New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 2, 1915, Page 1

Eyacuation of Polish “Capital, However, Is Expected at - Any Moment "0/ DPORTANT FIGHTING ON GALLIPOLI PRONT Bnflrnngs in’ Const.l.nfinoplc In- SHL clud.lng German : Military - Hospital . Dostroyed By, Fire—Itallans ‘Glaim flr Buvse Calptarea 17,000 Austrian New. of ita’evac- ‘éxpécted at 'any, moment howeyer,’ for nothing has occurred in © the past tfi'anty-tour hours, to" Indi- rqq -monpmd huud- flkl ding. Genlnm mmmry hos- m M 1) comm!ttes ted a “:rnfmn on als ‘and FIRST WEDDING AT STANLEY MEMORIAL Rojand H. Ripple and Miss Laira Bigelow to be Married Wednesday Evening at 7 O'clock. What will be the first wedding to be performed at the Stanley Memor- ial church sincé it was bullt over ten years ago will take place at 7 o’clock Wednesday evening of this week when' Miss Laura Bigelow will become the bride of Roland H, Rip- ple, son of Mr.:and Mrs. Elmer W. Ripple of Walnut street. . Rev. J. E. Rees, pastor of the church will per- form the’ceremony and a large hum- ber of invited guests will ba in at- tendance. ‘While the Rev. Mr. Rees has offi- clated at numerous weddings since he came to this eity it is a peculiar fact that never before has there been a marriage ceremony at the church. by Louis Bruemmer as best man and Miss Myrtle Ripple, sister ' of the groom, 'as bridesmaid. Claire Up=- ison and Philip Rogers will act as ushers and Theron Wolcott Hart will play the wedding march. Mr. Rip- ple and all of his attendants are members of the Woodruff club of the Souyth church. groom will make their home' at 34 Francis street. { THIRD GERMAN WAR LOAN. | _ London, /Aug. 2, 3:50 a. ni—Karl Helfferich, secretary ' of 'the German impe; &al itreasury, has announced that a third German war loan will be issued, ins Post. EflUlllBRlUM TEST OF - PASSENGER STEAMERS Work of Steamboat Inspect— ors on"Great Lakes to Be Investigated. Chicago, Aug, Commefc; Redne!,fl stated today that 2.—Secretary nt 'wounded; | A_i ‘a "-'filem | an equilibrium test of all passenger carrying steamers on the great Lakes | field for a successor to Mr. Johnsson, | would ' be: and that the work 2 ;st steamboat :chmru during the , there i | ¥ is in the | of the. Ru-tuh, eince Pet- dentp o Warsaw m— %&@% opening torm fiu ot That Russia has not éntirely aban- a dhopeot in the : n'n:h ;d!vflnn ml the tremendous i ‘elhu surviving daughter, ud[ be mxflentlnt- anclaco, H. Eunne O'Don- | mboat inspectors, | be named lat- | g;'i” l:lfijlfiul.m of the' reconl of &&*WQm setvice ' will ‘be made yn - which the travellng board of inquiry into the E ‘Qisaster was beld! ! Secretary Redfield raqalvod two | threat letters today. = One de- clared that the writer would “push the secretary into the river,” and was | signed “Murderer.” ' The other was i ni ed “Republicans,” and adyised Mr. fleld to leave the city immediately tor fear some crank would kill him. “I haye recelved many such let- '“l'c!;:‘ #ald Secretary Redfleklh ks ¢ n Pedersen of the East- l‘nd.’xo mn in jail since short- | 1y after the -disaster, was released on' $10,000 bail today. H Btate’s Attorney Hoyne is prepared - to present to the county grand jury evidence tending to show the char- . acter of men ‘emploved as members of the crew of the Eastland. Mr. Hoyne anhouncéd that he was work ! ing in harmony’ with federal officers. The finding of three more bodies i |- ] the hull of the Rastland yesterday led to a renewal of the search today: Beveral divers were sent into the boat, ‘where it was reported that a number of bodies were seen but could not’ be recovered. beécauso they were en- tangled in wire nettingz. GEN. VILLA DEFIES UNITED STATES { Mexican Robel Leader Tells Foreign- ers “The American Govern- ment Can Go to Hell,” B Paso, Tex., Aug. 2.