New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 26, 1915, Page 1

AN/ NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, ~ REPULSE BULGARIANATTACK 'bermans Recapture Positions in Champagne Lost to Allied Forces on Sunday--Von Hin- denburg’s Army Advances in East RUSSIA READY TO SEND STRONG FORCES TO BALKANS TO AS Turks Will Resist Any Attempt of Czar’s Troops, to Land on Bulgarian Coast of Black Sea—British Brigade to Leave Saloniki for Preparations in Conjunction With French—Dar- danelles Situation Unchanged. Teutonic forces have gained fur- ' ther ground in Serbia, Berlin an- _nounced today. Progress was made “Rast of Visegrad, in Bosnia, where the Austrians are engaged; an advance was scored in the Raca Valley south of Palanka, and further to the east . Markovatch, Laope and Xutshevo . Wwere captured. “4 The Bulgarians in the Strumitsa re- gion have taken the offensive against e French, but the Bulgarian attack along the whole front was completely repulsed, Paris .officially declares. It is denied that Frencn forces have been repulsed on the right bank of the Vardar river. Germans Recapture Positions. Recapture of positions along a front * of approximately 250 meters north of LeMesnil in the Champagne, taken by he French on Sunday, is claimed in foday’'s German official statement. ‘The French are declared to have re- tained only one small trench. Last night’s statement from Paris ; conceded that the Germans had re- covered a portion of the captured trenches in the center of the forti- fied position of LaCourtine and to- ¥'s communication stated that the gle in the center of the position had continued with fluctuating suc- cess. The original advance was “along a 1,200 yard front, according to the French claim. Capture German Trench. Capture of a German trench to the northeast of Massiges, also in the ,phalnpagne district, is claimed by the French war office. In the Riga-Dvinsk campaign, Field Marshal Von Hindenburg’s forces are again making progress, re-crossing ‘the Illoukst district- Viectories for Prince Leopold’s armiés in the Bara- novichi region and for those of Gen- eral Von Linsingen near Kolk and Czartorysk, on the southern end of the line, are reported. To Discuss Peace Terms. “» A British news agency dispatch from Madrid bring a report that Prince Von Buelow, former German chancellor, will submit soon to Presi- dent and King Alfonse of Spain an outline of the conditions upon which Germany might be disposed to discuss W#eace terms. Prince Camporeale, an SSIST SERBIAN TROOPS LONDON POST TAKES ASQUITH TO TASK Threatens British Govern- ment With Formation of New Opposition Party. London, Oct. 26, 8:24 a. m.—An cditoria]l in the Post today threatens the government with the formation The editorial comments on the de- lay in “jettisoning” the Declaration of London, which provides that the char- acter of a vessel is determined by the flag she is entitled to fly, and on the government’s failure to adopt sug- gestions for a smaller and less un- wieldly cabinet so as to get away from the present alleged tendency toward conscription. It goes on to say: “Yet we seem to remember a time when Asquith showed energy, fire, de- termination, dash, when he drove peers out of entrenchments. If he would show against the Germans now something of that old energy, skill and resource his government would be more respected and his cause more prosperous. What reputation he might reap if his country were more dear to him than his ease. past is beyond him let him hand over to others. “Reduction of the cabinet for example—it is a necessary reform without where there is no hope of a satisfactory handling of the war. will place the truth before parllament and the country. They will have to create a national party which' will oppose the government and fight it even if in the midst of war to get re- forms necessary if this country is to win.” INSURANCE AGENT STRANGELY ABSENT John Quinn ¥s Out of City—Said to Have Been Charged High Rate of Interest. John Quinn, a former agent of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company Italian nobleman, brother-in-law of Prince Von Buelow, is given as au- thority for the report, said to have ‘originated in Rome, and which is not corroborated from any other sources. According to Paris advices Russia has completed her preparations for‘ the dispatch of strong forces to help rbia. Turks To Resist Russians. Turkish troops will resist any ef- | fort Russia may make to land an army on the Black Sea coast of Bul- saria, it is reported from Athens, and they already are being concentrated. Germans will have charge of the de- | fense, another report states. The .Sgens report declares it is feared the jgarians could not be