New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 22, 1918, Page 1

w doubled. P ————e HERALD BEST OF ALL HLOCAL NEWSPAPERS W BRITAIN HER NE\)(/ BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1918. —TEN PA PRICE THREE CLNTS. HOME GUARD CALLED OUT TO FOIL ENEMY PLOTTERS Company M of This City ~ Sleeps on Arms, Ready to| Respond to Call for Action. FACTORIES ADD TO FORCES ON GUARD Exira Precautions Taken At Plant of New Britain Machine Co. \,, Watchman Were Instructed to Pa- s trol Beats, Some in Pairs—Authori- tics Hear of Plan to Prevent Moving Freight. Company Connecticut Home M, Guard, i H. Johnston, is today on active duty | at the State Armory on Arch street, being held as military res i diate How long the or iny sudden emergenc men will be on duty or whether not they will stay in their home town that must remain answered as even Captain himsclf does not know what other plans are being contemplated. Comi- any H, in charge of Captain Samuel “H. Muagson, has not yet been mustered into service are (uestions un- Many Good Marksmen. enerally believed that the in- formation received by the government vesterday that German agents were about to use all means in &6 puralyze the effort to move freight, hips and specd cause of the sudden call the Home Guard. B few about the state had an inkling of what was about to happen and last night when Company M appeared at the armory for regular drill the mem- bers were informed that they were duty and would remain 1t the armory until further All of the men are fully equip- ped with arms and ammunition and ve ready for any emergency that m rise, Captain Johnston stated today P'heir commander also took occasion to praise the marksmanship of his men. He stated that last evening and this morning were devoted to intensive drilling and target practice and he was pleasantly surprised at the skill *%f the men behind the guns. There were a number of scores of 45, 46 and 17 out of a possible 50 made by the nen, he declared. The members of Compa not return to their homes but remained under arms mory. While there were no their accommodation, zood of army life pleniy blankets they made them- s comfortable as possible on the Captain Johnston states that it his men here they will undoubtedly be plied with cots. Factory Guards Doubled. as also stated today that offi- the New Britain City Guard been instructed to have their and equipment ready for work, if events called for ic action. At all of the local factorfes last night the guards were increased and at plants the guards were At the New Britain Machine It clear is the upon active tered or- ny M did t the ar- cots for ste and with of tloor sup- ¢ of had me liate d any several Emergency | Where | command of Captain Frank | erve for ‘ and active duty in case of | Johnston | and two others wounded, was DEATH ED, ENDS LIFE Hav- Kaiser and de- the Kaiser the prophecy Paterson, ing proph would die spondent because failed to make zood, Lombardus Muller, tired sea captain, killed h by shooting here today. e a note reading: “I have been a false prophet, therefore 1 have sinned against God.” t the Ja 18 CONCERTED ATTACK ON CHINESE RIVER REBELS Six Merchantmen and Two War Vessels Fired on From Shore. 22.—The merican gunboat Mon- Jan. attack ves- terday on the acacy, in which one sailor was killed Peking, made near Kien Lih-Sien and came witnout warning. The attackers hid behind a dike on the north bank of the Yang- { fire but with | known. an attempt | up production | »eopie | DEOPIO | 4 rges fand British war ves: on | quar- | {ana the men got a | remain long on duty | imme- | The gunboat returned the results is mnot se-Kiang. what Afterward the Monacacy pro- | ceeded to Hankow. The Japanese steamer Tayan also was subjected to fusillades. Reporting to the American leg tion on the attack on the Monacacy the American consul at Hankow concerted action by American :ls to insure the of traffic on the Yang-tse- Whereas foreign vessels here- have been the objects of the the consul points out the Monacacy was the target of a well directed attack. The volleys bes: 15 seconds after the first shot wi fired and continued until the return fire drove off the attacking force: At least six foreign merchantmen two war vessels have recently been attacked. ety