New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 8, 1917, Page 1

PRICE THREE CENTS. HOLLWEG ATTACKED [GOVERNOR VETOES [FRENCH MISSION ON |REGRUIT ENGINEERS BILLIOND NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1917. —TWELVE PAGES. . FOR LONG WARFARE | NEW SUNI]AY BILL| ITS WAY EASTWARD| TO SEND TO FRANCE - BY CONSERVATIVES | win Mot Legaize Sale of e|No i Bt Pkt Foom Deri- W:,;lor Loss of Battle of Marne and Failwe to Ap pme U-Boat Gtmpugn s! DOES NI IEASURE UP 10 STANDARD OF BISMARK mtwm-nwmuomy Under Fire “tor Suggestion of Moderate Peace s Terms—Vorwaerts Demands He | Mmmvm Cnpcnhnnn. May 8, yia London.— The conservatives and Pan-Germans have now brought up - their heavy .artillery in the battle against Chan- .cellor Von . Bethmann-Hollweg and boldly lay the blame for the long duration of the war at his door. - The & rvatives Deutsche Tages Zeitung ‘explains that three of four days’ delay in German mobilization at the outset ©Of the war, due to the chancellor's hesitation policy, caused the loss of lfin battle ‘of the Marne. .‘The paper holds that the troops that were tached to stem the Rus- | slan' inyasion of east Prussia would « have been sifficlent to change the de- feat. of General Von Kluck's army ‘into’' a victory and that in that case the war would have ended in a speedy and dccisive German triumph. It ::f- on to declare that the chan- 3 lor threw .m & second chance of' qufluuu by " opposing qul.rln. warfare. . It cites Marshal Conrad Von Hoetzen. “Austrian commander in chief, as "lfl! recently: i “The war 'would have been' over lon: ago if the submarine campaign - had begun a year earlier.” .The pan-Germans and n.nnsuunn. ;. ists also are comparing the chancelior te, Bismark angd demanding his re- hecause he daes fot measure s “iron man.” ~The for the downfall of Beth-’ ....::m' leagites and the Imhmflut ‘for a German peace. The in¢reases as the . chances i 7 @ow for & reform of poiitical cop- | ditfons in Germany. ‘The chanogllor's L% opponents couple their attacks with far from flattering remarks about the % " Austro-Hungarian government for its i ‘deciaration in favor of moderate i e am, Via London, May 8.— In I\ . ing to the Russian govern- ment's. _ixplanation of its war alms, /the Berlin socialist newspaper Vor- .waerts insists that Chancellor Von ; Bethmann-Hollweg has no reason to Postpone a definite statement of Ger- > many’'s aims in the war and asks what the chancelior is waiting for. _“If a frank, bold statement is made . in the sense of the Russian peace To Redistrict Empire. Copenhagen, May 8, Via London.— The Reichstag committee on comstitu- tional reform will take up this week the question of redistricting. The centreists, national liberals and nfll cal socialists, who carried the previo reforms over the ' opposition fiu conservatives, will, according to a Berlin despatch, vote for a general de- districting of the empire, ¥ A population of 200,000 is favored « @s the basis for a Reichsttag district in the interest of more adequate gen- . eral representation. ' The committes seems to be going forward with its re- gform plan consistently. - Small Tradesmen Ruined. Copenhagen, May 8, Via London.— Labor and fuel difficulties and the necessity of devoting all passible man- hood resources to military require- ments now spell Tuin to the smaller German tradesmen, such as the bakers. The concentration of supplies ;. in the hands of bigger and more X economical establishments has ren- i dered necessary the. consolidating of the smaller businesses. This.has been voluntary on the part of Berlin pakers and compulsory in Hamburg, where the small men refused to follow (% suggestions to make an' agreement " With” the ‘bigger establishments, EXECUTES ; LEGALISTAS, Cross .~ .RO;W‘"» Ariz., May Gomez who, came to Agus leta” Iast week to Investigate the _ ‘execution of Trinidad Moreno, with Cream, Etc., on Sabbath WOULD CLOSE DRUG STORES slxty-nvemmxewm Wohld Be Forced to Lock Doore— Articles Enumerated in \Bill Not Perishabic. Hartford, May . 