New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1917, Page 1

i Y AR Y - o 8B i HERALD “ADS” MEAN fisrmn nusmsss ,n BRITAIN "CONNECTICUT, B ASES ON PACIFIC T0 JOIN THE ARMY| BY RUSSIAN CHAOS Spy Admits Gathering . Military . Information .and Making Maps of - Mexican Coast San Francisco, May 16.—Germany began actua] work last fall toward the establishment of submarine and air- plane bases along the coast of Lower <California and maps and military in- formation were gathered along the en- tire Pacific coast by German secret agents, according to information which federal authorities today de- clared had been imparted to them by & youth arrested here a week ago as & spy. The suspect was known here as Lieut.. Frank B, Wolfe, his real name, it is said, is Baron Friederich Devan Fels. He is 22 years old. . Fels, the agents say, has made a complete confession of his activities, admitting that he was sent here as a spy and worked until unwilling un-~ der Rudolph Flamendinghe, now un- der arrest in Los ‘Angeles, ' Last November, according to his alleged story, the youth went with ‘four other German agents to the Guilf of Mexico to select sites for military base: " FUNERAL OF J05. . CHOATE to Be Laid at- Rest in Stockbridge— ‘Mrs. Choate Recovers. 2 New. York, May 16.—Funeral ser+ . Vice for Joseph H. Choate, former am- . bassador to Great Britain, who died . late Monday night will be ' held at . 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning in St. Bartholomew Protestant Episcopal . church, Burial will be at Stockbridge, Mass.,, where he had _his summer home for many years.: i The Rev. Dr, Leighton Parks ‘ot St. Bartholomew’s, will officiate at the- church here and the Rev, Dr. Gearge *; Merrill at Stockbridge. Mr.. Choate's ac-&h. according to Dr. Willlam K, an _was due-ta. heart . disease, induced by his great uunlm un ‘week. : Choats has recoversd some: from the first effécts of’ the shock caused By her husband’s death. RINTELEN TELLS ALL New York, May 16 ——Cl.wh Frans " "Rintelen of the German navy on trial here with six others on ' charges: of _.conspiring to disrupt the country’s ‘munitions industry in 1915, has made w~ym complete statement to the gavern- ment of his activities voluntary and . without any bargain it was an- nounced today by his counsel, Albert Masse; y. D\NBVBY HATTERS OUT. Nncm‘lfl: lhlploulsmwm menta‘W-cesah. Dn.nb\lry, May 16.—About 125 hat ‘Makers employed in the tactory of H. iMclachlan and company and forty m the factory of George McLachlan pped work today pending the set- lement of differences in regard to the 4 hew wage schedule which is to be made for the current yéar. - The old schedule expired May 1. ‘The men ask to have the prices based In part , as has been done heretafore. acceds to this, saying that the rapidly | Ancreasing prices due to increased | ‘cost of materials makes it imprac: ticable. The issue is one a.lhcunt the indus- try throughout the country, having the endorsement of the United Hat- | ters of North America. the Natjonal Union and if an agreement iuc%ot reached the trouble may involve many other factories here and elsewhere, ,, GANADIAN TROOPS KRRIVE Nine Battalions Safe in Engiand After Daring Submarines in Journey Ottawa, May 10—8;:0 drrival in e Bngland of nine more battalions of #4“Cansdian’ ‘troops, with field artillery, w<, engineers, medical corps flylng corps officers and naval details, was officially ""‘nnnm«d today. EMPTY ICE HOUSES BURNED. New London, May 16.—Five empty houses on Bayonet street were de- X by. fire this morning and a h building damaged. Flying em- jers set fire to the roofs of five dwell- houses but the department pre- #ented serious loss- _ OUT OF PEACE CONFERENCE. Copenhagen, via London, May 16.