New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 12, 1918, Page 1

¥ terday 5 den < and il LOCAL NEWSPAPER —= HERALD BEST OF ALSJ N RITAIN HER PR!"E ‘FHREE CLNTS NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1918 —TEN PAGES|| RUSS DELEGATION ACCEPTS DEMANDS . TO CONTINUE TALKS Fm*el,, ) Minister of the Bolsheviki f (BODIES TAKEN FROM RUINS Says He Does Not Wish to Hinder Negotiations WHETHER OR NOT THE ENTENTE PARTICIPATE irylenko Issues Call for Volunteers in the Nature of an Appeal and as & Reply to the German peace Pro- posals American Moncy is Providing War Says Material for Kale- dines, Amsterdam, Jan. 12—Leon Trotz! the Bolshevik foreign minister, the conference at Brest-Litovsk ye: id that in order not to leave ity in the fight for peace Russian delegation ac- demand that negotiations t Brest-Litovsk. 3 n of the Rus: said that in full accord with their former resolution, the Russians desired to continue the peace negotia- sions rt from the fact whether or not the Entente powers participat- ed at n dele- »tzky said he had noted the state- of e Central powers that the of a gene peace as formu- n the declaration of Dec. 25 and void and added: adhere to the principles atic peace as proclaimed ‘mer as nuil “We of by us." M. Trotzky considered the great forces of the Russian people had been awokened and developed by the revo- luticn just as the Reformation of the 16th century and revolution of the 18th century had vitalized the creative forces of the German and French peo- ples. He added: The Russian government wrote the word peace at the head of its pro- gram. Great sympathies of Russian peoples for the peoples of the Allies strengthen the desire to obtain the quickest peace, based on understand- ing among the people.” Referring to the objection raised by the Central powers that transfer of the negotiations to Stockholm or some other neutral point, as requested by Russia, might enable the Entente na- tions to interfere, M. Trotzky said the Bolsheviki government had been con- sistent and independent in its peace policy, and that there was no reason to assume Entente diplomacy would be able to oppose the conclusion of peace more successfully on neutral soil than in Petrograd. for the fear of the Central pow- that the Entente nations might endeavor behind the scenes to hinder the conclusion of peace Trotzky de- clared the Bolshevik policy was con- ducted without the secret methods of the old diplomacy, which like many other things had been abolished by the Russians in their victorious revo- lution of October. It was the opinion of Russian delegates, that neither pol- icy nor technical circumstances ren- dered it necessary to hold the sessions 1t Brest-Litovsk. ers Call for Volunteers. London, Jan, 12.—The call sign Krylenko, the Bols mander, for volunteers for army, according to the Bo! evik tel- cgraph agency at Petrograd, was is sued in the form of an appeal to the soldiers and workmen, and as a reply to the German peace proposals. The appeal refers to Germany’s rejection of the proposals framed previously their open talk of annexations. In the event of a separate peace, the call declares, the Russian republic and its council will be surrounded on all ides by enemies. “American and French he continues, are lending yravide war material “The Ge 0 bourgeoise ave quite prepared to them s allies for stifling the Russian revolution. Theso wre conditions which raise for the Russian peasants and workmen the question of the defense of the con- quest achieved by the revolution, and of the holy war against the bour- not only of Russia, but of Ger- of En- evik com- a Russian financiers,” money to for Kaledines. us geoise, many, France and Great Britain. hould the bourgeoise be victori- they will take vengeance in the of the most cruel terror and drenching the land with blood, and which would put in the shade the torments inflicted by the satellites of the czar. It may be that a holy war on fronts, as well as be- hind the lines, stands before us as a terrible and unavoidable fate. Krylenko explains that the old army 1s exhausted and that a new one must be c with the Red Guard as a nuelc and it must be subject to rig revolutionary dise * he says, “the people of France, Austria and watch you with hope and 11l to battle against their Thelr soldiers will not march against