New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 8, 1915, Page 11

o3 e FRELY ECCENTRIC Nervard Friends Thought He Was *gentleman and Diligent Student Cambridge, Mass., July 8.—The dual personality of Erich . Muenter, alias Frank Holt, was not betrayed to hig-asseciates when he was an in- structor at Harvard university. The % first evidence of a diseased mind was 4 contained in a pamphlet which he is supposed to have written and mailed from New Orleans to President Eliot and certain members of the faculty after he had fled from Cambridge in the face of the charges that he had murdered his wife with poison. Consideréd Eccentric. - .Considered by is intimates as ec- cent¥ic, Muenter nevertheless was re- gardéd as a diligent student and courtéous gentleman, who' waé not 1kély to do anything to attract par- ticular attention. . The issuance'of thé booklet creat- ed astonishment ds it was a bittér tirade against = sociéty, threatening revenge upon the ‘‘community” which he declared had unjustly accused him. Theé writer gave convineing proof of #%n unbalanced mind. % Instructor In Germian. Muenter came to Harvard in 1904, . with a degree of the University of Chlcago and a record. of service as an instfuctar in the University of Kansas. - ~Entéred at Harvard as a cand@idate for the advanced degree of doector of philosophy he received an appointmeént as instructor in the ele- iméntary German courses. He. was Aceompanied here by his wife, for- merly Leoné Krembs, of ' Chicago, and their one year old daughter. On April 6, 1906, a sécond child was bern. Mrs. Muenter, believing in meéntal healing, did not call in. a physician ‘until -just before the birth of ‘the infant and the physician with- drew from the case when he learned s that his directions were not being followed. A mental healer and a nurse at- tended Mrs. Muenter. At midnight on April 15, Muenter told the nurse to get some rést and said that he would. stay with the patient. At 6 | . o'clock the following morning he in- formed the nurse that Mrs. Muenter had died. The physician whose ad- vice had been disregarded refused to issue a death certificate and the med- ioal examiner believing that the cir- cumstances justified an autopsy, 'sent the woman's stomach to the Harvard medical school for analysis. thé meantime Muenter urged that he be allowed to take the body te ChHicago for burial and the med- ical examiner permitted him to de so and - issued a certificate ascribing death t6 stomach trouble following childbirth, Muénter did not return Found Traces of Poison. _ Within ten days the chemist .re- Ported the presence of poison in the digéstive organs and the futile uégrch for Muenter began, - Soon afterwards a grand jury re- turnéd an indictment acusing the nigging ' instructor -of having poisoed hig wife/ Two months after Muen- % ter's disappedrance his e¢olléagues here received copies of a pamphléet entitled “Protest’”. which was a strange parody on the writer’s troub- les. It contained a discussion of the <l against him, followed by a 2 ing analysis of existing social > .conditions and the treatment of those ad- of crime without proof. /On the latter subject, the writer #aid In part. 714" ‘Reference to Crime, _“Take my case. Even without the pre of law, the spirit of révenge . 4ngd perseeution of the law which our néwspapers so brightly and painfully reflect, has branded me as a criminal. In the eves of all who read the atro- _ cious accounts in the daily papers, I « &m a bruta] murderer, a thing to be despiséd and to be shuddered at, an outeast of society, an enemy of the | community, a wild beast that must be hunted down and be either killed 1 the community. ' Spoke of Revenge. “The 'lesson that you teach me 1. will executeé and it shall = go hard. But I will = better the instruction.’ Without knowing, whether I was in-{ nocent or guilty, veu : have: reviied me, you have cast.me out. If I @0 not strain every nerve to get .Te-. venge, the bloodiest, the most bru- tal kind of revenge, let me never re- spect myself any more. I can never prove my ‘innecence to you. My only witness is dead. Hence if I could an- nihilate all of Chicago and Cambridge at one blow. that would be the thing to do.' ‘You wish to annihilate me. I must anticipate you.” U. S. SEIZES SAYVILLE WIRELESS STATION Only Remaining .Privately Operated Means of Conimunicatiori Betweén America and G’erm'n-ny._ Washington, July 8.