New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 3, 1917, Page 1

w|HERALD “ADS" MEAN "|BETTER:BUSINESS NEW BRITAIN HERALD *~ PRICE THREE CENTS. - [HERALD BEST OF / LOCAL NEWSP NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1917.—TEN PAGES. | MUSCOVITE HORDE BURSTS o~ Capture of 6,000 More Pris- oners Reported With Aus- tro-Germans Retiring tc Westward. n # GERMAN STATEMENT CONCEDES SUCCESS N Petrograd Gives Detailed Account of Ground . Occupied and Says Finnish Regiment Assisted in Offensive Smash—Puaris Rejoices at News— Londom Awaits Further Progress. Petrograd, July 8.—The new Rus- sian offensive has resulted In the capture of 6,000 more prisoners. The Russians are advancing toward Zlo- choff, Galicia, the war office an- nounces. Russian troops have occupied the Galician villages of Presovce, Zocroff and Korshiduv. The Austro-German forces have retreated westward across the Little Stripa river. Berlin Admita Russian Success. Berlin, July 3, via London.—Rus- slan troops have broken forward across the heights on the western bank of the Stripa in Galicia and suc- ceeded in extending northward the gap they made in the Teutonic lines the previous day, army headquarters reports today: " At Koniuchy, the statement says, strong Russian attacks broke down with heavy losses. The Russians did not find strength to repeat their at- tacks against the Brzezany heights. Finnish Regiment in Attack. Petrograd, July 3.—Details from an authorized source of the victorious Russlan attack in Galicla state that a Finnish division participated in the victory at Koniuchy. All enemy trenches on the slopes of Mount Sred- intayagoura, east of Koniuchy, were © occupied. Besides the village of Koniuchy, the forest west thereof as far as Kolf was taken. All German trenches south of Koniuchy and the wood west of the village of Schiebal- irm were occupied. h enemy treénches near two lines of trenches northwest of Zoloukhi and similar positions south- west of Polotory and east and south- east of Nitchischou fell into the hands of the Russians. Kaledines Chosen Don Cossacks Head Petrograd, July 3.—General Kale- dines, who ocaptured about 80,000 prisoners in a forward movement last year and who is known as the break- er of Lutz front, has been chosen het- man, or leader, of the Don Cossacks. Paris Surprised By Offensive. Paris, July 3.—The Russian offen- sive shares with the American army in France the honors of the day in the newspapers. The news from Gen. Brussiloff’s headquarters, coming on the heels of the arrival of the Amer- ican van guards, fills France's cup of Joy to overflowing. The reappearance of the Russian army on the zone of the great war drama had been dis- cussed in France for some time past, but the general public had hardly shared the optimism of public men who returned from visits to Russia. The ally’s loyalty had never been doubted but her ability to carry out big military operations at an early date had been questioned. The news, therefore, came as an agreeable sur- prise and morning newspaprs hast- ned to make an honorable amend. All newspapers pay the highest tri- bute to the efforts of Minister of War Kerensky, which made the event pos- sible. Raises England’s Hopes. London, July 3.—The reawakening of Russian activity on the battle front is conspicuously featured by morning papers, but few comment on the event. The Times says: “We shall not Indulge in premature congratula- tions.” The Times, however, and two other papers, assure Russia that their comrades who have borne the brunt of this year's fighting are greatly cheered and inspired to fresh hope by & renewal of the Muscovite offen- sive. It points out that much severe Aghting awaits the Russians before they can hope to capture Brezesany ‘with its strong defenses. French Beat Germans Off. Paris, July 3.—The Germans made repeated attacks last night on the Afsne front, on both sides of the Aflles-Paissy road. The most violent fighting continued throughout the night. Today's announcement says the Germans were thrown back und finally abundoned the eftort this morning. The French also repulsed German attacks on the Verdun front between 1iill 304 and Avocourt wood BERLIN'S FOOD DISAPPEARS, Copenbagen, July 3.—The food dif- Beulties, purticularly the disappear- ance of potatoes, have driven Ber- liners in masses to the municipal soup Kkitchens, where they hope to get bets ter rations than at home. The man ‘agement of the kitchens reports, 21,. 300 new registrations [ " QVER HEIGHTS ON STRIPA GEN, CHANG PREMIER OF NEW MONARGHY President Li Reported Out But Status Is in Doubt EMPEROR ISSUES EDICT Declares Head of Republic Asked to Be Relieved—Offered Grand Duke- dom—Country to Be Ruled By Code of Deceu:sed Emperor. Tien Tsin, Julv 3.