New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 15, 1917, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL ' LOCAL NEWSPAPERS HERALD “AD: BETTER BUSIN PRICE THREE CLNTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1917. —TWELVE PAGES. AMERICAN SOLDIERS DIE IN TRENCHES AFTER AN ATTACK Shell Drops Among Our Boys De- fending Line Causing Cas- ualties Among Them OTHERS WITH CANADIAN FORCES DIE IN BATTLE “Tell the Fol Back Home I Went Out Gamely, Pal,” Writes Brave Billy Parringfield of San Francisco, Killed in Action—Other Casualties, and Decorations Reported From France. ‘With the American Army In France, Nov. 15.—A number of American sol- diers have been killed or wounded in the recent shelling of the American trenches by the Germans. One shell which dropped into a trench caused several casualties. The American artillery fire has been heavy recently and there is good rea- son to believe that it has accounted for 4 considerable number of the enemy. The accuracy of the American artil- lerymen's fire has evoked enthusiastic comments from the French superior officers of the command in which are trenches occupied by the American troops. The general in command told an American officer today that their marksmanship was excellent compar- ing most favorably with that of troops which had been at war for years. The American officers were highly elated by the compliment. The only complaint heard is that a few of tho American batteries are not as rapid as they might be, but they are im- proving daily. American Casualtics. Ottawa, Nov. 15.—The following American casualties with the Cana- dian forces in France were reported today: Wounded—Private J. Dexter, Brock- ton, Mass.; A. R. McDonald, Roxbury, Mass.; A. McDonald, Malden, Mass, Revised List. ‘Washington, Nov. 15.—A revised report from Gen. Pershing today on the German raid on American trenches November 2 puts the killed at three, the wounded at eleven and the missing at eleven. The first re- port was three Kkilled, five wounded and twelve missing., First Lieut. Wm. H. McLaughlin s added to the list of wounded. Private Wm. P. Grigsby of Louisville, Ky., previously reported a prisoner in Ger- man hands, is among the wounded also. The list of three killed is un- changed but the following others are added to the wounded: Private Louis A. Deifer, mother, herine Deifer, Sullivan, Ind. Private Paul W. Fann, father, George W. Fann, Sarona, Wis. Private George “Wesley, Miss Margaret T. Welch, Day- Private Lester C. Smith, R. A. Smith, Concord, c: The following are added to the list of missing and probably captured: Private Clyde I. Grimsley, Frank Grimsley, Stockton, Kas. Private ‘Hoyt, D. Decker, W. F. Decker, Vin- cennes, Ind. The casualty reported as Private Harry R. Langham should be Private Harry R. Laughman, mother, Ada Laughman, Chicago. The missing private Dewey D. Kern is Dewey D. Kam, mother, Mrs. Eva Tilton, Collins, Towa, and has been accounted for. reported as Dies Gamely. Parls, Nov. 16.—Willlam Parring- field of San Krancisco, member cf tho French foreign legion, lost his life as the result of wounds he received in a recent action, the Herald announces today. “Tell the folks back home I went out gamely, pal” Parringfield mur- mured as his captain stooped to pin on his breast the military mednl, ¥ a letter recelved by Jack Barry of Brookline, another member of the le- glon who is on a furlough in Parls. The letter was written at the front by WAR EXPERT’S VIEW ON SUBMARINES Declares That the Under-Sea War Weapon Is Defeated GERMANYS ONLY HOPE Arthur Pollen Says That the Fallure, and That Germany Bascd All Hopes of Its Success. New York, Nov, 15—Arthur Pollen, the famous RBritish war expert made the following statement to the Associated Press on the various po- litica] crises in Europe. ‘“Anything unsatisfactory in military and political situation the in German submarine campaign has broken down altogether. The sub- marine is defeated. This is the most momentous event since the United States declared war. It means that we can' all stay in and that America can really come in. Six monthgs shipping was being destroyved, ing to some authorities at nine million tons per annum. rd- a rate of right to expect, not indeed victory but a peace that would mean something much less than defeat. | This was Germany's only