New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 6, 1915, Page 1

ALD BEST OF ALL AL NEWSPAPERS | GERNANS REPEL " FRENGH ATTACKS AT LES ESPARGES 5 Kalser’s Aviators Active Agunst Allies Near Epinal and In- the Vosges ~ RUSSIAN POSITION TAKEN BY TEOTONS Kh‘ M‘s l'\nees Gl;pmre Gprm.u Trenches in Beltlnm—-m Re- fn ml-e Germans on !ldghta of Meuse . | and Near Le Pretre Forest—Arras | Proke. !!eubu:dad Aan Nm;..nnum Tor- . The German ‘official’ announcement | of today sdys'two ‘French attacks at . Lés Esparges have been repulsed; that /German aviators have been: activ i.xasnst the Fremch rear Epinal-and Thé l!‘fonéh war omee reports 'wwfim@ m:h; \along’ virtually the | have | Br Hn u‘oops in the Argonnes, and ‘‘bave repulsed the engmy ‘on OUTLOOK STORE IS CLOSED BY SHERIFF Sam Harris: is' ‘Agdin Going Into » Bankruptey-—Suits Aurega'p;, 1.$1,800, ‘Once again| Sam Harris, proprie- tor of the Outlook Clothihg store on street, is going into bankruptey and today his store was Sheflfl M. D. Stockwell, who served two writs agsregating $1,800. Both are returnable beforé the September term of the superior court, : The first suit was . instituted by Judge W. F. Mangan for the Ell Sys- tem, a New -York corporation. - Ate tachment was for 3300 and that amount is claimed. . .The Hamden 'Shoe ; company ' of Springfield, the proprietors of which are Eli Cohen and son, through At- torney M. D. Saxe, = have attached Harris for $1,5600 and claim $1,000 damages. Harris has just reorganiud his bus- iness after going through the bank- ruptey ‘court but says he is again closed, by 1 SERIOUS UPRISINGS THROUGHOUT INDIA Many Enghshmen fi_nd Na- " tives Killed—Stores at Colombo Sacked. Manila, July 6.—Serious unrest throughaut India is reported by offi- cers and passengers of the Spanish Mail stedmer Alicante, .which has eights of the Meuse as well as near Forest of LePréttre, - British Torpedo. um An ent issued in: Ber- ‘Great Britain’s haspital ship. 1 ships in Turk ish waters while she dt the same time ' arine " The Itallans report the amlomm t their \o&em attacks on Au-mu mefi. the vicinity ot Doberd e e Nggts “in prqgteu, on the Stl;t of the ‘according ‘to . the Through Manils eome'u reports of * 'serious unrest among the native popu- k.unn of British India. " British Attack - Repulsed. " Berlini advices tell of a British at- " tempt to attack a Germun position on fhe North Sea. 'O ting " from a point of the -Netherlands Island' of ! erschilling, - naval -and 'aerial’ ships | ved toward the objective, wifich the German official report does not indi- cate.further ‘than as A bay,” the at- tacking 'craft being repelled; the de- spatch says, adding that 'a hydro- teroplane that succeeded in making an ascension was pursued by - German| weropln.ne.l and escaped by llying over British Attack Falls Berlin, July! 6, by Wireless to Say- villg, N ¥.—A' great British-aeroplane attack was directéd ggainst the Ger man positions in & German bay of th orth sea on the morning of July 4, ‘ ‘according to a German official state- ment issued under date of July 5. The | | attack, the announcement adds, fajled. German airships ‘sighted at dawn off Terschelling (anisland off the Nether- | ¢ lands) the advancing British * ‘naval _forces They consisted = of - . several hydro-a.emplnne motor ships ‘accom- ,panied by:a‘number of c: and torpedo bodt destroyers ritish i vessels were forced to. retrés One Britieh hydro-seroplane which #ucceeded in rising in the air was pur- | sued by German aéroplanes but it es- um By fiying over Dutch territory, i@ve been addeéa to the Mst of contributors for | the fireworks celebration this evening:; Woram, 2 5 , B, ‘Protas, Dr, Andmmtls, Dr. ‘Schwab, Volz Flog;l T. A, Brick- - cons- ecial g of theico ‘common | will be held Ffldny evening for ® purpose of aoting on the petition Connecticut company to extend ‘| arived here after:touching at .