New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 11, 1917, Page 3

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Infan- try patrols penetrate the area of ruined houses immediately ahead and occasionally blow up a house in which Germans are believed to be shelter- ing, but the greater part of the task at the present falls to the guns. In counter battery operations for the destruction of the enemy's heavy artillery, very remarkable results have recently been obtained by groups of Canadian ‘heavies.” Within a period of 24 hours more than a dozen enemy battery positions were put out of action. v direct hits on gun pits were noted, and practically every shell fired fell within fifty vards of an enemy gun, although these guns were, in most cases, four to six miles distant and completely out of sight of the men engaged. PREDICT ATTACK ON BAGDAD. Von Falkenhayn to Reorganize Turks in Asia Minor. from Von Falken- army, recently have returned recently stantinople, say Gen. hayn, with a German passed through the Turkish capital on his way to the Mesopotamian front, above Bagdad, to reorganize the Turkish forces in that region and launch a new offensive whose design is to recapture the city of Haround- nl-Raschid from the British, who took it March 11. Falkenhayn 1s one of the greatest strategists in the Germany army. He succeeded Von Moltke as chief of staff early in the war—the position later assumed by Hindenburg. Many critics attribute the success of the Rumanian offensive to his leadership, although Mackensen got most of the credit. Constantinople circles expect his arrival on the Mesopotamian front to _change the whole situation there. (irticuraTreatment for Dandruffand | Con- " falling l Hair I3 | Really Wonderful On retiring rub_spots of dandruff and itching with Cuticura Ointment. Next morning shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water. This cleanses the scalp of dandruff and promotes hair health. Sample Each Free by Mail With 32-p. book oD the skin. Address poat-oard: Dept. I1F, Boston." Bold everywhers. PUBLICITY PANACEA FOR GERMAN BOOGIE “Spread Facts of War,” Is Lord | Northelifie’s Advice New York, July 11.—Warning against German propaganda in the United States almed at creating dis- senslon among the Allies, Lord North- cliffe, head of the British Mission in this country, urged in a speech hc made yesterday at a luncheon in his honor given at the Hotel Biltmore by the Over-Seas club, of which he is the founder, that the facts about the war be told as the best means of defeating enemy propaganda. The Over-Se: club is an organization of British sub- Jjects in all parts of the world. “Spread the facts,” was the sermon I,ord Northcliffe preached. Although he made no mention of censorship in his address, it was Ljord Northcliffe who most bitterly attacked the British censorship {n the first part of the war, which, he thought, kept from the public facts about the war the public should have had. Wen he arose to speak, Lord North- cliffe began by paying reference to the work of the German press in America. “I would like to make a rousing speech to you today,” he said. “But in this country there is a very .active German press which makes a practice of twisting every word said by a rep- resentative of the Allies in this coun- try. Therefore, I shall do what T have not done before in this country, read every word of my speech, so that no reporter can twist that which is already in his hands.” Then Lord Northcliffe read his speech, in the course of which he said: “Further, I ask the members (of this club) to do'all in their power to counteract the very insidious enemy propaganda which seeks to start causes of friction between the Allies and to bring about a peace which would really mean a German victory. “The best way to fight enemy pro- paganda is to spread the knowledge of the facts of the war, It is easy to twist motives. It is easy to impute sinister Intentions. It is fatally easy to dig up long-buried animosities. Spread the facts. of what Britain has done I have skeletonized already. There are plenty of other facts which I have not the time to detail. Give publicity to the facts in every way possible to you.” There was long applause when Lord Northcliffe sai “We Britons are slow. temperament of the race. slow in realizing the reality German menace. We estimating the power man armies. We were slow in organizing ourselves to meet the full necessities of the war, But though we are siow, 1 think I may claim that we are thorough. When the bull- dog catches hold, it keeps hold. We shall hang on. We shall see this thing through to a finish.” In reviewing the accomplishments of Great Britain in the war the speaker said: “I have publicly stated that I take more pride in having founded the Over-Seas club than in any other of my past activities. And, therefore, it is with particular pleasure that 1 ad- dress this gathering of the represen- tative British men and women of New York, called together by the New York branch of the Over-Seas club, Speaks As Briton to Britons. “I speak as one Briton to other Britons. My three themes are what Britain has done in this war: what the Over-Seas Club has done in this war; what Britons in the United States should do to help this ghastly up- heaval. “When I speak of Britain I refer to the five united British nations—Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zea- land, South