New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1917, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL | LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEA BETTER BUSINES PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1917.—TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED NTENSE BATTLE . NOW RAGING IN TIRUS MARSHES Petrograd and Berlin Both Claim | Advantage in Initial Engagements MORE THAN 1,600 FALL INTO GERMANS' HANDS Teutons " Swamps Which Barred Their Progress—Fighting Takes Place Twenty Miles From Riga—French Airman Brings Down His Twenty-seventh Airship. Advance Over Frozen Had Heretofore The heaviest fighting now in progz- ress in any of the war areas is on the Russian front in the Riga vwhere the Germans recently took the of¥ensive and drove back the Russians a mile and a half in the region of the great Tirul marsh, that long has Larred the way to Riga for the Ger- man forces. Berlin announced today that sitacks netted strong Russian po tions on a front of six miles with more than 1,500 prisoners and thir- teen machine guns. the Attempting again to advance over' the frozen ground which has made the effort in this swampy region pos- cible, the Teutonic army has sus- tained reverses, according to Petro- erad today. Northwest of the marsh they opened a heavy artillery fire and then attacked, but failed to make any headway against the Russian defense. A similar result met attacks between the marsh and the River Aa and here, in a counter attack, the Russians dis. Jodged the Germans and drove them | back. The fighting extended southeast of the river Aa, near Kalnzem, lits twenty miles southwest of Riga. ere the Russians, after taking the offensive, were caught in a counter- offensive of the Germans and com- | pelléd to retire northward a third of a mile. Rlsewhere there has been little but ortillery, patrol and air fighting. En- tire quiet apparently prevails all along the Rumanian front, where the severities of the winter weather have crecked all operations except sporad- ic bombardments and skirmishes. Says Germans Were Dislodged. Petrograd, Jan. 25, via London, 40 p. m.—Desperate fighting is still in progress in the Riga region on the an- by dis- Russian front, the war office nounced today. Further attack: the Germans in the Tirul marsh f irict were repulsed and in a counter ! attack they were dislodged near the cesterly outskirts of the Marsh and driven back. Southeast of the river Aa. Russian detachments that took the offensive afterwards had to yield ground in the face of a German offensive, falling back a third of a mile, Berlin Claims Victory. Berlin, Jan. (By wireless Sayville).—Russian positions on a front of about six miles on the north- ern end of the Russo-Galician line have been captured by the Germans, the war office reports. The Russians brought up reserves, but were unable to check the Germans, who took more than 1,700 prisoners and thirteen ma- chine guns. 25, to Gunyner Gets 27th Airplane. Paris, Jan, 25.—Lieut. Gunyner has brought down his twenty-seventh air- ship, the war office announces. A German surprise attack south of Berry-Au-Bac last night was checked by the French. There was no change in the situation on the remainder of the front. Artillery Roars on West. Berlin, Jan. 25,- (By wireless to Sayville).—Considerable activity by the artillery and continuation of pa- trol engagements on the Franco-Bel- . gian front are reported by army head- quarters today in its statement on operations in this war area. AMERICA SAVES PRIESTS, Embassy Assured They Will Be Given Fair Trial. Jan. Washington, 25.—Representa- tions by the United States for a fair | trial for two Mexican priests sen- tenced to death at Zacates on charges | of aiding Villa have been successful. The American embassy in Mexico City has been informed that, as a re- sult, they will not be tried under a law which gives them no opportun- ity for defense. JAILED FOR CONTEMPT, Druggist Attempted to Bribe Juror in J Liquor Case. Salem, Mass., Jan. 25.—A. B. Wil- son, a druggist of this city, today was sentenced to serve ten months in jall for contempt of court in attempt- ing to: bribe a juror during his trial on charges of Kkeeping liquor in stock with intention to sell. sector | which | DRIVE ON LIQUOR TRADE IN ASSEMBLY Amendment to Constitution and Limitation of Saloons Proposed ABOLISHING SUMMER HOTELS Danbury Representative Favors Bill 1 to Establish Military Training for 18—More Boys Between 11 and Salary Increases, Hartford, Jan, 25.