Kiang. tofore snipers, Washington, Jan. Daniels gave out the following: “On'Jan. 17 at 9 a. States gunboat Monacacy while cruis- ing about 50 miles above Yochow on the Yang-tse-Kiang river, was fired on by entrenched Chinese and was hit a number of times. H. L. O'Brien, chief yeoman was fatally injured, and W. N. Donnelly, seaman, slight- ly wounded. The fire was returned by the Monacacy and silenced. i believed the Chinese were tandits or revolutionists.” The foregoing is a paraphrase of the official report of the commarder of the gunboat. IRISH NEWSPAPERS World, Gaclic—American and Free- man’s Journal Under Ban of Post Office Authoritics. n m. the United | BARRED FROM MAIL SERIOUS SITUATION FORCED GUARD CALL German Agents Reported About| to Paraiyze Railroad Traffic i GOVERNOR UP ALL NIGHT| State Exccutive and Military Officials | Remain at Armory While Home De- | fense Forces Are Thrown Out to Protect Traffic From Plotters. Hartford, Jan. 22.—To guard the transportation facilities of the state, by rail and by road, and seaports and shipyards, Home the Connecticut reserve. Information that German agents had been instructed to use all means to paralvze the cfforts of the government to clear its congzested ind harbors the forces under: for calling state into railroads ood have been mi ¥ reason of the to the servic So serious was the situation in the minds of the governor and the com- manding general and hi s chief of staff that they staved up all at the armory, after attending conference of the evening. ernor Holcomb, Major Gen. Lucien F. Burpee and Brig. Gen. E Schulze, were Major John secret: to the governor; Col. Calvin D. Cowles, U, S. A, of the general’s personal staff; Lieut. Col. Benedict M. Holden, a member of the military emergency board, and Captain Charles J. Bennett, the state highway com- missioner: Home Guard companies throughout the state are on active tours of duty, guarding railroad terminals, shipvards and other points liable to attack by enemies of state and nation. Other companies are at their armo- rie: ready to move wherever they may be needed. All other Home Guardsmen are liable to a call. The forces of the state remain in com- mand of state authorities, while co- operating to the fullest extent with the national government. Hartford is the center of activity. The armory today has resumed the aspect of a military stronghold. Men in uniform throng the company rooms. Guards pace the corridors. Officers are ready, at headquarters, to trans- mit whatever orders may come to them from the governor, perhaps, through him from Washington. What may happen before tonight, or before another night, they do not know. But they are ready, and confident in the armed gency. How long the information that to- day has put the guardsmen in the field had been in possession of the states highest authorities is a matter of conjecture. The concerted action of the military forces was foreshad- owed in this city by orders issued last Thursday by Col. Charles W. Burpee, commanding the first military district, | directing all company commanders to keep on the alert. Only the officers knew, before Mon- day night, that the call to service was coming. Information as to the nation’s danger was received by Gov- ernor Holcomb. He conferred with Major Gen. Lucien F. Burpee, com- manding the state forces. Then or- ders went out, Monday afternoon, to the commanders of the state’s si military districts; and from them to the company commanders. and equipped for any emer- si Guard is on duty today, actively or in | night, | the | With Gov- | ward | Buckely, | | partment and his expressed approval | of Secretary Baker had the effect to- | | day | senate democrats who support the bill | for a war cabinet despite the presi- A [ dent’s opposition. ) bridges, | | oppose the bill with decla [ pet | dent’s erticism but | when the knowledge that they are ready, fully | ! legislation only | committee members. tion The of- | PARTY SPLIT BY WILSON'S FIGHT ONWAR CABINET Stpporters of Bill Propesed by Chamberfain More De- termined Than Ever to] Force Its Passage WIDE OPEN INQUIRY ON CONDUCT OF WAR President’s Statement He Learned From Second Hand Sources of Pro- poscd Reorganization Legislation Contradicted By Mcembers of Senate Military. Clommittee—House. Ro- publicans Call Caucus Ior Tonight ‘Washington, Jan. 2.—President n’s denunciation of Senator Chamberlain’s attack an the war de- af solidifying sentiment among announcement to Some of them met of the president's determination similar purposes to support ly to gather strength enough congress to accept it over president’s disapproval. Senator Chamberlain said taday he would not reply further to the presi at a meeting of the senate, military committee sena- tors, conferred and determined to urge the legislation. On Thursday senate reconvenes Senators Hitchcock and Wad, worth today announced, they will make a “straight out fight on the merits” of the war cabinet bill. When it comes before the senate for re- ference they plan to open wide dis cussion on the testimony in the com- mittee’s inquiry into defects in gov- ernmental machinery. Democratic leader Martin and others supporting the president’s pos tion are preparing to oppose refer- ence to the bill to the military com- mittee. it, to com- the Chamberlain, President Contradicted. The president’s assertion he had learned of the war reorganization second handed was tlic SALARY JUGGLING THREE RiNG SHU Revision Committee Favors Increases and Some Reducti SLICING FAVORITE SP Income of Building Inspector Bro Down—Slight Increases in City gincering Departmeni—Drive Pay of Comptroller and City Co ALD. CURTIS : WON'T SERVE ON COMMIT TEE REVISING SALARIF —o Alderman Ors . Curtis the third ward stated today th: he has changed his mind does not intend to serve member of the salary committee to which he was r cently appointed by Mavor Qui ley and on which he had at fi intended to serve. “Many re sons” is the excuse given by t third warder, and among th: he states that he is troubled w a throat affliction that is aggiy vated by tobacco smoke, whiftl would be considerable in any commnmittee meetin Mayor Quigiey ficd by the third intentions in regard to not ing. The mayor has ceived word from Hedley ter, the fifth member sion committee, stating much interested in nd will be glad to the committec. Mr. been west on a busine L resnlt was unable night's initial ur as revisi has been warder noti- of his also PIGh f the revi- that civie a on has s trip and to attend erve as last There was action the the aplenty initial mecting of salary revision it night and among other that the N m $2.500 to committec Iz s it was recommended salary of Building Inspector Arthur Rutherford be ¥ 0. An reduce the 2 diy (O that Cooper from reduced I attept was also made to lary of City Comptroller s from $1,000 to $800 and E. There of Corporation Counsel J. $2,700 to § Wwere very few salary mcreases recom- mended however and the mecting ad- journed while Ired Beloin was fight ing hard to have the salary of hiy friend and neigiibor, Ernest Hum- phrey, chairman of the board of pub- works, increased from $200 (o] $500. Although a number of salary | items were considered not a single one of those most dircetly intereste were summoned befare the commit to show cause why he should got e should not be 000 creases or why re- duced in pay \lderman Curtis Absent. flatly contradicted today by military | hey said both Senators Chamberlain and Hitchcock advised the president last week af the proposed legislation and he had writ- ten a letter stating his opposition. They also pointed out that a copy the bill was left Saturday by Senator Hitchcock with Secretary Baker. The president’s statement that war opera- had been delayed by the inve: tigation by calling officers fram the duties to appear was also disputed by | | committee members who pointed out when Major Generals Crozier and Sharpe testified before the military committee they had been re- that of | | Lirman i silman 1 Jacob Kra- | Dehm, Coun- | cilman W. J. Lenehan, Alderman Charles May and Councilman O. R. Falk of the council salary committee, | and Gorden J. Ely, Daniel J. Sullivan | and Fred Beloin, of the special auxil- | iary committee appointed by the mayor. Alderman O. F. Curtis. fath- | er of the resolution which resulted in | the appointment of this auxiliar | committee, was not present and Hed- ley P. Carter was also absent. There were several spectators present among were Ct 2dt, Cour Councilman (el Those present hert T, chs Mchonough wice, Council York at New verted PEACE POURPARLERS which ordinarily Rutland. | of AGAIN POSTPONED | Georgia now “was falling today] ithroughout the eastern half the country north of and promised to tie {up the country’s transporta- Bolshevik Leaders Order Wide Search | tion systems as badly as they for Murderers of Former Members | of Kerensky Cabinet. Petrograd, Jan. 21.—The peace ne- Brest-Litovsk have been | gotiations at postponed for dinister Trotzky 1d, and. according to days. Forel n in the few Allies Lenine the Tntente Premier and Red Guard city for the Guards and aroff and I of the forme a feeling of amor and soldiers to motor car comb with / kshin. ministers protest and The has ke murde their control. council of delegates of the murderers, gettir The Petrogra men’s and soldiers adopted a resolution strict censure of the beyond c mary assassination and that no ¢ ¥ committed by those killed urged all soldiers murderers. rned that the were not any crew stationed here, but recently arrived from Iinland they had been attached to the Baltic fleet our governments, today Bolshevik ad been The resolution rch for the Tt has been I assailants pi had other members of the sKy hospital prison were transferred to by the MRS. GOOLEY'S ESTATE Inventory Totals $23.167.10—Will the Late Michacl J. Hartney Piled Today. Petro- evening papers is preparing another note to | Atlantic coast to Georgia and| Secretary | Bonch Burcvitch have ordered the the Red ailors who killed shing- | the snow fell steadily in mosf created | revuision | Officials said the Bolshevik officials who are anxious to prevent the situation from work- z it never could approve of sum- | to ilors rty | where Keren- atients in another authorities. of Also | | were before the five-day shut- ‘down, preventing railroad: iaxdmg in clearing their lines 1of congested traffic. From the New England| states southward along the %extending inland to the MisH ‘ sissippi river, the storm rages| It began during the night and Weather it sections. bureat . would co tinue tonight. €N X Winsted tion in the ( crminals Clear d. Jan Freight nt Englang railway terminals ¢ ville, Sims: bury, Winsted an an 1t order, has Dbeer cleared ment up as a shutdown it here oday. The company rating six additional f Conditions have been relieved At M N. ¥ e | terminal about 83 o It considerable improvemen | has been made, about 15 tracks bein | cleared re: of the was vern stated has beer 1t train artfor six re in the vbrook, westery with miles rekage Moving ¥ ast. Jan.' 22 i Coal Washington, Larse sup) 4 atlan the re| ration’s clos| ilroad cpn s hampered by unfav] | plies of coal were moving fre | eastern householders and trans. | tic shipping interests today sult of the fuel admin | ing order but clearing of gestion still w orable weather. ficers in direct charge of the enlisted men were directed to call out what- ever forces they might judge suffi- cient to meet the needs of the call. In Hartford three of the city’s four | A caucus of house republicans 1s infantry companies went to the state | Planned tamorrow night to discuss armory for their customary drill. | War organization legislation. Other | 4 The fourth was called for a special | republican senators said today they | c,q whether all salaried officials of | 3 two diamond inspection. At the close of the regu- | Mmight caucus also soon on the sub-| . city should be placed on the di- one 'diamond pin, $250 Jar drill hour the men were gathered | Ject. rect salary or whether some real estate at 93 West Main street, in the company rooms and the offi- Roosevelt in Washington. rtments should be permitted to Pa¥y ¢s 000. total, $23,167.40. f : cers informed them that they were| (ol. Roosevelt came to town today help from their indivianat | #1300 'wit;’\“}n‘ (hnlslzut‘,o Michael J. | o%aining Monday holidays. ' Resul subject to an immediate tour of ac- | and received a ste stream of caller: appropriations. Imme- | b oo "o alno flled today. Tt pro- | oL e Opsrations of the cipaihg SR tive duty, until further orders. Those | at the home of his daughter, Mrs. or took the floor and i 15 "ot aster all expenses and bills | 127 Deen fully up to our expectatioy who desired to go home for cause | Nicholas Longworth. asked lucid cxplanation of