New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 25, 1916, Page 1

- | HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEA BETTER BUSINES i PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, MAY 25 1916. —TWELVE PAGESV, ESTABLISHED "SECOND BEST NAVY IN WORLD DEMAND IN MINORITY REPORT; MAJORITY’S BILL CONDEMNED ' Republican Members of House Naval Affairs Com- mittee Denounce $241,- 000,000 Appropriation As Inadequate and Say Ex- perts Were Ignored. URGE 150 SUBMARINES INSTEAD OF ONLY 72 Recommend Two Dreadnoughts, Six Battle Cruisers $3,500,000 Instead of $2,000,000 for Instead of Five, Aerial Service, Full number of Men on Peace Basis and Allow President to Call for More, Washington, May —Republican members of the house naval affairs committee in a minority report sub- mitted to the house today denounc ed the $241,000,000 naval appropria- tion bill reported by the majarity as wholly inadequate, and urged more # liberal allowancs to make the United States Navy second greatest in the world. The minority charged that the majority report ignored opiniong of naval experts and recommendations of Secretary Daniels and was based on a compromise between interests which wanted no additional naval protection and those which wanted only a slight increase. Minority Recommendations. The republicans recommended that the bill provide for two dreadnoughts omitted by the reparted measure, six battle cruisers instead of five, fifty coast defense submarines instead of twenty. $3,600,000 for aircraft in- stead of $2,000,000, still greater in- METHODISTS RETAIN STRICT REGULATIONS Ban Will Continue on Thea- ters, Card Playing. Dancing and Saratoga Springs, N. Y., May The Methodist general conference re- fused today by a vote of 435 to 360 to remove from the discipline of the church the clause which provides the venalty of expulsion for church members who play cards, dance and atltend the theater. More stringent regulations re- garding the remarriage by Methodist ministers of divorced persons ar provided in a report submitted taday by the committee on the state of the | church. By the proposed change a minister who performs such a mar- riage is guilty of maladministration and is ta be held answerable to his conference on the charge. The total abstinence by Methodist church members from the habitual s of tobacco is urged in another re- port, which denounces the habit as “out of harmony with the best Christian life.” Polygamy and the social evil are condemned by the committee on tem- perance and public morals. The en- forcement of laws prohibiting the former is urged. Regarding the social evil, the com- mittee asserts that neither segrega- tion nor punishment by fines is a remedy. The community should officially expel and disperse vice, it continues, and the state should pro- vide industrial settlements for the mentally deficient and an honest place in saciety for those mentally capable. Action will be taken later. PLUMBERS DEMAND crease in personnel, creation of a na- tional defense council, and means for rushing the building program by using more than one shift of work- ! men daily. | The report suggested that the twol dreadnoughts be built according to ylans naw ready for the California and Tennessee so that all might be finished simultaneously. The bill should provide, the report declared, for the full number of men required on a peace basis, and should authorize the President to order at his discreation enlistment of such ad- ditional men as the navy might need, not to exceed the 88,762 recommend- ed by the general board. 150 Submarines Needed. Ve have seventy twa Submarines built and building,” said the minority report. ‘The lowest estimate of our requirements by any naval authority is 150.” The general board advised expendi- ture of $7,000,000 on the aeronauti- cal service, the report pointed out. Gommenting on the proposal for a defense council, it said: ‘“Experience in modern wars has led all other great nations to establish such a council to irsure unity, continuity end cooperation in all branches of national defense.” The miority declared the omission of dreadnoughts in the reported bill “will further increase the ex- isting shortage of powerful fighting ships of the dreadnouggh type.”