—The novelty in | today’s flood of measures introduced in General Assembly was a bill for a | until recently shipping clerk for Gor- GOLDBERG IS TAKEN IN BY DETECTIVE Shipping Clerk for Gordon Bros.| Placed Under Arrest (THEIR LOSS MAY BE $30,000 | Detectives Reported to Be Sen!’chingl For Alleged Accomplice, Who In- formed Employers of Prisoner’s Ac- tions—Father Furnishes Bond. Charged with obtaining goods un- , der false pretenses, Harry Goldberg MAY COMPROMISE | ON RAILROAD ACT! Brotherhood Heads Liay New Plan Before President Wilson FOR BOARD OF REFEREES Commiittee of Employers and Em- ployes Could Scttle Al Disputes, They Claim—President Hears His Bill Will Not Be Passcd. ‘Washington, Jan. 25.—The railway brotherhood leaders today laid before President Wilson in writing their junior nationa] guard. offered by MT. i gcn Brothers was taken into custody | Proposals for a compromise on his Taylor of Danbury. . This would pro- vide for organizing the boys of the state between 11 and 18 years old into commands which will be in- structed by offices detailed by the ad- jutant general. | With one day more left for intro- ducing new business the inflow of bills | and resolutions was considerable al- | though the total is far below that of | previous sesstons. Among the more important meas- ! ! ures were these: | Resolutions proposing a constitu- tional amendment to prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in the state. | Limiting the number of licensed | saloons to one to each one thousand inhabitants. To establish a legislative counsel bureau of five members in which po- | litical parties shall be represented to | assist in preparation of legislative measures and to look after the in- terest of the people. Repealing of summer cense law. To alter the civil service laws so that there will be classified, unclassi- | fied and exempt services, this bill being offered by Mr. Russell of Mid- | dletown. A score or more of appropriation ' | bills which are distinct from those i proposed by the budget commission. Among these were one for $1,500,- 000 for completion of trunk line high- | ways far two years, $1,000,000 for construction of public roads and state {aid roads and $104,000 for expenses of the state board of health. Bills increasing salaries continue to | make their appearance, one to in- | crease the comptroller's salary f 1 $1,600 to $2,600 and to increase that | of the secretary of the state board ;ct health from $3,000 to $4,000. To revise the law creating highway department so that its re- vision may be incorporated into the | revision and codification of the gen- eral statutes as reported by the com- mission. | _To establish state scholarshius at the Connecticut Agriculture ceollege. To fix uniform rates for tolls on :idges of the Comnecticut river be- low Middletown with coupon books | at twenty-five per cent. discount. | To make it unnecessary for a sa- lcon license:holder to apply for re- newal if he has not violated the law. | Making 30 days the minimum time for a sentence at the reformatory. Requiring a state license for a salesman of stocks and bonds with $5,000 for violation and requirement of $1,000 deposit before entering upon sale of these securities. hote! 1li- | | | | | the | GREECE APOLOGIZES. . Expresses Regret for Attack on En- | i tente Forces. London, Jan. 25.—In compliance with one of the demands of the En- | tente powers recently agreed to by Greece, the Greek government today | handed to the Entente ministers a note formally expressing regret for the events of early last December, when Entente forces at Athens were | fired on by Greeks. | FOOD STRIKER LOSES WEIGHT Mrs. Byrne, Serving Sentence for Birth Control Campaign, Has Had | No Nourishment Since Monday. | New York, Jan. 25.—Friends of | | Mrs. Ethel Byrne, serving a 30-day ! sentence for her activity in birth con- trol propaganda, betame alarmed to- day by her stubborn refusal to eat or drink and declared they would ap- peal to both President Wilson Governor \Whitman. Mrs. B not touched food or drink o’clock last Monday morning. A physical examination of Byrne by penitentiary physicians showed that her heart action was | normal after fifty hours of fasting but that she was losing weight, according statement today by Jonah J. Goldstein, her counsel. | At noon today Mrs. Byrne had fasted about 65 hours. Burdette | | ito a |Evincing no outward signs of : Goldberg, ‘eged frauduleni-transactions that H. on Main street by Detective Bam- fo:th, as he calmly talked with | friends in front of the lunch room in! {the Shupack building this noon. ner- vousness or fear of the outcome of his predicament, Goldberg walked to the station