New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 10, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL | LOCAL NEWSPAPERS | NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” ME! BETTER BUSINES PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1916.—T'WELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1876. ALLIED TRANSPORT SHIP FILLED WITH BY TURKISH ARTILLERY FIRE Both Sultan’s Forces and British Reported in Retreat in Mesopotamia--French Ciaim Ger- man Offensive in C Berlin, Jan ville.—The s of the the time inking of a transport s filled troops, the withdrawal British forces from allies, with of of French and tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula Constantinople des the Over ported in given out today by cas News Agency. The following despatch, under date of Constantinople was given out by the news agency: “The Milli Agency states that the Turk we. making preparations for three days for the attack on the British and French, and that the results are not vet fully] known. All the positions of the enemy | fiear Seddul Bahr and Teke Burnu were occupied by the Turks, nine can- non being captured. Turkish artil- lery sank an enemy transport fillea with soldiers, An enormous amount of booty wi captured. “A Turkish aeroplane shot down an enemy biplane near Seddul Bahr.” Tur Surround British. v v < NEW TRIAL SOON FOR TROOPS SUNK hampagne Repulsed FIVE “NEW HAVEN” MEN | Six Other Former Directors Acquitted By Verdict of Jury. New York, Jan. 10—Five former directors of the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad today face the probability of another trial on charges of conspiracy to monopolize the railway traffic of New England. Concerning their guilt or innocence of this charge the jury in the first trial was unable to agree. The five are Wm. Rockefeller and Lewis Cass Ledyard of New York; Charles M. Pratt of Brooklyn, Charles . Brooker of Ansonia, Conn, and Edward D. Robbins of New Haven. The other six former directors tried on the same charge were acquitted in Berlin, Jan. 10, (By wireless to Say- ville).—The British army at Kut-El- Amara, in Mesopotamia, has now been | surrounded completely by the Turks, according to Constantinople advices given out today by the Overseas News Agency. It is said the Turks have advanced to the main defenses of the | British. | The main British army in Mesopo- | tamia according to these advices, is in | retreat, 10,000 men having been left | in Kut-El-Amara to cover the move- ment. Superior Forces of Tur Recent despatches have indica that the British expedition in Meso- potamia was confronted by Turkish forces of superior size and that it would have difficulty in maintaing it- self at Kut-El-Amara. The defens of the city in fact, were attacked by the Turks some time ago, resulting in_gevere fighting, but the British &bfe tolvepuise fhie assaults. The retreat from Kut-El-Amara— assuming the correctness of the un- official advices from Berlin—appa ently means the abandonment by tho iritish of any attempt, for the pre ent at least, of an offensive cam- paign in Mesopotamia. It was in November of 1914 that an Anglo- Indian force, starting from the Per- an Gulf, began marching north and west over the desert, following <he Ti and Euphrates rivers wherever possible. The fighting was slow and ekhausting. In September of 1915, the British reached Kut-El-Amara. They defeated the Turks there and advanced to Ctesiphon 18 miles be- low Bagdad The Turks sent up large forces and won a victory over the invaders. The British fell back on Ku-El-Amara. Joy in Const: Berlin, Jan. 10 ntinople. by wireless to Say- ville.—The news agency of the defin- ite failure of the Dardanelles tlon aroused enormous joy faction in Constantinople,” says Overseas News Agency in a me distributed t “Bunting was played and the schools were closed “The Berlin newspapers,” contin- ues the news agency message, “point out the loss of prestige which this means for the British, enormous, losses of men, money. They recall the proud words of Mr. Asquith in parliament Nov. 9, 1914, that the Turkish Empire had committed suicide and had dug its own grave, and those of Mr. Churchill at a later date, that through the Dar danelles lay the shortest road to tri- umphant peace. he newspaper fur- ther calls attention to the fact that important Turkish contingent are now free for action in other fields.” nd s Turks in Retreat. g YTondon, Jan. 10, 53 p. m.