New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST QF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1916. —T'WELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 18 FIFTY-FOUR KILLED AND SIXTY-SEVEN INJURED IN AIR RAID ON ENGLAND Bombs Dropped on Several Towns and Four Rural Districts---Some Damage Caused to Property. SIX OR SEVEN ZEPPELINS ENGAGED IN ATTACK MADE LAST NIGHT Certain Munitions Factories Held To Be Ostensible Object of Germans— London Not Visited--French Search- lights Thwarted Another Raid on Paris Last Night By Teutonic Dir- igible. London, Feb. 1, 5:59 p. m.—Fifty- ,four persons were killed and sixty- seven injured in last night’s Zeppelin raid. ‘The figures in regard to the casual- ties were contained in an official slatement jssued here this afternoon. Tt statement says bombs several towns and in Derbyshire, Leices- hire and Stafford- ge to property was “rural tershire rhire. caused. Lircoln Some dam Despatch to New York. New York, Feb. 1—The followirg despatch from London received by the Tribune this morning is believed 1o refer to yesterday’'s Zeppelin raid, , details of which had been withheld by the British censor: “Eleven deaths reported England yesterday due lightning (lighting) re- strictions. Five of tragedies occurred on London streets, three of the vie- tims were soldiers.” No Official London, ¥Feb. 1, Details. 1:40 p. m.—The press comments at length upon the Zeppelin raid of last night, but no official details have been made public in addition to the war office statement ‘to the effect that six or seven air- ships passed “over the eastern, north- eastein and midlane counties of England, dropping a number of bombs. At the time the announce- “ment was made, it was said, no con- siderable damage had been reported. The territory roughly outlined In the British report of last night miglht be construed as including ‘“city of | Manchester” which is thirty miles from the western coast of England and to the east of Liverpool, and 164 miles north of London. Munition Plants Objectives. A statement of the Pall Mall Ga- zette that ‘no sounds came within London's listening ears” indicates that the city of London was not visited, while the London Globe says it would nppear) that the ostensible object of last night's raid was an attack upon eertain munitions factories. There are now about 2,500 estab- lishments under the control of David Tiloyd-George, minister of munitions, and although the location of these plants are not known in detail un- doubtedly there is a large number in the vicinity of such a manufacturing center as Manchester. The close British censorship aims to prevent the Germans from obtain- ing information which might be of use in guiding their course on sub- sequent airship trips over England. § or Seven Craft. Londén, Feb. 1, 1:45 a. m.—A Zep- pelin air rald on the eastern, north- eastern and midland counties of Eng- Jand has followed closely the attacks on Paris by German dirigibles. The British war office, which now controls the defences of London against air ‘attacks, announces that six or seven aircraft took part in the latest raid, but the towns or villages visited and the nature of the damage inflicted have not been made public. Resumptition of Raids Expected. A resumption of the Zeppelin raids on London and the east coast of England was expected by the British authorities and on January 26th a special warning was sent out by the which, after referring to the se in the offensive protection st hostile aircraft recently pro- vided in ‘the Metropolitan district, ad- ised the public on the occasion” of to take cover, ds on Ingiand by ft occurred on Janu- and 24, when hostile aero- plzaes dropped bombs along the east cpast of Kent, killing or wounding a few persons, and an acroplane at- tacked the station, barracks and docks at Dover. (e} recently the defense of Lon- don ffom air attacks has been placed tn the hands of the war office; pre. viously the admiralty had charge of matter. Both these departments, however have been co-operating harmoniously. Previous Raids, Prior to January 3 there was an joterval of several months during which England was immune from air altacks. From June 1’ until October 12 there were six Zeppelin raids on Tondon and the cast coast of Eng- (Continued On Eleventh Page.) CONTINENTAL ARMY 13 VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED Executive Committee of Na- tional Guard Association Attack Proposed Plan. ‘Washington, Feb. 1.