New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 21, 1917, Page 2

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1017. Ose ASHLEY 3ABCOCK CO. STORE (‘LOSE\? WEDNESDAY AT 4 OON DURING AUGUST Wednesday Morning Specials SHIRT DAY 2.51.00 Shirts $1.00 Wednesday Morning 3.50, $4.00, $4.50, $5.00 Silk Shirts $2.35 ‘Wednesday Morning 2,00, $2.50, $3.00 Shirts $1.65 ‘Wednesday Morning 75¢ Sport Shirt 39¢ Wednesday Morning Last Call Don’t Miss This Ohe ASHLEY BABCOCK CO. City Items i Sodness of Aunt Delia’s Bread.— young boy named Kasimir Kano- was struck by a baseball bat at Bartlett school playground yester- afternoon and suffered a badly lip. Dr. J. L. Kelly was obliged 1ke several stitches to close the itson's dance tonight, vt iree laborers who do the shovel- work for the city water depart- t yesterday demanded $3.25 per for their wages. They were told * their services were no longer led for there is little work for 1 to do at this season of the year. Bungalow. wssengers on a trolley bound for | Britain late Sunday evening as- that an accident was averted just w Ash street. While the trolley ing toward New Britain was as- ing the hill at the foot of South 1 street a car coming in the op- lte direction on the single track { seen but the motorman of the nd car reversed his power and eeded back to the switch. e Specials, Wed. a. m. at Halli- BOTH LITTLE AND BIG FOLKS 1y our soda served in big generous ‘sses filled to the brim with soda of iry flavor. It is the one drink that eals to all ages and is equally en- de by the youngest as well as the pst. | 9 w. No need to ask why. Just and have a glass and youwll ‘okinson Drug Co. 169-171 Main Street MADE-IN-CO have been secured by the Conmnec Thursday and Friday afternoons. ! | | | 1 ( “THE CALL OF THE HOUR TO THE YOUNG MEN OF AMERICA.” An interview with the Right Rev- erend John J. Nilan, D. D., Bishop of [ the Diocese of Hartford of the Roman Catholic church. The Right Reverend John J. Nilan, | D. D., Bishop of the Diocese of Hart- | ford of the Roman Catholic church | states that “All authority | God, submission to lawful superiors | is obedience to His Will,” and that | “the fate of the country rests upon ! the loyalty of its citizens, the Com- i mander-in-Chief summons the nation [to war.” This is one of the serics of “Made-in-Connecticut War Inter- views,” secured by the Connecticut State €ouncil of Defense. Bishop Ni- lan’s call to manhood, morality, coun- try and faith at this hour is thus ex- pressed: “The call of the hour to the young men of America comes from the highest authority. As all authority is from God, submission to lawful su- periors is obedience to His will. The chief magistrate of the republic is such by the choice of the pecople but so marked is the distinction between the man and the office, it would seem that in times of great crises his party affiliation, his personality, his very name should be forgotten; he is ‘The President’ The hour is fraught with grave possibiliti the die is cast, the fate of the country rests upon the loyalty of its citizens, the Commander: in-Chief summons the nation to war. “The young and the vigorous nat- urally should be the first to hearken to the summons and bravely, eagerly and with determination hasten to present a sturdy front to the foe. We | may put the words of his illustrious predecessor of twenty years ago in the mouth of the president: ‘We love peace but when we go to war we send to the fleld the best and bravest of “the country.’ The best are those whom the love of God compels to keep his law. Edmund Burke has said, ‘I never knew a man that was is from This newspaper has made arrangements with the Council of Defen to publish these interviews, and they will appcar Monday, Tuesday, {of cowards. i ef the soul. | instinet but ! arm; no fears no danger in whom the ! but intact, NNECTICUT WAR INTERVIEWS Statements by prominent Connecticut citizens on vital war topics ticut State Council of Defens e bad who was fit for service that was good. “The call of the hour is sacrifice: let it begin with that self-restraint which makes the lower passions slaves and Reason master. Let the soldier be persuaded that virtue is the blood of heroes, sin is the virus There are dangers to the youth of our country more to be dreded than the shrieking shrap- nel; worse than the most malignant disea of the body is the wounding Toolhardine s folly, not bravery. Seeing the point from which the attack is liable to come and taking precautions accordingly, is good military tactics. Removed