| it is reported in the vicinity of Colom- ;| for the statement th?t passengers who | have'traveled recent '|'at Singapore but because of the uneéasi- | mess over conditions the | Japanese eruisers are sald to be pa- Aden, Arabia; |Colombo, Caylon and Singa- pore. -The ‘official explanation ta: that the troubles are due to the present !mernatioual differences; but'it is said they are in reality. the result of ani- mosity felt by the natives against the white .population. ;rhgre have been several outbreaks, bo, where it is understood revolting natives were severely punished by ! fnrees. . Several Eng- y throughout In- dia consider = the - situation = serious. There have been no further, outbreaks authorittes have called for service all Britons be- tween the ages of 20 and 35, £ The' wative population of . British north Borneo also. is reparted restless and many natives have been killed. 1 trolling the waters of B?mno BAKER SUED—SKIPS TOWN. Charles Lex Brings Action for $1,000 Against Neuholt, J Louis Neuholt, who conduects | a bakery and store on’ East street, 1s said to have skipped town after hav- ing been sued for $1,000 by Chulel Lex,. Lex has retained Attorney G W. Klett and Constable Winkle closed up i the bakery. this morning, The writ 'is returnable before tine September termi of ‘the court of com- mon pleas. NEW HOUSE BURNED. : AL A ‘ Frame Structure. Being 'Built by Eric Carlson Damaged This Afternoon. A mew framie house on Park street | { extension being erected by Eric Carl- son was badly damaged by fire this af- | i ternoon.. Engine companies No. 1, 3 | and 5 and the hook and ladder were | called out by an alarm from box 27 | shortly after 2 o'clock. A quantity of shavings and loose | wood in the Tower part of the house | | caught' fire and ‘the firemen had a | i ’hard job in preventing the spread of the flames. The damage may amount to several hundred dollars. MARRIED SIX YEARS. jo | Assistant City Engineer and Mrs. Ed- ward A. McCarthy to Celebrate. ¥Mr. and ‘Mrs. Edward A. McCarthy of 168 Black Rock avenue will cele- brate the sixth anniyersary of their ‘wedding at their home tomorrow eve- ning. The couple will . éntertain a party of friends.. A4, DISPUTE FINALLY SETTLED. Clerk P. J. Egan of the water de- partment received a check this morn- ing from a concern from which the department purchased pipe for the new Burlington , line ‘five “years ago. | /There was a dispute over the settle- ment of the bill, the city cldiming that some of the pipe was damaged. Nu- merous letters have been exchanged but without avail until today when a ohieck for over, $100 was received by city. 5 |GERMAN VIEWS ON SUBMARINE WAR' ... . — .. ! forts' to escape, NEW BRITAIN, CC* 'NECTICUT, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1915—TWELVE PAGES. Informally. Given U. S. in Dis- patch from Ambassador Gerard NO REPLY FROM WASHINGTON Teumm Eager to Learn What Pro- posals Would be Accepted by Amer- Settle Issue Between Countrics. ‘Washington, - July . 6.—Secretary Lansing stated today that a dispatch | haqd been received from Ambassador Gerard giying informally the views of the Germah government on submarine warfare but this government has not replied. ‘While declining to dl!f.‘\ls! the con- tents of the despatch, Mr. Lansing let it. be' known: thdat the proposals con- tained “in it were similar’ to desire to clarify the situation before | making formal answer. No ‘Negotiations Entered. Mr. Lansing stated that there had been no' exchange of news as yet and that no,negotiations had been kntered into by, thé American government. Mr, Gerard!s despatch has been transmit- ted to”'Mr, Wilson where the décision rests as 'to the character of ihstruction jto be ‘given the American ambassador | | in answering’ of Berlin: officials. Theeffort iof ms Germman govern- nally what pro- ed to the Unit- ‘government; 'so "that when 1 finally; in the. they might.be acceptable as a basis for negotiation, created the distinct im- Dression:in; official quarters that - the dispute“between. the two governments eventyally would be amicably resolved. Garbled In Transmission. somewhat garbled in transmission. It gave no indication as to the time when the formal reply would be ready. ‘What Herr Von Jagow, the German foreign minister suggested in his con- means of meeting the American point of