New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1917, Page 1

54 H £ " short of providing $2,245,000,000, Sec- i estimate & 4 */HERALD *ADS" MEAN {BETTER BUSINESS ' PRICE THREE CENTS. SENATE PUTS DRAFT OUT OF FORCE FOUR MONTHS AFTER WAR Those Who Opposed “Emergency” Win ~ Point by Tacking Antendment to Tax “JOE” CANNON"AFTER KANSAS §ND TEXAS Republican War Horsk, Oriticizes Plu- tocrats of Those Two\States in Tilt Over War Tax Bill—Move to Strike Out Retroactive Tax Clause Beaten in House—Kitchin Says War Chest .Can't Be Filled This Seesion. ‘Washington, May 18.—After the srmy bill had been perfected in both housés of congress today and sent to President Wilson for his signature, the senate adopted an amendment to the war budget bill by Senator Smith of Georgia, to put conscription out of force four months after the end of the war. . The amendment had the support of senators wha unsuccessfully fought the conscription plan and fought until successtul to.confine the new army to the duration of the war instead of the existing emergency, Retroactive Tax Stands. ‘ Washington, May 18.—Resuming debate on amendments to the war tax bill, the house taday, by a vote of 123 to 64, refused to strike out the sec- tion 'designed to levy a retroactive tax of‘one<third the amount of last year’s income taxes. Vigorous opposi- tion to ths section was led by Repre- sentative Madden of Tilinofs. Representative Fess of . Ohio also attacked the section as dangerous be- cause’ of the possibility gf'its setting a precedent for a wide range of retro active taxes. - - i Replying, to. Mr. Fess, Representa- seemed 1o tear’ g bill. without offering substitutes for Deciacation by | Representats e] ive, Tatile of Hamsas that the retroactive feature was fatr roused 1 ta- tive Cannon of Illinois to assail Kansas generally. “Maybe if 1 were from Kansas I could see plutocrats as the gentleman sees them,” said Representative Can- . non, “The fact s however that Kansas with her per capita wealth al- most as great as that of Illinois, paid only-about $140,000 in income taxes, while Tllinois paid more than $5,000,- . 000.” Representative Hardy of Texas criticised Mr. Cannon for bringing a sectional issue into -the debate, and 4 Mr. Cannon turned on Texas, quoting from statistics to show that only about 800,000 persons there pald income taxes. ‘When the house took up the war : revenue bill the measure still fell far MeAdoo's of, one-half the cost of the war for-the frst year, which the administration 124 planned to raise by taxation. The 15 per cent surtax increases on in- comes over $40,000, which the house approved yesterday in committee of the whole, provided about $66,000,000 additional, & ways and means commit- tee expert estimated. Majority Leader Kitchin declared the house would make no effort to raise the total to Secretary McAdoo’s new estimate and that if more revenue 15 needed a separate bill would be in- troduced at the next session. The committee met today to consider changes in the bill 3 RED CROSS UNIT § First of Six Fully Fquipped, Sent From -America, - Reaches - England on Way to Battlefields. London, May 18.—The first of six fully organized and equipped hos- pital units which the American Red Cross is sending to France arrived in England yesterday. The wunit com- prised about 300 persons, including twenty army officers, sixty and more than 200 other attaches. This unit will be the first officially sanctioned by the American govern- ment to carry the American flag to the battlefields of France since the United States entered the war. After a brief stay in England the unit wl‘l'l' will take charge of a base hospital i -pehind the British front. The hos- five- fully | corresondent be sent to the continent where ‘pital will have accomodations for hundred patients and be equipped by the British hospital ser- vice. ) MORGAN BACK IN BRAZIL. nurses, | IS CONCLUDED “INARCHISTS' BEGIN WAR ON REGRUITING Police Seek Distributors of Anti-Enlistment Circulars Put Out at Night. Believed to be imported represent- atives or local sympathizers of the Central Powers seeking underhandedly and In subtle manner to handicap ‘the United States in its preparations for war by diverting the minds of those easily influenced from the issues at stake, fomenting & spirit of wunrest and arousing friction between capital and labor -at -this- crisis, unidentified persons, at least one of them a woman of tender years, last night flooded the city with a circular containing an out and out treasonable