New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 13, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEEST OF ALLY LOCAL NEWSPAPERS [ @PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1916 —T'WELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 18 Mt Washington, Jan. 13.— ranza's ambassador here today mally assured Secretary Lansing that the Carranza government ‘‘deeply de- plores the dastardly action of Villa forces” in killing Americans near Chihuahua, and added that “efficient action be taken to bring the justice.” Me also gave hat Carranza would take Monday, urances steps Durango, in which depredations Bgainst foreigners have been reported. There were no new developments in the situation at the White House or nt the state department, but in con- gress both house and senate con- tinued to give it attention| Lewis Introduces Resolution, Senator Lewis, democrat, introduced p resolution proposing to empower president to use the army and navy 1o restore order in Mexico as had been cone in Haiti and Nicaragua, He d that it lay over without action, however, and there was no further de- bate at that stage. _In the house, Representative Slay- den, democrat, of Texas, defended the recognition of General Carranza and Ceclared that if order were not re- gtored a Pan-American coalition of rations should do it. Senator Lewis’ that the American forces would co- operate with any existing forces in Mexico for the protection of American life and property. “When such a pro- posal was advanced yesterday in offi- cial circles it was met with the objec- tfdn that it might involve a recipro- eal arrangement with Carranza or gome other Mexican leader who might | ] 1 iand passed away without regaining Bsk to send Mexican troops into Texas or somre other border state for the sathé plrpose. Bart Kramer Killed. * The killing of Bart Kramer, an American, by Mexican bandits was of- fielally reported in dispatches to the state department today by Collector Cobb at El Paso. ra, sixty miles west of Santa Ysobel, in Chihuahua. yThe department was further in- férmed that the band ‘which Kkilled | the party of Americans Monday was commanded F two former Villa celonels, Lopez and Beltram. Gen- eral Reyna also was said to have com- manded part of the Mexican force. According to the despatches, eighty- five men were assigned to shoot the Americans. A force of about 500 men was reported near the scene, appar- ently held in reserve. After killing fhe Americans, today's despatches £aid, the Mexicans robbed the train and later retired in the direction of Carretas. In Pursuit of Randits, Collector Cobb said h had been in- formed that troop trains had been dispatched by the Carranza authori- #jes in pursuit of the bandits, one going from Juarez and another from ] Chihuahua. ) Another despatch to the depart- ment said General Villa recently had been seen near Chihuahua, but his present whereabouts was unknown. Tnvited Obregon, Senator Sheppard of Texas received a telegram from Dr. by C. “Woung of E1 Paso, stating that the dead Americans had been invited into the country by General Obregon Senator Sheppard said he would lay the message before the state depart- ment. President Wilson told Senator Shep- pard today that the Americans had been specifically warned to out of Mexico, in reply to a ed an account of the wor General Car- for- the sixteen will murderers to to $emedy the situation in the state of resolution proposes | The collector re- | ported Kramer was killed near Guier- | | at the Connecticut JRDER OF AMERICANS TO .BE AVENGED BY CARRANZA; HE WILL REMEDY SITUATICN Lansing Assured “First Chief” Will Take Efficient Action to Punish Villa Bandits---Rumor of More Murders Near Madera Denied |GRUSHED BY SHAFTING ATTHE STANLEY WORKS Patrick Sullivan of Hart- ford Avenue Meets Horrible Death. Patrick Sullivan of 180 Hartford avenue received terrible injuries while at work at the Stanley Works this morning, where he was employed on the night force as a gasmaker, and died later at the New Britain General | hospital where he was taken in the | police ambulance. The accident oc- i curred about 4 o'clock and Sullivan breathed his last shortly after 6 o’clock. According to Medical Examiner H. A. Elcock, Sullivan was at work when : he noticed a belt off the motor which runs the department. He went to the | | place and while trying to adjust the belt on the pulley his clothes became caught in the revolving shafting, and instantly he was whirled around sev- eral times, until fellow workmen hea:'- ing his cries rushed