from the influence of home and far from the restraints of friendly counsel there will be great danger to the morals of the soldier. It will lurk in the vicinity of camps and skulk in the rear of the trenches. Strong drink and the wiles of corrupt women may rob him of honor and his coun- try of a loyal defender. “Honor, pride, self-confidence go down easily before persistent attacks of sensuality; the noblest aspirations | of the soul are needed to save the sol- dier from himself. The constant sense jof the presence of God and the am- | bition of an enternal reward are his only defense. Faith will animate and elevate manliness, religion will in- tensify and consecrate patriotism, the youth of clean mind and fervent soul wWill bring honor to the cause he was sent to defend; in time of danger there will be no flinching; not brutal patriotism nerves his fear of God is uppermost. “America calls her loyal sons to service. As in days past she will un- doubtedly be cheered by the ready and hearty response of the bravest and the best. Some of her defenders will fall on the field of honor; many will returned hardened with toil, chastened hy suffering, perhaps with limbs mutilated in the cruel strife let us hope, in those vir- tues which go to make up verile manhood and an unconquerable na- tion.” | PERSONALS Miss Ethel Barnes and Miss Flor- ence Casey are spending a two weeks' vacation at Momauguin. Miss' Margaret O’Leary of Smalley street and Miss Jennie Middleton of Liberty street are spending a two weeks’ vacation at Ocean Beach. FISHER MUST GIVE MONEY TO FAMILY | ‘Wife and Children Will Receive $7.50 Weekly or Husband Will Go to Jail The alternative of going to jail for four months or else giving his wife $7.50 a week for one vear under bonds of $500, was handed down to Charles Fisher, charged with non- support before Judge John H. Kirk- ham in the police court this morning. The Fishers have two small children and for the last few weeks the hus- band has contributed nothing to their support. The case stirred the spec- tators in the court to much sympathy for the wife. Samuel Perlmutter, a silver tongued | orator, was lodged in the dock for an | assault on Louis Bayer, a \\'r\,ll“ known vegetable peddler. The story is that Perlmutter was selling some | shell beans to one of Bayver’s custom- | ers, who wanted lima beans. Bayer | had the lima beans and Sold them to © the customer to the anger and chagrin of Perlmutter, who struck hm on the | jaw when he met him on Hartford avenue at 6 o'clock this morning. A fine of $7 and costs was imposed. An agreement over payment for a glass of beer was said to be the un- derlying cause for Joseph Barosky and Peter Humliek being in court on the charge of assault. The former was said to have torn John Amastio’s shirt, while the latter is‘said to have struck Ernest Muecke, in whose saloon the argument took place yes- terday. Hamleck said that Muecke struck him. The court 'found the accused guilty and fined them §7 and cost seach. ¥ The case of Harry °:Savinski, charged with operating a motor ve- hicle on August 20 without having proper registration numbers con- spicuously displayved, was ' continued until Thursday morning. ' John Ryan, who was in court for violation of probation was fined $17.42 on March 7. Ryan failed to pay any of the fine until July 1 and has been delinquent since Probation was revoked. S SHAPTRO ASSETS $5,800. The assets of Shapiro Bros., who left this city when they were about to g0 into bankruptcy total, according to a list made out by Attorney M. D. Saxe, $5,800. The real estate owned by the brothers on Hartford avenue is valued at $5,000 and the horses, wag- ons and implements connected with their milk business make up the rest of their assets. An incomplete list of their labilities amounts to $2,527.02. meets in Jr. O. U. A. M. { tender, one of the new women I High class theater. Events Tonight photo drama, Fox's Lyéeum theater, productions. superior photo Vaudeville and Keeney's theater. moving pictures, W. L. Morgan lodge, K. of P., meets in Vega hall Central Labor Union meets at 34 Church street. New Britain lodge, N. E. 0. P, hall. B Clan Douglas, O. S C., 277 Main street. meets at Leading Star Lodge, S. of B., meets in Electric hall. . Daly, counell, Hanna's hall. K. of C., meets in TRAPPED BETWEEN GATES. Woman Tender Lowers Bars As Auto Is Crossing. An automobile driven by Willlam Massey of Seymour street carrying his wife and child crashed through the at the East Main street railroad ing last night about 7 o'clock. auto