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

[PRICE THREE CENTS. - NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, BERLIN ADM[TS ‘u 7 ar fii. ‘\ SALIENT’S LOSS “Bclh. June 8, via London.—The German forces on the Belgian: front Nave withdrawn from the salient pre- truding westward " to a prepared .flfimmmmwhoflh Halebecke and the Douve basin, two kilometers weat of the official’statement today. British Headquarters in France, London, June 8, (From a Staff Cor- respondent of the Associated Press)-— The number of prllonu-l Fiening. flo stations since the- ;| more above the town the The German-losses in thelr countur a.thcka were terrible. The full depth of the British attack was 5,000 yards, “Thrée counter-attacks by the Ger-{ mans were broken up last night. ;tack in Belgium were light, socord- to stop the British advance under con- ditions as favorable to them - ‘as’ an army can ever hope for, with every! advantage of ground . and -prepara- i tion, and with the knowledge . that an ;tu.ck was impending. o French Under Heavy Fire, - Paris, June 8, Noon.—Heavy fight- ing continued throughout the night below St. Quentin, the war office an- The French were subjected W a wviolent artillery bombardment before the infantry attacks. Severe encoun- ters' occurred at various parts om the fropt. The Frenoch took yrlulufl in’ the regions of Souan, —_ Italy Facing Mammoth Army. Udime, Italy, June 8, Via Paris.—Al semi-official snnouncement says that .‘London, J’uno«‘t.—_A series of pho- tographic plates of the bombardment} . of Ostend which have arrived hers afford a remarkable. example of -the ‘deyelopment of photography observa-] of ‘sirplanes. They group of plates shows Ostend after the bombardment. At first sight the pictures are disappointing. ‘Teken from an airplane a mile or pictures show no great general devastation. The work of & hundred or two heavy projectiles, such as are used by the Brluh monitors, does not impress itself heavily on a landscape like the work of an earthquake. 'There are no large gemeral changes in the outline The British losses in yesterday's at- e tures taken before the bombardment ‘as they are studied under a magnify- - glass, Th munltylnt glass reveals some of ‘the reasons for this change. . The breaking down of the locks prevents 1 tating the entire port machinery. in crippling the chinery jamming the locks so that in- gress or egress is impossible until elaborate repairs are made. anchor or tied up in the basin. the succeeding plates somé of the ships hawve disappeared and others ap- pare are ‘half submerged. The long is like a caricature of its former. self ,and two or three barges in the dockyards have suffered badly. Plancs Shot Down. London June 8—The British are continuing 'thefr aerial operations | over Belgium and have put three Ger- “ Austria has made a formidable con- | man airplanes out of action near Dix- * ‘trance. centration of forces on the Italian front by the withdrawal of troops from the Russian front The state~ ment says that the Itallans are now confronted by an estimated two- thirds of the entire Austrian army. CHILD DIES OF SCALD Fb-r Year Old Glrl Falls Molflntwm and Dies ' ‘at Hflp‘hl. Clara Mercughano, aged four, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew. Mercugiiano. of- South Washington Plainville, died this morning at 4 o'clock at the New Britain General’ /from ‘scalds received by fall- ln( into a tub of bailing hot water . yesterday afternoon. The child, who had finished - her play on the vcrnnda enurod the door 0t the room in which the er had ' been washing the floor" - ‘boiling hot water and stumbled into the tub which had been placed near the en- Dr, Croft was called ‘in ‘to: attend the case and advised that mo . be sent to the local hospital at once. N,)qpon r arrival at the hospital every i efort was put forth to save the little vietim’s life but to no avail. The funeral will be held tomorrow ‘at 4 o'clock from the home with in- 8t Jasephis cemstery, mude. ' The following announcement is made by the admiralty: “On Wednesday evening naval airplanes attacked two enemy machines thres miles’ northeast of Dixmude. ~Both enemy ma- . chines went down completely out of control. Another naval. pilot attacked and shot ‘down out ef ‘control an enemy aeroplane five miles northuut of Dtnnudp." SMATLPOX SUSPECT Solth End Resident, Il With Aflment | - That Tndichtes Scourge—Employed in Kensington. J Whiat @ppears ta the health au- thorities to be another case of small: pox” has' made its appearance in the | southern part of the city, but abso- lute reticence is being maintained by the officials untii sornet)lng more learned. According to the best information available the patient, who is an em- ploye of the ‘Americain Paper Goods in Kensingtor, Where the diseasec has been prevalent for some timé, com- plained of not feeling well yesterday and left the plant. On reaching h home, he was found by a local phy sieian to betray some symptoms of the malndy Superintendent Reelu is at definite concerning-the case has been |- FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1917. SAN SALVADOR AND SlX OTHER TOWNS IN FOR AMERICA IN - BEATING GERMANY Paris, June ‘8,—General Per- ““shing’s task in France was de- scribed as a most arduous one .by_ Colanel Fabry in an inter- view with 2 representative of the Petit Parisien. "Colonel - Fabry said: “It is not on expedltlon-ry corps that will be sent from the United States but a veri- table army, whith wiil be in- creasingly swelled ' by fresh ‘contingents-and..is destined. to" occupy ‘an evef increasing - front.”” Germany, Offended by Attitude of Island Republic, Regarding U-Boats, Gives Representativé Passports. Amsterdam, Jung '8, via London, 10:45 a. m.—The Haytlen c e - d *affaires : at - Berlin has been handed his passports,according to a despateh from the Germen capital. The Haft- {en diplomat had previouly ‘handed to Foreign Secretary = Zimimermann. - a | note’ protesting - against . unrestricted submarine ‘warfare and demanding compensation for losses caused to Haytien commerce and damage. Haytl asked for ‘guarantees for the future. A statement issued by the. Berlin foreign office in regard to the incident says: “As the demamlu were couched in an unusual form and demanded ful- fillment within a period which would not allow even -time for examination, the imperial government deemed it proper to hand at once the charge d’ affaires his passports.” WANTS MRS. GILLIGAN TRIED IN OTHER CITY Attorney Holden Belicves Newspaper Reports Might Prejudice Jury in Hartford County. Hartford, June 8.—Benedict M. M. Holden sprung a sensation at the ‘opening of the criminal session of the superior court this. morning when he entered a motion that the trial.of the case against. Mrs. ‘Amy E. Archer Gilligan be transferred to Litchfield, New London or Fairfleld counties, on the ground that such extensive news- paper publicity had been given to the case that it would be manifestly un- fair to try it here. After reading a number of extracts published m‘-thu city, Mr. Holden sald: ““The momeént any of the men of the jury hear the:least .bit of the evi- dence their .minds will go back im- mediately to what they have read in the newspapers. The only valid rea- son I can see why.the case should not ibe tried in some other than Hartford county is the insignificant item of ex- pense arld that will make but small difference.” We must have Mrs. Gilli- gan’s case argued before a jury which Mrs. Gilligan herself can feel to be tnprejudiced.” The motion was vigorously opposed- by, State’s _Al'.lr_le_y Alcorn. ELKUS REACHE PARIS Former Amerlcln Amlmsudor to Ottoman Fmpire Arrives at-French | Capital From Constantinople. Paris, June 8.—Abram .1. Elkus, tbrmer ambassador at Constantinople, arrived in accompanied by his family; Paris from Berne today, | [NO DETAILS HEARD OF NATURAL HORROR. 1915 Declares Complete Antonomy of , Pereyaslav. Petrograd, via London, June ' 8.— M, Krustalef-Nosarav, who was pres. fdent of the executive commiteee of the ,workmen’s council at the time of the revolution in 1916 B claimed the complete uutonqx cl”:; Pereyaslav- district of little ‘according’ to a telegram nnuvod here today from Polteva. He has refused | to” even permit the district to send supplies to the army. The congress of peasants {n session here adopted a resolution today: call- ing upon the army to submit itself [to discipline and defeénd revolution- ary Russia. The congress affirms the duty of those it represents to defend the country energetically -and. make, cvery sacrifice to sustain the fighting strength of the army. | MISS EASTMAN LEFT $t4004 Appraisa] of Estate of Locsl Woman Shows Heavy Stock Holdings—Oth- ér Probate Court Matters. - George 8. Talcott and Elisha H. Cooper, appraisers of the estate of the late Harriett M. Eastman, have filed their report in the probate court. ‘The . inventory shows a valuation of $14,074.42, consisting in the most part of stock holdings. The will of the late Edwin M. C. Saunders has been filed in probate court. The estate is given to the widow, Mrs. Catherine Saunders, who is named as executrix in the testa- ment. Charles H. Robins, administrator of the estate of Ella E. Holmes, ha: filed an inventory of $449.57. GOBTHALS Dlsmsm AD§: ¥ A Eustis ang ° on dhrk, Dis- charged Following - Public - Oriti: cism of Ship Building Corporation. Washington, June 8.—Major Gen- eral Goethals, general manager of emergency fleet. corporations - today dismissed F. A, Fustls of Boston, as- sisstant general manager, and F. H. {Clark of New York the ‘two engineers who originated the wooden fleet idea. today followed their action ' of last night in issuing statements virtually charging General Goethals with hold- ing up the shipbuilding plan in .the nation’s emergency. WEATHER.- Hartford, ' June 8. — For Hartford and vicini Prob- ably showers tonight and Sat- urday, continued cool. T o Ok E This dismissal of Eustis and Clark | “CENTRAL AMERICA REPQRTED DESTROYED Capital of Republic and Ad-} joining Communities: Blot- ted Out By Volcano or b,vmwmmaml- d—um»«u——mm Wired" Report Last, Nighit Telling of —SIXTEEN PAGES. Hero of Mexn:an Campaign Expresses That American Soldiers Will Be P Big Part on Western Front “in Very 8 Time"- 'Majér Genqtal Pershing this morning after an-uneventful trip. his party were in good health escorted into port by American destroyers. A h“m welcome' was oxtonded to | them by official representatives of the [ admiralty, the 'war office and the 1’} municipal autharities. The war office has assigned a brigadier general ar the British army as aide to General | Pershing. He took up his duties with tiie ‘commander in-chief. as soon, oo | the latter reached here, Thej formal welcome to the Amerl- cans on the hn&ium; here was a ‘guard Volqanic Activity “at 9. p.m.-—' Sul Ju-n Del Sur,. Niur&gul, Ju —San Salvador, the capital of the ivador, w\‘t.k a ula- cording: Spatch from San Miguel Satvador. No details as to the manner in which the city was destroyed have been rececived, but it undoubtedly was the result of an earthquake -or .vol-' canic eruption, A despatch from 'rezllcln.lnt. Hon- | durds,. says that in addition to ‘the wiping .out of San Salvador the town esaltipeque; Nejapa, Suchichoto, &nd Meficanos also were .~ 'Mejicanos "was ‘& suburb -of San Salvador, At 9:50 o’clock. this mornin‘ there 'was_still na communication between San Salvador and Tegucigalpa. An operator who.reached the edge qof the destroyed zone reported -at 9:20 o'clock thig morning. that San |Saivador was in ruind and that every- thing within a radius of thirty miles had been destroyéd - by ~the earth- qlu.he The town of Santa Tecla also has been destroyed, according to this re- Dport. . Residents of San Salvador are |" camping ‘in theq, streets and parks. At the' time! they report wgs sent it had been ‘raining heavily for five hours. The disaster is supposed to have been cgused by an eruption-of the volcano of San Salvador, at the foot of which the city is situated. Washington, June 8.—Dispatches from American Minister Long at San Salvador, sent at 9 o’clock last night, while the volcano of San Salvador was erupting, said part of the city had been destroyed by fire, but that it was under control. Great damage was done. The despatch said that about 6:35 p. m. yesterday severe earth shocks hegan and continued: until about 8:45 with yarying degrees of intensity. At about 8:45 the volcano of San Salvador began to belch fot:h fire and smoke apparently on the side toward Quetszaltepeque. There was later one, very sevete shock, but the tremors of the earth gontinued ‘with decreasing violence. ' At the samgq time there was & steady shi of ashes falling over the eity. 4 The report says damage o the American legation bundin( will ren- der it uninhabitable, but'that all rece ds are. safe.’ It adds that all other city property’ appeared practically un< tenantable. One important central business section had been destroyed by fire which at the time of telegraphing seeméd to be under contral. No'deaths were reported in the ‘minister's de- spatch as being known at that hour. It is possible that further volcanic eruptions, fire or earthquake might have ‘wrought greater. damage after the sending of his despatch. Georgetown Records Disturbance. ‘Washington, June 8—Seismographs of Geprgetown university last night recorded a severe earth disturbance about’ 2,000 milés -from Washington. First tremors were recorded at 7:30 o’clock. :The maximum shocks were recorded at 8:07 p- m. and the ' dis- turbance ended at 9:26 p. m. It was thought the quake was in the same region as that. recorded several days ago. l‘t!lll’d olllmnq;- fle - playing’ “The - trip has b-on dullqhmfl t]culu.rly the latter days wheh we Were escorted thraugh the danger sone’ by ocur own destrovers. - Spesking fi myself and my staff, we are glad: to. be the standard bearers -of "America in thjs great war for civilization. “The opportunity -of landing -at. a British port.and the welcome. we, pe- Recepnon By Mlhtary Dig and his staff ' arrive All mem and spirits. Their shipt bad been selected, Presumi Dis'§ 1 Perihh‘a‘ wil} ‘inspect ‘thoes! e complete P reception of- his tpoo““: | tlon as to the co: ‘American force or expeqted ; to réach Fran ‘hen out by the gene ceived are .very significant . and. are |’ ‘deeply appreciated. We expect, in the course of: a.very. short time,.to be playing our part, which, I hope will, be'a very big part,.on .the - wes front.” .. General ' Pershing and his staff pro- ceeded toward London. Before leav- ing the steamer the general thanked the captain and crew for their cour- tesies during the voyage. The British delegation which wel- comed the TFershing party on board the deck of the liner consisted of Rear' Admiral ‘Stlleman, ~Lisut-Gen. Sir Willam Pitcairn_Campbell and the Lord Mayor of ‘Liverpool The | ship docked at clock, After the band had played . the Awmerican national anthem, ' it ‘ren- dered “God Save the'Xing,” all pres-' ent standing at the ‘salute’ throughout. The voyage was a ‘quiet ane.” The time 'was' devoted D¥.. General Per- shing and staff to hard work, 'with d 82 concentration on’the' ‘study of Frerich by all the officers. During the trip there was a coficert, ' at whieh* Genera! Pershing- made an address. There wus great enthusiasm on board when three ‘Anierican destroyers came up to &ct as escorts. London, June' 8.—@eneral Pershing arrived in: London this afternoon. He was welcomed by Walter Hines Page, the American ambassador; Lord Der- by, secretary of state for war; . Vis- | count French, commanding the Brit- | i1sh home forces, and other officers, in- ocluding Lord Brooke, who will be at- od to Gen. Pershing’s staff dur-’ n¢ his stay in ln(hnd. . 3 Pedh‘ I!n- l’l IB-. Wuhintun. June $.—Major Gen- eral’ Pershi, ‘whose.safe arrival in England is recorded in foregoing despatoh has with him 198 officers, en- isted men and”other attaches. The party sailed more than a week ago without any pubilctty being ziven.to H. Green, his wlh»“ Bleanor, ‘'were muien : at Mount Pleasant, nifl" )ji!? night. An apparent effort ;he O:tl‘duncngr of fl:;'cl‘lmé hfmdl-;‘ on th;w farm, wh@ rorh - he bodt he es of ‘the ttirde Vi been riddied ‘with shot and 'axé had been used. The bodies of * Queen I.I Queen, fully dressed, were fo the ‘barn. ~ Miss Queen,’ who apparently ‘had béen‘shot ' ran from the house, after ened by the shots that kil ents. Queen was a brother Queen of Jersey City ang ‘Queen of this ph~ . M a school O b ”:‘ b Queen and his wife tried an flotille of ! boats, “to co-operate; forces in ulo English ch nd BN e that naval bases: Mvo ° to lccommodfl-, !h‘ n their departure despite the fact' that |- & was known to.come American news-. Dapers. Such was the case with the French and British missions, the newspapers loyally co-operated with ‘the govern- ment. in a voluntary ufllorlhlp to safe-guard the pme of'the Amer- ican officers. In official quarters the dapnrture was so well surrounded with secrecy that within the last few days many government officials had been asking when General Pershing would sail. The party made the trip on sched- vled time. It was learned today that the government had advices veaterday ‘that the vessel on which they crossed was -on time' relieving anxiety that might have been felt. Heports from -Paris yesterday said sltos tor the Vnmps of Afinerlc’ln troops b timore and Ohio through Kuhn and .company of New York bought the main line of the nati, Hamilton. and Dayton Hh from Cincinnati to Toledo for §3,58 000 The Wellston division sold tWo parcels from Dayton to Berlin 1 miles to Kuhn Loeb and c D Teorganizers, for $1,160,000 and fi Berlin to Dean to Joseph Ji Bros, campany, for $75,500. NAMED MAJOR GEI ‘Washington, ” June 8. Wilson today nominated ti adier generals to be major Johin F.. Morrigony “L & Charles G. Morton.