hope, and it was the Allies’ only anxiety. er command, knew that with sea com- munication reasonably safe the mill- tary defeat of the German army was certain. ping through attacks by submarines at a million tons yearly, based on re- cent reports, Mr. Pollen said the pres- ent shipbullding capacity of Britain alone can make this loss in less than eight months, while at tho rate America, Great Britaln and Japan are striving to attain, the loss should be replaced in less than eight weeks. The rate of loss fluctuated, ho said, but should never cause seriqus uneasiness again. FEDERAL TROOPERS LOSE IN VILLA FIGHT, Two Hour Battle Necessary | To Capture Town | of Ojinaga ‘ Presidio, Texas, Nov. 15.—Francisco Villa’s forces are today in possession of the Mexican town of Ojinaga, hav- ing captured it last night after a two hours’ battle with the Federal troops, who finally fled to the American side of the Rio Grande and surrendered to the United States troops in command | of Captain Theodore Barnes. f Gen. Juan Espinosay Cordova, who | was in command of the Federal troops, said the fighting was hand to | hand in the streets of Ojinaga and that many on both sides were killed. The Mexican troops, who were in- | terned in the Presidio army camp, | numbered 300. \The rest of the Ojin- | aga garrison, estimated at 200 ro supposed to have been killed or cap- tured. Wholesale executions were expected to occur today when the Villa com- manders will wreak vengeance on enemy prisoners. It was just four years ago that Villa, | took Ojin: by assault from the Huerta federals. Gen. Cordova wept as he surrend- ered his silver pistol to Captain Barnes, and spirits of the entire Mexican mand were broken. One of two Americans who operated machine guns for the Federals, was killed in the battle. The other Amer- ican disappeared and it is belleved he escaped across the Rio Grande. the com- STANLEY WORKS’ GROWTH | During the Past Eighteen Cam- l’]luublo Execution at Wethersfield paign of the U-Boats Has Been a | has | Burope is balanced by news that the | ago | Had this | loss continued the Germans had the | military | For | everyone, including tho German high- | “‘Estimating the loss of British ship- |, Great | mounted sword and | Months ' MURDERERS TO HANG AT PRISON TONIGHT DiVanzo and Dugoue to Pay for Slaying Simonelli SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT to Close Book On Cold-Blooded Crime Here @n sept. 25—Local Wit- nesses. John DiVanzo and Stephan Dugone, convicted slayers of Raffaele Simon- l'elli of Chestnut street, will pay the penalty for thelr crime by hanging at | the state prison in Wetherstield short- JOHN DIVANZO. ly after midnight tonight. The crime, one of the most fiendish in local an- nals, was committed on Chestnut street September 25, a few hundred feet from his honie. The slayers v.ere later captured in New Haven, by Meriden police oflicials. Appearing the following day bofore the local police tribunal the accused were held without bonds. State's At- torney Alcorn arraigned for trial in the superior court which was then Jiolding .the September session, aad September 27, the grand jury brought in an indictment charging DiVanz and Dugone with murder in the U Attorneys Bencdict AL Hola and Willtaun an to make n tish to keep the men from the hanzmin noose. On October 2, counsel for accused appeared in court and ¢lected to allow Judge William S. Case to determine the degree of murder, the i it vien Becure ine | Rus: | transmission | who PETROGRAD ABLAZE, 50 LONDON HEARS Press Reports State That Capital of Russia Is in Flames NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT German Minority Sodialist Executive Committec Sends Congratulations to Bolsheviki on Their Seizure of Political Power, London, Nov. 15.—Two thousand persons had been killed in street fighting in Moscow up ta noon Tues- day, according to reports brought by travelers arriving at the Russo- Swedish frontier, as forwarded in press despatches from Stockholm. London, Nov. b.—According to reparts from Stockholm, trave- who arrived yesterday Haparanda, Sweden, from sy rumors are current I’Mrom.ul is in flames, in received from Petrograd by cless today that no report from army headquarters had been issued. Sends Telegram. Stockholm, Nov. 15.