—'The Ameri. .can government ‘canigo to hell'* de- clared General Francisco Villa, ad- dressing a gathering of forelgn mer- c¢hantg at Chihuahua City Saturday, Shortly afterward he. confiscated a numbor of ‘their ' ‘stores, Forty-two . Mexican merchants were sailed after the conference held Saturday for the purposa of ralsing a forced loan, Six were executed, Buch Wha the substance of repum brought here today by forelgn mier- chants, W. 3. BOARDMAN DEAD. ‘Washington, Aug, 2,—W, J. Board- man, father of Miss Mabel T, Board-: man, exasutive head of the American Rad Croas, died suddeniy today at his | home, He wae a retired business man, Mrg, ‘W, Murray Crans, wife of former Benater Crane of Massachusetts, is hig i { The bridal party will' be attended | | severa] of ths big battles, NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, AUGUST 2, JOHNSON RESIGNS 11 Health Forces Efficient Oficial .. {0 Give Up Position. CONNELLEY HIS SUCCESSOR Retiring Head of System Has Filled Office With Credit to Self for Pagt Mfl Yugg-—\!ew Man Well Suited to Place. Rev, Lyman §, Johnson, for the past } {welve years probation -officer, will on September 1, relinquish the office after filling it in a capable manner.' Failing health and age is the cause for his re- tirement The resignation was handed udge James T. Meskill on April 14, the judge, appreciating the efforts Lu After a, wedding trip the bride and | the middie of September, according to’ | a Copenhagen despatch to' the Morn- REV. LYMAN S. JOHNSON. and 'work of Mr. Johnson, prevailed upon him to reconsider temporarily, | but. Mr, Johnson was firm in his plans to retire in the near future. ieave his duties on September 1. Connelley Is Chosen. Judge Meskill -in - looking over ‘the ielt that a successor could not easily be chosen, due to the manner in which the retiring probatior otiicer had at- “tended to his dutieés,'but after Jong'and’ eareful consideration he decided on the tharity departmert. The choice of the judge will meet with universal satisfaction ‘throughout the city as Mr. Connelley, is held if | the highest of esteem by all who en- Joy his acquaintance. His work as in. | Vestigator for the .charity department | gave him mueh valudble experience that will prove beneficial. to him "in his future office, The salary attached y ‘to the position.of prcbatién offcer 1s $1,000, the same as, Mr, Connelley ~NOW. recelves. ‘Rev. Mr, Johnm"lx - native of Winsted, born in 1888, - When he was | four years old, his parents moved to ! ihis city, He attended the public | schools and at the years entered the employ of the Stan- lsy Rule and Level company, which at that time occupied a small room in whet is now the P, & ¥, Corbin con- cern, i At the outbrealk of the Civil war, he enlisted and took an mevive part in It was while at the front 'that the idea vecurred to him that he should study for, the ministry end on his return home at the close of the confiict he disposed of his home on Park street and with his wife went to Middletown, where he studied for the Baptist min- istry, On eompleting his theotogical train- PROBATION OFFICE| He will | Edward C. Connelley, investigator for | age of ' sixteen’| SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE FROM ENGLAND HERE Great Pritain Sends Reply to Caveat Sent to U. S. Regarding Prize Court Cases. Washington, Aug. 2.—Great Brit- ain’s supplmental note in reply to American representations on inter- ference with neutral shipping, reached the state department today and will newspapers with the note received last week on the same subject, and a third not regarding detention of thé Amer- | ican steamer Naches which also ar- rived today- Secretary Lansing said the supple- mental note was a reply to the Caveat i sent by the United Siates on July 17, | declaring this government would not recognize the validity of prize court proceedings taken. under restraints imposed by British law in deérogation | of the rights of American citizens un- { der international law. The Caveat was filed to avoid any misunderstand- : States: toward the orders. in council. } . Officials would not discuss the Brit- {/ish. communications. |, The case of the American steamer | Neches, ‘which forms tiie bagis of the third note, involves the right,of & bel- { ligerent to seize goods origipating in ian enemy country, or even ln a neu- tral country adjacent to the enemy | country and supposed to be subject to its influence, but destineq for an- other neutral_ country. AUTO AND flfi[IUPANTS | GO OVER