— The Norwegian workmen’s central bu- jau has decided not to attend the Mockholm socialist conference. TRAIN CRUSHES THREE AT CLAYTON GROSSING Hartford Bound “Dinky” Runs Down Moving Van at Death Trap. . , , Their lives snuffed out ke candies, death being instantaneous, three added to the heavy human' toll of the “New Haven” road’s death-trap grade crossings shortly before 6 o'clock yes-. terday afternaon at the Clayton cross- ing when an east-bound Bristol-Hart- ford train struck O’Brien’s automobily moving van of the Capitol City and completely wrecked it.! The occupants of the v-n. ‘William' of Trumbull ‘George Applebee and Henry Obert of John: street, all Hartford residents, were dead before the train! crew with passengers reached them. The automobile truck, returning home affer delivering a load of household in this city, was completely wrecked, the debris lster catching fire and reducing the mass to a heap of twisted and shapeless metal. ' Following permission ‘of Dr. Harry A. Blcock, medical examiner, the bodies were brought to this city, those of Clark and Applebee being taken to the morgue of M, J. Kenney & Co., at 351 Main street and that of Obert being taken in charge by B, O. Porter Sons and remaved to thelr morgue at 222 Main street. How the van with an experienced chauffeur at the wheel came to be on the crossing with the train €0 near and making fast time will probably never be known. Hngineer .Charles Barnes of East Hartford was at the throttle and noted nothing suspicious as he neared the ¢ g. So quickly did the van shoot out directly in front of the locomotive that he had | no time:even to apply. the emergency is unprotected’ by ga the Wm warning bells. on elthar eide were Finging after the train had been stopped. It is the theory that, enclosed in the van' so that hearing might be impaired and the vision' of the driver shut off from the crossing’ by brick sheds on either side, the tragedy’s victims had no warning of approaching danger and never knew what happened. It was about G§:45 o'clock that police headquarters was notified of the aceldent by telephone. Detective Ser- geant fla.muel Bamforth with Police- men Frank R. Hahn, George E. BEl- linger and Willlam Souney = Wers, rushed to the e. Doctora J. L. Kelly and Joseph Walsh made emer- gency runs to the scene in response to the call for medical ald There was nothing that they couuld do. . .Dr, Elcock was notified as soon as the extent of the tragedy was known and gave pel n for removing the ‘bodies. It was found that the victims’ necks were fractured = while there were brulses, lacerations, Iractured bones and other {injuries. ‘The chests of the three were alsa caved in, Clark is supposed to have been at the steering wheel of the van.and in charge ‘of its operation. He was known as -a skilled motor vehicle operator. It is estimated that the train was running at a speed of about 40 miles an hour. The engine was found spattered: with bloed. bodies were found about 60 feet from the crossing while the third was located about 200 feet from the cross- ing and about where the train was stopped. It is bellevodfihh ‘body was ragged by the locomotive. . & The wooden part ‘of the truck was Resigns Seat When Told He Can- Yon mndenlm Strengthens not Dm Salary { Forces by Tmops From East WILL REPORT 70 GEN. WOOD | GERMAN- LlllE HOLDS - FAST mk-mmmom'mm Olaim Recovery of Ground Oomo—omnm-udm at Bullecourt—French Withstand muyefimmvemm_ T Navy | Heavy Assaults—Rome Reports Suo- for Service as Bluejackets. - cess—British in Mesopotamia Rest. ‘Washington, May 16.—Representa- ‘tive Gardner of Massachusetts . has army and the consequent withdrawal resigned from congress to enter the|of German forces from the eastern army. front are having their effect in France. “Mr. Gardner has been one of the | The heavy reinforcements of men and - yost ;lctlve figures in the movement |guns which Field Marshal Von Hih- for m! lu.ry preparedness and was & | denburg has been able to throw into »of the ways and ‘means |the defense of his sorely battered lines ttee. He has been:prdered to |have, for the time being at least, @ duty as a reserve officer. He is|caused a deadlock which the most flrut member, of either house to|furious’ efforts of the British and t congress for- mmmtry service in'| French have failéd to break. the present war. These first fruits of the chaos in Mr. Gardner holds the rank of [ Russia are the more omnious in the colonel in the officers reserve corps, | hints they offer of future possibilities. wmdjutant general's, department, | and|The council of soldiers’ and work- will report next week to, Major Gen-|men's delegates seems to lave been eral Leonard Wood's hudqumers at|aroused at last to the