New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 2, 1916, Page 1

3 "' fioat of 6,719 tons, M. HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS d NEW BRITAT! HERALD HERALD ADS” MEAN l_BE'['TER BUSINESS ' PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1916 —SIXTEEN PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1876.4 JAPANESE AND AMERICAN STEAMERS IN CRASH OFF S CAPE RACE STILL AFLOAT, Takata Maru Sends ereless Message T hat’ | | Engine Room and Stoke Hold are Flooded; Silver Shell NUMEROUS CALLS FOR Standing By ASSISTANCE SENT OUT BY NIPPON VESSEL FepOrls Received at St. John, N. F. Early Today Indicated That Craft Were Sunk—Several Trans-Atlawiic Liners Known To Be Approaching Position Where the curred. Halifax, N. S., Feb. steamer Takata Maru and the Am- rican tank steamer Silver Shell, which were reported to have been in collision 200 miles southeast of Cape Race last night, were afloat at four o’clock this morning, at which hour a wireless message was received at Cape Race, N F., from the Takata Ma- Tu The message addressed to the agent of the Marine and Fisheries depart- ment by the Cape Race wireless sta- tion re: “At 4 2. m., received wire- less Takat ru. Reports engine room and stoke hold flooded. Takata Meru also reported that she had been gending out numerous calls for a: tance and that the steamer Silver ell was standing by. The Silver Shell reports all well.” Collision Oc- The Japan- Indicate Ships Sunk, St. John. N. F., Feb 2—Reports re- ceived here early today indicated that both the Japanese steamer Takata Ma- 1u and the American| tank steamer Silver Shell sank after a collision 200 miles southeast of Cape Race last| night Nothing could be learned as to, whether the crews had been saved. These reports which were received from various points along the coast were based apparently on fragment- ary wireless messages believed to have come from other vessels in the steam- shiplanes. ‘Weathery@enditions Favorable. Weather conditions two hufifired miles off the southeast coast of New- foundland were favorable today to small beats adrift on the Atlantic. A LISBON RIOTERS FIRE ON PORTUGUESE MINISTER One Person Killed and Sev- eral Wounded By Bombs Hurled By Roisterers. | Paris, Feb. 2, 4:50 asm.—A dis- patch from Madrid to the Hav Agency says that travelers from Li bon report that the Portuguese min- ister of justice was fired upon by riot- ers and that he defended himself with his revolver. They also state that fire | occurred in Belem Palace, the offi- cial residence of the president, hut that it was soon extinguished; that | many bombs have been exploded in | different parts of the city. Lisbon, Feb. 1, via Paris, Feb. 2, 5:15 a. m.—The rioting which began last Saturday, on account of the in- creased price of good articles, has not vet been quelled, and one person was reported killed and several wounded today by bombs thrown by the rioters | In their conflicts with the police and | | the soldiers. The minister of the interior stated that the government is determined to repress all attempts on the part of | rioters to prevent men from returnine to work. The senate passed a vote of confidence in the government. NOT REPRISAL FOR BARALONG AFFAIR storm passed off the Newfoundland coast yesterday, but it was not. a! heavy one. | 1f the Takata Maru and the Silver | Shell met 200 miles southeast of Cape | Race, no vessel from this port could | reach the scene before tomorrow. It is | known that several trans-Atlantic ves- | ssels are approaching the position last given by the Silver Shell. i 2 sailed on January 2 New York, Feb. 2.—The Takata Ma- ru sailed from London for New York on January 22 in ballast. She was owned by the Nippon Shipping com- pany, which operates fleets on both ! #ihe Pacific and the Atlantic coasts. According to local agents of the line the Takata Maru was the last word in | glgamship construction. She was a built a year ago, "land was on her second trip to New York. 'DR. HELFFERICH AT AUSTRIAN CAPITAL German Treasury Secrctary in Vienna . to Settle ial and ¥Economic Finan Issues Between Central Powers. 2 Vienna, Feb. 1, via London, Feb. 2, 12:10 p. m.