8,—Governor Hol- comb today returned to the Generall Assembly with his disapproval a bill passed last week which would have legalized the salp of various articles such as ice cream, soda water, tobacco, newapapers and gasoline on Sunday. This was the governor's second veto message on a Sunday bill. The bill in questipn was objected to on the ground that while some of the articles mentioned are of a perishable nature others can be bought on a Saturday just as well as on Sunday. The mes- sage. which went to the house was as follows: To the homorable General Assembly: I return herewith chapter 205 of the public acts of 1917 entitled “an act concerning the sale of articles on Sun- day™ for-the following reasons: “With the exception of milk, ice, {ice cream and possibly baking pro- | ducts, the articles enumerated in this proposed act can not be called pérish- able, and could be as well purchased jon the day preceding Sunday as on i Sunday. Under modern conditions, i the Sunday newspapers may be con- sidered a necessity gnd in case of sick- ness the filing of & physician’s pre- | scription would be & necessity, and the {natural place to get it filled would be { & drug store. Most druggists in this | state have a_druggists license to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors, and such drugstores could not legally® en- &age in any business on Sunday undeér :::provhhn-o‘thou-tchuu of this ““The proposed act would close on Sunday seventy-two drug stores “in ‘Hartford, sixty-five in New Britain; one hundred.and eighteen in Hartford pounty, and probably nearly a thou- sand in the stats. :None of these could sell a glass of soda or mineral water, or fill a physician’s preacription or do any other business on Sunday, while the fruit stores and shops could open and do business. **This Nll I mot approve, and I, PROTESTANT WAR PROGRAM Federal Council of Churches in Amer- ‘i¢a Draws Up Plans for Action by Members. ‘Washington, May 8—A special war program of action for virtually all protestant churches in the country' wad formulated today by the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America and will be embodied in an dress to the churches to be issued MOTTow. Among the. proposals for this pro- gram were, the following: N.flonu ‘prohibition as a war meas- ; practical economy by individuals -nd families; co-operation of churches with the Red Cross in war rellef; declaration against lowering of labor standards under war stress; co-opera- tion of all churches through 'a com- mittee of the federal council with the war and navy departments to supply the most efficient ministers as chap- lains; action by churches and the Young Men's Christian association to promote & moral and religious atmos- rhere about the army. X BALFOUR TN SENATE e Occupies Seat on Rostrum With Vice President Mem- bers of Commission Also Attend. ‘Washington, May 8.—Forelgn Min- ister Balfour, Lieut- General Bridges and Admiral de Chair of the British mission were received today in the scnate with a demonstration which rivalled the enthusiasm and acclaim of their rectpion ‘recently in the house. After the reception on the senate floor, the party “was entertained at luncheon by Vice Presiient Marshall. Mr- Balfour, escorted into the chamber by a committee of senators, occupied a seat with Vice President Marshall on the rostrum. Sir Eric Drummond, General Bridges, Admiral de Chair and other members of the mdsson had chairs on the floor. HOUSE FAVORS SUFFRAGE {By Overwhelming Vote Goes om Record for Votes for Women After Defeating Motion to Postpone. Hartford, May 8.—The house of| 4 the result that he found it to have representatives this afternoon by an “been justified, said today his forces members of Col. rad executed forty overwhelming vote adopted a resolu- tion proposing an equal suffrage Francisco Raynaus forces of legalistas | amendment to the constitution, i1 1ho Altar district of Sonora within las. few weeks. tGomez spid every 'im»m hile legalista cap- s exccuted. Prior to the final vote a motion to indefinitely postpone was defeatéd on a roll call 141 to 93. The vote on viag to make his way | adoption of the resolution was al- most the same. \ meit of Specml Train JOFFRE nmms CALM Vestibule of One Car Partly Tele- scoped and Trainmen's Car Is Dragged Along Track and Over- ngham Il., May 8.—A special carrying the members of the French war mission to the United States arrived here early today and remained several hours before. re- suming the eastward journey.’ The train was tied up here for most of the night upon the advice of the officials of the department of state in Wash- ington that cities of all communities where stops were originally " sched- uled might have an opportunity to greet the distinguished visitors. Members of the /mission saild they felt no i1l effects f¥om the derailment of the spocial near Arcola, I, last night. Long before daylight little knots of people began to gather -about ' the station in the hope of obtaining a slimpse of the guests. An investigation of the track at Ar- cola tpday disclosed a broken rail near the point where appear the first marks on/the ties of the wheel flange of the tender of the engine derailed, the- sec- ond of two locomotives drawing the train. The accepted. theory is the flange cut off the nuts of the fish plate ‘which bound the ends of the rails and permitted the ralls ‘to spread, letting the day coach, one sleeper and the front truck of the dining car down on the tleg. The wreck occurred at a point where the line is single track, Which had.been thoroughly inspected shortly before the accident. Car Partly Tel ) The bule of the Pullman in which the mission staff and newspaper men ' were riding: was partly tele- scoped. The first car, in which the trainmen were riding, was dragged along the track and finally overturned. ‘The men made their escape by crawl- ing through the windows. .The first engine and tender and the second en- gine minug its tender became separ- ated from the train when the tender left thetrack and stopped several hun- dred feet from where the cars over- turned. ' After making n -hurried .survey- of: the wreck, ran to Filson for help: lembm ot the commission remained aboard their cars until assistance came. Marshal Joffre was the coolest of the party. With Vice Premier Viviani and the other leaders of the party he was at dinner when the jolting began. As soon as news of the accident reached Arcola, people with automo- biles went to thp assistance of the party, offering their homes and ma- chines for their use. i After a few hours delay the train had been made up with extra equip- ment and was on its way again, Mean- while M. Viviani, Marshal Joffre and their compatriots had resumed their dinner the table having been laid anew and service reestablished in less than fifteén minutes. l’hllldclphl- Abandons Reception. Philadelphia, May 8.—Plans for the reception in this city today of - the French mission. headed by Rene Vi- viani and Marshal Joffre, were can- celled on receipt of news of the acet- dent to the special train bringing the distinguished visitors from the - west. An elaborate program amid scenes re- splendent in historical traditions had been arranged in honor of the French- men but Mayor ‘Smith announced to- day that the party would arrive too late to carry it out. It was hoped the mayor sald that some of the events planned for today \could be crowded in tomorrow’s pro- gram, ‘Which includes visits to poims of interest in American history. ‘New York Dressing Up. New York, May 8.—New York ap- peared today in a blaze of color in an- tictpation of the visit tomorrow of the French war commission and of the British commission which will arrive in the city early Friday. Workmen were busy completing the elaborate municipal floral, flag and ,electric decorations at various poluts where the visiting envoys will be receivea. It is planned to make the banquet on Friday night the greatest event of the visit. The dinner will be of only five courses and will be limited to dis- tinctive ‘American dishes. There will be speeches by the mayor, Mr. Choate, M. Viviani and Mr. Balfour. Lord Cunliffe in Chicago, May 8.—Lord -Cunliffe, governor of the bank of England and member of the British mission, was the guest of the federal reserve bank of Chicago and the Chicago clearing house at a luncheon today. He will return east tonight. ’ QUITS CIVID SERVICE, New Haven, May 8.-—Announcement was made here_today of the resigna- tion of Charles G. Morris from the state civil service commission. Mr. Morris, in a letter to Governor Hol- comb, tendering his resignation, says that “since the legislature has defi- nitely " failed. to add any strength to the act now masquerading under the title of a civil service law, I feel that the time has come for me to resign as a. civil service commissioner.” | Philadelphia. Between 11,000 and 19,000 to ' Build Up Railway System 70 WORK BEHIND TRENCHES Volunteers Will Be Given Little Mil- itary Drill But Are Expected , to Oonvince Allies and Germans Amer- ica is In the War. ‘Washington, May 8.