New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1916, Page 1

. was the substance of HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS =T NHEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEA BETTER BUSINESH PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1916. —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED AUTO PARTS ASKED T0 SET PRICE FOR NEW YORK BANKERS Tnvited to Join Merger, Thought to Be United Motors, Which Absorbed New Departure "MUST LIVE UP T0 ITS PLEDGE 70 BUILD HERE Official Admits Concern Has Been Ap= proached But Pricc Set on Stock Was Consldered Too High By Pros- pective Purchasers—Counter Prop- osition Ts Also Rejected—Deal Still Hangs Fire. That the Hartford Auto Parts com- pany may be connected soon with one of the largest mergers in the country, an interview by the the given the Herald this afternoon James M. Carney, an officer of company. Rumors connecting capitol city concern with the pany of Bristol into the United Mo- tors company have been prevalent ,about the city and in stock circles for the past few days- Mr. Carney, how- ever, denied that his concern had en- tered into any deal whereby the plant would be taken by the United Motors company. Bankers Asked for Price. “Several weeks ago, we were ap- proached by a New York banker who asked us to place a price on our con- cern,” Mr. Carney saxd- ‘“Later we were quoted a price by this banker, which was rejected, and negotiations were continued for the naming of an- other price which has not been given as yet. We do not hnow whether this capitalist is working in the interests of the United Motors company-” In answer to a question by the re- porter as to what eifect the sale of "7 the company would have in regard to =R »that the holders of locating in this city, Mr. Carney said, “It will in no manner effect our re- moval to New Britain.” Prominent members of the.@ham- ber of Commerce were interviewed today in regard to the possibility of a change being made in the company, but little or no concern was manifest- ed by them. Contract Is Binding- E. W. Christ former president of the Chamber of Commerce while admit- ting that he was aware of the possi- bility of a change in the company said that the contract with the com- pany makes it binding for the re- moval of the plant to this city as agreed upon. A Hartford broker while in this city yesterday tipped local investors holding Hartford Auto Parts stock to cling closely to the stock for a few days, in anticipation of the reported sale to the United Motcrs company. The recent sale of the Bristol con~ cern to the merger people has caused a tempest and lively proceedings were anticipated at the meeting of the stockholders in Hartford this after- noon. Stock of the United Motors com- pany sold yesterday on the curb for 64% to 66 to 65. One report has it New Departure A, stock received $350 a share for half = theeir stock, while for the other half, stock in the United Motors was given. The report, however, is unconfirmed. recent | merger of the New Departure com- | ARMED THUGS BIND AND KIDNAP GUARD New York Police Arrest Fifteen In Fight Of Richmond Residents To Stop Erection of Garbage Plant. New York, May 18.—Armed men in launches today took possession of Prall's Island, a small bit of Rich- mond Borough territory lving in the inapping the watch- er, whom the vig- > of the Staten Island League of Richmond Borough placed on guard as part of its in opposition to a plan by city York to erect a municipal dis- posal plant on Prall’s Tsland. Some of the leading residents of Richmond have been talking of secession from the city if the plant is established, and Farmer had been instructed to vre- vent any one from taking possession of the island. The men who kidnapped Farmer bound and gagged him and took him in a launch to a Brooklyn piar, where he was left after being warned not to return to Prall’s Island. Releasing himself, he notified the police, who upon ing the island arrested fif- teen men who, according to the po- lice, said they represented the @is- posal plant contractors. RARLEYCORN DEGLARED WORSE THAN MR. MARS iguor More Terrible Than War, Says Prohibition Speaker. had New Hartford, May 18.