New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 6, 1918, Page 1

RALD BEST OF ALL L NEWSPAPERS H v i ke NEW BRITAIN HERALD! HERALD “ADS” MEA; BETTER BUSINES e PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1918.—TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 18 P ROMERI MAY ENLIST TO AVENGE KILLING OF SON Hartford Avenue Man De- clares He Is Willing to Take Up Arms if United States Needs Fighters, "WILL GIVE YOUNGEST SON TO ARMY, ALSO Two Boys, in Addition to One Killed, Now Serving With Pershing in France—Hjalmar Paulson, Brother of Arthur Paulson, Killed at Scich« eprey, Ready to Don Uniform, When Antonio Romeri of 102 Hart- ford avenue learned yesterday for the first time that his son, Private Albert Romeri was killed af the battle of Seicheprey in France, he was stunned but as strong as was h grief just as firm was his determina- tion that all the male members of Lis family will take up the cause of the allies. “I have two other sons in France and one more about old enough to go to the front and he will g0 as soon as it is time. If the United States need wmore, then I will go, too”, said Mr. Romeri yesterday. “It is too bad the boy did not have a chance to ghoot at the kaiser first,” he said. Romeri is employed on the force at the Stanley Works and his patriotism is proven also by the fact that he is the holder of Liberty Bonds of each of the issues and he has also bought Thrift Stamp. Private Romeri was killed in action last week and when the report of his death was received there was difficul- ty in finding relatives and that was the reason that the father did not learn of the boy's death until yeser- day. Hjalmar Paulson, brother of Pri- | vate Arthur Paulson, who was at Seicheprey, contemplates enl to take his brother’s place. He after receipt of the death of brother that he would enlist imme- diately. yard CITY DROPS ITS CASE Withdraws Petition to Have Conser- vator Placed Over Estate of Starr 1 W. Andrews. , Following a conference of attor- neys ‘this afternoon the city of New Britain, through A. J. Hart and Judge J. B. Cooper, decided to withdraw its spplication for the placing of a con- servator over Starr-W. Andrews. Judge G. W. Klett and Lawyer Nobel B. Pierce represented Mr. An- _drews and the hearing was scheduled yefore Judge of Probate D. T O'Brien of Meriden as Judge B. . Gaffney had voluntarily deciared that he felt himself disqualified from act ipg in this case. The city originally petitoned for a conservator on the grounds that the charity department feared Mr. An- drews would spend his entire estate and eventually become a city charge. EIDE WAVE SWEEPS SOLDIERS TO DEATH Two Drowned and Many Missing As “Result of Phenomena on Pacific Coast. Sin Diego, Ca. May 6.—Two sol- diers were drowned and 11 other per- sons ‘are missing as the result of a terrific tide rise late yesterday at| Ocean Beach, a resort 12 miles from here. Sixty persons were rescued. The known dead are: Hugh E. Burr machine gun battalion Gamp Kearney, home Deming, N. M. Charles Humphre pany, Camp Kearney. The missing: Sergeants Harmon Hauber, Emerson Donaldson, Cor- poral Eravalea Taylor, Privates Fred | Sandern, Brady, Hanson, naval alr| station, Neorth Island, C. L. Pollitt, radio station, Point Loma, L. P. Kill- ingsworth, sailor, San Diego and two sailors, life guards icemen hauled bathers out of surf until the rescuers were Three life boats werc capsized in the heavy sea. According to Ocean Beach inhabi- tants the peculiar formation to the tide rip never was known to have oc- rurred at the beach before. and PLENTY OF HOSPITAL COTS. Washington, May 6.—Twenty-two thousand of the 62,000 army hospital beds in this country are empty, ac- cording to a report of Colonel Noble of the medical corps to the general medical board of the National Council of Defense. This he said provides ample facilities to care for returning wounded men and reports of shortages of beds, particularly in the New Eng- I DILLON URGES IRISH ! Ireland’s rights was T0 HOLD OUT 2 WEEKS Believes Firm Stand Will Mean Death of Con- scription Bill. London, May 6.—Anti-conscription speeches were made from the same platform by John Dillon, Nationalist leader, and Professor Iidward De Valera, head of the Sinn Fein, yess terday at Belaghaderee, in - Dillon’s constituency of East Mayo. Good humor and enthusiasm characterizec the demonstration which was ate tended by 15,000 persons. Mr. Dillox said that if the Irish kept united and determined for another two week they would defeat conscription. It was an atrocious form of oppression to try to compel a people to fight for a country not their own. He personal- ly opposed conscription whether in Great Britain or in Ireland, lieved it was a great blunder to part from England’'s settled polics against compulsory service, especially when it was not to defend the soil of Great Britain but to send huge armies to the continent. It was impossible and unthinkable, the Nationalist leader declared, to at- tempt to apply conscription to a free and democratic people unless there was an agreement amounting almost to unanimity. He earnestly appealed for a spirit of frank and friendly co- operation ‘throughout Ircland. With- out this, unity was impossible. mittees throughout the country must be organized with a sincere desire to give fair representation to all sections. If the nation was broken in the face of the present terrific danger, Dillion continued, the government would be encouraged to pursue their wicked and insane policy and the discipline of the people which is es- sential to the defeat of conscription, would be broken. Then the whole game would be thrown into the hands of the military authorities. The Nationalists and Sinn de- Feiners, and be-| Com- | Mr. | | he said, agreed the whole struggle for | bas principale of her rights There was a false impre: country that all danger This was a terribly false Mr. Dillon declared. There w (uestion that the government been staggered and no longer dent about the practicability of thei policy as professed introduced. Mr. Dillon suggested a formation of Irish committees attached church and chapel so that in the event of a struggle being forced upon them, the church could be the rally- ing point. The nationalist leader declared he was convinced it would take.an army such as England could spare to car out successfully conscription in Ire- land. He was also convinced the government would be split on the Irish rock and instead of destroying the Irish nation the Irish would des- troy them. De Valera said his followers would unite with those of Mr. Dillon to de- feat conscription. He said there was only one arbitrator to whom the Sinn Feiners would submit, namely the free choice of the people. Plunkett Suggests New Government. Dublin, May Declaring the gov- ernme: o ption Home Rule policy is disastrous, Sir Horace Plun- kett, chairman of the recent Irish convention, in a letter to the pre immediate establishment o sible government in Ireland as a way out of the difficulty. “At the gravest crisis with which the empire has been faced,” the letter, “the government had staked their existence on a two-fold Irish policy-conseription and Home Rule. They cannot achieve both except at the cost of much present bloodshed ting hate. They might achieve by it make the second on the nation ion in the was| no had “In ‘my opinion they wonld fail in the second attempt and have to go on Jeaving Dboth undone. Their succes- sors then would have to find a way out | ion in my to Fenian situz back worst Irish which of the goes days, 50 Estate of Joseph P. Fridell Seceks Damages From Connecticut Com- pany, Alleging Negligence. Through Lawyer Mortimer H. Camp, John A. Abrahamson, repre- senting the estate of the late Joseph P. Fridell, today brought suit against the Connecticut company for §10,000 damages claiming that the defendant company is responsible for the death of Mr. Fridell last January. The writ sets forth that Mr. Fri- dell was struck down by a trolley car on Dwight street on January 8 and land states are erroneous. The arm hospital program provides for 90,000 beds by July 1. LAUNCHINGS IN MAY. Washington, May 6.—Ten steel ships of 56,900 tons, and six wooden ships of 20,600 were launched by American yards during the week end- ing May 5, the Shipping. board an- nounced-today, received injuries from which he died several days later. The plaintiff al- leges that the Connecticut company was at fault; that the motorman did not have his car under control and that no bell or other signal was sounded to warn Mr. Fridell of the approach of the car. The writ is returnable before the -superior court-on the first Tuesday in Juney 3 when the bill \\.\Sl to every | over. | impression, | confi- | | | | 1 | gers, i YOUTHFUL HERD OF SICHEPREY FIGHT Nicholas Bernadino of Elm $t., Aged 17 Years, Dies of Wounds ONE OF PIRST OVERSEAS Gen. Pershing's List Today Contains 88 Names, 21 Killed of Dying From Wounds Or Discase—DMajority Casualties From Greater Boston. In the attack at Seicheprey where the Hun expected to get through is part of the plan of their great offensive, they encountered New Britain boy and already the folls at home have learned some of the sacrifices made there. Today another gold star is added to the roll of New Britain sons who have made the supreme rifice there. The name of Nicho- ias Bernadino goes onto the list to- day Joseph Bernardino, of street, father of Private Bernadino, received a evening from 214 Elm Nicholas telegram last Adjutant General Mc- Cain at Washington announcing the death of the soldier as a result of sheil wounds received in action on April 20. No other details are given. he father isleft to speculate whether the son died soon after the raid on Seicheprey or if he lingered for some time in a hospital. Due to the fact that the telegram ihe death has been so long delayed ince the coming of other grief bear- ing m the assumption is that ke received wounds that caused his death in the battle and lingered for a few days in the hospital. During ihe early part of last week telegrams were received announciy casuaities resulting in this attack. Private Nicholas Bernadino would e 18 years old if he lived until next December. Although only out of the Smalley hool a few years he heard the call to the colors and last ummer when the troops were en- camped at Camp Pratt in New Haven T< went down and enlisted in what was then Company T, Connecticut Infantry. get into the two New Britain com- panies but the ranks were filled. He went over with the- first overseas cxpeditionary force. Besides his father Private Bernar- dino leaves two brothers. John and James, and two sisters, Theresa and Anna. The boys’ father is employed at Landers, Frary & Clark. At the time of enlistment Nicholas was not cmployed. Todzia Wounded. Joseph Todzia, who enlisted in Com- pany E, First Connecticut Infantry, was slightly wounded in a recent battle in France, according to a casu- alty notification from Adjutant G eral M. Cain’s office, yesterda zia lived at 76 Smith street and w neighbor of Pri killed in the the enemy. He tried ame engagement with Kighty-ecight On Casualty List. Washington, May 6.—The casualty list today contained $8 names divided as follows: Killed in action, 6; died of wounds 3; died of accident, 2; died of disease, 9; died other causes, 1; wounded se- verely, 4; wounded slightly, 48; mi ing in action, 15. The following officers were named: .Died of wounds: Lieut. Joseph Queensberry, Las Cruce M Died of disease: Majo Baird, Richmond Hill, ¥ Died of accident: Lieutenants Rob- ert P. Cross, Huntington, Mass., Ches- ter A. Pudrith, Detroit. Died of other cause: Lieut. Wilson, Logansport, Ind. Wounded severely: Livingstone, Merri Lieut, Benton, Ala. The list included: Joseph Clifford William L. Killed in Action. Sergeant Albert Stefanik, Lowell; Corporal Damaz J. Laflamme, Bris af Erickson, Gard- Charles F. Wiseman, Ewing, Neb. Died nt of Wounds. Joseph Queensberry, Las Cruc N. M.: Cook Chandler Waterman, Montclair, N. J.; Private Nicholas Bernardino, 214 Elm streect, New Britain. Tieuten; Died of Diseasc. Major Charles G. Baird, Richmond Hill; Cook Harold P. Rodgers, St. Clair Heights; Privates Lester Dewey Erskine, Jacksonport; Charles F. Hall, Attlebor: Philip S, Lovejoy, Gaylord, Mich.; James W, Smith, Berkley Springs. Died of Accident. Lieutenants Robert P. Cross, Hunt- ington, Mass.; Chester A. Pudrith, Detroit. Died Other Causes. Lieut. Joseph W. rort. ‘Wilson, Logans- Missing in Action. Privates Edward Bennett, Wil- lamsburg, Ky.; Frank Bretschneider, Chicago; Michele Defago, Roxbury, Mass.; Owen Dougherty, 722 Boville avenue, Chester, Pa.; Melville 8. Har- ger, Battle Creek; Jeremlah Lehane, Brooklyn; Wiltred Marquies, Fall River; Frank J. Meyer, Reading, O.; Clarence L. Newton, Cinei; i Lawrence Perlmutter, New Yo Emitt J. Prospper, Minneapolls; (Continued on Page Eleven) of | 7 and the announcing | | tion t Regiment | to ate Paulson, who was | Seymour street, | the veranda, { hour this morning. Stag- | | family v 'ENEMY DRIVEN OFF IN AMIENS ATTACK Unsuccessful Attempt to Drive | French Back at Anchin Farms BRITISH CREEP FORWARD Line Advanced Between Somme and Ancre Rivers—Important Positions on Front of 1,000 Yards Occupicd West of Kemmel, Paris, May 6.—After an bombardment, the Germans las attempted to carry near Anchin Amiens. enemy intense night out a local attack farm, southeast of Today’s statement says the was repulsed completely. British Advance Lin London, May 6.—The British line has been advanced on a considerable front between the Somme and Ancre rivers, southwest of Morlancourt, says the official statement from Marshal Haig’s headquarters today. The British positions near Locon Lawe river, on the southern leg of the I salient in,Flander: have been improved as the result of local fighting. Allies Advance West of Kemmel. With the 3ri Army in France, May 5 (By The Associated Press).— Luck seems to be going a the Germang on, the northern front. Sun- day still found the Prussian com- masders working desperately to whip their organizations into shape for a renewal of the delayed offensive. The Allied troops have been suc- cessfully carrying out local ope Yesterday the Allies iccupied number of important posi- tions along a front of 4,000 yards, west of Kemmel. The British made an advance of 500 yards northwest of Locon, This morning the Germans tried to regain some of these positions but were repulsed. Reports Allied Setback. Berlin, May Via London.—Re- pulse of Anglo-French attacks the Flanders front is reported in the official statement by the war office to- day. More than 300 prisoners are re- ported captured in the fighting. TIn- creased artillery fighting on the Somme da. a large Berlin PLAYSY\IEAR BONFIRE, BURNED TO DEATH Boy Victim of Fatality on Seymour Strect in Presence of His Parents, Dominic, the three Mr. and Mrs. r-old son of Steve Lattarola, of 74 was fatally burned to death, Sunday afternoon The little boy played near a bonfire with othe children, including brothers and sis. ters, while the parents sat about on The was seen to stumble over a stone and plunge into the bonfire His dre took fire and burned him severely. He was taken to the hospital and died at an The funeral v morning at the oy held tomorr parents’ home. be w MRS. POTTER PALME Chicago Society Leade At Florida, Passes Away Home. Potter at her ta, Fla., May 6. er of Chicago winter home here. Mrs. Palmer ville and was ter Palmer of Chi a social leader. She some time. Several summoned & from the north night. The body will o for burial s appointed by United States member of to the is said death. —Mrs, is dead in Louis of was horn the widow had days been ago her came here last to Chic She w. of the woman commission Pneumonia Mrs, Palmer be taken the president the only American exposition. have caused the Par to CONG. LENROOT COMING Wisconsin Represcntative to Speak at Dedication of Service Flag at Swedish Lutheran Church May 19. Congressman Irvine G. Lenroot of Wisconsin, whose fight for election against Davies, democrat, and Berger, socialist, attracted nation-wide in- terest, has been secured to speak at the dedication of a service flag at the Swedish Lutheran church on Sunday, May 19, Rev. Dr. S. G. Ohman, the Dastor, announced today. Congress- man Lenroot is a national figure, not only on account of the recent cam- paign in Wisconsin, but because of his independent attitude on many questions of the day. WEATHER. Hartford, May for New Britain Probably showers —Forecast d vicinity: tonight and on | PRESIDENT ORDERS OF PLANE OUTPUT TRICKERY NEW AIM Attempt to Deceive American Flyers by Changing Identity Markings. With American Army in France, May 5, (By the Associated Press)— German aviators now are resorting to unsportsmanlike tricks in an effort to outwit American fliers. The trickiness of the German soldier afoot is emu- lated by enemy airmen who are mark- ing the machines to look as much like allied markings as possible. The Germans have taken to round- ing off the corners of the cross on the wings of their planes to make them look like allied badges. The game of the German airmen is to play around, get in a shot if he can and then run. American fliers, for fear of attacking a probable friend, must get close to an enemy machine usually after con- siderable maneuvering before open= ing fire. London, May 6.—Wounded British airmen hack from France report that the squadron operating in an impor- | tant sector on the Amiens front prob- ably has established a record by bringing down 106 enemy planes in six weeks. The only member of the squadron | known to have been wounded up *o the time this man returned here said it was hard work getting the German airmen. to fight. Virtually the only times they would come out, he said, was when the glare of the sun would be in our faces and in the evening. Then they would slip away if they had half a chance. The pilots like a man with a gun behind him. Nearly all the machines brought down were two seaters. London, May 5.—The official state- ment on aviation issued last night reads: “Nine tons of bombs were dropped on the Chaulnes railway junction on the Bapaume-Armentiers Merville and Estaires railway Saturday. “‘One hostile machine was brought down by our aviators and four others were disabled. Two of our machines are missing. Two of our machines missing since May 3 have returned. “In the evening more than three tons of bombs were dropped on the Chaulnes railway. All our machines returned.” BURCKHARDT REAPPOINTED Chairman of Board of Assessors Out Rounds 27 Years of Contin- uous Service on Municipal Board. August Burckhardt, chairman of the board of assessors was reapoint- el today by Mayor G. A. Quigley as a Pot- x0 where she was | iil | nd specialists | She died ! AUGUST BURCKHARDT. member of the board for a period of three years On June 1 have completed Mr. Burckhardt will vears of contin- uous service as a member of the Loard of assessors and his present term will make 30 years of service. When Mr. Burckhardt first went on the board the city’s grand list to- talled only seven and one-half mil- lion dollars and during the past 27 years it has grown to slightly in excess of fitty million dollars FLYER DIES OF INJURIES. Tort Worth, May 6.—Lieut. Fred A. Keep, of East Milton, Ma: flying instructor at Tallaferro field, died to- day of injuries received last week | when his machine fell. He had been | here since November. This was his second accident, THREE MILLION DOLLAR MARK MAY BE NEW BRITAIN RECORD | [ OF ENEMY AVIATORS, At Least $2,950,000 in Sight | With Work of TabulatingS Returns Not Complete at Noon Thoday. New chases 000. Britain’s Liberty Bond pur- will aggregate about $3.000,- This morning Chairman Sloper and co-workers were striving to get out a complete report. They were occupied the greater part of Sunday checking up the applications to elim- inate duplications. This morning it Was very apparent that the total weculd be $2,950,000 and the chance of : going over $3,000,000 looked bright. No star for the Liberty Bond flag will be obtained unless the figlires run up to approximately $3 £00,000 and that is not at all likely. Chairman Sloper received a tele- gram this morning from Morgan G. Eulkeley announcing that factory cmployes adopted the Aetna plan and tock honds to the amount of $163,- 00¢, which amount will be applied to the credit of the New Britain sales, ; zlthough placed in Hartford. The sales of the woman's commit- tee amounted to $136,000 and the Boy Scouts sold $27,000 worth of bonds. Women Sell $136,750 in Bonds. The record of the women of New Britain in the sale of bonds surpasses the previous remarkable showing made by them, their sales on this oc- casion amounting to $136,750 and the number of bonds was 1,223. Mrs. INQUIRY CANDA Accedes to Requé from Howard Cof for Complete Inve tigation of Chargeg PRO-GERMAN RUMOR; ALSC TO BE PROB War Department Asks Congress to propriate Billion Dollars More Production in Addition to $640,0 000 Already Expended—House ) tary Committce in Inqui Frame of Mind. Washington, May 6.—A partment of justice investigaf of the charges of graft in aire production made by Gutzon B glum, the sculptor, was ord today by President Wilson. H glum’s charges of pro-German fluences also will be investiga Investigation by the dep: ment of justice was asked of president by Howard | Coff formerly chairman of the aire board, who declared he reques| it that the reputation of innog] men might- not be ruined charges that have been made. The former chairman Saturday the following telegram to Presid George Traut's team leda with 108 bond sales to the amount of $29,500. Mrs. R. Young's team made the largest number of sales/ the total being 200. The report follows: Team 1.—Mrs. G. Traut Team 2.— Hannon Team 3.—Mr; Porter - Team 4.—Mrs. G. ball ... ball - . horn .. Team 6. Brotherton ....... Team 7.—Miss Mary Campbell .. Team 8.—Mrs Mills . Team 9.—Miss M. Auley Team 10. Oquist ... Team 11. — Miss Whittlesey Team 12, — Mrs. Young . Team 13.—Mrs. G. Cor- bin o Team 14.—Miss Fallon Team 15.- Ericson = Mrs 3,950 8,550 4,400 3,650 Ella NEXT DRAFT FIGURES Two Local Exemption Boards Get Notjces Warning Them to Be Ready to Send Another Quota of Men. Both the first and second exemp- tion boards today received warning advices from the war department preparing them for another call for a draft quota sometime between May 25 and May 30. The exact date of departure has not been settled. The quota which New Britain will De ordered to send will be 118 men from the first district and 99 from the second district, making a total of 217 men. Other districts in the state are as foilows: Hartford, Division 1, division 2, 104; Division 3, 96; ; Bridgeport, Division 1, Division 2, 89; Division 3, 143; Dvision 4, 151; Division 5, 138; Di- vision 6, total, $25. The order received today specities that the local contingent will go to Camp Upton at Yaphank, L. L New Britain is also asked to fur- | nish immediately one car repair man | to go to Fort Benjamin Harrison at Tndianapolis and one timber cruiser to go to Washington Barracks, State of Washington. WOULD LYNCH AMERICANS Berlin Zeitung Am Mittag Suggestd Reprisals For Ianging of Robert ¥ p. Prager in Collinsville, TIL Amsterdam, May 6.—The lynching at Collinsville, Ill, last month ol Robert P. Prager, a German, accused by the mob which hanged him of dis- loyalty, has infuriated German edi- tors. The Zeitung Am Mittag of Ber- lin calls upon the German govern- ment to make strong representation with Washington reminding the Am- erican government that Germany holds a number of priconers upon whom reprisals can be taken, so as to prevent lynching of Germans in Am- erica from becoming a fashionable sport, Wilson from his place in Georg “Charges of dishonesty have made against the aircraft board w demand full inquiry. T request. urge that an official inquiry be hel order that the reputation of inne men may not be ruined.” The president in reply today graphed as follows: J “Your telegram received. You: be sure I shall ¢ooperate in every to prevent what you foresee may pen. The department of justice cooperate to the utmost in seeing the charges will be probed and truth got at.” At the same time the order fo: vestigation was announced the pif dent’s correspondence with Borgl the sculptor who made an investig of the aircraft production situaf was given out at the White House. disclosed the president last month vised Borglum he never oonsid him an official invesigator and tically disposed of his servieces. In taking up a re-draft of the ai appropriation bill, carrying $15,0) 000,000 to provide for 3,000,000 during the coming year, th; military committee indicated tention to make a careful investi of ordnance and aviation work. Although members did not ap inclined to oppose any appropriaj essential to a successful prosecu of the war, many wanted to ki what had been done with appropi tions already made. Some opposi was expected to the plan to limit armed forces only to capacity equipment, training and transpor them. John D. Ryan, head of aires production, and others connected ¥ airplane work weére called to tesf A billion dollar approppigtion aircraft production was asked of gress today by the war departm This would add to the $§40,000, appropriation already made and pended. KILLED BY GERMANS John Drummond Learns That Brol James, Father of Children Killed in German Drive, John Drummond 84 street has received word that brother, James, & member of a 8 tish regiment fighting “‘over there” killed in action on March 20. J& was one of four brothers who listed at the first call for volunte He was not deterred in his desirg aid the cause of democracy by fact that he had a wife and six @ dren. When, by personal experi he saw the ravages of the Berlin g he fought all the harder for his and little children. He was, in onf the divisions that bore the brung the violent offensive launched by Germans. of Green Dutch Financier Reported to Germany After Cool in England. 6.—German Daily M London, May emissary, says the heen busy working -here but made no progre There 1o believe the German agent been reported to be a Duteh returns to Germany with an orable reports | is