—The Turks in Mesopotamia were in full re- treat on Jan, 9 with the Britich pur- suing them, it was anhounced in the house of commons today. by J. Aus- ten Chamberlain, secretary for India. Brit Amster: 3 p. 1tly was on the British 3.000 Men, 10, Via, London, tish force which ap- the way to reinforce at Kut-El-Amara on Tigris r lost 3,000 men in an : tack on Turkish posi at Sheik id, according to emi-official statement received from Constantinople. The attack is declared to have been repulsed, n. ons a here today Germ: Paris, Jan. Attacks Fail. 10—Heavy attacks made yesterday by German troops in the Champagne, the war office announced today. The German attacks broke down with heavy the state- ment says, and zh they gained temporary foothold in French posi- tions at various place they were sub- sequently on out evervwhere, ex- 1itho dr (Continuea On Eleventh I” a verdict returned at 4:30 p. m., yes- terday after fifty-one hours of delib- eration. In announcing that he would move for a new trial for the five men, R. L. Batts, of counsel for the govern- ment, said this step would be taken n due time.” Washington, Jan. 10—The course of the department of justice in the New Haven case will be determined within a few days, Attorney General Gregory said today. Other officials of the department of justice are of the opinion that a new trial will be bhe- gun within a short time. MAY SHIP HOSPITAL SUPPLIES. Washington, Jan. 10—Great Brir- ain and her allies, it was announced today have given her consent to the ‘garding the policy of the { denied by one of the board, who said MAY OUST GURTIN AS HEAD OF BANK New President for Commercial Trust Co. Is Being Planned DISAGREEMENT OVER POLICY Meeting and E. E. Linke Is Men- tioned as Successor to Well-Known Business Man. Plans are being made by several of the board of directors of the Com- mercial Trust Co. to depose James M. Curtin as president at the annual meeting this evening. Dissatisfaction with President Cur- tin's administration is given as the reason for the action of those who are opposed to him remaining in of- fice longer. Difference of opinion re- institution in some of its private matters were created several months ago and this caused the movement which will be brought to-a head tonight when the board of directors meets, It was rumored that the board of directors met this morning and dis- cussed the situation but this was later there had been no meeting and would be none until the annual session to- night at the bank. Does Not Intend to Resign, Mr, Curtin was asked by a Herald reporter this noon whether he had re- signed. He replied in the negative. He also denied that he anticipated tend- ering his resignation. It is known that he is cognizant of the effort to oust him but at present he does not intend to resign. Difference of Opinion. The Commercial Trust company has | twenty-one directors and some of these began to feel dissatisfied with | Board of Directors Will Hola L\llnllilll COURT DENIFS SEPARATE TRIAL FOR MRS, MOHR Providence Woman and Two Negroes on Trial for Murder of Former’s Hushand THREE PLEAD NOT GUILTY T0 TWO INDICTMENTS Work of Empanclling Jury Begun Af- ter Judge Also Denies Motion by Counsel for Negroes That They Be Treated As Individuals in Challeng- ing Jurors—Defe; No to Have More Challenges Than State. Providence, R I, Jan. 10—Mrs. Elizabeth ¥. Mohr, accused of having incited three negroes to murder her husband, Dr. C. Franklin Mohr, a physician, whose practice made him well known in this city and Newport, was placed on trial before Justice Charles F. Stearns in the superior court tod: Mrs. Mohr is being tried jointly with Cecil Victor Brown and Henry H. Spellman, who are charged with the actual commission of the murder while the doctor and his secretary, Miss Emily C. Burger, were motoring along the Nayatt road in Barrington, on their way to New- port on the night of August 31 last. Mrs. Mohr was indicted as an acces- sory before the fact. The three defendants pleaded not guilty when arraigned. Only Few Spectators. The limited space in the court room, besides the seventy-five veniremen, counsel, newspapermen and court attaches, permitted accommodations for only a few spectators. Mr. Curtin as president. some time ago- The executive board and the president failed to hold similar views on im- portant matters, it being said thuat four-fifths of this board failed to con- cur with Mr. Cuviin. While all real- { American Red Cross society to ship its present accumulation of hospital supplies meant for hospitald in Ger- many and allied countries. ize that personally Mr. Curtin has not a single flaw, they question his (Continued On Eleventh Page.) SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT REGARDIING SINKING OF LUSITANIA Bernstorff and Lansing Hold Another Conference in Negotiations. Washington, Jan. 10.