New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1918, Page 1

=\ rHERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS — BRITAIN HER NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1918, —TEN PAGES. Says Law is Cons NO LONGER BOUND 1) FEAGE PROGRAM Supreme Court A EJENTRAL PUWERS %SE‘ ECTI;E;)IS UPHELD | tutional, Some Contentions being More Imaginary Than Real. Washington, Jan. 7.—The sclective draft act was today uphed as con- stitutional by the supreme court, The government's contention that (iie power given congress to declare war includes power to compel citi- Fail to Take Ad- zens to render militAry service both f Ton Navs of Ten Days ot home and abroad were sustained i Terms Ly the court. Chief Justice White, wha delivered b _ the unanimous opinion in a brie i FRONT ‘ "ETROGRAD CLAINS | statement declared that after con- v ) sidering the contentions the conclusion had been reached that most of them were imaginary rather than real. The decision resulted from the peals of 13 cases growing out convictions under the selective ap- ser- vice act, five coming from New York, | thevik HOWCYET, | three fram Ohio four from Minne- - = s .. | sota and one from Georgia. Consti- Who Do Not Wish to Fight to Be- | oy 000110 of the act was made | basis for all of the appeal | The cases from New York were | those of Louis I<ramer, Morris Becker, | Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman | | | AHlowing Soldier turn to Russia—Statement Says If Germany Docs Push Russians Baclk fhey Will Gain Nothing. and Meyer Grabuard. The first four Wwere convicted of attempting to in- duce others of draft age not to regis ter and an additional charge of fail- joc f ten days grace and ' ted g 5”_"‘\({“1 he | ure to register made against S e b L‘ o hnexa. | Kramer, who was sentenced to peacs “““‘l"" emden. | years imprisonment. Becker was infdomniE o u “'m ?‘m(lk_,];’::('moncrd to one year and eight Vienna, declares. The Central | 1 onihg in jail while Emma Goldman and Berkman were ordered impris- longer are bound to the | principles they set up for a general { ;03 for two years and fined $10,000 apiece. \msterdam, Jan, 7.—'The Entente failed to take advantage | havo, b pros tior blatt, 5 power was peac The Entente powers alone, it says, now must bear the responsibility | for the continuance of the war. Londo definite] Petrograd of the ‘Its Way in Congress Today Ambassador Reading. } London, Jan. 6.—Earl Reading, lord | chief justice, will go to the United States as direct representative of the war cabinet, according to the | press. While Earl Reading | the title of ambassador pure- | | | LEGISLATION ASKED Jan. 7.—The Bolsheviks are | strengthening the front, | E HEI] advices s The corre- | spond Daily News obtained | this information from M. Radek, one ! ){ the Itussian delegates who took part | . in the negotiations with the Austro- | Railroad Program Starts on Germans at Petrograd. Te the | Bolshevik intended to send home those who did not wish to fight so they would have an army which was will- ing to fight for an ideal. i The correspondent asked what will be the attitude of the Bolshevik in| Washington, Jan. 7.—Legislation case of actual war in regard to help |asked by President Wilson to perfect from the Allics. M. Radek replied: | government control of railroads, “We do not desire their help. Our !started on its way in congress today strength lies in our weakness, and if | under consideration by the Interstate we accept help from the Allies the | Commerce Committee of both houses. sig ance of our position would be The senate committee meets to hear destroyed. The weaker we are the |statements from prominent railroad stronger we are. The Germans can |executi while the house committee drive us back but what good would it | maps out a plan of action and decides do them. The country behind the [ whether hearings will be held. front has been stripped. bz There | Indications are that passenger traf- is not enough there to feed a single | fic reduced one-fifth on eastern roads horse. The Germans will not wish | by orders issued yesterday will be fur- millions of starving persons on their | ther curtailed in a week or two. hands. | Director General McAdoo author- “We. stand for a democratic peace. | ized the establishment of new domes- So do the German working classes. If | tic traffic rules. The new rules retain the German government attacks us it | the two days free time as allowed at will display itself to its own people in | present ' but provide for increased its true light charges