New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 28, 1918, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS PRICE THRFE CELNTS. NEW BRITAIN HERALD F=s NEW BRITAIN, CONN}éCTiCUT, TUI% S DAY, MAY 28, 1918.—TEN PAGES. ESTABLISHED 18 KUNZ GUILTY OF SEDITIOUS TAlg( Judge Thomas Ex- presses Belief New " Britain Contractor "Favors Germany ALDERMAN CURTIS CONSIDERS HIM 0. K. Member of City Government Surprises Court by Appearing as Character Witness While Ignorant of Charges —Accused Said Huns Had Right to Sink Lusitania—Passing of Sen- tence Deferred. In the United States District court at Hartford today, John Kunz, build- ing contractor, of this city, pleaded guilty to charges of utt Judge E. S, case, ring seditious statements. Thomas, who the consider heard +‘under mediately ook the and did ont. testimony tion not im- pass judgm Ors mer G. Hurlburt, general manager the Vulcan Iron Works, appeared character witnesses on behalf of Kunz. Assistant U States District At- torney John F. Crosby presented the ise for the government, and Judge Arthur S. Perkins and Attorney Wil- liam H. MacDonald were counsel for Kunz. Attorney Croshy presenting the signed statements concerning the terances made by Kunz. Among tho statements alleged to have been made by Kunz were: Young mcn are fools to enlist and go across to he blown up.” “Germany had perfect sink the Lusitar Mr. Kunz also confessed that he said that aliens should keep their mouths shut; but he, as an American had the right to criticize the govern- ment. Alderman Curtis was the first wit- ness called by the defense and he said that he had known Kunz for 25 years and had employed Kunz from El- of Alderman m Curtis and as ed spoke briefly e and filed in right the | ut- | i | to citizen, | ! David | Bzra Woods, 1898 to 1904, during which time Kunz worked | on the government contracts at Forts Wright, Terry and Michie on Fishers Jsland and in that vicinity. The alder man said he never heard Kun any disloyal statements. Tn Mr. Cur- tis' opinion, Kunz is level-headed but s a rather fractious temper. iness men and bankers with whom he (Curis) talked, spoke well of Kunz “Do you know what Mr. Kunz is charged with?” asked Judge Thomas. replied the alderman. “Why do you come into court now and say these things and not know with what the accused is charged?” asked the Judge. Mr. Curtis replied because he knows Kunz and did not believe that he was disloyal. Judge Thomas then read extracts from Kunz's signed statement. ‘“What do you think of that?’ he asked. “Those are not my sentiments,” said Mr. Curti “In these times those are regarded utterances,” said Judge “You've heard of German commented Judge Thomas., He said that the remarks were in line with insidious propa- ganda/and he regarded it all the more gerious because they were the state- ments of a man born in this coun- try 0, ms serious Thomas. propagands Kunz know aid Judge Thomas, “‘that for such statements in Germany a man would be lined up against a wall.” Judge Perkins said that there was nothing to indicate t Kunz was a paid agent of the German govern- ment. E Hurlburt said that Kunz was employed by him for the past year and during that time had worked on munitions and had helped the govern- ment. He was of the opinion that Kunz had shown a disposition to aid the government. Judge Thomas remarked that it was serious and in other cases the country persons had been vears at Atlanta. . “These people have got to under- stand that these are serious state- and we are living in serious remarks such as these brin down serious punishment,” id Judge Thomas. Judge Perkins said that the state- nts made were uttered in the heat argument and there was nothing to show that at heart Kunz was in sympathy with Germany. They were made in excitement and not intended to interfere with the military system of the country. Jud Thomas commented that Kur sympathies are with Germany. He likened it to a man who another. The shooter did not to kill, but he did and was punished. Je resarded the statement that Kunz's claim to right to criticise be- cause he was a cilizen as serious He claims the right to Amer! citizenship and is in sympathy w! Germany: Can you beat it?” Attorney MacDonald said that Kunz had