revolutionary Russia. Finrol in the ranks of the nd safeg d the rev- uism cludes omp ou shape torture, ed us, orous, Switzerland await th elve declaring in re- GHIMNEY TOPPLES, KILLING 9 SEVERAL‘ Crashes Throudh Rooi of Building Where 200 Ave Employed Employes Were Working But An Hour ‘When, Without Warning, Thirty Foot Chimney of Paper Box Iac- tory Falls With Fatal Results. Lynn, Mass., Jan. 12. sons are believed to have been killed and others injured when a chimney | extending 30 feet above the Sprague = box factory on Broad street was blown a gale today. The falling bricks crashed through the rear of | the three story building in which many men and women were at work. Many the injured taken hospitals and treated at drug and homes, sustained broken Employes on the third floor building generally escaped, chimney fell toward the rcar and | crushed the lower floors, causing the building to collapse and in most in- stances effectually shutting off any chance to escape. The men and women had been at work less than an hour when without warning, a sudden gust sent the chim- | ney over. The streets were coated | with ice and a heavy rain was falling, making the work of rescue hazard- ous. Police and fircmen were rushed to the scene and scores of automo- biles assisted in carrying away the in- jured. The gale was felt in other parts of | the city as well as at the Sprague fac- tory, which manufactures paper boxes Three bodies were taken to unde; taking rooms and it will be believed at least one was still buried in the debris. The injured number about 30, a few of which were treated at over in of to stores limbs. of the as tho Six persons had been in local ho: pitals within a short time after the a cident and the police were digging in the ruins to release others whose cries for help could be plainly heard. At Jeast 200 persons were at work in the building. CHICAGO ISOLATED. Worst Blizzard in Its ¥ in Windy € Jan. 12.—Chicago is iso- railroad communication e world by one of the in its history. B ness is paralyzed. No milk trains have arrived and coal wagons have Deen unable to deliver more than ten per cent. of the fuel needed. The thermometer dropped 14 degrees be- Chicago, lated from with the out: worst blizzard low zero and a sharp wind from the | northwest added to the suffering. JOT City Coal and Wood Company Offis Accused of Assault. Charles Behnert of 179 Hartford avenue 1s the complainant in an as- sault’ case brought against Douglas A. Johnston, son of F. H. Johnston, pro- prietor of the City Coal and Wood company, which is alleged to have taken place atthe company’s yard this afternoon. After learning the alleged facts from Behnert, Officer William Murphy placed Johnston under arrest and he was taken to the Commercial street station in the police patrol. According to Behnert, an argument araseover some coal wh for and later received his money back, when things did not suit him. He claimed that words passed between him and Johnston and the latter se- verely pummeled him. At ation Behnert showed the effects of hard usage. The case will be aired in police court Monday morning. D RAISE TOO. Co. Appreciates Its Employes. Gulf Refining Drains on War Notice was received at the office of the Gulf Refining Co. that all emploves will receive a bonus of 10 per cent. of their last vear pay and in addition will receive an increase of 10 per cent. in their pay, dating from January 1. In this city today | on | change as a this new rule affects about a dozen employ The company has taken this as the Tesult of investigatior indicate tl its employes pered by the incres resulting from the re ham- sed costs of livir war. | RESCUER Out | | ance forced the 1 | to a Frer i enbach’s shots also fell short. | exploded *h he had paid | the police | local | | action | which | FIELD MARSHAL. King George of England, peror of Japan Exchange Courtesics. Tokio, Jan. Emperor Yosho- shine has conferred the rank of field marshal on King George of England. The king hag conferred the same rank the emperor. The newspapers ique this in refer to episode which should white stone in Japanese rela marked with a history of Japan. the » IMPROVIN G, Moore, pastor ireh in Bridec Josen Richard d Heart ct pastor of S s city from and ¥m- | | siz 1 | shell. Anglo- | be | THRILLING STORY 'MEXICAN MISSION Navy Department Tells of Hercic Fight by Grew of U. §. Steamer BY DESTROYER of 225 Shots Iired By Submaring There Were Only Nine Clean Hits—Distress Call Sent Out and Answered. Washington, sun crew 0 o off for n Jan. 12.