—The contin- ental army was vigorously opposed before the house military com- mittee by representatives of the ex: ecutive committee of the National Guard association, headed by Afl- jutant Gen. Foster of Florida. The rongest support of the continental plan, General Foster declared came from those who hoped and believed it would fail and that its falure would mark a long step toward compulsory military service. General Foster charged that there was a propaganda to discredit state troops for federal use and that the public had been given the impression that the guardsmen were seeking a militia pay bill for their own profit. That was not true, he said. General Foster said the guardsmen had determined that the state troop system regulated and supervised by the federal government, as they be- lieved congress had full power to direct, would provide a better and more adequate and efficient means of raising and training troops, than the proposed plan. | GABIN ESTATE $12,823 Contested Will Bequeaths of Real Es- tate and Personal Property to That Amount—Weber Estate $1,340. An inventory of the estate of Paul Gabin was filed in the court of pro- late toYday. It consists of property on Cherry street, cash, personal pro- perty, an autpmobile and several other possessions, all valued at $12,- 823.01. The appralsers were George Hagist, Herman Lumpp and Richard Schaefer. Robert Gabin, a brother of the testator, has filed formal notice that he will contest the will of Paul Gabin at the next term of superior court. He was bequeathed $1. An inventory of the estate of Mar- tin Weber of Berlin was filed today by Aaron Hall and Herman Lumpp. 1t is valued at $1,340. CASH REGISTER CO. GIVES IN. Cincinnati, Feb. 1.—Practically every change asked for by the United States government in its action against the National Cash Register company, of Dayton, O., under the civ- il section of the Sherman anti-trust law, was agreed to by the defendants today when a consent agreement was filed by attorneys for the defendants and the government in the U. S. dis- trict court here. COUNSEL FOR MRS, ' MOHR REST CASE IN HER DEFENSE Minister Testifies Chautfeur Told' Him He Never Discussed Mur- der Plot With Women EVIDENCE PRESENTED IN BEHALF OF TWO NEGROES | Testimony in Defense of Brown and Spellman Contradicts Much of That Given By Prosecution—Nurse Tells of Widow’s Grief on Night of Murder and Claims It Was Sin- cere. Providence, R, T., 1.—With the completion today of testimony for | the defense, so far as it relates to | Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr, on trial for instigating the murder of her hus- band, Dr. C. Franklin Mohr, evidence was presented in behalf of two ne- groes, Cecil V. Brown and Henry H. Spellman who according to the state’s contention. were hired to commit the crime. Much of this evidente contradictory of that given by prosecution. The Rev. Wm. McNamara, the last witness for Mrs. Mohr, declared that George W. Healis, Dr. Mohr’s negro chauffeur, who turned state’s evi- dence, told him he had never d cussed a murder plot with the women. Grief Was Sincere. Feb. was| the | Miss Amy Nichols, a nurse, Wwho lives in Mrs. Mohr’s house, testified today that the night the doctor w. shot Mrs. Mohr *Cried and'it was | sincere.” The Rev. Wm. McNamara of Taun- ton, Mass., sald he asked Geo. W. Healis, Dr. Mohr's negro chauffeur, who turned state’s evidence, if Mrs. Mohr had anything to do with the murder and that Healis replied “I don’t know; she never said anything to me about it.” Rests M Attorneys 10: E the defense Brown and Specllman was begun. Mohr's Case. TWO MONTENEGRIN GENERALS MURDERED Assassinated By Patriots Who Op- posed the Capitaulation of Country to Austria. Paris, Feb. 1, 2:15 m.—The Rome correspondent of the Journal reports that General Becir and an- other Montenegrin general have been assassinated by patriots in Montene- gro who opposed the capitulation to Austria, General Becir had been en- trusted by a provisional government in Montenegro with negotiations for capitulation. a. According to a statement issued by the Overseas News Agency of Berlin on January 28, General Becir and Major Lompar, as delegates for the Montenegrin government signed agreements at Cettinje, on January 25 with the Austro-Hungarian lieu- tenant Field Marshal Von Hoefer and Major Schuppich for the ' practical surrender of the Montenegrin army. Washington, Feb. 1—The subma- rine K-5 is safe and proceeding under her own power for Key West, Fla., ac- cording to a naval radio message re- ceived at the navy department early today from Capt. Simpson of the tor- pedo boat destroyer Sterrett. No Casualtics Aboard. The message came by way of Key West, and said: At 3:56 a. m.,, U. 8. S. K-6b five miles southeast Fowey Rock steam- {ing south at ten knots. No casualties and no as ance required.” Fowey Rock referred to in thc message is a lighthouse and is locat- ed about ten miles from Miami. Reach Key West Tonight. Navy department officials estimated that under the speed the K-5 is mnaking she should reach Key West about 6 p. m., today. The Sterrett was one of the destroy- U. S. SUBMARINE K-5 IS REPORTED SAFE AND