New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1915, Page 1

/3 NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1915—TWELVE PAGES. PLOT TO ASSASSINATE SULTAN OF TURKEY Von Der Goltz and Von Sanders Also THROUGH BUKOWINA . ROUTING AUSTRIANS | j2ar's Forces Break Down Resis(- - ance Over Ninely-Mic Froat and Capiure 20,000 Prisoncrs. llY POSTPONES I]ECISII)N ON WAR TILL AFIER THURSDAY N3 Turks Repulse Several Attacks by Marked for Death By Are menians and Turks. Paris, May 18, 5 a. m.—Reports from Constantinople confirm the dis- covery of a plot organized by Ar- menians and Turks opposed to the new regime to assassinate the sultan, En- ver Pasha, Ficld Marsh von der Goltz and General Liman Von Sanders, tele- graphs the Journal's Athens corres- poendent. Tweo Armenians, the Journal says, ‘were to have blown up the Kara-Tasu bridge connecting Stamboul and Galata, on the sultan’s birthday, while the ruler, accompanied by his com- manders, was crossing to attend a ceremony at the Mosque of St. Sophia. The plot is'said to have been revealed by a son of Zograph Effendi, an Ar- menian deputy of Constantinople. The correspondent declares 400 Ar- menians have been arrested and that | Allles—Latter Lose 1,500 ' Men—| their fate is unknown, while Kurds have been given orders to burn two Allies Claim Small Gains Near Ab- large villages near Van, e 2000 pens on nesensa| \MERICAN ON- TRIAL FOR ALLEGED SPYING 4 Near Yser Canal. ‘A far-réaching victory in Bukowina, Keupferle Faces: Charges Brought Against Him “the Austrian crownland ‘on the east- ern ‘extremity of the Russian front, is in London. clalmed in an official announcement om Petrograd. = According to this ent, the Russians have swept h Bukowina,;ltaking back much territory \vhieh they - held ven out by the Austrians.. Their k London, May 18, 12:08 p. m.—The ccessea are deacribed &s of such im- trial on charges of alleged spying of Anton Kuepferle, who claims to be a naturalized - American citizen residing 4t one time in Brooklyn, N. Y., open- ed at the Old Bailey Police court to- day before Lord Reading, lord chief Jjustice, and Justices Avery and Lush. Although it had been announced earlier that the hearing would be in camera, the authorities decided at the last moment on a public trial, and the court room 'was crowded = with spectators. The complaint ' alleges that the prisoner, with the intention of assist- ing the enemy of Great Britain, fe- loniously attempted to communicate information respecting warships and military forces and materia: calcu- lated to be useful to-:the enemy. The prosecution was conducted by the attorney general. Kuepferle pleaded not guilty. In opening the case the 'attorney general remarked that the. prisoner had claimed ‘to-be "an’ Americamr but | the prosecution contended that he is a German who had written a letter to an address in a neutral country in | Europe . giving information concern- ing the British warships and their positions in the Irish Channel and ths disposition of -the king’s forces. The letter appeared to be an innocent commercial communication until it was closely examined. It was then found 'to be interlaced with the above information in the German language, | written ‘in invisible ink. ‘the Russians have = taken witz, capital of Bukowina, hav- Foken down Austrian resistance jover a ninety-mile front and captured 0,000 prisoners. “The Russian war office concedes a 3 er retreat in Russian Poland, be- ftween the Pilica and 'Vistula rivers, n rt of the long front ocer which "hl ¢ been compelled by the Aus- n armies to fall back. “The Turkish general staft at the Dardanelles * reports that' several ar-| ks on ' the Turkish right wing by ¢ allies were' repulsed With:the loss 1,500 men. = The British; Dress rep- de-patch'to a' Paris I saye:the German reply to ‘note' will be despatched /Thursday, and that it is expected Holland that Germany will defend sinking of the Lusitania and deé- to madify her method; of sub- rine warfare. v Ttaly's Decision Pofiponed b *Td decision of Italys policy. con- the war apynmnfly has been oned until after parliament meets hursday. - It is expected in Rome hat parliament will be asked .to con- plenary powers on the cabnet. ' | GERMANY’S REPLY TO A plot | te- the sultan of s BE SENT THURSDAY De Goltz, Reported Kaiser Will Throw Respon- " sibility For Lusitania Disaster Upon England and American Authorities Paris, May 18, ‘4145, =, m.—Ger- many’s reply to the American note on the sinking (of the Lusitania will be sent Thursday, according to the Matin’s Amsterdam . orrespondent. ke reply, the despatch says will justi- {y the attack on the steamer on the ground that the submarine command- ¢r has affirmed in his report that only one torpedo was fired, the second ex. losion being due to the fact that thc ship ‘carried munitions of war. 