New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 17, 1917, Page 1

o _ mature’s D “ADS™ MEAN BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. ‘Yon Hindenburg Trying to Stop Without His Approval NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, mURS[_)AY, MAY 17, 1017. —TWELVE PAGES. fiERHAN DEAD LIE |ASSEMBLY SWAMPED RUSSIAN CABINET |C0.IMENFINDBODY W AR REVENUE BILL BOOST n _IN PILES BEFORE | BY VETO MESSAGES| DISPUTE SETTLED OF ABSI:'NT COMRADE! "GEN. HAIG'S LINE | Gor. Holomb Returos Bight Bis Soeialist Gooups to Have Six Rep- resentatives on Ruling Body Pmm ltflho Jiantonio Killed by Train in Norwich BntlshYllthallolFlesh SALOON BILL KILLED|ALEXIEFF MAY RESIGNBODY FLLLS INTO RIVER and Blood "SI GERMAN ASSAULTS ON FRENCH REPULSED Italian Offensive on Isonzo Strongest of COadorna’s Efforts Since War Started—Vienna Adsp'ts Success of Italiane at Some Points But Claims/ Capture of 2,000 Prisoners—Dis- content in Bulgaria, The Germans have piled high their deld. befors the British lines - but < Nave failed to stop the British ad- ; vence. The most furious and sus- tained counter attacks have withered before the blast of the British artil- Jery and the sapping of the Hinden- ¢.burg lines goes on, slowly but with- out halt. The, tremendous efforts made by +Field Marshal Von Hindenburg to stem the tide of victory which was steadily setting against him have giv- en the battle of: Arras an appearance of ebb and flow but the net result is that the most violent efforts of the Germans to regain the initative have failed. Von Hindenburg apparenily used every ounce of strength at his command to wrest from the British sthe villages of Roeux and Bullecourt and. the outcome is summed up in the slmost monotonous repetition by the British war office of the steady: “Our troops nuh-wo'n- on the Hinden- burg lin Poasibly more omindus for Berlin, in view of the uncertain condition of her Austrian ally, is the news of the great blow struck by Italy in the di- rection of Triest. The Italians have opened their spring oftensive in bril- | ~ liant fashion, attacking . m’"t‘ wider House Passes Amended Excise Meas~ ure But Scnate Votes to Postpome Action Indefinitely and Governor Cannot Close Saloous. Hartford, May 17.—The General Assembly of 1917 came in for its final session today with nearly every mem- ber present, the galleries well fllled with spectators, many visitdrs on the floor of the house chamber, especially wives and lady friends of members, and the corridors filled with men in- terested in ‘the few pending bills. Among the last mentioned were many liquor dealers who were anxious over the excise bill to give the governor control over liquor trafic in the war period- Governor Holcomb sent in eight veto messages, seven of these going to the house. He also nominated John R. Booth of Danbury to be judge of the Fairfleld county common . pleas court vice Judge Scott resigned. ‘The legislative club of 1917 was organized with Speaker Frank K. Healy as president, Senator Mead as head of the executive committee and a long list of members filling other offices and on committees. ‘Would Postpone Mothers’ Pension BilL. The appropriations committee rec- ommended that the mothers pension bill be referred to the next General Assembly. Senator Klett had this matter temporarily tabled in the sen- ate. Senator Barnes offered a bill to provide punishment for any person who intentionally, during the war pe- riod, trespasses upon cultivated ground to damage crops, the penalty being & fine of $100. The maftter was temporarily tabled in order that the present statues might be acrutinized to see if trespass of this kind is al- ready provided for. Benator Barnes said that this was a copy of the New Hampshire law passed before the legislature adjourned. “Compulsory vaccination is e nec- ‘essary police regulation for the pro- tection of the public. Section 2151 48 ‘sufficlently lHberal and I see no reagonable cause for thiy amendment option furthen A compilsory act which de- pends upon the consent of the per- , {:sons to whom it applies ceases to be great Triest. The operation is, however, in m-rly-mn:mnmhmt " of its exact impo! i " e -Allied offensive in Macedonia continues with . considerable sucossses “for the British forces but the fighting “4s on‘such an extended front and so gporadic in character that its mean- ing is obscure. Reports from Bul- garia of nation-wide tent and weariness of the war: be signifi- cant in connection with General Sar- fail’'s campaign. 2 : British Reach Out for Bluuecourt. ' London, May 17.