New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 27, 1915, Page 1

Spldiers Bomb Dropped by Allied Aeroplane--- Bntlsh ‘Steamer Torpedoed. - fl:~ GUNBOAT’ SUNK; DANISH STEAMER.BLOWN UP Bringing Up rmnlommu to Continpe 'Conquest for Constan: K ople—Turks Appear Terrorized— {linfanery. Fighting Makes Place in rebs, pushing {nto Austria 'ont' runping north of the ' ajong the d ‘the Isnozo _"Guif of “Triest, cro 11Ver today after a sharp encounter. |’ M are now said to be within thlx‘ty les of Trieste. The' Italians ali uemttuklns at z n the Rhine, . official i statement ‘tgday Says the at- Was successful, and that several In? were set on ‘fife, by the fight! i’ 0cé eding yuflul\p along t&n Franco-Belgian > ont, principally on the western end Jbut the official reports from Berlin Ind Paris today reveal no 'signs of lewed ons'on a large scale. veral ' en 'ments - occurred last ight. near Lorette, Souchez and Neu- , without material mnnu:e to ¥ ek ié great Galician \n\:m 1§ shbsid- buunm tttmkod two ) ‘Tg'm. N‘:}t.huzl. i . war has been carried to tha res of England. German aeronauts night attacked South End, forty § don, and after ing mbs on the tOwn escaped, pursued t British aviators. 'The British ad- liralty announced two women. ' had Ned by bombs,. although de- hes direct from South End assert paly one woman was killed. One or ore Zeppelins took part in the raid. property damage was not large. ki Aviators of the allies have inflicted damage recently 'on .German sitions in Belgium. A message from tenid says fifty German soldiers ‘6 killed ‘by a bomb dropped on t ‘eity from an aeroplane. £ Conquest. of ntinople; WNotwithstanding their heavy losses [0 men and warships, the alles are tnuing ncessantly, the campaign lich ainis at the conquest of Con- 5 An Athens despatch ab.they are constantly bring- -up reinforcements, and that ' the 3 grealy impressed with the g vigor of their assaulis. is no evidence, however, . that es have heen able tb extend greatly field of their operations on Gal- i Peninsula, most of which 1s held by the Turks. Italians Cross Isonzo. neva, Switzerland, May 27, 2:26 p. m.—A strong Itallan ce guard today crossed the hzo river after a sharp fight with ustrian force, and arrived before 8 town of Monfalcone, -which is Irty miles from the Austrian sea- of Triest. The first of the Aus- n wounded are now arriving at ¢ lntter place. The Italians also attacked at sev- points along th9 forty miles of & Carinthian frontier. & battle between the Ttalians and ans now iy raging around Plock- id also west of the ‘Praedil Pass }Plcd to Skirmishes. { ot a P ot ven cw i petietrated the at’ Candino, and other Italian which ‘captured Cormons, have s t he railway and are now Italian active ‘along - this hemisphere. via - NEW BRITAIN, CC Kified at Qstend by «SPIRT OF AMERICAS . TURNED TOWARD PEACE * Toward War, Says Jo- seph E. Davies, ' ‘Washington, May 27.—Discussion in the open forum occupied the attention ‘of the délegates for the most part to- day, to the Pan-American financial conference, ‘“Group conferences’” also were continued, at which delegates from 'South and Central America ex- Plained further to representatives of the United States the 'desires and needs of their countries The fourth general mession of the conference was held in the forenoon when 'a number of addresses were made. Among the speakers were Jo~ seph K. Davies, chairman of the fed- eral trade commission; John Barrett, director general of the Pan-Amerfcar Union, and several delegates. ' Later the delegates were the luncheon guests of Secretary. McAdoo at. the - Pan- American building. “The génius ‘of Burope is addressed to war; the spirit of.the Americas is turned toward peace. This council of the Americas is held to marshall the great forces of peace into conditions that make for mutual helpfulness.” This was the keynote of the speech by Mr. Davies. g Ut 18 sugBestiv o! lgreat pronifee,” sdid Mr, Davies, 1he expressions | g natipns L ontain the ‘Tecognition of ‘the fact that the' nn‘muflnw of our future re- lationships and the profitableness of them to us all'must depend upon the degree, not alone of mutual profit, but of mutua] confidence which we have in the integrity of the motive of the others. Trade, like connd‘nce bé- tween men, must be founded