—Count Von German ambassador, and Secretary Lansing had another the Lusitania negotia- tions today which both agreed should be described as confidential. Bernstorff, the conference in The ambassador expects to confer with the secretary again inside of a week, and not again on the subject. Situation “Very Hopeful.” American officials in all quarters described the situation as “very hope- ful” and reflected the views that a satisfactory settlement is in sight which will include indemnities for the one hundred and fifteen American lives lost and some expression of re- gret or disavowal which will be mutu- ally satisfactory to Germany and the United States. Fresident Wilson, Secretary Lansing and the German ambassador are prac- ticaly the only officials in the secret of the negotiations. The impression grows among ad- ministration officials that the na- tionality of the submarine or mine which sank the Persia never will be disclosed No New Persia Facts. American Consul Keblinger at Malta, today advised the state depart- ment that no new facts concerning the destruction of the steamship Per- sia werc contained in affidavits he had taken from seven survivors, including Lord Montagu, who had landed there. The survivors were unanimous in say- ing that although the officers of the ship watching for submarines, none en and no warning was iven we was “Germany Pleads Guilty.” | Rome, Jan. 10, 3:15 p. m many pleads guilty,” says the Giornale D'Italia, commenting on Germany's latest reply to America. NO BREAD RATIONS IN ITALY Jan. 9, 3:15 p. m.—The de- cree ordering that a cosensus be tak- en not later than January 25 of all the grain in the kingdom is explained by officials to be for the purpose principally of indicating to the au- thorities the quantities that it may be necessary to import. It is denied Rome, i tober. HAUSER ON TRIAL FOR KILLING SMITH Miss Slater Principal Witness for Prosecution in Murder Case at Omaha, Neb. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 10.—Arthur Hauser went on trial today charged with killing W. H. Smith, cashier of the Woodmen of the World, last Oc- The principal witness for the prosecution is Miss Grace Slater, whom Smith on the night of the kill- ing was accompanying home from a revival meeting, Hauser stopped them at a street corner and because Smith was slow | in holding up his hands, shot him dead. Miss Slater has positively identified Hauser. FACTIONAD FEUD. Probabiy Cause of Fatal Shooting Af- | fray at Ansonia Saturday Night. 1 New Haven, Jan. 10—The inquiry | into the shooting affray at Anson¥ night when two men were fatally wounded and one sent to Griffin hospital at Derby with a bullet wound, is being conducted by | Coroner Mix today, who states that | he has nothing to give out at this | time. The coroner was handicapped | at the outset because of the reticence ! of the six witnesses detained to give any information. The men who died | from bullet wounds were Paola Mul- tiabane and Dominick Buccio, and the wounded man is Joseph Dulcette. Underlying the affray the authori- ties believe there was a factional feud. ! on Saturday | LAKE SUCCEEDS NIXON. London, Jan. 10, 3:40 p. m.—Sir Percy Lake has been appointed fo command the British forces in Meso- potamia in succession to Gen. Sir John Eccles Nixon, who has been compel- led by ill-health to return home, it was announced in the house of com- mons today- by J. Austen Chamber- lain, secretary for India. JUDGE NOYE: Milwaukee,, Wis., Jan. 10.—Judge George H. Noves, 67, well-known in legal circles throughout the country, DEAD that the order implies any intention of establishing bread rations for the people, as has been done in Germany. died suddenly at Clearwater, Fla., ac- cording to a telegram received here today. ‘lha(, as alleged confessions by | negroes were to be introduced by Rioting followed a | ers | jurea On the ground that he is a non- resident the court declined to per- mit W. H. Lewis of Boston, former ant United States Attorney gen- eral to represent Brown, but admitt- ed John B. Edwards to act for Spell- M Mohr Pale. Mrs. Mohr, who had been at liberty under bail, entered the room dressed in mournihg. She wore a veil. She was pale but appeared in good spirits. Attorney