New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1915, Page 1

i IuHERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS =zENIEW BRITAIN HERA R VRN PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT.SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 191 ‘—T\WELVE PAGES. GERMAN ADVANCE ON PREASNYSZ CHECKED Y RUSSAN FORES Brtish Claim Further Progress in Aubers Region-612 Prisoncts Reported Captured ENTIRE: TURKISH BATTERY CEPTURED BY RUSSIANS Kaiser’'s Forces Repulse French At- tacks in Champagne and Capture 200 Prisoners.—Bombardment of Dardanelles Resumed. — Defense Works at Narrowest Part of Pass- | age Under Attack. An announcement from the French ministry of marine states that the bombardment of the Dardanelles was continued yesterday but leaves doubt the amount of damage inflicted on the, Turkish fortifications. The statement refers to an attack on bat- teries commanding the Bay of Morto, at the entrance to the Dardanelles, | and to mine sweeping operations ing the first mine field. Previous official | reports gave the impression that the forts at the entrance of the straits had been badly damaged if not destroyed, that the defense works at the narrow- est part of the passage were under af- tack. and that one-third of the straits had been cleared of mines. The German movement in northern Poland is developing rapidly, strain- ing the resources of the Russians to prevent a further advance and the penetration: of their fortified line. The Russian war office reports that the | German advance on Przasnysz, said! by Berlin yesterday to have been pushed within two and one-half miles of the city, had been checked. The Germans are bringing up new forces and atempting flanking movements. The Turkish armies in Turkish Ar- menia, along the Black Sea and in northwestern Persia have sustained further defeats. In Armenia the Rus- glans captured an entire Turkish bat- | “ tery, and in Persia the Turks were “again compelled to fall back. Proceeding With Deliberation. Petrograd, March 13, 12 Noon, Via London, 1:05 The' Germans appear to be proceeding with much | deliberation for the new attack on Przaknysz, in northern Poland. An sartillery eggagement whigh is now in ogress evidently is intended to feel t the Russian positions and clear the Under cover of the in ing newly arrived troops. The Russian general staff expresses onfidence as to the outcome of this mew phase of the campaign. Lively Skirmish Yesterday. Contemporaneously with their ar- tillery attacks the Germans are put- ting out flanking columns to the right nd left. Russian forces have come 1nto contact with the qolumn protect- | Sng the German right wing in the Plonsk district, at the village of hekanow, at which place there was 4 lively skirmish yesterday. 7. In the Carpathians the Russians ‘have dislodged the Austro-German Iorce:itom their fortified positions at Li ow and Smolensk, driving ‘back their opponents toward the | * ‘mountain pass commandmg that dis- trict. In East Galicia efforts of the Aus- trians to turn the Russian position in « the region of Stanislau have been frustrated. British Claim Progress. London, March 13, 1:55 P. M.— General Sir John French, commander in chief of the British forces on the © continent, has sent the following de- #patch to the war office: “A little further progress in the | war was made today by the seventh division in the direction of Aubers. The fighting has been very severe, as ' the enemy was strongly reinforced this morning opposite my right by at least two divisions. We captured 612 % pridoners, however, and I hear there are more. to come in. ““Our aircraft have been very active and the railroad junctions at Don and ouai have been destroyed.” Turkish- Battery Captureca. Tiflis, Transcaucasia, March 12, via, Petrograd, 12 noon, and London 1:05 p. m.