* HISTORY OF SINN FEIN Neville Chamberlain Tells Royal Com- mission of Its Activities Since It Was Organized Eleven Years Ago. Dublin, May 25, via London, 2:43 p. m.—The royal commission appoint- ed to investigate the Ir rebellion, which recently held several sittings in London, resumed its inquiry in Dub-. lin today. Neville Chamberlain gave evidence in regard to the methods the police adopted to obtain information the 8inn Fein movement and the growth of that organization. The witness said the Sinn Fefn so- clety came into existence in 1905. At first it was rather moderate, but ex- tremists later obtained control. Pam- phlets were circulated for the purpos of turning sentiment against the Eng- lish and of combatting recruiting. The Sinn Fein party tried ineffect- ively, the witness =aid, to make a dis- play at the time of the coronation of King George. Then came the excite- ment over home rule, and the Ulster Volunteer movement suggested the es- tablishment of the Irish National Vol- unteers. INCREASE IN PAY Plan New Schedule of Wages, In- creasing Minimum Daily Pay From 4715 to 55 Cents an Iour. Members of the journeymen plumb- ers’ union have served notice on the master plumbers’ association that | they will go on strike on June 1 un- less a substantial increase in daily wages 1s granted and a meeting of the master plumbers will be held this evening to discuss the matter. At present the minimum wage paid the journeymen, is fifty-five cents an seven and a half cents an hour and the new schedule, as presented by the journeymen, is fifty-fice -ents an hour. Plumbers are paid according | to their ability although the union es- tablishes a minimum rate. There are about twelve master plumbers employing journeymen ip New Britain and there are about thir- ty-five members of the journeymen’s | organization. DOCTOR IN ACCIDENT, Blcyclist Runs Into Front of Dr. George H. Bodley’s Automobile, Dr. George H. Bodley of 18 Lex- ington street notified the police this noon of an automabile accident which occurred at the corner of West Main and Lexington streets. He said his chauffeur, Peter Shaferus, was driv- ing slowly and was about to turn into ILexington street when Jaseph Murphy of 317 Elm street, came towards him on a bicvele, not looking in what direction he was going. The rhysician’s car had almost stopped when the bicyelist hit it. Murphy’s bicycle was broken but | he was not injured himself. Dr. Bod- | ley took Murphy to Dr. Arvia Ander- son for examination. ‘l EDUCATIONAL FUND | 1 Stonington Manufacturer Announces He Will Assist Deserving Boy or | Girl to Secure Good Education, Stonington, May —FEugene B, Atwood of this town, one of the owners of the Atwoad Machine com- | pany today announced his gift of a fund of ,$100,000 for the purpose of | employ forcible means, hut AS PEAGE MEDIATOR Speech at Charlotte, N. C., Makes Deep Impression in Germany BUT BERLIN 1S CAUTIOUS Docs Not Want to Appear as Suing For End of War—Several Papers Assail President’s Neutrality—Stock Mar- ket Affected. Berlin, May 24, via London, May 25, 7:19 a. m.,, (Delayed)—A wireless de- spatgh from the United States giving the substance of TPresident Wison's speech at Charlotte, N. C., in which he alluded to the possibility of Ameri- can mediation in the war, is given the place of honer in the morning papers The afternoon editions return to the subject, and their comments, together with the wide interest shown by the German public, show how important this news is regarded here. Though definitely stated nowhere, there is little doubt that Germany is willing to consider a tender of good offices to inaugurate peace negotia- tions. The former attitude in the highest quarters that America had disqualified herself as a peace medi- ator on account of her shipments of munitions to the allie has now changed. If President Wilson can hold out any tangible possibilities that peace ma result through his media- tion Germany undoubtedly will be willing to consider such suggestions as he may offer. Germany Not Suing For Peace This receptive attitude is naturally subject to the condition that Germany is not jockeyed into a position of an- nouncing her readiness to accept President Wilson’s good offices only to find the allies later rejecting the tender and asserting that Germany is suing for peace. There is equally lit- tle