New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1916, Page 10

VON HINTZ WANTED T0 SUBDUE MEXICD . oo, Yon Papen’s Letters Show Boy-Ed Strongly Defended Huerta London, Feb. 8—Interesting addi- tions to the Von Papen dence correspon- are contained parliamen- tary ssued last night. The pa- per gives the translations of all the documents taken from Captain Franz Von Papen, in a paper former German military at Washington, the of count, imiles of checks and stubs. The only revelation historically im portant attache and fuil his bank ac with is that Admiral Von Hintze, who was German minister to Mexico, in the spring of 1914, national intervention. Captain Boy-Ed, former German naval at- tache at Washington, wrote to Captain Von Papen, opposing Admiral Von Hintze's view and strongly defending President Huerta. American Bore Letters. Colonel Herwarth, of the staff, wrote that the Americ: itary attache at Berlin, Major Lang horene, who left Germany early ir 1916, was the bearer of letters tu |German officials in America. A letter from Edward Lyell Fox, American correspondent in Berlin, 'ontained an unfavorable opinion of he American ambassador, James W. terard. Prince Hatzfleld and Rhld Seldg- favored inter- German Karl | | nevertheless issue a an | | =0 sunl Forne. Of turning parture popular course you know he is re- Iverybody regrets his de- He is quite exceptionally with everyone here.” hearer of this )ol(m Mr. Lyell Fox, can give vou news of Berlin. He is reliable and understands how shamefully de- pendent on England the United | States have become. Pro forma, of , he is a neutral. I think there on big change in Ameri- opinion. Another Herwarth March 22, say “I hope you and Boy-Ed received all my letters, which T forwarded to vou through Langhorne and Fox. I hope the people over there will grad- | ually see reason. I am sure vou and Boy-Bd will do your share to con- | tribute to this result. I shall do all { T can by influencing the reporters who always come to see me.” cou | win can be letter, dated Service, A letter from Award dated Berlin, July 28, says “ It 1s my ncere { in behalf of many | correspondents here derstandings between are due to the poor warped view point of the American embassy in Berlin. President Wil- | son cannot know the German view- point under the existing circum- stances. A letter Tuesday tains Due for Lyell Fox, conviction, and other American that the misun- our countries advice and dated merely “Washington, signed H. Hatzfeld, con- the following: American People Stupid, “T telephoned today to Albert ambassador, in my opinion, should statement to en- lighten the native Americans and pro- Germans and lead their thoughts into right c The people are really sides, by this means we can openly defend the Americans— Adams, Hodley—who are implicated The burg of New York wrote concluding { in this affair. “the supidity and idiocy whom the latter termed “Yank- Ashamed of Country. George Silvester Viereck, editor of “Fatherland” went on record as “thoroughly ashamed of his coun- ry. George Von Skai, former commis- gloner of accounts of New York city d a newspaper correspondent, who as on Captain Von Papen’s salary list, wrote to Maximilian Harden, the jnoted German editor, on' Bernstorff, the German ambass dor at Washington, and he widow of Count Von he former ambassador at Washing- lon, as decrying Count Von Bern- ptorfl’s work, and scathingly denounc- pd Dr. Dernburg, who at one vas the unofficial representative Germany in America. fhe informed Herr fDernburg spoke [Harden. Boy-Ed Defends Huerta. Captain Boy-Ed on Papen, who w n May 25, 1914: was specially pleased wrote about Huerta, the z man in Mexico, in my on. Admiral Von Hintze was not iite right in his estimate of him, Huerta can scarcely be such a runken ruffian as Von Hinty so fion implies, if only because a chron- ic drunkard could hardly have kept | Bo uncertain a position under such ncommon difficult circumstances. T 1et 2 number of people in Mexico | Yity who were in close touch with | uerta. Without exception, they all Bpoke very highly of