ranging from 50 to 100 per cent. thereafter. As the first step in government sistance of railroad finances the pres dents of railroads were requested by Commissioner Daniels to telegraph him the amount of capital required for this year, also for the first six months of the ¥ 3ritish Daily B will have COAL IN YARDS ly diplomatic matters will be in the hands of a charge d’affairs, the earl B##ontrolling war activities. | ri Reading's work will, accord- | the understanding in official | cal mainly with financial and | 1°nough siness matters and he will relieved of the ordimary ambasso- I functions of handling numerous ior diplomatic negotiations which constitute a large part of the embas- sy’s work. Col. E. D. Swinton, assist- ant secretary of the war cabinet and me of the originators of the Rritish | tank will accopany the lord chief as | attache. The appointment of Tarl Reading as ambassador is primarily | for war purposes and probably means | that Viscount Northeliffe will not re- | turn to the United States. Lord Northcliffe will continue the | active direction in England of the American mission which have just been established in Crewe house. Reading was attorney general acs. 1o Relicve Hgrtford But Railroad Men Have Not Touched It 7.—*Coal enough to has been idle in of Hartford for relieve the shortage yards twa weeks past, idle because the road the railroad | Hartfora, Jan. | | operatives did not move it to coal yards for unloading”, was the state- ment of Chairman Arthur G. Woofey of the federal fuel administration for this city, this morning. “Why the coal is not maved, I don’t know,” he added, “but it's there, all right, some cars of it. | “The railroad isn't to blame, that | is, the officials,” declared Mr. Woolley. | “If thé operatives themselves don't show the right spirit and hustle around, instead of waiting to whether the government is going to give them a raise in wages, we'll never get that coal.” Earl of England as Sir Rufus I British Drop Bombs. Jan. 7 itish aviators large quantities of Ramesges-Chin _ air- and near Metz, | Lorraine. Bombs were dropped on the | railroad station at Conflans, on the iings north of Metz, and on the | ourelles station southeast Metz, | rccording to the official statement on | viation activities issued last night. | | { | | | see London, have dropped yombs on the irome in Belgium, AMERICANS KILLED, and Sergeant With Persh- Aivplane Accident. Yicutenant ing Dic in Washington, Jan. 7.—Deaths Lieutenant William S. Tly and geant Geo. 12. Houdek in an airplane accident France were Teported to- day by General Pershing Rochester, Chicago. of Ser- Many hits were made. An explgsion in and fire were caused at Conflans. Finnish Republic Houdek REPORT DENIED. Government Not Thinking of Appoint- ing Reccives For Packets. Washington, Jan. 7.—Statements “that the United States is planning to | have receivers placed over the | ing busin, as reported from | delphia were denied today by an an- from Francis J. Heney, special counsel conducting the Federal Trade Commission’s investigation of the meat packing industry. Amsterdam, Jan. 7.—Germany has | recognized the Finnish republic. An | official dispatch from Berlin savs that after the Russian government declared its willingness to recognize the inde- pendence of Finland soon the | application was and after | the Finnish government had taken a corresponding step at Petrograd, which received favorably, the Gerr emperor charged the imperial llor to express in the name of the Ger il rovernment recognition of the Finnish republic to plenipotentiar- ies of Fi now in Berlin. Chan- cellor ertling receive the plen- inote Sunday and informed had r ognized Fin- as as received, Phila- was nouncement GERMAN MAYOR. City, Ind. Jan. 7 Miller, alleged enemy-alicn office as mayor of this opposition at noon today. At no word had been re- progress of injunction begun at Valparaiso by ted the installa- ma There von T Fren e rie Michigun sumed without ihat hour to codings them Germamy More Calm FPecting The eived as pro who o Ge to or persd objer man was disorder. of | the | two | Ely lived In | pack- | FAMILY DRIVEN 0UT B RAGING FLAMES 1E. Burlingham Schurr, Wile and Two Children in Danger BERLIN HOME DESTROYED New Britain Firemen Again Rush to | | | Prevent Heavy Damage in Adjoin- ing Town—Sarcastic Remarks from Spectators Washed Down With ot Coffee. Again the town of fire fighting equip- | ment of its own and said by some of neighboring without a its residents lectman money to be without to any been visited & a first spend se- who « to