Africa—to Newfoundland, the,West Indies, and the other units of empire upon which the sun never sets. There is no red spot, however tiny, on the map of the British Em- pire which has not freely and gladly poured out its red blood in the rally to the motherland and world liberty. “If the British methods of govern- ance ever needed a testimonial, that testimonial lies there. The rousing of the whole far-flung British Empire as one country. The Germans reckoned on dissension. We showed them unity, “What Britain has done. In the first place, we bottled up the German High Seas Fleet; swept the trade routes clear of German raiders, and prevented Great Britain and France being blockaded by sea and strangled The British Navy saved democ in the early days of the war. “In the second place, Britain but- tressed the world’s credit. Every one will remember the panic in the early days of August, 1914, when securities of all kinds were tumbling to apparent disaster. Britain stopped that panic,’ and began from the very start of the war to advance loans to its Allies— to the extent, finally, of over five thousand million dollars. “In the third place, Britain provid- ed the other members of the All with vast quantities of shipping, coal, rmaterial and other vital necessities. “In the fourth place, we raised huge popular loans for the conduct of the war. The last Victory Loan totaled to over six thousand million dollar: It was by far the biggest loan ever raised by any nation. “In the fifth place, the five united British nations recruited under the volunteer system milllons of en be- fore they were obliged to resort to conscription. Millions of men offered themselves for the fight. I am no ad- vocate of the volunteer system because of its manifest injustices and its In- efficiency for the waging of a war of the present character. But I think therc is cause for pride in realizing that milllons of Britons from all over the world offered themselv voluntar- fly for war, Great Britain alonc rais- ing over four million men. Have 2,200,000 Men at Front. At the present moment we main- tain over 2,200,000 men on the French front, apart from our other It is the We were of the were slow in of the Gar- Some of the facts | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1917. large armies in Egypt, several othcr parts of Africa, Mesopotamia, Pales- tine and at Saloniki. The word main- tain means that we keep that huge | mass of men up to fighting strength, constantly replacing the terrific drain | of killed wounded “German propag here with the idea of creating triction between | the Allies have tried to spread the legend that Britain keeps the bulk of England to repel inva- | sion. That is characteristically un- The military forces in England st of troops in course of training, of oldish men of little mili- ue, and of the last reserve line, which we still call by the name of volunrcers, or better, home defense men. All of these latter are over the military age of 41.” Lord Northcliffe then told what had been accomplished by the Over- Seas Club, which has 100,000 mem- bers of both sexes and all ages. About 000 of its young men have traveled across the oceans to join the armies ‘in Europe. It has raised $2,000,000 for patriotic purpose: The Over- Seas Club Tobacco Fund has raised. administrated and expended over $1.- 200,000 for the sending of ‘“smokes” to the fighting men and the hospitals. This fund has the direct nction ahd approval of the War Office. “Brig. Gen. White is doing very fine work in his recruiting campaign among British subjects over here.” the speaker added. ‘It must be re- membered that he has many difficul- ties of an economic nature to deal with. Every man of military age must offer himselt, whether single or married. 1f he not fit for active service, the military authorities will tell him so. His duty is to offer him- self, and 1 am quite certain that Gen- eral White's appeal will be fully an- wered by all Britons of military age. “I call upon all members of the Over-Seas Club to join hands with the American war plans. T ask them, for one point, to give full co-operation to my friend Mr. Hoover in his projects for food saving." | her army in GRISIS IN GERMANY ANTICIPATED TODAY Storm Sweeping Over Country Growing More Severe Hourly Washington, July 11.—The State Department yesterday received a tel- egram saying that “the inner political storm which is now sweeping through Germany scems every hour more se- were not disclosed, other than ex- Government regarding the situation were not disclosed. oaher than ex- tracts from German newspapers. The Socialist organ Vorwaerts in one of its during the lasts few day asks: “Quo vadis Germania?'" The most interesting of the German press extracts reaching the depart- ment today was taken from the Ham- burger Fremdenblatt of July §. Tt says that the crisis is only in its first stage and that it will not reach its culmination for several days. Accord- ing to this statement which was print- ed two days ago, the climax is due to- continues: lving through the our political life ince the outbreak of war. is centers itself around the fundamental guestions of war and peace as well as the reorgan- ization of our internal political system. It is In the nature of things that every such event crystalizes into a personal contest. Member of Parlia- ment Erzberger's speech in the Reich- stag General Committee was an at- tack