house, where he asked what 1\ as the charges against him. Later he¢ requested that his father, Charles proprietor of the fruit stere in the railroad arcade, be ap- p aised of his arrest, and the aged parent immediately responded to his sor’s assistance, furnishing security of $8,000 for kis appearance in police court tomerrow morning. The arrest of Goldberg cause any excitement, it being ex- pressed freely that criminal action would be demanded by the state re- gardless of what the plaintiffs in the civil action considered satisfaction. Prosecutor Klett this morning called Abraham Gordon, a member of the firm, into consultation, and a few hours later the warrant was in the pocket of a detective. Loss May Reach $30,000. Further investigation by Gordon Brothers today strengthened the be- lief that the total defalcations will to- tal as high as $30,000. Basing their annual business of $300,000, and the fact that Goldberg was connected with the concern for ten vears at a ratio of one per cent. less the sum would reach $30,000, they say. A member of the firm today stated that it has been learned that one sale made by Goldberg in one week amounted to $659 of which the com- pany’s books show no account. ‘Whether or not Goldberg had any other alleged accamplices in his al- did not Schlafer, who did the informing, has not been made known. The accused was quick to something in the wind and when of attachment on the money in the Deputy Sheriff Marsh placed the writs banks and real estate in this city, he went to Hartford where it was learned that deposits said to be about $5,000 in the Pratt street bank, | were drawn previously by Mrs. Gold- berg, wife of the prisoner. From an unauthoritative source it was learned ,this afternoon that a warrant has been issued for the ar- rest of Schlafer, the informer, who may be jointly arraigned with Gold- berg. Officials at the police station this afternoon, were reticent in re- gard to the arrest of Schlafer. EARTHQUAKE KILLS 50 detect Two Others Injured and Houses, Fac- tories and Temples Destroyed on Island of Bali in Malay Archipelago. London, Jan. 25.—Fifty natives were killed and two hundred others were injured in an earthquake upon the island of Bali, in the Malay archi- pelago, according to a despatch from Amsterdam to the Central News. More than a thousand houses and factories and the native temples were destroved. The governor's palace wag seriously damaged. Bali is one of the Dutch sions in Asia forming the territory of Dutch East India. The island is 75 miles in length, 40 miles in its great- est breadth and has an area of 2,100 | square miles. It's population is esti- | mated at about 700,000. Two moun- tain chains traverse it from the cast to west and they include the volcano of Gunong Agons. posses- 5 Springs, Mo., Jan. orthcott of Springfield, IIL, former governor of Illinois and at | one time head of the Modern Wood- men of America, died here today of | heart disease. Mr. Northcott was president of the Interocean Casualty company. MORE SMALLPOX REPORTED. Hartford, Jan. 25.—Two additional cases of smallpox were reported from | Lewis, prison commissioner declared her general physical condition as fair. Waterbury te the :w'e zoard of health ! teday. | RUSSIA BUILDING U Newport News, Va., Jan. 25.—Rus- building a large fleet of sub- the let- lmr received today by Mayor Moss i sia marines with which to combat German U-boats, according to a FOR CAMPAIGN ON GERMAN U-BOATS! NDERSEA FLEET from who said he was superintending the work at Reval. Several of the vessels will be ready | in the spring, M pin stated and | will have sreat eruising radius, It B. McAlpin, an Anlm"ic:mi | a railway legislation and he began con- sidering them. The labor leaders propose, instead of a law to prevent a strike or lockout pending an in- vestigation, that provision be made for investigation by a mixed board of employes and employers.. This, they say, would settle every dispute. The boiling down of the president’s plan a second time was taken by some officials as the forerunner of some sort of compromise. Cummins Fails to Force Issue. Senator Cumming did not press his resolution today to set 'aside time in the senate for special discussion of President 'Wilson's peace address and the senate got to work early on ap- propriation legislation. President Wilson, in his conference with Senator Stone and other demo- crats at the White House last night, discussed his address in a general way. There was discussion also of plans to prevent any concerted ef- fort to sidetrack important legisla- tion with a long peace debate at this time, but the main purpose of the conference, it was said today was to clear the way for harmonious action between now and March 4. The im- probability of getting through his railway labor program as originally proposed was pointed out to the president as well as a poor prospect of agreement on water power legisla- tion. Tonight senate democrats will con- sider all those subjects in caucus, INCENDIARY BURNS CHURCH. Carterville, Ills, Jan.: 25.