'The . n~~% is said to state that the torpedo was fired in, such a way the Lusitania would not have sunk if she had not had explosives ahoard. The Matin’s correspondent says it is reéported in Amsterdam) tnat Ger- meany will throw the responsibility for the disaster on England and 7n the American authorities wno permit- ted passengers to embark on a ship ‘over, a two-mile ssee. announced British commander. i ing continues all along snotth of Arras. | eounter attacks undertaken Germans. are id by the ‘war. office to ve failed, and Mall gain for the. allies near Ab- 3 ‘reported. The:French com- niGE flon also says' the ‘Germans gooo .dead on the ground .nesr ser 'Canal over ‘which” they at. £ ced the allied lines. jsengers on the steamship Tran- ania, which reached Glasgow from EV York yeflte‘rday state that they & _a submarine within a few hun- % yards to the vessel, / when :off Irish ' coast on Saturday. State- ATLANTIC FLEET OFF FOR NAVAL WAR GAME Warships Steam Out to Sea With Wiison Revicwing Five Mle Line. HEADED BY BATFLESHIP WYOMING XEach Craft, Ncaring Mayflower, Fires Presidential Salute of Twenty.one Guns—~Thousands of Persons Wit- ness Procession. New York, May 18.—The big fleet of warships which has been at an- chor in ' the Hudson river for ten days, steamed nut to sea at 11 o’clock today, with Prosident Wilson review- ing the flve-mile line as it passed the Mayflower cff the Statue Jf Lib- erty, Ileaded by the superdreadnought ‘Wyoming, Admiral Fletcher’s tlagship, the sixteen big battleships and their train of lesser fighting eraft steamed past the presidential yacht at the sraar: upeed of ‘nurteen knots. each ship with its sailors and marines standing at the rail .at attention. Each craft, nearing the Mayflower, fired a presidential salute of twenty-one Zuns. Thousends View Procossion. Tens of thousands of persons flocked to vantage points to view the great marine pracession. Traffic on the Hudson river was suspended between ‘the Manhattan and -New Jersey shores half an hour before the fleet sailed. Overcoats - Comfortable. The .day was overcast, but through the clouds the sun shone at intervals. The air was chill and a stiff breeze along the water front made overcoats comfortable. Close to the Muyflower lay, the Dolphin, /the Isis, and/the Yankton, with ‘government 'officidls, ~members of the citizen’s' committee, newspaper tmen * and invited guests aboard. Swinging at anchor, the little Teview- ing squadron tossed out streamer of pennants and bunting that danced against the gleaming water about the shadow of the Goddess of Liberty, in c¢olorful contrast to the monotony of of grey steaming past. Crowds in Thoughtful Mood. There was little cheering in re- sponse, for in bidding goed. bye t¢ the fleet, the crowds seemd to be in thoughtful mood. Leaving New York the fleét made for Newport, the rendezvous from which will be directed maneuvers in the war game along the Atlantic coast. . The, president and most of hig party had arranged to return to ‘Washington' on. the Mayzlower. Due Off Newport Wednesday. The fleet is due off Newport at mid- night Wednesday to take up its part in the naval game which begins at that hour and wil! attempt to check an attack from an ‘“enemy” seeking a landing on the Atiantic sea- beard anywhere from Eastport, Me., to Cape Hatteras, The Mayflower was to leave for ‘Washington tonight. Owing to the rough vdyaga north from the Virginia Capes some 'of the president’s party had planned to return to Washing- ton by train. EXTRAVAGANCE, IS CRY OF SHERLOCK PAONESSA Will Report to Council on Result of His Auto Probe. Startling statements are expected from Councilman Angelo M. Paonessa tomorrow night when he makes a re- port on an investigation of alleged ex- travagance in the street department | in the use of an automobile purchased | 1ast June. Councilman Paonessa = has been carrying explosives, It 1s pelieved in Holland, the correspondent asserts that Germany will deéline to modity its methods, of submarine warfare, ents of some passengers that a tor- pedo was discharged at the steamer fire contracted by others. Severe Austrian Defeat, , May.18, 5:43 ‘a. m.—The | ' I’o,::_:fldelf‘ea{ in BuKowina was. of | DUTCH LEGATION TO VATICAN, vast proportions a8 to more.than Rome, May 18, via Paris, 8:48 a. ffset the victory gained by the Tue- | m.