New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 21, 1917, Page 1

HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS » PRICE THREE CENTS. ‘4 i PASSAGE EXPECTED et Rawings Going on Tral o Sir Robert Y Dr. Elliot, President Emeritus of Harvard, Speaks to Military . Committee for Pacilists “MILLIONAIRE. HOBO” FEARS . VIOLENGE BY HIS PALS James Ends How Says Unorganized Labor Might Twn Guns Against Government—Labor Organizer Pre- dicts Riots and Blood As Result of High Prices and Selective Conscrip- tion—Others Greatly Opposed. ‘Washington, April 21.—Debate on the army bill providing for selective conscription began in the senate today with friends and opponents lining up for the impending fight over the draft and volunteer plans. Leaders were de- termined to press the bill for final disposition and expressed confidence that it would pass with a safe major- -ity. The first real contest in the senate was expectcd to come over efforts to amend the bill by adding a provision apthorizging a call for volunteers. Before debate began the military committee heard Dr. Charles W. El- Hot, president emeritus of Harvard, representing the pacifists. e dis- cussed the Swiss system of universal military training. In the house the military commit- tee met to approve the majority sub- stitute biil, which provides that the 1 volunteer system shall be given a trial before draft is resorted to. It is planned to take up the measure in the house on Monday. Pacifists, * conscientious objectors and representatives of unorganized workers also appeared today before the senate committee. James . Eads How of St. Louis, known as the “mil- lionaire hobo” speaking for unorgan- ized workers, said he belleved if guns were put in their hands he feared they _the selective iser, . ) e draft to riots and that blocd will flow m streets. 5 Mrs. W. L. Thomas of Chicago, ex- ecutive secretary of the Woman's In- ternational Peace Party, characterized the war as an alliance between Lom- bard and Wall streets. Grant Hamilton of the American Federation of Labor-said labor stands solidly against conscription. The bill including the volunteer amendment, was ordered favorably reported to the house today by the military committee by a vote of 12 to 8. Consideration in the house will be- gin Monday with prospects of a vote by Wednesday night or Thursday. HIT BY TRAIN BUT IS NOT BADLY HURT John Kowalski of 280 Broad Strect Struck at Church Street Crossing By Berlin “Dinky.” Lacerations of the scalp with mul- tiple abrasions about head and body were suffered by John Kowalski of % 280 Main street shortly before 2 this . afternoon when he was struck a -+ glancing blow by a New Britain-bound ¥ of the Church street crossing. e RISy § B Y - e “dinky” train from Berlin just eutn o was rushed to New Britain General Thospital in the ambulance with Po- licemen Frederick Wagner and Thomas F, Woods in charge. Unless internal injuries develop, it 1is ex- ed he will recover. pe:{‘nw‘llkl, who is employed at the plant of the Stanley Rule and Level company, worked this morning and is supposed to have been on his way home after passing a time with fellow . workmen in that location. Because “of his dazed condition, police ~and railroad officials have been unable to gascertain the cause of his presence on the tracks and definitely how he came to be struck. He says that he did not become aware of the Approach of the train until it was near him and then supposed that he had gotten to a safe distance to one side. It is sup- posed that he was struck by a pro- jecting plece of one of the cars, was thrown to one side and rolled clear of the wheels. Crew members of the yard attaches gave first aid treat- ment pending the arrival of the am- bulance. Kowalski persisted in un- dressing himself unaided at the hos- pital. GUARDSMAN SHOT. Soldier Receives Bullet *in Leg in ¢ Reply to Challenge. Spokane, April 21.—Charles K. Overton, a member of the Idaho Na- tlonal Guard was shot in the leg last night while patrolling a Great Northern railroad bridge. He ordered the man to halt accord- ing to word received herc and re- celved two shots as an answer, one of which entered his lez. The as- sallant escaped. train and | NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1 917Z. —_TWELVE PAGES. BATTLE IN SENATE |NATIONAL COLORS [HONOR AND RIGHT ONDRAFT MEASURE | MUST BE HONORED| FORCED US TO WAR Those Who Mutilate Flags WILL URGE SEVERE PENALTY Police Will Also Give Close Protec- tion to “War Gardens” and Raiders May Be Semnt to Jail Even for First Offense. If the police are successful in identifying the person, or