this | W "0 5 e sum of $100 be given to | =50 Tar as the weather permitted. & were allowed to make quick trip. The colonel frankly said his pur- | matter. Said Mr. e s aunt Mve) Jamenl Goowe | o oo, polntad for: RaE Y and report back at once. pose tn coming here mow was to help | direct attack of that motion as inere- | the FREHTS AT OIS SRS BIOTS | ton's birthday, which falls on Frida Orders recalling the Home Guard |specd up the war and confer with | duced at the common council a e Gl e ibel cannt Tl e id Gy e was taken into consideration by th ordered out for special duty Mondav | friends in congress. He disclaimed | the War Bureau which 1 represent. [ o6 8000 82800 (8 S0 f MRS s | Administration. when Monday was & were issued this afternoon. any purpose of replying to Senator } We hired a clerk. We got $2,000 from 5 2 lected for the closing day. Man 3 3 plants give a Saturday holiday. Of e e Stone’s speech yesterday [ e e e 0 (i rc Wl (teide | Srepbrothen gandiheriil e childzeny Pl B S T BANDITS MAKE $60,000 HAUL bruary, e - . Patrick, Joseph, Francis, Mary and “I am infinitely less interested | sources. We pay the clerk, Mr. Barl 0 | February. Enters Detroit guards surrounded the plant, some o ing their posts in pair: hile guarded shorter sections. The uards of the factory have mented by policemen from the city department. All are armed 1d have instructions to note the ghtest irregularity or suspicious ac- Co of patro others private been aug An inventory the estate the H | late Mrs. Lucy P. Cooley, appraised by N. Stanley and J. H. Pease, has been filed in the probate court as fol- whom were Geor P. Spear, treas urer of the war bureau, Alderman M 1. Jester and Comptroller Curtis. Spea ispects Curtis, organizing, Mr. Ely ws New York, Jan. 22.—The Irish World, the Gaelic American and the Freeman’s Journal three of the lead- ing weekly publications in this coun= try espousing the cause of Irish in~ dependence, have been barred from the mails, it was learned from the edi- tors of these papers today. Last week editions of the papers seized by Postmaster Patten under the provisions of the esplonage law notices to the editors from the postmaster read. “The editiins will be held,” tho postmaster said ‘pending the result of an investigatian by Washington post office authorities.” | lievea of their duties, respectively as chief of ordnance and quartermaster general With manufacturing plans east ol | the Mississippi facing the fifth day of | the shutdown and reports here indi | cating that the first heatless Monda of New | nad been strictly observed, Fuel Ad | ministrator Garfield declined to sa whether an extension of the closin | period would be necessary. “We wi | not cross that bridge until we come t | it he said, “there will still be the nin| On s elected clerk ‘ash the Savings Bank in s 2 s ter te B! Pl a 4 ot 98+ wnd the first matter taken up 4 prigagn 340.40; Liberty Bond, $98; list de- WOULD GIVE BACK ALSACE-LORRAINE | | their | depar distely own mental M. for Maximilian Harden Believes Germany is Makes Mistake MISSING GIRL in Clinging to ARRESTED. With Sylvester South Glastonbury. French Territory. . Found Rivioli at o Amsterdam, Jan take empire ; ¢ Susan Hartney. Similarly $700 is left 22.—Germany what Senator Stone says about me | IZisselbrack, $1,800, I'm frank to ad- ua; Officials who recently sought a rail h e R s i e to be equally divided between Alice i than what the president savs ahout ! I < that is = % : = r territory from Portland, Jan Miss Esther Senator Chamberlai Sl s e think the fact Hartney, wife of the testator's broth-| 15,3 embargo on general freig! E as a means of relieving congestio AR nens Strictland, 17 years old, who haa |Trio nel. “The national motto at this time 000 from the city ir{icfdEaflo:n%:rffiffirfil ?1(‘1};: Alsace-Lorraine to France, Maxi- | been missing from her home here | pjng Manager and Make Success. | should be tell the truth and speed up to et I° this Soke e lh Py | declared again that this step ~woul mnilian Harden declares in Die Zukun- | for about a week, was arrested toda al s e s e come discussion it was : s ¥3, have to be taken or non-essentials & < nied transportation if the freig { at South Glastonbury with Sylvester | ful Getaway With Valuables. Chamberlain before T see anyone elso the mceting that the War — MR GHRIST TAKES BLAME tangle is to be straightened out. D | Rivioli, and brought back to this | and then to see Senator Johnson and not a city office but to s rector General McAdoo declined to gy “I'll Be the ‘Goat,” Says Chairman and woodpile.” T hould not the Russian give Jewelry Store, ba Curtis After of Bureau is make Beloin that the | its receipts lever it the ense fekt. He s S who wishes to tear away Po- Courland, Lithuania, Esthonia | vonia from the Russian em- makes of this empire a mortal | enemy, for Russia will not always > Leninistic feelings. These coun- | tries would bring us no advantage. A | Sla throu Germany would cndanger the life of the country, not Detroit, Jan. —Three bandits entered the jewelry store of Ralph snd say and I pire place. Rivioli disappeared about the | e e il T . iimhton ofared by Mt time the girl went away. A few days have seen them der the embargo, it was learned, d ago a warrant was issued for him | Dewey in the downtown district this | ' wj hope also to see charging abduction. He is about 35 | forenoon, bound W. R. Grainger, the | ot 2 “Clurtis and years old. Rivioli was formerly em- | manage nd escaped with valuables | 100 5 1 Galvin, My ployed by the girl's father. ! saia to worth $60,000. ing hers isltolhelp by 'HERMAN ARANDT ARRESTED AT COLT'S | it v s U America’s entrance into the RN e e P | though we have been at war nearly a | ) } las | s haven’t really entered | rding Alsace-Lorraine, Herr | vear, haven en rden writes: ] mto it ‘either Premicr Lloyd George nop| Hartford, Jan. 22.—Three Germans werc made by Detective Sergeants | “Also I esident Wilson believes Germany is | were taken out of the of the |1 Andrew J lling to surrender Alsace-Lorralne! (ol Patent Iire Arms Williams, were glven u at the present moment R s long grilling in a room upstairs in » ! pa P clock this afterncon and ERIO: | bout Germany’s attitude|P20Y 8t:1 0 ee station where | L€ Station and Chief Detective Ser- S e the police station | geant Frank Santore would give no en there can be a fair con- | th booked and held on I mint what led to their ar or vith the people? Tt was ad- | ested were: Her- | along what linc were in- listake to take possession Rich- | Vestigating Must we 1eh= 1 " mhe Col clusively on was passed which provides matter of the War Bureau, and expenses left to the council. Another motion of Mr. Beloin, that all sal be placed on the salary list in the coun- cil tion, Then on of Mr. allivan it was voted to » through the entire salary list for readjustments, regardless of | whether the individuals had sought incre Durin discussion { rel the board public works it developed that there are flve e ineers employed there at salaries of | $140, 0, $125 and $150 per spite its recommendation by the wa conference board. The snow which has been heavy many sections comes from a distu bance northeast of Lake Superio Another was central today on ¢ North Carolina coast beiig followe iness establish- | Vv @ €0ld wave in the southeast. s weather bureau ordered up st days warnings from Jacksonville, Fla, Chief William J. Rawlings have falled. [ Eastport, Me., as the storm steadi The chief had been blamed in some | increased in intensity and move quarters for everything on the calen- | rapidly with increased northes dar and a few things not on the cal- [ gale. It will reach the northern Ne endar. England coast tonight month In uch S Ernest W. Christ, chairman of the ‘Warmer weather was reported. fro these from special f jocal fuel committee, today made the | the Ohio valley, the lake region a | ru public works | following statement: “The confusion | the middle and south Atlanti st-.t; e by the water de- | ang lack of uniformity during the past | Coner AT partiment done there a | few should not be hlamed on | states Chief Rawlings. T'll be the ‘goat'. Say that I'm responsible.” Senators \Wads- Rep. Lenroot, purpose in com- | means in | speedy for, be he of Fuel Committee, Absolving Chicf as was krain Rawling from Blame for Confasion. i war res motion Efforts confusion ments the all bus “closed to pin the blame for . we vet among during on wish to aid in backing solne 1urence Lowe he plant and Mig. 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