Cushing asked for a sep- arate trial for Mrs. Mohr, claiming the the prosecution. The court denied the motion but noted an exception. The court also denied a motion by coun- sel for the nesroes that they be treat- ed as individuals in challenging jur- ors. The effect of this ruling will be that the defense will have no more challenges than the state. These mo- tions disposed of, the work of em- panelling a jury was begun. At the noon recess eleven jurors were in the box. There had been twelve but Hugh Carney was excused by the court after the state had de- clared that he made a statement fa- vorable to Mrs. Mohr, Saturday. Murder Indictment Quashed. A murder indictment against Dr. Mohr's negro chauffeur, George W. Healis, was quashed last week, when Healis was brought into court and did not contest a charge of man- slaughter. Each of the defendants faces two indictments—one in connection with the killing of Dr. Mohr and the oth- er relating to a charge of assault with intent to kill Miss iily G. Burger, who was in the automobile on the night of the murder. Dr. Mohr and M Burger were on their way to Newport when the chauffeur stopped the car on the pretext that some thing was wrong with the engine. The next instant shots rang out. The physician was mortally wounded and it was several weeks before the woman recovered. Negroes Retract Statements. The police claim to have obtained statements from the three negroes that Mrs. Mohr hired them to kill her husband for $5,000, Brown and Healis to get $2,000 each and Spell- man $1,000. Mrs. Mohr denied the charge and the negroes later retract- ed their alleged statements. Owing to the reluctance of many Veniremen to sit in the murder case, it was expected that the work of im- panelling a jury would be slow and ANOTH STRIKE RIOT Niagara Falls Plant tormed—Four Poles and Several Policemen Hurt. agara Falls. N. Y., Jan. 10.— strike of a thou- and employes of the American Alum- inum company here today. The strik- stormed the plant. The police fired their revolvers in the air and attacked the crowd with night sticks. Several policemen sere slightly in- and four Poles were taken to the hospital with battered heads. The men had asked for an increase in wages. Hartford and vicinity: and warmer tonight. Tuesday rain followed by clearing and colder, T Uil RED MEN ARE ANGRY | ATCLERGYMAN'S ACT Dr. Ohman_}orbids Fraternal Rites at Abrahamson Funeral AGAINST RULES OF CHURCH Members of Mattabessett Tribe Feel Insulted—Clergyman Says There Is No Il Feeling Against Any Society, But Merely Religious Belief. Members of Mattabessett tribe, I. O. R. M., whether or not they are mem- bers of the Swedish Lutheran church, feel that they have a distinct grievance against the pastor, Rev. Dr. S. G. Ohman, for not permitting the Red Men to use their funeral rites at the funeral services for Sachem-elect Srnest Henning Seigfred Abrahamson last Thursday. Dr. Ohman on the other hand explains quite plainly that he has no feeling of animosity against the Red Men or any other organiza- tion, but to permit a fraternal service at a funeral where the church of- ficiates is against the rules of his church, hence his objection. Objects to Service. Past Sachem Claude S. Barrows, in telling of the Swedish Lutheran pas- tor refusing to permit the Red Men to use their services, said: “It had been planned, with the con- sent of the family, to use the Red Men’s burial service (which follows the committal service of the church and cannot possibly interfere with any of the latter’s ceremonies) and a large number of members were in attend- ance to assist, but the Rev. Dr. Ohman appeared at the last moment and put the damper on. “When Dr. Ohman arrived, he sought out the sachem of the tribe and informed him that either the Red Men must omit their service or he would refuse to perform the church ceremony. The sachem, of course, had sufficient respect for the solemnity of the occasion and the feelings of the mourners not to make a scene | sume operation soon. and yielded, omitting the beautiful ice of the order. A number of persons, not knowing the particulars, remained in their seats at the chapel (Continued On Eleventh Page.) THREE MEN KILLED AND SCORE HURT BY EXPLOSION AT DU PONT POWDER PLA Superintendent Declares There in No Susp ion Blast Was Due to Outside Agencies; Deny Report Arrests Were Made PROBING RIOT AT EAST YOUNGSTOWN | Majority of 200 Men Arrest- ed to Be Held Pending Outcome of Inquiry. Youngstown, O.. Jan. grand jury today began an gation into the riot in town Friday night. More than 200 men have been arrested, and a ma- Jority of these will be held pending the outcome of the inquir The gates of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube company plant, which has been tied up because of a strike of laborers, were reopened today and preparations are being made to re- Many former employes reported for duty and were at once put to work. The furnaces are still banked but worker were assigned to cleaning up and making repairs, Fred C. Croxton, the federal media- tor sent here in an effort to settle the strike, continued his conferences with representatives of the companies and employes today. 