was proceeding east and had reached the tracks when the gate gate tenders in this city, suddenly put down the gates in front of the car which was at this time on the tracks between the gates. In order to get out of the way of the train Mr. Massey had to put on his power and break through the gates of the east side of the track. Mrs. Mas- sey suffered a slight injury to her wrist and the child’s hand was cut. HUSBAND NIBBLES AT WIFE. Sophia Kyharszyk told the police vesterday that her husband bit her on the arm. In addition to biting her he went away from their home, 36 Silver street, taking all the money in the house. Complaints came from Frank Hirch of 306 Church street, who said that his sister was bitten by a dog owned by another family in the house in which he lives. Other | complaints were about dogs owned by Mr. Heck of West street and a Mr. Croll of Short street. I;IREMEN’S VACATIONS. Firemen Patrick Kenney of Engine company No. 3, Fireman Fred Smith of Engine company No. 5 and Fire- man Michael Layden of the Hook & Ladder company returned from their vacations today and Fireman David Moore of Engine company No. 2, Lieutenant Frank Gilligan of Hose company No. 1 and Captain Eugens F. Barnes of the Hook & Ladder company began their vacations today. ELEVATE WEATHER SIGNALS. Boston, Aug. 21.—Mariners who are out at sea will soon be able Lo see the signal lights displayed in this city to forecast the weather. Work has been started on the installation of these lights on the 500 foot cus- The city has two accounts against the insolvent firm, one $338.54 for taxes and a bill for water rent amounting to $62.48. tom house tower, to replace the sys- tem on the federal building which was too low to send its rays beyond the harbor. Name ........ Age i il Address ...... Parents’ Name When Enlisted In Army or Navy In What Branch Nearest of Kin (i« (Fill This Out and Return From New Britain Patriots Enlisted in the Nation’s Service. No Parents) A to Editor Herald.) ., In the civil war a certain patriotic young man quietly enlisted when the call for volunteers came in ’61. He was so anxious to serve that he thought of nothing but the army. He let domestic and civil affairs take care of themselves for his post was on the field of honor. In the hurry and scur- ry of the first days of the war the record of his enlistment was lost, His friends at home also enlisted and dur- ing the war his father joined his mother in the cemetery on the™hill. And people amid their awn troubles and cares forgot the young man who had enlisted early in the war. The war ended and the young patriot came home. There was a great welcome in CROWN PRINCE HIT A CRUSHING BLOW| French Win Back Important Ground on Verdun Front London, Aug. 21.—A new and great battle of Verdun developed yesterday along an eleven-mile front on both banks of the River Meuse. After one hour and twenty minutes of attack Petain’s infantry had made them- selves masters of the German posi- tions everywhere, penetrating at many points to a depth of and third. Throughout the day they held their gains against swiftly organized counter attacks in which the enemy suffered devasating losses. Over four a mile a thousand unwounded German prison- ers have thus far been counted. The French offensive extended from Avocourt wood, the two summits of onvaux on the west. Midway between these two points the Meuse winds down, to pass in front of the citadel of Verdun. On the left bank of the stream the French seized all of the Avocoust wood, the two suminits of Le Mort Homme (Dead Man Hill,) Corbeaux wood and the village of Cumieres. On the right bank of the river they took the Talou Ridge, the towns of Champ and Champneuville, Hill 344, Mormont farm and Hill 240, north of Fort Louvemont. The immediate results of Petain's victory today is the pushing forward of the French line approximately to the front the French army occupied on February 25, 1916, just after the Crown Prince’s terrific drive for the fortress had developed, and the ex- tinction of direct German observation upon Verdun itself. The Talou ridge stretches across a peninsula formed by a bend in the Meuse. The German official state- ment says that it has only been oc- cupied by German outposts since last March, which is probably true, and that the French today were allowed to occupy it without fighting, while the forces of the Crown Prince with- drew ‘‘according to plan.” But Tal- bou ridge was the last point from which the Germans could look down upon Verdun, and their artillery fire must hereafter