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

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS & PRICE THREE CENTS. 'RUSSIAN ARMY COLLAPSES BEFORE TEUTON CAMPAIGN| BE DECIDED FIRST| FOR NEW BRITAIN - All Hope Abandoned for Suc- cess of Muscovites, Who Continue to Flee from Galicia. DESERTERS BLOWN UP BY ARTILLERY Heavy Guns Fall Into Hands of Ger- mans Although Well Placed For De- fensive—Infantry Shoots k)own Oown Gunners to Sccure Horses Flight—British Armored For Cars in Futile Attempt to Cover Retreat. DIVISION BLOWN TO PIECES. London, July 26.—A despatch to the Post from Petrograd says that under General Korniloff’'s drastic measures to restore order in the Eleventh army, one whole division there was blown to pieces by their own artillery to ‘“avenge the in- sults which all loyal troops, espe- cially the artillery, have been silently enduring for the past four months from those traitorous rascals. Eighth Army Believed Lost." London, July 26.—An appalling blow is the description of the Rus- sian collapse given in a despatch/ from +Petrograd to the Post. Never in the war has Russia put afield such enor- mous armies. British and French guns and gunners, flying machines, aviators and British armored [cars were added to the unprecedented technical - strength of the Russians themselves to make "this particular front equal to anything. The ar- tillery was planned where such ad- “mirable natural prepared positions as amounted to the ideal. There were places where the artillery lay in absolutely dead ground not 300 ‘yards from the enemy trenches. Big guns were ideally placed, thanks to the character of the ‘terrain. Information regarding the guns of the Eleventh army almost staggers ,belief. It appears that the infantry ‘shot down their own gunners in order to obtain their horses or shot down the gun horses in running as they retreated, leaving practically all the artillery of the Eleventh army in en- emy hands. As far as the artillery and tech- nical appliances of the Seventh and Eighth armies are concerned there is also no hope of their being saved. “The Germans were already a rcouple of days ago well abreast of the short- est line of retreat. The enemy’s advance on the west- ern wing has been accelerated and the gun positions are behind the line now occupied by the Germans. It is becoming an exceedingly anxious question whether the Eighth army will succeed in getting away at all but it is maintaining the best haste eastward. British Cars Cover Retreat. London, July 26—Special despatch- es from Petrograd attribute to British armored cars a gallant part in cov- ering the Russian retreat in Galicia. “The infantry deserted in large num- ber when their stand was unavalling but the German advance was held up somewhat. The. Russian com- manding general congratulated the British commander Lacker Lampson and presented 26 Crosses of St. George to his general. The British casualties were only five wounded “and the cars later co-operated with the Russian cavaelry in front Tarno- pol, . Dr. Helfand Lenine Lieutenant. Copenhagen, July 25.—The revolt of Nikolai Lenine in Petrograd and the activities of his followers at the <«front brought into prominence the connection between this party and the German soclalists and the Ger- man government to which the Asso- clated Press repeatedly referred when the Russian ‘“peace angels” were be- ing sped homeward through Ger- many by the government. Petrograd despatches Indicate an attempt to identify agents who acted as media “of communication and paymasters. One of the most prominent of these resides in Copenhagen. He is Dr. Helfand, known in German socialist circles under the psudedonym of Pra- vus, of Russtan birth. The Asso- clated Press correspondent first knew of him as a member of the council of workmen during the Russian revo- ,lution in 1905. At that time his name was associated with rumors of irregularities with the council’s funds. He next appeared as publisher for Maxim Gorky, with whom he also had financial disputes. Helfand be- came allled with the German social- ists and rose to considerable promi- nence as a writer. He was [naturalized as a German during the war by spe- cfal permission of the German gov- ernment. After the recent Russian mrevolution he devoted himself to opening communications between the Russo-German socialists in Copen- (Continued On Eleventh Page). KORNILOFF THREATENS T0 RESIGN COMMAND Insists on Death Penalty for Soldiers Deserting Ranks. Petrograd, July 26.