upon{. good faith between the parties.. ' ° “Great industrial developments are imminent in the different nattons of But it is fortunate that in; the ‘republics represented in this conference, there is identity of attithde as to the relation of govern- ment to industry tand to 1:4. e:ti:o;:; Bvery republic on this continent holds rlv:yta monopoly to be indefensible and intelerable ' and antagonistic to the spirit of republican concarmom of jovernment. “The fact that the republics ot tnis hemisphere found their nuheln with reference ‘to industrial monopoly and industrial freedom of opportunity ‘upon the same political philosophy augurs well for the development of & Pan-American international code of what shall constitute fairness in trade. “No less in the financial develop- ments arising from international re- lations is there promise of permanent relations through the establishment of dollar exchange.” . CHARGED WITH FRAUD, Gommission Merchant Said to Have Taken 300 Bushels Potatoes. Special Agent Mahaney of the New Haven railroad has served a subp&m on Charles Fay,‘a railroad = clerk, which orders him to be present in Greenfield, Mays.,, tomorrow to ap- pear as a witness against James Martin, a commission merchant, who is‘ charged wth defraudng a Green- feld farmer out of 300 bushels o f] potatoes. A freight car loaded with potatoes and consigned to a local dealer was broken open here on the night of April 28 and 300 bushels were carted away. It is alleged that Martin was one of those implicated In the break. It is ‘claimed that Martin and two others secured the potatoes from the farmer and removed them from, the car, Fay is needed to testify to find- ing the car broken open. HQMFS WERE POISONED. Interesting Theory Advanced by Dr. B. D: Radcliff, Veterinarian. In the opinion of Dr. B. D. Radcliff, two horses ov(ned by Gaffney Bros., which diéd a few days ago were pois- oned, traces of arsenate of lead being found In their stomachs. Dr. Radeliff sald today that it was ;probable that the horses had eaten ~grown under trees which - had " [SOME OFROHALS 1N NEW YRy DENIAL .OF SEARCH / FOR BIG WAR ORDER Alulm mmmrc Comratm Not -4+ Seeking 0IF, s Clam C. F. Smith Said to Have Been in New Britain All Day Yesterday— Concern Issues Statement Contra- dicting Rumor. “Like every other manufact- uring' concern in the state, the American Hardware Corpora- tiop' is interésted in such other busness as comes within -he scope of its facilities but there there is no truth in the reporis of large war . orders having been placed with it —Secre- tary George ™ ° of the American Hardware Corpora- ' Leo M; Frank today practically com- | motion for & new trial several months «of the Georgioe supreme couft when : Justices Hughes and Holmes of the | United COUNSEL COMPLETES BRIEF FOR FRANK Which Will Be Presented to Georgia Prison Commission at Hearing lt Atlanta Monday. Atlanta, Ga., May 27.-<Counsel for pleted’ fne brief they will present to the Georgia prison commission when the hearing on Frank's petition for commutttion of his death sentence to life imprisonment is opened before that body here Monday. { The attorneys said the brief would embody a minute chronology of the case from the discovery of the murder of Mary Phagan, April 27, 1913, and would assign these three basic reasons for' Frank's appesl. First: The doubt of Judge L. S. Roan, trial judge, as to Frank’s guilt, as expressed when he denied the first after the original verdlct. Second: The dissenting opinion by Chief Justice Fish and Justice Beck Frank's motion for a new trial was denied. Third: The dissenting opinion of | States supreme court in Frank’s habeas corpus proceeding be- Now Famous Suit of E. 2INECTICUT, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1915 —TWELVE PAGES. CLARK WINS CASE [ ON lEGMI[CHNICAlIIY Judge Ru'es Wife mmd Belore 1877 Ga'cHo'd Personal Property. | THREATENED bY SCN, SAYS FATHER W, Schultz, Adm{nlst.ruwr, Ends When Judge Tuttle Grants Motion for Non-Suit in Superior Court. Joseph H. Clark has been victorious ir. the lawsuit preferred against him by E. W. Schultz as acministrator of the estate of his Bridget Clark, { Donough and Klett, representing the plaintiff, had rested their case in the superior court today, D, Hart, asked that a motion of non-suit granted. Judge Tuttle granted tne motion on mother, the late After Atiorneys Mc- Attorney James representing the defendant, be conslderation After' due { KING EMMANUEL SURE ITll\LIANS WILL WIN Victor Emmanuel Issues Order Forces Telling Them “Solemn Hour of Nation's Clalms Has Struck.” Rome, May 26, via Paris, May 27, 8:66 a. m.