—Regular engineer officers’ assigned to orm"nll;’- ing and coramand the nine regiments of engineer troops to be rushed to France for work on rallway communi- cation lines were announced by the war department today as follows: First regiment, New York district, commanding, Lieut. Col. C. 6 H. Mc- Kinstry; adjutant, Lieut. X, H. Price; Becond regiment, St Louis, Col. Cur- tis McD. Hownsend; adjutant, Captain C. L. 'Hall; Third regiment, Chicago, Col. W. C. Langfitt; adjutant, Captain R. D. Black; Fourth regiment, Bos- ton, Major W. P. Wooten, adjutant; Lieut L. E. Atkins; Fifth regiment, Prttsburgh, Lieut. Col. Edgar. Jadwin; adjutant, Lieut. B. B. Somervill; Sixth regiment, ' Detroit, Lieut Col. Harry Burgess; adjutant, Captain R. F. Fow- ler; Seventh regiment, Atlanta; Major, John 8. Sewell; engineer reserve corps, a former major in the regular serv- ice; adjutant, Lieut. C. P. Bullard; Eighth regiment, San Francisco, Lieut. Col. J. B. Cavanaugh; adjutant, Lieut. J. Cress; Ninth' regiment, Philadelphia, 'Lieut. Col. H. Dakyne; adjutant, Lieut. W. F. Tompkins. The 'entire. reserve list for the first reserve - engineer . regiment created under the national defense act. in the New ' York distpet and: including among ‘it regimental . officers 'maay prominent engirieers of civil life, has been called out, and presumably that regiment will be the first organized. The war department is actijig under the authority. of the defense act'in the organization of these new units. No decision as to the designation to bde glven the new regiment has been, reached, ' They will ' be the first American troop units to serve on French soll, 'and, though their work will be.behind the trenches’and the: will be glven only slight mtlitary arill, | American officials are counting on their impressing the French and. Brit- ish and even German soldiers with the gaot x.hp: ‘m, Vinited States is trnly | fomalAF wrmty and ‘Nattonal® Quard re- cruiting agencies in New:York, Chi- cago, St. Louis, Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Atlanta, San Francisco and Labor unions and rall- way officials are expected to co-oper- ate in gathering the desired force and care will be taken not to take so many men from any single line as to disrupt its working organization. New York, May. 8.—Recruijting for a voluntary. ' regiment :of engineer troops to be known aa the first reserve ‘engineer. regiment, began here today under' the ,direction of the military neering ' committee of 'New York. The call for volunteers for the ment was issued-last night imme ately following receipt of the nrder from the ‘war department authirizing the committee ‘to, praceed with ‘its or- ganization. According ‘the statement issued by the committee, the regiment will be comanded by Ideutenant Colonel C. H. McKinstry, corps. of: engineers, U. 8.-A. 'The regiment will' consist of 1,061 men and 37 officers ,and will be armed and equipped as a military unit. ‘It will be recruited from the construction and railroad forces in the metropolitan dhtrsct The only complete ment of en- gineers in the National Guard is the Twenty-Second regiment of New York. It was said today that the Twenty- Second is ready to go. .It is already recruited up to more than 85-per cent. of full war strength and its equipment is serviceable enough to permit of its taking the fleld on a moment’s notice, It is asserted that within g few daya the lacking 15 per cent. can be obtained. The officlal announcement of the plan was given out through Major Douglas MacArthur, the army censor, as follows: . ‘““The war department has sent out orders for the raising as rapidly as possible of nine additional regiments of engineers, who are destined to pro- ceed to France at the earliest possible moment for rallroad work on the lines | of communications. “It is requested of the press that no wpeculations or rumors regarding this force be carried by them, other than those given out by the war depart- ment. All details with regard to the force will be released by the depart- ment as fast as compatable with the public interest. - “The recruiting points of, these ‘regiments will be New York city, St. Louis, Chicago, Boston, Pittsburg, De- troit, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. ““T'wo officers from the regular corps (Continued on Sixth Page.) For Hartford and yicinity: Rain tonight. Wedneaday cloudy; continued cool. North- crly gales. OLLAR MERCHANT FLEET TO OFFSET U-BOA ALIEN-GERVANS MAY BE BARRED FROM ALL OF BRIDGEPORT BY NEW MILITARY ORDER Bridgeport, May 8.