t res is end, ha by tting fire in th w Bri the in its the call a: - 1 3, whi sponding to of a community to in Schurr, Institute struction, has h broke of i3. Burlingham curator at the New Britain Museum, on Worthington Ridge, at 12:45 o’clock this morning totally de- stroyed the building and was prevent- ed from spreading to adjoining prop- erty only by the efficient work of four local firemen in charge of Captain | Bugene F. Barnes of the Hook & Lad- der company. The loss, which roughly estimated at between $5,000 | and $6,000, would undoubtedly have been much greater had not the New 3ritain department answered the call of a community in distress and threat- | Aned with partial destruction. Occupants Barely ¥scape. The place occupied by Mr. and his family was loc west side was the second house south of the Berlin Congregational church. Tt was known as the old Riley place, was owned by Bryan H. Atwater of Berlin and before it was taken over by Mr. Schurr was conducted as a tea shop by Mrs. W. W. Brackett. The house was one of the old landmarks of Berlin and was one of the oldest structures on the street. The origin of the fire is somewhat of a mystery, but it is believed that it stared from a defective flue. Defore the blaze was discovered it had gained considerable of a headway and the entire front of the house was a mass of flames, while other sectzons of the house were filled with suffocating smoke when Mr. Schurr and his family were awakened af 12:45 o’clock. Mr. Schurr, Mrs. Schurr and their two small chil- dren were barely able to wrap some clothing about themselves and escape into the night, leaving all of their personal effects to the flames. The family took refuge in the house of a neighbor across the strect. Within a very few minutes after the fire was | discovered it was apparent that the house was doomed and the heat was so intense, the smoke so dense the fire was spreading with rapidity that volunteers were { to save any of the belongings of the Schurr family with the exception of a few chairs and a table. The house was valued at about $5,000 and ghe" ] personal effects of the occupants, in- | cluding some rare and valuable curios { of Mr_ Schurr which cannot be re- placed, are valued in excess of $1,000. No Water Supply. A large crowd of Berlinites quick- Iy gathered about the burning house, but were helpless to do anything to prevent the onrush of the flames. As far as can be learned, First Select- man Willard I Alling, who resides in the Kensington district, some distance away, was not on the scene at all and it is not known whether he was noti- fied of the fire. At 1:10 a. m. Dr. Walter J. Robbins, who lives acros: the street from the Schurr called up Chief R. M. Damé local fire department on the ’phone and apprised him of conditions. Dr. Robbins said that he had no author- ity to summons aid, but felt that un- less help was sent immediately, other residences might catch fire. 1In the meantime Olin 1. Oldershaw, who lives adjacent to the Congregational church and next to the burning house, essayed to get the chicf on the 'phone, ! but was unable to get the wire, | Dr. Robbins was talking. He there- | fore summoned Building Inspector | Arthur N. Rutherford on tho 'phone, called for assistance and assured that the townspeople would guaran- tee the payment of any expenses in- currcd. Tnasmuch as he has never received any official notification not to respond to a call for help from Ber- iin, the chief immediately got busy. He learned that there was no avail- ible water supply on Berlin street, so instead of sending down the big | engine, he detailed Captain Driver Edward Woods and Firer George Scheyd and John Egan to zo to the fire in his own car equipped with hand fire extinguishers. one o out hoine is Schurr ted on the nd such unable of the pumping n Hay-filled Barn Saved of the all houses e The construction is similar t neration or the building w ing quarters. It | | tach ) e Riley of a he front part used a an el purt connected Near to this tilled with ved th practically de- rag- Quickly Captain I old o 30. two g of tne liv d wnd | with this shed shed was 1aree hay. Whe Awel 1 stroyed harn Wi i the part. D tion men ary an wus already ing furio el (Continucd On Ni Page) him | | shift basi of Worthington Ridge and | | haa home, | | the it | | I | milk | woula EACH MAN TO TAK HOD 01 COAL TO CHURCH Thompsonville, Jan. 7.