be blindly directed, the French mnot only stormed this] high ground, but clinched the cap- ture by taking possession of . Dead Man Hill, to the east, and Hill 344, to the north. s Almost Back to Old Linc. The whole peninsula across river and northwest of Cumieres now firmly in the French grip. One more such stroke by Petain and the ¥rench line will be back where it was before the Crown Prince in 1916 launched his campaign to ‘bleed France white” and achieved a failure which in its far-reaching results has been compared to the Confederate failure at Gettysburg. Probably Petain has larger strate- gic aspects in mind than a mere ex- tension of his lines. Obviously the blow today on the West front, and supplementary to the heavy British pressure: in Flanders. The Entente command is seeking at many points to find a place where the German line has thinned to the danger point and | to prevent a concentration of hostile reserves behind any one battlefield. Moreover, the Briey Valley lies not far to the northeast of Verdun, ani it is there that the greatest deposiis of French iron lie, the loss of which is said to have crippled severely the munition manufacture of France and to have more than doubled Germany’s output. There is also a political aspect to the attack. After the poilus had coined and made good the phrase “They shall not pass!” and the armies of the Crown Prince stood exhausted outside the citadel. General Petain congratulated his men upon the an- swer they had given to the Kaiser's the is \ progress in his home town for the returning heroes. But somehow no one remembered the young patriot for there was no record of his enlistment. The patriot was a virtual outcast for none knew him after four long years. Completely discouraged, he left his home town to seek some solitude and forget his misfortunes. To the day of his death he was given none of the credit he deserved. Once a man said that history re- peats itself. Do you believe it? Avoid the possibility of such a happening in Ney Britain as the patriot experi- enced. Help the Herald' compile a complete list of the men in the service. Fill out the above blank today and mail it to the Editor of the Herald. —_— offer of peace by negotiation. Now, almost immediately following the Pope's peace proposals, the supposed- ly decimated French armies are upon the offensive on the same field. Petain’s drive was preceded by a week of most violent bombardment during which the Germans frequently expressed anxiety as to the French concentration of artillery. In the final twenty-four hours before daybreak the “seventy-fives,” naval guns and huge howitzers combined in a storm of cannonade Which culminated in drumfire. In a dispatch from Bar-le-Duc the Paris “Temps” thus describes the battle: “The last phase of the artillery preparation for the French attack in the Verdun region ended at 4:40 o’clock this morning. Our troops as- saulted between Avocourt Wood and Bezonvaux. By 6 o'clock our first objective had been attained and Ger- man prisoners were going to the rear. “No adjectives can give an the infernal action of the artillery, which lasted three days. Hill 304, Dead Man Hill and Talou Ridge were ploughed up completely by our fire. The enemy was obliged to abandon his first line, but our attacking columns with undiminished spirit, passed from trench to trench, reducing all living combatants to submission. “Our aviators signalled our ad- vance. It was tragic and overwhelm- ing.” Throughout the attack French fliers fulfilled the function of mount- ed infantry, sweeping low over the trenches, spraying the enemy with machine gun bullets, bombing his re- serves and meeting the hostile count- er thrusts with bursts of gunfire. Ger- man aviators also entered the battle recklessly, and eleven of them went down in air fights, two more being brought down in flames by special guns. The intrepid French foot soldiers executed the attack with their usual dash, and Paris officially pronounces their spirit “bevond all praise.” As soon as they had won their objectives they settled down to receive the in- evitable counter attacks, which came immediately, the Germans smashing with special vigor against Avocourt Wood, Dead Man Hill and Hill 304, but without accomplishing anything. The hostile reactions were not so lent on the right bank of the e and the French were able to make further progress in the Bois de Fusse and the Bois de Chaune. idea of rio- LANDERS STORE OPENS, Employes Take Advantage of the New Scheme and Buy Liberally. The doors of the new