—General Korn- iloff telegraphed from the Galician front to Premier Kerensky it devel- oped today, threatening to resign his command unless the government de- cided to reimpose the death penalty under the findings of field courts mar- tial, ) In an interview today Premier Ke- rensky said the fundamental prob- lem of the provisional government lay in providing for the immediate safety of the country and the rtevolution, whatever the cost might be. \The government was thoroughly conscious of the duty before it, he said, and was determined to make a resolute stand against anything which threat- ened the ruin of the state. The premier stated that' re-estab- lishment of the death penalty at the front was necessary in view of the fact that the government was faced with the alternative of sacrificing the army to a body of traitors and cow- ards or having recourse to the only possible means of inspiring terror. The provisional government, in complete agreement with the entire army, took the purden of heavy re- sponsibility, the premier explained, solely in order to save the lives of heroes who were perishing in the execution of their duty for the sake of their country, and to remove the reproach threatening the good nawe of Russia. The commander in chief and the commanders of the various armies at the front, having insisted that tha rastoration of discipline in the army inevitably would necessitate infliction of the death penalty, the government has sireed to restore capital pun- ishment. - The measure is of tem- porary character, to have effect until the end of the military operations. The inquiry’ into the recént disor- ‘ders here is being continued energot- lcally under the supervision of the public prosecutor. The authoritiss are taking measures to discover and bring to justice all organizers of and participants in the revolt. Michael Stakovich, governor gen- eral of Finland, has resigned. CHEMICAL FACTORY WOULD LOCATE HERE Compagnie Morana, With Offices in This Country and Abroad, Seeks Factory §le Here. The Compagnie Morana, a chemical and perfumery company with factories and offices in this country as well as in France, Cuba and Mexico, is de- sirous of Jocating a branch factory in this vicinity and in a letter received by Mayor Quigley today the president of the company asks to be informed of any available sites either in New Britain or the immediate neighbor- hood. If possible the company would like a site from five to 16 acres, with a fac- tory building already erected. They would make any necessary alterations. The letter specifies that the site must be in a locality where there will be na objections. to fumes, and it must also be easlly accessible to gas and elec- tricitsy und must also be within range of a spur track. Some idea of the size of such a factory may be gained by the statement that the annual payroll would at first be beteween $50,000 and $100,000, it is claimed. The New York office of the Cam- pagnie Morana is at 118 Fast 27th street and other offices and factories are located at Paris, Havana, Chicago 'and Mexico City. The company manu- factures raw materials for perfumes and scap. It also deals extensively in pomades, essential oils, natural concrete of flowers, floral waters, olive oil, synthetic essential oils and other chemicals. HELD AS BANK ROBBER Homer J. Minot Arrested in Chicago for Complicity in Looting of $350,- 000 ¥From Canadian Institution. Chicago, July 26.—Homer J. Minot, said by the police to be one of the men wanted for the robbery of the branch bank of the Bank of Montreul at New Westminster, B. C., several years ago, In which more than $360,- 000 was taken, is in custody here to- day. when he was arrested are also being SPAIN QUIET AGAIN, Madrid, July 26—Quiet is gradually being restored throughout pain, which recently has been in a staie of unrest because of strikes and other | agitations. An official despatch from Valencia says martial law has been lifted and that the situation is nor- mal in the entire region. Strikers will resume labor tomorrow in other cities. Two men who were with Minot | HERALD “ADS” ME BETTER BUSINE RITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN "CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1917. —_TWELVE PAGES. EXEMPTION NOT 10 Every Man Eligible to Be Given Physical Examination ONE FORM FOR AFFIDAVITS Provost Marshal General's Office to Prepare List Showing at Glance Li- ability of Every Prospective Soldier —All Proplems to Be Cleared Up. Washington, July 26.—While local selection boards were at work today ®sgembling men of the selective draft forces, officials of the provost marshal general’s office began prepar- ing a new publication to furnish reg- istered men with an easy method of keeping track of their status in their districts. The new list will be issued with cross reference by number between the red ink and drawing numbers. It will be possible for those supplied with the lists to inform any man al- most instantly in what order he was drawn when he furnishes his red ink number. Presumably these lists will be placed in the selection board's headquarters so that registrants may find out quickly where they stand. If the master list is used for this pur- ‘pose it might be necessary to read over several thousand numbers before a registrant finds his own. A careful outline of the process to be followed both by the selection and district boards also is being prepared for publication. Registrants and their relatives are worried over action they should take and the object of the statement will be to answer their questions fully. The only thing registrants who ex- pect to be called in the first draft can do now is to watch the selection board headquarters so as to know when their names are posted. The date when they are to report for physical examination will be shown at the same time. Even the question of dependents will not come up in any