New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 26, 1917, Page 1

RERALD 'GOVERNOR WARNS STATE . AGAINST FRIVLOUS JULY 4| PRESENTS HIMSELF Believes Day Should Be 0b- | PJST FRENCH TROOPS |Native # servéd With Spirit of Deep Rcvmee Under /Present Conditions. SUMMON UP SHADES 4, June 3¢~—Governor Hol- " today.. issued . the following -of July proclamstion: to that most sacred ‘of all ‘which marks the birth of the the Supreme Ruler of the na- AT POINTS IN ATHENS fVenizdutonCom&yfi Campaign for War London, June 26.——A’ despatch to the Times from Athens says , French troops entered Athens and occupied several points in the city. x A Reuter despatch from Athens says there was a demonstration in the city on Sunday night and that the Al- lied troops entered the city to assist in ‘maintaining order. The demon- stration was organized by a number Of resérvists and sallors under the leadership of followers of Demetrios Gounaris. (M. Gournaris,. former Greek premier, was one of the pro- German group around King Constans tine.” He was deposed after the ab- dication of Constantine.) A despatch to the Times from Ath- 1 | ens says that as soon as pariiament is convoked M. Venizelos will propose to the deputies: that Greece join the Allles. He does not however intend ‘| to. mobilize the army against the ually degenerated into what is fre- quently an occasiont of unseemly or fll- _.sdvised. jollification, often improper- 1y commercialised by private interests. Our very impulses of patriotism seem 6 been converted into instru- du ‘the 'past 14 years have been " over 45,0 the maximum year being 5,600 malmings and been a like . destructive toll of prop- erty. According to stati: collected by one of our great insurance com- panjes, one celebration of Independ- -s“gnce Day has cost in sporadic and ;svidely scattered property,losses §1.- fire in 1866, which nearly wiped out the beantiful city of Portland, Me., entalling a loss of $10,000,000 was due to the same cause. 'When, then, this statistical authority just referred to, tells us that one day’s celebration was as costly as a battle in the Spanish- _American war and, that, leawing out of account our general national losses many decades of the past and con- ‘@idering only three yearly celebrations 4n a few large cities, more persons Tave been killed and {njured than the. casualties in the ‘Revolutionary bat- tles of Lexington, Bunker Hill, Fort Moultrie, White Plains; Fort Washing- ton, Monmouth' and Cowpens com- Dbined, it should give us pause even in times of peace. “But the natifon is now at war— most colossal war that ever has the fair face of jhis planet =4 war that promises to our re- “sources to the uttermost mlllury.‘ and the end of which we cannot now fore- see. +“At this hour when we are ssking the farmer to plant, the housewife to save, the manufacturer to speed. up production, the idler to work and our . _young men to fight, it is fitting that I would that I had the power to and, that this foolish and wan- e \.,W‘de.strucllon of life and - property “f count among the supreme as- \ mets ofa great and free people that (Continued. on Third Page.) He intends first to undertake a great campaign exp to the people that Greece’ are bound up in the Hntente cause. If his mission is successful he will be able, in about three months, to pud the enmtire forve of Greece into the balance. : Paris, June 36.—A Havas d from Athens says that former Venizelos, who has been commissioned Greatest Hoard of Gold in History of World Goes Into Melting Pot. New York, June 26.~'The count of what government officlals believe the greatest hoard of gold ever stored in all gone into the melting pots to- gether totalling $765,000,000 has just been completed at the United States assay officé here without a penny: found to be missing,” it was an- nounced today by Edward P. Leech, head of the committee now making the international inventory. Verne M. Bovle, superintendent of the office, said bullion now on hand is more than ten times. the normal average of previous years. The .greatest total prior to the ‘war, he said, was $80,000,000. 1In 1914 it was $57,300,000. This year's huge total is attributed to gold im- ports from the Allles to meet war bills and also to abnormal local re- ceipts. “The work of the New York office, which is the most important branch of the mint and assay service, has been done with exceptional efficiency, particularly in view of the cramped facilities which were not designed for such a volume of business, and with practically no increase in the work- ing force,” sald Mr. Leech, who 1is chief clerk of the Denver mint. The committee beside Mr. Leech consists of Sheridan Ferree, of the auditor's office, Washington; Edward McKernan of the Philadelphia mint, and Bugene Russell of the bureau of the mint. Washington, D. C. 167 DIE IN AIR RAID Revised Figures Show 91 Mem, 34 ‘Women and 43 Children Killed in London, June 18 ; London, June 26.