New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 30, 1917, Page 1

VU A' e Machines Con- puted to American fnbulance Field Ser- e WMn{mmn«n- L¥s pital Work Among Wounded Sol- ‘Through the' patriotism of some of the. foremost citizens of New Britain, . ¢hé. American Ambulance Field Serv- 46 corps of New York and Boston, "8 _the recipient of three auto ambu- lances which will be shipped to the the allies’ cause. The movement &iu been ‘under way for some time 404 the generous response of those who gave the cars is to be commend- ed. The ambulances will each cost $1,600 to fully equip. Of the three cars ‘contributed, Charles F. Smith, president of the Landers, Frary & Clark Mfg. Co., has given one. The two other cars will.be the gifts of the following: Howard S. Hart, Frederick G. Platt, Willlam H. Hart, 'H. C. Noble, Clarence F. Bennett, - Geonge S. Talcott, Charles J. Parker, Herbert H. Pease, Howard L. Platt, _ Alix 'N. Stanley, N. P. Cooley, E. A. " Hawley, E, N. Stanley, Frank P. Por- ter, A..J. Sloper, A. F. Corbin, John +B. Minor, A. N. Lewis, H. C. M. . Thomson and Elisha H. Cooper. Since the outbreak of the war, the 4. American Ambulance ¥Fleld Service ‘corps has been active at the front, rendering valuable assistance to the “¥rench army. They have been oper- ‘ated by American college . students £ and others, and with the entry of [ [ = G g b / AAmerica tito the war, Gld Glory will ‘be found on each of the new cars, a9 Wwill the words New Britain. ° The chassis for the cars will be shipped abroad end the remaining *work done in France. The cars will be up-to-date in every respect and ‘will be operated by American drivers. Arrangements are being made by a committee consisting of W. T. Coholan s mad F. R. Gilpatrick for an illustrated lecture to be held in the near future, showing the work that the American Ambulance Field Service corps has _contributed since thé war began. Ef- forts are being made to secure Mr. Doyle, who spoke in Hartford several months ago, and' who has seen con- .. siderable activity along the battle front. As the résult of the talk given by Mr. Doyle in the Capitol city, phil- anthropic citizens of that city con- tributed three machines. Boston Cars Leave for Front. Paris, April 30.—Section 17 of the American Field Ambulance corps left today for the French front under the command of Basil K. Noftel of Larchmont, N. Y. The cars are the gift of Mrs. Willlam 'Weld, Mrs. Charles G. Weld, and Miss Mary ‘Weld of Boston. They bear a name plate with the inscription “From Cit- izens of Boston, Mass, U. 8. A. In the Cause of Democracy, Liberty and < Humanity—the Dr. Charles Goddard Weld Ambulance Section.” The section comprises 25 members, from Chicage, Wisconsin, Cornell and other universities. MAY DAY DEMANDS Most Serious Threat in New York Comes From Machinists—Other Tradesmen Expected to Strike. New York, April 30.—May Day de- mands for increases in wages will be submitted tomorrow by groups of workers in this city and labor leaders declared that unless they are granted strikes will follow. The most serious controversy is expected with the Inter- national Association of Machinists which wants a $4 minimum wage for ‘inside work, and a $6 minimum for outside work 5 Other trades which threaten walk- outs to enforce their demands are the bakers, inside iron workers and bronze erectors, mineral water bottlers, long shoremen, munitions packers, hotel workers and children’s shoe workers. BRAZIL NEUTRAL Government Issues Proclamation Mak- ing Known Its Stand in War Be- tween United States and Germany. 26 Janiero, April 28, (delayed.)—- The Brazilian government issued a proclamation of neutrality today in respect to the war between the United States .and Germany. 7 TAIN HERA s LD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1917. —-TWELVE PAGES. [LACK OF NUNITIONS IAMERICAN SHIP SUNK BY U-BOAT; | SAILORS AND GUNNERS MISSING EW BRITAIN MEN BERLIN NOT BEHIND PEAGE GONFERENCE Duich Socalist Leader Dens Meeting Is Inspired by Germany NOT FOR SEPARATE PEA Morris Hillquit of New York, Threat- ened to Call Assembly If Europeans Did Not Make Haste—France Will Be Represented. Stockholm, April 30, via London.— The forthcoming peace conference of the International Soctalist Bureau is not to be held at the instance of the Germans and will not work for a separate peace, said Pleter Troelstra, Dutch leader and chairman of the executive committee in an interview today with the Associated Press. He spoke of the decision of the French socialists not to send delegates to Stockholm, saying that in spite of this action French socialists would be rep- resented if merely by minority of dele- gates. He was reminded of the as- sertion made in France that the only thing the conference would accom- plish would be to furnish an object for a separate peace. “That is the last thing in the world it will do,” he said..