New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1917, Page 1

i EY HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS PRICE THREE CENTS. MAYORS IN SESSION WITH GOY. HOLCOMS, Plans for Military Census in Con- necticut Are Discussed WORK BEGINS NEXT WEEK | Meriden Tool Concern Offers Men to Country in Case of War—Governor Receives Many Letters of Approval ~—Suffragists Endorse Move. Hartford, Feb. 9.—A meeting in the interest of preparations, and at the request of Governor Holcomb, in ‘which every mavor in the state or his r« representative took part was held in the house chamber at the capitol this ufternoon. The underlying object of this mayor’s meeting was to formu- late a definite, workable plan for tak- ing a census of men and material avdflable for the state and federal governments in event of a state of war with Germany. The census, under power given by the general assembly to the governor on Tuesday, will begin next week. To _be complete, every clty and town must follow a concerted plan and the census facts will be collected by a bureau which will be opened in Hartford. Governor Holcomh opened the the meeting with a short addres: “Robert P. Butler of the special citi- ’ zens committee of Hartford, which had undertaken the census in this city, explained the general plan. He was followed by other members of the committee, who are business and professional men and manufactur- ers. Governor 'Holcomb today received many assurances of spupport for his census plan, these Iletters coming w.from concerns and individuals. The Co-operative Tool company of Meri- den offered the services of its gaugers and toolmakers to the state or fed- eral government, the Equal Franchise league of New Haven endorsed the governor’s plan and among persons NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS" MEA BETTER BUSINES NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1917.—SIXTEEN PAGES. ESTABLISHED i WORK IS RUSHED ON FORT AT ROCKAWAY Ilcavy Foundations Being Laid for Big Guns—Soldicrs Ordered Out To Restrain Crowd. New York, Feb, 9.—\Work on the new coast defense fortifications, or- dered by the federal government on Rockaway Point, is being rushed. Nearly 300 laborers and more than a | dozen automobile trucks appeared over night and today were busily en- | gaged in making stone and concrete : fortifications for the big gun emplace- ments. | The work is procceding under the { supervision of army engineers. Be- | cause of the difficulty meet with today in excluding the curious, a company |.of regular troops from Fort Totten ‘i']ms been ordered to do guard duty, it | was said. INAVY TO CONDUCT GAMPAIGN FOR 25,000 Recruiting Agents Instructed to Busy Themselves All Over Country. Washington, Feb. 9.—Navy recruit- ing agents have been instructed to immediately enlist 25,000 men. While the current naval bill authorized a peace strength of 74,000 men, it car- ried appropriations for considerably less than that number. / In the war department steps are under consideration for hurrying or- ranization of the officers corps. Less than 1,000 men have been collected s0 far, although approximately 5,- 000 would be required for a, volun- teer army of 500,000 men. An offi- cial statement issued today calls a‘- tention to the classes of men eligible for commands and urges that ‘‘there is no rcason why eligible men should hesitate to apply for command on account of being rusty or even de- ficient in technical ‘military matters. The establishment of examining boards in every city or town where a fair number of applicants come for- who expressed the.support was John P. Elton of Waterbury. * COMPENSATION CASES, . Hart & Cooley Employe 'Will Not Be 4 Given His Money. in Lamp Sum. Compensation Commissiondr G. B. Chandler today refused the application of Galliano Labbarini to have his com- ~pensation pald him in a lump sum instead of in weekly installments of $6.42 per week. He was injured at the Hart & Cooley company. and has $73.76 due him. Frank Rogers of Barnett street is to be given $33.15 in cash as compen- sation from the High Rock Mountain | Orchards company where he was in- jured in October. MADE INSANE BY ; DRUDGERY AS GIRL Elizabeth Leemanski, Formerly of This City, Found in State Hospital at Taunton, Mass, Her condition believed to have re- gxlted indirectly from having to go work too early in life, coupled with past worry resulting fram her efforts to ald in supporting relatives, Eliza- beth Lamanski, 23 years old, formerly of this city, has been located in the Massachusetts state insane asylum at Taunton by Miss