New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 30, 1918, Page 1

l'RO\I THE m:nnn NEW BRITAI HERALD "AIB)S" MEAN ESTABLISHED 1876. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, "_TEN PAGES. PRICE THREE CENTS. KAISER IS POWERLESS, NEW GERMAN NOTE MESSAGE CABLED TO GOVERNMENT, GERARD APPROVES PRESIDENT’S PLEA TO NATION $20,000 BLAZE IN CELLULOID VAULT OF L. . & C. SHOP. Explosion Precedes Fire and Cen- ter of City is Brilliantly Illuminated ASST. FIRE CFIEF HURT OTHERS SHOCKED BY WIRE Hanna Property Next Door Partly Demolished—Heat Felt At Corner of Main and Commercial Streets— Firemen Rescues Money From Trunk—Windows Broken in th Story of Office Building. One of the most serious fires the city has experienced in months broke out at about 1 in a ‘celluloid fonrler\ o'clock this morning ault of Clark Co. on Cen- a storage & the rary dent Arthur G. that the damage determinéd would 000. The damage stock kept in the building. Luckily | the entire factory was equipped with automatic sprinklers and these, act- ing soon after the fire brokg qut, were, instrumental in confining the flames to one of the three compartments of the shop. In each of the two other compartments, which were uninjured by fire was celluloid stock to the amount of about $4,000. Slight dam- | ages resulted from the breaking of automatic sprinklers in the un- touched part the factory. The celluloid department is direct- | ly opposite the entrance to the main | factory, ing been built apart from | he rest ol the shop because of the nflammable nature of the material. It is in this part of the shop that the | handles for knives and razors are manufactured. The home of Miss next door to the building, was dam- aged to a great extent nd parts of the main building across the street took fire. Several windows in the sixth floor of that building were broken. Cause of F The origin of mains a myste Several causes have been advanced but the one giv- en mosi credence is that of spontan- eous combustion. A report that a lantern was found in the rear of the building soon after the fire started is being investigated as the lantern is of a type not used by the watchman of the factory and there is a proba- bility that someone might have been prowling bout and accidentally caused the fire. The report that un- friendly agents were responsible for the dar ge& is not given much con- sideration as circumstanc of the fire seem to indicate otherw Kimball i as could approximate B was principally to ted 1s n he Jennie Hanna, e Unknown the fire as Eaplosion Precedes Fire. At a few minutes after 1 o'clock people on nearby streets heard a loud explosion coming from the direction of Landers factory. Immediately aft- er the out, lighting the For a short time to burn nd the felt the corner mercial streets The heat was great at the police headquarter m\c Sergeant George Kelly was forced to lcave his desk. As soon as the lames broke out a call was sent in to the fire department through box 321 and all the companies responded. At the same time the factory whistles were blown and a large erowd hered. For some time it was impossible to get near the building because of the intense heat, but the firemen under the direction of Chief Robert M. Dame fought the fire at close range and saved the nearby buildings, ex- cepting the Hanna house, from dam- age When the flame wires connected with the were burned and dropped street Walter Wheeler of necti Light and Power and was ruck by a wire car- 000 volts. When the wire him he fell to the sidewalk and wire slipped partly from . his body. Patrolman William Murphy tried to pull Wheeler from the wire shocked himself, being to the sidewalk. Anderson of Camp Devens center of the city. the flames continue: intense heat could be of Main and (om- at out the factory to the the Con- Co., | was burst ut nearhy hi the and was knocked Richard (Continued on 'Ninth Page) Sergeant | | detonation a huge flame burst | crs to show that more | Leen | GERARD SAYS REPUBLICAN VICTORY AT POLLS WOULD STRENGTHEN THE ENEMY ) | Washington, Oct. 30. Gerard, former ambassador to many, in a statement made here today by the democratic nation- al campaign committee, said the Ger. mans cannot understand the Ame can )rnIH(‘l] d thw\ L re- —James Ge public stem a AUSTRIAN ROUT ON PIAVE; GUNS AND SUPPLIES LEFT ACCUSES REPUBLIGANS OF OPENING OLD SORES Cummings Declares Oppon- ents Are Making Appeal to Sectienalism. (Special to The Herald) Washington, Oct. 30.