New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 7, 1917, Page 1

Fa BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. Bailes in Region of Ctemin Des - Dames and East of Soissons: Reported Especially Severe IN GENERAL ASSAULT British Well Within Village Which ' " 'Wave After Wave of Teutons Beat~ “en Off by Pollus Unded Gemeral | Nivello—Seriin Reports Success for L Pnls. May 7.—The Germans have counter-attacked along ‘the entire French front and everywhere have been repuised, according to an officlal statement issued by the war office to- The fighting was especially severe in v..'tlu region of the Chemin des Dames B ;s and east of Soissons. The statement ..says that since Aprtl 16 the, French. have taken 29,000 prisoners- t British l’*li Continues. London, May 7.—After sharp fight- ing the British pushed forward west of Bullecourt-and have taken & num- ber of prisoners, according to an of- ficlal statement issued by the war of- court. Hand to hand fighting has de- " Renewed ting broke o about ‘Bullécourt y- ‘The Brif wl . morning in attacks on the west otI ' ing, still had the energy to dash for. & d the French front in the region of Laffaux and in the afternoon on’ the eastern séction’ from Braye to Cra- onne. But the French held the whip- . hand and beat off wave upon wave of the enemy’s dwindling reserve with _terrible losses. More.than that, the’ Frenchmen, after hours of stiff fight- ‘ward and gained fresh positions heav- ily fortified. ¥ 0 The desperate resistance of the Ger- .mans and the frequent counter at- tecks in force' are comprehensible iwhen it is realiged that if the French capture Allemant and Pinon they will outflank the whole line running north to St. Quentin. General Nivelle, -how-. ever, has no easy task and he is con- fronted by the famous Siegfried line, a system of fortifications on which the Germans have lavished weeks of work and which is of the most for- . midable type. On the right wing, German bat- talions streamed out of Fllain Woodd to attack Froldmont farm, which stands midway - between Chevregny and Hill 186. They were virtually annthilated. It would seem difficult for the Germans to prevent the French from reaching the Oise canal snd the Aflette river on this ' part of the front. The famous Chemin des Dames, the key of the whole section, is now in great part held by the French and In several places they have even gone far beyond it. It was the possession of this road . which enabled‘ the Germans to hold up the French advance for so long. Its cap- ture alone shows the importance of the success gained by General Nivelle ir the battles of Saturday and Sunday. Berlin, May 7, via London—aAll the German positions between the Sois- sons-Laon road and ‘Afles and north i Laffaux have been maintained, says the official statement issued to- day by the German army headquarters % ‘wetaff. ~The Germans, it is added, also . ssince Saturday. Fourteen British and | were_successful in the Aisne battle. The Germans have captured 726 men French airplanes were brought down yesterday on the western front. ING BEGINS AT HARVARD. % Cambridge, May 7.—Soldlers field, s0 named to honor men who served .in the Civil war, came into use to- day as the training fleld of nearly a thousand - college students under the * direction of French and United Statcs army officers. The force included #mbout 500 men who were members . .of the original Harvard. reserve offi- training corps, but who have not prolled for the Plattsburg camp. \m ranks to meet the general rise In | yuages Dodge and Bingham held the terials, equipment, parts ofl etc.) |and Cherbourg respectively. \hnn advanced in price by leaps and | = The Cecille salled from New York NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, MAY 7, 1917. —TWELVE PAGES. FRENCH WITHSTAND: {CARRIERS” PLEA FOR | BANKS LOSE ACTION |OLD GLORY PROMISE - GERMAN BLOWS AS | INGREASE IN RATES| AGAINST GOLD SHIP| OF BRITISH PUSH ON/{6reater cost of abor and Mter | Supreme Gourt Ruls Gorie ¥as ‘ Buck ial Backbone of Plea | Justied in Turning FACING HEAYY EXPENSES $3.84000 - AT STAKE North German lioyd Liner Attached Because of Faflure to Deliver $i1,- 000,000 in' Bullion When 'Warned “New Haven” Gloomy Outlook, Outbreak of War Was Near. - Washington, May 7.—Declaring | Washington, May 7.