10.—The investi- East Young: WAITRESS SHOOTS ROBART. Miss Piper Then Conwmits Suicide— Latter's Recovery Doubtful. Joliet, Ill, Jan. 10—John Robart, wealthy head of the Robart Welding Works here, was shot today at nis office by Lillian Pipe, a waitress who then shot herself through the head, dying soon afterward. Robart's recovery is doubtful. The voung woman claimed she had been wronged by Robart and that he had cast her off. C. J. DANAHER, FOR STRIKERS, CALLS WITNESSES ON “PEACEFUL” ATTITUDE ITALIAN ANIMAL SCULPTOR GAS VICTIM Rembrandt Bugatti Found Uncon- scious in Studio With Jet Turned On—Dies in Hospital. Paris, Jan. 10, 9:34 a. m.—The Italian animal sculptor, Rembrandt Bugatti, was found yesterday lying unconscious in his studio in Rue Jo- sept-Bava, the result of gas poison- ing. A gas jet in the studio was turned on. Signor Bugatti was taken to a hospital, where he died. The work of signor Bugatti is rep- resented in most of the gallerfes of Europe. ‘When the war opened he was modelling animals at the Zoologi. cal Gardens in Antwerp. He gave up this work aimself to assisting the Belgian ambulance corps. | ‘When Antwerp was evacuated he went to Holland and thence to Italy, but as his class was not mobilized he soon and devoted | company left Italy, coming to Paris. | Of late Signor Bugatti was greatly | depressed by the sufferings of the Belgians, for whom he had great ad- miration. He frequently pointed to the ribbon of the Legion of Honor in his buttonhole and said: “T ought to give it to some mutilated Belgian soldier.” Signor Bugatti gave up some time ago hi work in the specialty which won his fame, saying: “This is not the time to make animals.”’ He de- voted himself entirely to a new in- terpretation of Christ. This work, now at the foundry, is his last. MAJ. SCOTT’S VIEWS IN EVENT OF WAR S. Must Have an Army of One Million to Two Million Men or Accept Disaster.” hington, Jan. 10.—Major Gen- ott, chief of staff of the army, at eral S committee today that country of million to men or “‘accept disaster.” chief of staff reiterated Sec arrison’s view that if the con- 1 army plan failed there w from sory military h war, house army bill event of army told the the the have an on ne tary G tinent cape aring the one in must two compt service. | countenanced Meriden Strikers Not Rioters Il RGO IARS— «cedings. New Haven, Jan. 10.—The Con- necticut Federation of Labor and its president, J. C. Stremlau, were elim- inated from the list of respondents in the injunction proceedings brought by the International Silver Co. against its former employes, by agreement today. More than a dozen witnesses were put on by the respondents during the forenoon, the substance of their testi- mony -being that conditions in Wall- ingford and Meriden had been peace- able and orderly despite the strike. The only exception in Meriden, ac- cording to the testimony of Patrolman Herman Scheurer of that city, was on the night of November 14 last, when an outbreak occurred after the silver had brought into the city loads of strike breakers. Stremlau’s Testimony. two truck Juli Meriden testi- fied that the Connecticut Federation of Labor of which he is president, and which is one of the organizatior named in the petition, had no connec- tion direct or indirect with the strike. He denied that the federation had taken any action, direct or indirect, in connection with it, or had contri- butea money to, or approved or the strike of the silver worker His individual connection he said was when he named as a member of the sub-committee of 100 which had been organized by the Meriden Chamber of Commerce, in an effort to bring about an end to the strike. He also testitied that the locals formed after the strike had Leen declared were not filiated with the Connecticut ration of Labor. James R. O'Leary, Meriden Central Labor