—The ' govern- ment today took over the Sayville, L. I, wireless station, the ornly re- maining privately - operatéd direct means of communication between the United States and Germany. 2 Secretary Daniels announced that Captain Bullard, in charge of the naval radio, had gone to take over the station and would continue its operation with'naval forces. This afternoon. Captain Bullard re- ported to Secretary Daniéls that he had completed his arrangeménts and had taken over the plant, Secretary Daniels issued this state- ment: “It is understood that the Saville radio station had made appli- cation to, the secretary of commerce for a license. The secretary of com- merce declined to grant the license aud so informed the wecretary of the navy, who, after conference, detailed Captain Bullard as the expert of the department, .to. take over and opérate the station. Lieutenant George R. Clark will be in control of the station. Captain Bullard reached New . York this morning and will confer with the owners of the station in all that re- lates to the details of the operation of the station. Practically the same rules and regulations as are now appli- cable to Tuckerton will be put into cperation at Sayville, - ““There will be no change so-far as the public is concerned. Messages will be accepted as heretofore. The only difference Wwill be that naval opera- tors instead of commercial employes will man the keys.” Today's aetion, which was taken under an executive order issued by Fresident Wilson giving the navy au- thority to'take over. “One or more stations 'was deemed necessary be- cause of alleged violations of neutral- ity by the company’s operators. It has been charged that when the navy cen- sors had left the wireless room for a minute or two unneutral messages had leen sent and that c¢nly by a difficult and trying supervisiorn could neu- trality he strictly preserved. DR."MANGINI RELEASED. After having served his Jail sén- tence of thirty days at the Hartford county jail, Dr. Gerard C. Mangini, the former local physician who was fined $500 and costs and sent to'jail for pérforming a crimjnal operation on the late Miss Jule C. Shannahan, has been released from custody. What his future plans are he has not dis- closéd but by an order of “the su- perior court he can never practise in Hartford county again. BILLION BUSHEL WHEAT CROP. ‘Washington, July 8.—Prospects of a billion bushel wheat crop this year were increased during last month. Basing its estimate on July 1 crop con- ditions, the department of agriculture today placed the prospective total pro- duction at 963,000,000 bushels, com- pared with 950,000,000 bushels esti- mated from June 1 crop conditions. Corn,. the nation’s greatest - crop, should yield 2,184,000,000 bushels with continued favorable weather, the erop reporting board éstimates from this month’s condition figures. That com- pares with 2,672,804,000 bushels har- vested last year. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. The engagement of Miss Isabel Rob- ertson and Wyman M. Johnson was announced at a surprisé party held last evening at the home of Mrs. E. N. Humphrey on Chestriut street. A pleasant evening was spent with whist and musical selections. The follow- ing friends of Miss Robertson -were in attendance: = Misses May Wedlake, Evelyn Baker, Edith Symonds, Ruth ‘Wigglesworth, Amy Wigglesworth, Eunice Humphrey, Helen Grace, Lil- lian and Mildred Brady and Mrs. Earl Gardner of Sparta, Ill. A dainty col- lation was served. FIVE MONTENEGRINS INDIOTED, Chicago, July 8.—Five Montene- grins including thrée cdmmissioners of the King of Montenegro and a former charge d'affaires at Con- stantinople, were nafmed in an in-! dietmént returned by the federal grand jury today, charging conspir- acy to violate the neutrality laws of the United States. San Francisco, July 8.