—“The one great- est issue before the American people today—more terrible than war,” said Rev. Dr. G. Whitefield Simonson of Seymour, as chairman of the proaibi- tion state convention here today, “more important than finances and because both are blighted by the liquor traffic; more necessary than ‘preparedness’ because our na- tion, cured of the lunacy of the liquor trafiic, would have clearness of brain industries, and quickness of wit that would out- general any crazy country that might commit suicide by attempting to strike us—this issue of prohibition is almost universally acknowledged to be of supreme importance o our na- tional life.” Mr. Simonson also declared the “good man” argument in is delusion, because the man is the creature of his party and must follow its lines. The prohibition par- ty he said, is a political necessity as it is “the one and only consistent po- litical instrument for bringing prac- ticable prohibition into effect.” The business before the convention today included the election of four- teen delegates and their alternates to the national convention at St. Paul, the naming of presidential electors and the choice of a new state committee. politics a F. G. Platt of thi. to represent Hartford county on the executiv committee and B. B. Bassette was named an alternate at DISPUTE SETTLED Entente Allics city was chosen Greece Will Allow o Transport Serbian Troops From Corfu to Saloniki by Marine Route. Berlin, May 18, (By wireless to Sayville).—Settlement of the dispute between Greece and the entente 2 lies in regard to the transpor ion of Although nothing definite has been | Serbian troops from Corfu lsland to learned, it is probable that the stock of the United Motors company will be sold at $62 a share, with between 375,- 000 and 400,000 syndicated shares on the market. The United Motors will have a cap- italization of 1,200,000 shares of no par value. Of this 800,000 shares and a cash consideration will be is- sued to acquire the New Departure company. Just what the minority stockholders Will accomplish is not clear. Of the 25,000 shares of New Departure com- pany stock, 20,000 have been acquired by the syndicate, leaving but 000. The loudest kickors are those who s0ld out their stock early and at ®mparatively low fi said to from 180 to 225 DITCH DIGGERS a be RESTIVE, Water Department mour Avenue Laborers on 50. Sey- Demand Superintendent James Towers of the water department was faced with a tie-up of construction work on mour avenue this morning when taker's dozen of ditch laborers approach climbed out the and threw down their tools, Towers though surprised ot {his mary action inquired the treubi was informed that the men $2.50 a day, an advance of The superintendent urged ick to the job until he and after a short parley picked up their discarded happed back , into the trench. Although the department is pearly through with this particular job there is a lot of similar work shead. Mr, 25 conts the men to had ch B missioners the gang tools and a trench a the Saloniki front Athens to have been reached. said the Greek ministers to the en- tente nations have reported to their government that it has been decided to transport the troops by sea. Official announcement was made in London this week that the outstand- ing differences with Greece had been settled in such a way as to preserve the neutrality of Greece but the de- cision of the entente allies in regard to the transportation of the Serbian troops was not disclosed. Greece was requested to permit the forwarding of the troops across the country by rail, but declined CHICAGO ELECTRICAL WORKERS WILL QUIT Elght Hundred Vote to Leave Until Demand for Wage Incr Granted. y 18—Right employed Edison it a hundred by the will announced, per cen: weal out tod will demand inere: company was thirty 1y, n to held strike was reached last night after d 1 taken out L union of electrical workers are said to 50 to $3 day at the rate of pa \ccordi the the a ent : strikers, the com- the o vization o enied the demand for an that | is reported from | It is | | Plant FRENCH ADVANCE ON GERMANS AT VERDUN Capture Fort on Hill 304 After Severe Flghtmg ALSO CAPTURE Austrians Sweep Onto TRENCH Ttalians and Capture New Positions—Venice and Other Citics Subjected to Raid By Aeroplanes. Paris, May 18, 11:45 a. m.—Several attacks were made by German trcops on the Verdun front last night in an effort to capture a redoubt at Ave- The official statement of to- s the Germans were repulsed lost heavily. court. day s each time, and that they French troops, after severe fighting, captured a German fort on the north- east slope of Hill 304. A German trench north 2 was raided by French which killed or captured the pants of these positions. On the Verdun front east of the Meuse the artillery on both sides was active during the night. Two French acroplanes ghty more shells on the station at Metz on the night 16. of Hill fore: occu- dropped railw, of May The French of the statement “Between the River Oise and the River Aisne a strong reconnoitering party of the enemy which was .ndeav- oring to approach the line in the neighborhood of Quennevieres —was subjected by us to a counter attack and dispersed, leaving some d the field where the encounter place. “On Statement, The text A the left bank of the River Meuse, after a spirited preparation hy their rtillery, the Germans endeav. ored