perils of the Charleston, S. C.’ as’taken' in | course it has elected to follow but it from the old’ uflun TVe . COrps, |is a question if its awakening has not which enables him to enter activé éer- | come too late. The ‘soldiers in 'the wvice, although' he is over the military | ranks evidently have the bit in their Two | age requiroments, The corps having been ordered to duty, it was ruled by the judge advo- cate general that Me. or boen.me automatically an officér of ‘the army |/ and could not continue to draw' pay as a congréssman at the sameé time. Several senators and representatives it was learned today, are plansing'to enlist as bluejackets in the mavy when the present seasion .of congress ends.:| They will go in for. the period of the| war, to serve during the recess 'of congress or get a leave of absence from' the naval service during the next uulon. T0 DETECT “SLAGKER P ; Cttizens Expected to Rmn ‘M ‘Who Attempt to Evade Military Duty by Not Registering, * ‘Washington, May 16.—Persons vol- unteering to act without eompenatlo: as registrars under. t M\vq bill were requested !’1’:’. . War d&*fln ment statement todsy to’'communickts direct with the sheriff or mayor of | their home jurisdiction. The depart- ment has been flooded with such vol- unteer offers which in each case have | to be referred back to local author- | ities. 3 The statement announced that the pay of registrars not volunteering would be $4 a day but that compen- sation for the registration day only will be allowed. Slackers who seek to evade regis- tration for the war army on the day %o be set by President Wilson can be detected easily. Another department statement today ‘explaing that lists of persons registered will be posted and all citizens who know of evasions are expected to rmtt them. . ARMY' AVIA'!O!E INJURED. Flying Boat Falls When Operator At- tempts to Bank. ¢ Newport News, May 16.—Ted He- quemborsg, instructor, and Lawrence Curtis, of Boston, student, were in- jured today when a flying boat in which Hequemborg was giving Curtis a lesson, fell a distance of about fifty or seventy-five feet at the Atlantic coast aeronautical station here. Of- ficials of the itation stated that the accident was caused by banking ton sharply: The machine was badly smashe » . Today’s accident was the second smashed into kindling wood and af-| within a week, Victor Carlstorm, in- terwards caught fire. The ‘body . of | structor, and Cary P. Epes, student, | thé machine was thrown between 40 |having been killed In a fall late’ Wed- and 50 feet. Thomas J. O'Brien of 102 Hudson street, Hartford, was prostrated 'when informed’ of the aocident, collapsed and had to be attended by a physiclan last night. He is at the head of the O’Brien trucking concern. Bodies of the three victims were claimed this afternoon by Hartford undertakers and transfefred to that «city for funeral and burial. . .WHEAT TAKES DROP September Declines Seventeen Oma to §2.04, Forty-onc Oents Under Board’s Adjustment Price; 5 Chicago, May 16.—The wheat mar-. ket broke sharply today on the re- strictive regulations adopted yesterday, September on first sales declined -an extreme of seventeen cents to' $2.04. This was 41 cents under the adjust- ment price fixed by the board of trade. TO SPLIT UP ALSACE. Amsterdam, via London, May 16.— The Berlin Post believes that the in- terpellations in the Reichstag con- ‘cerning Alsace will be postponed. It says that the administration is about to make a radical decision in regara to the tuture of Alsace-Lorraine in- volving a division of the province be: tween Bavaria and Pru nesday. NO ‘STRIKE OF CLERKS. But Fifty in Springficld Receive o.. der to Walk Out. New Haven, May 16—According to information from the offices of thel New'! York, New Haven and Hartford raflroad company, this .noon, - there will beno . strike -of the organized freight clerks upon the system. Springfield, May 16.—The fifty or more freight clerks of the New Haven road in this city have received - or- ders to strike at four o’clock this af- ternoon following the fallure of nego- tiations for increase in pay. The men have the option of remaining at work until six o’clock to finish tasks. OFFERS YACHT TO U. S, Pittsburgh, May 16.