—An attempt on the part of the | Lurkish army operating in Turkish | Armenia to drive back the Russian force which has advanced westward ng the shore of the Blask zes from Batum has met with defeat. The ‘Purks assumed the offensive in the ‘River Tchoruk district on March 9, but were thrown back. The . Rus- sjans captured an entire battery of the Turks guns, Reverses also have been .sustained = by the TurKish forces in northwestern Persin. They were compelled to re- treat a considerable distance in the districts of Khoi and Dilman. At Dil- (Continucd on Faurth i’age.) i‘*'“'as authorized by the “DAN” RICHARDSON ROUNDS UP THIEF Plain Clothes Officer Arrests George Didsbury for Making Willie Davis Steal $65. When George E. Didsbury of 562 Arch street returned to this city this morning after an absence of three weeks he was at once spotted by Offi- cer “Dan” Richardson, who is doing plain clothes duty, and placed under arrest oh a charge of theft. Didsbury is charged with -being the man who, three weeks ago, induced young Willie Davis to steal $65 from his father and turn it over to him. At the time of the theft of the boy's father accused him and advised the police. The youngster staunchly de- clared he had stolen the money at the Instigation of a young man, whose de- scription he gave. A search for the man revealed the fact that he 7\‘La missing. Officer Richardson worked out a good case against him however, and has been on the lookout for him ever since. This morning he met him on the street and promptly placed him under arrest. One of Willie’s companions has’ identified Didsbury as the man want- ed and Willie himself declared that it was Didsbury who made him steal the money and turn it over to him. Didsbury admitted later that he was the man who took the money from the boy. The latter said he agreed to the | proposal because he was afraid not to. DOBSON AND LYNCH CLAIM REWARDS FOR MURDERERS Say They Tipped Off Police As to Identity of Peter Krakas. Bernard Lynch, a well known letter carrier of 256 Sexton street, and George Dobson of 35 Spring street, are laying claim to the $2,300 reward offered for | information furnished the police that would lead to the capture of the mur- dekers of Rev. Joseph Zebris, Their case is in the hands of Attorney Jo- seph G. Weods. Mr. Dobson told a Herald reporter this afternoon on whit he and Mr. Lynch base their claim. “Lynch first tipped the police off that Krakas, who was living here as ‘J. Kellev,’ who is accused of the murder, was living 1n our property on Spring street,” he said."“Fhen on. the day that Krakas was leaving town T saw him going and I called up police headquarters and told them about it. I furnished a description so complete that a blind man couldn’t have missed him. But I guess the police didn’t bay any attention to it for as far as | we could see they didn't take any action. Next morning, after the bird had flown, the police came around looking for the description of Krakas ut it was then too late.” Mr. Dobson said he first became suspicious when he heard that “J. Kelley” was living with a Lithuanian family at 33 Spring street. Later when a letter was received by ‘“Kelley” written in the Lithuanian langauge he and Mr. Lynch were convinced that they were on the right trail and the latter gave the police the tip. CITY COURT COMMITTEE. Four Lawyers Are Selected By Mayor Quigley to Frame Rules, , The personnel of the special com- mittee which will adopt rules for the conduct and powers of the city court was announced today by Mayor Quig- ley. It consists of Judge.James T. Meskill, Judge F. B. Hungerford, Corporation Counsel J. E. Cooper and Attorney E. J. Danberg. The appointment of the committee 1 common coun- cil at its special meeting on Wednes- day evening. It is pointed out that all membes of the committee are re- publicans but the political complex- ion of the committee was not deter- mined by the council. Those who have heard of the appointment of the committee consider it a good se- lection. MISSED THE SHOT AGAIN. Chairman Alling of the safety board is quoted in a morning paper as “denying a sensational story published in an evening paper that there would be a big shake-up in the police de- partment.” The denial is in reference to the exclusive story in last night's Herald that it was probable that Chiet Rawlings and Sergeant Herting would lose their gold stripes. The Terald was emphatic in saying that | the changes would not occur until af- ter the new police commission had | taken office. As Mr. Alling will prob- ably not be a member of the new | police commission, according to the talk in city hall, he will have noth- ing to say as to any changes in the police department. EIGHT FIRES TODAY. All records for fires were smashed by the local fire department today when they responded to eight calls. None of the blazes were very danger- ous, burning gr being the cause of all of them, William Sanderson’s barn on Liberty strecet was Dbadly burned and on S street a gra i fire for a time atened sever: 1 nearby houses. anley tar ficourt on August 3 I DEFENDS ACTION OF German Ambassador Says He Acted Under Declaration of London IN SINKNG AMERICAN SHIP FRYE | Full Story of How Vessel Was Sunk in South Atlantic by German Crui- ser Officially Laid Before American Government. 