—The Roman Catholic church of the Im- | maculate Conception here was burned last night. A kerosene can and several cups thoughf to have been used in saturating the building with oil were found hidden in the bushes near the ruins tod WILL CARRY FIGHT TO SENATE FLOOR Advocates of Measure to Forbid Strikes Without Investigation Re- fuse to Remain Beaten. ‘Washington, Jan. of President Wilson’s proposal to forbid strikes and lockouts on rail- roads pending investigation will carry their fight to the floor of the senate, if necessary, it was said today, de- spite the failure of th: senate in- terstate commerce commission to ap- prove such a provision in the pend- ing railroad bill. Before taking ac- tion, however, it is said that still an- other attempt will be made to get the committee to reconsider. For the second time the committee turned down the proposal yesterday. The committee is going ahead with its task of framing a bill which, Chairman Newlands said, would pre- vent obstructions to interstate com- merce commission without actually forbidding a strike. FOOD EXPORTS FROM U. S. OFF $43,000,000 25.—Champions Wheat, Flour and Beef Show Greatest Decrease While Corn Estab- lished Gain. Washington, Jan. 25.—Food exports generally from the United States fell off $43,000,000 last year. ‘Depart- ment of commerce statistics an- nounced today show their value to have been $745,000,000 compared with $788,000,000 in 1915. Meat and dairy products showed increa , but bread- stuffs fell off sharply. Corn was the only grain showing an increase, while wheat fell off 51,000,- 000 bushels and flour 1,300,000 bar- rels. Beef showed decreases in canned, fresh and pickled, but bacon, hams and shoulders exports ir creased 831,000,000 pounds and por 000,000 pounds. There was 2 000,000 gallons more gasoline sent abroad than in 1915, Crude oil showed an increase of 14.000,000 gal- lons, illuminating oil 17.000,000 gal- lons, lubricating oil 21,000,000 gallons and residue and fuel oil 145,000,000 gallons. WEATHER. 25, Hartford, J Hartford and vicinity: Over- cast and slightly colder to- night. Friday fair. o . — For LABOR PARTY VOTES |ATTEMPT MADE ON LIFE OF DOWN PEACE OFFER. JAPANESE STATESMAN FAILS Count Is More Than Three to One Against Proposals PLAN TO PAY WAR (OST Percentage of Uncarncd i | i Increment ! Would Be Taken to Help Pay Bur- dens—Lansing Fails to Reccive | Wireless From Gerard. Manchester, England, Jan. 25 12:06 P. m.—Immediate conscription of the accumulated wealth to lighten the financial burdens of the war is de- manded in a resolution adopted un- animously today at the annual meet- ing of the Labor party. The resolu- tion calls for taxation of not less than 15 shillings in the pound on | unearned incomes, direct taxation of land and nationalization of the bank- ing systems. In introducing the resolution Ram- say MacDonald, labor member of the house of commons from Leicester, said that after the war the country would be left with a debt of 4,000,- ! 000,000 pounds sterling with an an- | nual fixed charge of more than 200,- 000,000 pounds sterling. The labor conference this afternoon rejected by a vote of more than three | to one a resolution favoring the im- 1 LIEUT. HATTINGS ON RESERVE LIST AGAIN Company E Officer Con- cludes Long and Active Service. Hartford, Jan: “irst Lieut. James F. Hattings of First Conn. In- fantry, New Britain, has been trans- ferred to the reserve list, according to a spe(‘\%l order issued by Adjutant General! Cole at the state armory to- day. He was transferred to the re- serve list in March, 1914, but returned to active service the following month. First Lieut. Hattings, enlisted in company I, New Britain, July 5, 1899, as a private. He was discharged for non-residence, Nov. 30, 1901, and en- listed’ gain in company J, Dec. 1901. He was appointed corporal, July 24, 1904; sergeant July 2, 1906, and discharged May 31, 1907. He re- enlisted as sergeant of company I, May 31, 1907, was appointed quarter- master sergeant May 1, 1909, and dis- charged May 30, 1909. He was transferred to che reserve 25.— mediate offer of peace proposals. No Word from Gerard. Washington, Jan. 25.