New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 13, 1915, Page 9

will be more necessary this summer than ever. This JCOL UMBIA Grafonola “Jewel” $35, terms, is easily ‘moved tp porch or lawn and is | - vompact and portable for the camp, L easy BRODRIB- & WHEELER 128 MAIN ST. Hallinan Bldg. YILLA PUSHING ON | L T0 MEXICD CITY "Wires U. S. of Victory Over Car- ranza Troops Under Obregon te'wdlhinxtan. July 13.—With the oc- Eupation of Mexico City by Carranza forces under Gen. Pablo Gonzales, | Bigh officials of the United States F 160k ‘hopefully for the establishment " of a government in that city and the !’;;p'terruptoa passage of relief sup- .jl“. to the famineé-stricken popula- tion. General Villa, however, - has 1n-| | férmed the American government "that his victory over the Carranza f#roops under Gen. Obregon, south of lentes was most decisive, are bging moved to Cuernavaca, where the Zapata forces intend to carry on the war after evacuatinz the capital. Consul Shanklin Hampered. Consul General Shanklin since his arrival here wtih Charles J.. O’Con- nor, representative of the Red Cross,. has been hampered in every way by the military officials in endeavoring to bring food into the city. Condi- tions are becoming desperate as thou- sands are hungry while fourteen car- loads of grain purchased by subscrip- tion among thé American residents are held up at Maravatio by the Car- ranza forces and at Tultenango by the Zapata forces. Repeated efforts to in- duce the authorities here to permit the food to be brought into the city have been unavailing. Mr. O’Connor discovered today that unless . relief cames soon the situation may become uncontrollable. Practically all semblance of cen- tral authority has disappeared. Presi- dent Llagos Chazarro of the conven- tion government, a Villa adherent, is only nominally in control of the situa- tion, the real ruler being the mili- tary chieftans and the committee on public health, the latter being fash- that he has sent a large expedi- lonary force of cavalry which already ireatens Obregon’s communication th his base and is pressing onward | within ‘1” miles of Mexico City after iaving * captured all the towns be-' |tween Leon and Irapuate.. Flying Squadron. |° Several thousand well ' equipped| ién are in the flying column which ‘has sent out under some of his u d lieutenants. They are relying “alléged sh of ammuni- “in Obregon’s army and their y to keep him from getting 'a Further supply at his base. From by advices officials conclude that ‘the warfare in the central part of re- fpublic is :about to be carried for- d now with more vigor than has piieen apparent for weeks. i The following statement was is- 1 last night by the state depart- based on consular advices: } “It 1s reported in a telegram dated ly 10, from San Louis Potosi that a force of Villista troops ad- nced south and took Leon, Silac, 4 Irapato. It is also stated that 3 Guanjuato was last = evacuated was some pillaging by law- elements; merchants organized a ms’ volunteer body and - quelled disturbaince.” . Rafiroad Reported Destroyed, The same expeditionary force is ‘wndérstood to have destroyed the railroad running eastward to Guada- Ta from Irapuato to prevent its by the Carranza forces. The re- , troops destroyed including water tanks { aids south as far as Iraquato, it is estimated cannot be ' re- for at least sixty days, & was soms talk . in official ers today of the subject of rec- or moral suppori for the government, in view of iis of Mexico City, High offi- “dsclared that the prospects for tition always seemed more fa- ible when one party appeared to growing dominant, However, they it eclear also' that the subject # not now under official considera- , and that the American govern- would mot decide on it hastily, would await the . establishment céatral authority that would give 1 mise of stability, and that¢ was in | actual comirol of the greater part of ,s.‘r territory, The Carranza of- fidlaie here claim this will soon foi- ¥, though ‘the Villa supporters in- Villa’s new campaign will haraes , Obregon and Gen. Gonzalez, th of Mexico City while the Zapa- lorees with Cuernavaca as a base eonstafitly attack from the south fd keep Mexico City cut off as long ogsible from Vera Cruz by rail wire, 4§ fay ecable comunication di- G with Mexico City has not been’| blished, and the latest messages from the capital were sent by Wrier, reaching Vera Cruz on July k oops Get Inte Brawl, “City, July 6.—(By eourier era Crus, July 11)—Brawis be- Villa and Zapata troopg have ioned after the French revolutionary organization. This body has already made nearly 1,000 denunciations of enemies of the revalution. Convention In Uproar. The session of the convention on July 5 broke up in an uproar because Perez Tallor, a soclalist warned the members that starvation would force American intervention. Soto y Gama, a Zapata leader and president of the cammittes on public health, challeng- ed Tailor's statement and carried a motion to vote an additional half mil- lion dollars to feed the troops defend- ing the city, defeating a motion to appropriate funds with which to feed the hungry populace.’ The people remain apathetic under this.treatment, but there is much dis- order from the brawls among the troops, The foregoing despatch was filed before the .evacuation of the city by the Zapata forces on July 10 and the entry of the Carranza troops, but con- stitutes the latest news thus far re- ceived direct from Mexico City on account of the interruption in cable communication. TWO DAY SESSION AT NOTRE DAME CHURCH g Canadian Fucharistic Congress to Open Tonight—Cardinal Begin of Quebec 1o Be Present, Montreal, July 13.—In the presence of Cardinal Begin of Quebee, twenty- i five bishops and many hundreds of priests and lay delegates from all parts of the Dominjon, the Canadian Eucharistic Congress will be opened tonight for its two day session here at Notre Dame church, The French sessions wil] be hela tomorrow and for the remainder of the congress in Laval University and the English in Congress Hall, adjoin- iing St, Patrick’s church, ‘This eve- 1ning an address will be deliverea by Arch-bishop Bruchesi of Montreal, the germon in French to be delivered by the Rev, Rene Labelle, 8, S., pastor of Notre Dame church, and the ser- mon in English by the Rev, Thomas ¥, Burke, Newman Hall, Toronto, A solemn open air mass on Flet- clers field will begin tomorrow’s pro- gram, Papers on a variety of theo- logical subjects will be presented dur- ing the day, 'On Thursday the con- gress will close with special services in all the Roman Catholic churches in the.city, concluding with general i communion, Troops Landed at Yabadas, Douglas, Aris., July 18.—A wireless message received today at Agua Prieta stated ~that 300 Carrinza troops were landed at Yabadas, Bo- nora, near the mouth of the Mayo river on Friday from the gunboat Guerrero, now blockading the port of ¥ " Arequent receatly and more than 2 5 engaged in a shooting one of the principal resi- 0 a panic of fear but ‘Guaymas, The message 'said the troops weujd garrison this rich agri- culturai *section and expected later to ‘be reinforced for a movement north. The United States military. author- ities have reported. that several hun- dred Mexicans crossed the interna- WEALTHY WOMAN TO AID WOUNDED New York, July 15.—Anng Morgan, Sister of J. P. Morgan, and one of the Wealthiest women in the world, will sail for Burope early in August to en- Bage in hospital weork among the wounded French soldiers. She will proceed to Paris, where she will de- vote part of her immense fortune to relief work. Miss Morgan was de- layed in sailing by the shooting of her brother by Frank Holt. tional border Sunday night on their way from the Carranza garrison at Agua Priesta. According to some of- ficial sources, it is said that General Calles, Carranza commander at Agua Prieta, is planning a movement against the Villa forces which are now surrounding the town. BRITISH MONITORS WRECK KONIGSBERG German Cruiser Battefed Into Junk in East Alfrica London, July 13.—The admiralty announces that the German cruiser Konigsberg which in the fall of last year took refuge from the British fleet in the Rufiji _river. in German East Africa, has been totally wrecked by British' river monitors. The Ko- nigsberg was a vessel of 3,348 tons and had a speed of about 23 knots. She was a Protected cruiser. follows: v “Since the end, of last October the Konigsberg had been sheltering some distance up the Rufiji river in a po- sition which rendered attack against her most difficuit, only shallow draught ships being able to get suf- ficiently close to engage the cruiser effectively. Two River Monitors. “Two months ago the admiralty de- cided to send two river monitors namely, the Severn, Captain Eric Fullerton and the Mersey, Comman- der Robert A. Wilson, to assist the commander-in-chief of the Capes | station, vice Admiral H. King Hall, in these operations. ‘““The positions of the Konigsberg was accurately located by aircraft, and as soon as the monitors were ready, the operations were begun, On the morning of July 4, the monitors entered the river and opened a fire, to which the Konlgsberg replied im- mediately, firing salvos with five guns with accuracy and rapidity. The Mer- sey was hit twice and four men were killeq and four wounded by one shell ‘‘As the Konigsberg was surrounded by a jungle, the aeroplanes experi- enced great difficutly in locating the fall of our shot, She was hit five times early in the action, but after the monitors had fired for six hours the aeroplanes reported that the Konigsberg’'s masts were still stand- ing, ‘Warship Set on Fire. “A salve then burst on her and she caught fire heavily between her masts, She continued to fire with one gun intermittently for a while, but for the last part of the engagement she did not fire at all, either on ac- count of lack of