—The coal shortage, which has already resulted in changes in the win- ter services in several of the churches has now extended to St. Andrew Episcopal Church, where a somewhat unique meth- od of meeting the emergency has been arranged. The church now has but a smaill amount of coal on hand and much difficulty is being experienced in securing an additional supply. It has there- fore been agreed that every man of the parish attending church next Sunday will carry with him a hod of coal, and it is ex- pected that very few of the men will have to be classed as “slack- ers.” This plan will be a com- paratively slight burden on the individual, but colfectively is ex- pected to add at least a ton to the church’s coal supply. MANUFAGTURERS PLAN NEW WORK SCHEDULES May Adopt Two-Shift Basis Like Rule and Level Company In order to prevent a complete breakdown of industry, New Britain manufacturers are occupicd with plans to offset any possible coal shortage and are perfecting programs for keep- ing as many hands as possible em- ployed. The lead of the Stanley Rule and Level Co. which went on a double- today, is being followed and it is possible other plants may be operated on similar schedules. It is admitted that the coal situa- tion is now serious but manufacturers are hoping for the best and every ef- fort is being strained to bring fuel into New Britain for the purpose of keep- ing the wheels of industry turning. State Fuel Administrator T. W. Rus- sell is said to be optimistic and is re- ported to believe that the crisis past or approaching its zenith. Chairman E. W. Christ of the committee stated yesterday that in case of necessity the cellars of the homes in this city would be searched to discover if there is hoarding of coal. The plan to be followed would be similar to the method pursued by the Hartford police in their search of the Hartford cella WANT HIS REMOVAL FROM NINTH WARD fuel Von Hocgen, New Haven German, Is Not Wanted by His Neighbors. New Haven, Jan. 7.—An aftermath of the summary treatment by a group of citizens to Maximilian von Hoegen, a young Lawyer Saturday night be- cause of his pro-German statement: came today in a letter to Mayor David E. Fitzgerald from citizens of the 9th ward where von Hoegen lives, asking if steps could not be taken to compel him to change his residence. The letter says that his home overlooks a munition plant and the petitioners express the belief that his proximity to the plant is a menace to public safety. The taking of the young man from his home Saturday night, the beating given him and his being compelled to kiss the American flag and make re- traction of his statements and to de- clare loyalty to the United States was widely discussed here today. It was said that his questionnaire which he endorsed “Deutschland Alles” and in which he had recorded, it said, other disloyal sentiments was to come before the sixth division draft board for consideration today. Officials of the board however, main- tained reticence on the matter. (Details of von Hoegen being mobbed will be found on page 5.) is MILK DEALERS. Will Not Raise the Price to Fiftcen Cents Danbury. Danbury, —There will be no increase in the to 15 cents by milk dealers in this city as the result of the recent order of the federal foad commis sianer fixing the “onnecticut price at that figure. Wholc and retail dealers and producers talked with to- expressed the opinion that such increase was unnecessary and be exorbitant. Poth producers dealers are making a fair at present, it was stated, and was no need of imposing af urther burden upon the public. The price of milk here and in in fhe neighboring towns is 12 cents a quart and will probably remain at that during remainder of the winter. RESIGNS, Ry Kimer Ja nearly vears past of Christ (Disciples) resigned, He the rut in Jan probably price of e day an and there fign Danbury Teagarden, for the Churc city of this announced lis has, o lLis plans foy T WEATHER Pory tor New Britain and v Rain now tonight, Tuesday local rains or snows and colder, ant pity : o P N A A Uber | | ( | for | 000 { ently injured and | husband | 'CHARLES E. HART COMPLETES profit | SEGTION OF TOWN HOME A FIRE TRAP, Structure Condexglhefi by Ing tor Rutherford and Gliiel D AGED WOMEN IN- DA Children Also Inhabitants of able Building—Nincteen Cannot Be Occupied Until P Escapes Are Instafled. Building Inspector Arthur N. Ruj erford and Fire Chief Robert/ 4 Dame paid a visit (o the Town HOH this morning and after inspecting place officially condemned the secom floor of the original building, now of cupied by aged women and a few chil dren, as a fire trap. Inspector Ruth erford wrote a letter today to charity board apprising it of his 4@ tion. Both Inspector Rutherford and Chief Dame recommend that the inmates of the condemned quarters| be moved to the Town Home Annex, formerly the isolation hospital, where there is some available room From their inspection of the second floor of the building in question the two officials felt ured that the place s a fire trap. Not only is the build- ing a frame structure, but also it has| but two so-called fire escapes. There are nothing but wooden ladders on the side of the building and ac- cessible only through open At the end of the huilc porch, but this place of exit it are windows. wooden accessible is not in case of emergency [&: owing to the condition of somoe of the inmates, it is necessary to keep both doors leading it of the tim In the scction officials there This division tirely for old and afflicted hoth and 15 A 1se, onto locked ail | condemned the | nineteen rooms. the home is used by of en- eble women, those mentally and physically, few small the city which this can also for a who are cared for The only way in of the Town Home habitable with any assurance sonable safety is, the officials say, the installation of two large and mod- | ern in v position to all mates Superintendent A, J charity department after noon that last September he requested Chief Dame of the fire depsrtment to it the Town Home to inspect the extingu aled at the tion, they may their through SUES CITY FOR §10,000 With children by section made in- of fire escapes in such e be instantly accessible to in- Hart stated this of the five hers inst fearing that usefulness institi- have lost not being Amanda Larson in Bed for Year Broken Hips Asx Result of Fall on Tey Sidewalk. Thr M. H. ¢ son has brought §10,000 which rious on ¢ gh ump, Amanda Lar suit against the city she claims as dam- ; for urie sustained from a the one year to her bed cver hips ges s fall Swedish in sidewalk Lutheran church been confined ince with two'broken slippery She azo has SUKS FOR $110,000. Want rom Trollcy Plais Counle ville Heavy Dam- ages Company. Hartford, Cecliia James I, and Sullivan of Plainviile, husband and wife, have brought suit against the Waterbury and Milldale Tramway Co claiming, aggregatin $110.- as a result of an the line near Milldale last The claims to prman- asks $100,000. Her the $10,000 for having deprived of her ser- is brought in the su Hartford county. GOVERNOR DIRECTS, Allany, Jan. 7..—Governor \Whitman today directed Attorney General Lowis stigate complaints that many New York notaries had been guilty extortion and other offenses in connee- with acknawledging draft ques- The investization will begin or damages accident October have been on woman seeks been and to be vices. The suit perior court of to inve tion tionaries within a day two ans for the caj include a radical former methods of treating wounded. | An ¢ geon Gen been ing station on the fighting line throush | oy e ¢ hands to the base hospital co-ordination Dr mar This out by who has the sur with the of wound the me the fore er every Edward I, Serious splints great Br i been more dre hod method in surgeon, his own number of of as = other other armies. de uring armi each nnouncement made today by Sur- | dley says a method has | (1 formulated continuous treatment from case the dres: has has been worked of Johns appointed v department frequent sings which Hopkins director It does away examination of been Not her Hereto- even in the armies design varieties. \lling of Wallace Street in Condition \day. dward a former singron, his home ernoon it was stated little hope wa He tertained I. Alling prominent was stricken this for his morning of recovery ve Wallace resident with a and of stree! of shock this aft 83rd Ken- at s en- trustee of the Rerlin Savings bank and Methodist a trustee church versary CLEARANCE Special Observance Cars of of his to the Tomorrow birth Relieve \Washington. Jan been McAdoo special over ihe and Aes quickiy governors. ity ofti as to MeAdoc ot consignees a freight campaign country to by heing to relieve will move railroad issue an Berlin is the WEEK. to Move Congestid s3rd 7.——Next we Director induce arance appeal anni- Freight ek conducted state railroad commissions, ESTATES INVENTORIED. ials and others to assist Estate of Alice B. Viets Totals Dam- ages An inve late result of Alice ntory B v fatal Paid by of Viets, grade the who estate Railroud. died crossing of the i ac- cident, was filed in the probate court tc 1 sh, in from An ward W, The paid cttlement of SENATOR Washington, Jan. of South Carolina who w: senate democratic day by mittee to the late Senator Newlands, of the railroad leg! charge inventory the the of the totals New be chairman of the senate. totals Haven claims resulting the death of the deceased. inventory sett estate of $311.30 road Bd- in SMITH CHOSEN. 