PROCEEDING UNDER HER OWN POWER TO KEY WEST, FLA. Captain Stimpson of Torpedo Boat Destroyer Sterrett N tifies State Department — No Casualties and No Assistance Required. ers ordered secarch for by Secre the K-5. Making .Good Ti The K-5 has been making good time on her southward voyage with- out consort. Anxiety was felt for her safety as she has become detached from the submarine tender Tallehassee and her three sister ships, the K-1, K-2 and K-6, Sunday morning in a fog Cape Romain, S. C. The Tallaha and the other three submarines en- tered Charleston harbor yesterday and reported the K-5 had become separat- | ed from them during the fog and that efforts to locate her by wire- less had failed. Several torpedo boat destroyers, two coa guard cutters, a light hous tender and a number of othe vessels wer sent in search of the K-5. She carried a crew of 28 officers and men commanded by y Daniels to me. tor B. D. Lieut R. C. Grady, PRESIDENT WILSON | BRITISH STEAMER APPAM, IN CHARGE OF GERMAN PRIZE CREW, IN HAMPTON ROAD Vessel Captured Off Canary Islands January 15 Enté American Waters Flying German Naval Ensign; Seven Other Ships Destroyed by Raiders. MAKES NO COMMENT ONSTEAMER APPAM Chief Executive Leaves Chicago to | Continue His Speaking Tour of West Tor Preparedness PLATFORM SPEECHES ON HIS PROGRAM TODAY Chief Address Will Be Delivered At Des Moines Tonight—Members Of Party Express Pleasure at Hearty Welcome They Received in “Windy City” and Respond to Defense Plan. Chicago, Feb. 1.—President Wilson was informed of the arrival of the British steamship Appam at Newport News, under a German flag and com- manded by a prize crew from a Ger- man submarine. The President made no comment. Leaves To Continue Tour. President left here at 10:01 o’clock this morning to continue his speaking tour of the middle west. He said he felt full of energy and much invig- orated. Stops at Joliet, Ottawa, Moline and Rock Island were added to the Presi- dent’s itinerary. Platform speeches were scheduled for each stop. The chief address of the set for Des Moines in the eve- ning. Four brief talks from the rear platform of his car at Daven- port, Towa City, Grinnell and Newton, Towa, were on the program for the afternoon. Before the president’s special Chicago today the members of his party expressed their pleasure at the welcome accorded him there. said the local response to his plea for support in prejmration for an adequate national defense had fully met their expectations. Relaxation of Activity. Yesterday's somewhat strenuous ac- tivities, including an address before a large audience at Milwaukee, in which the president declared that those who sought at first to divide domestic sentiments the issues of war, ‘“‘had their bolt,” and the Jong speech here last night were to be succeeded by a relaxation of ac- tivity today. The first of the four five-minute talks enroute to Des Moines is not to be delivered until 2:30 p. m. This is at Davenport. Reiterates Previous Pleas. The president’s speech of last night was in large measure a reiteration of his previous pleas for speedy up- building of the army and navy and his endorsement of the continental army plan. His assertion that so far as the navy 1is concerned the country is prepared for immediate war caused a momentary flutter ia the audience but was softened by his declaration that the navy was inad quate in size though not in quality. His reference to American ideals and “the solemn pledge” of this country to maintain the national sovereignty of the countries in the western hemis phere was received with applaus and his description of Americans as a “body of idealists much more ready to lay down their lives for a thought than a dollar,” elicited hearty ap- proval. A stop of four and one one-half hours is on the program for Des Moines. Reaching there at 6:50 p. m., he expects to address the meeting at the Coliseum at 8 o’clock and leave at 11:25 p. m., for Topeka and Kansas City where he will deliver addresses tomorrow. T0 INSPECT DAIRIES to day left in shot New With State Commissioner Comeces Britain to View Conditions Milk Inspector Radcliffe. H. commissioner, this afternoon to make of certain dairies which have come under the disapproval of Milk Inspec- Stadmueller, state dairy to New Britain an inspection Frank came The latter is nct satisfied with conditions existing at some of the dairies in this ty and he invited Commissioner Stadmueller to make a round of inspection with him for the purpose of expressing his opinion. It is probable a number of dairymen will be advised tn im- prove their plants. Commissioner Stadmueller had in- spected a number of dairies located outside New Britain which send milk to this city. In all 108 dairies send a daily supply here. Unless these are maintained in a manner considered fitting and proper they will be closed. Radcliffe. WEATHER Hartford, ¥Feb. 1. — Tor Hartford and vicinity: Fair, much colder tonight and Wed- nesday. 