counted upon to resist the Russians. A Bucharest account of the cross- ing of the Danube by the Austrians in the vicinity of Orsova, near the | ence of a Russian battery with the Berbian forces and of a Russian steam- er on the Danube, which is declared 0 have bombarded Orsova. British Leave Saloniki. The latest announcement regarding the Balkan brigade will leave Saloniki today for a point forty miles to the north to prepare for operations in con- junction with the French. + The situation in the Dardanelles ap- “parently is unchanged. The current announcement by the Turkish war of- fice records only isolated artillery ex- changes. Austrians Claim Saccesses, Vienna, Oct, 25, via London, Oct. 26, 3:34 a. m. (Delayed in transmls- alon)——T}le official statement given out &‘the Ausirian war office tonight con- ned the following paragraphs: “The severest fighting occurred in the northern secter of the Doberdo Plateau, where the strongest Italian Porces repeatedly attacked in masses. Received by a destructive fire the ene- my was obliged to retreat under cover. An attack agclnn our position east of _ Monfalcone had a similar result, as '@1d all other efforts of the Italians. on Triest, e d “Tridst Mfidw fl visited by the | . (Continued on mm) | 8 i3 { { i Rumanian frontier, mentions the pres- | Participation of British land forces in | in this city, is reported to be missing and although Manager James P. Heron of the local office states that he * does not think there is any shortage 1 in his accounts, it is said that financial troubles are the | hurried departure. ‘It is sald that Quinn, hard pressed for money, contracted a number of | 1oans about the city which he was unable to meet. Tt is said that he borrowed between $47 and $57 from a local man and gave a mortgage on his household furniture. When the loan became due Mrs. Quinn is dlleged to have declared that the money lender demanded $100 payment, ap- parently charging an excessive rate of interest. So far as can be learned the Metro- politan company has not consulted the prosecuting authoritiegs with a view to Quinn’s arrest, nor has any other criminal action been taken in this case. cause of Quinn’s MORRIS RAPHAEDL MARRIED, ‘Well Known Main Street Merchant Overrides Objections. If a man wants to take a wife hasn’t i he the right to do so? Certainly, he |hss. At least this is the way it ap- peared to Morris Raphael, owner of the department store on Main street, north of Myrtle street. Mr. Raphael has been a widower for four years. His’sons, it is said, wished him to re- Imain in the state of singleness and opposed his match. But Mr. Raphael didn’t need any jadvisers and the wedding bells rang once more for him in New York last |Sunday. His bride was Miss Lilie | Kleiger, daughter of Rev. Tsrael Kleiger. The wedding wes largely jattended and a big dinner was served. DIVORCE CASE ASSIGNED. The divorce proceedings of Dr. - Frank Zwick of this city against his wife, Madeline Zwick of Naugatuck, has been assigned for trial by Judge l Jeseph P. Tuttle in the superior court for Friday morning. Mrs. Zwick is ynot going to contest the action | brought by her husband. Judge W. F. Mangan is c’ounlel for the husband. But if the | it | i this ig not done there are those who | FEI]ERAL AGENTS | Atter New Jersey Court Freed Them of Alleged Intrigue to Blow Up Munition Ships HELD FOR CONSPIRACY AGAINST UNITED STATES Chief Flynn States Licut. Fay of German Army, Absolved Captains Boy-Ed and Von Papen From Al Participation in Affair—Destruction of Chemical Works Proper Way to Stop Shipment of Munitions. New York, Oct. 26.—Robert Fay, a lieutenant in the German army; Wal- ! ter L. Scholz and Paul Daeche were ! arranged in police court in Weehaw- | ken, N. J., today on charges in con- | nection with alleged plot to blow i up: steamships sailing from New! York with munitions for the allies. | The three men were discharged by the court, but were immediately re- arrested by federal agents on charges of conspiracy sworn to by Chief Flynn, of the secret service. Fay and Scholz left for New York in custody of the federal officers. They will be arraigned later before United States Commissioner Houghton on the complaint sworn to yesterday | ty Chief Flynn. The complaint charges that the three, in conjunction with Dr. Herbert Kienzle, held in $25,000 . bail yesterday, and Max Breitung, still at liberty, conspired to commit an offense against the United States. Daeche Claims Privilege. Daeche at first agreed to go to New York with the federal officers but when his counsel advised him that he bhad the right of arraignment before the nearest federal commissioner he claimed that privilege, saying he had | nothing in common with the