New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 17, 1916, Page 11

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 191 6. VILLY'S DEATH 1S NOT CONFIRMED IN 'NEWS FROM MEXICO. Continued from Tirst Page.) additional information. Yes last re- port from Consul Garcia at El Paso said he was seeking confirmation. State and war department officials refused to comment today on General Pershing’s report of the Parral fight, which is much different from the ver- sion transmitted by General Carranza to support his suggestion that Ameri- can troops be withdrawn. The Amer- lcan report shows that Carranza troops not only joined in the attack upon the | little detachment of Americans followed them several miles withdrew to avoid a clash. The m. fority of the Mexicans killed are re- ported by General Pershing to have been Carranza soldiers, one of whom was an officer. It was indicated at the state de- partment that further details will be sought from American officers before 2 reply would be sent to General Car- ranza. *# The reply to the Carranza proposal for withdrawal was still in preparation today. It will outline the terms under which the United States will discuss the withdrawal of its forces and until report of Villa's death has been con- firmed no change in would be made. It was rea. rted the body the expedition Mexico at once. vet been sent to Consul Beneral Pershing, ldentification to will go forward transmit some report. Await News From Letcher. Washington, April 17.—Unofficial reports that the body Villa had been dug up from a two weeks’ old grave by #ral Carranza and was being taken to Chihuahua City, focused attention on American Consul Letcher at place. Officials looked to him to throw light on the authenticity of the many reports regarding Villa’s death and also to promptly identify the body if possible. If the bandit chief is dead the Am- erican troops will be recalled from Mexico, according to official announce- ment. President Wilson and Secre- tary Baker had before them today the first direct official information of the attack on American soldiers at Par- ral. It was a report from Brigadier General Pershing, and while it reliev- ed fears that the American cavalry force had been wiped out, it indicated that the incident was far more serious than was at first supposed. The re- .port said that 300 Carranza soldiers iBined civilians in the attack. The casualties were two Americans killed and six wounded, including Major Frank Tompkins slightly wounded; forty Mexican soldiers killed and one civilian wounded. Latest developments in the situa- tion were read with keen interest by congressmen, who realize that they “death of Villa would end all further diplomatic negotiations over Carran- za's proposal for a withdrawal of the American forces in Mexico. but today that should would come out of however, as to the be required. None Columbus Raiders to Be Tried. Columbus, N. M., April 17.—The six wounded Mexican prisoners brought here a week ago from EIl Valle, Mex charged with complicity in the Villa rald on Columbus, were pronounced well enough to travel today and were taken to Deming, N, M., where the: were turned over to the civil author ties. The six, said to have been wounded in the sortie made by Amer- . lcan troops across the international + line immediately following the raid, were abandoned by Villa in his flight south. Headquarters is from Colonel W. C. Brown of the Tenth cavalry, who yesterday asked Consul Letcher at Chihuahua City to have an aeroplane sent to Santa Cruz, near Parral, to carry a dispatch on *&n occurrence last Thursday night. Tt is believed by officers that Colonel Brown may have a report on a second engagement in the vicinity of Parral. FACING STARVATION, ‘PEONS START RIOTS Continued from awaiting news "irst Page.) independent “eey would form a repub- Hc and then negotiate with Mexico “to the end there may thus be formed a great nation, powerful and strong.” There is also social reform in view, “the liberation of the oppressed.” They are oppressed, the article says, by the rannical yvoke of American geld, Indians, the Mexican labori and in general all other rac Gen. V these words: reached its utmost limits. tent with daily lynchings of men, it now dedicates itself to lvnching a whole people, a whole race, a whole continent. Tt is against this that we should struggle Vergara declares as his objects the abolition of race hatred, the division <of the land among the proletariat and the demolishment of jails and peniten- tiaries. states would be drawn into secession The flag of the new republic will red, with the words: “Liberty, and independence” inscribed center. ng element pride has Not con- in A BAY. April 16, noon, via Paris, , 12:30 a. m.