on the Government, which means sues greatest cr which has the against the Chancellor. To void mis- understanging it should be said that the continuation of the submarine war does not come into the question, not even far as Erzberger cerned. The question is of the revis- ing of the war aim formula somewhat on the lines demanded by our Social Democrats. Resolutions in the Reich- stag will not accomplish this S0 is con- Government and People at Odds. May here have been many One thing, however, has not and that is the complete lack of contact between Government and people. The reason for all these happenings? One has only to remem- ber that the speech of a member of Parliament who chanced to be called Erzberser has sufficed to overthrow the entire structure of both our in- ternal and external politics, nor was the Government able to stop it. That shows the bankruptey of the system. The Kaiser is today in Berlin and con- ferring with Hindenburg, Ludendorft, and the chancellor. It is thinkable that at such a time the party leaders should not he present and that what they hve to say should not he also considered ? The $t Department was advised that the Berliner Tageblatt of July 1, commenting n the meeting of the Reichstag, said in part “A subject that will also he cussed is the guestion ahether Chancellor shall again make one of his peace speeches. 1f he can say nothing more than he has said here- tofore, then a further speech will be of very little avail. His previous statements have, as time has proved, not resulted in the conclusion of peace. It likewise a fact that' all means which have been applied to at- tain this end have completely failed. “Is it not yet clear to everybody that it was an error to call out to the Russian revolutionary vernent, It vou are willing to enter into negotia tlons for a separuate peace we will of- fer you very favorable terms, and your stubborn western allies will have seftle the account? This may satisty certain peoble, tor instauce, those who cannot banish the Belgian vision from thelr mind the same who disre earded Amevica’s entry into the war-— Tt in the long run a policy cannot he maintained which fit for children and narrow-minded persons.” Another telegram to the State De- partment savs that recent issues of the Madgeburische Zeitung report nce changes changed, dis- the w is that the German spring potato crop is of good quality but small. The Pres ident of the War Food Office has or- dered distribution of increased quan- tities of flour for the time being as substitute for missing potatoes. The Vegetable crop Is very late and partly poor as a result of the long drought. CHILD’S BODY STILL MISSING. St. Johnsbury, Vt., July 11.—No substantial progress was reported to- day by the authorities in their en- deavor to solve the mystery surround- | ing the supposed murder of littie | Alice Bradshaw on July 5. They | have found no clue to enable them to discover what disposition s made of the child’s body. The | storles told by the two women under arrest, Miss Etta Hicks and Mrs. Al- vin Kenniston, who are alleged {o | have confessed on the day after the | disappearance of the girl that they beat and choked her to death, have | been conflicting. SUPERFICIAL PROBE OF CRUGER MURDER Police Near Body But Failed to Investigate Thoroughly New York, July 11.—In his confes- sion, a copy of which arrived in this city esterday through diplomatic channels, Alfredo Cocchi, murderer of Ruth Cruger, said the pit in the base- ment of his shop in which he hid the body, was covered only by a box on February 14, the day after the murder, when Detectives lLagarenne and Mc- Gee made an examination of the cellar, According to Cocchi’s story, the pit had been dug before the attack on the girl. Nathing had been put into the hole to cover the body, when the first inspection of the basement was madec, Cocehi said Neither the piece of wood floor which had been sawed out, nor the hole in the concrete had been replaced, according to the murderer, when he cancealed the entrance to the hole or burrow by putting a box over it. Cocchi accompanied the detectives on their first visit to the basement on February - 14, when he was in the midst of his work of destroying evi- dence. In his confession he said the box in the corner af the room went entirely unobserved. In his confession he said the box in the corner of the room went entirely unobserved, In giving his explanation why his crime went undetected, although policemen surprised him when his preparations to conceal the body had anly begun, Cocchi said in his confession “The reputation 1 had with the police was so good that the police de- tectives said they were making an in- spection merely in order to say that they had done it.” The document containing statement to Joseph W. Grigg, the agent of the police department, which was sent by Ambassador Page to the state department and turned over (o District Attorney Swann, did not tell why Cocchi had prepared the grave in advance. Cable messages had quoted him ving that he meant to use the hole for storing gasoline. Crushed Skull With Club. Cocchi said he had never seen the girl before the morning of February 13, the day she entered his shop to leave her skates to be sharpened. After seeing her that time. he said he formed the plan for attacking her on her return in the afternoon for the skate: When he first assailed her in the rear room aof the