Elsie C. Osborne, . perintendent of New Britain Charity rganization, Information - received is that her condition is considered to be hapeless and that she will probably be transferred to a similar institution in Connecticut soon. One of her sisters is now an inmate of the asylum at Middletown. For some time the parents ot Eliza- eth, now living at Fairfleld, have Ljen seeking to locate Elizabeth but “%Ceal authorities have had a suspicion Wait their efforts have had an ulterior frotive and that her whereabouts were “a lred so that the parents might or fit from Her earnings. Deputy %‘ifi William H. Gould of Fairfield | ®ntly wrote ta Chief of Police Wil- | m J. Rawlings asking that she be scated, if possible. According to the rocerds of the local cHaritles organiza- ns, the family once lived in New Britain and received considerable at- tention from the charities officials. It is reported that Elizabeth was con- sidered ta be the mainstay of the amily, she once had about $300 saved ap and her relatives used it in meet- i1g current expenses. " PROTEST AGAINST WAR Scandinavians in Concerd, N. H., Ob- ject to Americans Being “Butchered / ¥ gor Capitalistic Profit.” Concord, N. I., Feb. 9—Resolutions protesting against the entry of the United States into the Kuropean war und urging workuen of Am a not to permit themselves “to be butehered for capitalistic profit” were adopted last night by local organization of Scandinavians, it was announced to- Aay. oCngress also was asked to nlace an. embargo on foodstuffs and ward is now belng considered. WILSON ISSUES WARNING - Plans to make Frequent Visits to Capi- tol and Executive Departments and ‘Wishes to Cause No Alarm. , ‘Washington, Feb, 9—President Wil- gon plans to visit the:capitol and ex- ecutive department frequently from now on ‘whenever he desires in- formation officially or wants to take any steps in connection with the for- eign situation. It was said thatine surprises of alarm need be felt in the capital if the president goes to the capital at any hour of the day or visits any mem- bers of his cabinet. So many pend- ing questions have to be taken up that that the president has found it slow to call to the White House all the men he desires to see. Mr. Wilson is not making engage- ments and is keeping virtually all his time open for work in connection with the forelgn situation. H. S. TEACHERS WANT INCREASE AND BONUS Ask $100 More for This Year's Work— Seek $100 and $200 Increases in Salary Too, Again the high cost of living is to be impressed upon the members of the school board and at this after- noon’s meeting a communication will asking for a bonus of $100 for thi $100 in salary for the women teachers and $200 for the men teachers for the coming year. The request addressed to the school board is couched in the following language: “Due ta the fact that the rapid in- crease in living expenses has pafsed all expectations during the present scheol year, we, representing the teachers of the academic and vocation- al high schools, do present the follow- ing requests for your consideration: “First: That each teacher in the academic and vocational high schools who completes the present school vear shall receive in June, 1917, a bonus of one hundred dollars. “Second: That each woman teacher who is re-elected shall re- ceive an increase in salary of at least one hundred dollars and that each man teacher who is re-elected shall receive an increase in salary of at least two hundred dollars for the year 1917-1918." FRENCH MAKE CHEMISTS’ GLASS. Paris, Feb. 9.—The French glass industry has succeeded in replacing glass laboratory receptacles that came from Germany before the war. It was necessary to make an exhaustive study of the new glass hecause the composi- tion differs from the German product and the chemist neleded exact data as to the conditions under which it would be attacked by reactives and what re- sulting errors of analysis were to be feared.. This work has been com- pleted by M. Paul Nicolardot, who 0 use its best efforts to Hasten the end of the conflict. declares the French glass to be dully equal to the German, be received from the teachers in the | academic and vocational High s(‘hools} vear’s wark and an increase of at least | | | | i AMERICAN LINERS LOSE PASSENGERS Many Engage Cabins on Ships Under Entente Flags RYNDAM TURNED BACK Holland-Amcrican Line Vessel Warncd [ by Submarine Not to Rrocced and | Captain Turns Back to\ American Shore, New York, Feb. 9.