purchased Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps Mr. B about sentenced to 15 case ments days; m shot | intend | utter Bus- | BUSIN IN MADRID ALMOST PARALYZED BY GRIP; KING A VICTIM 28 —Business life here is alm ralyzed by the outbreak of a specles of grip. The oxact nature of the diseasc has not heen determined, al- though it is not fatal. Theaters and moving picture houses are deserted, while the tramways are crippled because of the illness of employes. Reparts from the provinces show that per cent. of the population i fected by the strange disease. King Alfonzo is indisposed and believed to be suffering from disease, which he apparently “ted yester while min- with the crowds in the p: chapel. Many other promi- persons arc ill in bed, in- cluding the president of the chamber of deputies, the min ters of finance, marine and public instruction and the under-secre- tary to the president. Madrid, May 30 af- is the cont gling ace nent 'FOUR CONNEGTIGUT MEN IN CASUALTIES New Milford Man Killed; ! One Wounded Severely; Two Missing. Washington, May 28 list today contained 38 names, ed as follows: Killed in action, 7: died of wounds, 1; died of drowning, 1; died of discase, wounded s verely, 18; missing in action, 6. Officers named included Raoul Lufbery, Dieppe, France, killed in action; Lieut. Walter B. Schaefer, Ottumwa, Ta., missing in action. The list. Killed in Raoul Sergeant burg, K ian S. Andersorv vates Arthur James P. McKinney, Batesville, D. Nehrenburg, Drake, N. New Milford, Conn. Died of Wounds. Joseph . Ash, Mass. The casualty Action. Lufbery, Carl Le Corporal Spencer, I Cook, Diepp: Forg Major France Flemir Private 845 Park street, Lawrence, Died of Alexander Discase. Dodge, James A Corporal ac, Mich.; Privates Salada, S. C.; Alfred New York city;: Walter Scranton, Ia.; Willlam Kas. Algon- Burton, Ferguson, Henness: Roe, Russell, Died of Drowning. Privato Mike Shade Vornsh, Russia. Wounded Severely. ah J. Pettls, Gordo, John G. Flint, Makarova, Sergeant E Ala.; Corporals Olive, Miss.; Oro D. Ockerman, Kol- een, Ind.; Arthur H. Quick, Kansas City; Wagoner Dexter J. Le Clair, Albany, N. Y.; Privates Foster R. Barry, McKeesport, Pa.; Timothy J. Callaghan, Gortdaring, Ireland; Roy R. Carter, Punxsutawney, Pa.; James Holland, Brooklyn; Arthur M. Hubbard, New Haven; Wm. Kearns, Morris Park, N. Y.; Omar E. Lahue, St. Joseph, Mo. Herbert J. Lewls, Malden, Mass.; Ben Moats, Oglesdel. «.; Herman Reich, Bloomer, Wis.; Samuel Schwartz, Chicago: Jan Spel- alk, Detroit; Michael T. Wilman, Ash- land, Wis. Missing in Action. Walter B. Schaefer, Ottum- Privates Frank J. Aliano, 63 Bristol, Conn.; Raymond (. Kirby, New Haven; Anton Lin- hart, B Jeb.; Charles M. McGov- ern, Charleston, Mass; Clarence Mitchell, St. Louis. CHARGE ARIZONANS WITH DEPORTATIONS Lieut wa, la Park stre Citizens of Bisbee and Douglas in Federa]l Court for Driving I. W. W, Into Exile. Tucson, Ariz, May 28.—Twenty prominent mining men, citizens of Risbee and Douglas, Ariz., were pre- pared to appear in federal court here teday to plead to indictments charg- ing them with conspiracy in connec- tion with deportation from Bisbee to New Mexico last July of 1,816 strik- ing copper miners and their sympa thizers. Among the defendants are Grant Dowell, general manager of the Copper Queen Consolidated per Mining Co.; Gerald Fitzgerald Sherman, superintendent of the mine department of the Copper Queen Co.; N out, superintendent of the Phelps-Dodge smelter at Dougla: Robert Rae, auditor for the Phelps- Dodge interests in the southwest, and M. J. Cunningham, Bisbec banker. WOOD DECLINES BOSTON OFPER, London, May 28.—Sir Henry Joseph Wood has decided not to accept the offer to become conductor:of the Bos- ton Symphony Orchestra. He will re- main here. datvid- | Major | Christ- | Mt. | Cop- | STATE RUSHES OVER day Total $4,200,000 'ALLOTMENT WAS $2,000,000 Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury Finish Owder Named —Total National Reports Climb to $144,000,000, New Haven, May 28.