—New York that the increase in the cost of labor | Panks today lost their litigation in the and materials nepessary for the opera- | suPreme court against the North Ger- tion and maintenance of the raiiroads { man Lioyd liner Kronprincessin Cecilie 'would this year absorb practjcally all |8t Boston in which they claimed surplus earnings, the carriery; today $2,240,000 damages for failure of the urged before the Interstate Compgmerce | Vessel to deliver gold bullion worth Commission the need for immediate | $11,000,000 shipped to England and relief in higher freight rates, to en. | France just at the outbreak of the able them' to maintain their credit | War. 2 and’ efiiclently serve the country. The Kronprincessin Cecelie, the That the proposed’ 15 per cent. ad-|court decided, is not liable in damages vance jin‘ rates would not sover the |to the shippers for turning back to great in the cost of operating|America in mid-ocean and abandoning' necessities 'was indicated in estimates | her voyage. . The deciston determines Fuel Bil Promises to Leave Lasge Cavity in Pocketbooks, They Tell Interstate Commerce miles of line east of Chicago carrying | Of other German vessels in American about half the entire traffic of the |Ports. Justice Holmes delivered the country. While an advance of 15 per | decision.. Justices Pitney and Clark znt. on all commodities excepting an- | dissented. racite coal would add $142,000,000 Raced Back to Harbor, to the eastern revenues, the indicated | pBecause-the Cec-l(l:.r known as the increase in operating expenses for |« ”» e} ) ‘gold ship,” sailed with. $11,000,000 coal, labor and: materials and not n- |, 2ol for England, when cluding loéompotives 'and cars, was s e peared imminent, was warned in mid- $217,000,000 or $76,000,000 more than | Ao nyc' by wircless and raced back the rate relief asked for. . e 3 5 to Bar Harbor, Me., the banks claimed High Cost of Railrond Operation. |damages for losses resulting - from The high cost of operation for the,| non-delivery of ‘the gold. § Pastern rodds was summarized in the The imminence of war justified the return to neutral waters, to save the vessel from British capture, ‘was contended by the defense. 3 Many of great magnitude against other German vessels similarly Exp ‘| situated hinged upon the supreme $162,000,000 | court’s decision. Twenty-three ships ‘Wages .. 701,000,000 00,000 | of the North German Lloyd, Ham- Materials ' 210,000,000 00,000 | burg-American and Hansa lines either - returned to American ports or refused Totals $1,015,000,000 $1,232,000,000 | to sail with cargoes when war was A quarter of all the coal mined in | apparent.. the country is purchased by the r*ll ‘The Ceoilie, pending the decision in roads for locomotive fuel, and every |the present case, has been in custody ten-cent-aton advance adds about|of the Boston federal court. When ul.ooo(ooo to their coal bill, The | diplomatic relations with Germany eastern ‘roads have been forced in|were severed, heri German crew was recent. months to pay Wwar prices in |taken off and later interned in Georgia ‘competition with industrial plants to|detention camps. It was discovered supply coal for their daily needs. The |that before they left the vessel her England roads. have been . ea-|machinery was damaged to the extent fa? [ of '$100,000 under instructions from L'a- German ' government operating expenses in 1916 and the in- dicated .expenses for 1917: [ . Indicated 1918 1917 Hxpenses Coal ....$104,000,000 In the lower courts, opinion regard- ihg the Cecilie’s liability to the New ust take | York banks was divided. Federal o ‘m";?u";'s'."’“""o_n'o’fl;' ot thetr | District Judge Hale of Maine dis- sda year to meet their fuel missed their suit, holding that Cap- earnings thie ‘Thelr ooal bill last year was tain Polack had |information by wire- mow this year it -will be less warranting reasonable appreh: u“'“o'oon’ R ? slon ‘of danger and justifying his re- turn to America. Upon appeal, the 969,000,000 Advance in Wages. in. | faderal clrcult court, by a divided ‘Waeges, the commission was - bench, reversed Judge Hale's ruling forméd, are being mdvanced through gng sustained the banks, claims. tion of 69,000,000 tons on the eastern lines, and an average advance of 84 Wages in neighboring industries, ON1y | vegge) liable while Judge Putnam dis< by such advances had the roads been | sented. able to prevent large numbers of their The Cecilie was ordered, by wireless, employes from going to more Pros- |y the North German Lioyd directors perous industries bidding for labor. The increased wages granted train-|judqges Dodge and Bingham held that, men under the Adamson eight-hour |iherefore, Captaii Polack exercised act, add $36,000,000 to the eastern |n, giscretion and that the shippers of] payroll, while advances to other em- | frejght were entitled to damages for ployes amount to $33,000,000 more, & | fajjure to have their cargoes delivered total increase of $69,000,000, or an |a¢ London. in Germany to return to America. The bills of lading stipn- average of nearly 10 per cent. OVer |)gieq against “lability occasioned by the $700,000,000 eastern payroll 1916, or people.” Railroad materials of all kinds| Tne Guaranty Trust Compauy (radls, ties, ballast, structural steel for | ciaimed $1,793,000,000 * damages and bridges and stations, manufactures of | the National City Bank $446,000. iron, steel and copper, building ma< | Their gold was consigned to Plymouth ©Of | arrest and restraint of princes, rulers bounds—the average advance running | yuly 28, 1914, and when 1,070 miles above 40 per cent. ‘Materials pald for | from Plymouth, on July 31, received out of earnings amounted to $310,- | the wireless warning. She rushed 000,000 last yéar. At current market | back to America, arriving safely at prices they would cost $300,000,000. | Bar Harbor and later was convoyed to If the eastern roads continued to pur- | Boston. The vessel was built in 1907 chage these nécessities in the same |t g cost of $4,600,000 and was among volume as heretofore, to maintain |the German and Austrian craft sub- their properties in a condition fit 10 | ject to federal seiziire when the Unit- perform their public servics, the great | eq Statesdecjared war. Federal pos- advance n the market for supplies | session, however, has been suspended would add about $90,000,000 to oper- | subject to the claims of the New York banks. . ' ] to A decision against the vessel in- 9,000,000 for | yolved either her sale at auction to wages, $58,000,000 for fuel, and $90,- | satisty the claimants or giving of a 000,000 for materials—aggregate | bond, either by the owners. or $217,000,000, or an amount of $40,- | United States government. 000,000 in excess of the entire surplus above dividends (the “margin of safety”) earned by the' eastern car- riers in 1916, the year of record in- ‘come. p 3 In addition to these definitely deter- minable increases in expenses, the carriers cited the unprecedented ad- Y vances in the market prices for loco- Personal Estate Valued at $6,589.30. motives and cars, running as high as 50 to 100 per cent. Big freight loco- The report of P. F. McDonough and motives purchased for $33,000 in |James P. Sullivay appraisers of the 11914, and $46,000 in 19186, were now ! estate of the late Margaret I. Lee, costing $65,000; freight cars that sold | filed in probate court today has been i for $826 in 1914, and 31,676 in 1916, | approved by the . court. Inventory had advanced to $1,800. It was im. | 8hows the value of the estate at $188,- perative, the roads argued, that many 079.30, Wifl:l a subject to loan value of millions be spent on equipment to $87,911.85.! Summarized the estate is provide for the traffic requiremenits of | listed as follows: Stocks, $167,490; the eastern territory. ;;al o;':t?o::-:o & :der;on;l‘._.;ek.ssv.. i . " . . 3 Tncesades Exceed Proposed Relief. | 31 Lo nistrators of the estater Detalled reports were presented The inventory of the estate of Laur- from the individual systems, showing | etta Sage of Berlin has been approved the estimated increases in expenses as | by the probate court. ' The estate is compared with the increased revenues | valued at $2,617.11. The appraisers that would acerue from the rate ad- | were Willlam Bulkley and Francis : Deming. George H. Sage is adminis- trator. ating expenses. These determinable additions operating the MISS LEB LEFT 3188079 Investments in Stocks Placed at $167,- 490 and Real Estate at $14,000— (Continued on Sixth Page.) Fiviani Pays Beautiful Tribute to ' Plag in St. Louis Speech GITY. TURNS OUT EN MASSE New York Plans Reception on Gigan~ tic Scale As Only New York Knows How t0 Do~~French in -Philadel- phia Tomorrow. P 8t louls, May 7.