several times last night to cap- ture the redoubt in the wood of avo- court. Repulsed each time by fire, the enemy suffered very serious losses. As for us, we executed at a point to the north of Hill 287, at about 3 o’clock in the morning, a sur- prise attack upon a German The men occupying this pos either killed or made prisoner. “At this same time of day French troops took possession after a furi- ous engagement, of a small fort the enemy on the northeast slope of Hill 204 “On the Meuse and | there have ments “During the night of May French aviators conducted bombardments along the front to the north of Verdun. For instance: Rif. teen shells of large calibre were thrown down upon an important depot of munitions between Raucourt an. Arracourt ten kilometres (six miles) south of Sedan: five more on road station at Sedan whera broke out and fifteen on a depot of munitions not far from Azannes. ing the same night two French aero- planes threw down cighty shells the railroad station at Metz-Sablons. “Aviators of the enemy during the night threw down several bombs in the vicinities of Luneville, Epinal and Belfort. Thay age of no great importance.” right in A been r. river district bank of the Woevre ciprocal 16-17 Berlin, May 18; V London, 2:57 p. m.—The ‘repulse this morning of the threec attacks by the French against German positions on Hill 304, northwest of V was an- nounced by the war office today Austrians Moving Forward. Berlin, May 18, by Wireiess to ville—Artillery engagements are In progress all along the Austro-ltalian front, on which the Austrians began an offensive move Jent sev days ago. The official Austrian statement of May 17 positions on the Doberdo Platcan Several Ttalian cities in addition to Venice were attacked in the aerial raids which the statement says, were very effective. The announce- ment is as follows ‘“Artillery combats are in progress l'along the whole front, On Doberdo | Plateau our new position was extended by the explosion of mines. The directed a drum fire on the position and then attacked. He was repulsed by infantry regient No. in a fight with hand grenades:. “The artillery fire became very vio- lent at times at the Gorizia bhridge- head, in the Kern sector, near Flitsch; and at several places the Carin- thian front. on s of against north of Fienberg were “In the sector enemy maintained a strong fir r lines “Strong squadrons of naval acroplanes yesterday and ight dropped many boml | raiire and other e s 5 of Venice, Me: Cormons, Ci Udin Perlacardin - and irwiso, Good effects were observed at all places, particularly at where about thirty ant Lt non maintained a use the enemy in the Hexengeles and the epulsed. of Loppio Lake the against ridge and the on b- military before a hmen ations dale, hese i-ainc can- fire vetive. May 18 h from reports Rustria’s Acroplanes Mity Paris I despat at Udine 17, v An offici adquart Romie il lalian m he Bleventh I Continued On v i follows: | our | trench. | ion were | of | hombard- | numerous X the rail- | a firo | Durs | on | caused material dam- | reports the caprure of new | recent | enemy | Udine, | | WELCH TO LOSE JOB, CARLSON TO GET IT Then Howard M. Steele Can Be Ap- pointed to Board of Public Safety by Mayor Quigley. Publicity sometimes spoils the best laid plans of men, even thaugh they sit in the high places of life, and imaybe this will have that effect. But at present Mayor Quigley has a pian mapped out by which he may be able to reward a ‘‘deserving licuten- [ ant” in the person of Howard M. Steele, former tax collector, who was one of the mayor's most ardent sup- porters during the last campaign. One of the members of the <f public safety is Carl Carlson. Mr. Steele would like to become a member of that board and in order 1o make room for him, it is said, Carlson intends to resign. Now it would be the height of folly for Mr. Carlson to step down and out just at the whim of someone else, so he too is to be rewarded. And for this pur- rose, rumor has it, James J. Welch, sealer of weights and measures, is to have his official head removed and Mr. Carlson is to be appointed in his rlace. Mr. Welch has been sealer of weights and measures for a number of vears and has given eminent satis- faction. But he has been very suc- cessful in stock investments within the past year and perhaps Mayor Quigley believes he will never miss the $1,000 per year the ‘office of ealer pays. Mr. WelcH appeared greatly surprised this afternoon when told of the rumor of his approaching had not been consulted. WASHINGTON TO LEARN OF MEXlGANS’ TEMPER, Consuls Will Go to El Paso | to Report to Lan- sing. Washington, May 18.