New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAII HERALD HERALD “ADS" MEAN BETTER BUSINES I BRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1916 e ESTABLISHED 18 UNEARTH PLOT TO DESTROY 'BUILDINGS AND KILL CLERGY, BANKERS AND OTHERSINU.S. Chicago Police Discover Existence of Anti-clerical Organization Headed by a “Committee of Fif- teen”---Arrests Expected Before Night .- ._Sequel to Investigation of Poison in \ Soup at Banquet to Archbishop Mundelein Tetters Found In Allegrini’s Rooms Indicate That Certain Leaders in a Consi’}h"fl(‘v Which Is Said to Be ]n&;"‘rull(if)llnl in Scope Have Head- quarters in Rome—Attempt to Blow Up Jolict Prison one of Plans. Chicago, Feb. 15—Search was start- ed today for the principals in what is helleved by the police to have been a piat to destroy buildings and kill mem- hers of the clergy, bankers and others in @ dozen cities in various sections of the United States . Discovery of the alleged plot, according to the police, rosulted from examination of the per- =3%al effects of John Allegrini, con- fidant of Jean Crones who is charged by the authorities with putting poison jn soup at the banuet given Arch- bishop George W. Mundelein at the University club Thursday night and causing the illness of one hundred of the guests. Chief of Police Healey, Chief of Detectives Hunt, and Deputy Chief of Police Herman Schuttler an- nounced tolay, after studying trans fi%{‘ of letters written in Ital £Mnd in Allegrini’s room, that they yegarded as established the existence * of an anti-clerical organization head- ed by a “committee of fifteen” of which Crones and Allegrini are be- Jieved to have been members, the po- Jice are seacching for Cromes, who is 2 former assistant chef at the Uni- csity club. Allegrini is im" Jafl charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Marked for Destruction. The police were guarded in making public the contents of Allegrini's cor- reepondence, but it was stated that plans and ispecifications were found of goveral large down-town buildings in Chicago, which, it is said, had been nitrked for destruction by the com- mittee. These included the People's Gas Light & Coke Co. building, one of ~the largest office buildings in Chicago, the Union League club, and Federal #building The attempt to wreck St, Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral church in New York a vear ago also is believed by Captain Hunt to have been a part | ihe alleged plot. According to the ctive who did the translating, cer- tain leaders in a conspiracy which is said to be international in scope have headquarters in Rome. He added that some of the letters contained detailed descriptions of bombs used by the con- spirators. Some of these, he said, were designed to wreck buildings, aghers to kill policemen, and still others to spread death among church goersy” when they are walking away from church discussing the sermon.’” Arrests Before Night, Names of the “committee of fifteen’ are said to be in the hands of the police and it was predicted that the arrest of some of the committee mem- bers would be made before night. Shief of Police Hunt has communi- salea with Nashville, Tenn., Salida, Col., St. Paul and St. Louis, in hope of chending Crones in one of these Due to Similar Plot. Police working on the cases pointed t today that the ililness of fifty s who attended the Knights of mbus banquet on October 2 last, ht have been due to the activities of the alleged conspirators. At first if "as believed that the illness of the hancueters was caused from ptomaine poisoning, but discovery of the plot to poison guests at the Mundelein dinner has given strength to the be- lief that the illn of the other ban- ~, qveters may have been due to a sim- Jlar plot -Yn connection with the alleged plans of the conspirators to destroy publi hnlh‘m"& and church property, police records show that two score or more Chicago churches have suffered fire Josses within the last few years. At the Moody church, it was said, no. less than six fires, said to have beem of incendiary origin, have been dfScov- 2d and extinguished with small loss ¢ during the last year. Other churches Fired. Other churches in which incendiary fires have been discovered include Grace Episcopal church, which was destroyed September 26 last; Oakland Methodist