New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 28, 1915, Page 1

BEST OF ALL | AL NEWSPAPERS PRICE THREE CENTS. \ W BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1915—TWELVE PAGES. -RUSSIAN FLEET BOMBARDS VARNA; BULGARIANS SAID TO BE CLOSING IN ON NISH Teutonic Forces Score Serbia--London Has Serbians Have GERMANS REPULSE AT FORCES IN EAST French Claim Victory in Strumitsa Region—Italian Offensive Against Austrians Progressing—DMarked In- crease of Recruiting in Great Brit- ain ns Result of King George’s Ap- peal and Execution of Miss Cavell. A Rassian fleet anchored off the Bul- garian Black sea coast yesterday and # began a bombardment of Varna, ac- cording to a news agency despatch from Bucharest. Varna is one of the points at which it has been assumed Russia might attempt to land troops for an invasion of Bulgaria. Today’s official statement from Ber- lin on the Serbian campaign an- nounces a closing in on Nish by the & Bulgarians. Teutonic Forces Advance. Further advances have been scored by the Teutonic forces that have fought their way well into Serbian ter- ritory from the northern boundaries, the Berlin war office statement de- clares. On the front in Russia the Germans report the repulse of Russian attacks ~-a0n positions recently taken by Field i 4 i Marshal Von Hindenburg’s troops in the Dvinsk region and an advance for Gen. Von Linsingen in the southern sector, where Rudkia, west of «Czartorysk, hsa been taken. A marked increase in the rate of recruiting in Great Britain, attributed largely to King George’s appeal and the execution in Belgium of Miss 1 -,quh Cavell, is reported. Serbians Retake Uskup. London has an unconfirmed report that the Serbians have re-taken Uskup. An advance is claimed for the French in the Strumitsa region, where they are said to have occupied the vil- lage of Tirteli. The reported recapture of Veles Sfrom the Bulgarians seems confirmed by the statement from Athens that railway communication between Sa- loniki and Veles has been re-estab- lished. Italians Claim Advances. Advances are claimed by the Italians in their new offensive move- ment against the Austrians. The current Turkish official state- ment records a success for the Turks An dispersing allied supply columns near the Ari Burnu landing place on the Gallipoli Peninsula and victory in a skirmish with the Russian right wing in the Caucasus fighting. Only unimportant engagements are reported by Paris on the Franco- German front. . Russians Attack Bulgaria. Rome, Oct. 28, via London, 2:26 p. m.—A Bucharest despatch to the Stefani News Agency, filed yesterday, says-that the Russians have begun an attack on the Black sea coast of Bul- garia. “A Russian fleet arrived at 4 o’clock this morning off the Bulgarian coast,” #he correspondent wires, “and imme- diately began a bombardment of Varna. Shelling was still proceeding at 11 o'clock. Considerable damage has been done to the town.” Teutonic Invasion Progressing. Berlin, Oct. 28, by Wireless to Say- vilie, N. Y.—The Austro-German in- vasion of Serbia has been pushed further to the south. Army head- quarters announced today that further ithe present time, Further Advances in Unconfirmed Report Retaken Uskup TACKS OF CZAR’S AND PUSH FORWARD N0 RECONSTRUCTION " OF BRITISH GABINET l i Government to Establish “In- ner War Council or Committee. London, Oct. 28, 4:35 a. m.—No re- construction of the cabinet nor con- stitution of a smaller cabinet is be- ing considered by the government at says the parlia- mentary correspondent of the Daily {News. But it has been decided, he isays, to give official recognition to a . hitherto unofficial “inner war council for committee.” Seven to ten ministers have hereto- [fore taken part at various times in I'the deliberations of the body, which is now to be officially approved with |an exact definition of powers and prin- ,ciples. The committee, the news- paper says, will sit daily and will de- A‘Cidg on executive acts of war. Such | decisions, moreover, need not in fu- | ture be referred for approval to the | full cabinet. i It is not yet decided whether mem- | bership in the new council shall num- | ber three, five or seven. Two pro- posals as to its formation are being considered. The first is that the bal- ance of political opinion represented in the full cabinet should be preserved in the council—in other words, that the council should be a miniature of the cabinet. The other proposal is that the council should contain only ministers directly concerned with the conduct of the war. In the former case the number of members would be seven; in the lat- ter case either three or five. In either case it is understood that Winston Spencer Churchill will no longer serve on the inner body. SUE BLOCK OWNERS FOR $3,000 BALM Nelliec White Claims Damages ¥From Owners of Damon’s Main Street Block, Asking $3,000 damages for injuries she claims to have sustained because of negligence of the defendants, Mrs. Nellie M. White today brought suit against Bessie F. Damon of Newing- ton, administratrix of the estate of the late Harry S. Damon, Bessie F. Damon herself, Mrs. Katherine D, Rapelye of this city and Mrs.