—Official figures of the casualties in the London air raid of June 13 were announced yes- terday. Subsequent deaths and discovery of more bodies in debris have brought the number of dead to 91 men, 24 women and 43 children. The in- jured number 220 men, 110 women and 100 children- ROUNDING UP SLACKERS All Men in Massachusetts Without Registration Cards to Be Piaced Boston, June 26—Federal, state and municipal authoritles began today an organized round up of all men of draft age in this state who have not regis- tered. The eligible men found with- out registration cards will be arrested. AIN NEW, BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 101—TEN PAGES. PRIEST SUBPOENED |GILLIGAN WOMA FIRST VOLUNTEER Barn Kustrisn First to Answer President’s Call Here THREE C. N. G. REGRIUTS First Day of Active 'Recruiting for Army and National Guard Has Brought Five Enlistments in This ony. New Britain’s first man to answer President Wiison’s call for 70,000 ‘vol- unteers has applied for enlistment in the regular army. He visited Corporal Bowden,' the -Tegular army recruiting officer, at his tent on the green this afternoon, and expressed a desire to enlist. He was sent to Hartford for examination and enlistment. It is a strange co-incidence tHat the first voluteer to' pregent himself during the recruiting week campaign is a native born Austrian with only his first nat- uralization ‘papers. He is Michael Szymakievicz of 345 High street. Jacob Sahac of 12 Maple street also volunteered this afternoon. He was went to Hartford for* examination and if he passes he has made the request that he be excused from service until next week while he arranges. his pri- vate affairs, % The National Guard recruiting offi- cers hate also made an auspicious start. Three volunteers have pre- sented themselves for enlistment and if they pass the physical examination they will be enrolled in Company E. Again the Toreign born men co: to the front. The first recruit, 'Joseph Covamieté, is an Italian. .The second man to appear was Frank Kordek, a German, and Jacob Lysakowski, & 'Russian, was the third. - 3 Recruiting for the National Guard and regular army begins here today. The campaign, which is to continue throughout the week, will' be planned in detail at a meeting of the recruit- ing committee tonight and tomorrow noon-day speakers will visit the fac- tories to make patriotic speeches and ‘at all times during the day and eve- nings regular army men and national guardsmen wiil be in charge of ‘the recruiting’ tents on the green to an- swer -all questions resarding ealist- ment and to accept candidates. ' Company E men in charge of Ser- geant James Kelly erected a large tent at the south end of Central park this morning and it is here that this command will have representatives during the week to solicit enlist- ments. Corporal Edward Bowden, U. 8. A, detailed to Connecticut on recruiting service, is stationed in a tent at the north end of central park and it is here that he will meet men during the week who desire to en- list in any branch of the regular army, either infantry, artillery or cavalry. Corporal Bowden has served fourteen years in the regular United States army and has seen service in the Philippines. He has also been stationed in Alaska as well as various forts throughout the southwest. Enlistment Requirements. In order to be eligible for enlist- ment in the National Guard a man must, in addifpn to being physically fit, efther be a’ citizen of the United States or have taken out his first naturalization papers. To enlist in the regular army, Corporal Bowden explains, any man between the ages of 18 and 40 years is eligible. This includes all aliens," except enemy allens whose countries ' are allled with . Germany. Thus a foreigner, ‘whether he has taken out his nat- uralization papers or not can enlist in the army. In order for an enemy ‘alien to be eligible to enlist he must. have taken out his first papers. While the campaign for - recruits really began today, and added stim- ulus will be given tomorrow, the “big noise” of the campaign will be on Thursday night when a patriotic rally will be held in the Center church. All men are urged to attend this rally, which will be preceded by' a parade with a band, and among those who_ will speak are -Mayor G. A. Quigley, Rev. Warren F. Cook, Rev. J. J. Fitzgerald and Rev. 