way until a report on a man’s physical condition shows him to be suitable for military service. When that has been re- ceived, the selection board will be pre- pared to receive afiidavits of depend- ents the prospective soldiers has. The forms of the aflidavits will be shown by the board. Stmilarly forms of applications for exemption on industrial grounds or for appeal from the ruling of the se- lection board will not be available un- til the time for their use comes. The purpose of the plan is to avoid the pil- ing up of documents and to provide that the boards will have before them at any time only the papers of cases in process of hearing. That is the only way, officials believe, in which rapid action can be assured. CORBIN’S LICENSE SUSPENDED. Chief of Police William J. Rawlings ‘has been notified by Comimssioner of Motor Vehicles Robbins B. Stoecles that the drivers’ licenses of Frank Mack of 47 Chestnut street and Philip Corbin have been suspended. AT NEW HAVEN CAMP Companies E and I of This City Lo- cated—Company E Has Longest Street in the Entire Camp. Both Companies E and I, First Regiment, of this city are now en- camped in New Haven, not far from the famous Yale Bowl, awaiting future orders to entrain for Charlotte, N. C. Company E, which shares with Com- pany D the distinction of having 151 men, the highest number in the regi- ment, has the longest company street in the camp. Company E has 19 tents, one of which is an ordnance tent, another a sergeants’ tent, one a cooks’ and 16 squad tents. Company I now has 130 men includ- ing three officers. Yesterday First Class Private Ernest P. Bloomquist of this company acted as Colonel Good- man's orderly. This company also has something of a reputation for students as there are ten members who can speak French and others who are studying it. Two women, who followed Company I to Coventry and thence to New Haven, were forcibly ejected from the company street at the order of its officers yesterday. To Company E belongs the distinction of having the greatest number of rela- tives associated together. There are five sets of brothers enlisted in 'this command, the Ventres brothers, the Rouillard brothers, the Gregory broth- ers, the Delaney brothers and the Carroll brothers. 5 Friends in New Britain who intend 1o write to the boys at camp are re- minded to be careful to write all ad- dresses plainly. Tt is also necessary that the unit name be plainly marked. For instance, in writing to any man be sure and also Write the company and regiment to which he is attached as there are likely to be several men in either regiment whose uames are similar. Post Ofice Box 143 also be included in the address it desired { STONINGTON PLART Stonington. strike of 150 MAY CLOS The renewed in the plant of the American V company ma compel the closing of the factory which has some 500 employes. There was a weaver's strike in June which was settled by granting less hours and ( more pay. OFFICIAL NUMBERS {Your Order of Examination for First Quota Is Shown Here TAKEN FROM MASTER SHEETS Center Column Is Your “Red Ink” Number and Others Explain ‘in What Order You Will Be Summoned For Examination Before Exemption Boards. Herewith are printed for the first time the official numbers drawn last Friday and Saturday at Washington to determine who will be called upon for service in Americals new army, which is daily becoming a greater factor in the world struggle. These numbers are taken from the master sheets re- ceived from the war department by the Herald.’ The center column contains the ‘red ink” numbers. The column on the left includes 1,000 men in the first district in the order in. which they will be called and the column on the right a similar number in the sec- ond district. It was decided to pub- lish 1,000 names in each district as the exemption boards have decided to select the quota of each district from that total. The entire city will fur- nish 513 to the draft. First Red Ink District Number 258 2522 468 3403 1438 2624 854 1894 1878 3257 1095 2022 3383 3382 1455 3679 783 1813 2787 1858, 2389 3567 3637 1752 2494 3674 3200 3082 3505 1117 15672 2762 1748 2195 837 2036 337 676 275 3827 509 1185 564 2166 945 1913 596 3543 3067 2620 2936 1267 3746 2148 536 Second District 1369 2691 616 373 1676 1266 1891 775 3183 2684 3557 3159 7486 3499 692 3721 600 600 6 (Continued on Second Fage) e = WEATHER- Hartford, July Hartford and vicinity: Fair not much change in temper- ature, tonight and Frida e N 26, — For § | corporation has left Pittsburgh for the { ESTABLISHED 18§ NATIONAL PROHIBITION AMENDMENT DECIDED O} CONGRESSMEN CHARGE THEIR |Senate Will Open | LETTERS HAVE BEEN OPENED AMERICAN SOLDIER’S HAND IS BLOWN OFF Examination of French Bomb Proves Costly to One of Pershing’s Men— Troops Drilling Hard. (By the Associated Press.) With the American Forces in France, July 25.