3 i e o o o PERSIA NOT SUNK BY AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE Vienna Foreign Office In- forms American Ambas- sador Penfield. Washington, Feb. 1.—Secretary Lansing today announced the receipt of a despatch from Ambassador Pen- field at Vienna saying that he had been informed by the foreign office that all Austrian submarines operat- ing in the Mediterranean had report- ed and that none of them was con- cerned in the sinking of the Penin- sular and Oriental liner Persia. The secretary also announced that he was addressing to Ambassador Morgenthau for presentation to the Turkish government an inquiry as to | whether a Turkish submarine was re- sponsible. The state department con- siders that the statement from Aus tsia-Hungary closes the question of whether a submarine of that national- ity sunk the Persia. CITY HALL ROMANCE ENDS IN ELOPEMENT Tlevator Man and Janitress Slip Quietly Away to Bristol and Are Marrvied by Judge Malone, Cupid has been lurking in of the city building and the cor- all the and re- porters didn’t know a thing about it. Not a thing. But Cupid was hiding place tods ridors time the stenographers dragged from when it his became known that Mrs. Emma Botham, the | janitress, and “Dan” chauffeur of the elevator, were mar- ried in Bristol Jan, 13. The marriage intention was filed on January 7 and McKeown, 7 on the 13th the couple went to Bristol and were made man and wife by Judge William J. Malone in his ca- pacity of justice of the peace, The elopement has caused comment in the city no end of building where both have been employed for some time. Mr. McKeown blushingly denied today that he was a gay and | information | frolicsome groom but was obtained in the office of the city clerk in Bristol confirming the elope- ment. Mrs. Botham resides on Arch street and has several children by a for- mer marriage. Mr. McKeown was formerly a mo- torman employed by the Connecticut | company and W verely injured in trolley collision at White Oak six vears ago. BUFFALO TRAGEDY John E. Teiper Brought to District Attorney. Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. rection of District Attorney Teiper, one “being detained.” Teiper's finger prints were quarters. The faint hopt that Miss J. ‘Teiper, the other vietim of Monday tragedy on the Orchard thing of the murder of her he had a | coma afte consciousn one of man answered ally. her and she replied: *I n lapsed brief periods during the of one question from her they lips, but whether say. District Attorney Wife and Daughter. The will of Theron filed for probate toda of the will half the trust by the testator wife, Munger, for their daughter, Meredith Munger, until she the age of twenty-one years, then to be turned over to her. the daughter die, her share divided equally between M and Miss ‘Alice C. Munger, the testator. who was testator, The will drawn J. Stearns, H. N. George W. Andrew. NO PE. Lockwoo LS OF CHIM London, Feb. 1, 12:50 p. direction of the naval and authorities, the police today discontinuance of chimes striking of hou tween sunset and cautionary measure. unrise as Police taken shortly after he reached police head- Grace surviving morning’s | Park road would revive sufficiently to tell some- mother and brother was dispelled today w} urgeons at the hospital reported that into a state semi- night. these moments the young wo- ration- A doctor asked her who struck dow't know. There were other mumbled o WILL. d m.— military ordered and by public clocks be- pre- | a VICTIM IN CUSTODY Headquarters at Direction of 1.—At the di- Dudley, Sheriff Stengel brought John Edward of the two survivors the Orchard Park road tragedy, to po- lice headquarters this afternoon. } district attorney said that Teiper was words gave any clue to the murderer the doctors and detectives refused to Dudley ceived a report from them today. Estate Ts Divided Equally Between His Munger w: . By the terms | estate is held Ida Rosaline reaches It Should s to Munger sister The other half of the estate is be- queathed to Mrs. Munger, wife of the is appointed executrix. on November 14, 1914, and was witnessed by Yeaton ENGLAND NOT TO ABANDON HER ALLIES-- med in Erzerum By Russians — French Lose More Ground S London, Feb. 1, 2:38 p. m.