New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 24, 1917, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL | LOCAL NEWSPAPERS | EW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEAN |3 BETTER BUSINESSi &_ PRICE THREE CENTS. [RISHMEN FIGHTING IN HEROIC FASHION ON WESTERN FRONT, Without the Aid of Tanks to Get | (ESTATE OF MRS. MURPHY Through the Barb Wire, They 7 Succeed With Bombs GFRMANS DESERT GUNS AND ABANDON HILL [n Desperate Hand-to-hand Battle at | Mocuvres, Men Fall in Strects and Are Shot Houses, While Once More the Cavalry Shows Its Valor. British Army Headguarters in . France, Friday, Nov. 28 (By tho As- sociated Press).—The main attack on the opening of the offensive Tuesday was along the western bank of the sanal Du Nord, which runs almost due north and south from a point a little ween of Havrincourt. The main Hin- denburg line trenches were built rlong this water way and the Emitish had (o fight their way up to the big ditch. There was intense hard work almost from the start, as the Ulsterites, who undertook this task, got in among the German defenses. Because of the re2rat niture of the attack no artillery 20Ul¢ o used to out the strong lines »( barbed wire in front of the trenches and tho tanks were not operating in this section. Therefore, it was neces- sary for the Irishmen to charge the satanglements and bomb them to pieccs in order to force their way through. It was a big undertaking, for the came under concentrated rifie and machinoe gun fire as soon as they began to advance, hut they maintained Aheir reputation for valor and bombed | their way with such grim determina- | on that they drove a entering wedge ! Into the trench system near Havrin- | 'BENNETT ESTATE IS ~ WORTH §107,337.35 President of Union Laundry Co. Owned Stocks and Real Estate Shares in Bridgeport Malleable ‘Worl Iron Bulk of Property Valucd at $48,949.11—Will Ts Also Filed With Appraisal. Inventories of estates valued at $107,337.65 and $48,949.11 were filed i the court of probate today. The former was that of Joseph S. Bennett president and treasurer of the Union Laundry Co., who died sud- denly recently. The following items comprise the estate: 90 shares of North & Judd Mfg. Co. at $74 20 shares of Niles-Bement at $175 26 shares Amerl-‘;m Erass Co. at $308 . All subject to loan fxom 2 New Britain Trust Co. of 218 shares Union Laundry Corp'n at $50 One Cole touring car, 1914 model .... 5 . Cash in New Company Cash in Savings Bank of New Britain Cash in Burritt Bank Life insurance policy with New England Mutual .. Other property . Property at 154 Lincoln St. Property at 17-19 Harrison Street .. 5 Property at 39 C!en St. Property at 280 Arch St. Fronerty on Arch St. $ 6,660.00 8,008.00 12,000.00 15,900.00 600.00 1,254.65 8,145.44 Savings 8,135.06 4,019.15 116.00 12,000.00 8,000.00 1,300.00 36,6800.00 3,000.00 $107,337.65 Einate of Mrs. Margaret Murphy. Tho estate of Margaret Murphy, in- ventoried at $48,949.65, is as fololws: 457 mhares of the Fastern Malleable Tron Works at $43,415.00 court. Northwest of the town is a high bank on the west of the canal. This elevation was strongly fortified with dugouts and there was a great soncentration of machine guns. The Pritish had no alternative Dbut to charge the position up the slopes, and this they did. The crest was gained In the face of a heavy fire and des- perate bayonet fighting followed. The Ulsterites hurled themselves on the Germans with such fury that the latter were compelled to desert their machine guns and abandon the hill, rnd many of them were shot down as they fled northward along the canal. A large number of prisoners were cap- tured in the dugouts on the hill and beside the canal. This fight occurred at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. In the meantime German machine guns on the eastern side of the canal were giving much trouble and as soon as the high bank was captured Brit- 1sh engineers began building brides over the waterway in order to give a crossing to the infantry. They un- dertook to have these bridges com- pleted by 3 o'clock and by a remark- nble piece ol work the task was ac- complished. Previously they had re- paired 2 causeway in the same vicin- ity and the troops were able to get over the canal to the eastern bank. The Irish infantry was then advan- cing northward on both sides of the canal with the main Cambrai-Bap- nume railway as their immediate ob- Jective. Irish Held Up. During the afternoon the Irish were held up temporarily because of the shortage of ammunition near a sunken road southwest of Graincourt where the Germans were established in con- siderable force. This