—Dr. Karl Helfferich, sec- retary of the imperial German treas- ury, is now in Vienna for the purpose of settling a number of important financial and economic questions be- tween Germany and Austria-Hungary. While the details discussed at the conferences are still unknown, it is felt here that the meetings were of great importance. Emperor Francis Joseph decorated Dr. Helfferich with the great cross of s Leopold. T. GRANT DEAD. State Comptroller in 1899 Passes Away At Thompsonville. —Thompson in 18 after an past Thompsonville, Feb. S. Grant, state comptroller )dir d h home here today illness extending through the two years. He was in his 73rd year. Grant was twice married, the ¥ death of his first wife in 1894 being JAollowed by the death of two sons. He had no other children. *Mr. Grant was a native and had resided here his entire life %rave twelve years during which he fiwas in business in New York He Was born June 21, 1843, the son of 4 the late Dr. H. as surgeon general on the staff of Gov. W. A. Buckingham in Civil War times. Mr. Grant was elected to the general assembly in 1897, and _his acquaintanceship was a factor in securing for him the republican nom- mation for comptroller. Mr. Grant was a tobacco raiser and wholesale dealer in the leaf, in early life com- of Enfield | thoritative A. Grant who served | Zeppelin Raid on England Monday Night Did Not Come Under That Head Claim German Authorities: ‘Berlin, Feb. 2, Via. London. 11:10 a. m.—Rumors have circulated here that the Zeppelin raid on England on | Monday night was in reprisal for the Baralong affair, but The Associated Press correspondent is assured in au- quarters that the attack did not come under that head. It is stated that the midland section of Erngland was selected for the raiq be- cause Liverpool is the center of Eng- land’s commerce and that there was a purpose to bring home to the people of Great Britain the fact that the boasted defenses of London do not vailq against Germany’s aircraft and it was intended also to interfere with the preparations being made in Eng- iand for the carrying on of the British operations in France and Flanders. The admiralty office has no further details to give out regarding the raid in addition to those already published, but it reiterates the positive state- ment: that not a single one the raiding Zeppelins was injured. PREPARING FOR WAR OF LONG DURATION of Germany Confiscates Greater Part of All Products of Textile Industry. 9 London, Feb. 2, 12:10 p. m.—Ac- cording to Berlin newspapers, quoted by Reuter's Amsterdam corr. a new order was put in 1 under which t+he greater part of all products of the textile industry was confiscated. The Tageblatt says it.is highly sig- | nificant that on this eccasion the gov- ernment does not seize raw material but finished articles. Included in the list are all materials for clothing suitable for army or navy officia all goods for under garmen bla kets, inclusive or horse cloths; col- ored linen goods, linings and cloths. Berlin newspapers point out this measure discloses spondent, force on Feb. that a scarcity of Germany is preparing for a war duration. of LINS RAID SALONIKI. Saloniki, Feb. 1, Via. Paris, Feb. 2, 3:40 1.—Two Greek soldiers, five refugees ZEPY S and seven workmen, were killed and fifty civilians were injured by the inflammable bombs dropped early this morning from the Zeppelin in the raid already reported. No damage "was done to military *“bining the raising of blooded cattle with his tobacco business. buildings and the population has re- mained calm. | testified these materials and also indicate that | PERJURY CHARGES AT MOHR TRIAL | Wile and Slster of Spellman Placed Under Arrest NEW MOVE BY STATE Action Follows Denial By Mrs. Dailey That She Told Grang Jury She Did What Came Home On Night of Murder. Providence, R. I, | Bessie N. Spellman, Gertrude Dailey, a Spellman, on trial with Mrs. Eli beth F. Mohr and C. Victor Brown, for the murder of Dr. C. Franklin Mohr, were crrested today on a charge Of perjury. The women had testified at ! the morning session and had given ev- idence in support of an alibi for Speli- man. The first intimation by the state that it was preparing to lay foundation for perjury charges came up on the cross examination of Mrs. Dailey who denied that in a statement to the grand jury she had declared she did not know what time Spellman re- turned home. the night of the killing. Today she explained that she did know because she heard him. William H. Lewis, counsel for Brown, objected to this line of questioning, although the court held that it was proper as it was the only way by which the state could attempt a