New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1917, Page 1

§PRICE THREE CENTS. " FROM THE FRONT, + “GIVES INTERVIEW " Says That Easy Chair Men in Washington Department Deceive People HAS JUST RETURNED "+ FROM FIRING LINE “"“For God's Sake, Wake Up and " 'Realize "Wlat War Means,” He Tells American People—Millions of Americans Needed at Front. h (Special to the Herald) . . Burlington, Vt, Dec. 21.—"If the &‘ People of this country only realized i that we are at war; realized what the | &people of France and Belgium are s suftering; what horrors can be found on the battlefields of Flanders; and ' could only realize that this country is | &t.war with the most merciless, blood- | thirsting, savage nation on the face of the earth, then we would not be bath- Fiered with red tape, long-winded g ¢ -h_on..,ggd endless talk that gets g & ngwhere.” Sich' 18" the ‘substance’ of an inter- . i view given by Congressman Porter H. | 7 Dale, one of the two representatives i | sent to Washington at the last elec- , tion' by the people of Vermont. Con- gressman Dale went aver to France with a party of other congreasmen, and, in his opinion, the ‘‘statesmen’ at Washington are not awake to the true realization of conditions in Europe. “For God’s sake, wake up and real- i%e what this war means,” he sald. “My only wish at the present time is that I could take those fellows down in Washington—those in' the various departments who are now: sitting in easy chairs—over to the firing line: I wish I could take them out to Vimy Ridge. These are the men who, after eight months of war, sit down in their ”mzu;:e & cigar, and tell 4 7 e ) gt #olpir 44, win this war we have action, and quick ac- n. . Let me tell you this: If we do t8pe and lost motion and do away en- tirely with th¢ ancient survivors of-an “@nolent military system and begin 3 furiously rushing guns, ammunition and. supplies and men—more men, a X million men, two million men, mil- ¢ lions of men—we are going to lose | thiy war. A ; “It's about time this talk that ‘everything is ‘going, along all right’ | must cease. Things are all right, i only they're not all right.” ¢ Congressman Dale is not given to [ ‘8 speech-making or to giving inter- . Views. \ He never says anything unless he ‘has somecthing to say, and then he . means it. He is a newspaper man " § first, then a lawyer, but at present a .. congressman. His utterances on the £ war must be taken seriously because ‘aff\{ of this, and when congress recon- © *i venes in January it-is expected that he *? will make things hum on the house EXTORTION CHARGED Information That Questionnaires Are Being Capitalized. Attention of the draft board mem- bers and also of Mayor G. A. Quig- ' ley has been called to the reported practice of certain civillans who are demanding and receiving large fees far assisting foreignmers to make out their questionnaires. It is said that ‘prices ranging from $1 to $3 are, in | some instances, being charged. It is k hinted that the governor may be asked to rescind the notary public commission of pne man on the charge of extortion. ‘While the exemption baards have no authority to stop this, they desire that the public be informed that no jperson has any morat right to charge people for such services. This is mare especially emphasized by the fact that the government has already named a large legal advisory board in every .elty to give this service. gratis. DOCTORS RAISE FEES Although the Medical Fraternity Agopts No Startling Schedules Visits of Stork Become More Expensive. £. ¢ . The New Britain physicians have “sdopted a slightly different schedule of prices than heretofore and while they have passed no ling changes 1a fees, ncvertheless tho visits ot the stork more expen- sive. Where previously the fee in naternity cases was but $16' the price has been increased to $30. Office visits will now cost $2 ] 4 in- tead of $1.50, while house visits re- 3 In addition the doc- + have ‘fixed & schedule of prices w- kinds of surgical cases ain a8 before. y have made NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER' 21, 1917. —EIGHTEEN PAGES. DORTER H. DALE, |WAS WITH FRENCH |[NINETEEN STREETS [WAR DECLARATION |PEACE, PROPOSALS R IN VERDUN. DRIVE William Lafi)—i‘e_lls_ of Terrific Battle Continuing Two Weeks AMBULANCE DRIVER HOME Manufacturer’s Som Spent Several Months Carrying Wounded—Hears German Public Is Intimidated by Soldiers With Machine Guns. One of the first questions asked of men returning from service in France is, “How long will the war last?"” This 'question was put to Willlam. Lamb, son of Vice-President Joseph F.. Lemb, of the Landers, Frary & Clark Mfg. Co., today, and he replied: ‘‘About a thousand years, I guess.’ Young Lamb;, who has been with the American Fleld Serviee, driving an ambulance in which he conveyed the wounded from the Tim of the firepit of Europe to dressing posts and hos- pitals, has been in the thick of the fray, and he believes that the war will continue indefinitely, unless some un- foreseen occurrence happens to weaken either of the contestants. He arrived home last night. Leamb saw active service almost from the time he landed in Europe last May until his term expired, and he left a few weeks ago to return by’ stages to his home in New Britain. But. his most thrilling experiences were at Verdun, during the Freanch offensive of last September, when the Pollus sought to Tecover ground oap- tured by the Germans earlier in the war. They were successful in their efforts, but the cost to both sides was heavy, Lamb'’s ambulance section alone brought in more than 8,000 wounded men, most of them French, but some of them Germans. For two weeks the. tide of the battle swept back and forth. At one time the French appeared to have the upper hand. Then the Germans would launch a counter-attack with reserves ‘hurriedly brought up, and the French would be forced by sheer weight of the enemy to fall back again. Hills, and .other high places changed hands continually. The air was NteraHy filled with large calibre shells and a steady rain of machine gun fire was poured in by bath sides. In many instances the fighting took on a hand- to-hand nature, small arms and bayo- nets being ueed in personal encoun- ters. Y » ‘Medal From Mayor of Verdun. Among Lamb's prized souvenirs of the war is a bronze medal presented to him by the Mayor of Verdun. These medals were presented to every foreigners who took part in that fa- mous action, in commemoration of the Tole they played in wresting back the sacred soil of France which had { been so long under the Prussian heel. On one side is reproduced the gates | of Verdun and on the other is the in- scription: *“They shall not pass.” On German Territory. Lamb s=afled from an American port and went directly to France, ar4 riving in Parls a few hours after landing. He was sent to a training camp for a week and wasg then at- tached to the Yale ambulance section. The sections were composed for ‘the greater part of men from the same college but as 'Lamb was the only representative of Syracuse university he chose-to cast his lot with the Yale volunteers. The section was sent to the Vosges mountains, on the south- ern end of the long battle line, IHere the French occupy a part of Alsace, the only German territory In thelr grasp. Lamb remained there during the summer monthg and saw little ac- tivity as a deadlock prevails along that sector. But on September 1 the entire section of 20 ambulances and 40 men was transferred to the Ver- dun front, where the French were preparing to hit the Boches. The transition from the quietness of the Vosges to the turmoll of Verdun was startling and early in October Lamb was forced to go to the central hos- pital at Bar-le-Duc to have his ear drums treated. The intense and con- tinuous concussion from the big guns had affected his hearing. He was the first American to enter this hospital and had as his companions Indo- Chinese, Sengalese, French, Italians and nearly every other nationality en- gaged in battle on the western front. After three weeks in the hospital, Lamb went to Chantilly to rest. A gight that will remain impressed on his memory during the remainder of his life was a review of 5,000 cavalry- men by General Petain on the famous race course at Chantilly. A number of soldiers were also awarded the Crols de'Guerre and the Medaille Mili- taire during the ceremonies. After two weeks at Chantilly, Lamb returned to Verdun and the Yale sec- tion was gent to the rear for ten days en repos. Their next assignment was in Champagne, where some of ' the | Rercest fighting of the early part of the war occurred. At present the sector is quiet. There the American Field Service was taken over by the United States army and the men in the fleld service were relieved. Sees First American Soldiers. Although Lamb left here after a state of war had been declarcd be- tween the United