message against recruiting. The circulars were dis- tributed from house to house. They are signed ‘““The ' Anarchists.” As many of the circulars as could be lo- cated were taken to police headquar- ters by the police but search for the distributors was unsuccessful. The search is being renewed today and federal authorities will be notified and coples of the ocircular sent to the government officials. “Out and out treasonable” was ‘the comment of Chiet of Police Willam J. Rawlings. Continuing, he- said, “every possible means will be used to identify those responsible and place them under ar- rest.” \ As early as 2 o'clock this morning, according to information coming into the possession of the police, distribut- ors were buay. Information possessed by. the authorities includes a report that a girl was busy on the East Side, placing circulars in letter boxes and under door mats. . Attention of the police was first called to the nature: of the circular and- their distribution. when. a copy" was brought to Sergeant Georze J. Kelly at headquarters. Soon other policemen, coming in for thelr lunch time, sppearsd with copies and asked for instructions. They were told to gather all found and make thorough search for the ones responsible. Search was prosecuted actively by men of the night detail and is being continued today. “Workers, Prepare’” is the heading 4in big black letters and this is fol- Towed by the sub title, “Your Country ‘Wants You.” That the circulars were composed and printed before the out- break of war between this country and Germany is indicated in the introduc- tory paragraph for it reads, in part, “The United States may soon be in- voived in the European war and you will be called upon to do your duty.” Capitalists are classified as ‘“patriots for profit.” MODISTES DISCHARGE HELP ‘Women in Chicago Are Buying Dess Are Dismissed. Chicago, May 18—A touch of war- time economy on the part of Chicago ‘women was shown here today when it became known that more than one- half of the assistants of the fashion- able modistes along Michigan boule- vard have been discharged. This is said to be the result of the saving in clothes put into effect by Chicago women since war was threat- ‘ened- A meeting of the women’s commit- tee, National Council for Defense, Il- linois division, has been called ~ for next Monday at which time some method will be sought for helping the discharged women to find employ- ment. AWAITS WILSON'S PEN Speaker Clark and Vice President Marshal Sign ‘Army Conscription ! Bill This Afternoon. ‘Washington, May 18.—Final legis- lative formalities were attached to the army bill today and it was pre- pared for President Wilson's signa- ture. Speaker Clark affixed his sig- nature eoon after noon and the parchment was sent over to Vice President Marshall for his. President Wilson’s approval was the { next step. NOMINATES GEN. SMUTTS. London, May 18.—The London of the Manchester | Guardian urges that General Smutts, the famous Boer leader, be invited to i act as chairman of the Irish conven- tion if the latter materializes. The ! correspondent emphasizes the intel- %% Rio Janeiro, May 18.—United States jectual, oratorical and legal qualifica- Ambasador Morgan returned here to- after a leave of absence spent in Vnited States. it | tions of the general and is convinced that the appointment will be univer- sally acclaimed. BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1917. —EIGHTEEN: PAGES. ESTABLASHED MILITIA GOES INTO |GERMANY CONCEDES | RUSSIAN CABINET COMPLETE SERVICE JOLY 23/ BULIESORTS 0%, TRUCE WITH BERLIN HINTE Connecticnt Guand Tncluded in Muster Order for That Date WAR STRENGTH ORDERED Formal Incorporation of Branch Into Army of United States Based on Equipment Supply—All Going Into Cantonments for Training. ‘Washington, May 18.—All National ‘Guard organizations will be called into federa] service between July 15 and August 5. Governors have been authorized to recruit all organizations to war ;rennh. The dates of assembly fol- W July 15—New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan, Wis- consin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Da- kota, South Dakota and Nebraska. July 25—Maine, New Hampshire, ‘Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Isl- an, Connecticut, New Jersey, Del- aware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, North gnd South Carolina, ‘Tennessee, Illinois, Montana, Wyo- ming, ITdaho, Washington and Oregon. August 5—Indiana, Kentucky, Flor- 