New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 8, 1918, Page 1

e e ————rTre—, HERALD BEST OF ALL L L OCAL NEWSPAPERS EW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS ESTABLISHED 1875 NE\W BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT SATURDAY JL NE 8, 1918 —TE'\I PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS. B 0H WAR BOOTY IN ‘INDICATIONS POINT TO DRIVE| HAN]]S OF GERMANS 'ON AMERICANS AT ST. MIHIEL Buflding Matenal Valued at Mll Tions, Taken During Drive SENT TO REBUILD FRANCE. Miss Anne Morgan's Committee For- |FRENCH MAKE NEW PROGRESS BETWEEN MARNE AND OURCQ THROUGH CHEZY | warded It to Reconstruct 43 Vil- lages, Capturcd by Enemy—Frenc] Retake Locre —Million material from America by Miss Anne committee to rebuild French was engulfed in the last German of ¥fensive, according to the Paris edi- tion of the New York Herald, A cer- | tain amount of the material had been hurriedly removed to the south but the bulk in the hands of the | Germans, as also are most of the 43 villages for which it was intended. of dollars imported | Morgan villages | | l Hospice. i | now French Retake Locre With the British Army | I 8 (By the Associated Press.)— Locre Hospice, which the Germans captured on Wednesday night, was re taken by the French yesterday. They attled their way to this much con- sted position and completely re- Stablished their soriginal line The French have thus removed moré or less serious threat to the vi lage of Locre, which itself is an im- wortant defense for Mont Rouge, and | other hills lying immediately to the west. The Hospice lies only about 500 vards southeast of Locre and is on rising ground which is but slightly lower than the site of the village. The enemy has long coveted and retention of the Hosp &ive him a good jumping-o another assault in the long he has delivered azainst There were heavy bur: of shelling from German at various points along the British front last night, but no unusual operations re- ported. NAMES EHERGENCY WORKERS Mayor Hospice. in France, Locre would place for | list whic the village o have been Selects Active Heads of Con- | cerns As Members of Exccutive Committee For War Measures. W _gAollowing New Haven TETERIY thes Mayor G. A, war emer svhieh will the scheme adopted by nd Bridgeport and fav- State-Soem cil of Defense, Quigley is to organize board in this city create an cmergency o ' police, military author protection, hospital and medi- <cal aid, n he called upon instantly idden war-time a in first step in the creation of an executive which will contain the names of the active heads of local concerns. Mayor Quigley will be chairman and the active vice chairman will be elect- ed by the membe Those selected thus far to serve ar Joseph F. Lamb, Edward T. Hail, A. F. Corbin, Sdward M. Pratt, James R. Fletcher, B, ¢ 1. M. Wightman, Elisha Cooper, Martin Pascoe, Walter P. wrt, William Scott, James M. Ru ek, A ol. R. . Twitchell, Ern- st N. Hu 2 B ner, M well 8. Hart, E. G. Hurlburt, A. K. Sutherland and William H. Suthe Jand and William H. Cadwell. ltnl, Kisselbrack, cl of the war bureau, will be made retary of this execu- e committee iW order to connect 1 bureau, which is identified with all local war measures, with the emergency organization. DENIES PRO-GE R\l IS b’l'I\r‘ this organization will be board one, TALK. Rule Shop lll\ls\\ He Said He Wanted to Kill Germans, Employe of this city, arrested | Rule and Level Co. he said he would Germany than States, denied these when igned before | ates Commissioner Carroll | yesterday. The two witne against | him disageed to the exact state- ments he is alleged to have made. In default of 000 Mastis w: &;I;(n to jail pending an investigation nd. another hearing on Tuesd: According to the story told by the accused,. what he did say in broken " 'English-was: “T fight for kill four or five Germans.” The man insisted that he loyal to America and produced prima facie evidence to prove his as- ertidn. He gave $1.00 to the first Iled Cross drive, $5.00 to the recent campaign and is paying on two Liberty Bonds of $100 each. HOMEL] June 8.