persons, re- sponsible for recent numerous thefts and mutilations of flags, placed on buildings, verandas and other places by patriotic citizens, Chief Rawlings J. Rawlings plans to appear in court personally to press charges and ask for having the maximum penalty imposed. “I have no use for a person who will steal or mutilate the national colors,” Chief Rawlings said today, “and the maximum penalty is no more than the crime deserves. The stiffest penal- ty possible is none too small.” Joseph Richards of 106 Clark street today complained to the police that a flag had been stolen from in front of his house and Charles Gustafson of 125 Clark street reported that a large lflng, suspended in front of his home, ‘was badly mutilated last night. | To Protect War Gardens. The strictest of police protection will be given those raising “‘war gardens,” it became known ‘today, and impos- ing of the maximum penalty for theft asked. Warnings will be givien that taking ‘the chance of not el caught or being placed on probation as a first offender may prove costly. Since the donation of numerous tracts for “war gardens” many anxious in- quiries have been recelved as to ‘whether it will not be risky to have gardens so far from home and where they cannot be given close personal attention. The police intend to co- operate with the gardners and will keep special watch of the gardens known to be cultivated by persons liv- ing at a distance. ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING AF STATE ARMORY \ Private McKay Receives a Wound in Arm—Bullet in Another’s Pocket. Private Norman McKay of Company E, First Connecticut Infantry, was ac- cidentally shot through the right fore- arm by a companion at the armory this morning and Sergeant Walter Bober narrowly eacaped injury by the same bullet. The rifle with which the soldier was shot was a regulagion Springfield, caliber .30. { A complete investigation by Lieuten- ant Grifin showed conclusively that the shooting was accidental and no formal charges have been preferred, the wounded man himself making a plea for the one in whose hand the gun went off. According to a pre-arranged plan with one of his comrades. Private Mc- Kay was to called early this morn- ing and as his brother soldier entered the barracks to arouse him he held his rifle with the muzzle pointing directly to the floor. In some unexplained manner, the safety device had become unfastened and as the soldier leaned over the cot to awaken the sleeping man the trigger was released. t ‘The steel jacketed bullet struck the concrete floor beside the army bunk and bounded upwards passing through Private McKay's right forearm. The 'spent bullet lodged in Sergeant Bober's army shirt, over his heart, having been stopped by a metal cigarette case. Dr. John Purney was immediately sum- moned and he dressed the wound in Private McKay's arm. The injury is not a serious one. BALFOUR'S PARTY HERE British Foreign Minister and Party Arrive Safely in TUnited States, ‘Washington Officially Announces. ‘Washington, April 21.—The safe landing of the British foreign minis- ter, Balfour and his party was an- nounced today by the state depart- ment. The official announcement said: “The department of state has been advised of the safe landing of Mr. Balfour and his party.” L. Bordon Explains Attitude of America PREFERS JUSTICE 10 GOLD Canadian Premier, in Manchester Speech, Says We Are Not Inspired by Greed, But Have High Ideals in Common With British. Manchester, England, April 21— Robert L. Borden premier of Canada was given the freedom of the city of Manchester ;today. In his speech of acceptance he predicted that after the war German industries would be sup- ported and developed by the most thorough and powerful state organiza- tion ever known. He said if the mil- itarist autocracy remained in control the possessions and integrity of the British empire would not remain un- challenged. Referring to the entrance of the Tnited States into the war, he said: “The great kindred nation adjoining the Dominion from which I come has ‘been forced by the relentless and overbearing arrogance and aggression of Gsrmany to take up arms in a com- mon cause of liberty and humanity. From the very foundation of the re- public, the traditions of Amer%:n pol- icy have been consistently opPosed to intervention in any European war. They never would have committed this fateful step save for the overmaster- ing cause of honor and right. “Our neighbors are peace-loving people, ,.as we are, but those who imagine they are more greatly influ- enced by material conditions than oth- er nations fail to realize or comprehend