—The first field cas- ualty among the American forces occurred today. A soldier became too inquisitive in regard to the construc- tion of a live French bomb among the supplies brought to the camp for training purposes. He extracted the safety pin in some manner and very soon the bomb exploded. Fostunately for the soldier, the bomb did not con- tain a charge of full battle strength, or he would have been blown to pieces. As it was, he escaped with the loss of his right hand. At every vantage point near the camp today men in khaki and men in blue could be seen, drilling, marching and digging side by side. -Field ma- neuvers were in progress at several places while from more secluded spots came the rattle of machine guns. Musketry practice was being held, and on every hand was activity which was most impressive. The French and American soldiers seem to enjoy their association thor- oughly. The French frankly admire the aptitude of their enthusiastic pu- ils. Y Visits to the French front undoubt- edly will be quite frequent in the fu- ture, in order that American officers may acquaint themselves with condi- tions of life on the front line in its various phases, including routine as well as the actual working of offen- sive and defensive plans. NOLLE IN CASE OF -ALLEGED SLACKER John Reiecher Proves to Satisfaction of Authorities He Is Not 21 Years Old. United States District Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy entered a nolle in the case of John Reicher, the local Austrian, charged with failure to com- ply with the registration law on June 5, before United States Commissioner Richard-Carrall in Hartford last night. Lawyer Morris D. Saxe appeared for Reicher’ and was able to prove by Austrian official decuments that the boy will not be 21 years old until November 14, 1917. Reicher is large for his age and has been working in local factories since 1914 saying that he'was 21 vears or inore each time ne applicd for employment. SEIZED SHIPS DAMAGED. Nine Vessels Taken By Siam Put Out of \Commission. Bangkok, July 26.—The machinery of the Austro-German steamers which were seized after Siam had declared war against the Central powers July 22 was found to be damaged. All male subjects of enemy countries have been interned and all enemy business will be wound up- Nine steamers, aggregating 19,000 tons, were seized by the Siamese gov- ernment with its entrance into the war. They were owned chiefly by the North German Lloyd company. BOMB EXPLODED IN HOTEL Police Blame It on Labor Despite Its Location, Berlin Room of Bis- marck Hotel. Chicago, July 26.—A bomb explo- sion occurred early today in the en- trance of the Berlin room of the Bis- marck hotel in the down town section sending guests of the hotel and sev- eral neighboring hotels to the street in their night clothes. The damage to the building it was estimated will not exceed $1,000, be- ing confined to broken windows. It is believed by the police the explosion was the result of labor troubles which have been experienced by the management of the hotel for several weeks, Will Be Used to Coustruct Part of America’s Emergency Fleet on Con- tract of $10,000,000. New York. July 26.-—The f ment of steel for twenty vessels to be built by the Terry Shipbuilding Co., for the United States emecrgencq fleet ship- new plants of the company it was an- nounced here today. The vessels will be cargo carrying craft. The total cost is estimated at $10,000,000, Tague and Dallinger of Massachusetts Complain to House Sub-Committee— Enemies of P. O. Dept. Washington, July 26.—Representa- tive Tague and Dallinger of Massa- chusetts, who have been at odds with the post office department, told a house sub-committee today that re- cently their mail had been opened in transit. Tague, a democrat also declared he had been told post office inspectors were in his district seeking to ‘get something on him.” Persons.said to him, he added, that reports of him being under surveillance by inspectors were common gossip at his home. Michael G. Leary, democratic state chairman of Massachusetts, he said was one of his informants. .Tague said tampering with his mail began after he opposed Postmaster Burleson’s plan to abolish pneumatic tube mail service. His most confiden- tial letters, including some from his wife and little boy, he said, had been opened and delivered to him re-sealed. Ballinger, a republican, who had an extended controversy with the post- master of Boston over the Cambridge post office and political affairs, testi- fied that a registered letter was among his mail which had been opened. REPORTS ATTACK ON KAISER Weser Zeitung of Bremen Features Story of Alleged Attempt to Assas- sinate German Emperor. Amsterdam, July 26.—The Weser Zeitung of Bremen prints prominently a story with more or less elaboration | of the reported attempt upon the life of the emperor. At the conclusion of the article the newspaper says: . p | “The general command at Altona in reply to our inquiry authorizes us to make the following announcement: “ As the result of inquiries made in proper quarters it may be stated that the rumor of an attempt on the kaiser is wholly untrue.’ " SPYING DANCER CONDEMNED Mata Hari, Paristan Favorite, Sen- tenced to Death for Espionage by French Military Court. Paris, July 25.—A military court today condemned to death for es- pionage a dancer known as Mata Hari, who before her marriage was Marguerite Zell. She was born in the Dutch Indies and claims Dutch nationality. GOETHALS GOING TO FRANCE May Head American Engincers by of President—Worl on Merchant Marine Begins Soon. Washington, July 26.