grocery store conducted by members of the Landers, Frary & Clark Co-operative associa- tion were thrown open yesterday, and at the closing hour last evening, fine results were reported by those in charge. Through the movement,, it is expected that employes of the con- cern aligning with the association, will be placed in a better position to give battle with King H. C. of L. The store will open every morning at 6:30 o’'clock with the exception of Sunday, and will be conducted until 6:30 o'clock in the evening, excepting Mon- days, when the clasing hour will be 9 o’clock, and Saturday at 10 o'clock. Purchases will be made at the store through a card system, and each ar- ticle will be designated by a number. ach member has a card and should the holder be unabe to call at the store other members of the house- hold may secure goods by presenting the card. HOOKWORM IN ARMY. Washington, Aug. 21.—Discovery of hookworm infection in 47 out of 75 militia recruits recently mobilized for war service has caused public health service authorities to recommend prompt examination of all units of National Guard and national army at present organized, especially those from the warmer portions of the country. Buy an Indiana truck.—advt. An Opportunity to Sec ure the Well-Known ROCKINGCHAIR UNDERWEAR At Reduced Prices. ATHLETIC SHIRTS AND KNEE DRAWERS 90c. values ab .. .. iccuieoncea88C $1.00 values at . ... UNION $1.00 values at . .. $1.50 values at . .. $2.00 values at SUITS .T5¢ $2.00 Imported Spitalfield Neckwear now . Torstalls IT PAYS TO BUY OUR KIND 03-99 ASYLUM ST. Connectingwith 140 TRUMBULL STA HARTFORD DOPE FIENDS’ ANGEL | IS ARRESTED AGAIN Police Raid Ofice of Dr. Gardner, Canght Last Week New York, Aug. 21.—For the sec- ond time in the past four days, United States internal revenue agents, | under the lead of Richard Yancey, Jr. raided the offices of Dr. Edward Gardner at No. 245 West Fifty-first street last night and arrested the | physiclan on the charge of violating | the Federal Anti-Narcotic law. United States Marshal McCarthy and Assistant United States Attorney Stanton took part in the raid. While | Dr. Gardner, who had been at large | in $10,000 bail since last Saturday, was being taken to the West Forty- seventh street police station the raid- | ers camped on the prisoner's prem- ises and questioned the “dope fiends'” who kept filing in, most of them ac- tors, gamblers, chorus girls, chauf- feurs and professional men. The scenes of the previous raid, Friday, were re-cnacted, some of the addicts weeping and begging for their | dope, others storming and cursing as | if they were demented. Seyeral as- serted Dr. Gardner was curing them of the drug habit and ought not to be interfered with. Some of the pa- tients came in automobiles. Marshal McCarthy “frisked” all the male callers in search of registration cards. A score of young men de- clared they had left their cards at | home. The raiders took the names and addresses given by 100 or more persons. David Kaplan, an east side drug- gist, who had been out on bail for a week on a charge of unlawful mor- phine selling, was re-arrested yester- day on a similar charge and was held by Commissioner Hitchcock. Dr. Howard James, arrested last week, accused of dispensing narcotic | drugs, collapsed yesterday in Belle- | vue hospital. The doctors said his | condition was due to being deprived of morphine. Henry Roschen and his clerk, Hen- ry Hirsch, were arrested yesterday by Mr. Yancey charged with dispensing | dope in a drug store at Third avenue and Twenty-third street. They were | held for the Federal Grand Jury. } Dr. Jacob Rosenberg of No. 471 Hudson street, was held yesterday by Commissioner Hitchcock on a charge of violating the Anti-Narcotic law. BUMPED. COLONIAL EXPRE Eleven Passengers Injured Through Negligence of Motorman, New York, Aug. sengers on the operated by the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford and Pennsylvania railroads, were injured when an electric locomotive ran into the train with great force after the steam locomotive ran into the train with great force after the steam loco- | motive had been detached in the Sun- nyside yards, near Long Island City, | so that the coaches could be brought into the Pennsylvania station through the East River tunnels. It was the first accident on the New York Con- necting railroad since the ‘*hump- | back” bridge across Hell Gate put into operation in April, so that trains running between Washington and Boston might be brought into the Pennsylvania station on