea, 125 miles as the crog flies from Tulcea, the nearest point reached by the German offensive. It would not be necessary for Mackensen to clean up Moldavia, the northern province of Rumania, before he turns eastward toward Odessa. If he can take Braila and*Galatz on the Danube, just before it turns east, rounding the northwest corner of Dobrudja, there will be no great for- tified cities in his path. 1 His difficulty will be rather with the rivers. The Dobrudja army is already on the south bank of the Danube. Just north of Braila is the Sereth river, and a few miles further ! another’ tributary, the Pruth, enters the Danube. Their shores are swampy but Mackensen’s armies have crossed the Danube higher up, and they be- lieve they can do so again. Once across the Danube and the Pruth, the Germans would enter the fertile province of Bessarabia, rich in stocks and grain and said to contain Annual n.le. Ashley-Bahcock Co.— advt. Harold Botham, eleven years old, of 22 West Pearl street, was picked up by the Hartford police last night as a runaway boy and held until local headquarters was notified. They were instructed to hold Harold until his parents could come after him. Silk shirts, one-half price at Besse- Leland’s, of course.—advt. The New Britain Turner society has adjourned its regular meeting un- til Bunday at 2:30 p. m. Election of officers will be held. (The annual masquerade of the soclety will take place on February 9. Annual sale, Ashley-Babcock Co.— advt. On next Sunday evening Rev. Franklin C. Thompson, assistant pas- tor' at the South church, will speak before the meeting of the Young People of the Methodist church. 1-2 yearly shoe sale starts Saturday. Every pair of shoes in our store:re- duced. Besse-Leland Co.—advt. Secretary A. H. Andrews attended a meeting of the directors of the State Chamber of Commerce at the Hartford club this afternoon,. Clothing sale, Halloran's.—advt. Fred H. Jurgen of Judd Avenue was able tobe out today for the first time since his recent illness. Millinery below. cost. —advt M. Seibert. HEALEY GETS AGENCY. Agency for Kissel Cars Given to Well Known Auto Mechanic, Richard M. Healey, for a number of vears a well known chauffeur about the city and in New York, has closed negotiations whereby he will represent the Kissel Motor Car company in New | Britain, Southington, Plainville and Bristol. Mr, Healey has been given the agency for both pleasure cars and trucks in the territory above men- tioned. He will have his office in this city and has already opened show rooms at 168 Arch street, in Bardeck’s new ! block. Mr. Healey is well known among the motorists of the city. He s recognized as a skilled auto mechanic and driver and has handled cars for many vears. His many friends will wish him. success in his new venturc. SEWING SOCIETY ELECTS. At the annual meeting of the La- dies’ Sewing soclety of the Swedish Lutheran church held yesterday aft- ernoon the following officers were elected: President, Rev. Dr. F. G. Ohlman; treasurer, Mrs. Oscar John- son; financial secretaries, Mrs, 8. G. Ohlman and Mrs. C. E. Ericson. The election of officers of the Men's so- ciety was postponed until the next meetios. Odessa Now Believed to be !Army Aviators in Fast Test Flight; Real Ob]ecnve 'TEUTON DRIVE IN One of Them Gets Frost Bitten Nose| RIMANIA [}[]MP[ETE The five army aviators who com- peted in the government qualification test and who reached the government field at Hempstead, N. Y., after com- bleting the return flight from Phila- delphia, were Lieutenant W. H. Brickley, who drove a 130 horsepower “L. W. F.” biplane, and, although carrying C, H. Raynolds, a student in- structor as passenger, made the trip of 115 miles in seventy-two minutes; minutes; Leonard Barney, who made the flight in seventy-cight minutes; Captain J. ‘E. Barberry, ninety minutes; Lieutenant J. E. Miller, one hour and twenty-seven minutes, and Corporal H. Salmon, whose time was about that of Lieutenant Miller. It was sald among the members of | the aviation school that Brickley's feat, considering the fact that he car- rled a passenger, was probably a record for the distance. Eakruss, who flew to Philadelphia Sergeant E. | i i with Lieutenant E. W. Bagnall, at- tempted the return flight alone and landed at Red Bank, N. J. Sergeant D. R. Noyes was forced to land at Monmouth Junetion. P.'C. Millman, one of those who reached Philadel- phia, did not start with the others. Lieutenant Norbert Carolin, who landed at Monmouth Junction, N. J., on the flight toward Philadelphia, re- turned by train to Hempstead. Captain Carberry said that longer flights would be attempted as soon as the weather moderated. In the pictures are seen some of the men who made the flight, with one of 1 shows Lieuten- No. 2, Lieuten- the machines. No. ant Brickley's arrival; ant Miller, who froze his nose in flight; No. 3, left to right, Captain Bolling, rst Aeroplane compeny, New York National Guard: Captain Carberry and Lieutenant Miller; No. 4, Corporal Salmon. 10,000 ARE VACCINATED. Waterbury, Jan. 5.—According to the local health department nearly 10,000 schooi children have been vac- clnated in this city during the. past few weeks. Tomorrow will be the last day for free vaccination in the schools and the dating from Monday children who have not been vaccin- ated will " be excluded from the schools. DISCUSSING DEER LAWS. Hartford, Jan. 5.—At a meeting of the state fish and game commission today proposed amendments to ex- isting laws were discussed, particu- larly that relating to the killing of deer. The cwnership of the golden eagle, captured in Prospect some days ago, was referred to Superin- tendent John McCrampton, SCHUPACK. WINS SUIT. In the superior court at Hartford yesterday judgment in accordance with a stipulation was entered in the suit of Morris Schupack of this city vs Louis Edelson and Fannie Edel- son, husband and wife, of Berlin. The action was for the foreclosure of a mortgage. Under the stipulation, $4,827.86 is due on account of the mortgage. 