New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 12, 1915, Page 1

'HREE CENTS. YEXT NOTE TO TO REPEAT U. S. DEMANDS IN UNMISTAKABLE TERMS " Policy of America'to Be So Framed That Sub- sequent Attitude of NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, JULY 12. GERMANY Teutons Will Deter- mine Ouestlon-o_f Diplomatic Relations il-, LANSING BEGINS WORK ON DRAFT OF REPLY TO BERLIN GOVERNMEN Swry May Not Go to Cornish o With = Wilson—Presiden -muiem Prepneumduln- } ington, July 12.~—'l‘h. situation hm‘oermmy and” the United Etates has taken on such a gerious and nlual qlurwter, thar ‘the policy of - the American covmm;z.:t wille 1";- i lengthy and deliberate consid- h“?nu. that it may have the firmness ich the circumstances roqpua. “THis was the statement’ made . in official quarfers. = Secretary after taking weveral days to éxamine the German reply, may not ‘to Cornish, N. H., after all, to con- " fer with Pesident Wilsen, ‘ 'Wm “Work Independently. iginal plan, it was explained, f the, President and | Mr. Lan- to confer and then’ have the sec- . of state draft.a note to.be sub- to the cabinet , the preai- M*-ntm to Washington. Now the % W is' that the. ‘president and Mr. . mflu working independently, will : memoranda and confer after turefl. A definite "a Jater .on 8; Mr. Inuinr vm g0 to Cor- int, Von Be -mrfl ‘the German’ t ungderstood 'to_ have ¢ 18 seeking information on the; 'has + asked Secretary wl'hu to see him’ and & does after he has care- minéd the situation. The am- M thé American’ :ommmh L ‘German’ “instructions from his; goverr t, merely ‘following the custom of lomats ‘when notes: have, been ex- o learn the attitude of ‘the ation and what’ may - be pected a8 to the next step in the _‘correspondence, ' That there ‘are to ‘be no mnuhl negotiations, - ‘how- _ ‘ever, on the subject: nas been made | " plain, and the ambassador's’call’ very | probubly Will partake nmore of the na- ) ture of a call for information than of ussiofr. The ambassador, is re- Efid to 'be in’ morough accord with govnnment on.the reply which he s ‘a8 plthfwtory ‘and as lend- If. to further ne‘othtlonl. ~ | “FATHERLAND” RAPS NEW BRITAIN MFRS. "|Includes Two. Factoties in Which War Munitions Are Being Made, New Britain factories are included in an alleged expose of the manufac- ture of war munitions for the Allies in the current number of “The Fa- therland,” a weekly paper published in New York for ‘Fair play for Ger- many and Austria-Hungary.” The article is written by George:Sylvester | Viereck, editor of the paper. Among over 100 Américan concerns which are said to be filling war orders | for England and other enemies : of Germany, and Austria-Hungary ave mentioned the New Britain Machine company and the Corbin Screw cor- poratian. ' The' former ‘is sald to be | manufacturing shrapnel and the lat- ter fuses. . If Mr. Viereck’s list is correct it ‘will be a surprise to New Britain people as it was generally un- Gerstood that. there were. other con- | cerns, here: manufacturing munitions | of war, Mr! Vieréck attempts to make his article an arraignment of American manufacturers whose plants are work- ; cnryluxfg ‘€00 ing to furnish material for the Allies. | He claims that war orders yvalued at $1,500,000,000 have been placed in this country and that munitions valued at 400,000,000 be; hi) : broad. “wgkuoinl:: !‘c!m- i IU"np)y to the govern: of. - Arerican “on' British vessels, ilch mean death and destruction to' countless Germans?” FOOD SUPPLIES TO MEXICO WOUNDED Afiefle-n Red Cross Agent Bound for Monclova Tells of Being Tumed ' Washington, July 12.—~How ' an American Red Cross “agent, headed for Monelova, Mexico, = with. relief food 'supplies was ‘turned back by the fighting and returned wounded, Mexicans with his' food condsnmen!, was told in a despatch today to the v Working on Draft of Reply Secretary Lansing has begun work n a draft of a reply to Germany but “thas mnot given any one the slightest w4inkling of his views. 