church, Norwood Park Methodist church, Auburn Park Meth- odist cliurch, St. Sebastian’s Roman tholic church, Evangelical Lutheran STORRS* DEAD; | IS. P | DRUGGIST 30 YEARS Well Known Druggist Had Been in Business Here Over Thirty Years. wmuel P. Storrs, for the past thir- ty years one of New Britain's best known business men, passed away at his home at 107 Maple street this noon following an lliness of over a vear. As Mr. Storrs had been failing rapidly of late his death was not un- expected and his family was at his bed-side when the end came. The fu- neral will be held from his'late home Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock and interment will be in Fairview ceme- tery. Mr. Storrs was born in South Cov- entry and was in his fifty-seventh vear. Thirty-one years ago next July Mr. Storrs went into business in this city, opening up the pharmacy near the railroad crossing which is one of the city’s best known stores, Besides his wife, Mrs. Alice Damon Storrs, Mr. Storrs leaves one son, ieorge, who is a student at Trinity_ college. He also leaves a sister, the wife of Dr. Jewett of Woodstock, Vermeont, and a brother, George D. Storrs, a Hartford business man who resides in Willimantic. Mr. Storrs was well known in fra- ternal «pircles. He was a member of Centennial lodge, A. F. & A, M. and belonged to the Royal Arcanum and also the New England Order of Pro- tection. He was also a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. | TWENTY-ONE LIKELY DEAD IN MINE FIRE Nine Bodies Recovered at Butte, Mon- tana—Twelve Other Workers Missing, Butte, Mont., Feb. 1 Twenty-one men have probably perished, accord- ing to the rescue workers: at the Pennsylvania mine of the Anaconda Copper Mining Co., in a fire which broke out in one of the levels while 220 miners were at work last night. Nine bodies had been raised from the mine before moon, and twelve were unaccounted for. The fire at the 1,200 foot level of the shaft was still burning at noon but was under control. Two of the dead, William Mit- chell, assistant foreman, and Neil Brennan, were overcome by smoke =nd gas while engaged in rescue work on the 600 foot level, The cause of the fire has not been determined. TO ANSWER BELGIAN BISHOPS. Paris, Feb. 15, 5 a. m—A special despatch from Rome says that the cardinals and bishops of Germany and Austria are preparing a collective statement in answer to the letter of cutrages in Belgium. s, VISCOUNT RIDLEY DEAD. London, Feb. 15, 9:45 a. m.—Vi count Ridley has died in Newecastle, af- ter undergoing an operation. He was best known as chairman of the tariff reform league, EMBARGO ON UNOFFICIALLY Owing to Congested Condition of Freight Yards, Shipments Cannot Be Handled Here. The freight embargo, ficially declared off, 1y although of- in force against New Britain, ac- business man by railroad officials. All freight consigned to New Brit- ain is being held up at various points of transfer and will not be shipped {along until there is some relief ‘in the congested conditions in the lscal freight vards. It is explained thau practically every available track bwn- ed by the railroad in this city is'com- Nicholas church, Trinity Reformed “Discopal church, and three Episcopal eventh Page.) (Continued on pletely filled and until the company has had some of the empty shipments cars no further can be accommodated. AEROPLANES BOMBARD ANOTHER TOWN INITALY, Six Persons Killed and Sev- eral Wounded in Raid on Schio. London, Feb. 15, 1:08 p. m.—Reu- ter's correspondent of Vicenza, Italy, says that hostile aeroplanes bombard- ed the Italian town of Schio, fifteen miles from Vicenza, yvesterday, killing six persons and wounding others, The aerial attack on Schio is the third reported this week on Italian cities, following the raids on the ais- tricts of Ravena and Milan. Schio is in northwestern Italy, fifteen miles south of the Austria border and fifty miles northwest of Venice. It is a town of ten thousand inhabitants, with ex- tensive manufactures of woolens. LUTHERAN DELEGATES IN CONFERENCE HERE Atlantic District of Lutheran Churches Here for Semi-annual Session in St. Mathew’s Church, The semi-annual session of the New England Pastoral Council of the At- lantic District of the Missouri Synod conference of German Lutheran churches opened this afternoon at St Mathew’s (ierman Lutheran