——In Cross campaign Connecticut ready reached $4,200,000 in an allot- ment of $2,000,000 and returns are not all in yet. place with $752,000, Hartford next with 0,000, New Haven is third with 5,000 and Waterbury fourth | with These figures will be | increased. REvery chapter in the state I went over its quot Up to noon fig- ures sent in to Col. Ullman, state chairman included these: 1he has $ Ansonia | Bristol i} Danbur | Fairfield 1 Farmington i Greenwich | Litchfield | Manchester i Middletown ... | Milford | Naugatuck New Britain New London New Milford Norwalk orwich Putnam Rockville Plainfield Stamford 160,485 Stratford : 10,260 Taftville . 5 4,215 Westport .. 10,035 Watertown 10,000 Willimantic 15,815 Winsted 18; believes the final to- 50,000. Washington Reports $111,000,000, Washington, May 28 —With many cleventh hour subsecriptions yet to be tahulated, dollars to the second war fund of the Red Cross early today totalled 3144,- 000,000, an oversubscription of $44,- 000,000 in the week’s campaign which ended last mid-night. Col. Ullman tal will be over $4, FLOUR HOARDERS CAUGHT One Or More New Haven Wholesalers May Be Forced to Close Doors by Administrator Scoville. Hartford, May 28.—The food administration here claim that they have secured evidence, as the result of a raid in Ridgefield early this morning, that is likely to put | cne or more New Haven wholesalers out of business for violation of the federal wheat conservation rules. The names of the firms are not given. It is asserted that application for in- dictments will be made to the U. S. district court on a charge of hoard- ing. Detective Sergeant Thomas Hunt of Norwalk arrested a motor truck driver named Torsi and a store- keeper in Ridgeficld named Tony Mei. Torst was driving a two-ton truck load of flour which lacked the percentage of substitutes. The flour was consigned to Mel. Torsi con- fessed he had been bringing flour from New Haven every Saturday night, selling it for from $13 to $15 per barrel. TWO AIR STUDENTS KILLED Cadet At Hempstead Iield Attempts Spin Death Near San Antonio. Tail With Fatal Result— New York, May 28.—Cadet Charles Passwater, of Noblesville, Ind., killed at the Hempstead, L. L., | aviation field today when an {airplane in which he attempted to negotiate.a tail spin at an altitude of 2,000 feet crashed to the ground. San Antonio, May 28.—Flying Ca- det Paul M. Currie of Minneapolis was killed in a fall in an airplane near San Antonio last night. IS 33,694, B was arn BRITISH CAUALT London, May British casualties reported in the week ending today reached a total of 33,694. They aro divided as follows: Killed or died of wounds—Officers, 168; men, Wounded men, 29,264, 3,5 or missing—officers, 785; | The total for last week was 36,677 {and for the week before 41,61 the largest of any week since the beginning of the German offensive. The falling off in the totals reflects the lulls in the fighting between the attack which ended in April and the one now be- ginning. ITALIANS BREAK THROUGH. Rome, May 28.—Italian troops on Monday night broke into the Austro- German defenses at Capo Sile on the lower Piave front to a depth of rds The Italians captured prisoners. Red | al- | Bridgeport takes first | the great outpouring of | federal | BRITISH AND RED GROSS QUOTA Subscriptions Reported Up to To- | AMERICANS CHASTISE HUN | ENEMY ATTENPTS T0 RUSH OUR TRENCH Infantry Charges After Pro- jectors Throw Gas F i | Wave. With the American Army in France, May (By The Associated Press) German raiding troops attacked the Americans in the Luneville sector th morning. In sharp fighting the raiders lost five men killed. The Americans suffered some casualties The German infantrymen were sent forward after the American positions had been deluged with gas launched by use of projectors. The body of one German v brought inta the American trenches. Washington, N 28.—Lacking tailed statements as to the progres made in the German offensive on tI Aisne front, officials here today did not know whether it was proceeding over a sufficient area and with sufficient power to threaten the security of the whele 85- or 40-mile front. Most officers here look upon the Aisne operations as a prelude to later direct assault in the Amiens glon and an extension of the b front for the purpose of finding weak spot thraugh which a rush Paris might be effected. Some officers believe that the Aisne drive is intended only as a direct threat along the short road to Pari to draw French reserves into action there and weaken the Allied line be- fore Amiens. If the move should be successtul, it is believed there would be a sudden transfer of the point of attack to the Albert sector. The British and Irengh counter- assault on the northern front is in- terpreted here to mean the Germans { have met a decisive defeat, and ob- servers are hopeful that the Allied forces will succeed in hettering their positions materially as a result of this phase of the battle. 