New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 13, 1917, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS’% BETTER BUSI PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, 'SENATE RECEIVES |BUENOS AIRES IN TURMOIL; GERMAN BUSINESS PLACES WRECKED BY RAGING MOB Police Close All Streets Leading to Berlin’s Legation and Official Documents Are Rushed to Safety Vaults— Seven Seriously Wounded When Crowds Are Fired on—Torch Applied to Teuton Buildings. TROOPS GUARD RAILROAD ON FAVORABLE REPORT . ON SUFFRAGE. BIL Susan B. Anthony Amendment to Constitution Will Be Yoted on in September PRESIDENT'S SUPPORT LACKING AT PRESENT Contracts for Construction of Destroy- Amounting to $300,000,000, Awarded Although Congress Has Yet to Vote Appropriation—Upper House Passes Trading With Enemy ers Act. Washington, Sept. 13.—The Susan B. Anthony resolution for nation-wide * woman suffrage by constitutional amendment was favorably reported today by the senate suffrage commit- tee and will take its place on the cal- endar for a vote at the session be-— ginning in December. Whether the suffrage resolution can command the necessary two- rs thirds vote in the senate and later in the house is a question. Pres- ident Wilson so far has refused to put the influence of the administra- tion behind it, although urged adopt it ag a war measure. Suffrage supporters, however, gard getting 1t out of committee with & favorable report as a foward step and they welcome the opportunity » to get a record vote on it in the open. Without debate or objection, the senate today passed Senator Shaf- froth’s bill authorizing the Hawailan legislature to give women who have property and other qualifications of men the right to vote in territorial elections. It also says the legislature % is to submit to the territory the ques- tions of giving women unrestricted duffrage there. Trading With Enemy Bill in Session. The administration trading with the enemy bill, passed by the senate yes- terday, was returned to the house to- day and will be sent to conference be- cause of important changes. It had already passed the house by unani. mous vote. ‘The most important senate amend- ments gre those extending the pres- ent presidential powers over export trade to imports; prohibiting publi- cation of war comment in German wunless accompanied in a parallel col- umn by an English translation, inter- dicting commerce between Americans and the Central powers; giving the ™ president broad powers to regulate operations of enemy insurance com- panies in this country and extending the scope of the espionage law. Contracts for Destroyers Awarded. On the expectation that congress will quickly appropriate the neces- sary $300,000,000 for the great de- strover building program, tenative _contracts have been drawn with thr Cramps, the yards at New York, Fors River, Newport News and the Union Iron Works at San Francisco, on a percentage basis not yet fixed with the understanding that the full force of the government is behind every concern to facilitate the most rapid construction. Debate on Soldiers’” Insurance. s« The soldiers’ and sailors’ insurance was again the subject of debate in the house today, with advocates of the measure expecting a final vote by night. Provisions granting monthly allowances of from $5 to $60 to de- pendents of men in the service were approved tentatively. The optional spsurance section Vet remains to bf disposed of. Bond Bill Reported to Senate. After only two days’ consideration which resulted in a few minor changes, the $11,000,000,000 war bond bill was reported to the senate today with the unanimous endorsement of its flnance committee. The measure Nready has passed the house:. Senate consideration of the bill will begin to- morrow with virtually no opposition. Its passage is expected by Saturday. Conferees Work on War Tax Bill. Conferees on the $2,400,000,000 war tax. bill today began the task of re- conciling differences between the two branches of congress over the legis- lation. House conferees were instruct- ®d to disagree to all senate amend- ments. The chief difficulties ahead are over the bill's income, excess profits and pecond class mail matter provisions, but despite this, confidence 1s ex- pressed on all sides that an agreement shortly will be reached. y x PARTY FOR SHAEFERS. Twenty-five friends of Louls and Emma Schaefer gathered at their home, 421 Chestnut street, last evening to tender a farewell party. Louils Bchaefer leaves Sunday ta study law at Syracuse University and Miss Schaefer Jeaves Satirday to study chemistry in ‘Middlebury college. During the even- Ing there were vocal and instrumental melections and a dainty collation was served. Louis Schaefer was the ra- cipieat of a $5 gold piece and Miss Echaefer ys¢ ived a French comb and brush. WHICH Buenos Aires, Sept. 13.