to his rescue and shut off the power. Word was im- mediately despatched to the police headquarters for assistance, and Ser- geant Kelly and Doorman Hellbers | hastened to the scene. Sullivan was rushed to the hospital, but he was un- able to withstand the horrible injuries, consciousness. Sullivan’s injuries were numerous. He sustained a fracture of the skull at the base of the brain and another of the frontal bone. His face was ter- ribly disfigured by cuts and bruises, and both eyes are badly discolored. The right arm was fractured in sev- eral places and there was a compound fracture of the right leg below the knee. His chest was also badly crushed. Sullivan was held in high esteem by his acquaintances. His employers speak in the highest of terms of him as a good workman. He was em- ployed at the factory for about eight months and prior to this had worked company’s car barns as a repair man. He was about thirty-seven years of age and was unmarried. He is sur- vived by two brothers, Dennis and John, and a sister, Mrs. John Weston, with whom he made his home. He was a member of Court Pride, F. of A. The funeral will probably be held Sat- urday morning at 9 o’clock from St. Mary’s church. GERMANY’S BARALONG NOTE. today [ stion | Publication Expected Today—Protest Made Through United States. l London, Jan. 13, 7:20 a. m.—The | Copenhagen correspondent of the Ex- change Telegraph Co., learns that publication of Germany’s note con- cerning the Baralong incident is ex- pected today. The British patrol boat Baralong came upon a German submarine while she was shelling the British steam- ship Nicosian off the coast of Ireland on August 19, 1915. Germany alleged ihat after sinking the submarine the crew of the Baralong wantonly mur- dered the members of her crew. Germany’s protest was made through Secretary Lansing and Mr. Page, American ambassador at London, LINER HURONIAN TORPEDOED. ANOTHER EXPLOSION. frem the senator that the ation i . e P e . gerlous. Senator Sheppard said the | N Lk, Jap. LE Ssnenew Loy, fiiidient aia ot day What further | 200 llner Hurontanitrom ;Calyestod, N o o s torpedoed on December 29 off the In regard to statements that Gen. | JTiSh coast, according to reports cur- Obregon had urged American mining | 'e0t in shipping circles today. The men to resume their work In Mexico, | 1pternational Mercantile Marine s state department officials said no in. hey had received a cablegram statin formation to that effect had been re- | that the Huronian had met with in- Siats bebe hut b o ek jury and had been towed into port, 4 PR abe G R i Fut the message did not state what A e e e e o had caused the damage. farranza a thorities TR i Reply Probably Tomorrow. 3 SISTER. N alenriz e Fude boan vaiaived . London, Jan. 13, 3:16 p. m.—A Lo il | it 1 | wireless dispatch from Rome s Wl acd v crobiii -t 4 re. | that Queen Sophia of Greece has been 5 Bom Corranza to Secretary Lups | JIRMOBGE to the hedside of her sing'’s representations will be re. | brother, Emperor Willlam, whose ill- geived before tomorrow ness is described as serious. The } Work of Gatherl e Queen, the message says, is to depart § at once for Berlin. L Collector Cobb, at El Paso, forward- ing the bodies of the dead Ame It follows South Windham, Me., Jan. 13—The Train with bodies reached 31 Paso | press house of the du Pont Powdsr b without mishap at 2:15 this morniug. | Mills at Newhall, was damaged early \ Bodies were rccovercd ) kilomete: today by an explosion which occurr- 'V. Jan. 1ith, 7 p. wid T ed after the night force had left and Chihuahua on the 12th at about 3 | before the day workers a ived. The <& m., where they were mlicoc (Continued om Eleventh tazc.y id use. ible to was in- he was u No one superintendent determine the < jured. LOW TEMPERATURE [ IN MILULE WEST | Towa, Dakotas and Minnesota Worst Sufferers on Account of Heavy Snowfall, Chicago, Jan. 13.—The storm which began yesterday in the middle -yest continued today, snow, high winds and low temperatures prevailing over I11- linois, Iowa, Missouri, Kausas, Ne- the Dakotas, Minnesota and consin. From the Canadian north- west there also came reports of un- usually low temperatures. The taer- mometer at Prince Albert, Sask., went to 58 below zero. According to meagre reports 'oday, TIowa, the Dakotas and Minn ta are the worst sufferers on account of the heavy snowfall and the low tempera- tures. St. Paul reported 32 degrees below zero, Hannrah, N. D., 55 below, and Des Moines, Ia.. 22 below Railroad traffic west of Chicago has been seriously delayed and in many instances trains have been abandoned. At Council Bluffs, Ia., more than twenty passenger trains are stalled. Telegraph and telephone com ication with the west was Vi shut off early today, all companies reportin that regular routs are out of commission entirely. In this city the thermometer W at the zero mark and the prediction of for much colder weather. PAYS TRIBUTE TO CANADIAN PEOPLE braska, Governor General at Opening of Par liament Lauds Material Aid Given to Great Britain During War. Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 13.—The Duke of Connaught, governor general of Can- | ada, in his address at the official opening of the Canadian parliament today, strongly recommended that fhe life of the present parliament be extended for one year in order to avoid a general election and ‘best meet present requirements of the war.” Normally the present parlia- ment would expire next fall. The governor general paid tribute to the Canadian people for the mater- jal aid they have given Great Britain in carrying on the war, which he described as having progressed with “unabated vigor and varying for- tunes.” i He declared that the recent call extending the authorized Canadian enlistment to 500,000 men had been received with warm enthusiasm. SCHOONER GOES ASHORE. New London, Jan. 13.—Two masted schooner Cora N. Went ashore on Latimers Reef, Fishers Island, Wed- nesday night and was badly damaged about the bow. KEarly this morning the craft was hauled off the reef and towed here. She was found to be leaking badly and will require ex tensive repairs. The schooner lumber laden. | | | | { MAY CLEAR WITH GUNS ABOARI ! Washington, Jan. 13 | liner | Giuseppe Verdi will be permitted 'to clear from New York with her two | guns still mounted. The state de- partment has given its assent on assurances that the pieces are to be | used only for defense, and has s notified the treasury which will in- struct Collector Malone. WANT AGREEMENTS SIGNED. According to statements of the em- | ployes of the Fafnir Bearing com- | officials of the concern have asked them to sign contracts with the | company which will bind them to re- main with the concern a stipulated length of time. The company promisc to pay a certain bonus to employ: complying to terms of the contract The report has not been confirmed. MOVING IS POSTPONED. The date of moving into the Voca- tional High school has been postponed a week. This forces the faculty of the High school to postpone the mid-year examinations until Tuesday, January The review for the examinations ends tomorrow and nexi week the classes will begin work for for {time ago. | recently and acting on information di- car. The machine was sold to the local man for $350 by an agent for i the thieves. The car was an Over- the sccond half of the year. MINERS TO OPPOSE COMPULSION BILL Federation Empowers President to Call Further Conferences in Case Measure Becomes Law. London, Jan. 13, 1:36 p. m.—The Miners Federation of Great Britain meeting in London today, resolved unanimously to oppose the bill for compulsory military service. The federation empowered its president to call a further conference, in the event that the bill becomes law, to consider what additional steps should be taken. MANY GHINESE REBEL - KILLED OR CAPTURED Engaged in Series of Engage- ments With Government Forces. London, Jan. 13, 10:37 a. m.—Many Chinese revolutionaries were killed or captured in a series of engage- ments on Jan. 6, 7 and 8 in the dis- tricts of Tamsui, Potong, Yentzuwa and Poklo, according to information received from the Canton government by the British authorities at Hong Kong and - forwarded by Reuter’s Hong Kong conrrespondent. The Hong Kong despatch says that the rebels were well supplied Wwith arms, munitions and military uni- forms. They fought until their am- munition was exhausted, when they continued to struggle with bombs. Ultimately the revolutionaries were routed and many of them, including some of the leaders, were killed or taken prisoner. The government forces also capturing munitions and horses. Various garrisons are engaged in following traces left by the rebels who escaped with the object of ex- terminating them. U. S. CHIEF CREDITOR NATION OF WORLD Breaking Down of International Law, Treaties and “Conventions Great Lessons of War, Says Carson. London. Jan. 13, 11:50 a. m.