—The entente ~gllies have established a naval base in Suda Bay, on the north coast of the Island of Crete. as they | the program DAUGHTERS GATHER be identified as that of Villa | No instructions have | Latcher of | until these officials | {President Wilson Among Those of Francisco | a nephew of Gen- | that | i active. especially the negroes, the native | With the negroes freed other | be | equality | the | | based on the theory of revenge. | that reason it is a deterrent to society | and | Frederick C. SBORNE OPPOSED TO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Says It Is Re taliation and Based on Theory of Revenge—Purpose Not Accomplished. New York, April 17—"The Aboli- tion of Capital Punishment” was the subject of Thomas Mott Osborne, former warden of Sing Sing, who spoke yesterday Dbefore the Ethical Culture society at Sixty-third street and Central Park west. Capital punishment,” Warden Os- borne said, “is a retaliation and For does not accomplish its purpose. “Only one crime, murder in the first degree, is punishable by death. To discriminate between premedi- tated murder and murder of the sec- ond or third degree involves a fine of distinction and frequently it resul:s in an innocent person going to his death. “‘Statistics of years show that only 3 per cent. of the total charged with murder in the first degree are con- victed. Nothing better illustrates the npopularity of capital punishment than this state affairs. “Primarily to discouragn crime of this nature, very often it has just the opposite effect. The brave manner in which many men pay this heavy penalty only serves to elevate them as heroes in the eves of the underworld. In my mind the only substitute penalty for murder is life imprisonment.” FOR THEIR CONGRESS Scheduled to Address D. A. R. Washington, April 17.—Delegates from throughout the country were in attendance at the opening sessfon here today of the twenty-fifth continental congress of the Daughters of the Am- erican Revolution. Activities of the congress will take up the entire week. Addresses of welcome by President Wilson and Mrs. William Cumming Story of New York, president-general, were the outstanding events on to- day's program. Other speakers in- cluded Mrs. John Hays Hammond, Newell B. Woodworth, president-gen- eral of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution, and W. I. Lincoln Adams, president of the Ne Jersey Society, Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution. A feature of the congress will be a discussion Wednesday evening of na- tional preparedness. The subject will be discussed by Hudson Maxim and other noted au- thorities. During the meeting the “Spirit of Patriotism”, impersonated by Miss Katherine Egleston, will ask questions on preparedness. Motion pictures on ‘“America unprepared” al- so will be presented. Although no high officers of the so- ciety are to be elected at this year’'s session a contest is said to be develop- ing for the position of corresponding secretary-general. Ten vice presidents- general and one honorary vice pres! dent-general are also to be elected. The election will be held tomorrow. Aside from the sessions of the con- vention the daughters will have a busy time attending various social func- ticns arranged in their honor. Chief among them is a reception by Presi- dent ana Mrs. Wilson Thursday after- rnoon at the White House. OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY. Stanley Memorial Church Has Appro- priate Service on Tenth Birthday. Special services were held at Stan- ley Memorial church yesterday in observance of the tenth anniversary of the church. Rev. J. E. Rees, the pastor, delivered a special sermon, “The Church As a School for Char- acter,” and made particular refe ence to the anniversary. Appropriate music was rendered by the choir and Mrs. Charles Marshall and Miss Mary Williams rendered vocal solos. Two of the church members, who did not wish their identities