the president's patriotism, capacity and energy.” “I likewise do not share the views pf our worthy admiral about the time- iness or possibility of ntervention in Mexico, Von pttitude toward this subject 5 describing Sternburg, time | of | Incidentally Harden how Dr. contemptuously of | \ { wrote s then in Mexico, “r ou itror by what only opin- | Hintz will bassy reports.” Lauds Von Papen’s Worl Admiral Von Hintze wrote to the mperial chancellor from Mexico July | , 1914, strongly recommending Cap- n Von Papen’s work there and rec bmmending him for the fourth class prder of the Red Eagle. In the cours pf the letter a copy of which Von Papen carried, the admiral said: He showed special industry in or- anizing the German colony for pur- cses of self-defense, and out shy, factious material, unwilling indertake any military activity, he pbtained what there was to be got.” A letter from Colonel H. Herwarth of the general staff, dated Berlin, [March 10, 1915, says: “I strongly advise you to see Lang- “The Busy Little Store” Strictly Fresh CONNECTICUT EGGS 33co Right Trom the nest, not an egg in the lot a week old. Russell Bros. 301 MAIN STREET of Ameri- | lauding Count | e amiliar to you from one of the em. | XNOWs the t of this | to | | | The letter gives no hint as to what affair is referred to. An wndated note follows: “Dear Von Papen: A secret agent, who returned from Washington this evening, made the following state- ment: “The Washington people are very excited about Von Papen and are having a constant watch kept on him. They are in possession of a whole heap of incriminating evidence against him.’ (This sentence is underlined.” “They have no evidence against Count B. and Captain B. E.” Worded Too Emphatically. “In th with due first part s connection 1 would suggest diffidence that perhaps the of your telegram is worded | the Ameri to Captain | think 1 vet, effect | reck, | intena rather B. * Dr. Dumba, too emphatically.—Yours ever, the form Austro- Hungarian ambussador at Washing- ton, whose recall was requested by n government, wrote from Lenox on September 1, 1915: “Everything has ended happily in Washington and the people already they hear the bells of peace ringing. We have not got that length but it just shows what a good is produced by good words and a light hand.” Fight for Justice. letter from George Sylvester-V dated December 4, 1915, con- tains the following: “While T am thoroughly ashamed of my country at present, T nevertheless to stay here and fight for jus- and fair play.” letter from George Von Skal to <imilian Harden, dated December 1915, includes this: “About a year ago I told you you A tice A Ma: | shouldn’t hold too high an opinion of Count B. I must now tell you he | has done splendid work here in a dif international | | | | | | to | foremo | could accomplish but | ly due to the presence of your friend /'the front, ficult situation. He has shown tact, skill and energy beyond anything that we expected of him. Anyone that pe of people who are in here cannot fail unreservedly admit and admire his activities. He well deserves kind words once in a way, particularly as there are still in- fluences at work on your side who wish to decry his services One of the of these is the widow of Von Sternberg. The fact that for a time B. little was main- power B. D., who, T may remark in paren- thesis, is very fond of speaking of ‘that Punchinello Harden.” This man was regarded by Americans, even by many Germans, as the real ambassador. His immense vanity, his desire to come to his tactlessness—did a very great deal of harm.” PRIZE WINNERS AT TRIN] Three Secure Rewards for Alumni | the alumni Engl | at Trinity English Prize Composition. Hartford, Feb. 8—The following are announced today as winners of h prize composition College: Charles B. Wells Gray of Ridgefield, first prize of $ Melville Shulthiess, 1819, of Hartford, second prize of $25 and Albert J. Haase of St. Louis, Mo., third prize. Honorable mention was given Rob- ert B. O'Connor of Flushing, N. Y., and Edward Abbe Niles of Concord. | The prize winners are