8Such. intima- tions, gowever, as have been received ‘White House as well &s the p:.fl-mflnL point to. the fram ng -u“ a’ policy ‘which _will express even more emphatically than before the views of the United States and ¢’ belief is growing that the next note may include some idea of the in- tentions of the American governmernt ' ot demands are not met. by o general comment in executive’ 8 ' ‘quarters today was that . the next ; ‘American noté would dofine the posi- ~ ton of the United States ey attitude would - definitely . determine , .Whether diplomatic ulitipu ‘were to - be eonthqed. “No ‘Surrender 'of hl&hu. That there. is to be no surrender of American rights, i0. the new nete is practically certain according to .'the view taken by officials thus far, and 8 alsq assured that the German for the immunity of Amer- can ‘passenger ships not earrying con- traband will be rejected. - Just what steps Wwill be taken.by. .the - United Btates as a result of Germany’s fall- is most- uncertain. 4 le—the loss of one hundred _American lives, for which Germany “has disclaimed responsibilty—that has bm;m the .uuation to a grave and been no word of any change mhfludlflt’l plan, and it was re- “as certain that he would not captain of" e company No. 1, lett the service city this morning and began s as chief ofithe Stanley Isadore Stmons, who opened the hos- more ! ‘clearly so that Germany's cub-nqucnt‘ today by the Villa agency. Gen. Her- American Red, Cross headquarters. J. C. Wellér, who started from Pie- dras Negras, telegraphed that in the battle of Barroleran, half way be- tween Eagle Pass‘and Monclova, a Mexican commander had placed him in charge of the wounded. He gave first aid on the fleld to twenty men and brought: them back in a box car, to the hospital at Piedras Negras. Consul Gen, Hanna at Monterey ; reported that last Friday he furnish- |.ed corn and American salt pork to | 20,000 persons. Official reports giving details of .the capture of Mexico city by Car- ranza forces had not reached the state department, Repulse of 2,000 Carranza troops who attacked the Villa garrison at { Cabullona, ‘Sonora, was announced nandez, Villa commander of Piedras 'Negra,s telegraphed that Carranza forces attacking Monclova had been ‘drlvan off toward Lampazos. | WITH THE BANKRUPTS, t(,red"m"l Accept Twenty Per Oent. From George Anusbigian. At a meeting in the bankruptey court this morning twelve of the iwenty-three creditors of George Anusbigian, the bankrupt storekeeper at 31 Lafayette street, voted to accept a payment of twenty cents on the dol- | lar. Lawyer P, F. McDonough repre- sented the bankrupt and Lawyers Mungan and Saxe appearea for the creditors. - A meeting to confirm the offer will be held in ten days. Sam Harris, proprietor of the Out- let store, who has gone into bank- ruptcy, is offering his creditors fifteen per cent, on the dollar and a hearing | will be held on July 23. He is repre- sented by Judge B. F. Gaffney. HOTEL BRINGS $16,000. Sixteen thousand dollars is the price John F. (Honest Jonhn) Willls { will pay for the Hotel Grand. This was disclosed today when the notice of intent to sell the furnishings and good will of the place was filed by . telry and who has since conducted it. | Muenter who warned. passengers | of us began. STEAMERS WARNED OF BONBS ABOARD Two British Vessels Told by Nivy Department Officials 70 WATCH 0UT FOR MISSILES Writer of Letter, Signed = “Pearce”, Indicating Incident, Declares He In- P. Morgan and tends to Kill J. British - Ambassador. ‘Washington, July' 12.—Navy de- partment officials today awaited re- sponses from the British steamships Howth Head and Baron Napier, la- den with mules for the British army and now off the South Atlantic coast, | to a radiogram warning to watch out for bombs in their holds. Both ves- sels sailed from New Orleans July 9, the Howth Head for Dublin and Bel- fast via Norfolk and the Baron Napi- er, direct for' Avonmouth. The warning was flashed out broad- cast over the sea from the Arlington wireless station last night following the receipt by Secretary Daniels of a telegram from a New Orleans news- paper stating that a letter to that pa- per from a person who signed himself as “Pearce” Indicated that explosive | had been placed aboard the two ves- seéls. , To Complete Muenter Work. The writer of the letter also de- clured his intention of klmng 3. P, Morgan angd Sir Ceé¢il Spring Rice, the British ambassador and complete the work of BEric Muenter who'commit- ted suicide recently after . wounding Mr. Morgan and with whom he says he had formed a partnership in an éffort to kéep the United States out of the European war. . The letter also warned persons who-had friends or relatives aboard'the Howth Head and Baron Napier to watch for reports from those vessels. The Howth Head is not equipped Wwith wireless but ought to reach Nor- folk by tomorrow at the latest, when she likely will make response. Even if ‘the radiogram message was . not picked up directly by the Baron Na- pier some other nearby vessel might ‘have relayed it. It was believed here that responses may be caught up to- day by some of the South ' Atlantic cout wireless -uuon-. Probing .