—The welcome accorded . former Premier Viviani, ‘Marshal Joftre and other members of the French war mission at the Colis- eum last night was . outdone today when' the distinguished visitors took part in & parade that crossed the city. As thousands left their homes early in the day to gain vantage points along the route, it was recalled that this was _the second anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania, the first great submarine offense against the United States. The parade was preceded by a breakfast in honor of the city's guests at the Missouri Athletic association, which was attended by 700 prominent. citizens. Mayor Kiel welcomied _th visitors to the city and former Pre-' mier Viviani responded. At the plate of each guest at the breakfast was & | miniature French flag. During the breakfast gold medals of honor were presented tq former Premier, Viviani and Marshal Joffre on behdif of-the French soclety of 8t.' Louis. St At the conclysion of the parade the French mission” were}driven -to their special 'traih, which ' left for Spring- field, Tlls.,” where Marshal Joffre will place a‘palin’leaf on the Lincoln. ) The - official ' translation .of the speech of former Premier Viviani at the Coliseum Jast night given out to- ddy, contains the following passage: “How. often have we seen our-geén- erals hand over flags to our children? How often have we seen our children leave for the hell of the fighting line, their heads erect, their hearts full of a virile Joy? For they knew that they were defending their fatherland. All of them, they kept their eyes fixed on the flag, ‘on the flag which is the sym- bol of Mberty and.justice. 4And just as we were about to pre- , the flag. from: ahy atain, just &m ' Q"h N /whdlS fathér ‘die where flag to fall to realized that it was the soul of the fatherland, that was being carried for- { ward in folds of the tri-color flag, in the same way—because all people are one in that—it is the soul of the American fatherlang which shines ra- diant through the stars of the Ameri- can flag and Mr. Mayor. was right when -he-said that already it is bring- ing us the promise of final victory. “Tomoyrrow that fiag, will be waved on the battlefields. Tomorfow it also will know the 'glory of conflict for, it was_never meant to sleep.in peace in a hall to be placed over a monument and to feel only the gentle preath of a pacific mind. Because it was the sym- bol ‘of a free fatherland it was meant to face the risks of battleflelds and to return glory, so that you may keep it in a. temple high enough and sacred enough to pay back the homage which 1s due to 1t.” o New York to Honor Commissions. New York, May 7.—Plans have been completed for New York’s reception to the French and British war com- missions and, -according to announce- ments today, a program is contemplat- ed that will eclipse -anything since “Dewey Day" The French commission is expected to reach New York Wednesday and almost at the e spot where La Fayette landed in 1824. They will be met by an. escort of cavalry and taken to City hall, where the official welcome will be extended. . The British commission is expected to reach the city on Friday. During the visit of the French and British commissioners degrees will be 'con- ferred by Columbia university. Seated in Columbia’s historic chalr which once belonged to Benjamin, Franklin, first envoy of the United States to France, Nicholas Murray Butler, pres- ident of Columbia, will present the honorary degree of doctor of laws to M. Viviani and General Joffre and to Foreign Secretary Balfour and Lord Cunliffe. Philadelphia to Honor Visitors. Philadelphia, May 7.—Arrange- ments were completed today for the reception and entertainment of the French mission which will be in Phil- adelphia tomorrow and Wednesday. Mayor Smith has proclaimed a half holiday for Wednesday morning. Fol- lowing the official welcome of the city the French envoys will be escorted to Franklin Field, where they will be given a reception and witness a re- view of the students military corps. A reception at the home of E. T. Stotes- bary will follow and at night the mem- bers of the mission will be the guests of honor at a municipal banquet. WEATHER. Hartford, May 7.—For Hart- ford ‘and Vicinity: Generally fafr and continned cool to- night and Taesday. B s T O PG, tomb of' e ground, Just as we | | cussed ESTABLISHED SIMULTANEOUS MEETINGS IN ALLED VTORY) - BRITISH AND U. S. CAPITAL TWO STUDENT AVIATORS KILLED i Hempstead, N. Y., May 7—Peter Merritt of Roose- velt, N. Y. and John Stenderf of Tonowanda, N. Y., both privates in the recently organized aviation train- ing corps at Hempstead Plains, were killed. today when their machine fell from a height of over 2,000 feet. The accident was witnessed by many ersons on * the aviation field who were observing the flight of the . two students. Some eye witnesses asserted the gaso- line tank exploded while others attributed the mishap to jamming of the steering gear. OUTBREAK OF SMALLPOX IS EXPECTED HERE NEXT WEEK AMERICA ASKED TO STAND STILL AND SALUTE FLAG AT NOON ON MEMORIAL DAY New York, May T7.