among those who receive appointments to com- pete for the Whitlock prizes of $30 and $20. ATION. The combina- Steel and Ord TO PROBE COMB! Washington, Feb. 8. tion of the Midvale | nance Company, and the Cambria Steel Company probably will be inves- tigated by the department of justice a matter of course. Information | so far in pc sion of the department is that the two companies are engaged in different lines of manufacture and | if that proves to be the fact no ac- tion expected. is AT AGE OF 98 YEARS. Feb. 8—Mrs. Julia Par- 3 Winchester's oldest citi- en, and whose descendants run into five generations, died at her home in Winchester Center today in her 98th vear. Death was immediately due to cold she contracted a few days ago. DIF Winsted, ns Dayton, Native Russell Bros advt. NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1916. | SCHOOL RESEARGH PLANS COMPLETED Development of New Britain Up to 1860, Is the Subject The Chamber of Commerce has per the prize e contest. fected its plans for ssays i the school research One o the essays is confined to the High school and the pi other to pu ny of The rul as follow The subject for for both contest “The ment of New Britain to 1850.” The covered the first settlement up when New Britain was set Berlin and became a separate town. Essays should inclue in addition t the facts of New Britain's earlier his tory. account of its growth an development and the for this growth, such settlers came here; increased; how tion shifted from one locality to an other; how and why the occupation of the people changed; how the acter of the people and the natu resources of the place influenced development. Th tions. Any contes treat the subject in s0 long as the two main points ar treated: The facts of New Britain’ history during this period and som explanation of the reasons for it growth. 2,500 Words Is Maximum, says the city’s schools, governing the contests ar the Develop the Yea is the 1916 is sam period to yea some as: Wh it at liberty t any way desirec nt s 2 are not to five hundred words in length, All essays submitted shall be ten in ink in the handwriting of th contestant on sheefs of white pape 81%x11, consecutively numbered, an shall be enclosed in a The contestant's med appear on the outside of the and on the back of every paper submitted. The folder shall ailso contain an en velope bearing its face the assume: name of the, contestant, and name o the school attended, and within, th contestant’s true name and addre: signed to a statement that the con testant has observed all the rules the contest. Kolders, paper, and ment will be furnished ber of Commerce street. Al Chamber April 28, Prizes June. o) exceed twenty writ. a sheet o forms of state. by the Cham essays shall be delivered to th of Commerce on or befor 1916, will be awarded early ys submitted shall be upon the following points and in or. der named:—Content, literary and workmanship (the last named in cluding spelling, punctuation, para graphing, neatness of work, etc.) The committe: reject any material submitted, whick may be deemed to lack sufficient meri for consideration. All original material prizes are awarded shall property of the Chamber merce. for whict of Com is lower. Butter advt. BANK CLEARINGS Russell Total Increase for 1915 Over Given As Over $14,000,000 While Post Office Receipts Climb, Too. That the prosperity be shown flgures fice city has been during the past by the following of bank clearings and post of receipts BANK November 1914 November 1915 Incre: December 1914 December 1915 . Increase, $2, Total increase fop 1914, $14,031,007 BUILDING November 1914 November 191 December 1914 December 1915 Total for year Increase over Increase over POST OFFICE November 1914 November 1915 Increase, 1914 1915 Inc Increase vear wil PERMITS, ,900.0 ,065.0 .0 2,509.00 ,(m December December o A $2,14 1se, g $3,290,667 for vear, Wednesd: o'clock to Best: Creamery Butter Importe morning special, Orange Count 1e b, Nationa Main advt. St. Butter lower: Russell advt. HEAR CASES OF CHINAM Hartford, Feb. The Gee Bong and Dong Kwong, China used of being illegally in thi v were heard by U. S. Comm sioner Richard F. Carroll today. were arrested in Bridgeport som time ago. Bong d he was vears of age and born in China. Ii went to Cuba 25 years ago and t New York in 189 He related several business ventures since time. in cases o tha San Francisco 28 years Butter Russell Lros advt, is iower members of in the seventh and eighth grades from off from reasons why their numbers the center of popula- char 11 e are only sugges- manila folder. name shall folder, at ts office, 162 Main in judged merit. reserves the right to become the Bros.