““ Om!qflncy. New York, July 12—An investiga- tion of the alleged conspiracy to place | bombs on board steamships leaving | here with war munitions for the allies was in progress today. A conference of police officials, agents of the fed- eral government and private detec- tives employed by theé steamship com- panies was called to consider means of co-operation to pravent the placing of any more bombs on board stéam- ships in New York harbor. cial bomb squad of detectives was as- signed to work around the river front and all piers where 'war munitions were being loaded on board steamers were closely guarded. In the beliet that most of the bombs are placed in the cargo while it is being trans- ferred to steamships by lighters, steps were taken to guard the eargoes while ‘in the hands-of the lighterage men. \p 0 No Word Steamers, New' Orleans, July 12.—No word had been received today from the British steamships Howth Head and Baron Napier. The Howth Head was today believed to be off the Florida coast and expected to call at Norfolk for coal. A letter received by a newspaper here last night signed ‘‘Pearce’” de- clared the writer intended to kill J. P. Morgan and Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British ambassador and finish the work of Eric Muenter, who commit~ ted suicide several days ago, after wounding Mr. Morgan. It warned persons who hadsfriends or relatives aboard the British steamships Howth | Head and Baron Napier, which sailed from New Orleans July 9 with mules for the British army, to watch for reports from those vessels. The writer declared that it ‘was on board the Lusitania before that vessel salled from New York that it would be dangerous to make the volage on ! her. It also is declared that Muenter personally called on Charles Frohman and urged him not to take passage | on the saip. Partner of Holt. After announcing his intention to kill ' Mr. Morgan to.avenge the deati of Holt, the letter writer says: “Holt (Muenter) was my partner and I glory in the thought of his com- radeship. We worked together ever since this cursed war began. Holt is gone but I am still here and < I am going to carry on the work the two 1 am going to carry on the work with redoubled fury. ‘“The statement that Holt intended to wreck libraries and other such pub- lic buildings is a lie. The capitol is the only building that we planned to wreck and we partly succeeded in our plans, But what we did plan ana what T am going to carry out, is the Just idea to stop this country from contributing to the damnable, hellish barbaric slaughter across the ocean, New York Promising Field. “The British muleships are daily leaving New Orleans laden with live Eleventn (Continued on Page.) A spe- T. E. BURNS DIES THIS AFTERNOON Health Comumissioner and Well Known Plumber Succumbs to Heart Trouble, Health Commissioner Timothy . Burns died this afternoon at 1:16 o'clock at his home at 63 Vine street, following an illness with heart trouble which dates frcm eary last fall, The ‘funeral arrangements have not becn completed but the funeral wil be held Thursday morning from St. Mary's church. of which Mr. Burns was a ifelong member. Mr, Burns was fifty-eight years of age and was born on- Vine . street where he has lived his entire life. Years ago he learned "thé plumbini trade and for years has been one of the best known plumbing contrac- tors in this city, his office’ and work-' room being located in the basemeut at 295 Main street. Dast fall his health began to decline and eariy this spring he was seriously ill at his home when it was thought that he could not survive. He had been éable to be about since but he was forced to give up again some ‘time ago. Twenty-seven years ago Mr. Burns was married to Miss Catherine O'Nuil and besides his wife he is survived by ten children, Edward, Helen, Grace, Robert, John, Mary, Margaret, ||.| liam, Bernadette and Catherine. 'He also leaves two brothers, Michael and Patrick, both of this city, and two granpdchildren. Mr. Burns always took an active interest in the welfare of ‘the city and was appointed to the board . of health by Mayor Quigley, a position he held at the)time of hisideath. He had several fruternal affiliations . as well,; being 'a member of Court Frienaly, Forestérs of America, Fey- | dinand- counci, Knights of Columbus, and the Anclent Order of Hibernians. MADE IN NEW: BRITAIN U.S.to Urge Trade Between | ¥ | This City and 'Big Neighbor. 'MOODY DECIDES T0 | J.°C. Moody, sub-master at the High | bellevea. Mr. Moody guilty of an in- | discretion in engaging in this task. SOLD IN S0. AMERICA An exhibit that is of vital interest rd*l'arq m..nu cturing interests of Britain b Y edm' manu lurarl of llmlur dines . other, citles, will be held in this city | ‘durfng the latter part of thé month. on goods that are now being sold o thé buyers in South Amerlcan cities. The exhibit will be given b & tepresentative of the De- pnment of Commerce at Washing- ton, D, C., and will be held at the | Chamber of Commerce rooms, - - the exact 'déte to be announced later. Tt is through the efforts of Seqre— tary Andrews that the exhibit is bging brought this city. The exhibit should prove to be ‘of material intorest to all manufacturers in this city, at the present time, on account of the excellent opportunlflm that the present crisis in Burope’ is " presenting to secure. a foothold In South America. It has béen am agreed ‘fact by all that this vast country ‘would be an excellent place for American 'manufacturers to in- troduce their goods now. The ¢x- hibit will afford them the ppportun- ity of getting a line on prices and materials that are being used 'and asked for. | | The Chamber of Commerce ig also { arranging for an exhibit which the Department of Commerce is now col- lfictln(, of goods manufactured ‘throughout the United States and if possible. thig exhibit will he brought here in 1916. Several designs of the seal of New Britain have been received by the | sommittee in| charge of the contast. The affair comes to a close next Sat- urday and the winners wi]l be -an- nounced at the annual outing at Lake Compounce, July ' 21." - Thera is ‘'yet plenty of time for those wWho wish “to enter the contest te do so. The winner will be awarded a prize of $25. { « The dirsctors ot the Chamber 'of Commerce will meet forerrow ‘af- ternoon at 4:30 o'clock to ‘compiete details pertaining to the credit bur- eau. to | CAME BACK TO WED. i Andrew Mahaley And Miss Florence Foth Married By Rey. W, F. Cook. | Andrew Mahaley and Miss Florence Foth were quietly married at 11 o'clock Saturday morning by the Re | Warren F. Cook at the Meth church. young couple will make their homéa) at 117 Whiting street. Mr Mahaley is a well known chauffeur employed at Koverman’s garage on Main street. On Friday Mr. Mahaley and Miss | Foth went to Willimantic for the ex- press purpase of getting married but they were not familiar with the law. ‘When they asked the town clerk for a marriage license and told him they lived in New Britain he informed them they must wait five days as re- quired by law. Having no desire to postpone their wedding day so long | the couple retuthed to this city and were married the following morning. b B “E\THFR | . i Hartford, July 12.—Show- ors tonight. Tuesday goneral- \ Hberty to do so. ‘the same thing right here in | sidemge of activity on the part of the They were unattended. THa'd, | They feel secure in th~i~ present posi- 1y fair. PR S I 1915—TWELVE PAGES. QUIT SUMMER JoB High School Sub-Master Dis- pleases Members of School Board WAS DOING PRIVATE WORK | Had Been Engaged to Solicit Pul)lls?