—S8ir Edward Carson, former attorney gen- eral, described the rise of the United a creditor nation in a vigor- *h in the house of commons as the debate was closing last night. “There will be great shifting, for a time, at all events, of the center of commercial power in the world, he said. “We shall have to contend With the great friendly natton in the west, which before the war was a debtor nation. After the war it probably will be the chief creditor nation of the world,” The one great lesson of the war, Sir Edward said, was that international law, treaties and conventions have all broken:down. “We have also learned,” he contin- ued, “that the most expensive institu- tion is a state unprepared for war. Fi- nally, and above all things, we must rid ourselves of the root of all evil, under all governments—the mislead- | ing of our people by the science of vote catching.” STOLEN AUTO FOUND HERE Myron W. Wyllys of Fairview Strect Learns He Is Not Legal Ownmer of Machine for which He Paid $300. Detective Samuel Bamforth and a representative of an pany of Providence, ceeded in locating which was stolen in insurance com- R. 1., today suc- an automobile that city some “Throygh the arrest of three men vulged by them, the authorities learned that the car had been sold to Myron W. Wyllys of 51 Fairview street. The latter on being informed by the detec- tive of the facts in the case imme- diately reltnquished all claim on tho land roadster, and a local chauffeur was sent back with it this morning. HUERTA GROWING WEAKER. ¥l Paso, Tex., Jan. 13—Gen toriano Huerta, former provi president of Mexico, reported last night as dying was still alive early today. It was said he was growfiz weaker. KENEALY IMPROVED. Stamford, Jan. 13—The condition of Michael Kenealy, who is ill at = local hospital, following a break down due to overwork, was reported this morning as showing improvement WEATHER Hartford, Jan. 13 Hartford and vicinity and colder tonight. fair with a cold wave. SLELCTC L CENTRAL POWERS SURE OF VIGTORY Prussian Prime Minister Declares in Opening Parliament READS SPEECH FROM THRONE Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg Dex ares | Allics Plan (o Demoralize Germany | by Cutting Her Off from Trans-At- lantic World Has Failed. Berlin, Jan. 13, by wireless to Say- ville—After divine services in the Protestant Cathedral and in the Cath- olic church at St. Hedwig, Dr. Von Bethmann - Hollweg, the Prussian prime minister opened today rhe new session of the Prussian parliament. He read the speech from the throne in the traditional white hall of tne castle members of both houses of the Pr: sian parliament as well as the diplo- matists being present. In reading the speech from the throne Dr. Von Bethmann-Hoellweg first recalled the fact that at present a sanguinary conflict is going on, on | wide battlefields. “As our enemics forced the war upon us,’ he said “They must also bear the guilt of the responsikility if the nations of BEu- rope continue to inflict wounds upon one another.” Allied Plan Has Failed. Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollwe; said that Germany's enemies had planned to demoralize her by cuttine ber off from the trans-Atlantic world, but that this had failed. He added that her agriculture, ir dustries and trade could produce what was necessary for defense, and paid a glowing tribute to the Teutonie forces, declaring that Germany with her faithful allies, not only resisted a world of enemies but cacried her flag into the enemies’ countries. “Sure of Victory." He was proud, he said, that El\e old Prussian spirit had shown “its impen- etrable vitality” and added that with “our king and emperor we march to- ward the turning of the roads, sure of victory.” 'The prime mir ex- pressed the belief that the sy of sacrifice and determination, ‘‘which alone gives strength to our nition to carry this war through vietoriousiy,” would animate the members dnring their parliamentary activities. He then stated that the king and emper- or as a greeting, had warm thanks for those who are fighting at the front. He also announced that a bill wi'l be pre- sented increas the income t an increase the state's receipts become necessary. The war, he had not broken the strength of Pr sia’s state financ but further me: were needed to be used for the construction of Bast Prussia, and io complete the net of Prussian rail- roads. | FEARS REPRISAL BY AMERICAN MINERS Gen. Salazar, Former Mexican Army officer in Hiding—Party Cadde at His Hotel Last Night. El Paso, Tex., Jan. 13—General Jose Ynez Salazar, former Mexican army officer, is in hiding today, fearing re- prisal by American mining men. It was reported that a party of twenty Americans called at Salazar’s hotel last night. Shortly after the arriv Americans, the chief of police and the county sheriff appeared at the hotel with a posse of policemen, de- puty sheriffs and detectives. The Americans left after they were told that Salazar had been smuggled out of the city. The demonstration caused all the hotels to send away their orchestras of Mexican musicians while plain clothes men mingled in the crowded lobbies where resent- ment against Mexicans was pronounc- ed. \ 1 of the FOUR DROWNED. | U. S. Army Captain and Three Pri vates Lose Lives—Steam Rams Boat Galveston, Tex., Jan. 13.