EMBANKMENT Fred Roy and Party of Friends Have Narrow : Escape. | 1 | i What is considered to be a mirar colous escape from death occurred jon the Meriden road last evening iabout 11:30 o’clock, when a five-pas- senger Reo touring car, owned py Fred Roy, the Main street restaucant proprietor, went down a twenty foot enbankment ' Strange as it may yiem | none ‘of the occupants was injured Mr. Roy was driving the car at the L timé and with him was his wife, Mrs. Theberge, Miss Della Theberge Joseph Tihebergeyof Chestnut street. The party had been to New Haven on a visit with' Fred Beloin and family during the day. ’ According to Mr. Roy’'s story, he ;was driving at a moderate rate . of | SPpeed and as the car neared the first ‘hill outside of’ Merkien, ‘the zewr Wwheels skidded on the wet yuvemtnt For a minute he succeeded in kzep- ing the machine in the road. Suddef- | Iy, however, the back of the car shot to one side and crashed into a fenpa, demolishing it. The car shot down- war@ to the bottom of the hill rear of the hill it darted ahead and crashed .into a tree which brought it to a standstill. The occupants were thoroughiy frightened but escaped without ‘a 5 scratch. The car did not fare so wel| | ag:the rear was badly smashed and the top was also injured. today with a reporter, said it was the closest call he hdd ever heen in and considers himself ‘very tonunata in escaping. A singular coincidence regarding | the accident was learned of today | ‘when in discussing the accident with Mr. Beloin, a reporter heard from. him that during the night he haq a dream that some friends of his had | been in'an accident, and great was nig congern today oh learning of the mis- ‘hap as to the nlety of his guests of Sunday. an:uu"!sf IN ACCIDENT. Baby Thrown From Mother's = Apms When Auto and Trolley Meet. {"" An automobile driven by M. P. herty of 17 Black Rock avenue gnd containing his wife, infant child and James Guane of Meriden met with disaster about 10:80 o'clock yester- day morning at Early’s crossing, Bast Haven, when it was stru¢k by a Shore Bound trolley car. The automobile party was thrown out and the machine badly damaged, injured. The baby experfenced a narrow escape, being thrown from its mother’'s arms. An examination, how- ever, revealed no marks and the child appeared little the worse for the ac- icdent. The Dgherty family with Mr. Mc- Guane were bound for Cosey Beach 1g he accepted pastoraies at various | Where they planned to spend the day. times in. Troy, Cohoes and Granville, , N. Y., and at 8t, Albans, Vi, For several years Mr, Johnsen has teen a member of the People’s church and has proven invaluable te that con- gregation by his many kina deeds and valuable suggestions offered from time to-time He and his wifs, whe was '‘Miss Elizabeth Blow of Philadeiphia, were married in 1859 and on the attainment df the fiftieth anniversary of the wed- G‘ng, the ccuple were tendered a re- (Coatinued on Page Eleven.) o The point where the accident occur- red is shielded from view by a high embankment and to this condition the accident is blamed, as Mr. Doherty, the driver, was given no warning of the approaching tralley until too late to avert an accldent. ey WEATHER. Hartford, Aug, 2.~S! tonight and Tuesday. m { ing as to the attitude of the United ! ana | | | Less than a dozen carriages followed end forward. When it struck thé base ! Mr. Roy in discussing the mattor | but fortunately- no one was seriously i | Jeremiah Bianchini RALD BECKER'S FUNERAL " HELD IN NEW YORK Police Reserves Galled to Handle& Crowd Around Church and House ‘ (NEW PLATE ON COFFIN | ' be published in Wednesday morning’s | Names of Pall Bearers Kept Secret— Wreath Alongside ‘Floral Cross Bears Words, “To the Martyr, With Sincere Sympathy” New York, Aug. 2.