“We are not work- ing for a separate peace and do not desire it. What we want is universal peace and we believe there is a chance of accomplishing it. We are most optimistic as to the outlook. “Have you noted” he was asked, “that the French based their refusal partly on the allegation that the call- ing of the conference was due to agita- tion from German and Austrian sources?” The Dutch leader emphatically re- pudiated this statement saying: ‘“‘As long ago as last August the idea of this conference had taken shape and the executive committee had begun laying plans. Some time later we re- .celved a letter from Morris Hillquit of New York, saying that the Ameri- can socialists demanded that a peace conference be held not later March 1 and that if"we aid riot call o they would. We asked them to wait until the middle of March. It is ‘absolutely untrue to say we are meeting at German or Austrian solici- tation or instigation. “It was decided to take this step not only by Americans but by Danes, Norwegians and others. The coming conference will be neutral. in every sense of the word, designed to serve no cause except the cause of universal peace. We are holding the confer- ence at this time because conditions now seem favorable especially in view of the Russian revolution.” Other prominent socialists now. in Stockholm include Mr. Stauning, Danish minister without portfolio, the Dutch Senator Van Keel and Herr Albarda. The first of the preliminary sessions will be held on Saturday pre- sided over by Hjalmar Branting, Swedish soclalist leader. Camille Huysmans, Belgian socialist leader, and Emile Vandervelde, Belgian min- ister of munitions, are expected here shortly. Dutch Appeal for Co-operation. London, April 80.—A Stockholm despatch says that the Dutch delega- tion to the International Socialist Conference has addressed an appeal to socialist parties throughout the world for support and saying that they have started their labors at Stockholm under great difficulty. “The thought of peace is growing everywhere,” says the appeal. “Every day that the war continués increases the suffering of the peoples, the heca- tombs of the victims and the billions of debt. The situation is becoming intolerable and you should ask for peace terms. In the meantime an agreement between the socialist par- ties of all countries is necessary in order . that internationalism may again develop its strength.” DEMAND LENINE'S DEATH, Radical Socialist May Meect Fate of Gregory Rasputin. Petrograd, April 30, via London.— A message sizned by “The party com- batting German espionage’” has been sent to the Russian general staff say- ing that a delegation from the Kron- stadt garrison, comprising supporters of Nikolai Lenine, the radical social- ist agitator who recently came from Switzerland to Russia by way of Ger- many, has arrived in Petrograd. Manifestos now being issued are un- disguisedly advocating that Lenine share the fate of Rasputin. PRICE OF ICE JUMPS. Will Increase Ten Cents Hundred- weight in New York. New York, April 30.—House hold- ers of this city were notified today by the large ice companies that the price of ice will be increased ten cents a hundred pounds from May 1 until further notice. s Increased cost of coal, labor and service is given as the reason for the higher price. 1 . vision. VE AMBULANGES | 'NIE3 GERANY Gunners Warned Against Waste of Shells on West Front |OUTPUT OF GUNS LIMITED ‘| Reuter’s Correspondent at Battle Line Reports Little Change in Situation, Saying Heavy Fighting Is Still Progress in Arras Region, London, April 30.—Heavy fighting continues along the .front between Arras and Lens with very little change in the situation reported, Reuter's correspondent telegraphs today. The Germans are continuing to bring up fresh troops and to deliver counter attacks more particularly in the neighborhood of Oppy and from their trench system down to Gavrelle. The British hold the windmill northeast of the latter village and have im- proved their posts along the south- in . way,” continues the correspondent, ‘“the situation morning along the front of attack which began at daybreak on Saturday is that we hold the .German line from the point ‘where the Bailleul-Biachelop line crosses the trenches northwest of Gavrelle to the fork in the Oppy line between that place and Arleux. Beyond this fork we hold the Ger- man support line- for a length of about 1,200 yards Thence our froni continues just east of Arleux, ‘“Various German documents that have been captured urgently em- phasize the necessity of economizing strictly in the expenditure of shells of all types, as the dearth of material is seriously minimizing the output of supplies. It is urged also, that the artillery officers be trained to employ guns, the inner tubes of which are worn out, upon targets which do not necessitate very accurate shooting, as the output of new‘guns is limited. Artillery Active South of St. Queentin. Paris, April 30.