——The German minority socialist executive committeo has sent the lacal newspapers of tho n Bolsheviki a telegram for to Petrograd congratu- lating the Bolsheviki on their seizure of political power. The telegram expresses the that the Bolsheviki will succeed forcing a peace without annexations. Finland, there that Word was Without Advices. Washington, Nov. 16.—The govern- ment still was without further official advices today form Russia. The last, received Saturday dated November 8 | were far behind the news despatches of that time. AGAINST THEFT. Plan is Devised Whereby War Savings Certificates Are Safe. Washington, Nov. 15.—To make the government’s war savings certificates safe against theft a plan has been devised for registration at any post oflice of the savings stamps attached to the certificate. Treasury officlals explained to state directors of the war savings campaign who opened a two day conference here today that the registration plan probably would bo adopted by thousands of purchasers wish to retain thelr certificates cstments. The state dircctors sy drew up plans artor the thrift and tamps are placed on sale De- cember 3 to encourage purchaso as Christmas gifts. The campalgn will continue through the holidays and probably until the third Liberty loan is put out sometime after January. STEVE DUGONE. accused deciding to make no fight be- fore the jury. Court adjourned until Octoher 4. On the resumption of the | Judge Case announced his decision, | inding the accused guilty of murder ,in the first desree, and pronouncad death sentences on Divanzo trial, and Du- | b order GAY WHITE WAY. Will Not' Be So Gay or White Tonight. ew York, Nov. 15.-—The partial ecl Hp‘l(‘ of the millions of electric lights forming hundreds of mechanical ad- vertising displays that has gained for Broadway the sobriquet of the “Gay White Way” will occur for the time at dusk tonight. Until 7:45 p. m. the ordinary street lights will have to suffice. After that time, however, vis- ftors and the usual crowd of theater- “After | oing New Yorkers will be permitted brilliance wartime 10 bask o'clock when again prevail Not only will Rroadway thus begin doing its hit, hut other sections of the up-town theatrical and retail district ve voiunt: D- administrator, until 11 darkness will in the rily LA A. Garfleld, firel designed to save a large amount of coal by curtailing ncedless | illumination With Propaganda. Chicago, Nov. 15.—A propag .ainst the Chicago courts was {o the attention of the prosecuting attorney today by Harry Olson, chlel justice of {he municlpal court, who “harged socialists with the distribu- {ion of circulavs about the court rooms and to men likely to be called evening in | ESTABLISHED 1878, ONLY §9,829 AWAY FROM $60,000 GOAL Y. M.C A andl( of C. Workers Force Fund Up to $66,171 $24,000 FROM FAGTORIES Rev. Samuel Sutclifie, al Mar- c¢us White and John 1. ( p=hanan mal School Girls Give $200. TEAM REPORTS Team No. 1. Wightman Team No. Bennett Team No. Rogers .. No. Capt. e 213.00 2—Capt. & 201.00 —Capt. e 111.00 Capt. 102.00 Capt. 218.59 3.00 Hungerford £5.00 Team No. Inde 15.00 % 4131.00 | hope | in No. Loomis & 36.00 No, | i ok Team No. 1 Burckhardt Team No. 13 Upson Team Nuo. Harteh 1 No. | 10.00 “e 168.00 o 1 ,189.00 496,00 1dy Team Noo Greenberg Team No Stanley 387.00 59.00 124.00 205,00 706.00 236.00 340,00 L090.00 Plainville 1 Rerlin team <onthington ctory Knights bus team corporation: of Colum- 117.00 first | Lin ! closed decided to obey the | i Columbus, ported ; minu ! this | of the plate for contributions. 34,470.00 0,70L.00 1 1T1.00 Total o e Previously sived. . Complete returns Speak at Noonduy Luncheon—Nor- | ———————— FACTS POINT FINGER OF - ACCUSATION ‘FIRE CHIEF NORTON | FILES RESIGNATION . Plainville Official Says Senti- | i ment of Town Is Against Him. | Stating that the sentiment of the press and of the people seemed to be against him, Kire Chief Minton A. ! Norton of Plainville this morning severed his connection with the Plain- ville Hose company. His resignation came In a form of a letter to the Board of Fire Commissioners. ! Following a meeting of the Board ! of Fire Commissioners yesterday i letter was sent to Fire Chief Norton =2 | | MINTON A. NORTON. | i | requesting his immedtate resignation. ! Whether his letter of resignation was | sent previous to the receipt of the request is not known. | The action taken by