—As.a result of the recent order requiring alien enemies to obtain passes in order to enter or pass through re- stricted military districts, the whole of Bridgeport soon will be barred against Germans, except those naturalized and those aliens that may get passes. At a' confe nce in Hartford yesterday between District Attorney Spellacy, United States Marshal Middlebrooks.and Federal agents, it was learned here today, it was déecided to spread out the present restricted areas in this city so that they will embrace greater territory. This it'was explained was because of the many factories still out- side the restricted districts that are engaged in furnishirig supplies for the munition plants while not selves, As the time approaches for the beginning of actually making munitions them- conscription the Remington Arms plant here is besleged with applicants for employ- ment there, most of whom, it is thought, are seeking this means of avoiding war service. and Superintendent lst.” Nearly all are eaid to be unskilled workmien, 'wards generally advises them to “go and em- AMERICAN SHIP SUPPLIED ' U-BOATS IN BERLIN TAKES STING FROM WAR REPORTS Attempts to Convey Impres- sion German Troops Are 9 Copenhagen, Via London, May 8.— The German version -of the French, official report of last Saturday suppresses ' entirely the reference of a portion of the - Hindenburg line southeast of Vauxaillon. Other evi- dences. of the doctoring of allied official reports to make them agree with .claims in the German official statements indicates the anxiety of the German authorities as ta the effect of of the news from the western front upon public opinton. A supplementary report supplied to 'hxvuth Syccesses the capture of Winteérburg hill ‘and s written in such a strain as to evoke headlines' like “French defeated on ‘Afsne in gigantic onslaught.” This report asserts that almost all French initial successes were lost through German counter attacks and that the French attempt to storm and capture the Chemin des Dames ridge and break through the German front was a complete failure. London, May 8.—The enemy’s ar- tillery was active at intervals through- out the night at a number of places along our front, particularly in the sector between Fresnoy and ' Loos,” says today’s official statement.. O artillery replied. We made success. ful raids durimg the ' night neighborhood of Neuvo Chapelle and Fauquisart. Our positions northwest of Armentires were raided yesterday evening by a small party af the enemy, After hand to 'hand fighting the enemy were driven out, leaving a few dead in our trenches. A few of our men -are missing. Another enemy raid’ south of Armentires was re- v“l'qd." Paris, May 8.—German counter at- tacks near Vauxaillon and along the Chemin des Dames last night were re- pulsed by the French, the war office announces, Violent artillery engage- ments occurred on the Vauclerc plateau and in the region of Graonne. Sofia, May 8, Via London.—Artillery fighting all along the Macedonian front is reported in today's official announcement, i Berlin, May 8, via London—German troops have recaptured Fresnoy, says the official stdtement issued today. by the Germany army headquarters® staff. London, May Fighting contin- uéd yesterday in and around the vil- lage of Bullecourt, .Reuter’s corre- spondent at British Headquarters tele- graphs today. A party of three hun- dred Germans who succeeded in fore- ing their way through to I south- west corner of the village were held up and punished heavily. Th British airmen had a good day, bringing down seven large German balloons, three of them in flames, and considerably restricting the enemy's means of observing our movements. The weather today is mild, with a much needed rain falling. FRANCE GETS $100,000,000 Secretary McAdoo Transfers That Amount to Ambassador Jusgerand As Loan from America for May. ‘Washington, May $.—France today recelved the $100,000,000 the. United States has decided to lend her to meet her expenses in this cowrtry during May. The amount was transferred by Secretary McAdoo.to Ambassador Jus- serand by treasury warrant. THE ATLANTIC Government Investigates Ac- tivities of Manitowoc— Crew Tells of Provisions / for Submarines. ‘Washington, May 8.