—Fifty is John » the ch prefe the United 'cusatior United $ rges that to fight for for arr as bonds s is 50,000 Amsterdam, gand persons are homeless wult of a fi® at S hammedan section which devastated thou- as the re- mboul, the Mo- of Constantinople, the whole eastern part of the Sultan Selim quarter, ac cording to the semi-official Nor- deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, of Ber- lin. Buildings on both sides of the mosque in that district were de- stroyed, but the mosque was spar SPANFARD F. \IL ‘D ’l() REGISTER | panied the flour. Torrington, June ~Angelo Come- | a Spaniard, who arrived from Yonk ¥, { bere | prising those here | has been | lHeavy German Train Movements From Metz Convince Observers Enemy Intends to Attack in Woevre Dis- trict—Success Would Outflank Verdun, Dangerous Salient and Menace Bar-le-Duc. With the American Army sociated Press.)—Reports of the direction of Metz toward the sion in the American Expeditiona planning an assault in the Woevre. From a tactical point of view sharp salient, offers a logical through Mihiel to the southwest, object- menacing of Bar-le-Duc, rear St. its Stl the nd the Ior the permanently, moment, at least, perhaps the allies have stopped | ARG Chthn o e e ey o gagements of a tactical nature nu\\"’ be cxpected even if the Germans de- cide it is useless to continue their efforts along the Marnc and clect to hit the allied men at other places. | The position of the railways and the | formation of the terrain northwest | and north of Bar-le-Duc offers the Germans an opportunity. Of course, what the future holds for the Ameri- can forces around St. Mihiel is not in ¥France, recent hea forces as to the place elimination of the salient which has its | see more fighting is the sector around Eliminate Friday, June 7. (By The German train movemen: from Mihiel salient have aroused discus- whether the enemy is neighhorhood of St. Mihiel, with for a German attack. A drive it is considered, might have a triple the outflanking of Verdun from the apex at Verdun. i salient there is being possibility not to be | known, but the discussed as a lost sight of. Another place which to is likely Montdidier, where American troops recently captured Cantigny. Another important point at which American troops are stationed is the territory around Chateau Thierry. It may be considered certain that whatever the future holds, the American forces (Continued on Ninth Page) HUSTIS MADE REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF ALL NEW ENGLAND RAILROADS, Ncw York, June 8.—The :Lp)‘:oil\b' H. Hustis, and Maine railroad and ment of James presIdenli of the Boston i distriet di- announced | Harry A. of today director Worcester, as railroad, was Alfred H. Smith, of the Eastern ectors by re- | gional rail- | rosds. Mr., New Hustis will have charge of the with offices at his district in- | ing the carriers under | cral control in New England and of these roads as ex- York state and Can- | England roads, outh Station, Boston, all rail fe such portions tend into New ada. Mr. Worcester will be director of Ohio-Indiana district, with offices embracing federal-con- ticlied roads in the eastern region west of Pittshi¥gh and the Ohio | river and south of the maine line of the Erie he at Cincinnati, ailroad. JAMES H. HUSTIS, WANTS Y. M. C. A. HUTS TO REPLACE SALOONS Commission Would Find Substitute for Bars in Industrial Dis- tricts of Cities. Springfield, Mass., June 8.—Modified Y. M. C. A. huts of the type succe fully used in the war zone and at can- tonments in this country are suggested as a substitute for the saloon in in- dustrial districts in a report read today at the conference of the association of of the Young Men's sociation of North Amer- report was submitted by Towson, of New York, irman of the commission on un- grasped and undeveloped opportuni- ties among industrial worker The report expresses the belief that such establishments, selling soft drinks, equipped with lunch counte and hilliard tables and providing cilities for music, newspaper reading and sociability, could successfully com- pete with saloons and improve condi- tions in industrial communities. The R. HOLYOKE SERVICE MT. FLAG. Stars Tell Girls’ Story of Pa- College. 21 Shining triotism at June 8.