—The funeral 1 of Charles Becker, executed in Siug ‘Sing, prigod iday for instigating the murder 'of gn Rosenthal, w~as [ ela todhy frohm/¢he Chureh = of 3t Nicholas of Tolentine, in the Brons. The church was filled and the crowd around the church and the Becker home nearby was so great that police ‘r:urvu had to be called to handie Carriages to takd.part in the funer- 4l ‘procession ex;en d "several blocks | from ‘the church, | One cdrriage was i filled with floral tributes. The |HK- est of these was in the ‘most promin- { ent position. ' “A friend” sent a floral cross, bearing the inscription *Sacri- ficed to politics.” Pall Bearers Kept Secret. The undertaker employed by Mrs. Becker, said he was under instruc- tions not to divulge the names of | those selected for pall bearers. Béfore the body was taken.to the chiirch ‘friends and persons claiming | | to be friends of the former police | leutenant gathered at the house o | | view' the body. The reserves formed them into a line that stretched for half a mild. A new plate on the coffin read “‘Charles Becker. Died July 30, 1915.” A plate removed by the p-- lice yesterday read that Becker was “Murdered by Governor Whitman.” Many Policemen Present. In the crowd that passed in and out of the Becker house were policemen of all ranks. With a few exceptiuns they were all in civilian clothes. As the casket was being removed from |'the house the crowd pushed in wnad the police had difficulty in keeping | the way clear. A wreath alongsile teh filoral cross had upon it the words { ‘o tHe Martyr, with Sincere Symnpa- { thy.” Another wreath ‘bore a, card of Alexander 8. Willlams, former' po- | lice inspector, who was a close friend | of Becker. Small Funeral Curtege, | the hearse to Woodlawn cemetery. As | the carriage filled with the floral offér- | ings was about to drive through the wates of the cémetery uniformed em- ployes. stepped up and removed the ‘'Sacrificed to. Politics” inscription irom the floral cross. Hundreéds - of curious persons crowded - around . the grave of Becker as the casket . was beflz; lowered into it. ’ SULPHUR LADEN SHIP FRIEDA RUNS ASHORE | W Strikes Rncky Exposed Sec- " tion on Seguin Island During ; Dense Fog. Bath Me., Aug. 2.—The in’a dense fog today on Sezuin Ise land off the mouth of Kennebac river. The vessel was so firmly grounded | i that the chances of floating her with- otu ‘'assitance were considered-slight. i/ The crew of about thirty men was reported safe on board. The Frieda i was prany miles off her course. steamer struck on a rocky ex- | pesed section of the scutheastern | shore of the island and her false bot- tom was punctured. Two tugs are by. #.n;‘flada is' owned by the Union sulphnr Complny af New York. nm MAN IN BRISTOL. m "Masto Charged With Serious Of- fense By Bell Town Officials. Evidently Roco 0 of 182 South Main street, who has made all plans to return to Italy to fight against Aus- tria on August 0, thought he needed a little practise before entering: the actual fleld of war for yesterday he went to Bristol and, according to the authorities there, he became engaged in ‘a violent quarrel with a fellow countryman, The New Britainite is alléeged to have pulled a knife and slashed the Bristol man so badly that it required seven stitches to clase the wound. Detective Bamforth arrested Masto. this morning and turned him over to the Bristol authorities. DR. BRAY IFE SAVER, Local Physician Piunges Into Water | and Pulls Out Drowning WMam. Dr. Henry T. Bray of this city dis- tinguished himself as a life saver at Ocean Beach vesterday when he plunged Into the water and pulled ‘out | of Pearl ltraell who had ventured New . London, | beyond his depth and was drowning. Another witness to the near tragedy, Harold Taylor, also leaped Intp the water gnd assisted t! ting the man ashore. sulphur | laden steamer Frieda from Sabine, | i Tex., for Searsport, Me., went ashore | he doctor in gepl HER B!:TT 1915—TWELVE PAGES. GIRL OF THREE IS VICTIM OF BRUTE | Assaulted in Newington Woods While Father is Conducting Service at Camp Meeting The Newington authoritics are to- | dny on the srail of a man who is al- leged to have criminally assauited a three year old girl named Neumann on Cedar Mountain late yesterday aft- ernoon. Thé child’s parents were “i- tending a camp meeting being held at the Willard cottage on the moun- tain back of the home for erippled children. The father, who is a mis- sionary, was conducting the meeting, according to the Herald’s informant, and the little child