church or Franklin Square. The meeting opened with prayer. followed by an address of welcome by Rev. A. C Theodore. Steege, pastor of the local ~hurch. A general discussion was ithen held by the various delegates present. Tonight at 7:45 o’clock a communion service will be held, after the Belgian bishops alleged German | cording to information given a Jocal ; 4 i/ snap broke they hurriedypanic strick- an opportunity to eclan ont | which Rev. W. C. Schmidt of South Manchester, Conn., will deliver an ad- dress. The following delegates are attend- ing the conference: Rev. M. L. Steup, South Norwalk; Rev. .P. G. Steup, Stamford; Rev. E. C. Zimmerman, Webster, Mass.; Rev. H. Loeber, Boston; Rev. A, Winter, West Rox- bury, Mass.; Rev. W. Von Schlenk, Rockvill Rev. H. Birkner, Boston; Rev. E. H. Fischer, Danbury; Rev. A. Brunn, Holyoke; Rev. F. C. Wurl, Boston; Professor H. Stein, Bronx- ville, N. Y.; Rev. G. Radmacger, Clinton, Mass.; Rev. J. Kavasch, Hartford; Rev. ‘Willer, Easthamp- Rev. E. Hagerman, Bos- L Martin, Manchester, N. Lindemann, Waterbury; C. Wenzel, Lowell, Mass.; F. W. Hassenpflug, Middletown; E. Kories, Naugatuck; Rev. W. (e, S('hmidt, South Manchester; Rev. . Wehmeyer, Bridgeport; Rev. L. F. Glaser, Meriden; Rev. O. Duessel, Bristol, and Rev. A. (. Theodore Steege, New Britain. The conference will until noon Thursday. NEAR HAY FAMINE to Lack " Rev. Rev. F. ¥ be in session Owing of Railroad commodation-—Some Tie-up in Coal is Reported by Dealers. Local horse owners who have not a large supply of hay in their barns are facing what may develop into a hay famine unless there is a break in the freight embargo against New Briigirs One prominent husiness man plained the situation today and d clared that his barn is barren of ha vet he ha y four different deal- ers yes before he could be accommodated with a half ton. (‘oal dealers are also having their troubles, but not from lack of coal; BO:E ! { rather from an overwhelming number is still unofficial- | = of orders. It is evident that people had permitted their coal bins to be- come empty and then when the cold en orders to their dealer. Tt is said local dealers have orders enough on hand to keep them busy for two days without accepting more ZEPPELIN RAID LOSSES, Athens, Feb. 14, via Paris, Feb. 15. 11 a. m.—The Chamber of Commerce of Saloniki places the losses caused to eighty merchants there by the re- cent Zeppelin bombarament at 5,640,- 000 francs. 1 i Ac- BRITISH PARLIAMENT ADDRESSED BY KING! Monarch Says Spirit of Allies in | War Remains Steadfast T0 DEFEAT CENTRAL POWERS | Resolved to Secure Reparation For Victims of Unjustifiable Outrage— Says " Mistakes, Force For | Right and Expediency For Honor. London, Feb. 15, 1:52 p. m.—Parlia- | ment reassembled today. = King George's speech from the throne fol. lows: *“ Lords and Gentlemen: It has been my duty to sUmmon you after a short | recess to renew your deliberations. The spirit of ny allies and my people, who are united in this conflict by ever strengthening ties of sympathy and understanding, remains steadfast in the resolve to secure reparation for the victims of unprovoked and unjustifi- able outrage and effectual safeguards for all nations against the aggression ; of a power Which mistakes force for right and expediency for honor. “With a proud and grateful confi- dence I 100k to the courage, tenacity and resource of my navy and army, o whom we depend worthily to perform our part in the attainment of this goal. Due Financial Provision, “Gentlemen of the house of com- mons: You will be asked to make due financial provision for the conduct of the war. “My lords and gentlemen: The only | measures which will be submitted to ! you are such as, in the opinion of my advisers, tend to the attainment of our common object. T confidently roc- ommend them to your patriotism and loyalty and I pray that the Almighty will give His Blessing to your coun- sels.” Five Commissioners Present The five commissioners, Baron | Buckmaster of Cheddington, Lord Farquhar and Lord Sandhurst were present in the house of lords and the members of the house of commons were summoned to attend in the house of peers. Both chambers, after the reading of the speech, adjourned until 4 o'clock, when the debate on the ad- dress will begin. No parliamentary session for many | decades was opened with such com.