— graduates en- other war today at a which opened ses. A service was unfurled by ’$8 of Ha- Scuth Hadley, Mount Holyoke ed in Mass., college nursing and scrvices were honored forum of alumnae commencement exer bearing 24 star Charles Alexander, waii, president of the Hawailan Mount Holyoke Alumnae association who has two sons in service. The honor roll of alumnae com- who have relatives in the army, navy or other branches, now numbers 63. Heading the list is a member of the class of 1848 whose son and four ndsons in France. flag Mrs g are OF FLOUR SEIZED. Junc 8—A shipment of flour, consigned Flias Baker, a Torrington farmer, seized afternoon by the lo- itor Geo. H. At- imed that the flour by a friend in New substitutes accom- There are cight aker’s family and under 196 LBS. Tor 196 to ington, pounds of wheat this ca. food Iminis kins. Baker cla was sent to him York city. No wa persons in B the federal food regulations he will ve to be permitted to receive a maximum of 48 pounds of wheat taken into custody for having failed w0 register for the draft. flour. ONE DRAFTEE DISAPPEARS John Panysh of 44 Grove Str Not Go Today But 16 Others Leave et Did for Camp Upton. Under the captaincy of William Liebesman of 27 Union street, a quota of 16 National Army men from the first district and other boards throughout the country left this morning at 8:36 o’clock for Camp Upton at Yaphank, L. 1. Although there were 17 men officially scheduled to leave, John Panysh of 44 Grove street failed to appear and will now have to make some explicit explana- tions to the authorities when he is apprehended. Those who went were: Frank Macilewicz, 1 Ann street; Antonio Alteri, 15 Dwight street; | Andrew Mazurek, 12 Silver street; Modesto V. Lupl, Waterbury; Mike Danilewick, 181 TRhodes street; Waleni Sobol, 194 High street; Wil- liam Liebesman, 27 Union street; An- drew Godek, 42 Broad street; Adam Lukassewicz, 64 Orange street; John Walaski, 82 Orange strect. The following men were sent other boards: Salemi Luciano, Joseph, Chicago; Tony Chicago Heights, TIL; New York; Sebastina Lockport, N. Y.; Chicago. from Springfield; John Salvatore, Sophio Rio, Camarata, Anthony Czuprenski, BIG BATTLE IN AIR Five British and Seven German Sea- planes of TLargest Type Clash OR Coast of Holland. The Hague, June S8.—Five, British and seven German séuplanes of the largest type fought a battle, Tuesday evening, off the Dutch coast,’ according to a Terschelling dispatch to the Han- delsblad. One of the German machines was observed to fall in flames into the sea. One British machine was forced to descend, but landed safely. ANNA HELD MAY LIVE. York, 8.—Hope dcned recently that Miss Anna Held would live, was renewed today. Phy- sicians attending the actress sald her improvement during the past week had been marked and that her self- | confidence was a factor which might cnable her to recover. Miss Held ha suficred a protracted illness from a | rarc disease affecting.the marrow of New June aban- s | inflicted with such serious wounds | to her bones. SCTICUT ENSIGN INTERNED BY e pUTCH The Hague, June 8—An Amer- ican naval officer, Ensign Eaton, of Connecticut, has been interned here. FHe was among other offi- cers who descended on Dutch territorial waters during a recent seaplane flight off Terschelling He was unhurt but his machine as damaged Ensign Baton’s parents live in achusetts. RUSSIA STILL HOPES TOHIT AT GERMANY Leading Business Men Yearn to. See Country Rejoin Old Allies MESSAGE T0 PRESIDENT Statement By Chamber of Commerce Toxpresses Belief Country Can Made Virile Again. a is re- Washington, June 8.—Hope for complete victory over Germany expressed in a communication ceived by President Wilson from the Russian-American Chamber of Commerce at Moscow. The Rus- sian people, it is declared, rely on the economic support of the allies for the reconstruction of the power of Ru The chamber is composed of leading Russian and American business men. Its president is N. Gvtchkoff. The communication was sent on the sion of the death of American Con- sul General Summers, It said: “The general meeting of the Rus- slan-American Chamber of Commerce conscious of the inestimable which hag befallen us with the death of our prominent worker and co-member, Mr. Summers, devoting such noble efforts in the great enter- prise of strengthening the friendly re- ldtions hetween the peoples ‘of the United States and Russia, is send- ing you, Mr. President, the Ame our unlimited sympathy and wish for a complete the militaristic caste of esteem victory over Germany. “The Russan people, after being in manner, temporaril paralyzing our country, firmly relie upon actual support from the allie in an economical sense, which may prove of special importance in the restoration of normal conditions of Russian Hfe, for the reconstruction of the power of Russia, so that she azain may find herself in the ranks of her brave friends and allies in defense of the ideals