States and Germany, he was not aware of the active part America was to take In the conflict and he was surprised one day to en- ter a town between Bar:le-Duc and (Continued on Kourth Page.y ON HONOR Three Win Gold Stars in Red Cross Membership Campaign POLES SHOW MUCH INTEREST Three Thousand Enrollments in Or- gdnization Secured During Last Drive and Large Increase Is Antici- pated—It's Fifth Ward Day. RED CROSS HONOR ROLL Court Street South High Street Murray Street Russell Street Smmons Place Park Terrace Hamlilton Street Blak Court Ash Street Hillerest Avenuc Vine Street Lincoln Street Lenox Place Hawkins Street Pearl Street Park Place GOLD STAR STREETS Park Place Forest Street Liberty Street The Red Cross campaign invaded the fifth ward today, and the captains are making a vigorous canvass, with the results that service flags are being displayed from hundreds of homes. The fitth is the large Polish district, and the workers found that Father Bojnowski’s people had responded so loyally in the drive made last June, that there were already 2,000 fam- ilies with 3,000 separate enrdéllments in the Red Cross. Beveral streets have been reported as being entitled to go on the Honor Roll, but Principal Anthony Andrule- wicz, manager of the campaign, is going to verify the reports personally before submitting them. A big Polish rally is going to be held Sunday even- ing in behalf of the volunteers, who are to leave for the front, and a special effort will be made in behalf of the Red Cross. J The following are the young people Raoge Jaoh; Helen. A Ba Rose Nledzwiecka, Mary Rob- Mary Kozlowska, Francis Roxe Kania, Samorajezyk. Mary Parciak, Emily Story, Josephine Topa, Mary Luma, Stella Rozanka, Anna Miecz- kowska, Rose Kilian, Caroline Bajek, Sophie. Konefal, Eisie Blogoslowski, Helen Gasiewska, Stella Abramowicz, | Stella Maciora, Jane Sohon, Stella Szyszka, Wiladislawa Kania, Rose So- kolska, Josephine Golec, Rose Seibek, Mary Crykier, Emily Chadalutko, Anna Luma, Bwa Giza, Mary Giza, Besse Potkaj, Mary Kugqlinska, Julia Trzcinska, Mary Bukowska, Stanley Karpinski, Victor Domijan. The merchants are doing splendidly in helping along the campaign. Besse- Leland Co. gave up two pages last night in the local papers, and the Connors-Holloran Co. a page. S. M. Davidson has given the use of his show window to the Red Cross, and a girl will be placed in a booth there. A booth is also to be placed in the Russel Bros. butter store. Mrs. W. F. Brooks has the honor of getting every family on her sec- tian of High street on the special honor roll, displaying the star in the service flag. Another captain has the section of High street beyond the track. F. H. ALFORD RESIGNS nicipal and Public Committees. Frank H. Alford today sent his res- ignation to Mayor Quigley asking to be relieved from further avork on the Municipal Farm committee, on the New Britain Food and Fuel commit- tee and as a member of the War Bu- reau: The strain of his work during the past few months has undermined Mr, Alford’s health and at the'orders of his physician he has been compelled to resign and will leave within a few days for a trip south where he will remain until entirely recovered. In accepting Mr. Alford's resigna- tions, Mayor Quigley said that it was with regret that he did so, as he deeply appreciated the excellent work that he has done and he feels that his loss will be a severe one to the enterprises with which he wal identi, fied. GOLD COINS. Have Been Almost Entirely Elimi- nated as Being Used for Xmas Gifts. Washington, Dec. 21.—Use of gold coins as Christmas gifts has been al- most entirely eliminated this year by a campailgn of educating the public to the need of conserving the gold supply in banking vaults, according to John Burke, trcasurer of the United States. Banlks have persistently de- clined to give out gold on demand, explaining to customers the tendency of the persons to hoard gold pleces givon as Christmas presents for weeks or months had a serious effect in de- ll:letxm,; the aggresute gold reserve. Anna Lukan- | Diplomats Expect Argentina to | Act on Expose of Luxburg LATIN - AMERICA WATCHING Foreign Minister Puerry Don Says the Inaccuracies of Imxburg’s Repor¢ Are So Surprising That No Epithet Will Fit Them. ‘Washington, Dec. 21.—Declaration of war against Germany by Argentina was regarded as almost certain in Latin-American diplomatic circles to- day, as the result of new evidence of | Gérman trickery disclosed at the same | time in Washington and Buenos Aires last night by publication of another ise:les of telegrams between Count | vonLuxburg and the Berlin foreign | office. Luxburg, former German charge in Buenos Aires, in a message dated Aug- ust 11 last, informed his foreign office that President Irigoyen of Argentina had st last made up his mind to'nego- tiate a secret agreement with Chile and Bolivia for protection agalnst North America. Another telegram i indicated an attempt would be made to include Peru, and the plan was to be perfected according to Luxburg's communication of August 1 before conference ideas taken up again. Conference ideas is assumed to be the proposed Latin-American neu- trality conference - advoeated by President Carranza and widely dis- cussed in South America. ‘The messages, forty in number, are made public by the state department through an agreement with the Ar- gentine government and were accom- panied by a'statement by Foreign Minister Puerry Don saying the “in- accuracies’” of the German charge's report are‘'so surprising that no epi- thet will fit them. The messages were sent to Argentine soon after the state department gave out the first series in which Luxburg advised his government to sink Argentine ships without trace, but heretofore demands for thelr publication have been In vain. The first series were transmit- ted through the Swedish legation at Buenos Alres, but the means of com- munication ‘used for the Ilatest hatch {-nan ‘during-July, August and Septem- ber was not disclosed, except that some of the first seriey telegsrams were included in ones made public last night. ISSUE SUGAR CARDS | Landers, Frary & Clark Co-operative Store Trying to Keep Members Sup- plied With Sugar. The Landers, Frary & Clark Co- operative store is endeavoring to keep its members supplied with a fair amount of sugar and to this end, that some may not obtain an unfair ad- vantage over others, the management has seen fit to issue sugar cards. These cards entitle the holders to one, one and one-half or two pounds of sugar per week. according to the size of their respective families, In order that the members may not violate the intent of this ruling a pro- vision has been made whereby any person who loans his card to another or in any other way seeks to get more than his share will forfeit his $10 membership fee. CORONER INVESTIGATES. of Man’s Death. | tigate the death of Louis Sochrin, a local shoe dealer, who died at Griffin haspital hours' illness. Sochrin was stricken in his store shortly after supper last | night. There 'are me suspicious cir- | cumstances, but the physiciane who attended him were unable to deter- mine the cause of the man's death and the coroner was called.in. So- chrin was a robust-looking man and | appeared to be in goad health before he was stricken. GIVEN VACATION. 10,000 School Children in Halifax Wil Have Indefinite Leave. Halifax, Dec. 21.—An indefinite va- cation has been granted to nearly 10,000 pupils in the 25 public schools here because of the widespread dam- age to schaol buildings resulting from the explosion in the harbor on Decem- Ler 6. It was estimated today that the loss in wages will exceed $1,600,- 000. * The teachers deprived of regu- to assist in general rellef work. The supervisor of education sald it was im- possible to determine when sessions | might be resumed. Hartford, Dec, 21.—Fore- cast for New Britain and nity : Unsettled tonight. Saturday generally fair and colder. l e i e Ansonia Doctors Do Not Know Cause | Ansonia, Dec.. 21.—County Coroner Mix was called Here today to inves- | this morning after a few | lar employment volunteered in a body | LLS) THOUGHT CERTAN By GERMANY, GENERAL SHARPE - TESTIFIES TODAY Says Clothing Was Ordered for Million Men Before War. ‘Washington, Dec. 21.—Without waiting for congressional appropria- tans, the War department author- ized orders for clothing equipment for one million troops before the United States went to war, it was brought out today in the testimony of Quar- termaster General Henry G. Sharpe before the senate military committee. The cammittee went particularly to- day into the causes for the shortage ‘Iin_clothing. Becretary Baker, General Sharpe said, authorized orders for clothing and other supplies for the million men just before the war declaraion, and in June approved orders to equip an- other half-millian. N The only complaints of supply shortage received by the department have been in respect to clothing, Gen- eral Sharpe said. “Isn't the American clothing un- suitable for trench work?" asked Senator Freulinghuysen. “No,” said General Sharpe. ‘“We asked General Pershing it any changes were needed and he wants to buy 200,000 uniform of our quality over ' there and .made other sug- gestions.” “Wasn't it necessary to | call in civilian advisors to get production?” asked Chairman Chamberlain, “In my opinion it was,” sald the general, adding that an organization similar to the council is necessary, but it should be modified along the British system. “But our boys in camp are still cold because this system, taking over your powers, has failed,” sald Sena- tor McKellar. ‘““We have not had enough supples because of the way troops have been called,” General Sharpe rejoined, ‘adding, that between 45 and 50 per cent, of American looms are engaged on army work. ' Hé sdid the depant- ment had felt it could equip only 1,078,000 men by December 1. C. F. SHITH RESIGNS Retires As First Vlcg .Pmident of ' American Hardware Corporation and Is Succeeded by Charles Glover. At a meeting of the American Hardware Corporation directors today an_extra dividend of 2 per cent in addition to the regular quarterly divi- CHARLES F, SMITH be relieved of the responsibilities of the office of first vice-president and the directors in accepting his resig- nation recorded their gratitude for the assistance that he had rendered to | the corporation, and for the support he had afforded its officers in the' dis- charge of their duties. Mr. Smith will remain on the board of directors. Charles Glover, the senior vice- president was elected to fill the va- cancy.. Mr. Glover has . been conm nected with the corporation’ and its predecessors for over forty years. THE VIGHANTES Citizens of (‘h;mgo All' Wrought up Over Daring Burglaties and Rob- beries and Will Assist Police. Chicago, Dec.'21.—A vigilance com- mittee was formed last night by the Cook county bankers’ club to co- operate with the authorities in an effort to curb burglaries and robberies in Tllinois. The committee in ad- dition to giving active aid to police, will strive for revision of the crimi- nal and parole laws which the bankers say work to the advantage of robbers, 5 dend of 2 per cent was declared pay- able January 1st to stockholders of record December 21st. C. F. Smith expressed his desire to | ) MILLIONAIRE'S BOBY ; | | { His Wife Has Not - Found Since His' Death. » Howh Toledo, Dec. 21.—A post mortem examination of the body of Louis Eerdan, Toledo millionaire, who died in a Chicago hospital last week, will be made here today by Coromer Hart Young under two expert chemists. The body will be removed from a cem» ctery vault. Permission tp hold the post mortem was given last night by C. L. Lewis, attorney representing the Berdan family, following a conference Wwith | ‘Coroner Hartung. Consent was also given by Lewis to take the vital or- gans to Chicago for further examina- tion if it is found necessary. Marshal Sheppey, brother-in-law and guardian of the dead man, readily save his consent to the exhuming. The widow of the dead man has notl yet been found. GENERAL SCOTT AND BAKER IN CONFERENCE Direct Assurance of Absolute Confi~ dence Given by French and English of Pershing’s Ability. Washington, Déc. 21.—Direct as- surances of the confidence of British and French commanders in General Pershing’s ability and their satisfation with the breadth amnd soundness of his preparations to make American arms effectwe on the western front have reached Washington with the re- turn from Europe of Major General Hugh L. Scott, former chief of staff, who was in conference today , with Secretary Baker and other War de- partment officials. (The men who are sotually 'leading! the Allled armies, from the commands ers In chief and members of the war’ ministries, down to the corps and di- vision commanders, have been unhes- itating in expressing their approval of the chief of the American expedition- ary force and his methods. General Scott visited virtually every part of the battle front and went carefully throaugh "all the training processes , of . both the French and British armies. He believes General Pershing has laid the foundations for American army training upon what is best in French and Britlsh methods and experience. There is no doubt in his mind that American troops will be the equal of any on the frant when they come to grips with the German army. They are taking their train- ing onthusiastically. 3 MARRIED 58 YRARS Rev., and Mrs. Lyman 8. Johnson Re- celve Congratulations on Their Wedding Anniversary. Reyv. and Mrs. Lyman S. Johnson of 37 South High street are receiving warm congratulations of their friends : Johnson were married n this city on December 21, 1859, by Rev. E. P, Bond, then pastor of the First Bap: | tist church. A few years after their marriage the great struggle between the North and the South broke out and Mr. Johnson, setting a nobel example with other young men of his 'time that is being followed by the young men of today, left his home and relatives and joined the army. He served in the Union forces throughout the war and later returned to take up & study of the ministry. Rev. Mr. Johnson is one of the best state and until.a couple of years ago was prominent as a weMare worker, having been the city probation offi- cer. In the present war Rev. Mr. anything that his impaired health and advanced years will permit. THREE ARE KILLED Two Airplanes Oollide in SMT lar Collision in Midair at Fort ‘Worth. Fort Worth, Tex., Dec. 21.—Three British aviators in training here were killed today when two macMines col- lided in the air. Two of the men were in one ma- chine. The collision took place at a low altitude, leas than half a mile from. the landing field. The dead are: Arthur Eden Web- ster, 19, Kingston, N. Y. Lieut. Bus- sell Jenner, 19, Kingsville, Ont.; Cyrie Albert Baker, 20, Kent, Eng- land. known of the older clergymen in the ::.hlb? ing to'a 'Berlin official desp the emperor had :authorized conclude peace and he had cha Foreign Secretary Von Ku conduct .the negotiations. ernment’s plan for ture. tions were reviewed by the ¢ha and all the deputies are said appreyed the guiding lines NDON Unofficia German angd"3 Ministers Refu sian Offers. = Petrograd Runs Wild, Wi Drinking Themsclves to B4 Streets Soaked With W lery Attacked-by Arnm:ut on Fire and Several Are’f to Death. ) 4 London, Dec. 21.—Tt ‘e _unafficially that the Germans ¥ jected the Russian ‘Deace teri Petrograd correspondent of (‘:hmn,'relemph_ campany. der date of Thursday. trograd Runs Wi Petrograd, Dec. 21—Inoes ing has occurred in many Petrograd in connection with forts to check drunkenness and vent the ralding of wine call mob raided one distillery, soldiers: drank themselves. Fifteen persons ' were - wounded when an armored ’“ tacked the distillery, which Wi on fire. The fire department wei vented from extinguishing by rowdies and many pe; burned before the situ brought under control. E The streets are running Wil in many sections where the are pumping .Wine out of thi ta prevent disorder. London, Dec. 21.—Dr. Ric Kuehlmann, the German £o retary, with an important officlals, ‘left ' Berlin yeste; /Brest: Litovak amid scencs of #a asm; the growd singing. the - u!mmflnlll h‘:‘:ho ', be m-mh X Pasha, the Turl > Berlin and dean of the matic corps. The Bul gates include Minjater of Jy off and M. Kosseff, chief pi eign office, Vs While the peace delegmtes sembling, the activity l',_- a number of German and ficers apparently / is cau burnings. Circulars have alleging the Councll of Workmen's dclegates is iné t;lcm with the officers, T the Bolsheviki organ, prin qualified dental and makes charge ' agalnst ' th oD democrats, claiming they a% uridérmine Trotsky and The Pravda further aj } workmen to defeat the attemipe constitutional democrats to piag sla_under the control of Gertd perialism. The Bolsheviki hi§ cuses the constitutional de being responsible for the wine shops which caused in Petrograd, and claim the p of documentary evidence whic threaten to publish later. On to Petrograd. ' e o s feated the anti-Bolsheviki, kent, capital of Russian Moming Post. Tho despes says that it is believed that aff released enemy prisoners ‘ to two army corps con theilr own officers, i striking distance of" & e ittt London, Dec. on the southwestern. ' have joined the Uk Gen. D. G. Sta adahe the whole cording to & Teport received grad and transmitted by the Ex; Telegraph company. The Bg Ukranian To Conclude Peacc, Amsterdam, Deec. 21.—Coun) Hertling, the imperior Ge <ellor, yesterduy recelved tives of all the Reichstag p i | whom' he had a confidential on’ the situution caused by th ing .of peace negotiations Wi slal \ ‘The chancellor uin:mnM 2 b ] ‘Ageprding to the n ) Independent Soclalists were . sented at the meeting by, & (Continued On Ninth