others and did not care to go to New York without arraignment. He was then turned over to the custody of an as- sistant of Chief Flynn who will care for him. Chief Flynn today said he was in possession = of information which showed that Fay had told a man named Veig that the proper way to stop the shipment of munitions to the allies was to blow up the chemical works. He explained that it was use- less to try to blow up the shell fac- tories and the power works because those plants could make repairs eas- ily. Letter To High Official. Fay has also said, the chief assert- ed, that when he left Holland for America on the Rotterdam he had with him a letter to a very high offi- cial, but on the first day out he de- stroyed it, fearing he might be search- ed and the letter found. Chief Flynn was asked if he consid- ered that Capt. Boy-Ed and Capt. Von Papen had been implicated in any ‘way. He replied that Fay absolved them from all participation. After failing to locate Max Breitung at either his home or office here, po- lice -today sent out a general alarm for him. Breitung is secretary and treasurer of the Oil Well Device Com- pany, with officials in Wall street. May Arrest Others. It was said that Fay, who in his confession claimed to be the head of the conspiracy, had spent $30,000 in six months in his experiments with explosives intended to wreck steam- ships carrying munitions to the al- lies. A mass of German correspond- ence seized among the effects of Fay and Scholz was being translated to- day. Tt was said that other arrests may be made of men now operating in Philadelphia, Baltimore or other eastern cities. Doubt Regarding Case. ‘Washington Oct. 26.—Officials of the department of justice expressed doubt today whether the federal gov: ernment can make out a case against the men implicated in the plot to blow up munition ships sailing from the United States. Detailed information as to what evidence has been collected by the New York police or the secret service was still lacking today and the department will not reach a decision in the matter until all data has been examined. The bureau of investiga- tion of the justice department has been interested in the case only indi- rectly. Worked in Waterford. Waterford, Oct. 26.—Walter Scholz, arrested Monday in New York by federal secret service agents, charged | with planning to destroy steamships carrying munitions to_ the allies, was employed as teamster at the Hark- ness estate here in January of this year, Scholz left the estate at the end of three weeks following the re- | ceipt of telegrams from New York and a visit from a stranger, who it developed was Lieutenant Fay, the principal figure in the scheme to | dynamite the liners. Supt. Jordan of the Harkness estate thought it strange for a man of Scholz’s appearance and refinement to apply for work as a teamster, but suspected nothing. What led Scholz to come here seeking work of that kind has not been explained. | into the new loan falls | financing the war ! interest rate. IN HERALD STEAMER COLORADO TOWED INTO PORT Vessel Badly Damaged by Fire—Be- lieved Much of Cargo Can Be Salvaged. Charleston, S. C.,, Oct. 26.—The Mallory Line freight steamer Colo- rado, which caught fire Sunday night en route from Charleston to New York with cotton, was towed into port | early today. The vessel is badly damaged, but it is believed much of | the cargo can be salvaged. The blaze started in the superstructure from a cause not yet determined. The captain and crew of the Colo- rado were taken off their burning ship by the steamer Suwannee when it seemed as If the Colorado, would be totally destroyed by the fire raging in her holds. POPE DEPLORES TRAGIC EVENTS IN EUROPE, Carnage dveflhrowing Al Human and Divine Laws, Says Pontiff. . Rome, Via Paris, Oct. 26, 4:50 a. m.—Pope Benedict, in an interview published in the Avvenire D'Italia of | Bologna, expressed his deep afflietion : by the tragic events ravaging BEurope | 2nd his suffering at being obliged to | 1cok powerless upon such a spectacle. But in his father’s heart which cherished alike all his children the Pope said he thought only of the day when the rulers of warring peoples shall duty of ending the carnage which is overthrowing all human and divine laws. The Holy Father abstained, he said, from passing judgement which have no practical results but would on the contrary cause fresh recriminations and sow fresh discords. He deplored the violence and the barbarities prac- ticed in a war wherin the conquests of science were placed at the service of murder. In conclusion the Pope declared that, his appeal for peace having been unheard, he would continue his char- itable work for the benefit of the wounded. | NATIONAL COUNCIL APPEALS TO WILSON President to Congregationalists Ask / Lo Something to Save Armenians and Non-Mohammedans. New Haven, Oct. 26.