13.—Count in March ambpbassador, ‘Washington, Bernstorff, German discussing with state department of- ficials today the sinking of the Amer jcan ship Willilam P. Frye, defended the action of Captain Thierichens of the German auxiliary cruiser Prinz REitel Friedrich, contending that he acted under the declaration of Lon- prizes. before conferred as to disposition of The ambassador, the state department, going to with embassy, who returned yesterday from Newport News, where he went, American vessel der of the Prinz Eitel. Presents No Note. Count Bernstorff did not present any note to the state department and said he had received no instructions from his government. He said he called to discuss the question infor- mally and learn what was the view of the United States. In defending the action of Com- mander Thierichens, the ambassador | contended that when the officer left Tsing-Tau at the outbreak of the war last August he had nothing to fol- low but the declaration of London in deciding what to do with vessels he might seize. For that reason, ambassador argued, he had a right was consigned ‘“To order” and des- tined to a fortified port of the enemy. So long as there was no port into which he could take his prize, he had a right, the ambassador contended, to destroy not only the cargo but the vessel itself. Did Not KXnow Decision. Furthermore the ambassador ar- gued that the commander of the Prinz Eitel, when he sank the Frye, did not know that a German prize had held that be_ merchant ship was for an enemy port was not proof that her cargo was for the enemy. The case of the Frye, however, the ambassador says, would have to be settled in accordance with interna- tional law, because of the status of the declaration of London. ‘“We do not intend,” he said, “to disrggard any of the judicial nice- ties in the case.” Will Not Affect Case. While no furmal comment was made at the department after the German ambassador’'s visli, officials took the view that although the cap- tain of the Prinz Eitel may have been acting under the declaration of Lon- don and ignorant of its stauts, that might be a factor in retieving him from personal responsibility, but would not affect the case as between the United States and the German government. Under that declaration, a vessel carrying a cargo more than half of which is contraband can be destroyed if unable to Dbe taken to port. It was held Dby administration cfficials that the German captain had no right to act under the tion in any event, for when the war broke out it had not been generally ratified and, therefore, not in force. The general expectation was that the case would be decided under in- ternational law as existing before the declaration of London was made, when it was not legal to destroy a neutral prize unless its cargo was cenfessedly contraband, such as arms and ammunition, and in case of ex- treme necessity to avoid recapture. Cfficials were confident would be made for the ship though they were not so sur to the cargo because Its simatus in a prize court would be as complicated as that of the Wilhelmina, now in England. Full Story of the Sinking. The full story of how the jcan sailing ship William P. was sunk in the South Atlantic her cargo of wheat by the German commerce raider Prinz Eitel Fried- rich, was officially laid before the American government today by the Frye's commander, Captain - S - % Kiehne. Upon Captain Kiehne's formal statement, made before state .depart- ment officials, the United States will decide upon its course, which prob. ably will be a demand for an ex- pression of regret from Germany:and payment for the loss of the ship and cargo. cause a Amer- Deceived by Bryal Kichne, With Assistant Secretary Peters of the treasury d partment, went to the $tate depart- ment, where he was recéived by Sec Bryan, and then went ence with Counselor which the members neutrality board and sentatives of the owners of the Captain Lan- of the repre- Fryc ag (Continued on Fourth Page.) CAPTAIN OF EITEL, don, which was the only guide he had | Captain Boy-Ed, naval attache of the | ta | hear the story of the sinking.of the | from the comman- bound | sufficient | destined | present | declara- | into | | ported since the | searched for | Pacific for some to sink the Frye, as its cargo of wheat | ing. | were knocked | when held | | Salazar, Frye | with | minister i [ | {the Shetland Islands, BRITISH BARK SUNK BY GERMAN CRUISER Conway Castle on Way to Liverpool | With Cargo of Barley Destroyed Off Corral, By Dresden. Valparaiso, March 13. 