- | plete absence of controversial ques- | tions to occupy its attention. Impor ant topics will be discussed during the debate on the address, which possibly may continue into n week. These topics include defense, the block- ade, merchant tonnage and nation economy questions. Premier Asquith, in a speech he is to deliver today re- viewing the war situation, is expected to touch on all these questions. When the debate on the address is conclud- ed, the government will claim the whole time of the house of commo for consideration of financial ques- tions. INSURGENTS WILL | CUT DOWN SUPPORT f r Aggrieved Members of People’s Church to Donate But Five Cents ‘Weekly—Meeting This Week. Dissatisfied with the result of the annual meeting last Thursday night when Rev. M. S. Anderson was re- elected pastor of the Peoples’ church of Christ by an overwhelming ma- jority, the ‘‘insurgents,” those oppos- ing the pastor and insisting on his resignation, have taken their first post-election step. Although they ap- preciate the fact that to withdraw their entire financial support would be unchristian-like 'and would leave them * open to severe censure, they | have agreed among themselves that they will limit their financial dona- tions. Those numbered among the opposi tion stated today that they have de- cided they will continue to contribute towards the support of he church but will limit their Weekly contributions which they will drop into the collec- tion plates on Sunday to five cenis each. The rest of their weely offer- ing they will donate to missionary funds. Not conceding defeat, or even ad- | mitting its possibility, the insurgents have made tentative plans for holding a mass meeting of all their aggriev d brethren sofie cvening this week. At this time the situation will De thoroughly discussed. It is expected that upwards of a half hundred dis- satisfied opes will be present. The insurgent# are still trying to find out how it was th met defeat last Thursday. They state that over sixty members signed the petition in oppo- sitic# to Pastor Anderson, but that of this number only about thirty voted against him. They think it possible that some of the singers were dis- barred from voting. | 44 FOUR—4—4 3 THER. Iartford, ., 15 —For Havtford and vicinity: Fair weather with rising tempera- ture tonight and Wednesday. e EXEMPT PROPERTY VALUE 39,189,964 Taxes Not Gollectlhle on That Amount, Assessors Report CITY PROPERTY 86,014,764 | Churches, Parsonages, Cemeteries, | Other | Charitable Institutions and Buildings Comprise the Remaining 675,200, Non-taxable property in New Brit- ain is valued at $9,189,964.41 accord- ing to the official report issued by the board of assessors today. City prop erty which is exempt from taxation valued at §6,514,764.41 and othe property on which taxes are not levied is valued at $2,675,200. The total of non-taxable property last year was $9,041,833.34, The complete list follows: City Property. Fairview Cemetery (un- sold lots, dawellings, chapel, office, tools, etc.) 5 School houses and con- tents sea Portable s Local pipe line ....... Land and buildings, Southington Land, East Main and Har- vard streets Land and reeervolr, \\0 - cott Land and Burlington Land and Burlington plv) Pipe line from Bur]mgmn Reservoir, Burlington ... High service pipe line High service pipe line res- ervoir Stock and tools 81,150. 1,141,800. 4,000. 1,751,817 5,000. 400,000. buildings, buildings, (new sup- 11,000, 300,000, 106,183 49,970.51 16,6559.07 3,000, Charge of C. W. BOTTLE WHICH CARRIED POISON NOW SOUGHT District Attorney Ready Present Evidence Against W. H. Orpet. Chicago, Feb. 15.—Search for the bottle in which was carried the poison that caused the death of Marfan Francis Lambert, Lake Forest High school girl, was announced today by cstablish a connection between the esttablish a connection between the girl's death last Wednesday and the erious absence from Madison at that time of William H. Orpet, Uni- versity of Wisconsin student. The as- sertion by the police that a drug clerk in Madison had admitted he sold Orpet an empty bottle and the finding of poison crystals in an ash heap in the cellar of the Orpet home, are the principal developments of the past forty-eight hours in the Lake Forest mystery. A gardener on the McCormick Office fixtures Police Dept., real and equipment Fire Dept., real estate equipment 100.71 miles of sewers, in- cluding manholes, catch basins, receivers and lampholes 1,347,848.66 Cost of filter bed: 50,000. Subway 129,321.14 Street Dept. (tool ana machinery) City Hall, tenement pron- erty and land Town farm, land, ings. etc City parks Municipal estate and equipment . $6,514,764.41 Non-taxable Property. New Britain Institute ... 