—A Dplea to President Wilson to try and do some- thing to save the remnants of the Ar- menian and other non-Mohammedan races in Turkey was made by the Na- ticnal Council of the Congregational Churches at a meeting held this noon at the request of the business commit- tee of the body. It had been expected that the special committee which has under consideration resolutions protesting against the militaristic spirit which it was claimed is growing in, this coun- try, would report a cdmpromise text | tut the business committee announced | legea ana Mrs. understand the necessity and | GREENBERG ABRUTE, OAYS PRETTY WIFE Supports Divorce Petition By Reital of His Actions WINE, WOMEN AND CARDS, T00 and She He Liked the Ladics, She Says, Sometimes Beat Her Until ‘Was Unconscious—Breaks Down on Witness Stand. (Spectal to the Herald.) Hartford, Oct. 26.—Sensational | testimony was offered in the superior | court here this morning before Judge Joseph L. Tuttle in the divorce pro- ceedings brought by Mrs. Matilda E. Greenberg against her husband, Dr. John E. Greenberg, formerly of New | Britain. Intolerable cruelty is al- Greenberg occupied the witness stand for two hours, giv- ing a lengthy recital of cruelties and abuses which she alleged she suf- fered at the hands of her husband. Mrs. Greenberg testified on direct examination for an hour, when At- torney Hungerford took up the cross- examination until noon, when a brief recess was taken. Cruel Two Weeks After Marriage. When court opened at 10 o'clock Mrs. Greenberg was immediately called to the stand by her counsel Estelle Greenberg. She was born and raised in Hartford and was married to Dr. Greenberg September 22, 1910, in Springfield. In January, 1911, they began hoqusekeeping in New Britain on Hartford avenue, follow- ing the ceremony in the Jewish re- ligion. Asked as to when her husband be- came abusive, she replied within two weeks after their marriage. Attorney Hungerford objected on the ground that the allegation in the case speci- fied January, 1913. He Liked His Glass. Mrs. Greenberg said her husband went out at noon after office hours {and came back intoxicated. His | breath, she testified was strong enough | to knock her down. | up at saloons when patients sought him and also saw him leave hotels | and cafes, she said. clothing and other wearables such as silk stockings, but she could not get | s0 much as a shirt to wear. He told She gave her maiden name as Matilda | She called him | Always he kept well supplied with! 1915 —EIGHTEEN PAGES. ESTABLISHE CRUSHED TO DEATH AT STONE QUARRY Local Italian Meets Horrible Death in White Oak Stone Crusher, the stone Caught between a belt and frame work of the powerful crusher conveyor at the White Oak Crushed Stone company's plant at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, An- ton! Pappainni of Shuttle Meadow avenue, this city, a horrible | death, | Pappainni was regarded as one of | the company’s most careful men. At the time of the accident he was work- ing alone in the pit and when a huge | stone became lodged in the conveying | machine he climbed down to get it | cut. How the accident occurred will | | never be known but the first his work- mates knew they heard him utter a terrible scream. They rushed to the | scene but he had been drawn into the | narrow apperture and his head and | face had been crushed beyond recog- rition. The dead man was 45 years of age ond leaves a wife, a daughter and a son. The funeral will be held Thurs- day morning at 10 o'clock from St Joseph’s church, and interment will be in new Cathalic cemetery. GERMANY TO PROPOSE PEACE OVERTURES Outline of Conditions to Be Submitted to Wilson - and Alfonso. met London, Oct, 26, 1:33 p. m.—A re- port reached here today that Prince Von Buelow, former German chan- | cellor, will shortly submit to president Wilson and King Alfonso of Spain an | outline of the conditions - on which Germany might be disposed to discuss terms of peace. | The report is contained in a Reuter despatch “from Madrid, and has not | been corroborated from any other source. The despatch gives as au- rl_!