'he crew of the British bark Conway Castle, sunk v the German cruiser Dresden off Corral (a seaport of Chile) on he THAW ACQUITED OF CONSPIRACY BY JURY Stanford White’s Slayers Placed in | | i | 1 { | | | Custody of Sheriff Gricferhagen way to Liverpool with a cargo of bar- | ley, were landed here today Peruvian ship Darton. by the The Conway Castle, a ship of 1 1 tons, left Newcastle, New South Wal September 11, for Valparaiso, wher she arrived November 28. Iler move- ments after that date are not record- ed in the Maritime records. The sinking of the Conwaj is the first exploit of the Dresden re- naval battle off the Falklands in which she took part. After this fight British, and Japanese cruisers are reported to have her vainly in the South time. She is sup- posed to have been hiding but the Valparaiso report indicates that she has not entirely ceased her raids upon British commerce. FOUR BOYS KILLED BY EXPLOSION OF OIL TANK Seven Other Persons Seri- | ously Injured—Four Men Reported Missing New York, March 13.—The sion of a large oil tank adjoining the explo- Long Islanl railroad freight yard in | the East New York section of Brook- lyn shortly after noo ntoday four boys and seriously injured seven other persons. Four men, employes of the Crew Levick company, which owned the tank, The tank was partly and was said to have contained 11,- 000 gallons of oil. The force of the explosion shattered windows within a | of several blocks., The four | boys killed were playing nearby met instant death. Those injured were passershy in the street, who down. The oil in the tank radius is believed to have been ignited by sparks from 2 | nounceq, yard. | railroad burned freight engine in the The fire which followed fiercely that the firemen to get near it. Until the flames burned themselves out, there was little hope of definit Iy determining the fate of the m ing men, According to an official of the Crew Levick company, the four boys had just left the office of the plant after warning, them that gasoline was leak- ing from the tank into the They had just returned fo their play the explosion occurred. George Avery, foreman of plant, cne of the missing men,, gone to investigate the leak. NO MORE REPORTS ON KILLING OF McMANUS | so were the Mexico City Reported to Be Quict— Zapata General in Command Admits Foodstuffs. Washington, City officials to improve the Zapata forces. said: “I think we are in pretty good shape. Carranza has promised permit leaving the capital travel over the portion of the road he controls, while general in command here has unde taken to admit foodsuppli The whereabouts of General gon, commanding the Carr: which evacuated the cit known here. No further reports were today on the killing of John Manus by Zapata troopers Tt s expected here that post commander at Mexico City, would promptly carry out his intention to punish the guilty and make reparation to the family of the victim in response to demands of the American government in March was reported quiet all occupation today here expected conditions with the Dby Secretary to people to Obre- received B. Mc. Gener: the Mexican under instructions to prempt compliance with mantls and to make it clear eral, Salazar how seriou States regards the crime. o YEEENERER SR N capital in these to Gen. the United was upon DANISH STEAMER ASHORE., London, March 12, 11:30 a. m.—The wireless station at Fair Isle, one of Scotland, re- ports that the Danish steamer Cana- da, from Newport News, February 24 for Christiana, is ashore in dan- gerous pesition near the Scaddon lighthouse WEATHER. Hattford. Marvch 13.