the true spirit of the people of the United States. Their astonishing iprogress and industry and their re- ‘markable capacity in affairs may have led to a false conception—possibly they have some misconception with regard to us. - Have Ideals in Common, “I hold that the self-governing na- tions of the British empire are as truly and thoroughly democratic in their purposes, ideals and aspirations as any nation in the world. It has been said that the United States might be regarded as a monarchy un- der an elective king and the British empire as a republic under an hered- itary president, and it is perfectly true that the president has much greater executive power than the king. In all essentials the ideals of government are the same in both countries and the spirit of the two nations is the same. “In this conflict thousands of Amer- ican citizens have enrolled in our forces and have fought gallantly and heroically side by side with Canadians. It will be a glorious day when the Union Jack and Old Glory advance together in the same cause on Free- dom’s battlefield. : “I have spoken of the .responsibil- ities ‘of our empire. Let me empha- size even more strongly the joint re- sponsibility of the American republic and the British commonwealth. In- spired by the same ideals, united in a common purpose and acting in un- selfish and loyal co-operation, they possess a power, both moral and ma- terial, which can command the peace of the world. May they exercise that power for this, the highest of all pur- poses.” d LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED First Informal Offering of $2,000,000,- 000 in Treasury Certificates Taken Quickly, ‘Washington, Apri] 21.—The first in- formal offering of a portion of the $2,000,000,000 in treasury certificates authorized in the seven billion finance has been neatly oversubscribed. The interest rate, it has been de- cided, will be three per cent. and the first issue of $200,000,000, indications are, will be speedily followed by other large issues. Hundreds of banks, the federal re- serve board announced today, are yet to be heard from. Subscriptions al- ready announced today, are yet to be heard from. Subscriptions already received exceed many millions, the $200,000,000 preliminary issue con- templated. 3 The proceeds of the $200,000,000 is- |sue will be called for, it was an- | nounced, Wednesday or Thursday of next week and will be distributed among twelve reserve banks. QUAKES IN CALIFORNI Los Angeles, April 21.—Two earthquake shocks in rapid succession were felt in various parts of southern California late’ last night. No dam- age was reported. ! ! TWO GERMAN DESTROYERS SUNK BY PATROL SHIPS NEAR DOVER London, April 21.—The admiralty announces that two German de- stroyers, possibly three, have been sunk in the course of a German raid near Dover. Five German destroyers took part They were en- patrol vessels. no material in the Dover raid. gaged by two Dover The British suffered damage. The British casualties were slight. One hundred and five Germans were saved, TURKS REPORTED . TO HAVE BROKEN Basel, Switzerland, April 21, via Paris—A de- spatch from Constanti- nople dated today says the Ottoman government has notified the American em- bassy that, following the example of its ally, Aus- tria-Hungary, it has brok- en diplomatic relations ' with the United States. INSULTED SENTRY, SENTENCED T0 JAIL Trio Punished for Remarks to Sentinel at State Armory - |CAUGHT AT POINT OF GUN Willlam Sheehan, Daniel Doran and James Mcintyre Arrested in Saloon By Squad Sent Out to Find Them Following Insults to Priv. Bonenfaat The “sport” of setting a dog on Pri- vate Alfred Bonenfant of Co. E., First Connecticut Infantry, and hurling ver- bal insults at him as he patrolled his post as sentinel in front of the armory on Arch street shortly after 10 o’clock last night was summarily dealt with by Judge James T. Meskill in- police court today, three months in jail each being imposed on Willlam Sheehan of 23 Spring street, Daniel Doran of 200 Hartford avenue and James McIntyre of 213 Main street. In addition, thirty days in jail each was the penalty for intoxication. This was not the end of Sheehan’s trouble, however, the police having been searching for him prior to the Arch street rumpus on com- plaint relative to his procedure earlier in the day. An additional sentence of thirty days in jail for breach of the peace on another count and a similar penalty for injury to private property was lmposed. ___. - Threat to “Get” Next Sentry. Appearing against the trio were First Sergeant James Kelly, Corporal John Curtin and Privates