prosecution on such a charge. Mrs. Spellman’s Testimony. Mrs. Spellman testified that on the night of ti:e murder her husband, with whom she was not living at the time, came to her mother's home, where she was stopping and after getting something to eat went to his sister's home to sleep. Arthur Cushing, of counsel for Mrs Mohr and a co-administrator of Dr. Mohr's estate, testified that the doc- tor's bankbook showed a deposit of 54 on August 28, 1915 and that his office receipt book showed entries of $305 on August 23; $224 on August 28 and $205 on August 31. He said that $101 was found in the doctor’'s pockets shortly after he was shot on the night of August 31. State’s Witness Called. Edna Campbell, a state’s wit- who was called by the defense, it very dark at the and that one the face of a any distance. George W. Mohr’s chauffeur, had blood on Dr. Mohr's Not Know me Accused Feb. ~Mrs. the wife and Mr: ster of Henry H. e was the shooting e blood on scene of could not person at Healis, M stated he saw face. Mrs. Bessie Spellman, wife of Henry Spellman, and Mrs. Gertrude Dailey, his sister, gave testimony in support of his alibi. Mrs. Spellman said on the night of the murder Henry went to her mother's for supper and then ¢o0 his sister’s to sleep. She admitted she was not living with him at the time. ' Did Know Time. On cross-examination Mrs. Dailey admitted having made a sworn state- ment in September in which she claimed she did not know what time Spellman returned home the night of the murder, but explaned today she did know because she heard him. The prosecuting attorney asked if she had not testified before the grand jury that she did not know what time Henry came home as She was asleep. Brown’s Attorney Objects. William H, Lewis. Brown’s attorney objected. The court ruled that the inquiry was permissable as ‘“this was the only way to lay a foundation for perjury prosecution.’” Assistant Attorney General Phillips intimated that the purpose of this questioning was to lay a foundation for perjury indictments. Mrs. Dailey then denied she made | such a statement before the grand | jury. Threatens Arrests. After court adjourned Attorney General Rice told Attorney Lewis that he would have warrants issued finmediately for the arrest of two wit- nesses for the defense, unless Mr, Lewis agreed to have the two go on the stand this afternoon and ‘tell the truth.” “We have no statements to with- draw,” replicd Mr. Lewis. Mrs. Spellman and Mrs. Dailey witnesses to whom Mr. Rice sa referred, were later arrested taken to police headquarters, TURKISH HEIR SUICIDE. London, Teb. 2, p. m.—The suicide of Yussof Izzedin, heir appar- ent to the Turkish throne, is reported in a dispatch received by Reuter's Telegram Company from Constanti- nople by way of Berlin. The mes | sage says the crown prince ended t . life by cutting arteries while in palace at seven o'clock yesterday morning. Tll health is given as the reason. the he and DUAL NEUTRALITY PACT, Feb. 2, 1:40 p. m.—The London, 2, a newspaper of Bucharest, Adeverul, declares that Greece and have signed a dual neutrality tion, according to a dispatch r here by wireless telegraphy Rome. Rnman mven- ceived from | the ‘MAY BRING SETTLEMENT | | manner satisfactory to both | for MORE INSTRUCTIONS IN LUSITANIA CASE Germany Outlmes Her Plans to| Count Yon Bernstorii Semi-Official Announcement Made “In Connection With Alarming Eng« lish Reports About Nature of Ger- man-American Relations.” Berlin, Feb. 2, by wireless to S ville—Instructions have been sent | the German government to Amb: dor Von Bernstorff at W: such a nature as to give hope for a positiv understanding” concerning the Lusitania affair, was announced here toda The announcement, which is of semi-official nature, is said by Overseas News Agency made “In connection with English reports about the Ferman-American relation Text of Statement. The text of the statement i the news agency “It is true that on Saturday, 29, a telegraphic report from German ambassador at Washington arrived at Berlin, showing that up to that time it had been impossible | to adjust the Lusitania case in a hington reasonable >t the alarming nature of given by the PITTSBURGH BOAT SUNK to have been | AFTER BOILERS EXPLODE |Few of Sam Brown’s Crew | of Twenty-three Believed to Be Saved. Huntington, W. Va., Feb. 2.