—A number of ! persons who had engaged passage for Europe on ships of the American linc | showed their readiness to brave the dangers of the submarine zone by can- celling their reservations today and booking on ships flying the flags of | belligerent nations. Some of them, however, took passage on the French liner Ispagne, which sails on Sunday for Bordeaux, and a few engaged | cabins on the White Star liner Lap- | land, which will sail for Liverpool | Tuesday or Wednesday. | There are now oniy about forty flrs‘_ cabin passengers left on the Sf. Louis of the Americanline but it is predicted that more will be booked and twenty third class passengers are standing by the St. Louis because most of them have little money and in a majority of cases their hotel bills are paid by the steamship company. Ryndam Warned by Submarine, A wireless from a passenger on the Holland-American line Ryndam given out here contained information that the liner, which sailed from Nlew | York for Rotterdam January 29 and turned back within a few hours of | Falmouth, was warned by a German submarine to turn about just before entering the war zone. In this case it is believed that the captain of the ship acted on his own initiative for the | safety of his ship and passengers, The American liner Kroonland is due here late today but on account of bad weather she may not arrive until | tomorrow. The Kroonland left Liverpool January 31. Word of the arrival of the steamer Baltic at Liverpool is awaited at the offices of the International Mercantile Marine. s due there on Wed- nesday have taken a south- erly and longer course, The only Amecrican vessel to clear for a Eurapean port since last Satur- day is the Orleans, owned by the Oriental Navigation company. She ! got her papers yesterday for Bordeaux. Ol Vesscls Held in Port, Philadelphia, Feb. 9.—Big oil com- panies operating out of Philadelphla to European ports are disposed to withhold ships of American register from trans-Atlantic service for the present, according to officers of some of these concerns. Several of the companies, it was said were willing to ship oil across the Atlantic but not in their own vessels, CREW OF APPAM IS INTERNED AT PHILA. Licut. Bérg and Sailors Leave New- port News Under Guard— Are Not Prisoners. Newport Ne Feb. —Under guard supplied by the immigration authorities, Lieut. Berg, commander, and the members of the German prize crew, Wwhich brought the British liner Appam into port after her capture by the German raider Moewe, a year ago, left here today for Philadelphia, where they will be placed in deten- tion under the care of the command- ant of the navy yard there. They will' not be considered as prisoners, it was stdted, but merely interned. WANTS 10 BE A GITIZEN Hlinoiis Clergyman Dissilusioned After Half Century Asks Cengress to Give Him American Rights. Washington, Feb. 9fl—After having believed for a half century that he was an American citizen, Rev. Joseph Beech of Dixon, 111, a Methodist mis- sionary to China, has discovered that L British subject and has asked s a bill to give him full jean citizenship. Senator Mitchell of South Carolina, chairman of the immigration commit- tee, introduced one for that pruporse today. Mr. Beech came to this coun- try from England when four vears of age and believed his father had after- ward became an American citizen. SUCCEEDS BAKER Raymond B. Stevens of New Hamp- shire Named by President As Mem- ber of Shipping Board. Washington, Feb. 9.—TRaymond 13 Stevens of New Hampshire wag nomi- nated by President Wilson today as i mewmber of the shipping hoard to su ceed Bernard Baker, who resigned soon arter being confivnied by the sen- ate, 1 nominated for a term was formerly a member from New Hampshive and at present is a special counsel for the federal trade commission, |a. 1 Count i eriminal | that DR. LAURO MULLER FRAMED BRAZIL'S REPLY TO GERMANY Brazil's answer to Germany in the matter of unrestricted submarine war- fare was framed by Dr. Lauro Muller, the foreign minister, shown in the pic- ture. After a conference with the diplomatic representative of the United States he put the finishes on the note in collaboration with Clovis Bevilacqua, who is the Brazilian representative on the artbitration tri- bunal at The Hague. Dr: Lauro Muller wih the ministers of Chile and Ar- gentina. Later at a meeting of the ministers President Wenceslau Braz of Brazil explained the situation and read the note of protest. All the ministers expressed themselves as in entire accord with the terms of the note, the moderate and firm tone of which evidences that the attitude of Brazil will safeguard its rights and interests menaced by the submarine campaign. Dr. Muller, who is one of South America’s most capable diplo- mats, visited the United Statés a few vears ago. BULGARIA T0' ACT IS GERMANS ALLY Will Regard U. S. From Same Angle As Berlin. conferred also Berlin, m.