— ON THE INCREASE 1914 enjoying complied Both 42 his Dong Kwong said he was born Just Received New Spring Pictorial Fash- | ion Book. Latest Fashions | for Early Spring and Sum- mer, 25¢. With Special Col- ored Edition. Free, 15¢ p.i- tern with each book. Raphael's | Department Store 382-384 Main St. DID MAN'S WORK, NOW ASKS 1, 238 Mrs. Boughton Says She Was a Laborer on Mother's Farm (CONFERENGE OPENS HERE TOMORROW Interesting Toplcs to Feature Ses- sions on Vocational Education What most - promises to be one of the ful ation will open in this city n conference; ‘ suce: on voc tional educ tomorrow evening at the Central school at 8 o’clock of the Connectlcut, Grammar under s auspi Consumers’ ue of the school of Christ e ard and the Chamber W. The following Com- o dent B, will - preside as chairman. T will deliver speeches: “Addres: of George A. Quigley, “The Thompson, Welcome''— Mayor o Continuation School—John principal Massachu- setts State Normal school, B. W. Tinker, of schools, Waterbur Holden, second Public o G. 1 Fitchburg, d Mass superintendent William J. Hart- s v vice principal, ford High school. Thursday’s Program. The second day’s Thursday morning <t the High school at 9:45 o'clock Principal L. P. Slade w act as chairman and the following speakers in | Will address the gathering: ‘ “The Prevocational School, an aid te vocational guidance.’—Stanley H. Holmes, superintendent of schools New Britain. Lewis H. Carris, as- sistant commissioner of education, | Trenton, New Jersey. “The Vocational High School, relation to the trade school.”—F. H. Beede, superintendent of schools, New Haven. Tighert E. McNary, director of industrial training, Springfield, s Commissioners W B. Hungerford, appointed the pro- bate court to hear the claim of Mrs. Lena Boughton of New Haven against o | the estate of her mother, the late 1, | Mary Marron, gave a final hearing e | the police court room yesterday afte s | noon and concluded shortly afier e | 0'clock. Decision was reserved. Mrs. s | Boughton was represented by Attorney W. I. Alcorn of New Haven and the executors of the estate, Fred Marron and Mrs. Eugene D. Bennctt, by At- torney B. W. Alling Promised Man’'s 2ssion will in the auditorium - J. Mangan and I open by s its - Wages. Mrs. Roughton put in a claim for 18 for services to her mother, | h she alleged covered a period from 1886 to 1894. At that time she| lived on the farm on Slater road and worked in local factories. She main- tained that she did a man’s work on the farm, spreading fertilizer, plough- ing, planting and harvesting. Besides this she milked cows, hauled apples to cider mill and collected garbage to feed hogs and chickens She main- tained her hours of lator lasted mmons college, Boston, Mass., edu- times from 4 a. m. until long after | cational director of the National Re- sunset. She considercd a farm labor- | tail Dry Goods association. er in those days worth $20 a month| “The Abolition of Child and board. Her mother promised her | Without Vocational Training a man’s wages. When the will was of- | Schools”™—E. N. Clopper, National fered for probafe it was discovered she | Child Labor committee of New York. had been cut off with §5. Her broth- { Invitatlons to attend the convention er, Fred Marron, was left §500 and the | have been forwarded to members of remainder of the estate was to be di-| ihe leading mercantile and manufac- vided between the brother and two | turing establishments, and civic | other sisters, Mrs. Kugene