'The defendants have until March 15 to redeem or be foreclosed against. “Tank” Wrecked on Trench Shown In First Picture to Reach America Vo\"/o\"/o\”/.)\”/o\"/oV/oV‘/o\”/o\”/o\“/0 070\'0/0\ REACHED A GERMAN TRENCH BUT BROKWE DOWN This picture, made from one which reached America a few days ago, shows a British ‘‘tank’ astride a Ger- man trench. The monster fought well but emerged from.the battle with a damaged caterpillar belt, which forced it to remain where it was—in the act of crossing one of the enemy’s trenches. Field Marshal Haig's re- cent report on the battle of the Somme contains frequent mention of the work of the “tanks.”” One ex- ample follows: see weve “Gueudecourt was carried after protecting trenches to the west had been captured, in an interesting fash- ion. In the early morning a ‘“tank” started down a portion of a trench held by the enemy, from the north- west, firing its machine guns and fol- lowed by bombers. The enemy could not escape as we held the trench at 0/0\"/0\”/0}"4»\”/& NOTE DAMAGED BELT) the southern end. At the same time an airplane flew down the length of the trench, also firing its machine gun at the enemy. The enemy finally waved white handkerchiefs in token of surrender, an1 when this was re- ported by the airplane the infantry accepted the suvrender of the garri- son. Besides a great number, of the enemy killed, we made prisoners eight officers and 362 men. Our total cas- ualties were five.” Russo-Rumaians Making Sund on Sereth River The great drive of the Teutonis armies through Rumania is regarded as having been virtually completed with the clearing of the Russians from Dobrudja and the pushing back of the Russo-Rumanian forces on the,/ other side of the Danube to the lin of the river Sereth. ‘Whether the thrust is to have tur- | ther consequences of serious import: to the Russians apparently hinges chiefly on the result of the battles now in progress along the Sereth lin itself, extending from the Danub near Braila northwestward towards: the Moldavian west frontler. Von Mackensen i continuing progress further to the north. Russo-Rumanian resistance to strategic operation, however, B passed from the stage of continuou vielding in most sectors, judging from the progress reports and in the wood-~ ed Carpathians at least a successtul counter offensive has been undertaken by the Russians. Berlin concede this yesterday « but it fis ported a continuation of the Austros) German advance further south in the: Transylvania valleys of the Molda: front. : The activities ‘on the Franco-Bel-i: glan front are confined for the mo part to the artillery. This arm of the service was busily employed night on the Verdun front, Paris ports, this possibly presaging a newal of the important infantry fight. ing that has broken out there from time to time within the past fe weeks. The latest British statement o the operations on the front in Frane and Belgium mentioned particularl notable artillery fire from the Germ guns in the vicinity of Ypres but probabilities are not considered portant. The: this i % CHARTER REVISION MEETING. Board Will Act on Water Departmo and Oity Plan Changes. Several important matters will n up for discussion at the mesting the charter revision committee Mayor Quigley’s office at § o’clo this evening. The most import: will be the revision whereby the bo of water commissioners will consist four members to be appointed by ti mayor. ' Of this number the cb will be the only member to recek salary. 'The clerk, who {s now member of the board, will mot act this capacity if the change is passet The city plan commission will al be heard in regard to having promoters, in the future, submit to th board plans of their proposed Iayo Henry Hoar to Address Church Organization. The Baraca class of Trinity Met dist church, has completed n ments for four mddresses to be gh on Sundays this moath. Henry Hi one of the leading members of church, will be the lecturer. The talks will be given from 12 te 1 o’clock and the topies chosen & as follows: January 7, “When a G Lawyer Went Barefoot”; “Blaming It on the Goat’ 21, “The Giant of the Iron January 28, “An Army of Blird HIGH SCHOOL NOTIS. The Ctvic club which la under supervision Miss McCauley i hold a business meeting in the torium this evening at 7:80 o uu‘t constitution will be sadopted plans for the season will be dise The basketbal team will journ Hartford tomorrow afternoen watch the game between and New Haven. The players will make the trip are: Barten, bard, Sechrest, Robb, mm Kehoe. . A social and dance will be ‘lm Howard Krick and Clement Lewis Friday the 26th of this month Booth's hall. 4 The High school orchestra which: being instructed by Miss Harvey making great headway for the © tata to be given some time in latter part of February. All preparations have been pleted for the Wesleyan Intersc tic Triangular League debate bet teams representing New Britain, | Haven and Hartford High which will be held on February The subject for debate will be: solved, that a commission form government should be adopted cities of Connecticut having a lation of 25,000 and over.” The Britain negative team will go to Haven while the Hartford n team will come here. The New ven negative team will debate in ford. The local team which will" bate the affirmative is composed Nair, E. Muecke and E. Mag. '8 negative team is made up of C. G. Rachlin and 8. Cassele. M. lowe is alternate. To secure manent possession of the cup Britain must win it again this ¥ MUST SERVE DAY IN JAID.j Mexican Pleads Guilty to U. 8. Neutrality Laws. San Ontonio, Jan. §.—Remon quez, pleading gullty to the ohi violating the United States 2 laws, today was sentenced to ene { in jail by Judge Duval West in | federal district court. Leniency shown because Vasques umy spent several months in jail a trial. Vasquez was indicted with @ Emilid Vasquez Gomes in 1918 & charge of conspiring In this elty raise an army to invede Mextes.