—Fair tonight and Sunday. e e e Castle | killed | were reported miss- | and | street. | had | g Sryan rail- | the Zapata | The Brazilian | de- | NFOUR CC-DEFENDANTS DISCHARGED “ e | Justice Page to Hear Arguments Mon- 2 | ‘ day | New Hampshire—Detective Passage at Sheriff in Court Room. New ™ K. acquitted York, was —Harry of the 1913, brought H arch 13 Thaw con- Mat- the ‘ today | spiracy in from 11 escaping | teawan asylum August | charge upon which he | back to New York from New | shire. Roger Thompson, Richard J. was HARRY K, THAW, | Flood, the four men who assisted him | in nis spectacular flight by automo- bile from Matteawan to Canada, | w were acquitted, The jur labored all night and | o’clock this afternoon in { reach a verdict | As soon as Thaw until 12:2( an effort tc the was verdict given was into an York county. unable | I'our Co-defersdants Discharged, The four co-defendants | charged. | A motion to have Th: to Matteawan asylum an | person was made by Deputy Attorney | General Cook immediately after tae | jury had rendered its verdict, motion was combatted by Th counsel, who announced that were W w | the conspiracy charge guilty, he should be returned of New Hampshire to the as a sane | man, Next Arguments Monday. be by that he made | | Formal motion | turnea was then | lawyers, Justice “ would | tion sa re Thaw that he this mo- March was re- Page announced Near arguments on next Monday afternoon, . In the meantime Thaw manded to the Tombs, | 1 | Detective Hits Sherifr, ! The closing court were enlivened counter between vate detective in the employ of the | attorney general’s office, and Saeriff Grifenhagen of New York county Lanyon resented the sheriff's order barring him from the court rc a private individual and after a pute, it is said, struck the sheriff This occurred while Justice was leaving the room and as the jur was filing out of the room after hav- ing listened to the court stenog- | rapher’s reading of portions of Thaw's testimony. Orders proeeedings in by a. personal John Lanyon, dis- Page Lanyon's Arrest. Lanyon up in con- ordered was locked Justice Page ar- rested, and he tempt of court, Tae verdict reached quickly after the of that portion | Thaw’s testimony which concerned hi | intent in escaping from Matteawan | as to whether he intended to comr a crime or thought he was within his | rights—his own views as to s sanity and h umption of all claim for conspiracy, { the alleg | the other defendants. was reading ot or d four Thaw Remains Stlent, Upon advice of clined to comment | His aged mother s: tensely pleased.” deputy attorney gener conducting the case, said he was satisfied with the verdict as to Thaw, but thought | the other four men should have been coavicted. After the jury had been discharged, | Lanyon was brought into court, He apologized to Justice Page and Sheriff Grifenhagen, and was released. | Lanyon has long been identified [ with the Thaw case in capacity of detective and personal to counsel for the state, My, Jerome to New occasion of his counsel, Thaw de on the verdiect. she was “in- in Kenned the baod He accomn Hampshire various trips panied on the there l (Continued on Third Page.) on Motion to Return Thaw 1o | Makes Hamp- | which acquitted Thaw had the custody of Sheriff Grifenhagen of New dis- committed | insanc inas- | | much as Thaw was brought here on | and found not |iness himself. fifty-two near en- | m as | exonerating | ard | ENGLI J. Miss land, \ Newby on H GIRL ON WAY HERE TO M4 C Lilly will Newby, of | the employ Main street, | her arrival in New The carrying her on the journey from England, and day. all mir Whe will ling, a be nes n tk on mar be 86 Lake of st e hi riz road ticket for termined to | the ¢ migrat New Y the | York 47 Cot My gaged the of her authorities deta for marriage The ion ork tage New to be plans were epare 1d now pr the of the | of war front | Britain’s most prominent | the ol | street age. like- | manufacturer and expect to be at any time Franklin dest v I by married when he United States two years t demands of the family joined the colors FRANKLIN GRAHAM, OLDEST MASON, DIES AT AGE OF 89 Jcined Harmony Lodge, A, F. and A, M. in June of Year 1851. Mason under gm‘”“l'RuL]er Eugene Duffy and Thomas |this morning at his home on Cedar from He | years ola In ) afternoon _ | charac | from | the Bodley The New this He near cightec | time 1 take & with with N ind th | iness miy 1bly mony re ir the ter. his wi deceased Britain city was Huds=on, and n ater ir. en v 1 th lodg ago . were held Dawson's | Vext residen The deceased Mrs. daught | whose | ham ! shipful ed Mr | bouque | last All the | are ASio as! | Monday to er, was a AS accordance funeral la afternoon n was born