D. Benneti | educational organizations in the s and Mrs. Mary ¢ s hoped that all members Labor Was New Britain Chamber of Commerce e r a d A Tf‘(‘(‘§~ will be taken at the close the addresses and lunch will be served. The afternoon session will he opened at in the Gram- mar school, with A. J. Birdseye of the Mutual Benefit Insurance com- pany of Hartford presiding. The speakers will be as follow: “The Department Store as a Train- £ Schoo] -Mrs. Lucinda W. Prince, 2 o'clock f d f e £ Labor in the o e was offered NEW BRITAIN'S LEADING PURE FOOD STORE! ——DON'T MISS THIS BIG SALE— Pure Sausage t\e 8German Style Frankforts and Bologna, {Fresh Hamburg Steak, Shoulder Roastm 12%0 | 122C b 11¢ i66 b 14¢ b 8¢ from Beef Boneless Boston % Beef . - Rolls, Short Cut Rib Roas Lean Plate Beef, tggnsb,m"g I e o 120 Small Lean Pork Loins, b 15¢ 9 TO 11 A. M.—_HOUR SALE—3 TO 5 P. M. w 21| SHOULDERS e 23C| FRESH OR SMOKED Large Red et el e 'h llC EBUTTER " |y 31c, 3; Ibs $1 Fores Young Lamh, Guaranteed Fresh Fig Bars ot e ey | that can will be present at the Fred Marron, sessions. ) ) Rennett and also by The committee in Sl s annual meeting has procured fon aid | Wlisha Root, Jr., to speak at the Siiics | ference tomorrow afternoon considered of | exercise. h she would have expected denied thai Mrs. Boughton work she had testified to. Once her sister came to Ler mother and asked | for a loan of $300. This her mother refused on tne ground that she was unable to collect but $2 from a board bill of $8. Fed Marron testified that his mother to make the 1 his sister would be able to and Smith . Mrs. Bough- farm than and nature Native whi Shafjiads the Mrs Siering S that the imily the Mrs| con- charge of = no more cn s of the labor in the was nothing member the It 1 Russell t for pay dia POLICE GE' h AUTO REGISTRY. To Aid Find ists Who Are in in ng Names of Motor- Accidents. In order to make it easier for police and prosecuting authorities urged | the various cities to find the owne -“1‘"“} of various motor vehicles, the sec 1er tary of state has arranged to ve when she had sold some v Ehell o Womes 1o '“,m,,,mm’f“,h owned. The mother refused hel|ieea et vehicles reg- then proposed that she loan the money | jiered in the state, of which thore and deduct the amount fom what the | ;.o 57 000 pleasure cars, 3,000 com- sister would obtain through the will. || .50 s, 400 motorcycles and His mother replied that his sister had | goventy-five cycles with side cars. nothing coming as her share had been | phega records will be distributed used in caring for an infant child. LD »out the last of the week Marron said he was left $500 and Thais innovation by th secretury of share in the estate in recognition state is & most acceptable one inas plxtesn yente 18008 on the farmm { much as in past years the oflicial records have not been completely compiled and distributed until about June. In the meantime if any acci- dent or mixup occurred the police had to telephone to the secretary's office to find who owned the particular li- cense number noted. the in he an repay »od and o the motor c8 1 for L lower. RButter is Russell Bros advt. TO AMALGAMATE TROLLEY LINES special, 8 County tional advt. Wednesday — morning Run | ¢’clock to 12, Best Orange | Creamery Butter 31c 1b. N | Tea Importe Main St.— Manager Beardsley Plans to Chestnut Street and Farmington DINE. of the office Lines as One [ EMPLOYES annua! banquet and employes of the United Light and Water company last evening at the Hotel The party consisted of sixty- persons. Superintendent At- water acted toastmaster and in- troduced the speakers. At the close of the festivities howling matcie were held at the Aetna alleys. The guests of the evening were, General Manager A. J. Campbell; assistant treasurer, Campbell and Engineer D. B. Neth of Waterbury and los Manager B. H. Gardner of Norwalk I2hler's orchestra furnished music during the evening Ave. The force Electric was held Beloin. three In the carly spring the Chestnut street trolley line and the Farmington | avenue trolley line will be merged into