of humanity, righteousness, and liberty so roughly trampled under foot.” The preserve in Petrograd of Am- bassador Francis was reported to the state department today. The am- bassador went to the former Russian capital on June 4 for a short stay. Other dispatches to the department said conditions In Petrograd were bad, especially as to food supplies, such a tragic Sets Opportuni London, June The Entente Al- lies have a great opportunity for a combined diplomatic offensive with a view to explaining to Russla and the Austrian Slavs what an allied victory will mean for them, in the opinion of the Daily Express. The newspaper upon the allies to translate vague ro- ference to self-determination into concrete terms and to let their pro- nouncement appear above the signa- ture of the Unitea States, as well the Buropean allies, - Allies, HENRY FATRBANKS and Scale Manufacturer Lived to Scc 88, Johnsbury, Henry Fairban vice-president of & Co., manufacturers of at his home here today. After graduation from college and Andover seminary, Mr. Fairbanks was or- dained a minister of the Congrega- ticLal church. He preached for thre years nd then went to as professor of natural history natural philosophy. In 1868 he came associated with the inded Dby his father, Thaddeus iirbanks, the inventor, later serving a director and vice-president until hie retirement from active business life a few years ago. He was §§ years old. DEAD. Minister St Vermont, for E. and T. June §. Dartmouth Theological and be- company MILITARY AGREEMENT ONLY. Tokio, Junc 8 (By The Assoclated Fress.)—The official statement issued by the Japanese government explan- alory of the Chino-Japanese military rcement declares this agreemen relates only to co-operation by the two nations in defense of the peaco and welfare of the Far East, and ex- plicitly denies various rumors to the con y WEATH Eu. == Hartford, June for Tlartford Fair, continued Sunday, — 8.—Forecase and vic cool tonight; fair, warmer. e Russian-American ! at Moscow | Be | today | oc- | assurance | | of our deepest devotion to the | can people, | and calls | Dartmouth | { gAMERICAN SHIP TAKING FOOIT TO EUROPE FORCED BACK INTO PORT An Atlantic Port, June American stecamer loaded with stuffs put back to port and she had submarine. 8.—An food- here today | reported been chased | by a The ship’s captain | was said to have requested the naval authorities to arm his vessel that he | might procced again. i Thg captain is said to have told naval | officers that the submarine was| sighte offi the Virginia Capes, Be- | foro torpedocs could be dispatched | | in | that of the steam- rds this port, leav- behind. with any accurac ship turned tow ing the submarine aim, Unconfirmed veports circulated shipping circles here a German U-boat been captured or sunk off the a coast yesterday by a United States destroyer. A destroyer which has been patrolling the coast in this vicin- ity returned to port today. Members of the crew refused to talk their operations. today either had ‘Washington, June S.—Plans of the department for constant in navy | lance vigi- against further depredations by German sub- American waters marines were belicved today to have been set in motion. Putting into ef- fect of the home campaign known to have been formulated some time has only been hastened by the visit of raiding U-boats to the Atlantic ccast, it was intimated, and the pres- ent efforts are but a part of a long contemplated program. Future visits from the German raiders may be expected, it was said, and Atlantic coast waters must not henceforth be considered as subma- rine-proof. The navy department would not venture a prediction today as to whether the craft which preyed upon American coastwise shipping ago U-BOAT RAIDS SPEED UP PROGRAM TO MAKE OUR COAST IMPREGNABLE early in the week might still ing in waters on this side lantic. It was said that the vigilance of patrols in nowise had been les- sened nor would it be decreased even after it was safely assumed that the submarines had returned to their heme por The latest the navy department concerning raiders was the announcement night of the sinking late of the Norwegian steamer Vinland, of i,193 tons, 65 miles off the Virginia Capes. The crew of the Vinland was lznded safely at Cape May, N. J terda The sinking of the Vin- land followed that of the British steamer Harpathian by nine hours and occurred 35 miles nearer the Virginia coast. Bombs were used