—The declaration has been made ic allies in West' Galicia, accord- | here that Monsignor Wilhelm Nolena, to a R n official statement | the Netherlands prelate now in this tained in a despatch from Petro- | city, was sent with the purpose of re- Ed (0 ‘the Re\ltev Telegram ' com- | establishing a Dutch legation to the Vatican, a mission which’' was ‘sup- Wfim are reported to have [ pressed when diplomatic relations be- 000 prisoners in their | tween Holland ‘and the Vatican were hnpofla positions organ- | interrupted as a result of the failure a front of 140 versts (93 | of the Netherlands minister of foreign Tne. Bussians claim to have affairs to invite Pobe Leo to the first ernowitz and that the rem- | peace conference at The Hague. In narmy retreat- | thege efforts some observers see a pur- . rection of/the Pruth are | 5oee to hold peace conference Which boL: ; will follow the war at The Hague, with the Pope taking part. ¥ AUFTOMOBILES Rome, May I8, 11:10 a. ficial statoment de- debacle in Puko- ortance as Paris, 4 p. m.— The automobiles via, of _ephemeral | every member of the cabinet, with latest | the exception jof Premier Salandra, were commandeéered today by the army authorities. < Z m., COMMANDEERED, doing some quiet detective work for the past few days and he says he has found conditions that will shock the council. According to the inves- tigator, he has learned that the auto- | mobile has required thirteen new tires in addition to the original set and that an unusually large amount of gasoline has been consumed. The Herald was informed today by Councilman Paonessa that he would show the council that the upkeép of the car in less than a year has been at least $860, more than the original putchase price of the machine. The councilman spent a long time yes- terday afternoon going over the bills for repair for the street départment automobile. CONFIRMS TRIESTE RESOLUTION Rome, May 18, 11:15 a. m. via | Paris, 4:25 p. m.—Despatches from Treiste confirm previous reports that a revolutionary movement is in progress. there and a state of siege has been' declaved. The presence of the military, however, has failed to prevent attempts at popular uprisings amd demonstrations of hostility = to ‘Emperor Frantis Joseph. tleet | at the meeting of the common council) OHN O'NEILL, EDITOR OF HERALD, DIES TODAY Passes Away Sudden- ly at. His High Street Home. John O'Neill, aged fifty-one, and editor of the New Brit- ain Herald, died this morn- ing at 2 o’clock at his home, 177 High street. Death was due to cerebral hemorrhage with which he was taken last night after returning home from a performance at a local theater. Every ef- fort was made to keep the spark ,of life aglow, but the grim reaper was not to be denied and.Death sole into his bedy within a short time after he became uncon- scipus. Dr. J. E. Martin and Dr. Peter ' W. Fox of this city as well as Dr. ' Simpson of Hartford worked incessantly but their efforts were in vain and Mr, O’Neill died without Tecovering his senses. An Asset to New Britain, News of Mr. O'Neill's death spread quickly this morni g and on all sides were heard remarks of res gret at this loss, for it is a big loss to the entire com- munity. Of a genial disposi- tion, .he had-a pleasing per- sonality ‘that, won for him hundreds of ' friends, His Wwas a nature that retained friendship. His many man- +ly qualities, his “squareness” and his unswerving lovalty to allin whom he was inter- ested were his chief char- acteristics. He was upright, honorable and conscientious. JOHN O’NEILL, i ti = ) i ¥ Ever ready to assist the afflicted, to. put out a guiding hand to those whose steps faltered, his true worth as a man and a public spirited citizen cannot be weighed in. mere words. : Now that his river of life has reached the sea, his virtues stand out all the more prominently. Re- trospection’ shows his true worth. Newspaperman Over 25 Year John O'Neill was best known as a newspaper man and he was a credit ta his profession. Over a quarter. of a century ago he came to work on the New Britain Herald as a reporter. His chief assets at that time consisted of an indomitable spirit and determi- nation to get ahead, & good knowledge of civic affairs and a willingness to work long hours after the other hoys bhad received their ‘“30.” Mr. O’Neill had a bent for municipal matters and it was one of the happiest days of his life when he was assigned to “cover city hall.” He had an excel- lent -grasp of cify affairs and it w not an infrequent occurrence for ¢ officials to seek him out and ask advice on important matters. This advice was usually followed as Mr. O’Neill had an abundance of that at- tribute that is Jacking in so many hu- man beings, common sense. His ré- ports of meetings of city bodies wer2 read with interest and were as com- plete in detail- as they were delight- ful in smoothness and literary style. ‘Worked for Better Laws, Quick to perceive faults in legis- | lation, he ever bent his efforts to cor- rect them His was a constructive pen and his editorials were always aimed to the betterment of laws af. fecting the masses rather than the classes. Sound logic was the hasis of all his writings. He was a deep thinker, a sincere writer. Palitics never swayed his judgment. 