position was Cash in the Burritt Savings Bank s Cash in the Sav of New Britain .. Cash on hand Household property ‘Wearing apparel . Watch . . . Coal Total The will of Mrs. Ilurphy filed today in the court of She leaves $100 to the pries Mary's parish for mas pose of her soul and the souls of de- ceased relatives. To a sister, Annie Murphy, known in religion as Sister Magdalene Teresa, a member of the Order of Sister of Notre Dame, she bequeaths 71 shares of stock in the Bridgeport Malleable Iron Works, a branch of the Eastern Malleable Iron ‘Works. To Matthew L. Kennedy are left 112 shares of stock in the con- cern with the understanding that he is to pay $100 each to the following: Mrs. Mary Murphy of 80 Lincoln street; a niece, Margaret Murphy, known in religion as Sister Mary Rosaire of the Sisters of Mercy; nieces Sulie Murphy, Agnes Murphy, Grace Murphy and Mrs. Alfred Record, and Edwyard and Joseph Kennedy. The residue of the estate is be- queathed to Sulle, Agnes, and Grace Murphy and Mrs. Record. OFFICERS TO REPORT. Connecticut Men Are Ordered Back Into the Federal Service. New Haven, Nov. 24.—In special or- ders from headquarters of the north- eastern department, at Boston, under rendered doubly strong by a machine gun concentration north of Grain- court which could sweep the British lines near the canal. The ammuni- tion came up and the British charged forward again. They overcame the resistance south of the Cambrai-Ba- paume highway. The Germans then were firing with runchine guns down across the Cam- brai road. Hand-to-hand fighting oc- curred at positions below the road, nut the Germans finally were forced to withdraw. Dugouts lighted by vlectricity were found in the chain of defenses along the highway. By 6 o’clock in the evening the Irish troops had crossed the Cambrai-Bapaume ; highway on both sides of the canal nnd taken a stand south of Moeuvres. This was the situation here at the cnd of the first day's fighting. Wednesday morning the British pushed forward, this time having the support of a certain amount of ar- tillery. Moeuvres was strongly held, but the Irish stormed the defense with bombs and forced their way half | through the village. Here they came up against & heavy barricade, which they took with' the hayonet and for A time drove the Germans out of the In the afternoon the Ger- cd from the east side of ifor a counter attack, but shed by machine gun and i1 the afternoon the German ned up and heavily shelled held by the British south artillery “he b bl ding worning the Irlsh - were \foéuvres and the east 'n date of November 10, the action of those headquearters in ‘‘erroneously separating from the federal service” | the following Connecticut officers is revoked, hence no discharge, and these officers are ordered to report to the department adjutant: First Lieut. Arthur H. Johnson, Tirst regiment; First Licut. Frank Q. Smith, coast artillery; Tirst Lieut. Augustus P. Hall, Second regiment; Second Lieut. Francls W. Carroll, Sec- ond regiment. FIRST APPEARANCE AT PRESS BANQUET i H Annual Feast of Anglo-Amcr- | ican Association. | pearance in France of a member of the American mission to the Allied conference was made last night at the annual banquet of the Anglo- American Press Assoclation, which was attended by Oscar T. Crosby, as- Treasury. Mr. Crosby, speaking alternately in French and English, aroused the en- thusiasm of the Frenchmen present by saying: Evervthing we have thut shall be placed at vour disposal. You must not forget, however reu need In the afternoon Lanls o the Grer (Continucd t Page) I miles of ocean separate us. fonly thing which prevents nming o hare of the } rapidly as we would lica.” burden ses for the re- | DR. PURNEY CAPTAIN IN CANADIAN ARMY Physician Receives Word of Ap- pointment to Royal Medical Gorps OFFERED T0 DO HIS BIT May Not Be Called Into Service for Some Time—Father Was in Union Army—Brother Is Now Lieutenant Colonel. Dr. John Purney of this city re- ceived word today by telegraph that he has received a commission as cap- tain of the Royal Army Medical corps of Canada. The date when he will be called into service is not known but it is not believed he will receive orders to report for some time to come. He wiil continue his medical practice and will gradually close his business affairs. Dr. Purncy was born in Nova Scotia, and rec from Baltimore Medical college. Af- ter graduating he returned to his home where he practiced for a short time. He removed to this city in 1906 and has resided here since then. He has a wife and two children. Several years previous to the out- break of the war Dr. Purney took out