—D. Herbert Hostetter, millionaire vice president of the Pittsburgh section of the navy league, today offered to the govern- ment for coast defense his handsome yacht now in an Atlantic port. The yacht ‘ist 207 feet long and carries a crew of fifteen. RESIGNS AT LANDERS | D. Wayne Willlams, for thé past | | dozen years purchasing agent at Lan- ders, Frary & Clark’s has resigned his position to accept a similar one with R. Wallace & Sons of Wallingford. teeth and it remains to be seen if there is a bhand strong enough to check them from bringing about virtual anarchy. London, May 16.—The British have recaptured most of the ground they had lost in°Bullecourt and have ' es- tablished .new posts on the west side of the village, says & despatch téday from Reuter’s correspondent n.t Brit- 1sh kudnunmrs London, May 16.—Severe fightihg is in’ progrees today north of the Scarpe on the Arras battle front, says today's official statement on operations in the Franco-Belglan war theate: Germans ‘Attack Violently. Paris, May 16.—A violent battle is raging near Moulin de Laffaux,. .on the French front, where the Germans have attacked in force after an ar- tillery e eh, xuuc umm.s- are nfng’ m. thetr positidne. The’ attack is on & front of four Rilo- meters. Italian Offensive Continues, Rome, May 16, Via London.—The war office announced today that as a result of the offensive begun yester- day the Itallans thus far have cap- tured 3,375 prisoners, a mountain bat; tery and 30 machine guns. The Italians have captured : the ‘wooded heights on the east bank of the Isonzo ?nn.h of Gorizsia. ‘They have forced/a passage of the river be- tween Loga and Bombrez, capturing the latter village. * In the center of the fleld of attack the villages of Zagora.and Zagomlla were taken by the Italians. KRome Reports !mparhnt Successes: Rome, May 15, via Paris, May 16.— Important successes were won by the Ttalians today inaugurating their drive on the Isonzo front. S E: British at Standstill Against Turks. London, May 16.—The British cam- paign in Mesopotamia, where a series of important victories over the Turks has been won, is now almost at a standstill. The following official re- port from the ' Mesopotamian front was issued here today: “Though no important = operations have occurred since the beginning of the month we have sesured 136 pris- oners, including, 29 in a skirmish near Deli Abdas.” P FEW ALIEN ENEMIES APPBAR Marshal Middlebrooks Prepared to Mect Rush Which Did Not Material- ize—A Frenchman Born in Germany Hartford, May 16.—Only a half doz- en enemy aliens had presented them- selves at the United' States marshal’s office up to noon today for permits to remain in restricted areas. It had been expected there would be a rush. Marshal Middlebrooks said he feared that the men affected and their em- ployers did not realize the seriousness of the situation. Some of the men who applied today were not fully prepared for the re- quirements. A Frenchman born in Germany ‘was one of the applicants. SOU'I'HEEN CAMP OPENS, Atlanta, May 16. —Twenty-five hun- dred prospective ‘officers for the first army of half a million men to be raised under the selective conscription started today regular training. ' WEATHER. Hartford, May 16.—For Hartford and vicinity: Fair tonight and Thursday. 1 WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1917.—-TWLEVE PAGES. GERMANY PLANNED |(ONG. GARDNER 0UT ALLIES THREATENED SENATE CLOSES DOORS TO DISCUSS BIG WAR BUDG U. S. DESTROYERS ABROAD London, May 16.—The Admiralty to- day announced the ' d%@ym in British arrival ‘of American waters. MILUKOFF RESIGNS POST AS RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SIX DIE IN DYNAMITE * EXPLOSION AT FORT Others May Have Been Blown to Pieces or > Into I'}iva. Sault Ste Marle, Mich,, May 16.—Six men were killed and ' several others seriously injured in an explosion today at the end ot the Fort A Brady pier. Most of the victims were labore: It 'is belleved dynamite stored utder the dock - exploded. The fish hatchery and ndjolnln‘ buildings, were badly damaged. Sol- diers stationed at Fort Brady were ordered to patrol the area swept by the explosion and a military investiga- tion was started. A fire in the quartermaster’s bulld- ing at Fort Brady last Saturday caused considerable damage. No announce- \Tent: has been -made regarding the calise. One ¢gf the men. kijed was George Cook, 4 member of the United States- coast guard cutter Mackinac. Avmy officers, attempting to com- pile’ & death list'sald it was probable 6 by ’1iore persons were blown. ;?pel. Other bodies may . 