—Violent artillery fighting accurred last night south of St. Quentin, in the region of Troyon, Hurtebis and Craonne. Several Ger- man attacks. were stopped by the French curtain of fire, Fierce Fighting in Maccdonia. London, April 30.—Severe fighting eontinues. on the .Macedonian front, where the British took the offensive last week. The war office today an- nounced an effort to expel the British from positions captured from the Germans was defeated. British Headquarters in France, April 30, Via London (From a staffl correspondent of the Associated Press) —There are increasing evidences .daily of how the German higher com- mand is using the name of Field Marshal Von Hindenburg in an effort to sustain the morale of the German fighting men, which was lowered by the retreat from the Somme and the successful launching of the British and French offensive, Prisoners recently taken also tell how Von Hindenburg continues to be held up to the Germans as a whole as the man in ‘whom it must repose confidence and hope of final victory. The retreat was explained by the desire of the German command to take up a position in the famous Hir- denburg line '‘and prisoners say when it becomes known in Germany that the British have turned this position and have taken possession of part of it that depression will be caused. The German class of 1919 it is learned, is being called up, but is still in training. MAYOR MAKES APPOINTMENTS. Several Commissioners Are Again Named to Serve for Second Terms. Mayor G. A. Quigley today made known the following commission ap- pointments: William H. Relyea as a member of!the cemetery committee for the next thrée vears; John A. An- drews and Thomas D. Donlan as mem- bers of the board of public works for the next' three years; John Durn and Harry Morton for members of the charity department for the next two years, and Patrick J. Murray for a member of the park commission for a term of three years. It is expected that when the board of charities re-organizes Frank Riley, who has proved a capable official, will again be chosen as chairman. Although the mayor has not made an official statement, it is that in most instarces present boards } will be re-appointed, except in the health department where H, S. Tal- lard does not care for re-appointment. Here Dr. George W. Bodley will probably be named as chairman. It is generally believed that the safety board will hold over until the char- ter amendments are passed, dividing the board into two separate commis- sions. BUILDING OF WOODEN SHIPS. New York, April 30.—Work will he started today by the Foundation com- pany on the big shipyard on the Passaic river near Newark, N. J., at Which will be built in record time the wooden ships proposed by the Unitéd States shipping board to offset the tonnage destroyed by German sub- marines. The vVessels will be ' con- structed under Frank Riley, | expected | mygripson in the United States government . super- 1 WOMEN THROW OIL IN' CHICAGD RIOTS Spoil Stores of Bread Out of Sympathy for Striking Bakers. Chicago, April 80.—Rioting In the west side district and a bread fa- mine in many sections of the city marked the bakers' strike in Chicago today. In the Ghetto hundreds of strike sympathizers, many of them women, spoiled hundreds of loaves by, throwing kerosene into shops and breaking windows. Riot calls were sent in and special details of mounted police scattered the rioters. The tremendous significance of the strike, called Saturday, ,and which i has cut off a bread supply estimated this | at 1,600,000 loaves a day, dawned on the 'city this morning when families dvependent upon the large bakeries found they must get along on stale crusts or no bread. Many a morning meal hadv to be abridged. The famine in breadstuffs gave con- cern also to governmental authorities and various bodies set desperately to work to bring the bakers 'back to work. = According to Sol Westerfield, head of the Retail Grocers Association, the stocks of flour carried by the grocers will be exhausted in two days by the rush of housewives who can bake bread. The big bakers declare.that their principal objection to the bakers’ de- mands is not the wages asked but the insistence of the union that all fore- men in the bakeries shall be em- ployed on the approval of the unions and shall be dismissed on demand of the men working under them. ¢ To assure a bread supply for the recruits at the Great Lakes Naval Training station the - navy depart- ment today authorized the installa- tion of two bake ovens at the statlon. The ovens will have a combined ca- pacity of 6,000 pounds of bread a day- GROOM DID NOT APPEAR Martin F, Comerford Absent When Hour for v\Veddlng to Kensington Young Woman Approached. What promised to be a pretty spring wedding was turned into a sorrow- ful event this morning when Martin F. Comerford, who was to have taken Miss Margaret Flynn ‘of Kensingtbn as his bride failed to put in an ap- pearance at St. Paul's church, gt the appointed hour. The time had been set for 9 o'clock and as: that hour approached many ‘of the guests had assembled within the church and by the time that Rev. J. C. Brennan, pastor of St. Paul's, had celebrated ‘regular low mass they were all assembled: But with = the closing of the mass Comerford was nowhere to be seen and as the min- utes passed away no word from him was recelved. After waiting the bet- ter part of an hour the guests came to the concluston that the bridegroom was not going to appear and there- fore took their departure. Mr. Comerford, who has been boarding at the Flynn home, was in Kensington the greater part of last evening and, according to many of the friends of the couple, he went to the church where he talked with Father Brennan. Later in the even- ing he disappeared and from that minute until a late hour today noth- ing had been heard of him. He sent no word of any kind to indicate that he had left the town and friends of Miss Flynn said today that they knew no reason why he should leave as he did- Miss Flynn was prostrated and had to be taken to her home. Her griel was so great that she took to her bed and +this afternoon it was announced that she was in grave danger of a complete nervous breakdown. BREWERS FINED $50,000. Convicted of Misuse of Money in Con- gressional Campaign. Pittsburgh, April 30.—A total - of $50,000 in fines was assessed by Judge dis- trict court here today against the thirty-three Pennsylvania _brewing companies which last Saturday en- tered pleas of nolo contendere to in- dictments charging misuse of money in the congressional campaign of 1914, MANY DIE IN AVALANCHE. Davos, Switzerland, via Paris, April 30.—An avalanche hasg overwhelmed a train running from Landguard to Davos. Many lives were lost, eight bodies having been recovered so far. T WEATHER. { | Hartford, April 30.—For Hartford and vicinity:. Un- settled and showery tonight and Tuesday. , 4 WILSON FAVORS SENATE BILL ‘Washingtqn, April 30.—President Wilson and Secretary Baker today" took up differences between the senate and house army bills. The conferees, adjusting differences between the two houses, will be informed, as a result, of where the administration stands on dis- puted points, The age limits of 21 to 27 fixed in the senate bill are favored by the administration since they more nearly meet approximately the desire of the war department for age limits of from 19 to 25 years. The limits from 21 to. 40, fixed by the house bill, are unsatisfactory to the administration. A date for the registration of those liable to service will not be formally fixed by the president until the bill has been perfected in both houses. Until that time no recruit the regular army and the strength. campaign - will be undertaken to National Guard up to full war COMMISSIONS SETTLE DOWN TO WEEK OF MONEY DISTURBANGE [French and Britih Hopetul T0- BE PREVENTED \ Federal Board Has New-Plan 'for Sale of War Bonds. ‘Washington, April 30.—The federal board has recommended to Secretary McAdoo that funds to be raised under the $7,000,000,000 war loan be ob- tained gradually by offering to . the banks of the country blocks of treas- ury certificates to be retired-later with bonds every two weeks. Irdications are that Secretary Mec- Adoo soon will announce the offer of another block of certificates. The pro- ceeds will. be applied to loans to be made to France, and Italy, which will total from $200,000,000 t6 $300,000,- 000. The federal reserve board’s sugges- tioh contemplates that the certificates _be " offered to ‘highest bidders, no of- fer below par being accepted. The offer would be open to all banks of the country, state and private institu- tions as well as members of the re- serve system and to individuals. Certificates would be convertible | into bornds or payable in cash at the