New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1916, Page 10

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 9, 19186. Building Sold Sale Begins Tuesday, Feb. 1st Trustee’s Bankruptcy Sale Entire Bankrupt Stock of the T. W. O’Connor Co., must be sold to the public in 15 days—The building has been sold, and the trustee must vacate the store. Everything will be sold at sacrifice prices regardless of the high grade merchandise this store has carried. Must Vacate Store Sale Begins 9A M DL0T T0 DISGREDIT GHIGAGO OFFICIALS arged Criminals Were Brought to City to Commit Crimes | oliticlans and Police Officers Impli- in Confession of Leader of | Bandits Who Robber National Bank of $15,000. Chicago, Jan, 29.—Charges that riminals are being brought from New Fork and other cities to commit rimes in Chicago for the purpose of iscrediting the state’s attorney’s of- | ice and the city administration, are to be investigated by a special grand jury alled today. ade public late last night, Eddie ack, alias Joseph Stewart, charged Jvith leading the bandits who robbed he Washington Park National bank pt 315,000, said to have revealed a Plot to discredit both city and county ptficials and members of the police de- partment. “It was generally rooks that imported gunmen ping after Captain Hunt (chief of fetectives), and Maclay Hoyne (state’s ttorney), because they rooks Mack is alleged to have told he police, “Bertain politicans and po- ce . officials are bringing them into own,”’ he added. } /4 8ix Officers Implicated. According to the state’s attorney flice at least six police officers are mplicated by Mack’s confession, in Ffhich he is quoted as naming several fs “fixers” for criminals and as hav- ling accepting money for the protection lof lawbreakers. Several police offi- leers recently were convicted on similar charges, Assistant known among State’s Attorney mbly would be asked to return indi men immediately against Mack, Charles and Harry Kramer, Brodie and Harry Feine, who taken into custory yesterday charged vith the robbery. The jury, Mr son said, also would investigate the possibility that the men were involved fn the robbery of the Cook Tourist Agency and the resultant murder of Policeman Bror Johnson. He said ‘that should this connection be proven, land also that certain policemen and 'politicians had allowed the criminals %o work in Chicago, charges of acc Eoty before the fact to the murder "of Policeman Johnson would be lodged mgainst them, Have Police Records, The Kramer brothers were quoted In an alleged confession ! were after the | | | | | were | Frank | Johnson Jr.,, said the grand jury prob- | Alex | i NOT BE STALKED MRS. MOHR ENDS PERSONAL DEFENSE (Continued From First Page.) “I was parted from him for two years before the end.” Leaves Witness Stand. This completed Mrs. Mohr's testi- mony and she left the witness stand. Dr. John Morrissey, a state’'s witness who was called by the defense, testi- fied that he was at the hospital to which Dr. Mohr and Miss Emily Bur- ger were taken after the shooting and that he heard Chief O’Neil discuss the case with George W. Healis, the chauffeur. O'Neil, he said, asked Healis if the shots were fired from within the car and Healis replied he “Thought they might qave been.” Dispute Over Feeding Dog. Dr. Morrissey testified that Healis said Dr. Mohr and Miss Burger had a dispute over the feeding of the dog just before the shooting. “Were you prejudiced Dr. Mohr?” the witness was on cross examination. “I know of no reason why I should “When against asked be. Dr. Mohr was brought to You joked and kicked across the floor?” “No, I did not.” “Healis impressed that night didn’t he.” “He impressed me that he more than he was telling.” Shots Fired Within Auto. It was after an hour’s questioning, Dr. Movrissey said, that Healis stat- ed to Chief O'Neil he thought ths shots were fired from within the automobile. | Dr. Henry | the tes! ‘on_\' | many deWails. Court adjourned his hat you as lying knew P. Moore corroborated of Dr. Morrissey in until Monday. NATIONS WILL (Continued From First Page.) (Continued From First Page.) times a very plain gentleman, presided over the army. | Should Dread War. “Men should dread war and know that everything on which the nation depends comes from peace. ““The details of the army plans do not make any difference. Perhaps often #s having said they were intimates of the Rosenthal murderers in New York, | According to Charles: Kramer the brothers were taken into custody by the New York police shortly after the murder in July, 1912, of Herman Ro- genthal. They were found, he said in the room of Harry Horowitz, known to the New York authorities as “Gyp the Blood,” and were held for a few days while the murder was being investi- gated but were released when they established an alibi. They came to Chicago last, September. Brodie and Feine. als: said to h ords in Only pertions of the alleged con- gessions were made public by the po- lice and no announcement was made | regarding what information if any, had been obtained from half ~ dozen other persons, several of them women, swho are held as material witnesses. Nearly all of the money stolen from the bank has been recovered COTTON MARKET FIRM. New York, Jan. 29.