—Captain Edward P. Nones, medical corps, United States Army, attached to the | coast artillery post at Fort Crockett, { and three privates of the coast artil- Jery corps were drowned in the Gal- veston channel today when the boat | J. B. 16 was run down and sunk by {he tank steamer Charles 1. Har- wood, outward bound for Tampico. | Capt. Nones' home was in Lou ville, Ky TARIFF ASSAILED. Washington, Jan. 13.—The tariff was assailed and the administration charged with extravagance and a fin- ancial policy that placed the burden of governmental support chiefly on the northern states by Senator Sher- man, republican of Illinois, in a speech today in the senate. MISS WILSON UNDER KNTE Philadelphia, Jan. 13.—Miss Mar- saret Wilson, daughter of the pre: dent was operated on at Jefferson hospital here today for the removal of adenoids and enlarged tonsil The operation was pronounced high- ly successful. | causing any damage. | ed TWO BOMBS HURLED AT JAPANESE PREMIER Count Okuma Escapes Unin- jured by Quick Work of His Chauffeur. Tokio, Jan. 13.—Count Okuma, the Japanese premier, had a narrow es- cape from death early today at the hands of assassins. He was returning from the royal palace shortly after midnight and approaching his dence when two bombs were hurled at his automobile. The premier was not injured. Okuma’'s chauffeur caught glimpse of the bomb thrower as was about to launch his missile and put on speed so that the bomb ex- ploded behind the machine without A second bomb was thrown but it failed to explode. Count Okuma made another visit to the palace at 11 o'clock this morn- ing The unexploded bomb is being ex- amined. The assailant, or assailants, resi- a he | escaped. HUNDREDS DYING DAILY Situation in Scutari Described As Ap- proaching Desperation—Food Lack- ing for Refugees From Serbia. Paris, Jan. 13, 5:15 a. m.—A Scutari telegram to ‘the Serbian legation in Rome describes the situation in Scu- ari as approaching desperation. Food ¢ lacking to feed thousands of wom- en, children and refugees from Ser- bia, the latter arriving in large num- bers, swelling the refuge colony al- ready established. It declares that hundreds are dyinyg daily in the streets of cold and hunger. GERMAN ATTACKS CHECKED BY FREN "H Suffocating Gases Used In Region of Forges Blown Back by Wind to Teutonic Trenches. Paris, Jan. 13, via London, 3:35 p. m.—The war office this afternoon gave out the following statement: “Between the Somme and the Avre last night the enemy attempted a sur- prise attack against one of our small positions. The attack was a com- plete failure. “In the Champagne the enemy made two surprise attacks with hand gren- ades, one on the northeast of Buute De Mesnil, the other in the district of Maisons de Champagne. They were checked at once by our curtain of fire. “Further information regarding the attack attempted yesterday by the Germans, with the use of suffocating gases, in the region of Forges shows that in the course of the operation a gust of wind blew back the gases to the trenches of the enemy. Our bombardment of the enemy’s line was very violent.” MRS WHITE W S. Granted Decree’ for Restitution of Conjugal Rights. London, Jan. 13, 1:40 p. m.—The decree for the restitution of conjugal rights, recently petitioned ‘for by Mrs. Claude Grahame-White, wife of aviator, was granted the the divorce court today, with order that it obey- within a fortnight. The petition for the decree was not opposed. In October last, according to evidence, Mrs. Grahame-White, who was Miss Dorothy Taylor of New York, and who was married in June, 1912, to Mr. Grahame-White, mado the last attempt, through a letter, to bridge over the breach which existed between her and her husband in the A. S. COOK DEAD. Hartford, Jan. 13.