'W. F. Keefe of Plainfield, Mayor Quigley has also selected several sub-com- mittees to work up an intensive cam- paign scheme. Those in charge of securing speakers are Rev. G. W. C, Hill, Rev, W. F. Cook and Postmas- ter W. F. Delaney. ayor Quigley, W. F. Brooks and E. F. Hall are to look after decorations and poster ad- vertising. Already a . large number of posters are being distributed and co-operations of all merchants has been promised. The schedule of speakers who will make public addresses at factories at 12:45 o’clock p. m., Wednesday and Thursday follows. Wednesday—Stanley Rule and Level Co., Thomas J. Smith and Ernest N. Humphrey; New Britain Machine Co., Joseph G. Woods and Rev. H, W. Maier; Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co., Mayor George A. Quigley and Postmaster Willlam F. Delaney: Corbin Screw Corporation, P, F. King and Rev. Dr. E ‘W. Christ and Thomas J Smit ders, Frary & Clark Mfg. Co. s King and Rev. Warren F. Cook: North & Judd Mfg Co., and Traut & Hine Mtg. Co., Joseph G. Woods Senator George Klett; P. & F. (Continued on Ninth Page.) and | SOUTHERN PACIFIO MAY Qurr NINDTY | DAYS - OID SHORTAGEH San Francisco, June 26.—Un- leas the: Southern Pacific Rail- road can secure larger quan- tities of fuel ofl in the open market than have been' avail- able heretofore, the railroad, at the present rate of consumption can operate only 90 days long- er. W. R. Scott, general man- ager mo informed the California rallroad ; committse yesterday at the hearing on the request for permission to raise freight rates 15 per cent. Mr. Scott also told the com- mission the company had inves- tigated “the practicability of changing the engines of one or more divisions to coal burners plies could be obtained. MARTIAL LAW AGAIN ° IN FORCE IN SPAIN Constitutional Guarantees Suspended Once More—Crisis Believed to Be Acute Again. Madrid, June 26.—The government yestéerday decided to suspend consti- itutional guarantees- - Premier Datlo went to the palace to ' obtain - the king’s signature to the decree-author- izing the suspension. : Spain was reached at a ‘special meet- ing of the cabinet yesterday, after which Premier Dato took to the pal- age the decrees authorising the meas- ure, to obtain the king's signature. It goes into effect today. Despatches, from- Madrid give no especial reason for this action The suspended several times since the outhreak of the war. and were re- stored only recently It is assumed that the crisis through which the country is passing is not developing as favorably:as Premier Dato hoped. CLEAN-UP EXPOSED 'ON CANNED GOODS Twice As Much As 2 P { ‘Washington, June 236.<-Current, tail ‘prices on canned vegetables are nearly twice the price paid canners by wholesalers for this season’s -out- put, the federal trade commission re- ported today in connection . with its investigation inta food prices. - The inquiry into- canned goods, the com- mission explains is to forestall specu- lative prices. Wholesalers are paying about 7 1-2 cents a can for corn and about 9 1-2 cents for tomatoes and peas, f. a b. factory. The same cans are sold retail at an average of.17 cents for corn, 18 cents fof peas and 20 cents for tomatoes, “A large part of the canned goods now being s0ld at these prices is last year's pack” says a commission statement, ‘and was sold by the can- ners at considerably lower price than now prevails.” The statement does not attempt to analyze the differences in prices but says: “Next autumn and winter, if com- plaints are made in any locality that unreasonable prices are being charged for the canned peas, corn, tomatoes, salmon or similar products, which are now being packed, the commission will be in a position to promptly ex- pose any extortion.' < % Reports have been received from about 2,000 canning factories in re- spanse to the commission’s inquirfes. The commission will investigate quan- titles purchased by various dealers in an effort to prevent speculative hold- ing.” ALLEGED SLAKERS ARRESTED| Bridgeport, June 26—Found without registration papers, Blas Cervica and Vincente Nut, employed at the Rem- ington Arms plant here were today arrested:. They were charged tech- nically with breach of the peace and were later turned over to the federal authorities. CASHIER UNDER $4,000 BOND, Bridgeport, June 26.—Maurice F. ‘Winton, cashier of the Adams Ex- press company, -arrested yesterday charged with embezzlement, in the city court today had his. case contin- ued until July 6. Bonds were fixed at $4,000. 'DRAFT-COMING SOON ‘Work of Selecting Army to Be Begun Next Week — Looal = Exemption Boards Appointed Today. ‘Washington. June 26.—Announce- ments of local exemption boards in 24 states who will select candidates for the national army under the draft law were made here today. The rules governing exemptions have not yet been issued but will be soan, sa the work of selecting the army may be begun next week. WEATHER. Havtford, June 26.