shop, where he had inveigled many women on the pretext that he wished them to sign a receipt, Cocchi said he threw his ! arms about her and sought to ki her. She screamed “Police!” he said, and frightened him so that he tried to smother her. He did not succeed in because she stant,” so he wood and the head, Cacchi’s as ‘too strong and res cized a heavy club of struck her three times on crushing her skull, Cocchi said that while she was still alive he dragged her to the hole in the floor, 14 by 14 inches, which had been used to admit a heat register, and drapped her through to the base- ssion made no mention of ipper’ attack, which was made with a knife, while the girl was dying. according to Dr. Otto H. Schultze, who performed the au- The absence of reference to phase of the crime in the con- ion and in messages from Bolagna | ites that the authorities there may not beinformed of it The con- fession makes no mention of the ropes which were found knotted about the body and ankles, After the departure of the detec- tives, who had interrupted his cop- cealment of the body, Cocchi said he resumed his work of filling in the grave and replacing the floor to make discovery of the body more difficult. The confession does not mention his visit to Father Moretto at 8 Charlton street, nor his visit to the Water Street Mission. He said that, after his | flight from his shop on February 16, he had used an assumed name and haad visited various steamship offices in an effort to work his way to Italy Cocchi did not tell the details of his trip to Burope. In no part of his story did he speak of accomplices. The report of Mr, Grigg said that when Cocchi was arrested it was found that he was carrying on an ardent correspondence with a young woman in Bologna, and that he- con- fessed thut, almost immediately upon 3| rrival, he began meaking love to thie girl “to amuse himself." ALLEGED SPY WINS HONOURS, Copenhagen, July 11.--Dr Anton Meyer-Gerhard who was Count Von | Hernstor emissary to Emperor William in connection with the Lusi- tania case and whose activities in the United States the subject of much comment, heen promoted to be ministerial of the Ger- were has recton | and man colonial office. PRIEST OBJECTS TO LOSS OF PROPERTY Father Fitzgerald Complains to Board of Public Works The receipt a large batch of pe- titions and one hearing constituted the of business matters before the board of public works at a meeting held The meeting was started at 7:30 o'clock is slightly earlier than the usual hour. Rev. John J. the church of St. addres to body calling attention to the fact that cighteen feet last evening. which of Jvangelist, Fitzgerald, pastor John the ed a communication the land has been taken at the corner of and E of from the property Newington when grading was done in that sec- ion. Engineer Hall stated that the pastor has agreed to abide by the de- cision of the board of compensation and assessment. John Sautler, for many years an employe of the department as a fore- man at the sewer beds, petitioned for an increase in wages amounting to $200. After learning of the efficient manner in which the petitioner does his work, Commissioner Downes moved that the increase be granted. It was so voted Following a avenue ast street, hearing for the estab- lishment of a sewer in Monroe street from Madison to Linwood street, in which the residents had no objections providing extr essments were not levied, Commissioner Anderson moved that the proposed scwer be recom- mended The C‘onnecticut company presented a map showing the location of the iron poles which will replace the present wooden poles in some sections of the city and the hoard voted to make an inspection before taking ac- tion. A letter was received from Attor- ney B. M. Holden, representing the Plerson Engineering (‘o. of Bristol, offering to sell to the city, two steam vollers at $2,000 each. The reported price of the rollers when new was 3,5600. The letter w placed on file. The following petitions were read by the president of the board: For the laying of a water main in McClintock street, from Lasalle street 200 feet northerly. C. S. Andrews fa- vored the granting of the petition. A request was also made for the grading of the street. and the board voted to make an inspection. The petition of T. W. Crowe for per- mission to lay a concrete sidewalk in front of his new garage at 31 Main street was granted \cting on a petition for flag or con- crete walks on the north side of Clin- ton street from Burritt to Broad street the board voted to recommend the work on or hefore September 1. Alderman A. M. Paonessa petitioned for a light on Daly avenue east of Oak street. It was recommended. A petition for the macadamizing of Cleveland street from Myrtle to Bur- ritt street was recommended. The American Hardware Corpora- tion sought permission to install a gasoline tank in front of its garage on Chestnut street. The petition was granted, the tank to be installed under the supervision of City Engineer Hall. A petition for the removal of a dead tree at the corner of West and Tremont street was referred to the city engineer. resolution from the common coun- cil was received asking that Park street be repaired at a cost not to e: ceed $1,000 and on motion of Commis- joner Moore it was voted to start the work as soon as possible. President Georze P. Hart of the Stanley Works presented a petition for the removal of a dead tree at the corner of Grove Hill and Lake street and it was referred to the city engi- neer. The board adjourned until next Tuesday evening when several other matters will be cleaned up ready for the July meeting of the common coun- cil. FREE LUNCH GOES FROM GOTHAM CAFES And the Tall Glass of Beer for a Nickel Also Is Sent Into Exile. New York, July 11.