—King Victor Emmanuel, upon taking supreme command of the Italian army and navy, issued the fol- lowing order: “Soldiers on land and sea: The solemn hour of the nation’s claims has struck. Following the example of my grandfathér, 1 take today supreme command of Italy’s forces on land and sea, with the assurance of vietory which your bravery, self-abnegation and discipline will obtain. “The enemy you are preparing to fight is hardened to war and worthy of you. ground and skillful works, he will re- gist tenaciousiy; but your unsubdued ardor will surely vanquish him. “‘Soldlers: To you has’ come the glory of unfurling Italy's colors on the sacred lands which nature has given asg the frontiers of our country. To you has come the glory of finally ac- complisaing the work undertaken with to Favored by the nature of the | tion. fo T | LT R SRS RN T A BN The above statément was issued to the Herald early this afternoon to contradict an article appearing in print in another paper which said that officers of the American Hard- Wware Corporatibn had gone to New York to close a big war order wilh Bngland. . According to rumors in Stock . market circles this order was for goods valued at $10,000,000. Charles F. Smith, president of Lan- re that body. DESTRUCTION OF RAILROAD JONCTION AT ANCONA, ‘Object of Austrian Squadron | Which Raided Italian the legal ground that under the law which prevailed when Mr. and Mrs. Clark were married it is impossible | for the wife to acquire any personal property. Therefore Mernard Clark, vihen he gave the livery business to Lis son, acted within his rights and the bill of sale he gave included the entire bysiness, as he was legally the sole owner. The litigation was to try and re- cover a half interest in Clark’'s livery l.usiness, which Bernard Clark gave to Joseph and which, the administrator claimed, was half owned by the de- £0 much heroism by our fathers. ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID MADE ON SOUTH END Secretary of British Admiral- ty States Two Women { ing, at which the seals and the war- ders, Frary & Clark and a director ‘of the American Hardware Corporation, was said to have hastened to New York to give the order his personal attention as President H. C. M. Thom- Bon of the American ‘Hardware Cor- poration is in Calfornia. An official of the corporation today asserted that Mr. Smith was not out of’ New Brit- atn yesterday when he was sald to have made the trip. ¥ . Four Were in New York. | Charles Gloyer, manager of the Corbin ‘Screw Division; C. H, Bald- win, manager of the Corbin Cabinet Lock Division; B. A, Hawley manager of the Russéll & Erwin Division, and C. B. Parsons, manager of the P. & F. i Corbin Division, were in New York | vesterday. but it is denied that ~thay | ‘were there in search of a war order. Mr. Glover went away early in the week on' other: busness and . says . he @i .not seveli ‘know that the ' othérs were going to be in New York yes- ‘terday. This paper was informed by tele- phone at 1 o'clock this afternoon that | if a reporter were sent to the office of the corporation-information would be given out to rectify the mistake of | another paper. The reporter was handed a typewritten statement, .as ‘printed above, by Mr. Kimball. The had gone to New York to try to securc the war order as the statement did not explain that point. “Not that I know of,” Mr. Kimball replied. (. Hardware Stock Boosted. ‘Whether correct ‘or incorrect, the rumor of a $10,000,000 war order had its effect on: the stock market, send- ing the stock of the American Hard- ware Corporation up several points. This activity has been noticeable all day. At Landers, Frary & Clark's today the telephone operator provided the information that Mr. Smith ‘was “not in,” in response to several calls. ‘WILL OF MRS. MORRISON. Daughters-in-Law, Grandchild and Sons Receive Her Property. The will of Elizabeth 8. Morrison | was filed with Judge B. F. Gaffney of the court of probate today. The following bequests are made: Daughter-in-law, Lilllan F. Morris- on, gold watch and chain; daughter- in-law, Lucy H., Morrison, round dia- mond pin; sister, Martha McConnell, bar diamond pin; gradchild, Elza- beth R. Morrison, silverware, residue, sons, William - B. and Frefleflfl( R. Morrisén. Willfam - B. Morrison Tig wppolntcd exec of the will, which.whs drawn on 12, 1910. The wh‘.n! es were Rose P. Kanaley, Porter %Beardsley | lncl'Fredeflck E. Hughitt," lll of Au- burn, N. ¥. 