'have been blown into ‘St. Mary’s river. No trace has been found of several per- sons who were on the dock just before the explosion. WOMAN DOCTOR POISONED suenwmumwmnneruelaby Police Following Discovery of Note - Written by Victtm. : San. Antonio, May 16.—In an effort to solve what appeared to be a2 mys- terious poisoning, police are holding Mrs. Margaret H. Allen of Brooklyn and Miss Alice Herdman of San An- zonlo, following discovery yesterday of the body of Dr. Sarah Francis Herd- | & man, a physician, at her home in this ! city. ‘The two women are sisters of Dr, Herdman. ‘The three, each over fifty ygars old, occupled the same house but®he two sisters were away when detectives summoned by neighbors, broke into the house. City Chemist Herman Nester announced last night that Dr. Herdman had died from poisoning. In a dresser drawer in Dr. Hardman's room was found a note saying: “If I die in the polson mystery my brother will surely uncover it.”” GOVERNOR HAS AMENDMENTS. (Special to Herald.) Hartford, May 16.—The New 'Brit- ain charter amendments, just received fromy the engrdssing clerk today, were handed. to Governor Marcus Holcomb this afternoon with a number of other bills which require his signature to become effective. . Governor Holcomb will sign the amendments either. this afternoon or tomorrow, when 'they will become effective. Mayor Quigley stated this afternoon that he is not prepared at this time to announce any of his appointments for. either the police or fire commis- sion. It is likely however, if the bill is signed he will make known some of the appointees tomorrow. GERMAN GENERAL DEAD. Von ‘Wounds at Soissons. Amsterdam, Via London, May 16.— ‘The death at the front of General von Victinghoff, former governor of Strassburg is reported in a despatch from Berlin. General, von. Victinghoft died from wounds recelved in the recent fight- ing neax Soissons. BANKER RED CROSS WORKER. - New York, May 16.—Grayson M. P. Murphy, vice president of the Guar- anty Trust company of New York and a fornier United States army officer will soon sail for France, it was an- | nounced today, to. take charge - of work under the auspices of the Na- tional Red Cross of America, Victinghoff ~ Recéives Fatal Government Rejects Proposal ‘of Workimen’s, and Sol- diers’ Delegates to Seek General Peace: ‘ +| talled consideration 'of Petrograd, via London, May 16.— Paul N, Milukoff, minister ‘of foreign affairs, has resigned, leaving the cab- inet altogether. 'M: Tereschtenko, minister of finance, has been appoint- ed foreign minister and ‘A. F. Keren- sky, previously minister of justice has been named minlater of war and marine. General Peace Propossl Rejected. Petrograd, via London, May 16.— Having discussed the conditions un- der which Trepresentatives .of the ‘Council iof Workmen's and’ Soldiers’ Delegates would consent to enter the cabinet, the provisional government decided today that it was unable to accept the first of these conditions. This called. for the enunciation as a fundamental principle of ,a foreign policy .openly ,pursuing. the aim. .of reaching as soon as; possible a gen- eral peace without annexations or in- demnity on the basis ef the right of hations to work. out their own des- tini The mvhiqnn‘ government was’unable to ‘agree’te such: a pxin- ciple;-because it did net consider pos- Ialble any renunciation ‘of principles set forth in |its proclxmltlon “of ‘April 9. The provisional gov: ernmem rurther thinks it necessary to confirm the unity of all allied fronts apd‘ insists on_an energetic struggle against an- archy. To.the financial and economic reforms mentioned by the council ‘of ‘workmen'’s and Soldiers’ Delegates, the government raises no objection, re- % #arding it as part of its task to renlln such reforms. The executive committee of ' the Duma has approved thls deculon of the government, ‘Washington, May 16.