1da, Georgia, Mississippl, ' Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Kansas Colorado New Mexico Arizona, TUtah, California and Alabama. Arrangements for formally incor- porating the guard into the armies of the United States, terminating for the war period, their status as militia or state troops, are understood to be based upon the possibility of supply- ing full war equipment for the troops. It is understood also that the six- teen divisional cantonments camps for the guard. will all be in the southern, southeastern and western depart- ments. Dates upon which various state units are to be moved to the state cimps from the big mobilization points will depend. upon completion of the quarters and supply system at the cantonment camps. END OF “NEW HAVEN” SUIT Massachusetts Supreme Court Dis- solves Injunction Restraining ex-Di- rectors From Transferring Stock. Boston, May 18.—Under the ternik of & final decree entered in the su- preme court today for the dismissal of a bill in equity brought by Ralph §. Bartlett and other minority stock- holders of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rallroad for leave to bring suit in the name of the cor- poration against former directors for $102,000,000 damages, an injunction issued in 1904, restraining transfer of stock ‘held by individual defendants, was dissolved. The bill was ordered dismissed by the court. The case had been before the court in one form or another for more than three years. . Bartlett and others sought to recover from directors who served from 1904 to 1909 for alleged 1llegal expenditures in acquiring rail- road street rallway and steamship properties in New England to stifle competition. STOVE WAREHOUSE BURNS. ‘Was Working on Government Con- tract—Loss Is $150,000. Albany, May 18.—The five-story ‘warehouse and office building of the Rathbon Sard and company stove manufacturers was burned early to- day. The loss was estimated at $150,- 000. The company is filling a govern- ment contract for several thousand camp stoves. It was stated the fire would not interrupt this work. The cause of the fire is undetermined. RATIONING OF NEUTRALS American and British Officlals Confer on Preventing Supplies Falling Into Hands of Germany. ‘Washington, May 18.—The ration- ing of Holland, Norway, Sweden, Den- mark, Switzerland and Spain was dis- cussed formally today at a confer- | ence at the state department betweén British Foreign Secretary Balfour, Secretary Lansing, Secretary Redfield and British and American experts The necessity of limiting exports strictly to those countries, both to prevent their way into enemy terri- tory and to conserve every possible ton of allied shipping for the most essential work, was considered in all A general understanding reached as to the complete participa- tion of the United States in the ra- tioning system already developed by the ‘Allies. The detailed working out of the agreements, however depends on the enactment of legislation giving the president power of embargo and granting the shipping board control ace, \ oyer all cargo sp Ak GOES TO PRISON FOR LIFE. Boston, May 18.—Irving E. Olm- stead, a salesman, who shot and killed Mrs. Violet E. Mooers, a manicure, in March, 1916, pleaded : guilty to murder in the second degree and was { sentenced to life imprisonment. War Office Admits Evacuation of “Ruins of Former Village” TEOTON ATTACKS . WITHER Japanese Naval Force Arrives at Mar- seilles to Ald tn Fight Against Sub- marine Campaign—Von Hindénburg Belleved Proparing New Retreat. » Bullecourt is at last in British hands. The Drocourt-Queant line ap- ‘pears doomed. - The tremendous sacri- fices made by the Germans have proved in vain and the flames of burn- ing towns behind their lines give color to reports that Fleld Marshal Von Hindenburg is contemplating another strategic retreat. The capture of Bullecourt has brought the British to within two miles of Queant, on the northern 'side of the famous switch line. Their guns have already.encircled it at an equal distance to the south and east and only a narrow gatéway to the north- west lies open to the German garrison. Bullecourt itself, over which torrents of blood have flowed, stands on a height overlooking a broad valley which runs ‘direct to Queant. Pre- sumably it will take some time for the British to establish their heavy guns on this helght, but the fate of Queant seems sealed. Additional reports from the Italian front emphasize the importance of the victory won by General Cadorna but they also bring