5 King George Confers Knighthood on ' Solicitor General. London, May 27, 12 noon.—King George held a privy council this morn- rants of office were handed to the new members of the cabinet. Subsequent- ly the first meeting of the new coali- tion cabinet was held. The king has conferred knighthood upon Frederick Edward Smith, so- licitor general in the new mlnls!r, & hi t MURDER WHITE RESIDENTS. Tokio, May 27, 11:20 & m.—Reports of serious rlotlnx in the northern part | of the Malay Peninsula’' have been brought here by steamer from Naga- saki, ‘The uprisings are said to have been started as a protest against tax- ation, Tt is reported that a force of three thousand rebels repulsed a puni- tive expedition and pillaged villages lid towns, murdering many white sprinkled with an insect exterm- inator which contained arsenate of lead and that this caused their death. | The hozses were v:hlmbla animals. v Tesidents. The British administrator has advised white women to take !!lule in Siam. ¥ | dral Apse was damaged. %fiatflnfig g‘(’aét’? Kiviinnove. | Ahcona when an Italian { Ancona brewery, reporter asked whether the officers 4 Charles Becker can make death for causing the murder of Her- "man Rosenthal, was willing to confess all he knows if his Coast Monday. Milan, My 26,"via Paris, May 27, 5:05. a. ‘'m.—Destruction of the rail- road junction evidently was the object of the bombardment of Ancona by an | Austrian squadron 'which raided the Italian coast on Monday, according to additional details which have been re- ceived here. The warships appéared | { off Ancona about midnight, accom- | panied by two aeroplanes, which flew over the city. i The, bombardment began at o’clock and continued two hours. The gung were trained not only upon the railroad yards but upon the military , hospital, the Bank of Italy and two barracks. The cupola of t’h Slight damage .to the The Austria warships retired from fleet ap- | * peared, i Because of reports that the Austrian | squadron had heen signalled from am | all ‘Germans em- ployed there were arrested as spies. BECKER MUST DIE, { DECLARES PERKINS t i \ District Attorney' of New York Says no. Possible Plea on Disclosures : ‘Will Save Condemned Man. New York, May 27.—No disclosures of police eorruption, no revelations of the identity of the man or men higher up in the division of money paid for police protection—no possible plea will saye- him from the electric chair if District Attorney Perkins can prevent it, ac- cording to announcement made by Mr, Perkins today. In making his announcement, Mr. La Pérkins took official cognizance of a current rumor that Becker, facing | b t lite; should be spared. “This thing might as weil be settled ¢nce and for all,” Mr. ferkins said. *“No confession ‘implicating officials, hewever high for giving or taking bribe money would warrant an ap- 1-€al for clemencv to the governor for | one convicted of murder In the first degree, o “Important as it may be that public | o officials should be punished ruthlessly ! for misconduct in office, it is more important that instigators of murder b a a) ceased wife, now famous Clark estate case will be the attempt to be made by ministrator to compel Joseph Clark to pay rent for the barns on the estate, which his business occupies. the memorable, ‘day “on ' | sigiied’away the business ha said had for so many years bélonged to him- | welf ‘ana his wife. son ' this day and then ordered him to | | #ign the business over'to him. the old man demurred, ne ciaims, his &on threatened him, saying: tg Detter for you if you do.” ay crazy. fearing that he would really be put in the cragzy. house If he did not comply Wit signed the bill of sale. half. ness of the act -he was committing “when he signed the blll of sale for his son, he said. Clark.” rooms with his The next stép in this the |ad- Admits Bill of Sale. Court resumed session this morning \at 10 o’clock, with Bernard Clark, the aged father of the defendant, on lie stand for cross-examination. In his direct examination yesterday, the | 0'd man’'s testimony was replete with sensational disclosures concerning the actions of his son Joseph. «ther things the old man .