Manhattai, Island, and an investigation was or- dered at once. After the train of ten coaches had crossed the bridge at 3 o’clock it was left standing in the Sunnyside yards 1 so that an electric locomotive might pick it up and pull it through the tubes to the station. After a wait of a few minutes the electric locomotive approached at high speed. Apparent- ly misunderstanding the signals given him or misjudging the speed of his motor, J. J. Graham, the motorman, failed to slow up enough to avoid a |t crash with the train. The electric | locomotive struc with such force |r that the platforms and vestibules of |i the three forward cars were so badly damages that new coaches had to he put into the train. Electric light 21, Colonial Eleven pas- Express, yesterday globes and glass fixtures in all the | f coaches were broken, and 100 pas- lice said spent two nights with F is fact that Cacchi spent the night of the { was | & | the par l'of the | that Bavarian hi is eating the natives out of hous one week” been instructed to cxpel without even the slightest delay any one suspected of buying up food. INCREASE for 200,000 more sheep than in ordinary vea and COCCHI HID TWO DAYS IN NEW YORK But Authorities Prove He Was Not Sheltered by Priest New York, Aug. 21.—More light was shed yesterday on the inactivity of the police in permitting Alfreda Cochi, Ruth Cruger's slayer, to hide in New York prior to his flight to Italy. The information was con- tained in a letter Mrs. Cocchi, wife of the murderer, received from Aldo Baroncini, her brother-in-law, now in Imola, Italy. Mrs. Cocchi turned the letter over to Aaron Marcus, who, in turn, gave it to Assistant District At- torney Talley. The most significant clause in the letter quotes Cocchi as saying that he was sheltered two days prior to his { flight in the home of Father Moretto in Charlton street. Baroncini said that Cocchi told him there was no chance for the police to find him be- cause he was so securely hidden. Cocchi made his original confes- sion to Barocini. Much of this is given in detail in the letter now in the hands of the authorities. Cocchi at first explained his presence in Italy by his desire to enter the army. When reminded that his clags had"' not heen called Cocchi, the writer said, broke down and wept and then confessed killing the Cruger girl. Barocinin said Cocchi minutely de- scribed the girl, his advances to her,” her repulsing him and finally how he struck her down and then of the dis~ he made for a gasoline tank. Barocini asked Cochi why the police did not find the body, he is quoted as saying: “Police Don't Worry" “It is a common occurrence in New York ta steal rls and carry them The police don't about them.” said Cocchi told him ths police had visited his cellar, but that the search was perfunctory and, of course, revealed nothing. He boasted that these policemen were his intimata friends and that he had nothing to fear from them He said he wauld go on a long trip at the end of the war and by that time all trace of him would be lost and the crime would be forgotten. In commenting on Cocchl's stato- ments Baroncini ‘wrote. “I don’t understand after hearing Al's (Cocchi's) confession how the po- could continue to make blunder after blunder. I often wonder why they let the murderer escape and wh they did not find the vietim Al said he made no attempt to conceal the body except to cover up the grave.” Baroncini wrote that Cocchi told him he left the home of Father Moret- to in a motor car and was driven to much The writer the water front where he took a smail boat to an English vessel lying in mid- stream and on which he was em- | ployed as a mechanic. tant District that Cocchi’s untrue, as he had murder in Hoboken, after he had con- fessed to Father Moretto. The sccond night he staved at the Italian Immi- grant Home on Water street. TOURISTS NOT Copenhagen, WELCOME. 21.—"Speeding is now the motto Bavarian government, finding the plague of tourists in the lands and other resorts and to havs Aug. g guests’ home. Visitors now are limited stay and the police GRAZING FACILITIES. ‘Washington, Aug. 21.—In an effort o incr s¢ the nation’s meat sup- iy, the forest it was an- hounced Z rished gra ng facilitics in the national ranges about 100,000 more cattle and Heretofore pasturage has been furnished for about 1,800,000 cattle horses and 7,800,000 head of sengers were thrown from their seats. sheep each year. « posal of the body in the exvacation _ When * - because , Attorney Tally contention that he ther Moretto established the