—Reports reach- ing here from I’zking say that the em- peror has issued an edict appointing Gen. Chang Hsun premier and viceroy of the province of Chi-Li and that he has named members of the new cab- inet including Kang Yu Wei, presi- dent of the progressive party to which millions of Chinese belong, and Hsu Shih Chang, former secretary of state of China, who head the ministry. Gen. Chang Hsun sent four dele- gates to President Li Yuan Hung to demand his resignation but the pres- ident paid no attention to them. The Manchus have offered him a grand dukedom. It is reported that Gen. Chang Hsun has forbidden the appearance of newspapers for three days. Liang Chi, the famous reformer, declares Gen. Chang's coup suicidal and says it cannot succeed. o Further edicts have been issued making the following appointments: Grand secretary (equivalent to pre- mier)—General Chang-Hsun, Minister of Foreign Affairs—Liang Tun-Yen. Minister Fang. Minister of War—Lei Chen-Chun. Minister of Interior—Chu Chia-Pao. Chief of the General Staff—Wang Shih-Cheng. Guardians of the Emperor—Hsu Shik-Chang and Qung Yu-Wet. Chang-Shun is appointed viceroy of Chihli, ,but must remain in Peking, Fong Kuo-Chaifi 1 tuthéa viewrey ot Kiang-S1 and Kiang-Su , and com- mander of the southern armies. Lu- Yung-Ting is named viceroy of Kwang-Tung. For all the other provinces military and civil governors similar to those of the Manchu re. gime are appointed. The edict dated in the ninth year of Hsuan- Tung. of Finance—Chang Chen Li Bows to Military Force. Peking, July 1 (delayed)—Accord- ing to an edict issued in the name of Hsuan-Tung, the young emperor, who was put back on the throne today un- der the protection of Gen. Chang- Hsun, President Li Yuan Hung has submitted to the monarchy. The edict follows: “Li Yuan Hung memorializes us to take over the government, staling that he was forced by the troops during the first revolution to become the na- tlon’s head. He bemoans his defects as head of the republic, and asks us to punish' him. We recognize his mistakes, and also his merits. We hereby appoint him a duke of the fisst class.” The imperial emblem is everywhere displayed, marking the restoration of the Manchu monarchy. There has been no disorder. In a long edict Emperor Hsuan-Tung explains how, being youthful, he was forced to re- linquish sovereign power to Yuan-Shi- Kai, late president. The country be- ing threatened with disintegration and party strife and the people appealing to him to take over its administration to save them from suffering, the young emperor says he was compelled to take action. China’s future govern- ment will be based on the following: “The country shall be administered according to the laws promulgated by the late Emperor. “Expenses of the imperial houde- hold shall remain the same as those fixed by the republic. “Blood princes shall not be lowed to interfere in policies. “There sball be no difference be- tween Manchu and Chinese. “Marriage between them is allowed. “All foreign treaties and contracts shall remain in force. “The stamp tax and taxes are ubolished. “The republican criminal and ecivil code is abolished and that introduced the first year of Hsun Tung's govern- ment is reinstated. “Political offenders are pardoned. “The wearing of queues is ¢ptional. A hundred Japanese have arrived strengthen the legation guard. re i3 no news of President Li's cxpected resignation. al- other petty AMBULANCE MEN Parts, July . 3 drivers of the were decoruted General ambulunze lield service Foun American with Gournud at it he tront 1. Butler and Grierson, Jr., New York; B. Gould, Toledo and H. Wynkop Rubinkam, Chicago. They were cited in army orders for courage and de- votion in taking away the wounded during a recent bombardment. (he wur cross review of They were John by the troops Benjamin a i is DECORATED. | | Brownlee | WAR TAX BILL READY _FOR_SENATE ACTION G A g Reduced to $1,670,170,000, Cut of $130,000,000 From House Measure. Washington, July 3.—The bill, re-drafted and reduced to $1,670,- 170,000 by senate finance commiittee, as against the $1,800,000,000 of addi- tional war taxes provided as it camec from the house, was completed today, Chairman Simmons of the committce planned to present the measure to the sepate tods for consideration which will begin after the food con- trol-prohibition measure is disposed of. Vastly increased income taxes and levies upon excess profits resulting from war times liquors and tobacco form the bulk of the new taxation measure, the largest in the country’s ‘history. Upon the incomes the bill would impose $5382,700,000 in additional taxes, and excess profits of corpora- tions, partnerships and individusls $623,000,000; upon 000 and tosacco $56,600,000. vised bill, Chairman Simmons will later file a report detailing the com- mittee’'s work of six weeks by which it is believed the measure has been greatly improved without materially decreasing the house revenue yield. No additional bonds will he author- ized under the bill, as any deficit it 1s believed, can be taken care of by con- ' gress in ample time at next Decem- ber's session, although the measure will fall short by many millions of meeting expenses of the war next yeat cstimated at $72,336,000,000 not in- cluding appropriations coming for the army and navy. Reduction of income taxation to ! single persons with incomes over $1.