—The British have made further progress in' the vllhl!l __of Bullecourt and have reached the western edge of the hamlet, agcord! to an official statement British war office this m o | Six German Asssults Paris, May 17.—Six assal Germans on the French ‘Hines:” ~ Heen repulsed with hm gording to an official by the French war office today. attacks were made north of Moulin de YTaffaux and three northeast of Brm “en Laonnois. ‘Germans Admit Doss of Ground. Berlin, May 17.—The ground which *was captured by the Germans in the village of Reoux yesterday morning ‘was later lost following a strong Brit- dsh counter attack, says the state- ment. Austria Admits Halian Gains. London, May 17.~-An official state- ment issued by the war office on Wednesday admits for: the TaMans in the fighting on the Ison- * =0 but claims the repulse of the major- ity of the attacks and a total capture of 2,000 soldiers. : Mesopotamia British Sysiem Perfect. British Army Headquarters in Me- sopotamia, Aprfl 16, (British eye- | + “witness)—Nothing more eflicient than the 'lines of communications and supplies serving the British forces in Mesopotamia can ‘well be imagined. The days of muddle are ended gnd Jorder has been evolved out of chaos. Al that human agency can do has sheen and.is being done to turn past ure into success and prevent fur- fir ‘breakdowns in orgamtation. . Communications by road, railway #nd river have been laid out and de- loped on a well-thought-out plan. cilitfes for the loading and unload- fag of vesselg at Basra are now on an #dequate scale. Stores in abundance @re available and methodically con- ed. Mpgical equipment has been mum on a lavish scale. An japle water supply 1is assured at ' base and camp. compulsory.” No Jobs Guaranteed. The governor in returning houss bill No. 1137 entitled: “an act concerming state officers oar -employes entering the military or naval service,” sald: “There is no apparent reason why a state employe who enters the mil- itary or naval service of the United States ‘should, upon his release from such service, be guaranteed a rein- statement to his former position or other state employment of . equal grade and compensation, where em- ployes, of: private corporations are not teed. Besides this, such ent. would require the. dis- clurgo of some person employed to fill the vacated position and be an in- justice to' such employe. The pro- posed act arises.from a benevolent and patriotic impulse but favors a lim- lited class, which does not seem justi- All who serve their country raor’ Holcomb, in his veto of & 000 appropriation for Taylor's leg- istory sald in part: /-asuat present, economic are such as to compel a .-lnlmm mnn in appropriations for legitimate objects for public support lt is a peculiarly inoppotrtune time to ‘an apropriatior public funds to pay for such of these souvenirs as may be taken for private libraries. A majority of these, who would be entitled to a free copy under this act, ‘would, T believe, personally prefer to pay or it.” Senator Klett had action on 'the Bil) recomsidered ‘and the matter In- definitely postponed.. Beore this was done however, . Senator = Hemenway said he believed that the souvenir had value, but Mr. Klett replited M the governor was in the right ' that the ‘book. if issued at all lM!lld be by the state and not by private the governor saying that as the legis- lature had thrown away three mil- Nons on extra appropriations he ought not to quibble over $4,000 for a book of value. A roll call demand- ed by Senator Neebe, showed twenty- three for indeflnite postponement | and Senators Neebe, May, Hurley, Quigg and Hemenway against. Vaccination of School Children. The governor in his veto of house bill 604, “an act amending an act concerning vaccination of school chil- dren said in part: The governor in returning house bill no 958 entitled “an act concerning the sale of candy, soda'and ice cream” sald that the subject matter is fully covered by House bill No. 1,132 which has been approved, In returning house bill No. 487 en- titled an act creating a fuel cemmis- sion in the city of Waterbury,” he said that the subject matter I8 pro- vided for in house bill No. 1088 al- ready _approved. which is much (Continued on Eleventh Page,) Commander in Ohief of Army Said to Have Already Tendered His Resig- natiop—Reports of Anarchy in ‘Viadivostock Officially Denied. Petrograd, via Londom May 17.