150,000. State Normal school .. 150,000. State Armory 35,000. Y. M. C. A. building .. .. 125,000. Y. W. C. A. building .. 45,000. Y. M. T. A. & B. building 30,000. l‘ rst Baptist church .. 100,000, st Baptist church par- sonage German Baptist church German Baptist church parsonage Elim Swedish church First Church of Christ First Church of Christ parsonage South Congegational church . . o5 South Congegational church parsonage . redish Evang. Bethany church Mar church RGNS Mark i Episcopal church parsonzge Swedish Evang. Maria church Swedish Evang. church parsonage St. Matthew” church St. Matthew's Ger. Luth. parsonage John's 600, 39,260. and 139,064, ete .. ]\0\ e 10,509. build- 5.000. 6,000. 5,000. 10,000, 110,000. 5,000. 250,000. 5,000, 20,000. st. 80,000. st. 5,000. Luth. 25, 000. . 2,000. St. Ger Lv:ln"' Luth. church = Trinity M. E, church . People’s Church of Christ St. Mary’s R. C. church . St, Mary’s R. C. school .. St. Mary’s R. convent . C. parish 25,000, 85,000. 15,000. 210,000, 75,000. 40,000, . Mary’s R. house St. Mary's R. C {\‘L Peter's R. C. . Peter's R. 1ge - Sacred Heart of Jesus R. C. church Sacred Heart of Jesus R. C. school Sucred Heart of Jesus R. C. convent ... Sacred Heart of Jesus R. C. cemetery Jewish cemeteries Sccond Advent church Ruthenian Greel Catholic church Russian church First Ch Scientist Cong. Brethren Sor Israel stanley church East Cong, society of Sritain .. . Black Rock Mi 20,000. 30,090. 60,000. cemoters church . 5 I»arson- > 5,000. 150,000, 5,000. 7,200. 15,000, 2,000. 6,000, 5,000. 8,000. 15,000. Memorial Cong. 1,000. estate, of which Orpet’s father is | caretaker, is said to have admitted | putting the poison in the ash heap. | This was explained by the elder Orpet by the statement that the peison had been used to kill insects on shrubbery but that its inferior quality had rendered it useless. State's Attorney Dady of Lake county, said today he regarded the discovery of the poison and the clerk who sold the bottle as the last ltnk in the chain of circumstantial evi- dence by which he expects to convick | Orpet, and said he was ready to pre- sent his evidence ' to the coroner’s jury. Orpet continues to reiterate his_innocence. The parents of the girl disclaimed vesterday any desire to release Orpet from custody and urged that the law be permitted to take its course. Madison, Wis.,, Feb. 15.—William Orpet, the university student who is held for the murder of Marian Lambert at Lake Forest, Tll, bought an ounce of a certain drug from Chares W. Hassinger, a student and drug clerk in a local pharmacy, it was learned yeésterday. The purchase was made last August, it is alleged, through William Zick, his former roommate. Hassinger made this ‘admission to detectives yesterday. VERY SEVERE EARTH SHOCKS RECORDED Disturbance Approximately Between 4,500 and 4,600 Miles From Washington. 15.—A recorded se- Feb. was Washington, very vere earthquake this morning the Georgetown university ed more than an hour. The heavisct shocks took place between 7:01 and 7:03 o’clock. It was apvroximately between 4,500 and 4,600 miles from Washington. The record of the disturbance shows it began at 6:51 o'clock and continued until after 8 a. m. The direction of the movement was east and west. Director Tondorf of the observatory said the record indicated a very Heavy carthquake which, if it has occurred on land, will be heard from. Fre quently such earth shocks are of sub- terranean origin and are confined to the ocean’s bottom. T DAMA Berlin, Feb. 1 yville.—Advices from Sw to the Overseas News Agency state that the shelling of the French fort- [ ress of Belfort recently by heavy Ger- man guns has done great damage. It | is said about fifty houses have been de- stroyed that entire streets have been damaged badly and that the well to do inhabitants have fled to Switzer- land. The number of dead and | wounded is not known: seismographs of here. It last- on Wireless to sources 3y SENTENCED TO DEATH. Douglas, Ariz., Feb. 15.