- 000 annually and married persons at $2,000 and over, with incomes under | $5,000-subject to a new: “nofmal” tax | of two per cent, were house pro- visions unchanged. The committee reduced house rates on incomes over $40,000, decreasing the revenue re- turn by $66,000,000. Tt also struck out jnheritance taxes designed to raise $6,000,000 and retroactive taxes on 1916 incomes for a further reduction of $108,000,000. UKRAIN APPOINT CABIN | Petrograd, July The national assembly which representing the luhabitants of Ukraine, an extensive region in Russia embracing part of the territories of the old Kingdom of | Poland, is continuing its sessions at Kieff and has appointed what amounts to a cabinet includi piartments of war and 4 COAL MINERS 4 Madisonville, Ky., July 3.- I per cent of the 12,000 coal miners in | the western Kentucky district are on { strike today to enforce demands for an increase in the wage scale and \ change in working conditions. war tax | liquors $155,500,- , After formal presentation of the re- | Sixty REVEALS . W. W, PLOT 70 SHUT COPPER MINES !Head of Employes’ Unéon Charges Conspiracy _td‘. Cripple Industry. Denver, July 3.—The Industrial Workers of the World are charged, by | Charles H. Moyer, president of the In- ternational Union of Mill, Mine and Smelter Workers, with participation {in a nation-wide conspiracy to shut i down the copper mines of the coun- try. * i "Mr. Moyer in a statement last night i said strikes would be called by the metal miners workers union branch of the Utah copper mines. He called at- tention to the recent succession of strikes in other copper mining sec- ‘tions of the west and says: “The Industrial Workers of Workers had no money in its treas- {ury. It seems to have, plenty of money now. The public may specu- late as to the source of it.” MAN AND WIFE CUT, NEGRO SHOT DEAD the | Policeman Uses Gun Effectively® Af- ¥ ter Black Slashes Coupl® on Chi- cago Flevated Train. Chicago, July 3.—Clarence Kelly, a negro, was shot and killed on an ele- vated railway platform early today by a police officer after the negro had | wounded two people and terrorized a number of others with a _long bladed knife. Kelly was seated in a car with his feet in aisle when Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Hohing passed through| Hohing ac- cidentally stumbled over the negro's feet and the latter attackeq him, de- spite Hohing’s explanation that it was an accident. As Kelly struck at Ho- hing the latter threw up his hand: to guard himself from the knife, and received a cut across his right hand. The negro then turned on Mrs. Ho: hing and wounded her slightly befor. he was seized by passengers'and the train crew. At a station the Ho- hings left the car to transfer newed his attack. A policeman sum- .moned from the street below shot and Kkilled the negro. - NO PAPER TOMORROW. ( The New Britain Hersld will not be published (OMOrrow, July L. Independence Day. i3 : Fair tonight Not quite so N e ¥ and| Kelly, escaping from his captérs, re-t PARIS GETS ITS FIRST PEEK AT U. S. TROOPS Soldiers Wildly Cheered on Arrival at Capital for July 4 Parade. Paris, July A battalion of Amer- ican troops arrived in Paris this morn- ing to parade on July 4. The Ameri- cans were greeted by wildly enthus- iastic crowds which packed the streets through which they marched to Neu- illy barracks, where they are quar- tered. The cliicers are being enter- tained at the military club. ¥ The Americans arrived at the Aus- terlitz station at 7:40 o'clock, Kaving been 36 hours on the way from the French port at which they debarked. The soldiers were greeted by represen- tatives of the French and American armies. The French Red Cross pro- vided refreshments and the American Red Cross and Young Men’s Christian ‘Association also sent representatives 1o greet them. Headed by their own band, the sol- diers, carrying their rifles and fleid pac! fell in and marched off to the barracks. The crowds waved Ameri- can and French flags. Hundreds of Americans were in the throng at the statlon. . As the troops swung through the strects French girls