doubt that the great masses of the people, aside from the professional hotspurs in the newspaper offices, would willingly see America in the role of peace intermediary, despite the isting bitterne: over the muni- question. As a matter of fact little is heard nowaday either from the general Ppublic or from the press, on the .ub- ject of American shipments of arms. President Wilson’s declaration cannot | be id, however, to have made a good impression in Germany as far as the so-called “armor plate” newspapers, like the Tages Zeitung and the Tag- lische Rundschau are concerned. Oth- er Chauvinist organs take occasion to assail President Wilson with bitter and uncomplimentary phrases, and even a moderate paper like the Lokal Anzeiger declares that the president should first demonstrate the impartial- ity of his neutrality by making good his demand for respect for American rights against England. He ' would then have an excellent chance, says this paper, of succeeding in his peace mission, at least as far as Germany is concerned. Specch Affects “War Babies. The rumors of mediation have af- fected the Berlin stock market. “War | babies” which have been generally | dropped lower still on reports merica and other neutral coun- were contemplating a tender of their good offices as peace mediators. | At the same time ‘“‘peace stocks,” such as shipping and colonial securities, are in strong demand. MINISTERS WITHDRAWN Italian and French Envoys Reported Under Frown of Rulers Because of Theiv Diplomatic Failure in Greece. Berlin, May 25, by wircless to Say- ville.—It is reported from Athens, the Overseas News Agency says, that Count A. De Bosdardi, the Ttalian minister to Greece, and J. Guillemin, the I‘rench minister, have been re- called by their governments bhecause of the failure of their efforts to obtain permission for the transportation of Serbian troops through Grecce. The entent allies endeavored vainly to persuade Greece to permit them to transport the Serbian army at Corful, a Greek Island off the west coast, over land to the Saloniki front. They were reported to have threatened to Greece persisted in her refusal. It was an- nounced in London recently that an amicable settlement had been reached assisting’ any deserving boy or girl | te obtain a professional or business | education. | The announcement was made | through State’'s Attorney Hadlai A. | #ull, of New London, who, with his | con, Attorney C. Hadlai Hull, will act | as trustees and managers of the | GEN. GALLIENI DYING Former French Minister of War Re- ported to Be in Precarious Condition —Resigned Office Because of Illness Paris, May 25, 5:10 a. m.—The con- dition of Gen. Gallieni, former minis- ter of war, has suddenly grown worse and grave anxiety is felt as to nis chances of recovery. money, which will be knawn as the | Lugene Atwood fund. It is not re- | stricted in any way and will be available in the fall. CONSULS LEAVE CRETE. Paris, May 25, 2 p. m.—The German | and Austrian consuls at Canea, Island of Crete, left that city with their their families and the consulate staffs | on May 25 for Athens, according to a | Havas despatch from Athens.today. | and that there would be no infringe- ment of the neutrality of Greece. AUTO AND TROLLEY CRASH. Hartford Man IHas Mix-up in Stanicy © With Electric Car. Coburn of 179 Allyn street, tford, driving a roadster, had ollision with an inbound trolle 1 e M. P. Leghorn's place in Stan Quarter this morning. The auto was proceeding ahead of the car when the electric struck the machine tossing it across the roaa and nst a big willow tree. The rear el of the auto was hent as were the mud guards. The car was in charge of Conductor William Gubbins. S T0 PROVE WAITE WAS INSANE MAN WILSON ACGEPTABLE |DEFENSE STARTS [GASEMENT AND AID UNDER INDICTMENT True Bills Repdfiefl Rgainst Sir | (laims He Was Under Influence ol | Other Personality When He Killed Father-in-Law FAMILY ALWAYS LAUGHED AT HIS DEFORMED HEAD Counsel for Dentist Expected to Findsh | Case This Afternoon—‘“Man K'rom | 2ypt,” His Phantom Nemesis and “Bad Angel” Introduced Into Case —Mrs. Waite in Courtroom Ag: Toda New York, May 25.