view on submarine warfare was It is known, however, that the aim of m Garmn sovemmem, is to insure’ {safety 'of Awiericans traveling ‘on passenger shipgand atthe same tlme maintain the eftectiveness 'of the subs ‘ariné ds a destroyer of ships primar- ly.engaged in. contraband traffic. The 'United States has claimed the right for its citizens to stravel in both pas- senger and cargo ships, holding that Americans who are members of the crews of the latter type - of / yessel, .Should be removed to a place of safe- ty -before destruction. Germany, it is understood, has proposed a joint sys. tem' of inspection, through which it shall 'be established to the satisfac- tion of German consuls in the United States 'that Dbelligerent, ships salling from American ports are primarily engaged in passenger traffic. ~Question Regarding Contraband. Details aré lacking as to whether Germany ‘will consent to. the carriage of any! comnlmnd on such vessels or ‘whether gunrnnty shall be given that the amount of contraband transport- | ed is of a ‘megligible character. ~ As for the treatment of cargo ships can joint of View as expressed in its recent notes can be satisfied unless German submarines before attacking undertake to transfer the crew to a place of safety in accordance with the naval prize codes of all nations. New difficuities: have arisen which now complicate the situation. These are the cases of the British liners Ar- | cargo ships by aking repeated ef- justified attacks by the German 'submarines, Ships Flying American Flags, Comparatively no. attention is be- ing given jn ‘the informal discussions which have arisen to the case of ships flying American flags, as complete immunity from attack has, in effect, been guaranteedq such ships by Ger- many's most recent note.. Officials here are gratified that no cases . of mistaken attack have occurred in sev- eral weeks. ‘While no definite assurance has; been given.officials here believe that further attacks twithout warning will not be made against ‘any vessels, Wwhether' of neutral or belligerent character, at least until a means of insuring the safety of Americans on the high seas is agreed upon in the Present negotiations. The fact that some cargo ships have already made repeated attempts to escape is being taken into account by officials in connection with this subject. RAPHAEL PAYS $2,000. Settles Law Suits Against His Son Who Is Serving Time In Jail. Morris Raphael of Grove Hill, fa- ther of William Raphael of Water- bury, who ran down and killed Mrs. lda Lazarrino and her baby in the Brass. City some time ago for which he is now serving a jail sentence, has just paid $2,000 in settlement of $20,- 000 suits against his son. " The son has sold his automobile and will get out of jail. where he is a “trusty” about the middle of next month. = ica as a Basis for Negotiations to | those | which have, already ‘been discussed in | Berlin press despatches, indicating a | ‘erman reply | The message from Mr. Gerard was | ference with Ambassador Gerard, as a | not revealed at the state department. | officials ‘are not clear how the Ameri- | menian and' Anglo-Californian, which | V 1 1 { I | & stone, { blank and his brother NINETEEN KILLED CELEBRATING FOURTH out Nation—Total Fire Loss in Country Is $239,325, Chicago, July 6.—Nineteen _personul dead and 903 injured was the nation's sacrifice to the two days’' celebration of Fourth of July, aecording to cor- rected figures compiled today by the | Chicago Tribune. These figures show an increase over | the totals of 1914, when there were twelve persons killed and 879 persons injured. A large increase was "also shown in the fire loss, the total for this year being $239,325, as compared with $99,646 last year. - Causes of the fatalities this year were distributed as follows; Fireworks, .9; cannon, 4; fire arms, 4; gun powder, 2. In Chicago only one *person was killed and two were injured. JULY 4TH ACCIDENTS ARE ALL MINOR ONES Raymond Willys Struck in| Eye With Falling Sky- rocket. | While there were numerous trivial fourth of July accidents Supday and yesterday thé observance was ~ Te- markably free from anything of. very sérious nature. . The majority of the accidents were where hnmjl and faces were burned with firecragl- ers, or pu.lnful thouzh nbt particular- Iy dangerous, wounds were, inflicted by blank curtrlue pistols.’ The more serious ones reported’ follow; Lucius Haurbin, aged . twelve, --of Osgood avénue was shot in 'the breast with a blank eartridge revolver ' n the 'hands of. John Johnson.. Lucius claims that John held the pistol close to his breast and fired Dr Styles ut tended him The police are inves i- gating. EVELYN THAW WILL ‘REFUSE TO TESTIFY Declares $he Will Stand Upon Her 1 Constitutional Right NOT T0'GO ON WITNESS STAND | Actress Says She Cannot Be Made to ; Give Testimony Against Her. Hus- band—State - Holds Court Can Di- rect Her to Do So. New York, Jlxly G—Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, summoned by tae state to tes- tify against her hushband, Harry K. Thaw, in the jury proceedings to de- {termine his mental condition, reached Nuw York today from her camp at hateaugay Lake, near Malone, N. Y. lnd announced that she would stand upen her constitutional rights and Would not take the stand against her | husband. Mrs. Thaw .made Qaer statement to newspaper men and when Deputy At- torney General Cook was informed of what she had said he asserted that in- asmuch as the hearing was a civil _proceeding and not a criminal case that the court could direct her to tes- tity and that he would ask the court 80 to direct. . Look Extremrely Well, Mrs, Thaw's appearance did not bear ‘oMt reports td the effect that she was ng from nervous prostration. e contrary she looked extreme- well. ve spent most 6f my time out rs and feel splendid,” she said. el you going to testify at the hearing?”’ she was asked. 5 ‘Will ‘Not. Testify, ke it from meé” she ' déclared lemphasis, 'l am/not, You come \mé and I'll show you tnat that nr ) Jest.” 4 . “Thaw made this declaration at thl Grand Central station, where she Wes met upon her arrival. She then walked across the lobby to the ticket Henry Zwick of 260 Washington strect notified the police that a bullet creshed through a window .in - his house yesterday. A similar gcompla was made by Frank Laskowski 279 High street and Joseph Anj of 11 Sexton street. Edward Barn, son S T SN L i wounded in the neck yesterday when 8 youhg celebratit’ (had placed in the muszzle of a small cannon. struck him. ‘A small Hartford. avenue boy was shot in the nose Sunday by Alex Lee but 'was not seriously hurt. Lee, who js but twelve years old, put an émpty shell . in the barrel of a blank carr- | ridge pistol a1d shot it off. The emuly shell struck thé other boy with great violence. Dr. J. E. Martin had ulvaru wounds to dress. Robert Ritchle, gon of Willlam Ritchie of Kensington, = was'| badly woundeéd in the face §nd neck when John Murray -discharged . a blank cartridge pistol in his face. His face and neck ‘is badly burped with the powder. Walter Wright of Bas- sett street found a piece of iron pips yesterday and loaded it up th powder ‘and dynamite caps. In stamip- ing down the charge the @dynamite exploded, blowing the improvised ‘can- non to pleces'in his hands, inflicting bad burns and lacerations. Nils Ad- amson of 815 BEast street was also attended ' by Dr. Martin, for blank cartridge wounds in his hand. i Philip Kalen of Kensington fired a blank cartridge pistol into the palm’ of his hand. Dr. R. M. Griswold 'is attending him. “Robert Screen of Park street and | H Johnson of 78 John' street were | | both attended by Dr. E. T., Fromen. Each was wounded in the hand witi blank cartridges. ‘While gazing sykward last night Raymond Willys was struck in . the eye with a falling sky rocket llxs( optic was badly injured but Dr. H, T. Bray, ‘'who attended him, says that the sight can be saved. Dr. Bray algo attended a small boy at 315 Payk | street who had a quantity of wadding shot into his hand from a blank: pis- mknhur Ramm, aged ten, of: Chem street is at the Hartford hospital un- { dergoing treatmerit as the result of being shot in the hand with'a blank | cartridge. Myron and Harvey Stein- bérg, other Cherry street boys, are also laid up as the result of accidents. ; Myron was shot in the hand with 'a | ‘accidentally discharged his pistol as it was stuck in his belt The wadding penetrated the flesh of the boy’s abdomén. A peculiar accident happened . to Joseph Hayes of Willow street. He is suffering from a sore throat as the re- sult of swallowing a quantity of gun- powder yesterday. The son of James Hayes of Sexton street is laid up with a charge of pow- der in his hand. ROBBERS SECURE $12,000. Chicago, July 6.