—How the of the American Luckenbach successfully tour hours the attacks submarine until a de. > steamer’s assi oat to submerge, let in an ofiicial ritment. took ves foughi of a Germy stroyer racing to t t is told in ac- count by the n; “The engage tober 14 whilc vy dep, ment Hlacc the por rehant injured small blaze put the 1 The jected the v craf hell wrted i1 o a ven heavy men, and tem- of com- aboard cngines o Don’t surrender,” flashed the mander of the American desiroyer that caught the Luckenbach’s distress call. Never,” was the laconic reply. All members of the armed guard have been commended by the navy de- partment for gallantry in actic the commander has been given temporary warrant of boatswain recognition of hi cial account follows: “About 7:30 o’clock the after out on the Luckenbach reported a steamer abeam. The commander of the armed guard sighted her himsel and also forward port abeam. looking at the steamer which appeared ry suspicious, through the glasse, a il appeared on her. Both guns wers trained on the steamer. The armed 1, and the in The offi- look- gtard commander then went aloft to | get a better viev ‘When half way up, the supposed steamer turned out to be a submarine and opened fire. time was then about 7:30. “The T.auckenbach immediatel;” opened fire with both guns. The first | two or three shots fired by the subma- | rine fell about rds short. She was firing at long range. The Luck- As the submarine appeared to be closing in, the captain was told to put the stern | of the Luckenbach to her, which he did. Distress signals were sent out by ‘wireless. “The submarine closed in to about 2,000 yarc Early in the battle onc shot from the submarine landed on the deck forward on the port side and in the gun crews’' quarters, starting a fire which partially de- stroyed the quarters, and burned the effects of the gun’'s crews. The same shot burst the fire main. The fire main was blocked off and water finally got to the fire Steam also was turned on the flames. Shortly after the first shot landed, another shot struck the quar- room, without doing much shot landed near exploded putting commission. “At the stern and the aftergun out of 5 rounds were fired by the submarine, out of which were only nine clean hits, the mander reports. Pieces of shell were falling all around the deck. shots landed on the port side, striking the oiler’s room and putting a large hole in the side, one lande: the port side at the water line, hitting the fresh water tank and most of the fresh water supply. other landed the petty messroom putting the ash hoist out of commission and burst- ing the steam pipes als men, one a hoy and one a fireman. A shot possed through the weather screen on the bridge and landed in the cargo cxploding, but not starting fire. Pieces of shell hit V. one of the armed guards, plac One was carrying the ammunition was hit. Another shell exploded in room, wounding the first engincers and putting the engine on of commission. Bell, one of the gun was going up the forward lad- ammunition when the An- in a in three and third | shell that landed in the quartermas- from | ter's room exploded, the shell hour “The distress calls sent out had been answered by a United er at 8:10, which E quickly it could arrive on the ““Two hours’, was the reply ptain of the Luckenbach “Too late, look for boat ‘Don’t surrender’, came back the message, and the Luckenbach replied: ) ever.’ about 11 a m smoke on the horizon. The vessel vas headed toward the smoke to les- sen the distance the destroyer would have to come. It was shortly after- wards the engines were put out of commission by About 11:10 the de at the submarine minutes later “he Luackenbach eomme: the fumes blinding him for about two scene. At n explo oyer 1 hot d which ers fhrec need fivir unared an the st mmunitio rd roports Great German | ! the purchase by Mexico from Japan on Oc- | | indicted , connection coni- | | sion | undoubtedly been | discu: | ident D1 Upon | The | there | com- | Two | first | | area was paralyzed, on | sl destroying officer’s | wounding two | Louther, | of the ship’s crew who | the engine | destroy- | was | temporarily | ON WAY T0 JAPAN oing on a Japanese Ship and Makes Stop at Pacific Port | JUAN BURNS HEADS IT But He Refuses to Discuss Plans of Mission Saying They Would Be Misconstrued and Misunderstood by the United States Government. A Pacific Port, Jan. 1 nese ship carrying a mission President Carranza of Japan for the alleged purpose of ne- gotiating a treaty between the two countries and also for arranging for of arms and ammunition for Mexican army has arrived here, cording to a local pa; The mission according to the news- aper is headed by Juan Burns, said to have been former Mexican consul general at New York where he was aid for his alleged with passport frauds and ated on $10,000 bonds. having said: s true we constitute a m of Mexico to Japan. Call it a secret mission if you like. You have informed we are going to Japan to conclude a treaty and buy munitions. But I refuse to the matter, as my explana- tion will surely be misconstrued and misunderstood by the United States. Among the members of the party comprising the mission, it was report- cd, was General Bouchez, chief of ff of the Mexican army under Pres- , late head of the Chapuite- »ec military academy and now mili- tary adviser to anza; M. Frago, secretary of the Mexican embassy to Japan, and Mexican Consul General lanco at Tokio, in addition to four minor officials. After the ship carrying the mission arrived in port, according to the news- paper, the party was visited by Con- sul General Ramon de Negri of Mex- co with members of his staff. Des- patches from Mexico City, it was re- ported, were given to the mission by Consul General De Negri. Later it was said all the mission with the ex- ception of Burns accompanied Mr. De Negri ashore. The vessel arrived from a Mexican port, it was stated. the ac- | seemingly in an intoxic | ana SEVERAL ARE DEAD, | RESULT OF STORM | Corener ( Entire South Terrible Snow and Sleet Storm. in Grip of}‘ | Atlanta, Jan. 12—With the entire | south in the grip of the worst snow and sleet storm of the winter today, | early reports showed that tornadoes which swept through eastern Alabama and centyal Georsta had taken a toll of 16 lives and injured more than 100 persons. Wire communication over a great scores of towns in the interior being isolated. Other cities along the south Atlantic coast were cut off from outside communica- tion. The dead and injured reported early today follow Doth Ala.—6 children killed and 40 injured in collapse of schoolhouse near Dothan. Webb, Ala.—One killed and jured Troy, injured. Macon, Ga.—One killed at Wheeler and several injured. Seven were killed at other points. At Camp Sheridan several tents were toppled over and a he: i 1 added to the discomfort Ohio troops there. TRAIN KIDLS 70 in- Ala.—One killed and several | | Camp of the HIM. Steps Out of Way of One, Runs Into Another. Danbury, Jan. 12.—The body of a man Killed by a Central New England train on the outskirts of this city terday has been identified as that Adelbert White, a prominent local | farmer, 66 vears old. The mutilated condition of the body prevented im mediate identification. Mr. White had j left the home of his daugh- | . Edward H. Ryder, where he nd was on his way to a boring pond, when in avoiding train stepped front of an- yes- of one he in DI London, TROYER FOUNDE Jan. 12.-—The truck Lritish off rish co Vednesday and foun nounced 1 New Hartford cast tor vicinity: Cleavin, Sunday much co | was due | will | to | currenc DAUGHTER MURDERS: FATHER IN ANGER | Gould Not Stand hy and See Par- ent Abuse Sister SHE FIRES T\":’{} SHOT Revolver Was Purchased Last Four of July for Blank Cartridges, Bul i Ball Cartridges Were and Revolver Lain Away. Southington, rison, colored, by his sixteen ye Phoebe, while abusing daughter, Dorothy, early tod; rison, who is described by ances as a good-natured man, had returned home after last midnigh ted conditio habit for som Jan. shot and Xilled aghter, older was old an acquaint. s had been weeks, he began pick a with those in the house, acc to a story told to Medical Examin W. . Steadman, who had been calld in. As he laid hands on Dorothy ch e her, Phoebe ran upstairs a took a revolver from a bureau dra and returning, fired twice at father. One bullet entered the and the other the stomach. Harris staggered into another room and died. The