—The state department is determined secure information at first hand on the atti- tude of Mexican citizens toward the | American punitve expedition and on other conditions in northern Mexico, it .became evident today. Consul Marion Letcher, statiomed at Chihuahua, ar- rived at Bl Paso last night on orders to discuss with General Funston con- ditions to make a similar repcrt hy telegraph to Washington The dgpartment announced that other consuls would be detached from their posts temporarily for similar conferences during the next few weeks. Mr. Letcher and other con- to sults may be called to Washington if | the telegraphic reports prove inade- quate. It was explained that means of communication in Mexico are un- satisfactory and that was the sole rea- son for the action plarned. Secretary Baker was in New York today attending a m:eeting of officers of the National Consumers’ league, of which he is president. The Mexican situation was repor!ed as lmprnvingv NO BISHOP YET Methodist Episcopal Conference Un- able to Make Sclection After Threc Days Voting. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., May 18— The third day of voting for its new seven bishops or general superin- tendents of the Methodist Episcopal church opened today with the an- | nouncement that no election had re- | sulted from the fifth ballot, which was cast last night. Before proceeding with its legisla- | tive business the sixth paliot was taken. The fifth ballot showed ma: changes. President Herbert Welch of Ohjo Wesleyan University was the leader with 444 votes Following in order came Thomas Nicholsen, secec- retary of the board of education 42 A. W, Leonard, Seattle, Wash., 438; secreta W. . Oldham of the for- eign missionary board 424; Matt S. Hughes, Pasadena, Calif., 419; Chan- cellor Franklin Hamilton of the American University, Washington, D. C., 396; C. B. Mitchell, 387; President E. 8, Tipple of Drew Theological Sem- | inary 365; E. G. Richardson, Brook- lvyn, N. Y., 288; C. E. Locke, Los An- geles, Cali FRENCH TAKE GREEK FORT. Berlin, May 18, by wireless to Sa | ville—The Overseas News Agency ‘o- lay gave out the following: “Tt is reported from Athens that Frencn troops have occupied Fort Dowatete by force, and that the Greek govern- ment has delivered an emphatic pro- test to the ministers at Athens of (he entente powers. Greece points out the occupation of the fort is con- trary to promises which had been given.” ey w Hurtford. May Hartford and vicinity: ny continued nizht and ¥ 18.—For Gener- cool, to- board | removal and it was apparent that he | in the state of Chihuahua and . DROWNS SELF IN FAMILY WASH TUB Brother and Friend Find Body of Richard Sedervall in Gellar MOST ~ PECULIAR SUICIDE Bent on Self Destruction, Sedervail Lies Backward Across Tub With Head Hanging in the Other—Made Submerged Careful Preparation. Richard Sedervall, who boarded at 331 South Main street, committed sui- cide this noon at the home of his brother, Charles Sedervall of 10 Linwood street, by drowning himself in a tub of water. At 12:32 o'clock Mrs. Charles Se- dervall telephoned into the police station, stating that Richard Seder- vall had tried to commit suicide. Of- ficers Fred Wagner and John Carl- son hurried to the scene in the police ambulance, but Sedervall had been dead about a quarter of an hour when they arrived. The body was found by Mrs. Hazel Sullivan and Charles Sedervall, who went down looking for the latter's brother. When the police arrived an employe about the place had lifted Sedervall's head from the water, but life was extinct and Medical Examiner Harry E. I1- cock gave the cause of death as suf- focation by drowning and turned ihe body over to Erickson & Carl- son to prepare for burial. Lies Back With Head Submerged. Sedervall's method' of self-destruc- | tion was the most weird of any that | has occured in this city in a long time. Although his method was rot of the bloodw, grewsome kind, it was nevcrthcless cumbersome and must | have been extremely painful. In tie | cellar of the Sedervall home are set tubs similar to those in the kitchen washroom or basement of almost every tenement. One tub was filled with water while the other, to which was attached a wringer, was empty. The suicide had apparently calmly climbed into the empty tub, twisted one leg around a water pipe that his position might be secure and let the other leg hang over the edge of he set-tub beside the wringer. Then he leaned over backwards, his hips across the dividing section between the two tubs, until he was in a prostrate po- cition across the tubs with his head submerged in the water. He lay in that position until he drowned When the police arrived that preparatory to committing sui- cide Sedervall had carefully placed his hat on a nearby table. So care- fully had he made preparations for suicide that his head was beneath the water only as far as his neck and his collar was the only part of his clothing wet. Poor Henlth May