the commis- | | sioners developed from a chapter which was added to the history of tho Plainville Hose company Monday night. At that time ex-Fire Chief | Norton called his men out to ex- | [ finguigh a bonfire ‘at one end of | Wi, L0 §65,000, N from close of the soldier of campa Which com levening, afier one | endeavors for the put forth in this city by. Things Jooked 1 noon. when noworke ity to o Lomorrow grandest hoys ever and towns close ther gloomy this the team captains began | to report subscriptions of three figure | variety and several helow this, but after the teams caplained by B. A. Hawley and W. L. Hateh had report- {cd the situation assumed a brighter [hue. A the conclusion of the re- ports from Pliinville and Southington, | submitted by Attorney P. I, Me- Donough, and Perlin, by . W. Stev ens, the greatest boour of the wee | was given when W. I Attwood re- I ported that local factories had piedged 1$24,000 to the cause. This was greet- | ed by spontamecus applause which did | not | Attwood subside for several minutes. Mr. reported that the total sub- seriptions from the corporations would total $24.350 as $350 had been turned g eneral Director 1. nounced that today w subseriptions, on, teams will have to work in without It is believed that w goodly sized sum. ‘The Knights of through 1. I King re- subscriptions of $1,117, ing the Knights total over the § 1. Pease the final for and from now any restrictions, this will result in 000 Linark Distributing | Speakers at Theater remained for ptain to spring the sur, he let his friends in on a viz: - the holding of five- in the various theaters this afternoon and again followed hy the passing Among ov. William A. 1t Paul Rogers day, when litile secret, talk city B of the even the speakers will he an- | wider latitude | bring- | | 1ise of the ! the Nor(h Washington street raflroad | hridy under reconstruction One the watchmen employed by th New Haven road warn H pr hing autoists that the bridge was impassable had built the blaze for warming purposes. The action taken by ex-Fire Norton was deemed unnccessary members of the fire hoard and minated in his resignation. Words of commendation, ¢ spoken this morning for the | incumbent of oflice. The ef- ficiency of the Plainville Fire depart- ment at the present time was built ! up mainly, members of the hoard ad- | mitted. through the cfforts of its for- | smer head. Assistant Chief | probably succeed M of the devartment and a letter has | { been sent him by the fire board of- | foring him the appointment. Michael | | Sullivan 15 serving as fire chicf pro | tem. | | which to Chief by cul- however, we rmer Jdward Prior witl | Norton as head | PAY ON BONDS. First Regular Installment on Second | Liberty Loan Bond. ! Washington, Nov. 15.—The first regular Installment payment on the | second Liberty bonds, 18 per cent. of the face value, fell due today at the treasury and federal reserve banke. By tonight the governments expects to add at least $685,000,000 to its ! credit from the second Liberty Loan, | 'ara probably a great deal more, since | | many of the 9.400,000 subscribers paid in full for their bonds yesterday and today This also is the last day on which first Liberty bonds bearing 3% per cent. interest could be exchanged for those of tho second issue bearing 4 per cent. with interest at the higher rate, dating from today. Exchanges made hereafter will be as of Decem- | Hint at Famine Here the »‘|.| 1 Lof AT COAL MEN | Disappointment at Prices Es- tablished by Government Fuel Administrator Shown to be Without Foundation LOCAL COMMITTEE GIVES OUT FIGURE! Deple Ground It Might Create Panfe— Buyers of Company or Indeper:dent Coal Can Still Make Profit—Rotad crs Buy Gross Tons and 'Sell Nog} Tons to Consumer, “Commer term applied to coal dealers who the skeleton ruined business approaching beca ass of the ment’ 1etion In lishing maximum e in this ety From an anonvmous source, a ‘‘feels] has heen thrown out Indicating that o coul famine will be the reduid here ax “all dealers who i, il buyd only compuny coal theme will nog) he enongh of this to supply i and en will follow the shortage The quotation cen from toda irsue of the Courant, ‘ Ernesi W. Christ, ¢ha local coul committec, himself, A N. Abl stands by his g inl camoutlage™ the see is whines of v, na = i of thel consisting. ¢ W. J. Farieds and insizts that the] price cstablished by Dr. Hardy Garfield, federal fuel adminfstratety which was recomimeonded by the. loca) coriuiiltee. allows the coal dealers secure o fiur margin of profit und the same time give the - consumin public qquare deal. He made thig plain foday m a statement (o a Hel atld v nd i are unfoundad. ? Only 20 per cent. of the coal ming in the country is produced by inded pendents and. it is said, there Is e9) paratively little indepepdent coal’ sol in this vity, most of the daalors Lils ing company coal. The figures g1V ont in defenze of the anonymous coul dealer, who is quoted in the moriing paper, do not azrce with the figure of the coal committee, two membent of which know all thera is to knos about coal purchase 1 f are the buyers for two of the Jorgt manufacturing plants inthe ty! Iwas the consensus among huzine today that {lie staterment give to the morning ne an artificial panic he public in z(‘hl‘l"ll' the reduction tn e perk i the past Ty nd = the retail deal out crente me pleased at and feels that ils triflod with Retailers 1y 1 pounds wal priges (hook hus he gross ton o by the net b 000 poun ing their prid consume the: i p Cost to Petailer The cost of con coal deliven New Britain y was estimate the Jocal commitiee as follow ' At Freight Gross Mines Toun $4.45 7.35 1.70 ihe n to th at by N 1YY Stove . Nut 1.80 Pea . 3.40 Tt can muhl, be scen that the deald ers have been making a comfor by profit with their high prices and thi they will continue to make a falf margin under the federal regulations] which say that egg, stove, nut an pea coal shall be sold for $9.30, de; livered at the sidewalk, and $9.65, de] livered in the bin. Pea coal will bg sold at $8.10 delivered at the side walk and $8.40 delivered in the bin. Independent coal costs 75 conts: gross ton at the mines more tha company coul, or 67 cents for a nej ton. The middleman is allowed profit of 20 cents a gross ton, whig equalg 18 cents a net ton. It it assumed that any local dealer forced to depend on independent @ for his yards all bought through middleman, it would cost him 5 cents per net ton more than compan N coal or: $7.41 7.63 7.72 Egg Stove Nut Pea The dealer who buys independeR More Than $300,00 Has Been Spent | o jurors. | Downey. Rev. J. Leo Sullivan, Rev. [ ber 15. coal, the figures show, will do busines Oscar Mouvet and gave the clrcum- stances of the death of this volun- teer in Lorraine. It was necessary to clear the Germans from a point ol vantage in o section of the front noar the Aisne. When volunteers were called for Parringfleld was amons the first to step out. He was shot down a short distance away. He fell by a machine gun bullet. Impressive Funeral. Headquarters of the Lafayetto I cardrille, Nov. 13, via Par This ternoon mewhere on the western front,” an impressive service w. held in honor of the Captaln George Guynewer, the famous French airman recently killed in combat. The scene was the airdrome of a noted fighting unit of the IKrench air service-—tho pirdrome in which the members of the Laluyctie tlylng squadron and their French comrades daily out lo glve batile o the German airmen There is & hollow square on the fiving Held wherd wn up the persor nel the hting squulrons W of o {Continued hiom First Page) in New Buildings. The almost phenomenal growth of the Stanley Works has been watched with Interest by the manufacturing world and with pride by New Britain people and the completion of the lat- ! now under con- ' est “puddling plan struction, will mark the expenditure of more than $300,000 within the last 18 months. ' Since April 1, 1916, tho Stanley Works has constructed 11 new build- ings, ranging from small sheds cost- ing in the hundreds, to mammoth fac- tory bulldings, costing in the thou- sands. Seven of these new have been constructed on Iurritt street and thelr respective costs, from figures in the report of Ruilding In- spector A, N. Rutherford, lizve follow $300, $700, $100 £700, $24.000 and 348,000, buildings on Myrtle street $125.000, 52,000 and $120,000 tively. A building at the Myrtle and Cleveland sirect making a total of $3 of respe corner S1.000 00, huildings heen | $700, | he Three | peal have cost has cost | whale | gone for the morning of November 16, | Attorneys Holden and Egan then m« de {application (o the board of pardons for n commutation to a lifa sentance for thelr cllonts but the honrd, at a meeting Novembher 3, refused the re- anest. The condemncd men are now in the death house of the prison and the reading of the death warrant will take place about 10 o'clock tonlght. The witnesses to the execution will include Eugene J. Clerkin of the FHerald and ! Charles \W. Smedley of the Record. TREASURE: | | VE THY AT ! -The emperor Genova, Nov. 15 and cmpress » lm ave Tt tion whieh it i o forwardin Heeanaziiie common patvimony ity Damage to weaild ¢auge profound | world and { reprohation, of e Anstria-Tlungary arve ap- cd to the Journal de fencvn W art treasures in a peti- < elrculating among nrt land for sienatures he ap- the lovers Swit treasures of elvilized - themn, 1t vay sndness {o the bring unanimous n: | teachers’ ote not guilty’” the circular “Workingmen, do not convict low worker for any offensc capitalists’ property. If dvawn juryman always vote against s, view." a against a8 T TONIGHT. A banquet to- a joint convention Institute of Instruc- and New superintendents’ asso- tion. duactional difficulties in Gime will be considered at ses- s tomorrow and Saturday. An address on nationa lon of public “ehools will be delivered tomorrow by Philander 1% Claxton, United States commissioner of education | : ] ,WILL Roston, night will open of the Americs tion and State and o T e Nov. New 15— Britain - and fair to- Not quite art o ast for Vieity: Gencrally night and Friday. <o cold tonight. s e i o}y capitai- | The International Socialist Re-' England | | spirit. W, (. Hill, Itev. Henry W. Maier and Mayor G. A. Quigley. The theater owners very generously con- tributed (he houses to the cause, The teum flag which has rested at the table of Captain . F. Bennett for the largest amount of subscrip- tions turned to date, changed places today, and with it the flag at Captain Camp’s table, for the greatest num- bers of prospects approached. They went to Captain B, A. Hawley's and Captain W. L. Hatch’s tables respecs tively The first today was speaker at the luncheon Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe, rector of St. Mark's Episcopal church. He said that he would like to be able 1o say something that would inject life nto the workers as well as increased He spoke of an incldent that occurred a short time ago, when a voung man cxpressed himself as be- ing opposed to the plan to fit soldlers morally for hattle. This voung man, the speaker said, was in favor of let- ting soldier have all the fun pos- sible, becnuse he was not going to Another phase of the day's financial transactions was the fact that $300,- 000,000 worth of certificates of in- debtedness issued in anticlpation of the second bond issue fell today and were to be met out of proceeds from the liberty loan payments, N THE CELLAR. This Man Didn’t Believe in Securities in Vaults, Newburyport, Mass., Nov. 15.—Al- bert M. Gorwaiz, who died recently here, had no faith In safety vaults Relatly who knew that had considerahle money often wondered where he kept it his papers were examined by the executors one was found directing them to find a cross marked on & plank in the cellar and to dlg heneath it. The instructions were fallowed and the executors uncovered a box had When thousand dollars. They told of their discovery at an auction salc af the (Continued on Eleventh Page) household effects yesterday. Placing he ! containing securities valued at scveral | | ac on a reduced profit, but sufficientl large enough to allow him to continu in commercial life, Tt has been said are forced to pay treight tax, a war measure. This § true but that tax is their “bit" ward the financing of the war. The government coal prices wen into effect at 12 o’clock, noon, toda ! and they stand as published yesterdsa until further notice from Dr. Garfield| that the a three dealery per can JO1 Boston, Nov. 15 | | | deposit | The United State and British-Canadian recruiting aw thorities began Tcre today sorlel of joint rallies designed to stimula® { enlistments particularly in the United | States navy and in “anadian rogl ! ments. a PLATT (.()lm\ TO NEW YORK. | Floward 1. Platt of Hart street h j closed up hls home in this city an as gone to New York where he will he engaged for the next three mont! !m government work. Mrs. Platt hi ompanied him.