—Every. citizen of the United States is asked by the National School Camp association, as a salute to the flag at noon, Memorial Day, | to stand motionless and silent \ and with bared head for one minute. Requests have been forwarded to transportation companies asking their co- aperation. 5 LOAN OF $25,000,000° NORE T0 THE BRITISH England’s Share for May Will . Be $100,000,000—Bankers Discuss “Liberty ok ‘Washi , May. 7,—The govera- ment - has ‘' decided to lend Great Britain $100,000,000 to meet hér needs in this country during May. - A second installment of $25,000,000 was trans- ferred to the British embassy today, making, with the $25,000,000 loaned her Saturday, a total of one-half of the May loan. - The decision : "to * advance Great Britain $100,000,000 during agrees. with estimates that this gov- ernment would ‘be called upon to finance the allfes’ up to at least $400,000,000 a month. Sums already pledged for the next month or so are at the rate of $300,- 000,000 a month and cover only the needs’ of Great Britain, France and Italy. Additional loans to Russia, Belglum and possibly to Serbia, willl swell the total, it is Uelieved, to at least $400,000,000 and bring the total advanced to the allies prior to July 1, when the first .-proceeds of, the ‘Liberty Loan” will 'be available, up to ‘approximately one billion dollars, Subscriptions to the “Liberty Loan’ continue in large volume. ” York, May 7.—The “Liberty was the principal topic dis- today at the opening session of the annual spring meeting of the exeoutive council of. the American Bankers' association, at Briarcliff, N\ Y. The meeting will continue for three days. - Bankers from all sections of the United States, who arrfived yesterday for the meeting, said the loan would receive the enthusiastic support of New Loan” j te entire nation. g “UNCLE JOE” 81 TODAY. ‘Washington, May 7.—Representa- tive’ Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois, for- mer speaker of the house of repre- sentatives, is 81 ycars old today. No speclal plans for a birthday anniver- sary ‘celebration were made. ' Despite his years “Uncle Joe” apparently is as vigorous and active as ever. May Dr. Reeks Almost Certain of 'One Case—Man With Dis- ease on Crowded Trolley Car Came to This City. That a Berlin man in the acute stages of smallpox came to this city Saturday night in a crowded trolley car, exposing all those in the car to the disease, is a situation that is an- noying local health authorities. That New Britain is almost certain to have at least one, and 'possibly two cases of smallpox by next week, is a state- ment made this afternoon by Super- intendent of Health T. E, Reeks. The Berlin man, whose ‘name is not given out for publication, suspected that he had smallpox and jumping on the car he visited the office of a local physician. His case was almost im- mediately diagnosed as acute small- pox and he was hurried to his home in a private vehicle. “It is time New Britaln awakened to the fact that smallpox is nearby”, said Dr. Reeks. “Every New Britain person who has visited, pny ‘homes 1;: & be wthdut- low of time. : bk e Sl -7 expect' we will have- pox in this city by next week, ple. who were exposed to the disease in Berlin a week ago Sunday have been ex- amined and vaccinated but'I am afrald they were too late. We will have one case anyway and probably two.” ¢ Dr. Reeks advises all persons sus- piclous of their condition to take every sclentific precaution possible to. pre- vent an ‘epidemic here. All Berlin and Kensington children who attend High sthool were sent ‘home this morning for a period of two weeks. All must be vaccinated. or prove that' they have been vaccinated within a reasonably recent period be- fore they will be allowed to resume their studies. i ; TO SETTLE IRISH QUESTION. Labor Party in England Wants Prob- lemhs Out of the Way. /London, ‘May '7:—Powerful repre- sensations. are about to be made to Premier Lloyd George . and the war cabinet by representatives of labor as to their view of the impera- tive urgency of a settlement of the Irish question, the Pall' Mall Gaszette understands. s It is generally understood, adds th newspaper, that unless a satisfactory settlement is quickly arrived at .the labor members of the government may be compelled to reconsider their | position. CARS CRASH, HURTING 25, Fast Interurban Electrics Collide at Junction Near Toledo. Toledo, May 7.—Twenty-five per- sons were injured, six of them seri- ously, when two interurban cars on the Lake Shore:Electric railroad:col- lded head-on at Gibsonburg Junction, twenty-four miles east of here, la last night, . SECRET SERVICE MEN ON WATCHHERE; GERMAN FLAG FLYING IN-NORTH END Two United States secret service men are known to be in this city at present, and rumors that they are putting in much work among two classes of residents in New Britain who are known to have pro-German ten- dencles' and are ‘not bashful about making their views very plain at all times. - The secret service men, it is said, have collected considerable in- formation concerning ' the actions of these natfonalities and some interest- ing developments are hinted- One of the holders of a ‘municipal office made known his true American- ism yesterday, when on passing the house of a well known resident of the north end, he found flaunting in the breezes a German flag. Haatily Jumping from his auto, the municipal office holder in no uncertain tones in- fermed owner of the flag that it would be wise for him to take it down and in the future desist from similar act- ing. Needless to say the request was complied with- A Residents of Chestnut street are up in arms over the attitude of two property owners of the street who have so far neglected to show their spirit with a display of Old Glory ir compliance with the other residents of that section of the street. What further incenses'the true Americans is the fact that both of the men are employes of the city. = Offers to pur- chase flags and flagpoles are said to’] bave been declined by the unpatriotic Chestnut street men. 3 London to Tell Wi Supplies Are W3 PLANNED FOR Eight Sub-Committces Opeh Week of Confercnce il An Conflicting Needs of Al Straightened Out — Exp Force From This Conm;rx- cred—Balfour Received in Court. ‘Washington, May 7.—T: war commissions sitting co —one in London and the ot appearéd 'today as dne of il actual steps to eo-orfilp&h i ful resources the United. States into ‘the war, The comm London, with representatives the allied nations, including ed States, would receive and upon the apportionment of sen) wafc. The commission here then charge itself with Lo supplies to’ the seaboard, N‘ irect purchase or throw agenclés. i ' While the inroads of the menace: continue it is v essary to conserve way that thig can be & the allles submit their central body in Londen have power to give prior most Dh K At the A oAl e’ plait’ now being workd sprang from' the zeneral rasnti) trade questions at Secretary Lang office last week. It hda not cided upon as vet and may modification. 3 With the great hulk of ‘thi worlk distributed among vai committees, British Fo z‘ltour now ‘s awaiting y he was officially rece: supremé court. i . Later ‘the new Belglan mini the United States paid a visit Balfour. ', Samuel Gompers, pi of the American Federation o called with the British labor who have just arrived in thig € upony his invitation. g RS The third week of the. visit British mission began ' 4 conferences ‘of eight sub-comi among which the various .quf of America’s participation’ in against: Gérmany have teeh: During the week some of mittees probably..will report the main conferees who, it tut make announcement 'of reached. As soon as con veloped it became evid questions are extremely pa in their various relations te' questions and that the most of the work consists in h the various conflicting needs. stance, the sending of an expeditionary force, desired French and British misslons, not only military considera also the question of wheth wise to divert the fonnage for troop transportation present work of carrying munitions. . Likewise, it is to restrict exports to the most vital to the allies. shows an increasing - ¢ of power and a more of the government & "war basis. Much prof legislation has been L England’ xperience " ui ‘circumstancés and Amer -are taking advantage of . ute of the stay of the 2 develope " America’s central war. ganization. ‘It is along this line ¢t new bodies -such ., as a munitl board, ‘a railroad executive, & tralized $ntelligence office and an | port supervision board have bee; will be formed. NORWEGIAN SHIPS SUNK, - London, May '7.—According't0’ Central News despatch from 5 hagen, the" Norwegian fon has announced the_sial man submarines “of the Capto and Natuns.. The reacued, . ‘.