—More than | twenty indictments ‘charging various violations of néutrality were voted here today by the federal grand jury. | REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS, | The following real estate transfers | were recorded with the city clérk to- day: George Grocock té Frank H. Kiar, | land on East Ellis stréet extension. Wallace L. Haley et ux,, to Bodwell | Land company, land on Hill Crest | avenuye, Belvidere Heights. # t Bessie Andréws et al, to same | came, Bodwéll Land company to Carl . | derson , two parcels of land at gderé Heights: Mr. and Mrs. Timéthy Conway of 655 East street are receiving congrat- ulations on the birth of a son. Neéw Shoés added to our $1 'Shoe Sale every day. Besse-Leland Co. 2 A —advt. ‘The new officers of Alexandra lodge D. of St. G., were installed last eve-, ning at Turner hall by District Deputy Alice Hawkesworth of Hartford, 1 Lawyers' F. B. Hungeérford, P. ¥, McDonough, M; H, Camp, W. F. Man. gan and M. L. Saxe are hard at work making out the rules and regulations to govern the new city cour\. Judge Meskill :does not expect much busi- neéss for the court before September. SPAIN RUSHES WORK IN ARMS PLANTS Factories Working Day and Night to Préparé for Any Everits That May Follow ™ War. Madrid, July 8.—The Spanish gov- ernment récently has béen very active in the preparation of military and Naval armament. Artillery, sma!l arms, and projectile factories are working night arnd day, and the Min- ister of War, desirous - himself - of learning their capacity, has during the last several days, visited those at Trabia, Ovieda, Granada and Sevilte. Military and naval = commisions | have gone to ‘the United States and Italy to acquire arms and ammuni- tion as well as machinery. There is talk also of the acquisition by Spain of ‘a- numbér of submarines and of large quantities of mines for coast defénse purposes. All these activities are being con- ducted with the greatest secrecy. It is said that the motive behind these warlike preparations is by no means to enter the present European conflict on either side, but to strength- en Spain and to prepare her for any event which may follow the present war. Besides this motive, the Spanish government, prominent Spaniards say, realizes it has béen negiligent in military ‘and naval matters. STAR STREET BABY DEAD; CONVULSIONS Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Don- ilasky Dies Suddenly This Morning. Paul, the sixteen months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Donilasky of 22 Star street, died at his. parénts home this morning suddenly and with out having had any previous illness. Medical Examiner Dr. Theodore H. Wright was called and gave the cause of death as convulsions. 5 1 According to thé child’s parents | he had,not been sick until this morn- ing when he became very ill. The baby writhed in pain and a hurry call was sent for Dr. George H. Dal- ton but the child died about fifteen minutes after he arrived. Mrs, August Ruschkovske, Funeral sérvices for Mrs. August Ruschkovske of 743 Stanley street were- held this afternoon from the German -Baptist church and inter: ment was in Fairviesv cemétery. The members of Indianola Council, De- gree of ‘Pocohantas, of which the] deceased was a member, attended the funeral in a body. .~ Frederick Jurgen. The funeral of Frederick Jurgen ‘was held this afternoon from his late home at 33 Sunrise avenue. Rev. E. T. Thienes officiated in the absence of thé Rev. J. E. Rees. Interment was in Fairview cemetery." Patsy Salvatora. The funeral of Patsy Salvatora, the Plainville quarryman who died as the result of injuriés received at the Cook quarries yesterday, was held this afternoon and intérment was in Plainville. Card of ‘Thanks. death of our beloved husband and father, Frank Hoffman. We are par- ‘ticularly appreciativé for the floral offerings and take . this means thanking the donors. MRS. JULIA HOFFMANN and Family. CROSS-EXAMINING PROFS. Annapolis, Md., July 8.