&iwng his son a bill of sale fur the livery business, but told the had Among, admitted bean forced to do it . With Trsnd Mnum. Thé old ‘man told & slum zuu He said that his put him out of his barn Joseph When It will Asked what he mieant by the re- mark that it would be better for him if he signed the paper, | formed his father that ir sign it he would have n:m committed Joseph in- he didn't the insane retreat at Middletown Terrified by this threat and o the order the old man says he Always Recognized tils Wife. The old man also told the jury that he and his wife had owned the livery wusiness together and that she owhed He did not realize the serious- Mrs. Watkins, a daughter of Brid- get and Bernard Clark, also testified, saying that the livery business had lways been owned jointly by her mother and father. M. Finnegan; the local livery- médn, took the stand and testified to he previous value of the Clark livery business. ‘When old Mr. Clark took the stand this morning, Attorney Hart at once egan’to cross examine him. He sald he went int¢ the livery business bout ten years after he was married nd his wife had always helped him. Referring to the old bills, the witness said that they were sometimes made ut payable to himself alone, and at ther times payable to “B. and B. He told the court that he daughter Elizabeth nd that his son John lives in the waymen search for should be punished for their acts.” HOLDUP ON SLATER ROAD. Highwaymen Return John H. Harri- son’s Watch as Undesirable. John H. Harrison] an oil dealer of 114 Dwight street, was held up 'n the Slater road at 9:30 o’clock Tues- day night by two men who searched | All they found in | his pockets resembling valuables wus a watch which they examined but rs- fused to take, Mr. Harison reported the im for money, o the police taday. } with him. were it. N " Hartford,, May WEATHER. 27.~Con- tinued fair, Tollowed with frost tonight. Friday temperature, with - rising | e S T incident | He, was held | up in the same place two weeks 3go0. but at that time he had no mon.y This week he had hidlen his money in the wagon because he feared another holdup an dthe high- unsuccessful in their same block. He denied to Attorney Hart that he had discussed the case with any of his children. When he | turned the business over to Joseph Clark he had been in the livery trade for thirty-five or forty years, Mr. Clark said he does not know how old he is, but he thinks he is about seventy years of age. Attorney Hart introduced a bill made all to B. Clark, to show that the business was owned by the husband. Lawyers Have Clash. When Attorney Hart asked Mr. Clark some unnecessary questions, | about his business, Attorney Mc- Donough objected. The New Haven lawyer insisted, raying that the wit~ ness’ memory was faulty. Judgs Tut. tle spoke sharply at this statement saying, “you have no right to ray his memory is faulty. It hasn’t been { shown, 1 sustain the objection.” “He seems to remember what he sald yesterday better than you do,” said Lawyer McDonough. Paper Was Not 0ld Mr. Clerk said that Matthew Malinowski, Dr. Poyer and Attorney F. B. Hungerford were witnesses when he turned lhe business over to his Explained. (Continued on Eleventn Page.) Were Killed in Attack South End, England, May 27, 10:35 & m.