—The continued Bome agencies reported a growing gearcity of supplies for early spring delivery and quoted 26 cents for May shipment. market showed firmnes police rec- | copper others have better plans. But I do want an adequate and efficient force of at least five hundred thousana men trained to the arts of war, who will be ready to protect the nation. “This nation will not be stalked by ghosts and fancies. “I am proposing something more than temporary. Tt is my conception that as the government has encour- aged agricultural training, it should also encourage industrial training, and it is perfectly feasible along with in- dustrial training to instruct our young men in the mechanism and handling of a rifle, and guns and in the rudi- mentary arts of warfare. a Train and Equip. “But we develop hoo! We can’t take the time now and encourage these must train and equip | at once a very considerable body of | men. | “The test of preparedness does not | ie in congress. It is going to be in to country to the call of the employers of those men to place no obstacle to their answering the ‘call. 1, for one believe both the young men and the employers will do their duty.” Interrupted By Applause. The President’s words were marked the response of the young men of the | to volunteer and | I | secret service, | | He spoke frequently by applause. rapidly but clearly. “T am not afraid of debate” said. “I am not afraid that out of it we will not get results. I am talking myself and certainly the other fel- low should have his chance. “I am sorry this is a campaign year. 1 hope this auestion will not be a partisan question. o man should attempt to make political cap- ital out of it. I will be ashamed of any friends of mine who take a dif- ferent view. Both Parties Patriotic. “Republicans and democrats have many differences but there is no rea- son why they should differ on this issue. Both parties are patriotic.” The president spoke of the effects of the war to show the difficulties facing America. . “Where nations are engaged, as many are now,” he continued, “They are liable to be steadfastly intent on their purposes. The actions of other nations affect America and it is hard to turn them from their pur- Dposes. he Fricnd of Peace. very difficult to maintain peace, but I am the friend of peace. There have been hourly dangers. Often it has been 1mpossible to control the situation because oth- ers were involved. ““As your responsible servant I must tell you that the dangers are con- stant. T must go out and tell the people that new circumstances have arisen which make it necessary that America defend itself.”” The president spoke these slowly and solemnly amid deep silence. When he concluded the portion of his address the applause was marked. Adequate National Defense. “We shall be prepared,” continued the president, ‘not for war or any- thing that smacks of aggression, but for adequate national defense. “I am not afraid that America will not do enough. I am only earnestly desirous that she should be very coolly considerate of what she does. One cool judgment is worth a thou- sand hasty counsels. The thing to do is to supply light and not heat, “Americans were born into the world to do service, and no man is a irue American who does not seek to serve mankind. Might of Righteous Purpose. “If I believed that the might “Tt has been words of America was oppressing any freeman | the world I would wish America to be weak. But I do not believe that. I believe that the might of America is the might of a righteous purpose, the might of a free people seeking to serve mankind. “Now, as never before, I am stir- red by the sight of our my flag, vour flag, the flag trusted to our keeping. That flag was originally stained in very precious blood, spilled not to uphold any dy- not as an incidént of small con- troversy, but in order that a little body of three million men in Amer- ' ica might make sure that no man was their master. And as this nation has accumulated wealth and population, there have arisen all through its his- tory men who have called upon the trustees of that flag to maintain its high purpos Became Active Partisans, “And now, in conclusion, let me say that T do not want you merely to listen to speeches. I want you to be- come active partisans for national de- fense. and merely say ‘The President secems to be a good fellow; but I want you to realize deeply that the people must be for preparedness. “Out of what seems to be an in- tricate debate a grand plan of na- tional defense, I believe, will result— a plan, I trust, of real, adequate na- tional preparedn Try to Arrange for Cleveland, O., Jan. 29.