-—Further discussion by heads of academy de- partments as to how the examination papers in théir departménts are pre- pared and safeguarded and as to the | the session today of the court of inquiry | exam- ! methods of instruction marked investigating irregularities in inations at the Naval academy. The court held the line of cross-examina- i from. three to- four inches. We desire to éxpress our heartfelt ! thanks to kind friends and neighbors | for their sympathy at the time of the | }on | tion to this point, telling counsel that theése witnesses were summoned for an investigation of the methods of study and not as witnesses against any | of the accused midshipmen. HEALEY’S SUCCESSOR. It is not the intention of republi can leaders to choose a leader to R\ R. Healey until next fall. Mr. Healey's Tesignation as cheirman of the G. O. | announced | Senator Georgeé W. Klete | P, town committee was yesterday. stated today that there was ,no hurrs about selecting asuccessor to Mr. Hea - ley and that no action would be taken untjl fall. . Ex-Alderman E. W Christ, president of the Chamber of Com- merce, is being mentioned for the position = Mr. Christ was formerly chairman of the committee. HOW 10 CONTROL THE APPLE BORI IR Heavy Application of Some Paint Will Not Injure Trees ‘Washington, D. C,, July 8.—"“Worm- ing” and painting the:trunks of the trees are reccmmended to owners of apple orchards as efficient methods of dealing with the roundheaded ap- ple-tree borer in a - mnew Farmers’ bulletin, No. 675, of the United States department of agriculture, A heavy application of some paint that will nat injure the trees -but will remain in an unbroker coat on ‘the bark for two or three months, is effective in preventing the female from laying her eggs in the tree and greatly re- duces the amount of worming, or the rémaoval of the insects with a knife and wire, that must be done. The roundheaded apple-tree borer, the most destructive of a number of slmilar pests, lays its eggs in or un- der the bark of apple trees. After hatching the larvae feed upon the in- ner bark and wood to such-an extent that the tree is seriously weakened or killed, The pest is found aver the whole of the eastern portion of the United Statés and as far west as Ne- braska, Kansds and Néw Mexico. In addition to fruit trees it feeds on service, wild crab and mountain ash trees, which makes it advisable for orchardists to remove these varieties for a distance of at least a hundred vards from their orchard. Eggs Laid in Bark. The female lays her eggs, one at a time, in'an incision she has made in the bark, usually just above the surface of the ground. About 15 or 20 days later the eggs hatch and the larvae appear. When full grown these are nearly an inch and a half in length. They first attack the inne: bark, eating out broad, more or less circular, galleries -and thrusting out through small holes in the bark castings which form little heaps of reddish wcod fragments around the base of the tree. During the vinter the borers are quiscent but early in the following spring they. amc the solid wood, while some of them work their way up the trunk. These last spend one more winter in the tree and then, having passed through the pupal stage, dig their way out and emerge as adult beetles. Three Yyears are required for the insect to complete its development from egg to adult. Ordinarily, the beetle forty or fifty days. It is about three- fourths of an inch in length, light brown in color above, with two broad white bands, joined in front, extending the full length of the back; the undeparts and front of the head are white. The females rarely fly any considerable distance, so that if the immediate vicinity of an orchard can be kept free from them, there is little danger of a se- rious infestation. Wound Will Heal. The most common method of rid- ding thé orchard of these pests is to cut away the bark ‘sufficiently to lives about | trace the burrows made by the borer. A hooked wire is then inserted into the burrow and the insect pulled out. If made with care, the wound in the ! tree ‘caused by this process will heal readily. - The casings at the base of the tree serve as an indication of the presence of the borers. Where the burrows are curved or obstructed