disclosed, pre- sented the church with a pulpit. The church has a very flourishing membership list at present, it having increased from seventy to 140 mem- bers during the pastorate of Rev. Mr. Rees. There are 175 members in the Sunday school. forty in the Junior ‘Endeavor society and the Boy Scout troop of the church is very A Ladies' Aid society, which is doing very energetic work, is also affiliated with the church. CONFIRMATION IS HELD. Breaking Class at Lutheran Church. Record English Before a gathering that filled the English Lutheran church to its ca- pacity yesterday morning, a class of sixteen w received into the church confirmation, the pastor, Rev. Wunder, being in charge. A special sermon was delivered by the pastor, his theme being *“Confessing Christ Before Men.” Special music was rendered by the choir and Miss Cora Anderson, a member of the con- firmation class, sang ‘‘Nearer, My God to Thee,” in the deaf mute languaze. Arthur G. Olson rendered “The Palm The chancel of the church was dec- orated with palms and ferns and at the close of the service each' mem- ber of the class was presented with a revised edition of the Scriptures. TOO TATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. FOR SALE—Cow 47 Sunrise avenue. manure Call at A. Ahlberg. 4-17-d3x MEXICAN VERSION OF PARRAL BATTLE Army Officer Alleged to Have Ad- mitted Responsibility by Enter- ing Town Without Permission. war in Mexico City, April 16.—The office received a despatch today which further details are given of the Parral affair. It was asserted an army officer of the American force admitted his culpability for entering the town. According to the despatch, the American army officer, a colonel in charge of the First Regiment, in a conference, with the municipal presi- dent ‘“admitted he had entered the city without permission but claimed he had sent an orderly from the town of Zaragosa, requesting permission to enter, and that, receiving no answer and the orderly not returning, he went to investigate. The American officer expressed regret at what had happened, and the American troops and constitutionalists are working in complete harmony.” The despatch also says American troops have ceased their movement southward until such time as the ne- gotiations between the United States and Mexican governments are ter- minated. $100,000 CLEVELAND FIRE. Flames Rage Unchecked in Six Story ‘Wilshire Building. Cleveland, O., April 17.—A fire broke out in the six story Wilshire building on West Superior street late last night and was still unsubdued to- day. The fire started in the basement in a stock of wall paper and the flames reached to the fourth floor, but was so stubborn all efforts to quench them failed. Twenty firms' occupying the struc- ture are losers to a total of $100,000. NO ACTION ON BRANDIES. ‘Washington, April 17.—The nomi- nation of Louis D. Brandeis to the su- preme court was considered again to- day by the senate judiciary commit- tee without action. Another meeting will be held Wednesday. The contest is very close and there are indications that the nomination may be reported to the senate without recommenda- tion, leaving the next step in the fight for the senate itself. HARTFORD GETS $679,587. Hartford, April 17—The city of Hartford received today from the state treasurer a check for $679,687- .47, this being the share of the sto tax of one per cent. which the treas- urer collects and distributes among the towns. The tax is paid by banks and insurance companies. \ MACHINISTS JOIN' STRIKE. Syracuse, N. Y., April 17.—Union machinists in four large local plants joined the strike for an eight hour day today. There are now 2,500 men out. Charles Sehle of Philadelphia international organizer, is here direct- ing the strike and says that by to- morrow all of the 4,000 union ma- chinists will be out. ELECTION EXPENSES. Election expenses were filed today the following: John Tomassewski, Lincoln Odekirchen, $5; Arthur $6; C. P. Wainwright, Anton J. Steiner, $5; Arvid L $5. The following had no ex- W. H. McKirdy, H. A. Lock- George Schenk, W. L. Hatch, J. Witkin, and E. $5; K. Spencer, $5 Nero, penses, ‘wood, . N. Hubbard, F. Agard. FOSS TO SPEAK IN HARTFORD. Hartford, April 17.—Former Gov- ernor FBugene S. Foss of Massachu- setts will address the state convention of the prohibitionists in Unity hall here on the evening of May 17, ac- cording to an announcement made by State Chairman Hohenthal today. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE A BATH CAP JUST LIKE THIS ONE? With a black satin bathing suit cut Russian blouse and girdled with a red patent leather belt goes this pictur- esque cap of best quality red rubber, shirred over the ears. It is finished with a rubber rosette and dangling tassel. B ———— DEATH. | BERGSTROM—in Schenectady, Y., April 14, 1916. strom. Funeral servi ternoon at 4 o'clock. at the parlors of Taylor, Modeen, 205 Main street, Hartford, Conn. Burial in Zion Hill cemetery. ces Tuesday af- Stone J. Bers- | documents ) City Ifems We don't sell all the shirts in New Britain but we sell the best. Wilson's. —adv William C. Kranowitz is spending a few days with his parents in this city. Mr. Kranowitz is a student at Columbia Univer: Only the best at Wilson’s.—advt. More for less at Besse-Leland's. —advt. Only the best at Wilson's.—advt. Hillerest church tonight.—advt. Miss Margaret Dobson of Stanley street returned yesterd after week's visit with relatives in Tor- rington. Mrs. William T. Schofield of Spring- field fcrmerly of this city underwent an operation at the Springfield hos- pital Saturday. Hillerest church tonight.—advt. The Ladies’ Auxiliary, A. O, H., will hold a special meeting tonight at o’clock in St. Mary’s school hall to take action on the death of Mrs. Thomas Fagan-: More for less —advt. Mrs. John Maguire of 580 Ar street is entertaining the Mi May Maguire and Marrietta Cashen of Meriden. Both young ladies are stu- dents at New Haven Normal school. at Wilson's. at Be: -Leland’s. h Your neckwear always —advt. Only the best at Wilson's.—advt. More for at Besse-Leland’s. —advt. Dr. Herman Strosser has been ap- pointed administrator on the estate | of Loretta Strosser. Morris Kotkin has sold to Mollie Berman property on Willow street. Marie Squilliacote has filed notice of intention to sell her stock of gro- ceries at 210 Oak street to Cesare Bal- | ducci. | Samuel F. intention to sell his store at 39 John | street to George Smith on May 1. | The engagement of Miss Mary Gregory of this city to Frank Mon- | kano of Hartford was announced at a | dinner given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Gregory last evening. A special meeting of Court Colum- ba, D. of C., will be held this evening at 8 o’clock in Electric hall, to take action on the death of Mrs. Catherine Fagan. Clan Douglas, O. S. C. team will play the O, U M. team | tomorrow evening in O. U. A. M. hall. On Wednesday evening the clan will play St. Elmo lodge, K. of P, team in Judd’s hall. John Kiniry is assisting at the Com- mercial Trust Co. during the Easter vacation of the High school. Miss Gertrude Pilz, stenographer in | Richter’s brokerage office, will spend Easter in New York. Rev. Dr. S. G. Ohman has purchas- ed a new touring car. Mrs. Katie Juk of 59 East Main | street complained to the police thi afternoon that one of her boarders calls her bad names and when she tried to eject him he threatened her with a knife. She was referred to the prosecuting attorney, less , carpet bowls A marriage license has been grant- ed to Edward P. Augustus of Br tol and Harriett K. Scofield of Pl ant street. The wedding will take place Thursday evening. Drs. John and Fred Lee of York were the week end gues: T. Frank Lee. A marriage license was issued to- day to Maurice H. Johnson of 12 South Burritt street and Helen Mc- Millan of Forest street. The wedding will take place on April 24. New of | ALL ABOARD FOR BOSTON. Eight Members of the Y. M, C- A Boys’ Dept. Will Leave Tomorrow- Boys' partment will leave for Boston morrow on the 8:10 train on the ular Y., M. C. A. Easter trip- E. Yergin will be in charge and the lowing will take the trip: John Hoft- | man, Curtis Christ, Olcott Mills, Her- | bert Andruss, Lawrence Doolittls, Dexter and Wilfred Wolcott and Thomas Reynolds. Points of intersst in and about Boston will be visited and the return trip will be made Sat- urday. The boys will put up in the Crawford’s Chambe The salesmanship class of the edi- cational department will close its sea- son tomorrow night, when a banqu will be served at the New Britain club About thirty members will ;e present and J. R. Jennings, the in- structor, will have charge of the post- prandial