Bonenfant and Leslie Andrews of Co. E. Bonen- fant testified that he was on duty as sentry in front of the armory when the three, all much under the influ- ence of liquor, approached and began to taunt him with “You're a fine bum of a soldier”, “Hello ‘Chicken’” and ‘“‘Anyone is a fine bym to enlist in the militia or army”. H¢ testifa>d that they also threatened to “get” the next man assigned to sentry duty there. Final- 1y, according to his testimony, they got hold of a passing dog and “sicked” it on him. It was about this time that fellow soldiers got busy, Sergeant Kel- 1y, Corporal Curtin and Andrews, re- lief for Bonenfant, getting on the scene. The trouble makers were traced to Turn Hall cafe by a detail of soldiers heavily armed and taken into custody at the muzzle of a revolver. They made no resistance. Captain T. W. Grace was communicated with and sent the patrol to the scene after Po- Yiceman Patrick Meehan had placed the trio under arrest. Shechan Sturts Early. Sheehan’s trouble began much earli- er in the day when Ive appeared at the stables of Charles A. Bence under the influence of liquor, persisted in caus- ing ‘a disturbance and then went to sleep in one of the horse stalls. Rout- ed out because ihe stablemen want- ed a place for the horse, he became abusive and persisted in removing a muzzle from a dog. Patrick W. Sex- ton testifled that when he remonstrat- ed, Shechan threatened him and said he would adorn him with the muazle, if he did not get out of the way. About this time, in response to a call for aid to police headquarters, the patrol was sent to the scene but Sheehan had taken warning and “gottem - under cover” by the time 1t arrived. Later he re-visited the scene of hostilities on the lookout for trouble, broke a win« dow on the Bence property and again escaped before the police arrived. The accused emphatically denied tnat they meant to make any trouble for the soldiers and doubted if they used the terms alleged. However, they may have done so, they admitted, as their memories were not exceeding- 1y clear as to last night’s happenings. N-6 LAUNCHED AT BRIDGEPORT. Bridgeport, April 21.—The subma- rine N-6 was launched without un- usual incident this morning at the works of the Lake Torpedo Boat com- pany in this city. She was christened by Mrs. John A. Kissick wife of an official of the company. A Strong military. guard was thrown about the entire district surrounding the plant and all civilians were excluded. AP A e, N ‘WEATHER. .For Hartford and vicinity: Continued unsettled today. . Generally fair tonight and Sunday. e ESTABLISHED 1 RIOTS AND BLOODSHED AS - MUNITIONS WORKERS QUI1 ADVENTISTS FORECAST | Prussian Fortress Town S END- OF WORLD SOON | Neither Entente Nor Central Powers Can Win War, Speaker Say. v The teaching of the second com- ing of Christ was given new signifi- cance at the Adventist convention this morning when George V. Stephens de- clared that the present world war is the Armageddon or the last battle of the ‘great day of the Lord. Judging from present conditions, it was argued by thc speaker and many other delegates in attendance, that while as Adventists they desired not to be guilty of setting a time for the Lord’s return they were “fully per- suaded” that present world conditions of vice, war and bloodshed cannot possibly continue many years more, Using Amos 3:7, the speaker showed that “God would do nothing except He revealed it to his servants, the prophets,” and from Rev. 1:20 ‘“that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation,’” but that “God is his own interpreter and that He will make it plain” so that “He that runs may read.” There is no need for the coming of the Christ overtaking any one in the world un- awares, as all may be “Children of light and not of the darkness,” if they so choose. From Dan, the speaker claimed to prove that there can never be vic- tory for Entente Allies or German Allles in the present war because there have been four universal em- pires (Babylon, Medro-Persia, Greece and Rome) and the fifth universal empire is to be the Kingdom of God set up. on the earth and for immortal being only, to occupy, in eternal bliss and happiness. The constant desire on the part of good church people and peace propa- gandists to bring about peace on carth was used by several speakers to portend sudden destruction.to this world. Admonition to be fully pre- pared to go through troubled times before the Lord’s return was made hy several speakers. such as ‘there never was since there was a' nation” (Dan, 12:1) was in- terpreted to be the future experience of the earth’s