New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 17, 1917, Page 1

o SR 0 TR %DAY Mediators in Session ZEI’P[I,IN Sllfl'l' MWN With Brotherh ood Chiefs and Railroad Managers All Day OF ARGUMENTS " AT ELEVENTH HOUR ment Says Prospects Are Brighter But Is Unable to Make Announce- ‘ment As He Had Intended—Presi- " dent Gompers of A. F. of L. Falls -to Put in Appearance. i New York, March 17.—For more * than six hours, until 3:40 o'clock this mo! , the committee from the -o,p\mc‘:tl 'of national defense labored with the railroad managers and the { brotherhood chiefs without finding a 24 way to prevent the national ‘railroad & ! [¥. ceptable to both sides. i strike called for 7 o'clock tonight.” Hope of a settlement was not aban- doned, however, for the mediators /continued their efforts a.few hours ‘ later. It is probable that these peace conferences will last all day. ‘When the night session ended at the hotel Biltmore nome . of ; the ‘wearied conferees would discuss the . situation. The only. annourcement came from Secretary Wilson of-the ;' department of labor. who' sald .that % the mediators would meet the broth- ['© erhood representatives again at 9:30 2. m. today and the raliroad man- agers at 11 a. m. The commmu\tmn the council of " national defense sent from Washing- ./ ton by President consists of Secretary Lane of the department of the inte- irior; Secretary of Labor Wilson, e Mflltolthnfid— dnounnaouom Mr, Gom- The mediators began their labors at 9 .o’clock . with / arrival of Secre- tary Lame. Mr. hed mod Secretary Wilson - joined them at 10:30.. ' The first session was with the leaders of rallroad brotherhoods. They i declared they had come here with no definite plans and with no commends. As Secretary Lane expressed it—*I have not come here with a club in my hand, but to lsten and w investi- _gate. At 1:15 a. m. the x‘llroul managers, ‘who had been waiting in their quar- " ‘ters at the Grand Central were called into the conference. The meeting of the.representatives of em- ployes and employers lasted barely an * hour. Before 2 o’clock the brother- hood men left the room and, it is be- Heved, began a conference of their ‘own which lasted well toward day- light. The managers remained with the mediators until 3:40 a. m, It 'is understood that the Council of National Defense committee ap- | “pealed to both sides on the ground of patriotism and urged them to avert the strike on the ground that at such e time' as this it would be a national calamity. There were rumors that brotherhoods might be asked to ac- cept the terms of the switchmen's award, which would' give the men nin hours for eight hours work in- stead of the tem hours pay provided by the Adamson law. 'No inkling of what transpired . in' the conference room, however, came from -ny of “ those present. - Embargoes On . All Freight. In preparation for the strike all the big railroads have issued embargo orders on freight. The New Haven ¢ announced that beginning tonight all sleeping and dining car service would be discontinued unless vhile the .strike was declared off. of the roads announced that effo: will be made to continue the movement of food and fael. Secretary Lane was asked if any specific plan was under consideration today looking toward an adjustmént. He replied: “There are various plans before us. ‘We want to find out what will be ac- ‘We are work- ing sincerely and earnestly to find a . solution to the problem. After 'we ‘have talked to the brotherhood chiefs we will see the representatives of the railroads again.” ‘Mr. Lane said it had not vet been ‘dete: ed whether both sides would . meet with the mediators in a general i conference. ; Prior to the resumption of confer- ®nces with the brotherhood represen- tatives this forenoom one 'of the me- @ators said the situation was devoid of developments. Neither side had made overtures, he said, and he did mot cansider the outlook pmmm-‘ at that hour. £, From an authoritative source lt ls fearned that, to avoid international i complications the strike arder affect- the New York Central lines does include Michigan Central BY FRENGH GUNNERS | German Dirigibles Also Make Night Attack on Lon- don. Paris, March 17, '10:40 a. m.