word that the Austrians have reacted and apparently the usual perfod of counter attacks will follow the first successful assault on the Isonzo heights. Probably the most important news from Europe is the announcement that Japan is going to take an active part- in the great struggle. A Jap- anese naval force has arrived at Mar- sellles to join the campaign against the German submarines, especially, according to the despatches, with the purpose of protecting French ship- ping. The unheralded action by the Allies’ Oriental partner raises both political and military questions of su- preme interest, upon which, however, there is mo light at present. Berlin Concedes Loss of Bulleconrt. Berlin, May 18, via London.—The official statement issued today by the German army staff says that the rulns of the former village of Bullecourt were evacuated by them yesterday. French Drive Off German Attacks. Paris, May 18—Several attacks were launched by the Germans last night in the vicinity of Craonne. Today’s official statement says they were re- pulsed. French. reconnoitering par- tles penetrate¢ the German lines in Lorraine. Raiding Partics Attack British. London, ' May 18.—‘“Two ' hostile ralding parties were beaten off with loss last night northeast of Armen- tieres,” says today’s official = state- ment. ‘““There is nothing further of interest.” SPANISH GABINET EXCITED Extraordinary Meeting Oalled on Re- ceipt of News That Ship Has Been Sunk—Berlin May Receitve Note. Madrid, via Paris, May 18.—An ex- traordinary meeting of the cabinet was called yesterday evening on re- ceipt of news of the sinking of the Spanish steamer Patricio, ' of 3,600 tons. The accounts stated the crew was saved but one sailor was serious- 1y wounded. The government authorities were extremely reserved as to their delib- erations but it is sypposed that the cabinet decided to send a most ener- getic note to Germany. A violent clash between Franco- philes and Germanophiles occurred here last evening as the outcome of arguments over the Spanish note to Germany and Germany’s reply con- cerning the sinking of the Spanish steamer San Leandro. Several hun- dred persons took part in fist fight- ing and some of them used canes dur- ing the encounters. HONDURAS BREAKS. Central American Coyntry Severs Re- lations With Germany. ‘Washington, May 18—Honduras has severed diplomatic relations with Ger- many following the lead of Guat- emala. HAT STRIKE SPREADS. Bethel, May 18.—The strike of hat- ters spread to this place today and about seventy hat finishers employed in the factory of the Baird United company stopped work pending an agreement in regard to the new wage schedule. Other departments of the factory are not yet affected. 3 | N, P WEATHER. Hartford, May = 18.—For ‘Hartford and viciity: Sho ers tonight; generally warmer. ST . SISTERS LIVED IN FEAR OF POISONER Evidence Favors Mrs. Allen and Miss Herdman Held for Murder. San Antonfo.. May 18.—Develop- ments in the investigation to deter- mine the causes leading to the death of Dr. Sarah Francis ‘Herdman, osteopathic physician. whose body ‘was found at her home here Tuesday morning, today furnished additional proof that Dr. Herdman and her two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Allen of Brooklyn, N. - Y., who also is an osteopathic physician, and Miss Alice Herdman of San Antonio. long shared a fear that poison was being adminis- tered to the two sisters in San An- tonio. The nature of the poison and who administered it, if the fear of the sisters was justified, remain a mystery. : Further -proof of the poison fear was furnished by Rev. M.'M. Amun- son of Brooklyn, who arrived ' in response to summons by Mrs. Allen. He stated that Mrs. Allen, in Brook- lyn two weeks ago, told him her sisters in San Antonio had been poisoned and she was going to treat them. He also said Mrs. Allen came to San Antonio last summer on a similar mission. . Mrs. Allen and Miss Herdman to- day are under observation by an alienist. After visiting them at a sanitarium, Rev. Mr. Amunson said, at an inquest held to determine the cause of Dr. Herdman’s death. that he was unable to get from either any Dispute is Ended---The Hague Hears Rug of Proposed Armistice Between Russia & Central Powers, Amsterdam Learns PREMIER LVOFF OPTIMISTIC, BELIEVING ' ANARCHISTIC PROPAGANDA IS DE London, May 18.