—For -~ Hartford and vicinity: Show- ers or thunder storms tonight and Wednesday., . . R e FOR HIDING COGCH] | Murderer of Ruth Crager Says He Was Given Shelter TWO NIGHTS AS HIS' GUEST Rev. Gaspar Morreto Tells Authord- ' ties He Refused to Give Information of Slayer's Movements to Helen Cruger and Male Friend. New York, June 26.—Something of the movements of Alfredo Cocchi, con- fessed slayer of Ruth Cruger, imme- diately, after the murder last Febru- ary were expected to be disclosed to- day by Rev. Gaspar Morreto, manager of the St. Rafael society for Italian immigrants. A subpoena calling Father Morreto before Dist. Attorney Swann was issued today following the receipt of despatches from Bologna, Italy, stating that Cocchi, in confess- ing his crime, had asserted that he spent two nights in the house of & priest in Charlton street, this city, be- fore he fled from the country on board a British ship. 3 In a statement to.an assistant dis- trict attorney, Father Morreto sald that Cocchi came for confession about the middle of February. Cocchi was greatly agitated, he said, and left ‘after confession without telling where he was going. ! Statements also, made by the priest disclosed that Helen Cruger, sister of the murdered girl, and a young man called on him later and asked if Cocchi had been to see him. Father Moretto told them' he said that he had not_seen Cocchi, because neither Miss Cruger nor the man with her had any official standing( and ‘were not en- titled to the information. % At the public inquiry today before Leonard M. Wallstein, - city commis- sioner of accounts, John L. Largar- enne, the detective who was assigned to the Cruger case when the girl was first reported , Was to be re- called to give further detalls of his investigations of missing persons and the general system: followed by the police in such cases. ‘Washington, June 36.—Italy was _asked teday by the state®department atthe request of 'Govérnor Whitphan of New York to delay action in her courts in the case of Alfredo Cocchi until the two governments can straighten out the question of Cocchi’s extradition for trial here. MINE CTCHER ON STEAMERS Passenger Liner Arrives Equipped $ Pick Up Enemy Mines and Make - Them Worthless, An Atlantic Port, Juné 26,—A mine sweeping device calculated to pick up and safely bring to the surface any mines that may be in the path of ves- sels is now' being attached to a nums- ber of ships proceeding through the waters of the war gones. ,One of these devices was observed on a passenger liner which arrived here today. It is attached to thé bows and when let down & netted” protection extends a dosen or more feet on either side of the ship. If a mine is encountered it 1s picked up and brought to the surface at a safe distance from the vessel. The ship to which the device was attached in on her first trip here since April when she was compelled to seek a dry dock in a British port on account of damage from a mine. The explo- sion, officers said, tore a big hole in her bottom and killed one member 'of the crew. Water tight compartments held and the ship was able to make port ‘without assistance. ¥ |NO ACTION ON PROHIBITION Agricultural COmmittes of Senate Food Control Bill Temporarily, ‘Washington, June 36.-—Extension of government control of iron and steel and their products, petroleum and its products, farm implements and sisal and hemp products, such as bind- ing twine, was decided ‘upon today &s an amendment to the administration food control bill by a senate agricul- tural sub-committee. Agdition of other articles is under consideration. Other amendments agreed to by the sub-committee, which will remove much opposition to the legislation, provided that the bill shall not apply to farmers’, gardeners’ and stock raisers’ products raised upon their own land, and shall not give the food administrator power to impose in- dividuals’ rations or regulate their meals. The committee deferred ac- tion on the prohibition -ecti% in U. S. FLYERS IN ENGLAND. " / Arrive in Qivilian ‘Attirve With White Arm Bands. London, June 26.—A small contip- gent of the United States fiying corps arrived in England yesterday wearing civillan clothes with blueisilk armlet bands with white lettres “I. S. Fly- ing Corps.” ~ BOUGHT ARSED FAGTORY INVENTORY. |State Proves | T0 SPUR RECRUITING| of Poison in Wil Four Days B Andrews Died | N DRUGGIST'S REC BROUGHT INTO PR Wanted It to Kill Rat and Holden in Frequent Manufacturers to Decide Which Employes Can Be Spared for Army. Hartford, June 26.