in the attack on the Vinland. be lurk- of the At- dispate the last Wednesd KAISER'S ‘GOLD’ CUP [5 MADE OF PEWTER | Was Valued at $5, Real Worth Was Only $40. New York, June German proof of the saying that all is not gold that glitters was forthcoming here today with the disclosure that the “mag- nificent” cup which Emperor William awarded to the American winner of his ocean yacht race in 1905 was not gold and was not worth $5,000 as was announced at that time. It was made of pewter with a thin veneer of gold and was worth scarcely $40. The deception recoiled against tho emperor during the recent Red Cross drive, it was revealed today, as it was auctioned and reauctioned until it added $125,000 to the nation’s mercy fund. | President Wilson was in the audi- ence when the “gold” trophy, bear- ing the emperor's likeness engraved | on the side, was smashed with a ham- | mer on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera house here a few weeks ago. Persons who had desired to see the cup broken had paid $5 each to the Red Cross to get on the stage. The “gold” remnants were later to have been sold for cash for the ited Cross but the dealers to whom they were offered said they were pewter. REPAIR W ]‘,h’l‘ MAIN & Highway Commissioner Bennett Com- ing to City Next Tuesday. Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett | cit; next Tuesday spect West Main street, west of the Black Rock bridge, with a view to ordering immediate repairs. West Main street, from the bridge to the city line, is a state highway and as uch is under the supervision of the state highway department, Owing to the heavy traffic on this stretch of road, especially incoming traflic, the roadway has become badly worn and is deeply rutted for some distance, Heavily loaded sand trucks and other trucks filled with crushed stone, coming into the city, have played havoc with the road, especial- ly the side which inbound traffic has | to use. State afternoon to in- PROHIBITIONISTS MEET Preparations Made for State Conven- tion on June 28 and 29. will come to (I\is[ | ernor’s SWITCHING GHARGES 11 Result in Doubling Cost of Handling Some Commodities. ‘Washington, June 8.—Local switch- ing «charges are to be increased June 25 under the same rules applicable to other shipping, the railroad adminis- tration announced today. This will result in doubling charges on many commodities, as sand and gravel, moving commodity rates and nwithin switching districts, No icarload shipment will be accepted for even local shitching movement at less than $15 a car. The increase does switehing included in or so-called line the such under originating not apply to long distance hauling. BAY STATE DRAFT REVISION Local and District Boards in Massa- chusetts Ordered to Take *‘Energetic and Concerted Action.” Boston, June 8.—Acting on the r quest of Pravost Marshal-General Crowder, the Massachusetts authori- ties in charge of the operation of the Selective Service law today took steps for the immediate reclassification of registrants where it appeared neces- sary. Adjutant-General Jesse F. Ste- vens sent a telegram to local and dis- trict boards insisting on ‘‘cnergetic and concerted action” in the re-exam- ination of questionnaires and doubtful cases. June 8.— of the cl nts will b inning June Hartford, the revision draft regis the week ing to advice office in ass 1 week for fication of held during 17, accord- received at the gov- today. This applies to the state except those nding men to Camp hoards the Class I all boards which are Meade. For week will beg those NEW CASE OF 1 PROSY. Greek Had Been Working in Bridge- port Munition Shop. Bridgeport, June Theodre Had- | ges, 81, was taken from his boarding house here today to the isolation hos- pital, suffering from leprosy. Hadges | came here from Stamford, Conn, s 3= Hartford, June 8.—The Connecti- | cut Prohibition Trust, Inc., held its annual meeting this morning in lecture room of the Hartford Y. C. A, and re-elected its officers 1 follows G. Hohen- | thal, South Manchester; dent William P. Barstow, Windham; secretary, John C. well, Hartford; treasurer, Jason Randall, Groton; counsel, W. G. Man- or, Winsted; auditors, RBdward Richards, West Haven; John F. New Haven which more than a routine preparatory to the state | of prohibitionists, to be M. } was id affair, s held convention the | to | ¢ | months ago. His native country is ecce, and he has been in the United ates for five years. What final disposition will be made, will depend on action by the Federal health authorities, to whom the case has been referred. The patient had been working in a local factory. AMERICAN Goldendale, ACE WOUNDED. Wash., June 8.