27 to HARVEY RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATH OF KING Circumstantial Evidence Pointed to Arthwr G. Pride As Slayer of Divorced Wife. New Haven, May 28.—Terrence J. Harvey was held responsible for the death of Harry King, in a finding by ‘Coroner Mix toda: This is the case {in which Arthur G. Pride was first held as the probable yer of King who wi paying attention to M | Anna Pride, the divorced wife, but | was released after Harvey, brother of the woman, had made a confession. The finding covers many circum- stances which connected Pride seem- ingly with the homicide, even to his being at the divorced wife’'s home, and of following a couple to a hotel in belief that the persons were Kin and Mrs. Pride, and of his (Pride’s) preparations to leave the city sudden- |1y and then Harvey’s explanation of the shooting of King whom he thought to be Pride, as he was stoop- ing over Mrs. Pride who was lying on the floor. Harvey i aignment. held in jail awaiting a WILSON SMOOTHES OUT PARTY DIFFERENCES Address to Congress Invigorates the | Members, Who Prepare to Discuss i Revenue Legislation. ‘Washington, May —Responding to the call of President Wilson made in an address to both houses yester- { day, plans were made by congress to- day for prellminary conferences look- ing to enactment at this session of a new general revenue bill. Although heretofore of divergent opinions, mem- bers of the house and senate today declared themselves united by the ad- dress and the news of another Ger- man offensive in the belief that a revenue measure should be passed be- fore adjournment. Public hearings will be started the house ways and means committce early in June, according to tentative plans under consideration today. by Hartford, —Forecast for New Bri and vicinity je— ¥y cloudy tonight and Wednesday: cooler tonight. IN PICARDY FRONT FIGHT | Retire 200 Yards and Then Hit Back With Yankee FPunch—Germans Bombard Our Hespitals. With th French F American Army on the ront, May (By the As: sociated Press)—In the simultancous attack of three German raiding par- against the American positions in ardy tod the enemy penetrated the American first line to a depth of 200 yards. A brilliant counter the Germans out and the Americans kept on until they had cntered the cnemy first line, where they remained until ordered back. The Germans suffered heavily in the fighting which was of a hand-to- hand nature at times. Several pri oners were taken by the Americar After a lull of several days the ar- tillery bombardment in Picard become more intense on both The Germans re thr#ving shells into the American lin American gunners are returning the fire two-fold. A attack threw Attack On American Hospitals. With the American Army in France, May 27, (By the Associated Press)— What was apparently a deliberate at- tempt to wreck American hospitals in the rear of the American lines in Picardy occurred Sunday afternoon when the Germans hurled high ex- plosive and gas shells within a few hundred yards of two hospitals. For- tunately no damage was done. / a coincidence the bombardment going on while American funer- being held. Several shells fell a short distance from one funeral party, but the ceremony was not dis- turbed. German attempts to carry the war- fare to American sick and wounded began about ten days ago when, with the advent of a new moon, enc- my airplanes circled over the little villages where it has long been known { hospitals were located and dropped bombs. Several civilians were in- jured in a recent air raid while not far from the American hospitals. They were asleep when the attack be- gan, feeling secure in their proximity to the hospitals. Much indignation has been caused among the soldiers and civilians over the air raids and Sunday’s bombard- ment. It was