—Premier via Londonr, ¥cbh., 9, 8:17 Radaslavoff ‘of Bul- with the Sofia correspondent of the Koelnische Zei- tung, is quoted as ving that com- ing events would only emphasize suc- cess of the Central powers and would probably decide the whole war within a reasonably short time. The corre- spondent adds that he learns that the Bulgarian government proposes to act toward the United States “in ac- cordance with its obligations as an ally of the Central powers.” He says that the people of Sofia regard the American course with equanimity. The Bulgarian press emphasizes the assertion that Field Marshal Von Hin- denburg and his staff reckoned before with America’s decision and conclud- ed that ruthless submarine warfare would bring about greater results than the disadvantages of American hostility. The papers generally ex- press the opinion that the prospects of an early peace are now better than ever. GONSUL garia, in an interview sa EpT 0UT OF COURT Silvestri of Austria-Hungary Attempts to Interfere in Trial of Countryman Charged With Murder. Chicago, Feb. consul general 9.—Hugo Silvestri, for, Austria-Hungary in Chicago, was ordered out of the ourt yesterday by Judge George Kersten after the consul had sought clemency for Andrew Pepper, an Austrian, sentenced to be hanged Feb. 23 for murder. Count Silvestri requested the jury to write to Govern- or Louden, recommending that I’ep- per's sentence he commuted to life imprisonment, asserted that to hang the man would be an outrage. “He was improperly defended,” said the consul. “It is disgraceful; it is shameful. T shall turn light on the case through the pre: The judge directed the bailiff to show the count 1o the door and added if he made another such state- ment he would be cited for contempt of court. WEATHE] Hartford, Feb ford and and colde night, I e Cn U 9.—For Hart- i Clearing with cold wave to- wturday fair and GERARD OFF TOMORROW ON JOURNEY TO AMERIC INORWEGIAN SHIP UNDER MURDEROUS FIRE FROM GUNS OF GERMAN U-BOAT RUSSIA THANKFUL T0 U. S. FOR BREAK Never Doubted Action Would Follow U-Boat Campaign ) Anncuncement. Petrograd, Via London, Feb. 9, 5:30 a. m.—The foreign office has given the following statement to The Associated Press in regard to the action of the United States in relatiors with Germany: “The decision of the government of the United States to severe relations with a nation which persisted in the violation and perversion of all the laws of warfare has produced a deep impression on Russia. We felt as- sured in advance that the United States would not tolerate this last threat of Germany, but we are none the less appreciative of the prompt manner in which President Wilson has shown his disapproval of Germany's mad submarine program and his re- luctance to continue on friendly terms with a nation which ignores the first principles of Christianity and hu- manity. “Whatever may be the future conse- quences of the present diplomati~ rupture, (Geermany at least has shown that continuance of her past methods will meet the opposition and hostility of the civilized warld. It is impossible for any of the warring nations, how- ever, in the justice of the cause for which they are fighting, remain insen- sible to the approval or disapproval of a great neutral power. “¥or this reason we cannot toa deeply acknowledge our appreciation of President Wilson's action POLICE ON TRAIL OF Believe Young Man known as “‘Skip™ May Explain Disappearance of Two Girls. Developments today relative to the search for seventeen years old Tillie Johpnson of Hartford avenue, who has been missing from her home since Monday and 1s believed to be in New York have uneatrthed the information that Ethel Chernock of West street, chum of Tillie, is also missing and is helieved to have left the city at the fame time. son family have informed the author- ities that Ethel's mother, the safety of her daughter, called at .the Hartford avenue home in an attempt to secure information relative to the whereabouts of Tillie with the explanation that Kthel has also disappeared and it is believed that the two girls are together. § has convinced the a young foreigner, known as o was formerly resident of New Britain and after- wards went to New York, may know about the whereabouts of the girls snd may have persuaded them to come to the big city. It is reported that he was friendly with them and has written to them and sent them candy since he left this city. None of his letters has been found but an attempt is being made to secure his New York addr He is saild to have a brother living on East Main Officials of the Charity O say that the reported double disappearance has details and there is fear that it is but one of the many disappearances recorded throughout the state. SHORE LEAVE. CREN GIVE Must Return and Report Before Mid- night. Washington, I"eh. 9.