—The wireless despatch reported to have been sent to the state department by Ambassador Gerard from Berlin “at the urgent request of the German government’ and containing the German official view on President Wilson’s peace ad- dress, had not arrived today. Secretary Lansing said he would have no objection to announcing the fact of its arrival, although it was doubful if the contents would be made public. SUBMARINE OFF NEWPORT March 11, 1914, but returned to the | active list and was assigned to Com- | pany E as first lieutenant, Ap 28, 1914. He was mustered into the federal service for Mexican border i duty, June 20, 1918 and mustered out { Oct. 25, 1916. |{GAMBLING WARRANT IS SERVED TODAY Police Take Tip From Herald New: Article and Gpt Busy Clamping Down Lid. Charged with violation of the Heavily Laden Undersea Boat Seen some Distance Off Shore and Tden- tity is Not Established, Newport, R. I, Jan. 25.—An un- identified submarine heavily laden is lying off shore between Point Judith little after 2 o’clock this afternoon. The submarine lay some distance off shore and because of the mist it was difficult to make out her lines. It was first thought that it might be ‘the Spanish submersible Peral, recently built at Quincy but the latter was located later at New Lon- don, Conm. The light keeper at Beaver Tail re- ported that the vessel was fise or eight miles out and that it was im- possible to determine’ her nationalty because of the thick weather. It was his impression, the keeper said that she was waiting for a tug. The vessel is about twenty miles off sl.ore from here. New London, Jan. Frederick Hinsch of Eastern Forwarding company, American : zents for the German undersea mer- chant line, said this afternoon he had no information of any incoming sub- marine. the SLAIN BY PRISONER. Detroit, Jan, 25.—Willlam Jackson of Winnipeg, was shot and instantly killed today on a train two miles east of Windsor, Ont., by ‘“Sheenie” An- derson, alies Stuart, a prisoner he wés bringing from Winnipeg for the authorities aof Battle Creek, Mich. KILLED BY ELEVATOR. New London, Jan. 25.—Thomas Messina, of this city, 28, employed by the Fuller Construction company on | the addition to the Mohican hoetl was | hit this morning by a work elevator. | His skull was fractured and he died ; on the way to the hospital. He leaves a widow and four children. RECORD COLD WAVE HAS GRIP ON FRANCE | | agreed, that the present form of gov- | | ernment should be continued as near- Authorities to Co-operate in Distribu- tion of Tuel by Loaning Mili- tary Vehicles to Dealer Paris, Jan. 25, 5:10 a. is in the grip of the severest cold weather for many years. The ther- mometer in Paris registered 17 de- grees fahrenheit today and even in | southern cities like Marseilles and Bordeaux there were several degrees of frost. The number of deaths from cold and the sufferings of the Paris citizens have been aggravated by the coal shortage. Edouard Herriot, minister of na- tional subsistence, has taken energetic charge of the situation, co-operating with the city authorities. M, Herriot has decided to sell a large part of the reserve stock of fuel to the public and has lent mniilitary auto-wagons to carry coal to the small dealers who | have no conveyances. The cold has brought packs of wolves into the de partment and bears are ravaging the | ficlds in the Loire valley. m.—France 26.—Captain ! ! instrumental in the purchase of | like control | statute governing gift enterprises, | Louis Landau, proprietor of a confec- | tionary and stationery store at 549 | Main street, was today served with a | warrant by Detective Sergeant Samuel | Bamforth for appearance in police court tomorrow. g0 on his awn recognizance. The war- authorities to clamp on the lid even i tighter relative to any form gambling. It is alleged that Landau has been conducting, or has allowed to Isaac A be conducted, punch board and en- | | velope schemes in his store. Suspicion has been directed towards the store | patrolmen on night beats, wha have seen crowds of boys and young men | about the vicinity of the store. | Whether there are further com- | plaints to be acted upon is not known as the authorities are reticent relative {to their plans, It is known that | searching inquiries are being made relative ta several places where it is : suspected games of chance are har- bored and' the “kitty” is a patron ! saint. According to the information given by, at least. one policeman, several strangers, reputed to be professional gamblers from New York and Bridge- iport, have been seen about New Britain streets for the past week or ten days, apparently wandering aim- ! lessly about and willing to “sit in” as a diversion! Their movements are { being carefully watched as are the places that they frequent. NO CHANGE IN FORM OF GOVT.IN D. W. L. | Senator Stone and Secretary Lansin; Agree to Continuation of Sys- tem Now in Force. Washington, Jan. 25.