‘-flm Prince Camporeale, an Italian nobleman, who is a brother-in-law of FPrince Von Buelow. The report was first published in Madrid, the corres- rondent says, in the form of a mes- | her to go back to her home if she Conditions were no better after the ! baby came in June, 1913. | ber of that year, fied, he beat her repeatedly. He struck her for trifling offences such as breaking a dish. On Easter Sun- day in 1914 because she refused to go to Hartford, he struck and choked her until she dropped to the floor unconscious. He brought her to by throwing water over her. When she regained consciousness Dr. Greenburg was rubbing her tem:- ples and calling to.her to get up. The doctor had a way of choking her, de- clared the witness, so that she made to cry out and warn the neigh- bors. once when she tried to call the police held the telephone receiver down and threatened to kill her, she said Witness BMreaks Down. When called upon by counsel to that it had fixed five o'clock this af- Fiestify as to certain unnatural con- ternoon in Woolsey hall as the time and place for the special committee to report. All business gave way today to the | 116th annual meeting of the Ameri- car Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. PAYING WAR LOAN. TUnusual Activity at Bank of England in London Today. London, Oct. 26, 10:55 a. m.—There was unusual activity at the Bank of England today, owing to payments on the last instalment of the 4 1-2 per cent. war loan issued in June. The i last day for the conversion of consuls and the old 3 1-2 per cent. war loan four days hence, and arrangements were made whereby subscribers could pay in ad- vance with post-dated checks. N official announcement has been made regarding the form which new government borrowing will take. It iz believed that as a means of temporarily the government will issue treasury bills, made attractive by a slightly higher These, it is thought, will be followed later by emissions of exchequer bonds running one to three years. SEIZES AMERICAN El Paso, Tex, Oct. 26.—Confisca- tion of the Chihuahua plant of the American Smelting and Refining com- pany by the Villa state government of Chihuahua was announced by C. L. Baker, legal representative of the cor- poration. PLANT, Y LT O L WEATHER. ) Hartford, Oct, 26.—For Hartford and vicinit Cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Celd- er by Wednesday night. e T duct’ upon the part of her husband the witness broke down and wept, but was able after a brief rest resume. When the baby was nursing Green- berg had a habit of putting his nose into the baby’s mouth and when she objected he told her his nose was clean. This occurence was frequenrt, she, testified and was the cause of trouble. Mrs, Greenberg testified she was a strong, healthy girl when she was and dropped in weight from 135 to 110 pounds. After she left him when she way living at 56 Atwood street in Hart- ford with her parents, Dr. Greenberg upbraided her on the street where she was walking with a friend, telling her to go home to the baby. A crowd collected and she felt insulted and disgraced she broke away. Later she called him up on the 'phone and ask- ed his reasons for such conduct- Ai- terwards he met her on the street and beat her, she said. Her sister and mother came along in a car and rescued her. But Greenberg struck her sister, Dorothy, so she had a mark on her chest for a week, wit- ness claimed. Couple Eloped. Cross examined by Judge F. B. Hungerford, Mrs. Greenberg admit- | ted that their marriage was a run- | away match and unknown to he parents. Other questions on this line were objected to and Judge Tuttle sustained them. Atiorney Hunger- ford said the defense proposed (o show that the attitude of the woman' family to their match was largely sponsible for the trouble. They were living at 82 West Main street when the baby was born, They moved to West Maln street about a vear after the marriage. Attorney Hungerford asked Mrs. Greenberg how far it was from their West Main street home to Main street and she replied it was the third street from Main street. She was also asked to fix the location of Church street with didn’t 1fke the treatment she received. | In Septem- | the witness testi- | was | He continually beat her and | to | | structure. | out, before being driven away by heat. | turniture, one of the volunteer firemen | was painfully but not seriously hurt | | by flying glass. | married but became a nervous wreck | the latter said he had no knowledge | of the woman. Visiting Nurses assoclation replied in | previously testified, | Central had agreed to admin! as to prevent traffic from the England states entering Nov Y soge from .Rome. At last reports. Prince Von Buelow | was ill. A message from Berlin on Sunday said he was conflned to his room insCologne as the result of a slight indisposition. BERLIN RESIDENCE DESTROYED BY FIRE | Mr. and Mrs. J. T, Molumphy Return to Their Home at Noon and Find It In Flames—Cause Unknown. (Special to the Herald.) , Berlin. Oct. 26.