Union that organization had no connection with the strikers. It had contributed $100 to the relief fund the silver worker The contributions were in tended as relief for the sick and | needy and not for the strike fund John E. Martin, warden of the Porough of Wallingford, testified that the conduct of the strikers had been peaceful and orderly from the time they quit work J. A. Hull, vice president the | Wallingford Central Labor Union said j his organization had no connection with the silver workers’ local there 1¢ had heard nothing of any acts of ation or of hoycott other Stremlau of was president of the of witnessc Philadelphia, J 10 were killed and a number an explosion of sr ¢ early today the plant Pont Powder Works N. J It had been large number of lives, but after superintendent only three were four. The cause of the explosion known but according to the tendent there is no suspicion tha blast was due to outside agen| The report that arrests had been was denied The dead are: John W N. Y.; Richard J. Larn phia, and T. Clyde Lynn, not known Blast Terrific One. The superintendent of the plant the victims were employes, but had no business in that part of works where the explosion occug The blast was a terrific one and felt twenty-five miles away. communication with the plant wag off by the shock, with the result the wildest rumors prevailed daylight cleared up the extent of} accident. The property loss is s Three injure poy the| 1t Carney’s P reported thg men had lost § an investigation of the p said dead posi n of at ant and is supdg Ny Philg ad Ish as the explosion occurred in a i building of No. 1 plant of the w It was some distance from the buildings. One of the reports circuld was that government agents secret service men from the Du force had been wate cuspicious persons who went to plant from Wilmington, Del., by and that two carrying bombs fuses had been arrested. C. B , a representative of the comp branded all theke reports as fals ation Severed in police Wire Commut Wire communication Point was severed by the explosion officials of the company in Wil ton declared they had absolutely advices except the fact that there been an explosion. It is known, ever, that recently the force of sd service agents about the plant been largely increased The plant is divided divisions: Nos, 1, 2 and 3. Approximately 15,000 workm employed and the plant was runi twenty-four hours a day. smokeless powder and picric acid) latter an ingredient of the de Iyddite used in making shrapnel, manufactured at these works with Car into of the structures are one Story height, of scantling and covered sheet iron. Several Fires at Plant. There have been several fires at Carney’s Point plant, but this is first time that an explosion occurred there. Thirty persons their lives in an explogion in hagley yards of the Du Pont comg at Wilmington on November 30 ‘Although the company has since 4 aucted a searching investigation. cause, so far as known, has n been determined PARSONS T0 RETIRE Well Known Merchant Has Been Stationery Business for Twenty- Years and fs Now Aged George M. Parsons, who has ducted a stationery store in thi for the past 25 years, is planni close out his place on Church sti and retire. Mr. Parsons is in seventy-second year. or many years he was head clj in the statfonery store conducted the old Russwin Hotel building the City hall, where the gas compg at present has quarters. John Stivers, who afterwards sold out g went to Denver, Col, conducted place and Mr. in cha of the store H. Minor the store for years, but ally sold out to Mr. Parsons ¥ operated the store until the g bought the building about ten ye ago. Most of the time since then has been in business on Church strq Parsons Was Later J several SUIT DISMIS 10—The begun in coufts befd steams| GOVERNMENT Washington, Jan ment’s anti-trust suit New York federal the war against European lines engaged in rrying ste passengers was dismissed today the supreme court on the ground the general pool agreement had come “void of actualities by the W& govel UNCLE SUES NEPHEW. Sheriff Stockwell today attached § Lody of Frank Drunzik of Bristol $600 and accepted a bond. Thro L:wyer W. F. Mangan of this city § defendant’s uncle, Charles Drunzik suing $500, claim him wit Bristol, is for that his nephew rezor on November rssaulted CROSS HAS RECOVERED. Alfred n at leading ms has entirely iline: production Lyce theater ed fr appear om his recent s and in tonight's ontinued On Tenth Pa the Law” in the leading rgi Within