—The Sam Brown, a Pittsburgh boat, sank within a few minutes after her boilers | exploded in the Ohio river opposite sides by exchanges of views. instructions were trans- mitted by telegraph to the ambassador which hope for a positive understanding.” friendly verbal On Tuesday London Gets News. London, Feb. 2, 12:06 p. | Reuter despatch from Berlin fhe German government sterd sent telegraphic instructions to bassador Von Bernstorff at Washing- ton which it is hoped will lead to a final understanding between Ger- many and the United States concern- ing the Lusitania affair. m.—A sa. - Instructi Not Rec Washington, Feb. 2—At man embassy it was Count Von Bernstorff had received no instructions from Berlin and that if such instructions had been cabled by the foreign.office on Feb. 1 the would not be expected here much be. tomorrow. None of the emba venture an opinion instructions refer as giving “reasonable hope positive un- derstanding,” although they expressed hope that they would bhe satis- factory to the United States. ived. the Ger- “ials would to what he d 1o for a | WILSON 1y PARADE AT TOPEKA, KAS. President Greeted With Twenty-one Guns and Escorted to Home of Gov. Capper. Topeka, Kas., Ieb. President | ‘Wilson reached Topeka this afternoon. He was greeted with a salute of twen- | ty-one guns and escorted by state troops through the principal streets to the residence of Gov. Capper. The president and Mrs. Wilson rode zero weather in open automobiles. Most of the city’'s 50,000 populaiion lined the sidewalks along the way to the governor’s resioence. For the first time on his tour ‘the president participated in a lcng street parade, lasting forty-five minutes, Amefican flags bad been distribut- ed in advance to the crowds along the way. Schools held no sessions. At. Gov. Capper's home he stood on the porch for a moment and waved his hat. With Mrs. Wilson he then went in to luncheon. Gov. Capper, introducing the pres- ident to the audience in the munic pal auditorium, praised him for keep- ing the United States out of war bur added “Many of us are not in accord with the program of vast armament.” Gov. Capper declared the president had spoken for peace ‘“‘and we would spcak for it.” He added: “He has stcadfastly kept us out of the terrible conflict in Europe. He has sat undismayed on the hottest lia | that h ated president since Lincoln. “We are not a craven people. Wao are deeply and intensely patriotic. We are not afraid to fight if we must; but we hope that necessity will never more arise and we pray_we shall not be led into temptation. Suffrage leaders who had planned to see the president here apparentl were balked by his going to Gov. Cap- per’s home from the station. any K-8 AT KEY WEST FLA. Key West, Fla., Feb.2.—The United States submarine K-5 which became detached from her tender off the South Carolina coast last Sunday arrived here last night. All on board were reported well. e WEATHER, ‘ ‘eh 2 — For [ tonight and Thursday. B N N S German | give reasonable | s | Monongahela Y| Am- | ated today that | £ , Charles Olson and Motorman Howard | in | present | "l which | dence, Nis this city today. It is believed that few of the crew were saved. | About six survivors from the bos reached the Ohio side of the river fol- lowing the explcsion. The boat was blown to pieces. eb —The Sam Brown largest towboats in the river consolidated coal | and coke company’s fleet. The crew numbered twenty-three. Pittsburgh, | was one of the ' BULLET CRASHES | INTO CAR WINDOW No Omne Hears Shot, But Missle Bores Through Glass Near i Woman’s Head, | Anenigma which ought to cause the | police no end of worry is to find the person who fired a caliber bullet {hrough the window of a crowded trolley car on Park street at 5:13 acloc 1t night. The car wz pa Corbin coal bins on | the occupants were | crash of i startied woman. Investigation showed that a small bullet had bored hole through the window pane not | many inches from the woman’s head. Other than the broken window the | bullet did no further damage to the window. The car w sing the . P. & F. Park street when startled by [a i | s in charge of Conductor i Neither the crew nor any ! | of the passengers heard a shot. | thorough search of the interior of | the car failed to locate the bullet and it did ’ window. possibility | Keeney. { A not pa. out of the opposite This gives strength to the that it was a spent bullet, fired from some distance, and on | puncturing the window had not sufficient