*Eliza- beth D. Kinckbocker of Branford. owners of Damons block on Main St. Attorney P. F. McDonough is coun- sel for the plaintiff and Sheriff M, D. Stockwell served the writ, returnable before superior court on the first Tuesday in September. Attachment was for $4,000. According to the complaint, Mrs. ‘White occupied a tenement in Dam- on’s block a year ago this month and used a stairway and hallway in com- mon with other tenants. A year ago today, the plaintiff asserts, at 5:45 o’clock she went into the hallway and in so doing stepped through an open ground had been gained and that the Army of General Von Gallwitz had teken 2,033 prisoners since October 23. Serbians Retake Uskup. London, Oct. 28, 9:56 a. m.—An thens despatch to the Exchange flelegraph company says an uncon- fiimed report has been received there thats Uskup has been retaken by the Serbians, In the Strumista region the French have occupied the village of Tirteli. = v Bulgarians Take Pirot. London, Oct. 28, 7:11 a, m.—Bul- garian forces aiming toward Nish have occupied the strongly fortified town of Pirot, says a dispatch to the Mail from Saloniki. Pirot is thirty-five miies east Nish. It was the scene of an of im- trap door in floor, dropping through to the cellar. She claims that she was ill at the time and that the fall injured her severely. In addition to the superficial in- Jjuries received by the fall Mrs. White claims to have been permanently in- jured. | PROMINENT GERMAN ILL. One of Farly German Settlers Seri- ously Indisposcd at Home of Son. Jacob Wiegand, father of Edward ‘Wiegand, superintendent of streets, lies critically i1l at the home of his son at 71 Wallace street. The news of Mr. Wiegand's ailment will be re- reived with regret throughout the city. Mr. Wiegand was one of the ierman settlers in this city, having early rtant battle between Serbs ulgarians in 1885, and 4 yun without interruption ave F i This f@Fcen Gievgeli and Veles i m, ig is said, has been cleared of Bulgarians. 2c- Bulgarians Repulsed. . Since Sunday the allies troop trains . be- | i resided here for a period of over ‘i 1ifty vears and is well known in all sections of the city. Commencing work with the Stanley Rule and Level ! company shortly after his arrival in entirveiy ¢ this city, Mr. Wiegand has continued on with the company and the his connec | is the second oldest employe in | point of service with the firm. ESTABLISHEL VIVIANI MINISTRY IN FRANCE RESIGNS Aristide Briand Asked to Form New Cabinet MAY CONCLUDE TASK TODAY New Premicr Will Also Assume Port- Mipister With His Principal folio of Foreign Jules Cambon As Sccretary. Paris, Oct, 28, 2:30 p. m.—The Vi- viani ministry resigned today. Aristide Briand has been asked to form a new cabinet. Briand Makes Statement. The following statement to press was made by M. Briand: “Premier Viviani took steps to en- large his cabinet I am continuing them in my turnm, but I have no offi- cial mandate, since there is no min- isterial crisis. Accordingly, the con- versations I have .had with various political leaders have been only semi-official, and I ask you to explain that it is in that sense that my acti- vities must be regarded- Perhaps T may be in a position to say more very soon.” The cabinet in its new form will not be ready to appear before parlia- ment this afternoon, according to the impression prevailing in political cir- cles. the Adjourn Tiil Tomorrow Paul Deschanel, president of the chamber, will move an adjournment until tomorrow, when the work of reconstruction will be complete. Information now availedle indicates that M. Briand will become foreign minister as well as premier, with Jules Cambon, who was ambassador to Germany at the outbreak of the war, as his principal secretary. Other Probable Designations. In addition to M. Viviani, probable designations are: minister of war, General J. Gallieni, military gover- nor of Paris; min of marine, Rear Admiral Lacaze; minister of agricul- ture, Etienne Clementel, former minis- ter of agriculture and of finance; minigter) of commerce, L. L. Klotz, former minister of the interior ana of finance, or Joseph Thierry, under secretary in the ministry of War; minister of instruction, Emile Combes, former premiet. The other thembers of the present cabinet, according to this program, will continue ii* their present posi- tions. Six Ministers Of State. The Journal states that there will be six ministers of state without port- folios, of whom four will be senators and two deputies. 