ammunition or the disablement of her guns, Altheugh not totally destroyed as & result of this engagement, she probably was incapacitated, “The commander-in-chief reports that the task ef the monitors was an extremely difficult one on account of the jungle and the trouble of accu- rately spotting shots, but that they | were assisted by H. M. S. Weymouth. Captain Donis Champton on which ship the commander-in-chief flew his flag and which féllowed them across the bar of the river and engased the small guns on the banks, while H, M, S. Pioneer, acing Commander T, W, | Biddlecombe, Royal Australian navy, engaged the guns at the mouth of the river. Second Attack, *To complete the destruction the Konigsberg, the commander-in- chief prdered a further attack on | July 11, and a telegram now has been received stating that she ship is a total wreck. In this last engage- ment our casuaities were only two men wounded on the Mersey.” of | | mystery as to the exact whereabouts The announcement of the admiralty | | paper, | the contenuion of £ | who presents an interesting theory ON OF | MEXICAN GENERAL Famous German General Said to be Grandson of American Colonel Never has there been a great war in which some big figure did not arise whose blood or nativity was that of another country than that for which he fought. So far the Euro- pean conflict has not produced such a character. Now comes a report that General von Mackensen hero of Galicia, who engineered the German victories over the forces of the czar, is the grandson of an American. The report has mno other substantiation than an_account in a southern news- but it is too interesting be passed over Wwithout a glance at the genealogist to of the!great military leader’s origin. It is well known that Mackensen was not born with the enobling pre- fix “von.” He was plain Mackensen before the German government rais- ed him in the social scale for his ser- vices previous to this war. ~ Who is Mackensen? Mackensen according to a despatch from Jackson, Miss., is the German- ized form of McCaleb, and it 1is stated that General Mackensen is a son of General James McCaleb of the Mexican army, who was ordered to be shot by General Santa Anna during the Mexican war because he refused to fight against the United States his native country. His l‘\!e was saved by the Masonic fraternity. of which he a member and he was exiled to Germany. There he chank- ed his name to ‘‘Mackensen,” a‘nd his son, inheriting the military in- stincts of his rather, drifted into the German army. General James McCaleb of the Mex- can army was the son of Colonel James McCaleb, who commanded a- North Carolina regiment during the Revolutiopary war and was the hero of the battle of King’s Mountain. He was the grandfather of Congressman James McCaleb Wiley of Alabama, and of Coone A. A. Wiley, who also served in congress from Alabama. Another grandson, Dr. James F. Mc- Caleb, is a prominent planter in Clai- borne country this state. Story Not Denied. So far no one has come forth to deny the story or to substantiate it. But the very fact that it was pub- lished shows . the fascination such tales have for the public—never tired of mysteries concerning fighting men. it recalls a dozen such other re- ports that past wars have produced. One of the most fascinating and at the same time baffling is the rumor about Kuroki, the great Japanese strategist in the war with Russia. Kuroki was said to be the son of a Polish exile in Japan who entered the army of his father's adopted land and rose to the highest rank. After the war there was a great deal of of General Kuroki. Some said that he had disappeared, and, although this was denled, the story has per- sisted to this day. Who Was Kuroki? Another theory of the identity of Kuroki had for its central figure the most picturesque of all the military leaders who have béen enshrouded in mystery. This was Gen. Sir Hec- tor MacDonald, once of the British service, who was officially reported te have killed himself in Paris after serious charges of misconduct had been made against him. Many men have come forward with the assertion that MacDonald is still alive, and soldlers who served under him have keep alive the rumor that he has since been involved in military move- ments in China and other countries. Arthur Sullivan Hoffman, who has made ‘a life study of adventures has. a file iilled with letters from wanderers who claim to have seen ‘this brilliant officer or to have heard directly of his doings sinece he drop- ped out of sight, ¥ Macdonald’s loyal friends have al- ways claimed he*was the victim of social predudice because he was one of ‘'the very few men who had risen from the ranks of the British army without éither money or influence, Despite his disadvantages he push- ed his way up to the position of aide de camp to Queen Victoria an event- ually became commander in chief of Ceylon, It was there-that he became involved in the situation which proved to be