—The riotin®& which began here late yesterday in an anti-German demonstration continued throughout the night. Every German business house and restaurant in the downtown district was wrecked. The German club and other buildings were damaged seriously by fire. The po- lice wounded seven rioters seriously when they fired into the crowd. Three of the injured are expected to die. At first the crowds were so unman- ageable that the police closed all the streets leading to the German lega- tion and consulate. The archives in these buildings were taken to the stor- age vaults for safe keeping. Firemen, armed with rifles, prevented the mob from destroying the offices of the German Trans-Atlantic Co. which supplies the city’s light. Heavy forces of provincial troops are guard- ing the railway over which German Minister Luxburg will arrive this morning. The cabinet late last night approved the actlon of President Irigoyen in LUXURG IS TRAVELING presenting passports to Count Lux- burg. It is said to have considered similar action in the case of Baron Lowen, the Swedish minister, but no action will be taken pending the re- ceipt of further details from Wash- ington and Stockholm. The Argentine foreign minister at mid-night made public the following announcement: “The government has proved the texts of the Luxburg telegrams and in consequence has sent the following to Berlin: “‘Argentine minister, please deliver to- the German government the fol- lowing: “‘The Argentine government has recognized and valued highly the ex- alted manner in which the govern- ment of Germany has solved in ample terms all the Argentine claims, but must inform the German government that because of the texts of Minister Luxburg’s telegrams, which have (Continued on Ninth Page) “IPORTUGAL IN STATE OF SIEGE; BOMBS EXPLODED IN CAPITAL MISS OSBORN GIVES UP CHARITY OFFICE Resigns as Woman Probation Officer—Will Become Brido of Saybrook Resident. Miss Elsie C. Osborn, agent of the Charity Organization, tendered her resignation at the monthly meeting last evening, it belng received with regret by the members who appre- ciate the efficient menner in which she hag conducted her duties during the four years that she has been in th position. The resignation will be- come effective Nov. 1, but she will assist her successor for a time. During her connection with the Charity Organization, Miss Osborn has been very active and much of the success of the charity work iIn this city is due to her untiring ef- forts. The reason for the resignation is Miss Osborn is due to her approach- ing marriage to Stephen Davis, & fur- niture manufacturer of Saybrook. The exact date of the wedding has not been determined on. In her work with the charity or- ganization, Miss Osborn became con- versant with all classes of people, and when it was deemed advisable to appoint a woman probation officer, Judge James T. Meskill decided to select her. Like her charity organi- zation endeavors, Miss Osborn has met with much success in probation cases. She has held this position since November, 1914, and today ten- dered her resignation to the court. NATION WILD NOT SEIZE FOOD. ‘Washington, Sept. 13.—Denial that the government is contemplating re- quisitioning any household stores of food is made by the department of agriculture and the food administra- tion. Rumors had come to Wash- ington that housewives were appre- hensive that their stocks of canned goods were about to be seized for the army. FRENCH UNDER-SECRETARIES, Appointed to New Five in War Dept. Paris, Sept. 12.—The eleven under-secretaries in the new cabinet were made public tanight, Five are attached to the war depart- ment as follows: Medical services: Justin Godart; Aeronautics, J. L. Dumesnil; general administration Dr. Mourler; litigation, military justice and pensions, Pierre Masse; inventions, J. L. Breton. The others are: Interior, Victor Pey- tral; finance Paul Boureley: com- merce, Paul Morel; merchant marine and maritime transport, attached to the department of commerce, Anatole De Monzie; blockade, attached to the departent of forelgn affairs, Albert Metin; fine arts, Albert Dalimicer. CASTRO IN UNITED STATES Former President of Venczuela Lands Fleven Cabinet, names of At An Atlantic Port But Declines to Reveal Object of Visit. An Atlantic Port, Sept. 13.—Cipri- ano Castro, former president of Vene- zuela, arrived today on a Spanish steamship from a port of Mexico. He declined to discuss the object of his visit to this country, ! bee. General Strike Declared and All Business in Lisbon Suspended, Madrid' Is In- formed. Madrid, Sept. 13—Portugal has been declared In a state of siege, according to a telegram received here from Li bon on account of a general strike. All establishments in the Portugese capital has been closed. Several per- sons including & number of soldiers have been wounded by explosion of bombs. THAT TOBACCO FUND Contributions Continue to Come But Slowly—“Human Fly” $7.81 More For Soldiers. New Britain’s fund with which to purchase tobacco for soldiers is mov- ing slowly upward but is not in pro- portion to what it should be. “Jack” Wildams, “The Human Fly,” climbed up the face of the B. C. Porter Sons store on Main street last evening and collected $47 from the crowd. Of this, the Herald tobacco fund re- ceives $7.81. A number of checks and cash con- tributions were received today by the Herald. Howard L. Platt tendered his check for $10 and a prominent woman, who desires to conceal her identity under the anonymous title of “A Friend”, contributed $5. Fred Clark did his bit by contributing 50 cents. DYNAMITE AT AYER Major Hodges Attaches No Gives Impor- tance to Discovery of Explosive at Camp Devens. Mass., Sept. 13.—Major Gen. Harry F. Hodge: commander at. Camp Devens, said today that he at- tached no importance whatever to the reported discovery of dynamite near the cantonment last night by an agent of the department of justi Army officers have begun an investi- gation Ayer, COLUMBUS EXILES I W. W. Twenty-four Members Ordered From New Mexican Town Arrive at Bis- bee Under Guard. Douglas, Ariz. Sept. 13.—Twenty- four alleged members of the L W. W. arrived here today under guard bound from Columbus, N. M., to Bi Ariz., whence they, with mora than 1.100 others, were deported last July. The men will be formally ar- rested at Bisbee. STAR GERMAN ATRMAN KILLED. of Accident Front. Sept. 13.—Lieut. ter Hohendorf has heen k cidentally on the western cording to announcement newspapers. He Germany’s hest Hoheandorf Western Licut. on Amsterdan, Wal- illed = front, ac- in German was reputed to be aviator after Boclke and Immelmann killed on “he both of whom -vere stern front. in, | | actuated wholly j execution | to discuss any THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, SWEDE EXPLANATION CABLED TO CAPITAL Presentation to Be Unnecessary INACCURACIES CROP OUT Minister Norris at étockholxn Denies Statement by Swedish Foreign Of- fice That Sweden Acted for U. S. AS It Did for Germany. ashington, Sept. 13.—Baron Aker- hielm, charge of the Swedish lega- tion here. today informed Secretary Lansing he had recelved the state- ment of the Stockholm roreign office, already. published here, on the pas- sage of Count von Luxburg’s des- patches through the legation at Buenos Aires, but that as the depart- jment already was in possession of that information he did not consider it necessary to present it formally. Inaccuracies Noted. It is presumed to be the same as the official statement issued at Stockholm earlier in the week which declared the intriguing nature of the despatches was unknown to Sweden. Examination of the already pub- lished statement reveals some inac- curacy. The Swedish foreign office says it acted in a similar way for the United States and its minister in Tur- key. ‘“The American minister here,’ said the Swedish statement, ‘‘during the present year asked for and re- ceived leave to send to and from Tur- key letters and tel:grams, and this at a time when Turkey had not yet gone to war with the United States and its Interests hid not been taken over by the Swedish representative in Constantinople.” Records at the state department show that Ira Nelson Morris, ambas- sador to Sweden, has reported that the Swedish government had not, been requested to transmit messages be- fore April 10, but that he had in- quired if the Swedish government would be willing to assume charge of American interests in Turkey in case | of rupture. The Swedish government's agree- ment to forward messages required | the United States to present them to the forelgn office in Stockholm or to the Swedish legation in Constanti- nople in French, and there to be put into S8wedish cipher for transmis- sion. = Regarding the forwarding of letters to or from Turkey, Mr. Morris has in- formed the department that he did not ask such permission unlil some- time in July, 12 weeks after Sweden had taken over American interests in Turkey. He said in making the request he made it clear that such letters and replies be forwarded only with the | knowledge and approval of the Turk- ish government. “SWEATSHOPS” EDIMINATED. Washington, Sept. 18.—New con- tracts for army clothing drawn up by the war department provide fair wages, and proper working and san- itary conditions for the workers, the depéirtment announced today, and at the same time assure a fair return to the contractor. WHAT FREE SPEECH IS No One Has Right to Advise Neighbor to Obstruct Execution of Law, Judge Van Fleet Says. San Francisco, Sept. 18.—In in- structing prospective jurors in the trial, which was under way here to- day of Daniel O'Connell, an attorney, and six other men charged with con- spiracy to hamper enforcement of the selective draft law, Judge William C. VanFleet of the U. defined free speech. “No man,” he sald, “has a right to carry the liberty of free speech to a point which interferes with thé due execution of the law, where his op- position is not an honest one and is by the intention of expressing his views. Sometimes in- dividuals will give expression to views which may have an effect upon the of the laws. But if they are honestly and conscientiously ex- | pressed, it is, under our constitution, | the liberty of free speech. ““The citizens have a perfect right measure; they have a perfect right to criticise the judg- ment of the courts or legislative acts. No man has a right to advise his ne bor or the public to ohstruct the execution of the law. That is be- vond the liberty of free specch.” PROPOSES MARRIAGE BY PROXY Melbourne, Sept. 13.—William M. | Hughes, premier of Australia, today announced in the house of representa- tives that the government intended to consult the churches regarding form of marriage by proxy hetween { Australians at the front and women in Australia Hartford, Sept. for New Britain : warmer night: ¥ showers. (e to- Baron Akerhielm Believes Formal | S. district court | some | 1917. —TEN PAGES. KORNILOFF AGREES GERMAN PAPER PRINTS GOOD WORD FOR WILSON Amsterdam, Sept. 13.—Amid the torrents of personal abuse of President Wilson in German newspapers, the moderation of the Zeitung of Hildesheim, province of Hanover, stands out strikingly. The Zeitung says: “The German peopie should not permit themselves t o be goaded into a blind anti-Wil- sonian rage, which is as un- Jjustified as it is senseless. After all, President Wilson deserves to be termed as the most honest of all our present enemies.” The Deutsche Tages Zeitung of Berlin, prints the above ex- cerpt merely for the purpose of pouring out upon it vials of editorial wrath. ITALIANS LOSE 230,000 [5 CLAIM OF VIENNA Petrograd Reports German Cavalry Posts Forced Back in North. Vienna, Sept. 12, via London.—The Italian losses in the 11th Isonzo bat- tle,” says an officlal statement is- sued today by the Austrian war of- fice, “have reached almost a quarter of a million, including 20,000 prison- ers.” Rome, Sept. 13—The battle between Austrians and Italians for possession of Monte San Gabriel is waging furi- ously, according to the official state- ment issued today by the Italian war department. New Austrian forces yesterday renewed thelr attempts to dislodge the Italians from the slopes of the height, but after advancing at a few points they were stopped by the main Italian line of occupation. Berlin, Sept. 13, via German Cav- alry Posts to the South of the Riga.— Wenden road, on the northern Rus- slan front, yesterday withdrew before strong Russian pressure, according to the official announcement today by the German staff. Paris, Sept. 13.—In the region of Bixschoote, on the Belgian front says the French war office statement there was a violent artillery battle last night. The French guns checked in- fantry attacks south of Juvincourt. In the Champagne German railds on the t‘rench trenches were repulsed. ENGLISH HOSPITALS TO BE TAKEN OVER American Medical Men to Assume Oharge of Six Institutions to Relieve British. London, Sept. 13.—According to the Manchester Guardian American medi- cal officers will next week take over charge of the military hospitals at Manchester, Salford, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham and Cardiff and the civil medical practitioners at present in charge of those hospitals will be in- formed that their services are no longer required. Eleven American medical officers have been alloted to Manchester, it is stated. It is understood that the rea- son for the change, says the newspa- per, is that the services of the civil- ian doctors are required for the needs of the population who have been in- adequately served owing to the at- tendance of so many physiclans at the hospitals. 'RUSS NAVY MAY CO-OPERATE Vice Admiral Koltchak in Washing- ton Presented to Daniels—May Con- fer With Japanese Mission. Washington, Sept. 13.—Co-opera- tion of the Russian navy with the Allled fleets will be discussed by the naval commission from Russia pre- sented to Secretary Daniels today and headed by Vice Admiral Koltchak, the vice admiral, 42 years old, is one of the youngest vice admirals in the Rus- sian navy and is considered one of Russia’s most able officers. The mission may confer with Ad- miral Takeshita of the Japanest mis- sion while here. d NURSE WOUNDED., ept. 1 Miss Eva Jean an army nurse injured in id on a Harvard unit hos- France last week and whose addr was given as ‘‘unknown” in a report from Gen. Pershing to the war department resided at 108 Cal- houn street, Springfield, according to the record of enlistments on file here, Gen. Pershing reported that she was only slightly hurt. SPRINGFIEL Boston, Parr an air 1 pital in i | ernment, has expressed a willingness Rebellion Believed at An End. Petrograd, Sept. 12, 9:26 p. According to an official statement just issued General Xorniloff’'s attempt seems to have collapsed and there is no longer any reason to fear a col- lision between the two forces. After General Alexieff had been in com- m.— ! munication by telephone with General Korniloff the indication was that the revolutionary general later would | abandon his enterprise. M. Skobeloff, minister of labor in | the Kerensky cabinet and a member of the council of workmen’s and sol- dier’s delegates announced through the Russian official news agency today that General Korniloff’s adventure had collapsed and that the army at his headquarters has surrendered. Moslems Abandon Korniloff. A division of ~Gen. Kornilof's forces composed of Moslem troops has reached Tsarskoe-Selo, 15 miles south of Petrograd. Kugusheff, a loyal Mohammedam officer, was sent to treat with them and they agreed to abandon resistancq to the provi- sional government on condition that they be sent home to the Caucusus, where they must no be employed against the Turks, their co-religion- ists. Premier Kerensky agreed (o the proposal. According to official statements the so-called “savage’ division, composed of Georgians and Caucasion, is the only unit of troops sent against Pe- irograd which remains solid for: Gen. Korniloff. That body is now at Tsar- skoe-Selo. Up to vesterday afternoon it was feared that force would have to be applied to it but it now seems that the situation has cleared. It appears to be undoubted that the “savage” division,” though devoted to Gen. Korniloff. had no idea of their destination or nhis aim. The division consists of eight regi- ments of fierce Caucusus cavalry re- cruited almost exclusively from the tribes Ingushes, Kaba Dints, and Os- selinians and contains also a few Tartars. Almost all are Mohamme- dans and among them are many princes. Sonie are wholly uneducated. Their commander is Gen. Bagration. The submission of the ‘‘savage” di- devotion of a group of their co-re- ligionists to the government. The tribesmen do not speak Russian, sus- pect and dread Christians, and when approached by the government's Russian emissaries refused to listen to them and threatened them with arrest. A Mohammedan Tartar artillery of- ficer, Gen. Kugusheff, with other Moslem officers who are devoted to the government, yesterday went on a mission to them and were well re- celved. They have returned and are now Bt the Retrograd staff office. There the Associated Press inter- viewed Gen. Kugusheff, a little, swarthy, picturesque Asiatic, whose head was bandaged over a wound and who wore an ordinary Russian uni- form. The gereral said: “The Caucasians declared they ab- solutely refused to surrender and come to Petrograd for fear the Bol- sheviki would massacre them, but they were willing to abandon resist- London, Sept. 13.—-General Korniloff, the Russian armies and leader of the rebellion against the provision despatch from Petrograd to the Exchange Telegraph company. visional government, however, demands, his unconditional surrender, vision was brought about through the ;| ESTABLISH Leader of Rebellion Willing to Lay. Arms ButKerensky Declares Surrender | Be Unqualified--“Savage Division” De: Revolution and Will Return Home | OFFICIAL PETROGRAD STATEMEN?Y SAYS UPRISING HAS COLLA former commarder-in-chl to surrender on certain terms, & Thg lexieff has sent a tclegram tf Korniloff demanding his imag surrender. Stockholm Hears of Battl Stockholm, Sept. 12.—Conflicy ports of developments in Russl received here tonight by iwa. paranda. Travelers arriving Swedish village from Petrograd than an engagement has occur tween the forces of General K and part of Premier Kerensky's near Luga. The government were defeated, according to this| mation, retiring on the capital stroying a bridge near Petrog check pursuit. General Korniloft is said to quested Michael V. Rodsian president of the Duma to form: ernment at Moscow. i Shooting was heard in while the train was leaving Premier Kerensky's troops wi to have joined General Kornilo! On the other hand the consel Hufvudstads Bladet of Helsk Findland, yesterday reported thal mier Kerensky was gaining the hand and that troops at,the fron joining the provisional governi The Svenska Dagbladet annd that it has received a despatel Petrograd stating that Premier B sky has left the Russian capital head of an army to meet the t General Korniloff before the the capital. There was every tation, the meusage said, that & would be fought on Wednesday AMERICAN ARTILLER TRAINING IN FRA ! Famous French 75's and 81 Howitzers Now Daily Pluythig of Yankee Gunners. American Training Camp in (By thé Assoclated.P§ arge contingent of Ameriog joined the expeditid well along with its i E aining under Jrench visory instructios Hitherto the ar contingent val of the artl has been carefully g i ed and permission to mention ct has just been given. The an artillerymen are using the models of the famous French 7§ also six-inch Hoewitze BANDITS DO GOMPLETE Drop in on Sulli Wires Out, 1, Mo., Cug Lock Up Policc T and Blow Upen Bank. St. Louis, Sept. 13.—After cuttil wires leading from Sullivan, Mo, miles southeast of here, four autg bile bandits early today locked the town marshals and a telegraph op tor in a box car, rode through town firing guns to make citizens indoors, blew the safe of the Peo bank robbed the past office s of the raid was telephoned Louis police from towns n How much booty was tained has not been learned. ance on condition they be sent home to the Caucasus front where, how ever, they must not be employed against thelr co-religionists, the Turks. “After prolonged negotiations we agreed to recommend thig solution to Premier Kerensky, and we returned to Petrograd. The premier has now promised us that the savage dimision will not be punished and would be sent home to the Caucasus, there to replete its ranks, and will be absolved from service against the Turks. 1 consider thelr submission assured.” Officers Desert Korniloff. Numerous delegations from Gen. Korniloff’s army are arriving at the staff office of the Petrograd military district in a penitent mood, the As- soclated Press has been informed by Premier Kercnsky's secretary, de- claring they had been deceived as to the aims of Gen. Korniloff’s rebellion. Gen. Palehinsky, second in com- mand to Gen. Savinkoff. head of the Petrograd district, declares the revolt may now be considered an irretriev- able failure and the question of Gen. Korniloff’s surrender a matter of secondary importance. Premier Kerensky's appointment a commander-in-chief of all the armies has been confirmed officially by +he cabinet 0. Alexieff has heen con- firmed as his chief of staff Vice-Pre Nekresoft announces that Gen. mier Later it was announced taat the People’s bank the bandits cured $2,400, and from the S&t. and San Francisco railroad 1 $40. RIOT AT PACKING HOUSE More Than 2,000 Strikers and Symj thizers in Battle at Kansas Clg; One Fatally Injured. 13.—A riot 000 striking pa and their sym took place I Co's. plant with the result t tlly injured. T ent to hospitals suffe| from injuries. the extent of whi have not heen determined. The trouble was the first of a seria nature in connection with a packi house strike, which has been in pj gress almost a week. Kansas City, Sept ing house thizers night Armour , Kas., in BULGARL QUEEN Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept, 13, don.)—Queen Eleanore of PBulga died here yesterday afternoon. had been ili for some time, and cently King Ferdinand, Crown Pring Ror and Prince yril monel to her bedside. DEAD. (via Lo: