New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 14, 1918, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS 4 NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEANS BETTER ~BUSINESS: - PRICE THREE CELNTS, BRITAIN, 1918.—TEN PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1874 NEW ENGLAND R. R. CLERKS OBJECT TO WAGE SCHEDULE Would Owe Money to Gov- ernment if Proposed Re- adjustment Was Enforced, | Chairman Stearns Says. CONFERENCE AT BOSTO Protest Has Been Sent to Grand Chief From Fach Lodge in This District —Men Want Eight Hour Day, In- gstead of Working 10 to 13 Hours Under Present Arrangement. New Haven, May 14.—DProtests ainst the wage adustments of the federal wage board as recommended to Secretary McAdoo for the em- ployes of the lroads have been made by the New Iingland lodges of the Brotherhood of Railroad Clerk it was stated today. R. G. Stearns, thairman of the brotherhood for New England, toda the proposed inc ases government money if the recom- mendations hccome effective A protest has gone forwar ¢ach lodge in New ence of local chairmen has been called for next Sunday morning at Boston. The recommendations, it pointed out, will make the increa rétroactive to December 15 last. Mr. clerks have received s in wages from and and a con- e, greater amount than is recommended. Another phase is at the 1 mendations would continue the ent time s lules. The clerks, Mr. Stearns , work from 10 to 13 | hours a nd they desi an eight | hour d: as the trainmen have. Mr. Stearns gone to J. J id the protes Forreste of the clerks’ brotherhood and he ex- | McAdoo tomorrow or | pects to see M Thursday upon this PREPARE FOR REGISTRATION matter. Draft Boards to Have Charge of En- roll 1 Who Have Become 21 Years of Age. The first and second di ot . ex- emption. boards today received official | notice from the war department to be prepared to take a census of ail men who have attained the age of 21 years since Juné 5 of last year. While the exact date of taking this registration has not been determined, it has been decided to put the entire # work in charge of the draft boar and further instructions will be for- warded shortly. Although there is no information to support the belief, many are of the opinion that June 5, the anniversary of National Regis- tration Day, will be selected as the date on which the new men will register. tough estimates compiled by the | two draft boards indicate that there , will be approximately between 800 and 1,000 names added to the list by the registration of the men who have past year. In the second board it i estimated in round numbers that there will be about 400 registrants and in the first district it is expected | that the figures will be higher. LONDON TO DENOUNCE | COMMERCIAL PACTS Last of “Most Favored Nation” Clauses Forecast by Bonar Law in Commons. London, May 14-—Andrew Bonar | Law, chancellor of the exchequer, made an important announcement in the house of commons Monday, the T £, when in reply to a ques- tion by Sir Kdward Carson, he British government intend opt a policy similar to that of the French government in denouncing ymmercial conventi containing a t clause regarding ‘‘mc tions.” Such a step the Times declares in ave matters of fiscal | to this time the United | been bound by com- its editorial comment, will -1 1t Britain free mercial treaties with allied and neu- tral countries guarantecing reciprocal “most favored nation” treatment in fl matters Commer countries were terminated by the war, | So long as commercial tr re- | mained in force, the Times ad it was impossible for the United King- ially favored treat- ions or allies in toms duties on imports or to dif- ferentiate between countries to which yods of the United dom to give spec ment to her domi © are exported Kingdom. Thes to be denounced. This denunciation it is SUNDAY | 1 that a study of | would tend to | show that the clerks would owe the ! one of the most commanding pos since that | ng the total increase to a | more than a quarter of a century he | man before him or since has at- tempted such long distance. editing. | From almost every other angle his ! position in the newspaper world has | | father, who was founder of the He newspaper fortun | any American publisher up to that time. He ments to start redown to the credit of hi In-many instances these hecame imuor world’s history. when as mana ordered Henr heart of Africa to find I such when he i ( [ | i | | \ ¢ laying of the commercial cahle— | all typieal instances of enterpr to | “make news” or further its Irnnsnns-s sion, nalism of the elder Bennett and| Greeley type, the vounger Bennett| W personal note. He declared that his should hold control. From the first | he refused to recosgnize > as compa staff, and it is related that even when Stanley came | trict in attained their majority during the took a unique position, as | at their conferen favored na- | put the fi al treaties with enemy the pit of Mr. Bennett's stomach in | the Herald office received several dol- lars re d for his unt haste. 'nim. When Jay Gould commercial treaties are now aid, does not mean necessarily that there will be any radical change in the fiscal policy of Great Britain, but it makes such a change possible. NEW YORK HERALD PROPRIETOR DEAD James Gordon Bennett Was Ag- gressive Journalist and Becentric | 'FATHERED MANY PROJEGTS% Policy and Minutest Details of Ad- ministration of Newspaper Dictated | ¥rom Paris by Cable—Had Littlc | Respeet for Celebrities. Beaulieu, France, May 14.—James | Giordon Bennett, proprietor of the New York Herald, died at 5:30 o'cloclk | this morning after having been un- | conscious for two days. Mr, Bennett's las lapsing into uncon words before re- ousness were in relation to his newspaper interes | Mrs. Bennett was with her hus- | i | nd when ho died. Several thousand miles away from his main new. | Gordon Bennett directed in minute | detail the affairs of the New York paper office, James Herald and maintained for himself tions in American journalism, For lived in Paris and worked simulta- neously there and in'New York, No cen unique. Upon the death of his | the younger Bennett, then just 30 years, inherited the largest imulated ied it toward achiev the public and thus pape chievemen ant items in the ppl new Such was the policy he inaugurated g editor in 1870 he M. Stanley into thel ivingston sent the ill-fated nette expedition to discover the rth Pole: such when he joined in | In contrast to'the personal jour- s one of the first to sound the im- per should become a sort of public of Which no man or party itie on his red with “worker: from his triumph in Africa, young Bennett rewarded him with the me; assignment of covering” the Tenderloin police, dis- New York. Launched Paris Herald in 1887, When Mr, Bennett moved to P in 1 he started the Paris edition of the New York Herald and again this is still the only American daily newspaper published in Europe. During this residence abroad, broken only by the unexpected arrival of the Bennett yacht in New York harbor once every two or three years for a short stop, the editors in immediate control of the New York Herald kept a che table always va- cant for the absent editor, one of his own ideas to keep his men imbued with the spirit that he was ‘‘boss’ although several thousand miles away. The Herald, rked minutely with | the names of the men who had writ- ten certain articles or news stories, was forwarded fo him in Paris daily. e kept in touch with every detail of personnel and policy. Daily, or often- er, the cable from Paris, or wherever he might be sojourning in his vacht, brought the editor-in-chief's execu- tive orders, for promotion or dis- charge, for compliment or reprimand, or sketch of general policies, i inting, his critics were one of the s of his person- ality. ated that he dismissed a musical critic simply because ‘“he was such a funny looking man,” and neial editor in his place; opy” boy who ran into and that These and many instances like them were traditions of Herald employes. Found Joy in Politics, He laughed at conventions, and in- variably printed in the Herald the worst things his cnemies said about gave to the press a letter of 14,000 words at- tacking Bennett’s personal life, the editor of the Herald turned about and published it in full with the curt re- mark that Mr. Gould was “a gentle- (Continued on Sixth Page) Tho GREATEST MOTHER THE WORLD L - RELIGIOUS PREJUDIGE i [N FFFECT OF WAR ON ROYAL ARGH MASONRY Grand Chapter of Connecti- FORMER ASSISTANT TO H. C. NOBLE VICE PRESIDENCY GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Thirty years ago George then an assistant Vice President H. the office of the announced decided to resign to accept Harmony Between Catholics and Non-Catholics, K. of C. Report Shows. cut in Sesson at Hartford. Schenectady, Norwich, May 14.—Patriotic activi- described in recommendations at the 25th conven- tion of the Knights of Columbus here On the other side of the At- lantic ocean the supreme chaplain of Rev, P. J. McGivney, and former state deputy, William J. Mul- this state, rived to take active management of | Va.; Harry O. Henson, Percy, Ill; war work which has been raised by the councils | Clarksburg, W. Va.; Adolph Hoeft, in this country. The convention was State Deputy Haven with the He said the and Connecticut, obtained $362,772. is now composed of 7,140 insurance Hartford, May 14.—The war and its effects upon Mr. Noble's office for ¢ at the 120th Chapter of were discussed convocation of he Connecticut Royal Arch Masonic Temple today. other grand jurisdictions ceived and accorded honors. Grand Secretary George A. Kies of Hartford reported 443 candidates in- itiated, six members admitted and five There were 171 deaths. The present membership is 10,401, a The four largest Pylhogoras, Bridgeport, s a genuine surprise visit for the career of his former assist- the order, ant with interest and him climb cess with great pride. Emmons is the countr manufacturing perts, but he and Mr. Noble put side thoughts of business while Guests from ered ine of reinstated. William J. Cronin of net gain of 234. annual report. chapters are: Jerusalem, New Haven, New Haven, 533. The following officers were elected: fest—William started with ou remember the time conversation e $50,000, astonished by the the North & Judd coenc imagination three decades it was found that the number of emploves in the entire plant at that time less than the in the office at present. also found Keaveney, 3 high priest, Ernest T. Sweeney, Win- Henry R. Tisdale, New London; grand scribe, Edgar B. Bridgeport; George A. Kies, Hartford; grand trea Isaiah Baker, grand captain of Nash, Pawcatuck; grand principal so- Ward DeKlyn, al arch captain, William C. report of the committee grand king, A call has been issued for 500 of the age of 40 to 50 Recommen- that members this service. Catholic men i to volunteer for service. uiting for Regarding reiations of [ with other war workers the commit- “Bverywhere non-Catholics joined with Catholics in helping and the General had been parallel and about on the capitali- zation and each concern had. Reuben H. Tucker, Ansonia; John O. Rowland, V establishment of more relations between sympathetic Catholic and non- | Catholies is eliminating the prejudices are warranted in Grand High Priest Avery, in his ad- Royal Arch and other of the past and recommending that everv agency the command of councils in this juris- be utilized in continuing this praiseworthy work.” The committee finds that $25,000,- 000 will be required by the order for its war needs for the year beginning 39 SHIPS IN ONE WEEK Tonnage of 48,150 Completed and 11 Others Tonnage of 51,700 Launched. 14.—RBighteen were com- commended Connecticut chapuers of Masonic organizations which had pur- chased Liberty Bonds and War Saving Reference was made to deaths dur- Liberal support for the ‘Wallingford ing the year. Washington, Masonic home at Moo ships totalling 48,1 ) ; pleted during the seven days ending A plan of periodic payments was suggested in addition to the campaign subscriptions from non-members. The committee believed should be chest committees, apportionment of such Reports of the official were presented by Wm. Keavan Waterbury, deputy Ernest F. Sweeney of Winsted, grand and Henr; London, grand visitations launched with 51,700 of which seven w grand high priest; order war sented on local CALLED TO SON'S Lambert of street left at of Hartford made his report financial condition of the grand chap- The balance today was $5,251.22. \rmy cantonm signed by raterbury; eallod to he bedside of her son, Frank e tenbuxy Lambert, who went to that camp sev- eral months ago from Detrojt, where he was empldyed at The commandant a Lambert by ARRIVES OVERSEAS, Torrington, and J. J. Ormond, the Ford plant. the camp notified Lieut. Felt of the Balloon Service is on the Other GILLIGAN = . Felt, son of Henry W.| Gilligan, who was new trial by the supreme court on the charge of murder ce of death, the Conne the Hartford county J iried for the sccond time in June, : WEATHER. Felt of 98 Lincoln strect, has arrived safely overseas. Felt was commissioned the balloon section of the aviation ser- ved his training in s under sen- ay transferred ticut state prison to She will be 14.—Fore- w Britain and vi- tonight and Wed- having rec Omaha and Tex BIG GUNS 22 CONNEGTIGUT - JOLDIERS ON LIST ' Two Hartlord Men and One From © Fast Haven Killed (LIEUT. B. C. BYRD MISSING | Casualties Total 72 With 14 Killed, 10 Dying of Wounds or Disease, 2t Slightly Wounded and 27 M ng in Action. ‘Washington, The cas- ‘u:l.’ty list today contained 72 names, | divided as follows: Killed in action, 14, died of wounds, 7; died of disease, 3; wound- cd slightly, 21; missing in action, Officers named included Captain Lloyd L. Russell, Manchester, Okla., and Lieutenants Herbert Boyer, San Francisco, and Stephen E. Fitzgerald, Dorchester, Mass., killed in accident. Major John I.. Haskins, Minneapolis; Captain Michael J. O'Connor, Boston, and Lieutenants Edward Guild, hant, Mass., Wililam A. Murphy, Chi- cago, and Ray E. Smith, Rutland, Vt., wounded slightly and Lieutenant Benjamin C. Byrd, Hartford, Conn., missing in action. The list: Killed in Action. Capt. Lloyd B. Russell, Man- chester, Okla Lieutenants Herbert Boyer, San Francisco; Stephen K, Fitzgerald, Dorcheste: Privates Ezra Barrows, Chandler; Harry R. Bart- lett, East Haven, Conn.; Magnus M. Brams, Scots Bluff; Aaron Chimer- osky, Chicago; John M. Davidson, Zenith; Sam Fireburg, Hartford; Leo Haremzan, Asiton; Louis J. Londry, Hartford; Thomas McKinley, Council Bluffs; Gordon Rulien, New Rich- mond; Willis B. Sanders, Converse. Died of Wounds. Sergeant Theron E. Dalrymple, Rochester; Mechanic Frederick E. Ruckelshausen, 132 Cedar street, New Haven; Privates Walter S. Auer, mer L. Childers, Paragould, Ark.; Frank Daniels, Highland Park; Wil- lie J. Jones, Starke. Died of Disease. Privates Soguine A. Arnold, Green- ville; Clement T. Duffy, Delaware, O.; George T. Paicurich, Minneapolis. Wounded Slightly. Major John L. Haskins, Minneapol- Captain Michael J. O'Connor, 53 1st Concord street, Boston; Lieuts. Edward M. Guild, William A. Murphy, Chicago; E. Smith, 66 Grove street, Rutlan Sergeant South MclIntosh, Jackson; Corporal Floyd A. Sexton, Buffalo; Cook Ben. H. Schuster, Eureka Springs; Privates Rolla Benson, Ava; James H. Carter, Surrency, Ga.; Warren W. Davis, Crawfordsville; Carl Ellis, Logan, W. Earl T. Himelreck, Arbutus Terrace, Dundee, Ill.; Leo Mullen, Quincy; Joseph Rose, Brooklyn; George L. Rourke, Osnabrook, N. D.; Charles Stolzenbach, Baltimore; Cleve N. Vaughan, Lynch’s Station, Va.; Jacob H. Winters, Brooklyn. Missing in Action. Lieut. Benjamin C. Byrd, Hartford; Corporal Miles S. Duning, Bristol, Conn.; Mcchanic Joseph V. Pratt, Bristol, Conn.; Privates Lester Bige- low, New Haven; James J. Brennan, Cambridge: Richard A. Brightma, 120 Pine street, Fall River; Willlam J. Chappa, Saugatuck, Conn.; Harold F. Dolan, New Haven; Arthur J. Gag- non, 233 Bellevue Road, New Bed- ford: Howard M. Garton, Pawtucket; Newman . Gee, Caribou; Charles M. | Gibbs, Windsor, Mo.; James C. Gold- rick, New Haven; Jdward M. Greene, | Bristol, Conn.; George L. Hawley, | Rockfall, Conn; Burnett A. Herdman, 635 North High street, Middletown, Conn.; Arthur M. Hubbard, New Hav- en; Arthur S. Johnson, New H: 1 Frank L. Johnson, 12 Hunting Hill avenue, Middletown, Conn.; Harry M. Lufkin,. Providence; Bernard T. | Lynch, Brooklyn; Michael J. Power i New Haven: Lionel S. Robinson, East Hampton, Conn.; John T. Sefton, North Providence; Dennis F. Sween- New Haven; Ejnar J. Turning, 83 Prospect street, Middletown; Arnold . Umba, 95 Lincoln street, Middle- town. LITHUANIA MUST PAY. Kaiser Assumes Tt Will Help to Pay War Bills. Amsterdam, May 14—Emperor William has issued a proclamation . | concerning Lithuania in which he s that it is assumed Lithuania will participate in the war burdens of Germany. In the proclamation the “inde- pendence” of Lithuania, allied with the German empire is recognized. “We assume that the conventions to be concluded,” the proclamation sa “will take the interests of the German empire into account equally with those of Lithuania and that Lithuania will participate in the war burdens of Germany, which secured | ber liberation.” LA AGAINST ALLIES Jwas expected she would be flg RAGE German Artillery Fir Violent in Somme am: Ancre Sectors, Haig Statement Says CHAMPAGNE ALSO SCENE OF BA' British Casualties Believed to Be -H Picardy and Flanders Struggles, H ported at 41,612 of Which 2, Are Dead—Italians in Bloody -F to Death With Austrians, London, May 14.—German. fire was violent last night in Somme and Ancre sectors, says official statement from Field Mi Halg today. Artillery Fighting in Champagne Paris, May 14.—Heavy artil} fighting in the Champagne is.rep in today's official statement. patrol actians occurred on the battle front in Picardy. British Casualties For Week 41 London, May 14—The total British casualties reported in week ending today is 41,612 They are divided as follows: Killed or died of wounds: Offiq 501; men, 5,065. ‘Wounded or missing: Officers, 2, men, 33,923, Reports of British casualties ly are not available for some 4 after the action in which they sustained. The large total in the week evidently represents losses fered when the fighting in Flan and Picardy was at its height. & plete Tecords have not been given| hut it is probable than the casi herein reported are the heaviest of any week of the war. Hand to Hand Grapple in Dax Italian army headquarters in nd ern Italy, May 13 (By the associ Press)—Italian troops repulsed heavy loss a desperate enemy atts last night to redeem the loss of M Corno. It is believed that this & first of a series of efforts to rd the lost ground, owing to the of the heights which commands approach to the valley from Tre Robert. The fight last night was in the 4 ness and was a bloody hand to struggle over the rocky slapes of mountain. -The Italian positions ever were retained intact. LABOR BEHIND PROPLE Jamesg Wilson Declares War Will tinue Until Even Public in Gel Is Emancipated. London, May 14.—James Wi chairman of the American labor gation, at a dinner of the Heo Commons last night given to the egates by the federation of unions, reiterated the determin of American labor to support President, Congress and the peoples until freedom was won only for the Allies, but for the ple of Germany themselves. Hd the fight should go on until the was free of militarism for all tinf At the beginning of the wal labor movement in America ixf labor movements of the world conference to consider eventual of peace. The reply of the labor lcaders was a refusal to D PAYROLL PADDING CHAR of Dividing Moncy With H Mischler, Their Foreman. Meriden, May 14 Tugene Mil 44, who had been a foreman if tory E of the International Silvd charged with theft and fraud if ding his payroll, was held in for the superior court, today. employes were witnesses and said that Mischler had split eve them on money drawn on the above their regular wages, | 8 been going on for two yi Mischler got from $5 to $7 from man each week, it is alleged. Prosecutor Henry Dryhurst tg court that while only 30 countd in the complaint he could mak least 300. COAL STEAMER AGROUN Lexington Was Bringing Fuel England. ¥ An Atlantic Port, May & steamer Lexington, bound. fof England with coal, grounded island near herc during a heas today. The vessel was resting easily: high tide late today,