pinned bouquets American flags on soldiers’ Flowers werg scattered along The band played, “Yankee Doodle,” “Dixie”, “Ma hin;z Through Georgia” and other erican airs. French soldiers on leave grasped the hands of the Americans and marched beside them. Several times groups of shop girls on their way to work slipped through the police lines and kissed the sol- diors, to their greaf embarrassment. Now and then an American voice would be heard calling out ‘Hello “Welcome to Paris,”” or “Good When the regimental colors were carried past, the men bared their heads. The Americans were greatly surprised to see a number of ‘ehildren 'kneel in the street as the flag was ‘éarried by. They were or- phans from an institution in the neighborhood. The soldiery bearing of the impressed military observers. They were lean and brown and the new field packs gave them quite a differ- ent appearance from British or Con- tinental soldiers. ARVE IN WARS. bl the'route. men W’S STR Food Situation Scrious in Other Sec- tions Polanda, July 3 holm, M. of Three Poles | Schecko, M. nd Sobanski, have issued an appeal for aid for the Poles of Warsaw. The appeal says people are dving in the streets of hunger. The press Is informed from other sources as well, that conditions else- where in Poland are equally grave, being particularly si Ntotkh now in Bohiezki ESTABLISHED WHITE MOB KILLS NEGROES FIRES HOMES RECRUITS HAVE NO MONEY T0 PAY FEES, _:So City Oficials Agree to Pay Naturalization Charges (0. E NEAR WAR STRENGTH Company E Said to Have Lost Seven Recruits Today Because Men Could Not Afford to Pay For First Papers. Because the United States govern- ment naturalization statutes that a fee of $1 must be paid for every first naturalization paper issued to an alien by the clerk of the court, it is impossible for Clerk E. J. Dan- berg, of the local court, to waive the collection of the fee, according to a ruling of Judge James T. Meskill this morning. The fee is demanded by federal statute and must be collected before the first papers can be issued. Judge Meskill's ruling came about as | the result of several aliens applying for first papers that they might join the National Guard, and not having the necessary wherewithal to pay for them. Private O'Brien of Company E, with | several other members of this com- mand, went out on a personal re- cruiting expedition this morning and secured seven applicants, not one -of whom was a naturalized citizen. Taken before the clerk of the court for nat- uralization papers they were unable to produce the necessary $1, not having collected their pay from the facto and it was necessary for the recruit- ing officers to release them from their pledge. Thus, Company E lost seven possible recruits, Private O'Brien states. When this soldier secured the application of an eighth alien who likewise did not have the much needed dollar, he visited the mayor's office for assistance. Mayor Quigley was absent, but Col. A, L. Thompson, city clerk, generously came forward with the needed dollar bill and donated it to the cause so that the eager appli- cant could take out his naturalization papers and be enlisted. Lawyer Mort- imer H. Camp, clerk of the probate court, when advised of the conditions, likewise generously agreed to pay the necessary dollar when -applicants for enlistment did not have the necessary funds. Later this morning when May or Quigley was appraised of the afore- mentioned facts he authorized the public statement that he would wil- lingly pay the $1 naturalization: fee in every instance where a man Wwho wanted to enlist in the National Guard did not have the money to take out his first papers. Co. E Near War Strength. Of the thirty-iwo applicants for en- listment in Company E yesterday, eleven' were found to be physically fit and were immediately sworn into the federal service. Today four more men. enlisted. This brings the total the 2 P. M. report, up to 140 men :nd two cormigsioned officers. At noon today there had been a dozen additional applicants for enlistment in this company and indications pointed to the probability that by the tlme “taps” is sounded tonight Compahy E will be recruited to full war strength of 150 men. The personal work of a number of the ehlisted men in this company is responsible for a number of the recruits enlisted. The soldiers have voluntarily gone forth into the streets and have solicited enlistments. That their appeals have been fruitful is indicated by the record of their company which, at last officials ac- counts from regimental headquarters, led the First Regiment in man-power. The latest rocruits enlisted in Com- pany E are: Willlam Gregory, An- thony Coap, John Yanch, Joseph Bardo, John Burak, Stanley Andraek, Frank Buclaski, Stanley