—Pro- W. W. Campbell, of Lick oh- ory at Mount Hamilton, Cal, who is to study the phenomena of to- solar eclipse, received a cable- ram from France today stating that | fessor ser day's a were | Virgin- | regarding | | troop °h made public by | | both his son, Licut. Douglass Campbell, an American aviator, v ightly wound- { held in this city June 28 and 29, ed. Campbell is the first American ace. TWO ATTACKS ON U. S. TRANSPORTS BEING CONVOYED IN U-BOAT ZON Baltimore Priest Re veals Double Attemp to Sink Ships Carry ing Soldiers to Europ BRITISH DESTROYERS FOIL ENEMY ATTEMP | First Attack Made Last Sunday Afte noon and Second Followed With Two Hours—Discipline of Soldie Aboard Superb—Depth Bombs an Guns Create Uproar and Force Sul marines to Go Under. London, Thursday, June 6. in the| a convey which i Amerl Red Crof Rev. Fathy man submarines were foiled attempts against cluded ships and carrying American workers, according to | Joseph Wareing of Baltimore, one the Red Cross party n London yesterday. and who arrivd The protecti | destroyers got into action quickly d two occasions last Sunday, but R Wareing did not know whether ad submarines had been sunk. To the Associated Press, Rev. Fat er Wareing, who had a trying expes ence following the torpedoing of British steamer Laconia in Febr 1917, said: “Soon after we reached the dang zone our convoy was attacked German submarines and for a 9 | minuts T thought I was in for anoth WILL BE INCREASED experience of the same kind as I hi on the Laconia. The exact number the enemy U-boats was not detd mined but at least two were seen. “We had a lively escort of Britd destroyers, however, and they w¢g on thé trail of the periscopes like flash. Guns and depth charges beg popping like giant firecrackers on Fourth of July. Fifteen depth charg were dropped into the nest of G man submarines. Whether any s marines were sunk I cannot say, ave-were.on a- fast ship and eny opgdin smoke, but I know we did lose a single ship. Our convoy e: ried a large number of Ameri troops—I cannot tell you how maj “When the first alarm was soun for the passengers to go to their I boat stations late on Sunday afi noon I was in my stateroom. W{ was passed around that enemy s marines had been sighted. T had sooner reached my station than de charges began to explode, shak! our ship. After a few minutes anxious waiting at the lifeboat tions, we received the signal: enemy has been beaten off'. “Discipline on hoard was supd The troops behaved as if a submary attack was part of the every day ri tine and there was not the slighf flurry anywhere on board. For ed ness in ime of ecmergency I do think yvou can beat these young ericans. Their nerves like st Second Attack On Same Day. “Two hours later on the same while T was preparing for dinner other alarm was sounded and al simultaneously the destroyers bej dropping depth charges. One lan| within about 500 yards of our s and gave it a good shaking. “At no time during either a did I see a periscope or the trac a torpedo. “When the first alarm was soun| I have to admit I felt a certain o vousness for the alarm bell bro back to my mind with great vivid my Laconia experience when I fered considerably from exposure: I hurried on deck I think i every detail of those awful hd which followed the Laconia sin came back to my mind like a e picture and it was several minutes| fore I got complete command of self.” After February ng re of the I the Rev. same Hoy conig Faj lifel of Chig Miss Eliza her daug] and were the sinking 26, 1917, was in the Mary E. her daughter Mrs. Hoy and died of exposure ied at sea. Among and Hoy. the other members of Red Cross party were Prof. D¢ of Panama, Prof. Whitford She} of the Uuiversity of Pittsburgh, William Colton, of Tarrytown, N. Rev. Robert Coupland of New Jeans Rev. James Conover of Greenwich, R. I.,, and Elton Clar| Boston. NO WORD FROM LYTTLE. North Mass., June There no evidence to xuhfltun the report that rl D. Lyttle of town, a Y. M. worker, is sing in nce, to a m today to his Mother, Mrs. 1 Lyttle, from the Y. M. C. A. i quarters in New York. Despat from Paris hursday ated Lyttle, had cntered a bur Vi to rescue refugees and was nat Brookfield, is @ cording | thereafter.