1t is also said the under secretaryships will not be filled except in the case of the minister of war, in which department Albert Thomas is to be continued in office, in charge of output of munitions. It was said later that tife announce- ment regarding the composition of the new cabinet might be made today. it is understood that, as general secre- tary of the foreign office, M. Cambon will be responsible for the direction of foreign affairs. Conferences Continued, Conferences relative §o the minis- terial situation were continued during the morning, with the idea of so re- shaping the cabinet as to command the united support of the country and of Parliament The belief was expresseéd by persons in close touch with the situation that Fremier Viviani's labors since the outbreak of the war had overtaxed his strength. While his retirement has not yet been decided upon officially, there seems today to be little doubt that M. Briand will succeed him. Associated With Cabinet. It is expected that M. Ribot, minis- ter of finance, and M. Millerand, min- ister of war, will be associated with the new cabinet. Since the resignation of Theophile Declcasse, as foreign minister, on Oct. 13, it has bgen understood that there would be further changes in the cab- inet, but reports from Paris previous- ly have not indicated that such a sweeping premiership, was to be made. M. Delcasse’s resignation was said to be due to a disagreement re- garding the Balkan policy of France, but Premier Viviani said in the cham- ber of deputies at the timec that there was no discord in the cabinet. Previously Reorganized. The French cabinet has been pre- viously reorganized since the begin- ning of the war. The Viviani minis- tery resigned on Aug. 26 of last vear, and a coalition cabinet was formed with M. Viviani remaining at its head. M. Briand has held several cabinet positions, and was premier from Jan. 21 to March 18 of 1913. He is minis- ter of justice in the present cabinet. CLUB LICENSES GRANTED, Club licenses under the statute passed by the last legislature were today granted by the county com- missioners to the Austrian Singing society, the Sein Fein club, the Cal- umet club and the New Britain Dri | BAPTISTS ASKS FOR WALKER’S RELEASE New London Minister Says Church in This State Has Been Strengthcned By His Acts. (Special to the Herald.) New London, Oct. 28,—Rev. Joseph A. Elder, pastor of the Huntington street Baptist church, 'has come for- ward and in a public statement has asked for the release of William F. Walker, former treasurer of the New Britain Savings bank, who absconded with funds of that institution as well as a large amount of money from the Baptist organization. Rev, M, Elder made his plea at a meeting of the State Baptist convention at Middle- town at which the question of applying for Mr. Walker's release was dis- cussed. In arguing for the release of Mr. Walker, Mr. Elder says that as a re- sult of his stealings the Baptists have been strengthened. In 1906 the Bap- tists had $50,000 he says, and con- tinued by showing that by losing this amount through the New Britain man they have restored it by campaign and have kept on until today the Baptists have $235,000 invested funds of the state convention. Conciuding his plea, Rev. Mr. El- der calls attention to the fact that ‘Walker is an old and broken man and says: “I trust the above facts may help some to see the matter of Mr. Wal- ker's release as an act of mercy to an old, broken down, repentant man, who fell into the hands of stronger men than himself, and was led into a crime for which nearly ten years of imprisonment would seem enough.” “PUTS” READY TO HELP NATL. DEFENSE LEAGUE Phalanx Discusses Plan at Annual Shoot in This City Today. If the National wishes co-operation it should apply to the Putnam Phalanx. This state- ment is made in all seriousness. Many people who have heard of the Putnam Phalanx in a casual way have con- sidered it a social organization. In this they were right, but they didn’t go far enough. The Phalanx is a social organization and of the jolliest fellows Defense l.eague is in compos the state. over- of ganization that should not be looked. It is an organization sharpshooters and if called upon to rush to the defense of the U. S. A. there is hardly a man among them who could not be counted on to do more than the average with his rifle. The Phalanx_is holding its annual shot this afternoon at Scheutzen park in the western part of the city. There is no little talk about co-operation wih the National Defense League and this talk is not of a jocular nature. The officers of the Phalanx, including Maj. Frank H. Johnson of this city are ready to co-operate with the League in any manner thought kest and it is possible that some action will be taken along this line in the near fu- ture. The Phalanx arrived at the park about eighty strong this morniz» Guns were unslung and immediate there began such a fussillade has never before been He peaceful neighborhood. 