one, according to plans now being con- | sidered by Supt. Beardsley of the Con- | necticut company | By this new arrangement the car ! leaving the end of the Chestnut street line will go directly to the end of the Tarmington avenue line and vice versa At present the Chestnut and Yast Main street lines alternate each trip. | Manager Beardsley states that as | soon as he puts this new running schedule into effect on the Chestnut and Ifarmington avenue lines he will | equip this division with the big double | truck cars similar to {he ones on the | butter Berlin, Plainville and Hartford lines, | @4V This will be because of the additional | the cars will have to | After this change effect the Ea il Trip., | | | 0 0 0 s ¥ 1l is lower. Russell Bros S CAS) ISTPONED s BURTON New passengers that accommodate. been put into streef line will probabiy he run { shuttle line and will be the only on which the short cars are used. soon as the patronage in this city war rants it, all of the small cars will be { discontinued. [ e | " v = e |7 5 ANG ZAR'S CABIN ¢ . Feb. 7, via London, Arother important < | inet chang announced. iPerre A. | ¢ | Kharitonoff, controller general, re- s (or rensons of Ith. He is suc- | ceeded by M. Pokrovsky, a member of the council of the emp Haven, The against IFranklin = Burton ! treasurer of the Ans Savings Bank, which was to have come up in the superior court today was tponed until next Friday. for this further delay, it id, was the prepa by State” Attorney Haines of information inst Burton. has Main s a one | | | mia f & son ion new s s b. - &l o UNVEIL STATUE OF RICE. Washington, Feb. 8.-—The Minne- ional delezation today un- veiled in the cavitol's hall fame a statue of Henry Mower Rice, first United States senator from that state. Vice President Marshall accepted the statue and addresses wore delivered e sota congre: hes of Native Iggs, Russell 1 Bros. defaulting Greamery ! Best Pure Meadowbrook ' & ib 2] 0 "’ 2 s 206 | GhEs, ‘ o 390 LARD, Selected Fresh doz 23“ EGGS, EGGS, S® Buckwheat, .., Karo for 21¢ pkg Old Dutch Cleanser, 3 cans 25¢ T 12¢ 25c¢ 8c 25c¢ 28c o Fancy Baldwin " S MEATY S 1 GAR CORN OR J. PEAS 1bs Fancy Sunkist Lemons .doz 19¢ 15¢ 19¢ 23c 9¢ MOHICAN MIN(C MEAT .. .3 pkas COLEMAN'S DRY MUSTARD 1% -Ib can GOLD LEAF GRE LIMA BEANS .... 15¢ MOHICAN PORK and Beans 3 cans 25C SUGAR 3 4[: B Fine 5 lbs Granulated .can K Dried Sweet .41bs n Potatoes . Heavy Grape weet Navel Oranges ..doz Cape Cod Cranberries . .qt FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN, Be *lephone To ¥eb 3 ns-Continental Demonstrated in Booth's Hall, quarterly meeting of the Chams Peter Coffey, stu- minary, have uter the The | of mid- ‘ Booth's James ( dents at 8 sumed their winter vacation 1t Commerce will hall We ber studi dnesday ¢ ruary 23, and at this tim mecting of the deg Ladies' Auxiliary, A held at the home of 54 South High street, Al members tend An imports team of the H., will be . Mawe, night auested The ents' and Northend row rec e offered (o the members Miss onstration of the tra telephone 10 at e are re- Arrangements ha to | with the Southern New 15 the Par tho tomor postponed mecting of 1 phone ha An mpany to ndlc vill tion, whicl ment on the recent At lecture, local people portunity of listening to | tion between a busine association of held cachers illusty will o ) ated lecture sehoo r the the v evening in the Native Vit num b T BUREATU men of this the this completed READY. of a CR Work bureau Francisco, C All ceiver both the n demonstration members tions Andrews the | itiend on formation credit in will 1 which ends of imber of has been 0 ES o in city by 1 practi- will enable pers will the Chambe sent out A lunch the mon cally arker and ny it is expected that a rating guide will ons i ho be Te the heen memb The incre presented to the next fortnight. materially strengthened by combining with chants in Bristol 150 hers A meeting 1d near future to within bureau e has and mer- mem the the | s were toa sed will 55 close of de tra will select over he T ofticers advt. by Senators Clapp and Nelson, hurcau,