—The fight to save Dr. Arthur Warren Waite from the electric chair began today beforc Justice Shearn in the criminal hranch of the supreme court. The prosecu- tion closed its case yesterday, and this morning counsel for the defense mar- shalled alieni: and relatives of ihe accused man to prove that he was insane when he killed h father-in-law, John E. Peck of Grand Rapids, Mich., ed doses of arsenic, It is understood that the defensc will make no claim that Waite is in- sane at the present time. An effort will be made to show that he was in a highly nervous state for several months preceding the death of Mr weaithy Peck; that he was subject to “abses- | sion and the victim of mental sug- ions coming fr another self, which the defendant called “The man | from Egypt.” Among the important witnesses for the defense are Drs. Morris J. Karpa and Allen R. Diefendorff and Frank Waite, the prisoner’s brother, who, is s expected, will tell of the defendant’s early life and family history. Waite" attorney has announced that the do- fendant will take the stand, and he may be called before the end of to- day’s proceedings. Almost the only testimony lirectiy relating to Waite's mental condition brought out by the witnesses for the prosecution came from Mrs. Margarct eaver Horton, who asserted that Waite told her he killed Perik. Walter R. Deuel, counsel for began his opening address for defense when the hearing was sumed this morning. Mr. Deuel snid he expected to finish the case for the defense by 4 o’clock. History Shows Unsound Mind. r. Deuel announced in his opening address and told the jury that Waite's history would show that he was men- tally unsound and the father and two brothers of the prisoner would testify as to his mental condition and con- cerning circumstances in his early life. Counsel promised to produce alienists to show that Waite’'s mind is d nce at the trial wa me- by giving him repeat- | | 'FORMER'S TRIAL JUNE 26 Decision Quickly Arrived At—Little Interest in Action in Dublin Where Politics. London, May grand j 12:40 p. m.—The returned true bi rer Casement, leader of the Sinn IFein revolt, and Daniel J. Eailey, the former British soldier who is held as his accomplice, The action of the grand jury fol- lows the preliminary hearing before a | police magistrate at which Casement and Bailey withheld their defense and held without bail pending the grand jury deliberations. Seventy-five grand jurors were su\= moned before Lord Chief Justice Reading today and from their number twenty-three were selected to decide | whether or not indictments for high | treason should be returned against the two prisone Their decision was re- ported promptly. After a short deliberation the jury | returned true bills. The judge fixed the trial of Sir Roger for June 26. Six Overt Acts Alleged. treason should be proved by overt | acts. In the indictment against Case- | ment as it stood. he said. six overt [acts were mentioned. The court nominated Alexander ullivan of Dublin, and Artemus Jones, who appeared for the defense lat the preliminary hearing, as counsel | for Casemént. It is understood that | Prof. J. H. Morgan who took part in | the defense at the preliminary hear- | | ing, also will appear, but under the statute only two attorne re to be nominated. Holman Gregory and W. T. Snell were named to defend Baile Scanlon, member of parliament and one of the secretaries of the \Iris party, also will appear for Bailey. Dublin Not Interested. Dublin, May 25, 10 tonishingly little interest is here in the trial of Sir Roge se- ment, both in political and general circles. Casement was almost entirely unknown here before the war. Since then vague reports of his activities in jermany have been all that have reached the Irish public in spite of the fact that he was in touch with the leaders of the recent rebellion. As an element in Irish politics Case- | ment had no existence. The import- ance attached to his connection with the Sinn Fein revolt both in England and abroad is not quite understood in this country. TROOPS TO OFFSET CARRANZA COMMAND decreased today. Mrs. lara | Waite, the prisoner’s wife, sat | near the jury box. ~Warren \W. \ father of the young dentist, was in court. Frank Waite, the dentist's brother, was the first witness for the defense. He said that because Dr. aite had a large head, the other members of the Waite family “poked fun at him.” Waite Crucl as Boy. Waite as a bov was cruel