1f he believed a measure was right and just he used the whole force of his eloquent | common sense in its behalf. If ha: believed it was not right and that it | was unjust he worked just as v orously against it. Nothing swer him from his conscientious beliefs. 1 editorials were widely quoted in Con- necticut newspapers, which usually ap- pended complimentary remarks con- cerning his arguments. Unassuming and Friendly. Despite his standing in the com- munity and the state. Mr. O'Neill was simplicity personified. The hand- shake he gave a newsboy was just as hearty; just as sincere, as that he gave men in high stations of life. To the “boys” in this office he was just John O’Neill; nor did he wish to be anything more. His position as edi- tor @id not raise any barrier between himself and those under him. He | was never so happy as when talking ta the staff after the days’ work was done. His boyish good nature rad- jated happiness and his company was ever sought after.. Long Service as Public Official, ‘Mr, O’Neill’s service as a city of- ficial was long and honorable and was y ! his ig- ) ed | A~ PR | WEATHER, Hartford, continued Wednesday. PG L St May cool 18.—Fair, tonight and J not seen. { ana and spent his life here. ! son of James and | Young marked by his characteristic display of common sense, He first stepped into public life in ‘1891, when he was elected'a common councilman for that and the following year. His ability Wwas recognized -early and in 1904-05 he was appointed to the subway com- mission. In 1906 and 1907 he served on the board of public works, but r signed before his term of office e pired. Probably his greatest ser to the city was as a member of the board of finance and taxation from 1907 to 1911, On all these boards his words were listened to with the re- spect they commanded. He was seri- ous and thoughtful, not given to frivolity and allowing his judgment to be guided only by the justice of any matter that came up for consideration. Had he desired to do so, it is known that he could have gladly had berths on municipal boards in more recent vears, Student of the Drama. In’ addition to his study of mu- nicipal government, Mr. O'Neill was an enthusiastic student of the theater. He was a great admirer of some of America’s greatest actors and there are few famous thespians that he has Many of them he talked with and his knowledge of stagedom was such tQat even the greatest stars were entertained by his conversation. He believed in the up-lift of the drama that aid not appeal to the e of human nature and that were built on objectionable themes never'had his suppott. For a number of years he wrote reviews of per- formances at the Russwin Lyceum for the He Mr, O’Neill was an ardent devotee of sports and in his youth was in at- tendance at many big sporting events. He frequently expressed the opinion that present day sports were decadent it was his belief that the good old days, when athletes competed for honor more than money, were the golden days of the sporting world. He was also a fancier of high breed dogs ang during his life owned a number of valuable animals. Well Known Fraternally. In the fraternal world Mr, O'Neil! was well known, He was a past grand knight of Carmody council, K. of C,, a past president of the Y, M. T, A. & B. society and a member of Court ' Charter Oak, . of A. ' He was also a member of New Eritain lodge, No. 957, B. P. 0. E., which will hold a{ special meeting at 9 o’clock tonight to take action on his death. Court Charter Oak will also mcet this even- ing to take action on the death of Mr. O'Neill. The meeting will be at § o’clock sharp, Action on his sdeath | will. be taken at the regular meoting of Carmody council tonight. A Native of New Britain. Had Mr. O'Neil lived until June 6 he would have been fifty-two years of | age. He was born in New Britain He was the Sarah (Byrne) O'Neill. His early education was ob- tained in the old town school and he later worked as a fork finisher in landers, Fairy & Clark's. While still his natural inclination far newspaper work asserted itself and he | me correspondent of the *“Con- It was not long | ileventh Page.) | (Continued on menting Germandy, reccived PRESIDENT OF PORTUGAL | CABINET SHOT. ON. TRAIN, | tain Grace that | Assailant of | Ple =he ente | pented and then dispel] the effects of 1 Sen Freitas, Joao Chagas, Slain By ! isbon, tiain. is feared Se the sight of Lisbon has again resumed its nor- mal apparance except that no street cars are running. via Paris, m.—Improvement is zhown in the con- dition of Joao Chagas, new president | of the cabinet who was shot and dan- | gerously wounded while on board a | Examination showed that bullet entered the forehead and came out near the Soldler May 18, 4 right_parietal nhor ‘Chagas his right eye. may Business is conducted as usual, The report direct from Lisbon that the condition of Senhor improving ‘is in direct conflict an earlier despatch from Madrid, sent by way of Paris, saying reports had been received in the Spanish capital Chagas had died to the effec t that of his wounds, Lisbon, m.