— The cabinet crisis may be considered as settled, A declaration of the gov- ernment’s policy, accepted by the rep- resentatives of the Council of Work- men’s and Soldiers’ Delegates, with’ merely verbal alterations, will be signed by both parties without -delay. It has been decided to take into the cabinet five representatives of dif- ferent socialist groups, which, with A. F. Kerensky, who assumes the war portfollo, will make a total of six of these groups, sharing in the govern- ment. Three of the appointees will be social democrats and three, includ- April 7, Two Days After Company I Left New Britain to Do Guard Duty, (Special to the Herald). Norwich, May 17.—The lifeless body ot Private Attilio’ Jiantonio, 18 years old, & member of Company I, First Connecticut Infantry, under command of Captain A. H. Griswold, who had been myasteriously missing since April 1, two days after Company I was sent out from New Britain for guard duty, was found floating in the water of the Thames river near the railroad ‘bridge' by a detail of Company I men in charge of Sergeant .Garfleld J. Morey this morning.. The dead sol- dier's family in this city was at once ing M. Kerensky, socialist populists. | notified and arrangements are being Of the former, M. Skobeleff, vice pres- || made this ‘afterhoon for the funeral, ident of the council of delegates, and | at which full military honors will be ‘M, Malantovitch, an Odessa lawyer, ‘have been chosen definitely. The third appointment has not yet been made. Two of the soclalist populist ministers will be M. Tchernoff and M. Pech- ‘ekconoft. The constitutional democnuc party, which virtually controls the govern- ment, has consented to its two minis- ters, Professor Kanuiloff, minister of public instruction and A. I. Shingaroff, minister of agriculture, remaining in office, this in spite of the n of the foreign mister which is now definite. The sécond new factor is that the temporary government has made large concessions to the council of deputies on question of national policy which have been the most serl- ous obstacle to a settlement. Declaration With a Threat. The government today drafted e declaration desoribing these conces- sions and it is. understood that this accorded the deceased. The finding of Private Jiantonio’s body this morning cleared up one of the strangest mysteries connected with the First Regiment in many years. Soon after Company I detrained at Norwich and set up in barracks at the state armory there various guard de- talls were ‘throwa out about the town and at strategio points and on Satur- day, April 7, Private Jiantonio was stationed’ sy & guard on ‘the railroad bridge spanning the 'Thames river. At 6:40 p. m. the corporal of the guard visited this particular outpost and taiked’ with’' the young soldler, who wes ‘doing his duty as usual. At 6 p. m. when theé relief guard came up Privete Jiantonio was nowhere to be seen and a most ‘diligent search failed to locate him. An. eugmented guard ‘scoured the neighborhood and interviewed' many mpersons, ‘but no- declaration has been handed to the [Where could any trace of the soldier council with a ‘threat that in the event | be found. The river bed beneath the of non-acceptance the entire cabinet | bridge was also searched and laying enterprise. Senator Neebe wasagainst-| will resign. The most important points covered are in connection with the foreign policy. The doc- ument begins with a statement that the government’s ‘aim ‘is the attain- ment of a general peace withoyt con- quest of other nations, depriving them of their national sovereignty of their territory; in a word, peace without annexations or contributions, The declaration further meets the council’s demands by promising to take steps toward the attainment of an agreement with the Allies which will realize the government’s declar- ation of April 9. The government, however, is convinced that Russia’s defeat in'the war would be a great misfortune to all nations and ‘while, willing to make a general peace on the above foundations, belleves firm- ly that revolutionary Russia wiil'not permit the defeat of its silies’in the Government'’s Ooncessions- The government corsents to ' the council’s demand for the democrati- zation of the army but desires to com- bine it with a strengthening of Rus- sia’s fighting forces. The declaration meets half way the council’s soclalist program by promising further control over the production, transport, sale ‘and distribution of products, measures for the better protection of labor; the right to a settlement of the land question by the constituent assembly; increased direct taxation of wealth; development in a democratic direc- tion of local self government and the hastening of preparations for the con- stituent assembly. In return the gov- ernment demands such full confidence and support as will enable it not only to fight a reactionary counter revolu- tion but also to take measures against the anarchists of the extreme left. A new feature was injected into the situation by the demand of the peasant congress, which began its session here yesterday, that its repre- sentatives participate in the discus- sions. / The government and council agreed and it is stated that five peas-. ant representatives will join the con- ference. Petrograd, via London. May 17.