to | animals, developed a habit of lying and used to steal from boarders in ¥ home and from cl mates at hool ana college, according to Clyde Waite of Grand Rapids, an- other brother of the defendant. On cross examination it was brought out that the witnes 1ad Feen short $300 in his accounts with | & concern in Grand Rapids by which he had been employed. The witness sald he had made up the deficit. The prosecution introduced a check | ‘or $30,000 drawn by Dr. Waite to ithe order of the witness. The prose- cution also read a letter from Dr. Waite promising Clyde $15,000 if he needed it to buy a farm and telling bim he could have more if he wanted it. Relatives Insanc, Warren W. Waite, the dentist’s father, who next t ed, said Miles Waite, the prisoner’'s grandfather, isappeared from his home in 1871 and was never seen again by his family. One of the witness' aunts died in an insane asylum, one of her sons is now in an lum and an- | cther was for a time in a psycha- pathic hospital in Ann Arbor, the witness said, adding that a cousin was deaf and dumb. Just before the birth of Arthur W Waite, his mother v condition, the father testified. Arthur (Continued On Eleventh Page.) Hartford and vicinity; I ! air (o- night and Friday, e R o T N in a weakened | New Movements of American Soldiers To Nullify Any Advantage Mex- icans Might Gain, Columbus, N. M., May 25.—A new movement of American troops along Gen. J. J. Pershing's line of commun- jcation made within the last forty >t the re- distribution of certain Carranza com- mands, but no details were available at military headguarters and it was pointed out that any movements un- der way were minor and do not affect the general expeditionary policy. eight hours were said to offs | A quantity of shrapnel and other rived here from | ammunition which ¢ the front Monday was sent back to- day. It was explained that the ship- | ment had been consigned from Nimi- quipa to Colonia Dublan but through | & mistake was carried | through to Columbus. Several cavalry patrols are scouting through the Namiquipa district, ac- cording to fragmentary reports reach- ing here, but these, it was learned, are acting merely as intelligence detach- ments. PUBLIC WORKS ANNUAL Mcembers of the Board, His Honor, | and »us Superintendents Dine | At Oakdale Tavern. The board of public works held its annual outing last evening at the Oak- dale Tavern, Wallingford. An infor- | In explaining the law to the Jjury | the judge stated that it was necessary | Casement Had No Place in Irish | GERMANS FORCE FRENCH BACK, RECAPTURING DOUAUMONT A REPULSING CUMIERES ATTA COURT-MARTIAL FOR TEXAS GUARDSMEN| EBaker Decides 116 Must | Face Trial for Ignor- ing Call. Washington, Reversing Secretary | RIGHT OF THE M Baker announced today that the 116 Guard who failed to selves far muster in';o service will to court immediately the pr Baker had intended to new militia president and Proceed under its provisions, explained his painting out the difference guardsmen the signing of the in the enlistment required to take under the Dick ation to defend the constitution and > gavernor state, but not the orders of the presi- Hay-Chamberlai quires an oath to obey orders the gavernor and the president recommendation ate General Crowder of Judge the secr . Thomas | guardsmen themselves committed muster Dick law that law. | The text of the statement | department General National Guard be der service ported Destroyed By Hostile Vesscl in Adriatic—Crew Taken ¢ 24, via Pari aeroplane and trian gunboat have been destroyed in |the front.” ; a battle with an Italian gunboat in th e The crew of the Aus craft were taken building on the outskirts of Porto Fer- repulse of three rajo was bombarded submarine which was driven off by the | of Cumieres, to the west of th batteries before was done. An Austrian upper Adria Porto Ferrajo is the capital of submarine started from the A\"S'l»d‘\’ base at Palo it must have almost com- pletely circumnavigated Italy to reach its objective. Killed Two | than 850 prisoners and 14 Children in Hartford, guns. Charged with Walker, manslaughter, ar 416 Garden driver, of N court today and killed children on In court general denial of accident, unexpectedly 1esponsibility KILLED BY GAS Imuponio Made Attempt to Escape As])lu‘\'lullflll But