force to go through into the r, and dropped into the street. | ZEPPELIN OFF THE COAST OF AMELAND German Airship Probably Hit by ¥ire of Coast Guard on Island of Nether- lands in North Sea. London, Feb. 11:30 a. | Zeppelin airship was sighted today off the coast of Ameland, an island of the Netherlands in the North Sea, says a despatch from Amsterdam to the Reuter’s Telegram Co. A dirigible [ balloon was flying low and probably had lost her bearings, owing to the fog. The coast guard hombarded | Zeppelin, the despatch add | than fifty shots being fired, | believed that some hit the finally disappeared northward. Barly Tuesday morning the Zeppe- {1in air fleet returning from its raid on the English provinces was heard in the vicinity of Amsterdam. | DR. TRAYIS BACK IN NISH | m.—A tha more nd it i airship, to the | ow Britwin Woman Physician Re- | ported Well By American Consul at | - ! Saloniki—Has Received Mail. | Word was received here today that Dr. Catherine A: Travis, New Britain’s | woman physician who went to Serbia | | to help found the Children’s hospital | at Nish, is safe and sound. Nothing had been heard from Dr. avis in several weeks or, in fact since the Austro-German forces took the Serh out of Serbi. The American reports having received a letter from Dr. Travis, thanking him for for- warding her mail to her present resi- h. She says she is well and | is continuing her work at the hospi- | consul at Saloniki L V2] an enrollment of between seventy-five glass and exclamation from | jand took out their final naturalization | pape | some | the ground thought of municipal ice PRUSSIAN-AMERICAN PACT OF 1828 MAY GOVERN CASE OF BRITISH LINER APPA Vessel Will Be Turned Over to Her German Captor. Should U. S. Decide Craft Is Prize of War--- Probably Will Then Be Sunk. Sir Spring-Rice Demands Release of Steamer Under The Hague Conventio U. S, DISTRICT COURT — WILL MEET AT MIGHT To Give Forty New Britain Aliens First Naturaliza- tion Papers. In Case Ship Should Be Held to Become a German Fleet Aux She Will Have Choice of Leavi After a Certain Time for Supp or Repairs, or Interning Here Un War Is Over. ‘Washington, Feb, 2 ate depa ment officials indicated today that the Appam finally is held to be prize, the Prussian-American tref of 1828 is more likely to govern case than The Hague conven This would mean that the App would be turned over to her capSg and in that case some German cials expressed the view that prize crew, rather than let her back into the hands of the British, would seem inevitable if she left pd might take the ship to the three limit and sink her, In case she is held to have beeo| German fleet ‘auxiliary, she iave the choice of leaving, afies certain time for supplies or rep or interning for the war as have Prin itel Friedrich and Ki | prinzen Wilhelm. Somewhat Similar Case. Officials point out that the British Collier Farn, captured by German cruiser Karlsruhe, Te-nai the Odenwald, and finally interned| San Juan, Porto Rieo, might be garded as a somewhat similar ca The Britigh auphorities conusn Due to the efforts of Miss . Campbell, principal of Burritt school and an instructor of community civics in the Grammar Evening school and C, E. Pickett, clerk of the United States District court which at | Hartford, that court is to hold a spe- night sess for the purpose of receiving forty of | the members of the New Britain night school civie class who are to apply for their first citizenship papers. Th is an important concession the United States court to make, asmuch as the regular sitting is dur- ing the day. However, the presiding judge was impressed with the fact that there are forty aliens in this city who have been studying hard all win- ter to become citizens and he at once saw the justice in the request that night session be granted them that they would not have to sacrifice | the Odenwald should be turned B their working time. | to the Britigh offigers in the statu When the Grammar evening school | o prize, but the American govel opened last fall the class in commun- | ment held she had taken on the @ ity c was instituted and there was | acter of an auxiliary and she wa$ ierned. Or Treaty The original ' Prus treaty of 1799 provided “The vessels of war, public and vate, of both parties shall carry whercsoever they please the Vel and effects taken from their enem without being obligd to pay any duf] charges or fees to officers