— Generals Alexieff, Dragomiroff, Gurko and Brussiloff arrived in -Petrograd today for a conference on the mil- tary situation. They declared the formation of ‘a coalition ministry was indispensable and would make possi- ble strong measures to re-establish discipline and the fighting spirit in the army. The generals expressed the opinion that the appointment of M. Kerensky as minister of war would be received by the army with enthusiasm, as he is very popular among the soldiers. There are rumors that General Alexieff has resigned as commander in chief or that his resignation 1- impending. Anarchy in Vladivostock Deniled. Petrograd, May\g§J, via London.— It is officially statiu that reports of | anarchy reigning in Viadivostock are untrue. The commander of the fortress reports that the situation has been orderly since the overthrow of the old regime. Nothing has been previously received with regard {t0 any trouble at Viadisyostock. in a few .feet of water about fifteen feet from .the bank was found the missihg man’'s rifle. Except for one cartridge found on the trestle over- head ‘this wie the ‘only thing bo‘l;:‘ ing to the m that ‘'was éver unttl ‘the Was' discoversd cfi- morning. Complm reports co ing the disappearance of the soldter were made and, according to military rules, when he had been missing ten days he was posted as a deserter. Many stories were rife concerning the young seldier’'s - ‘whereabouts. Some people declared that he had been seen in New Britaln. Others sald that he had been murdered and there 'was another réport to the effect that he had -escaped 'to New York and was undergoing treatment in a hospital there. All were without foundation, however, and Captain A. H. Griswold and his men continued to hold to their original belief that Private Jiantonlo was dead and that eventually his body would be given up by the waters of the Thames. In this they were cor- rect. i Probably Hit By Train. Captain Griswold stated this noon that the place where Private Jian- tonio's dead body was found is one of the worst on the entire river, Beneath' the bridge there is a ledge of rock In the river bottom which drops many feet into deep water The current here is strong and the undertow, and swirling waters make it hard to drag the river. - It is said at'this particular place there have ‘been many drown- ing fatalities in the past and in many instances the bodies were never re- covered. Captain Griswold holds the opinion that Private Jiantonio’s body must have been swept beneath the abutments of the bridge and held there in deep water until some new | fraak of the: current dislodged it to- { day, The remains were turned over to Coroner Flanklin H. Brown who found that the back of the head and neck was crushd in, indicating, the com- manding officer thinks, that the sol- dier was struck by a train and thrown into the swirling watér beneath. The location of the wounds' on the batk of -the soldier's. head would indicate, it Js said, that the.victim had: been sitting on the railroad track, possibly asleep, and been struck by the cylinder head of the locomotive as it swept past. ‘Leaves Several Relatives. Privdte Jiantonio is a brother of James Jiantonio, who is the bugler of Company 1. He leaves his parents, Mr. and. Mrs. Paola Jiantonio of 214 | Elm street, two other brothers, Joseph and. Guido Jiantonio and a sister, Miss ! Nina_ Jiantonio. The dead youth was serving his second enlistment in Com- pay I when he met his death. His | first enlistment expired about a year ago and re-enlisted " last February. (Continued on Eleventh Page.) | G e e WEATHER. Hartford, May 17.—For Hartford and vicinity: Fair H tonight. Friday fair and warm. * S PO T S | regimenty AMERICAN SHIP SUNK OFF GENOA New York, May 17.