—The follow- ing statement was authorized last night h' Homer S. Cummings of ing chairman of the atic national committee:| ualty list ap- pears to be the last activity of re- publican leaders. The republican na- tional committee is out with a state- ment to the effect that 12 northern and eastern states have lost almost five times as many soldiers in France as tlie 12 southern states. I quote a story from the New York Tribune using the files of the Tribune in the ew York public library as a basis OF the compilation. The republican national committee last week com- pleted a list of war casualties by states. The task took one man's time for 15 days and the completion of the Wwork possesses unusual interest by reason of the fact that Senator Harry S. New of Indiana, who asked at the war department a few days ago for information of exactly this sort, was told that the department did not have it. The story goes on to recite that 12 northern states, Connecticut, Illinois, Indian: lowa, Massachusetts, Mich- igan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, sonsin and Mis souri, have suffered a total of S casualti Since May 4 it says that 12 southern states, Alabama, Arkan- sas, Ilorida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Caro- lina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tex- s and Virgin suffered losses amounting to 6,671 men. “No effor: was made to show the coraparative populations of the south- ern and northern grou in® which there is a vast di ity. Neither vas an attempt made to show the entage of southern and northern have gcne overseas and Further it 1s impossible to ascertair whether a higher per- centags of the northern boys who go to the front are killed »r whether the percentage of southerners is higher. The republican natioral committee merely set forth that more northern than southern boys have been lost. “This sort of sectional appeal will make no votes and will constitute no reason why voters should prefer re- publican candidates. It is unworthy of consideration. Similar tactics adopted by the republican organiz tion have been applied to business matters incident to the war. [fforts have been made by republican lead- money has south than in the charge is of course absurd. More® mps were located in the south than in the north because the climate permitted more intensive training in open air through the winter months but contracts award- ed to the northern states far out- balance those let in the south, he- cause the north contained more great industrial center: The absurdity of such republican atements is illus- trated in navy department figures For example, the same 12 southern states referred to in the republican casualty claims received approxi- mately $89,000,000 in contracts. The same 12 northern states received award exceeding $686,000,000. No democrat, however, has been so fool- ish as to endeavor to use this fact as u campaign argument “We have abstained from, quarrels and we believe republican leaders will be justly rebuked at the polls for their efforts to reopen the wounds resulting from our internal differences 50 ycars ago. There is now no north, no south, tut a united country. Sons of the south, uorth, east and west are fighting and dying together for the Stars and Stripes. L regret exceedingly that .the republi- n national committee thought it necessary for partisan reasons to at- tempt to revive sectionalism at such a time.” spent in the north. Such a sectional in Presi- atic cor America fusal of the country to sust dent Wilson with a demo gress will convince Germany not with the president. Encour- aged by this belief, he added, the military resistance of the people will again stiffen. is Defense Shattered and War Headquarters Expects to| Administer Heavy Defeat —Americans Ready. Ttalian Headquarters on Oct. 30, (By the the Plave, Associated Press) Austro-Hungarian forces are retiring in the region east of Conegliano. They lied area In CRACKING AUSTRIAN ON PIAVE il ’/// CDN;GLIANO M;G/?APPAW X ///////,'Z/ s 2Ny, . ///// /// '////‘/ SUSEGANA 9o S.LUCIA the Al- shaded be- yond the river betweea the On the mountain front have captured the shaded the Piave, the miles the drive forces have (B), stretching on occupied four arrows. the Allies area (A). are leaving behind them scattered along the roads toward Vittario, sev- | en miles north of Conegliano, and Sacile, farther east, many guns and munitions wagons. The capture of Conegliano by the Italians was important since that town is the center of five highw: and also is situated on the railway. The city is being used as a supply station for the Italians. From this ty the Italians will be able to dom- inate not only the lower mountain region but aiso the enemy troops on the lower Piave Large numbers of Italian = cavalry ready have crossed the Piave. The position of the enemy forces on the lower stream is becoming critical and they may be cut off. The taking of Conegliano was ef- fected by Italian trops which crossed the Piave south of the Nervesa region on Monday night in the face of an intense artillery fire. They cut their way through roads barred and block- ed by barbed wire and machine gun. The first troops to enter Conegli- ano were seven cyclists who were fol- | lowed by the Como infantry b le. 