~Senator dangerously president of slain at the station by a via Paris, May Freitag, wounded Joao the new cabinet, Entrocamento soldier who were clamoring for his life. Freitas who led the attack enate against Affonso Costa’s conflict i party in last year. T U. S. DEFE. Reo Janeir: on an 1,200 RECEIVE COMMUNION, It is estimated that 1,200 persons at st.’ Joseph's church since Senday morning when forty Patrick Daly that 800 persons |e4\|\o(| communion this morning and’ Monday morning, com hours’ the parliamentary t is. believed in 1 quarters that the bullets which struck ! Chagas were intended for Costa, who arrived at Lisbon earlier in the day. NDING: ALL AMERICA, 18.—Com- | the American note the local 0, Brazil may makes it d infamous acts.” munion devotions gpened. stated this alter 400 Sunday bone. Chagas 18, 8:58 who shot and Chagas, Railway witnessed the attack upon Senhor Chegas, his action the soldier forestalled an assault upon Freitas by ecivilians who | papers in editor- | ial articles express the view that this | communication { upon Germany eithe incombent to make herself hated in North America or cease her “Piratical defending its interests, the papers say, ‘{he United States is defending the in- terests of all America and of all neu- [tral countries-—countries which | ready should have taken action along | | these lines, | i 50 a, | « a 1t | lose being is ‘with t a. t was t By |t T a a S some h & to » a v th In al- ¢ b Rev, tigon fi h and Mrs. pretty be very much in her. and her husband bech 8She claims that Mr, Cu | admit her into the house tis himeelf denfed this to porter this morning. | that absolutely the first had of the affair was of it this morning. | Britain General morning that Mrs. Sawtelle that intent. from her and that she thought of losing him. came down town this morn SUICIDE P BE ONLY Pretty Mrs. Sawicde Take Owa Life Eot SAYS HUSBAND WANIS Puts Bi-Chloride of in Mouth But Does Ni —Leaves Hospital This ¥ Parts Unknown. Like the man who, taking his own life, J cy river and then, beg he water cold, quickly™ Harold Pratt Saw and twenty-fi ome bi-chloride of m n Palmer's Asylum st n Hartford last night placing one in her mo cidical mind, removed the d an antidote, came to purpose of trying to intent, quickly .k ng husband at the h Mrs. Hanford L. Curtis street, went into a fit of h removed to the hospital who believed that she of the deadly poison. this city, and Leaves for Parts U) Much mystery surros ing and going of this be woman. her nervous breakdown she left the New Britain pital this morning and parts unknown, form the author plans for the future ml Apparently c not d ities as Follows Deserting From the account of registered on the police bl Sawtelle is despondent with whom love, She said that a husband, their Boston home and e came to Hartford i to find him and learn the guest of his sister, New Britain. Last n into Palmer's drug ital citp and purchased 1de of mercury tablets tion of ending her life, ft plils’ she entered o telepi 1 odiat She was unnoticed the store without att) Boarding a New Brits i she arrived here at 7 claims to have gone Curtis residence to mée he Police Take Her 10 As Officer Willlam Hayes ing in his 9 o’clock call at th of Lincoln and West Main was accosted by the voung who he describes as being ty and dressed in a blue material and wearing & white sweater. over her arm. Sht told f) of her trouble but did She cann he poigon episode to him, ed her to the police stafion ‘was questioned by taln old him of her family admitting that she had | but was sure she would as she had taken a po Her condition seemed “ hat the captain ordered her he hospital in the police p precautionary meapure. The young woman sald y-five years of age and prominent family. She | ied Mr, Sawtelle in bout a year ago and w‘ of their estrangement i tl | band secured some new ¥ eclined to gonfide in her he expressd a willingnss work herself, but pitifufly that her bringing up had that_she would be unable to at rdal work. Says She Didn’t Swallow Mre. Bassett, the matron of hospital, state e er late last night that ghe s wallow one of the peison though she had purchased thi She told the matrod she placed onc of, the tabiets mouth and then reconsidered erate act and removed it. ilment, jolent fit of hysterics brought he overwrought . condition s norves, The strange young won the hospital authorities lhll. and is trylng to secure When Mr. Curtis, the young woman' at the New Britdin morning he digelai; it knowledge of Wi aftalies rst he knew of it was ad not been to his house as fa (Conunued on Tenth P Her dectares Mrs. Bossott, §