—A Zeppelin * has been shot down in flames. near' Complegne. All of its crew were lost. % The Zeppelin was sighted shortly before dawn .and was reached by French anti-aircraft guns at a height of more than two miles. The airghip caught fire and the wreckage, with the burned bodies of the crew, fell outside Compiegne. An officlal report on l’ho ocourrence says that the Zeppelin brought down ‘was the L-39. The incident occurred, adds the statement, at 5:30 o’clock this morning. Compiegne is forty-five miles north- east of Paris and 18 close to the bat~ tle front, which the Zeppelin had pre- sumably crossed. London, March 17.—The " air raid last night was first visit of Zeppelins in many months and it seemed to have been expected, as it falled to cause /| any excitement even among the ho going theater-goers. = The ' rak ‘were favored by a dark and moonless night. No further official information on the rald in.addition to last night's report has yet been ed. _The raid was the that has tak- en place . since November. Tweénty- seven bombs are reported to have been dropped in rural districts. -The foregoing despatch indicates a new night attack on London by Zep- pelins. At 12:30 last night an official communication was issued from Lon- don stating that an air raid had taken place over the southeastern . counties BAI.I( AT STRIKING |Pie 311 0 Bty w Bajin Railroad Brotherhoods OTHERS WILL IGNORE ORDER HESEEAR Empioges' of Obio Subsidiary of Pennsylvania Line Will Refuse to ‘Join / Strike—All Washington at Work on Problem. Philadelphia, March 17."Trainthen today ‘filed a . bil\ in equity in the felloral district court’ here todey en- Joining the brotherhoods from call- ing a strike on the ground that expense attached tHereto will serious- ly impair the beneficial funds of the brotherhoods. The bill was filed by Leighton P. Stradiley, of Phfladelphll. attorney for members of the four railroad broth-’ erhoods.. The action je against the local chairmen and chairmen of their general grievance committee. The action affects the brotherhoods on all railroads throughout Pennsylvania. ‘Will Refuse to Strike. Columbus, March 17.—Engineers, conductors and trainmen of the Cin- cinnati, Lebanon and Northern rail- read, a subsidiary company of.. the Pennsylvania, today informed General Superintendent Geer of the Southwest system of the Pennsylvania that they would refuse to obey the strike order. ‘Washington; ' 'March 17.—Govern- ment agengies were at work today on eleventh Jiour plans for preventing a disastrous tle-up of railroad trans- portation if President Wilson’s appeal and the miediation efforts of the Coun- cil of National Defense should fail to avert.the strike called today. pnd.dut remained ld President Wilson m today began & study of ways of stopping the strike lt mediation fails, ' The legal experts of the govern- meyit have informed the president *|that there is no specific law giving him authority to use drastic steps, but it was realized M in times of m- {tional gh were nnnhlng ih ‘the p bliw lntereot ma:dowuwmmlnflm north coast. NEW nom; MYSTERY House Believed to Have Been Plotter. Boston, March 20.—The mystery of the bomb explosion at the court house mr?lymudmumrtqd-y. One of the two men killed is known to have been the janitor of the building, but the other body has not been iden- tified. ‘After working all night the police expressed the belief that the uniden- titled victim was the one who brought the bomb- to the court house. During the night several persons were interrogated but this morning the last of these was dismissed, no evidence to connect any of them with the explosion having developed. ‘Walter L. Wedger, state chemist, wag busy with the fragments of * the exploded missile, hoping to determine the nature of its construction. A con- nection between yesterday’'s outrage and the explosion of a bomb near a police station in the north end recent- ly was sought. e \ GOING BACK TO MEXICO. American Consular Officers Directed to Return to Their Posts, ‘Washington, March 17.—American consular officers withdrawn from Mex- ico. many months ago when the bor- der situation was acute have been ordered back to their districts the state department announced today. Until the consuls have reported on conditions, Americans are advised by the state departmeént not to return to Mexico. Passports will be denied. John R. Stillman will return to Gaudalajara his old post; Thomas Dickinson goes to San Luis Potosi as vice-consul; Randolph Robertson to Monterey as vice-consul; Thomas D. Bowman to Frontera as consul, and ‘William E. Chapman to Mazatlan as consul. IMPRESSION IN SPAIN. Madrid, via Paris, March 17.