medical examiner, and Of- ficer T. J. Foley were at once Phoebe was detained at the select- man’s office in the town hall pending an inquiry by Coroner Gilbert Cal- houn of Hartford. As soon as Med man and Officer Foley arrived house they asked the daugh relate the story of the shooting othay corroborated what her had said. She explained that father worked overtime last night and then went to a saloon. He w in bad humor upon his arrival home. Dorothy that it had been thi way for nights and there had been quarrels between the father and the children. Her father came to- wards her and Phoebe got out of the room, and the former was trying strike when Phoebe returned. The shooti followed, and after her father had died they sent word to the police. The pistol which was used was a 32 calibre one, bought two brothers, aged 10 and 1 Fourth for blank cartridges. It had been re-loaded with ball cartridges and had lain either upon, or in, the bureau for a long time. Harrison w employed by Rowe (‘halk company and came vith his family from Hartford his to | Examiner Stead- at the Dor- sister id many the here two | years ago. Dr. Steadman said that pending Thoun's inquiry he would finding except that death to gun shot. e thought the story of the s indicated that the shooting w olf defense. not make FLEET OF U-BOATS T0 BLOCK AMERICA Germany Preparing for In- tensive Campaign Against Shipping. T.ondon, Jan. 12. on her U-boats to force peace, ac- cording to the Berlin Tageblatt, which | is believed to reflect official German opinion on the subjeci. Gern hope of winning the war and impos the allies to States from ¢ prevent the ing to their lance in their favor. and his advisers have . {hat if the great pow- s of the United Stat oxerted on the battle Teuton is aid and fields of Iy effective par- the conflict =D the ticipatior \ a in pbmarines. ISH3 the amount an off The car been of Amer- offici it d for “tive called. | to | her ! to | last July | —Germany depends | ng her peace terms on | United | powers | on the | Substituteds L 12.—James Har=| Hars A P4 o d er | yer brefust ter of rebuiiding the wing with the | finance committee, yesterday. The hospital has resumed its nor- many patients ] who were driven out of the lost wing in other { mal 1 conditions, the having been accommodated | sections of the plant, FEAR THAT PIERS | WOULD BE DESTROYED Particularly Along the Shore. New Haven, Jan 2.—The heavy | rain of last night which was accom- | panied by thunder and lightming, to- gether with the high wind, had bor and it was breaking up today carrying away wharves and structures which, having been close to tide water, ip of the ice floes. that most of the piers at Savin Rocl, on tho west shore, would be } stroved by the ice movement. ) The rain fall here was 1.11 inches, | but was exceeded slightly at Hartford. Surface w as sewers were not open | it in most places. The phase of the storm was genera state. It was thought | to receive NO HOP] United States Senator B Heart Dises dy Washington, Jan. | recovery of Senator { who suffered an | trouble, 12—Hopes for Brad, attack of Thursday night, werc aban- | doned today by his physicians, who said his death was imminent. e rallied last night and appeared to be much stronger, but a sct-back came early today and he began to sink. the , of Idaho, ute heart FIR) Jan. in the heart 12—The of the cit Several per- and three persons ng. The loss was Wright hotel as swept by fire today. sons were injured rported mis about $75.000. were | | 1 H New York, Jan. 12-—The actual | condition of the clearing house banlks and trust companies for the weck { shows that they hold $78 | serve in excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of $17,302,490 from Ia week. B DIES SUDDENLY. Joseph Troske, aged about died suddenly last evening at his home, 43 Hartford avenue. Medical Examiner H. A. Elcock viewed the body and gawe the cause of death due to heart trouble. 67 years, GRO IIND GLASS FOUND IN CANDY RE the Herald) 12.—What promises most sensational oc- reles was the find- of ground candy pur- Conforti's received a candy consist= and they when Tilled e first which the stomer noticed cating some of © attention of Confortl *omatter An investi- and it was found that 1 were opened at the sround glass. pld nntil further disposition. (specizl to Plainville, Jan one < in local e of the ing ver glass in hased terday ernoon L bar of by 2 customer onforti recentiy hipment of chocolate of abont 20 nocolate at tore. ( packuges ubi witil y were to be s the one the cu arter in ned PORTED TO DEFENSE COUNCIL Immediately after the finding Mr. Conforti took the matter up with S. S. Gwillim, who is chairman of the local committee on the State Council of De- fense who immediately got in touch i adquarters in Hartford. It was ast week that two children from town, who were visiting relatives in Hariford, were taken sick from eat ing the sume wind of candy. They were atllen the theater and pro- cured the candy from one of machines fastened to the rear of the seats. They ate the candy and did not notice anything unusual at the time, but the next day the inside of their mouths became sore such as would happen from eating anything contain- ing ground glass. The federal author- ities have-been notified and a thorough investigation will he made 1¢ | the matier | 5 . [ ‘The board of trustees left the mat- Storm Does Damage About the State, much effect upon the ice in the har- such built were within the de- ater has done heavy damago electrical in the | Dying of the slot | rding | bia making Serbia cities, today are searching for the me who, last night, killed with axes fo nien, and seriously wounded anoth in the Army bank on the military re ervation here, obtaining an amount d money as vet unstated, and se Liberty Bonds. One of the robbers, is stated, wore the uniform of a cap tain of the United States army, b; officers do not believe a soldier involved in the crime. The bodies d the dead men are said to have beel literally hacked ‘to pieces. The dead are: C. Fuller Winters, ‘lhu ational bank of | John W. Jewell of Springfield, Mo editor of the amp paper, Trench an| { Camp, and a e owner with hi father, H. S. Jewell, of the Spring field Leader. | Carl Ohleson, 19, 1 Ohleson, contractor Mo. vice president d ansas City, M{ of Kansas son of Andre Cit; Hill, clerk in the bank | XKerney Wornall, cashier Army bank, was iously wounde When the murders and robbory w discovered he was the only of the tims conscious, but he has not yet able to lucid story currence. | The robbery it is beli 1 last night. A heard groan Winter of t} hec ive a of the odg after half hour later and investigated. M \ till alive. He was T moved to the camp hospital where died early today Immediately about the c were revoked | the camp without and taken to the ! arly toc officer with cing trained for lowed a train some terurban car line. was the only clue. The Army bank, National Reserve Bank of Kansa Mo., is situated in the center of ti huge cantonment. It is housed in small frame building and Mr. Wintel was at the bank to supervise mov the bank to larger quarters. Ohleson has been sleeping nights the bank and Mr. Jewell eame to the other men in his motor car to thej sleeping quarters Wm. Huttig, president of the N4 tional Reserve Bank of Kansas Cif] said reports of the amount of mong in the robbed bank had been exagge ated. He could not give the exaf money on hand, but said that genera ly it was $10,000 to $11,000. and 1 shortl a sentl| was milit throw 1 ry passd No onc could go abos being challengd pardhouse. was reported that a a police dog that war work had fo distance to an i That, apparentl| my a branch of t! CHILD BURNED Mother Saves Daughter-From Be Badly Bwned When Stove plodes in Redding. Redding, Jan. 12.—DMiss Erickson, fourteen years old, badly burned, and her mother, Ann Erickson, was slightly injured a fire in their home in the Georsl ' town section of this town today whd an oil heater took fire and explode The mother succeeded in smotheri the flames in her daughter's clothi and help arrived in time to preve! the spread of the flames in the hous Miss Erickson is to be sent to ti Danbury hospital for treatmen There little doubt about her covery. Ebl is JRNAL REVENUE. Jan. 12.—The Intern| ecided today to rf tax returns wd prese for uri lNected T ty ourt decision lions of dollal pendent on the dai HY INT Washington, nue bureau ir Rev quire | et vi good se be co in | sreme pending Mil taxes are de ted point .000,000 TO SERBIA. Washington, Jan. 12 —Total cred its to the Allies were raised today $258,800,000 when S ary McAd: of $2,000.000 to total §6,000,000. authorized a loan