of admi ty, of the customs, or any others) | shall such prizes be arrested, seare or put under legal process when come to and enter the ports of other party, but may freely be ea out again at any time by their cag to the places expressed in their missions which the commanding ¥ cer of such vessel shall be obligi show. But, conformably to the # fes existing between the United and Great Britain no vessel that have made a prize upon British§ jects shall have a right to shell the ports of the United States, forced therein by tempest or any danger or accident of the sea, shall be obliged to depart as s00 possible.” This latter provision would compelled the departure of the pam to the almost certain fate British cruisers off the Capes, buts treaty expired by limitation in 1 When it was renewed this latter prd sion which removed British ves from the scope of the article was cifically eliminated and the treal 1828, which now is in force, German prizes the right to come go. the sits cial on tomorrow evening a for in- of 1799, an-Ame and 100 aliens Miss Campbell teaches | 1al these man city and national RO\P!"*[ ment and their obligations to the gov- | ernment and concluded the course with final instructions that will en- able them to take out their naturali- zation papers. In September, a short time after the opening of the class, ten men who had already taken their first papers went to Hartford now full fledged In the class of and are American citizens forty who ‘are to take out their first papers tomorrow night, twenty-seven different nationalities are represented, yet each individual is anxious to be- come a naturalized American citizen and to assume the responsibilities and obligations as such. These men have been in the United States anywhere from two to seven years and by thus | stimulating interest in Americanism | and patriotism it is easy to see what an admirable work is being done by ‘the evening school. Two years hence these men who take out their first papers this week will be able to ap pear before the court again and be- come American citizens. On Friday evening ex-Judge Wil- liam F. Mangan will address this class | on “Citizenship.” ARCTOMYS MONAX, WELCOME, Ground Hog Is Here and Up to Press Time He Has Remained. 0Old Mr. Groundhog was up against it hard today. He came out accord- ing to schedule and at once was cot- with dilemma, which had do with the state of pre- Neutrality Board Meets. The neutrality board met tods consider the with all the provisions which bear upon it. fary Lansing also considered the Cecil Spring-Rice, the Bl ‘mlm«emim today formally Secretary for the releal the Appam and return to the B owners, under article 21 of The Hay convention, which the British au ities claim has supe: d the case . fronted a nothing to paredness, the submarine issue or the ! of German au ary cruisers most inopportune circum- His trouble was entirely due to the prevailing weather. In the first place he couldn’t see his shadow and that meant that it was up to him ‘ gian-American treaty. The sec to announce the arrival of the frolic- ! took the ambassador’s argument maid, Spring; but on second | consideration. sight it wasn’t spring at all. Snow British was' falling heavily and gave every IS g evidence to argue otherwise. ; e AR Sy This meant a continuance of coal I} fraey, A orders, maintenance.of the high cost throush the Kieli "“‘:‘ ""I“""' \:}’a of food and other household trouble fi;]"“"*“}':“ ‘?‘"‘Uy‘z"”,_\"”\]‘;r e too numerous to discuss. But thex m‘e‘l’_«\ch:;‘“;‘;“ i ok, Azores port nearly a year agqand been missing since. They HAVE theory as to how she got the s ment N Collector report, wi placed the neutrs board today, say Licutenant / B made no request for time to mi repairs or for any coal or provis beyond immediate needs. Considers Appam Prize. the collector (Continued on Tenth page.) arrival under stances. s€ Theory the sl Scout and knew friends which unharvested have some ever way he decided the issue. Tiy this time he resembled an Artic groundhog and had apparently fallen ! into a state of coma under his snow blanket. The reporter who et an interview concluded that sion would have to work itself out during the next six wee and let the | public decide whether ing had ar- rived it usually 1 to re rdless crop still he would Hamilton's befor the went ks i | himself, tal. Hartford and vicinit Snow s of the antics of the Candlemas day