—The American steamer Hilonian has been torpedoed and sunk off Genoa, Italy, with a loss of four members of the crew, according to a cablegram recelved here by the owners, the Universal Transportation company. The Hilonlan was not armed. She left here on April 27 for Genoe with cargo. She was a vessel of 2,921 tons gross, was com- mamded by Captain H. H. Williams and carried a crew of 239 men of which éighteen were American citizens. The cablegram to the owners gave no details of the topedoeing. It said that Captain Willlams and the engineer who is Fred Schmidt, a natturalized Norwegian were saved and that four of the crew per- ished. The cargo consisted mostly of provisions and worth $3,500,- 000 the owners stated and the ship itself was valued at $1,000,000. New York, May 17—The Brit) sh steamer Harpagus has been tor- pedoed, according to a cablegrim received here today by the agents, J. W. Hilwell and company. The Harpagus of 5,866 tons gross, left New York on April 21 for Marseilles, France. The message recelved here gave no fletdls of the sinking. STANLEY WORKS INVESTS IN BONDS FOR EMPLOYES Fo0D LAW CLUB TO BREAK UP CORNERS Government Would Use Leg- islation for This Pur- pose Only. ‘Washington, May 17.—The govern- ment. if given power to fix maximum food prices, would exercise the au- thority only to break up corners or to prevent extortion, Secretary Hous- ton explained today in a letter reply- ing to an inquiry. “The single thought in this con- nection,” the secretary wrote, “is that the power might be used as a club to be nnuhc only in \nqlvldw cases where it 'is clear that' an vidual' or corponuon hed nmhunhad a corner- or was practising extortion. When that particular situation was controlled or the abuse eliminated, the incident would be closed.” Referring to popular misapprehen- sion regarding the proposal that the government set a price on foodstuffs, Secrstary Houston -explained that only two suggestions ‘have . been ' made. ‘“One is that the government be given power to fix a minimum price with & view. to stimulate production,” said the secretary. ‘“This price would be sufficiently high to insure producers against loss. . The other suggestion is that the government be given power to fix a maximum price. in extreme emergencies, to break up corners or to control extortion.” POISONED FOOD IS SERVED TO TROOPS Licutemant Dead, Twelve Others IL After Eating at Restaurant Near Camp. Pittsburgh, May 17.—Four more soldiers of the Third Pennsylvania In- fantry on police duty in the Plitts- burgh district were removed from their camp at Port Perry, Pa., to hos- pitals here this forenoon suffering from the effects of poison, while the <military authorities and physicians investigated the death of Lieut. Wil- lam F. Corcoran of Philadelphia and the illness of twelve other guards- men last night. The soldiers yesterday were served with meals from the restaurant con- ducted by Carl Miller near their camp. Later Lieut. Corcoran en- tered' the old Pullman car which served as headquarters for the com- mand and complained of being ill. In five minutes he was dead. Within an hour a number of non-commissioned officers and privates had been seized by similar ililness and ' Major Foos, commanding the district, ordered an investigation which-is being conduct- ed in conjunction with the county autharities. COL. POPE RE-ELECTED. New York. May 17.—George Pope of Hartford was re-elected president of the National Association of Man- ufacturers at a meeting of the board of directors which winds up its con- vention here today. Other retiring officers also were re-elected. ENGINEERS GOING TO OAMP, New. York, May 17.—The first company of the first reserve regiment of engineers {t was announced today, will be in camp by Monday at Fort Totten, L. I, where they. will be taught the rudiments of army disci- pline and tactics. Up to- last night 536 men had been enlisted for Will Sell Them on Install- ' ment Plan—Response ' Al- ready GoodTNey York Bankers on Stump. The Stanley Works, which bows to no other manufacturing concern in the state for pmrn-lvens-, dis- played its patriotism today when. it offered to buy bonds in the! berty Loan” and will sell them on the in- stallment plan to its employes. Notices were sent to the various de- partments.and the response was im- mediate. ‘The Stanley Works /officlals believe that ‘'Liberty” bonds are good investments for the workman and they are also inspired by a desire to help the United States finance its war against ‘autocracy. The, following iétter, overthe sig- ;stur. of Preslde Gwrt P. Hart, the of the w,,,.':"""' o Stanley We are at war with the greatest militdiry’ power that has ever existed. Our President, speaking for the people of this country, has pledged our lives and fortunes