—Four robbers overpowered two watchmen at the Midway Gardens, an amusement park, early today, blew open the safe and escaped with between $10,000 and $12,000, according to a report made to the police. 7K WEATHER. Hartford, July 6-—For Hart- ford and vicinity: Falr to- night and Wednesday, g g e | ’resented as follows: officee’ and bought a ticket to Lake Chateaugay, saying that 'she would take a train leaving at 9 o'clock to- night. ‘f*Have ryou engaged counsel?” wu pked. Needs No Connoel. '&" M-fl et ey But I know my, and cannot be made to testify.” She then went to htr home on Eléventh street. she o anpl she - subpoena’ Not m Court Room. Mrs, Thaw had nbi érrived in. tde court. room when thé trial 'wds re- sumed today, and it was stited by one of the state’s attorney that he-did not ‘expect her to appear. The read- ing of esttmony, taken at preévious tr};ll and hearings where Thaw was invoived occupied the early part of the mnuflng session. "Scribner First Witness. The first witness of the day was Frank K. Scribner, a = writer, - who 'took a'law course at Harvard in 1891 -92; He sald he lived in a house with Thaw at that time aid was askéd to testify as to the time that “Thaw canie home in a cab.” “He returned home one morning between 10 o'clock and 11,” Mr. Scribner sald. “I heard him come up stairs.and pass my door. He went in- to his room and came out in a few seconds. T looked out and saw aim going. down stairs with a shotgun in his hand. P “A’ friend of mine and myself fol- { lowed ‘him, and near the front door my friénd, who was a powerful man, disarmed ' hi He went back to his room:and sat on his bed.” Threatened to Shoot Cabman. James O. Nichols testified that he saw Thaw on the sidewalk opposite his boarding house at Cambriage, | Mass., when Thaw was a student at Kar\nrd. engaged in an altercation with a cabman, over the amount of his fare, and that he heard Thaw threaten ‘to shoot the cabman. Thaw | wae-fnduced he gaid, to enter a house. LOCAL, MEN CHOSEN. Gans and Sperry Honored 'at Meeting of Zionists in Wallingtord, At the eleventh semi-annual con- vention of the Young Judea Zion Couneil held in Wallingford yesteér- day, two of the highest offices in the counefl were eaptured by New Brit- ainites. George Gans was chosen president of the council and Geprge | Sperry was elected to fill the office of treasurer. Other honors were bestowed on this | eity when Miss Gazella Moscowitz was awarded honorary mention for giving the best oration against many com- pc&ltorl, She spoke on “The Jewish Heroes.” The reports given by the logal- delegates showed that this city's record was the best of.any city in the state. At the convention $500 was pledged for the Federation of Amer- jcan Zionism. The New Britain so- | cieties pledged themsélves for $100, which they will endeavor to raise this year. The local Zionist socielies were rep- Jewish Youth, David Nair, Milton Dropkin, George Sperry and orator, George Rachlin, whose topic was “Why I Am a Zion- ist’ lowitz, Alfreda Ginsberg. George Gans, leader, and Gazélla Moscowitz, orator. *; Followers of Miriam. Daisy Kop- | { EX<HUERTA COLONEL HELD FOR MURDER New Orleans Police Arrest Maraz for Execution of Scott Burwell, An American, by Mexicans, New ' Orleans, /July 6.—Procopio Meraz, former Huerta colonel and aide de camp on the staff of General Fmilio Quirgl y Gomez, is under ar- rest her today pending Investigation hy the local police. =~ An anonymous Tote, written in Spenish, declared Meraz had confessed to the writer that i De alone was responsible for the ex- ecution of Scott Burwell, an American, | 8bot by Mexican soldiers in northern Mexico about a year ago. The whiter of the note declared that Quirol, now held federal authori- ties at San Antonio; an urdesirable alien and who, it is said, Is believed to have ordered the exbcution of Bur- well, had nothing to do with the aftair, nlccordln‘ to Meraz's alleged confes- slon. Meraz said that he knew nothing of the Burwell case and that the al- leged confession was a fabrication. |FROM OFFICE BOY T0 PATHASTER T0 1 i Embezzled fm S R. and L. Compuny. i Emanuel E. Peterson of 617 Church sireet, one of Néw Britain's best knm{n young men, was arrested this morning in Hartford -where he' is employed by Detective Sergeant Samuel Bamforth on & warrant charg- ing him with émbészlement from the sunley Rule & Level company. Peterson, who is but twenty-five years of age, was brought back to tHis city and ledged in the logal poice station tc awalt trial tomorrow morning. There are two counts against Peter- son. One charges him with embezzl: ing $118 and the other charges him with unlawfylly taking $243. Last Oc- tober he was employed at the Stan- | ley Rule & Level factory as paymas- | ter and had been considiered a faithfui worker; He entered the employ of that coficern a number of years i | 52,80 MMM ually % avin A ,,m 'rne nhur.a lm that he appropriated money ab different times, two lirge sums cited in. by padding the p.,yr.ll have gone over his bnlu the employ of this Petérson . carried men on the payroli, there of ‘mén, who eéither ne theré or Who left long names were, stricken off. the pay of thése ‘ficticlous” men each week and appropriating it to his own use it is alleged that the prisoner secured $371. Péterson hag always been nurdd as an_honest and industrious M man and his) many mud- will N surprised to learn o dicament. ' Soon 4 n number of them rallied h hh as- sistance and at press; time were di- ligently trying to secure the nécessary bonds to set him free uniil tomerrow. FIREWORKS DISPLAY mxian Inclement Weather Causes Postpone- -ment Until This Evening. The bad ‘weather of yesterday ! caused a complete change in the plans I of the Chamber of Commerce in re- ! gard to the fireworks display which was to have been held at Walnut Hill park last evening. The commiites will hold the celebration this evening. The American band will tender a concert from 7 to 9 o'dlock and the fireworks display will start 'no-puy at 9 o'clock. Numerous persons were doomed o { 2 disappointment 1ast evening on go- ing to the pafk with the expectamecy of witnessing the fireworks. The program preparcd by the Pub- | lic Amusement commission for Wal- nut Hill park yesterday afternoon will be carried out next Saturday after- noon, weather permitting. The Phil- | harmonic band will render a concert. ' PARLY MORNING FIRE. Small Store at 20 Locust Strect Dis- covered Ablaze. No. 1 and 2 lnd i Engine companies the hook &nd ladder, were balled mn. at 2:24 o'clock this morning 1o ex- | | tinguish a fire in the store 'at. 29 Locust street. The biaze was dis- covered by the officer on the beat and | he rung in box 16. The building in which the fire was is owned . by . Louis . Curice. . .The damage will be about $100, PARKER 18 HERE. L. J. Parker of Portland, Maine, who is to be in charge of the eredit system to be inaugurated by the Chamber of Commerce, has arvived in | this city and at a meeting of the mer- | cantile bureau this morning he out- lined part of his plans in a brief man- net. The meeting was slimly attend- ed and no definite action was taken. | The bureau will. meet Thursday morns | ing at 10 o'clock i } g HOLT HiS LIF Tries to Open and Loses | REFUSES TO ~ HE Wi Morgan’s what Today by with which Holf’s ered, ‘he Holt 3 about in hi been un and muti His 0 belt, artery. ever, and flowing, . To the he had refused to r Dr. Guy O cian, was not lateness of th | 1s recovering in his deft - , trom Holt's improve. e felt so much ‘to get up, but ) | mitted by his p! clans Teel #0 ‘en greks that they bulletins on his from Cambridge, foreibile feeding | the Nassau cmu,, (Continued .on