—The of the American Trans-Atlantic com- pany, which are sald to have carried Atlantic. This was disclosed .at the navy department but no details were given out of steps taken. . The American lantic com- pany has offices in New York and Boston and its ships fiy the American flag. Officials here will not say what ;had aroused their suspictons but ad- mitted that the ships had been held for investigation at. St.' Thomas,” Vir- gin Islands, by order of the navy de- partment. -‘Both the stite and justice departments have been m part in the lnvs-dtwbn. © San Juan, P, u. dence, of the Asecial are German submarines tic and until very recdently M have been supplied from the United States by ships flying the American flag, ac- cording to statements by members of the crew of the steamer Manitowoc which for several weeks was detained in the harbor at St. Thomas. Twenty- one of the crew are returning to the United States after difficulties .with C}:'pwn F. Hogstead, master of _the ship. The Manitowoc, Muskegon and Alle- guash, ali belonging 'to the same line shortly before the Danish Islands be- came the Virgin Islands, put into the harbor at St. Thomas bound from | Buenos Alres to New York, supposedly to “await orders.” They were ' still waiting for orders when the islands were transferred to the United States, According to their manifests all thres ships carried coal and other fuel sup- plies. Members of the crew of the Manitowoc say all the vessels were logded with mtnbnd for German suhmadna-. > “When we left New York last we ‘were supposed to haye a. cargo of coal exclusively,” said of the crew, “Underneath the were all sorts of fuel and food supplies, Supposedly the cargo was destined for .Buenos Alres. Between St. Thomas -and Buenos Aires we.got rid of our cargo on the high seas.to German subma- rines. Wohmnoesmwm we reached Buenos.Afres.” ' HAGELING OVER ROOSEVELT Senate and House Conferees Hope- lessly at Odds and May Be Forced to Take Army Bill Back. Washington, May 8.—The Roosevelt | bo! division issue again came %o the fore as perhaps the most lnun-un‘ it not * coniferees ‘the most important, before of the house and senate on the war army bl AN other differences ep- peared susceptible of early ssttlement. Unless & vcompromise soon is reached on the senate amendment to permit Theodore Roossvelt to take an ‘expeditionary force to France the conference committes may be come noncatou.umunmmm two houses for further instructions. tain the volunteer amendment, ‘while the house conferees are as mnmp. Pomed to accepting it. The conference failed today and the coinmittee recessed until later with no l_nolpeet of an agreement. — L LOST M AND LEG AT VIMY. Bridgépart, May 8.—A lef Just been received here n-?: h!?l: ‘Wood, formerly of this oity; telling: howhloltl.nn.mmslnmth. storming of Vimy ridge in the battle anmHeillnl.hOIMtl-lh France and expects to recover. He is an Englishman by birth and joined a Cammdien contingent’ in Muroh, 1938, Shipping Board pletes Gigantic | to Provide Trg Wltll War Supp PRIVATE CONTRA be asked to appropriate $1, for the buflding of the m ¢ can merchant fleet M 0 come . the submarine’ ‘which foods were tvlmd b e ing the enemy. 2 The action came Ith after a'long debate in slon, during which tors led in' criticiam for his -n..u dent would be emi old embargo provision. plained . also that the ¥ had reason to believe thist” Aries exports were getting 4 through Hollaand ang | Telegrams and letters: timates of sub!eflpfim bllion ‘dollar “Liberty ‘Loan’ the treasury so fast today the augmented .force of’ barely tabdlate them:. individuals ‘appadently’ circumstances, anxio their savings into '.h War ¢ " ‘Pile = my - application “Liberty”. bonds, | uoo ..a,g Mississippl farmer. ' “This ing sextra acres of corn. is way I can help to win thn. Arrangements were made’ "’ vse the postal aystem to loan. The desirability of windows- - Post men will to give information to p chasers and ‘will be su erature to distribute. many millions the n subscribed to the umw plications within the next faw . hr m $20,000,00D0 of the for, New England men, has Been so great that these who have ‘besn plicants will be & More than 4,000 mei recommended by the examinin, cers, but the New Englahd contin at Plattsburg will consist of '§.8i men, including ‘those selected the National Guard. 18 CENT LOAYF OF BREAD. Chicago, May 8.—Bread at 15 oel a loaf made its appdlrance on. | Chicago market today. ‘The load: larger than that formerly aold #) cents and the concern manu it explained that its advent big saving of labor u.nd wral pense.