'he Italians were met by civilians waving Italian flags. xpect Enemy to Be Overwhelmed. Italian Headquarters on the Piave, Oct. 29, (By the Associated Press) Austrian forces are retreating under ever increasing pressure and it is felt that the attack against the enemy will become overwhelming as soon as the entirs Allied force can enter the tion. With three successive days of fair weather, an extremely large body of | Trea troops, with supplies, ssed the | Speal pontoons over the 1t is ex- ; Stan pected that the Austrian munition: supply will give out. There are indi that the enemy’s heavy s being withddrawn in an ef- 1o save the big guns The American Red Cross pre-- paring to assist the Italian popula- tion in towns evacuated by the Aus- trians. For ten miles back from the river the country has heen desolated. The latest reports show the Au trians retreating steadily to themselves in the Piave district, where 150 guns and 1,000 additional prisoners were captured today. Mon- te Grappa has heen attacked violent- ly by the enemy, however, but the ac- tion resulted in his repulse. More than 20,000 prisoners have been captured since the atack began. Elements of the American expedi- tionary force in Italy, who have been in reserve, no#v are in readiness to take part in the fighting east of the Piave. The Americans probably will be brigaded with the Italians. whil STOLE DOCTOR’S AUTO, |}’ LEFT IT IN RUINS ¢ | his I his the ther held The emp view M whe man with the mile: both at h the £ toa cent Tt torn ac- ‘M mee fort is depa for few date ley for v who: alty termn patr not help his held the sent fron Four Youths Go On Joy Ride and | | regu had a End Up As Guests At Police Headquarters. T exer Tue: agai as « Bennie Okenaquist, aged 18, Wil liam Bernardo, aged 19, and O'Neill, aged 18, were in police court| this morning charged with takin J. L. Kelly’s automobile without mission and smashing it on the lin turnpike. About $500 dama; sulted when the driver of the stolen attempted to round Elanney'sj per- | Ber- | s re the offic ST “or Lonergan Quigley’s lativi or w promi spoke res on the them with Klett and Chamberlain Senator Ll ge state capitol strong with which | he saia, ars, George Senator W stated that in session. ritizens of “About a President 'NEW BRITAIN BOMBARDED WITH POLITICAL BARRAGE the voters can dictate Congressman challenge to to debate the issues of campaign in the open forum. but e was no response from Mayor 's side at a noon day rally at Landers, Irary & Congressman spoke to about loyes and was cheered he re- ed what he had done legis- e way for his district. r. Lonergan asked his ther they were satisfied to send a back to congress on his record, hether they wished to experiment a novice who could hold out only No one man or one party to the voters of the country how they are to vot He then gave ligures on votes taken on important war measures to show the republican congressmen are ar- dent supporters of the president in all war measures even more so than the democrats. Speaker Heal At a rally this noon Walter Speaker Frank I ience composed of Stanley Works Mr. Healy addressed his listeners s. The congressman then | g llow workers” saying that since of his measures in behalf the war began every had been soldiers, mentioning his penny | a worker, and declared that New age bill and his free postage law, | Britain had done its part in furnish- of which measures were enacted | ing workers to the government. He s instigation. He also reminded | said that the war is nol a partisan audience that when the railroad | nor a political war but a of the “dinkey” lines were raisd | people of the United States for the cents he succeeded in having | principles which were established by reduced within a week 11 | their forefathers, at the cost of bitter s. This declaration was received | fighting and bloodshed. applause. He told the meeting was opened sity of passing P. I McDonou when war broke the third time today issued a opponent as in a at Stanley Works, Stanley Works H. Hart introduced Healy to an aud- workers at the at the hearers of man wa 30 to audience of the neces- conscription bill out, and declared that but for the republican votes in congress the bill would have been defeated. He mentioned the fact that it was the democratic representatives, Clark, Kitchin and Dent, who had held up the passage of the bill and that it was Julius Kahn of California, a republican, who had put the bill through the housc He referred