option of the holder. If taken by the banks exclusively the certificates could be used, in lieu of cash in paying for bond subscriptions. Under this plan bank depositors who subscribe to the bonds would not have to- forward cash, but could for- ward certificates, thus strengthening its financial position and avoiding the risk of disturbances. in the money market by large withdrawals of moneys in payment for bonds. The board today began its consid- eration of the needs of France at a luncheon to a number Of the visiting French delegation. Many to Enter Reserve System. Assurances have been received by | the federal reserve board from sources of state banks and trust companies throughout the country that they will enter the federal reserve system up- on the passage of amendments broad- ening the scope of the law now before congress. At least twenty of the largest trust companies and state banks have signi-- | fled their intention of joining the system if the amendments pass. The amendments have been favorably re- ported and their passage appears like- ly. Hundreds of banks have indicated they will follow the large institutions into the system. In Arkansas alene it is said virtually every one of the 180 state banks is ready-to join. The largest state banks and trust companies reported to be ready to join the reserve system are in New York, Chieago, St. Louis, Kansas City, San Francisco, Detroit, Mil- waukee, Atlanta, Seattle, Spokane and Portland, Oregon. Less than fifty state banks and trust companies have joined ‘the sys- tem .during the three years of its existence. All national banks under the law automatically passed to mem- bership and in addition approximately one hundred state banks and trust companies ' took national bank char- ters to come into the system. Approximately 7,600 banks now are in the system and the number of state banks and trust companies including private institutions outside totals about 22,000. Not all those would join nor all be wanted, but indications are the strongest and most desirable of the entire group will make appli- cation for membership. Resources of the system, already approximately $16,000,000,000, would be more than doubled. MEXICANS ARREST GERMAN. Believed to Be Charged With Viola- tion of Neutrality. Mexico City, April 29.—Friez Pab- litz, & German, was arrested tonight and confined in the penitentiary. The charge was not made public but it is understood he is accused of violation of neutrality, . . CONFERENCES of Final Decision By Sat- urday—Latter Misled as to Preparedness of U. S. ‘Washington, April 30.—The British and French commissions settled down to their second week of conferences today with preliminaries cleared away and the ground work reached for per- fection of the part the United States Prussian autocracy. M. Viviani, head of the French 'mission, accompanied by Ambassador Jusserand, had an hour’'s conference with the president. 7 No announce- ment was made about the meeting, but it Is understood the needs of France and co-operation of the Unit- ed States were full discussed. M. Viviani and“Marshal Joffre were to have made a visit ‘to the capitol today but at the last moment the visit was postponed until later in the week. State department officiais:took stevs today to explain that the départment took no part whatever in the expurga- tion of portions of Marshal Joffre’'s statement yesterday on the participa- tion of American troops on the hattle- fields of France. They made it plain that any changes in the prepared statement as read by Marshal Joffre ‘when later given out to the newspa- pers had been made by the French fhission on its own initiative and that the state department’s only part in issuing the revised statement was to place its facilities of distribution at the disposal of the French mission. * Hope for Agrecment This Week. Both the French and British mis- sions are hopeful that final decision over the subjects under discussion may be reached during the week, at least in the most important phases. The conferemces so far, however, have not progressed as rapidly as had, been expected, mainly because the American government has not all the necessary boards and officials which a state of war develops. In a sense one of the greatest benefits of the con- ferenceg so far has been to show to American officials the enormous or- ganization which war necessitates. A benefit which is expected to have a decided effect on the negotiations has been the removal of a number of misconceptions among the British of- ficials. For example, British naval officers had hoped the United States would be able to co-operate against the submarine menace with