not the fault of the Germans that those in the hospitals were not killed and wounded as were those in the British hospitals in Flanders recently. The only comment of the sick and i wounded American soldiers is that they want to get out as soon as the doctors will permit so as to strike back at the Huns. Will Care For American Graves, Aged French women in the wil- Jages in the rear of the American sector in Picardy have asked and received permission to take icare of one or more graves of American soldiers. This tribute is all the more impressive because it comes from peasant women, most of whom have been robbed of their husbands and sons by the war and have had a hard time to sustain themselves. ! The affection with which the lagers regrd the Americans is most pathetic at times. The difficulty of Janguages is swept aside and the vil- lager share the American sorrows and joy In the villages where Ameri- ‘can troops are billeted and wihich are in constant danger from enemy shells, the Americans share their gas masks with the pe nts and teach them how to use them. vil- PROBE OF COTTON MARKETS. Senator Smith Requests Inquiry at New York and New Orleans, shington, May 28.—An investi- gation of the cotton markets in Now York and New Orleans will be made immediately by the Department of Agriculture, Senator Smith, of South Carolina, was advised today by Secre- tary Houston. The investigation will be made under the supervision of the bureau of markets. The senator had requested the inquiry. TEN STEEL HIPS IN WEEK. Tonnage of 63,486 Turned Out For Shipping Board. May 28. 63,486 hipping )8, steel were in Ten tons board Washington, vessels totalling completed for the the week ending May There were 18 launchings the week with @ total tonnage 109,700, during of NO SPATEME London, May T ON IRELAND, 28— Andrew Bonar any spolkesman, in the announced he ent of making affairs Law, government house of commons today haa no intention at pre statement regarding Lredaad. FRENCH TROOPS LAUNCH HFAVY COUNTER-ATTACKS IN FLANDER lSuccess Would Rob Germans of All Ga l Recorded at Opening of Forward Mo ment Yesterday Aisne River Forced --Left of British Line to Fall Back ENEMY ATTACKS OF GREAT STRENGTH DEVELOP ALONG ENTIRE AISNE FR( With the British Army in France, May 28. (By the As ated Press.)—British and” French troops this morning launch counter: in Flander gan well. ttac e st of Diecebush lake. \ success would make the cnemy’s assault of ye The attacld day a complete and costly failure. In yesterday’ zeele, the Germar troops were punished so severely attack in Flande are believed to have employed four divi on onc part of this front measuring between Locre and Vo The'e on the 1 6,000 yards. that the French flank did not even get to close quarters with them. Left of British Line Pushed Back on Aisne. London, May 28.—The Germans yesterday forced a pa of the Aisne river west of the British sector, compelling the ish line to fall back, the war office announces. The enemy maintained pressure all day yesterday agains British on the Aisne front. Severe fighting continues today In IFlanders on the Lys front, local fighting was resumed morning. The Germans are developing attacks of great strength the entire Aisne front. ALL IN CLASS ONE LIABLE FOR DUTY In No Way Affects Order of Liability, Governor Holcomb Declares. That a registrant’s position in Class 1 in the draft. whether it be in group £ or group B, C, etc, has no definite kearing upon his liability for service is | explained today in the following note sent to the draft boards by Governor M. H. Holcomb: “A number of inquiries have reached this office which Indicate that many registrants still believe that Class 1-A must be exhausted be- | fore Class 1-B or any other sub-di- vision of Class 1 may be utilized. For the information of registrants, wide | publicity should be given to the fact that the sub-divisions of Class 1 in | no wise affect the order of liability of | registrants, but that such sub-divi- | slons are employed only as a gulde in | the classification of registrants and | that the order of military liability in Class 1 is determined solely by the registrant’s order number. “M. H. HOLCOMB.” The draft boards have also been | notifled that there is a rapldly