1 der luncheon was servel by Fritz En- pler at noon and a big dinner w be served by him at 5:30 o’clock. Aft- er that the Phalanx will return to headquarters in Hartford where prizes will be distributed. Some of the scores made out of a possible 75 up to press time today follow J « Side Targets. A. H. Oldershaw, New Rritain. Lieut. W. E. Beers, New Britain.. W. E. Gates, Glastonbury.... Lieut. C. E. Crane, Hartford. . G. A. Long, Hartford . ‘W. N. Hollisted, Glastonbury. Philip Hansing, Glastonbury.. Honor Target, George A. Long, Hartford .... Philip Hansing, Hartford ... F. H. Ensign, Hartford & Dr. J. B. Waters, Hartford .. MORE BELGIANS CONDEMNED. Two Sentenced to Death by Gerrén Court Martial At Liege. Amsterdam, via London, Oct. 28, a. m.—The Telegraaf hears from Liege, Belgium, that two more per- sons have been sentenced to death there by court-martial. Their names are Iranz Laquay and Andreas Ga- rot. Three others, Orial Simon, Amadeus Hesse and Constant Herck, already have been shot 'at Liege. Nothing is known concerning the fate of Anna Benazet of Verviers, Belgium, who was sentenced to death by a German court-martial on Mon- day. ———— WEATHER. ? a | But there is a serious side to the or- | “THE BLIND BOSS OF RHODE ISLAND™ To Block Blls Belore State Legis lature Authorizing Construction of Competitive Trolley Lines SENSATION SPRUNG BY GOVERNMENT AT TRIAL Road Settled Goldsmith Heirs Alleged New Haven Suit Brought by Against Gordon, Original Instigator Of Action Against New England Road Which Caused Foreclosure of Latter. New York, Oct. 28.—Testimony disclosing that the late General Charles R. Brayton, “The blind boss of Rhode Island,” was employed by the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford railroad to block the passage of bills before the Rhode Island legis- lature authorizing the construction of trolley lines which would compete with the New Haven, created a sen- sation at the trial of the eleven for- mer directors of the New Haven to- day. It developed that the government's evidence in regard to General Bray- ton’s activities had been discovered after the filing of the indictment and when the morning session adjourned counsel were in the midst of a heat- ed wrangle over the admission of a letter intended to show how much Brayton was paid for his services as the New legislative agent. The testimony obviously came as a | surprise to the defense, who raised the objection that neither the indict- ments nor the government's bill of particulars specified the acts which the government were trying to prove. Letters in Record. With Charles S. Mellen as the identifying witness the government put into the record the following | letter, dated April 16, 1895, from John | M. Hall, vice president of the New | Haven to General Brayton: i notice passage of a bill through the legislature last week chartering | an electric railway running between Pawtucket and Attleboro. containing a provision that the company may carry express matter. We should have urged strong objection to this bill if we had had an obportunity. 1 ‘“Please do not let any more of that kind go through. and if possible would like to get that express clause stricken out, either by a general law or some other way, as it seriously interfers with our revenue from the Adams Express company, “I notice also a bill pending for an electric street railway from East (%reenwi(‘h, through the Pawtucket Valley with power to carry freight, coal, etc., in carload lots. Please nip H‘HS project in the bud if possible, and | kill it. Our interests are utterly op- posed to granting any electric rail- j road company power to parallel our i lines, and are especiaily opposed (o granting them the privilege of car- rving freixht expr matter.’ Defense Objects, When the government came to pre- | senting its letter to show the com- pensation received by General Bray- ton, five attorneys for the defense, who had been in confrence, put in their objections and argued the mat- ter successively. R, L. Batts, attorney for the gov- ernment, conceded that the matter had not been before the grand jury, ! but that nevertheless constituted a concrete case of the New Havens pur- }ose to monopolize. Paid Large Sum. i “We are going to show,” he said, | “that General Brayton was paid a | large sum to accomplish the New Haven’s ends in this matter. Not only was General Brayton paid, but other legislative agents were paid large sums to prevent the proper de- velopment of ths properties. We have gotten hold of additional facts.” When the morning session adjourn- ed Judge Hunt still had the question under consideration, although he had | | remrked that he thought the govern- | ment ought to confine itself 'To the specific instances cited in the indict- ment and bill of particular: Settled Goldsmith How the New Haven was troubled by the heirs of M. F. Goldsmith, the man who brought the suit against the New York and New England raflroad company and caused its foreclosure, | was brought out in testimony. Prior testimony had indicated that the suit was brought at the behest of the New Faven, which then acquired 1 the New York and New England in | the foreclosure proceedings, | The government alleges that the | | New Haven finally settled with the Haven's or in Less Than WILMINGTON POLICE ARE NOT SATISFIED Claim They Are Entitled to Greater Reward—Criti- cize Malinowski. (Special to the Herald.) Wilmington, Del, Oct. 28—Wil- mington’s police department is seeth- ing with surprise and dissatisfaction mingled with indignaton, because Judge Joseph P. Tuttle in Connecticut superior court awarded them but $1,400 as a share of the Zebris-Gilma- naitis murder reward of $2,300 and then stipulated that this amount must be divided with Adolph Markle and Joseph Piewuzki. The authorities here are also incensed, to learn that M. R. Malinowski, a New Britain interpre- ter, is individually given the major portion of the rewaid as they declare that rather than aiding in solving the mystery at Wilmington, Malinowski hindered them. According to the statement made in this city the Wilmington police de- partment, after losing one officer by death during the capture of the two murderers, had to expend over $1,5600 in death, sick and pension fund bene- fits to members of the department who were injured in the encounter with Krakas and Montvid last March and at the present time two of the | officers are incapable of performing active duty. The police department is outspoken in its unwillingness to accept $600 as its share and will not agree to the settlement proposed by Attorney General Wolcott, who desires to get $600 for his client, Adolph Markle. Police officials claim that if the entire amount given local parties, $1,400 was awarded to them they would still be in a financial muddle, The local authorities are surprised that Joseph Pietuzki, the polish in- terpreter, has received $200 of the reward, as his part in the case was only the same as scores of other cit- izens, all of whom had suggestions to make following the arrest of the men here, they say. Another fact that causes indignation ‘here is that Matthew Malinowski, the New Britain interpreter, who was hired by state’s attorney Hugh M. Al- corn to solye the mystery, had re- ceived the greater individual portion of the reward, $600. The Wilmington police claim that Malinowski, while here, hindered them in their investi- gation of Krakas, who was on the point of talking while awaiting trial several times but stopped when the New Britainite appeared, This harsh criticism by the Wil- mington people is not taken seriously by local authorities. All along they have claimed that the Wilmington po- lice, headed by Chief Black, were Jealous and greatly hindered them 1n getting confessions from Montvid, TO ENTER CONVENT WITH HER SISTER Miss Annie Boyle to Study Under Sis- | ter Who is Mother Superior in Philadelphia. Miss Annie Boyle of 961 Stanley street will leave next Saturday for Philadelphia to enter the convent of the Sisters of the Hcly Ghost where she will become a nun. Miss Boyle is one of the citys most popular young women and enjoys a wide circle of friends. She i® to enter the convent over which her sister has presided as mother superior for the past 24 yes A farewell party was tendered to Miss Boyle last evening at the home NEW HAVEN HIRED | TWENTY PUPILS LOSE LIVE AS FIRE DESTROYS CATHO SCHOOL AT PEABODY, Flames Starting in Basement of St. Building Sweep Through Three Ste Five Minutes. OTHER BODIES BELIEVED TO BE BURIED IN RUINS OF STRU Sisters Work Frantically to Charges—Mother Supe Twenty-five of Them dows—Casualties Caused of Fire Drill Losing Their Cause of Conflagration Peabody, Mass., Oct, 28 pupils of St. John's Parochi lost their lives in a fire, th ing in the basement a few after the morning session h for the day, swept