Be Motive. While friends of the dead man are ey somewhat at a loss to account for his | are inclined to think that poor health is the cause. For two or three months Sedervall been in poor health and for the past four weeks had been ill with gastrisis and was attended by a local phys On Monday he had sufficiently recov- ered to be able to return to work as an expressman for his brother. While | he seemed to be the same as usual, he steadfastly refused to drink liquor, explaining that his health would not permit it. He worked all morning today but his companion states although they stopped at several | saloons all Sedervall would drink w: ginger ale. Tt is a peculiar coincidence that the Jast work done hy Sedervall yester- day was to bring a quantity of ma- terial to the store owned by Erickson & Carlson, the undertakers who, this afternoon, less than twenty-four hours later, are preparing his body for burial. Suicide Was Sedervall was a single years of age last February. two brothers, Charles Sede: well known expressman and dervall with whom he lived and who also worked for his brother. The funeral arrangements have not heen completed. rash act, they 27 Years Old. man, xpresses Regret That Swiss Citizens Lost Lives on Sussex and Offer to Indemnify Victims’ Families. via Par- depart- Berne, Switzerland, May 18, is, 12:10 a. m.—The federal ment announced today that the G man government has expressed its gret through the Swiss minister at Berlin that two Swi citizen lost their lives when the British steamer Sussex was torpedoed by a German submarine. The German government has promised to indemnify the famil- ies of the victims. ON ERRAND TO THI: POPE. Am Last French ssador to Vatican Has May au's wo Interviews, 18, 11:50 a. newspaper states that Armand st French ambas | Paris, Clemenc | Enchaine | who was the 1a {o the Vatican before the | ended. has had two long | with Pope Benedict. It adds the newspaper, that he hs charged With a mission to the Pope. L’Homme Nisard, ador Concord views sured, n inte is s be there | hat record this year. | preside at found | has | cian. | that | m.—Georges | ADWELL CANDIDATE FOR STATE OFFICE | Local Postal Clerks Favor Selection of Co-worker As Secretary of Conn. Postal Clerks. ank S. Cadwell of this city will | be a candidate for the office of state | secretary of the United National sociation of Postal Clerks, at the convention of the order in this on Memorial Day. Mr. Cadwell nounced his candidacy today, after the | members of the local branch of the | organization had prevuiled upon him to accept the place In the event of | his election to the oflice, the organiz: tion will be rewarded the scrvices of a hard working and enthusiastic | member who is well fitied for the im- portant duties of the office. Selection of the local man will have significance, it being just ten years | ago that the conventivn of the postal | clerks was held in ‘his city at the old Russwin hotel and at that time Mr. | Cadwell was chosen sccretary unani- mously. The committee state | city | an- | by in charge of the coming convention is working ardu- ously to make the affair one of the | most successfull ever held by the state body- President Horan 1n his invita- tions sent about the state speaks of the record made by MNew Britain at the | last convention and (he local associa- | tion members are anxious to eclipse The handsome souvenir badges to be used by the | delegates and guests have arrived in this city and both are a work of art. The convention will open at 1:30 | o'clock in Electric hall. President F. | C. Lawrence of the local branch wel- | coming the delegates and then turn- ing the convention over to State | President Horan of Rartford who will the business session. The | banquet will be held 0 o’clock | at the Elks' club, 5 P Delaney presiding as toastmaster. | began OBEY U. S. LAWS, I |across the bridge BERNSTORFF’S ORDER German Citizens in This | Country Warned to Be Peaceful Residents Washington, May 18.—Germany through Count structed all German consultz United States to admonish citizens in their districts to lously observe American laws. was done in an effort to end various alleged violations of American neu- trality. The ambassador in German serupu- acted on instruc- tions from the Berlin foreign office. The action was announced today in this official statement from thz Ger- man emb: “In consequence of cases which have occurred of late, the German ambassador has sent instructions to all German consuls in the States to strongly impress upon Ger- man citizens living in their districts that it is their duty scrupulously to obey the laws of the state in which they reside.” It was said at the German | bassy that the instructions wer signed to prevent plots of lawle on the part of German citizens might be