in- creasing number of Group B, or men given deferred classification becaus of physical disability, that is remedi- | able, who are seeking to enter the | active service. In many places, ho pitals, doctors and surgeons are giv ing these men treatment gratis, as a | ratriotic duty, in order that they may , respond to the summons to the col- ors. HOLD DRAFT DODGER. Foster Is Under Lock and Haven Police Station. Edward J Key in New district draft board to- day received information from / the New Haven authorities that Edward | J. Foster, colored, has been taken into custody as a draft dodger, and is heing held in the police station for trial on June 1 under the selective service law. Foster is a trant and was several wecks srond. The second second district regis- called into the ago but failed service to re- BIG CANNON KIULS THRE Amusement Also to 11, Bertha Krupp's Brings Injury May -Three persons were killed and 14 injured in the bombardment of Paris today by the German long-range gun. One shell burst in a crowded street in front of a tramway station. Three v.omen were getting into a car. One as killed and the others injured. veral persons in the car, one a | child, were injured. Paris, GEN. WOOD GOING TO KANSAS. Washington, May 28.—Major Gen. Leonard Wood's request that he be given more active duty than as com- mander of the Western department, it was understaod today, will be granted by the War Department and he will be assigned to train another division of troops, probably at Camp Funstou. CHANGES IN ORDNANCE DEPT. Washington, M 2 the organization of the Ordnance partment {to permit increased effi ciency in divisions charged with exe- cution of the ardnance program wer announced today by Major General Wheeler, acting chief of ordnance, y 28.—Changes in De. Object of Enemy Not Know With the French Army in May 27 (By the Associated P Whether the German attack nd the Aisne is merely a demonstra force with the object of drawin| allied reserves cannot be g from the opening stages of the ing. The length of the front betwd flanks of the attacking lines se| imply a great effort on the p ; the enemy to capture territory i to claim victorious progress iately after starting and thus if the morale of the German pub Both the French and British are fighting with greatest ene bravery, the officers and men together in absolute harmony. The allied commanders hay situation well in hand and hg pared to meet an attack in this The allies hold a series of comm hills and the western flank i hilly with deep valleys Germans Cross Aisne, Paris, May 28.—The Germng night crossed the Aisne Berry-au-Bac and Vailly, it nounced officially. The baff tinues fiercely between the Aisne rivers. Airman Attack Infan American Ar] Trance, May 27 (By The AsS Press.)—A number of Amerid planes late this afternoon assig French infantry in fighting ne: u Mousson. Swooping dow] the German lines the Ang poured an avalanche of bullg the enemy’s trenches. Withdrawal Foreseen. With the French Army in Monday night, May (By sociated Press),—As was fored Iintente Allied troops were co to cede ground in the Champa the massed German atta retired in perfect ordes executing a repetit} rch 21, thre which thd during the held position westward end Dam to Courd U. S. With the fore they Germans their tactics of Me whelming forces brought forward onto the lightly ing from the Chemin Des Brimont At least ms participated Among them were S1CNS. The attack the most solected Germ in the on two gual was preg bombard shells lasting for| entire allied M by a division Qf troops intense Loison gas Lours. The tLinly held and British Meantime other attacked from the the small bodies holding the knife-like ridg to fall back in to ave less losses in trying to ke’ tenable position in the face d ly superior numbers. erything had been prep| movement in the cas ity and the troops retired| fcot by foot until joined by reserves further back. German Allette of Alli or tempted last night to dropped bombs in the were prevented from flying city INT IN SESS] 28 ~Parliay PARLIAM London, Muy smbled today after a. shel suntide vacatior. Although ness set for discussion was citing, the members met in ticipation of some_ official regarding the alleged G plot and arrests of Sinn ass