—Don C 1os Loaiza. an attorney well known through eastern Sonora has been ar- rested at Meretezuma and sentenced to death on a charge of plotting against the de facto Mexican vern- ment, according to arriva from Meretezuma. Friends of who left Douglas a week aso, today ar- Loa said (Continued on Third Page.) | Il he had been promised protection by Sonora officials. MELLEN HAS NO FACTS TO PROVE BRANDEIS HELPED WRECK NEW HAVEN ROAIl |Former President of Railroad Notifies Sena Committee He is Unable to Substantiate Barron of Boston QUESTION LEFT OPEN AS TO WHETHER EX-RAILWAY PEER WILL BE SUPOENA Bailey Scores Supreme Court No ince’s Connection With the 8 Called Warren Will Case—Wins Charges Wilson’s Choice Was Gu of Improper Conduct Toward Un ed Shoe Machinery Compeany. ‘Washington, Feb. 15.—Charles Mellen, former president of the N Haven railroad today notified the s ate committee investigating the ne ination of Louis D. Brandeis of ton, for the supreme court ben that he had no facts to substan the charge by C. W. Barron of B ton, that Mr. Brandeis had hel wreck the New Haven road. When the hearing on the nom tion was resumed today, Sem: Walsh read this telegram from Mellen: “1 have mno information of character that would be of any to the sub-committee on the B deis nominotion. I have no pap that have any bearing on the Under these circumstances may I be excused from attending?” ‘Wired Mr. Mellen. Senator Walsh said that in the sence of Chairman Chilton he Wi Mr. Mellen: ir. Barron, testifying before diciary committee Thursday, as ed you could testify to facts eS lishing the charge that Brandelsg employed to wreck the New Hal road. Having in mind your tele of today, please wire whther you give committee any information will shed light on truth or falsil the charge.” To that Senator Walsh recel another message from Mr. Mellen iterating that he had no informati whatever on the subject. Question Left Open. After some discussion today committee decided to leave open § question of whether Mr. Mellen shol be subpoenaed Senator Clark said he had suppo Mr. Brandeis was quite famill with affairs of the New Haven ro and also that he had read statem from Mr. Mellen, “assailing Mr. Braj deis in most violent terms, so viole that I did not see how they could true.” Winslow Yields to Bailey. W. Winslow, president of United Shoe Machinery Co., called as the first witness, but yial to Hollis R. Bailey, Boston attos who gave testimony relative to Brandeis’ connection with the called Warren will case. Mr. Bailey first made a gem statement that he had been oppe to Mr. Brandeis in several law ¢ but considered their relations friemy ly. Mr. Brandeis assisted his partn Samuel D. Warren, in framing a pi which Bailey said placed his parts in a position individually antagonisi to Warren’s position as trustee. Breach of Trust. “This,” said Bail, attention to later, as I shall resulted in a brea of trust. Mr. Brandeis and his fif} acted for fifteen or twenty counsel for Mr. Warren and as as trustees under annual retain; of $2,000 and Warren aj other individuals of pro, erty under a retainer These inte were antagonistic in some impo particulars, and the result was the beneficiaries, one of whom my client, suffered financial damage the sum of some hundreds of tho ands of dollars.” Bailey explained ths D. Wa Jr., and Mr. Brandeis were in coll together and later formed a law Dl nership. Warren was the son of S@#n uel D. Warren, a paper manufa who left an estate of $21,000,008 his widow and five children, onef whom, KEdward Warren, Bailey client, never was connected with paper busine A financial arral ment made for carrying on tH business. an for ors was Trustees in Charge, aid Mr. Bailey, “the wid | trustees, | Ma smz and all the children conveyed their & terests in the property through N Brandeis, as a third party, to (i S. D. Warren Jr, and n, who had been associated in 1 way with the ver bush and Mrs. Warren, the widow. trustees operated the paper mills, deed of trust directing that they we to carry on the the hel efit of all the heirs. “What don three losse authority deed, of the Mr, throu D Warren business for was that they given in tH proy him to noth was < by made a 1 Brandeis, Warren, e and Fiske (Cuntinued on Eleventh Page.)