his first American citizenship pa- pers. He was about to apply for his second papers when war broke out and a conscription bill was discussed in the Canadian parliament. Realiz- ing that he was a subject of England, he postponed sasking for his second rapers as he did not desire to be con- sidered unwilling to do his bit for Canada. He even went further and offered his services 1o the Dominlon and the notification of his appoint- ment as captain is a result of his offer. Shelburne, ved his degrec Father in Union Army. Dr. Purney comes of fighting stock. His father, Dr. John Purney, now de- ceased, scrved in the Northern army during the last year of the Civil war. He had just graduated from the Columbia college of Physicians and Burgeons and offered his services as a medical man to the Union. At the conclusion of the war he received an honorable discharge and returned to his home in Nova Scotia. Willard Purney, brother of the local physician, is a lieutenant colonel in the English army. He was a suc- cessful lawyer in Canada when Eng- land sprang to arms to protect Bel- glum and within a month he had donned a uniform and was ready for the fray. tle was appointed to Twenty-fifth Nova Scotin Battalion and in June, 1916, he was wounded in the Battle of Ypres. While the wounds were not of a serious nature, nervous system and he was incapaci- tated from further active service in the field. He was promoted to leu- tenant colonel last summer and was sent to England several weeks ago to receive the votes of the soldlers, who will cast their ballots soon in the Canadian elections. Every man in the uniform of a Canadian soldier has the privilege of voting, even though he be a minor, and every wife, mother and sister of the soldiers also enjoys suffrage. Dr. Purney has a wide circle of freinds in this city and enjoys a pros- perous clientele. While they rejoice at his appointment they regret that the fortunes of war remove him from their midst. MRS. CHARLES MELLEN SUED FOR ALIENATION Mrs. Mary A. Brown Says Former Railroad Man’s Wife Broke Up Home. New York, Nov. 24.—Mrs. Katha- rine Lloyd Ldivingston Mellen, wife of Charles S. Mellen, former president of the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford road, is named as defendant in the complaint in a suit filed today by Mrs. Mary R, Brown for alienation of a husband’s affections. Damages of $100,000 are sought. The papers were served on Mrs. Mellen in the dining room of the Hotel Vanderbilt, of which Mrs. | Brown's Member of American Mission Attends | Paris, Nov. 24.—The first public ap- | inter- | sistant secretary of the United States | husband, Harry Dousglas BBrown, is assistant manager. Mrs. Brown alleges in her complaint that Mrs. Mellen was responsible for {he destruction of Mrs. Brown's home the loss of her husband’s affec- tions and the separation that finally resulted, Tt was further set forth in the complaint trat immediately after Mr. and Mrs. Brown were married in January, 1914, Mrs. Mellen wrote Brown many letters couched in affec- tionate terms, gave him expensive presents and constantly sought oppor- tunities to be in his company. Mr. and Mrs. Mellen were married in November, 1893, a year and a halt after the death of the rallroad execu- live's fivst wite. . BANKS. The CONDITION OF Washington, Nov. troller of the currenc. ciii for (he condition of & the United Stix comp- ssued a national at the close the | structing the executive council NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1917. —TEN PAGES. -ESTABLISHED 1876. SAMUEL GOMPERS AGAIN PRESIDEN iElected Head of American Federa- tion of Labor Today SESSION CLOSES TOMORROW Two Resolutions Are Before the Con- vention Today Regarding the Eight Hour Day, While Important Docu- ment, the Declaration of Principles Passes. Buffalo, Nov. 24.—Samuel Gompers was re-elected president of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor at the clos- ing session of its thirty-seventh annual convention here today. When the convention met today it was with the prospect of a spssion lasting well into Sunday morning be- | fore final adjournment. Seven com- mittee reports and sixty-five resolu- tlons awaited action. The declaration of principles adopt- ed by the conventlon, last midnight, was regarded by delegates as one of the most important documents in the record of the present convention as union labor’s aflirmative reply to President Wilson’s urgent request for conciliation and face to face confer- ence between employer and employe where disputes “threatened to check the processes of production in ma- terials essential to a vigorous prose- cution of the war.” The declaration held as essential the right to organize and, in the composition of boards, or commis- sions, which are to consider questions of terms of employment and condi- tions of labor, equality of represen- tation as between employer and wage earner. Wage rates, apart from the in- creased cost of living, the statement held, should be considered as to the prevailing rate in any given district and as to whether or not that basis was reached through agreement be- tween employer and employes. The right to strike, but only as a last re- sort, is covered in the last paragraph, which reads: “It is advisable by production should not cease because of an apparent injustice or oversight contained in an award, for it is ne- cessary to the nation’s protection as well as to the welfare of the trade union.movement that there should be no cessation of work except as a last resort.” The resolutions bearing on the 8- hour day also came before the con- vention and indicated that several of the unions affillated with the federa- tion were not entirely satisfled with the interpretation placed upon Presi- his experiences greatly affected his | dent Wilson's declaration of March 4 Ly Secretary Baker of the war de- partment and Advocate General Win- ship. A resolution was adopted in- to take the question up with a view to “placing all gowernment supply con- tracts on an 8-hour basis in com- pliance with our understanding of the president’s proclamation.” SOLDIER SENTENCED Member of the American Army Will Face Firing Squad Because of De- sertion to Join Forces of the Enemy ‘Washington, Nov. 24.—Sentence of death before a rifle squad has been imposed by a court martial upon an enlisted man .of the American army in the United States, on conviction of desertion with intent to join the enemy forces. It was learned today at the war department, however, that officials here are not satisfled from the evidence adduced before the court that intent to join the enemy was es- tablished, and the trial court has been asked for additional informa- tion to clear up this point? The soldier in question is of either German birth or descent, it is under- stood, although details of the case, including the name of the prisoner are withheld. BOY IS KILLED. Run Over By Hartford Automobile, Dies Half Hour Later. Hartford, Nov. 24—Philip Fried- man, 13 years old, was struck by an automobile on Central Row today and died a half hour later at the Hartford hospital. The car driven by Justus H. Churchill of Rocky Hill. Mr. Churchill says the. boy jumped out between two automo- biles directly in front of his car. PENDING. work of the first district ex has been practically completed for the first draft and to- day there remain only three cases pending for settlement either by the local or district board. The latter hoard also has a complete record of all men examined and ted, the list containing the tabulated rcasons for rejections, The emption board SO ST WEATHER Nov. Britain colder —For and vi- Hartford cast for Ne cinity: Fair, tonight. Minimum about 18. Sunday, fair and continued cold. e s o~ was | BATTLE OF THE MOUNTAINS IS A SEETHING HOLOCAUS N. B. H. S. DEFEATS NEW HAVEN 25—0 (Special to the Herald.) New Haven, Nov. 24. —New Britain High school football warriors closed the 1917 season on Yale Field this morn- ing, by trouncing Cap- tain Tarr’'s New Haven High school eleven, score 25 to 0. The play of -the Hardware City outfit completely swept the locals off their feet. Captain Macristy, Hib- bard, Williams, Burns and Faulkner starred for the victors. By defeat- ing the locals, New Britain ties Hartford for first place in the Inter- scholastic league. A reception and dance will be tendered the vic- torious eleven this even- ing in the High school gymnasium commencing at 7:30 o’clock. ANOTHER SUBMARINE American hip Get Good Crack at Undersea Craft. Gunners From Washington. Nov. 24—Definite news of the destruction of another German submarine by American destroyers reached the navy department today in a cabled report from Vice Admiral Sims. The submarine, damaged by a depth bomb, went down with all on board after a destroyver had attached a line and was attempting to take her in tow. Secretary Daniels announced the re- port in this statement: “Despatches recelved from Admiral Sims states that a German U-boat has been accounted for by American de- stroyers operating in Furopean waters. While on patrol duty a destroyer sighted a periscope four hundred yards off. Immediately ringing full speed ahead, the commanding officer headed his craft to pass a few yards ahead of the submarine. As the de- stroyer passed over the U-boat's course, a depth charge was dropped. This evidently caused damage to the U-boat, which shortly afterward broached (came to the surface) about 500 yards away. “Fire was immediately opened on the submarine by two of our destroy- ers, which circled about their target. “The submarine did not return the fire, and was evidently disabled. One of the destroyers got a line to her, in- tending to tow her, but the boat soon | sank.” Two destroyers took part in the ac- | tion.. One, sighting a periscope at four | hundred yards. headed for it and dropped a deadly depth bomb. Soon afterwards the submarine came to the surface with no sight of life aboard. The second destrover steamed up and | atachea u line. but the TU-boat, appar- ently shattered by the bomb, went to the bottom. SHORTACE. coaL [ Foderal Fucl Administrator Issucs Ore ders to Operators. < Washington, Nov. 24.—To relieve the coal shortage in New England, Fuel Administrator Garfield today di- rected all coal mines which are under contract to supply New England cus- tomers with coal by water carriers, to deliver their maximum monthly re- quirements. The order will hecome ef- fective December 1. Michigan coal operator wers warned by Administrator Garfield to- day that the government will take over and operate their mines if they carry out their threat of refusing to sell coal at the government fixed price. THE ALLIED CONFE Pari Nov. 24.—The inte conference will be in session for three days. Premier Clemenceau will pre- side. The smaller allied states will be represented. RUSSIAN EMBASSY DOES NOT RECOGONIZE BOLSHEVIKI Ambassador Bakhmeteff So. Notifies State Department | After Attaches Resign Due | to Petrograd Troubles. : FURTHER RELATIONS WILL BE AVOIDED | In His Letter to Secretary Lansing, Ambassador, Says the Bolsheviki Government Was Not Representa- tive of the True Will of the Rus- sian People. ‘Washington, Nov. 24.—Ambassador Bakhmeteff of Russia, formally noti- fied the state department today that the embassy does not recognize the authority of the extremists now In control of the foreign office at Petro- grad. Three of the chief officers of the embassy here resigned today to avold having further relations with the Bolsheviki leaders now controlling the Petrograd foreign office. They are C. Onou, counseller; John Soo- kine, first secretary, and F. De Mohr- enschildt, second secretary. Mr. Soo- kine came here with Ambassador Bo- ris Bakhmeteff after the overthrow of the monarchy and has been the ambassador’s chief assistant. In a letter to Secretary Lansing, following the resignation of three of the chief officers of the Embassy, to avoid having relations with the Bol- sheviki, the ambassador said the Bolsheviki government was not repre- sentative of the true will of the Rus- FOR OUR DESTROYERS| sian people and ! recognize that or any similar govern- ment which would lead the country inta non-participation in the war. himself duly post and would do so with a compe- tent staff of assistants. While ex- pressing the belief that the true spirit of Russia was bound to arise, he said it was evident that until conditions changed the embassy would not e erelse in full measure its essential dutles and therefore he had author- ized members of the emb: to fina other flelds for their activities. BERLIN MAN INVENTS NON-SINKABLE vessu “Dynamite” Jones’ Model Endorsed by Head | of Construction Co. An invention, which it is his belief, will make ships unsinkable and which, will revolutionize naval warfare and will solve the submarine menace and thus help the Allies win the war, has been forwarded to Washington by E. R. Jones of Berlin. Mr. Jones' in- vention consists of steel tubes re- inforced with timber, and according to him will protect vessels from torpedo | attacks. The tubes can be attached to any ship and will reach from the bow to the stern and us high as the water line. A small model, 19 1-2 inches long with seven tubes attached to a minia- ture vessel, were sent to Washingtox. One of the tubes was re-inforced with steel while the others were left open so that the naval experts could see how the inventlon was made. The model was sent to the Council of Na- tlonal Defense at Washington and is now in the hands of the Naval Con- structing board. ‘While stripping an old-fashioned steam roller last spring Mr. Jones noticed the wanderful resistance of a certain plece of steel. Securing a plece of this steel, Mr. Jones re-in- forced it with timber and tried small charges of dynamite on it. He in- creased his cvharge, but this seemed to have no effect on the tube. One charge of 90 pounds of .dynamite caused the tube to curl but did not break it. Three more charges were made with a total of 135 pounds of dyamite with the same result. Upon muking his model Mr. Jones enlisted the aid of George H. Sagc, president of the Berlin Construction company. After examining Mr. Jones® model, Mr. Sage had it forwarded to ‘Washington and has since learned that it is under the inspection of the Naval Consulting board. The steel tubes can be placed on any ship, according to its inventor. that he would not The ambassador said he considered bound to remain at his | the hills between the Piave and 3 Casualties are Heav: in F.erce Fighting Be tween Italians ang Austrians RESULT OF STRUGGLE | IMPORTANT FACTO! In Onc Engagement Lasting Quarters of Ah Hour the Swept by Ardllery Is Strewn Dead—Unexcelled Bravery Sh Field Is and the Ground by Men. Italian Headquarters in Nortl Italy, Friday, Nov. 23.—(By the 4 sociated Press.)—The battle of mountains is raging with unexamp violence. The Italians again hold'# | Monte Protica and Monte Pers | positions, which they lost last The losses have been very great, W the enemy's far exceed those of Italians. [ A high commanding officer on | field has summarized the fury of | present battles by declaring he oo not say who to commend for brawe as the distinction would requix Monte Portica and Monte Pe A distinctive ribbon for the bra he said, would stretch acrgss the If ian front. | On the outcome of the mouni battle depends the result of the i emy’s greatest effort to break thro the Italian lines to the Ven plains. The recapture of the If position on Monte Portica was complished by a succession of by liant charges which dyed the sni red and left the ground piled cnemy dead. Monte Portica was and won four times, the enemy fis ly being thrown back. Although losses have been terrible, those the enemy are by far the greater, ing to the condition of the figh field and the desperate heroism | the Ttalian troops. The battle which had been gi ually gathering force in the last broke in full fury early ye and raged throughout the d the night and today. The first b was struck at Monte Portica, whi dense masses of enemy infantry we hurled against the italians. The fig] ing was extremely violent. Foi was lost, then retaken, then lost agi nd then retaken again in such “hurwind of has been seen. The Greatest Blow. 4 But the enemy’s greatest blow | aimed at the strategic key of Mon Portica and Monte Monferena. Hi the ‘full force of two divisions, of German, the other Austrian, hurled in a furious attack on Itallan right wing in an effort ta # the wing and .cut off the army its line of communication alo; Plave. Now came one of the bloa lest struggles of the war, which on all last night and today with a #u { cession of attack and counter-attag ‘What the outcome will be cannot foreseen, but the Italian arms h again covered themselves with glo and have snatched victory when was hanging in the balance. B the enemy yields tribute to - Itali valor, for prisoners say their fo! | are surprised at the resistance and disconcerted by the impetu | bravery of the Italian troops. i A succession of attacks and ¢g attacks followed rapidly yester enthusiasm as seldd qm ta valleys, where the Itallans ' Austro-Germans are engaged in rious combat. Brigades and ments, their numbers diminished the struggle were reformed and turned to the fight. In one sectid where there were 30 officers, 27 killéd or wounded, but the remain three fought the battle of the thi) Mountain batteries had been cured in mountain emplacements a as the fight ebbed and flowed o these positions the Italians not onl brought back the guns but even th wheels and the limbers, their pi not permitting a vestige to fall hg the enemy's hands. The final charge of the day came-4 2 o'clock In the afternoon. The emy struck his greatest blow earH in the day and the flerce attack lastel three quarters of an hour, the who field being swept by artillery fire an the ground was strewn with dead. It was amid this welter of bodil and debris that the Italian lines we re-formed and from it they movel forward steadily and irresistibly til the disputed ground was re-tak except at one point where the stri gle still goes on.. In this last d perate charge the officers and m were eager to advance, preferrin| death to being made prisoners. enemy losses must be very heavy, They will slightly retard the speed of the vessel. According to Mr. Jones, a vessel which makes 20 miles an hour will be able to go only 16 1-2 miles after the attachment of the tubes. he is bringing forward a steady sti of reserves. The first army is sustaining a heay (Continued on Seventh Page)