inhabitants. The large congregation which attended was warned to belive in Jesus as their only helper. The convention closes tomorrow. All are invited to the services to be held this evening and throughout the day tomorrow. WEST MAIN ST. BOY 2 WILL HELP ENGLAND | Eugene P. Chase, Rhodes Scholar At Oxford, Going to Take Up War Y. M. C, A. Work in India. Eugene P. Chase, son of Charles F. Chase of West Main street a graduate of the local High school and a Dart- mouth Rhodes scholar at Oxford, England, has enrolled with fifteen other American students in England and will leave about June 15 for In- dia where he will become actively en- gaged in war work in connection with the Army Y. M. C. A. units, Already Mrs. Chase and his com- patriots have enlisted in the service of the English Y. M. C. A. and while in India they will'do war work with the troops or will work in the India universities. In order that these American stu- dents may engage in this work, a year's leave of absence has been granted them by the Oxford author- ities. The men expect to return to England a year from next fall to complete their education. Quelled Only When, cene of Street Figh Soldiers Are Cg Internal Safety of Germany Threatened Demands Made By Populace COMPLIANCE WOULD MEAN AN END ~ TO REIGN OF BERLIN MILITARIS 4 5 . Interest in the great French offensive on the Aisi gives way today to the startling news from the interior Germany. Veiled though the sithiation is in the mists o rigid censorship and obscured by the shackled conditio the German press, sufficient has leaked through-to i cate that the German empire i and political crisis.- s facing a great econon The lattest information received:is that 10,000 strikil : munitions workers ‘have eliga&_d in a bloody riot in thH great Prussian fortress town: of prevented from burning the city with the military. ' The-story agdeburg and were on| hall after a shar% clas comes from the Dutch fro tier with sufficient detail to make its claims to authenticif impressive. On its heels arrives the account of deman made by the leaders of the Berlin strike, demands: such a character that compliance with them would me prompt ending to the militarist regime in the German pire. May Mean Release of Liebknecht. Similar demands have not been voiced publicly in Germany since the imprisonment of Dr. Karl Liebknecht on a charge of treason. It is signi- flcant that they include a requisition tor the relcase of all political pris- oners which would include the noted | soctalist leader.. \ The cxact status of the strike In Germany is unknown, but it is cer- tain that a very considerable portion of the munitions workers have been affected:- There are reports of a new strike at Essen and Magdeburg is the site of an important branch of ‘the great Krupp establishment. Indica- tion of the seriousness of the situa- tion is afforded by the . fact that considéred 1t necessary to make ‘.u personal appeal to.the workers in which he -denounces ‘the strikes as inexcusable crimes against the fight- ing forces. - Nivelle’s Triple Task. In the meantime General Nivelle maintains his untiring pressure against the enemy at the most vital point of his defenses—the sharp angle at which the German line, run- ning south from Lens, turns toward Rheims. This angle already has been crushed into an appreciable cxtent and is in imminent danger of béing entirely shattered. The heavy toll of prisoners taken by the French mounts steadily day by day, giving strong support to the claims made ir London and Paris of the deterioration of the' German morale. Three great obstacles stand in the path of General Nivelle. The first is the formidable and sinister Brimont plateau, the height from which tho Germans have poured their shells -on | Rheims cathedral. The French are at the foot of this platcau and by & double flanking movement are ° en- deavoring to cut it off from the main German line. The second great bar- rier is the almost similarly situated Fort De La Maison, which stands be- tween General Nivelle’s troops and Laon on the road from Lafaux- The third obstacle is the upper Coucy for- est, a_densely wooded plateau, which hel& up the French in their initial drive from Soissons. While the French guns thunder against these three German strong- holds there is comparative inactivity | on the British front. That.General - Haig is preparing for another blow is taken for granted, and London be- lieves that this blow will not long be withheld. French Continuc Pressure. Paris, April 21.—French troops DEMANDS FROM ARGENTINE South ' to Break Off Relations With Ger- many Over Sinking of Steamship, American Republic Threatens Buenos Aires, April 21.—The gov- ernment has sent to Germany an energetic nate demanding complete satisfaction for the sinking of the Ar- gentinian sailing ship Monte Pro- tegido. . The Argentinan minister is instructed to immediately break off relations if Germany attempts to evade responsibility for the loss of the vessel. The instructions sent to the minis- ter are to the effect that Argentine will permit of no delay on the part of Germany. He is informed to instruct the Berlin government that if prompt satisfaction is not granted Argentina will follow the course of the United States and Brazil and arm its ships against submarines, NINE POUCHES OF MAIL. New Haven, April 21.—Police of the city and railroad forces were scour- ing the city for Joohn Johnson, of West Haven who is alleged to have disappeared with nine pouches of mail made further gains last night in grenade fighting south of Juvincourt and east of Courcy. A German at- tack against Mont Haut failed, the war office announces. The artillery was very wactive over the front of the French offensive. The battle of guns raged with particu- lar violence east of Craonne and north of Rheims, British Take Gonnelieu. London, April 21.—British troops last night captured the village ' of Gonneliey, ‘on the front between St. Quentin and Cambral, it was offictally announced today. A number Of Prisoners were taken in the sharp fighting here. Berlin Hears Artillery Roar. Berlin, Via London, April 21. “Yesterday afternoon,” says the official statement issued by the Ger- man army headquarters staff, ‘a strong artillery firing was commenced on the whole river Aisne front and also in the Champagne. On the Chemindes Dames and in the Cham- pagne enemy attacks failed.” Don’t Talk of Food, Amsterdam, Via London, April 21. —In the place of the familiat public notice in the German newspapers warning the people not to talk military matters because of there now appears a ' notl reads: % “Citizens your duty is not to food conditions. Every ‘ward" on helps the enemy and endangel fatherland.” ¥ Count Von Revehtlow, writ] the Tages Zeitung says that the man statement that there is no | in the west Atlantic and there attack on the American destry | Smith must come as a regretts ble; surance of safety to enemy shipp He regards the purpass’ of. the ‘ed ment to be to tell Americans Germany has not opened -and is not ready to do 8o0.- “Wi “A time of troubla|Field Marshal Von Hindenburg has | fuss, seeing that a stdtc of wa existed for weeks? "he asks. = GARDEN FOR ENPLOYE Stanley Rule & Tevel Company Of ‘Workmen Fifteen Acres aud P dent ‘Offers Twenty' More. The Stanley Rule and:Level €ast | pany has offered its employes ti of ‘fifteen acres of land 'for culf tion purposes this spring and sun and President Alix W. Stanley§ personally offered the use of acres of his private farm in 8 Quarter for the same purpose, announced. today. § 4 According to the plains outll by the factory officials in makin offer the work will be on a co-p| tive basis and will be handied e sively by a shop committes wi secure expert advice as to sof crops from the state .commi food supplies. They will prog this matter immediately. Thé¢ 8. R."& L. compah finance this farming projegt-an bear any loss that may be: in ecass of crop failures. Eeln operative, there will, of coupse, profits to anyone other than # pectation of procuring stapdard ducts at considerably below the ket price. Guardsmen Return Fire of Straf Scen Near Bristol. Bristol, April 21.—Military on outpost duty near the eastern ing of a long rallroad tunpel ig part of the state made a search two men, who had been seem * night, one of the strangers havin changed shots with a sentry.™ The guardsman saw & nian lea clump of bushes near the tracks run through the tunnel. As his was not answered the sentry fired. man ran and just then anothep who had not been seen before and. was on the hillside over the open(ing, sent a shot from a rey at the sentry. The fire was tus Other members of the squad b search but the strangers. we found. : PORTUGUESE CABINET Q Had Been Rebuffsd By Vote o/ nomic Council. - Lisbon, Aprit 21, via Paris tonio J. Almeida, president of council, .today presented dino, Machado, the president of Pg tugal, the resignation of the . enti§ cabinet. k Premier Almeida’s action followed an averse vote in the chamber, | deputies on the question of the ernment establishing an ecenom cal.council. Y SPAIN TO REMAIN NE R Madrid, Via Paris, April 21. new cabinet has had its first m and has issued a note announcin, it will maintain strict neuts toward all the belligerents,