—Members of the State Manufacturers' Assoclation met with the State Defense Council today at invitation of Govermor Hol- comb. Resolution was adopted °to the effect that the executive commit- tee of the body be instructed to un- dertake an inventory of the various plants to ascertain from which kinds 3 of establishments men can best be t1 Judge Orders Them spared. Also to list -the factories ¢ 25 Which are producing articies needed | Talking—Capt. Hurley ¥ in warfare with & view to retaining 3 Es in them the workmen so that pro- - 7 duction will not be hampered or de~ Hartford, Jnn, 26.—~P creased. ; o igan, Chairman R. H. Blsssll of the de. | Somcns 108 Mre. “OUIERS fense council said the meeting was | . oven by the state in i aimed to stimulate recruiting and to | Mra. Gilligan on the chargs aid in glving to the regular army. and | ger today. The polson Wa the National Guard the state’s full | May 26, 1914, accord!: quota. ' Goverpor Holcomb In his| yorijstion record sales book address sald that Connecticut has not| i ' H, Mason, a drugsist yet.done its part in respect of re-| no filled the order. cruiting. gan, In sending a : Fleming for . th MOTHER WOUNDED IN DEFENSE OF CHILD it to kil} ‘rats. ' Andrews May 30. 28 | Mr. Mason said his that he “supplied Mrs. @ two ounces of the poison Mrs. Arthur Holloway = Shot While'| Of White crystals. . He Trying to Al@ Daughter in 4 Groton, June 26.—Mrs. Arthur Hol- loway of Fairview avenue, lies at death’s door In the Lawrence hospital, New London, as the result of an ab- dominal bullet wound, suffered when, shortly before midnight, she went into ‘her dsughter's: ‘to Ner from &n unknown - had’ forced & window into'‘the room and attacked the daughter, who is 15 years old. The assailant escaped and, owing to the delay in mnotifying th police, . got several hours® start. R My. and Mrs| Holloway. were awak- | ened soon before midnight by unustial sounds in the' daughter's room and §o- ing there found'a mén trylng to o 4 power the girl. When 'they wart to her ald, the man fired @everal’ shots from a revolver, one lodging-in' the’ mother’s abdomen. 1 The ferry boat Goyernor Winthrop, of which Mr. Holloway is engineer, was“called into service, membérs of the crew being summoned from their homes and the injured woman was brought to the hospital where Dr. Sul- livan operated, and told ' the . counassl, | time. 2 grewsome detail. ¢ the cemetery" at 9 o' co. I Is ‘ou 1 They left at midnight. autopsy, which ‘was perfarmed - ; Since Private Marriotta Was Staiok- (Special to the Herald.) A Connecticut City, June 26.—~Com- pany I, First Connecticut Infantry, in command of Captain A. H. Griswold, which has been in barracks at . the state armory here since “April, yester- day went into outdoor encampment at the fajr grounds.because of the de- velopment, of a case of cerebro-spinal ‘meningitis in‘the company. 'The vie- tim is Private Michael Marrietta, 21 years old. He has been taken %o hospital where, it is said, his tion is not regarded as serious. the armory was thoroughly fumigal by the regimentsl nedical officer and until the exact nature of the disease is ascertained the entire company will be kept under observation. As a precautionary measure Captain quired of Dr. Wollt as to & odor ‘in the place. him that it was & of arsenic in the | Captain Hurley During some questioning o Mr. Holden made comment. utposts except one. . gk 5 Private Marrietta was taken 111 Sun- dlyandmul.mcntquu meningitis on Sunday.- Captain Gria- wold does not think thers is any dan- ger of an epidemic beosuse the sol- dfer, who was taken 11l while on duty | and was brought to the armory, was there only & short time and came in contact with none of the other sol- dlers. W The general heslth of Company I men is excellent. 3 —————te AIR BATTLE OVER FLANDERS. ——— . Three British and Ten German chines Engaged. London, June 26.—Three British naval airplanes. fought a battle with, ten German machines over Flanders ¢ on Monday. ‘| against her the ‘witness ‘“In the course of a patrol on Mon- “Why @id vou npt’ write day three naval airplanes .encount-| gsked Mr. Holden, . ered and engaged ten enemy mMa- “Apparently I did. not,” chines in the vieinity of Roulers.” & ! muriey replied. .~ - - .- statemeént says. ‘‘They fought for! “Why did you not sub 16 minutes and brought down one.the woman's lawyers?" N enemy in flames. It s belleved two| ‘“Would you have done others were driven dowh out of eon-ll'ed Captain Hurley in rep Reference was. made to ment offered yesterday in whidg Gilligan had said if °she. had arsenic to Arndrews it was 1 tional: Witness read - a Y made to him by Mrs. Gillig . which she sald: “Anything court could be used against b Hurley Qontradicts Hold . Asked if he had told her ti hing sald fo him could tro} but clotds intérrupted the view. Our machines réturned safely.”