exercis The speaker of the evening will be Winslow Russell of | Hartford and his topic will be “Sell- ing Serevice.” Dr. F. N- Seerley give the final of his on “Sex. Hygiene” ning at 8 o'clock. Eight members of the de- of Springfield w1 | series of lectur Wednesday eve- MORE TEAM CAPTAINS. The sub-corhmittee in charge of the team work in connection with the ? club e paign held a meeting morning and the following addi- tions were made to the list of team captains: Johnstone Vance, W. W. Le- land, G. S. Talcott, Joseph F. Lamb, V. B. Chamberlain, Peter Crona, Har- ry C. Brown, Walton H. Meagley and F. H. Holmes. DR. IRWIN SHEPARD DEAD. Winona, Minn., April 17.—Dr. Shepard, secretary of the National Education association from 1893 to 1912, died here today of heart dis- ease. Dr. Shepard was born at Skan- eateles, N. Y., in 1843, Irwin CO! I BURNED OUT. St. Pierre, Miq., April 17.—The building containing the office of the American Consulate was destroy (‘fl Ly fire of undetermined origin e: today. All of the consul's were saved. offi | interment. | cemete | lius Cur | fora. | ternoon and at 3 | in Schenectady, | fifty i known as H. FORD ONEPRICE (]_0 m 116 ASYLUM ST. HARTFORD. (o An exact reproduction of one of our Special Values at $ Hall has filed notice of | = }HUSBAND_AT CHURCH; WIFE DIES AT HOME | Mys. Catherine Fagan Dies Unexpect- edly at Her Home Yesterday Morning, Aged 57 M Catherine Fagan, wife of Thomas Fagan of 131 Black Rock avenue, died unexpectedly at 10:30 o'clock vesterday morning. Although Mrs. Fagan had been ailing for some time, her condition was not regarded as critical and at the time of her death her husband was attending the morning services at St. Mary’s church where he is the pew collector. Heart failure is given as the cause of death. Mrs. Fagan yvears old and besides her husband, leaves one daughter, Mrs. Daniel J. Maguire, and a brother, John Higgins. The Funeral will be held from St. Mar church tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock and interment will take place in St. Mary’s cemetery. Miss Ellen Curry, The funeral of Miss Ellen Curry of Summer street held from St. Mary’s church morning at 9 o’clock. Rev. J. E. Fay offiviated and was in the new Catholic pall bearers were Michael and O’Brien, Thomas Price, Corne- William Lenehan and Jo- The flower bearers were s and E. W. Johnson, Miss Jerusha Marshall. ss Jerusha Marshall, who was a teacher in the New Britain High school during the first years that the late John H, Peck was principal, died last Thursday at her home in Mil- She was 70 years old and wa well known to many of the older High school alumni in this city. Clarence Gustafson. he funeral of Clarence held from his parents’ Clark street at 2 o’clock vester: o'clock E. Pihl conducted the services and interment was in Fairview cemetery. Brothers of the deceased acted as pallbearers. The Tz Gustafson home on ny af- chapel. Rev. G. Stone J. Bergstrom Bx-Representative Stone J strom, a former well known of this city where, in 1905, he repre- sented New Britain in the general as- sembly, died Friday night at his home N. Y. He was about vears old and came to this city from Branford at the time D. M. Welch & Company had the store now A. Hall’s. - this firm for a while he went into i for himself as manager of the Union Trading company. Tt was after he had served in the common council that he was sent to the legislature. Later Mr. Ber: became interested in the moving ture busine: He managed P. McMahon’s Kmpire theater in Hart- ford until about two nd one-half years ago when he w nsferred to {he management of Mr. McMahon' Majestic theater at Schenectady. Lz te Mr. Ber; rom purchased the the- ater and was successful in its manage- ment. He was a prominent member of the Masons and the Elks. His wife, two sons and one daughter survive him. MISSION CLO:! With services of an impr ture, the two week’s mission Joseph’s church W brought close last evening. The church filled to the doors with the male members of the congregation who, throughout the past week, have kept up an attendance of record propor- tions. Following the sermon last cvening, there W the renewal the baptismal vows, each of the con- gregation standing with candles, and the bestowing of ths papal blessing by the missioners. From all angles the mission was a success and Rev. Patrick Daly feels pleased with the results attained. Berg- resident ve ne- at St. to a was of from Erwin | After working | lighted | MEMBERS NEW 31 West Main St.,, City Hall Bu Represented by I, RICHTER & CO. YORK STOCK EXCHA! W. Eddy. ilding Telephone 10 per cent. Any Time, Except Sunday or a Holiday, Will Be Start Your SAVINGS ACCOUN stock To yield 5 per cent. a Good T With the We offer a limited amount of WATERBURY GAS LIGHT CO Time t COMMERCIAL TRUST CO. This Table shows the r esult of systematic Saving: 1 Year Monthly 2 Deposit 5 “$1.00. . $2.00. . $3.00. . $4.00. . $5.00. . $10,00. .. $15.00. . 