—The form of government for the Danish West In- dies was discussed at a conference to- day between Secretary Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign relations committee. Senator Stone recommended, and said afterward that Secretary Lansing the direction of officer as t ible under naval Iy as pos either an army or ! deemed best by President Wilson. The present form of government is very simple and centers largely about a general council, chosen on a limited ! suffrage. An American customs offi- cial also will be appointed, The navy, which was the islands as a valuable naval base Canal desires a government somewhat like that of Guam. The army would of the islands upon the basis that the insular bureau of the war department already controls most of the island possessions. THREE CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE. Olean, N. Y., Olean, N. Y., Jan, 25.—Three young children of Andrew Lowe were DUOFned to death today at their home three miles north of this city. The father was at work and the mother had gone to a ueighbor's house, 18, | He was allowed to rant was drawn by Prosecuting Attor- and Beaver Tail where she arrived a | ney George W. Klett and is believed to | be the first move on the part of the of | | for some time followIng the reports of Lansing and ! largely | in | the Caribbean and mnear the Panama | ~ LOWER HOUSE IS DISSOLVE Yukio Ozaki, Ko Minister of Jus is Attacked Swords While livering Speech MEN OVERPOWERED OTHERS FAIL Al i Audicnce Beats Assailants, Whd to Finish Deed—Speaker Was manding Resignation of P Terauchi—Intended Victim Formerly Mayor of Tokio and Visit to United Sates in 1910, Tokio, Jan. 25.—An attempt made to assassinate Yukio former minister of justice and N of the constitutional party, whi was addressing a mass meeting to demand the resignation of thd { inet. ‘While M. Ozaki was speakin | men armed with short swords s on the platform and trled'to {him. They were overpowered {arrested. Two other men then to assault the former ministed were badly beaten by the aud M. Ozaki demanded that P Terauchi resign on the ground his administration was uncon tional. A heavy police guard attendance for today’s séssion d diet. X0 Yukio Ozaki was formekly ma; Tokio. He visited the United in 1910 and a dinner was give his honor at Washington by Pre Taft. He became minister of in the Okuma cabinet in 1914. Tokio, Jan. 25.—The emperg dissolved the house of repre tives. | WHIPPLE MEETING WITH NO OB$’1‘A Counsel for House Rules Com Says Stock Brokers Are Quid to Co-operate. New York, Jan. 26.—The stod change brokers who have bei quired by the rules committee 4 house investigating the alleged] on the president’s peace note td duce records of the transactiof their customers are resp promptly, it was announced tod Sherman T. Whipple, counsel fdg committee. Mr. Whipple and man Henry did not go to Washi] with the rest of the committe terday, and were busy with expe countants preparing for the re tion of the inquiry here next Exchange officials, Mr. Whippl today areé aiding the committee helpfully, “Unless some unforseen obsta interposed I think the comi ought to complete the field of in in New York next week,” he Paul D. ravath, an att sought an interview today wit! Whipple. | JOHNSON STILL SSIN' No Clue to Whercabouts of N Treasurer, Norfolk, Jan. 25.—No traeg heen found today of Philmeof] | Johnson, town treasurer and lib | who has been missing since § despite extended search of Ci mountain by a party of half a hi A letter left by Johnson cated that he might take I life that party outfitted itsel and lanterns preparatg a systematic search upon the countain lla Eldridge, found | the Norfolk library today offer| ireward of $100 for the discovd ! the body of Johnson. | ropes BANKRUPTCY. PACT ! Action to Be Taken Against i Milkmen, Acting in behalf of a numberp creditors, Attorney Morris D, preparing a petition asking By tary bankruptey proceedings af Joseph, Hyman and George SY of the firm of J. Shapiro & Sons dealers. Since the financial difficulties firm, including the disappearand !lhe members, the business has rin the hands of Deputy Sheriff | Marsh. Property on Stanley | wagons, ete., are uded property. Attorney Saxe says thi action iz for the protection of creditors.