a large fleet of small boats. They have been | shown, however, that no such fleet is | in existence but that steps are under way to construct one as quickly as possible. In many similar cases the British officials now know the exact rescurces of the country, both now and for the future. The commissioners have, therefore, reached.a position where 1t will be much easier to work out the details of co-operation. Mr. Balfour spent the morning in conferencé with Sir Joseph Pope, of Canada. The problems Canada’ has faced both in raising an army and in industrial and agricultural mobili- zation were similar to those now fac- ing this country and Canadian ex- perience would have great value in alding Americah officlals. Two great- est questions probably are the in- crease of food exports and of ship- ping tonnage. g . Apropriations of $2,699,485,281 to meet urgent deficiencies in the army and navy or $760,855,687 less than was recommended by the war and navy departments are included in a bill favorably reported to the house today by the appropriations commit- tee. TO USE SEIZED SHIPS, Manila, April 30.—The government is making plans to utilize the German ships seized, in the Philippines to re- lieve insular trade condition. ‘The North German Lloyd steamer Mark is almost ready to be put into commis- sion and the work of repairing the. others is proceeding. to take part in the overthrow of the ! Lieutenant and Nine Members of Naval Gun Crew Lost Aftes Vacuum is Destroyed WAS ON WAY BACK ' TO - UNITED STATES Fiftcen Citizens of United Among Crew of Thirty-fo tain of Vessel and Navy L Among the Missing—Vesscl Was @ 2,551 Tons Gross and Was Owned Vacuum Oil Co. E London, April 30, 2:15 p m.= American oil tank steamer Vacu has been sunk. The captain and pa§ of the crew and the naval lieutenas and nine American naval gunners a missing. A boat containing the master of ship and the remainder of the j, together with the lieutenant and ni naval gunners, is missing. k The Vacuum was sunk by a Germ submarine on Saturday while she on the way to the United States: 'TH chief mate and seventeen men, ing ing three gunners of the Amel navy, have been landed. x New York, April 30—The Ams steamship Vacuum, commanded ‘Captain S. S. Harris, of this city, 1§ New York on March 30 for Birks head, England, carried a crew of th ty-four men, of whom fifteen Wi including nine na# Americans, t! born. y Registered here before the States commissioner, the Ame besides Captain Harrls, were:+ Gailes, mate, Russian, ngatural Frank J. Yearney, second mate, glan, naturalize mate, ‘Mount Verndn, Kirk, chief engineer, Scotch, nut | ized; John' Simpson, & - el neer, Swedish, naturalizeds . R. ‘Williams: assistant engineer, Ay b J Wittjens, American bogp; I 'H. Crdne, steward, Brooklyn;' ! Ellis, "Atbany, N, Y.; L. J. thg wireléad operator, Niagara, Wig.; 4 eph MuJen, Brooklyn and R. Puns and —+-— McDlog, both of San Porto Rico. 3 . The Vacuum, formerly the ship Bayamon, was owned by the uum Oil company of California. was built-in 1912 at Ecorse, Michigl sSince the war began she has made quent trips to Europe. Sho was'a sel of 2,651 tons gross. % v - U. M. C. PLANT MENA Attenipt to Blow Up Powder Ya ) v % in Bridgeport Foiled By Guard, 1 Is Fired On. Bridgeport, April 30—It was jea today that an attempt was le early hour Friday morning to blo the powder magazines of the . Metallic Cartridge company, are in a closely guarded section of the city. 2 A guard challenged a man app ing on the Broadbridge road, man immediately opened fire Several shots were exchanged,..M which the man disappeared in ath fog He was traced sqon afterw: other guards to a corn field, wher footprints joined thbse of another and as the search was continue automobile’ was heard, to start rush away northward. FIGHT FOR PEACE Argentjne Socialists Usc Fists (¥ Finally Vote against Armfng chant Ships—Tally is 4,310 to,§ Buenos Aires, April 30.—The’s tion of Argentina’s attitude in the 8 was debated today in a stormy s of the congress of socialists, which several fist fights oc The congress rejected by a 4,310 to 3,557 the resolution sub by the executive committee, forth that Germany's subs methods were in viglation of i tlonal law, recommending :: of ships. The congress adgpted: declaration in, favor of absolute- trality. = g % 7 i b GONSTANTINE 0 ABDICATE Neutral Sources Confirm Report King of Greece Is to Give © /'Throne—May Go to Italy. London, April 30.—The report KingConstantine of Greece is soon abdiéate is reiterated in a d from Rome to the Star, whick s had been contirmed from neu lomatic sources. It is s the king and queen may. Itallan port and proceed OV Denmark. Ch