274 MAIN STREET ——DBEGIN 104.10 156.09 | 996.84 1329.15 | 1661.43 3322.89 2604.65 NOW!——NEW BRITA iN, There Make Initial Gains York, m. New April 17.—Wall 10:30 a. Latest advices from { ico formed the basis the opening of tod. of s stock country making initial gains of to 4 points, Mexican as the foremost feature. States Steel and Crusible Steel ican Zince, the war with Petrc sues also rose a | red as well as motors and co | were materially over last week’s } figures. New York Centr cific and Canadian Pacific rial fractions, Wall St., Closing—Partial ies from lowest prices attended { dull dealings of the final hour. | closing was irregular. New York Stock Exchange | tions furnished by Richter & change. Represented by I. April 17, High Low 69 2015 l)h w. Am Beet Sugar Alaska Gold | Am Car Foun Co . Am Ice Am Can Am Loco .. Am Smelting Am Suvgar Am Tob . Am Tel & Tel | Anaconda Cop .. | ATS Fe Ry Co . | Balawin Loco (|15 152 1 | Beth steel | Butte Superior | Canadian Pac Cen Leather Ches & Ohio | Chino Copper : | Chi Mil & St Paul. Col F & 1 | Cons Gas Cruc Steel | Distillers Sec n-; % | Gien ¥ | Goodrich Rubber | Great Nor pfd i Gt Nor Ore Cetf: Tnspiration Kansas City Steel ehigh Val Max Mot com Mex Petrol atl Lead ey | N Y Air Brake .... NYC&Hud .. Nev Cons NYNH N Y Ont & West .. 27 | Nor Pac so Lack soon in THE STWING MACHINE tions open May 15th. NEWS FROM MEXICO ENLIVENS MARKET Shares of Companies Operating Street, strength market, shares of companies operating in that | U , Amer- U. S. Smelting and some of point more and Mercantile Marine prefer- | al, Union Pa- | rose mate- | New recover- quota- | members of the New York Stock K- Eddy. 1916. The Commercial Shirt Co, UNION LAUND RY Norf & West Penn R R Peoples Gas Pressed Steel Car., ‘Ai‘t\ Cons ; Reading ‘ Rep I & S com So Pac } Ry | Studebaker Tenn Cop Texas Oil so | Te | Underwood { Union Pac ; United Fruit | Utah Cop .. | U's Rub Co Mex- | 7 § Steel at | U S Steel pfd Westinghouse . ... Western Union ] | Willys Overland sleum nited | e r Local Sect or | All the Other Local Secu: the Quiet During ppers | final | Activity Noted. stock Hartfo Departure | active issue on | today and that with no stock to be purc Other securities rema | the following prices American the | Th Br America 1dd -81; Co., ; North Machine, 7 facturing company, Bement-Pond, 168-171; 74 1 anders, Fray 62; Peck, Stow & | tional Surety 280-232 Britain 8 B Close STRIKE Meriden, work here a 17 fact inter union king for a April some new partially of on was strike 50 BURGLARS MAK R Poughk Nt Yo Burglars ransacked the William Nelsop in Aca this and obtained | the value of considera $10,000, according to today by Sheriff ( spsie, city, bl | made JOHNSON GOES T When court ing one neither officer sitting in the was charged was given an | judge’s office room. He was sent days in of eing a bond of $300 to pa a vear adjournec case the notici cutor hat Joh prisoners’ with imprompty pro: on djacent to j hi leu i week for FALLS OFF Irank Nevdomski of street was badly cut and the face and head this n he jumped from White Oak station. plained to the polic conductor had neglected car and advised him to wanted to get off. of New York will commen BUILDING, 266 OPE RATORS, SKILLED OR U held sway Wilcox a moving He , saying th NEW DEPARTURE ACTI rities ¥ Day—But rd at 1 hased. ined q Bristol ass, 21 n Hari 104-108 Union 0-82; tunley & C 21- IN \ll KIIH N. bu rupted laborer! n incre a dal ICH E April home of demy silverw v mord announcd “onklin, O JAT 1 this had not been dispor nor the n R. Je pen. Jc suppor 1 trial to the ail for e to ff wife MOVING CA 157 ruised \orning| car ne later to st jump 150 WORKERS WANTED. coe bus ARCH STRE] 1L Call at Union Laundry Office and leave names and addresses.