to President Wilson’s statement, “To elect republican rep- resentatives will hurt me at home and abroad.” *“What will Germany think?” Mr. Healy said, “Who in hell cares what the people of G many think? “The republicans want unconditional surrender and peace made in Berlin.” Lonergan did not mean only a vote for him, but a vote for the retention of Champ Clark as speaker of the House. He then told his hearers that in voting for the republican representatives they would vote for somcone who would look out for their interests as laboring people. At this junctur ed “You voter reason for votir To this a by the congressman’s remonstrated, shoutin Healy, “Yes we have! he by ey At- the Speak. and were tho rally at the factory to- listened to George W. Klett surer F. S. Chamberlain kers at the noon-day ley Rule and Level The speakers were audience. r. Chamberlain in ting told of the work done at (I by the republicans. H argument was in the financial artments of the state government he has been connected the past four s. He spoke a words for the two local candi- G. W. Klett and G. W. Qu “or the office of congressman “we have a local candidate the first time in a number of in over 20 years—a man to we have entrusted the mayor- of the city for three successive ns, and a strong, energetic and jotic man. If you vote to put Quigley in congress vou need fear that he will do anything to the Kaiser.” Klett candidacy out as proof of position his record e in the senate, ith the work of ge M. Landers, senate. He gave opponent had becn marked “ab- and mnot voting” while senator 1 this city, six ‘ves go, and the four sessions, two two speclal, he (Klett) senator he had not missed State opening tho ea m the speaker shout- ave mnot a single for Gus oLnergan!” nder, evidently one of many admirer bit at Mr. of te spoke behalf for re-clection. his fitn for of work done and compared his opponent, while he was in dates on which FRANCIS STEELE, 83, DEAD. Beaver Street R Passed Four Score lent Had Mark, Aged lar and died been *d 83 home, Steele, ag hi; years, 4 Beaver | Francis this morning at He is survived by two sisters, Salinda. Hackney and Mrs. Ade- v The funeral will be held Afternoon at Burial in Fairview street Mrs. line I Friday will he he speaker ise the right urged every man to of franchise next day whether he used it for or nst him, in order to do thier duty the countr: weel ago Wilson issued of countrs but democratic opinion this i o’cloc cemetery. he m appeal to return candidates. unfair continued, CONTRACK. Contracts ar by n the oter 1O CANCELS $60,000,000 voter: none n may Washington, Oct. 30 for $60,000,000 number troop the construction ships at a ¢ corner, Berlin, at a high rate of speed. Sergeant William C. Hart made the arrest and took the youths to the police station following the accident. Attorney P. F. McDonough ap- wred for the accused and requested continuance until tomorrow. Bonds d at $300 in each case until | the case will K come » a were plac tomorrow when up. —— Shipys neelled Ttis said t o Ala by the have uction of ad- rticularly to from Europe afte ecessary, besause Bethehe Union meda, C has been ca ol hoard nd that ships aesigned p: shipping ¢ WEATHE Hartford, Oct. for New Brits been cor Jlitional e ops home the wa ur 0—Forecast nd vicinity: AYS NOT WILSON; yCOmmunication Received Today How Government of Germany Has Been Transferred to Hands of People’s Repre- sentatives; Terms of Armistice Prepared Oct. Washiu Washington, ernment reached brief communication, gton Germany as evidence that the powe This Germans do time the ment, apparently recognizing plea to the Allies. government has been the progress of the nece: The note probably will where the supreme ary be proposals. not mere autonomy for subject is associated. American representatives. to favor terms equally as dra deliver it. change in the situation. armistice terms. Although officials as is the case of the Germans, minister, asking him to home the des )—Another (Ud’\\ saying armistice terms were awaited, by re- citing in detail "mumm‘ntdl changes which have Kaiser of making war and negotiating peace. personally but send the information for that has passed with the transmission of their It reiterates that the actual power and responsibility transferred to the con forwarded war council formulated terms upon which the United States and might permit a cessation of hostilities. As word of the new German move came it was learned that President Wilson was working on a reply to the last note from Vienna, in which the \nstnan government accepted all principles and conditions of the President “and The armistice program said to have supreme war council had not been reported on early today by the lhc government, patches as agreed upon at Versailles J<rmlcr|cl\ Oederlin, the Swiss chargc, note and appeared at the state department shortly before noon to It was stated later that the new The next step is expected to be an an- nouncement from one or all the capitals of the co-belligerents of here regard tion as far fro mclarified and are inclined to question how far, the government at Vienna now is qualified to speak for anyone, understanding is that they are to be dealt with on the theory that, amounting to surrender in the field will be the best faithful performance of any promises. Secretary Lansing had not received ported to be coming from Count Andrassy, intervene hasten an armistice and peace discussions. unusual procedure was adopted to impress upon ire of the government to bring about immediate peace. Explains note from the German gov- [t supplements the last taken placé in has been deprived of all President Wilson the American govern- stage of personal appeal armistice and peace not address the of the Reichstag and describes stitutional changes. immediately is reported Paris, have Allies to to the already sked for armistice.and peace The reply, which probably will be made public before night, expected to inform the authorities at Vienna that on the basis of acceptance of all conditions including actual independence and nationalities, their request has been referred to the governments with which the United States been prepared by the however, is known as those described in press dis- German received the communication made’ no the Austro-Hungarian situa- the armistice terms guarantee of acceptance of carly today the note re- the Austrian foreign President Wilson to It is assumed that this the people at with BRUTAL TREATMENT OF HUN CAPTIVES Flagrant Breach of International Law in Prison Camps, Commons Is Informed. Oct. flagrantly broken the rules of int tional law in her treatment of British p Cave, London, 30.—Germany has erna- soners of war, declared Sir George the British home secretar discussing the question of prisoners war in the house of commons day. Some of the German ment camps, he said, were well or nized, but there wer other camps where conditions were almos unspeakable and where inhumane ireatment almost past belief we Working parties of British prisoners were beaten, tortured and made to work when they were ill. Everythi was to break their spir but Sir George added, the had ailed in most cases. Sir CGieorge believed that if any armistice with either Germany or Austria- IHungary was reached the government would take steps to see that one of the primary conditions would be that all prisoners of war in enemy coun- tries should be immediately and un- conditionally released. intern- onably done enemy MRS. MARY A. RUS 1. D. Russell, Mrs, A. W. Stanlc A. Hicks Children ¥ FLL DIES, y and Mirs. Ira Mrs. Mary A ell, New Wednesday Rus wife of Henry I 1ssell of London, died In that city after old. she leaves two Stanley and Mrs, Issac D. Russell long illness. She was 78 years husband AW, Hicks, a son, her Showel cooler tonight Thursday. and have been perfected for large steel freighters transports, con- into plans verting temporary of the American Hardware Corpora- tion and a daughter, Mrs. Chamber- lain of Lyons, N. Y. AMERICAN TANKER OUTFIGHTS U-BOAT Stops to Return Fire While Norwegian and British Ships Make Their Escape. An pedo and Atlantic shell man submarine on an Po fire Oct attack a Gers American tank- a Nor- 21, 700 miles from the French coast, in which the 30.—A tor« by and er, a British freighter weg ighter, on October American tanker stopped to en- the the crew of which arrived gage and apparently outfought U-boat, was described by the Norwegian ship, here today. The three ve: gether, said, when the submarine made its presence do at the appeared sels were traveling to< the Norwegian crew known by launching a tony Britisher. Tho enemy then on the surface and with two deck guns opened fire on all three ships. The vessels scattered, and the British- er, being the fastest, soon w hull down on the horizon. The Norwegian ship, unarmed, moved off in an oppo- site direction, while the (American tanker, turning so as to present @& stern target, opened fire and in short order made the U-boat submerge. The day following, the Norwegiam added, a periscope appeared abreasgt the ship. The crew prepared to take to the life boats. The submarine, how* ever, made no attack, moved across the steamer’s bow 500N diga appe but and red CAD! BRISTOL BREAKS Word was received today ARM. Jadet| who 14 in the alg that ¢ Harrison Bristol of this city, training for a commission service Illinois, had broken his several days ago while airplane from itg hangar, o'l at Scatt’s Field, Bellevillay left ar al guidiag 7