disposed to engage in The German government, it was looks with great disfavor upon an such conduct and desires that ihe shall not engage in any undertaking in any way outside the law. It was not disclosed whether spe- cific cases have been brought to the attention of the German government, em- de- sness who uch. aid cials want the United States and its people to understand that they have not countenanced any illegal affairs with which German citizens >r sym- pathizers in this country have been connected Count Von Bernstorff's instructions were received last night and were for- warded to German consuls immedi- ately. WILSON TO SPEAK Accepts Invitation To Address League To Enforce Peace Of Which Ex- President Taft Is Head, Washington May Wilson today 18.—President | accepted an invitation | to speak either Friday or Saturday of next week at a meeting herc Hf the I.eague to Enforce Peace, of which | former President Taft president. | The president in speaking to an -nti- preparedness committee recently sug- gested that after the war all nations might combine in a league to preserve peace with a common police forc ASQUITH GOES T0 CORK wil is Prem Hold Conferences With Nationalist Leaders In South of Ire land Before Returning to Dublin, via London, 11:57 left here this where he will ar- He is expected Dublin, May a. m.—Premier morning & rive this afternoon to hold several conferences with the | nationalist leaders in the south Ireland, after which he will G 18, Asquith for rk ret to tory | city | was shot B e | ed to the factory Von Bernstorff, has in- | the | This | United | but it was made clear that Berlin offi- | | Schumacker | before pairs, w 'THREE SHOT WHE ANSONIA RIOTE ATTACK FAGT - | Mob, Ready oRepelSrlke ers, Assails Building Guards Fire From Windd : |ENTIRE POLICE AND F DEPARTMENTS CALLEI} One Man, Shot Through L ported to Be in Serious Cond Small Force of Police WU Cope With Crowd-—Assault ( Followed Parade Througl Streets, 18 Ansonia, May the Stoning Mt numbering of strikers buildings Ansonia by and the fatally, pany one two hundred this n to wounding by the the and of three m| guards inside of th| departments and calling out police fire to maintain order One man was shot throud and is expected to die. the leg A lungs through and shoulder e brid, environs of the factory. through the clogs the Maple street the and demo about 11 o’'clod and down Mai and down f parading this morning marched up side. Attacks | During the on Factory. hour they| and to the | station on the rumor thaf breakers were coming into to | soon began to throw stones windows of the factory in | dashing up to the building | rushing back. During one | | attacks guards raised the | from the bottom and fired crowd, three men falling, T | fell back and the man most| ly injured was rushed to the while the others were taken f | scian’s office where first given them When the noon | o rioting was & |a hurry call was sent for | but the few mien on duty able to handle the trouble | strokes on the firé bell | the entire fire department a force deputized to maint | peace. Violence Threal with the arriy firemen on the began to abg to be Further Although | police and | disturbance striker: | mood threats made. A number sworn in by | to assist the order, and a call was sent t} Philip Hugo at New Have | him to send deputies to this 200 Shots Fired. at the of further violend of special the mavor police depu this 4 in pi Officials the attack been done factory sta that little dam there and no one| side the building. It is uf that the guards are deputi have been sworn in for th tion of the plant by the cit ities. The deputies did not | the attack upon the factory repeated several times. Al shots were fired, mostly in After the shooting the deput: back the crowd that filled th| of the factory to a reason tance and kept a cordo around the building. The firemen are being held quarters in preparation for| sumption of the disorder. is how at the in conference with the a and if it is nece the h iff of the counts be 4 to send a sufficient number ties to the city to maintaiy throughout the city. More possible toni and steps taken to check dem it attains menacin Everything quiet in cinity of the Wants Jockmus, Co request n any is now plant Militia Called € head o ked t the n to ha Charles Mg to make the mayor Hugo here has a for sonia expects within a short look over the situation. Thi and volunteers are to be sw special officers during the Officer Purtell was knoc and badly bruised when h a girl from the crowd DAMAGEHL H., May TFRISCO Portsmouth, N mine laying ship San Franci was damaged while ashore Nantucket vesterday, arrived of the tor Melvi The intg dry do hich are expected a Shoals | tod hoat San for to 01 hours on here convoy pedo tender wil go out of commission for Dublin. time