lived vears he L position Norman X started son, the oldest e e at in bloclk Darius 1so probably t of this eity home ar M t of n of ked Hartford, in to ros the ! be circu take Pullman company granddaughter a pri- | zrazeine Brown On behalf of Centenr ster Graham chr his 1 November Masons funeral of the tc afternoon nt 1 LLIOTT March 13 tion eifect n shops at over ! Elliott of the made B | Peking | Chinesc formation to the 1panesc J: | visions | diers | swW | Lond | Swedist ! England, members the Two killed were to | Serious hreac Jenont, and childre terday men in connection with the proceed- | | restored has ed SATL government of emphatic thing had neither been considered nor squadron, ay sailed for CDISH on h by v it The STEAME M AT off Scarborough, this morning rescued SERIOUS BREAD RIOTS, Madrid, several time X Miss Lilly Irwin to Become Bride n} Monday—Is Now = Ocean. of Ca de of J street, a Beuttner & on within a few hours after York City on Mon “Orduna’ last portion of tl having e submarines liner dock and with a 1ge license, and a New Britain. He is marry his sweetheart arrival, and if the in reason whatsoever take n N make home at rlisle, Eng \ in Trwin, the br mes tailor Troy is nov eamer Mr. Newb hearty Lvu\ POLIGE ] on | im- her ‘n any will will lace and Miss place their Wateh Pawned Irwin were en came 10 The here AlL 4 ago. Detectiveg hat he to come a home was for her Belongin in readiness Miss Irwin, and girls in Be Giv like most of t gland is familiar war upon the Her three Bernard after the declaration | complice § called to tne | Rev womer with men brothers ms H Josep, Mis of ¥ [& m\ cri today u .flu.ln. state police| tified with 4§ mystery before to this city, against Moj the murder Gilmanaitis, | soner until rive from {derer is Ti turned over | meg state. and | myink keeper, night back for leav of citizens, Graham, one Nev in the city, died Informatio ton states t tives /ther | confession, of his state that he was no active pd ble murder. firm opinion. either actua aitis wornan, kas in this [ latter had Today little diseases incident to old retired carriage and was eighty-nine t November, with Mz services Graham's next Mon- will be of a Masor The funeral will held te home at 2 o'clock and Rev Harry 1 officiate man in the still a in the N. X there of his to carriage ma He remaine over a year bu bu be H in first year part of town of November to when Berlin, | At Ghent, | 2 face 16 | times during the first | thoritic life. A short| that his this oity t that h came 1848 not comy comyf ed t fright may came . digcover Warner tant nge man vengeance g on shortly the was his place in He vears the now Grah the city He joined 1851, over carriage in thi factory where nd m Bamfort The broky tests his re ma mag Monf] days ago in §) with the poli morning Det | walking alon Montvid whe! last Saturday board fence in hie flight the ground 1§ detective dlse prot glistening] meta was 1 enow on the the revolver ried barns Mr, in state June, which what have not prob- Har sixt meetings known was Htod but e by time is now on Main street Miller, Mr the oldest Graham business w survived b Brown, at awa ) Raymor man is George pa Mrs 1 great-grandson Mazeine he ssed revolver the polished Gra al lodg Dyson a Wor present weapon George with santhemums eighty-ninth and axe handsome | ¢ ap sobl on the n found birthda riridges Pricst's the tho VAT where t n hope dial watch whil rumor was | gpather Zebris a thought to ha and is suppose he the ant Wi Wilmis has been nn hilad the b log to attend rch member Masonic ‘hall who expect patria ) meet at Today ducted a house and o'clock place DENIES REPORT P A locally a few that the New Bast Hartford to and operated the President Howard New Haven denial, w vs Haven vere when in by AW by to today such cayving alaf the who ork in o went FoR hina, CHINA, March 13 has effect that official conve 1atel China proxin 30,000 The articles, wd furnished pawn schmidt the The tip on t FOUNDE arch 13, 4:45 p, m ner Anna struck a on the east S. police The | a found a fects of the two found on the given out by the watch Denies Although again maintains nothing murder church pockets mine of and foundered crew 121 of explosion by a passing her werc shteen mer priest's G the m that the He su which &l on Pur March 12, 4 riot where a 0 broke out yes of he bak obiiged to order of mob n attacked were s before were was (Continued d