—Chamber of Commerce officials here and Willlam Flynn, chief of the United States tried today to arrange with President Wilson for a speech at an overflow meeting following his address on national defense before the Chamber of Commerce tonight. If the weather is good, it is hoped the president will consent to talk for Speech. a few minutes from the balcony of the hotel where he will stop while here. The Wilson party will arrive at 7 o'clock from Pittsburgh. Speaks to Women. President Wilson later spoke to an overflow meeting composed principally of women, The galleries and every foot of space were occupied. The president declared women were as much interested in national defense as the men. But women, he added, often are closer t6 the heart of a nation than men, who are absorbed in available flag— | en- ! I do not want you to go home | business and other pursuits. To Feel Pulse of Nation. “In the home,” he continued, “The women are able to feel the pulse of the nation. The old cry for the defense of the hearth and the home was not particularly inspiring for it is easy to fight for one’s own. But it is harder to fight for the people as a whole or government, country live they must feel the things that pulse about them. The flag stands for something for which we are all trustees.” Body of Civilians. Explaining his army plans, the pres- 1 ident said the nation must have a body of civilians familiar with camp life and sanitation, the use of arms, and the rudiments of military training. “The people who must defend the country,” he went on, “‘must be the : people of the country themselves. “I am confident better national de- fense will be brought about after proper debate.” PACIFIC COAST HIT - BY SEVERE STORM (Continued From First Page.) near Clinton, on the Cadron river, had been reported today. A relief committee has been formed at Watson, which is entirely inundat- jed. Congressman Taylor in Wash- ington telegraphed Gov. Hays today that he has asked the war department { for tents and supplies Food is scarc.e, and rail communi- cation with the town is entirely cut off. Warning of Third Flood. Evansville, Ind., Jan. 29.—Con- tinued rains in the Ohio Valley today caused the weather bureau to issue a warning of a third flood in the local stretch of the Ohio river. Two inche: of rain have fallen here in the last twenty-four hours. Blizzard in Colorado. Durango, Colo., Jan. 28.—Railroad trafiic in this partof the state is almos: at a standstill today, owing to the heavy snowfall which, it is said, is the | greatest since 1884, As a result of the high temperature prevailing, many snow have oc- curred. Nine buildings have been de- ed in the Silverton district by anches. No lives have been lost. slid Snowing for Three Days. Duluth, Minn., Jan. 2 Since Jan- uary 1 thirty-one inches of snow has fallen in Duluth, breaking all records. | The greatest previous fall in January was twenty-four inches in 1886. It | has been snowing steadily for three days here. CHARGES CRU Alleges Inhumanc Treatment of Pris- oners by French and Bris GERMA London, Jan. 29—The foreign of- fice last night made public a note | from the German foreign office trans- mitted through James W. Gerard, the ! American ambassador to Germany, re | iating to alleged cruelty by French |and English troops toward German prisoners. The British government makes unqualified denial of the charges. The note requests the Washington government to transmit a protest | against “this violation of internation- al law,” to both the British and French governments, , “I suppose that as the women of a | | | | | the oldest membe GERMAN RIFLE CLUB IS 47 YEARS OLD To Commemorate Its Anniversary With Banquet on February 22 Plans are being made by the Ger- man Rifle club to celebrate the fort seventh anniversary of the organiza- tion. The event will take place at ardeck’s hall February when = banquet will be tendered by the Ladies Rifle elub. ¥Frank M. Zimmerman will be