—Asa S. Cook, 93 years of age for a half century a man- ufacturer in this city, died of pneu- monia this afternoon. He was a n tive of Sandwich, N. H. He came to Hartford in 1850 and afterwards hod a contract at Colts. A few years later he engaged in the screw business anc for vears had been president and treasurer of the Asa S. Cook (o, He leaves three sons and was a member of the a daughter. He¢ Hartford club. REV. PATRICK DALY WINS IN SUIT BROUGHT AGAINST HIM BY MARGARET GAUE Jury in Superior Court Occupies Only an Ho in Reaching Decision Favorable to Pastor of St. Joseph’s (Special to the Herald.) Hartford, Jan. 13.—The jury in t of Mrs. Margaret Gauer agai Rev. Patrick Dal pastor of St seph’s church, New Britain, retus a verdict for the priest in the supen court this afternoon. Mrs. Gauer 8 to recover $2,000 for an alleged sault, claimed to have been comnj ted in the convent connected St. Joseph's parish last July. Al ney A. W. Upson was counsel for M Gauer and Attorneys John T. Rol son and Joseph G. Woods appes for Father Daly. Arguments were made this mors by the lawyers. Shortly after o’clock Judge Joseph P. Tuttle bé to deliver his charge to the jury he did not occupy more than fiff minutes. The jury retired at 12| o’clock and at 1:15 had not reas a decision The court therefor® cused them for lunch, telling the reconvene in one hour. At 2:15 jury came back and resumed Its liberations. Lawyer Upson Rebuked. Judge Tuttle took asion 1o buke Attorney Upson during the ter's argument. The lawyer atte ed to read the lawy to the jury Judge Tuttle interfered on objee of Attorney Robinson, saying tha was the province of the court tg struct the jury as to the law. The attendance in the court rd today was large, many of Faf Daly’s parishioners being present. Fifteen minutes after the jury retired, following the lunch hoi rap was heard on the door. It announced that the jury had rea@ a verdic When the jurors taken their station in the box, man Franklin M. Buckland of Hartford announced that a vel had been reached. He passed written decision, . to the court, nouncing that the Jjury had fo] against Mrs. Gayer, Upson's Argument, As soon as court opened . at o’clock, Attorney Arthur W. Up counsel for Mrs. Gauer began his gument to the jury, defining as and battery in the meaning of the He maintained that he had strive conduct the case with calmness without prejudices and besought jury to so consider it. Mr. Up claimed to have proved that was animus and a certain me of premeditation or malice upon part of Father Daly and analyzed evidence beginning with the mony of the occurances at the M on Ellis street when Father B made his appearance to take | church census., dealing with his duct at the convent house on night of the alleged assault and tery and other incidents which supposed to have happened there the condition in which the plain§ watch was found. Attorney Ups argument lasted nearly an hour, Plea of Defense. Attorney Joseph G. Woods gpe the argument for the defense by | touching upon the salient points the evidence and concluding by u taing that Attorney Upson had to present a preponderance of dence to prove his claims that an sault and battery had been commi He referred strongly to the evid given by both Dr. Purney and Bray as to Mrs. Gauer's condition the clear, straightforward story of events in the convent house as by Sister Amelda on the witness st{ vesterday. Attorney Woods was onded by Attorney John T. Robimn who conducted the defense yesterd He declared it was a case that shg never have been brought. The ment of religion had loomed largd the case, he said, and he was § prised at the counsel for the plaig in bearing such strong antipathy] the Catholic church. Mrs. Gauer and is a sick woman and would n8 have brought the case had she the one to decide it, he said. She not rational and misconstrued the acts of Father Daly in counsel her to decide which church she sho attend and of Sister Amelda in to the little girl’s singing in the el be continued, saying she conjured . great hatred on that account the trouble that followed in the vent house was directly due to exaggerated condition. Attorney inson dealt much in his plea with religious phases of the case and fact that Mrs. Gauer, Irish born a Catholic, had left tne church of ancestors because of a feeling to the sister and the priest. He clared it the most improbable that had ever been brought § wouldn’t have been brought had Mrs. Gauer in her hysterical co tion conceived she had been inst by the priest’s statement that shes Irish and came from the bogs of land, the same as himself. That, Attorney Robinson, was the erux the matter and the whole case dg oped therefrom. Attorney Upson spent considerdl time on rebuttal argumenis and Jug (Continued On Eleventh Pages,