—To' contro~ j vert the German intrigue, which seeks to convince the Russian people’ that the American commission, headed by Elihu Root, intends to lend its influ- | ence 'to one or another' of “the faec- tions there, it was reiterated officially today that the commission . has no purpose whatever of interfering in the internal affairs of Russia . and has only two objecta. They are: To com- vey to the Russian people the grati- fication of the United States at the transformation of the ancient despot- Ysm into a republican form of gov- ernment and to render any helpful service it can to aid the new govern- ment rising from the ruins of the old empire. The commission has no pur- pose to sway the judgment Russian people as to which faction' shall control in the organization of a permanent government. This statement, made today upon the highest authority, is for the ex- préss purpose of meeting sinister mis- representations by Germany in Rus- | sla. . which are calculated to provoke ‘-some of ‘the ‘Russian factions into making a separate peace with Ger- many before the American commis- sioners. can: arrive in Pétrograd. The commission is going to Russia as fast as railroad trains and steamships can carry them, on what mounts to a race against time. Ald to the new republic from the United States will take other forms than the loaning of money. .Ameri- can brains, business methods, powers of organization and facllity all will be placed at the disposal of the new government by the commission. i | Washington, May 16.—The govern-. ment today. made.its first loan to Rus- sia, $100,000,000 bringing the amount: thus far advanced'to the Allles up to’ $625,000,000. ADMITS LOSS OF ZEPPELIN. | German Admiralty Says Been Miseing Since May 1 Amsterdam, via London, May 16, The loss of the Zeppelin L-22 is offi- clalty ‘admitted in a statement issued by the German admiralty. It ; says ' that an airship has been missing since May 14 and adds that an official Brit- ish statement reports that it was de- stroyed by English sea forces-in the North Sea. A British admiralty statement of |May 14 stated that the L-22 had been ishot down in the North Sea. First Discussion Is on A . I'or"Cgundl ©of National De ne Construction of Merchant Wi House Lenders Expect to Votc on War Tax Mcasnre urday. “a Washington, May - 16.—Wh senate foday toek up tho g 390,000,000 war budget the doors and discussed ' because, mahy senators yind :5?’ e information on pro.ecuth% The house passed the bill* ‘ Senator Martin, demo assented to considering the b ecutive session upon sug Senator Weeks, republica: ‘chusetts. . It was not decid the entire bill would be mp- or. merely sections nhfi’. problems. Senator Weeks sald m@; could.not properly fact great bill ‘witho! formation. . Bee: war department appronriamml confidential, : 000 lbprcprmtlon £ National Deferre and' thes 000,000 :appropriation o struction’ and purchase of a merehant ships: ment ‘stago I its’ con the ‘house today and the debaté havin Hight. . Critiglsm i prineipally. against: income and 'aiitomobile tas proposed | i rhtes g usseq: v foped -tMg final vote oft thc ‘b DR RI‘I“I‘ER Removal of svflss Mir to Amm, in Germnw’g W Doscussion W . , 8. ..p]p‘::l:ter ta May., Ritte ‘who! Rost B pointed. It' is unders government has named ¢ ister but that this. gow not_yet. signified accep! .Dr. Ritter “been ln“ German inter in"the U8 Bernstorff. Almogt i of the: today t,h-t tbe incident thing “whatsoever to do' transfer of the minister to.Thi ¥ADOO APPEALS 10 Beapeaks : . nl “um,nq o York nannn Tu ‘Washington, May 16, McAdoo 'starts late today of mid-western citigs to- It of the' $2,000,000, His first Ipctch Chicago to! Before le g e addre peal to American women m, the:sypport,.of the “Liberty. buying donds and urging ¢ participate in the loan. He &pp a committee of ten women operate with the government. Loan.” New York,; May 16.—Plans for creasing the sales of the ‘“Liberty? bonds in the New York district wep perfected today at a meeting of local committee of bankers which attended by Robert: 'W. Woolley, tional- director of - publicity tvr loan. Comparatively litblg" m ticipated in getting. W people of means but * maintaina that the “Libe: a Jogn ang um It its sul classen.