—On instruc- tions from Washington oflicers and members of the crews of the German merchant ships tied up here since the heginning of the war were given shore leave today under certain restriction. They will be allowed to leave their vessels on passes signed by their com- manders but must return before mid- night of the same day. Since the severance of diplomatic relations with Germany the seamen have been confined to their ships. DANGER IN THE FIELD. T.ondon, Feb. 9. “Reckoning deaths, it is more dangerous in Great Britain to be baby at home than it is to be an infanlryman serving a year in France,” according to a re port on vital statistic And this is how he proves it ‘Of 100 possible births ten lost in advance. of the remaining 90, each of which fills a cradle, fifteen are dead by the end of the first ) In other words out of 100 children who ought to be ¢ele- brating their first birthday at this present date, 25 have left us pre- llu;n\u’Ll_\ or in ecarliest infancy.” a are ALLEGED “SLAVER” 4 Submarine Opens Attack Without Warning and Con- tinues Until Vessel Sinks —Two Other Norwegian | Ships Sunk. London, Feb. 9, 2:29 p. m..~rhc} Norwegian steamship Ida, of 1,172} tons, has been sunk by a German sub- marine. Surviving members of the crew were landed today. The cap- tain stated that the chief mate and the steward were killed while on deck by gun fire, the submarine firing con- tinuously without warning until the vessal sank, The Ida was built at Aberdeen in 1883. Queenstown, Feb. 9, Via London.— The Norwegian ships Staersgo of 2.191 tons gross was sunk vesterday by a German submarine. The crew : was aboard the submarine when she sank another steamer. The chief | officer and carpenter were the only ones able to return to the ship's boat and they were picked up by the steamer. London, ¥eb, 9.—Lloyds shipping agency this afternoon announced the Norweglan steamship Hanskinck, formerly the American steamer Salila of 2,667 toms gross, has been Sunk. London, Feb he British steam- ship Hanna Larsen, 1,130 tons gross has been sunk by & submarine. Her captain and chief engineer were taken prisoners. The remainder of the crew SOUNDED NEUTRALS FIRST Germany Learned Sentiment of Euro- pean Countries Not at War Before | Latnching Submarine Campaign. Amsterdam, via London, Feb. 9.— Germany was informed in' advance ! that the Furopean neutrals would not | take action of a radical nation agaipst | her because of the launching of her | new submarine campaign, according to a statement attributed by the V. siche Zeitung of Berlin to Count Tisza, the Hungarian premier. i Premier Tisza says the newspaper | told his followers that before Ger- many announced her ruthless subma- | rine campaign the Central powers Isounrled the Members of the John- . fearing for ! recently | supicious | Kuropean neutrals and satisfied themselves that these neu- trals would undertake no action against the Central powers. i INUMERARY SHAKE-UP. | en at Theaters May Lose Their Po- | sitior The plan decided upon by Chief of Police William J. Rawlings of having | two supernumemary policemen on | duty at Keeney's theater did not be- come operative last night as several minor details connected with' it had not been fully completed. As a re- sult, Supernumerary Policeman Harry Mount was on duty alone, asg usual. Chief Rawlings refused to state to- day as to whether Supernumerary Mount will be re-assigned there or which officers will be selected. le says that the assignments will be made as soon as the details are se tled upon and will become operative at once. He is making a qulet investigation of conditions at ail of the local the- aters and it is intimaied that the rec- ommendations of Detective Sergeant Samuel Bamforth and Detective A. J. Richardson and their reports as to conditions will have a certain hearing in a possible shake-up in the assign- ment of supernumerary policemen fo SUP] | | the various moving picture houses. sleepers and dayi couc SH DESERTERS. Von Bernstorfl | ner v { hagen from though definitely. and decided i Sec. Lansing Do Whether Ambassa Was Restrained Fr Leaving Berlin Ear CAPITAL SETTLES DOWN TO WAITI] Will Go to Hg Monday for Passage Back to erland—Tension Lessened by I That Negro Killed by Subma Belicved to Be British Subject. ‘Washington, Feb, 9.