Xulnucz, Carl D. Cottlin, Stanley Kulnucz, Con- stantine Szrakeski, James Rouillard, Charles Delaney, Walter Vambreski and aVlentine Vambreski. Men Have No Oots. While Company E. which is now in regular encampment in Walnut Hill park, has 136 men and will shortly have the full quota of 150, it is ex- pected, the new recruits are being subjected to some serious inconven- jence inasmuch as the company has sleeping cots for only 100 men. The war department. will eventually fur- nish enough cots for all, but due to the regulation deldy and “red tape” in connection with securing of sup- plies, it may be several weeks before the cots arrive. In the meantime the new men, as yet unaccustomed to the hardships of military life, are being compelled to sleep on the hard ground with but a single blanket to agt as covering and mattress. Already | First Lieutenant Ashley J. Griffin commanding thix company, has pur- chased six iew cols at $3.76 each, paying for them out of his own sal- ary, but it is obvious thut the com- manding oicer will be unable to_con- tinue to furnish cots for his men at his own expense. There has baen a move on foot among several public spirited men to provide cots for the soldlers who are sleeping on the hard, damp ground, but nothing has been done. It is to be hoped that some generous civillans wiil do some- provide | , IN RACE RI Twenty Blacks Slain, 30 jured and 150 Burned During Up at East St. Louis, Il | WOMEN TAKE FRE HAND IN TROU Fiftecn Hundred National G Called to Scene, Succeed in ing Order—Females Alf ‘ Pulling and Tearing Off Clothe Saves Aged Man From LyncH Sex in Street Cars, OUTBREAK RESUME] East St. Louis, July . Fires, which were started rioters in three negro qui at noon, were fanned by & wind and spread rapidly, | ting beyond control. T and police have been hix to the scene where the ri were assembled. Bits of clothing taken bodies of dead negroes Wi demand by souvenir = hu last night. A particularly brutal dent in connection with nights disturbances was lated today. On Fourth near Broadway three men a negro apparently dead ing in a gutter. One fi a pocket light in his fac H saw he still breathed. “Well what do you about that,” he exclaimed, dead yet. : He and one of his | panions then drew their tols and fired a bullet intg negro’s head. ; East St. Louis, I1L, July §— of rioting during which at i negroes are known to have bee| | approximately 300 persons and more than 150 negroe. burned was followed early to comparative cabm after 1,600, National Guardsmen had tak: of the city, ‘While the death list Is know at least ?0, unconfirmed repo the number of dead as h Burning of negro hol - be night shortly betore dark ai mobs went from sectiogito ! setting fires. As the nexgoes rg i their cottages rioters fired'at th many fell back into the flames 1s believed that a number we: to death. Not only white white women and girls comp mobs which set upon the ne in several cases beat them with clubs. ‘White Women Attack Owx White women and girls colored woimen on the streets the street cars, pulled their. tore off their clothes and be; with all sorts of weapons. The rioting last night was #} mination of a series of distu which began with the killln police officer and the wound three policemen wand two early Monday morning. - \ The fires which' were set during the night in five:diffe of the city where negr sides burning nearly 0 tages, destroyed more freight cars belo! Southern Railway, million dollars, The Broadway theater, val more than $100,000 ,also' was ! Although the fires burned for: hours they were breught un trol before daylight.’, ] Eleven companies of.' the National Guard numbering 1, trolled the streets today with to prevent any loitering. Al General Dickson, who arrive Jast night, said that troops wq so dispersed throughout the cit} ‘prevent repetition of last ni orders. General Dickson military rule had naot been and probably would; Mollman of East St.; tant general said, tion of military gave rise to v actually had been proclaimed.| One white man was killed night's rioting. He was shel negro. Two negroes were han mobs and four were killed by Search in the ruins for bodi beforc daylight, and it was that eight had been taken out. Exodus to St. Louis. Hundreds of negroes, many g women bah cross into St Mo., last nigl the same tlme thousands of seekers from the Missouri side. the bridees into t St Louis. 1 more difficult for the poll guard to restore order, Hundreds of negro emplo Granite City live in East St Some of the mills, desiring thelr men from atiack, would:| low them to leave tor home. The troops who were on duf] ing the most serious disturba: ing under civil authority, we dered not to shoot. 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