wandered into the woods which cover the mountain. She was missing for some time be- fore her absence was discovered and after a long search was found in the undergrowth. The youngster said «he had beén taken into the woods by a strange man. It was then discovered that the child had, been assaulted and a searching party was immediately | formed to hunt for the assailant. Considerable mystery attaches to the case, but the Newihgton officers were able to get a faint clie. It is said that the man wanted for the crime is a farm band and was under the in~ fluence of liquor when the crime was committed. Constable Frank L. Rowley ana Charles Backus have beer : searching the woods apd swamps in Newington since yésterday in the hope of locat- ing the man. This afternoon it was learned that Officer Backus ‘had b- tained a definite elue to the assallant and had gone to Manchester with the | hope of making an arrest. THREE MORE BRITISH STEAMERS ARE SUNK Clintonia, Fulgens and Ben- verlich Sent to Bottom By Germans. . HAITIEN WESLEYAN Mob Attempts to Secreted in B AT PORT Al | Prices of Pro and Many Are French Marines in ¢ Washington,/ Aug. Mission in Port Au | tacked Saturday nigh tempting to seize & dered a prisoner in jail screted there. Rear ton reported the no detatle, The elty" trolled without dife Summary of The navy depart) sumary of its 4 “The commander of squadron, Read reports from Port Au city is being co difficulty. While thing is quiet and f are said to be in their arms to the i it 1s believed that ing retained secretl soldiérs ap ganization, h Daily inspections and whenever they are taken ai of the United “The assembl; numbers during forbidden, ' London, Aug. 2, 12:15 p, m.—The British steamship Clintonia has been sunk, Forty-four of the persons aboard her were saved have sailed from for M Sunderiand in 180 long, and of 60 fi London, Aug. 2, 12:45 p. m British steamer Fuilgens, of 2,501 £ross, has been sunk The crew has Leen landed, The Fulgens was built at New: ‘ln 1917 and'was owned by, tHe (‘1‘ Light and Coke company of London. The vessel was 305 feet long. London, Aug. 2, 4:06 p. m.—The British steamer Benverlich, which left Manila May 1 for London by way | of Marseilles, has been sunk. Sixteen members of the crew have been landed. the others arc still in the boats. GERMANY UPHOLDS RIGHT TO DESTROY Reply to Last American Notc on Frye Case Cites Prussian-American Treaty of 1888, Washington, Aug. 2.—Germany's reply to the last American note on the sinking of the American ship Wm. | P. Frye by the Auxiljary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich began to arrive today at the state department. Time for its publication will bé arranged later. Germany is ‘contending for her right to destroy and pay for the Frye | under-the Prussian-American treéaty | of 1828. The United States denles the j right to destroy the ship. There ap- pears to be no question of the pay- ment of reparation by Germany, but there is a question over whether it shall be paid directly by diplomatic exchanges or shall go through a Prize court. Germany takes the later view. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR FRANK PORTER OHNMAN“MMAM[' Many Beautiful Floral "Tributes Sent. Funeral services for Frank A. Pdr- ter were held from his late home at 28 Vine street this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev, Henry’ W. Maler pastor of the Wirst Congregational church, officiating. Interment was in Fair- view cemetery, The pall bearers were all friends eof Mr. Porter, thowe who | acted in that eapacity being W, L. Hatch, €. J. White, H. H. Wheeler, J. B. Minor, A ¥. Corbin and W E. Atwood, 3 4 A large number of beautiful offerings testified to the estesm which Mr.. Porter wag held by his f 16w citizens, friend e close | Port Aw violent ' Haitien “ in succession 10 | shot to I“ on capital. Amajority of ti desires to elect Dartiguenave, “n ‘lfl ary o x ol.euoll ‘ n : of the | rev Germany and he vice, being unable | and family here. part in several bBattles ain man has thus far life, but the unfortunate § this city Is in dally comipg mail will ) she dreads. THREK ‘Washin Al state the ) il