—Prelim reports at the state department on the sinking of merchant without warning by German su rines contained evidence of teel violations of American rights, the government was holding its until some outrage presenting a clear-cut issued compelled it to Information on all ships torpedo being collected and it was state ficially that up to today the situl had not changed. - Special attention was given ta report that in the sinking of the! jsh steamer Turino yesterday American negro sailor lost his und to the case of the California) big passenger ship that carri American when sunk without ing Wednesday. ; President Wilson, however, S suing his general policy of havil government refrain from a which might be construed as: prompted by an ulterior motive 1he crisis, authorized an anm ment that bank deposits, me ships and other private propem foreigners will not be secized eva case of war. This confirmed & vision of the Prussian-Amej aty of 1828, withont actuallg atifying .the conv non, L Officials were 'lmpressed . wit jmportant success of. Gergany’t campaign as théy received 'repol the aggregrate tonhage sunk ing last few days, but they looked early action by the B h admi to convoy merchant shipping! otherwise lessen the destructiony els. 1 Doubts Secretary Lan the following s ement: g am very loath to believe i the German government intentiof detaining Amba dor Gerard lerlin on any ex whatsoey should be very much surprised if L course had ‘been taken.” There is, absolutely no justifi in international law, it i out, for the detention of the ang sador. 'No ‘despatches ceived from Mr. G Iy or through Copenhagen o Spanish ambassador in Berlin si on Feb. No Americans, to have arrived in Co Berlin so r this Wi Vietim May Be British Subjec George Washington, the negro man who lost his life in ihe sin of the British gieamcr Tuino, was: ported by Congul Frost today @ “apparently’” a British subject. wa ted that he was born in bert Canada. is Being Held anthol rd ng today was p. m. reported Gerard Quiis Berlin Tomorro ondon, . ep. Anbagsa probably ovening Feb. via and Berlin, Saturday the date has not been si It expeeted they way of Bwitzéviand. rard w offcred the chd Berlin Saturday or Sun favor of the eal n_which will take '} will be compos cs and p time 4} ch no lon; ard ieave travel b Mr. G of leaving date. « The t to meutra! soil malke hette 1 oservi v ably wil regular tra = attiches the importance to speed ¥rench Chamber of Deputies to Take Drastic Measures to Discipline Men. Feb. 9.—The property of all ; from the French army will be confiscated by the state if the chamber of deputies concurs in legis- lation that has just passed the senate. The chamber passed a law authorizing | confiscation of the property of child- less deserters only, holding that in- tegral confiscation would be an un- merited hardship upon a deserter's | offspring. It decided to deprive the | deserter of the use of his property but not to withhold it from his children. The senate refuses to take this view,- considering that punishment in that form would not be adequate {o the crime. The chamber is expected to accept the senate amendment. APPEALS TO RELIEF . E. Steele of 17 appealed to the BOARD. reenwood strect bourl of relief this afternoon for a reduction in the as- ment of his property. A house assessed at $1,000. the lot at $400 | and an additonal lot at D0, This bher the movements of Count The embass) joy the diplomatic privilege at frontier the cuted | there will be no delays at the bord Spain, bark upon the first aviilable ste for the United States. 4 in peace time, The delay was caused by the nu passports to he made out ambassadorial ¢ and becw of the lack of ncws regarding Von Bernsto tatives will of ¢ represc bagzage inspection party will Berlin and others of the hefore leaving be o so [t A speclal train Wil leave Be Saturday evening at 8:10 o'cloak Switzerland by way of Basle The party will then travel] where Mr. Gerard will # Berne. Mr. Gerard and wife will be acaol panied by nearly all the embassy retaries and attaches and members the consular service in Germany: cept a few ordered to Scandinavia Holland—and by most of the Am jcun newspaper correspondents. train will carry -in all 200 sons from the German al some p y off eapi of foreign last item Mr. Steel wants reduced S100 . representatives the (Continued on Fifteenth Page)