his undoing, He was ordered before a military court of inquiry, but took the liberty of going to London to plead his caused at the war office, There he was curtly told to return to his post and face the music, | Did He Die in Paris? He left London for Paris and there he was officially reported to have ended his life in a hotel, The cir- cumstances surrounding his death were so vague and his burial was so quiet that many friends began to doubt the governmental version of the affair, Almost in the same year as his reported death the strange sto- ries began to go round, The most extraordinary was told by -an Englisn explorer whe pene- trated far into the interier of China just before the war with Japan, He was allowed to watch the field mae~ neuvers of a part of the Chinese ar- my, and while he sat his horse a Bu- ropean rode by in the uniferm eof a Chinese general. The explorer had served under Macdonaid and was un- able to hide his surprise at the strik- ing resemblance, The genera] gave him but on glance, and then said something to an aide, The aide im- mediately informed the explorer that he must leave the province, Macdonald *“Major Davis,” Anothr story from the opposite side of the world identifies Macdonald .William Liptka of this city, a as the “Major Davis” who was killed in an abortive attempt to overturn the government of Brazil. ‘Whether Macdonald really took his life in Paris or whether he feigned death as the best way out of an im- possible situation will probably never be known. On a par with all the other stories of mysterious military leaders is that of Ambrosio O'Higgins of Chile, who started life as Ambrose Higgins of County Meath Ireland, and became one of the great figures in South American history. O’Higgins early became a wanderer, With no money and little education. But he had the native wit and did not long remain in his youthful occupation of peddier. It was in Argentina that he gave up the pack for the sword. He joined the Spanish army and went to Chile when that country was still a colony. Then ne rose to high rank. In 1886 he was captain general of Chile and spent the last years of his life as viceroy of Peru, with the title of Marquis of Osorno. RAILROAD OFFICER AT HARTFORD SHOT Two Men Ordered Out of Yards—G. Liptka Fires At Him And Escapes. Hartford, July 13.—Two men, for whom the East Hartford police and railroad detectives are searching, shot rail- road officer, in the East Hartford freight yards just after midnight this morning. Liptka was hit in the arm by the bullet and taken to his home. He is unable to tell how many shots were fired and whether both men had guns or only one. When Liptka was on his round, he | saw two men prowling around the railfoad yards. He ordered them away, and apparently they went. Then he continued his round. When he re- turned he found the men again, and before he could tell them to leave the railroad property, he was shot in the arm. The men ran away. James F. Carroll, who has charge of the railroad watchmen and detec- tives, was notified and he and rail- road officers are assisting in the search for the men. One man was described as being about 5 feet, 8 inches tall and dressed in light clothes. The other, wearing a dark suit, was said to be about 5 feet, 6 inches tall, both ‘wore caps. LAWSON SENT TO PRISON FOR LIFE Golorado Labor Leader Protests Sentence and Criticises Court Trindad, Col., July 13.—John R. Lawson, labor leader. convicted of murder in connection with the strike disorders, was denied a new trial by Judge Granby Millyer in district court here yesterday. Lawson was sentenced to spend the remainder of his life at hard labor in the state penitentiary. Travesty on Justice. Lawson read a long statement.in which he maintained his innocence, charged that he had been made the victim of " corporation-controlled prosecution,” and alleged that his trial had heen a “travesty on justice.” During the reading Lawson faltered more than once. A tense silence prevailed'in court when the prisoner read his statement. He sald in part: “In the name of the courts of my country, which I respect, I protest against your right to pass any judg- ment on me. It is undenied in this case that you were appointed to the bench this spring for the trial of myself and my assoclates. Fresh from the employment of the coal operators of Colorado, including the Rockefellers, who have engineered these prosecutions, yourself a coal company attorney, vou were 8o pre- judiced against me that my ecase In this court was a travesty on justice. Today the supreme court of Colorado in Denver is reviewing your conduct.” Victim of Jury, Lawson charged that he had been “the victim of @ hand-picked jury" and with lips that trembled, con- cluded:— “Solemnly facing irom bars and prison walls 1 assert my love for jus- tice and my faith in its utimate tri- umph—not & justice of theory but of reality, extending to men, women and children, whose proper equality of opportunity It embraces.” Taken to Jail, F, W, Clark, representing Lawson, was granted sixty days to flle a bil of exceptions and thirty days' stay of excution, Counsel also asked thar pending action on the appeal to tus supreme court the convicted man be allowed bond, This the court said could not be granted and the labor leader was taken to jail, Lawson was convicted on May 8 of first-degree murder for the killing of John Nimmo, a depuly sheriff, on Oetober, 25, 1913, Nimme fell dur- ing a fight between strikers and mine guards and deputiess The prosecu- tion charged that the strikers were In personal command of Lawson, ART TREASURE ARRIVES, New York, July 13.