in the defense of “‘Government by the . People”—against the en- croachment of autacracy. This action has been endorsed by our elected representatives in both branches .of Congress. The will of the majority must be the will of the Nation. This is the foun- dation stone” of our gavernment, which has given to us, and to the whole world, such manifold bless- ings. Unless we are true to our chosen representatives, we are false to ourselves and Our Coun- try. Therefore, every one of us is personally at war with the enemies of Our Country and in honor bound to respond to th(” government’s’ call for any service. ‘we can render. It is not given to everyone to do the heroic thing, but each can do something. To put this great nation into the fight with all its might and force will require a great sacrifice of monéy. If we quickly subscribe the stu- pendous amount of money neces- sary and now called for in the form of “The Liberty Loan,” it will show to the world that the most powerful nation is in deadly earnest. It will soon be realized that it is useless to fight demo- cracy gnd progress. It will prove to the world that there are some things which America loves more than money. Now—" t are you willing to do to help this -great cause? Our Secretary of the Treas- necessary for p, if the great “Liberty Loan” is to be a success. To make it easy and conyenient for the emploves of the Stanley Works to give their support, the company will pay the government for such bonds as may be sub- scribed for by employes, deliver- ing them to such of the sub- scribers as pay for them in full, and giving the option to such em- ployes as do not wish to pay in full, of paying on a Wweekly, monthly, or quarterly instali- ment plan, so that the bonds are: fully paid for by July -1st, 1918, Until such time as they are fully paid far, the company will hold the bonds and collect the interest, crediting employes account with interest at 3 1-2 per cent, on all money paid in. Bonds will be issued in denominations of fifty, one hundred, five hundred and one thousand dollars, so that they aare practically within the reach ot everybady, In addition to rendering a pa- triotic service, you will. commit yourself to a compulsory saving plan, similar to that of the Christmas Savings idea, except the i Sy 5 1 (Continued on FEleventh Page.) b, i creased When in Announces : <!!‘v,' Ty Not Washington, May = 17.—Dein Leader Kitchin momm“ house today that the t ment had notified him " necessary to raise $2,24 stead of $1,800,000, revenue bill now under /arged support of the new raise the income surtax sums above $40,000, as now ¢ in the bill, by one fourth, ‘was estimated 800,000,000 and $2,000, was expected to defray the expenses of the first war. Kitchin’s announcement: surprise. When the mo crease the inconie taxes w yestarday by Representative republican, of Wisconsin q‘» sentative Sherley, dem: tucky, Mr.. Kitchin fo ously. Yesterday the in successful nevertheless in: an increase on the surtax between $4,000 ana $60, Immediately after the . ment today they renewed and Lenroot Inmd“\l:u ™ 2 athve gan, republican nmbtr mlttet, contifitied ~his further incoms tax urged a stamp tax on.¢ Mr. Fordney said he Lc ' shojuld -be held taxation if tee of the whole by an o vote. Preparations were Imm d to propose stmilar incre ‘é | the remaining divisions o! tax section. - - 6t mueh y €ouncil of Ni ay-um ‘ot subat¢ of civilians rec share . pf -oritici: from the on the ground that the; ol had usiarped authority. Barnch Appoints Bernard N, Baruch, ch Advisory Council of Nationil has appointed John D. Ryen, sub committee ' on raw l]ll Other members of the'comm committees announced today are ray Guggenheim, New York; Ageasiz, president of the Hecla Mining company, Charles McNelll, president of the'l} Copper company, New Yark; Jai McLean, vice president of Dodge & Co., New York, y. Clark, president of tho Unltfl & Copper company. lumber, lead, mica, nlekal. qn. steel, sulphur, wool, szinc, coal ment, chemicals and pig iron ang| ore. 3 These sub committees will qu; advisory committee in 'seeuring co-operation of business men in ing the country’s needs in eurrylu the war program.’ A Senate Fights on Army B, " ; When the army bill came up in th§ senate today for final action on .t conference report it was thrown intg a long debate over technio which Senator Chamberlain, ch of the military committee openly. acterised as “hair-splitting.” , ‘The principal contention w.]g whether soldiers’ were being for ‘the ; “existing emergency”” wwar.” ‘Here we are at m" a Lra