—The frame resi- | | dence of J. T. Molumphy in the Valley | Orchard, was totally destroyea by fire | this morning at about 11:30 o'clock. | The origin of the fire is unknown. All of Mr. Molumphy's. family were away at the time. Mr. and Mrs. Mo- | lumphy returned to their home at | noon and found it ablaze. The flames had gained such head- | way it was impossible to save the | A few men were sum- moned and they succeeded in getting the plano and a few smaller articles While attempting to remove some WOMAN AGENT EXPOSED, Offer of Free Medical Attendance Branded Fake by Commerce Chamber The Bureau of Investigation of the Chamber of Commerce received notice this morning that a woman of good appearance was calling at houses in the vicinity of Cedar street, and giv- ing the impression that she was a directors, commenting upon cumber the record we through until July,” he sald. stand, Mr, Swacker took up ject of the steps taken by the ven to prevent the New England from entering N city by way of the New York] Northern, with which the New land connected at Brewsters, N. by C. P. New Haven, to plaining the situation and the necessity of preventing MELLEN TELLS HE SAVED P0S OF VICE PRESII Relates Interview He Late J. P. Morgan New England T TROUBLE AROSE BE N. Y. C. AND NEW Presents Prove Ewps Alleged to Taken by New Haven Prevent Traflic Getting States by Any Other Route . New Haven System. i New York, Oct. 26.—E; sented by the government trial of the eleven New Haven and Hartford di the steps-alleged to have by the New Haven to pi from New England getting six states by any other route New Haven, furnished Mellen an opportunity to tell how he saved himself fro ousted from his position vice president of the road by J. P. Morgan. Trouble had arisen betw: New Yorw Central and Haven over this traffic, and Clark, then president of Haven, told Mellen that Mr. who was a director of both thought he had fomented should be retired. Went to Morgan. “As 1 always did,” said the his eyes twinkling, “I mare to Mr. Morgan’s office. 1 & what Mr. Clark had sald and ‘That is correct.’ I sald I ki was a kind of a man that Government + certainly.’ uation to him and Mr. ‘I never understood it Mellen. 1 have been m have been used as a doo day.” " The recital of this .ini precipitated by the ini d circulaf letter written by Mr | in the eafly nineties and directors of the New Haven a readjustment of rates through traffic, which had gone from the New Haven's in Central New England by Boston and Albany, was db the New Haven's Shore Line York. This action was taken New Haven the government in reprisal for the alleged the New York Central to live agreement designed to pi New York and New England ro New Haven's choice comp " | getting into New York over & trolled by the Central “This resulted,” said Mr. for the government, “in the tion of the New England."” Letters By C. F. Choate. Letters written by the late O F. Choate, then one of the New len’s plan, precipitated a pro L. V. Lindabury, of counsel defense, that his correspond “merely the normal correspon raliroad men and irrelevant “At this rate, if you are wol Mecllen Resumes Stand, When Mr. Mellen resumi New Y He read to the jury a letter Clark, then president J. P. Morgesn, member. of the Visiting Nurses, The | tion on New England business Bureau immediately got munition with Dr. into com- T. E. Reeks and The officials of the | the same vein, The scheme is to sell a medical | beok to the housewives which calls | for monthly payments of 25c for | o eleven months. At the expiration of that period a certificate would be fur- | ¢ nished, which entitles the holder to | g one year's medical attendance free. notified, if the woman calls at other house, REWARD DISTRIBUTED, I | € i 1 City’s Portion of Murder Money Given Out Today, The $1,000 reward offered by the city for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the Zebris- Gilmanaitis murderers was divided to- and City Comptroller H. L. Cur- tis has sent out checks as follows Otto and Lena Breither, $130.43. ' Wilmington police pension Adolph Markel $608.70, is a fund, and John Pletaszks, (Continued on Ninth Page.) M. R. Malinowski, $260.87, This agreement dhe ment | The Chamber suggests the police b6 | ment of rates against he any | Albany, Haven Boston and Albany from of the New York and Northern, New Haven Retaliated. This is the road which, it had the New ompetition with the New Hl uscd the New York Central of erving, and retaliated, the claims, by making & one of the Central's sl Mr. Mellen today identified - written by Chauncey M. Depl of the New York O 1d by Central officisly compluining against ~henge of rates, Trafic to Shore Line, The letter set forth that m readjustment rresiden Mlark, rhew laven's profitable basis, throligh t its connections with the New yvatem. -The resuM was, the indicated, that the trafe all l rect by the New Haven's Shore