toastmaster. Jacob Baumgari- F. M. ZIMMERMAN, committee consists of R. Uhlig, Au- gust Michaelas, Joseph Underweger, Joseph Mund and Adolph Six. The club has a membership of seventy and are J. W. Neidel, B. Zahn ang J. Baumgartner. The New Britain Schuetzen Verein, the formal title of the organization, was perfected in 1 ange w: ablished on the proper- ty of C. B. Irving on South street, be tween South Main street and the rail- road. Later another range was tablished at the Vibberts farm and a club house was built, but when thi was destroyed by fire, a range was constructed at Rentschler’ park, which was used until 1889, when the club founa it advisable to move to Charles R .Witte farm on East street. In 1893 the club concluded to buy desirable picce of property for a per manent park and acquired four acres near Andrews’ crossing and erected a large shooting house and later a cot- tage for the club membe Still la- ter a large pavillion with a short rifle range and other improvements were added. The Ladies’ German Rifle club was organized in 1896 and at present has about 25 members. The ladies shoot at both the short and 200 yard ranges. Both clubs contains some excellent shots, some being among the most 1lful in the state. The clubs afford the members an opportunity for re- creation and social diversion and all are highly enthusiastic over the or- ganization. The Ladi Rifle club will give a fancy masquerade ball at Bardeck’s hall Monday evening. FIVE KILLED IN FIRE Three Blocks in Drumright, Okla., Burncd—Loss $200,000 Man Dying of Broken Back. Oklahoma City, Okla., Jan. 29—Two persons were killed in a fire which early today did considerable damage in the business section of Drumright, an oil town in the Cushing field Three entire blocks were burned. he loss was $200,000. The bodies of two men who per- ishea are in the morgue, unidentified. Exploration of the ruins later res vealed three bodies, those of Mrs. G. B. Wallace, Fred Oldwilder of Erie, Pa., and a unidentified person. Os- car Trving is believed to be dying from a troken back received by jumping from a burning zuilding. BRIG G HODSON DEAD. Officer of India Army Was Wounded in Fighting on Gallipoli Pennisula. London, Jan. 29, 5:05 a. m.— Brigadier General George Benjamin Hodson, of the India army, who was wounded in the fighting on Gallipoli peninsula, has died of his injuries at Malta. General Hodson, who was born in 1863, served with distinction in many campaigns. ON VERGE OF STARVATION. Many Mexicans in the Sahuaripa Dis- trict of Sonora. —Many Mex- jcans were on the verge of starvation the Sahuaripa district of Sonora, <., according to persons arriving here today. It was in the Sahuaripa section that Alberto Garcia and his bandit follow- ing. who surrendered unconditionally Tuesday, had been operating. CORRIGAN LOST AT SEA. York, Jan. 29.—Mrs. wife of Magl F. Corrigan, of this cit sea from the French Rocham- beau, it was learned today when the arrived here. She disap- her stateroom Jan. her statercom a sum money und a note requesting that be distributed among cabin ser Mrs. Corrigan had been in iance nu ing wounded soldiers. MR! New Margaret rate Joseph ., was lost Corrigan, at liner steamship peared from She left in 23. of it nt and a shooting | es- | 2 ESTABLISHED 1886 2 Globe Clothing House |} | 30th ner is president and the arrangement | | Annual Sale| is notable for the economies offered in art, Schaffner & Marx i City ltems Jr. 0. U. A. M, Bazar tonight—advt The Sunshine society Monday afternoon at at the Y. W. C. A. The sewer department payroll for the past week amounted to $307.34. Senator George W. Klett received word today that Senator Peasley and Chairman W. H. Makepeace of Wa- terbury will attend the Third Ward Republican club dinner in this city on Tuesday, February 8. State vice president John F. Lee- nep of the A. O. H., will speak at an open meeting of the Bristol branch of the organization tomorrow afternoon. Jr. 0. U. A. M, Bazar tonight—advt. will 3 meet o’clock DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Mrs. Nellie Patolavicz. The funeral of Mrs. Nellie Patol: vicz of Main street was held from St. Andrew’'s church this morning at o’clock. Rev. Edward Grikis officiated and interment was in Fairview ceme- lic cemetery. Albert A. Kuhl Funeral services for Albert A, Kuhl of 438 Ea reet were held this f- ternoon at 0 o'clock from the win Mortuary chapel in Fairview cem- etery. Rev, M. W. Gaudian officiated and interment was in Fraiview ceme- tery. Peter Dragone. Peter, the infant son of Mr. Mrs, Joseph Dragone of 100 Wood- land street, died last evening. The funeral