—The Russian revolution has made an ex- cellent impression here. The German- ophile newspapers agree that the rev- olution is the consequence of the dis- astrous-role of the bureaucracy. HOME GUARD TO DRILL. Hartford, . ‘March ‘- 17.—Hartford members of the Home Guard, now numbering more than 100 will hold their first drill in the state armory here Monday night. BISHOP'S SISTER DEAD. Hartford, ‘March 17.—Mrs. Jere- miah Toffey of this city, 'sister of Bishop “John J. Nilan, of the Hart- ford diocese, died at 2 o'clock ! this dfternoon at the St mégg m{. of pneumonia. Limited Trains Withdrawn. Boston, March 17.—The New York, New Haven and . Hartford railroad’s, Knickerbocker limited, due to leave for New York at 1 p. m. and the Mer- chants’ limited, scheduled for 5 p. m. were cancelled today on account of. the strike situation.. The last parlor car from Boston for the present was attached ‘to the'train leaving at 10:05. TEMPORARY STATE’S ATTORNEY. B. E. Higgins In Post Vacated by D. Winsted, March 17.—Bernard E. Higgins, prosecuting attorney of the Torrington borough court, was made temporary state’s attorney for Litch- fleld county by Judge Tuttle at an adjourned ‘session of the superior court today. The oath was admin- istered to Mr. Higgins by Clerk Wheaton Dowd,’ who later, out of court, swore in Donald 'T. Warner as a jydge of the superior court. Un- der (appointment of Governor ‘Hol- comb. Mr. Warner had retired as state’s attorney. The permanent ap- pointment of a state’s attorney "will be made at the meeting of the judges in June. Mr. Higgins' appointment at this time 1s because of his knowledge of pending Torrington cases. He is a brother of Richard T. Higgins, chair- man of the Public Utilities ,Commis- slon, CLEAN-UP IN NEW HAVEN, Forty-two Women, Forty-one Men Ar- rested. New Haven, March 17.—Police visits made simultaneously upon three large downtown cafes last night brought about the arrest of forty-two women and forty-one men under the excise laws. Most of the/womeén will be charged with lreqllent{ng or lofter- ing about saloons while many of the men are charged with loitering. The cafe owners are charged with keep- ing disorderly places. In city court today the eighty-three cases were con- tinued until next Thursday. Seldom has there been =o large a number of defendants appearing in court as was the case today. ROGERS LEFT $224,851. Retired Sliver Maker Gives Estate to % Three Children. Meriden, March 17.—Two inherit- ance taxes will be coliected by the state from the estate of Gilbert Rog- ers, a retired silverware manufacturer who diod Tecently, followed by his wife's death. The estate was filed in probate court today. It gives a total value of $224,- 854, mostly in securities. The estate is equally divided between the chil- dren, Eugene and Ralph, silverware BRIHSH SOLDIERS Tom Fired by Gemns ks They ‘Fall Back BERLIN ADMITS RETIREMENT Kaiser's War Office Announces With- drawal at Two' Points on Western Front—English Troops Advance in Macedonis. London, March 17.—Bapaume, on the Franco-Belgian front, has been captured by the British, Reuter's Agency annouhces. Reuter’s correspondent at British: ‘headquarters in France telegraphs that the towns of Le Transloy and Achiethas-Petit also are reported to be in the British hands. “Our troops entered Bapaume this morning after stiff fighting,” Reu- ter's correspondent telegraphs. “The place was in flames, the Germans hav- ing evidently made all plans for set- ting fire to it when forced to retreat. “Qur troops are reported to be be- yond the town.” Bapaume has been considered !mm the first the British objective in the Somme operations, so far as any .one place could be so classed. For months the progress of General Haig’s armies -has been measured in distances from Baupaume as they drew closer and closer to it, creating a salient here and another there, crushing in the sides, and forcing back the German lines. This.movement, haited by the ad- vent of winter with the British. ad- vanced line still several miles. short of the ébjective has been greatly ac- celeratéd during several weeks past by the great retirement operation of the Germans on the Sommé front, be- ginning late in February. Bapaume is considered a putuon of vital military. importance in this region of- the. Franco-Belgian front. Its capture, it has been by military writers, /will probably. serve to make Peronne untenable and render 8t Quentin an unsafe place for the shel- ter of the German staff. Bapaume, which had a pfipullfion of-3,000 beford the war, is a*place oOf historical note.” The place was the scene of a hard battle between the French -n¢ Gomm durjng the ..M HE XI and it is relatéd. that its capture by the French during the irty Years war was effected on January 18, 1645, by no less a person than D’Artagnan of the Dumas romances. Further Rctirement, Says Berlin. Berlin, March 17, by wireless Sayville—A further retirement of the German forces on the western front,. between Sailly -and St. Pieire Vaast wood, and-also between Beauvraignes and Lassigny, was announced today by the war office. French Advance on Wide Front. Paris, March 17.—French troops advanced last night north of ithe Avre and between the Avre and the Oise, making progress over a front of twen- ty kilometers (thirteen miles) and to a depth at some points of four kilo- meters (two and one-half miles), the war office announced today. * British Advance in Macedonia. Berlin, March 17, via wirefess to Sayville.- ‘North of Monastir (on the Macedonian front) new engagements are going on” says today's report from army heddquarters. “A British battalion occupied the railroad station at Poroy, situated before our protect- ing lines east of Doiran lake.” Entente Plans Destroyed. Berlin, March 13, By Wireless to Sayville—*German airplanes on Sunday” says the Overseas News - Agency “brought down Von Richthofen disabled his twenty- sixth hostile airplane which he forced to the ground near Vimy. Lieutenant Baldmus. brought down his twelfth machine to the east of Rouvroy, and Lieutenant Pfieffer defeated his ninth adversary to the east. of Boisseur. Two captive balloons also were de- stroyed. “The air squadron of the late Cap- tain Boelcke on Sunday brought down its one hundredth machine, which proves that the spirit of the' famous aviator still survives among his com- rades.” FOREIGN TRADE DECREASE. ‘Washington, March 17.—American foreign trade decreased upproximate- ly $190,000,000 duting February, the first month of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare. In a statement issued ‘today the department of com- merce gives the decrease In exports as $147,032,659 and the decrease in im- ports $42,239,608. FIND INTERNED LINER GUTTED. Amoy, China, March 17.—The Chi- nese offiicals who took possession of a German steamer interned here found her completely gutted. ‘makers of Westfleld, Mass., and Mrs, | bel rs Wright of this ‘Mabel Roge Wil « iy, 31,000, s i W-; i to HERALD “ADS” ME BETTER BUSINE IF THE PEOPLE WANT H 'CZAR’S ABDICATION MANIFESTO Petrograd, March 16, Via London, March 17.—The * following is the text of the imperial manifesto in which the Russian emperor mo nced his abdication ‘and that of his son: e, Nicholas II., by the grace of God, Emperor of 'all the : Ruldnnl. Czar of Poland and Grand Duke of Finiand, etc,, make knéwn ‘to ‘all our falthful subjects: i “In the day of the great striggle against a foreign foe who has been striving for three years to enslave our country God has wished ‘to send to Russia a new and painful trial. Interior troubles threaten to have a fatal repercussion on the final outcome of .the war. The destinies of Russia, the haonor of our herolc army, the Mp- piness of the’ people and all the future of our dear fat! re- quire’ that the war be prosecuted at all cost to a victorious end. The cruel enemy is making his last effort and the moment is near when our valiant army, in concert with those u( our glorious allles, will- definitely . chastize the foe. “In these decisive days in the life of Ruuh we - believe ~our . people shoyld have the closest union and organization of all their forces for the realization of speedy victory. accord with the demands of the empire, we have considered it For thig reason, in is ' - desjrable to abdicate the throne of Russia and lay aside our su- ° preme power. we leave our heritage to our brother, the 'Alexandrovitch, blessing his advent to the throne of Russia. Not wishing to be separated from our loved son, Michael We Grand Duke hand over the government to our brother in full union with the - répresentatives of the nation who are seated in the legislative cham- bers, taking this step with an inviolable cath in: the name, of our well bgloved ‘country. We call on all faithful sons of the father- land .fulfill’ their sacred patriotic duty in these painful moments of national trial and to aid our brother and the representatives of the nation in-bringing Russh. into the path of prosperity and glory. "/ "May God aid Russia.”” REFUSE 10 JOIN REBELS Kussian Troops in Fortress of Svea- horg Remain True to Deposed Mon- lrdlmd)lnflnywlm. London, ‘March' 17, 4:10 p. m.— The Russian garrisoh at the fortress of Sveaborg ,which defends Helsing- fors, has refusgdl to 'join the revolu- tion, according to a despatch received by the Swedish newspaper Nyheter ond forwarded here by the 8tockholm correspondent of ‘the Exchange Tele- graph company. The Russian sol- diers, the despatch ads, mutinied and the - fortress- has-been-declared in. a state of ‘siege. 5 % N\ White, Star Liner Meets Two Subma- rines, One of Which Is Sunk By En;us’hrmmnoat l\ew York, erch 17.—Two at- tempts were made tol sink the White Star passenger liner ‘Lapland on the last' outward voyage from this port, beginning Februdry 14, according to officers on the ship which arrived /here today from Liverpool. The first dttempt occurred just off the Irish coast when a submarine that appeared on the ship’s path was sunk by a pa- ‘trol boat. hours later, was near the mouth of the Mersey river when a torpedo was observed passing the Lapland’s bows. FIGHTING AT SANTIAGO. Liberals Attempt to Blow Up City's ‘Water Works. Santiago, March 17.—The first skir- mish between government forces and rebels since the landing of loyal troops at Santiago was won by the soldiers of President Menocal. The clash re sulted from stéps taken to prevent the destruction of the pumps at the city water supply station early today. The liberals were driven from a point near the pumping station and towards San Juan hill with the loss of two men wounded. Bombs which were to be used in blowing up the pumps were captured. Santiago is quiet. Conservatives have made several arrests, including six persons removed from a Royal Mail line ateame! YOUNG WOMAN STRANGLED. Found Dead in Hotel After Disappear- ing With Jewelry. New York, March 17.—An autop- sy pertomed upon the body of a voung woman found dead in a Broad- way hotel vesterday, who had regis- tered as Florence Gray, of Boston | “disclosed thai she was murdered by strangulation, according to the cor- oner. Harry Helair, of Brooklyn, identl~ fied the handwriting on the hotel reg- ister as that of his wife, Elsie Lee Helair. He said she had $%,500 worth of jewelry in her possessiod when she disappeared on Thursday after re- ceiving a mysterious telephone call. RUSSIA MORE WARLIKE. Germn=- Secs No Hope For Lessened Pressure. Copenhagen, via London, March 17. —The German view of the Russian revolution, so far as it can be made out, the press comments telegraphed here end from . utterances informed circles, is that the revolution by no means presages a weakeningiin the Russian conduct of the war, for the Deing. . On the . other ‘nand it ‘seems, to_believe that the new regime |} will prove even more of a whr govern- | t than its predeceaor. The second attempt, a few ! Will Succeed Nichy Only By Consent Plebiscite, Which Recommends DUAL ABDICATION BY CZAR AND Confusion in Russian Situation @ By Discrepancy in News from grad—Grand Duke Michacl ed Already ' to Have Abdi Crowds Checr Until Stop Physical Exhaustion. London, . March 17, 12:45 Gra.nd Duke Michael has throne of Russia, condition consent of the Russian pe cording to a statement | from the semi-official Raui FINLAND GOVERNOR CAUGHT rested for Provisional Government. London, March 17.—Major General Zien, governor general of Finland, has been arrested by the commander of the Baltic fleet on the order of the provisional government, according to a Reuter’'s Petrograd despatch. Senator Boerovitinoff, vice president of the economic department’ of the Finnish senate has also been arrested. F. J. Roditcheff, léadér of the con- stitutional democrats, in the Duma, | has been appointed minister for: Fin- land, and directed to proceed at once to Helsingfors. = [ .. General Zien, governor of Fihland since November, 1909, has been hoted for the drsstic’ methods he used to {suppress any -popular outbreak. M. i Roditcheff has been prominent in ! Duma affairs since the Russian parlia- i ment was created. He has been _a vigorous advocate of the rights of the| Jews and once was denounced as a madman by the emperor, Hapaparanda, Sweden, March 17, via London.—General Ignatieff, com- manding the troops in Finland, has issued a proclamation exhorting the lmo:- to support the new govern- men! NICHOLAS A PRISONER L Deposed Czar Reported Detained and Empress Sent to Kiev—Former Premier Golitzine Commits Suicide. London, March 17.—The Nya Dag- ligt Allepanda of Stockholm, as quot- ed in an Exchange Telegraph despatch from that city, says in a telegram from Haparanda that Emperor Nich- olas is now being held prisoner and that the empress has been sent to Kiev. = According to this report Emperor Nicholas is being held in Auride pal- ace (the house of parliament). The Social Demokraten of Stock- holm says M. Golitzsine, the deposed Russian premier, has committed sui- cide in prison. ‘WILSON—PARKER. Local People Married at Home of Bride By Rev. Dr. Hill Miss Florine Parker, d:rughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton A. Parker of Vine street, and Clifton W. Wilson were married quietly this afternoon at the home of the bride's ts . by Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Hill. The bridal couple left New Britain immediately after the ceremony and after spend- ing a short honeymoon will take up their residence in Harrisburg, Pa., where Mr. Wilson represents the Rus- sell & Erwin Manufacturing Co. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are well known in New Britain, having gradu- ated from the local preliminary and High schools. They have a large cir- cle of friends. VOPICKA NEARING HOME. Former Minister in Balkans Due to Arrive Tomorrow. New York, March:17.—A wireless ' message received here today by.the ' Associated Press from a neutral steamship sald the. passengers includ- ed Charles J. Vopicka, American minister to Bulgaria, -‘Rumania ‘and * Serbia, and Jefferson Caffery, until recently ¢harge d'affaires at Teheran, Persia. ' The messake sald they would arrive in New York on Sunday after- noon. A.cable despatch received hers’ ’u February 17 announced that M. picka had arrived at Copenhagen exnctM to sail for the United States: -tlve of his line. agency, The statement follows: | “Grand Dukée Michael Al vitch, accepting.the throne | brother, declares that he dm with the cohsent of the ple, who 'should, by a plel tablish a new form of gov¢ new fundamental laws.’”’ Grand Duke’s D The ‘declaration made: duke on his acceptance of thi as -given out by the reads as follows: ? This heavy responsibil to me at the voluntary { brother, who: has transfayse perial throne to me dui of warfare which is u unprecedented popular. ‘“Moved by thon;ht the country | 4 ;nnmoun adopted the firm re-olut(onr the supreme power only. |will of dur | great m plebiscite orsuhed sentatives.ih a eonlfl shall estabiish .2 form, and new fundamental l'awl Russian shte. “Consequently, invoking tl diction of our Lord, I urge of Russia to submit to the p government established upo ative of the duma and inv plenary powers, until “ruchs which: will follow: with as litt as possible, as the constituent bly, on a basis of unive equal and secret suffrage s decision. as to the new form 4 ernment, express the will of ple,” A despatch received from B last night, filed at 5:30 p. n ji' grad time, says that Emperor Nii had abdicated in favor of Grand: Michael andithat at 2:30 o’¢lo terday afternoon the grand d self abdicated, thus bringi manoff dynasty to an end. going despatch which is Petrograd Telegraphic agency, official institution, was -ent i trograd today.; Advices direct trom Pod terday sald thery had heen ference of oplnlon betw leaders and the represe ‘working men. ' The .latter 3 leave undecided the que form of the Russian go after the holding of & assembly, whereas the Dwu fearing dangers to the co absence of.a definite governn put forward the program of &k under the grand duke. The i cations which Michael is reg have placed his acceptance of indicate that it has been ds have temporary central autho that there may be diversion country’s energies in prosecutf war, but that at the same tin ultimate decision has been lett. the people. Reuter’s Petrograd correspo under Friday’s date, says. * “The city is now controlled. mittees formed of garrisons ilian representatives under the' dency of the commandant Fourth ‘Guard corps.” Petrograd, March 16, Via March 17.—The autocracy wh held Russia in its grip since i ginning of its history fell today. House of Romancfl, which has the empire for 400 years, came. end with the abdication of II., perhaps the weakest m Followitig: | \heell of this startling came the rumor tonight of the of the emperor’'s little son dication was included in father. | .Although apparent from ning 'of the revolutton' % moval of the monarch was table ond, the actual fact, 8o accomplished, came as an o ing - surpris to the ‘Within four hours after th&( tion of the Grand Duke Mic] utomatically became regent: (Continucd on Nianth Page)