Was Unsuccessful —Is Found Dead Seated Southington, was found his room at his boarding house here [ gagi.” Gas was Antonio chandelier man was aminer believes indicates that death s accidental and that the man made mal discussion on subjects pertaining | to the welfare of the city wa held | after those present had enjoyed a | chicken dinner, the Tavern Those present were Mayor Geor A. Quigley, E. N. Humphrey, pr dent of the board; John E. Mo: | A Anderson, T. D. Donlon, Downes, John O'Brien, Harry A. lm- mett, Michael O'Brien, superintendent | of sewers; Edward Weigana perin- e o streets, and City i | William H. Hall. | the kind that made | an effort to escape was overcome | before he could five years old and leaves a family in SHIP PURCHASE COMMITTEL, the Washington, commerce committec administration sub-committee ested persons who wish to appear hut 5 to come beforc will begin at onrco. Admits, in O Communication, Tey Paris 1 Have Secured Footi Several Trenches and ports No Engageme Douaumont Over N GERMANS ADVANCH National present them- | Bombardment Continuing With federal Severity On Part Of Both Locked In Death Make Three Attempts Possession Of Village Of But Fail,’ Berlin Asserts. Paris, May 25, 11:30 a. m.— troops made an attack last ni French positions on the Verdu east of the Meuse, near the F mont quarry, and obtained a % the |in one of the French trench { war office announced today sast of Cumieres, to the wesl Meuse, the French made som ress in hand grenade fighting, There was no infantry act Fort Douaumont- last night, Activity on the part of the was particularly severe ‘in thé ity of Hill 304 and in the sect { Dead Man Hill to Cumieres mberlain n obli- act r of both lleged refusing R ar On the left bank of the Fun- | Meuse there has been an that the | duel of considerable intensity Oklahoma, | Sector of Hill 304, as well as alled out for bor { front between Dead Man Hill General | mieres. Last night we made } additional coast | With hand grenades in the gro but the department decided | mediately to the e it was not needed at present. ITALIAN SHIP VICTOR Austrian Gunboat and Aeroplane Re- | of our trenches to the north of the vi { Cumieres. The enemy made da or to attack us Germans Gain Footing ‘On the right bank of the strong German attack ‘was su |in giving the enemy a footing quarries at Haudremont. TH bardment is continuing wit] severity on each side. In thi Prisoner. of Douaumont there has beer , May 25.— | fantry activity. The night an Aus- |in relatives quiet on the remai French Fail To Retake Cu oner. A Berlin, May (By wireless| Austrian | attac by the French on th damage | on the Verdun front, was anf by the war office today. T ture of additional French southwest and south of Fort mont, and the recapture Haudremont quarry by the so reported All day attacks by the ¥rd the German lines in the { Wood, southeast of Foft Dou i ich the French met wit} Austr D OVER, sses, were beaten off by t | mans, who report the capture The text of today's army he) ters statement follows “Western front Cerman tacked torpedo boats and boats off the Flanders coast ‘To the east of the Meuse 0| ments, taking advantage of cesses of the day beforc yestem vanced further and captured trenches southwest and south Douaumont. We quarry Farm, ‘In the Caillette \Wood the attacked our positions durif whole day without success. The enemy suffere heavy, 1guinary losses T tion, we captured more than § oners and 14 machine guns, ‘An enemy b e was: sh aind anoth the 1- recaptur south ‘of the Heav of the taining t in 5 . tern fr The situ unchanged “Balkan froot chair 1 | gyeoesstully attac an open To Return Asquith’s Vid Rome, May 24, via Pg a is stated on good ity that Premier Salandra aj eign Minister Sonnino wil shortly for London to returr of Premier Asquith to Rome The official bulletin issued by the war department indica ther the defensive line ts Italians, who arc senate | trian territory in the I medical | ,, fifty- appointed | ley, where the attempts of L sub-committee consisting of Senators | trians to recapture the vill; Bankhead, Jones | Marco about 15 miles soutn hearings on the | vereto, have failec purchase hill In the Arsa Valley, on thd hear inter- | route to Vicenza, the Austrisg Italians are fighting on the (Continued On Eleventh P.