was held this afternoon. ANOTHER PERSIA NOTE S, Asks Austria for Further In- formation Regarding Incident. Washington, Jan, States has addressed another inquiry to Aus asking if any of its marine commanders have knowledge of the destruction of the British liner Persia. A statement that they had none, reported to have been to Ambassador Penfield severs ago, never has been received here State department officials consider that they virtually have exhausted cvery other source of information in their effort to establish what the sinking of the Persia with loss of two American lives. Asser- tions by survivors that the ship was i torpedoed by a hostile submarine, presumably Austrian, have not been proved. The state department wants a definite statement from the Vienna government, and should a denial received the case will considered closed T sub- days the a probably be NEED MILLION MEN. Washington, .—Why a force of at least 1,0 men would be needed to protect the “vital ar: of the United States against a strong enemy was detailed to the se mili- tary committee v Lieu- tenant Colonel W. a mem- ber of a war department board which seven y working out de- spent TS fense plan; HEAVY RAINS IN ALBANIA. Rome, via Paris, Jan. 28.—H rains during the past few days made northern Albania most im- practicable for the troops. The Idea \zlonale's Durazzo correspondent s that Austria nd Germany aving for a triumphal re-entry pr liam of Wied, who abdicat- lod the throne of Albania in 1914, VY have are s and | 29.—The United | handed | caused | of | Clothing Sale of Boys’ Overcoats Sizes 14, 15, 16, 17, at Half Price o« b Sunkes FOUD D A NDER tish Stcamer Chase Hill Crew Saved. New York, ~The British steamer Chase Hill, which sailed from 14, foundered at sea, according to officgrs Jan. New York for Havre on January of the steamer Indralema, which ar- | rived here yesterday. The captain of the that on January 22 Spanish steamer Mar signalled tha: she had shipwrecked crew of Is were given =ala the whieh the Hil the Indralema he sighted Adriatic on bhoard the Chas No de concerning loss of the vessel. The Chase Hill sailed with a cargo consisting steel billets and beams chloride of lime and barrels here of from largely packages of of lime Fooling “The Peepul.” (Stamford Advocate.) A few years ago, a nation-wide des bate was on between those who would defend Hetch Hetchy of California from the despoilation of its the valley it a reser- of the is second only natural beauty by making voir for the water supply Francisco. The valley to the Yosemite for the magnificenee of its natural scenery, but there wer not lacking eloquent orators and writ | ers to protest against the mere | timentalism, they called it, would leave a great city to suffer water in order to preserve a piece of natural scenery. Engineers of high | reputation pointed out that there were other and cheaper means of proeur ing an ample and permanent water v, but it was of no use. ‘The uffering people” gag carried the day, ow it has developed. what was stated all along by the opponents of the scheme, that it on false pre- tenses, and that the of the promoters was to grab a water | power and turn its earnings ihto their own pockets. That practicallys confessed by the promoters, who have no further occasion for masking their real purpose. And that is but one in- stance of the the is be- fogged and befooled by active bunches of self-seeking 1S st rested real object s big is now way public conspirators Long Life In Wi (Boston Post.) In some way, perhaps, the <{ates ment of the life insurance compaties infer&nce the latter ad= fers have ingas and held &8 modifies the official report wounded in Germany drawn from the casualties in the mit that 589,000 been killed; the pacitated, with perhaps defunct and ther prisoners What | the ins | ity of the the first year of the war only slightly the mort in timeof With the hter at.the this remarkable showiil it But the birth-sate be considered; fap B8 has jjeeR vy It is further to be considered tHl ‘me the industrial pension systa), | life insurance in German companléd is largely restricted to the employihg and capitalistic classes. The figune¥ of these companies seem to that | their insured members are long-jived even in war. But the bone and sinew of the population the war, account has yet ofyithe, forever from| life activities. jerman and those missir number 1 captured and hel I3 g to > ctal- duging oeded Accordi urance companies, the n entire population has ex lity | peace front, sl is a stands. s to | information is | reducea this, ybtainable for in to be made millions eliminated their