—Another Zeppelin airship raid was made upon this town last night. One person was killed by the bombe, She was Mrs, May Fabin, a visiter here. Several other persons were in- jured. m entire t-m - Alluminated -3""'"‘.. ‘have been less th on the o‘ceuln- of the . last T Some. reporis ‘say th others (hat three Zeppflh- p in the raid. Thae uncertainty is the fact that at the time of the a the sky was cloudy. ; hoise 'of ihe propeliers’ fl«to rships was first, Woflly before 11 ‘o'clock. Then came shock of the explusions u rained down from ahove, Some of the missiles were incendiaery, and threw out bright nlm of light. Crowds assembled. in the streets of South End to view the raiders. Mrs, Fabin, the only person killed, was leaving a street car at the moment. It is recalled that on previous raids the only vietim was a woman, British aeroplanes went up in pur- suit of the raiders, but they were not successful in overtaking them. Some Ume later two Zeppelins were secen over Burnham-On-Crouch, seven miles northeast of South End, but no more bombs were dropped. South End, which is a municipal borough and popular seaside resort at the mouth of the Thames, forty miles east of London, has been the target of Zeppelin raiders several times in the past six months. On mo previous occasion, however, have the results been serious. London, May 27, 11:50 a&. m.—The secretary of the admiralty has issued a statement,on the South End rald ‘which, mmtrlry to the despatches | from South End, says two women were kiled in the air raid on that place last night, It reads as follows: “Late last night a Zeppelin visited | the east coast, and bombs were dropped on South End. The casual- ties. reported to date are two women killed and one child badly injured. | Very little material damage was done, Aeroplanes and seaplanes proceeded In | pursuit of the gnemy, but the Zep- pelins succeeded in escaping (n an easterly direction,” TENTH ANNIVERSARY, Ladics’ Talmud Torah Association Or. | ganized a Decade Ago. The tenth anniversary of the ur- ganization of the Ladies’ Talmud | Torah association af this eify will beI observed Sunday afternoon at Talmad Torah institute on Elm street with fitting exercises. Principals Frllbur:’ and Goorean, formerly of the schoo, | will be the chief speakers. Address- es will also be made by Rabbi Hor- witz of Hartford and Rabbi Beg:xll of this city, The Talmud Torah association wus commenced on June 30, 1905, wth| seven ciarter members. Today the association boasts. of & membership of over a hundred. In 1908 the He- brew school on Elm street was ere i- ed for the education of the Jewish children in the Hebrew Ianxunnv KING CONSTANTINE IMPROV m;. Washington, May stantine's general condition is improv- ing, according to a physician's bulletin issued at 8 o'clock last night and re- ceived ‘today .at the Greek legation here. The king's temperature was given as slightly above 100 and pulse ninety. 27~~King Con- Qm& the | E DO NoT SAYH TORPEDO DAMAGED Messages From Ambass and Consuls Skisner Reach Slate ANERICAN F A5 BEFORE VESSEL American f'lvnl Sent to Liverpool 10 of U. 8. Freighter—W | Awalt Clearer Taking Any Warning and l-w. Washington, May 27. ceived by the state from Ambassador General S8kinner at sul Frost at Q say definitely wi Nepraskan had been struck a mine, One of the despatches braskans’ American 3 hauled down five was struck, although painted on her sides in high. The American um. i er Nebraskan, In wi me via London, Tuesday 4:33 p. m,, bound for Delaware At B:24 p. m,, about 48 miles } ek ohe oxi "“‘“‘t achinsfl g o | retyrned, pn ed tor Liverpool. met two r ! miraity 1 One hhk'm ’!t since. - Ot was mu wi : nlm befote, m-ufl w“ letters six fy ing and -I ship, which it now appears, bound from Liverpool to breakwater when she was & Consul Frost's 3 The message from Gonsul. | the ship had “struck a IMg," but gave no dets | A= soon as the: @, | ceived by the state | were forwarded to ! |and placea bofg. M% | Ae they dia 4 | whether the steamer by & mine or a y | answered the pincipal poin f rther s ‘wv | president and his ad | clear. They expect frem the naval gttache, | ceipt of clearer M“Wv no will be taken, Indicate Vessel -ur-b E. H. Duff, coungel for the o owning the Nebraskan, ¢ with the New York offices & later, at the state d the circumstances of the “ | ticularly the damage to the Nebraskan, indicated the vessel struck & mine ship officials with whom: New York held the e v though they hafl very Jittie W tion. He said thut mo had been taken with a View fg or representations. Due at Liverpool New York, May 27. —The Hawalian Steamship com of the American steamer .. dumand by a minbe or d Fastnet last Mn’ ecy L advices today, It was ¢ ing that the Nebraskew had | Queenstown at 4 eght an hour and was dugto ré pool tonight. hoat, | ) - & A British admipaity 1 vices sald, was convoying braskan. Officers and steamer prosumably posts abour a0 1l h will b. ness,