—According to an Exchnigé f egraph despatch from Am sterlam, it is rumored the Hague that a truce is about to be arranged tween Russia and the Central Powers as a result of ! political changes at Petrograd. The rumor is ch rman origin. ' terized as of i+ A hitch in the formation Russia, developing yesterday over night. Every indication yesterd has been settled by the forma a despatch filed in Petrograd morning announced that the Quickly following this, h der today’s date stating defin formed with the inclusion of peared that whatever difficul justed. Formation of Cabinet Completed. Petrograd, May 18, Via London.— ¥ of a new governmo 1 apparently -has been s ay was that the acufe tion of a coalition cabinel last: night and received settlement was not yet owever, came a despatc itely that a cabinet i six socialists.. Thus ty had arisen had be threatening Russia and. termined to do everything save the country from @ statement other than the belief in a | The formation of a cabinet, in which | feat and dissolutio; poison plot and also Mrs. Allen now expressed a similar belief regarding herself. That Dr. Herdman entertained the poison fear five years was confirmed by Herman A. Nester, chemist, to whom city authorities have entrusted investigations of the causes leading to :Dr. Herdman’s death. Nester said that flve years ago, Dr. Herdman brought him some candy | resentative of the Associated Press six soclalists are included, has been completed. . Statement by Premier Lvoff, Petrograd, ‘ Via London, May 18.— After| the seeming solution .of the governmental crisis by the reception into the cabinet of five socialist repre- sentatives of -the council of deputies, Premier Prince Lvoft received a rep- Petrograd, May 18, 'Via 1o 1. Shingaroff, minister - o ture, gave assurances munition situation at a' o« tween the cabinet and eff and other generals said that the supplies were daily improving e which she said had been polsoned.!|ang authorised Him to transmit to He found a trifling amount of poison in it, Néster sald he had found some poison ia the stomach of Dr. Herd- man but that, in his opinion, it was not the cause of death. At the conclusion of the inquest Justice Fisk reserved decision pend- ing action by the grand jury. BILLION BEFORE JULY Secretary McAdoo Requests Banks to Take As Large Amounts of Treasury Certificates as Possible. , Washington, May 18.—The govern- ment’s apparent intention to advance approximately $1,000,000,000 to the Allies before July. 1, $670,000,000 of which already has been pald is re- flected in a request .of Secretary Mc- Adoo to the banks to take as large amounts of treasury certificates as possible, “and at least equal to 50 per cent” ‘of the payment they will have to make up subcriptions.’ Proceeds of the “Liberty Loan,” the Lvoft satd: “The most serious | satisfactorily settled and conditions al- ready show marked symptoms of im- provement. the new coalition cabinet celve the support of all Russian citizens. will re- reasonable ‘We have for 'the time, being the prospect of a govern- mert which will combine both moral authority and material power. “Most of the difficulties of my first revolutionary cabinet arose from the fact that in all questions I and my | colleagues were obliged to rely solely | upon. maral persuasion. There was no . actual governmental power, with ma- | terial force, such as you have in America and in other , democratic | countries of the world. After ' two ' months’ experiment we - discovered that moral influence was a sufficient weapon with a vast majority ~of reasonable Russian citizens ‘wha de- sired tranquility but unluckily both in America an explanation of the pre- or mier’s satisfaction of the solution and }-A.congress of 569, del his confidence 1n the futire,” Premier |15 to nt: the but new duties; third, ing of 'the interests of class; fourth; the safe interests of the whyle Paris, May 18.—A long a sectet pact between th@.: emperor ‘and Emperor Nig almed against France is latest issue of .the Moscow Slovo to reach Paris.’ A the story, the existence o was discovered by Count while the peace negotiat! Russia and Japan were pro Portsmout.¢ EEAE treasury department announced today, | the civilian population and the army |tion of th will be deposited in banks and trust there were individuals and small that unle: ‘was companies which have qualified as de- | groups who actively almed at anarchy { Would refuse to countersign | positories and which forward scriptions of at least $100,000. Where possible, other financial institutions forwarding a less amount of subscrip- tlons will be treated similarly later. The government will receive two per- cent Interest. Less than one-half the $2,000,000,- 000 Liberty loan probably has been subscribed. New York, May, 18.