in some way so that the wire can not be inserted, cotton batting dipped in car- bon bisulphide should be inserted and the hole then plugged with moist edrth. The gas from the carbon bi- sulphide will penetrate all parts of the burrow and kill the borer. In addition to worming, as this process is called, paint is often used to prevent the beetles laying their eggs. Pure white lead and raw lin- seed oil, mixed rather thick. will not injure the trees, and when applied to young, smooth bark, will form a protective coat during the egg lay- ing season. It is probable that this is a more effective method than wrapping the trees with building paper, coton batting, cloth or other materials sometimes used for this purpose. Before painting, however, the earth should be removed from The sur- face of the trunk thus exposed should be first scraped and painted and the earth then replaced. This is neces- sary, for the beetle occasionally lays her eggs under instead of above the | ground. of | CARRANZA FORCES ADVANCE. ‘Wasghington, July 8.—The Carran- za forces have pushed theéir aftack the convention forces defendins Mexico City up to within ten milés ot the capital. Their military trains are operating that close to the city. Staie deparment dispatches from Vera Cruz today gave this report. . TWO AMERICANS KILLED. ‘Washington, July 8—Two Ameri- cans, Richard Martin, either of Chel- sea, Mass., or Providence, R, 1., and ! John Muhoney, thought to have lived at 31 Third avenue, New York, were killed by the shell fire of the German submarine which attacked the British steamer Anglo-Californian. U. S. DESTROYER LAUNCHED. Philadelphia, July 8.—The United | States torpedo boat destroyer Conyng- ham was launched from the Cramps Ship Yards in this city today. The vessel will make a speed of about 29 1-2 knots an hour. FALLS INTO SEWER. Arthur Adolphson notified the po. old daughter had fallen into a new sewer that is being constructed near his home at 348 North Burritt street She was badly shaken up but not seri- ously injured. | | i ADRIATIC Boys' Suits of every description in ‘sizes 6 to 18 which were formerly marked from $7.00 to $8.00. Two pants with nearly every suit. A baseball glove Free with every pur- chase, REC AN s NO BOMBS FOUND ON ATLANTIC STEAMERS Saxonia and Philadelphia Nothing of Report that Nature Was Discovered on Vessels. New York, July 8.—Police authori- ties continued today their investiga- tions to ascertain whether Frank Holi had planted bombs on board any steamships now on their way acrass the Atlantic ocean. As a result of wireless warnings, reassuring mes- sages had been received from the captains of the Saxonia and Philadei- Phia in mid-Atlantic saying that those steamships had been searched for bombs and nothing found. These Wwere the two vessels mentioned by Holt in his letter to his wife in Dal- las when he wrote that one of them should sink om July 7, Thus far the police authorities have not been able to discover that Holt had any accomplicos in the making or placing of his bambs. Police Com- missioner Woods said the indications were that Holt had worked alone. Arrangements had- Beén made to hold an inquest on Holts suicide to- day. His identification as Erich Muenter indicted in Cambridge, Mass., far the murder of his wife, was re- garded by the authorities as complete. J.| P. Morgan, who was shot by Holt, had so far recovered today that his family hoped that he would be able to go aut doors. "rwo STEAMERS SOLD BY DOLLAR COMPANY Hill Lincr Minnesota Will Be the Only Vessel Flying U. S. Flag in Transpacific Trade, San Francisco, July 8.—Captain Robert Dollar, president of the Dollar Steamship company, has returned to San Francisco from Vancouver, B. C., where he completed the sale of two steamers. “I went to Vancouver,” said Captain Dollar today, “to arrange for British registry for the vessels of the Dollar line, I found, however, that a sale would be more profitable. Negotia- { tions for the sale of the Robert Dol- lar, our only other vessel in the trans- pacific trade, is under way. “Conditions enforced by the sea- men’s bill, which will go into effect early next November, make it -impos- sible for us to operate profitably American steamships in any but the coastwise trade.” REPORTED SAFE AT LIVERPOOL White Star Line Denies Rumors That Vessél Has Docked in England— No Advices Received. New York, July 8.