—The possi- bility that Major General Goethals may go ta France to head the Ameri- can army engineers is foremost among the developments which have followed President Wilson’s . reorganization of the shipping board. Work on America’s new merchant marine, it was said today, probably soon Wwill begin under the guidance of Edward N. Hurley whose appointment as chairman of the shipping board has been ratifiede by the senate. The resignation of Theodore Brent, vice-chairman of the board, still was before the president today. Edward N. Hurley of Chicago was sworn in as a member of the ship- ping board today. He will be elected chairman at a later meeting of the board. Appointment NO ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN. Stonington, July 26.—Official denial is made of reports current here than an attempt was made last night to de- rail trains going east over the New Haven railroad, half a mile east of the village. The crew of Harlem River- Boston freight bound east found a single tie between the tracks but there was nothing to Indicate that it had been placed there for an ulterior pur- pose. TO BRING HOME DEAD SOLDIERS ‘Washington ,July 26.—Senator Wol- cott introduced a resolution today to make possible the return of bodies of American soldic killed in liurope through the services of the American Purple Cross association, an organ tion of undertakers, which already has offered its services to the army. NEGRO SLASHER HANGS SELF. Stamford, July 26.—William Reed, 30, negro, under arrest for slashing his sweetheart, Mrs. Mary Fountain, hanged himseif in his cell at the po- lice station today. . ) ) cussion Next We Following Agreeme of ‘Wets’ and ‘D LEGISLATURES MUS VOTE IN SIX Prohibition Clause in Food Bill May Be Disposed of Conference Committee — Continue on Rivers and Bill—Charges and Counter Fly Fast. ‘Washington, July 26.—Lecders resenting the wet and dry factl the senate today agreed to col Senator Shephard’s national proh tion constitutional amendment week. It was planned to bezifl, bate on the resolution Tuesday ' | vote on it Wednesday.,Senator & herd has agreed on an amndment ing a limit of six years in whic states must act upon the amend This limit was suggested by 1 opposed to prohibition. : Conferees on. the admlnlst food control bill today undertod reconcile differences between house and senate with a - vi fight threatened over certain fe of the bill. Their task was mad more difficult because the house: structed its conferees to disagrd all senate amendments. ] In their fiist session today, ger sentiment was said to be for disp of the prohibition question firs order that the finance committee 1 be advised of any action which o affect revenues in connection with war tax bill. It also agreed to : night sessions. 3 It was announced that noth woull we made public until, virtsl complete:. Attacks on the $27,000,000 i and harbors bill continued in the. ate today with opponents char that efforts were being made to rf through a “pork” measure under: guise of national defense. 3t The National River and Ha congress came in for a share of cism for 'its activities in behali waterways improvements. Brie of the congress, in defense, assert.{ the organization’s activities are tirely legitimate and deny that | members. have been gullty of lobbying in the interest of the byl Agreements with allled govel ments for drafting their subjects’ this country were discussed toduyl Senators Stone and McCumber * acting Secretary Polk of the department. It was pointed out such conscription agzinst allensg necessitate reciprocal conseri] amongst Americans living in countries and would establish a } cedent which might be dange Italy, Serbia and Japan have spB treaties on the subject which wo have to be amended. FRENCH SHIPPING ESCAP ] Not a Single Vescel Is Mo Week—Italinns Lose Three can Sailing Veseel Sunk. Parls, July 26.—During the W ending midnight July 22, not a si French vessel either over or 1600 tons was lost, according officlal statement issued yeste: Six French mnierchantmen were ¢ tacked unsuccessfully by submarin Ships of all nationalities numberi} 1,063 entered port and 937 departed Rome, July 26.—Two Itall steamers were sunk and one small s ing vessel was damaged during week ending midnight, July 22, an official announcement issued yi day. 5,928 Vessels with a gross nage of 389,815, arrived and 550 tonnage of 403,450 left port, London,* July 26.-—The Am: sailing vessel Augustus Welt was last Saturday. The crew were No details of the sinking have been H ceived. The vessel of by A. R Her port Augustus Welt was a wood tons. She was own Reed of Waldoboro, Main of registry was Boston London, July A German su marine operating off the Azores h: sunk the Norwegiun steamer liansed says a Norwegiun foreign office repo transmitteed by the Central News g respondent at Copenhugen. The era was saved. Amsterdam, July 26.—Two Germa vessels have been sunk and German steamers have been taken England by British destroyers, cording to the correspondent at Texd of the Amsterdam Telegraaf. A Ge man steamship which had been; to: pedoed, the correspondent adds i arrived in Denhelder.