—“How dry I am!" will be turned into a mourner's wail next Monday when two of New York's most cherished institutions will cease to exist. The free lunch and the tall glass of beer for a nickel will pass into oblivion after Sunday. At a closed meeting of the Retail Liquor Dealers’ Assaciation of New York county yesterday afternoon in Terrace Garden this stern measure was adopted. Members said after- ward there was ‘‘considerable debate™ over the question. One member, delegated to speak for Willlam McClanahan, president of the association, said the association had abolished the free lunch in arder to help the government in food con- servation. It was pointed out that the free lunch costs the dispenser from $4 to $20 a day. About 3,000 of the 5,000 inembers of (he association provide u free lunch. It was esti- mated thal the uverage cost was $7, which weuld make the total amount for these free feasts $21,000 a day The association voted to raise the price of beer to 15 cents a container 20 cents a “pint’ At the bar smaller glusses will be used, Because of the increase in the prices of imported liquors it was de- cided to add 5 cents to the prices of imported drinks, such as Scotch Whiskey, gins and liquer: “As to domestic Arinks,”" said the in- formant, “we have decided to wait o2l 3. €. HARTFORD 12,100 YARDS of COTTON DRESS FABRICS AT REDUCED PRICES BIG SUMMER SALE BEGINNING THURSDAY] MORNING Take Your Choice of Big Lots of 15¢, 20¢, 25¢, 28c, 35¢ Our Annual Summer Clearance sale of cotton dress fabrics be- gins Thursday morning. It is more important than ever this yea as the reductions are unusually liberal even though cotton is selling now at the highest price since 1853. This sale includes hundreds of appealing, summery cotton fab. rics from the sheerest to the natty sport suitings. Ginghams, plai and printed voiles, skirtings, organdieB, poplins, soisettes, suitings, tissues, crepes, etc. There is certainly great value at each price, and good variety, Corset Prices Will Advance July 15th.. BETTER GET YOURS BEFORE THEN. Corset prices generally take an advance July #6th. step that the manufacturers have been compelled. to take. Th cost of materials has advanced greatly and labor is higher. W well supplied with large displays of the leading makes of cors including Gossard, frontlacing Madame Irene, La Premiere, Grecque, Sage-Allen Special, C. B, W. B., Nemo, Thompson’s Glo A®itting and many others. The prices of waists also advance July 15th. to buy. This is This is the weeld Leonard and Herrmann Co. (Store Closes Wednesdays 12:15 During July:and August.) . JUST "RECEIVED NEW TAFFETA FROCKS (ADVANCE FALL MODELS.) Very moderately priced—An assemblage of handsome dresses por: traying all that is new in the world of fashion NOW GOING ON—SPECIAL SALE SMART LINGERIE BLO USES— (Newest Summer Styles) $1.98 EACH. THE MISSES' and WOMEN'S APPAREL SHOP 165 Main Street, 227 Main Stre New Britain Two Stores Middletown AUNT DELIA’S BREAD with its tender crust, appe tizing flavor and delicious taste has no equal Your grocer sells it. OUR THURSDAY SPECIALS PINEAPPLE SQUARES ........ Also Fig Bars, Maple Buns, Coffee Cakes, Bosto Brown Bread and Baked Beans, and Pies with g most delicious filling and tender, well baked crust. Hoffmann’s Bake 62 West Main St.-TW0 STORES-95 Arch St DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE To All Corporations, Employers of Labor, Officers-of the Law, Individuals, NOTICE. You are hereby required to request your emplo and others to show their registration certificates and report to the local boards names of persons who have violated the law. Compliance with this request wi greatly facilitate the work of this office and will be in] accordance with the views of the War Department. Reports must be completed on or before July 15th. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE For information as to the above notice send all quiries to the Local Boards City Hall. J. J. WATSON, clerk of board No. 1. STEPHEN ROBSB, clerk of board No. 2. ip- for Division, No. 1 and 2] HELD FOR DIAMOND TH Meriden, July 11.—\Walter Mck 21, arrested in Hartford ves| charged with aling diam valued at froy his a Arthur J. Raivaud, w superior court (oday thett occurred iu March, until the new tax has been imposed and the revenue .bill determined upan. That will probably happen be- fore our next monthly meeting and we will take the matter up then, but it is safe to say domestic drinks will have to be raised.” APT zie day 0o CHANG IN BERLIN'S PAY London, July 11.-—The North China Daily News declares it is established virtually that Genersl Chang Hsun leader of the Imperiallstic forces, in German pay, s @ Reuter spatch from Shanghai. If the monar- chial movement had succeeded, the rupture of relations hetween China and (rermany would have been can- celled. ITALIAN CROPS FLOURISHI Rome, July 11 Crop prospectd Italy promising. Wheat evd { where is up to the average and in south unusually good, PPotat: which have been planted in incres auantities are also good. Buy an Indiana truck.-—advt.