—A collection of original paintings and drawings by some of the noted artisis of France, presented to the United States by the Society of French Artists and Writers, arrived here today on the steamer Rochambeau form Havre, The paint- ings and drawings are a token of ap- preciation of the work done by Amer- cans in France since the war started. 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The Kind You Have Always Belnthe Signature of 7 In Use For Over 30 Y: THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NI BRIDGEPORT MAYOR SILENT ON RAIDS Cases Against Nearly Eighty De- fendants Go Over to Thursday Bridgeport, July 13.—With an ad- ditional detail of two policemen guarding the doors of the city court yesterday, nearly eighty persons were called to answer complaints made by | the state and local police against vio- lators of the liquor law Sunday, fol- lowing a series of raids that resulted in the breaking down of doorways and the confiscation of twenty-one half barrels of beer, eight cases of | beer and fifteen gallons of whiskey. All cases were continued by Judge F. A. Bartlett until Thursday at the request of the prosecuting attorney, who stated to the lawyers present that { the state police had been procuring evidence in this city since last May, | and that nearly all the complaints would be amended to include between | two and four counts each. Statement Like Boomerang, the court like a boomerang for the impression had generally gained ground that the police had made the raids under the direction of Mayor Wilson, following The statement came in his conference with Superintendent Birmingham on Saturday morning. Little light could be thrown upon the situation at police headquarters yesterday but the general belief ob- tained among club franchise owners that the “clean-up” came as the re- sult of a discovery that private or- ganizations had demanded that state police action be taken in procuring evidence that liquor was being sold in this city. To Change Complaints. In the city court Liquor Prosecutor Arthur Comley told lawyers who had appeared in defense of liquor sellers that the complaints would be changed and that they might view the amend- ed complaints with the additional counts. Following 1s a complete list of the clubs, licensed saloons and ‘“speak- easys raided Sunday. Clubs. Acorn—Archie Cameron, 560 Bast Main street; Charles, Fiynn, 123 Kos- suth, Henry Albus, 32 Hamlilton, East Side Soclal—Danlel Hatfield, 256 East Main street; Willlam West- man, 326 Bunnell; Bdward Ness, Stratford. street; Oxford—John Thomas broke, Edward Moram, street. Liberty A. C.—Wi George, John McNift, “Speak Herman Heske, 226 Licensed Ella Martys and 208 Church streets; 709 Hallett street; 248 Ogden street; Jo 802 Pembroke stre: 836 Pembroke street; James McNiff, 479 H William Pfau, 36 rfleld At the Oxford club thre to be battered or more persons v place could be placed u In one instance a wicket gate had to be its fastenings before be gained. . i In the places q liquor were ol L » vk barrels and cases 2 evidence in the m‘fl“ and charities - ing gambling d to the o Kiein, Henry G Coughlin appeared for ed. Mayor Wilson Mayor Wilson discuss the wholesale loons and clubr for Attorneys Thotiss G i selling. Asked if this was dance with his plans for vice commisson he ) “I have nothing to say,’ “Did you bring the here because you thy mingham was not able situation after your him on Saturday?” ti asked. “1 have nothing to ter,” he answered. the many ‘that force Supt. Birn fice?” was next Silent on . “I have already told don't know anything ab that I have nothing to subject. As io what Superintendent Birming] self on Saturday I have to say.” “Well, do you think tions of the Sunday such that they wai crusade here.?” “I am trylng to m ing plain to you. I ha say. The prosecuting take care of violations of That is their province.” The mayor would opinion as %o who state police to Brid R RENIER, PICKHARDT & DU 127 MAIN STREET. OPPOSITE ARCH. “Isn’t this just another | have g TELEPHONE ! Wednesday morning we will place ¢ ; SKIRTS AND DRESSI which we carried over from last 'S mer season. : Dresses which were $3 to $10 at §i Skirts which were $1.25 to $5 Cream serge Skirts which $8 at $1.00. The above goods are not to be exchang taken out on approval.