through #i stories of the brick and w building in less than five mis Nineteen of the boys and gl of whom was out of their burned or crushed to death tempting to escape. A score d were injured, some dangerou the latter, one, Mildred M 16, died after having been to a hospital. The bodies of were frightfully burned and nineteen at the morgue only Leen jdentified this afternoo were the bodies of Elizabeth aged 17, and Mary Sullivan, members of the senlor class. hodies were believed to be in and it was thought that t ')md been killed or fatally 700 in Building. There were 700 in the bulldi the fire started. Its origin i i Angus McDonald of the thinks it originated in a cl the stairwar and was caused air explosion, Mother Superior Aldegon, fifteen Sisters was in charge pupils, heard an explosion tecting smoke, sounded the There were no fire escapes building but wide stairways af end of the Interior led down front exit. Under fire drill & the little ones were marched 4 constantly thickening clouds off to the ground floor, when the lost their heads. Instead of cut the rear exit according they made a dash for the and became jammed in the Meantime the fire had eaten upward from directly under entrance and the vestibule with pupils presently was en in flames. Dropped From Windo Many reached the open and were dropped from second an story windows or dragged out windows on the ground floor. Sister Carmella was one of ti to leave the building. She the head of the stairs on the floor directing the children. Lost Saving Brothers. Catherine M. O’Connell, agi was among the first to e when she got outside and foun her two little brothers were she broke away from the ero ran back into the bullding. of Miss Alice Connerton and the af- fair was of a nature to create a last- ing impression of the esteem which she is held by her friends. There were various musical selections, both instrumental and vo rende during the evening. Whist was p ed, Miss Connerton proved to he a de lightful hostess served a dainty collation, and NO EXTRA DIVIDEND, Rumors regarding an extra dividend to be declared by the directors of Landers, Frary & Clark’'s were ex- ploded today when the Herald was in- brothers were afterwards safe but no trace of Catherin be found after the fire had itself out. Genevieve Phillips, who escaped said: ““There was no confusion and thing went smoothly until we to a point about haif way do stalrs between the first and floore. Looking down over the of the children ahead we saw rible scenme. The younger dren from the first were piled up in front of th The Sisters were doing their b get the children through the way. one of Sisters Work Frantioally. “Many of the little ones wei ror stricken and crying at the their lungs. Some had fainted were being dragged along in A few had fallen to the floor. of the children, most of them seven years, were struggling to their schoolmates on their feet, sters were working franticall rescue those who had fallen bu task was almost hopeless. A cloud of smoke was drifting th the doorway over the heads of struggling hysterieal little o and it seemed that smoke WasH ing from the basement d Many of us were able to go the side of the throng at the dool and Into the school room of thel floor hallway. From the wi this school room we jumped to ground. An hour after fire started bodies had been removed from bule where jam of terrified little Milan, Italy, Via. Paris, Oct. 28, In fraternal life he is a prominent 5:16 a, m.—The BSecolo announces|member of some of the leading Ger- that the Bulgarians have been re- | man organizations and is particularly Pulsed in the Timok Valley after two | identified in the activities of the gays of desperate fighting. One of | German Benevolent society. Ger- staecker lodge, I. 0. O. IV, and the ! Sons of Herman. i | formed on the highest authority that | had resulted in the greatest lo they are without foundation. The life. The police had estimated newspaper's informant stated that the | dcad as high as fifly. Many company is doing an ordinary busi- | Were injured in their Aight do and its management expects nothing more thar ordinary results. | Goldsmith heirs in the suit for dam- | nges brougat by (hem against Corbin, | the original instigator of the suit against the New gland. This the government cxpects to show through another witness, ing club, all of this city. Action on the application of the Elks club ws not taken as those in charge of the matter failed to appear at the sched- uled hour and postponement was nec- lessary. Hartford, Oct. .8—¥For Hartford and vicinity: Unset- tled and warmer tonight ( Friday occasional showers. I e e (Continued on Tenth Pag ness (Con;mued—;n Tenth Page.)