—Announce- ment was made this morning by the federal reserve bank of New York that it had been requeusted to receive Threatened With Genersl Anarchy. . “It became plain that the govern- ment could not: remedy this condition without material force and this force could only be .obtained if represent- atives of the socialist and allied Left parties entered the government move- ment and agreed' to support it un- shrinkingly in a policy of combined freedom and order. If this solution had proved unreachable we were threatened with general anarchy, fol- lowed by a national disillusion with sub- [ and repudiated all forms of discipline. | of Portsmouth. 'As German were interested in a loan to this would have hit them' story goes. Rather than plications in ‘his economic pol} peror Willlam yielded. ~ Neit peror, however, cver forgs’ Witte. ¥ At the beginning of the ‘Witte communijcated the Glinsky, editor of the Messa; torique. 'He bound the editor warranted thi subscriptions for an additional issuc |the revolution and a re&ctonary | .n..eivable of $200,000,000 treasury certificates of indebtedness, VERDICT FOR $32,273,274. New York, May 18.—The Eqéitable Trust company was awarded a verdict counter revolutionary movement as the final stage. “This normal course of unsuccessful revolutions has, I hope, been avoided as the result of the agreement between the temporary government and the whichever youlike.” SUES FOR $425,000 - of $82,272,274 against the Denver 'and | council of deputies. The council has | Four Utah Coal Companies Rio Grande railway company in the United States district court here to- day, upholding a contract to float a undertaken to support the government against anarchy and disorder and fur. ther to work for the restoring of dis. Action Against ‘Washington, May 18.—In o for $50,000,000 bond issue to finance the | cipline to the army, naturally on con- | most for-reaching comp! ‘Western Pacific railway company and the Denver and Rio Grande system, made in 1905, INCREASE HADLEY APPRAISAL. The scheduled hearing on a re-ap- dition, which we granted, that the army will be democratized. £ “My hope i» that when the present enemies of natlonal tranquilify see that not only the so-called bourgeoisie but-also the workmen and the social- fore the Interstate Commet mission four Utah coal comips day seek: $425,000 & ages al throug! praisal of the estate of the late Reuben | ists themaselves stand ‘for the'restora- | them with' ¥ W. Hadley did not take place today as the appraisers, M. T. White, Ed- ward Munson and George P. Spear, submitted a second appraisal of the | which, if continued,” would'result in | Wouid apen the way for the filin estate, adding $6,000 to the total. Where property at 211-217 street was previously appraised tion of order they wili, without com- pelling us to take action, abandon their present anarchial methods the ruin of Russia. The program of cars for their operations, The caze sets a .precedent. cided in favor of the comp! nts, innumerable similar complaints Main | policy which we have agreed. upon | only by coal and other mining ¢ al | with our new colleagues contains very | Panies but by manufacturers. $110,000 it has been boosted to $116,- | great concessions to the socialists, but | shippers of virtually all, commodi 000. NO UPRISING IN BRAZIL. ‘Washington, May 18.—The Brasil- ian government anticipates no serious trouble with a large colony of Ger- mans in Brazil and has already been these concessions were an indispens- able condition of socialist collaboration in the government. 7 “In the future democratic Russia must not only enjoy freedom but must take on itself the responsibility of defending its freedom. Personally carried in interstate commerce fd alleged 'losses running into. . millions. . . ENDS LIFE BY SHOT. Hartford, May 18.—Montagu derson, 73, colored, shot Bl assured of the loyalty of Brazilians of | I do not doubt our democracy’s fitness | the breast today and died German descent. This is stated in a note handed to Secretary Lansing by the Brazilian ambassador, Domico da Gama and made public today, deal- ing with'that situation. for higher governmental work., Dur- ing the negotiations which led to a settlement, the representatives of the council -of deputies showed that they thoroughly understood the dangers 1torty years. He wasi erward in the Hartford had been janitor of the Sou chronie Hliness and hag: ent. - He had no fa: