New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 19, 1917, Page 1

’ the British navy, as a boy of 19 or HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “A BETTER BU PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, VEDNESDAY, SEPTEMB ER 19, 1917. —TEN PAGES. ESTABLIS SIX CENT FARE AFTER OCTOBER 1 Connecticut Company Announces Increase in Rates Forced byi Upward Movement of Expense Figures 17 TICKETS FOR $1. TO AVOID PENNIES Concern Will Try to Show Public Utilities Commission Higher Cost of Labor and Material and Increased Taxation Make Move Necessary., Announcement was made this afternoon by the Con- necticut company that begin- ning October 1 a six cent fare, instead of five cents, will be charged on all trolley lines in Connecticut. For the convenience of the public and conductors, the company will sell 17 tickets for $1, thus making it unnecessary for the traveling public to carry pennies Although no statement concerning the increase in fares is obtainable other than the formal announce- ment contained in an advertisement on another page, it s believed that the Connecticut company will at- tempt to show the Public Utilities Commission that its expenses have in- creased to such an extent that such action is necessary. Increase in 3 Three factors figure in the in- creased expenses within the past few years. These are: Labor, fuel and taxation. New pavement has also been a drawback on the treasury, it is said. Those who are acquainted with the labor market realize that it is Impossible to secure workmen at a figure anywhere near “what it was within a comparatively recent date. The increased price of coal Is sald to have jumped the company’s bills in this respect to unheard of figures. Under a law passed by the General \Assembly in 1915, the Connecticut company is forced to pay one-third of the cost of all bridge construction on its lines in towns of 10,000 population or under. These increases in ex- penses, it is said, force the company to raise ist rates. A number of trolley companles in other sections of New England have been permitted to increase their fares under conditions similar to those with | which the Connecticut company is forced to contend END OF WAR FAR | OFF, SAYS GEDDES First Lord of British Admiralty Be- licves America Must Yet Make Great Sacrifices, Parkersburg, W. Va., Sept. 19.— Bellef that the end of the war is vet far off and that America has not fully awakened to Its seriousness is ex- pressed in a letter written by Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the British ad- miralty, to George S. Ecker of this city. Ecker was West Virginia man- ager for a Pittsburgh lumber com- pany at the time the present head of 20, was tallying logs and inspecting lumber at Nicolette, near here. The letter in part says: “I think we are a long way from the end of the war. I think that America is finding it a little different to realize—just as Great Britain in the early days of the war—that it is a long way between declaring war and putting yvour whole back into it, and that both determination and sacrifice are called for if the nation is golng to acquit itself with credit, but I have no doubt at all that eventually Amer- fca will do so. “President Wilson is a great man, and realizes what is wanted and when the nation understands, as it does not yvet understand, I have no doubt it will respond.” THE HON. VILLA PROTESTS ¥ Complains Against “Persecution” of His Peaceful Bands of Cutthroats by Government Forces. Chihuahua City, Mexico, Sept. 1 Francisco Villa believes he is entitled to honors from the government as the man who did most to put down the Huerta regime in Mexico, according to a letter made public today as hav- ing been written by Villa to Gen. Francisco Murguia in which the for- mer asks guarantees of amnesty. Villa complained bitterly because he and his small band were being inces- | of the Petrograd BRITISH OASUALTIES DURING PAST WEEK. —o0— London, Sept. 19.—Casualties in the British ranks reported for the week ending yesterday follow: Killed or died of wounds: 135 officers and 4,756 men; Wound- ed or missing, 431 officers and 21,843 men. SOUKHOMLINOFF ON STAND IN DEFENSE Defends Ordering Disman- tling Fortresses as in Line With Strategy. Petrograd, Sept. 19.—Witnesses in the trial of General Soukhomlinoff, the former Russian minister of war, who is facing a charge of hgh treason having concluded their evidence, the general today was invited to give any explanations he might wish to make. ‘The former minister appeared ex- hausted by the long judicial proceed- ings. Speaking in a weak, tired voice, he endeavored to prove the necessity of dismantling Russian fortresses, for which he had given orders. He declared that owing to the conditions of modern warfare the fortresses long had lost all their strategic importance and would have been traps for the retreating troops. “At the time of the Russo-Turkish campaign,” he said. “I gained the conviction that defensive works con- structed while hostilities were in pro- gress were of far greater practical utility.” General Soukhomlinoff concluded by saying that he never concerned himself with politics but worked ex- clusively for the welfare of the Father-land. In view of the resolution of the Maximalists, which was voted by a plenary session of the Petrograd coun- cil of soldiers’ and workmen’s dele- gates, demanding that power be as- sumed by the council, the whole bureau of the council has resigned. Among those who handed in their resignation were President Tchezze, Vice Presidents Annismoff and Gotsz and M. Skobeleff, Tseretelli and Tchernoff. The provisional government has abolished the post of military gover- nor of Petrograd and re-established the office of commander of the troops district. Colonel Polkovnikoff has been appointed com- mander with powers to settle ques- tions relating to the food supply and transport. It is expected the cossack incident | shortly will be closed in a satisfactory manner, says the Russian official news agency. Cossack officers have sub- mitted to the provisional government a petition requesting that the order for the arrest of Gen. Kaledines, the cossack leader, be countermanded, al- leging that the affair is entirely the work of political agents. A delega- tion of loyalists from Moscow has | now gone to the cossack headquarters to make an investigation on the spot. SPAIN NOT U-BOAT BASE Ambassador Juan Riano Denies Ger- many Is Using West Coast of His Country for Submarine Nest. ‘Washington, Sept. 19.—The Span- ish ambassador, Juan Riano, issued an official statement today, denounc- ing published reports that the Medi- teranean coast of Spain is serving as a base for German submarines. “The Spanish government,” he saild, “has prohibited the use of its ports and the entry Into its jurisdictional waters to submarines of belligerents, and any belligerent suubmafine that enters a Spanish port is interned un- til the end of the war.” SEEKS TO ANNUL DEAD MAN’S DIVORCE Brooklyn Woman Wants Judgment of Court Revised Becausc She Was Ignorant of Suit. Middletown, Sept. 19.—Suit was filed in the superior court here today by Mrs. Kate Hutchinson Smith for the setting aside of a decree of di- vorce granted her husband, | Joseph Smith, former keeper of the a half ago. Captain Smith died at New London last April. He was granted the divorce on the ground of desertion. Mrs. Smith, who is now a resident of Brooklyn, N. Y., claims that she re- ceived no notice of the divorce pro- ceedings, that the court which granted the divorce lacked jurisdiction as she time, that the only printed notice of he proccedings appeared in a weekly she did not sce. and that she was forced to leave her husband because santly pursued by government troops after they ceased military operations. of intolerable cruelty on his part ALLIES ALLOWED Great Britain Receives $50,000,- 000 and France $20,000,000 WAR CREDITS BILL 0. K Deficiency Bill In Senate’s Hands and Appropriations Committee Opens | Hearings—Trading With Bill Almost Finished. ‘Washington, Sept. 19.—Loans of $50,000,000 to Great Britain and $20,- 000,000 to France were made by the government today. Agreement on the war credits bill, authorizing $11,538,000,000 of new bonds and certificates, was reached today by senate and house conferees with no change in the issues proposed. Deficiency Bill in Conference. Carrying $7,000,000,000, the war deficiency bill is today in the senate’s hands folowing its passage yesterday by the house. The senate probably will act promptly after its appropria- tlons committee, which now is con- sidering the bill, reports. The committee today began hear- ings on the bill, with Secretary Baker appearing as the first witness. expected to present estimates for the army which, together with other items from the army, may bring the bill’s total up to about $8,000,000,000. The bill is the biggest money meas- ure in American history. Among the larger items of appropriation are: Shipping board, $1,749,000,000; for- tifications $1,495,000,000; emergency funds $200,000,000; torpedo boat de- stroyers $236,000,000, and machine guns $338,000,000. Trading With Enemy Bill. A complete agreement by night on the trading with the enemy bill was promised when conferees on the measure resumed work today. The insurance and imports embargo pro- visions were among the more impor- tant questions awaiting final deter- mination. House and senate confrees on the war tax bill resumed their delibera- tions today with indications that bal- loting on several important sections would begin before close of the day's session. Agreements reported on a zone system for the increase of sec- ond class mail rates and on the pas- senger transportation, automobile war profit, income liquor and tobacco sections are all subject to reconsider- ation and revision before final draft- ing of the conference report. THREATEN TIE-UP OF NEW YORK HARBOR Captain | | Duck Island light, about a year and | was not a resident of the state at the | newspaper published in Clinton, which | Union Leaders Declare 48,000 Will Be | Called on Strike at Plers. New York, Sept. 19.—Piers of sev- eral of the principal transatlantic steamship lines in New York harbor are affected by a strlke of longshore- men who charge that the Interna- tional Mercantile Marine insisted upon reifstating a foreman against the protest of the union. About 3,500 men are said to be out and.union leaders declare that 48,000 will be ordered to quit work and tie up the commerce of the entire port unless the foreman is dismissed. The lines affected are the White Star, Cunard, Atlantic Transport and the Holland-America. DR. REEKS MAY STAY 'Will Continuc to Serve City As Health Superintendent If Other Physicians Maintain Defiant Attitude. Dr. T. Eben Reeks made the state- the and health as health officer of this city if administration wished him to provided that the prospective they have assumed at the present. The prospective health officers, who have kept out of the limelight, have said that they would take $4.000 or nothing and this leaves the adminis tration at a loss as to what to do. The common council does not see fit to raise the salary of the office and without a salary rz are no candidates for the office. has stepped in and offers his services if these conditions continue. TWO U-BOATS DESTROYED Armed British Steamer Sinks One At- tacking Neutral Ship and Destroyer Accounts for Second. 19.—Two Ger- | Copenhagen, sept | been sunk by man submarines hay British naval forces, reports the Ber- gen correspondent of the Tegns. Six men from the were taken prisoner, An armed British steamer in the North sea sank a German submarine which was shelling a neutral sailing vessel. The second submarine was U-boats sunk by British torpedo boat de- strover while attacking an armed | steamer. Enemy | He was | ment today that he would continue | officers continue the attitude which ! leeks i Tidens | 10 SAY ‘FAREWELL Big Bublic Ovation for raited Men Planned for Tomorrow BUSINESS CLOSES DOWN Saloons May Suspend—Factory Em- ployes to Remain Away from Work to See Parade. Final details for the demonstration to be tendered by New Britain citi- zens to the sons who will march away tomorrow morning in defense of Old Glory were completed at a meeting held in Mayor Quigley’s office this noon. Present at the meeting were Mayor Quigley, Chief Rawlings, Cap- tain Magson of the Home Guard, Cap- tain Bullen of the City Guard, Lieu- | tenants Spittler, |of the Home Guard, W. W. Leland, acting president of the Chamber of Commerce, and B. C. Morey, repre- senting the Spanish War Veterans. Owing to the nature of the demon- stration it was decided to start the parade from the state armory at 8:15 o’clock sharp. The paraders will pass through the following streets: Arch {street to Main street to Franklin Square (east side,) passing the High school, the west side of Franklin Square to Main street to Church street to depot. At the entrance to the depot, the Home Guard, City Guard, Spanish War Veteran accompanied by the band will march around the cast side of the green, while the drafted men and drum corps will proceed to entrain. The formation of the parade will be as follows: FIRST DIVISION. Platoon of Police Under Chief ‘W. J. Rawlings. American Band. Co. M, Home Guard. Co. H, Home Guard. City. Guard. Stanley. Post, G. A. R. Spanish War Veterans. B. C. Morey in Command. SECOND DIVISION. Y. M. T. A. & B. Drum Corps. A. F. Corbin, J. J. Watson and Dr. Reeks, members of the first district | exeffiption board, followed by con- scripts from the district. John W. Allen, Stephen Robb and Dr. D. W. O’Connell, leading con- scripts from: the gecond district. Strictly Military Affair. Numerous requests were reccived | today by Mayor Quigley from terna’ societies desiring to representation in line, but as strictly a military affajr, none but the above named organizations will be permitted in the parade. The City Guard will assemble at 7:45 o'clock sharp, on Hungerford Court and will march to the armory. The Home Guard wil] report to the commanding officers at the armory at 7:45 o’clock. Members of the Spanish War Veter- ans will meet at G. A. R. hall at 7:45 o’clock. Closea doors will be the order at the armory and no one will be al- lowed to enter unless furnished with proper credentials It is the aim of those in charge of the demonstration to give all sufficient time to bid God- speed to their friends at the depot, although some restrictions may be put in effect to prevent overcrowd- ing. Chimes and Whistles. As the procession proceeds through Main street on its way to the depot, the chimes of the South church will render the national anthem, Organist Beebe presiding. Mayor Quigley has also been notified that the factories will sound their whistles as a part- ing good-bye to the boys. The mayor has also been notified by practically every factory in the city that the power will be run, although all em- ployes desir are given this privilege. Superintendent Holmes conferred with the mavor this morning and ar- ranged to have children from various schools assemble on the green at Franklin Square while the parade passes by. After the boys have en- tered the depot arcade, the American band will render patriotic a Stores to Remain Closed. Acting President Leland of the the directors of the organization this morning, and all were unanimous in agreeing to suspend opening of the stores until after the parade had end- ed. President A. 1. Monsees of the liquor dealers association informed the mayor that efforts would be made demonstration. [ Chier wlings has arranged | have the entire regular force on duty to patrolman to preserve order. He will detail 44 officers about rmory to assist in getting rade started on time. Past Cominan Streeter ley Post, G. A. R.. in the post commander, today i orders for the members to assemble of (Continued on Ninth Page) Fair tonight and Thur lay, without amy important thermal change. SSRGS NSNS Merchants Decide to Lock Doors and | Traut and Williams | fra- | ‘Seattle ai g to remain from work | | was pointed out, the supp Chamber of Commerce conferred with | to have the saloons close during the | the | the pa- | Stan- | absence of ., | repor RAZOR; W. J. WISE PRINCIPALS IN TRAGEDY WILLIAM J. WISE MRS, ANNA B. TOBIN NO FEDERAL LAW VIOLATED BY HARTFORD HARANGUERS WASHINGTON EXPECTS STRIKE SETTLEMENT Situation Unchanged at San Francisco Pending Me- diators’ Arrival. Washington, Sept. 19.—Labor de- partment officials today expressed the opinion that there is some prospect claims residence in this cit; of adjustment soon of the shipbuild- ers and iron workers strike at San Francisco. Sept. 19.— Both sides ke of 25,000 mem- ted with the San San Francisco, involved in the bers of unions afli = ¥rancisco iron trades council for a 50 per cent. increase in wages marked time today awaiting the arrival of Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the United States shipping board, and William Blackman, conciliator for the department of labor, who have been ordered here by the government in an effort to settle the controver: The strike began Monday, halting work on government contracts aggregating $150,000,000. Confidence was expressed by labor leaders and representatives of California Metal Trades Association, the employers' organization, that a way will be found by the federal mediators to settle the controversy. Seattle, Sept. 19.—The Metal Trades Council, representing 15,000 men em- ployed in the steel shipyards of the rict voted last night to ex- tend financial support to the workers in the wooden shipyards who are on strike against the use of lumber pro- duced in Washington mills operating on a ten-hour basis. Decision also was reached, it was sald, to declare a strike if members of the council are asked to handle ten-hour lumber. According to officers of the council their action means that unless the government adoption of the eight-hour day by the tumber operators the shipyards mak- ing steel vessels will be closed within a week or ten days.” By that time‘\it - of lumber produced in cight-hour mills will have | been exhausted. 600 DIE IN TYPHOON Deadly Gale Strikes Amoy. China, and Destroys Greater Part of Ship- ping—Big Steamers Driven on Rocks Amoy, China, Monday, Sept. 17.— More than 600 native the typhoon which struck Amoy with- out warning at the end of last week. Eighty-five per cent. of the water craft in the harbors nearby was de- stroved. No foreigners have been re- ported 1 Outlying municated with, damage has been done there, One village on the island districts cannot be com- of Amoy boats were saved. The Japan Maru, of 6 tons s is on the rocks opposite Ku Langsu, and doubtful if she can be salvaged. former German steamship Keong- 77 tons gro in a hope- tion on the Ku Langsu rocks. hinese steamer en ashor 1t K ish _hulk Shanghai was Amoy. Both of these Dbelieved, can be saved. steamer Amakusa it heached vessels, it is the ! | is | The | Kango was driv- | i Langsu and the Brit- | at’ | “succeeds in effecting the | i i and it i feared great | tion of these two people. that only 16 out of 200 fishing | sayings { outcome of the prosecution Dist. Atty. Spellacy Writes He Cannot Have Mrs. Hale | and Whitehead Brought Into Court. Hartford, Sept. 19.—After Judge Edwin Dickinson in police court to- day had entered a judgment of not guilty in the continued case against Mrs. Annie Riley Hale of New York city and Alfred E. Whitehead who , charged of the peace following an attack on the United States gov- ernment by Mrs. Hale at Socialist hall, Sunday afternoon, Special Prose- cuting Attorney Alexander W. Cree- don, who prosecuted the case Tues- day nnulr‘, public a communication | from U. District Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy, in which Mr. Spellacy in- formed the prosecutor that he had no legal grounds to hold the accused for prosecution in the federal courts. In his letter Mr. Spellacy signifi- cantly states, however, that the United States will continue to take a keen interest in the actions and say- ings of both Mrs. Hale and White- head and those associated with them. The action of the police in dispersing the meeting she received special commendation. The full text of the letter under date of Sept. 18 follow: “‘Alexander W. Creedon, “Special Prosecutor, “‘Dear Mr. Creedon: Permit me to thank yvou for your ndness in handing to me a steno- craphic report of the speeches made in socialist hall, this ci on Sunday afternoon, September 16, 1917, by Al- bert E. Whitehead and Mrs. Annie Riley Hale and also for giving me an abstract of the testimony offered in the police court of the city of Hart- ford in the trial of the cases against those two persons for breach of the peace. “You have asked me what is the attitude of the United States towards the possible prosecution of either or both of these persons for statements contained in the speeches made by them. Tt is unnecessary to inform vou that while the department of justice, of course, is interested in the of the cases in your court, it officially has no voice in any case pending in any court for the violation of a local ordinance or a state statute. “The criminal jurisdiction of the United States differs from that of the states in that in the United States there are no common iaw crimes. There must be a definite violation of some statute. I regret that there is Qo statute of the United States known | to me on which could be based a with breach | siccessful prosecution of Mr. White- head and Mrs. Hale for the speeches that were made by them in Soclalist hall. The circumstances bordered on were killed by ' criminality and were intensely unpat- riotic, and to my mind inopportune. An isolated criticism of the officials of the United States is not in itself criminal. “In view of these facts, I am obliged to answer in the negative your query as to whether or not the United States is at this time considering a prosecu- The United States will, however, continue to take a keen interest in the actions and | of both Mr. Whitehead and Mrs. Hale and those associated with them. 5 “T pelieve that the police of the city of Hartford are to be commended for ! dispersing this meeting. This office is | under deep obligation to the police department of Hartford for the gen- erous assistance it has received from the officers and men of the depart- ment, not only in this case. but in very many other cases in which their (Continued on Third Page.) [ | i NEWBRITAIN READY MR S. TOBIN MURDERED WI $70,000,000 MORE ACCUSE Body of Woman Throat Cut Foun Peari St --Soldien vives Similar Gaf | IS NOW IN HOSPIT UNDER POLICE G Peliceman, Notified by Man Home, Makes Grewsome Short Distance From Victing —ITushand Released After | gation—Accused Tells of At Unidentified Stranger. Private William J. Wise of t. ular Army quartermasters’ coi tioned at Fort Slocum, N. Y., guard at the New Britain hospital charged with the m Mrs. Anna Bacon Tobin of 14 street, whose lifeless body wa lying in the middle of the rg around the corner from Mapld on Pearl street at 1:45 o'clo morning, her throat cut from ear, Private Wise was found police lying face downward sidewalk in front of'the Peai entrance of the Corbin Cabin factory. His face was cut g throat was slashed but at ti pital it is stuted that he .wi ably recover. Although Joh win Tobi husband of the m woman, was temporarily held police pending further investl He was released shortly befol It is the opinion of the d working on the case, as wel Prosecuting Attorney George ¥ that last night's tragedy was i of murder and attempted suigl Mrs. Tobin and Private Wise) principals. Find Body Street; | ghastly murder is atrocious that has taken placg Britain since the double mi Rev. Joseph Zebris and his keeper, Mrs. Eva Gilmanaitig Church 'street residence alme years ago. The murder wa discovered by Policeman Thoms lin and Herbert Jahn of 219 reet, although it is said th iously people’ living in the vicy Maple and Pearl streets had loud, frantic screams and gro: had not investigated. The fi formation the police received murder was at 1:45 a. m.. whe} rushed up to Policeman He the corner of Main street and lin Square, explaining that sg was near the Corbin Cabine factory on Pearl street shout help. Jahn had heard the ¢ a few minutes before but fearid it might be some sort of a ru that someone might be lying to ambush and rob him he investigate alone. Officer Heslin and Jahn to the scene and, lying fa ward on the walk, almost the factory entrance, they Private Wise. The soldier was ing and his head was resting in of his own blood, while the peared to be a gaping wound | throat and another on his face| 40 fect away, lying face upwi the middle of the muddy rosj two men found the lifeless Mrs. Tobin. She had been .d in white, but when her bodj found her garments were com soaked in her own life blood] there were pools of it in the hig A hasty examination showed th girl had been dead but a few utes and that her throat had cut. Policeman Heslin immed notified police headquarters an zeant William C. Hart, who charge, sent Policeman Gustav berg to the scene in the po! bulance, driven by Night - Thomas Riley. Private Wise mediately sent to the New General hospital and Policen Carlson was detailed to guard dead body in the street until Examiner Harry E. Elcock ¢ summoned and give permissto! removal. In the meantime man Heslin and Michael Mat ried to the Tobin home at Maple street. 4 Husband Exonerated, Wise As the two officers rapped af door, they state, Mr. Tobin hi opened the doors and seemed ished to find two bluecoats him. Tobin was partly undresse plaining to the policeman tha] little four years old son was sicl he was admin ing to him. policeman, in their reports, dd that Tobin very natural and and was not in the least ex| knowi \pparently nothing of crime that had just been comnf within a few feet of his door. adyis headquarters Tobin expressed pr and a natural curiosity, was not until he had arrived at quarters that he was informed his wife's murder. Police state that when he was appri the crime he was overcoms. made the statement chat whil (Continued on Iml\ l‘q,‘.. d that he was wanted at g