7.—Senator Smith s chosen to- teering com- the Inter- ate Commerce committee succeeding will have slation in 50 YEARS WITH STANLEY WORKS E. Hart, with Charles for 4 long time connected manufacturing in New Britain, completed 30 Wa oration of vears with the ey ks today and in commem- the cvent he was presented Id ind other The “Pre- Stanley Works 1o in recognition of fifty faithtul Hart with w costly g watch valug gifts by the concern rhowas bea inseribed [ ¥ ttirully i Hart cor und intous ser- M1 also re- of H. the chairman Wiltiam v ofrom of direetors When M Works half a there were only two persons employed in the of- Hart century 1o the ago came Stanley fice besides William H. Hart, then sec- retary and fice force numbers about treasurer. 280 Today the of- At th \t time the concern employed about 150 people, today. then $2,600,000 Ham 1 sons livin with the Mr. The $25.000, h concern Hart been Hoyt t ave the only today who at was a contractor, wer Pease in comparison to nearly 3,000 capital stock, which increased was to and Wil- or per connected that time. fore man of different departments and me chanical ye! superintendent for many y He has seen the concern grow from a small, energetic industry into one of the most important manufacturis binfluential state, in the in recent officia vears of skillful and most companies and tnrougn tne managzement abla Al shippers | freight congestio Srec is @laim who, it the turms ‘of his arrested in the Tug Teuic Maennerc! Otto Breither, Alban Ceni Berndt and John Racentl been taken (o H the federal Attorney vestigate far TCrerman, | iated men permit tfora horitic nder W Dis wil cases. aut Thomas J their individual known at present charge against the f they have violated permits. It nid effectin Spellacy as is the the terr is that z their ccuted a work an automa that have in ful night, « detetive city in | euvered said to out who detailed tives and bers of their claimed that cers madd tempted ¢ n They came ind vitted whg m of 1 aimed by s De ad nf 8 S0 T been o sy it to watch were is for sible their A pproach wh their Iprise low 1t n ederal raid several e to hide or e show the the restfict ther wers Phose who abie to entitled and giv proof wd, it rem all the terms of this Last ! thorities | within a I chic reter Frank J Tt pet sit the day right's v of the federal wa few second Oon sited known Friday n| the hom the ter 1} agents v Rohy, who ch street and lives at Web of the ous predicar Mrs. Rob art. 1} restora he suddc le! v n appe her hush nd caused collanse from a weakened h ng the intey were being agent Izoby It id that satisfaction m in v 1mir hich tered the fec throug rigid | ling | to the the his permit expla officers had his | any violations of of true 15 the result s to the norance on of the intent law 1o trictl liber {on his nec the letter of the with a warning, Of the men a ! Breither is, perh At the of Joseph | Breither the police of qLuthorities in sur he wa law ted last night the best knd urder of 1ary 5 t assistanc re b time Zehris the in et was of grea this city and also to Wilmington,” Del| identifying the two murderers, nard Montvid and Peter Kral Previous to the murder of Father| bris the two murderers roomed Breither's house and it was lar] through the detective ability of Breither that they were identified| the time Breither impressed the thorities with his powers of obse tion and keen intellect. It | camps | | through Breither's observations the detectives obtained their first ¢ to the Blickensderfer typewriter by Montvid and Krakas which hel pin the crime on them. It was through him that the police lea of the murderers’ purchase of automatic revolver from the Arms Co., and it was likewise Brei who gave the first clue to a Doss disguise used by the two murde and the fact that previous to the v der the two men separated, one g4 to live on Spring strect SOLDIERS’ CHURCH. Fii 1 Erected From ¥y incer Corps Jan 7.—Th soldiers at constru Spartanburg, built by is now heing Wadsvort F Colonel ¢ church a tec Camp vere vided Lilt's 102nd engineen Kell, formerly rector church, Highbrid of the engineers CAN TAKE BRIDGE, Washington, Jan. he rail administration held toduy that municipal bridge between St. I and Bast St. Louis can be taken the government because it has 1 road irack Compensation will decided later 7.~