| For Local Business College—Be- | lieves He Head Perfect Right to Do So, He Tells the Herald. Members of the board of educa- tion were considering today calling a special meeting to discuss the case of school, who has been soliciting bus- iness for the Hardware City Business college of which Frank H. Shields in principal.. A number of the members It is sald that BEdward N. Smith, | proprietor 'of the Smith Business col- lege, learned recently of Mr. Moody’ activity in behalf of the other bus! ness school and protested fo Mr. Moody himself, stating that he did not believe it fair for a man in his Position to undertake such a contract. Mr. Smith is said to have received an unsatisfactory answer from the sub- master. The attention of members| of the board of education was called to the situation and; while all could not be N_nuhia today those who were intér- vfllud believed it would be for the Dest_ Intérests of all concernd if Mr. llwdy steppéd out of the field in Which he was active. Mr Says Member of Board. ‘member of the board, who de- { to permit the use of his name | it, made the ” following stat- T and several other members t board -are willing to. sign a call for: pecial meeting.. Mr. Moody is engaged by the city by the year and I do 1ot believe it fair for him to de- “his time to & private business ut tl\(, nature during the summer. It would be possible for him to use un- 4'.. influence on young people he knows as they, would have great faith in him and would attend what- ever. school he recommended. It is 1c) ment: | CONROY AND LEIST Y OUTON 5100 BONDS Local Young Men Charged With As- sault, Speeding and Evading Re- sponsibility in Meriden. (Special to the Herald.) Meriden, July 12.—Hugh: V. Con- roy and Frank Leist, two New Bri- tain young men, were arraigned in the city court' this morning charged | with assault, speeding and evading rs- sponsibility. They.pleaded not gullty and were represented by Lawyer I T. O'Brien. As Doria Hill, the man down late Saturday night.and ledv- ing by the roadside where he fell, is in the hospital’ with & broken: collar bone and a bad scap wound, thé tase was continued until July 21 and, bolh were released cn bonds of ‘$100. The Merider: prosecuting attorney stated this morning after court thav he intends to push the case against the New Britainites to the limit and will permit of no settlement out of court. Conroy and Leist were in charge of the car which, it is al- lcged, conveyed a party of New Bri- lain young men to the Red Swan Inn in Yalesville and they are alleg- e¢d to have been having a merry time when the accident occurred at the corner of Griswold and Colony streets. After Hill was found unconscious Saturday night the police picked up a cap nearby with the name of the Globe Clothing house, New Britain, cn it. They at once connected it with the Hardware, ity firm, phoned tc the New. Britain police to be on the watch for any inconiing machines who they are charged with running | and Officer A. C. Richardson caught the car as it was entering the gar- age. In the car which is alleged to have run down. Doria Hill in Meri- den, Saturday night were John Blair, James Dawson, Stephen Donnelly the two in chaige. All are well known young mén. Donnelly was bad- ly injured in -ngntiu from the car in an alleyway when hé slipped and fell. ' His hedd was badly bruised and he wos' treated” by Dr. Meéndel Voi- kenheim and taken to Miss Nagle's sanitarium. - A”story that he was beaten in a fist fight is said to be Fure fabrication. GENERAL ATTACK ON unfair to Mr. Smith to have Mr. Moody carying en this work and we will have a special meeting of ‘the board (6. consider the situation if e doesn’t stop it.” ' oustifies His Exhployment. * ¢ Mr. Moody, it a talk with a Herald | reporter today, expressed the opinion that he was justified in soliciting bus- iness for Mr. Shields. “My contract with the board of ed- ucation for the year 1914-15 expired in June,” he sald. “My new contract does not go into effect until Septem- ber . If I wish to go to the shore for the summer it'’s none of' the city's business as far as I. can see: If wish to play golf all summer I am at If I 'wish to go to Philadelphia for the summer and ‘work for any business college there I ean do so. Therpfore, 1 cannot see why 1 should not permitted to do New Britain.” Lator in the day Mr. Moody stated that /he has decided to abandon 'his Halted By Aflrfl ‘How- m‘l mcm Guaymas, ’mh July 11y .y D“’fi to 8an Diégo, Cl.l, July 12).—A gen- eral bombardment by the Clrx: gunboat Guerrero, planned for day has been quvemed After a strong protest by -Admiral Thomas B. How- ard of the United Baates crulser Col. orado, and foreign consuls, the Guer- rero commander agreed’to fire only | upon Southern Pacific trains entering or leaving the city upon the Mexican steamer Bonita, anchored in the in- ner harbor. The commanding officer’ of the Guerrero said’the trains and steamer | work of soliciting business for 'Mr. Shields and to sever his connection with the latter’s school. Mr. Moody had a conference today on the mat- ter. with President B. F. Gaffney of the board of education. GOAL FOR LEMBERG CAMPAIGN ATTAINED mwn for Relative Subsidence of “Activity of Teutonic Allies Along "' Ruseo-Galicia Front. Austrian Army Headquarters in Gali Sunday, July 11, Via. London, Julyfl 11:35 a. m.—The relative sub- ’!"\n.opu: allies during last week may be explained by the fact that the goal set for the Lemberg campaign already hab been attalned. This was the recap- | ture of the city and 'the securing of stfong defensive positions to the east- ward and northward. These positions have now béen secured along the line | ct the Zlota Lipa and Bug rivers and the ridge to the northward of Kras- nik. The Russians attempted & counter offensive from Lublin - against the Au-tr:? an positions north of nging up heavy reinforce- purpose. Owing to this n-#va jht.the Austrian troops, which bad ‘rushed beyond the positions originally selected, witharew to the | vidge, where they have been success- rally resisting all Russian attacks. fions and it is belleved here that they can be easily held against whatever | forces Russia can throw against them. Indications now point to a period of | quiet along the Russo-Galiclan front, while the Teutonic allies are prepar- ing for operations in other quarters. WILL DISCONTINUE OFFICE. After. June 15 the local office of the Northwestern Mutual Life Imsur- ance company, managed by Henry Hoar in the National Bank building for the past four vears, will be dis- continued. The state superintendent has given his agents office room in hig large offices in Hartford. | .| other part of the eity. « that any such discussion in the pres- Bonita would 'be fired upon because they have been used by the enemy in the transportation of troops. He agreed not to open fire wupon any Many foreign- ers and much foreign property would have been endangered by a general bombardment. The plan of general bombardment was prevented only after Admiral Howard and the French, German, British, Italian and American consuls called upon the Carranza commander of the Guerrero and made a vigorous protesa in the name of humanity. The time for the bombardment had been set for 6 o'clock Monday morn- ing, but the Guerrero commander GERMA SOUCHEZ Teatonic Fore French Polm Retire to DEADLOCK 1egion Berlin ceeded in an in m. Agquith the shell ences nuu. M d-no. best int clined to 8 ot w, s e R : uuuvnn - MM nunnl umlvo Ttallans . Beveral L !luhn front | _‘,‘, ' Y Talisie” in the eff he Isons® repulsed, i 5 tip of the cruiser, pr whells L agreed not to open fire upon tn.lnunnu-t of ¥ pres. trains and the Bonita until near Mon- | day night. The Guerrero u'rivad here Sunday and immedidtely & blockade was. de- clared.. A schooner which attempted to enter port soon afterward = was stopped and ordered to put to sea af- | ter its passengers had been premitted to land. A protest against the block- ade was made by Admiral Howard and the foreign consuls. | | DETRIMENTAL TO ENGLAND, London, July 12, 3:62 » m.—A sheaf of questjons designed to secure a discussion of the shell controversy and the. differences between David Lioyd-George, the minister of muni- tions and Viscount Haldane, former minister of war, was proposed in the house of commons this afternoon, but Premier Asquith firmly declined to satisfy the inquiring members of par- liament. The prime minister pleaded ent circumstances could serve no good purpose and that it would be detrimental to the best interests of the nation. DYNAMITE EXPLODES. ! Little Bay, Me., July 12.—Nearly a ton of dynamite and a great quantity of gasoline were exploded by a fire in a store house of the Great North- ern Paper Company here, No ane | was hurt, the damage tothe bulldlng.' its contents, was about $30,000. French offic ken pr! and one mine “At Combre Allly the Sapt, c& of all am “At Am Altkirch, we on an enemy es. An -enemy over a widl D finally, W ent | . P, < them, unmo Take “In y the road from . “‘ (Continued on g < ot o