—Official denial W; made here tod of re- por ttributed to German sources, that England intends to abandon her allies and has made peace overtures to Gemany. The Gerr that ¥nglana to refrain from chancellor has stated compelling her allies entering upon any peace movement. This statement, which our allies know to be untrue, was made for the purpose of injuring England in the eyes of neutrals. ntrue Reports Circulated. “To our allies, on the other hand we hear that insidious and untrue re- ports are being circulated from Ger- man sources that England intends to abandon them, and has even made peace overtures to Germany, which have been refused. “The two statements together are a good illustration how unscrupulous German methods are.” a ks Hemmed in. Feb. 1, 4 80,000 Tu via Paris, Rome, e D'Italia Giornale le outh of Somme. DENIES SHE MADE ANY PEACE OVERTURES TO GERMANY 80,000 Turks With Only Provisions for Fortnight, Hem- Eluded Cordon of British Cruisers Across Atlantic; 451 Persons Abod Women ‘and Children Among sengers—High British olo Officials, Survivors of ~Ships stroyed and Prisoners of Wi Craft—New Problem Now on H of United States to Decide. Newport News, Va. Feb. 1.—W the ensign fluttering bo irom her and in charge German prize crew, the British 84 African liner Appam, given up took refuge in Hampton morning with the story of destroyed by German raiders off thé African coast. The Appam ' Wak captured off Canary Islands on January 15 b German raider four days after § had sailed from Dakar, British ¥ Africa, for Plymouth, England. Type of Captor Unknown. Whether the captor was a Gerg U-boat or a hitherto unrepos German auxiliary cruiser is W termined. From what was lea by some of the officials who bo the Appam it-is believed that steamer armed as a German auxil raiding shipping off the African o 1ook the British liner . and = put prize crew aboard. 3 This view is supported by the that a submarine could hardly gpared a lieutenant and such a crew to a prize, Fluded British Cruisers. | Lieutenant Berge of the Germ} | ravy, placed on the Appam when 4 was captured, brought in the DN | eluding the cordon of British e | zcross the Atiantic and adding o German ot stern The » | of In not re- at sea a chapter to rank with thes ventures of the Emden, the P Eitel Friedrich and the Kronp Wilhelm, There are 451 persons aboard <hip, including 138 survivors of sel ships sunk by the submarine whil captured the Appam; thirty Ger civilians being transported frg Africa to England to be placed in d tention camps members of Appam’s crew; 116 original pass gers on the Appam and the il crew of 22. ‘Women Many of the pa pam are women and children also are several high British colomi officials who were returning ‘to Hng Jand from Africa. There also are fo wounded sailors, taken from one the sunken ships which resisted ure and was shelled. According to the information frof those who talked with Lieut. Be; Appam was captured ‘witho! show of resistance, on Jan. ¥ that British news repol less communication with th in Bell be of and Children. ssengers on the A The: and the placed on board, and the sa the raider which captured th Appam gave chase to another Britl steamer, bound for Australia, with cargo of meat. The meat ship gas battle, was captured and was Sum after a large portion of her crew haj been taken off. Six More Ships Sunk. vessels then were rapid succession, it wa The crews were taken o the Appam, which ran de oss the Atlantic for Hampton Six more stroyed in stated. board west ac Roads. When the Appam Virginia Capes early today and 108 passed in th from Petrograd that Von Der Goltz is now the Turkish forces at F that there are 80,000 men in the city with provisions fortnight. Tield erur French Lose G Berlin, Feb. 1, via ILondon, m.—The official statement from army headquarters ind. p. da the French have lost more in hand grenade encounters. French Official Report. Par Feb. 1, via m.—The following London, p. Ma m t was made by the war office this ernoon: portance to report, with the tion of some firing by our artillc and the Ais) the ene Lorraine tween the Oise the positio ocade and in gainst excep- enemy convoys in the region of Domevre. shal | ¢ in command of and locked for only of to- [ ates that in the region south of the Somme ground | i announcen af “There are no events of im- ¢ st 1y at Stele- conversations over the telephone with ,n a pilot, she was asked by the foH Monroe wireless station who she wa The reply was, it ted, that was the German c “Buffalgt When she- arrived off Old Pg juarantine officer McCaffrey We board and after his' inspoetios Licut Berge ashore. T got a clean bill health. up uiser of o Four Wounded Sailors. The four wounded sailors were only cases of sickness found. ,The German consul, L. Marshal fon Schilling, took charge of the sit { uation and Lieut. Perge placed him | gelf under the consul's orders. Thi ! went to the office of Col. Ira commandant of Fort Monrc 0 the German officer paid his t and explained why he had wireles: ation the name of man cruiser ‘“Buffalo.’ Lieut. Berge and Consul Von Schild ling sent messages to the German em- at Washington and later hadl Haynes,! wherg spect the Ger-| re given the be- bassy On Bleventh Page.). B (Continued