—The Dow Jones News Bureau published late today a statement that the White Star liner Adriatic had docked safely at Liver- poo! at 2 o'clock this afternoon. No word as to the Adriatic had been received by the line at the time | this statement was publishéd. lice this afternoon that his five-year- | Later the Dow. Jones News Bureau published the following: '“The White Star Line denies reports to the ef- fect that the Adriatic has arrived in Liverpool. So far they have not re- ceived any advices.” Represented by E, W. Eddy. 25 shs AMERICAN ‘25 shs AMERICAN Ned Britain Nat. Bank Blag. HARDWARE. .. HOSIERY. 50 shs LANDERS FRARY & Cl 50 shs STANLEY WORKS. 50 shs UNION MANUFACTUK 50 shs NEW BRIT AIN MACHIN BOODY McLELLAN & C MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. 111 Broadway, New York, Established 1879. We will execute your orders amount from one share up. for any lsted We give the same carcful atiention to the one share the larger customer. We will buy any number of shares from one up for We will buy ten shares or more on conservative DIRECT PRIVATE WIRE TO NEW YORI NEW BRITAIN OFFICE, 309-310 NAT'L, BANK BL Telephone 1012. ¥F. T FINANCIAL NE DECLINES RECORDED ON STOCK MARKE Trading Active But in Small Yol-| ume—Rallies After First Hour New York, July 8., Wall Street, 10:30 a. m.—Liquidation was resumed at today’s opening, all parts of the list recording declines. Louisville and Nashville, St. Paul, Canadian Pacific and Southern Pacific, yesterday’'s weakest features, lost one to two | points in the initial dealings. Chicago und Northwestern fell 2 5-8 to 118 7-8, the jiwest price {1 years. Mis- souri Pacific at 4 1-4 made a new low | and other secondary railways as well as industrials declined fractions. U. 8. Steel was the most steady leader, soon recovering its moderate decline. Trading was active but in small vol- ume. Rallies were quite general be- | fore the end of the first half hour, Close—Publication. of the govern- ment crop report showing un- favorable condition in corn caused further recession in the final hour. The closing was heavy, New York Stock Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co., members of the New York Stock Bx- change. Represented by BE. W, Eddy, National Bank building: July 8, 1915, Low Close 8% 464y TIY% 2% High 7y 73% Am Beet Sugar .. Am Copper ... Alaska Gold | General Electric . 38% 531 . 455 L100% 46% 77 37% H 534 4% 45k 100% 100% 459 “% 76 76 106 1063 1209% 120% 34% 34% 99 99 5 W 87 87 166 167 141% 141 405 363 N 36 % 4% 9% 80 28 28 2% 2 38% Am Car & Fdy Co. Ry AR oLy Am Can pfd Am Locomative Am Smelting . Am Sugar .. Am Tel & Tel. Anaconda Copper A TS Fe Ry Co.. B & O . > i b¥ BRT ....... Beth Steel Canadian Pacific Central Leather .. Chesapeake & Ohidb Chino Copper _ .. Chi Mil & St Paul. Distillers Sec ..... Erie . PR Erie ist . P 34% 991 5% 87 .142% 42 37 449 80% 221 25% . 38% L165% L 118 21% 141% . T2% 6014 86% c 14% 631 164 116% 21% Great Nor pfd .. interborough . Lehigh Valey .. Mex Petroleum National Lead N Y C.& Hudeon. Nev Cons .. NYNH&H 21 MY 1% 60 86% 14% R R Ip | Pressed Steel Car. 47 asked. mon has re-acted 1401 | asked. tional, 365 and Standard i« § asked. Sales of at 613 and Astha 60% | bid and 485 asked. N Y Ont & West.. 26 Northern Pacific, .1 orfolk & West ., 1021 enn R R Ray Cons ..., Reading .... Southern Pacific . 8 Southern Railway 141 Southern Rly pfd. 3 Tenn Copper .... 351 Union Pacifie ,...1 Uta'n Copper .. U 8 Rubber Co . U 8 Steel ... U 8 Steel pfd 1 Va Car Chemical 313 Westinghouse .., 98 ‘Western Union ... 8 Trant & Hine Goi With IC asi, The local market 3 quiet since the Fourth day. ‘The prices as s Wi firm, and Colts A the market leader f is still selling at a of 457 and 458. Sals Judd have been in of 115. Landers, quoted 68 bid and this price carries the dend. 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